1.0.7.1 cold devastation TSS warlock

Grim Dawn Classes, Skills and Builds
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Hi guys, since 1.0.7.1 introduced the new Star Pact I guess I would make a cold devastation build (using the Conduit of Arcane converting all fire to Cold and Star Pact converting Aether to Cold):

https://www.grimtools.com/calc/4NOAPDvV (newer version below)

I really welcome feedback! as I am quite new to the game and I think my gear choice is quite sub-optimal.

I try to take all minus cold and elemental resistance in devotion and I want to max out TSS and devastation and star pact.

I would really welcome feedback to optimize the build.

PS: I really don’t like MIs, with the exception of the Offhand just because I think it is a must for a spam devastation cooldown build

After the feedback, I adjusted the build. This is the latest version:

https://www.grimtools.com/calc/aZqRPgdN

It focuses more on TSS damage which I think is super cool! (it suits the cold devastation theme as well)

Behold the rain of chilling meteors falling from the sky!!!

I just realized I can’t use Devastation without an Off-hand =))))
Big thanks to AyyyLmao for pointing that out.

Here is the update version:

https://www.grimtools.com/calc/w26vL7x2

Let me know what you guys think!

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It’s definitely a working concept. Use the Trozan hat though or smth else. And I’d probably go for TSS MI tome rather than Terrnox.

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Trozan hat and spectral bludgeon (for pure cold) would improve the TSS damage. You’re already going to have hysterical devastation uptime with ~40% CDR and hourglass, might as well focus in on buffing TSS for picking off stragglers.

Of course once you grab trozan hat there’s little reason to not play a druid what with the 15% extra RR on modified wind devil with 12/12 Raging Tempest.

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I just realized the druid option. Too bad I’m already farming a Warlock :((((

I guess Occultist also has Curse of Frailty which has 30% RR as well!

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Plus Curse of Fraility is much easier to apply than Wind Devil.

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hey guys I just updated the build (on the main post as well)

Here it is:

https://www.grimtools.com/calc/aZqRPgdN

Still wondering how to improve skill points on Devastation

any suggestions?

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Cold will be very hard to get 26/16 on devastation. It just doesn’t have the item support. If only they would have added devastation as 1 of skill’s on BoM.
Best way for you to up your damage on Devastation is to farm a good Cold or Elemental Terrnox’s Aether Tome. And then get a better medal.
the 3 seconds off Devastations CD and plus 2 to the skill will be a huge damage boost.
You will lose damage on TSS but that’s something you will need to decide if it’s worth it.
To add more damage back to TSS if you get a good Terrnox Aether tome you can use the Mythical Star of Frozen Skies medal.

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Devastation requires off-hand, so you cannot use it without swapping to other weapons

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mannn I’m stupid. Okay, I fixed the build by using the Terrnox Off hand:

https://www.grimtools.com/calc/w26vL7x2

I am really liking this setup right now.

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Why no Nullification tho? Very useful skill to get rid of some nasty debuffs