50 level so far, quite strong. Almost too strong! Thanks for the effort.
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Loving the guide tqFan… so much great information to help with the decision making when levelling.
I do wonder about the following point under Devotions though.
Shifting Sands (bind like in GT)
I just bound it to EoR, but am curious what GT means?
grimtools - the build linked in the opening post.
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Wow. Crazy fast response! 
… Ofc, that makes complete sense. Thank you @medea_fleecestealer
That’s a good binding too, especially on bosses when Guardians already procced Assassin’s Mark, you proc Shifting Sands better than them.
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Thank you for the brilliant guide! Just a question about weapons. Would Cruel Edge Cruel Edge - Items - Grim Dawn Item Database and its empowered version fit even better with this build because of the elemental to phys conversion? I know you kind of made it a point to use farmable common items to make the build friendly, but I found the empowered version and was wondering if you could explain the game mechanics that would help determine which would be a better fit. Based on the tooltip, EOR would hit for a bit more but my DPS would drop by almost 1k per weapon but I don’t know if the tooltip is very reliable. Sorry for the long question but I’m such a noob and get a headache along wth a dopamine rush when a new shiny item drops that I compare to what I have.
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I think I’d use such weapons (blues with conversion) too. It’s true I didn’t consider them for the reason you mentioned.
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Reminder: but at level 75 you get low level Beronath which gives 100% conversion so then you don’t benefit from more conversion on other items
I wouldn’t rely on the tooltip indeed. Maybe you could test the DPS with DPYes program. Or just feel which weapon is better while fighting some enemies. If there doesn’t seem to be a difference, then I wouldn’t spend too much time on it since these are temporary. In general I focus on damage conversion primarily when theorycrafting.
Sounds good, I think I’ll give it a try. Thanks again for the guide, it’s so well put together and I’m having such a good time just zooming through what would otherwise be very tough fights!
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@tqFan Thank you very much for this build guide. I enjoy playing the game by following your guide, but I have a question. You use 2 Sandclaw Slicer’s in level 35, I farmed and droped 5 pieces of Sandclaw Slicers. One of them has the same affix and prefix as yours which you wear left hand, but all the other Slicers are different from your right hand. Shoul I keep farming to drop Plaguebearer’s Sandclaw Slicer of the Void or use one of them in my righthand?
In this game, is there any chance to replace prefix and suffixes with another affixes for same item?
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While leveling affixes are not important. Which is the reason why I used Plaguebearers of the Void that is very suboptimal. Only farm if you enjoy it, don’t mind a bit of farming for a bit more damage while leveling.
Even at max level you don’t need to have the same affixes as me. Although it would be nice to get some good ones and adjust your character to them.
Nope. That’s a feature in Grim League though and probably will be a feature in Fangs of Asterkarn.
@tqFan Thanks for your quick reply. I am at level 38 and enjoy too much to spin like Diablo’ s Barbarian Whirlwind build but I have energy problem. Eor skill consumes too much energy and sometimes I can’t spin due to insufficient energy. I am trying to make my gear same as you but my skills and devotion points are same as yours.
Could you give me an advice to overcome this energy situation? I think maybe in close to endgame thiss situation will be erase. Sorry for my english. 
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@tqFan I said I was level 38, but I’m actually level 35 Warlord, Level 35 (GD 1.2.1.2) - Grim Dawn Build Calculator
By the way, thank you so much for spending your time with our issues 
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You seem to be following my guide really closely which is really nice because usually it’s not like that with other people 
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At his level I had way more devotion points and was able to afford Scales that helps a lot with Energy regen Warlord, Level 35 (GD 1.1.9.6) - Grim Dawn Build Calculator
- make sure to not skip any (well besides some that are not accessible / way off the path / from some optional quest), look at Grim Dawn World Map
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However there’s an easy fix even if you don’t have Scales yet. Respec 3 points from Rebuke (so that you only have 1 point invested into it) and put them into Presence of Virtue. Max this skill when you get more levels or pull from some other skills temporarily
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You could also try to sacrifice damage temporarily and change your devotion to Lion (gives 3 Yellow) + Crane (gives 5 yellow) + 4 points of Ulcama for its Energy regen proc and then go back to the devotion in the OP (respec from Lion and Crane) as you get more points (while keeping Scales proc)
Let me know if you still have some troubles
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Do you have any recommendations on which end game build still works really well on version 1.2.1.2?
Thank you in advance for any advice!
Sir, can you take a look at my build. Am I on the right track? I just beat Cronley and I farmed the Slicers. Do I do the Solael quests or do I go back to Devil’s crossing and help there? This is my first time playing and I don’t know where to go.
Thank you!
I am also having energy issues. My energy falls so low every time I use EoR
Looks aight for the most part.
- you can put on some extra components, for example craft an Ectoplasm for the helmet and Scaled Hide for pants and shoulders. Ectoplasm helps (a little) with energy issues, Scaled Hide makes your armor block more dmg.
- You missed a point in the Assassin devo, you won’t get the purple and golden points from it until you complete it. I would personally also swap the bind of Bull and Assassin, but that’s me.
- You should put max points into Celestial Presence for your Guardians, before you move into Soldier.
Energy issues:
- You can also get energy regen on rings. Moonstone Band is the basic ring at your level with energy regen, the rings you have right now aren’t exceptional. (at least they have resistances)
- Once you reach Homestead and get in decent standing with the Black Legion, you can get the Arcane Spark blueprint from their vendor. The mats for it can be farmed in the Blood Grove. That gives you some energy leech. (However energy leech won’t apply at full value, because it’s based on weapon damage)
- In the devotion progression Scales comes after Assassin and Lion, so that should also help with energy issues
- Focusing Prism (from Devil’s Crossing), Arcane Lens and Owl devotion can reduce your energy cost
- EoR will eat up your energy bar early on, eventually it gets a bit better, but there’s not much you can do about it, except chug potions on cooldown.
You are 5 levels and maybe a bit of reputation away from getting access to the faction gear at Devil’s Crossing, Homestead and the Rovers in Old Arkovia. The armor sets can give you a big boost, fix your resist and help your damage. Which also means less energy needed per kill.
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Thank you so much! I will immediately work on implementing all your tips! I am really having a blast in GD. I like how each upgrade feels so powerful. I felt like a monster when I got my slicers.
Okay, so for now I will go back to Devil’s Crossing instead of working on Forgotten Gods Expansion. I only went to FG to get the slicers and Spaulders (but these spaulders keep dropping the wrong type! It keeps dropping convert elemental damage to vitality! ARGH!!!).
Hello! im new to Grim Dawn and im following your build, i really like it and its helping me learning the game. I will try to follow any steps (since i got all dlcs too).
One question tho, is everything updated ? since the patches changed! thank you again for putting this up for us!!!