[1.2.1.4] Alice in Warderland - S&B Lightning RAtA Warder - Endgame [Cally, Ravager of Minds, SR36] + Budget Setup + Bonus Vindicator Version

Grim Dawn Classes, Skills and Builds
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ALICE IN WARDERLAND

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FOREWORD

The idea for the build started as a concept for using this Dawnshield set in the endgame, but it turned into a S&B semi-caster. The final build is very expensive, also requires special gear, a lot of farming and good piloting skill.

I tested a lot (A LOT) of gear alternatives, the setups below gave the most stable results.

The only boss this build can’t 100% kill is Crate. Don’t try. Just don’t.

Also don’t mess with MQ or Valdaran in deep SR w/o enough experience: tsunami of “% on ranged attack” shotgun will kill you.

THE BUILD

Grimtools

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Recommended

Note: Recommended as an easy transition from the budget version.

Devotion map

Progression in Grimtools

Text guide

Crossroad-Green > Quill
Remove > > Crossroad-Green
Hawk
Crossroad-Purple > Rhowan’s Crown till proc
Crossroad-Blue > Lizard
Widow
Remove > Lizard
Crossroad-Pink > Jackal
Behemoth
Remove > Jackal, Hawk
Crossroad-Yellow > Panther
Remove > Crossroad-Blue
Harvestman’s Scythe
Lotus
Remove > Quill
Dryad
Scales of Ulcama till proc
Messenger of War
Remove > Crossroad-Pink
Wraith
Obelisk of Menhir

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Old Max Damage

Important note: this setup is less safe, less stable and I can recommend it only to very experienced and risky players

Devotion map

Progression in Grimtools

Text guide

Crossroad-Green > Quill
Remove > Crossroad-Green
Hawk
Crossroad-Purple > Rhowan’s Crown till proc
Crossroad-Blue > Lizard
Widow
Remove > Lizard
Crossroad-Pink > Jackal
Behemoth
Remove > Jackal, Hawk
Crossroad-Yellow > Panther
Remove > Crossroad-Blue
Alladrah’s Phoenix
Remove >** Crossroad-Purple
Harvestman’s Scythe
Crossroad-Green
Remove > Quill
Dryad
Messenger of War
Remove > Crossroad-Pink
Stag
Obelisk of Menhir
2pt Wraith

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New Max Damage

Note: Balanced and stable version.

Devotion map

Progression in Grimtools

Text guide

Crossroad-Green > Quill
Remove > Crossroad-Green
Hawk
Crossroad-Purple > Rhowan’s Crown
Remove > Crossroad-Purple
Crossroad-Blue > Lizard
Widow
Remove > Lizard
Crossroad-Yellow>Stag
Remove >Crossroad-Blue
Alladrah’s Phoenix
Remove > Hawk
Harvestman’s Scythe
Lotus
Remove >Crossroad-Yellow
Crossroad-Green
Remove > Quill
Remove > 2pt in Rhowan’s Crown
Messenger of War
Targo
Shieldmaiden
Crossroad-Yellow
Obelisk of Menhir

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Live - Recommended


Save:

:arrow_right: _Alice SC.zip (673.1 KB) :arrow_left: :

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Live - New Max Damage

BONUS BUILD:

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VINDICATOR

The main gear setup is almost the same. Less no-brain tanking, more buttons. “of the Gildam Arcanum” suffix is now mandatory for SR since a bunch of survivability is based on the Seal+Wendigo Totem combo.

Some gear explanation

Set: Dawnseeker’s Light - the core of the build. Huge RAtA damage, transforms Savagery and Counter Strike into really decent RAtA sources

Rings: Gollus’ Ring x 2 - Target farmable. The sourses of additional health regen, summary +12 to main defensive skills.

Head, Gloves: Mythical Dawnguard Helm, Mythical Dawnguard Epaulets - parts of Dawnshield set. The only legit sourses to cap Menhir’s Bulwark and get some points in Entangling Vines. Craft: slow or freeze res.

Medal: Ikrix Scale - target farmable. The only useful medal in the final setup: high +%armor and RT damage

Belt: Chains of Brandis - target farmable. +1 to Shaman, vit>lightnting conversion for :balance_scale: and slow res.

Pants: Mythical Thornhide Legguards - high armor, high %RT, +9 to main skills.

Boots: Stormbearers - BiS.

Chest: Mythical Dawnshard Hauberk - BiS.

Relic: Eye of the Storm - BiS.

PERFORMANCE

1.2.1.4 videos

My Live - Callagadra
My Live - Ravager of Minds
My Live - SR30-31
My Live - Fast SR36



Live - Max Damage - Callagadra
Live - Max Damage - Ravager of Minds
Live - Max Damage - Fast SR36
Live - Max Damage - Mogdrogen


Old Max Damage - Callagadra
Old Max Damage - Ravager of Minds



New Max Damage - Callagadra


Vindicator - Callagadra
Vindicator - Ravager of Minds
Vindicator - SR36

BUDGET STEPPING STONE SETUP

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This setup was made as a stepping stone for easy totem/dungeons farming and climbing lower levels of SR (up to 27). Only basic low-level components,augs and gear were used, except relic.

Even with unaffixed MI this setup can clear SR26-27 (old 65-66):
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FAST SOFTCORE LEVELING EXAMPLE

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FRESH HARDCORE SSF LEVELING EXPERIENCE

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:arrow_right: Full save folder (1.1 MB) :arrow_left:

It’s not a real leveling guide, but a showcase of leveling possibilities.The goal was to get as close to a Budget Steping Stone Setup as possible and make pre-endgame setup for successful farming.

Grimtools 1-100 lvl

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Updates

02.10.25: Added Vindicator version + videos.
02.17: Added New Max Damage Version + Live Max Damage + videos.
02.21: Added Mogdrojerk video cuz I need his shoulders.

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Reserved /10char.

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Wtf, how is this build so tanky yet so strong? Please excuse me for imma hyperfixate on your build for at least a bit

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Question, bear with me for I have never fought the “Of Minds” version of Ravager in my life: Why did you keep running from him a few seconds after the Sunder wore off, even though his full Sunder attack just tickled your character?

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After the sunder attack he casts a nova with -DA and summons a totem that shoots nullifying projectiles. The build can withstand melee sunder, but nullification + sunder is death.

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Oh, thanks!

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I believe this one was constructed for ascendant difficulty callagadra

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Damn. Ascended Callagadra sounds scary.

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offtopic

https://youtu.be/o8rk5L429tk

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I’m currently testing a Vindicator build with the same gear setup but with some differences in devo map and affixes. I’ll add it later as a bonus build. Stay tuned.

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Added Vindicator version + videos.

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Added New Max Damage Version + Live Max Damage + videos.

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Oh man, I posted a build just like this on reddit like a year ago, and it was nowhere near as good as this one. This looks amazing, and I’ll definitely be upgrading mine!

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Хочу себе такую медаль с атакой :slight_smile:

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Those are astounding sheet dmg numbers - up to 400k retaliation dmg. I’m more used to half of it!

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У моей сборки свыше 500к урон от возмездия :wink:

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That’s not how it works.

The key difference between a retal class and other classes is that you have to take direct hit for retal dmg to be effective. That’s why most retal builds try to leave as little DA as possible to increase monster’s PTH = increase passive dmg output.

Also 40-60% of our damage is RAtA - direct attack damage that we deal with RAtA skills (Savagery and Vines). Higher OA = higher PTH and critical damage = higher direct dmg output and ADCtH.

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idea for max dmg version perhaps, change diamond to runestone/sanct bone? since retal/rata isn’t benefitting from the tdm but rata does benefit from racial, change a sylvara ring aug to Osyr/skyshard :thinking: , and then swap a vit/aether res armour aug to compensate for res change

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Ok for some directly tunned boss fights, but less balanced AoE dmg/survivability = less speed in SR boss room.:thinking:

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