Not true.
I’ve started a new character with this as a target, and it works well as is.
A1 amulet and A2 medal is enough to carry the damage (also, Voldrak’s bonk got good phys affixes).
So this can easily be leveled as is.
Start as demolitionist, max out fire strike and it’s line, 1 point in all other skills in Demo.
Once done - start working on soldier, just mastery bar all the way to the end (1 point blitz for movement), max Oleron’s Rage.
Then fill out the rest of skill points, the order doesn’t really matter.
Two deviations from the original build I’d suggest: -1 point from Break Morale +1 point into Veterancy.
Also, Don’t stop at 7 points into physique, something like 20-30 would give more room for gear requirements.
Thanks for the clarification, good to know there’s a way to play it as-is skill/devotion wise
Although I suspect that Kalata might be looking for a slightly more in-depth leveling guide gearing-wise. Likely a couple-three grimtools snapshots along the leveling journey, with recommended MI’s and faction gear and stuff.
for some closure here: I’m presuming I was forming too high content for the gloves. Once I switched to a level 85 Warder I still had from way back, they dropped within an hour.