2h build for hardcore + noob

Grim Dawn Classes, Skills and Builds
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I am looking for my 3rd build atm and realised that with my ranged char i really am into close combat all the time so i wanted to try a 2h build, which should/could be working better.

From my experience years ago i just remember that shaman was quite nice.
Is there any viable cold build?
I got no overview and also no items, so plz suggestions which don’t rely on any sets.

(I am not the biggest fan of soldier mastery…)

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2h cold in general is meh, unless you got soulrend or Winter king. Soulrend is good for 2h reaper/spellbreaker and winter king is good for 2h tricksters. Much easier to do are 2h lightning and 2h vitality. You can use shaman for either and combine it with Inquisitor/Demo/Occultist/Soldier (lightning) or Necromancer/Occultist (vitality). I made a decent 2h vitality ritualist not too long ago: https://youtu.be/VuLQ6UsQVIs

Edit: Just saw your no items, no sets request: lightning shaman + 2h + primal strike works probably the best without any gear up to lvl 94 at least. Ritualist with 2h is ok, too, but would be a little more castery in playstyle with bone harvest and ravenous earth.

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Basically only shaman if Soldier is out. Or you could play Eye of Reckoning with a two-hander, if you count it as a melee build.

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Eye of Reckoning is something i despise…
What about bleeding? Shaman got aome bleed dmg as well?

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Yes, there are 2H bleeding shamans, example:

Note that these are endgame builds. May be possible without gear, may be not so much.

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Thx stupid dragon, to bad grim tools is not working.

Btw is there any build which utilises savagery - which is a good one atm?

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Wrong, it’s working now. :slight_smile:

That’s the best Savagery build I know.
Meaningless without Avenger Crusher.

You could try lightning Savagery, it works okay, just people prefer Primal Strike.

Here’s malawiglenn’s Warder for beginners, Savagery version included:

Here’s my old beginner Savagery elementalist (but with Primal Strike levelling), not updated to FG

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That phys archon looks sexy, guess i will give it a try, already got a ranged lightning build, thx again stupid.