[1.0.5.0] Enigma Caster Death Knight - An Unique Mysterious Physical Shield Caster Death Knight
A Caster Death Knight…? Wut ??
For very New Players this one will be such an Enigma, what kind of damage this Build actually did ?
What is the concept lies behind this Caster Death Knight ?
I got some friends asking me about the build details
At a glance it seems do Cold and Fire Damage, some Vitality + Aether Damage from Drain Essence, also some Internal Trauma from Soldier …
Well for Veteran Players, it will seem obvious, just by looking at Might of Beronath icon and Seal of Might, they will know it for sure what kind of this build actually do
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Build Details :
Grimtools :
Enigma Caster DK
Explanation :
This Caster Death Knight actually do Physical-Internal Trauma Damage
Whirlpool and Meteor Shower will be converted to Physical IT by Might of Beronath
Vitality from Drain Essence will be converted to Physical IT by Gladiator’s Distinction
And Aether Part also will be converted to Physical IT by Dual Seal of Might
Yup Damage sources come from Mastery Skills and Devotion Skills that we convert into Physical-IT + Physical-IT from Soldier itself
Soldier and Necromancer has good synergies for Physical Builds
Since both Mastery provide very nice Physical RR
Also Death Knight have access to Nice Soldier Defensive Skills
in 1.0.5.0, I use defensive setup with Perma Overguard that grant us nice Health Regen
Combine with Shield Training + Veterancy + Giant’s Blood + Harvestman’s Scythe = 1.8K Health Regen
Drain Essence gives Lifesteal + OA Reduction
Drain Essence will applied Assassin’s Mark RR to enemies (100% on Crit)
So it will be our Offensive + Defensive Skills simultaneously
Don’t worry about Overguard damage reduction, we have nice AoE Skills that mark it up
We don’t have to always use Overguard, just use it when needed
This Build also has Cool “Spell” triggers :
- Blitz will trigger Meteor Shower
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Forcewave will trigger Leviathan Whirpool
Remember, Four of them will do Physical-Internal Trauma Damage
Last but not the least…
We have War Cry-Break Morale
This similar to Drain Essence is our Offensive and Defensive Skills
How come?
War Cry will Reduce Target’s Damages
Break Morale will aplied Sweet Flat Physical RR to enemies that will Boost our Damage
Actually I already tried a Physical Drain Essence Build with Cabalist
But this DK is more supported and more unique
Hot and Cool Physical Build also already tested several forms with a Commando
Well, I hope you like this Enigma Caster DK, it’s not too Powerful, but I like play it, it just feels unique, like have more Spells with just a few active Skills ^^
In Closing :
[spoiler]- DK has very nice synergies for Physical Builds
- Grim Dawn is a Great ARPG with very Cool Builds Diversity
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