Aether Wareraven Evoker-- Optimization Advice

Grim Dawn Classes, Skills and Builds
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Hello all,

Long time player, first time poster. Loving the new expansion and having fun with the new class. I have hit a wall with my current build and I am looking for any possible advice or insight in terms of optimization. I am a fan of the wareraven but, wanted to further incorporate range/AOE utilizing the arcanist skill set. Utilizing Decree of Aldritch for cold to aether conversion and the Allagast set to buff/convert Trozan’s Sky Shard. Damage output is decent and I am able to defeat all campaign bosses on ascendant. Am able to comfortably complete SR 26-28. Unable to push above SR 30 without dying. I am barely able to scratch celestial bosses. I know my HP pool is low but, I am struggling to balance HP and resistances. I was hoping to see if anyone input on possible MIs, new FOA gear, or devotion/skill changes that would be able to increase survivability.

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It looks pretty decent. A couple of things that I noticed:

  1. Skills max out at 10 points above the listed number, so any more than that is wasted. For example, Trozan’s is at 32/16, so you have 6 points wasted in that, and 3 points wasted in Wereraven.
  2. My understanding is that added percentage damage isn’t converted over, so the points in Everwinter are also wasted. Flat damage like on Glacial Talons is converted, so those points are fine.

I would do something like this: Evoker

It gives more damage, more OA, and gets you to 100% armor absorption with 80% chaos resist. The higher OA should let you crit on anything. It could probably have more life with a bit more work. I’ve only changed out two of the components.

Hopefully this gives you a start, and maybe someone else who knows more than me can take it further.

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I poked around a bit too, tried getting some health and changed devotions. Don’t need ghoul since tss/ice talons don’t have weapon damage to use it. You 100% want form of the beast. A few crafted greens or monster infrequents will help balance resists and chase up some hp. I’d want close to 20k for ascendant if possible Evoker, Level 100 (GD 1.3.0.7) - Grim Dawn Build Calculator
Higher SR and celestials will be very hard since neither class has aether resistance reduction and you’re limited in item support for that. Are you sure you don’t wanna just play cold instead? Stormfang set is pretty fun stacking onslaught for use with tss/devastation. Cold Panetti should be solid too