GD Build Compendium IV
Updated for V1.0+
Much Credit goes to Missing String and ibugsy as we move into it’s Fourth iteration. I’m keeping much the same as the previous thread’s rules were fine - only some minor changes. If you have any suggestions for improvements, feel free to reply to the post or PM me.
Honorable mention Mirenheart who started the [thread=11180]Build Compendium[/thread]. Thanks to Missing String, Mirenheart, and ibugsy for their work on Build Compendium I & II & III respectively.
Resources
- Game Guide: Information on the game, game mechanics, masteries (aka classes), etc.
- Grim Misadventures: Development updates.
- Equipment Database: A database of items that are floating about in the world of Cairn.
- Offline Equipment Database: An offline database of items that are floating about in the world of Cairn.
- GrimCalc: Online Grim Dawn skill calculator. Useful for sharing builds.
- Grim Dawn Maps: An interactive map of the world of Cairn.
- [thread=15026]Item Trading Thread (#2) [/thread]: Need an item, or want to trade an item.
- [thread=15556][SST] Savegame-Sharing Thread [/thread]: Shared character save files to download and use.
- Item Rarity Explained: An explanation of the different levels of items, including color coding. Also how to turn on item rarity filtering.
- [thread=19056]How Many Attribute Points: A Guide[/thread]: Want to report your distribution of stat points, but forgot?
- Resist Reduction Cheat Sheet: Great guide for what stacks with what when it comes to Resist Reduction
Guidelines for Posting
Yes, this is pretty much verbatim. Credit goes to Mirenheart. Thanks!
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[li]Please ensure to follow [post=324732]this[/post] format when submitting builds to the compendium.[/li]
[li]Start a new thread for your build, make your post neat and readable, and provide the link to your new thread. This allows:[/li] [list]
[li]for build discussions to be conducted in the build thread,[/li] [li]shows your build progression over time as new game builds are released, assuming that nothing major changes with classes and/or skills,[/li] [li]me to easily update the Build Compendium.[/li] [/ul]
[li]Make sure you have a GrimCalc link to your build.[/li]
[li]When you post a Grimcalc build, please post at least one link WITHOUT the skill +s from items, just the base skills themselves. If you wish to post a second link with the class having all the +s from items, then go ahead, as long as there is one with base skills.[/li]
[li]Provide details on Devotion skills taken within the build.[/li]
[li]Providing a build name makes the build list easier to read and helps differentiate from other builds.[/li]
[li]Provide a listing of your main skills and the main damage type(s) done. For example, Damage Types: xx, xx; and Skills: xx, xx, etc.[/li]
[li]Using colors, bold text, and/or spacing will help me notice the build you want added as I scroll through, but don’t go crazy with it.[/li]
[li]Try to skim through other builds in the list first before posting yours, in case you have something that’s exactly alike, or extremely similar to a build already there.[/li]
[li]Give a description of the build, and how it works. This doesn’t have to be long, but it would be good to describe how to use the skills, and how to play the build.[/li]
[li]Give a short description of what kind of equipment is needed for the build.[/li]
[li]If the build was originally created by someone else, please try to credit them.[/li]
[li]Testing the build up to max level before posting is highly suggested.[/li]
[li]Tips and suggestions for levelling the build would be nice.[/li][/list]
Please use the following Codes when submitting to Describe your build.
- Melee - consist of builds that require you to physically swing at the mob and/or them swinging at you. [/li] [li]Ranged - use Ranged Weapons [/li] [li]Pet - self explanatory[/li] [li]Caster - Builds that primarily use skills that do not involve %weapon damage. [/li] [li]hc : Hard core character.[/li] [li]u : The build is capable of playing on ultimate difficulty. [/li] [li]d : The build has a downloadable save file associated with it. Check the build’s thread for the link.[/li] [li]vid : The build has a video associated with it. Check the build’s thread/post for the link.[/li] [li]g# : The build is dependent on specific gear with a value ranging from 1-5. The higher the number, the more gear dependent it is. More info [post=340406]here[/post] if further clarification needed.[/li] [li]l : The build has a leveling/progression guide.
Please provide the basic build information in the following format
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[li][Melee, Pet] [v1.0] (u) (g#) Build Name (Author)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: (Damage Types in the Build)[/li] [li]Active Skills: (skills that require re-activation)[/li] [li]Passive Skills: (skills that are activated once and then left on)[/li] [li]WPS Skills: (Skills that activate off of default weapon attacks)[/li] [/ul]
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(Actual URL and not hyperlinked txt)
An Example of a good Submission
[Melee] [V1.0] (u) (hc) (g3) (l) OJ, The Chaos Tank (Imp)
Damage: Chaos, Physical, Fire mostly with minor Bleed and Internal Trauma
Active Skills: Blood of Dreeg, War Cry, Blade Arc and Chaos Strike
Passive Skills: Solael’s Witchfire, Possession and Field Command
WPS Skills: None
Any build name may have codes preceding them. The codes are :
- Melee - consist of builds that require you to physically swing at the mob and/or them swinging at you. [/li] [li]Ranged - use Ranged Weapons[/li] [li]Caster - Builds that primarily use skills that do not involve %weapon damage.[/li] [li]Pet - self explanatory[/li] [li]hc : Hard core character.[/li] [li]u : The build is capable of playing on ultimate difficulty. [/li] [li]d : The build has a downloadable save file associated with it. Check the build’s thread for the link.[/li] [li]vid : The build has a video associated with it. Check the build’s thread/post for the link.[/li] [li]g# : The build is dependent on specific gear with a value ranging from 1-5. The higher the number, the more gear dependent it is. More info [post=340406]here[/post] if further clarification needed.[/li] [li]l : The build has a leveling/progression guide.
Battlemage (Arcanist + Soldier)
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[li][v1.0] (hc) (u) (vid) (g3) [thread=32768]Callidor’s Tempest[/thread] (Most)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Aether, Fire[/li] [li]Active Skills: Callidor’s Tempest, Devastation, War Cry, Blitz[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Iskandra’s Elemental Exchange, Maiven’s Sphere of Protection, Reckless Power, Arcane Will, Fighting Spirit, Field Command[/li] [li]WPS Skills: [/li] [/ul]
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[li][v1.0] (hc) (u) (g3) (l)Markovian’s Destroyer (Mickelangello)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Physical[/li] [li]Active Skills: Cadence, Blitz, Oleron’s Might, War Cry, Mirror of Ereoctes, Overguard[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Counter Strike, Field Command, Menhir’s Bulwark, Maiven’s Sphere of Protection[/li] [li]WPS Skills: [/li] [/ul]
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[li][v1.0] (melee) (hc) (u) (vid) (g3) (l) Wraith Warrior (Zars)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Aether, Elemental[/li] [li]Active Skills: Cadence, Blitz, Warcry, Overguard, Mirror of Ereoctes, Nullification[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Field Command, Iskandra’s Elemental Exchange, Maiven’s Sphere of Protection, Reckless Power[/li] [li]WPS Skills: None[/li] [/ul]
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Blademaster (Nightblade + Soldier)
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[li][v1.0] (u) (d) (vid) (g5) [thread=29617]Ultimate DPS[/thread] (Uberjager)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Physical, Pierce, Cold, Bleed[/li] [li]Active Skills: Blade Spirit, Shadow Strike, Pneumatic Burst, War Cry, Blade Barrier[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Veil of Shadow, Field Command, Oleron’s Rage[/li] [li]WPS Skills: Dual Blades Line[/li] [/ul]
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[li][v1.0] (u) (g3) [thread=23899]BlitzStrike[/thread] (Amonthar)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Pierce, Physical, Cold, Internal Trauma[/li] [li]Active Skills: Shadow Strike, Pnuematic Burst, Blitz, Ring of Steel, Blade Barrier[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Veil of Shadow, Night’s Chill, Field Command, Oleron’s Rage[/li] [li]WPS Skills: Dual Blades Line[/li] [/ul]
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[li][v1.0] (u) (vid) (g4) [thread=30989]The Last Blademaster[/thread] (krsboss)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Physical, Internal Trauma[/li] [li]Active Skills: Cadence, Blade Arc, Shadowstrike, Ring of Steel, Overguard, Blade Barrier, Warcry[/li] [li]Active Skills: Field Command, Oleron’s Rage, Veil of Shadow [/li] [li]WPS Skills: [/li] [/ul]
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[li][v1.0] (g1) (l) Weapon Pool Skills Blademaster (eisprinzessin)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Pierce, Bleed, Cold, Frostburn, Acid, Poison and more[/li] [li]Active Skills: Blooddrinker, Blade Barrier, Blade Trap[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Veil of Shadow and Field Command[/li] [li]WPS Skills: Dual Blades Line, Markovian’s Advantage, and Zolhan’s Technique[/li] [/ul]
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Commando (Demolitionist + Soldier)
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[li][v1.0] (u) (vid) (g3) (l) [thread=33268]The Versatile Commando[/thread] (mammothhunter)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Fire, Lightning, Burn[/li] [li]Active Skills: Fire Strike, Overguard, Flashbang[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Field command, Oleron’s Rage, Flame Touched, Vindictive Flame[/li] [li]WPS Skills: [/li] [/ul]
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[li][v1.0] (u) (g3) (l) [thread=31783]The Harvester[/thread] (Grylo)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Physical, Internal trauma, bleeding[/li] [li]Active Skills: Blade Arc, Flashbang, Blitz, War Cry[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Oleron’s Rage, Field command, Flame Touched, Counter Strike, Vindictive Flame[/li] [li]WPS Skills: [/li] [/ul]
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[li][Melee][v1.0] [u] [L] [VID] [g3] Brommando (iwearbeaniesbro)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Fire, Physical[/li] [li]Active Skills: Firestrike, Overguard, War Cry[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Vindictive Flame, Flame Touched, Menhir’s Bulwark, Field Command, Aether-Ward Aura, Fire Aura[/li] [li]WPS Skills: [/li] [/ul]
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[li][v1.0] (melee) (hc) (u) (vid) (g5) (l) Paladin of the Light (Zars)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Fire, Burn , Physical[/li] [li]Active Skills: Cadence, Blitz, Forcewave, Flashbang, Canister Bomb, Thermite Mine[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Field Command, Oleron’s Rage, Flame Touched, Vindictive Flame, Aether-Ward Aura[/li] [li]WPS Skills: None[/li] [/ul]
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Conjurer (Occultist + Shaman)
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[li][v1.0] (hc) (u) (vid) (g3) (l) [thread=31945]Ultimate Vitality Caster[/thread] (Retaliator)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Vitality, Chaos, Fire[/li] [li]Active Skills: Sigil of Consumption, Grasping Vines, Storm Totem, Wendigo Totem, Doombolt[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Possession, Mogdrogen’s Pact, Solael’s Witchfire[/li] [li]WPS Skills: [/li] [/ul]
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[li][v1.0] (u) (vid) (g3) (l) [thread=24703]Lazy Pokémon Master[/thread] (JayNyne)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Pets[/li] [li]Active Skills: Summon Hellhound, Summon Briarthorn, Conjure Primal Spirit, Curse of Frailty, Blood of Dreeg, Bloody Pox, Devouring Swarm, Grasping Vines[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Bond’s of Bysmiel, Primal Bond, Mogdrogen’s Pact[/li] [li]WPS Skills: [/li] [/ul]
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[li][v1.0] (u) (vid) (g3) (l) La Magra Summoner (Cryodacry)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Pets - Bleed/Truama/Phys Focus[/li] [li]Active Skills: Summon Hellhound, Summon Briarthorn, Conjure Primal Spirit, Curse of Frailty, Blood of Dreeg, Devouring Swarm, Grasping Vines, Wendigo Totem[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Bond’s of Bysmiel, Primal Bond, Mogdrogen’s Pact[/li] [li]WPS Skills: [/li] [/ul]
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[li][v1.0] (u) (vid) (g4) (l) Boogermancer (mothballs)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Acid, Poison[/li] [li]Active Skills: Curse of Frailty, Grasping Vines, Blood of Dreeg, Poison Bolt, Summon Familiar, Summon Hellhound, Summon Briarthorn, Summon Nemesis[/li] [li]Passive Skills:Mogdrogen’s Pact, Possession, Solael’s Witchfire[/li] [li]WPS Skills: [/li] [/ul]
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[li][v1.0] (u) (vid) (g2)The Bleeding Conjurer (Kluga)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Bleeding, Vitality, some incidental poison/acid[/li] [li]Active Skills: Devouring Swarm, Grasping Vines, Storm Totem, Curse of Frailty, Blood of Dreeg, Doom Bolt[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Primal Bond, Mogdrogen’s Pact[/li] [li]WPS Skills: [/li] [/ul]
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[li][v1.0] (u) (g4)Kymon’s Champion (jeeeeohn)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Electrocute, Lightning, Physical, Cold[/li] [li]Active Skills: Wind Devil, Wendigo Totem, Storm Totem, Curse of Frailty[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Stormcaller’s Pact, Mogdrogen’s Pact[/li] [li]WPS Skills: [/li] [/ul]
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Druid (Arcanist + Shaman)
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[li][v1.0] (hc) (u) (g1)Sherkhan’s Thunderstrike (sherkhan)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Lightning[/li] [li]Active Skills: Primal Strike, Grasping Vines, Wind Devils[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Stormcaller’s Pact, Mogdrogen’s Pact, Maiven’s Sphere of Protection, Iskandra’s Elemental Exchange[/li] [li]WPS Skills: [/li] [/ul]
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[li]v1.0 (g3-5)Thundaja (Mirenheart)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Lightning, Bleeding, Physical[/li] [li]Active Skills: Primal Strike, Savagery, Mirror of Ereoctes[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Maiven’s Sphere, Mogdrogen’s pact, Primal Bond[/li] [li]WPS Skills: [/li] [/ul]
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[li][Melee][v1.0] (u) (g3) (l) Ultos, Wrath of lightning (Nandi)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Lightning, Physical, Bleeding[/li] [li]Active Skills: Primal strike, Wendingo totem, Storm totem, Mirror of Eroactes[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Mogdrogen’s pact, Stromcaller’s pact, Maiven’s Sphere of protection[/li] [li]WPS Skills: n/a[/li] [/ul]
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[li][Caster][v1.0] (vid) (u) (g3) Elemental-Aether Druid (ACBelMutie)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Elemental, Aether.[/li] [li]Active Skills: Panetti’s Replicating Missile, Devastation, Olexra’s Flash Freeze, Mirror of Ereoctes and Nullification.[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Maiven’s Sphere of Protection, Iskandra’s Elemental Exchange, Reckless Power, Aether Aura, Mogdrogen’s Pact, Void-Ward Aura.[/li] [li]WPS Skills: [/li] [/ul]
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Elementalist (Demolitionist + Shaman)
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[li][v1.0] (u) (hc) (vid) (g3) (l)Melee Pyroclasm (Crillow)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Physical, Fire, Lightning[/li] [li]Active Skills: Fire Strike, Chaos Strike, Wendigo Totem, Thermite Mine, Blackwater Cocktail, Flashbang[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Stormcallers Pact, Flame Touched, Vindictive Flame, Mogdrogen’s Pact[/li] [li]WPS Skills: [/li] [/ul]
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[li][v1.0] (hc) (u) (vid) (g5)The Flame Shocker (sfbistimg)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Fire, Lightning, Chaos, Aether, Burn, Electrocute[/li] [li]Active Skills: Stun Jacks, Blackwater Cocktail, Cannister Bomb, Wendigo Totem[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Flamed Touch, Blast Shield, Vindictive Flame, Stormcaller’s Pact, Mogdrogen’s Pact[/li] [li]WPS Skills: [/li] [/ul]
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[li][v1.0] (u) (g3) Pet Hybrid Elementalist (Snazzblaster)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: pet, physical, bleed, fire, lightning[/li] [li]Active Skills: Savagery, Devouring Swarm, Grasping Vines, Summon Briarthorn, Conjure Primal Spirit[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Blast shield, Mogdrogen’s Pact, Flame Touched, Vindictive Flame[/li] [li]WPS Skills: n/a[/li] [/ul]
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[li][Ranged]v1.0(vid)(g4) Fire Lucky Luck (Fire Elementalist) (ACBelMutie)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Fire, Physical.[/li] [li]Active Skills: Fire Strike, Thermite Mine, Canister Bomb, Flashband, Blooddrinker.[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Vindicative Flames, Flame Touched, Mogdrogen’s Pact, Aether-Ward Aura.[/li] [li]WPS Skills: Salvo, Crossfire, Duelist. [/li] [/ul]
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Pyromancer (Demolitionist + Occultist)
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[li][v1.0] (hc) (u) (vid) (g1) [thread=31535]Brimstone Gunslinger[/thread] (Cryodacry)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Fire, Chaos, Physical, Lightning[/li] [li]Active Skills: Fire Strike, Flashbang, Cure of Frailty, Blood of Dreeg, Thermite Mine[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Flame Touched, Vindictive Flame, Solael’s Witchfire[/li] [li]WPS Skills: [/li] [/ul]
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[li][v1.0] (u) (vid) (g2) (l) Infernal Meleemancer (Misguided)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Fire, Chaos, Vitality, Acid[/li] [li]Active Skills: Beronath’s Fury, Thermite Mine, Sigil of Consumption, Curse of Frailty, Blood of Dreeg[/li] [li]Passive Skills:Solael’s Witchfire, Flame Touched, Vindictive Flame, Blast Shield[/li] [li]WPS Skills: [/li] [/ul]
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[li][v1.0][Pet][Melee][Caster] (u) (vid) (g5) The Ch’thonic Necromancer (Klo0ga)[/li] [LIST]
[li]Damage: Chaos, Fire[/li] [li]Active Skills: Blood of Dreeg, Flash Bang, Solael’s Flame, Chaos Strike, Invocation to Chaos, Summon Familiar, Summon Hellhound[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Bonds of Bysmiel, Solael’s Witchfire, Possession, Flame Touched, Blast Shield, Fire Strike, Vindictive Flame, Ancestral Bond, Conjure Black Scourge[/li] [li]WPS Skills: [/li] [/ul]
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[li][v1.0] [Hybrid Melee/Caster] (HC) [u] [VID] [g5] The Corpse Exploder (sfbistimg)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Fire, Chaos, Vitality, Lightning[/li] [li]Active Skills: Firestrike, Sigil of Comsumption, BWC High Potency, Blood of Dreeg, Curse of Fraility, Thermite Mines[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Vindictive Flame, Flame Touched, Fire Aura, SWF, Possesions[/li] [li]WPS Skills: Direwolf Claw[/li] [/ul]
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Saboteur (Demolitionist + Nightblade)
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[li][v1.0] (u) (vid) (g4) (l) Tri-element Saboteur (Jajaja)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Lightning, Fire, Chaos[/li] [li]Active Skills: Firestrike, Flashbang, Shadowstrike, Pneumatic Burst[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Malediction, Veil of Shadow, Fire Aura, Flame Touched, Vindictive Flame[/li] [li]WPS Skills: [/li] [/ul]
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[li][Melee][v1.0] (u) (vid) (g3) (l) Nex v Ortus Saboteur (Amaranthen)[/li] [list]
[li]Damage: Fire, Cold, Physical[/li] [li]Active Skills: Fire strike, flashbang, ring of steel, pneumatic burst, shadow strike, blade barrier[/li] [li]Passive Skills: Blast Shield, Veil of Shadow, Flame Touched, Vindictive Flame, Temper, Ulzuin’s Wrath[/li] [li]WPS Skills: Dual Blades Tree[/li] [/ul]
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