Grim Dawn Build Compendium VII
Credits
Much Credit goes to Missing String and ibugsy as we move into its seventh 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 but DO NOT PM me.
Special Credit to Mirenheart who started the [thread=11180]Build Compendium[/thread]. Thanks to Mirenheart, Missing String, ibugsy, Cryodacry and Dikkiedik for their work on Build Compendium I, II, III, IV, V & VI respectively.
Honorable mention : Thrasheur, Evil_Baka, mad_lee, Superfluff and x1x1x1x2 for helping with compendium revamp during the seventh iteration of the compendium.
New Players/Crucible (Special FAQ) -
[spoiler]Q. There are too many builds here, which one is most suited for beginners?
> Physical Two Handed Death Knight
> Physical Sword and Board Death Knight
> Physical Dual Wield Death Knight
> Poison Caster Witch Hunter
These are only some examples of course. You need to skim the compendium if you want more.
Q. Any tips for new players?
Refer to this thread.
Q. I want to farm Crucible 170. Which builds here can do that reliably?
Builds with “c+” tag are tailor made for this purpose. These builds include some of the best crucible oriented builds on the entire forum.
Builds with “c” tag are also very well made and I recommend trying them out as well.
Q. Are builds with “c” tag not reliable for Crucible 170?
Builds with “c” tag are very good for 170 as well but the main problem with builds with this tag is their speed.
See the most efficient way to farm crucible 170 is to use a maximum of 4 buffs and no banners and clear 150-170 under 12 minutes. Each buff lasts 25 minutes, so a 12 minute clear time means that buffs last for 2 farm runs. This makes this very rewarding.
There are many excellent builds wit “c” tag as well. Some builds in this category are much more safer crucible farmers than some builds in the “c+” category. It also houses builds that are weak in maps that don’t have many hiding spaces/choke points like Crucible of the Dead, Crucible of the Void, yet these same builds have 10 minute clear times on other maps.
So this category is a bit of a mixed bag and therefore I recommend trying out the builds in this category.
Q. A build I am following seems to be outdated. How do I know if it’s still viable?
Post in the respective build’s thread and the community will respond to your queries.
Q. Where do I read about Game Mechanics?
These might help -
> Guides and Tutorials section
> Game Guide
> game mechanics.
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FAQ -
[spoiler]Q. Is this Compendium helpful to me if I DO NOT possess Ashes of Malmouth DLC?
If you are someone who DOES NOT possess ASHES OF MALMOUTH DLC then this compendium is all but useless to you. The builds you are looking for can be found in Build Compendium V.
Q. Why was my submission rejected?
If your build has been rejected then there probably has been an error in your submission. When something like this occurs DO NOT pm me and simply check cross reference with the rules/guidelines for posting.
Q. Why hasn’t the Compendium been updated for days?
If I am unavailable for a few days DO NOT PANIC, it’s most likely because I am preoccupied with something IRL. When I return I will add your builds you don’t have to worry about anything. I won’t simply abandon this, if anything happens then I will inform you guys.
Q. What should I do if I have suggestions for the Build Compendium?
If you wish to speak to me regarding the build compendium then DO NOT pm me, rather post here.[/spoiler]
Resources
- New Players should check the New Player Knowledge Compendium and ther other guides in the Guides and Tutorialssection
- Game Guide: Information on the game, game mechanics.
- Official Grim Dawn Wikipedia All the information you need about Grim Dawn
- Grim Misadventures: Development updates.
- Grimtools: A useful site in which you can create your build but also search for items
- 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
Rules for Posting
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RULE 1: CRUCIBLE TAG -
The crucible tag is the most important tag in the compendium. Make sure your build has this tag if it is a crucible build.
Earlier this wasn’t emphasized/enforced but in light of the recent changes to the crucible and the high influx of players looking for competent builds this is an extremely important rule now.
DO NOT DISREGARD this rule. Make sure your build has the accurate crucible tag provided it is a crucible build.
- c- : Can clear Crucible 150 on Gladiator Difficulty[/li] [li]c : Can clear Crucible 170 on Gladiator Difficulty[/li] [li]c+ : Can farm Crucible 170 on Gladiator Difficulty with up-to 4 buffs and NO BANNER under 12 minutes.
RULE 2: SUBMISSION FORMAT -
Any submission that contains a direct grimtools link instead of a build thread link won’t be accepted. Just to be clear, if your build thread LITERALLY contains A SINGLE grimtolls link and nothing else your submission is acceptable. The point is to not directly submit Grimtools links. The links you submit should lead to a dedicated thread for said build, the contents of the thread itself doesn’t matter (you can have a porno posted in it for all I care just make sure the build’s details or a grimtools link can be found in the thread)
The following examples should clarify the distinction between acceptable and unacceptable submissions -
NOT ACCEPTABLE -
[ul]
[li][Melee][1.0.5.1] Nephilim: Vitality Death Knight (gouldec)[/li][list]
[li]Damage: Vitality/Decay, Aether, Cold, Physical, Pierce, Bleeding[/li]
[li]Active Skills: Cadence, Blitz, Bone Harvest, Siphon Souls, Overguard, Mark of Torment, Reap Spirit[/li]
[li]Passive Skills: Harbinger of Souls, Spectral Binding, Field Command, Menhir’s Will, Military Conditioning, Veterancy, Decorated Soldier[/li]
[li]WPS Skills: Fighting Spirit, Reaping Strike, Necrotic Edge[/li] [/ul]
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ACCEPTABLE SUBMISSION -
[ul]
[li][Frostburn Caster] (g5)Nightblade and Chill - Frostburn based Infiltrator (Chthon)[/li][list]
[li]Damage: Frostburn, Cold[/li]
[li]Active Skills: Shadow Strike, Pneumatic Burst, Word of Renewal, Rune of Hagarrad, Chillspikes[/li]
[li]Passive Skills: Veil of Shadow, Aura of Censure[/li]
[li]WPS Skills: None[/li] [/ul]
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The unacceptable submission only has a GT link while the other one has a dedicated thread for said build. So basically don’t submit direct GT links, submit links to threads.
The reason for this rule is simple, every time a patch hits there’s a decent amount of chance that the build might need to be updated. So it’s very inconvenient to keep editing the compendium for a single gt link every patch. It’d be much more practical if the build had a dedicated build thread not to mention if someone had specific doubts regarding the build then they’d need to discuss it and to reduce the clutter in this thread build related discussions are generally avoided here.[/spoiler]
Guidelines for Posting
[spoiler]Credit goes to Mirenheart and Missing String for coming up with these guidelines and to x1x1x1x2 & Chthon for helping out with the revisions to them.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT POINTS -
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[li]As already stated in the rules for posting. 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]Providing a build name makes the build list easier to read and helps differentiate from other builds.[/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]Make sure you have a GrimToollink to your build. This doesn’t mean you can directly submit a grimtools of your build directly, make a separate thread for it. It doesn’t matter if the thread only contains a single grimtools link.[/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]If the build was originally created by someone else, please try to credit them.[/list][/li]
SUBMISSION FORMAT
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[li][Playstyle] [Game Version] (c#) (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)
For those of you who may have some problem detecting which color it is. It’s YellowGreen, a lot of people here mistake it for Green or Olive
An Example of a good Submission
[Caster][1.0.5.0] (g4)(c+)(vid) The Deceiver - A Cataclysmic Non TD Elemental Pure Mage - Gladiator 170 Nuker (Superfluff)
Damage: Elemental
Active Skills: Word of Pain, Storm Fire, Curse of Frailty, , Rune of Haggarad (for proc&DA shred only), Bloody Pox ( for proc&OA shred),
Passive Skills: Word of Renewal, Aura of Censure, Blood of Dreeg, Arcane Resonance
WPS Skills: none
TAGS/CODES TO BE USED FOR BUILD SUBMISSION
Any build name may have codes preceding them. The codes are :
- [li]Melee - you deal damage to your enemy through a melee weapon. Your weapon physically connects with your enemy [/li] [li]Ranged - use Ranged Weapons, projectiles fired from your pistol/rifle deal damage to your enemy[/li] [li]Pet - self explanatory[/li] [li]Caster - your primary damage source are “spells”. Your weapon or projectiles from your weapon aren’t the source of damage. Spells however can be classified as projectiles and also have % weapon damage even if your weapon never physically connects with your foe[/li] [li]hc : Hard core character.[/li] [li]c- : can clear crucible up to wave 150 on gladiator difficulty [/li] [li]c : can clear crucible up to wave 170 on gladiator difficulty[/li] [li]c+: can farm crucible up to wave 170 on gladiator difficulty using a maximum of 4 Buffs and no Banners in 12 minutes.[/li] [li]vid : The build has a video associated with it. Check the build’s thread/post for the link.[/li] [li]l : The build has a leveling/progression guide.[/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. Refer to the following for more details: [/li][list]
- g1 : beginner builds. Those that can be easily done on your first character. Builds that feature full or almost full faction gear are the ones that belong here. A build should only be rated as g1 if it features a faction gear setup cause those are the easiest items to find.[/li] [li]g2 : Flexible itemization or farmable set dependent builds. No fancy MIs required unless it’s self-found. Krieg builds and Dark One builds are good examples. Basically gearing has multiple options.[/li] [li]g3 : No MI, full legendary/set builds with craftable boots. Also includes +5 (skill) Badge of Mastery builds.[/li] [li]g4 : Builds one mandatory MI with fixed affixes, excluding crafted boots.[/li] [li]g5 : Same as above but with more than one MI
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Optional Details -
[ul]
[li]Provide details on Devotion skills taken within the build.[/li]
[li]Give a description of the build, and how it [/li]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]Give a short description of what kind of equipment is needed for the build.[/li]
[li]Testing the build up to max level before posting is highly suggested.[/li]
[li]Tips and suggestions for leveling the build would be nice.[/li]
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Arcanist
[ul]
[li][Caster][1.0.4.1] Pure Arcanist (sfbistimg)[/li][list]
[li]Damage: Aether[/li]
[li]Active Skills: Callidor’s Tempest, TSS, Devastation, Mirror, Nullification[/li]
[li]Passive Skills: IEE, Maiven’s Sphere, Star Pact, Citadel[/li]
[li]WPS Skills: none[/li] [/ul]
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Occultist
Demolitionist
Inquisitor
Nightblade
Necromancer
Shaman
Soldier
