Cold build and questions about conversions.

Grim Dawn Classes, Skills and Builds
1

I was thinking about running something like this:

http://www.grimtools.com/calc/4VxlkrV5

my main question is how the conversions will interact with the build.

is piercing and/or bleed considered physical in terms of mechanics in conversion of “physical to cold”? and if so, how would the further interaction of “physical to elemental” conversion play out?

I can see on grim tools the physical and bleed damage on tab 2 is lower than it should be, but I dont know if grimtools is just converting everything irregardless of actual in game mechanics.

2

Answer to the question and it’s nope. Pierce and Bleed do no factor in conversions from physical to other types.

3

sigh, disappointing.

4

pierce is already a conversion from physical anyway

5

http://www.grimtools.com/calc/q2Manm2m

went back to the drawing board, and came from another angle.

switching from arcanist to soldier and reworked devotion setup:

losing conversion to cold and elemental, losing sphere protection, and spirit/OA passive.

gaining a massive 2000 health, something like 400 DA, a small amount of resists, and somehow like 20% more damage according to grimtools.

sad I couldnt find a way to keep tsunami while getting blizzard.

when tackling ultimate – thinking I might need to get my shadow dance up, but I dont know where I can take points from to get that up without making a considerable sacrifice to my damage output.

perhaps when I get better gear with more damage options and plus to skills I can more safely move points around for shadow dance and pneumatic burst.