cunning demo build?

Grim Dawn Classes, Skills and Builds
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Hi,

Im playing a demo right now, and I put all my stats into cunning (having no idea about the game it looked like the apropiate stat). But now that I’m looking for builds in this forum, every build I see focuses on spirit.

I still haven’t chosen my secondary class. Is there any build and class combination that works for a cunning focused demo?

Thanks

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Really depends on what build/skills you are using, and whether you focus on physical damage (cunning) or fire (spirit). Some Demo builds go for a split of 1:1:1 of all 3 since physique is important too, or focus on physical or fire, not both.

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Well, Since I have increased cunning, I need a physical damage build. But that’s the problem, every demo guide I find is fire damage.

So, is there any good ranged physical damage build for Demo? I still got my second class open for chosing.

EDIT: or if 20 levels into cunning isnt too much and I still can get a 1:1:1 final build, such a build would be good too.

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Well, understand that most of the builds on the forums are power gaming min/max for ultimate difficulty. If you are playing normal mode, don’t stress ability points too much other than making sure you have enough physique for health and armor requirements, cunning for stuff like ranged weapons and swords and spirit for amulets/rings. In fact, many people store points in case they find something they want to use later.

You can take soldier as a 2nd mastery to go physical if you want, but you can also throw some spirit in the mix to boost fire damage and use something like Arcanist to boost elemental fire. So many options!

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The Sharpshooter Commando is a Cunning build. You use a 2H Ranged Pierce Damage FIrestrike. It is gear dependant tho as you will need either/both Sharpshooter Set / Valdun’s Set

I never got around to finishing the build, but a few other people have and talk about it in the last few pages.

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thanks a lot, too bad Im already 50 ranks into demo :stuck_out_tongue:

I will try to make the best out of it tho. Thanks

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Since you are already so far into Demo, maybe a grenadier build which uses a lot of physical/pierce type damage along with fire. Grenado, canister bomb and mortor are great fun! Just do a search for Demo cunning builds.

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I’ve been searching quite a lot before opening this post, but everything I find is either fire demo or not 50 ranks demo.

I think I will try to do a mix of that sharpshooter demo/soldier, but with grenades instead of deep soldier

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What about this build (considering I already went 50 ranks demo and cunning)?

I see some physical damage skills and defensive ones on shaman:

http://grimcalc.com/build/vjVWeb

max entangling vines for the +108% physical damage
max heart of the wild for the +40% hp

in demo go max firestrike+explosive strike+searing strike
max grenado and high impact bc its also physical

then I would have to chose between canister bomb and mortar trap (remember i got cunning instead of spirit)

Also maybe points into Ulzuins Chosen too.

Any comments? I am very new to the game. The only requirement is 25 points into cunning (reason why I need physical) and rank 50 demo, everything else is open, including second class.

EDIT: maybe primal strike and storm surge of shaman too? I see it also adds physical damage

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Cunning build = Physical dam build.

(grimcalc.com/build/7dm02l)

I cant post my Pyro build link atm.:cry:

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This only buffs the skill itself, not global.

I think you can invest into Physique (important) and Spirit and go with hybrid physical/fire build. Not sure what your level is, but if you are still early in the game and feel like you mess up big time, just reroll. It seems like you’re only level ~30.

I’m also new to Grim Dawn so I don’t know what skill is good/bad. Some other guys may be able to help you.

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owww, I thought it added a +108% physical damage done to the enemies affected. Too bad if it’s like you say.

I would reroll, I’m only level 29. Problem is, I’m playing that char 100% with 2 other friends, so we progress each day and got them with the exact same progression, quests and everything. So I’d like to keep going, but also, make the best out of the 25 cunning I already have.
Everything else is so open in my build that there must be some good option to turn it into.

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Nice, if that build works for high content, it’s exactly what I’m looking for.
A few questions tho.

  • Is maxing Flame Touched worth it? It only adds fire damage, not physical
  • Same with Brimstone
  • Why skyfire Grenado? it converts fire to lightning
  • Ulzuins Chosen worth just for Grenado?
  • You use 2h rifle right?

Thanks

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1,2,3 - More damage types the better, i’m trying to build a dps character so i intend to get possible highest damage output.
4 - I only choose Grenado because i dont want to press too many skill buttons at once:D
5 - Yup

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Isn’t it exactly the oposite? The less damage types, the more damage you do? Since you can focus all your items and skills in 1 type.

For example

If you do 100 fire damage:
You use 2 skill points of +100% fire damage each = +200% fire damage
You do 100+200%=300 fire damage

If you do 50 fire and 50 lightning damage=100 (same as above but 2 types)
You use 1 skill point for 100% fire damage and 1 skill point for 100% lighting damage
You do 50+100% fire damage and 50+100% lighting damage= 100+100=200 fire and lighting damage

for the same skill cost, you do more damage with one damage type. Except in cases where 1 skill or item adds both damage types by itself ofc.

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the more damage types, the less problem with enemies have high damage resist IMO. If u engage a enemy has 100% resit to dam types u are focusing at, it will be a tough fight.