PART 3: LEVEL 90 - 100 + FARMING TOWARDS 170 VIABILITY
This part will cover levelling from 90 to 100 and gearing up until build is good for 170 gladiator.This includes Aspirant/Challenger/Gladiator 150 runs. The next part will then cover what the ‘final’ build will be.
3.1 Level 90 - Another Faction Gearing
I hit level 90 just after owning Fort Ikon.
At the point where you reach level 90, you should already hit Revered with the following factions:
- Devil’s Crossing
- Coven of Ugdenbog
- Outcast
- Barrowholm
This assumes you already hit Revered with Homestead and Kymon/Order as mentioned in the previous part. Hitting revered with Rovers and the others are also good but not really mandatory as they don’t exactly have game-changing items for the build.
Grimtools for Level 90 BEFORE changing to higher level faction gear: https://www.grimtools.com/calc/62awj9bZ
That’s my char before changing to new gear. As can see I got some new gear and augments to help cap resistances. I already got BiS amulet 
but still Squall Relic. Damage is still really good. Killed Benn’Jahr (one of my only two Nemeses) in just around a minute with lots of kiting. That’s really squishy though and can easily die to even trash mob hordes if you stop hitting, that’s why a gear update is necessary.
Grimtools for Level 90 AFTER gear change: https://www.grimtools.com/calc/qNYDBxBZ
That’s what I came up after upgrading gear. Of course you’ll mostly have different gear from me so just use that as a basis. Damage isn’t really improved that much, though it’s significant, however survibability really increased a lot after this change. I’d still change some things for that but most other items are level 94 so I can’t do that yet. Hope I can get Light’s Defender gloves before hitting 94
Skills you can see on Grimtools. As I wrote in the levl 70 update, I focus on maxing Steel Resolve and getting Vindictive Flame to 11/16. The rest depends on what you need.
Devotions, just finish Dying God and get Tempest.
Screen after Elite Gargabol
3.2 Hitting Level 100 - Gearing and Farming
Levelling: After hitting level 90 and switching gear, the next thing to do is of course, rushing to level 100. To do that, I basically just farmed BoC over and over again until I hit that point, taking with me whatever useful items I get. I ignored AoM after getting to Coven because I didn’t feel like there was any benefit to doing that, except maybe the Act 5 relic reward (which will probably just be a duplicate).
GRIMTOOLS - just after hitting level 100: https://www.grimtools.com/calc/1NXyKeB2
Wasn’t that different compared to the level 90 spec, meaning if you got something similar, then you’ll probably continue farming BoC/SoT until you get better items. That spec can already do aspirant 150, but imo, the drops are shit and it’s not worth it. Stay in BoC.
GRIMTOOLS - after several hours of grinding roguelikes: https://www.grimtools.com/calc/eZPLdydZ
Was lucky to get a few useful items, With this, everything in campaign is easy except Kuba/Grava, though I haven’t been to Valbury yet, and I haven’t met Alex yet cause I just completed Act 5. Challenger should also be doable with 2 buffs, IF MAIDEN DOESN’T SPAWN. That should be highlighted as Maiden can singlehandedly ruin your run. I don’t even farm challenger in this setup yet except when testing, which significantly lowers the farming rate. With a few more additional items that help, this should be able to handle that maiden. Probably needs more DA though, and damage against that resistant bitch is still a problem.
MORE UPDATE WHEN I GET MORE PROGRESS. SERIOUSLY THIS GETS A LOT MORE BORING AS I REALIZE HOW SHITTY LIGHTNING IS WITHOUT TWINKING. I GOT MORE FIRE STUFF THAN LIGHTNING ALREADY.