Hardcore Group Builds

Grim Dawn Classes, Skills and Builds
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Hi all,

Myself and two friends are planning to play a hardcore game together, with the aim of eventually finishing Ultimate (hopefully).

I know there are lot of great HC builds out there, but they’re typically aimed at solo play. My question is what kind of builds should we be looking at as a group, or even what are the must have skills.

For example, I know there are lot of great auras within the game like Blood of Dreeg which at least someone on the team should have.

How do dedicated “tanks” work in this game? I was considering a Warder with max team buffs (Modrogens Pact, Field Command & Wendigo totem), lots of defensive passives and taunting with warcry. How effective is taunt? Is this a viable tactics?

As for my mates, what are the other must haves? I was thinking Occultist for Blood of Dreeg, Soliels Witchfire & Curse of Fragility. Maybe Nightblade for the slow aura?

Thanks for any advice.

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Definitely try and have as many different classes as possible for auras/group buffs, like you said.

Way aggro works is whichever character is “hitting” the most frequently. By hitting, I mean either damaging or afflicting a status effect. For example, Witchblade is a fantastic tank because curse of frailty gets reapplied every second for its duration, and bloody pox functions the same way. Commando is another great option by spamming blackwater cocktails on targets. Entangling Vines on a warder would also be good.