Help with build please

Grim Dawn Classes, Skills and Builds
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So never tried to pre-design a build. Usually I just let it grow however. So I thought just for a change I would try to make a simple to play build. Trying for a dual pistol cold dmg build. Concept build is currently https://www.grimtools.com/calc/r2BpdnKZ which is in dire need of help. Just going with what ever drops at the moment. Would love to hear from people on how I could improve it without being item reliant. Cheers

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I’m on mobile atm so I can’t look at the devotion path. For what it’s worth I feel it’s kinda tough to map out devotions without gear as you need to strike a balance of offense and defense with the exception of the obvious constellations that fit your build like Rumor/Amatok/Rhowan in this case.

If you’re really set on playing it that way would I advise going more on the defensive side to give you more flexibility but again it’s up to how you like to play. Maybe you prefer glassy high damage.

Welcome to the forums btw :grinning:

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Would probably go with more defensive as I’d rather a more relaxed play style. Glassy builds tend to be more management than I like.

EDIT: Altered to this https://www.grimtools.com/calc/L2JOKkEV but devotions still need work.

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So could still really use help with this. Currently lvl 60 playing through campaigns. Been raiding my wife’s stuff for gear. Currently this https://www.grimtools.com/calc/aZqO5142 As you can see by the death count (24) I’m not doing well. Aiming for this at the end https://www.grimtools.com/calc/L2JOKkEV Would greatly appreciate any help anyone is willing to offer.

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Some things I noticed you might be getting wrong:

  • Whether you’re cold, fire or lightning, you take all the wps (second, third and fourth skill of the uppermost row) not just your own damage type’s. Preferably10/10-8/10-7/10.

  • Nightblade is not the best choice for ranged. Demolitionist would be the top pick. Followed by shaman, oathkeeper and soldier.

  • Steel Resolve at 10/10 is a must on every inquisitor

  • if you go for elemental damage than always Censure, never Conviction

  • building like “take whatever catches me eye” doesn’t work. You gotta choose your focus and invest all there is into it. Here, you’re trying a little ranged, a little rune, a little ABB… won’t work.

  • devotions to always take on cold: Murmur and either Revenant or Rhowan’s Crown. Almost always: Ultos. If you go for autoattack (like shooting your guns is your main damage source) then almost always take Ghoul.

  • pushing the second mastery to less than half the bar in not unseen but very very very rare. Don’t unless you really know what you’re doing. Rule of thumb: max both mastery bars.

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So basically rework it from the ground up. Anyone got a link to a viable dw ranged Infiltrator handy? Seems pretty obvious I’m not doing well with this.

EDIT: Will try this https://www.grimtools.com/calc/m23gEr12 but could use someone to help with devotions

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Okay. First of all, you usually start from gear. Usually it’s key gear that dictates your other choices. That being said…

I’d pull points from nightblade mastery till the last taken skill, and pull from Amarasta Blade Burst till 1 point (you’re not interested in dealing damage with this, it’s just to give you the bonuses from Lethal Assault)

Then I’d get Veil of Shadows and Night’s Chill till 10 points (see that -x% cold resistance? you see that you get it. always. -x% elemental resistance same thing)

Then Inquisitor Seal to the maximum (this is one of the best defensive skills in the game), Shadow Dance to 12/12 and the rest in Arcane Empowerment.

Oh, and Vigor you don’t need so high. I like it at 6/10 or 3/10 if I need points. And 1 point in: Phantasmal Armor, 6/12 or more in Anatomy and 1 in Merciless.

Lol, make your own infiltrator crash curse! :rofl:

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So something like this https://www.grimtools.com/calc/lV7Go1OV ? Still need to shuffle some points around though. Any changes to the devotions?

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Another reason for starting with gear is that you will get free points for different skills, which would help you use the extra points somewhere else.

Check some faction gear and see if it would fit your build.

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Will have a look at what’s out there. Thanks for the advice.

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A generic cold ranged infiltrator would be like this, I guess: https://www.grimtools.com/calc/gZwJQ4jV. There are 4 devo points left I didn’t know what to do with. Anyway, infiltrator is a melee class through hand through. Ranged is possilble, ofc, but gimmicky.

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Thanks for that. Much appreciated. Will mess around with mine and see what works for me.