Help with Doombolt Build. New player

Grim Dawn Classes, Skills and Builds
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Hello,

I was hoping someone could help me make up my mind.
Currently trying to pick between the Warlock or Conjurer.

My idea is to use doom bolt as my main and other lightning skills for the build.

If I want a pure lightning build and want to convert my chaos damage to lightning, do I need the storm herald or are there other options to pick from?
I have both classes around lvl 25. currently using AAR for warlock and using Primal Strike for Conjurer.

It seems that for warlock, I can still use AAR as I will be able to change it’s chaos damage into lightning but will not be able to use Primal Strike since it needs a 2H weapon and the storm herald is 1H.

I feel that I am worrying about something that won’t matter when I get to higher levels but I am incredibly indecisive and just want to play a “lightning wizard”.

Which class overall would be better for using doom bolt lightning?

Thanks for any help.

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Welcome to the forum.

Yeah, you need Storm Herald if you want to go full lightning Doom Bolt.

Conjurer seems to be the better option because you get lightning resistance reduction from both masteries.

3

Thank you,

is there a reason I need resistance in lightning if that’s what I’m using as my main attack?

4

Not lightning resistance, lightning resistance reduction. You need to reduce the enemies’s lightning resistance reduction through skills to increase your damage. Shaman has Wind Devil with the Raging Tempest (second node in the skill) and Occultist has it in Curse of Fraility with Vulnerability (second node of the skill).

You can try a lightning AAR with Warlock if you want another option for a lightning wizard.

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I was not aware of the resistance reduction.
Thank you so much.