⬆ How to level top 20 (21) builds in Grim Dawn [1.2.1.6]

[tqFan]

useful guide.

@Nery

Build using the full Chillwhisper set, focusing on cold Drain Essence as the main skill, with Blade Spirit as support. Cold Drain Essence isn’t ideal for leveling, since you don’t have an abundance of early items with mods and you have to use items with global vitality to cold conversion. You can at least convert the aether portion of DE damage and use these items Ilgorr’s medal + Night’s Herald or simply use this guide for vitality DE and switch to cold, only with full Chill’s set equipped.

Maybe not ideal but still very good. I didn’t level to 100 but this 48 link Reaper, Level 48 (GD 1.2.0.3) - Grim Dawn Build Calculator might be helpful still
because it shows

• Vit → Cold belt and shoulders I got from FG where you should go after Act 1

• 2 DE MIs - shield from Spined Cove and chest armor also from FG

• RE is a nice support skill for DE while leveling and at max level even more so with Cold RE conduit that has global Vit → Cold also

• in devotion I think I rushed Harp

• Spectral Wrath not leveled because it didn’t have Cold RR back then

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100 level idea (DW because of my endgame guide but there’s Wradlith’s shield in alternative items if you prefer):

@tqFan

Beginner SSF idea

alternative items

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There’s also this useful playthrough and guide by @RektbyProtoss

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@Nery

9. Pierce/Bleed PB Witch Hunter

Build is actually fairly easy to assemble, when you are at max level. You have few target farmable items, and many crafted gear, including the weapon. The problem is, it’s all end game stuff, I wouldn’t advise trying to level with pierce PB. Check the posted below Vitality PB Reaper guide and try it as Witch Hunter, switch to pierce, when you have the necessary items equipped.

I have to disagree here. Pierce / Bleed PB + Blade Spirits Witch Hunter should be nice and strong with Messenger's Repeater - Items - Grim Dawn Item Database and Chosen Epaulets - Items - Grim Dawn Item Database . Enhanced greatly by Pierce / Bleed devotions that you level with your character.

Or maybe even easier / simpler Bleed Blade Spirit shield Scarab Shell - Items - Grim Dawn Item Database which is at the start of FG from what I remember and PB gun Viper Hemorrhager - Items - Grim Dawn Item Database

The closest guide we have is [2H ranged/Caster] [1.2.1.5 - 1.2.1.6] The lazy luminari - Beginner pierce Infitrator - Super fast leveling + easy endgame farming which describes going to FG after Act 1 for these MIs.

RektByProtoss has some old leveling for Bleed Blade Spirits Trickster.

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@Nery

5. Hellborne Shieldbreaker

This one’s tougher. I would advise against leveling SB retal. You can go for a caster with Grenado, but this would be with off-hand

This is not an off-hand and the perfect choice for this I think.