Nocturne – Lazy, Budget, Player scaled Pets, Conjurer & Ritualist

Foreword:

I wanted to make a Dark One set based, player scaled Pet build, with as many target farmable items as I could, while being able to Kill every single thing in the game. So… I did image

Note: Requires both Ashes_of_Malmouth & Forgotten_Gods.

Note II: For leveling, I prefer going for pets since that is what I am most familiar with, but non-pet options also work.

Note III: Items and Devotions are the same for both Conjurer and Ritualist.



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GrimTools Link – Conjurer | Ritualist

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Crate of Entertainment - https://i.imgur.com/tkFj3J0.jpeg | https://i.imgur.com/BveqeTf.jpeg
Took around 1:30 minutes for Conjurer & around 1:50 minutes for Ritualist.

Callagadra - https://i.imgur.com/Z8xhFiX.jpeg | https://i.imgur.com/XUzG42f.jpeg
Took around 2:50 minutes for Conjurer & around 3 minutes for Ritualist.

Mogdrogen: https://i.imgur.com/TIHg2gD.jpeg | https://i.imgur.com/UHpRLer.jpeg
Took around 2 minutes for Conjurer & around 2:40 minutes for Ritualist.

Ravager of Flesh: https://i.imgur.com/x5d2zGU.jpeg | https://i.imgur.com/dfszN6u.jpeg
Took around 3:30 minutes for Conjurer and around 3:40 minutes for Ritualist.

Shattered Realms 100 - https://i.imgur.com/iNl96Ep.jpeg | https://i.imgur.com/qRBg9ED.jpeg
Wanted to test build’s tankiness. Do SR 75-76 for farming.

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Devotion Order –

  • Green > Bat > Remove Green > Red >

  • Yellow > Tortoise > Dryad > Stag >

  • Scales of Ulcama > Remove Yellow >

  • Scholar’s Light > Jackal > Behemoth >

  • Kraken > Revenant > Solemn Watcher >

  • Remove Jackal > Remove Stag >

  • Rattosh > Lotus (2 points for Physical Resistance)


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Save File –

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_Nocturne.zip (2.1 MB) [ Conjurer ]

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_Noctua.zip (2.1 MB) [ Ritualist ]

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If you are wondering, you can also use Morgoneth’s Wrath instead of Nightbringer

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Callagadra - https://i.imgur.com/XSGDtSF.jpeg
Took around 4 minutes with Morgoneth’s Wrath, but pretty safe as long as you avoid sunder.

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How to Level –

Since the above build is an endgame build, use the information provided below for leveling.

Note - Regarding items, prioritize defensive stats like resistances first and foremost. Leveling is flexible in terms of itemization and hence the reason for not having a detailed list of what you should go for.



How to Level as Primal Strike Shaman

Attributes:

Everything into Physique, except for when you need to invest into Cunning or Spirit to meet the required stats for equipping items.

Leveling:

This is intended to give you flexibility in terms of whether you want to go Conjurer or Ritualist for your final build. Hence the reason why we are leveling as pure Shaman.

Devotions:

  • Green > Bat > Remove Green > Red >

  • Yellow > Tortoise > Dryad > Stag >

  • Scales of Ulcama > Remove Yellow >

  • Scholar’s Light > Jackal > Behemoth >

  • Kraken > Revenant > Solemn Watcher >

  • Remove Jackal > Remove Stag >

  • Rattosh > Lotus (2 points for Physical Resistance)

Note : Kept the devotions same as the ones used in the final build inorder to not require a respec.

Skills:

  • Level 10 - 1/16 Primal Strike, 1/2 Torrent, 1/1 Thunderous Strike, 1/12 Wendigo Totem, 1/16 Wind Devil, 1/12 Raging Tempest, 1/12 Mogdrogen’s Pact.

  • Level 20 - 1/12 Storm Surge, 1/16 Storm Totem, 1/12 Blood Pact, 7/12 Maelstrom.

  • Level 30 - 12/12 Maelstrom, 16/16 Storm Totem, 11/12 Wendigo Totem.

  • Level 40 - 12/12 Wendigo Totem, 12/12 Raging Tempest, 6/12 Torrent, 12/12 Mogdrogen’s Pact, 1/10 Heart of the Wild, 1/10 Oak Skin.

  • Level 50 - 12/12 Torrent, 12/12 Primal Bond, 1/12 Brute Force, 1/10 Feral Hunger.

  • Level 60 - 16/16 Primal Strike, 6/12 Storm Surge.

  • Level 70 - 12/12 Storm Surge, 10/10 Oak Skin, 6/10 Heart of the Wild.

  • Level 80 - 10/10 Heart of the Wild, 16/16 Wind Devil, 1/16 Devouring Swarm.

  • Level 90 - 16/16 Devouring Swarm, 6/12 Blood Pact.

  • Level 94 – Respec as needed, according to the build you are going for.


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How to Level as Pet Conjurer

Attributes:

Everything into Physique, except for when you need to invest into Cunning or Spirit to meet the required stats for equipping items.

Leveling:

There are primarily 2 ways to go. Either focus on Occultist first or Shaman first. I would suggest going with Occultist first since it is more closer to the final setup than Shaman regarding devotions and such.

Occultist:

We will be focusing on Hellhound, Familiar and Elemental Damage. Since we are going for a Conjurer, it is recommended that you put enough points in Shaman early on, to get a 16/16 Briarthorn before going back to focus on the Occultist Side.

Devotions:

  • Purple Crossroads > Shepherd’s Crook > Remove Purple

  • Green Crossroads > Raven > Rhowan’s Crown > Remove Green

  • Blue Crossroads > Eel > 4 points in Amatok (for Blizzard)

  • Yellow Crossroads > Tortoise > Remove Yellow

  • Sailor’s Guide > Crane > Panther > Solemn Watcher

  • Ishtak + 4 points in Tree of Life (for Healing Rain)

Skills:

  • Lvl 10 – 16/16 Familiar, 1/16 Mend Flesh.

  • Lvl 20 – 16/16 Hellhound, 1/10 Curse of Frailty, 7/10 Vulnerability, 1/16 Blood of Dreeg, 1/12 Storm Spirit.

  • Lvl 30 – 5/10 Curse of Frailty, 10/10 Vulnerability, 1/12 Ember Claw, 16/16 Blood of Dreeg.

  • Lvl 40 – 12/12 Lightning Strike, 1/12 Aspect of the Guardian, 7/12 Bonds of Bysmiel.

  • Lvl 50 – 12/12 Manipulation, 1/12 Infernal Breath.

  • Lvl 60 – 12/12 Bonds of Bysmiel, 12/12 Possession.

  • Lvl 70 – 12/12 Storm Spirit, 12/12 Aspect of the Guardian.

  • Lvl 80 – 12/12 Ember Claw, 12/12 Infernal Breath.

  • Lvl 90 – 10/10 Curse of Frailty, 16/16 Mend Flesh.

  • Lvl 94 – Respec as needed, according to the build you are going for.


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How to Level as Pet Ritualist

Attributes:

Everything into Physique, except for when you need to invest into Cunning or Spirit to meet the required stats for equipping items.

Leveling:

Start as Necromancer-

We will be focusing on Skeletons first before respec’ing halfway through, into Blight Fiends & Reap Spirit and then going back to invest points in Skeletons later on. The reason for this is that Skeletons struggle Mid-game and hence the shifting of focus for a bit helps make things a bit easier.

Since we are going for a Ritualist, it is recommended that you put enough points in Shaman early on, to get a 16/16 Briarthorn before going back to focus on the Necromancer Side. However, do note that it is optional and not necessary for success.

Devotions:

  • Purple > Shepherd’s Crook > Remove Purple >

  • Blue > Eel > Red > Viper > Remove Blue >

  • Green > Raven > Murmur >

  • Yellow > Lotus > Remove Raven >

  • Manticore > Remove Green >

  • Panther > Crane > Sailor’s Guide > Hound >

  • Ishtak > Tree of Life (4 points for Healing Rain)

Skills:

  • Lvl 10 – 16/16 Raise Skeletons, 1/12 Undead Legion.

  • Lvl 20 – 14/16 Summon Blight Fiend, 12/12 Undead Legion, 1/16 Ravenous Earth (RE).

  • Lvl 30 – 16/16 Summon blight Fiend, 12/12 Rotting Fumes, 6/12 Will of the Crypt.

  • Lvl 40 – Remove points from RE, Raise Skeletons and its nodes, 12/12 Blight Burst, 1/1 Unstable Anomaly, 16/16 Reap Spirit, 11/12 Master of Death.

  • Lvl 50 – 1/12 Spectral Binding, 1/10 Spectral Wrath, 16/16 Raise Skeletons, 1/12 Undead Legion.

  • Lvl 60 – 12/12 Master of Death, 12/12 Undead Legion, 8/10 Spectral Wrath.

  • Lvl 70 – 10/10 Spectral Wrath, 12/12 Will of the Crypt, 8/10 Call of the Grave.

  • Lvl 80 – 10/10 Call of the Grave, 10/10 Mark of Torment, 1/16 Bone Harvest, 1/12 Dread, 6/12 Soul Harvest.

  • Lvl 90 – 12/12 Soul Harvest, 1/16 RE, 12/12 Decay.

  • Lvl 94 – Respec as needed, according to the build you are going for.


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Final TentacleBirb and done

Mogdrogen and Ravager of Souls done :yum:

Build updated to have more DPS and also is now fully target farmable except for Relic and Components :3

Added a fully target farmable (but weaker) version of the build as well.

Build is ready for 1.2 image

Build tested for 1.2.1.0 playtest patch, working fine and is as strong as before :+1:

EDIT - Cally kill is 1 min faster than before on average, making the build actually stronger offensively :thinking:

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Maya, Maya, hi!
I look at patches 1.21, and there are only nerfs.
What makes murders happen faster?

My best guess is that the reduced enemy health regeneration is the reason -

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New playtest patch didn’t really change much for us.
Build plays same as before.


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Hallelujah! Only took 10 Morgoneth runs and got Nightbringer! Also 3 prime rings. Unfortunately zero boots and zero pants. What can take the place of those if RNG starts failing me?

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Anything of your choice. Boots and Pants are flexible slots here and don’t need to be morgo ones.

For those wo want more pets, you can use Blood Knight amulet instead -

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Build updated, now is fully budget and works with the blue Morgoneth weapon as well in case you are having trouble getting Nightbringer to drop.

( U w U )

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This could works as beginner guide? Thanks!

Yes, but for leveling, I can only provide how to do it as a pet build since I don’t have much experience leveling vitality caster builds :sweat_smile:

Example :

How to Level

Attributes:

Everything into Physique, except for when you need to invest into Cunning or Spirit to meet the required stats for equipping items.

Leveling:

There are primarily 2 ways to go. Either focus more on Occultist or Shaman. I would suggest going with an Occultist focused setup since it is easier to level with. You can ofcourse, focus on both equally, but then would be spreading your points too thin and that is not recommended.

Devotions:

  • Purple Crossroads > Shepherd’s Crook > Remove Purple
  • Green Crossroads > Raven > Rhowan’s Crown > Remove Green
  • Blue Crossroads > Eel > 4 points in Amatok (for Blizzard)
  • Yellow Crossroads > Tortoise > Remove Yellow
  • Sailor’s Guide > Crane > Panther > Solemn Watcher
  • Ishtak + 4 points in Tree of Life (for Healing Rain)

Skills:

  • Lvl 10 – 16/16 Familiar, 1/16 Hellhound.
  • Lvl 20 – 16/16 Briarthorn, 1/10 Curse of Frailty, 4/16 Hellhound.
  • Lvl 30 – 10/10 Curse of Frailty, 10/10 Vulnerability, 16/16 Hellhound.
  • Lvl 40 – 16/16 Blood of Dreeg, 8/12 Storm Spirit, 1/16 Devouring Swarm.
  • Lvl 50 – 12/12 Lightning Strike.
  • Lvl 60 – 12/12 Aspect of the Guardian, 12/12 Storm Spirit, 3/12 Ember Claw, 1/12 Bonds of Bysmiel.
  • Lvl 70 – 3/12 Manipulation, 1/12 Possession.
  • Lvl 80 – 12/12 Manipulation, 12/12 Possession.
  • Lvl 90 – 12/12 Infernal Breath, 12/12 Ember Claw.
  • Lvl 94 – Respec, according to the build you are going for.

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But this build is easy to make compared to most endgame setups since everything used can be target farmed.

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Decided to add Wind Devils into the mix since they are now permanent pets. The result unsurprisingly is more damage :3

2:50 min cally kill instead of the previous 3:30 minutes.

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I really appreciate your answer, thanks!

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SR 100 done :3

Died twice to Invulnerable SR Crystals + Volcanoes that spawn under your feet… the true superbosses of Grim Dawn :sweat_smile:

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