Oldtimer/newbie coming back

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So I don’t have access to the DLC classes, but other than that every build for 1.1.8.x would be good?

Not really… on the one hand

Build Compendiums

Depending on if you only have the base game or also the expansion(s), not all builds are relevant to you. Not only do Inquisitor and Necromancer require the Ashes of Malmouth expansion and Oathkeeper Forgotten Gods , but the expansions have also added new items and constellations. Even if a build does not use the new masteries, it might rely on other stuff, which would not be available to you unless you acquire the necessary expansion(s).

On the other hand item skill modifiers have been added to the base game, which provides you with options that did not exist, when the base game compendium was created.

If you have a basic grasp of the game you should be able to breeze through the main campaign on the first difficulty. Get some inspiration from those build guides and tweak them with the knowledge @Stupid_Dragon compiled in his guides:

• Required Stats from Equipment during Levelling
• Component Setups before Endgame
• Local and Global Modifiers and Skill Types