Have you grown bored with normal GD gameplay?
Tired of doing endgame runs over and over and over again?
Looking for something fresh and different that will really level up your GD and GrimTools (and Fashion Dawn!) gameplay to new heights?
If this sounds like you, then this ongoing build compendium is something for you to enjoy!
Welcome to RxJunkie’s
Stylin’, Profilin’, Jet Flyin’
Wheelin’ n’ Double Damage Dealin’ Digest!
What is this thread really about? Well, I figured out almost 6 years ago that it is possible (and pretty effective) to build characters as Double Damage Dealers (DDD) naturally through shared Resistance Reduction and itemization! Item modifiers have been key in enabling so many ideas on how to change skills into the DDD characters I happily built in GrimTools.
Currently I have over 165(!) different DDD builds made in GrimTools and more than half of them made in-game right now. (Special thanks to @Odie’s [Tool] GD save file editor 
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The thing that really bothered me when building characters is so much +% Damage is often left on the table through itemization/Skills/Devotions having multiple Damage types. For example, a character you make that deals Chaos Damage may have quite a large amount of +% Vitality Damage just sitting there unused. You can see this with certain obvious damage combinations such as Aether/Lightning, Fire/Chaos, Cold/Acid and so on. Others are not so obvious such as Cold/Bleeding or Fire/Vitality. It just depends on how you build the character and on what skills you choose to use!
Attempting to make DDD builds can be challenging given some item sets and their inherent damage conversions, but there are ways to get around this. Even if a skill may not be completely split 50%/50%, I will find some way to properly balance out the character’s overall damage output to be as close to even in the end (except for Bleeding… seriously screw you! 
). You will see that some items provide damage conversion via item modifiers that act in opposite directions. Finding these item modifiers and making them work properly for these meme builds can be fun and challenging!
Important things to note when making a DDD character are that you need:
- at least +2,000% Damage for each type
- about -100% RR for each type
- high flat damage or high Racial Damage % in class combos that lack one of the -RR% types needed
- and all the regular Offensive/Defensive tricks your characters need to survive the wilds of GD!
In some instances, builds are designed to function based on the set providing built-in Dual -RR% procs. Some prime examples of these procs are listed below.
As you can see in the above pictures, some sets provide very interesting options that can enable you to make some unusual builds such as a DW Caster Fire/Vitality Drain Essence/Ravenous Earth Defiler! 
Another interesting feature of DDD builds is the ability to stack flat damage and other modifiers onto skills that you would not normally have access to. This is not OP by any means as the characters typically have less overall damage split between 2 damage types versus a character stacking huge amounts of 1 damage type.
I have posted 3 DDD build threads over the years dating back all the way back to v1.0.7.1. I will link them here and I will also provide updated versions in later posts of improvements/alterations I have made as the game has improved.
Links to my previous DDD builds:
Other builders have posted some different options that exist in DDD form and I will link them here to give them credit for helping to inspire me in my quest to continue making all of these builds.
Links to other poster's DDD builds:
I sincerely hope you all enjoy this thread as much as I have enjoyed planning the builds. My interest in making DDD builds is waning, so I wish to get this posted to the forums before life fully gets in the way and I’m done with GD for good…
Don’t worry too much though, with Fangs of Asterkarn around the corner I have many more DDD builds to make!
Frequently Asked Questions:
Question: Do you use GDStash?
Answer: Of course I do. Unending thanks to @mamba for this fantastic program as I would have quit GD many thousands of hours ago. With limited time to play over the past few years, there is no legitimate way for me to get these items in game. As such, please hold the comments about these builds not being legit.
Question: Are these some of the best builds in all of GD?
Answer: Of course not! These are simply what I find to be fun and something different to create. Some of the builds are quite effective and others are just memes that just cannot compete with top tier endgame builds like you will find posted on the board.
Question: There are no posted CR times or SR levels. How come?
Answer: I don’t play either very often and so I won’t be benchmarking these builds with those game modes. I also do not have time to fight the super bosses around Cairn, so there won’t be any kill times posted for Mogdrogen or Crate. In each post, I may comment about the damage of the build as listed in [Tool] DPYes - Player/pet DPS meter & Misc util and if they are easy to play. These builds should be able to defeat all of the Rogue Dungeon bosses and other MC content.
Question: Wait, where are the save files? I want to play!
Answer: Simply download and use the very handy [Tool] GD save file editor from the currently listed GT link in each post to make the character and give it a spin! 
Question: Hey Rx, mind if I critique your builds?
Answer: Sure, I don’t mind. Please remember though that this is primarily just a thread for me to post my collection of builds I have designed over the years and to get them out to the general public. I hope to inspire other players to play the game in different ways they didn’t think of before.
Just don’t tell me a build would be better as solo damage… #DualDamage4Life
Question: I can’t get enough of your DDD builds. How often will you post?!
Answer: Ideally I will post one build per week and I may post more frequently as I go along. It all depends on real-life restrictions and other motivating factors. Wish me luck!!
Literally me right now getting psyched up to do this!
Question: Was this thread just an excuse to post Ric Flair gifs? 
Answer: I would say that’s about 11% of the reason for the thread… although maybe it’s higher than that! 
Got a DDD build of your own that you’re looking to share? Feel free to post it on up!
If you have a DDD build that you’ve been keeping clutched tightly in your mitts and held close to your chest it’s high time you let it go so it can shine in the spotlight of this Wheelin’ n’ Double Damage Dealin’ Digest!
Please follow the general post format I started for continuity sake. Here is what I have used so far:
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Post your GrimTools link for all to see!
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Build features quick summary (not required, but nice to see)
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Fashion Dawn (you’ve gotta be stylin’ when you’re profilin’ your build!)
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In-game damage breakdown (Skill tooltip breakdown or DPYes real-time DPS is nice to see)
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Build comments (sometimes the journey is more enjoyable than reaching the finish line!
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When you post your entry to the thread I will add it to the Build Index in the second post for people to explore.
Keep it simple and, most importantly, have fun doing it!
In closing, I want to send a huge Thank You to all of 
for making such an awesome game that keeps drawing me back again and again. Hands down you have made the best ARPG on the market. Keep up the great work! 
An equally huge Thank You goes out to the awesome GD Forum community as well! You are all the best! 
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Damage with ~600% 
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Offensive buffs & War Cry CD reduction
nice write up and cool builds.
Fashion Dawn!! You’ve gotta look the part as well as play the part just like the Nature Boy! 
