This comment will be filling up with more builds with time but it might take a while. So if you are unsure if original version you want to follow is still up-to-date just ask.
Also this used to be @grey-maybe’s comment that said: “THANK YOU @UNDO @Retal_Abuser”
1. Korba Trickster
With Banana still on vacation and Wind Devils now being permanent we decided to add LA to compensate the loss of some flat dmg. It’s still viable to play without LA but it loses quite some punch. Korba would likely lose its top spot if we were to remake the ranking but would still make the top20 list.
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Ravager :36
SR 75-76 4:11
naked EX 4:11
2. Evoker Saboteur
Updated together with mad_lee
Changed to Alkamos rings and fresh meta devo path.
Tiny 1.2.1.4 update
Nofika4u moved around some components and devotions a bit to polish it up.
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Ravager :34
SR 75-76 3:54
naked EX 4:08
3. Avenger Archon
Trying to breath new life in this overnerfed king of old. New Oleron’s Blood component and buffed Rhowan’s Scepter devotion help with that. Build manages well overall, but probably not at the top20 level. Callagadra fight became especially hard after phys res nerf on set’s proc and no compensation. Here are some videos with build’s current performance:
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1.2.1.3 Crucible 150-170 “naked” ex 4:50 run
4. Chaos Saboteur
Not many changes here, except for swapping Turtle for Solemn Watcher and pumping Shadow Dance to take DA to whopping ~3600 before Veil’s of Shadow OA debuff. Build lost a tiny bit of zest due to nerfs but still is a very potent SR farmer.
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SR 30-31 5:02 run
Ravager of Flesh 42 seconds kill
5. Acid RtA Sentinel
Me and Grey tested quite a few options here and we both concluded that build overall fell off a bit compared to the time when this list was conceived. It stills tanks the onslaught of Fevered mobs but you have to be a bit more careful now and then the slow down against mages and casters and Aleksander is a bit annoying still and then everything hits harder nowadays.
All greens have the most common single rare affixes. You have to get one Dread Lord’s prefix between 4 pieces of jewellery to use Ikrix medal (luckily, among the most common prefixes on all of those pieces).
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1.2.1.5 Acid RtA Sentinel vs. Ravager 38 seconds kill
1.2.1.0 Acid RtA Sentinel vs. Callagadra 1:06 kill
6. Fire N&O Saboteur
During the latest patch Banana decided to go in the direction of more flat and added Lethal Assault to the build (after all it’s almost 100% converted into Fire). I did some finishing touches since yellow man is on a long vacation from GD and a fiery monster was reborn. This time it has much meaner single target punch while maintaining high enough aoe and comfortable level of defenses.
1.2.1.4 update
Banana returned from vacation and made this beast even better by choosing more offensive devotion map while also increasing DA and hp.
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1.2.1.4 Fire Nex & Ortus Sabouter vs. SR 30-31 4:34 run
1.2.1.0 Nex & Ortus Sabouter vs. Ravager 45 seconds kill
7. Blitz Warlord
After physical damage rework and Chains of Anguish belt nerf I decided to remake it without the belt. It has roughly the same damage output except it’s more consistent now. And Solemn Watcher is the new Turtle now!
1.2.1.3 update:
I wasn’t really happy with how the this one’s tank felt in the latest patch. Game was moving forward and build was somewhat stagnating. So I tried re-inventing it a bit with Oleron’s Blood and four point Empyrion instead of Ulzaad. As a result, noticably better tank and better aoe damage (due to Oleron’s Blood additional dots and wps coverage).
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*craft for freeze res
1.2.1.3 Blitz Warlord vs. SR 75-76 4:28 run
1.2.1.3 Blitz Warlord vs. Ravager 1:23 kill
1.2.1.3 Blitz Warlord vs. Callagadra 1:38 kill
8. Avenger Warder
All right, this (1.2.1.4) patch gave us toys to transform this build into beautiful 100% multitarget wps pool beast and that is on top of an automatic War Cry. Build is just so fun now!
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SR 30-31 4:24 run
Ravager 1:12 kill
Callagadra 1:38 kill
9. Venomblade Dervish
More OA, more DA and a bit more armour. Added freshly buffed scorpion to help scale %crit chance further. Slightly more damage than previous patch version.
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1.2.1.2 Venomblade Dervish vs Ravager 0.54
10. Deathmarked Dervish
Using mad_lee’s new cold melee tech we updated the build to be the punchiest of them all and then invested into DA some more. More single target damage, slightly more AoE, less CC-breakers but overall defences are about the same.
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[1.2.1.2] Deathmarked Dervish vs Ravager of Flesh 0:35 kill
[1.2.1.2] Deathmarked Dervish vs Callagadra 0:55 kill
[1.2.1.2] Deathmarked Dervish SR75-76 run 4:01, good rooms
[1.2.1.2] Deathmarked Dervish SR90 run, 4:48, 1 death
[1.2.1.2] Deathmarked Dervish Naked Ex CR, 4:45
11. Markovian Warlord
A little update with taking advantage of new leech for phys dmg and Empyrion buff. The weapon had to be downgraded to single rare because there is no more vendor exploit. But mow it’s even cheaper than before. Can pull most full rooms in SR75-76. Red Ravager will require repositioning away from mana leech or soul shards in rings. Calla might need taking Obelisk in devos for the fight.
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12. Belgothian Infiltrator
Sold some of that juicy single target punch for more aoe in the form of converted Blade Spirits and WoP. Overall the build is very strong in any content
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Ravager :37
SR 30-31 3:57
naked EX 4:09
Callagadra 1:01 kill
13. Lightning Retaliation Archon
1.2.1.0 Brought some rebalancing to Retaliation builds. This build however didn’t change in terms of damage output (it did gain a bit of casting speed) but it did become even a bit tankier and more streamlined overall due to Mark of Myrmidon’s proc and permanent Wind Devils. So I would say overall this build became a bit stronger.
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1.2.1.0 Aegis spam RTA Archon vs. Callagadra 1:59 kill (new spec)
1.2.1.0 Aegis spam RTA Archon vs. SR 75-76 5:16 run (new spec)
1.2.1.0 Aegis spam RTA Archon vs. Ravager 1:45 kill (new spec)
14. Voidsoul Sentinel
An update with the new flat RR component to reduce the amount of needed procers and have some freedom in devos. Relative strength of the build feels the same or even slightly better.
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15. Lightning CT Druid
Me and yellow man have cooked this according to the latest endgame meta trends. Build lost some hp and phys res but gained some actual armor and DA (Charriot with high cdr is amazing) and more consistent leech. Ravager requires a different augment/skill arrangement (gt link under Ravager kill video).
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1.2.1.3 SR 30-31 (75-76) 5:29 run
1.2.1.3 Crucible Gladiator 150-170 “naked” extra spawn run by RomanN1
1.2.1.3 Ravager 1:19 kill
16. Cold N&O Saboteur
This guy had to be nerfed few times during test patch but only because it became an untameable beast after Nightstalker amulet got buffed with the Physical to Cold conversion for Fire Strike mod.
I reworked the build a bit and went with Alkamos rings (since Elemental Balance ring set lost a lot of value with all the consecutive nerfs to it) and because of it went a completely different direction in terms of devotions (Yugol wasn’t mandatory anymore). First ever top20 build with Leviathan in stars, this Sabouter definitely became stronger than it was during testing (but not by much).
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1.2.1.0 Nex & Ortus Sabouter vs. SR 75-76 4:13 run
1.2.1.0 Nex & Ortus Sabouter vs. Ravager 44 seconds kill (3x skyshard powder)
18. Ludrigan Druid
Together with mad_lee had to figure out the defences after nerfs to several mechanics build relied upon, while bringing the gear cost down by a lot.
1.2.1.4 Update
New patch, new opportunities to improve. Went freshly buffed hydra for 10% max ms (noticeable in SR given only 1 movement skill), full armour absorption, invested in (slightly buffed) maelstrom and distortion for extra rr. End result is build now has more damage than it had in the original top20 post while maintaining high-end defences. Kudos to banana_peel for forcing me to update this one.
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[1.2.1.4] Ludrigan Druid (OA augs) vs Ravager of Flesh 0:58
[1.2.1.4] Ludrigan Druid SR30-31 run 4:47
19. Vitality RE Oppressor
This build almost got minus Guardian summon to Word of Solael but thankfully that decision was reverted. With extra damage reduction to Decay and another damage component instead of Seal of Might build feels a bit stronger than before.
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20. Pyran Shieldbreaker
Switched 2 seals of might to double flintstone, more damage, same sustain.
1.2.1.3 update
Swapped one flint to Silvercore Bolts.
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Honourable Mentions
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Ravager 1:09
SR 30-31 3:55
naked EX 4:22
Still one of the fastest campaign and SR farmers, just zip around and look for that nemesis spawn while everything burns in your tracks! Small tip while vireing is to hold force move all the time (i have it bound to M5) to avoid auto attacking.
New patch new buffs! Moved around components to slot in Silvercore bolts and Prismatic Diamond. Build feels better than before. Find the updated grimtools in the op. Here are some videos with current build’s performance:
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1.2.1.3 Cyclone Shieldbreaker vs. Ravager 1:09 kill
1.2.1.3 Cyclone Shieldbreaker vs. SR 75-76 3:59 run
1.2.1.3 Cyclone Shieldbreaker vs. Crucible Gladiator 150-170 “naked” ex 4:43 run
Reshuffled components and changed pants to plug Freeze res. If you can plug it with Dreeg pants - keep Dreeg pants. Build feels pretty nice overall. Find the updated grimtools in the op, here are some videos with build’s current performance:
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1.2.1.4 Crucible Gladiator 150-170 no buffs/no banners 4:38 run