First; Some Battlemage feedback.
2H Fire Callidor’s Tempest Sorc Sorcerer, Level 100 (GD 1.1.9.7) - Grim Dawn Build Calculator
Yeah it’s a thing since the mace supports it. But CT damage is quite disappointing overall to focus on as only damage source. Getting a lightning>fire conversion mod to CT on somewhere else than off-hand would be good.
DW Lightning ABB + CD PS Trickster Trickster, Level 100 (GD 1.1.9.7) - Grim Dawn Build Calculator
Yeah it’s a meme I know but somehow it performs better than DW Lightning Savagery Trickster. For ABB one, more ABB points and even ABB modifier that suits lightning builds would be good.
But since there’s no character limit, we can also talk about Crystallum builds. One I linked above Trickster, other is Archon one Archon, Level 100 (GD 1.1.9.7) - Grim Dawn Build Calculator. Both perform mediocre. I think Crystallum should support WPS in addition to Savagery instead of SboE and Ascension. Ascension mods should be changed with Smite, SboE use is kinda obsolete so it can be changed with Whirling Death mod.
DW Pierce EoR Paladin Paladin, Level 100 (GD 1.1.9.7) - Grim Dawn Build Calculator
Damage is not good.
Bleeding War Cry variant of Warring Whisper. Example build Warder, Level 100 (GD 1.1.9.7) - Grim Dawn Build Calculator
It doesn’t provide any ground breaking Bleeding damage on Warcry. Using it on physical bleeding builds is obsolete since Bloodrager fills the amulet spot. Pierce and Vitality Bleeding builds are only proper options(Blood Knight and Goredrinker also fills the amulet spot). So the amulet should be build definingly good.
Blazerush; it needs physical&lightning>fire on Savagery mod. Conversion mod of Upheaval is kinda unnecessary. There are items that provides global lightning>fire but the main goal of the build is stacking OA so that just not add up.
2H Cold Vire’s Might
First setup ; Dervish, Level 100 (GD 1.1.9.7) - Grim Dawn Build Calculator
Damage wasn’t good so I had to change into this Dervish, Level 100 (GD 1.1.9.7) - Grim Dawn Build Calculator. Adding ABB provided more damage than VM and increased lifesteal. So increasing the flat damage on would be good and maybe even adding some frostburn damage.
Also let’s remember cold judgment feedback I provide a while ago;
Infernal Brimstone Shieldbreaker Shieldbreaker, Level 100 (GD 1.1.9.7) - Grim Dawn Build Calculator
Damage is good if you prefer Torch route but the defense and sustain was terrible so I had to balance it with Empyrion route. Anyway what I’m asking is some Judgment modifier. Either add Fire Judgment mod on the weapon or buff the complete set Justicar mod, preferably with some burn damage.
2H Melee Cooldown Primal Stike
It’s still bad. I know it’s hard to buff it without buffing range versions that already has good CR times.
Build examples I used;
Ultos Conjurer Conjurer, Level 100 (GD 1.1.9.7) - Grim Dawn Build Calculator
Rotgheist;
For the last; Mad Queen Claws it got some buffs which are good but the problem still remains. Purpose…
Dervish has Venomblade Set, Misery Swords and even Venomlash which all are really good.
Witch Hunter has Venomblade Set, Basilisk Claw which are also better than Mad Queen setup.
It’s a classic weapon, drop is not easy to get, Boss is hard to challenge for casual players. I don’t know what it can be, adding Soldier support is suggested before and didn’t happen but it should have a build definer feature even it’s a meme. Acid Cadence is logical since there are gear support aswell. Acid FS might also work since there is a conduit. Acid Savagery would be more meme but atleast something. Acid Rune of Hagarrad maybe?
Anyway these are my opinions about different gears and setups. Feel free to quote me and share your opinion on those matters.