Just started the game, Commando is boring. Looking for advices

[ErrosFB76]

Hello,
(English isn’t my first language, so please excuse any mistakes.)

I stopped playing Diablo 3 Nearly 2 years ago. And today i want to give a try to Grim Dawn.

I'm playing a Commando level 25 at the moment. But I'm always spamming the same skill. And this is very boring. I can't enjoy the game like that.

I like playing builds who use multiple skills at the same time. That's why i find the Commando boring (i didn't know that at the beginning and picked the Commando without thinking about what to play).

So please, do you have suggestions of builds a little more enjoyable to play with the Commando. Or can you suggest me other classes who i can pick to level in a more enjoyable manner.

Thanks.

[Azunai]

"commando" is not a build. it's just a combination of 2 masteries. there are multiple different ways you can play such a combination.

for example, i actually played 2 different commandos all the way to level 85 and finished ultimate.

one of them is a sword&board melee tank, the other is a rifle based ranged glass cannon. both use the same 2 masteries, but use a vastly different skillset. i think the only overlap of by 2 commando builds are the passive auras and buffs.

the melee tank uses cadence, blitz, forcewave, warcry and overguard as main skills. he's kinda slow and a bit boring to play, but he's pretty much invincible.

the rifleman uses firestrike, flashbang, grenado, canisterbomb, thermite mines and i think i also had some component or item based spell on my toolbar. if i really wanted, i could probably also move some points into mortar trap and blackwater cocktail.

they play very differently.

[DeadlyDanDaMan]

If you want to use more skills, then that's on you OP. They are there to take, use them. Use your imagination, it isn't hard to make a viable build at all.

[km_md60]

Commando has access to a lot of skills from soldier and demolitionist. It's up to you to combine them to make an effective character.

Demolitionist grant you access to great many tools to CC and debuff. Firestrike can be used with either melee or range build. BWC, flashbang, and thermite mine can debuff group of enemy quite effectively. Canister bomb and stunjack can CC a large group of enemy. Few auras can buff yourself and CC as well.

Soldier side has access to physical damage. War cry is probably something you should max to reduce enemy health, damage, physical resistance, and disrupt enemy skill. Cadence deal massive direct damage every third hit, it also grants buff to the two other hit and AOE with upgrade. Forcewave gives CC and armor debuff. Bladearc deal massive damage with clean sweep transmuter. It also give you circuit breaker(menhir will) that stop you from getting one shot (if you have enough health to activate it). Various passive to build up your durability. Also movement skill like blitz is crucial for melee build.

The thing that you don't have is direct healing capability which you have to find from devotion proc.

My current build is SB firestrike build. Firestrike, BWC, thermite mine, auras, blitz and passive from soldier make a quite tanky and versatile in term of tactic. Heal from giant's blood and some potion chugging keep him alive.

[powbam]

Plus you always have the builds forum
http://www.grimdawn.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=b867a9031a99c08abf18e10c814ee44e&f=17

Many are quite detailed and with video. Should be able to find something you like.

[Matthew]

Use skills with cooldowns. Nightblade and Soldier have movement skills, which some people like. Play melee.

[ontical]

In my experience soldier has more enticing passive skills than active ones, although it all depends on your build. I would suggest going something like lightning shaman/demo (elementalist is the dual class I think?) Tons of different active skills from the two trees, might not even be enough space on your taskbar.

Also make sure to pay attention to components. Lots of them give you additional skills, some of which are quite good.

Grimcalc.com helps a lot with planning different things.