New Player Here Do i have to Follow A Build Guide ?

[KISHOK]

Do i need to follow a build guide to get far into the game and do good dmg later ?
( i didnt played many games in this genre only Path of Exile)
i played Titan quest a bit but cant remeber really :D
Because at PoE at my 1st charr i really did 0 dmg later in the game because i just skilled some ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ xD
and i dont want that to happen again :D

[KISHOK]

oh and btw what are some good Builds
I am Currently Lvl9 Demolitionist

[Včelí medvídek]

Not at all. Just use commone sense (eg if u want be fire damage rifleman its not bad Idea pick such classes that have some skills with bonus to fire and shot in..)

Imho using guides, builds from internet etc. just ruin player experience.

If u start struggle at some point in game later you can revert almost all choices ever made (unless class selection) so really nto any reason to worry.

EDIT: Will jsut add that literally ANY class combination is vialble for finish game on hardest (ultimate) difficulty. Of course soem can have harder or easier times there and there or if you will play eg. something like soldier+demolitionist and inissit being ice damage mage (that has nto much support in those classes), it can be somehow harder (but still possible to some degree)

[volek]

I agree with Včelí medvídek's comment. You can play through Normal/Veteran and Elite difficulty without any build guide whatsoever. But even if you do feel like you hit a wall later on, I recommend starting a new character and try other class combinations and playstyles, until you find one that is really fun to play and effective. Most build guides out there use Best-in-Slot items anyway, good luck finding all these on your first playthru ;)

The official game mechanics guide is probably all you need as a new player http://www.grimdawn.com/game.php

[FlamingX21]

Guides are good to improve not to learn from.

[Athos42]

My very first character who has never consulted any guides and is only using self-found items is now nearing Warden Krieg on Ultimate and level 92. So yes, it can be done without reading guides. And surprisingly, for me the game was most difficult at Normal (Veteran).

[swillfly]

Simple answer: No.

I would recommend playing a troop of scouts through instead of playing only one self-found (not following a build) toon. You'll understand the various classes skills better/how they synchronize with others and enjoy the game better imho.

With my very first character I made a Lot of mistakes on leveling and choices. Now that character serves as an unplayed mule that holds loot.

I wouldn't follow a build guide so much on first playthrough because a) most builds are geared for high level elite or ultimate toons and aren't as helpful for beginners b) most of those higher builds are legendary gear and top tier constellation choice specific to make all the fantastic procs and dreams happen.

I learned so much more than any build or guides by playing a group of similarly leveled toons through concurrently. Beside stat points you can respec skills and constellations so if you make some poor decisions leveling up it's not punishing. Say you made a summoning type toon like a cabalist and then discovered that you want to be more active and maybe cast Dreeg's and focus on ranged poison or Bone Harvest for CC... you can easily and painlesslessy pay a visit to the spirit guide and respec your points so the toon matches your play style.

I think it can be daunting all the choices initially given to new players. My advice would be to focus first on what is most enjoyable for you play style wise. First decide regardless of class or build if you want them to be a melee tank, a ranged shooter, a caster, or a summoner. Keep in mind that the more hybrid a toon is the weaker each individual style will become (i.e. putting points across both ranged and melee will shortchange both). Next decide which damage types you want to deliver. I recommend 2 or 3 max damage types (i.e. fire and physical etc.). Then find skills, constellations, and equipment that mesh well with those. And most importantly -if you don't enjoy a particular style, change it.

Self-found (or just playing the game without following any prescribed methods) is going to be more rewarding and enjoyable for you than trying to adhere to build guides that probably aren't that relevent for beginning toons anyhow.

[deathcaster]

when I started playing, i did not look at any guides (I have played a ton of diablo, and other ARPGs over the years), well grim dawn is not like other ARPGs, I found out that my ideas of builds were not what the game thought I should be using and killed me over and over again.

I almost moved on to a different game, then I found a commando build posted by Kris, and I used that as a guide, I have changed it to fit my own play, and not understand the game a bit more.

My point is that a build guide can give you an idea of what to do.
ps I am still a noob at this game... so play it the way you like.

[Cygorr33]

personaly i watch some build for give me an idee of but i build like i want. i try found my own build around like most game i played. i rarely follow a guide. i have couple lvl 100 some poor buld somme good one so witch experiance my bulds go stronger.. my first build was weak like noob. :p

[KISHOK]

is it hard to get to Lvl 100 ?
and do you lose EXP when u die ?

[Faust Wither]

Originally posted by 💕Tamamo is Waifu💕:

is it hard to get to Lvl 100 ?
and do you lose EXP when u die ?

its roughly 2 day but you can cut it to 16 hours if you consistent, yes you lose some exp when die.

[Ben Argo]

I played through as a soldier and some sort of shaman my first play through. Pretty tanky two handed damage dealer.

Try a solder + anything build and you won’t go wrong. That guy finished the campaign my first time. Haven’t played him since. I’m currently doing a cabalist /necromancer build and loving the pets I have.

Or won’t have just one character here. You have five or six that you try out. A couple of those will be your regulars and the others will be for fun/experimenting

[Včelí medvídek]

Originally posted by 💕Tamamo is Waifu💕:

is it hard to get to Lvl 100 ?
and do you lose EXP when u die ?

I would say normal gameplay where you finish each area including optional dungeons, read at least something of dialogues etc. is about 20-30 hours per difficulty (there are 3 - normal - Elite - and Ultimate)

By standard circumstances Character hit lvl 100 somewhere in middle of Ultimate game.

Ofc there is tons of powerleveling ways or more direct approaches.

You lost part xp (and can get about half back by picking your body) in dying. However note you never lose your elvel progress - for some particular bosses may sometime be viable farm some area for progress to next level so even multiple deaths on boss has no penalty for you.

As side note: beside neverneding farming, etc. there is generaly nothing like "end-game" - so no rush to max level needed.

[KISHOK]

currently im lvl 15 Pyromancer (dont know if that is good i just thougt i want to play guns and Occultist sounded cool :D) i mean im having a lot of fun i dont feel that i dont deal enough dmg :D

but 1 question can i remove these "components" things i craft or put on weapons or armor

[Včelí medvídek]

Originally posted by 💕Tamamo is Waifu💕:

currently im lvl 15 Pyromancer (dont know if that is good i just thougt i want to play guns and Occultist sounded cool :D) i mean im having a lot of fun i dont feel that i dont deal enough dmg :D

but 1 question can i remove these "components" things i craft or put on weapons or armor

Later you will unlock Inventor character that can remove augments from stuff (another component like from factions vendor) but for component you have to chose - either keep item or component.

[ZarahNeander]

Originally posted by 💕Tamamo is Waifu💕:

but 1 question can i remove these "components" things i craft or put on weapons or armor

Kinda. You can either keep the component *or* the item, not both. The person in question is the inventor...dunno, if you wanna get spoiled. But you find siad person pretty early