Do I need all the DLC to get the full experience for this game?

[mm]

Or can I still get that with the base game? It looks fun but really can't afford the DLC now just the game.

[MedeaFleecestealer]

Get the base game and see if you like it. Can always add the expansions later.

[Neit]

Base game is fine you will have plenty of fun with it, even if you can't afford DLCs.

Ashes of Malmouth and Forgotten Gods greatly extend it, if you can afford them, I would definitely grab them too.

Crucible is just an arena game mode, definitely not needed, although it's not exactly bad.

Loyalist Packs are only cosmetics, for when you really want to throw money on the developers. They look cool, but have no gameplay effect.

[Nightsbane]

Originally posted by mm:

Or can I still get that with the base game? It looks fun but really can't afford the DLC now just the game.

No you don't but the expansions add a ton of content and are all worth it. Specifically get ashes and forgotten. Crucible mode is optional but also very useful and worth it (would get this last)

[Lasagna]

It's fine to just play the base game now, once you can afford it get at least Ashes of Malmouth as it opens up so many builds and has tons of content.

After that you can get Forgotten Gods, I love FG but it's not as gamechanging as malmouth and requires you already own malmouth.

Crucible is good for both fun and convenience, not critical to have though.

Supporter packs are only cosmetics.

The upcoming Fangs of Asterkarn expansion looks to be huge but it's not out yet.

[Ghom]

There's tons of content included in the base game but to get the most out of Grim Dawn I'd recommend grabbing both of the main DLC's. Ashes of Malmouth and Forgotten Gods both offer new masteries (classes) new campaign content and in the case of forgotten gods new endless content.

[Lord Pingostini]

You need the DLC to have the complete experience, I recommend buying them since they are on sale and I don't think they will be cheaper later

[Icey]

No not at all, the base game will take a new player between 30-40hours just for the story and exploration... plus the endless builds you can make. Though the dlc does offer atleast 100-150hours more content than the base game. Max level for base is 85 with all dlc that goes to 100 and missing some devotion points/passives and extra classes.

[Lord Pingostini]

He mentioned full experience, and clearly with just the base game you won't have it

[WoogieMonsutā]

Originally posted by Lord Pingoztini:

You need the DLC to have the complete experience, I recommend buying them since they are on sale and I don't think they will be cheaper later

Originally posted by Sleepy joe:

No not at all, the base game will take a new player between 30-40hours just for the story and exploration... plus the endless builds you can make. Though the dlc does offer atleast 100-150hours more content than the base game. Max level for base is 85 with all dlc that goes to 100 and missing some devotion points/passives and extra classes.

I think the two of you are conflating two different things:

The full game experience can be felt and enjoyed with the base game, patches and free updates. You'll encounter nearly every type of mechanic except the arena style combat from the Crucible and the never-ending survival from Forgotten Gods.

However, the game story technically ends on a cliff-hanger, so to enjoy the fully resolved ending you need the Ashes of Malmouth DLC.

So you're both correct (as much as an opinion can be so), just about different sides of a semantic point.

[BIG E.]

They are not DLCs, they are expansions.

Meaning you can play the base game first, and if you like the game and wanna experiance more, you can buy the expansions and play the new areas. They EXPAND the base game greatly. Like if you buy the expansions now its not like you are gonna be able to play them instantly anyways, they expand the campaign.

And if you are gonna play the game first time, you can just finish the base game before buying the DLCs. But if there is a sale now and you like arpgs just go for it and buy them all. Its the best singleplayer arpg experiance you can have.

[Hazel]

The game is fine as a base game,
The expansions do change more then people are letting on. (itemization and progression especially)

But the core experience will be the same.

Expansions 1 and 2 will change the game at all stages in some way.
Crucible is just a horde mode arena for funsies outside of that people use it to get devotion points early.

[Kameh]

Play base game, and if you enjoy it then get the expansions for even more to enjoy!

It's what I did.

[DirtyMick]

Originally posted by BIG E.:

They are not DLCs, they are expansions.

And if you are gonna play the game first time, you can just finish the base game before buying the DLCs.

[Vin]

Originally posted by Lord Pingoztini:

He mentioned full experience, and clearly with just the base game you won't have it

^this. also some extra dungeons in the base game requires at least Ashes of Malmouth.

if you can get the definitive get it! if you cant, wait until you can. the base game does not give you the full experience.

[Mossilla]

You can just play the base game solo just fine. The expansions (AoM FG) just add new zones and new classes/masteries. The only DLC worth getting IMO is Ashes, cause it adds 2 masteries, raise the LVL cap to 100, new Constellations and expanded stash. You can skip Forgotten Gods and your character build wouldn't be affected as much as i you skipped Ashes of Malmouth.

The next expansion is going to be similar to Forgotten Gods, meaning just 1 new mastery and no new Contellations or expanded stash.