I have been analyzing each of the masteries, trying to find skills that synergize well with others in all classes. I've made a list of what I think are the best ways to make each class based on the synergies. From looking at various videos on Youtube, I've concluded that each class can be optimized for one build to max its full potential.

For example, all classes using Defense are best used with a shield. Shield attacks can be boosted by Onslaught, Unearthly Power, Lucid Dream, Strength of the Pack, etc.

Some classes however are more difficult for me to synergize and discover the best way to make. They are:

-Contemplator
-Dreamkiller
-Trickster

Now I know that for the Contemplator, Melding Armor and Trance of Empathy stack together to give us the best damage reflection in the game outside of equipment, but Lucid Dream does not increase elemental damage of any of the elemental damage skills in Neidan, although the Vitality damage of Weakest Chakra is increased. Mastermind could improve the damage of the Terracotta Servants and their damage could be further increased with Lucid Dream. Consequences and Mutual Suffering together with Weakest Chakra could further reduce resistances with Trance of Wrath.

The Dreamkiller doesn't have as much synergies between both masteries. Lucid Dream increases the physical damage of Calculated Strike and Lethal Strike, Trance of Wratch could reduce poison resistance and piercing and bleeding damage from Throwing Knife with Flurry. Mastermind could improve the traps.

For the Trickster, Seal of Fate could reduce the resistances of enemies to poison, piercing, and bleeding from Throwing Knife and Traps. Anatomy could increase the bleeding damage of Aftershock.

What are your opinions? What is the best way to make all three of these classes?

Hi there!

I've always found a lot of good info on the GOG forums.

That being said, the official forums for TQ AE (same for Grim Dawn) just can't be beat for info on this particular game.

They have tons of posts (including tutorials/best classes/skill calc, etc.) that will give you much more info and much faster. I love GOG, but let's face it, forum replies can be rather slow in coming lol.

In fact, I recently was reading about thread for Grim Dawn for top 40 classes that can clear Shattered Realms (SR) and Crucible (CR) the fastest and was surprised pet classes didn't make it in lol. Which is what I play the most.

I'm certain Titan Quest has similar threads. It's been a while, but I seem to recall reading some a few years back.
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Probably just because most of the players making those socalled top 20 builds don't play pets to start with. Maya's pushed one of her recent ones up to Shard 170; doubt any of the socalled top 20 ever went that far. Pets may not be the fastest according to some players - bear in mind it's only their opinions about the builds to start with - but they can and do clear all content pretty well including Celestials.

Yeah, now that I recall a bit more, I think those threads were about fastest clears.Good see that pet classes can clear high levels, since they are my favorites in most games. Wow, that's pretty high level there.

I don't know if I'll ever get to try that in the vanilla game, since I now play modded exclusively. Though I may give it a try just out of curiosity. =P

For me its about the game is about the fun factor, but if they like that sorta stuff, more power to them lol. Regardless, this game is still oe of my top 10 all time pc games. So, once in a while, those threads are nice to read.

Conjuror is my favorite Mastery combo in Grim Dawn btw. :)
. P.S. I just noticed your name. Is that a name you use on the crate forum by chance?
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Well, there isn't an official THQ Nordic run TQ forum, there are some unofficial community ones and there's an official discord as well as a community discord.