Should I start on veteran Grim Dawn?

With the increase in monster density, you will also notice an increase in the amount of loot that drops, making Veteran mode a rewarding experience for those that can survive its challenges. Be warned: it is not for the faint of heart. Characters on Elite and Ultimate difficulty incur a resistance penalty.
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When to switch to veteran Grim Dawn?

You can enable Veteran mode at any time prior to loading a character into the world, and can similarly disable it again should it prove too difficult. Veteran mode increases the challenge on Normal difficulty by making monsters stronger and tougher.
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What does veteran mode do in Grim Dawn?

Veteran mode increases the challenge on Normal difficulty by making monsters stronger and tougher. You will also encounter an increased number of spawns, with a noticeable increase in the spawn rate of champion and hero monsters.
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Should I buy DLC for Grim Dawn?

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.
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Is Grim Dawn still worth playing?

GrimDawn is an exceptional game and the best of its kind as it surpasses Diablo 4 and Path of Exile in one way or another. Tons of content, tons of customization, really unique builds for your character. Beautiful graphics and sound, incredible boss fights etc.
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Grim Dawn Beginner Guide | Quick Tips 2024

Does Grim Dawn scale with level?

You can now play the entirety of the game up to the level cap on the difficulty that's enjoyable to you. To support this, level scaling has been updated on Normal and Elite difficulty. Many areas on Normal now scale up to level 100. Elite difficulty now scales up to level 100 in all areas.
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Is armor important in Grim Dawn?

It suffices to say that the more armor you have, the less physical damage you will take, but there are some rules as to how armor functions which make it a little deeper than that. Armor in Grim Dawn has both a defense value and an absorption value. By default, your armor absorption is 70% across all your equipment.
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What is the max level in Grim Dawn without DLC?

The level cap is 85, increased to 100 with the Ashes of Malmouth expansion.
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How long is Grim Dawn with all DLC?

Depends on how you play and what's your goal. If you wanna just have some quick fun, rush through the story and DLC, killing some monsters, it's around 30 hours. If you want a deep dive into the story, side missions, exploring, lore and maxing your character, it's 60+ hours.
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Do choices matter in Grim Dawn?

Choice and Consequence gives you power to shape the world and affect the fate of many. Tough decisions will leave significant impact as strangers on the road, families in need and even entire villages may live or perish based on your actions.
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Does difficulty affect loot in Grim Dawn?

Apart from level scaling, playing on lower difficulties does not affect the quality of items at all. You might not find as many items though, since mob density is lower than on Ultimate.
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Can you play as a female in Grim Dawn?

That's about all the choice you have when you start a new character. Male or female... Yes.
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Can you choose a different class in Grim Dawn?

In Grim Dawn, you can select from several different classes, known as Masteries.
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Does it matter which blacksmith you choose Grim Dawn?

Choice of blacksmith

Most online posts indicate Angrim is usually considered the better choice for most characters. It may be a good idea to recruit Duncan on one difficulty and Angrim on another, making both available to you simply by loading the correct difficulty during crafting.
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Can you reset devotion in Grim Dawn?

Devotion points can also be completely reset by using a Tonic of Clarity, which can drop only from Nemesis bosses.
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How do you get the ultimate Grim Dawn?

Nope, you need to kill Loghorrean on Normal difficulty which will unlock both Elite and Ultimate now. Before it would only unlock Elite. You can still use Merit Tokens to unlock difficulties from the start.
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How many skeletons can you have in Grim Dawn?

There are items that allow you to summon more than one pet, Revenant constellation can summon up to 6 skeletons. Shepherd of Lost Souls set adds +3 to summon limit of skeletons, and Wendigo Gaze medal another +1, allowing you to summon 14 skeletons.
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Should I get Grim Dawn expansions?

Get AOM and FG and probably the Crucible DLCs. You will definitely get great bang for your buck and won't regret it. The key thing to say for Grim Dawn - once you have the base game and AOM/FG expansions, is that almost ANY decision you make can be walked back.
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Should I use shield or offhand Grim Dawn?

Off-hand or Focus items are implements intended for spellcasters. They occupy the left-hand "shield" gear slot on a character, however unlike shields they provide no defenses.
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Do enemies scale Grim Dawn?

The game balancing is a major step backwards. Enemies have always scaled in the game; just slightly differently in the latest patch probably because of the change to make it possible for people to get up to L100 in Normal or Elite difficulties.
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How important is offensive ability in Grim Dawn?

Offensive Ability increases chance to land attacks and spells, score critical hits, as well as the damage of critical hits. An Offensive Ability lower than your opponent's Defensive Ability will greatly increase your chance to miss (chance to hit can never go below 60% for you or enemies).
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Can you respec your character in Grim Dawn?

Tonic of Reshaping is a potion that refunds all character Attribute Points and allows them to be reallocated. These are obtained by special quests, as rare reward in Shattered Realm or as a rare drop from Nemesis enemies, added by the expansion Forgotten Gods.
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What does devotion do in Grim Dawn?

Devotion is another deep layer of character customization in Grim Dawn which allows players to customize their skills with additional Celestial Powers. By exploring the world and restoring ancient shrines, you can tap into the power of the old gods and other celestial symbols.
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How many points do you get per level in Grim Dawn?

Whenever that bar fills up, you will gain a level. Each time you level up, you will gain 10 Offensive Ability, 10 Defensive Ability, 1 attribute point and up to 3 skill points.
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