Build, Talent and Gem Guides

A build is a set of decisions that agree with each other. These guides cover talents, sockets, affix gems, equipment quality and the risk budget behind every loadout you take through the mist.

5 GUIDES

How the Build System Fits Together

Follow the chain from class to weapon, skills, talents, sockets, gems and the pre-run brew, and see why a build has to agree with itself to work.

Any level · build fundamentalsUpdated 2026-08-0510 min read

Talent Points and Weapon Branches

Eight points, a level cap of twelve and thirteen exclusive choices decide your talents, and branch damage only counts while the matching weapon is drawn.

Level 2+ · talent planningUpdated 2026-08-059 min read

Affix Gems and Socket Rules

Four gem families, two tiers and typed sockets decide which affixes you can actually equip, including the one-way rule that trips up almost every new player.

Any level · gearingUpdated 2026-08-059 min read

Gear Rarity and What to Upgrade

Eight rarity tiers, no upgrade system and thirteen Holy weapons: work out what a colour really buys you and where your next purchase should actually go.

Any level · gearingUpdated 2026-08-059 min read

Building a Loadout You Can Lose

Pack a raid kit priced against what you can rebuild tonight, using Combat Bags, loadout presets, share codes and the tavern brew before you ever queue.

Any level · run preparationUpdated 2026-08-059 min read

Tools these guides use

Loadout Lab Affix Gem Matrix Talent Point Planner Equipment Database

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