In Torchlight 2 there are numerous ways to play one class. It is essential to understand the role of each class, along with the skills that they offer. For a single class, you can have a huge set of combinations, allowing you to push these classes in several different directions.
In this guide, we’ll review several of the best builds you can use in Torchlight 2. We’ll discuss each build, skills, and stats and also cover Tomes wherever necessary. Since Each class can be molded into numerous builds, we’ve picked the two best builds from each class.
8. Engineer (Defensive build)
This build centers around tanking damage and being as defensive as possible. It is especially useful for solo sessions. This is the safest way to play the engineer as you won’t compromise on its abilities as it dabbles into all three of its ability trees.
The main attacks for this build are Seismic Slam and Onslaught, while the Healing Bot regenerates mana and health. The Defensive Engineer’s gear should improve resistance or increase health and defenses.
Stats
- Strength: 265
- Dexterity: 0
- Focus: 5
- Vitality: 265
Skills
Blitz:
- Seismic Slam: (15/15)
- Onslaught: (5/15)
- Supercharge: (15/15)
Construction:
- Healing Bot: (15/15)
- Spider Mines: (15/15)
- Bulwark: (15/15)
- Fire and Spark: (5/15)
Aegis:
- Sword and Board: (15/15)
- Aegis of Fate: (15/15)
7. Engineer (Summoner build)
This Engineer build focuses primarily on the Construction Tree to summon bots to maximize their total damage output while also supporting the rest of the party. The secondary focus is on the Blitz Tree to give this build some melee capabilities.
The Tomes of this build further enhance its effectiveness. The Animal Handling Tome allows you to increase the power of your summons, and Blocking Summon increases the number of creatures you can summon at once.
Regarding the gear, focus on increasing the damage or armor of pets and minions along with Mana Recovery.
Stats
- Strength: 260
- Dexterity: 85
- Focus: 30
- Vitality: 160
Skills
Construction:
- Healing Bot: (15/15)
- Gun Bot: (15/15)
- Spider Mines: (10/15)
- Sledgebot: (15/15)
Blitz:
- Ember Reach: (15/15)
- Seismic Slam: (15/15)
- Fire and Spark: (15/15)
- Onslaught: (5/15)
- Emberquake: (15/15)
Tomes
- Animal Handling
- Blocking Summon
6. Outlander (Dual Pistol build)
This Dual Pistol Outlander build has a low AoE output but is great at single-target midrange pistol damage. It mainly focuses on Outlander’s Lore Skill Tree, with the main abilities being Glaive Throw, Burning Leap, Dodge Mastery, and Share the Wealth.
Stats
- Strength: 10
- Dexterity: 186
- Focus: 108
- Vitality: 73
Skills
Warfare:
- Cursed Daggers: (15/15)
- Long Range Mastery: (15/15)
Lore:
- Glaive Throw: (15/15)
- Burning Leap: (15/15)
- Dodge Mastery: (15/15)
- Share the wealth: (12/15)
Sigil:
- Repulsion Hex: (15/15)
- Master of the Elements: (15/15)
5. Outlander (Poison build)
This Outlander build is all about dealing as much poison damage as possible. It delves into all skill trees, but the main focus is on the Warfare and Lore Trees, as they contain the majority of your poison build’s key skills, including Venomous Hail and Poison Burst.
Use the Elemental Overload Tome to further increase your Poison damage output.
Stats
- Strength: 101
- Dexterity: 374
- Focus: 10
- Vitality: 50
Skills
Warfare:
- Rapid Fire: (15/15)
- Cursed Daggers: (15/15)
- Venomous Hail: (15/15)
- Long Range Mastery: (15/15)
Lore:
- Poison Burst: (15/15)
- Dodge Mastery: (10/15)
- Share the wealth: (12/15)
Sigil:
- Stone Pact: (15/15)
- Master of the Elements: (15/15)
Tomes
- Elemental Overload
4. Berserker (High DPS build)
This is one of the highest damage-dealing builds for the Berserker in Torchlight 2. This one leverages critical hits to boost their modest damage output. Most of your skill points will go into the Hunter Skill Tree. Your main attacks will be Executioner, Eviscerate, Howl, Battle Rage, Blood Hunger, and Rampage.
The Tundra and Shadow Skill tree skills add more utility to this build. You’ll want to focus on Focus on stats that boost critical hit chance, critical hit damage, attack speed, and life steal. Use the Tome Draining Touch to further augment this class.
Stats
- Strength: 300
- Dexterity: 113
- Focus: 5
- Vitality: 117
Skills
Hunter:
- Executioner: (15/15)
- Eviscerate: (15/15)
- Howl: (15/15)
- Battle Rage: (15/15)
- Blood Hunger: (5/15)
- Rampage: (15/15)
Tundra:
- Rage Retaliation: (15/15)
Shadow:
- Shadow Burst: (5/15)
- Frenzy Mastery: (15/15)
- Red Wolf: (15/15)
- Shred Armor: (15/15)
Tomes
- Draining Touch
3. Embermage (Lightning build)
This is one of the best builds for the Embermage that taps into its Storm Skill Tree in Torchlight 2. It allows them to deal Lightning damage over a large AOE. Most of your skill points will go into the skill as mentioned above tree. The skills from the Inferno and Frost skill trees provide passive buffs. Like the two previous elemental builds, use Elemental Overload to increase your elemental damage output.
Stats
- Strength: 5
- Dexterity: 130
- Focus: 310
- Vitality: 126
Skills
Inferno:
- Charge Mastery: (15/15)
- Elemental Attunement: (15/15)
Frost:
- Staff Mastery: (15/15)
Storm:
- Prismatic Bolt: (15/15)
- Thunder Locus: (15/15)
- Arc Beam: (15/15)
- Shocking Orb: (15/15)
- Prismatic Rift: (15/15)
- Lightning Brand: (15/15)
Tomes
- Elemental Overload
2. Berserker (Frost Damage build)
This build is all about maximizing the Berserker’s frost damage by investing heavily in its Tundra Skill Tree. Almost all of your attacks will be frost-based: Frost Breath, Northern Rage, Permafrost, Glacial Shatter, and Shatter Storm.
The potential for elemental damage with this build is quite high, and you should focus on stats that boost critical hit chance, elemental damage, and life steal. For this, we recommend using Elemental Overload and Draining Touch for your Tomes.
Stats
- Strength: 102
- Dexterity: 170
- Focus: 208
- Vitality: 55
Skills
Hunter:
- Executioner: (15/15)
Tundra:
- Frost Breath: (15/15)
- Northern Rage: (15/15)
- Permafrost: (15/15)
- Glacial Shatter: (15/15)
- Shatter Storm: (15/15)
Shadow:
- Shadowbind: (10/15)
- Frenzy Mastery: (15/15)
- Red Wolf: (15/15)
Tomes
- Elemental Overload
- Draining Touch
1. Embermage (Fire build)
The Embermage Fire builds maximizes this class’ damage output by exclusively using fire-based spells and attacks/skills in Torchlight 2. These skills include the Magma Spear, Blazing Pillar, Firestorm, Charge Mastery, Elemental Attunement, and Fire Brand.
The Frost and Storm Trees skills further enhance this build without taking away from the pyro-focused combat focus. Make use of Elemental Overload to further increase your potency.
Stats
- Strength: 5
- Dexterity: 130
- Focus: 310
- Vitality: 126
Skills
Inferno:
- Magma Spear: (15/15)
- Blazing Pillar: (15/15)
- Firestorm: (15/15)
- Charge Mastery: (15/15)
- Elemental Attunement: (15/15)
- Fire Brand: (15/15)
Frost:
- Elemental Boon: (15/15)
- Staff Mastery: (15/15)
Storm:
- Prismatic Rift: (15/15)
- Wind Chaos: (15/15)
Tomes
- Elemental Overload
