Titan Quest II showcases the Crit Trick Shot Ashstalker build in a new dev diary

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In a developer’s log, THQ Nordic together with Grimlore Games revealed a fresh version of Titan Quest II, highlighting the intriguing feature known as the Crit Trick Shot Ashstalker.

This mix of Rogue and Earth masteries is designed for players seeking crowd control, critical hits, and enhanced gameplay. It expands upon the Trick Shot skill within the Rogue branch, leveraging abilities like Enhanced Critical Hit while benefiting from the area-of-effect support offered by Earth Mastery. For a comprehensive guide, including detailed build information and screenshots, check out the latest post on the game’s Steam blog.

Titan Quest II is currently being worked on for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC platforms, with a targeted launch on Steam Early Access set for summer 2025.

You can find more details for the build with a new gameplay video below:

Looking forward to the Early Access debut of Titan Quest II, its creators are providing an in-depth glimpse into the game’s distinctive dual-mastery system by means of a sequence of build demonstrations. Kicking things off is the “Crit Trick Shot Ashstalker,” a formidable blend of Rogue and Earth masteries, ideal for players who seek critical strikes, strategic disruption, and massive crowd control.

In this game setup, players predominantly utilize the Trick Shot ability from the Rogue class, which is a swift, sharp-edged projectile ideal for taking out channeling enemies and causing massive critical damage. By tailoring Trick Shot with Modifiers like Interrupt, Counter, and Enhanced Critical Hit, Ashstalkers can halt enemy skills, inflict harsh penalties, and activate supercharged critical hits.

To boost this configuration, players utilize the Earth mastery, providing potent area-of-effect support through Roiling Magma, an enhanced fireball attack fortified with Overwhelm and Enhanced Ailment to annihilate groups of enemies. Players also profit from two powerful auras — Preparation and Earth Enchantment — that cooperate to amplify both physical and fire damage.

To complete the build, passive skills such as Accuracy and Deft Hands enhance the Rogue’s deadliness, while dual-wielded daggers boost attack speed and accumulate Overwhelm rapidly. Players are motivated to tinker with attributes like Agility and Might to adjust their damage output according to their preferred playstyle.

The Ashstalker’s tactical advantage stems from its adaptability: control the battlefield using interrupts, focus on high-priority targets with Mark for Death, and eliminate weaker adversaries with charged fireballs — all while maintaining a lethal critical damage-focused approach.

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2025-07-04 13:25