What Endgame Gear Completes A Torchlight 2 Outlander Build?

If I strip it down to priorities, the endgame Outlander build in 'Torchlight II' is about three pillars: raw damage, attack frequency, and survivability. Weapons come first—dual pistols or one huge gun plus an offhand that boosts projectile behavior. Look for these main affixes: +critical hit chance, +critical damage, +attack speed, +projectile damage, and +pierce. Those let you shred through armor and shields; having a couple attack-speed rolls gets you past breakpoints where skills explode in damage.

Armor and defensive slots should cover resist caps, flat HP, and at least one dodge or damage-avoid stat. Gloves are for attack speed and crit, helm for crit chance and elemental resist, and boots for move speed—kiting is core to not getting one-shotted. Rings and amulet are your tweak slots: stack crit chance on one ring, crit multiplier on the other, and an amulet with either on-hit elemental damage or life leech to sustain through packs. Belts and chest slots should fill HP and resist gaps.

Playstyle-wise, prioritize single-target burst for bosses (build around a high-crit window) and area or pierce for trash. If you want to min-max, chase 60%+ crit chance and as high crit multiplier as possible, then balance life leech so your sustain doesn’t fall off; you’ll also need to hit resist caps via enchants or gems. I like this setup because it turns fights into quick decisions: step, fire, and back out—clean and efficient.

My go-to endgame kit for an Outlander in 'Torchlight II' focuses on making every shot count—fast, sharp, and brutal. I build around dual pistols that have very high attack speed and crit modifiers, so ideally both weapons will roll with +critical hit chance, +critical damage, and flat physical or elemental projectile damage. For the off-hand you can double-down with a second pistol or pick a focus that grants +projectile damage and +skill levels for your main attack, depending on whether you want raw DPS or boosted skills.

Armor choices lean light: a chest piece with dodge, elemental resist, and a big life pool is lifesaving. Helm and gloves should stack crit chance, attack speed, or crit damage—gloves with attack speed + crit are a jackpot. Boots for movement speed and dodge let you kite bosses; belt with extra HP and armor helps your survivability. For jewelry, aim for two rings and an amulet that together push your crit chance into the sweet spot and provide either life steal or on-hit elemental damage. A relic that increases projectile pierce or adds conditional on-hit effects will round things out.

Sockets are huge—slot in gems that amplify your primary damage type (physical or elemental) and a survivability gem in your chest. Enchantments and pet gear can fill gaps like +resist or extra health. In practice I run this set with mobility skills and a pet that distracts trash; it feels slick, lethal, and just a bit reckless in the best way.

My favorite checklist for finishing an Outlander in 'Torchlight II' is quick and practical: dual high-speed pistols with crit and projectile bonuses, an off-hand that either mirrors the main weapon or boosts your key skills, a chest with HP and resistances, gloves stacked for attack speed and crit, boots for movement and dodge, and two rings plus an amulet to push crits and add lifesteal or on-hit elemental damage. Slot gems that increase your primary damage type and put a survival gem in your chest.

I always prioritize sockets that let me round out weaknesses—if I’m light on resist I socket a resist gem; if my crit multiplier is low I socket a gem that boosts raw damage. Relics that add pierce or improve projectile behavior are rarely negotiable for me; pierce turns multishot into a cleanup machine. Endgame also means tuning playstyle: kite, burst, and let your pet soak. In practice this feels like tuning a race car: punchy, fast, and wildly satisfying when everything clicks—love that rush.