Grim Dawn Save File Sharing Review

To share save files effectively, you need to know where they live and what each file does.

Unzip the downloaded file. You will usually see:

Place the character folder into Documents\My Games\Grim Dawn\save\main\. Grim Dawn Save File Sharing

Go to Devil's Crossing. Use the Spirit Guide (next to the inventory guy) to respec all devotion and skill points. A shared file rarely matches your playstyle exactly.

| Do | Don’t | |----|-------| | Back up your own saves before importing | Share files with mismatched DLC/game versions | | Disable Steam Cloud temporarily | Overwrite your main character without renaming | | Use zip compression to avoid corruption | Distribute saves containing third-party modded items unless specified | | Label the save with game version & DLCs | Share personal info inside save file names | To share save files effectively, you need to

You cannot. The flag is permanent on that character. However, you can transfer all gear to a new, fresh character using the shared stash, and that new character will not have the flag (but the gear origin might still be suspicious to purists).

Mods like Reign of Terror (Diablo 2 remake inside Grim Dawn) or Dawn of Masteries add hundreds of new classes and items. Sharing save files is essential within these mod communities to collaborate on testing. Not all save files are created equal

Not all save files are created equal. Be wary of:

You cannot share what you cannot find. Grim Dawn uses two different save locations depending on your Cloud Save settings.