u/Shock333q

About to set this up and want to make sure I'm not missing something obvious before I format anything.

Setup:

• Ryzen 5 5600X (Zen 3, AM4), RTX 3070 Ti
• Two relevant physical disks: 2TB SSD = my main Windows (banking, everything important, stays untouched), separate ~1TB SSD = wiping it for CachyOS, pirated gaming only
• Plan is to install CachyOS on the 1TB with its own bootloader, pick OS via BIOS boot menu (F11), no shared GRUB. Installing with the Windows SSD physically unplugged so the installer can't touch it.
• Goal on Linux is purely the DenuvOwO/hypervisor-crack Denuvo bypass, the cpuid_fault_emulation DKMS module + patched Proton. Since I'm on AM4 <7000 I need the hypervisor module and the KVM unload dance every session, no native cpuid_fault.

What I want the community to weigh in on:

1. Is separate-disk + separate-bootloader actually enough isolation between the gaming Linux install and my Windows install? I know a rooted Linux can still mount the (unencrypted) NTFS Windows partition and sees the same network/UEFI. I skipped BitLocker for boot convenience but I still log into my bank on the Windows side (with 2FA). Am I overthinking this or under-thinking it?
2. Anyone actually running the cpuid_fault_emulation module on a 5600X / AM4? How stable is the KVM-unload/reload per session in practice? Any gotchas with the DKMS rebuild on CachyOS kernel updates?
3. The module + patched Proton come from an anonymous author on cs.rin.ru. Kernel module = ring 0, so this is my main worry. Anyone reviewed the source, or is the "1000+ downloads and no reports" the only assurance going? Should I be signing it with my own MOK instead of just disabling Secure Boot?
4. Any reason to expect the module or the whole approach to just not work on my hardware that I should know before I commit?

Quick follow up to my last couple of posts. I built a Priest around Amon Ram and honestly the build is insane when it works. Problem is it only really performs when you hit the attack perfectly and cancel the Ram Veil refresh, and nailing that sequence every single time is rough. You basically have to click autoattack and Ram Veil in the exact right order over and over, and keeping that up for a whole dungeon is exhausting.

So a few questions for people who run this build:

How do you make the timing more consistent? Any keybind setups, macros (if allowed), UI changes, or general muscle memory tricks that helped it click for you? Right now I'm fumbling it way too often, especially when there's stuff going on around me.

Is there another build that performs roughly as well as Amon Ram but doesn't lean so hard on frame perfect input? I'd happily trade a bit of ceiling for something I can actually execute reliably in messy fights.

And the bigger question, is there a completely different Priest direction worth going, or should I just accept it and roll a Warrior alt instead? If Warrior is a lot more forgiving to play I might just go that route for the harder content and keep the Priest for stuff where the timing matters less.

Curious what people who've pushed this build further than me ended up doing. Thanks as always.

Following up on my last post, thanks to everyone who suggested AoE farming. It worked way faster than I expected and I'm sitting at 20 now.

Problem is, all that AoE grinding gave me basically nothing useful gear wise. My setup is still pretty rough and now everyone's telling me hard mode dungeons are the way to go at 20, but honestly with the gear I'm running I'm not sure I can even survive them.

So a few questions for anyone who's been through this:

Which hard dungeons should I be doing first? I'm looking for the ones that are on the easier side of the bracket, fast to clear, and not super punishing for someone walking in with bad gear. I'd rather start somewhere forgiving and build up from there.

How does dungeon progression actually work once I get going? Like is there a natural order people follow, where you farm one until your gear is good enough for the next, or does it not matter that much?

And lastly, what are the best Priest builds right now? If there's a clear top tier build people are running I'd love to know what it is, but I'm also open to anything that's strong and beginner friendly for someone who's still gearing up.

Appreciate any help, trying not to stay undergeared farever(hehe) here.

Hey all, kinda hitting a wall here and could use some advice.

I'm running a Priest, currently level 17, and solo content is basically eating me alive. Every time I try to push into harder zones I just get melted. I know if I kept banging my head against it I'd probably figure it out eventually, but I'd rather not waste hours dying when there's a smarter way to do it.

So my main question is, what's the best path from 17 to 20 that isn't just grinding mobs? I keep hearing people talk about running dungeons, but I honestly have no clue which ones are actually worth doing at my level, both for XP and for loot. Could someone list out the dungeons that make sense to farm in this bracket, ideally with a quick note on what each one drops?

Second thing, I want to change up my build and try a different weapon, currently running thornlace and this beehive mace thingy. So if you've got a Priest build that uses gear from quests, crafting, or vendors, I'd love to hear it. Doesn't have to be meta, just something solid that can actually handle solo content without me getting one-shot every five minutes.

Thanks in advance, any pointers would help a ton.