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@topkek
Spoke wrench, €8 and dish stick, €31 are the essentials imo, but a nipple driver, €20 is very handy too. Prices in euros are Park Tool stuff from bike24. You can turn a frame upside down and strap a ruler acros the fork legs and stays and use it as a truing stand if you don't want to invest in a dedicated one - they are a little expensive. I got a Park Tool tension meter for my birthday and its nice for getting the tension even, but i'd say you could build without one.
I dont know how the tool costs compare to the labour prices where you live, but give a man a fish or a fishing rod etc etc if that makes sense.