Griswold’s Legacy is a 4-piece Set designed for a Paladin. Any class can use the helm, armor and weapon, but only the Paladin can use the class-specific Shield.
Here are the four items and their individual analysis in the Set:
Note: The partial bonuses for Griswold’s Valor and Griswold’s Redemption are listed multiple times because you get a partial bonus for each of the other items in the set. For example, with Griswold’s Valor, you receive +2 to Offensive Auras (Paladin Only) from it when you have on one other item from the set.
Griswold’s Heart (Set Ornate Plate)
Defense: 917-950 (varies) (Base Defense 417-450)
Required Level: 45
Required Strength: 102
Durability: 60
+500 Defense
Requirements -40%
+20 To Strength
+2 To Defensive Aura Skills (Paladin Only)
Socketed (3)
Analysis: Griswold’s Heart has decent defense and the lowered requirements means you have more points to pour into Vitality. The main attraction of this armor is the +2 to Defensive Aura skills, which is useful for any Paladin, but especially for those Paladins that don’t have enough points allocated to their Defensive skill tree.
Griswold’s Valor (Set Corona)
Defense: 249-290 (varies) (Base Defense: 111-165)
Required Level: 69
Required Strength: 105
Durability: 50
+50-75% Enhanced Defense (varies)
All Resistances +5
20-30% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items (varies)
Requirements -40%
+ (0.25 Per Character Level) 0-24 Absorbs Cold Damage (Based On Character Level)
Socketed (2)
+2 To Offensive Auras (Paladin Only) (2 Items)
Analysis: The helm by is not as useful as the armor. The boost to All Resistances is a mere 5 points. The Magic Find bonus is nice, but the helm lacks other useful mods. To get the best out of the helm, you need to be wearing another item from the Set, and thus unlocking the +2 to Offensive Auras ability.
Griswold’s Redemption (Set Cadaceus)
Damage: (111-125) To (129-146) (120-135.5 Avg)
Required Level: 66
Required Strength: 78
Required Dexterity: 56
Durability: 70
Base Weapon Speed: [-10]
+200-240% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+250% Damage To Undead
Requirements -20%
40% Increased Attack Speed
Socketed (3-4) (varies)
+2 To Combat Skills (Paladin Only) (2 Items)
Adds 10-20 Damage (3 Items)
Adds 10-20 Damage (Complete Set)
Analysis: Griswold’s Redemption is a very fast weapon, and with the -10 Base weapon speed plus 40% IAS, you will find it easier to break the maximum breakpoint. Put on another item in the set, and you can unlock the +2 To Combat Skills, good for any Paladin build that makes use of the skills from the Combat Skills tree.
Griswold’s Honor (Set Vortex Shield)
Defense: 290-333 (varies)(Base Defense: 182-225)
Required Level: 68
Required Strength: 148
Durability: 90
Chance to Block: 69%
Paladin Smite Damage: 5 To 87
(Paladin Only)
65% Faster Block Rate
20% Increased Chance of Blocking
+108 Defense
All Resistances +45
Socketed (3)
Analysis: This is a very nice shield for Paladins, especially those who make use of the Smiting skill. With the 20% ICB, the massive +45 to All Resistances and the three sockets, this is one of the more attractive item in the Griswold’s Legacy set.
Set Bonuses:
Partial Set Bonus
+20 To Strength (2 Items)
+30 To Dexterity (3 Items)
Complete Set Bonus
+3 To Paladin Skill Levels
+30% Faster Hit Recovery
+200 To Attack Rating
+20 To Strength
+30 To Dexterity
+150 To Life
All Resistances +50
Display Aura
Final Summary for Griswold’s Legacy Set:
Other classes in the game won’t find the individual items from this set useful. With it being designed for Paladins, it is not surprising that only Paladins bring out the best in the Griswold’s Legacy set. The major drawback for this set is that there is no Life and Mana leech, which are important mods for Hell difficulty, and the individual items have a low drop-rate.