Plus, the metal griffin kneecaps are a nice tribute to Geralt’s monster-slaying heritage. No peasant would dare to shortchange Geralt on a contract while he’s wearing this gear. The Griffin Armor’s polished plates prove our witcher is a force to be reckoned with. While you are within a Yrden trap, Stamina regeneration is increased by 5/s and Sign Intensity by 100%, and damage is reduced by 20%.

Set bonuses: (3/6) After using Stamina to cast a Sign in its standard mode, the next Sign cast within 3 seconds will be cast in standard mode without using Stamina (6/6) The size of Yrden traps is increased by 40%.

Griffin Armor (Best for Signs) Grandmaster version of the Griffin set. Note: Don’t forget to pair your chosen type of armor with one of the three Witcher School Techniques skills: Cat for light, Griffin for medium, and Bear for heavy armor. Here’s a closer look at each set and the build it’s best for. This takes them from basic to enhanced, superior, mastercrafted, and finally grandmaster tier (you can also get the higher-level versions in NG+). You can upgrade the Witcher school gear sets a total of four times as long as you have the Blood and Wine expansion unlocked. The Feline and Ursine sets also include a crossbow.

They have excellent stats, look great, and provide useful set bonuses for wearing 3 out of 6 and 6 out of 6 of the set pieces once upgraded to Grandmaster.Įach set comes with four armor pieces (armor, boots, trousers, and gauntlets) and two swords (silver and steel). Generally speaking, the Witcher School gear sets (Bear, Wolf, Griffin, Cat, Manticore, Viper) are the best armor pieces in the game. Our guide shows you how to find each set and which builds they’re best for.

No matter your playstyle, we’ve got you covered with some of the best armor sets in The Witcher 3. You can look for the best armor set that works with your specific skill build or armor preference (light, medium, or heavy), mix and match pieces with preferred stats (like crit chance), or simply find the gear that has the look you’re going for. When it comes to armor in The Witcher 3, the possibilities are truly endless.

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