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Grimoires of Defense Stats and Upgrade Materials
This is a list of Grimoire of Defense stats and upgrades for every quality level in Avowed. See how to get Grimoires of Defense, and a list of its stats and upgrade materials in Common, Fine, Exceptional, and Superb qualities.
Grimoire of Defense Stats and Abilities
Abilities
| Ability | Overview |
|---|---|
 Arcane Veil
|
Cost: 10 Essence Cooldown: 15 seconds Invokes a powerful arcane shield for 20 seconds that makes your spell casting Uninterruptable and increases your Damage Reduction by 25%. |
 Bristling Frost
|
Cost: 40 Essence Cooldown: 20 seconds The caster is surrounded by a protective frost that increases Damage Reduction by 25% and deals Frost Accumulation to enemy melee attackers. Requires Grimoire Mastery Rank 1 |
 Ring of Fire
|
Cost: 75 Essence Cooldown: 20 seconds The caster is surrounded by a protective flame that increases Damage Reduction by 50% and deals Fire Accumulation to enemy melee attackers. Requires Grimoire Mastery Rank 2 |
 Arcane Seal
|
Cost: 10 Essence Cooldown: 60 seconds Conjures an Arcane Seal at your feet for 30 seconds. Your Essence regenerates while you stand within the seal's lingering area of effect. Requires Grimoire Mastery Rank 4 |
Equip Grimoires in the off-hand slot to gain access to its innate abilities. Spells unlocked within the Wizard tree increase in potency when used via a Grimoire.
Note that some spells require the Grimoire Mastery passive at a certain rank to use.
Stats Per Quality Level
| Quality Level | Ability Cost | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|
| Exceptional +0 | -58% | -35% |
| Superb +0 | -65% | -45% |
Weapons can be upgraded in the Workbench, requiring Metal or Wood and Herbs of equal rarity to do so. Upgrading Weapons increases its stats, raising its effectiveness in combat.
How to Upgrade Weapons and Armor
Grimoire of Defense Upgrade Materials
Upgrade Materials Per Quality Level
| Quality | Materials Required |
|---|---|
| Exceptional +0 |  Hardwood Branch
x22 |
| Superb +0 |
|
Total Upgrade Materials Per Quality
| Total Materials | |
|---|---|
| Common +0 → Fine +0 |
 Softwood Branch
x48 Paradisan Ladder
x20 |
| Fine +1 → Exceptional +0 |
Hardwood Branch
x48 Hylea's Talon
x20 |
| Exceptional +1 → Superb +0 |
 Admeth's Wyrt
x20 |
How to Get Grimoires of Defense
Purchase from Merchants
| Quality | Merchant and Location | Cost |
|---|---|---|
 Exceptional Grimoire of Defense
|
・Merchant - Thirdborn,
Shatterscarp |
7200 Coins |
 Superb Grimoire of Defense
|
・Merchant - Thirdborn,
Shatterscarp ・Abydon's Forge - Solace Keep, Galawain's Tusks ・Oddments and Oddities - The Living Archives, Galawain's Tusks |
27000 Coins |
List of All Merchants and Stores
Grimoire of Defense Overview
|
Grimoire of Defense
|
Information |
|---|---|
|
Weapon Type: Grimoire Class: Non-Unique Weight: 3 |
Avowed Related Guides
List of Weapon Types
| All Weapon Types | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daggers | Swords | Axes | |||
| Maces | Spears | Bows | |||
| Great Swords | Great Axes | Great Hammers | |||
| Wands | Grimoires | Shields | |||
| Pistols | Arquebuses | Throwables | |||
| Guns | Starmetal Weapons | ||||
List of Weapons by Hand Type
| All Hand Types | |
|---|---|
| One-Handed Melee | Two-Handed Melee |
| One-Handed Ranged | Two-Handed Ranged |
| Off Hand Items | |
List of Grimoire Type Weapons
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