Best Grimoires in Avowed Tier List | Wizard Guide
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In Avowed, Grimoires are essential for mages and give you powerful spells for all different kinds of playstyles. Here’s a simple guide on the best Grimoires (tier list) and where to find them:
S-Tier Grimoires (Best of the Best)
These Grimoires have the most powerful spells for all situations:
Aurochs-Skin Grimoire (Frost Spells)
Best For: Frost Mages
Key Spells: Freezing Pillar, Blast of Frost, Missile Salvo, Arcane Seal
Why It's Great: This grimoire offers two of the best Frost spells, along with additional DPS and Essence regeneration. With short cooldowns for major spells, you can keep a high DPS rotation going.
Where to Find: Located in the hidden room inside Ryngrim's Tower during the main quest Face Your Fears. Find the secret entrance on the left side of the room by pressing a button in the bookshelf.
Eilara's Grimoire (AoE and Crowd Control)
Best For: AoE damage and crowd control
Key Spells: Freezing Pillar, Pull of Eora, Meteor Shower, Spirit Lance
Why It's Great: Offers great AoE spells, perfect for controlling groups of enemies. Spirit Lance provides a good alternative for melee situations.
Where to Find: Looted from a chest near the Book of Oaths during the side quest Keep History Alive in Galawain's Tusk. You'll find it after defeating Dreamthralls on the balcony with the altar.
A-Tier Grimoires (Great for Specific Builds)
These Grimoires are excellent for certain playstyles or roles:
Superb Grimoire of Rime: Great for ice magic and crowd control.
Superb Grimoire of Entropy: Excellent for debuffing enemies.
Superb Grimoire of Distant Death: Offers long-range damage with death magic.
B-Tier Grimoires (Situational Use)
These are less versatile but still useful for specific situations:
Grimoire of Greater Elements: Focuses on elemental damage.
Grimoire of Storms: Good for weather-based magic, but not as versatile as A-Tier choices.
C-Tier Grimoires (Less Effective)
These Grimoires tend to be overshadowed by higher-tier options and are generally not recommended unless you're filling a specific niche.
Vesrik's Grimoire: Low-tier, not highly effective for general gameplay.
Final Blurb
For the best mage builds in Avowed, the Aurochs-Skin Grimoire and Eilara’s Grimoire are top choices due to their powerful and versatile spells. Depending on your playstyle—whether focusing on Frost, AoE, or crowd control—these Grimoires will provide the spells you need to dominate combat.
