The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt: Basic Griffin School Gear The Witcher 3 Guide
Last update: 18 December 2021
This page of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt guide describes the basic griffin school gear. We describe the requirements the basic griffin set has, where to look for diagrams, what items are included in the basic griffin school gear, and what statistics they have.
- Basic griffin school gear - important information
- Griffin Armor
- Griffin gauntlets
- Griffin boots
- Griffin trousers
- Griffin steel sword
- Griffin silver sword
Basic griffin school gear - important information
Griffin school gear works best for those players who like using the signs - each part of the armor - as well as swords - have a bonus which increases as you upgrade the gear. To acquire all of the schematics for this gear, get yourself a map first (Edwin Greloff's First Map). You can buy it from a blacksmith in Midcopse in the western part of Velen (not far from Keira Metz's house). The gear also consists of a unique crossbow.
Required level: 11
Griffin Armor
Location: Dragonslayer's Nest near the Crookback Bog
Follow the path leading south-east from Lindenvale to find the entrance to the cave. On its end, you will find Dragonslayer's Nest to the north of Crookback Bog. Inside there will be some wraiths (level 7). Proceed to the end of the corridor in front of you.
Destroy the wall at the end of the corridor with Aard. Put down your torch if you have it as there will be some explosive gases inside. There will be more wraiths inside along with the (currently asleep) Leshen [20 level]. Quickly move through the narrow corridor and on its end use Aard on the rock.
In the end there is an Ekkimara [level 11] to be dealt with. Use your dodges when he attacks you. It is recommended to have a Cat potion, it makes the fight easier as you don't have to hold a torch. After the fight, open the chest with the schematics on top of the stairs in the middle of the room.
Statistics:
- Armor : 90
- Sign Intensity: +5%
- Resistance to bludgeoning damage: +5%
- Resistance to piercing damage: +5%
- Resistance to slashing damage: +10%
- Resistance from taking damage from monsters: +15%
Griffin gauntlets
Location: By the armor (see above)
Statistics:
- Armor : 27
- Sign Intensity: +5%
- Resistance to elemental damage: +5%
- Resistance to piercing damage: +1%
- Resistance to slashing damage: +2%
- Resistance from taking damage from monsters: +2%
Griffin boots
Location: By the armor (see above)
Statistics:
- Armor : 31
- Sign Intensity: +5%
- Resistance to bludgeoning damage: +1%
- Resistance to piercing damage: +1%
- Resistance to slashing damage: +2%
- Resistance from taking damage from monsters: +2%
Griffin trousers
Location: By the armor (see above)
Statistics:
- Armor : 31
- Sign Intensity: +5%
- Resistance to elemental damage: +17%
- Resistance to piercing damage: +2%
- Resistance to slashing damage: +5%
- Resistance from taking damage from monsters: +7%
Griffin steel sword
Location: Hindhold on the Pontar River
Schematic for the steel sword can be found in the Hindhold, not too far from the Pontar River. Endragas are protecting the entrance to the bastion and additionally you will need to fight with some harpies on its top as well.
Enter through the door built into the annex. Behind the door there is a chest and a skeleton with the diagram.
Statistics:
- Damage: 119-145
- Sign Intensity: +5%
- Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans +5%
Griffin silver sword
Location: Castle in Lornruk, north-west from Crow's Perch
The last schematic of the set, the one for the silver sword, can be found in the abandoned castle on the Lornruk, to the northern-west from Crow's Perch. There is a wyvern (level 14) flying over it. You don't have to kill it but upon entering the castle when it's still alive, you may find it difficult to fight her inside (the battle mode will trigger automatically).
In order to get to the castle, jump off the bridge, or go down the rocks. To the west, there will be a Place of Power. Under the PoP there will be a cave leading to the castle. Inside, climb on the rocks and up the ladder.
You can lower the bridge with a spinning wheel when you get there. Schematic lies by the bridge in the chest next to a sharpening stone on the first floor.
Statistics:
- Damage: 202-246
- Sign Intensity: +5%
- Experience from monsters: +20%