is there a Grissenda build page

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Numo

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I made her high Agi 0 str and is tanking/cc very effectively.
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I personally think the Agility Grissenda is the best build for her and my favorite go-to companion. She gets the extra damage and defense from Agility when using a Light weapon.

Keep in mind that due to the increasing costs of skill points, sooner or later you'll start getting a better return on investing into Strength, which also gives her extra hitpoints and some versatility to switch between 1-handed weapons and Light Weapons.

If you're a member of the Thieves guild, give her the +2 belt of agility AND the Gloves of might for bumping up her stats the most. If you're not a member of the theives guild, the +2 STR belt and the +1 AGL belt give the same increase in damage for light weapons but the agility belt will give better defense.

Also, when using Cleave, basic damage is reduced for the extra enemies but the elemental damage is full force. Thus, a fast weapon with elemental damage pairs well with Cleave II and Cleave III.
 

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Quick comparison of Grissenda builds

Basic (well rounded), High agility, and 2-H: The predictable pattern emerges. 2-H build does a lot more damage (50+ when Fury III kicks in, with stun chance). High agility has highest defense (38 baseline, 52 with Resilience III active).
Can tweak the builds by sight changes in equipment (Sonnet gives Def, other rings give elemental protection etc).

All three builds benefit from Resilience, Cleave and Fury. Obvious 2-H builds need 2-H Expert. Shield users benefit from Shield Expert (there's a rumor that Companions might be able to learn some advanced skills so that may impact which basic skills to use). Bash and Whirlwind might be the least useful as they have cool downs and Grissenda can knock away enemies at the worst possible times (knocking a fire demon into a fire, knocking a dragon away causing Duel to reset to zero etc).

What belt to give Grissenda depends on which guild a player joined (+2 AGL from Thieves Guild, +2 STR from Warriors Guild).

OUTSIDE OF PURE DPS AND DEF
A 2-H Build Grissenda with solid equipment (+2 STR Belt etc) is likely the most dangerous of the build options, making Grissenda a force on to herself. At least at end-of-game levels.

However, if a person is playing with a 2-H Warrior, having Grissenda be a light or 1-H weapon allows using the highest tier of each weapon type and allows the use of Shield s. With two 2-H weapon users, no place to equip a shield, making any shield found in the game, no matter how awesome, near useless to the player.

If a person is using a Rogue, Grissenda as a high-def build allows her to take more damage so that the Rogue can back-stab, or attack from afar more often.

If a person is using a Cleric, a 2-H Grissenda might provide so needed melee damage.

A balanced Grissenda can switch between 1-H and Light weapons with little penalty, allowing her access to both types as newer ones are found.

Equipping detection enhancing equipment on Grissenda can help find (and avoid) traps, however, realistically, unless the main character is lop-sided (all str, no other traits etc), Grissenda won't be the one finding traps and secrets.

There are a lot of ways to tweak each build based on level, equipment and playing style.

Conclusion
By late game, most players might find the 2-H Grissenda the most effective companion due to her high-damage, stun chance and still decent armor. However, a well rounded Grissenda or agility focused Grissenda, offers the optimal balance as a player progresses through the game to reach end-of-game levels.
 

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SirDonkalot

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VDX_360":12wrbiod said:
Quick comparison of Grissenda builds

Very nice summary VDX_360

I sometimes wonder how you guys, skill Hirge. She is even more "complex" since you have int and personality as additional choices beside basic str or agi
 
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