The Three Best Witcher 3 Armor Sets You Need To Try

Each armor has a different resistance percentage to piercing, elemental damage, monster damage, bludgeoning, slashing, and burning.

Now that you understand the technical side of how the armor works in The Witcher 3, there is another important factor that you should consider. Your playstyle. What Is The Best Armor For My Playstyle? Armor sets in The Witcher 3 range from light, medium to heavy. Each type of armor will complement a certain type of playstyle. For example, the heavy armor is best if you are a more defensive-type player. Lighter armor would be better if you prefer to be on the offensive and launching attacks swiftly The Best Witcher 3 Armor For Signs: Griffin School Armor Griffin armor stats

Do you want to build your playing style around signs? Igni dodge repeat, eh? There is nothing wrong with wanting to shoot sparks out of nowhere and dealing damage to the enemy while doing so. You are a Witcher after all!

If this sounds like you, the Griffin School armor is your best option. This good looking armor increases your sign [attack?] intensity significantly.

Another advantage is that it can be found at the beginning of the game which is perfect, since most players recommend using it at the beginning of the game when the fights are easier.

This is simply because you cannot solely depend on signs during fights. Therefore, this may be an unwise choice, especially when a more combat-focused approach will be more effective.

That being said you should always aim to mix up signs and swordplay to be more effective. Where Do I Find The Griffin Armor? The Griffin armor set can be found in Velen.

Also, be aware you should be at least Level 11 to use this armor. You can still try to get the Griffin armor early on, before attaining the required level, though the fights will take a long time and you will die multiple times unnecessarily.

The previous statement seems like am talking about Sekiro…sorry wrong wolf.

How do you get the Griffin armor? Well, follow along curious Witcher!

The best way to beat the Ekimmara is to utilize your dodge and strike combo. You could also light the blazers around if you do not want to fight with the torch in your hand, because it is pretty dark in there.

We should also mention that the Ekimmara has regeneration abilities. This is why you need to be at least level 11 to win this fight easily.

After your hard-earned win, loot the chest boxes around you and in one of them you will find the whole armor set (Griffin armor, trousers, boots, and gauntlet).

Once you have all the required ingredients for crafting you need to find a special armorer. One can easily be found in the middle of Novigrad. What Is So Special About The Griffin Armor? Though it has its drawbacks, we still consider the Griffin armor special since it is the only armor in the game that boosts all signs. The only other armor that comes close is the Ursine heavy armor which only boosts the Quen sign.

Being unique is not the only positive thing about this armor. When you have it on you can cast two signs, one after the other, without waiting for your stamina to regenerate. Just imagine the damage you could deal with two Axii spells and a couple of heavy attacks.

Another great perk is the all and mighty Yrden trap. When you are in the Yrden trap, the sign intensity is maxed out to 100% while the damage you take is reduced by 20%. Your stamina is also untouchable in your Yrden trap.

If this information has you drooling and you cannot wait to cast signs, go on then and find the Griffin armor set and let us know what you think of it.