Griswold’s Masterpiece in Diablo IV – This blade bears the obsession and legacy of the blacksmith Griswold, embodying a classic “combat-progressing” weapon. Its power continuously builds during battle, with each hit against enemies stacking Critical Strike Damage. When battle fervor peaks, the blade awakens: Critical Strikes not only have a chance to deal devastating double damage but also siphon life to prolong the storm of combat. It excels amidst hordes of enemies, transforming clearing efficiency into极致 offense and sustain, making it an ideal partner for a Paladin sweeping through legions.

Griswold's Masterpiece

🗡️ Equipment Basic Information

Attribute Details
Item Name Griswold’s Masterpiece
Item Type One-Handed Sword
Item Power 297 (Sacred/Ancestor Tier at max variable)
Primary Affix +85.0% Critical Strike Damage
Secondary Affixes +Strength, +Maximum Life, +Rank to Breaking Skills, +Rank to Heavy Star Skills
Core Legendary Power Stacks Critical Damage; at max stacks, Critical Strikes can deal double damage and heal.

⚙️ Core Legendary Power Mechanics Explained

This power is the soul of the weapon, operating in two distinct phases:

  1. Stacking Phase (Ramp-up): Whenever you deal any direct damage (including skills and basic attacks), hitting an enemy grants one stack of “Critical Strike Damage increased by 1.0-2.0%,” stacking up to 50-100%. The more enemies you hit, the faster you stack.

  2. Empowered Phase (Harvest): When the Critical Strike Damage bonus reaches its maximum, a powerful effect triggers:

    • Lucky Hit: Critical Strikes have up to a 50% chance to deal double damage (core damage multiplier).

    • Heal for 50-150 Life (provides sustain).

    • Refreshes the duration of the buff (allowing this empowered state to be maintained almost indefinitely with consistent attacking).

In short, this is a quintessential “snowball” weapon that rapidly ascends to great power when fighting large groups.

🗺️ Acquisition Method

Following Diablo IV’s equipment system, uniquely named Legendary items with dedicated lore are typically dropped by specific endgame bosses.

  • Most Likely Source: Duriel, King of Maggots or The Herald of Hatred. These are the primary sources for most class-specific Legendaries in the current season, requiring specific summoning materials to challenge.

  • Other Possible Sources: It has a low chance to drop from World Bosses on higher World Tiers (IV), Helltide Chests, or Nightmare Dungeons, but the drop rate is significantly lower than from the designated bosses.

🎯 Compatible Builds & Gearing Suggestions

This weapon is not universally suitable. Its power dictates it best fits playstyles that can frequently hit numerous enemies.

Compatible Build Reason for Synergy Skill & Oath Suggestions
Blessed Hammer Blessed Hammer’s spiraling attack has a large area, easily hitting many enemies to stack the effect extremely quickly. Core Skill: Blessed Hammer.
Oath: Inquisitor. Use a Basic skill to apply “Judgment” to groups, then detonate with Blessed Hammer to instantly max stacks.
Heaven’s Fury Heaven’s Fury is a multi-hit, large-area Damage over Time effect, allowing stable triggering and maintaining of the buff. Core Skill: Heaven’s Fury.
Oath: Fanatic or Dominator, aiming for high Critical Strike chance to trigger the double damage.
Blessed Shield Blessed Shield’s ricochets can hit multiple times. While the ramp-up is slightly slower, it has strong maintenance capability. Core Skill: Blessed Shield.
Oath: Fanatic, utilizing Critical Strike echoes to build stacks rapidly.

Stat Priority Recommendation:

  • Critical Strike Chance: The prerequisite for triggering the “double damage.” Stack as high as possible.

  • Attack Speed: Faster attacks build stacks and trigger Lucky Hits more frequently.

  • Area Damage: Significantly aids in clearing groups and stacking the buff quickly.

  • Strength / Damage to Vulnerable Enemies: General damage multipliers.

💎 Summary

Griswold’s Masterpiece is an exceptionally powerful weapon for mid-to-high-tier Nightmare Dungeons or clearing Helltides, where it converts dense enemy packs into your own power and sustain. However, its performance diminishes in single-target boss fights (like Duriel itself) due to its slower stacking initiation.

Note: Game versions are updated, so the most accurate mechanics are subject to in-game performance. The variable ranges (e.g., whether the Crit Damage gain is 1.0% or 2.0% per stack) greatly impact the weapon’s strength, necessitating farming for a near-perfect roll.

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