Griswold set Ideas

Well much to my surprise I killed Thresh Socket last night with my lameass 31 mf zon and he drops a Griswolds Cadeucus on me. Now I have the complete set and want to use it. I already have three 40/15 jewels for the weapon and was wondering about what to put in the 8 other open sockets. I am fine on IAS and resists and was thinking about boosting defense and mf mostly. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Socketing the Shield with Pdiamonds will give you almost max resits in hell (along with the set bonuses). For the helm and armor I socketed mine with IO runes. The result was +50 to vitality, along with the +35 from Verdungos I was running around with close to 1400 life before BO. I have seen people drop Topazes in there for MF but it’s really up to you.

I am fine on IAS and resists and was thinking about boosting defense and mf mostly.

So obviously, PDiamonds are not the best option. Life and MF... Ist's and Io's? I don't know, haven't played in a while, I was just surprised to see you post!

Upgrade Armor and throw Pul's in that bitch for mass loads of Def maybe?

I don't know, haven't played in a while, I was just surprised to see you post!

Been insanely busy at work but I am still around New girlfriend keeping my joystick busy too

Try shael runes for hit recovery and faster block.

Upgrade Armor and throw Pul's in that bitch for mass loads of Def maybe?

Can't upgrade Set items.

Pul runes may be worthwhile in the Armor, it would really depend on if the +Def from Griz armor is factored before %ED, (Like +max in a weapon is counted toward weapon total). I think it would count like that. A perfect (950) DEF Griz armor with 3x Pul would be 1805 DEF.

Edit: I don't think Shael's for a faster block rate would be effective at all, with the inherent 65% from the shield itself, and Holy Shield also gives a Block Rate boost.

What would you suggest putting in the caddy besides 40/15's? Any certain runes or other jewels?

You really only need like 45% IAS Zealing with Fanaticism to reach 4FPA Zeal. Most of that is on the Weapon. I'd go with 2x Ohm or 2x 40/15 Max in the weapon, and maybe a Jah just to blow away normal monsters, or a Lo rune for Deadly Strike.

4x 40/15 max would be your best bet in the wep, try to get a ton of FHR ( don't remember if the build supplies any )

well for a nice life boost you could use a combonation of io's and jahs could make for a good life boost, but if you have a cta i am not sure how jah's would work with the bo. also if you werent gonna use 40/15's in your caddy some alternates would be ber's and um's for crushing blow and open wounds.

if i only remove a 3maxdmg sc with some ar...
i got 38dmg less!!!!!!!

and 4 LO runes into the weapon and a highlords for ias and even more double-dmg-chance (then you need some ias into armor or somewhere else...)
--> U make with every hit double dmg, I think thats the best way for maximum dmg one can have...

ed is not really worth anything, because of the low basis-dmg of the weapon!

so maxdmg(30 is max on a jewel) is the ebst, besides LO runes in the weapon..

well, ber runes for dmg reduce is also nice... maybe 2 into the helmet, with a string

but i am not rich, so i use 2 LO 1 jah 1 ed/maxdmg juw

Thats the problem with so many open sockets...so many possibilities and ideas. Well at least if I screw it up theres the ol Hel TP recipe for starting over. I was thinking about this for the weapon: 40/15 Max jewel 40ED-41 Lightning dmg jewel, and a perfect lightning facet. Or do facets only give percentage bonus to casters? I am so clueless these days due to lack of playing time, thanks for all the ideas.

A Lightning Facet will give a bonus to any and all skills that deal with damage by Lightning. It matters not what class.