Avowed: Best Early Weapons for Wizard

Playing the Wizard class in Avowed is all about invoking devastating AoE (Area of Effect) nukes, casting swarms of magical missiles, and erecting powerful shields to unmake enemies and protect themselves. However, to even consider doing these things with your Wizard, you'll need the signature weapon, the Arcane Grimoire.

Fortunately, Wizards have access to several powerful Grimores that are pretty easy to obtain in the early game, and you'll definitely want to know about them to get a leg up on the enemy.

Best Early Game Grimoires for Wizard in Avowed

A Grimoire is more than just a fancy book in Avowed. All Grimoires come with unique stats and an assortment of spells that you can cast, even if you haven't learned them yet. Most of the top-tier early-game Grimoires grant you a big bang for your time since they're not difficult to get.

Common Grimoire of Elements

Believe it or not, the Common Grimoire of Elements is one of the best ones you can use in the early game for a few reasons. It comes with four universal useful spells that do not require any point investments to gain access to.

• Fan of Flames
• Chill Blades
• Jolting Touch
• Arcane Veil

Three of these spells get you basic access to all three elements and their accompanying status effects. More importantly, though, they allow you to solve all possible elemental puzzles in the early game and allow you to break through specific obstructions as needed. No matter what build you're going for, you can always use this Grimoire for puzzle-solving reasons alone.

The most important of the spells is not the elemental ones, but the pure Essence one: Arcane Veil. Arcane Veil is an extraordinary basic spell that grants you a massive 50% Damage Reduction shield while it is active. At level two it deflects Gun and Arrow projectiles, which means it stops one of the most deadly damage types in the game entirely. I cannot state enough how ridiculously strong Arcane Veil is, and to have access to it on a Grimoire without investing a point into it makes this Grimiore one of the best ones to have for early game.

Anextili's Grimoire

While not as universal as the Grimoire of Elements, this unique Grimoire is highly valuable early thanks to the defensive spells it offers you with little cost.

• Fan of Flames
• Arcane Veil
• Grimoire Snap
• Missile Salvo

I've already spoken at length about the strength of having Arcane Veil in a Grimoire. Instead, I want to highlight Grimoire Snap as the second useful defense spell inscribed. Grimoire Snap is an incredible 'keep away' tool when enemies get way too close for comfort. Casting it closes your Grimoire while admitting a powerful shockwave around you, scattering nearby foes. This is quite for Wizards, especially if you want to keep your enemies at bay while invoking. Just keep in mind that you need Level 5 and the Wizard talent: Grimiore Mastery I to make use of it.

Missile Salvo is not really an early-game spell, so I won't get into detail about it.

Beothel's Grimoire

Last but certainly not least, Beothel's Grimoire is a unique one that grants you access to a distinctive combination of spells that you won't find in any other early-game Grimoire, along with one incredibly familiar one. They are the following:

• Corrosive Siphon
• Arcane Veil
• Parasitic Staff
• Blizzard

Right off the bat, access to Arcane Veil makes this Grimoire a top-tier pick. However, Corrosive Siphon gives you access to a siphon life type of heal that also applies Poison accumulation to the target affected. Healing outside of food items and potions is highly scarce in Avowed, so this spell is a huge deal to have. Best of all, it is a basic spell so every build can use it.

Then there's Parasitic Staff which has the incredibly useful function of restoring Essence (Avowed's Mana resource) every time you strike an enemy with it. Casting this spell summons a staff in your hands, and every time you swing and connect, you'll restore Essence to yourself. Considering the Essence cost of spells, Parasitic Staff has incredible synergy with the Wizard class.

Finally, Blizzard is a potent Ice element AoE nuke that will freeze enemies that stay within for too long. It's a very strong spell that's given as a freebie in this stellar Grimoire.

Where to find early game Grimoires in Avowed

Common Grimoires of Elements are found literally everywhere, all over Dawnshore, the first area. As its name implies, they are quite common, found often as loot in chests, or randomly sitting on desks and tables in various locations. If you're exploring Dawnshore, you are guaranteed to find several of them.

Anextili's Grimoire can be found next to the skeletal body of the crazed Pyromancer who blows himself up when you get near him, just South of Breath's Gateway.

His body is up on a hill overlooking the campsite present. Look for a flag on a nearby cliff. If you haven't been to this location yet, be prepared for a large fight, as you'll find a whole camp of enemies waiting for you.

Beothel's Grimoire can be found within the confines of Paradais itself, purchased from a Merchant named Merylin, directly West of the Eastern Paradise Gate Beacon.

Come prepared with a coin purse as this mystic tome will cost you 5,850 currency to purchase. It is unique, after all.

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