Grievous Horns

Grievous Horns

Slash Damage	0
Strike Damage	100
Magick Damage	80
Strength	26
Knockdown	43
Elemental Damage	None
Debilitation	None
Weight	2
Buy Price	1540
Sell Price	520
Type	Archistaff
Vocation

Grievous Horns, found in Dragon's Dogma 2, is an Archistaff made of bronze designed to assist even beginner wielders in controlling magic.

This is the earliest Archistaff you can obtain for free in order to unlock the Sorcerer Vocation early. However, it offers low magical attack power and can be easily replaced for something more powerful early on.

An archistaff of bronze, wrought to resemble horns. The pointed tips readily harness magick, granting even novices a boost in magickal potential.

How to get Grievous Horns and Map Location

Grievous Horns is sold for 1,540 G.

Merchant: Roderick's Smithy in Vernworth

The Grievous Horns Staff can be obtained for free within Trevo Mine. The Archistaff can be found at the bottom of the mine hidden in a unique chest (See full video walkthrough below).

Grievous Horns map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Smithing Upgrade Guide

Every weapon can be enhanced three times at an armoury or smithy, each time for gold and the materials listed below, and a fourth time with Wyrmfire. Any armoury or smithy works on weapons and armour alike. Each smith works in one style, and you can mix styles from one level to the next.

Vermundian raises every attribute moderately. Armouries and smithies in Vermund offer it, such as Roderick's Smithy and Bjorn's Armory in Vernworth.
Elven raises Magick and Magick Defense greatly, Strength and Defense only a little. Grisha's Armory in Sacred Arbor offers it.
Battahli raises Strength and Defense greatly, Magick and Magick Defense only a little. Armouries in Battahl offer it, such as Awaran's Arms and Bodas's Armory in Bakbattahl.
Dwarven raises Knockdown Power and Knockdown Resistance. Sara at Brokkr's Smithy offers it after Steeled Resolve, Blazing Forge, and Gautstafr after Put a Spring in Thy Step.
Wyrmfire halves the weight and gives a further boost once the first three enhancements are done. The Dragonforged at Bay Wayside Shrine takes payment in Wyrmslife Crystals instead of gold.

The tables below give the cost, materials and result of every level for each style.

Taking Grievous Horns to level 3 costs 724 G in all, whichever style you choose. Elven smithing gives it the most Magick at level 3 (120), while Dwarven gives the most Knockdown Power (76). Wyrmfire then costs 15 Wyrmslife Crystals.

Max Smithing Levels

Level	Magick	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Battahli Level 3	104	39	43	2.18	• 2x Minotaur Horn • 2x Copper Ore	462
Battahli Wyrmfire	174	69	43	1.09	15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None
Dwarven Level 3	111	36	76	2.18	• 2x Minotaur Horn • 2x Silver Ore	462
Dwarven Wyrmfire	181	66	76	1.09	15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None
Elven Level 3	120	34	43	1.85	• 2x Minotaur Horn • 2x Silver Ore	462
Elven Wyrmfire	190	64	43	0.93	15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None
Vermundian Level 3	111	36	43	1.85	• 2x Minotaur Horn • 2x Copper Ore	462
Vermundian Wyrmfire	181	66	43	0.93	15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Battahli

Level	Magick	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	84	29	43	2.06	None	77
Level 2	92	33	43	2.12	2x Slate-Colored Horn	185
Level 3	104	39	43	2.18	• 2x Minotaur Horn • 2x Copper Ore	462
Wyrmfire Battahli	174	69	43	1.09	15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Dwarven

Level	Magick	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	87	28	52	2.06	None	77
Level 2	97	31	63	2.12	• 1x Slate-Colored Horn • 2x Copper Ore	185
Level 3	111	36	76	2.18	• 2x Minotaur Horn • 2x Silver Ore	462
Wyrmfire Dwarven	181	66	76	1.09	15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Elven

Level	Magick	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	88	27	43	1.95	None	77
Level 2	100	30	43	1.90	• 1x Slate-Colored Horn • 2x Copper Ore	185
Level 3	120	34	43	1.85	• 2x Minotaur Horn • 2x Silver Ore	462
Wyrmfire Elven	190	64	43	0.93	15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Vermundian

Level	Magick	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	87	28	43	1.95	None	77
Level 2	97	31	43	1.90	2x Slate-Colored Horn	185
Level 3	111	36	43	1.85	• 2x Minotaur Horn • 2x Copper Ore	462
Wyrmfire Vermundian	181	66	43	0.93	15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Wyrmfire

Level	Magick	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Wyrmfire	70	30	0	1.00	15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Weapon Categories