Man, let me tell you about trying out this Grief runeword everyone screams is godly. Been grinding on my Barbarian lately, feeling like hitting monsters with a wet noodle compared to those fancy online builds. So I decided, screw it, time to burn some high runes and see if this thing’s worth the hype.
First, gotta get the parts right? Easier said than done. Needed a 5-socket sword and Mal + Ith runes. Finding the damn runes? Pain in the butt. Countless Mephisto runs later, finally got them. Then finding a decent base took forever – snagged a Phase Blade ’cause everyone says it’s fast. Didn’t look amazing, just some blue sword.
Stuffed the runes in like this: Mal + Ith + El + Eld + Tir. Held my breath and popped that bad boy into the Phase Blade. BAM! Purple letters now. “Grief”. Okay, looks cool. But stats? Man, the description don’t tell you crap! Shows like “+340 Damage” or something vague? That ain’t the real story, trust me.
Time to actually use it. Took my sword swinging Barb out to the Pits in Hell mode. First monster, a Fallen. Swing. Holy crap. It didn’t just die, it practically exploded into a red mist. Felt like I was cheating! Tried it on a tougher demon champion next. Same thing. Chunk of its health bar just vanished. It wasn’t a clean kill every time, it felt like some swings hit WAY harder than others, way more than my old weapon ever did. Like:
- One hit: “Meh, maybe I tickled it.”
- Next hit: “BLAMMO! Where’d half your life go?”
- And that weird extra lightning damage spitting out every so often? Weird little sparks jumping around.
So, how strong is it? Honestly? It feels broken. Like, stupidly overpowered. That “+340 Damage” text is a filthy lie. It secretly adds way more to every single swing. Attack speed feels crazy fast too.
Is it worth the Mal + Ith? Are you kidding me? Absolutely yes. Finding the runes was miserable, but once it’s in your hands? Pure murder joy. Stuff just melts. It’s like night and day compared to what I was using before. Yeah, the damage feels swingy as heck, sometimes low, sometimes earth-shattering. But overall? That Phase Blade turned into a monster blender. This runeword is the real deal. Smash stuff, get runes (if you’re lucky), make Grief. Simple as that.