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Astreon's Iron Wand, not Iron Ward
=How does the +damage from Grief and Astreon's work? And why does it look so low on the character screen?=
In most cases, the +damage from weapons such as Grief, Astreon's Iron WardWand, and Stonecrusher adds directly to the weapon's base damage, meaning it is multiplied by pretty much everything. This is what can easily make a good Grief the most damaging one-hand weapon in the game.
Unfortunately this bonus to the base damage does not show up on the Lying Character Screen, not correctly at any rate. That is simply because it is out of date. I don't think the LCS has been fully updated for LoD yet.
Note that there are exceptions from this rule. Vengeance, for example, does not seem to use the added +damage as base weapon damage. Mikeandroe performed a series of tests on how the Vengeance damage is calculated, and the results can [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=50089 be found here].
On the other hand, when Smite is used, the +damage is added directly to the shield's base damage. Because the most damaging Paladin shield in the game deals 46,.5 average damage, the +damage makes a HUGE difference. This is why Grief and Astreon's IW are so popular (and possibly unbalancing) for Smiters.
The [[Smite FAQ]] by Oramin and Bloodshrike explains Smite in detail.
