Greatsword and Dagger DPS Build TL

Powerful Greatsword and Dagger DPS TL Build for Throne and Liberty! A Ravager melee TL Build that combines the raw damage and Crowd Control capabilities of the Greatsword with extra Poison effects from the Dagger. The Greatsword and Dagger are two strong melee Weapons that complement and support each other with their unique skills.

To maximize your potential with this DPS Build, you will have to stay close to your target and keep the pressure up. This Guide will show you the best Skills and Gear for a powerful DPS Build! For Ravager PVP, you can take a look at my Greatsword and Dagger PVP Build!

Best Skills for Greatsword and Dagger DPS Build TL

These are the Best Skills for the Greatsword Dagger DPS Build in Throne and Liberty.

Active Skills

• Stunning Blow
• Death Blow
• Cruel Smite(Valiant Brawl)
• Devastating Smash
• Inject Venom
• Precision Dash
• Ascending Slash
• Brutal Incision
• Guillotine Blade
• Fatal Stigma
• Cleaving Moonlight
• DaVinci’s Courage

The Best Defense Skill for the Build is Iron Point Parry, Greatsword’s Defense Skill.

Passive Skills

These are the Best Passive Skills for the Build.

• Robust Constitution(Greatsword)
• Vital Force(Greatsword)
• Victor’s Morale(Greatsword)
• Suppressing Strike(Greatsword)
• Assassin’s Instincts(Dagger)
• Murderous Energy(Dagger)
• Destructive Fang(Dagger)
• Wrathful Edge(Dagger)

Best Skill Specializations

The Skill Specialization System allows you to enhance your favorite skills and make them more effective! These are the Best Skill Specializations for the Greatsword Dagger DPS Build in Throne and Liberty:

• Valiant Brawl: Cruel Smite
• Stunning Blow: Damage Increased, Hit Chance increase
• DaVinci’s Courage: Duration increased, Instant Healing
• Ascending Slash: Damage increased, Cooldown reduction, Effect Duration increase
• Precision Dash: Effect Duration increase
• Death Blow: Charges Damage, Damage increase
• Devastating Smash: Chance increased, Effect Duration increase
• Guillotine Blade: Charges Damage, AoE Damage, Cooldown reduction
• Cleaving Moonlight: Additional Damage
• Inject Venom: Cooldown Reduction, Mana Cost Reduced, Effect Duration Increase
• Brutal Incision: Damage Increase

Best Skills Combinations for Greatsword and Dagger DPS Build TL

Combining your chosen skills is the best way to get the most out of their effects and maximize your potential. Some of the Best Skills Combos for the Greatsword and Dagger DPS Build in Throne and Liberty are:

• Inject Venom+Stunning Blow+Ascending Slash+Guillotine Blade+Death Blow+Cruel Smite.
• Inject Venom+Devastating Smash+Ascending Slash+Guillotine Blade+Death Blow+Cruel Smite.
• Inject Venom+Stunning Blow or Devastating Smash+Death Blow+Cruel Smite.
• Inject Venom+Devastating Smash+Cleaving Moonlight+Cruel Smite.

You can use Cleaving Moonlight, Fatal Stigma and Brutal Incision after every combo or to finish enemies! Precision Dash is your Gap closer that also boosts damage. Which means that you can use it as an alternative start to your combos, after casting Inject Venom!

Best Weapon Mastery for Greatsword and Dagger Build Throne and Liberty

Weapon Mastery allows you to unlock additional passive effects for the Weapons you are using. From the Greatsword Weapon Mastery, unlock the following nodes:

Common:

• Lesser Greatsword Max Damage Augment
• Melee Critical Hit Intensity
• Collision Chance Offensive
• Lesser Stun Augment
• Lesser Melee Defense Augment
• Lesser Mana Regen Augment
• Melee Hit Expertise

Uncommon:

• Melee Critical Hit Augment
• Bind Expertise
• Stun Duration Augment
• Max Health Expertise
• Melee Heavy Attack Expertise

Rare:

• Greater Melee Hit Augment
• Melee Heavy Attack Intensity
• Damage Increase Expertise
• Greater Stun Augment
• Bind Resistance Expertise
• Greater Evasion Augment
• Greater Species Damage Augment
• Heavy Attack Expertise

Epic:

• Critical Equilibrium
• Perception Balance

From the Dagger Weapon Mastery, unlock the following nodes:

Common:

• Lesser Attack Speed Augment
• Attack Speed Intensity
• Weaken Chance Offensive
• Lesser Magic Heavy Attack Evasion Augment
• Ranged Defense Expertise
• Lesser Buff Duration Augment
• Movement Speed Expertise

Uncommon:

• Critical Hit Augment
• Bonus Damage Expertise
• Crowd Control Intensity
• Attack Range Augment
• Ranged Evasion Expertise
• Evasion Augment
• Cooldown Speed Expertise
• Off Hand Weapon Augment
• Max Damage Expertise

Rare:

• Greater Hit Augment
• Critical Damage Intensity
• Skill Damage Boost Expertise
• Critical Damage Expertise

Epic:

• Merciless Form
• Dexterous Power

Best Gear for Greatsword and Dagger DPS Build Throne and Liberty

The Best Gear for the Build is a combination of the Stigma Executor and Punisher’s Wings Armor Sets(2 pieces each or one full Set instead), along with the Azure Snow Dragon Greatsword and the Arctic Roar Ambush Blades. The Best Heroic Gear you can use includes:

• Calanthia’s Implement of Finality(Weapon)
• Calanthia’s Visage or Calanthia’s Touch(Armor)
• Eternal Promise(Accessory)

Best Traits

For the Best Traits for the Greatsword and Dagger DPS Build you should focus on your favorite from Max Health, Buff or Debuff Duration, Evasion or Endurance, Cooldown Speed, Mana Cost Efficiency, Mana Regen, Attack Speed. As for Weapons you can use the usual Hit, Critical Hit, Heavy Attack Chance trio or add Attack Speed, Mana Cost Efficiency where possible.

Best Runes, Artifact and Stats

By applying Runes to your Weapons and Accessories you can create synergies that offer extra bonuses! These are the Best Runes for the Greatsword Dagger DPS Build in Throne and Liberty:

• Main Weapon: Dexterity, Attack Speed or Bonus Damage, Boss Bonus Damage
• Secondary Weapon: Dexterity, Attack Speed or Bonus Damage, Boss Bonus Damage
• Necklace: Max Health, Dexterity or Max Health, Wisdom
• Rings: Cooldown Speed, Perception
• Earrings: Critical Hit Chance, Hit Chance
• Bracelet: Attack Speed, Max Health
• Belt: Move Speed, Max Health
• Headgear: Strength, Max Health
• Cloak: Critical Hit Chance, Critical Damage Resistance
• Chest: Dexterity, Max Health
• Legs: Mana Regen, Max Health
• Gloves: Critical Damage, Max Health
• Shoes: Heavy Attack Evasion, Max Health

The Best Artifact Set for the Build is Chaos Harbinger! A set that increases your Critical Hit Chance and Critical Damage! The Best Stats for this Greatsword and Dagger DPS Build are Dexterity, Strength and Perception.