Staff and Dagger DPS Build TL

Powerful Staff and Dagger DPS TL Build for Throne and Liberty! A Spellblade Build, that combines the strong Elemental Damage of the Staff with Poison Effects from the Dagger. Two very different Weapons in Throne and Liberty that combine well together to create a fearsome Mage Build!

The core gameplay of this DPS Build is to use your fire attacks to apply Burning Stacks to your target, then fire your Shock skills for massive Damage. This Guide will help you choose the right skills and gear, in order to create a powerful DPS Build in Throne and Liberty! For Spellblade PVP, you can check my Staff and Dagger PVP Build!

Best Skills for Staff and Dagger DPS Build TL

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

Active Skills

• Ice Spear Bombardment(Ice Spear)
• Serial Fire Bombs
• Chaining Bolt(Chain Lightning)
• Judgment Lightning
• Inject Venom
• Hellfire Rain(Infernal Meteor)
• Knife Throwing
• Inferno Wave
• Fatal Stigma
• Fireball Barrage
• High Focus
• Thunder’s Blessing(Inner Peace)

The Best Defense Skill for the Staff and Dagger DPS Build is Mystic Shield, Staff’s Defense Skill.

Passive Skills

These are the Best Passive Skills for the Build.

• Mana Amp(Staff)
• Flame Condensation(Staff)
• Forbidden Sanctuary(Staff)
• Elemental Awakening(Staff)
• 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 Staff and Dagger DPS Build in Throne and Liberty:

• Serial Fire Bombs: Mobility, Projectile Speed increased, Instant Casting
• Inner Peace: Thunder’s Blessing
• Ice Spear: Ice Spear Bombardment, Damage Increase, Bind
• High Focus: Base Damage Boost
• Inferno Wave: Burning
• Chain Lightning: Chaining Bolt, Damage Transfer, Damage Transfer
• Fireball Barrage: Fireball Frenzy
• Judgment Lightning: Consecutive Use, Damage Transfer, Damage Transfer
• Infernal Meteor: Hellfire Rain
• Inject Venom: Mana Cost Reduced
• Knife Throwing: Additional Hit
• Fatal Stigma: Cooldown Reset, Damage Increase

Best Skills Combinations for Staff 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 Staff and Dagger DPS Build in Throne and Liberty are:

• Ice Spear Bombardment+Serial Fire Bombs x3+Inferno Wave+Hellfire Rain+Fireball Barrage+Chaining Bolt+Judgment Lightning.
• Ice Spear Bombardment+Knife Throwing+Serial Fire Bombs x3+Fatal Stigma+Inferno Wave+Hellfire Rain+Fireball Barrage+Chaining Bolt+Judgment Lightning.

Always activate Inject Venom and High Focus before you attack! You can use Inject Venom a second time to perform a melee attack as well.

Best Weapon Mastery for Staff and Dagger DPS Build Throne and Liberty

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

Common:

• Lesser Max Damage Augment
• Magic Hit Expertise
• Max Mana Intensity
• Magic Heavy Attack Evasion Expertise
• Melee Evasion Expertise
• Lesser Mana Regen Augment
• Heavy Attack Expertise

Uncommon:

• Burning Damage Augment
• Magic Damage Intensity
• Attack Speed Expertise
• Burning Augment
• Magic Critical Hit Expertise

Rare:

• Greater Bonus Damage Augment
• Skill Damage Boost Intensity
• Critical Hit Expertise
• Greater Damage Over Time Augment
• Endurance Expertise
• Mana Cost Efficiency
• Greater Cooldown Speed Augment
• Base Damage Expertise

Epic:

• Mana Spring
• Burning Ripple

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 Staff 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 Ascended Daigon’s Staff and the Arctic Roar Ambush Blades. The Best Heroic Gear you can use includes:

• Calanthia’s Spire of Torment(Weapon)
• Calanthia’s Visage or Calanthia’s Touch(Armor)
• Eternal Promise(Accessory)

Best Traits

For the Best Traits for the Staff 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 Staff 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 Staff and Dagger DPS Build are Dexterity, Wisdom and Strength.