Sword and Greatsword Tank Build TL

Sturdy Sword and Greatsword TL Tank Build for Throne and Liberty! A Crusader TL Build that is using a combination of two melee Weapons to create a Strong Tank Setup, that will assist and protect your group in the hardest Dungeons. The Sword and Shield is the Tank weapon of Throne and Liberty and your number one option if you wish to play this role in the game.

Best Stats

The Best Stats for this Sword and Greatsword Tank Build are Strength, Dexterity and Perception. Strength offers better Health and overall survivability while Dexterity increases your Evasion and Perception boosts your CC Chance.

Best Skills for Sword and Greatsword Tank Build TL

These are the Best Active, Passive and Defense Skills for this Sword Greatsword Tank Build in Throne and Liberty.

Best Active and Defense Skills

These are the Best Active and Defense Skills for the Build.

• Provoking Roar: AOE Taunt ability.
• Shield Strike: Deals damage, Debuffs and aggroes enemies.
• Concentrated Barrier(Counter Barrier): Deals damage and boosts Shield Block Chance
• Stunning Blow: Deals damage and stuns targets.
• Cruel Smite(Valiant Brawl): Attacks multiple times.
• Strategic Rush: Gap closer that pushes and stuns enemies.
• Willbreaker: Deals damage and debuffs enemies.
• Chain Hook: Pulls enemies to you.
• Stalwart Bastion: Provides damage reduction for the entire party.
• Whirling Shield(Shield Throw): Deals damage and increases aggression.
• Immortal Pride: Boosts Health.
• DaVinci’s Courage: Boosts Health, Health Regen, Attack Speed and Heals.

The Best Defense Skill for the Build is Shield Survival Technique, Sword’s Defense Skill.

Best Passive Skills for Sword and Greatsword Tank Build TL

These are the Best Passive Skills for the Build.

• Skillful Evasion: Boosts Evasion.
• Resilient Mind: Restores Mana and Health.
• Aegis Shield: Boosts Defense.
• Spectrum of Agony: Deals damage and increases Provoke duration.
• Impenetrable: Increases defense based on number of enemies.
• Robust Constitution: Boosts Max Health and Health Regen.
• Victor’s Morale: Restores Mana and Health.
• Indomitable Armor: Boosts defense.

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 Sword Greatsword Tank Build in Throne and Liberty:

• Shield Strike: Aggro increased, Critical Hit Chance reduction
• Strategic Rush: Range increase
• Provoking Roar: Effect Duration increase
• Stalwart Bastion: Movement Speed increase
• Immortal Pride: Mana Cost reduced, Health Regen, Defense increased
• Counter Barrier: Concentrated Barrier, Cooldown reduction
• Chain Hook: Skill Range increase
• Shield Throw: Whirling Shield, Aggro increased, Consecutive Use
• Valiant Brawl: Cruel Smite, Aggro increased
• Stunning Blow: Aggro increased, Effect Duration increase
• DaVinci’s Courage: Damage Reduction, Instant Healing
• Willbreaker: Damage Area Change, Aggro increased

Best Skills Combinations

Combining your chosen skills is the best way to get the most out of their effects and maximize your potential. Some of your skills synergize extremely well together and produce an amazing result. Your goal with the Sword and Greatsword Tank Build is to taunt enemies and hold aggro. These are a few of the best Skills combinations you can do in TL:

• Shield Strike+Stunning Blow+Willbreaker+Cruel Smite: Taunt your target, stun them with Stunning Blow, debuff with Willbreaker and attack with Cruel Smite. Add Provoking Roar to aggro other enemies nearby too.
• Strategic Rush+Shield Strike+Willbreaker+Cruel Smite: Close the gap to your target and attack with Shield Strike, Willbreaker and Cruel Smite. Add Stunning Blow and Provoking Roar if you wish.

You can add Whirling Shield to both combos above, to further increase the target’s aggression. Your primary goal with this Tank Build is to taunt and Hold aggro, dealing damage is not that important.

Best Weapon Mastery for Sword and Greatsword Tank Build Throne and Liberty

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

Common:

• Lesser Melee Hit Augment
• Lesser Collision Augment
• Ranged Endurance Expertise
• Lesser Melee Defense Augment
• Max Health Intensity
• Cooldown Speed Intensity
• Lesser Health Regen Augment
• Base Damage Expertise

Uncommon:

• Boss Defense Intensity
• Shield Block Intensity
• Healing Received Intensity
• Mana Regen Augment
• Max Damage Expertise

Rare:

• Greater Boss Bonus Damage Augment
• Greater Shield Block Augment
• Melee Defense Expertise
• CC Resistance Intensity
• Greater Buff Duration Augment

Epic:

• Resistance Scale
• Life’s Bargain

From the Greatsword Weapon Mastery, unlock the following nodes:

Common:

• Lesser Greatsword Max Damage Augment
• Collision Chance Offensive
• Lesser Stun Augment
• Collision Resistance Expertise
• Lesser Melee Defense Augment
• Melee Endurance Expertise
• Cooldown Speed Intensity
• Melee Hit Expertise

Uncommon:

• Melee Critical Hit Augment
• Stun Duration Augment
• Max Health Expertise
• Healing Received Augment
• Damage Reduction Intensity
• CC Resistance Expertise
• Health Regen Augment

Rare:

• Greater Melee Hit Augment
• Greater Stun Augment
• Bind Resistance Expertise

Epic:

• Critical Equilibrium
• Perception Balance

Best Gear for Sword and Greatsword Tank Build Throne and Liberty

Below you can find the Best Gear Sets for the Build, depending on the Gear Tier.

Heroic Hear

The Best Heroic Gear for the Sword and Greatsword Tank Build is:

• Calanthia’s Aegis of Dominance(Weapon)
• Calanthia’s Bindings(Armor)
• Binding Treachery(Accessory)

T3 Gear

The Best T3 Gear for the Sword and Greatsword Tank Build is a full Crimson Lotus Set, that increases Max Health, Damage Reduction and Shield Block Chance. For Weapons you can combine the Supreme Blade of the Resistance(Sword) with the Supreme Broadsword of the Resistance(Greatsword).

T2 Gear

The Best T2 Gear for the Build is a combination of Oracle Priest and Royal Praetor Sets for a boost to Defenses and Shield Block Chance. For Weapons you can combine the Blade of Fiendish Fortitude(Sword) with the Broadsword of the Juggernaut(Greatsword).

T1 Gear

The Best T1 Gear for the Build is a full Shock Commander Set, that boosts Damage Reduction and Shield Block Chance. For Weapons you can combine the Karnix’s Netherblade(Sword) with the Duke Magna’s Provoking Warblade(Greatsword).

Best Traits

For the Best Traits for the Sword and Greatsword Tank Build you should focus on your favorite from Max Health, Buff or Debuff Duration, Evasion or Endurance, Cooldown Speed, Mana Cost Efficiency, Mana Regen, Skill Damage Resistance. 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

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

• Main Weapon: Strength, Critical Hit Damage Reduction or Damage Reduction, Boss Damage Reduction
• Secondary Weapon: Strength, Critical Hit Damage Reduction or Damage Reduction, Boss Damage Reduction
• Necklace: Max Health, Dexterity or Critical Hit Damage Reduction, Dexterity
• Rings: Max Health, Strength or Cooldown Speed, Strength
• Earrings: Damage Reduction, Hit Chance
• Bracelet: Attack Speed, Max Health
• Belt: Damage Reduction, Max Health

Best Artifact Set

The Best Artifact Set for the Build is Dark Sovereign! A set that increases your Damage Reduction and Shield Block Chance!

Sword and Greatsword Tank Build Pros and Cons Throne and Liberty

Pros	Cons
Controls the field with aggro	Low Damage
Decent Self Healing	Requires Party to progress
Good Support Skills	Cannot Survive alone

This Sword and Greatsword Tank TL Build has several ways to aggro enemies and increase their aggression. However it cannot deal much damage, which makes it reliable to others for progressing. As a Crusader TL Tank Build you are a valuable member for every group! Thanks to Passive and Active abilities, the Build has decent healing that can also use to assist your party. However your heals are not enough to survive by yourself. Finally you can use your support abilities to debuff enemies and protect your group.