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 Skills for Sword and Greatsword Tank Build TL

These are the Best Skills for the Sword Greatsword Tank Build in Throne and Liberty.

Active Skills

• Provoking Roar
• Shield Strike
• Concentrated Barrier(Counter Barrier)
• Stunning Blow
• Cruel Smite(Valiant Brawl)
• Strategic Rush
• Willbreaker
• Chain Hook
• Stalwart Bastion
• Whirling Shield(Shield Throw)
• Immortal Pride
• DaVinci’s Courage

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

Passive Skills

These are the Best Passive Skills for the Build.

• Skillful Evasion(Sword)
• Resilient Mind(Sword)
• Aegis Shield(Sword)
• Impenetrable(Sword)
• Gerad’s Shield(Sword)
• Robust Constitution(Greatsword)
• Victor’s Morale(Greatsword)
• Indomitable Armor(Greatsword)

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. Add Provoking Roar to aggro other enemies nearby too.
• Strategic Rush+Shield Strike+Willbreaker+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
• Damage Reduction Expertise
• Block Chance Concentration
• Healing Received Intensity
• Mana Regen Augment
• Max Damage Expertise

Rare:

• Stun Resistance and Damage
• Greater Boss Bonus Damage Augment
• Block Chance Increase
• 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
• Greater Evasion Augment
• Ranged Endurance Expertise

Epic:

• Critical Equilibrium
• Perception Balance

Best Gear for Sword and Greatsword Tank Build Throne and Liberty

The Best Gear for the Build is a combination of the Azure Sky Apostle and Blizzard Overture Armor Sets(2 pieces each or one full Set instead), along with the Oath of Justice Sword and the Ascended Pakilo Naru’s Greatsword. The Best Heroic Gear you can use includes:

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

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 Greatsword Tank Build in Throne and Liberty:

• Main Weapon: Dexterity, Attack Speed or Perception, Shield Block Penetration Chance
• Secondary Weapon: Dexterity, Attack Speed or Perception, Shield Block Penetration Chance
• Necklace: Max Health, Dexterity
• Rings: Shield Block Penetration Chance, Perception or Cooldown Speed, Perception
• Earrings: Damage Reduction, Hit Chance
• Bracelet: Bonus Damage, Shield Block Penetration Chance
• Belt: Move Speed, Max Health or Damage Reduction, 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 Dark Sovereign! A set that increases your Damage Reduction and Shield Block Chance! The Best Stats for this Sword and Greatsword Tank Build are Perception, Strength and Dexterity.