Longbow Crossbow DPS Build TL

Powerful Longbow Crossbow DPS Build for Throne and Liberty! A Scout Build, that combines the skills and gameplay of two ranged TL Weapons, the Longbow and the Crossbow. A Wind Archer that relies on the power of the Gale Status Effect to create synergies between your skills and deal massive damage! Thanks to the Skill Specialization System the build offers amazing damage from range but also high Burst potential, that will let you participate and complete any type of PVE Gameplay. For Scout PVP, you can take a look at my Longbow and Crossbow PVP Build!

Best Stats

The Best Stats for this DPS Build are Dexterity and Wisdom. Dexterity increases your Critical damage and will help you reach higher numbers while Wisdom offers better Mana Regen. Strength can also assist with better Health and survivability.

Best Skills for Longbow and Crossbow DPS Build TL

These are the Best Active, Passive and Defense Skills for this Longbow Crossbow DPS Build in Throne and Liberty.

Best Active and Defense Skills

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

• Ensnaring Arrow: Binds enemies
• Zephyr’s Nock: Deals massive damage to enemies with the Gale Status and Target Stacks.
• Mortal Mark: Damages and Weakens enemies.
• Quick Fire: Nice damage burst skill that deals more damage to weakened enemies.
• Decisive Sniping: Deals massive damage and boosts Critical Hit.
• Flash Wave(Flash Arrow): Deals AOE Damage and Heals.
• Strafing: Deals Massive Damage.
• Merciless Barrage: Massive Burst damage to single targets.
• Nature’s Blessing: Support skill that boosts Health and Mana Regen.
• Mother Nature’s Protest: Fires additional projectiles and applies Gale to enemies.
• Deadly Marker: Marks target, increases Critical Hit and decreases Skill Cooldown.
• Mana Exchange: Sacrifices Health to restore Mana.

A few alternative Active Skills you can use are Blitz, Brutal Arrow, Recoil Shot. Defense Skills are also active skills and are important to defend enemies’ Fury Attacks. The Best Defense Skill for the Build is Overtaker, Longbow’s Defense Skill.

Best Passive Skills for Longbow and Crossbow DPS Build TL

These are the Best Passive Skills for the Build.

• Rapidfire Stance: Boosts Damage when you stand still.
• Steady Aim: Boosts Damage against Bound targets.
• Sniper’s Sense: Increases Critical Hit based on your distance from target.
• Distorted Sanctuary: Boosts Defense and Health regen based on number of party members.
• Eagle Vision: Increases Damage and Weaken Chance based on your distance from target.
• Ambidexterity: Increases Off-Hand Weapon Damage.
• Bloodlust: Boosts Skill Damage Boost and Critical Damage.
• Piercing Strike: Increases Damage.

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 Longbow Crossbow DPS Build in Throne and Liberty:

• Zephyr’s Nock: Damage increase, Cooldown reduction
• Decisive Sniping: Damage Increase, Mobility
• Nature’s Blessing: Cooldown Reduction
• Deadly Marker: Bullseye, Increases Hit Chance
• Flash Arrow: Flash Wave
• Ensnaring Arrow: Duration increase, Hit Chance increase
• Strafing: Gale
• Quick Fire: Gale, Damage Increase
• Mortal Mark: Chain Effects
• Mother Nature’s Protest: Gale Shot
• Mana Exchange: Effect Boost
• Merciless Barrage: Gale

Best Skills Combinations for Longbow and Crossbow DPS Build TL

Combining your chosen skills is the best way to get the most out of their effects and maximize your potential. There are a few great Skills Combinations you can use, in order to deal massive damage and increase your DPS. Some of the Best Skills Combos for the Longbow and Crossbow DPS Build in Throne and Liberty are:

• Ensnaring Arrow+Decisive Sniping+Strafing x2+Zephyr’s Nock+Flash Wave. Powerful Longbow main combo!
• Mother Nature’s Protest+Mortal Mark+Quick Fire+Merciless Barrage. Strong Crossbow Combo that deals massive burst damage.

Always activate Mother Nature’s Protest for extra Damage and Gale before you attack. Cast Deadly Marker to buff you and your group!

Best Weapon Mastery for Longbow and Crossbow DPS Build Throne and Liberty

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

Common:

• Lesser Attack Range Augment
• Ranged Hit Expertise
• Lesser Cooldown Speed Augment
• Skill Damage Resistance Expertise
• Lesser Mana Regen Augment
• Base Damage Expertise

Uncommon:

• Ranged Critical Hit Augment
• Max Damage Expertise
• CC Resistance Augment
• Heavy Attack Evasion Expertise
• Mana Cost Efficiency Augment
• Ranged Heavy Attack Expertise

Rare:

• Greater Attack Speed Augment
• Skill Damage Boost Intensity
• Ranged Critical Expertise
• Greater Bind Duration Augment
• Greater Cooldown Speed Augment
• Ranged Hit Expertise

Epic:

• Lethal Stacks
• Rhythmical Shooting

From the Crossbow Weapon Mastery, unlock the following nodes:

Common:

• Lesser Attack Speed Augment
• Attack Speed Expertise
• Lesser Weaken Augment
• Damage Resistance Expertise
• Magic Defense Expertise
• Mana Regen Intensity
• Base Damage Expertise

Uncommon:

• Ranged Critical Hit Augment
• Max Damage Expertise
• CC Resistance Augment
• Cooldown Speed Expertise
• Stamina Regen Intensity
• Ranged Heavy Attack Expertise

Rare:

• Greater Ranged Hit Augment
• Skill Damage Boost Intensity
• Greater Movement Speed Augment
• Cooldown Speed Intensity
• Ranged Heavy Attack Expertise

Epic:

• Annihilator
• Endless Volley

Best Gear for Longbow and Crossbow DPS 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 Longbow and Crossbow DPS Build is:

• Calanthia’s Loom of Entropy(Weapon)
• Calanthia’s Visage or Calanthia’s Touch(Armor)
• Eternal Promise(Accessory)

T3 Gear

The Best T3 Gear for the Longbow and Crossbow DPS Build is a combination of Demonic Beast Hunter and Blood Knights Sets for a boost to Attack Speed, Cooldown and Critical Hit Chance. Alternatively you can use a full Blood Knights Set, that increases Critical Hit Chance and Critical Damage. For Weapons you can combine the Supreme Longbow of the Resistance(Longbow) with the Abyssal Hunter’s Soulchaser Crossbows(Crossbow).

T2 Gear

The Best T2 Gear for the Build is a full Wing Gale Set, for a boost to Critical Hit Chance and Critical Damage. For Weapons you can combine the Bercant’s Steelstring Longbow(Longbow) with the Bercant’s Spineflower Crossbows(Crossbow).

T1 Gear

The Best T1 Gear for the Build is a full Death Set, that boosts Critical Damage and Attack Speed. For Weapons you can combine the Karnix’s Netherbow(Longbow) with the Rex Chiamerus’s Crossbows(Crossbow).

Best Traits

For the Best Traits for the Longbow and Crossbow 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

By applying Runes to your Weapons and Accessories you can create synergies that offer extra bonuses! These are the Best Runes for the 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

Best Artifact Set

The Best Artifact Set for the Build is Chaos Harbinger! A set that increases your Critical Hit Chance and Critical Damage!

Longbow and Crossbow DPS Build Pros and Cons Throne and Liberty

Pros	Cons
Massive Ranged and Burst Damage	Limited Healing
Great Single Target Damage	Limited CC
Gale Effect	Limited AOE Damage
Tools to restore Health and Mana	Mana Consumption can be high

This Longbow and Crossbow DPS TL Build deals massive Burst Damage from Range, but can also devastate enemies close to you. Bind and debuff your targets, to control the fight! A strong Scout DPS TL Build that you can use to kite enemies and complete your objectives in Solo or Group PVE. The Build can consume Mana fast, which means that you will have to keep an eye on your resources and use skills and potions to restore them often.