Crossbow and Orb PVP Build TL
Powerful Crossbow and Orb PVP Build for Throne and Liberty! A Crucifix TL Build, that relies on fast paced gameplay, mobility and superb burst damage to defeat enemies fast. For Crucifix PVE, you can take a look at my Crossbow and Orb DPS Build!

Best Stats
The Best Stats for this Crossbow and Orb PVP Build are Strength, Perception and Wisdom. Strength offers better Health and Survivability, Perception offers better Hit Chance while Wisdom assists with Mana Regen.
Best Skills for Crossbow and Orb PVP Build TL
These are the Best Active, Passive and Defense Skills for this Crossbow Orb PVP Build in Throne and Liberty.
Best Active and Defense Skills
These are the Best Active and Defense Skills for the Build.
- Detonation Mark(Mortal Mark): Damages and Weakens enemies.
- Quick Fire: Nice damage burst skill that deals more damage to weakened enemies.
- Starcalling: Summons Orbs that deal damage and synergize with other Orb skills.
- Stellar Dash: Fires projectiles to enemies.
- Void Slash: Deals massive AOE damage.
- Nimble Leap: Mobility skill that boosts Attack Speed, Range and Critical Damage but also resets Quick Fire.
- Milky Way(Summon Constellation): Attacks enemies with Orbs.
- Amplification Veil(Distortion Veil): Grants a shield and boosts damage.
- Temporal Leap: Cloak skill.
- Summon Satellite: Boosts basic attacks and other Orb Skills.
- Mother Nature’s Protest: Fires Shock projectiles.
- Mana Exchange: Sacrifices Health to restore Mana.
You can use Selfless Diffusion as an alternative skill. The Best Defense Skill for the Build is Rupturing Parry, the Crossbow’s Defense Skill.
Best Passive Skills for Crossbow and Orb Build TL
These are the Best Passive Skills for the Build.
- Eagle Vision: Increases Damage and Weaken Chance based on your distance from target.
- Nature’s Power: Increases your damage when using a mobility skill.
- Ambidexterity: Increases Off-Hand Weapon Damage.
- Bloodlust: Boosts Skill Damage Boost and Critical Damage.
- Detection: Boosts Move Speed and Evasion when you get hit.
- Stellar Echo: Basic Attacks fire extra projectiles.
- Stellar Cycle: Restores Mana when Orb collapse.
- Eternal Veil: Increases Shield Health and Health.
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 Crossbow and Orb PVP Build in Throne and Liberty:
- Quick Fire: Gale, Min Chain Fire increase, Cooldown reduction
- Mortal Mark: Detonation Mark
- Mother Nature’s Protest: Lightning Shot
- Nimble Leap: Cooldown Reset, Consecutive Use
- Mana Exchange: Removes CC Effects
- Starcalling: Reduce Resource Cost
- Summon Constellation: Milky Way
- Stellar Dash: Damage Boost, Additional Use
- Temporal Leap: Damage Taken Reduction
- Distortion Veil: Amplification Veil
Best Skills Combinations for Crossbow and Orb PVP 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 Crossbow and Orb PVP Build in Throne and Liberty are:
- Detonation Mark+Quick Fire+Nimble Leap+Quick Fire+Nimble Leap+Quick Fire. Your main Crossbow combo!
- Starcalling x3+Milky Way+Stellar Dash x3+Void Slash. Powerful Orb Combo.
Always activate Mother Nature’s Protest and Summon Satellite to fire extra projectiles and increase your damage. Hide with Temporal Leap and protect yourself with Amplification Veil. Restore Mana with Mana Exchange.

Best Weapon Mastery for Crossbow and Orb PVP Build Throne and Liberty
Weapon Mastery allows you to unlock additional passive effects for the Weapons you are using. 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
- Base Damage Expertise
Uncommon:
- Ranged Critical Hit Augment
- Max Damage Expertise
- Off-Hand Double Attack Expertise
- Critical Damage Resistance Augment
- Cooldown Speed Expertise
- Ranged Heavy Attack Expertise
Rare:
- Greater Ranged Hit Augment
- Skill Damage Boost Intensity
- Attack Range Expertise
- Greater Evasion Augment
- Greater Mana Regen Augment
- Ranged Heavy Attack Expertise
Epic:
- Annihilator
- Mirage Dancer
From the Orb Weapon Mastery, unlock the following nodes:
Common:
- Orb Max Damage Increase
- Attack Speed Concentration
- Enhance Skill Damage
- Max Health Expertise
- Melee Defense Augment
- Relentless Mana Cost Efficiency
Uncommon:
- Increase Attack Range
- Magic Heavy Attack Concentration
- Damage Reduction Expertise
- Debuff Duration Expertise
- Increase Shield Health
- Max Mana Mastery
Rare:
- Shielded Target Damage Augment
- Skill Damage Expertise
- Skill Resistance Expertise
- Max Health Augment
- Regen Augment
- Relentless Mana Regen
Epic:
- Light of Annihilation
- Breath of Infinity
Best Gear for Crossbow and Orb PVP 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 Crossbow and Orb PVP Build is:
- Calanthia’s Vessel of Supremacy(Weapon)
- Calanthia’s Confession(Armor)
- Shackled Twilight(Accessory)
T3 Gear
The Best T3 Gear for the Crossbow and Orb PVP Build is a full Demonic Beast Hunter Set, that increases Attack Speed, Cooldown and grants Bonus Damage. Alternatively you can wear the Astromancer Set. For Weapons you can combine the Kowazan’s Crossbows of the Eclipse(Crossbow) with the Onslaught Orb of the Abyss(Orb).
T2 Gear
The Best T2 Gear for the Build is a full Abyss Slayer Set, that boosts Max Damage, Critical Hit Chance and restores Health on Critical Hit. For Weapons you can combine the Bercant’s Spineflower Crossbows(Crossbow) with the Shadowy Sphere(Orb).
T1 Gear
The Best T1 Gear for the Build is a full Ghost Wolf Set, that grants Bonus Damage and increases Off-Hand Weapon Attack Chance. For Weapons you can combine the Rex Chimaerus’s Crossbows(Crossbow) with the Talus’s Overclocked Core(Orb).
Best Traits
For the Best Traits for the Crossbow and Orb PVP 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 Crossbow Orb PVP 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
Best Artifact Set
The Best Artifact Set for the Build is Deathless One! A set that increases your Damage and Shield Block Penetration Chance!
Crossbow and Orb PVP Build Pros and Cons Throne and Liberty
These are the Pros and Cons of the Build:
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Agile with Fast Attacks | Mana Consumption can be high in prolonged fights |
| Strong Burst Damage combos and AOE | no Self Heal |
| Different types of Damage(Orb, Gale and Shock) | Requires fast reactions for Combos |
| Stealth and Shields | – |
| Good Mana Consumption | – |
| Can Restore Mana | – |
This Crossbow and Orb PVP Build offers a fast paced play style with strong Burst damage in Throne and Liberty! A Crucifix TL Build, that you can use to dominate Battlegrounds, Arenas and Open World PVP.

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