Crossbow Spear DPS Build TL

Powerful Crossbow and Spear DPS Build for PVE Gameplay in Throne and Liberty! A fast paced Cavalier TL Build, that relies on rapid Fire Attacks to deal massive AOE damage and clear content. The Crossbow and the Spear make a mobile Weapon Combination that can deal with strong enemies but also offer efficient AOE farming. For Cavalier PVP, you can take a look at my Crossbow and Spear PVP Build!

Best Stats

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

Best Skills for Crossbow and Spear DPS Build TL

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

Best Active and Defense Skills

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

• Mortal Mark: Damages and Weakens enemies.
• Quick Fire: Nice damage burst skill that deals more damage to weakened enemies.
• Flaming Arc(Culling Arc): Deals strong damage and applies Ignite.
• Phoenix Barrage(Cyclonic Fury): Deals damage and applies Ignite.
• Explosive Fury(Vicious Fury): Attacks multiple times and applies Ignite.
• Nimble Leap: Mobility skill that boosts Attack Speed, Range and Critical Damage.
• Rising Slash: Dashes to the target and deals massive damage.
• Annihilation Barrage Shot(Merciless Barrage): Massive AOE damage to all enemies around you.
• Bloodleech Aura: Deals AOE damage and Heals you.
• Javelin Inferno(Javelin Surge): Ranged Damage that requires Ember to fire.
• Mother Nature’s Protest: Fires fire based projectiles and applies Burning.
• Mana Exchange: Sacrifices Health to restore Mana.

Selfless Diffusion and Unyielding Sentinel are good alternative Skills you can use. The Best Defense Skill for the Crossbow and Spear DPS Build is Rupturing Parry, Crossbow’s Defense Skill.

Best Passive Skills for Crossbow and Spear DPS 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.
• Imposing Form: Boosts Skill Damage when you deal damage with a Spear, Staff, Longbow or Greatsword skill.
• Fatal Precision: Increases Attack Speed every time you apply Weaken.
• Mortal Wrath: Deals extra damage when you land a critical hit on a low Health target.
• Retaliatory Strike: Dealing damage 3 times with an active skill increases the Critical Hit chance of the next active skill.

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 Spear DPS Build in Throne and Liberty:

• Culling Arc: Flaming Arc
• Javelin Surge: Javelin Inferno
• Vicious Fury: Explosive Fury
• Rising Slash: Explosive Damage
• Cyclonic Fury: Phoenix Barrage, Critical Aftermath
• Quick Fire: Damage Increase, Min Chain Fire increase
• Mortal Mark: Chain Effects
• Mother Nature’s Protest: Flame Arrow
• Nimble Leap: Cooldown Reset, Consecutive Use
• Mana Exchange: Effect Boost
• Merciless Barrage: Annihilation Barrage Shot

Best Skills Combinations for Crossbow and Spear 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 Crossbow and Spear DPS Build in Throne and Liberty are:

• Mortal Mark+Quick Fire+Nimble Leap+Quick Fire+Nimble Leap+Quick Fire+Annihilation Barrage Shot. Your main Crossbow combo!
• Flaming Arc x2+Phoenix Barrage+Explosive Fury x5+Javelin Inferno x5+Rising Slash x2. Your Spear Skills combination.
• Mortal Mark+Quick Fire+Flaming Arc x2+Phoenix Barrage+Explosive Fury x5+Javelin Inferno x5+Rising Slash x2+Annihilation Barrage Shot. A combination of the two weapons for massive AOE damage.

Best Weapon Mastery for Crossbow and Spear DPS 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
• Lesser Debuff Duration Augment
• Magic Defense Expertise
• Base Damage Expertise

Uncommon:

• Ranged Critical Hit Augment
• Max Damage Expertise
• Weaken Intensity
• Off-Hand Double Attack Expertise
• Ranged Heavy Attack Expertise

Rare:

• Greater Ranged Hit Augment
• Skill Damage Boost Intensity
• Attack Range Expertise
• Greater Evasion Augment
• Cooldown Speed Intensity
• Greater Mana Regen Augment
• Ranged Heavy Attack Expertise

Epic:

• Annihilator
• Mirage Dancer

From the Spear Weapon Mastery, unlock the following nodes:

Common:

• Lesser Melee Hit Augment
• Movement Speed Expertise
• Cooldown Speed Expertise
• Lesser Mana Regen Augment
• Attack Speed Expertise

Uncommon:

• Ignite Damage Augment
• Attack Speed Expertise
• Magic Evasion Expertise
• Evasion Augment
• Endurance Expertise
• Cooldown Speed Augment
• Melee Critical Hit Expertise

Rare:

• Greater Bonus Damage Augment
• Melee Heavy Attack Intensity
• Melee Critical Hit Expertise
• Magic Heavy Attack Response
• Max Health Intensity
• Greater Attack range Augment
• Skill Damage Boost Expertise

Epic:

• Victory Shield

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

• Calanthia’s Transfixion of Vengeance(Weapon)
• Calanthia’s Visage or Calanthia’s Touch(Armor)
• Eternal Promise(Accessory)

T3 Gear

The Best T3 Gear for the Crossbow and Spear DPS Build is a full Demonic Beast Hunter Set, that increases Attack Speed, Cooldown and grants Bonus Damage. For Weapons you can combine the Lucien’s Repeaters of Termination(Crossbow) with the Velentra’s Skewer of Rending or Punishing Polearm of the Abyss(Spear).

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 Crimson Hellskewer(Spear).

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 Shaikal’s Mindveil Harpoon(Spear).

Best Traits

For the Best Traits for the Crossbow and Spear 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 Crossbow Spear 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

Best Artifact Set

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

Crossbow and Spear DPS Build Pros and Cons Throne and Liberty

Pros	Cons
Massive Fire AOE Damage	No CC
High Mobility	Extremely high Mana Consumption
Rapid Attacks and fast paced play style	Fights in Melee Range
Heals and Mana regen skills	–

This Cavalier TL Build offers high mobility and fast paced attacks! It relies on fire burst damage from the Crossbow and Spear abilities to deal with strong Bosses but also AOE farm efficiently. This Crossbow and Spear DPS Build is deadly but consumes Mana like crazy! Mana Exchange can assist with sustain but you will need to be careful when casting your skills.