Crossbow and Sword DPS Build TL

Powerful Crossbow and Sword DPS Build for PVE Gameplay in Throne and Liberty! A Raider TL Build, that combines the rapid attacks of the Crossbow with melee attacks and defense of the Sword. This guide will show you how to make a strong off meta DPS Build in Throne and Liberty!

Best Skills for Crossbow and Sword DPS Build TL

These are the Best Skills for the Crossbow Sword DPS Build in Throne and Liberty.

Active Skills

• Mortal Mark
• Quick Fire
• Annihilation Blade(A Shot at Victory)
• Annihilating Slash
• Witty Retort
• Nimble Leap
• Strategic Rush
• Merciless Barrage
• Week Point Shot
• Mother Nature’s Protest
• Selfless Diffusion
• Mana Exchange

The Best Defense Skill for the Build is Rupturing Parry, Crossbow’s Defense Skill.

Passive Skills

These are the Best Passive Skills for the Build.

• Eagle Vision(Crossbow)
• Nature’s Power(Crossbow)
• Ambidexterity(Crossbow)
• Bloodlust(Crossbow)
• Storm Current(Crossbow)
• Skillful Evasion(Sword)
• Morale Boost(Sword)
• Gerad’s Shield(Sword)

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 Sword DPS Build in Throne and Liberty:

• Quick Fire: Gale, Min Chain Fire increase, Cooldown Reduction
• Mortal Mark: Chain Effects
• Mother Nature’s Protest: Lightning Shot
• Nimble Leap: Cooldown Reset, Consecutive Use
• Mana Exchange: Effect Boost
• Merciless Barrage: Gale
• Week Point Shot: Expand Conditions, Cooldown reduction
• Strategic Rush: Affected Targets increase
• Annihilating Slash: Consecutive Use
• Witty Retort: Consecutive Use
• A Shot at Victory: Annihilation Blade, Effect Boost

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

• Week Point Shot+Mortal Mark+Quick Fire+Nimble Leap+Quick Fire+Nimble Leap+Quick Fire+Merciless Barrage.
• Annihilation Blade+Witty Retort x2+Annihilating Slash x2.

Always activate Mother Nature’s Protest and Selfless Diffusion. Crowd Control enemies with Strategic Rush and restore Mana with Mana Exchange.

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

Uncommon:

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

Rare:

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

Epic:

• Annihilator
• Mirage Dancer

From the Sword and Shield Weapon Mastery, unlock the following nodes:

Common:

• Lesser Melee Hit Augment
• Weaken and Range Expertise
• Lesser Melee Defense Augment
• Cooldown Speed Intensity
• Lesser Health Regen Augment
• Base Damage Expertise

Uncommon:

• Melee Critical Hit Augment
• Weaken and Damage Expertise
• Boss Defense Intensity
• Damage Reduction Expertise
• Evasion Augment
• Mana Cost Efficiency Expertise
• Mana Regen Augment
• Max Damage Expertise

Rare:

• Greater Heavy Attack Augment
• Attack Speed Intensity
• Stun Resistance and Damage Expertise
• Greater Boss Bonus Damage
• Melee Defense Expertise
• Damage Increase Expertise

Epic:

• Blade Momentum
• Wisdom’s Path

Best Gear for Crossbow and Sword DPS Build Throne and Liberty

The Best Gear for the Build is a combination of the Stigma Executor and Punisher’s Wings Armor Sets(2 pieces each or one full Set instead), along with the Ascended Ackman’s Crossbows and the Oath of Justice Sword. The Best Heroic Gear you can use includes:

• Calanthia’s Repeaters of Ruin(Weapon)
• Calanthia’s Visage or Calanthia’s Touch(Armor)
• Eternal Promise(Accessory)

Best Traits

For the Best Traits for the Crossbow and Sword 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, Artifact and Stats

By applying Runes to your Weapons and Accessories you can create synergies that offer extra bonuses! These are the Best Runes for the Crossbow Sword 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
• 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 Chaos Harbinger! A set that increases your Critical Hit Chance and Critical Damage! The Best Stats for this Crossbow and Sword DPS Build are Dexterity, Wisdom and Strength.