Dagger and Crossbow DPS Build TL

Powerful Dagger and Crossbow DPS Build for PVE Gameplay in Throne and Liberty! A powerful Melee based DPS Build that is using the Dagger as its main weapon to clear content! This Scorpion TL Build is using a Dagger and Crossbow Weapon combination and relies on massive Single Target Damage and Thunderclouds to melt down enemies fast! The Build shines in melee range but can also deal damage from distance thanks to its Crossbow skills. This Guide will show you the best Skills and Gear to create a Powerful DPS Build in Throne and Liberty.

Best Stats

The Best Stats for this Dagger and Crossbow DPS Build are Dexterity, Strength and Wisdom. Dexterity increases your Critical damage, Strength offers better Health and survivability while Wisdom assists with better Mana Regen.

Best Skills for Dagger and Crossbow DPS Build TL

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

Best Active and Defense Skills

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

• Cleaving Moonlight: Melee AOE Damage Skill.
• Thundering Bomb(Brutal Incision): Deals massive damage to enemies with Thunderclouds.
• Detonation Mark(Mortal Mark): Damages and Weakens enemies.
• Quick Fire: Nice damage burst skill that deals more damage to weakened enemies.
• Lightning Infusion(Inject Venom): Applies Thunderclouds and can melee attack nearby enemies.
• Shadow Strike: Teleports you to your target, deals damage, binds and silences them.
• Ankle Strike: Deals damage and applies Prone to enemies.
• Annihilation Barrage Shot(Merciless Barrage): Massive AOE damage to all enemies around you.
• Lightning Throw(Knife Throwing): Deals damage and debuffs enemies.
• Fatal Stigma: Deals massive damage.
• Selfless Diffusion: Boosts Off-Hand Weapon Attack and reduces cooldowns.
• Mana Exchange: Sacrifices Health to restore Mana.

The Best Defense Skill for the Dagger and Crossbow DPS Build is Block Blade, Dagger’s Defense Skill.

Best Passive Skills for Dagger and Crossbow DPS Build TL

These are the Best Passive Skills for the Build.

• Assassin’s Instincts: Increases Critical Hit.
• Murderous Energy: Increases Thunderclouds Duration.
• Destructive Fang: Reduces Target Defense.
• Wrathful Edge: Increases Critical Damage.
• Ambidexterity: Increases Off-Hand Weapon Damage.
• Bloodlust: Boosts Skill Damage Boost and Critical Damage.
• Detection: Boosts Speed and Evasion when you are attacked.
• 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 Dagger Crossbow DPS Build in Throne and Liberty:

• Cleaving Moonlight: Consecutive Use, Attack Speed increase, Effect Accumulation
• Inject Venom: Lightning Infusion, Mana Cost Reduced, Cooldown Reduction, Effect Duration Increase
• Knife Throwing: Lightning Throw, Additional Hit
• Brutal Incision: Thundering Bomb
• Quick Fire: Damage Increased, Min Chain Fire increase
• Mortal Mark: Chain Effects, Detonation Mark
• Merciless Barrage: Annihilation Barrage Shot

Best Skills Combinations for Dagger 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. Some of the Best Skills Combos for the Dagger and Crossbow DPS Build in Throne and Liberty are:

• Lightning Infusion+Selfless Diffusion+Shadow Strike+Ankle Strike+Fatal Stigma+Cleaving Moonlight x2+Lightning Infusion+Thundering Bomb: This is your main melee combo! Apply Thunderclouds and melt your enemies.
• Lightning Infusion+Selfless Diffusion+Detonating Mark+Quick Fire+Shadow Strike+Ankle Strike+Fatal Stigma+Cleaving Moonlight x2+Lightning Infusion+Thundering Bomb: A combination of melee and ranged attacks for a variety of targets.
• Lightning Infusion+Selfless Diffusion+Lightning Throw+Fatal Stigma+Cleaving Moonlight x2+Annihilation Barrage Shot: Massive AOE damage combo.

Lightning Throw and Annihilation Barrage Shot are great for AOE farming but you can use them in every attack. Restore Mana with Mana Exchange!

Best Weapon Mastery for Dagger and Crossbow Build Throne and Liberty

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

Common:

• Lesser Attack Speed Augment
• Weaken Chance Offensive
• Skill Damage Resistance Expertise
• Lesser Magic Heavy Attack Evasion Augment
• Lesser Buff Duration Augment
• Movement Speed Expertise

Uncommon:

• Critical Hit Augment
• Bonus Damage Expertise
• Attack Range Augment
• Evasion Augment
• Cooldown Speed Expertise
• Off Hand Weapon Augment
• Max Damage Expertise

Rare:

• Greater Hit Augment
• Critical Damage Intensity
• Skill Damage Boost Expertise
• Greater CC Resistance Augment
• Critical Damage Expertise

Epic:

• Merciless Form
• Dexterous Power

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
• Off-Hand Double Attack Expertise
• Cooldown Speed Expertise
• Ranged Heavy Attack Expertise

Rare:

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

Epic:

• Annihilator
• Mirage Dancer

Best Gear for Dagger 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 Dagger and Crossbow DPS Build is:

• Calanthia’s Cleavers of Carnage(Weapon)
• Calanthia’s Visage or Calanthia’s Touch(Armor)
• Eternal Promise(Accessory)

T3 Gear

The Best T3 Gear for the Dagger 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 Minezerok’s Daggers of Flaying or Deviant Daggers of the Abyss(Dagger) with the Lucien Repeaters of Termination(Crossbow).

T2 Gear

The Best T2 Gear for the Build is a combination of Imperial Seeker and Wing Gale Sets, for a boost to Critical Damage and Critical Hit Chance. For Weapons you can combine the Bercants Whispering Daggers(Dagger) with the Bercant’s Spineflower Crossbows(Crossbow).

T1 Gear

The Best T1 Gear for the Build is a combination of Imperator and Death Sets, that boosts Melee Heavy Attack Chance and Critical Damage. For Weapons you can combine the Lequirus’s Wicked Thorns(Dagger) with the Rex Chimaerus’s Crossbows(Crossbow).

Best Traits

For the Best Traits for the Dagger 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 Dagger Crossbow 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!

Dagger and Crossbow DPS Build Pros and Cons Throne and Liberty

Pros	Cons
Massive Single Target Damage	Vulnerable to multiple enemies when skills are on cooldown
Good AOE Damage	No Self Heal Ability
Superb Mobility	Requires fast reflexes
Fast Paced Attacks and play style	–
Good CC(Bind, Prone, Silence)	–
Good Mana Consumption	–

A Powerful Melee based Scorpion TL DPS Build that relies on debuffing enemies with Thunderclouds and massive single target damage. The Build deals massive damage in melee range but can also be effective at mid range, thanks to its Crossbow skills. With your Dagger and Crossbow skills you can Weaken your targets and deal even more damage to them. The Build does not consume too much Mana so it is easy to manage your resources and use your skills often.

The biggest drawback of the Build is that you have to be close to your targets to deal good damage, which makes you more vulnerable when your skills are not ready. To maximize your potential you need to apply Thunderclouds with Lightning Infusion all the time and boost your damage with Selfless Diffusion. This Dagger and Crossbow DPS Build also has a great Crowd Control skill combo!