Frost DPS Build TL

Powerful Frost DPS Build for Throne and Liberty! Ice Queen is a powerful themed Sentinel PVE Build that deals massive AOE and single target Frost Damage. A Weapon combination that works well in order to create a strong Frost Based Build for every TL content. The Build shines against multiple enemies, thanks to its strong AOE and Crowd Control capabilities but can also deal great damage to single targets with the right Skills Combo! For Sentinel PVP, you can take a look at my Staff and Greatsword PVP Build.

Best Stats

The Best Stat for this Staff and Greatsword Frost DPS Build is Dexterity, that increases your damage. Strength and Perception can also be helpful, since they boost your overall Health, survivability and Damage.

Best Skills for Frost DPS Build TL

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

Best Active and Defense Skills

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

• Ice Spear Bombardment(Ice Spear): Fires Ice projectiles and slows down targets.
• Frost Cleaving(Gaia Crash): Frost AOE Damage skill.
• Chain Lightning: Deals great AOE Damage.
• Judgment Lightning: Powerful Lightning Skill that can hit multiple times.
• Devastating Smash: AOE Stun skill.
• Frost Smokescreen: Mobility skill.
• Ascending Slash: Deals damage and sets targets Prone.
• Willbreaker: AOE Skill that debuffs enemies.
• Guillotine Blade: Deals massive damage to Prone targets.
• Ice Tornado(Devastating Tornado): Frost AOE Damage Skill.
• High Focus: Increases Cooldown Speed and Move Speed.
• DaVinci’s Chill: Boosts Health, Health Regen, Attack Speed and Heals you.

The Best Defense Skill for the Build is Mystic Shield, Staff’s Defense Skill.

Best Passive Skills for Frost DPS Build TL

These are the Best Passive Skills for the Build.

• Asceticism: Increases Mana Regen and damage.
• Mana Amp: Increases Max Mana and Max Health.
• Frost Master: Increases Move Speed reduction effects.
• Forbidden Sanctuary: Increases Skill Damage Boost at the cost of reduced Mana Cost Efficiency.
• Robust Constitution: Boosts Max Health and Health Regen.
• Vital Force: Increases Hit, Stun Chance and Damage.
• Cold Warrior: Increases Heavy Attack Chance and Critical hit against Stunned targets.
• Victor’s Morale: Restores Mana 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 Frost DPS Build in Throne and Liberty:

• Ice Spear: Ice Spear Bombardment, Bind, Damage increase
• High Focus: Base Damage Boost
• Chain Lightning: Chain Lightning, Damage Transfer
• Judgment Lightning: Damage Transfer, Damage Transfer
• DaVinci’s Courage: DaVinci’s Chill, Instant Healing
• Devastating Tornado: Ice Tornado
• Ascending Slash: Damage Increase
• Gaia Crash: Frost Cleaving
• Willbreaker: Damage Area Change
• Devastating Smash: Chance Increased
• Guillotine Blade: Charges Damage, AoE Damage

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

• Ice Spear Bombardment+Chain Lightning+Judgment Lightning. Your main ranged combo!
• Ice Spear Bombardment+Chain Lightning+Willbreaker+Frost Cleaving+Ice Tornado+Judgment Lightning. All Round Combo for massive AOE Damage.
• Ice Spear Bombardment or Devastating Smash+ Ascending Slash+Guillotine Blade. Massive Single Target Combo.

Best Weapon Mastery for Staff Greatsword DPS Build Throne and Liberty

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

Common:

• Lesser Max Damage Augment
• Magic Hit Expertise
• Lesser Species Damage Augment
• Magic Heavy Attack Evasion Expertise
• Lesser Evasion Augment
• Melee Evasion Expertise
• Lesser Mana Regen Augment
• Heavy Attack Expertise

Uncommon:

• Attack Speed Expertise
• Melee Defense Augment
• Magic Critical Hit Expertise

Rare:

• Greater Bonus Damage Augment
• Skill Damage Boost Intensity
• Critical Hit Expertise
• Endurance Expertise
• Mana Efficiency Intensity
• Greater Cooldown Speed Augment
• Base Damage Expertise

Epic:

• Power Surge
• Mana Spring

From the Greatsword Weapon Mastery, unlock the following nodes:

Common:

• Lesser Greatsword Max Damage Augment
• Collision Chance Offensive
• Lesser Stun Augment
• Lesser Melee Defense Augment
• Melee Endurance Expertise
• Lesser Mana Regen Augment
• Melee Hit Expertise

Uncommon:

• Melee Critical Hit Augment
• Bind Expertise
• Max Health Expertise
• Melee Heavy Attack Expertise

Rare:

• Greater Melee Hit Augment
• Melee Heavy Attack Intensity
• Damage Increase Expertise
• Greater Stun Augment
• Greater Evasion Augment
• Greater Species Damage Augment
• Heavy Attack Expertise

Epic:

• Critical Equilibrium
• Perception Balance

Best Gear for Frost 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 Frost DPS Build is:

• Calanthia’s Spire of Torment(Weapon)
• Calanthia’s Visage or Calanthia’s Touch(Armor)
• Eternal Promise(Accessory)

T3 Gear

The Best T3 Gear for the Spear and Orb 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 Salient Staff of the Abyss(Staff) with the Morokai’s Soulfire Greatblade(Greatsword).

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 Greyeye’s Electrified Staff(Staff) with the Broadsword of the Juggernaut(Greatsword).

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 Toublek’s Shattering Quarterstaff(Staff) with the Duke Magna’s Fury Warblade(Greatsword).

Best Traits

For the Best Traits for the Staff and Greatsword Frost 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 Frost 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!

Frost DPS Build Pros and Cons Throne and Liberty

Pros	Cons
Massive Single Target and AOE Frost based Damage	Fights in melee Range
Heals and Buffs	Staff deals better damage if you stay at range
Good CC(Bind, Stun, Prone)	–
Good Mobility	–
Great Sustain	–

Ice Queen is a powerful Sentinel DPS Build, that deals massive Frost Damage in Throne and Liberty! The Build shines against multiple targets but can also devastate tough single targets with its powerful combos. Despite being a Staff main Build, this Staff and Greatsword DPS setup is more effective in melee range, where you can apply all your effects easily.