Greatsword and Crossbow PVP Build TL

Powerful Greatsword and Crossbow PVP TL Build for Throne and Liberty! A powerful Outrider TL Build, that relies on the superb Crowd Control and raw damage of the Greatsword but also the ranged and support skills of the Crossbow. A flexible Weapon Combination, that allows you to engage targets close or farther away and destroy them with massive melee damage. This PVP Build is designed for both Arena and Open World Gameplay in Throne and Liberty. For Outrider PVE, you can take a look at my Crossbow and Greatsword DPS Build!

Best Stats

The Best Stats for this Greatsword and Crossbow PVP Build are Perception and Strength. Perception increases your Hit Chance and overall damage while Strength boosts your Maximum Health and survivability. Dexterity and Wisdom could also help with better damage and Mana Regen.

Best Skills for Greatsword and Crossbow PVP Build TL

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

Best Active and Defense Skills

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

• Stunning Blow: Deals damage and stuns targets.
• Death Blow: Deals extra damage to stunned and Prone targets.
• Cruel Smite(Valiant Brawl): Attacks multiple times.
• Detonation Mark(Mortal Mark): Damages and Weakens enemies.
• Quick Fire: Damage burst skill that deals more damage to weakened enemies.
• Precision Dash: Charges to the target and boosts Heavy Attack Chance.
• Ascending Slash: Deals damage and sets targets Prone.
• Annihilation Barrage Shot(Merciless Barrage): Massive AOE damage to all enemies around you.
• Guillotine Blade: Deals massive damage to Prone targets.
• Devastating Smash: AOE Stun skill.
• Selfless Diffusion: Reduces Skills Cooldowns.
• DaVinci’s Courage: Boosts Health, Health Regen, Attack Speed and Heals you.

You can replace Selfless Diffusion with the Mana Exchange skill and its CC Remove Specialization! The Best Defense Skill for the Build is Iron Point Parry, Greatsword’s Defense Skill.

Best Passive Skills for Greatsword and Crossbow Build TL

These are the Best Passive Skills for the Build.

• 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.
• Indomitable Armor: Boosts Defense when you get hit.
• 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: Has a chance to boost Movement Speed and Evasion when you are under attack.

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 Greatsword and Crossbow PVP TL Build in Throne and Liberty:

• Valiant Brawl: Cruel Smite
• Stunning Blow: Damage Increase, Hit Chance increase, Effect Duration increase
• DaVinci’s Courage: Damage reduction, Instant Healing
• Ascending Slash: Damage Increase, Effect Duration increase
• Precision Dash: Shield Block Chance reduction
• Death Blow: Charges Damage, Damage increase
• Devastating Smash: Chance increase
• Guillotine Blade: Charges Damage, AoE Damage
• Quick Fire: Damage Increase
• Mortal Mark: Detonation Mark, Stamina Stagnation
• Merciless Barrage: Annihilation Barrage Shot
• Mana Exchange(if you use it): Removes CC Effects(remove Detonation Mark from Mortal Mark to get this one instead)

Best Skills Combinations for Greatsword and Crossbow 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 Greatsword and Crossbow PVP Build in Throne and Liberty are:

• DaVinci’s Courage+Precision Dash+Stunning Blow+Ascending Slash+Guillotine Blade+Death Blow+Cruel Smite. Your powerful Melee Combo! Close the distance to your targets, stun them and finish them with your powerful attacks.
• DaVinci’s Courage+Precision Dash+Stunning Blow+Ascending Slash+Guillotine Blade+Death Blow+Cruel Smite+Devastating Smash+Detonation Mark+Quick Fire+Annihilation Barrage Shot. A longer combo that combines both melee and ranged attacks.
• Selfless Diffusion+DaVinci’s Courage+Devastating Smash+Detonation Mark+Quick Fire+Annihilation Barrage Shot. A ranged combo that you can expand with your melee skills.

Best Weapon Mastery for Greatsword and Crossbow PVP Build Throne and Liberty

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

Common:

• Lesser Greatsword Max Damage Augment
• Collision Chance Offensive
• Lesser Stun Augment
• Collision Resistance Expertise
• Lesser Melee Defense Augment
• 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
• Bind Resistance Expertise
• Greater Evasion Augment
• Heavy Attack Expertise

Epic:

• Critical Equilibrium
• Perception Balance

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
• Lesser Stamina Augment
• Base Damage Expertise

Uncommon:

• Ranged Critical Hit Augment
• Max Damage Expertise
• CC Resistance Augment
• 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
• Ranged Heavy Attack Expertise

Epic:

• Annihilator
• Mirage Dancer

Best Gear for Greatsword and Crossbow 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 Greatsword Crossbow PVP Build is:

• Calanthia’s Implement of Finality(Weapon)
• Calanthia’s Confession(Armor)
• Shackled Twilight(Accessory)

T3 Gear

The Best T3 Gear for the Greatsword and Crossbow PVP Build is a combination of Demonic Beast Hunter and Blood Knights Sets, that increases Attack Speed, Cooldown and Critical Hit Chance. Alternatively you can use a full Blood Knights Set for a boost to Critical Hit Chance and Critical Damage or the Astromancer Set. For Weapons you can combine the Lucien’s Mercurial Greatblade(Greatsword) with the Kowazan’s Crossbows of the Eclipse(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 Naru’s Frenzied Greatblade(Greatsword) 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 Duke Magna’s Fury Warblade(Greatsword) with the Rex Chimaerus’s Crossbows(Crossbow).

Best Traits

For the Best Traits for the Greatsword and Crossbow 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 Greatsword Crossbow 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!

Greatsword and Crossbow PVP Build Pros and Cons Throne and Liberty

Pros	Cons
Great CC(Stun, Prone)	Slow Paced
Gap Closers	Need to immobilize targets to deal massive damage
Massive Execute Melee Damage	Vulnerable when Skills are on cooldown
Ranged Support with Damage, AOE and Debuffs	–
Good Heal	–

This Outrider TL PVP Build, deals massive damage from melee range but also has ranged attacks to help you fight enemies farther away. With two strong gap closers you can close the distance to your targets fast and eliminate them with your melee combo. However the Build is vulnerable if you fail to kill your target and your skills are on cooldown. Your immobilizations help you control the fight and shut down dangerous enemies, so you can focus on “softer” targets. A powerful Greatsword and Crossbow PVP Build that offers a slow paced play-style with massive Burst damage!