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Greatsword and Staff DPS Build TL

Powerful Greatsword and Staff DPS TL Build for Throne and Liberty! A Sentinel TL Build for endgame PVE, that combines the destructive raw power and crowd control of the Greatsword with superb AOE Elemental Damage from the Staff. Two different weapons that can work together well and create an effective TL Build! This Greatsword Build offers a mix of strong Single Target and AOE Damage, that will help you clear any content! For Sentinel PVP, you can take a look at my Staff and Greatsword PVP Build!

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Best Skills for Greatsword and Staff DPS Build TL

These are the Best Skills for the Greatsword Staff DPS Build in Throne and Liberty.

Active Skills

  • Stunning Blow
  • Death Blow
  • Cruel Smite(Valiant Brawl)
  • Ice Spear Bombardment
  • Judgment Lightning
  • Precision Dash
  • Ascending Slash
  • Frost Cleaving(Gaia Crash)
  • Guillotine Blade
  • Willbreaker
  • High Focus
  • DaVinci’s Courage

The Best Defense Skill for the Build is Iron Point Parry, Greatsword’s Defense Skill.

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Greatsword and Staff DPS Build TL

Passive Skills

These are the Best Passive Skills for the Build.

  • Robust Constitution(Greatsword)
  • Vital Force(Greatsword)
  • Cold Warrior(Greatsword)
  • Victor’s Morale(Greatsword)
  • Asceticism(Staff)
  • Mana Amp(Staff)
  • Forbidden Sanctuary(Staff)
  • Elemental Awakening(Staff)
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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 Staff DPS Build in Throne and Liberty:

  • Valiant Brawl: Cruel Smite
  • Stunning Blow: Damage Increased, Hit Chance increase, Effect Duration increase
  • DaVinci’s Courage: Instant Healing
  • Ascending Slash: Damage Increased, Effect Duration increase
  • Death Blow: Charges Damage, Damage increase
  • Gaia Crash: Frost Cleaving, Critical Hit Chance increase, Attack Speed increase
  • Willbreaker: Damage Area Change
  • Guillotine Blade: Charges Damage, AoE Damage, Cooldown reduction
  • Ice Spear: Ice Spear Bombardment, Damage increase
  • High Focus: Base Damage Boost
  • Judgment Lightning: Consecutive Use, Damage Transfer, Damage Transfer
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Greatsword Build AOE Damage

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

  • Ice Spear Bombardment+Judgment Lightning x2+Precision Dash+Frost Cleaving+Willbreaker+Stunning Blow+Ascending Slash+Guillotine Blade+Death Blow+Cruel Smite.
  • Precision Dash+Frost Cleaving+Willbreaker+Stunning Blow+Ascending Slash+Guillotine Blade+Death Blow+Cruel Smite.
  • Frost Cleaving+Willbreaker+Judgment Lightning x2+Guillotine Blade.

Best Weapon Mastery for Greatsword and Staff 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
  • Melee Critical Hit Intensity
  • Collision Chance Offensive
  • Lesser Stun Augment
  • Lesser Melee Defense Augment
  • Lesser Mana Regen Augment
  • Melee Hit Expertise

Uncommon:

  • Melee Critical Hit Augment
  • Bind Expertise
  • Stun Duration Augment
  • 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
  • Greater Species Damage Augment
  • Heavy Attack Expertise

Epic:

  • Critical Equilibrium
  • Perception Balance

From the Staff Weapon Mastery, unlock the following nodes:

Common:

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

Uncommon:

  • Burning Damage Augment
  • Magic Damage Intensity
  • Attack Speed Expertise
  • Burning Augment
  • Magic Critical Hit Expertise

Rare:

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

Epic:

  • Mana Spring
  • Burning Ripple
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Greatsword and Staff DPS Build Frost Attack Throne and Liberty

Best Gear for Greatsword and Staff 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 Azure Snow Dragon Greatsword and the Salient Staff of the Abyss. The Best Heroic Gear you can use includes:

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

Best Traits

For the Best Traits for the Greatsword and Staff 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 Greatsword Staff 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 Greatsword and Staff DPS Build are Dexterity, Strength and Perception.