Longbow Crossbow DPS Build TL

Powerful Longbow Crossbow DPS Build for Throne and Liberty! A Scout Build, that combines the skills and gameplay of two ranged TL Weapons, the Longbow and the Crossbow. A Wind Archer that relies on the power of the Gale Status Effect to create synergies between your skills and deal massive damage! Thanks to the Skill Specialization System the build offers amazing damage from range but also high Burst potential, that will let you participate and complete any type of PVE Gameplay. For Scout PVP, you can take a look at my Longbow and Crossbow PVP Build!

Best Skills for Longbow and Crossbow DPS Build TL

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

Active Skills

• Ensnaring Arrow
• Zephyr’s Nock
• Mortal Mark
• Quick Fire
• Decisive Sniping
• Flash Wave(Flash Arrow)
• Strafing
• Merciless Barrage
• Nature’s Blessing
• Mother Nature’s Protest
• Deadly Marker
• Mana Exchange

A few alternative Active Skills you can use are Blitz, Brutal Arrow, Recoil Shot. Defense Skills are also active skills and are important to defend enemies’ Fury Attacks. The Best Defense Skill for the Build is Overtaker, Longbow’s Defense Skill.

Passive Skills

These are the Best Passive Skills for the Build.

• Rapidfire Stance(Longbow)
• Steady Aim(Longbow)
• Sniper’s Sense(Longbow)
• Begin the Hunt(Longbow)
• Eagle Vision(Crossbow)
• Ambidexterity(Crossbow)
• Bloodlust(Crossbow)
• Storm Current(Crossbow)

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 Longbow Crossbow DPS Build in Throne and Liberty:

• Zephyr’s Nock: Damage increase, Cooldown reduction
• Decisive Sniping: Damage Increase, Mobility
• Nature’s Blessing: Cooldown Reduction
• Deadly Marker: Bullseye, Increases Hit Chance
• Flash Arrow: Flash Wave
• Ensnaring Arrow: Duration increase, Hit Chance increase
• Strafing: Gale
• Quick Fire: Gale, Damage Increase
• Mortal Mark: Chain Effects
• Mother Nature’s Protest: Gale Shot
• Mana Exchange: Effect Boost
• Merciless Barrage: Gale

Best Skills Combinations for Longbow 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. There are a few great Skills Combinations you can use, in order to deal massive damage and increase your DPS. Some of the Best Skills Combos for the Longbow and Crossbow DPS Build in Throne and Liberty are:

• Ensnaring Arrow+Decisive Sniping+Strafing x2+Zephyr’s Nock+Flash Wave.
• Mother Nature’s Protest+Mortal Mark+Quick Fire+Merciless Barrage.

Always activate Mother Nature’s Protest for extra Damage and Gale before you attack. Cast Deadly Marker to buff you and your group!

Best Weapon Mastery for Longbow and Crossbow DPS Build Throne and Liberty

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

Common:

• Lesser Attack Range Augment
• Ranged Critical Hit Intensity
• Ranged Hit Expertise
• Lesser Cooldown Speed Augment
• Skill Damage Resistance Expertise
• Magic Defense Expertise
• Lesser Mana Regen Augment
• Base Damage Expertise

Uncommon:

• Ranged Critical Hit Augment
• Max Damage Expertise
• CC Resistance Augment
• Heavy Attack Evasion Expertise
• Mana Cost Efficiency Augment
• Ranged Heavy Attack Expertise

Rare:

• Greater Attack Speed Augment
• Skill Damage Boost Intensity
• Ranged Critical Expertise
• Max Health Expertise
• Greater Cooldown Speed Augment
• Ranged Hit Expertise

Epic:

• Lethal Stacks
• Rhythmical Shooting

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

Best Gear for Longbow and Crossbow 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 Leviathan’s Bow and the Stone Grave Homing Crossbows. The Best Heroic Gear you can use includes:

• Calanthia’s Loom of Entropy(Weapon)
• Calanthia’s Visage or Calanthia’s Touch(Armor)
• Eternal Promise(Accessory)

Best Traits

For the Best Traits for the Longbow 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, 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 Longbow 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
• 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 Longbow and Crossbow DPS Build are Dexterity, Strength and Wisdom.