Longbow Sword DPS Build TL

Powerful Longbow and Sword DPS Build for PVE Gameplay in Throne and Liberty! A Warden TL Build that combines ranged and melee attacks in a mixed setup. Use your longbow from distance or your sword to crowd control and deal melee damage to enemies. This guide will show you the best Skills and Gear for a strong Off-Meta DPS Build in Throne and Liberty!

Best Stats

The Best Stats for this DPS Build are Dexterity and Wisdom. Dexterity increases your Critical damage and will help you reach higher numbers while Wisdom offers better Mana Regen. Strength can also assist with better Health and survivability.

Best Skills for Longbow and Sword DPS Build TL

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

Best Active and Defense Skills

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

• Ensnaring Arrow: Binds enemies
• Zephyr’s Nock: Deals massive damage to enemies.
• Annihilation Blade(A Shot at Victory): Deals AOE Damage and boosts Sword Skill Damage.
• Annihilating Slash: Deals AOE Damage.
• Witty Retort: AOE Damage skill that restores Mana.
• Decisive Sniping: Deals massive damage and boosts Critical Hit.
• Strafing: Deals Massive Damage.
• Brutal Arrow: Good AOE Damage.
• Flash Wave(Flash Arrow): Deals AOE Damage and heals.
• Nature’s Blessing: Support skill that boosts Health and Mana Regen.
• Deadly Marker: Marks target, increases Critical Hit and decreases Skill Cooldown.
• Strategic Rush: Gap closer that pushes and stuns enemies.

The Best Defense Skill for the Build is Overtaker, Longbow’s Defense Skill.

Best Passive Skills for Longbow and Sword DPS Build TL

These are the Best Passive Skills for the Build.

• Rapidfire Stance: Boosts Damage when you stand still.
• Steady Aim: Boosts Damage against Bound targets.
• Sniper’s Sense: Increases Critical Hit based on your distance from target.
• Roxxie’s Arrowhead: Shoots additional arrows.
• Distorted Sanctuary: Boosts Defense and Health regen based on number of party members.
• Skillful Evasion: Boosts Evasion
• Impenetrable: Increases defense based on number of enemies.
• Morale Boost: Decreases Skills Cooldown when colliding with a target.

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 Sword DPS Build in Throne and Liberty:

• Zephyr’s Nock: Damage increase
• Decisive Sniping: Charging Time increase, Damage Increase
• Deadly Marker: Increases Hit Chance
• Flash Arrow: Flash Wave, Range Increase
• Ensnaring Arrow: Hit Chance increase
• Strafing: Gale, Consecutive Use
• Brutal Arrow: Gale Area
• Strategic Rush: Range Increase, Affected Targets increase
• Annihilating Slash: Consecutive Use, Range Increase
• Witty Retort: Consecutive Use
• A Shot at Victory: Annihilation Blade

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

• Ensnaring Arrow+Decisive Sniping+Strafing x3+Zephyr’s Nock+Flash Wave+Brutal Arrow. Powerful Longbow main combo!
• Annihilation Blade+Witty Retort x2+Annihilating Slash x2. Your main Sword combo.

Always activate Nature’s Blessing, Deadly Marker to buff you and your group and Crowd Control enemies with Strategic Rush!

Best Weapon Mastery for Longbow and Sword 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 Hit Expertise
• Lesser Cooldown Speed Augment
• Skill Damage Resistance 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
• Greater Bind Duration Augment
• Greater Cooldown Speed Augment
• Ranged Hit Expertise

Epic:

• Lethal Stacks
• Rhythmical Shooting

From the Sword and Shield Weapon Mastery, unlock the following nodes:

Common:

• Lesser Melee Hit Augment
• Weaken and Range Expertise
• Lesser Melee Defense Augment
• Cooldown Speed Intensity
• Lesser Health Regen Augment
• Base Damage Expertise

Uncommon:

• Melee Critical Hit Augment
• Weaken and Damage Expertise
• Boss Defense Intensity
• Damage Reduction Expertise
• Evasion Augment
• Mana Cost Efficiency Expertise
• Mana Regen Augment
• Max Damage Expertise

Rare:

• Greater Heavy Attack Augment
• Attack Speed Intensity
• Melee Defense Expertise
• Damage Increase Expertise

Epic:

• Blade Momentum
• Wisdom’s Path

Best Gear for Longbow and Sword 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 Longbow and Sword DPS Build is:

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

T3 Gear

The Best T3 Gear for the Longbow and Sword 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 Luminous Longbow of the Abyss(Longbow) with the Gruesome Greatsword of the Abyss(Sword).

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 Bercant’s Steelstring Longbow(Longbow) with the Crimson Doomblade(Sword).

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 Karnix’s Netherbow(Longbow) with the Cornelius’s Animated Edge(Sword).

Best Traits

For the Best Traits for the Longbow and Sword 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 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!

Longbow and Sword DPS Build Pros and Cons Throne and Liberty

Pros	Cons
Great Ranged Damage	Limited CC
Sturdy and mobile	Limited Healing
Good melee attacks	Requires you to stand still for the best damage
Offers good buffs, Crowd Control and can heal	–
Mana Consumption is good	–

This Longbow and Sword DPS Build offers good ranged and melee damage in Throne and Liberty! A flexible Warden TL Build for every type of PVE gameplay!