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 Skills for Longbow and Sword DPS Build TL

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

Active Skills

• Ensnaring Arrow
• Zephyr’s Nock
• Annihilation Blade(A Shot at Victory)
• Annihilating Slash
• Witty Retort
• Decisive Sniping
• Strafing
• Brutal Arrow
• Flash Wave(Flash Arrow)
• Nature’s Blessing
• Deadly Marker
• Strategic Rush

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)
• Roxxie’s Arrowhead(Longbow)
• Begin the Hunt(Longbow)
• Skillful Evasion(Sword)
• Morale Boost(Sword)
• Gerad’s Shield(Sword)

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.
• Annihilation Blade+Witty Retort x2+Annihilating Slash x2.

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 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 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
• Stun Resistance and Damage Expertise
• Greater Boss Bonus Damage
• Melee Defense Expertise
• Damage Increase Expertise

Epic:

• Blade Momentum
• Wisdom’s Path

Best Gear for Longbow and Sword 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 Oath of Justice Sword. 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 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, 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 Sword 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 Sword DPS Build are Dexterity, Strength and Wisdom.