Spear and Dagger PVP Build TL
Powerful Spear and Dagger PVP Build for Throne and Liberty! A Shadowdancer PVP TL Build that is using rapid fire attacks and special effects from the Spear and the Dagger to deal massive damage to enemies. A unique Weapon Combination with massive Burst damage and several tools to immobilize your targets and support yourself. For Shadowdancer PVE, you can take a look at my Spear and Dagger DPS Build!
Best Stats
The Best Stats for this Spear and Dagger PVP Build are Perception and Strength. Perception offers better damage while Strength helps with better Health and Survivability.
Best Skills for Spear and Dagger PVP Build TL
These are the Best Active, Passive and Defense Skills for this Spear Dagger PVP Build in Throne and Liberty.
Best Active and Defense Skills
These are the Best Active and Defense Skills for the Build.
- Culling Arc: Deals strong damage and applies Burst.
- Cyclonic Fury: Deals damage and applies Burst.
- Brutal Fury(Vicious Fury): Attacks multiple times.
- Lightning Infusion(Inject Venom): Deals Lightning Damage and debuffs enemies.
- Ascending Cleave(Abyssal Cleave): Stuns and sets enemies to Prone.
- Shadow Strike: Teleports you to your target, deals damage, binds and silences them.
- Ankle Strike: Deals damage and applies Prone to immobilized enemies.
- Rising Slash: Dashes to the target and deals massive damage.
- Thundering Bomb(Brutal Incision): Deals massive damage to enemies affected by Lightning Infusion Thunderclouds and works as an execute.
- Camouflage Cloak: Stealth ability.
- Bloodleech Aura: Deals AOE damage and Heals you.
- Unyielding Sentinel: Buffs you and provides a Shield.
The Best Defense Skill for the Build is Block Blade, Dagger’s Defense ability.
Best Passive Skills for Spear and Dagger Build TL
These are the Best Passive Skills for the Build.
- Imposing Form: Boosts Skill Damage when you deal damage with a Spear, Staff, Longbow or Greatsword skill.
- Fatal Precision: Increases Attack Speed every time you apply Weaken.
- Mortal Wrath: Deals extra damage when you land a critical hit on a low Health target.
- Malice Surge: Has a chance to increase Heavy Attack Chances when you take damage.
- Assassin’s Instincts: Increases Critical Hit.
- Shadow Walker: Increases Damage Reduction and Evasion when you use a mobility skill.
- Destructive Fang: Reduces target Defense.
- Wrathful Edge: Increases Critical Damage.
You can also use Murderous Energy as an alternative.

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 Spear Dagger PVP Build in Throne and Liberty:
- Culling Arc: Damage Increase, Critical Burst
- Vicious Fury: Brutal Fury, Damage Increase
- Unyielding Sentinel: Unyielding Shield
- Abyssal Cleave: Ascending Cleave, Critical Cleave
- Rising Slash: Skill Distance Increased, Explosive Damage
- Cyclonic Fury: Conditional Damage, Critical Aftermath
- Inject Venom: Lightning Infusion, Cooldown Reduction, Effect Duration Increase
- Camouflage Cloak: Duration Increase
- Shadow Strike: Skill Range Increase
- Brutal Incision: Thundering Bomb, Cooldown Reduction

Best Skills Combinations for Spear and Dagger 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 Spear Dagger PVP Build in Throne and Liberty are:
- Lightning Infusion+Culling Arc x2+Cyclonic Fury+Brutal Fury x4+Rising Slash+Thunderclouds Bombing. Your main Spear combo that deals massive Burst damage and debuffs enemies.
- Lightning Infusion+Shadow Strike+Ankle Strike+Thunderclouds Bombing. Crowd Control combination that knocks down enemies. Good to finish low Health targets.

Best Weapon Mastery for Spear and Dagger PVP Build Throne and Liberty
Weapon Mastery allows you to unlock additional passive effects for the Weapons you are using. From the Spear Weapon Mastery, unlock the following nodes:
Common:
- Lesser Melee Hit Augment
- Movement Speed Expertise
- Ranged Evasion Expertise
- Lesser Skill Damage Augment
- Cooldown Speed Expertise
- Lesser Mana Regen Augment
- Attack Speed Expertise
Uncommon:
- Attack Speed Expertise
- Shield Block Penetration Intensity
- Magic Evasion Expertise
- Evasion Augment
- Cooldown Speed Augment
- Melee Critical Hit Expertise
Rare:
- Greater Bonus Damage Augment
- Melee Heavy Attack Intensity
- Melee Critical Hit Expertise
- Magic Heavy Attack Response
- Skill Damage Boost Expertise
Epic:
- Explosive Force
- Victory Shield
From the Dagger Weapon Mastery, unlock the following nodes:
Common:
- Lesser Attack Speed Augment
- Weaken Chance Offensive
- Lesser Silence Augment
- Lesser Magic Heavy Attack Evasion Augment
- Movement Speed Expertise
Uncommon:
- Critical Hit Augment
- Bonus Damage Expertise
- Attack Range Augment
- Ranged Evasion Expertise
- Evasion Augment
- Cooldown Speed Expertise
- Off Hand Weapon Augment
- Max Damage Expertise
Rare:
- Greater Hit Augment
- Critical Damage Intensity
- Skill Damage Boost Expertise
- Magic Defense Expertise
- Critical Damage Expertise
Epic:
- Merciless Form
- Dexterous Power
Best Gear for Spear and Dagger 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 Spear Dagger PVP Build is:
- Calanthia’s Transfixion of Vengeance(Weapon)
- Calanthia’s Confession(Armor)
- Shackled Twilight(Accessory)
T3 Gear
The Best T3 Gear for the Spear and Dagger 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 Velentra’s Skewer of Rending or Punishing Polearm of the Abyss(Spear) with the Minezerok’s Daggers of Flaying or Deviant Daggers of the Abyss(Dagger).
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 Crimson Hellskewer(Spear) with the Bercant’s Whispering Daggers(Dagger).
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 Junobote’s Smoldering Ranseur(Spear) with the Lequirus’s Wicked Thorns(Dagger).
Best Traits
For the Best Traits for the Spear and Dagger 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 Spear Dagger 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!
Spear and Dagger PVP Build Pros and Cons Throne and Liberty
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Massive Melee Burst Damage | No Ranged Attacks |
| Great CC(Bind, Silence, Stun, Prone) | Limited Healing |
| Rapid Attacks | – |
| Shield and Heals | – |
This Shadowdancer TL PVP Build, deals massive Burst damage but relies on fast attacks and mobility to survive. You can port to your target with your gap closer skills, immobilize them and unleash your powerful combo. The Build also offers tools to hide, heal and protect yourself. It does not have a ranged attack though, which makes it vulnerable against ranged enemies if you cannot reach them in time. A reliable Spear and Dagger Build that works well in smaller and large scale PVP gameplay in Throne and Liberty.

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