Staff and Crossbow DPS Build TL

Powerful Staff and Crossbow DPS Build for Throne and Liberty! A Battleweaver endgame PVE TL Build that combines two great ranged weapons, the Staff and the Crossbow. Firestarter relies on Fire skills and Burning to melt enemies and deal massive Single Target but also AOE Damage. The Build offers a unique combination of Elemental and raw mid-range Damage that will help you defeat enemies and progress in Throne and Liberty. For Battleweaver PVP, you can take a look at my Staff and Crossbow PVP Build!

Best Skills for Staff and Crossbow DPS Build TL

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

Active Skills

• Serial Fire Bombs
• Chaining Bolt(Chain Lightning)
• Judgment Lightning
• Mortal Mark
• Quick Fire
• Nimble Leap
• Inferno Wave
• Annihilation Barrage Shot(Merciless Barrage)
• Mother Nature’s Protest
• Fireball Barrage
• High Focus
• Thunder’s Blessing(Inner Peace)

The Best Defense Skill for the Staff and Crossbow DPS Build is Mystic Shield, Staff’s Defense Skill.

Passive Skills

These are the Best Passive Skills for the Build.

• Asceticism(Staff)
• Flame Condensation(Staff)
• Forbidden Sanctuary(Staff)
• Elemental Awakening(Staff)
• 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 Staff and Crossbow DPS Build in Throne and Liberty:

• Serial Fire Bombs: Mobility, Projectile Speed increase, Instant Casting
• Inner Peace: Thunder’s Blessing
• Inferno Wave: Cooldown reduction, Consecutive Use, Burning
• Chain Lightning: Chaining Bolt, Damage Transfer, Damage Transfer
• Fireball Barrage: Fireball Frenzy
• Judgment Lightning: Damage Transfer, Damage Transfer
• Quick Fire: Min Chain fire increase, Damage increase
• Mortal Mark: Chain Effects
• Mother Nature’s Protest: Flame Shot
• Merciless Barrage: Annihilation Barrage Shot

Best Skills Combinations for Staff 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. Always activate Mother Nature’s Protest before you attack for extra Fire and Burning Damage. Some of the Best Skills Combos for the Staff and Crossbow DPS Build in Throne and Liberty are:

• Serial Fire Bombs x3+Inferno Wave x2+Fireball Barrage+Chaining Bolt+Judgment Lightning+Annihilation Barrage Shot.
• Serial Fire Bombs x3+Inferno Wave x2+Fireball Barrage+Mortal Mark+Quick Fire+Chaining Bolt+Judgment Lightning for a mix of Single Target and AOE damage.
• Serial Fire Bombs x3+Inferno Wave x2+Fireball Barrage+Mortal Mark+Quick Fire.

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

Weapon Mastery allows you to unlock additional passive effects for the Weapons you are using. 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

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 Staff 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 Daigon’s Staff and the Stone Grave Homing Crossbows. The Best Heroic Gear you can use includes:

• 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 Staff 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 Staff 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 Staff and Crossbow DPS Build are Dexterity, Wisdom and Perception.