Staff and Dagger PVP Build TL
Powerful Staff and Dagger PVP Build for Throne and Liberty! A Spellblade TL Build, that relies on range and combines Fire and Shock Damage. The Staff and Dagger complement each other well to create a unique Weapon combination that can devastate enemies from distance. This guide will show you the Best Skills and Sets you can use for an amazing Staff and Dagger PVP Build, that performs well in Arena and Open World Gameplay. For Spellblade PVE, you can read my Staff and Dagger DPS Build.
Best Stats
The Best Stats for this Staff and Dagger PVP Build are Perception, Strength and Wisdom. Perception increases your Hit Chance and overall damage while Strength boosts your Maximum Health and survivability. Wisdom assists with better Mana Regen.
Best Skills for Staff and Dagger PVP Build TL
These are the Best Active, Passive and Defense Skills for this Staff Dagger PVP Build in Throne and Liberty.
Best Active and Defense Skills
These are the Best Active and Defense Skills for the Build.
- Ice Spear Bombardment(Ice Spear): Deals Frost Damage and Binds enemies.
- Serial Fire Bombs: Fire Damage skill that applies Burning
- Inferno Wave: Fire AOE damage skill that applies Burning.
- Judgment Lightning: Powerful Lightning Skill that can hit multiple times.
- Lightning Infusion(Inject Venom): Deals Lightning Damage and debuffs enemies.
- Shadow Strike: Teleports you to your target, deals damage, binds and silences them.
- Ankle Strike: Deals damage and applies Prone to immobilized enemies.
- Thundering Bomb(Brutal Incision): Deals massive damage to enemies affected by Lightning Infusion Thunderclouds and works as an execute.
- Camouflage Cloak: Stealth ability.
- Fireball Barrage: Fires multiple fireballs and allows you to use other skills.
- Victorious Energy(High Focus): Boosts Critical Hit Chance and Evasion.
- Inner Peace: Increases Mana Regeneration.
The Best Defense Skill for the Build is Block Blade! Dagger’s Defense ability.
Best Passive Skills for Staff and Dagger Build TL
These are the Best Passive Skills for the Build.
- Asceticism: Increases Mana Regen and damage.
- Mana Amp: Increases Max Mana and Max Health.
- Flame Condensation: Increases Burning Damage and Heavy Attack Chance.
- Forbidden Sanctuary: Increases Skill Damage Boost at the cost of reduced Mana Cost Efficiency.
- Assassin’s Instincts: Increases Critical Hit
- Murderous Energy: Increases Thunderclouds Duration.
- Destructive Fang: Reduces target defense.
- Wrathful Edge: Increases Critical Damage.

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 Dagger PVP Build in Throne and Liberty:
- Serial Fire Bombs: Mobility, Projectile Speed increased, Instant Casting
- Ice Spear: Ice Spear Bombardment, Damage Increase, Bind
- High Focus: Victorious Energy
- Inferno Wave: Consecutive Use, Burning, Cooldown reduction
- Fireball Barrage: Fireball Frenzy, Mana Burn
- Inject Venom: Lightning Infusion, Effect Duration increase, Cooldown Reduction, Mana Cost Reduced
- Camouflage Cloak: Duration increased
- Shadow Strike: Skill Distance Increased, Effect Accumulation
- Brutal Incision: Thundering Bomb

Best Skills Combinations for Staff 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 Staff and Dagger PVP Build in Throne and Liberty are:
- Victorious Energy+Lightning Infusion+Ice Spear Bombardment+Serial Fire Bombs x3+Inferno Wave x2+Fireball Barrage+Judgment Lightning. Buff yourself, immobilize your target and unleash massive Elemental Damage from Range.
- Victorious Energy+Lightning Infusion+Shadow Strike+Ankle Strike+Thunderclouds Bombing+Lightning Infusion. Execute combo to finish low Health enemies.
- Victorious Energy+Lightning Infusion+Ice Spear Bombardment+Serial Fire Bombs x3+Inferno Wave x2+Fireball Barrage+Judgment Lightning+Shadow Strike+Ankle Strike+Thunderclouds Bombing. A mixed combo for maximum damage.

Best Weapon Mastery for Staff and Dagger PVP 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
- Magic Heavy Attack Evasion Expertise
- Lesser Mana Regen Augment
- Heavy Attack Expertise
Uncommon:
- Burning Damage Augment
- Attack Speed Expertise
- Burning Augment
- Attack Range Expertise
- Melee Defense Augment
- Endurance Expertise
- Magic Critical Hit Expertise
Rare:
- Greater Bonus Damage Augment
- Skill Damage Boost Intensity
- Critical Hit Expertise
- Greater Max Health Augment
- Greater Cooldown Speed Augment
- Base Damage Expertise
Epic:
- Power Surge
- Mana Shield
From the Dagger Weapon Mastery, unlock the following nodes:
Common:
- Lesser Attack Speed Augment
- Weaken Chance Offensive
- Lesser Silence Augment
- Skill Damage Resistance Expertise
- Lesser Magic Heavy Attack Evasion Augment
- Ranged Defense Expertise
- Movement Speed Expertise
Uncommon:
- Critical Hit Augment
- Bonus Damage Expertise
- Attack Range Augment
- Evasion Augment
- Cooldown Speed Expertise
- Max Damage Expertise
Rare:
- Greater Hit Augment
- Critical Damage Intensity
- Skill Damage Boost Expertise
- Magic Defense Expertise
- Critical Damage Expertise
Epic:
- Ethereal Evasion
- Dexterous Power
Best Gear for Staff 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 Staff and Dagger PVP Build is:
- Calanthia’s Spire of Torment(Weapon)
- Calanthia’s Confession(Armor)
- Shackled Twilight(Accessory)
T3 Gear
The Best T3 Gear for the Staff and Dagger PVP Build is a combination of Demonic Beast Hunter and Blood Knights Set, 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. Alternatively you can use the Astromancer Set. For Weapons you can combine the Salient Staff of the Abyss(Staff) 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 full Wing Gale Set for a boost to Critical Hit Chance and Critical Damage. For Weapons you can combine the Daigon’s Charred Emberstaff(Staff) with the Bercant’s Whispering Daggers(Dagger).
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 Talus’s Crystalline Staff(Staff) with the Minezerok’s Daggers of Crippling(Dagger).
Best Traits
For the Best Traits for the Staff 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 Staff 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!
Staff and Dagger PVP Build Pros and Cons Throne and Liberty
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Massive Elemental Damage | Stay Ranged for better damage |
| Good CC(Bind, Prone, Silence) | Vulnerable if CCed, Stunned |
| Multiple types of Damage(Frost, Fire, Shock) | High Mana Consumption |
| Stealth to Escape or reset fights | No Heal Ability |
This Spellblade TL PVP Build relies on range and its massive Elemental Damage to destroy enemy players. An amazing Staff and Dagger PVP Build, that has to stay away from enemies to perform well. If you get stunned or immobilized you will be vulnerable to enemy combos. However you can use your Stealth ability to escape and reset fights. The Build has a high Mana Consumption but you can counter this with Inner Peace and potions. Your Burning effect deals damage but can also force enemies out of their stealth, which is great against other Dagger users.

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