Wand and Dagger DPS Build TL
Powerful Wand and Dagger DPS Build for PVE Gameplay in Throne and Liberty! A Darkblighter TL Build, that combines the destructive power of Damage over Time abilities from two very different Weapons, the Wand and the Dagger. Despite their differences, these two weapons create an amazing combination that will help you farm multiple enemies with ease. To maximize the Build’s potential you need to unlock the Dark Apostacy Wand Mastery node! This Build Guide will show you the Best Skills and Gear, to create an amazing TL DPS Build.
Best Skills for Wand and Dagger DPS Build TL
These are the Best Skills for this Wand Dagger DPS Build in Throne and Liberty.
Active Skills
- Touch of Despair
- Time for Punishment
- Inject Venom
- Slothful Cage
- Obliterating Swamp
- Corrupted Obliteration
- Curse Explosion
- Brutal Incision
- Cleaving Moonlight
- Knife Throwing
- Fatal Stigma
- Karmic Haze
The Best Defense Skill for the Build is Block Blade, Dagger’s Defense Skill.
Passive Skills
These are the Best Passive Skills for the Build.
- Full of Corruption(Wand)
- Devotion and Emptiness(Wand)
- Wraith’s Beckon(Wand)
- Curse Resonance(Wand)
- Assassin’s Instincts(Dagger)
- Murderous Energy(Dagger)
- Destructive Fang(Dagger)
- Wrathful Edge(Dagger)

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 Wand and Dagger DPS Build in Throne and Liberty:
- Cleaving Moonlight: Consecutive Use, Additional Damage
- Inject Venom: Cooldown Reduction, Mana Cost Reduced, Effect Duration Increase
- Knife Throwing: Effect Duration Increase, Cooldown Reduction, Additional Hit
- Brutal Incision: Damage increase
- Fatal Stigma: Slaying Surge, Skill Range increase, Damage increase
- Touch of Despair: Range Increase, Effect Duration increase, Curse
- Corrupted Obliteration: Skill Range increase
- Time for Punishment: Effect Duration increase
- Curse Explosion: Damage Increased
- Slothful Cage: Range increase
- Obliterating Swamp: Range increase

Best Skills Combinations for Wand and Dagger DPS Build TL
Combining your chosen skills is the best way to get the most out of their effects and maximize your potential. These are some good skills combos you can do:
- Touch of Despair+Time for Punishment+Karmic Haze+Touch of Despair+Slothful Cage+Obliterating Swamp+Touch of Despair+Corrupted Obliteration x2.
- Touch of Despair+Time for Punishment+Karmic Haze+Touch of Despair+Inject Venom+Knife Throwing+Fatal Stigma+Touch of Despair+Cleaving Moonlight x2+Brutal Incision.
Always activate Inject Venom before you attack, so you can add poison to your abilities. Curse Explosion can deal extra damage!
Best Weapon Mastery for Wand and Dagger DPS Build Throne and Liberty
Weapon Mastery allows you to unlock additional passive effects for the Weapons you are using. From the Wand and Tome Weapon Mastery, unlock the following nodes:
Common:
- Lesser Attack Range Augment
- Hit Intensity
- Base Damage Expertise
- Cooldown Speed Intensity
- Evasion Expertise
- Lesser Mana Efficiency Augment
- Bonus Damage Expertise
Uncommon:
- Curse Duration Augment
- Attack Speed Intensity
- Skill Damage Boost Expertise
- Damage Reduction Expertise
- Melee Defense Augment
- Max Mana Intensity
- Max Damage Expertise
Rare:
- Greater Damage Over Time Augment
- Magic Heavy Attack Intensity
- Skill Damage Expertise
- Skill Damage Resistance Expertise
- Greater Melee Evasion Augment
- Silence Chance Response
Epic:
- Abyssal Burst
- Nightmare
From the Dagger Weapon Mastery, unlock the following nodes:
Common:
- Lesser Attack Speed Augment
- Attack Speed Intensity
- Weaken Chance Offensive
- Lesser Magic Heavy Attack Evasion Augment
- Ranged Defense Expertise
- Lesser Buff Duration Augment
- Movement Speed Expertise
Uncommon:
- Critical Hit Augment
- Bonus Damage Expertise
- Crowd Control Intensity
- 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
- Critical Damage Expertise
Epic:
- Merciless Form
- Dexterous Power
Best Gear for Wand and Dagger 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 Stone Grave Annihilation Wand and the Arctic Roar Ambush Blades. The Best Heroic Gear you can use includes:
- Calanthia’s Doctrine of Chaos(Weapon)
- Calanthia’s Visage or Calanthia’s Touch(Armor)
- Eternal Promise(Accessory)
Best Traits
For the Best Traits for the Wand and Dagger 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 Wand Dagger 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 Wand Dagger DPS Build are Perception, Wisdom and Strength.

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