This build is up to date for the September 23, 2025 patch.
Overview
This Gladiator Spear + Greatsword PvP build is one of the best choices for those looking to play in small scale PVP scenarios like Arenas, Dominion Events or Night Time PVP in dungeons or Saurodoma Island. This build is fantastic for new players, with an easy to understand kit that also excels in 1vs1 fights with a heavy focus on CC skills, capable of bursting down targets with ease.
Attributes
PRIMARY
Strength
+
Dexterity
SECONDARY
Perception
+
Fortitude
With the unique stats and attributes system in Throne and Liberty, it can be difficult to determine exactly where to invest your attribute points at each stage of the game. This is because gear pieces provide attributes just like leveling up does, meaning everyone will have a different number of attribute points depending on what gear they are wearing at the time.
Given this variation, it's best to reset your attributes regularly to adjust to the new gear you acquire. Aim to reach the achievement effects, which provide extra benefits at milestones like 30, 50, and 70 points.
As a Gladiator, focus on investing in Strength and Dexterity. These stats increase your damage, improve heavy attack chances, and enhance skill damage through the 
Vital Force passive. Aim for 50 points in Strength to gain extra heavy attack chance and the bonus health. Dexterity should be your next focus to boost critical hits, with any leftover points allocated to Perception to improve your hit rate. Fortitude is also a good option for added endurance and overall damage, but it can be hard to get as very few gear pieces in game offer fortitude as a stat, and they rarely fit into gear choices.
Skills
Focus on upgrading the main Greatsword skills like 
Death Blow and 
Ascending Slash alongside 
Stunning Blow. Follow up by upgrading 
Guillotine Blade, the best choice for upgrading an Omnipotence skill and a great way to spend your Omnipotence skill books, greatly increasing Guillotine Blade damage.
Once you've upgraded Greatsword skills, start focusing on the Spear, starting with 
Vicious Fury and 
Javelin Surge, which work together as a powerful combo for high AOE damage. This combo also lets you fight well at medium range, using spear throws as ranged attacks to secure kills or put pressure on targets caught in your 
Precision Dash bind. Follow up with 
Culling Arc and 
Rising Slash, utilizing Rising Slash to trigger Ignite debuffs and deal extra damage.
For passives, 
Robust Constitution and Vital Force are essential, as they boost your damage based on your Max HP. 
Cold Warrior is another critical passive, increasing heavy attack chances when enemies are stunned or affected by the Shocked debuff, while also boosting your critical chance, which complements the Spear's reliance on crits. 
Mortal Wrath is a great pick for the damage increase and the fact it allows you to finish off targets much easier.
Raging Frenzy is another must-have since you'll often be near three or more enemies, especially when using 
Death From Above. Lastly, 
Victor's Morale is invaluable for regenerating mana, which is crucial for this mana-intensive build, especially during prolonged fights.
Equipment
Tier 3 (Work in progress)
Ranseur of Murderous Glee
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Cooldown Speed
Primary
Immortal Titanic Quakeblade
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Cooldown Speed
Crowned Skull of Victory
Max Health
Mana Cost Efficiency
Melee Evasion
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Starlight Fur Cloak
Mana Regen
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Imperial Seeker's Tunic
Max Health
Magic Evasion
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Devious Hellfire Grips
Hit Chance
Ranged Evasion
Magic Evasion
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Feral Prophet's Pants
Buff Duration
Melee Evasion
Max Health
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Imperial Seeker's Boots
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Movement Speed
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Earrings of Forlorn Elegance
Front Heavy Attack Chance
Side Heavy Attack Chance
Side Critical Hit
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Pendant of Barbaric Rage
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Mana Regen
Barbed Cuffs of the Tormentor
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Resonance Effect: Mana Regen
Ring of Spirited Desire
Skill Damage Boost
Mana Regen
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Mana Regen
Runed Band of the Black Anvil
Skill Damage Boost
Buff Duration
Max Health
Resonance Effect: Mana Regen
Undisputed Champion's Belt
Mana Regen
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Resonance Effect: Mana Regen
Info
Equipment is being updated, if tier 3 items are in the tier 3 tab, it means the equipment on this build was updated.
Calanthia's Implement of Finality
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Deluzhnoa's Serrated Shard
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Heavy Attack Chance
Fallen Dynasty Helmet
Max Health
Cooldown Speed
Mana Cost Efficiency
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Calanthia's Confession
Max Mana
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Fallen Dynasty Plate Armor
Max Health
Buff Duration
Debuff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Fallen Dynasty Gauntlets
Max Health
Hit Chance
Range
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Blood Hunter Leg Guards
Max Health
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Fallen Dynasty Sabatons
Max Stamina
Max Mana
Movement Speed
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Venelux Scholar's Earrings
Back Hit Chance
Back Heavy Attack Chance
Side Heavy Attack Chance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Collar of the New Moon
Skill Damage Boost
Max Mana
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Bracelet of the Evening Tide
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Weaken Resistance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Band of Brutal Agony
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Eternal Promise
Skill Damage Boost
Buff Duration
Max Health
Sash of Rustling Leaves
Max Mana
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Weapon Masteries
Spear
Greatsword
You should be aiming to reach and unlock masteries (the corner nodes) as soon as possible as they usually make the largest impact in the build. While minor nodes shouldn't be forgotten, make sure to unlock masteries as fast as possible before spreading out and spending into less important nodes.
Artifacts
Chaos Harbinger Talistone I
Damage: 9
Heavy Attack Chance
Melee Critical Hit Chance
Melee Heavy Attack Chance
Chaos Harbinger Solarstone
Weaken Chance
Silence Chance
CC Chance
Chaos Harbinger Talistone III
Max Health: 1600
Max Mana
Mana Regen
CC Resistance
Chaos Harbinger Talistone II
Defense: 160
Ranged Endurance
Endurance
Heavy Attack Evasion
Chaos Harbinger Lunarstone
Weaken Resistance
Collision Resistance
CC Resistances
Chaos Harbinger Talistone IV
Max Health: 1600
Critical Hit Chance
Melee Heavy Attack Chance
Melee Critical Hit Chance
Rotations
Single Target Burst Rotation A ↴
- This is best used in 1v1 fights as it doeas quick damage before you can move out. Start with
Unyielding Sentinel to buff yourself , increasing heavy attack chance. Then, use Precision Dash to boost heavy attack chance further before using Stunning Blow to stun the target. Follow up with Ascending Slash to prone the player before using Guillotine Blade to deal extra damage.
- Transition into the Spear part of the rotation with
Cyclonic Fury which applies Ignite stacks before you pop them using Rising Slash.
Single Target Burst Rotation B ↴
- Prebuff with Unyielding Sentinel before you channel Precision Dash to bind the target before using Ascending Slash to force the enemy player into Prone, exposing them so you can use Guillotine Blade before following up with Death Blow. If the target is still alive then, use Culling Arc to finish them off.
- Use this rotation to quickly burst enemies down. Begin by binding the enemy player with Precision Dash before using Stunning Blow to Prone them (jump when using the skill to do so). Follow up with
Gaia Crash for extra damage before finishing off the rotation with Cyclonic Fury and Rising Slash.
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