This build is up to date for the September 23, 2025 patch.
Overview
This Staff & Longbow build focuses on dealing high damage in all PVE content while being a challenge as it requires a relatively high APM compared to other builds. The build can be played well by both new and experienced players, offering a challenge while being enjoyed by all types of players that enjoy the full ranged DPS playstyle.
Attributes
PRIMARY
Dexterity
+
Strength
SECONDARY
Wisdom
+
Perception
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.
Build around Strength and Dexterity to maximize your damage. Start with these stats and keep improving them as you get better gear. This will boost crits, heavy attacks, and HP. Aim for 50 Strength and as much Dexterity as you can. Perception and Wisdom are secondary and offer small bonuses.
Skills
Depending on which Dungeon/Dimensional Trial you might run, consider using
Rare Roaring Steak,
Rare Thrilling Papillote, and even
Rare Scorpion Tail Fritters to make it easier and also deal a lot more damage.
With your main DPS rotation being around the gale combo provided by 
Strafing, 
Zephyr's Nock and 
Ice Spear, these are the first skills you should level. However, don't forget that 
Inferno Wave deals high burst damage and also applies burn stacks if you already applied burn stacks before using it through 
Serial Fire Bombs. 
Judgment Lightning and Serial Fire Bombs also provide great AOE and single target DPS alongside 
Chain Lightning. 
Infernal Meteor should be the main ability you invest omnipotence books into as upgrading it will increase damage by a great deal.
Deadly Marker is offers great utility to your party by improving crit rate and lowers cooldowns for the party members hitting the same target (it also stacks with other Deadly Marker). Meanwhile, 
Nature's Blessing offers good health and mana regeneration. 
High Focus is another utility skill for yourself to further lower cooldowns.
Equipment
Tier 3 (Work in progress)
Bercant's Steelstring Bow
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Cooldown Speed
Primary
Daigon's Charred Emberstaff
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Cooldown Speed
Crowned Skull of Victory
Max Health
Magic Evasion
Mana Cost Efficiency
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Starlight Fur Cloak
Mana Regen
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Spectral Overseer's Tunic
Debuff Duration
Magic Evasion
Mana Regen
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Devious Hellfire Grips
Hit Chance
Ranged Evasion
Range
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Feral Prophet's Pants
Magic Evasion
Mana Regen
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Spectral Overseer's Boots
Ranged Evasion
Magic 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 Frozen Tears
Skill Damage Boost
Mana Regen
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
Belt of Claimed Trophies
Max Health
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 Spire of Torment
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Hit Chance
Primary
Velentra's Arc of Obsession
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Heavy Attack Chance
Blood Hunter Hood
Magic Evasion
Cooldown Speed
Mana Cost Efficiceny
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Calanthia's Confession
Max Mana
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Blood Hunter Garb
Max Health
Buff Duration
Debuff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Blood Hunter Hand Guards
Max Health
Hit Chance
Range
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Blood Hunter Leg Guards
Max Health
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Imperial Seeker's Boots
Max Stamina
Magic Evasion
Movement Speed
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Teardrops of Fortunate Omens
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 Infernal Loops
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Weaken Resistance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Coil of Seething Venom
Skill Damage Boost
Heavy Attack Damage Resistance
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Eternal Promise
Skill Damage Boost
Buff Duration
Max Health
Belt of the Dying Spark
Max Mana
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Weapon Masteries
Staff
Longbow
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
Ranged Critical Hit Chance
Ranged Heavy Attack Chance
Chaos Harbinger Solarstone
Weaken Chance
Silence Chance
Weaken 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
Weaken Resistance
CC Resistances
Chaos Harbinger Talistone IV
Max Health: 1600
Critical Hit Chance
Ranged Heavy Attack Chance
Ranged Critical Hit Chance
Rotations
- Start the rotation by casting Deadly Marker on your target then reset the cooldown with
Blitz so you can use Deadly Marker again and help lower entire party's cooldowns. Buff yourself and the team with High Focus to reduce cooldowns further and increase damage. Then, begin the damaging part of the rotation with Infernal Meteor to deal high damage and also apply Burn stacks.
- Continue the rotation with Ice Spear and 2x Strafing before using Zephyr's Nock and using Strafing again alongside Chain Lightning.
- Once Zephyr's Nock is off cooldown, use it then use Judgment Lightning and Serial Fire Bombs.
- This is your bread and butter AOE DPS rotation on a low cooldown. Start with Serial Fire Bombs and Inferno Wave to stack up burn stacks on enemies before using Chain Lightning and Judgment Lightning to finish off the mobs.
Fireball Barrage: This spell can be swapped instead of Infernal Meteor if you want quicker single target DPS.
Blitz: You can get this instead of Inferno Wave if you lack Deadly Markers in your party, allowing you to reset your deadly marker and so improving overall uptime.
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