This build is up to date for the September 23, 2025 patch.
Overview
This Greatsword and Crossbow build for PvE focuses on a mix of AOE and incredible single target burst damage and the ability to kill targets very quickly. It performs well in short dungeon encounters and is fantastic for open world PvE content such as field bosses, contracts or PvE Events and open world dungeon mob grinding. The build isn't particularly difficult to play and can be used successfully even by less experienced players.
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.
For this build, focus on increasing Strength and Dexterity to maximize your damage. Strength will help increase your health and make you more durable so reaching 50 points is great to do. These should be your primary stats, especially in the early stages. As you level up and upgrade your gear, keep investing in them to boost your critical hit rate, accuracy, and range. Perception and Wisdom should be secondary priorities.
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.
Focus on upgrading 
Quick Fire and 
Mortal Mark as soon as possible as they are your main damaging abilities from the crossbow side and you are using very often throughout the game. They both work well when paired alongside 
Merciless Barrage too. The Mortal Mark can mark a target and deal a percentage of the damage you've done to that target once the mark ends. This makes Mortal Mark pair perfectly with any rotation but particularly good when coupled with Merciless Barrage. Additionally, continue by upgrading 
Selfless Diffusion as it lowers your cooldowns and lets you use abilities much more often.
Upgrade 
Valiant Brawl and 
Stunning Blow to improve your rotation as they are used together most of the time. Another combo that should be used together is the interaction between 
Ascending Slash and 
Guillotine Blade or 
Death Blow as their damage is increased by hitting Prone targets.
As far as passives go, prioritize 
Ambidexterity for the added extra off-hand-weapon damage. You will mostly be using the Greatsword as your primary weapon and Ambidexterity pairs perfectly with the high chance of activating off-hand weapon the Crossbow offers. Upgrade 
Vital Force to enhance your skill damage based on the amount of health you get from 
Robust Constitution. Additionally, invest into 
Cold Warrior, as it increases your critical hit chance and heavy attack chance.
Victor's Morale offers a lot of mana regeneration, making it difficult to run out of mana with this Outrider build.
Equipment
Tier 3 (Work in progress)
Bercant's Spineflower Crossbows
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.
Lucien's Repeaters of Termination
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Heavy Attack Chance
Primary
Calanthia's Implement of Finality
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit 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
Crossbow
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
- Start off the rotation by pre-buffing with
DaVinci's Courage before closing the distance and using Valiant Brawl to get some quick damage in. Continue with another self-buff, using Selfless Diffusion before setting up your follow-up damage with Stunning Blow followed by a fast Quick Fire!
- Continue the rotation using Ascending Slash to debuff the mob and increase your follow-up damage. Continue the rotation with Guillotine Blade, Valiant Brawl and Death Blow. You should then end the rotation with Mortal Mark and Merciless Barrage!
Weak Point Shot: Use this skill whenever the boss/mob uses a fury attack as it deals good damage and also increases the critical damage of your entire party against the same target.
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