This build is up to date for the September 23, 2025 patch.
Overview
Greatsword and Crossbow build for small-scale PvP with combination of burst damage and sustained DPS, offering versatility in both close-quarters combat with the Greatsword and complementing it with the Crossbow medium range skills. The synergy between 
Merciless Barrage and 
Devastating Smash offers unique opportunities even in small scale PVP like Dominion events where a small group of enemies can stack up.
Attributes
PRIMARY
Dexterity
+
Perception
SECONDARY
Strength
+
Wisdom
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.
Allocate points primarily into Dexterity and Perception as they provide the most significant boost to damage output, which is crucial for a DPS-focused build. Aim to reach level 30 in each stat to maximize damage potential. Allocate any remaining points into Strength to increase your health pool and benefit from the additional damage provided by the 
Vital Force passive but don't go past the point where it requires investing 2 attribute points to gain one.
Skills
Upgrade 
Valiant Brawl, 
Death Blow and 
Stunning Blow quickly as these are the three skills you will be comboing very often while playing this build, with 
Guillotine Blade being already purple when you get it, you don't have to prioritize upgrading it just yet even though its one of your core abilities.
Focus on upgrading Devastating Smash and Merciless Barrage as quickly as possible to increase stun chance and allow you to combo the two skills together for AOE burst damage. 
Quick Fire improves your overall damage potential and can be used to finish off players that are just out of your melee range, while 
DaVinci's Courage offers great survivability by increasing your HP and HP regen. Additionally, a very important defensive skill comes in the form of 
Selfless Diffusion as it allows you to cleanse stuns and get out of tricky situations if caught out of position.
While 
Precision Dash and 
Ascending Slash are great mobility skills, they shouldn't be a top priority but can be upgraded later as they allow you to make plays and move between targets with ease while also enhancing your damage and allowing different combos.
As far as passives go, your main focus should be upgrading Vital Force, 
Cold Warrior and 
Robust Constitution as they play into eachother perfectly while the Crossbow passives offer raw damage. Keep in mind that 
Nature's Power can also be activated by using 
Iron Point Parry in any direction and this also triggers 
Barbarian's Dash!
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
- Starting the engagement with a decisive and aggressive approach is key to maximizing the effectiveness of this rotation. Precision Dash once to close some distance to your target then use it again on your main target before using Devastating Smash to stun the target and whoever else might be near them. Once stunned, use Merciless Barrage to kill the small group of enemies with ease.
Main Burst Single Target Rotation ↴
- The rotation is straightforward: begin with Precision Dash to catch and bind your target. If your bind succeeds, use Ascending Slash to trip (Prone) your target and then use
Gaia Crash to deal quick damage while they are on the ground. Continue with Stunning Blow and Death Blow before finishing them off with Guillotine Blade.
- Keep in mind that you can skip the Stunning Blow and just use Death Blow while they are prone.
Selfless Diffusion: This remains your only defensive, active ability, it is great for when you get stunned as it lets you break free!
Useful Information
- Select Lady Knight Kamarshea as your guardian; it offers essential protection with its shield, capable of absorbing damage equal to 50% of your mana. This not only aids in mitigating damage but also accelerates your cooldown speed, allowing you to use your abilities more frequently.
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