This build is up to date for the September 23, 2025 patch.
Overview
Even though this Greatsword and Longbow PvE build is off-meta, it is capable of quickly bursting down targets with initial melee damage from the Greatsword, while the Longbow is used for buffs and passives that increase your overall damage. It is a good choice for dungeons and does fine when grinding contracts or open world dungeons.
Attributes
PRIMARY
Strength
+
Dexterity
SECONDARY
Perception
+
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.
Focus on Strength and Dexterity as your main stats to push first. They will boost your damage and increase the chance of heavy attacks, as well as improving skill damage through 
Vital Force. Strength shouldn't be underestimated though as it also offers plenty of health that can help against certain boss mechanics. As you upgrade your gear, target 50 points in Strength to get the extra HP and heavy attack boost. Dexterity will improve your critical hits, and any remaining points should be put into Perception while ignoring Wisdom.
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.
The Greatsword & Bow build is a great choice for those looking to play an off-meta build and for newer players that are looking to still perform well in all PVE scenarios.
Your main damage skills are 
Death Blow and 
Valiant Brawl but also 
Gaia Crash alongside 
Guillotine Blade. Level them to purple as soon as possible. 
Deadly Marker should always be used at the start of an encounter and throughout fights, that for being an important debuff skill alongside 
Ensnaring Arrow as it triggers your 
Steady Aim passive improving your crit rate when attacking enemies. 
Nature's Blessing is a great buff for yourself and your party, allowing you to regenerate both mana and health.
Willbreaker deals damage but also lowers the resistances of all mobs hit by the 360 attack, helping a great deal when AOE grinding mobs in open world dungeons or even in certain regular dungeons where killing trash mobs is important.
For passives, you should focus on upgrading 
Robust Constitution for additional health and health regen. Vital Force matches well with Robust Constitution and considerably increases your damage. Steady Aim and 
Rapidfire Stance for extra crit rate, hit rate and attack speed. Meanwhile, 
Devoted Shield as a defensive passive that can save you in certain situations by activating and protecting you.
Equipment
Tier 3 (Work in progress)
Arc of Lunar Radiance
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
Velentra's Arc of Obsession
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
Greatsword
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
Magic Critical Hit Chance
Magic 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
Magic Heavy Attack Chance
Magic Critical Hit Chance
Rotations
Single Target DPS Rotation ↴
- This is your primary DPS rotation, start with
DaVinci's Courage to increase your health and improve your overall damage. Debuff the target with Deadly Marker and increase the crit rate of your party. Follow up with Ensnaring Arrow to apply Oppressed to the target and increase crit rate again through Steady Aim.
- Continue the rotation with Valiant Brawl and
Stunning Blow that applies the Shocked debuff so your Guillotine Blade deals higher damage. You want to reset this high damage skill by using 
Blitz before using Willbreaker to decrease enemy resistances. Continue the rotation with 
Ascending Slash to Prone the target (if its not a boss).
- Finish the rotation with another Guillotine Blade followed by a fully charged Death Blow and Gaia Crash.
Nature's Blessing: Communicate with your party when you use this skill so staff users can also use 
Inner Peace and rapidly recover all their mana.
Useful Information
- Choose Lady Knight Kamarshea as your guardian; it offers vital defense with its shield, capable of absorbing damage up to 50% of your mana. This not only assists in reducing incoming damage but also accelerates your cooldown rate, enabling more frequent use of your abilities.
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