This build is up to date for the August 23, 2025 patch.
Overview
This Staff and Dagger build focuses on large scale PVP, performing well as a mobile range DPS capable of dealing high damage in bursts through the use of both 
Serial Fire Bombs and 
Infernal Meteor. The build remains relatively difficult to pull off as positioning is very important, proving to be a challenge for players looking for a challenge.
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.
To make this build work well, it's important to focus on dealing as much damage as possible. Dexterity and Perception are the key stats to improve. Putting points into these will greatly boost your damage, helping you perform well in every fight. You can also put some points into Wisdom for more mana regeneration to keep going longer, but the main goal should be boosting damage with Dexterity and Perception. Don't forget to put 30 points into Strength too, as it gives you extra health.
Skills
In terms of skills, your main damage will be coming from your 
Judgment Lightning, Serial Fire Bombs and Infernal Meteor as they all deal high AOE burst damage throughout large scale PVP fights while also applying burns which trigger Infernal Aftermath from masteries, with Infernal Meteor also decreasing the healing received by targets hit by the Infernal Meteor. These are the first skills you should get to purple alongside 
Inferno Wave and 
Chain Lightning. Do not understimate the strength of 
Frost Smokescreen either as the fire variant applies burn damage to targets, and if you have a Bellendirs staff, this will proc its passive.
As far as passives go, you should focus on upgrading 
Flame Condensation for additional damage. 
Assassin's Instincts for extra crit rate and 
Shadow Walker as a defensive skill that can be triggered at any time by simply using your 
Block Blade (you don't have to actually roll to the side to activate this, just pressing your block is enough). It also activates whenever you use 
Shadow Strike. One less known way of activating it is by channeling and canceling Frost Smokescreen.
Equipment
Daggers of the Resistance
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Staff of the Resistance
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Mask of the Resistance
Max Health
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Deadeye's Cloak
Mana Regen
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Heroic Tunic of the Resistance
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Mana Regen
Gauntlets of the Resistance
Melee Evasion
Ranged Endurance
Mana Regen
Trousers of the Resistance
Max Health
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Glade Stalker Boots
Max Health
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Necklace of Clarity
Skill Damage Boost
Mana Regen
Bracelet of Conquest
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Violent Signet
Max Health
Skill Damage Boost
Buff Duration
Ring of Precision
Max Health
Skill Damage Boost
Belt of Deftness
Skill Damage Resistance
Max Health
These are the first items you should strive for through the leveling period as they are very easy to get and upgrade or trait as needed. However, you shouldn't try to trait these items too much as you won't be spending too much time playing with this setup before you start changing pieces into the Midgame. The green accessories however are very easy to trait as you can craft many of them quickly in order to get the correct traits so you should consider traiting them until you change into purples. The same goes for the blue ring as you keep it for a long time.
Darkslayer Daggers
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Staff of the Umbramancer
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Elusive Hexweaver Hat
Cooldown Speed
Magic Endurance
Melee Endurance
Ancient Tapestry Mantle
Max Health
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Heroic Tunic of the Resistance
Magic EEndurance
Ranged Endurance
Magic Endurance
Nature's End Gloves
Max Health
Melee Endurance
Added Attack Speed
Ruthless Enforcer Leggings
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Max Mana
Glade Stalker Boots
Max Health
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Clasp of the Conqueror
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Bracers of the Primal King
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Amber Dimensional Band
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Violent Signet
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Butcher's Belt
Max Health
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
This is the gear you should transition to once you're leveled to 50 and start grinding gear. It is comprised of gear you can get either from dungeons or by completing Litographs, they are relatively easy to trait up and you will spend most of the time wearing this set before advancing into the late game so traiting these items is very important and should be your main focus.
Darkslayer Daggers
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Talus's Crystalline Staff
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Heroic Hood of the Resistance
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Max Health
Ancient Tapestry Mantle
Max Health
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Swirling Essence Robe
Buff Duration
Magic Endurance
Magic Endurance
Phantom Wolf Gloves
Magic Endurance
Ranged Evasion
Added Attack Speed
Shadow Harvester Trousers
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Magic Endurance
Shadow Harvester Boots
Ranged Endurance
Magic Endurance
Move Speed
Clasp of the Conqueror
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Bracers of the Primal King
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Amber Dimensional Band
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Band of Universal Power
Skill Damage Boost
Buff Duration
Mana Regen
Belt of Bloodlust
Max Health
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
While runes can be applied to different types of gear, you should make sure that you invest into the gear pieces that you plan on using for a long time. However, if the build you are using uses the same items between Mid Game and End Game, you can invest into adding runes to them as early as you get the items.
This is the current endgame gear you should aim for, and while it isn't easy to acquire, it offers great power without the need of acquiring archboss gear pieces. However, items like 
Tevent's Fangs of Fury or other archboss weapons are superior but difficult to acquire for the majority of players. If you do manage to get the archboss weapons for your build, feel free to use them over the weapons shown here.
Darkslayer Daggers
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Talus's Crystalline Staff
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Crowned Skull of Victory
Max Health
Magic Endurance
Mana Cost Efficiency
Cloak of Victorious Destiny
Max Health
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Transcendent Tempest's Armor
Debuff Duration
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Spectral Overseer's Handguards
Hit Chance
Ranged Endurance
Range
Spectral Overseer's Trousers
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Max Health
Transcendent Tempest's Boots
Ranged Endurance
Magic Endurance
Movement Speed
Earrings of Forlorn Elegance
Front Heavy Attack Chance
Side Heavy Attack Chance
Front Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Death Knell Gorget
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Primal Golden Cuffs
Mana Regen
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Ring of Eternal Flames
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Runed Band of the Black Anvil
Skill Damage Boost
Buff Duration
Max Health
Hero's Legacy Warbelt
Max Health
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Daigon's Charred Emberstaff
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Hit Chance
Primary
Bercant's Whispering Daggers
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Hit Chance
Crowned Skull of Victory
Max Health
Magic Endurance
Melee Endurance
Resonance Effect: Melee Endurance
Starlight Fur Cloak
Max Mana
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Auric Vanguard's Full Plate
Max Health
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Resonance Effect: Melee Endurance
Spectral Overseer's Handguards
Hit Chance
Ranged Endurance
Range
Resonance Effect: Melee Endurance
Spectral Overseer's Trousers
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Max Health
Resonance Effect: Melee Endurance
Auric Vanguards Plate Boots
Ranged Endurance
Melee Endurance
Max Health
Resonance Effect: Melee Endurance
Earrings of Forlorn Elegance
Front Heavy Attack Chance
Side Heavy Attack Chance
Front Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Collar of Nature's Wrath
Skill Damage Boost
Max Mana
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Bangle of the Clearest Night
Max Mana
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Band of Ancestor's Blood
Skill Damage Boost
Max Mana
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Solitare of Purity
Skill Damage Boost
Buff Duration
Max Health
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Undisputed Champion's Belt
Max Health
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Weapon Masteries
Staff
Dagger
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
Ancestral Armor Talistone I
Damage: 10
Hit Chance
Magic Hit Chance
Magic Heavy Attack Chance
Ancestral Armor Solarstone
Weaken Chance
Silence Chance
Weaken Chance
CC Chance
Abyssal Beast Talistone III
Max Health: 1750
CC Resistance
Weaken Resistance
Amitoi Healing
Chaos Harbinger Talistone II
Defense: 200
Ranged Endurance
Endurance
Heavy Attack Evasion
Chaos Harbinger Lunarstone
Weaken Resistance
Collision Resistance
Weaken Resistance
CC Resistances
Abyssal Beast Talistone IV
Max Health: 1750
Endurance
Magic Heavy Attack Chance
Ranged Endurance
Rotations
- This rotation will maximize the damage you do when bombing. Start with using Block Blade to boost your endurance and activate your passive Shadow Walker. You can also use an Attack Remedy to further boost your burst damage. Make sure to follow up quickly with Infernal Meteor before following up with Inferno Wave (2 times if you get the proc) and Chain Lightning to spread some AOE damage on the clump.
- If you are still in a good position, you can follow up by using Block Blade again and then bursting with Judgment Lightning, spreading your damage across enemies that might still be clumped up together. This second part of the rotation can also be used on its own.
- Similar to the Meteor Bombing Rotation, this one is aimed to deal high AOE damage but can be pulled off easier as you can continue moving while channeling Serial Fire Bombs.
- Start by buffing with Block Blade to boost endurance rate and catching a group of enemies with
Icebound Tomb before using Serial Fire Bombs on a enemy that is stacked in a group. Follow with Inferno Wave on the same target to spread burn and poison stacks on all nearby enemies before using Chain Lightning to spread damage across the clump of enemies.
Judgment Lightning AOE Burst ↴
- This is your easiest rotation to do and it deals good damage too! Begin with using Block Blade to increase endurance rate and make it more difficult for enemies to hit you while channeling Judgment Lightning followed by another on the same target. Make sure you pick a target that is close to other enemies so the lightning hits multiple players. Follow up with a quick mix of Inferno Wave and Chain Lightning to finish off the rotation and do some good damage on your targets.
High Focus: You should use this ability regularly to increase your hit rate and also improve your evasion! This helps a lot with survival and dealing damage, piercing through enemy magic evasion.
You can use 
Camouflage Cloak before your AOE burst rotation to position yourself for the burst. This ability remains one of your most versatile skills though, especially for repositioning or getting away from lost fights.
Frost Smokescreen: This is your main Burn spreading skill, cast it on its own in clumps or in the path of enemies to apply burns and slow them down, it works best with a Bellendir Staff though!
Phantom Smokescreen: Use this skill to protect yourself from crossbows jumping into your group. Use this instantly as you are being targeted or if a crossbow is attacking near you. You can also use this as part of your bombing combo to deny range damage.
Useful Information
- Select Lady Knight Kamarshea as your guardian; it provides essential protection with its shield, capable of absorbing damage equal to 50% of your mana. This not only aids in mitigating damage but also increases your cooldown speed in order to let you heal more often.
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