Crossbow + Sword PvE Build
- Easy to Play
- Tanky
- Good Single Target DPS
- Mediocre Defenses
- Low Mobility
- Low AOE DPS
Overview
In this Crossbow and Sword PvE build, your role transitions to that of a dungeon tank while maintaining versatility for open-world activities such as grinding events and contracts. While it may not boast the same high resistances as other combinations, it compensates by delivering solid sustained DPS. This enables faster progression in the open world compared to other tank builds.
Attributes
With this build, the objective is to maximize your HP and resistances to fulfill your role as a tank for your group in PVE challenges. Allocate 30 points into Strength to enhance your health, while investing 30 points into Dexterity significantly improves your resistances and also enhances your damage output. The remaining 9 points can be invested into Perception for an additional increase in damage.
Skills
Skill Priority
In order to increase your DPS and allow your build to shine, prioritize upgrading 
Mortal Mark and 
Quick Fire! These two abilities will help you with sustaining aggro on targets while inside group dungeons while also debuffing the target and dealing extra damage to it once the debuff ends based on how much damage you've done during the time.
Shield Strike is one of your main aggro retaining abilities alongside 
Provoking Roar. It deals a decent amount of damage as well as it is part of your sustained DPS. 
Counter Barrier stands out as your most crucial defensive ability. Upgrading it first is strongly advised, as it enables you to counter both ranged and magic attacks effectively. An upgraded 
Spectrum of Agony and Provoking Roar will pair well with Quick Fire and Mortal Mark to deliver great damage. Upgrading 
Strategic Rush isn't a priority over the other skills but it has great use in open world where you should use the skill to stun groups of mobs.
Passives Priority
When it comes to passives, prioritize upgrading 
Ambidexterity for a significant damage boost, enhancing your off-hand weapon critical hit for the crossbow, which already has a high off-hand weapon hit chance. 
Resilient Mind is essential for much-needed mana regeneration during dungeon boss fights to prevent running out of mana too quickly.
Next, focus on upgrading 
Skillful Evasion as your first defensive option, followed by upgrading 
Aegis Shield to epic. Afterward, aim to elevate Spectrum of Agony to epic status and upgrade Ambidexterity again, this time to epic as well.
Equipment
Weapon Masteries
| Provoke & Counter | Melee Defense |
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Health Regen |
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Decayed Sword God |
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Max Health |
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All Evasion |
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Impregnable Stance |
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Buff Duration |
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Damage Reduction |
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Indomitable Spirit |
| Boss | Melee Hit |
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Base Damage |
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Undefeated Perseverance |
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Max Health |
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Stun Resistance |
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Desperate Evasion |
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Mana Cost Efficiency |
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Melee Hit |
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Subjugator's Punishment |
| Collision | Max Health |
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Melee Hit |
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Calculated Rush |
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Damage Reduction |
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Enfeeble Chance |
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Steely Physique |
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Base Damage |
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Melee Defense |
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Blade of Rage |
| Regen | Health Regen |
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Magic Defense |
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Dynamic Duo |
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Max Health |
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Magic Endurance |
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Ultimate Healing |
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Debuff Duration |
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Cooldown Speed |
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Refined Touch |
| Move | Ranged Hit |
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Mana Regen |
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Plains Shooter |
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Enfeeble Chance |
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Mana Cost Efficiency |
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Cold Vision |
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Magic Defense |
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Ranged Crit Hit |
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Quick Steps |
| Chain Fire | Base Damage |
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Skill Damage Boost |
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Cold Rage |
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Base Damage |
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Buff Duration |
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Rapid-Fire |
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Cooldown Speed |
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Mana Regen |
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Brutal Wound |
Sword:
Allocating 9 points into the Boss row is a straightforward decision as it offers additional PVE defenses tailored for battling bosses, along with extra health. The remaining 3 points will be allocated to Provoke & Counter to further bolster your defense.
Crossbow:
Allocate 9 points into Chain Fire to bolster your raw damage output and improve your ability to secure kills. Allocate the remaining 3 points into Regen to further augment Amitoi Heal amount by an additional 6%.
Rotations
- You want to start every boss fight using Provoking Roar in order to make use of Spectrum of Agony when dealing damage with your other abilities. Mortal Mark will debuff the target and stack up damage that will be dealt once the debuff ends. Follow up with
Weak Point Shot to increase yours and other party members' critical damage against the target before using Shield Strike to maintain aggro and then transitioning into Quick Fire and 
A Shot at Victory.
Counter Barrier: Employ this skill when you're starting to sustain excessive damage from bosses or large groups of mobs. 
Purgatory's Lethal Claw augments the healing received while using this ability, making it imperative to acquire this weapon as soon as possible!
Stalwart Bastion: This ability serves as your panic button when you're enduring overwhelming damage, surpassing the sustain provided by your passive skills. It's particularly useful when facing high-damage spells from bosses. It's advisable for your party members to gather close to benefit from its protective effect.
Annihilating Slash: You want to use this ability alongside Provoking Roar whenever bosses spawn adds in order to pull their attention on you.
Immortal Pride: Another ability that can serve as a panic button or boost your health to survive boss damage that would otherwise be fatal.
Selfless Diffusion: This ability proves invaluable when you're rooted by boss mechanics or find yourself in a precarious position due to a previous misplay. It effectively frees you, allowing for recovery and repositioning.
Useful Information
- Choose Lady Knight Kamarshea as your guardian; it offers crucial protection with its shield, capable of absorbing damage equal to 50% of your mana. This not only helps mitigate damage but also boosts your cooldown speed, allowing you to pull enemies using
Chain Hook more frequently while also allowing you to use your abilities more in general.
Comments
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