This build is up to date for the September 23, 2025 patch.
Overview
Wand and Dagger PvE build with focuses on high DoT AoE damage, performing well when killing large amounts of mobs for rare drops or doing contracts. It can also excel in open world dungeons grinding high level mobs with a group for drops or contracts. It isn't recommended for dungeons or leveling but it still performs incredibly well at PvE events where killing large amounts of mobs is important.
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, prioritize Strength and Dexterity to maximize your damage. These should be your main focus, particularly early on. As you progress and enhance your gear, continue investing into both to improve critical hits and heavy attack chance. You should aim for 50 Strength and as much Dexterity as possible to maximize crit chance. Perception and Wisdom are secondary but still provide a bit of extra damage and mana.
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.
You should prioritize your damaging skills first, start by improving 
Touch of Despair as it's your main damage ability and your bread and butter alongside 
Curse Explosion and 
Corrupted Magic Circle. Don't forget to also upgrade 
Cleaving Moonlight and 
Inject Venom thought as 
Inject Venom does good damage and can easily be applied through 
Cleaving Moonlight. 
Ray of Disaster is unlocked purple when you get it, so you shouldn't worry too much about upgrading it early but keep it in mind whenever you get omnipotence books.
Your healing abilities are meant for keeping your alive while being attacked by large groups of mobs and remaining somewhat stationary so 
Fountain of Life is perfect for that, especially when coupled with 
Phantom Smokescreen as the latter makes you immune to damage for a few seconds, enough for you to heal up in a pinch.
You should prioritize 
Destructive Fang, 
Assassin's Instincts and 
Wrathful Edge as your main damage improving passives, considerably boosting your damage. 
Vampiric Contract's healing pairs well with 
Wraith's Beckon as well, letting you heal up by simply having curse stacks on the group of mobs. Once the mobs die, your mobility & mana regen are enhanced through 
Assassin's Step alongside 
Full of Corruption, making it difficult to run out of mana while running this Darkblighter build.
Equipment
Tier 3 (Work in progress)
Lequirus's Coveted Tome
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Lequirus's Wicked Thorns
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Phantom Wolf Mask
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Cooldown Speed
Supreme Devotion
Mana Regen
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Swirling Essence Robe
Buff Duration
Magic Evasion
Magic Endurance
Phantom Wolf Gloves
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Added Attack Speed
Shadow Harvester Trousers
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Magic Endurance
Shadow Harvester Boots
Ranged Evasion
Magic Evasion
Move Speed
Slayer's Quicksilver Pendant
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Ancient Saurodoma Bracers
Mana Regen
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
Info
Equipment is being updated, if tier 3 items are in the tier 3 tab, it means the equipment on this build was updated.
Codex of Deep Secrets
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Cooldown Speed
Primary
Bercant's Whispering Daggers
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Cooldown Speed
Crowned Skull of Victory
Max Health
Magic Evasion
Mana Cost Efficiency
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Opulent Noble's Mantle
Max Mana
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Transcendent Tempest's Armor
Debuff Duration
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Spectral Overseer's Handguards
Hit Chance
Ranged Evasion
Range
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Spectral Overseer's Trousers
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Max Health
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Transcendent Tempest's Boots
Ranged Evasion
Magic 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
Death Knell Gorget
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Primal Golden Cuffs
Mana Regen
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Ring of Eternal Flames
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Runed Band of the Black Anvil
Skill Damage Boost
Buff Duration
Max Health
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Hero's Legacy Warbelt
Max Health
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Weapon Masteries
Wand

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
Abyssal Beast Talistone I
Damage: 10
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Bonus Damage
Abyssal Beast Solarstone
Weaken Chance
Bind Chance
Weaken Chance
CC Chance
Chaos Harbinger Talistone III
Max Health: 1750
Max Stamina
Stamina Regen
Amitoi Healing
Chaos Harbinger Talistone II
Defense: 200
Ranged Endurance
Magic Endurance
Heavy Attack Evasion
Chaos Harbinger Lunarstone
Weaken Resistance
Bind Resistance
Weaken Resistance
CC Resistances
Chaos Harbinger Talistone IV
Max Health: 1750
Heavy Attack Evasion
Heavy Attack Chance
Ranged Endurance
Rotations
- Start by gathering mobs together before using

Inject Venom so your following skills also apply poison. Use 
Touch of Despair to put curse stacks on your main target and those nearby. Move in the center of the mob stack and use 
Cleaving Moonlight to apply more 
Inject Venom stacks before using 
Touch of Despair again to increase the number of curses further. Use 
Corrupted Magic Circle in the center of the mobs to deal some good damage while also deliver extra DoT damage while it lasts on the ground.
- Wrap up the rotation by casting

Time for Punishment on a target before following up with 
Touch of Despair and 
Karmic Haze to spread those curses. 
Curse Explosion and 
Ray of Disaster should be casted last in order to burn down whatever HP the mobs have left.

Swift Healing: This is your only single target healing ability and you should use it in order to save yourself while under the effect of 
Phantom Smokescreen or between mob pulls.

Phantom Smokescreen: This is a fantastic defensive skill as it will give you a few seconds of breathing without getting hit by mobs, helping you stabilize a large pull.
Useful Information
- Choose Lady Knight Kamarshea as your guardian; it offers vital 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, allowing you to heal yourself and also use your DPS abilities more often.
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