This build is up to date for the September 23, 2025 patch.
Overview
This Disciple Staff and Sword build combination for Large Scale PVP is perfect for newer players that want an alternative off-meta choice over other builds like Sword + Wand. It is one of the best choices for a shotcaller, being capable of doing damage at range while still remaining very protected thanks to skills like 
Counter Barrier and 
Salvation Chain.
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.
With this build, your primary attribute focus should be strength and dexterity, as they provide high max HP and boost your defensive stats, improving your resistance to ranged, magic, and melee attacks, along with enhancing health regeneration allowing you to remain very tanky while on the battlefield in PVP fights. Your secondary focus should be perception for extra damage while wisdom which increase your cooldown speed.
Skills
Infernal Meteor is one of your most important Staff offensive skills as it does heavy damage even though it may be difficult to pull off. The second most important skill remains 
Serial Fire Bombs as the specialization turns it into a large fireball capable of dealing high burst damage to a target and in an area around it. The staff also provides a great mobility skill to pair with 
Strategic Rush, and while it doesn't lower your cooldowns, 
Frost Smokescreen is fantastic for moving around the battlefield.
Lightning based skills like 
Judgment Lightning and 
Chain Lightning are great to deal high damage while also spreading to multiple nearby enemies. This build also offers good CC with 
Ice Spear being able to catch and root multiple enemies at the same time.
The main defensive skill from the Staff side of the build is 
High Focus, greatly increasing your evasion while Salvation Chain is the perfect panic button to use if you see your HP slipping or need an extra cooldown to use in a pinch.
The Counter Barrier Sword & Shield ability is your most essential defensive tool, making it a priority to upgrade first. It allows you to effectively counter both ranged and magical attacks, significantly boosting your survivability. In addition, 
Stalwart Bastion extends protection not only to yourself but also your nearby party members.
This build helps you stay alive by using Sword defensive passives to boost your survivability on the battlefield. The main goal is to enhance your passive defenses, starting with 
Aegis Shield, which boosts your defense based on your shield block chance. For this reason, you should equip swords that offer a high shield block chance. Additionally, 
Skillful Evasion and 
Impenetrable further increase your defenses by scaling with the number of enemies surrounding you, making these passives vital for staying alive when dealing with multiple players and pairing well with High Focus.
The Staff comes into play with some defensive skills too while also helping you sustain mana as 
Mana Amp increases both max HP and mana. The main damage improvement comes from 
Forbidden Sanctuary and 
Flame Condensation though as it increases all your fire damage potential.
Equipment
Tier 3 (Work in progress)
Bulwark of Invulnerability
Heavy Attack Chance
Max Health
Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Cooldown Speed
Primary
Daigon's Charred Emberstaff
Heavy Attack Chance
Max Health
Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Cooldown Speed
Auric Vanguard's Barbute
Max Health
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Cloak of Victorious Destiny
Max Health
Weaken Resistance
Skill Damage Resistance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Auric Vanguard's Full Plate
Max Health
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Auric Vanguard's Gauntlets
Hit Chance
Ranged Endurance
Melee Endurance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Auric Vanguard's Gaiters
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Max Health
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Royal Praetor's Sabatons
Ranged Endurance
Melee Endurance
Max Health
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Earrings of Forlorn Elegance
Front Heavy Attack Chance
Side Heavy Attack Chance
Front Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Noble Birthright Brooch
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Bangle of the Clearest Night
Max Mana
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Solitare of Purity
Max Health
Skill Damage Boost
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Honor's Promise Signet
Skill Damage Boost
Buff Duration
Max Health
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Hero's Legacy Warbelt
Max Health
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
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 Aegis of Dominance
Hit Chance
Collision Chance
Max Health
Primary
Talus's Incandescent Staff
Hit Chance
Heavy Attack Chance
Max Health
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Steel Juggernaut Great Helm
Max Health
Melee Endurance
Cooldown Speed
Resonance Effect: Magic Endurance
Calanthia's Confession
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Collision Resistance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Steel Juggernaut Platemail
Max Health
Buff Duration
Melee Endurance
Resonance Effect: Magic Endurance
Righteous Gauntlets of the Resistance
Max Health
Hit Chance
Melee Endurance
Resonance Effect: Magic Endurance
Auric Vanguard's Gaiters
Max Health
Ranged Endurance
Melee Endurance
Resonance Effect: Magic Endurance
Auric Vanguards Plate Boots
Max Health
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Resonance Effect: Magic Endurance
Earrings of Umbral Petals
Max Health
Side Hit Chance
Front Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Collision Chance
Necklace of Exceptional Greed
Collision Chance
Max Health
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Collision Chance
Shackled Twilight
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Collision Resistance
Coil of Corruption
Collision Chance
Max Health
Heavy Attack Damage Resistance
Resonance Effect: Collision Chance
Ring of Falling Dusk
Collision Chance
Max Health
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Collision Chance
Belt of Echoing Chants
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Collision Resistance
Resonance Effect: Collision Resistance
Weapon Masteries
Sword
Staff
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
Greedseeker Talistone I
Damage: 9
Hit Chance
Melee Hit Chance
Melee Heavy Attack Chance
Ancestral Armor Solarstone
Weaken Chance
Collision Chance
CC Chance
Ancestral Armor Talistone III
Max Health: 1600
Stamina Regen
Collision Resistance
CC Resistance
Greedseeker Talistone II
Defense: 160
Magic Heavy Attack Evasion
Heavy Attack Evasion
Endurance
Greedseeker Lunarstone
Weaken Resistance
Collision Resistance
CC Resistances
Greedseeker Talistone IV
Max Health: 1600
Heavy Attack Evasion
Endurance
Magic Heavy Attack Evasion
Rotations
- Start by charging up and using Serial Fire Bombs on a group of enemies before following up with both Judgment Lightning and Chain Lightning to spread AOE damage across all enemies caught nearby.
Infernal Meteor: You should use this skill on its own, aiming it at the highest concentration of enemies in the enemy zerg. While the channel time is long, it is a very powerful skill that does heavy damage so mastering its use is an important part of mastering this build.
Counter Barrier: Use this skill when you expect heavy damage, but it can also be used during the beginning of a boss fight.
High Focus: Use this in the same manner as Counter Barrier as it increases your evasion and makes it so you can evade mob hits.
Ice Spear: Use this to catch enemies and make your rotation easier to land, try to line it up with as many enemies as you can to make the most use of the skill.
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