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Enigma - Staff + Orb Large Scale PvP Build

Overview
Class: Enigma
Weapons: Orb and Staff
Designed for: PvP (large-scale)
Focused on: DPS and Ranged
Difficulty:
Hard
Strengths
  • High Burst Damage
  • High AOE DPS
Weaknesses
  • High Skill Floor & Skill Ceiling
  • Squishy
This build is up to date for the September 19, 2025 patch.

Overview

This Enigma, Staff and Orb build is meant to be played in a larger group, either as part of the main group on a Battleground or within guild boss fights. It is capable of dealing good AOE damage and lock down areas with its oppressive skills that cover large areas and can be incredibly annoying to deal with while also dealing insane damage.


Attributes

PRIMARY
Dexterity Dexterity
+
Perception Perception
SECONDARY
Strength Strength
+
Wisdom 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 maximize damage, put most of your focus on Dexterity and Perception, since these two stats scale your DPS the most and make every hit land harder. While a small investment in Wisdom can help smooth out your mana regeneration, it should never come at the expense of your core damage stats. On top of that, make sure you don’t neglect Strength entirely. Atleast thirty points here will give you a reliable boost to your health, keeping you alive long enough to take full advantage of your damage scaling.


Skills

Supernova CollapseUsed frame.webp
Supernova Collapse
Supernova Collapse - Enhanced Link
Supernova Collapse - Improve Link Effect
Supernova Collapse - Increase Range
StarcallingUsed frame.webp
Starcalling
Starcalling - Increase Effect Duration
Starcalling - Reduce Resource Cost
Star DestroyerUsed frame.webp
Star Destroyer
Interstellar ExplosionUsed frame.webp
Interstellar Explosion
Interstellar Explosion - Stun
Interstellar Explosion - Orb Explosion Radius
Stellar DashUsed frame.webp
Stellar Dash
Stellar Dash - Damage Boost
Stellar Dash - Additional Use
Summon ConstellationUsed frame.webp
Summon Constellation
Summon Constellation - Damage Boost
Summon SatelliteUsed frame.webp
Summon Satellite
Summon Satellite - Increase Effect Duration
Infernal MeteorUsed frame.webp
Infernal Meteor
Infernal Meteor - Hellfire Rain
Infernal Meteor - Cooldown ▼
Serial Fire BombsUsed frame.webp
Serial Fire Bombs
Serial Fire Bombs - Focused Fire Bombs
Serial Fire Bombs - Mobility
Serial Fire Bombs - Range Increase
Serial Fire Bombs - Projectile Speed Increased
Judgment LightningUsed frame.webp
Judgment Lightning
Judgment Lightning - Damage Transfer
Judgment Lightning - Damage Transfer
High FocusUsed frame.webp
High Focus
High Focus - Base Damage Boost
Void SlashUsed frame.webp
Void Slash
Void Slash - Reactivate
Passives
Forbidden SanctuaryActive frame.webp
Mana AmpActive frame.webp
Manaball EruptionActive frame.webp
Stellar EchoActive frame.webp
Frost MasterActive frame.webp
Rift FractureActive frame.webp
Pulsating GalaxyActive frame.webp
Astral OverseerActive frame.webp
Defense
BarrierUsed frame.webp
Guardian
Lady Knight Kamarshea Guardian
Food
Vegetable Stir-fry
Wild Game Steak
Purification Stone
Precious Purification Vigor Stone

Good for all guilds and players looking to play a high AOE build, this Enigma build offers exceptional AOE damage in all situations.

Your main source of damage comes from Judgment LightningUsed frame.webpJudgment Lightning, fully charged Serial Fire BombsUsed frame.webpSerial Fire Bombs, and of course Infernal MeteorUsed frame.webpInfernal Meteor, which all deliver massive burst when used correctly. That said, the Orb side of the build shouldn’t be overlooked either, as Supernova CollapseUsed frame.webpSupernova Collapse, Interstellar ExplosionUsed frame.webpInterstellar Explosion, and Void SlashUsed frame.webpVoid Slash add a huge amount of extra firepower and can’t be ignored if you want to maximize overall DPS.

On the passive side, Flame CondensationActive frame.webpFlame Condensation is key for scaling up your raw damage, while Mana AmpActive frame.webpMana Amp gives you the much-needed mana sustain to keep up the pace. Astral OverseerActive frame.webpAstral Overseer stands out as one of the most impactful, boosting your crit rate while also reducing the cooldown of StarcallingUsed frame.webpStarcalling. Alongside these, Pulsating GalaxyUsed frame.webpPulsating Galaxy provides steady bonus magic damage as you weave skills into your rotation, and both Stellar EchoUsed frame.webpStellar Echo and Manaball EruptionUsed frame.webpManaball Eruption add consistent extra bursts of damage that build naturally as you cycle through abilities.


Equipment

Calanthia's Spire of Torment
Calanthia's Spire of Torment
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Hit Chance
Attack
Defense
Support
Primary
Nerzatum's Orb of Reaping
Nerzatum's Orb of Reaping
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Heavy Attack Chance
Attack
Defense
Support
Blood Hunter Hood
Blood Hunter Hood
Magic Evasion
Cooldown Speed
Mana Cost Efficiceny
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Calanthia's Confession
Calanthia's Confession
Max Mana
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Blood Hunter Garb
Blood Hunter Garb
Max Health
Buff Duration
Debuff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Blood Hunter Hand Guards
Blood Hunter Hand Guards
Max Health
Hit Chance
Range
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Blood Hunter Leg Guards
Blood Hunter Leg Guards
Max Health
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Imperial Seeker's Boots
Imperial Seeker's Boots
Max Stamina
Magic Evasion
Movement Speed
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Teardrops of Fortunate Omens
Teardrops of Fortunate Omens
Back Hit Chance
Back Heavy Attack Chance
Side Heavy Attack Chance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Support
Defense
Attack
Collar of the New Moon
Collar of the New Moon
Skill Damage Boost
Max Mana
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Support
Defense
Attack
Bracelet of Infernal Loops
Bracelet of Infernal Loops
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Weaken Resistance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Support
Defense
Attack
Coil of Seething Venom
Coil of Seething Venom
Skill Damage Boost
Heavy Attack Damage Resistance
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Defense
Attack
Support
Eternal Promise
Eternal Promise
Skill Damage Boost
Buff Duration
Max Health
Defense
Attack
Support
Belt of the Dying Spark
Belt of the Dying Spark
Max Mana
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Support
Attack
Defense


Weapon Masteries

Staff_Hero_Tactic_04
Staff_Hero_Defense_03
Staff_Hero_Util_02
Staff_Hero_Attack_01
Staff_Rare_Tac_Skill
Staff_Rare_Def_Skill
Staff_Rare_Util_Skill
Staff_Rare_Attack_Skill
Staff_Rare_TacticAttack_12
Staff_Rare_Tactic_11
Staff_Rare_Tactic_10
Staff_Rare_DefenseTactic_09
Staff_Rare_Defense_07
Staff_Rare_Defense_08
Staff_Rare_UtilDefense_06
Staff_Rare_Util_05
Staff_Rare_Util_04
Staff_Rare_AttackUtil_03
Staff_Rare_Attack_01
Staff_Rare_Attack_02
Staff_High_Tac_Skill
Staff_High_Def_Skill
Staff_High_Util_Skill
Staff_High_Attack_Skill
Staff_High_TacticAttack_12
Staff_High_Tactic_11
Staff_High_Tactic_10
Staff_High_DefenseTactic_09
Staff_High_Defense_07
Staff_High_Defense_08
Staff_High_UtilDefense_06
Staff_High_Util_05
Staff_High_Util_04
Staff_High_AttackUtil_03
Staff_High_Attack_01
Staff_High_Attack_02
Staff_Normal_Tac_Skill
Staff_Normal_Def_Skill
Staff_Normal_Util_Skill
Staff_Normal_Attack_Skill
Staff_Normal_TacticAttack_12
Staff_Normal_Tactic_11
Staff_Normal_Tactic_10
Staff_Normal_DefenseTactic_09
Staff_Normal_Defense_07
Staff_Normal_Defense_08
Staff_Normal_UtilDefense_06
Staff_Normal_Util_05
Staff_Normal_Util_04
Staff_Normal_AttackUtil_03
Staff_Normal_Attack_01
Staff_Normal_Attack_02
Attack
Tactic
Defense
Utility
Staff
PotentialUsed frame.webp
Destruction SpearUsed frame.webp
Dragon AscentUsed frame.webp
Time BombUsed frame.webp
Orb_Hero_Tactic_04
Orb_Hero_Defense_03
Orb_Hero_Util_02
Orb_Hero_Attack_01
Orb_Rare_Tac_Skill
Orb_Rare_Def_Skill
Orb_Rare_Util_Skill
Orb_Rare_Attack_Skill
Orb_Rare_TacticAttack_12
Orb_Rare_Tactic_10
Orb_Rare_Tactic_11
Orb_Rare_DefenseTactic_09
Orb_Rare_Defense_07
Orb_Rare_Defense_08
Orb_Rare_UtilDefense_06
Orb_Rare_Util_04
Orb_Rare_Util_05
Orb_Rare_AttackUtil_03
Orb_Rare_Attack_01
Orb_Rare_Attack_02
Orb_High_Tac_Skill
Orb_High_Def_Skill
Orb_High_Util_Skill
Orb_High_Attack_Skill
Orb_High_TacticAttack_12
Orb_High_Tactic_10
Orb_High_Tactic_11
Orb_High_DefenseTactic_09
Orb_High_Defense_07
Orb_High_Defense_08
Orb_High_UtilDefense_06
Orb_High_Util_04
Orb_High_Util_05
Orb_High_AttackUtil_03
Orb_High_Attack_01
Orb_High_Attack_02
Orb_Normal_Tac_Skill
Orb_Normal_Def_Skill
Orb_Normal_Util_Skill
Orb_Normal_Attack_Skill
Orb_Normal_TacticAttack_12
Orb_Normal_Tactic_10
Orb_Normal_Tactic_11
Orb_Normal_DefenseTactic_09
Orb_Normal_Defense_07
Orb_Normal_Defense_08
Orb_Normal_UtilDefense_06
Orb_Normal_Util_04
Orb_Normal_Util_05
Orb_Normal_AttackUtil_03
Orb_Normal_Attack_01
Orb_Normal_Attack_02
Attack
Tactic
Defense
Utility
Orb
PotentialUsed frame.webp
Destruction SpearUsed frame.webp
Dragon AscentUsed frame.webp
Time BombUsed frame.webp
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: 10
Heavy Attack Chance
Magic Critical Hit Chance
Magic Heavy Attack Chance
Chaos Harbinger Solarstone
Weaken Chance
Silence Chance
Weaken Chance
CC Chance
Chaos Harbinger Talistone III
Max Health: 1750
Max Mana
Mana Regen
CC Resistance
Chaos Harbinger Talistone I
Chaos Harbinger Solarstone
Chaos Harbinger Talistone III
Chaos Harbinger Talistone I
Chaos Harbinger Talistone II
Chaos Harbinger Talistone III
Chaos Harbinger Talistone IV
Chaos Harbinger Talistone II
Chaos Harbinger Lunarstone
Chaos Harbinger Talistone IV
Chaos Harbinger Talistone II
Defense: 200
Ranged Endurance
Endurance
Heavy Attack Evasion
Chaos Harbinger Lunarstone
Weaken Resistance
Collision Resistance
Weaken Resistance
CC Resistances
Chaos Harbinger Talistone IV
Max Health: 1750
Critical Hit Chance
Magic Heavy Attack Chance
Magic Critical Hit Chance


Rotations

AOE Burst DPS Rotation ↴
High LocusUsed frame.webp
Arrow right.webp
Serial Fire BombsUsed frame.webp
Arrow right.webp
Summon ConstellationUsed frame.webp
Arrow right.webp
Interstellar ExplosionUsed frame.webp
Arrow right.webp
Void SlashUsed frame.webp
Arrow right.webp
Stellar DashUsed frame.webp
  • Begin the rotation by using High LocusUsed frame.webpHigh Locus to buff your damage before using Serial Fire BombsUsed frame.webpSerial Fire Bombs to deal some damage on a clump of enemies. Then, quickly continue with Summon ConstellationUsed frame.webpSummon Constellation straight into Interstellar ExplosionUsed frame.webpInterstellar Explosion. Keep in mind that you will then have a limited time window to use Void SlashUsed frame.webpVoid Slash and Stellar DashUsed frame.webpStellar Dash.


Area Denial ↴
Summon ConstellationUsed frame.webp
Arrow right.webp
Supernova CollapseUsed frame.webp
Arrow right.webp
Star DestroyerUsed frame.webp
  • Use this rotation to deny an area by putting your orbs down with File:Summon Sontellation.webpUsed frame.webpSummon Sontellation (or StarcallingUsed frame.webpStarcalling) before using Supernova CollapseUsed frame.webpSupernova Collapse followed by Star DestroyerUsed frame.webpStar Destroyer.


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. However, you can also use Shade Revenant Stheno or Geen Ranger Elowen if you are looking to deal extra damage or root enemies if you are in a party that has to burst down enemies quickly or lock down groups.


Other Enigma Builds
Calanthia's Spire of Torment
Nerzatum's Orb of Reaping
PvP SwordsPvPHardDPSRangedAssassin
Temporal LeapUsed frame.webp
StarcallingUsed frame.webp
Ice SpearUsed frame.webp
Interstellar ExplosionUsed frame.webp
Stellar DashUsed frame.webp
Summon ConstellationUsed frame.webp
Summon SatelliteUsed frame.webp
Infernal MeteorUsed frame.webp
Serial Fire BombsUsed frame.webp
Judgment LightningUsed frame.webp
High FocusUsed frame.webp
Void SlashUsed frame.webp
Forbidden SanctuaryActive frame.webp
Mana AmpActive frame.webp
Manaball EruptionActive frame.webp
Echoic BarrierActive frame.webp
Frost MasterActive frame.webp
Rift FractureActive frame.webp
Pulsating GalaxyActive frame.webp
Astral OverseerActive frame.webp


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