This build is up to date for the March 14, 2025 patch.
Overview
This Staff & Longbow build focuses on dealing high damage in all PVE content while being a challenge as it requires a relatively high APM compared to other builds. The build can be played well by both new and experienced players, offering a challenge while being enjoyed by all types of players that enjoy the full ranged DPS playstyle.
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.
Build around Strength and Dexterity to maximize your damage. Start with these stats and keep improving them as you get better gear. This will boost crits, heavy attacks, and HP. Aim for 50 Strength and as much Dexterity as you can. Perception and Wisdom are secondary and offer small bonuses.
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.
With your main DPS rotation being around the gale combo provided by 
Strafing, 
Zephyr's Nock and 
Ice Spear, these are the first skills you should level. However, don't forget that 
Inferno Wave deals high burst damage and also applies burn stacks if you already applied burn stacks before using it through 
Serial Fire Bombs. 
Judgment Lightning and Serial Fire Bombs also provide great AOE and single target DPS alongside 
Chain Lightning. 
Infernal Meteor should be the main ability you invest omnipotence books into as upgrading it will increase damage by a great deal.
Deadly Marker is offers great utility to your party by improving crit rate and lowers cooldowns for the party members hitting the same target (it also stacks with other Deadly Marker). Meanwhile, 
Nature's Blessing offers good health and mana regeneration. 
High Focus is another utility skill for yourself to further lower cooldowns.
Equipment
Staff of the Resistance
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Longbow 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 Endurance
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.
Toublek's Shattering Quarterstaff
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Cooldown Speed
Primary
Karnix's Netherbow
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Elusive Hexweaver Hat
Cooldown Speed
Magic Endurance
Melee Endurance
Deadeye's Cloak
Mana Regen
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Heroic Tunic of the Resistance
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Mana Regen
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
Sapphire 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.
Toublek's Shattering Quarterstaff
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Cooldown Speed
Primary
Karnix's Netherbow
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Phantom Wolf Mask
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Cooldown Speed
Supreme Devotion
Mana Regen
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Swirling Essence Robe
Buff Duration
Melee Endurance
Magic Endurance
Phantom Wolf Gloves
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Added Attack Speed
Shadow Harvester Trousers
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Mana Regen
Shadow Harvester Boots
Ranged Endurance
Magic Endurance
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
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.
Toublek's Shattering Quarterstaff
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Cooldown Speed
Primary
Karnix's Netherbow
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Phantom Wolf Mask
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Cooldown Speed
Supreme Devotion
Mana Regen
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Swirling Essence Robe
Buff Duration
Melee Endurance
Magic Endurance
Phantom Wolf Gloves
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Added Attack Speed
Shadow Harvester Trousers
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Mana Regen
Shadow Harvester Boots
Ranged Endurance
Magic Endurance
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
Daigon's Charred Emberstaff
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Arc of Lunar Radiance
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Crowned Skull of Victory
Max Health
Magic Endurance
Mana Cost Efficiency
Starlight Fur Cloak
Max Mana
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
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
Weapon Masteries
Staff
Longbow
With the constant sudden changes in Korea and Global release, Weapon Masteries are currently still being reviewed. However, the current Masteries are a great starting point.
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 the rotation by casting Deadly Marker on your target then reset the cooldown with
Blitz so you can use Deadly Marker again and help lower entire party's cooldowns. Buff yourself and the team with High Focus to reduce cooldowns further and increase damage. Then, begin the damaging part of the rotation with Infernal Meteor to deal high damage and also apply Burn stacks.
- Continue the rotation with Ice Spear and 2x Strafing before using Zephyr's Nock and using Strafing again alongside Chain Lightning.
- Once Zephyr's Nock is off cooldown, use it then use Judgment Lightning and Serial Fire Bombs.
- This is your bread and butter AOE DPS rotation on a low cooldown. Start with Serial Fire Bombs and Inferno Wave to stack up burn stacks on enemies before using Chain Lightning and Judgment Lightning to finish off the mobs.
Fireball Barrage: This spell can be swapped instead of Infernal Meteor if you want quicker single target DPS.
Blitz: You can get this instead of Inferno Wave if you lack Deadly Markers in your party, allowing you to reset your deadly marker and so improving overall uptime.
