Outrider - Crossbow + Greatsword Large Scale PvP Build
- High Burst Damage
- High Kill Potential
- Squishy
- Difficult to pull off
Overview
This Greatsword and Crossbow build for large-scale PvP has a similar playstyle to small-scale or solo play and it fits perfectly for people that are more experienced playing solo or in small group content and just now want to get involved with large scale PvP. The main thing you have to offer when playing this build is incredible kill potential and peeling for your backline while moving into the frontline of your zerg to help with pressure from time to time. The combo of using Devastating Smash and
Merciless Barrage shouldn't be underestimated though as it can be used to quickly kill a group of enemies and create an opening.
Attributes




For this build, focus on increasing Perception and Dexterity to maximize your damage. These should be your primary stats, especially in the early stages. As you level up and upgrade your gear, keep investing in them to boost your critical hit rate, accuracy, and range. Strength and Wisdom should be secondary priorities. Strength will help increase your health and make you more durable so reaching 30 points is great to do, while Wisdom will aid in mana regeneration. Although these stats are less important, they still play a role in improving your overall survivability as you advance while also making use of Vital Force.
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Focus on upgrading Quick Fire and
Mortal Mark as soon as possible, as they significantly enhance your damage output.
Quick Fire is one of your main damaging abilities while
Mortal Mark can mark a target and deal a percentage of the damage you've done to that target once the mark ends. This makes
Mortal Mark pair perfectly with any rotation. Additionally, consider upgrading
Selfless Diffusion for added survivability, especially in challenging situations where you need to get out of a
Ensnaring Arrow bind.
Upgrade Ascending Slash and
Stunning Blow are your main CC skills that allow you to catch enemies quickly and kill them just as quickly by CC chaining them. Meanwhile,
Precision Dash is a great movement skill that will also allow you to CC and catch enemies just like
Devastating Smash
As far as passives go, you should focus on improving both Cold Warrior &
Vital Force first as they pair well and grant you a lot of hit rate and heavy attack.
Don't disregard Ambidexterity and
Nature's Power either though as they boost your damage quite a bit. You will mostly be using the Greatsword as your primary weapon and
Ambidexterity pairs perfectly with the high chance of activating off-hand weapon the Crossbow has.
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- This is your bread and butter rotation in Large Scale PVP. Start by buffing yourself with activating
Mother Nature's Protest before beginning to look for an opportunity to catch multiple enemies stacked together. Once you spotted such an opportunity, use
DaVinci's Courage to increase your HP to improve your chance of survival.
- Use
Devastating Smash stun the group of enemies and follow up with a quick
Nimble Leap to increase range before using
Merciless Barrage to wipe out the group you caught.


























- This rotation is designed for delivering a quick burst damage to a single target before they can react. Make sure you have
Mother Nature's Protest active before catching your target and using
Mortal Mark to prepare for the following burst damage.
- Begin damaging with
Quick Fire followed by
Nimble Leap to reset and use
Quick Fire again before continuing with your Greatsword combo. Use
Precision Dash two times to bind your target before CC-ing them with
Ascending Slash and finishing them off with
Guillotine Blade
Selfless Diffusion: This is your main defensive ability that will stop you from getting pinned down, useful when you're bound by abilities like
Ensnaring Arrow or targeted by upgraded
Shadow Strike.
Useful Information
- Select Lady Knight Kamarshea as your guardian; it offers essential protection with its shield, capable of absorbing damage equal to 50% of your mana. This not only aids in mitigating damage but also accelerates your cooldown speed, allowing you to use your abilities more frequently.