This build is up to date for the April 10, 2025 patch.
Overview
Crossbow and Dagger PvP build with the highest damage potential in the game, offering remarkable damage output and lethal capabilities. The combo of dealing quick high damage and its mobility makes the Crossbow Dagger build perfect as a duelist, adeptly maneuvering in and out of combat to dispatch foes before swiftly moving on to the next target.
Attributes
PRIMARY
Dexterity
+
Perception
SECONDARY
Strength
+
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 with this build, prioritize Dexterity and Perception. Investing in these stats will significantly boost your damage, ensuring you can consistently deal high damage in every fight. While adding some points to Wisdom for mana regeneration can help with sustain, your main focus should remain on Dexterity and Perception for damage. Additionally, be sure to allocate 30 points into Strength, as the extra health it provides is particularly valuable in the late game when the Crossbow becomes less effective.
Skills
As this build focuses on small scale PVP and dueling, being one of the strongest duelists in the game. You should definitely focus on upgrading your main damage skills. Your top priority is 
Quick Fire and 
Mortal Mark, as they are fundamental to your combo, alongside 
Fatal Stigma, offering incredible burst damage. Subsequently, focus on enhancing 
Shadow Strike, 
Brutal Incision, and 
Mana Exchange in that order as they are also part of the main damage rotation while Mana Exchange is incredibly powerful against CC, helping a great deal with melee DPS like Ravagers or Spear players.
For passives, prioritize enhancing 
Ambidexterity, 
Assassin's Instincts, and 
Nature's Power to maximize your damage potential early on. These upgrades offer the most significant damage boosts. 
Shadow Walker can be upgraded later, as the benefits it provides over the blue version of the passive skill are relatively minimal, making it more of a defensive choice.
Equipment
Crossbows of the Resistance
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Daggers of the Resistance
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Mask of the Resistance
Max Health
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Deadeye's Cloak
Mana Regen
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Heroic Tunic of the Resistance
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Mana Regen
Gauntlets of the Resistance
Melee Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Mana Regen
Trousers of the Resistance
Max Health
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Glade Stalker Boots
Max Health
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
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.
Rex Chimaerus's Crossbows
Heavy Attack Chance
Added Attack Speed
Hit Chance
Primary
Lequirus's Wicked Thorns
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Elusive Hexweaver Hat
Cooldown Speed
Magic Evasion
Melee Evasion
Ancient Tapestry Mantle
Max Health
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Heroic Tunic of the Resistance
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Magic Endurance
Nature's End Gloves
Max Health
Melee Evasion
Added Attack Speed
Ruthless Enforcer Leggings
Melee Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Max Mana
Glade Stalker Boots
Max Health
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Clasp of the Conqueror
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Bracers of the Primal King
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Amber 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.
Rex Chimaerus's Crossbows
Heavy Attack Chance
Added Attack Speed
Hit Chance
Primary
Lequirus's Wicked Thorns
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Phantom Wolf Mask
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Cooldown Speed
Ancient Tapestry Mantle
Max Health
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
Clasp of the Conqueror
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Bracers of the Primal King
Max Health
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.
Bercant's Spineflower Crossbows
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Bercant's Whispering Daggers
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Dread Admiral's Bicorne
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Cooldown Speed
Steadfast Commander's Cape
Max Health
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Forgotten Lotus Garb
Max Health
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Dread Admiral's Gloves
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Hit Chance
Forgotten Lotus Pants
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Max Health
Violent Demonic Beast's Fur Boots
Ranged Evasion
Magic Evasion
Movement Speed
Death Knell Gorget
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Bracelet of the Violent Undertow
Mana Regen
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Solitare of Purity
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Symbol of Nature's Advance
Skill Damage Boost
Buff Duration
Max Health
Hero's Legacy Warbelt
Max Health
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Bercant's Spineflower Crossbows
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Bercant's Whispering Daggers
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
First Light's Halo
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Cooldown Speed
Howling Wind Shroud
Max Health
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Paramount Full Plate of the Resistance
Max Health
Melee Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Forgotten Lotus Gloves
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Attack Speed
First Light's Pants
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Max Health
Forgotten Lotus Boots
Ranged Evasion
Magic Evasion
Movement Speed
Noble Birthright Brooch
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Infernal Demonpact Cuffs
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Solitare of Purity
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Symbol of Nature's Advance
Skill Damage Boost
Buff Duration
Max Health
Elusive Nymph Coil
Max Health
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Weapon Masteries
Crossbow
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.
Your main goal is to get Calculated Power and Predator's Focus as soon as possible with the Weapon Mastery before pushing for Annihilator to further boost off hand damage which is incredibly important for all Crossbow builds. From the dagger side, the mian focus should be gaining access to Primal Strike as it greatly increases base attack damage.
Artifacts
Ancestral Armor Talistone I
Damage: 10
Hit Chance
Ranged Hit Chance
Ranged Heavy Attack Chance
Ancestral Armor Solarstone
Weaken Chance
Silence Chance
Weaken Chance
CC Chance
Abyssal Beast Talistone III
Max Health: 1750
CC Resistance
Weaken Resistance
Amitoi Healing
Wildlands Protector Talistone II
Defense: 200
Ranged Evasion
Evasion
Heavy Attack Evasion
Wildlands Protector Lunarstone
Weaken Resistance
Collision Resistance
Weaken Resistance
CC Resistances
Abyssal Beast Talistone IV
Max Health: 1750
Evasion
Ranged Heavy Attack Chance
Ranged Evasion
Rotations
- This rotation is meant to deliver fast burst damage to a single target before they can respond. Ensure that both
Inject Venom and 
Mother Nature's Protest are active before using Shadow Strike to bind and silence your target before using Inject Venom again for a bit of extra damage. Then, use Mortal Mark alongside Fatal Stigma to set up for the burst damage that follows. Use Quick Fire then use 
Nimble Leap to reset Quick Fire CD and use it again before finishing off with Brutal Incision to maximize the damage done by Fatal Stigma and Mortal Mark when they explode.
- This is a simple Range Burst Rotation meant to deal quick damage while remaining away from the target. Start by buffing with Inject Venom before debuffing the target with Mortal Mark and Fatal Stigma.
Use Quick Fire then use Nimble Leap to reset Quick Fire CD and use it again before using 
Multi-Shot to reset Nimble Leap and do it all over again if needed.
Camouflage Cloak: This serves as your primary defensive ability alongside 
Selfless Diffusion. Employ it when you're under focused fire or need to relocate. It's also effective for resetting a fight and cooldowns after eliminating a target. Additionally, there are myriad other ways to utilize stealth, so don't hesitate to try it out!
Selfless Diffusion: This serves as your main offensive buff ability, boosting your extra Off-Hand Weapon Attack Chance, enhancing your damage potential and lowering cooldowns whenever you apply weaken effects through Mother Nature's Protest.
Mana Exchange: This is your main mana gaining skill but also the best CC removal whenever your stone is on cooldown. Use this quickly as you get stunned before you get proned by enemies.
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