This build is up to date for the March 14, 2025 patch.
Overview
Longbow and Crossbow build for large-scale PvP which plays a crucial role in the backline of any zerg. Its capability to consistently deal ranged DPS and apply pressure on the enemy team is indispensable. Although it may not excel in 1v1 encounters, it can still fend for itself well enough to buy time for teammates to provide assistance if caught out of position.
Attributes
PRIMARY
Perception
+
Dexterity
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.
You want to maximizing damage output as it is crucial for this build, making Dexterity and Perception the primary attributes to focus on. While it doesn't make a big difference which one you pick first, both remain equally important in the end game. By allocating points into these stats, you can significantly enhance your damage potential. Strength is also a worthwhile attribute to invest into, especially 30 points for the extra 750 max HP.
Skills
The build excels at AOE burst damage through the use of 
Flash Arrow (reset through the use of 
Blitz) and of course the outstanding AOE damage from 
Merciless Barrage, especially when coupled with 
Mother Nature's Protest boosting its damage and Gale effect. 
Arrow Vortex also offers incredible CC for large scale PVP fights.
Given that this build relies heavily on abilities obtained early in the game and you should focus on upgrading them as early as you can through the use of free books obtained from completing the main story. Prioritize upgrading 
Strafing, 
Zephyr's Nock, 
Decisive Sniping, and 
Ensnaring Arrow to help with your single target DPS even though your main focus in large scale PVP isn't single target.
Once your offensive abilities are upgraded, shift your focus to utility by improving Health Recovery and upgrade 
Healing Touch as it allows you to heal yourself between fights and even throughout the fight when you aren't in range of your healer. 
Selfless Diffusion increases your cooldown recovery, close to resetting your cooldowns by simply doing damage while under the effect of this buff.
The main goal is to improve damage potential with passives like 
Piercing Strike, 
Roxie's Arrowhead and 
Ambidexterity increasing your overall damage. Even
As far as defensive passives go, this build utilizes a decent amount of them: 
Distorted Sanctuary and 
Devoted Shield while also improving your healing with 
Earth's Blessing.
Equipment
Longbow of the Resistance
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Crossbows 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 Deathmark Longbow
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Rex Chimaerus's Crossbows
Heavy Attack Chance
Added Attack Speed
Hit Chance
Elusive Hexweaver Hat
Cooldown Speed
Magic Endurance
Melee Endurance
Blessed Templar Cloak
Debuff Duration
Max Health
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 Deathmark Longbow
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Rex Chimaerus's Crossbows
Heavy Attack Chance
Added Attack Speed
Hit Chance
Phantom Wolf Mask
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Cooldown Speed
Forsaken Embrace
Max Health
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
Thunderstorm Necklace
Skill Damage Boost
Mana Regen
Buff Duration
Eternal Champion Bindings
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Sapphire 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 Deathmark Longbow
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Rex Chimaerus's Crossbows
Heavy Attack Chance
Added Attack Speed
Hit Chance
Phantom Wolf Mask
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Cooldown Speed
Forsaken Embrace
Max Health
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
Thunderstorm Necklace
Skill Damage Boost
Mana Regen
Buff Duration
Eternal Champion Bindings
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Sapphire 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
Arc of Lunar Radiance
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Bercant's Spineflower Crossbows
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Crowned Skull of Victory
Max Health
Magic Endurance
Mana Cost Efficiency
Cloak of Victorious Destiny
Max Health
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
Crossbow
Longbow
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
Abyssal Beast Talistone I
Damage: 10
Ranged Hit Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Bonus Damage
Chaos Harbinger Solarstone
Weaken Chance
Bind Chance
Weaken Chance
CC Chance
Abyssal Beast Talistone III
Max Health: 1750
Max Stamina
Stamina Regen
Amitoi Healing
Wildlands Protector Talistone II
Defense: 200
Ranged Endurance
Magic Endurance
Heavy Attack Evasion
Chaos Harbinger Lunarstone
Weaken Resistance
Bind Resistance
Weaken Resistance
CC Resistances
Wildlands Protector Talistone IV
Bonus Damage: 12
Heavy Attack Evasion
Ranged Hit Chance
Ranged Endurance
Rotations
- This is your main burst rotation that can be used to take down enemies from range thanks to Ensnaring Arrow holding them down for you to help get the kill. Make sure to start the rotation with Selfless Diffusion to lower your cooldowns, however, you can also do the rotation without it.
- Once you've used Ensnaring Arrow, you should follow up with Strafing 3 times followed by Zephyr's Nock to lower its cooldown after hitting the same target you hit with Strafing. Transition into your crossbow rotation with
Quick Fire before finishing off the rotation with your second cast of Zephyr's Nock.
- This is your main AOE Burst rotation starting with Arrow Vortex to put enemies into the air with your tornado before transitioning to Flash Arrow (make sure you wait until the enemies are back on the ground). Reset the cooldown of Flash Arrow with Blitz then use it again to finish off enemies that might still be alive or simply keep it for the next engage.
Merciless Barrage: Use this defensively as a way to kill those enemies that might push into your group's backline but you can also use it offensively to wipe out enemies. Make sure to have Mother Nature's Protest active in order to increase damage done through Gale explosions.
Brutal Arrow: This is another AOE damaging skill you should use, especially useful when you are on higher elevation and Flash Arrow has troubles reaching. Try to use this whenever you see a group of enemies stacked together. You can pair it well with Blitz as well to reset its CD.
