This build is up to date for the March 14, 2025 patch.
Overview
Staff and Greatsword build for PvE revolves around delivering quick bursts of damage to mobs quickly and clearing them out with ease. However, this build doesn't lack in AoE damage either as 
Serial Fire Bombs do a great deal of damage to stacked mobs, allowing you to clear out open world mob packs, especially while you are completing contracts. This build excels in the DPS role no matter the encounter though, capable of doing solid damage in all dungeons and even open world dungeons.
Attributes
PRIMARY
Strength
+
Dexterity
SECONDARY
Perception
+
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.
In this build, prioritize allocating points into Strength and Dexterity to optimize your damage potential. Strength is crucial not only for increasing your heavy attack chance and skill damage, boosted by 
Vital Force, but also for enhancing your overall survivability through increased HP. Aim for 70 points in Strength as your gear improves, as the added health and heavy attack chance are invaluable in longer fights. Dexterity should be your secondary focus, as it boosts your critical hit rate and overall damage output. The remaining points should go into Perception to enhance your hit rate. Wisdom, on the other hand, isn't necessary for this build and can be avoided.
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 the build making heavy use of Greatsword skills, you should prioritize them when upgrading. Skills like 
Death Blow and 
Gaia Crash or 
Guillotine Blade are your main DPS skills that offer incredible damage. The passives shouldn't be forgotten either as they provide an incredible boost to your damage, especially the combination between 
Robust Constitution and Vital Force as they compliment eachother perfectly, adding extra damage and health. 
Cold Warrior offers increased critical hit along with Heavy Attack Chance which is vital to the build.
From the staff side of the build, the 
Forbidden Sanctuary offers good extra skill damage which is very important for this build, especially with how expensive it is to get skill damage increases from the gear. 
Flame Condensation is another key passive as well, increasing your heavy attack rate when hitting burning enemies, making all your attacks much more dangerous.
While your staff abilities aren't as crucial to upgrade, both 
Judgment Lightning and Serial Fire Bombs deal good damage. Meanwhile, 
Icebound Tomb is a fantastic skill to help kite mobs and also increase the damage done through Gaia Crash.
Equipment
Broadsword of the Resistance
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Staff 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 Armor of the Resistance
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Max Health
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.
Duke Magna's Fury Warblade
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Staff of the Umbramancer
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Elusive Hexweaver Hat
Cooldown Speed
Magic Endurance
Melee Endurance
Supreme Devotion
Mana Regen
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Heroic Armor of the Resistance
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Max Health
Gauntlets of the Field General
Ranged Endurance
Melee Endurance
Added Attack Speed
Ruthless Enforcer Leggings
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Max Mana
Sabatons of the Field General
Movement Speed
Melee 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
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.
Adentus's Gargantuan Greatsword
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Talus's Crystalline Staff
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Shadow Harvester 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
Gauntlets of the Field General
Ranged Endurance
Melee Endurance
Added Attack Speed
Shadow Harvester Trousers
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Mana Regen
Sabatons of the Field General
Movement Speed
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
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.
Adentus's Gargantuan Greatsword
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Talus's Crystalline Staff
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Shadow Harvester 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
Gauntlets of the Field General
Ranged Endurance
Melee Endurance
Added Attack Speed
Shadow Harvester Trousers
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Mana Regen
Sabatons of the Field General
Movement Speed
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
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
Resonance Effect: Cooldown Speed
Primary
Immortal Titanic Quakeblade
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Cooldown Speed
Crowned Skull of Victory
Max Health
Magic Endurance
Mana Cost Efficiency
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Opulent Noble's Mantle
Max Mana
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Transcendent Tempest's Armor
Debuff Duration
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Spectral Overseer's Handguards
Hit Chance
Ranged Endurance
Range
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Spectral Overseer's Trousers
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Max Health
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Transcendent Tempest's Boots
Ranged Endurance
Magic Endurance
Movement Speed
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Earrings of Forlorn Elegance
Front Heavy Attack Chance
Side Heavy Attack Chance
Side Critical Hit
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Death Knell Gorget
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Primal Golden Cuffs
Mana Regen
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Ring of Eternal Flames
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Runed Band of the Black Anvil
Skill Damage Boost
Buff Duration
Max Health
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Hero's Legacy Warbelt
Max Health
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Resonance Effect: Max Mana
Weapon Masteries
Greatsword
Staff
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
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
- Use this rotation to kill mobs with low max HP or simply as the rotation you do before your main Melee Rotation. Begin with Serial Fire Bombs, fully charged up in order to maximize the burn stacks you land on the target. Follow up with
Inferno Wave for some extra damage and burn stacks before finishing off the rotation using Judgment Lightning (two times if it procs).
- This rotation serves as your primary melee rotation. You It is best if you start this rotation after you've already used Serial Fire Bombs.
- The rotation is straightforward: begin with
Precision Dash used two times to bind your target and boost your heavy attack chance. If your bind succeeds, use 
Ascending Slash to trip (Prone) your target (keep in mind that you cannot prone bosses).
Use Icebound Tomb to lock them in place and increase the damage done by your Gaia Crash. Continue with 
Stunning Blow and Death Blow before finishing them off with Guillotine Blade.
Icebound Tomb: This is the perfect skill for kiting high HP mobs, with a low cooldown and a great bind, it can be used both offensively and defensively while it pairs perfectly with Gaia Crash.
DaVinci's Courage: Use this skill as often as possible to boost your max health and improve your overall damage thanks to your passives while also helping your party!
Useful Information
- Lady Knight Kamarshea as your alternative 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.
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