This build is up to date for the September 23, 2025 patch.
Overview
This Longbow and Sword build is meant for Small Scale PVP and is a great off-meta choice for those looking to spice things up and play something that isn't part of meta but can still do well in small scale PVP environment like Dominion events, Arena or night time PVP. It does particularly well when played solo and isn't reliant on allies even though it lacks in damage when compared to other builds.
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.
Prioritize Dexterity and Perception to maximize your damage potential, aiming to reach key breakpoints when possible. However, don’t overlook Strength, as it provides a crucial HP boost that is vital in large-scale PvP, where survivability is key. Allocating 30 points into Strength, through a mix of gear and attributes is a great choice to enhance your overall survivabilty in PVP.
Skills
With the build focusing on doing its main damage through its Longbow skills, you should focus on upgrading 
Decisive Sniping, 
Zephyr's Nock & 
Strafing as early as possible to help you progress easier when playing solo or in a small groups or even while leveling. Don't neglect 
Ensnaring Arrow though as its root is very strong and helps greatly with controlling range during every engagement while also boosting your damage thanks to 
Steady Aim.
The Longbow also acts as your healing weapon thanks to 
Healing Touch allowing you to heal yourself throughout fights and making it very difficult for players to to kill you!
Counter Barrier stands out as the defensive you will use the most often. Upgrading it first is an obvious choice as it makes you considerably tankier and capable of holding your own ground. Additionally, 
Shield Strike is fantastic for quick bursts of damage and as followup after using 
Strategic Rush.
Immortal Pride and 
Stalwart Bastion are your self buffs! While Immortal Pride increases your defense by boosting your defenses, Stalwart Bastion increases your damage AND your movement speed.
Regarding passives, this build incorporates mostly defensive passives to help you stay alive. The primary aim is to enhance this defense with 
Distorted Sanctuary, 
Skillful Evasion and 
Devoted Shield providing great defense. The other two defensive passives are 
Impenetrable and 
Aegis Shield which increase your defenses based on how many enemies are around you and how much shield block chance you have (this is also the reason why you want to use the Sword & Shield as main weapon).
Your offensive passive is Steady Aim increasing the damage you do to bound targets (those affected by Ensnaring Arrow).
Equipment
Tier 3 (Work in progress)
Bulwark of Invulnerability
Heavy Attack Chance
Max Health
Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Hit Chance
Primary
Arc of Lunar Radiance
Heavy Attack Chance
Max Health
Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Hit Chance
Auric Vanguard's Barbute
Max Health
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Cloak of Victorious Destiny
Max Health
Weaken Resistance
Skill Damage Resistance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Auric Vanguard's Full Plate
Max Health
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Auric Vanguard's Gauntlets
Hit Chance
Ranged Endurance
Melee Endurance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Auric Vanguard's Gaiters
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Max Health
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Royal Praetor's Sabatons
Ranged Endurance
Melee Endurance
Max Health
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Gilded Granite Teardrops
Front Hit Chance
Side Hit Chance
Front Heavy Attack Chance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Noble Birthright Brooch
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Bangle of the Clearest Night
Max Mana
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Solitare of Purity
Max Health
Skill Damage Boost
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Honor's Promise Signet
Skill Damage Boost
Buff Duration
Max Health
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Hero's Legacy Warbelt
Max Health
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Info
Equipment is being updated, if tier 3 items are in the tier 3 tab, it means the equipment on this build was updated.
Calanthia's Aegis of Dominance
Hit Chance
Collision Chance
Max Health
Primary
Velentra's Arc of Obsession
Heavy Attack Chance
Mana Cost Efficiency
Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Steel Juggernaut Great Helm
Max Health
Melee Endurance
Cooldown Speed
Resonance Effect: Magic Endurance
Calanthia's Confession
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Collision Resistance
Resonance Effect: Max Health
Steel Juggernaut Platemail
Max Health
Buff Duration
Melee Endurance
Resonance Effect: Magic Endurance
Righteous Gauntlets of the Resistance
Max Health
Hit Chance
Melee Endurance
Resonance Effect: Magic Endurance
Auric Vanguard's Gaiters
Max Health
Ranged Endurance
Melee Endurance
Resonance Effect: Magic Endurance
Auric Vanguards Plate Boots
Max Health
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Resonance Effect: Magic Endurance
Earrings of Umbral Petals
Max Health
Side Hit Chance
Front Hit Chance
Resonance Effect: Collision Chance
Necklace of Exceptional Greed
Collision Chance
Max Health
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Collision Chance
Shackled Twilight
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Collision Resistance
Coil of Corruption
Collision Chance
Max Health
Heavy Attack Damage Resistance
Resonance Effect: Collision Chance
Ring of Falling Dusk
Collision Chance
Max Health
Buff Duration
Resonance Effect: Collision Chance
Belt of Echoing Chants
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Collision Resistance
Resonance Effect: Collision Resistance
Weapon Masteries
Sword
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
Greedseeker Talistone I
Damage: 9
Hit Chance
Melee Hit Chance
Melee Heavy Attack Chance
Ancestral Armor Solarstone
Weaken Chance
Collision Chance
CC Chance
Ancestral Armor Talistone III
Max Health: 1600
Stamina Regen
Collision Resistance
CC Resistance
Greedseeker Talistone II
Defense: 160
Magic Heavy Attack Evasion
Heavy Attack Evasion
Endurance
Greedseeker Lunarstone
Weaken Resistance
Collision Resistance
CC Resistances
Greedseeker Talistone IV
Max Health: 1600
Heavy Attack Evasion
Endurance
Magic Heavy Attack Evasion
Rotations
- This is your main damage rotation and it begins with Ensnaring Arrow to root your target and boost your follow-up damage thanks to Steady Aim. Follow up with Strafing 3 times before continuing with Zephyr's Nock for quick burst damage and to lower the cooldown of your next Zephyr's Nock so you can use it again just a few seconds later.
- Once you've used the second Zephyr's Nock, you can use
Blitz so you can re-use Zephyr's Nock once more.
- This rotation works best when used against a wall, pushing your enemy with Strategic Rush into a wall to stun them before using Blitz to reset the cooldown. Use Shield Strike to do some damage and then use Strategic Rush again to CC the target once more and lock them down.
- This rotation is best used to keep targets locked down while your team bursts them down but it also makes use of
Morale Boost to lower your own cooldowns.
Counter Barrier: Activate this skill when you expect heavy damage, but it can also be used during the beginning of a boss fight.
Stalwart Bastion: This is a great choice for boosting damage, use it before your rotations or just to boost your party's damage even though your abilities might be on cooldown.
Flash Arrow: This skill is the main counter to 
Camouflage Cloak as using it on top of a stealthed enemy will make them visible AND also stun them on the spot where you caught them.
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