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{{Build
| class = Warden
| weapon 1 = Longbow
| weapon 2 = Sword
| mode = PvE
| focus = Melee, Tank
| strengths = Easy to Play, Tanky, Great Healing
| weaknesses = Group Reliant, Low Movement, Off-meta
| difficulty = 2
}}
==Overview==
Longbow and Sword build for PVE which is perfect for newer players that want an alternative from Sword + Wand or Sword + Greatsword while remaining a good choice for tanking in dungeons or any other PVE content in Throne and Liberty. This build has the potential to heal itself well without the need for too much attention from a healer as {{Skill|Nature's Blessing|active}} and {{Skill|Healing Touch|active}} remain very potent healing abilities.


==Attributes==
{{Attributes
| primary 1 = Strength
| primary 2 = Dexterity
| secondary 1 = Wisdom
| secondary 2 = Perception
}}

With this build, your primary attribute focus should be strength and dexterity, as they provide high max HP and boost your defensive stats, improving your resistance to ranged, magic, and melee attacks, along with enhancing health regeneration. Your secondary focus should be on wisdom and perception, which increase your cooldown speed and damage output, while also improving your ability to heal both yourself and your party members.


==Skills==
{{Skill bar
| type = pve
| guardian = Lady Knight Kamarshea
| food = Quality Vegetable Stir-fry, Quality Laslan-Style Fish Stew
| defense = Shield Survival Technique
| active 1 = Counter Barrier
| active 1 traits = 2, 3
| active 2 = Provoking Roar
| active 2 traits = 3, 4
| active 3 = Stalwart Bastion
| active 4 = Healing Touch
| active 4 traits = 2, 3
| active 5 = Nature's Blessing
| active 5 traits = 1
| active 6 = Shield Strike
| active 6 traits = 1, 2
| active 7 = Deadly Marker
| active 8 = Strafing
| active 8 traits = 1, 3
| active 9 = Zephyr's Nock
| active 9 traits = 1, 3
| active 10 = Annihilating Slash
| active 10 traits = 2, 3
| active 11 = Immortal Pride
| active 11 traits = 3, 4
| active 12 = A Shot at Victory
| passive 1 = Skillful Evasion
| passive 2 = Aegis Shield
| passive 3 = Spectrum of Agony
| passive 4 = Devoted Shield
| passive 5 = Earth's Blessing
| passive 6 = Impenetrable
| passive 7 = Distorted Sanctuary
| passive 8 = Rapidfire Stance
}}

As far as Longbow offensive skills go, you only have {{Skill|Zephyr's Nock|active}} & {{Skill|Strafing|active}} and you should try to level them up as early as possible to help you progress easier when solo farming mobs while {{Skill|Deadly Marker|active}} is a great debuff that enhances your overall damage (and your party's!). 

The Longbow also acts as your healing weapon with a combination between {{Skill|Nature's Blessing|active}} and {{Skill|Healing Touch|active}} allowing you to heal yourself throughout fights and making it very difficult for mobs to kill you. Keep in mind however that you can also use these two skills to heal your teammates while in a pinch. Also make sure to also upgrade the {{Skill|Earth's Blessing|passive}} to boost your overall healing!

{{Skill|Counter Barrier|active}} stands out as your most crucial defensive ability. Upgrading it first is strongly advised, as it enables you to counter both ranged and magic attacks effectively. Additionally, {{Skill|Shield Strike|active}} is fantastic for keeping aggro on the mobs you pull, pairing perfectly with {{Skill|Provoking Roar|active}} if you need to hold aggro of multiple mobs. 

{{Skill|Annihilating Slash|active}} is your bread and butter for keeping AOE mob aggro as it can be used two times and hits all mobs around you so make sure to upgrade it too.

Regarding passives, this build incorporates mostly defensive passives which makes it almost ridiculously easy for you to stay alive. The primary aim is to enhance this passive defense with passives such as {{Skill|Distorted Sanctuary|passive}}, {{Skill|Skillful Evasion|passive}} and {{Skill|Devoted Shield|passive}} providing great defense. 

{{Skill|Resilient Mind|passive}} comes into play as your main passive helping your mana sustain while {{Skill|Impenetrable|passive}} increases your defense based on the amount of mobs stacked around you, pairing perfectly with {{Skill|Aegis Shield|passive}} which increases your defenses based on your shield block chance and is the reason why you should always aim to acquire swords with high shield block chance.


==Equipment==
{{Gear tabs}}

{{Gear
| tab = 1
| weapon 1 = Blade of the Resistance
| weapon 1 traits = Heavy Attack Chance, Critical Hit Chance, Hit Chance
| weapon 2 = Longbow of the Resistance
| weapon 2 traits = Heavy Attack Chance, Critical Hit Chance, Max Health
| head = Duskblood Mask
| head traits = Magic Endurance, Ranged Endurance, Cooldown Speed
| cloak = Warlord's Shroud
| cloak traits = Max Health, Skill Damage Resistance, Debuff Duration
| chest = Plate Armor of the Resistance
| chest traits = Max Health, Melee Endurance, Ranged Endurance
| gloves = Feathered Drakeskin Gloves
| gloves traits = Added Attack Speed, Magic Endurance, Ranged Endurance
| legs = Trousers of the Resistance
| legs traits = Max Health, Magic Endurance, Ranged Endurance
| feet = Feathered Drakeskin Boots
| feet traits = Ranged Evasion, Magic Endurance, Ranged Endurance
| necklace = Necklace of Clarity
| necklace traits = Skill Damage Boost, Buff Duration
| bracelet = Bracelet of Conquest
| bracelet traits = Max Health, Skill Damage Resistance
| ring 1 = Sophia's Ring of Strength
| ring 1 traits = 
| ring 2 = Ring of Precision
| ring 2 traits = Max Health, Skill Damage Boost
| belt = Belt of Deftness
| belt traits = 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.

{{Gear
| tab = 2
| weapon 1 = Karnix's Netherblade
| weapon 1 traits = Heavy Attack Chance, Max Health, Hit Chance
| weapon 2 = Karnix's Netherbow
| weapon 2 traits = Heavy Attack Chance, Max Health, Hit Chance
| head = Visage of the Executioner
| head traits = Magic Endurance, Ranged Endurance, Mana Regen
| cloak = Blessed Templar Cloak
| cloak traits = Debuff Duration, Max Health, Skill Damage Resistance
| chest = Plate Armor of the Resistance
| chest traits = Max Health, Melee Endurance, Ranged Endurance
| gloves = Resolute Crusader Gauntlets
| gloves traits = Max Health, Ranged Endurance, Melee Endurance
| legs = Trousers of the Resistance
| legs traits = Magic Endurance, Ranged Endurance, Max Health
| feet = Heroic Shoes of the Resistance
| feet traits = Max Health, Magic Endurance, Melee Endurance
| necklace = Guardian Torque
| necklace traits = Skill Damage Boost, Mana Regen, Buff Duration
| bracelet = Ruby Bangle
| bracelet traits = Max Health, Skill Damage Resistance, Debuff Duration
| ring 1 = Sapphire Dimensional Band
| ring 1 traits = Skill Damage Boost, Max Health, Buff Duration
| ring 2 = Imperial Ring
| ring 2 traits = Skill Damage Boost, Max Health, Buff Duration
| belt = Flamewrought Bindings
| belt traits = 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.

{{Gear
| tab = 3
| weapon 1 = Nirma's Sword of Echoes
| weapon 1 traits = Heavy Attack Chance, Critical Hit Chance, Hit Chance
| weapon 1 runes = Attack, Melee Hit Chance, Defense, Magic Endurance, Support, Skill Damage Resistance
| weapon 2 = Toublek's Deathmark Longbow
| weapon 2 traits = Heavy Attack Chance, Critical Hit Chance, Hit Chance
| weapon 2 runes = Attack, Melee Hit Chance, Defense, Magic Endurance, Support, Skill Damage Resistance
| head = Visage of the Executioner
| head traits = Mana Regen, Ranged Endurance, Magic Endurance
| cloak = Forsaken Embrace
| cloak traits = Max Health, Debuff Duration, Skill Damage Resistance
| chest = Shock Commander Plate Armor
| chest traits = Max Health, Melee Endurance, Ranged Endurance
| gloves = Shock Commander Gauntlets
| gloves traits = Added Attack Speed, Melee Endurance, Ranged Endurance
| legs = Heroic Trousers of the Resistance
| legs traits = Max Health, Magic Endurance, Ranged Endurance
| feet = Swirling Essence Shoes
| feet traits = Max Health, Magic Endurance, Melee Endurance
| necklace = Clasp of the Conqueror
| necklace traits = Skill Damage Boost, Buff Duration, Max Health
| necklace runes = Attack, Melee Hit Chance, Support, Collision Resistance, Defense, Magic Endurance
| bracelet = Ruby Bangle
| bracelet traits = Max Health, Skill Damage Resistance, Collision Resistance
| ring 1 = Sapphire Dimensional Band
| ring 1 traits = Skill Damage Boost, Max Health, Buff Duration
| ring 1 runes = Attack, Melee Critical Hit Chance, Support, Collision Resistance, Defense, Magic Endurance
| ring 2 = Etched Alabaster Band
| ring 2 traits = Skill Damage Boost, Max Health, Buff Duration
| ring 2 runes = Attack, Melee Critical Hit Chance, Support, Collision Resistance, Defense, Magic Endurance
| belt = Belt of Bloodlust
| belt traits = Max Health, Debuff Duration, Skill Damage Resistance
| belt runes = Attack, Melee Hit Chance, Support, Skill Damage Resistance, Defense, Magic Endurance
}}

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 {{Weapon|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.

{{Gear tabs end}}


==Weapon Masteries==
{{Masteries
| weapon 1 = Sword
| weapon 2 = Longbow
| mastery 1 = {{ Mastery | weapon = sword | row 1 = 9 | row 2 = 9 | row 3 = 1 }}
| mastery 2 = {{ Mastery | weapon = longbow | row 1 = 9 | row 2 = 6 | row 3 = 7 }}
}}

'''Sword:''' 
Upgrade Boss to excel in boss encounters, then max out Provoke & Counter to improve your shield block chance and stun resistance. Start with 6 points in Provoke & Counter to access the shield block bonus early. The remaining 1 point goes into Collision to enhance Max Health.

'''Longbow:''' 
Allocate 9 points into Support for extra resistances while the next 6 points should be invested into Check to boost your cooldown speed! Then finally, the last 7 points will go into Sniping for extra damage.


==Rotations==
{{Rotation|Boss Aggro Rotation|Deadly Marker, Strafing, Strafing, Zephyr's Nock, A Shot at Victory, Shield Strike, Zephyr's Nock, Healing Touch, Annihilating Slash, Annihilating Slash}}
* Start by debuffing the boss with {{Skill|Deadly Marker|active}} before moving into range with 2x {{Skill|Strafing|active}} followed by {{Skill|Zephyr's Nock|active}} and {{Skill|A Shot at Victory|active}} to boost your {{Skill|Shield Strike|active}} damage. 

* Thanks to {{Skill|Strafing|active}}, {{Skill|Zephyr's Nock|active}} cooldown should be ready by the time you move into boss range so use it again next. Follow with {{Skill|Healing Touch|active}} on yourself to keep your health up (and keep casting this skill throughout the fight to maintain 3 stacks). 

* Finally, use {{Skill|Annihilating Slash|active}} twice to finish up the rotation.

{{Rotation|AOE Aggro Holding|Provoking Roar, A Shot at Victory, Shield Strike, Annihilating Slash, Annihilating Slash}}
* This rotation is intended for use in open world dungeons or when AOE grinding mobs. Begin by pulling the mobs close, rounding them up before using {{Skill|Provoking Roar|active}} to force aggro onto yourself before continuing with {{Skill|A Shot at Victory|active}} to boost your sword skill damage. Use {{Skill|Shield Strike|active}} to maintain aggro before following up with {{Skill|Annihilating Slash|active}} in the middle of the pack to keep the aggro.

{{Rotation|Healing Touch & Nature's Blessing Combo|Healing Touch, Healing Touch, Healing Touch, Nature's Blessing}}
* This rotation focuses on boosting the healing received by targets affected by your {{Skill|Healing Touch|active}} (or yourself). Once you've placed a {{Skill|Healing Touch|active}} buff on a target (preferably 3 times to have 3 stacks), continue by using {{Skill|Nature's Blessing|active}} to boost their regeneration.

{{Skill|Counter Barrier|Active}}: Activate this skill when you expect heavy damage, but it can also be used during the beginning of a boss fight.

{{Skill|Stalwart Bastion|Active}}: Use this in the same manner as {{Skill|Immortal Pride|Active}} to boost your whole party's resistances and make it easier for your team to tank boss mechanics or stay alive if pulling too many mobs.

{{Skill|Immortal Pride|Active}}: This is a great buff for yourself and your party members, temporarily increasing max HP and allowing you to survive mechanics that would otherwise wipe the party. Make sure that you use this when you notice one of your party members getting a bit too low on HP or as a pre-buff against AOE attacks that deal high damage.


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