Greatsword + Longbow Small Scale PvP Build: Difference between revisions
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{{Build | {{Build | ||
| weapon 1 = Greatsword | | weapon 1 = Greatsword | ||
| weapon 2 = | | weapon 2 = Longbow | ||
| mode = PvP (small-scale) | | mode = PvP (small-scale) | ||
| focus = DPS | | focus = DPS | ||
| strengths = High Burst Damage, High Single Target DPS, | | strengths = High Burst Damage, High Single Target DPS, Self-healing | ||
| weaknesses = High Skill Ceiling, | | weaknesses = High Skill Ceiling, | ||
| difficulty = 1 | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
This | This Longbow and Greatsword build for small-scale PvP revolves around delivering rapid bursts of damage, making it highly effective in both duels and single-target assassinations during PvP encounters while also being capable of self-healing through the use of {{Skill|Healing Touch|active}}. The Longbow is a fantasic weapon to compliment the Greatsword damage potential. This build focuses on close-quarters combat rather than fighting from range and kiting, as commonly seen in builds utilizing the Longbow. Here, you'll leverage the Greatsword's high burst damage while using skills like {{Skill|Blitz|active}} to remain versatile. | ||
==Attributes== | ==Attributes== | ||
{{Attributes | {{Attributes | ||
| strength = | | strength = 70 | ||
| dexterity = | | dexterity = 70 | ||
| wisdom = 10 | | wisdom = 10 | ||
| perception = 30 | | perception = 30 | ||
}} | }} | ||
In this build, focus on investing points into Strength and Dexterity, aiming to improve both to maximize your damage potential and increase heavy attack chance and skill damage thanks to {{Skill|Vital Force|passive}}. The health increase from high strength stat which is important for PVP as it offers great survivability. However, as you progress and your gear improves over time, you will want to aim for 70 points into strength to make use of the extra HP and heavy attack chance. Dexterity should be your secondary focus to improve your critical hit while the rest of your points should go into perception for extra hit rate. | |||
==Skills== | ==Skills== | ||
{{Skill bar | {{Skill bar | ||
| defense = | | defense = Overtaker | ||
| active 1 = Precision Dash | | active 1 = Precision Dash | ||
| active 1 traits = 1, 2, 3 | |||
| active 2 = Stunning Blow | | active 2 = Stunning Blow | ||
| active 3 = | | active 2 traits = 1, 2 | ||
| active 3 = Devastating Smash | |||
| active 4 = Guillotine Blade | | active 4 = Guillotine Blade | ||
| active 5 = | | active 4 traits = 2 | ||
| active 6 = | | active 5 = Healing Touch | ||
| active 7 = | | active 5 traits = 2 | ||
| active 8 = | | active 6 = DaVinci's Courage | ||
| active 7 = Gaia Crash | |||
| active 7 traits = 1, 3 | |||
| active 8 = Ascending Slash | |||
| active 8 traits = 1, 2, 3 | |||
| active 9 = Death Blow | | active 9 = Death Blow | ||
| active 10 = | | active 9 traits = 1, 2, 3 | ||
| active 11 = | | active 10 = Blitz | ||
| active 12 = | | active 11 = Strafing | ||
| passive 1 = | | active 11 traits = 3 | ||
| passive 2 = | | active 12 = Ensnaring Arrow | ||
| passive 3 = | | passive 1 = Steady Aim | ||
| passive 4 = | | passive 2 = Devoted Shield | ||
| passive 3 = Raging Frenzy | |||
| passive 4 = Earth's Blessing | |||
| passive 5 = Robust Constitution | | passive 5 = Robust Constitution | ||
| passive 6 = Vital Force | | passive 6 = Vital Force | ||
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If your build relies heavily on Greatsword skills, you should prioritize upgrading them. Skills like {{Skill|Death Blow|active}}, {{Skill|Gaia Crash|active}}, and {{Skill|Devastating Smash|active}} are key. Don't forget about the passives either, as they significantly boost your damage. The combo of {{Skill|Robust Constitution|passive}} and {{Skill|Vital Force|passive}} works especially well together, adding extra damage and health. {{Skill|Cold Warrior|passive}} is also essential, as it increases your critical hit rate and Heavy Attack Chance, which are crucial for this build. | |||
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While your Longbow aren't as important to upgrade and remain secondary, both {{Skill|Ensnaring Arrow|active}} and {{Skill|Strafing|active}} remain useful for filler damage and as a secondary root. Meanwhile, {{Skill|Blitz|active}} is an incredibly versatile skill that can reset your other abilities. The most useful skill however is the {{Skill|Healing Touch|active}} as it allows you to heal between fights or even during a fight and outlasting your enemies. | |||
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Do not forget the Longbow passives either as {{Skill|Devoted Shield|passive}} is a fantastic defensive passive while {{Skill|Earth's Blessing|passive}} considerably boosts your healing. | |||
==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
{{Gear | {{Gear | ||
| weapon 1 = | | weapon 1 = Magnaduke's Berserk Blade | ||
| weapon 1 traits = Heavy Attack Chance, Critical Hit, Hit | | weapon 1 traits = Heavy Attack Chance, Critical Hit, Hit | ||
| weapon 2 = | | weapon 2 = Karnix's Hell Bow | ||
| weapon 2 traits = Heavy Attack Chance, Critical Hit, Hit | | weapon 2 traits = Heavy Attack Chance, Critical Hit, Hit | ||
| head = | | head = Dawn Mist's Killing Hood | ||
| head traits = Magic Evasion, Ranged Evasion, | | head traits = Magic Evasion, Ranged Evasion, Cooldown Speed | ||
| cloak = | | cloak = Hermit's Shroud | ||
| cloak traits = Max | | cloak traits = Max Health, Silence Resistance, Skill Damage Resistance | ||
| chest = | | chest = Wraith Knight's Execution Armor | ||
| chest traits = Max Health, Ranged | | chest traits = Magic Evasion, Max Health, Ranged Evasion | ||
| gloves = | | gloves = Wraith Knight's Judgment Gloves | ||
| gloves traits = | | gloves traits = Melee Evasion, Hit, Magic Evasion | ||
| legs = | | legs = Wraith Knight's Invincibility Gaiters | ||
| legs traits = Max Health, | | legs traits = Max Health, Magic Evasion, Ranged Evasion | ||
| feet = | | feet = Wraith Knight's Punishment Boots | ||
| feet traits = | | feet traits = Max Health, Magic Evasion, Move Speed | ||
| necklace = | | necklace = Thunder Cleaver Necklace | ||
| necklace traits = Skill Damage Boost, Max Health, | | necklace traits = Skill Damage Boost, Max Health, Silence Chance | ||
| bracelet = Beast King's Gilded Bracers | | bracelet = Beast King's Gilded Bracers | ||
| bracelet traits = Max Health, Skill Damage Resistance, | | bracelet traits = Max Health, Skill Damage Resistance, Silence Resistance | ||
| ring 1 = | | ring 1 = Eternal Ring of Dimension | ||
| ring 1 traits = Skill Damage Boost, Max Health, | | ring 1 traits = Skill Damage Boost, Max Health, Buff Duration | ||
| ring 2 = | | ring 2 = Transcendent Magic Ring | ||
| ring 2 traits = Skill Damage Boost, Max Health, | | ring 2 traits = Skill Damage Boost, Max Health, Buff Duration | ||
| belt = | | belt = Tycan's Bloodlust Belt | ||
| belt traits = Max Health, | | belt traits = Max Health, Silence Resistance, Skill Damage Resistance | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Weapon Masteries== | ==Weapon Masteries== | ||
{{Masteries | {{Masteries | ||
| weapon 1 = | | weapon 1 = Longbow | ||
| weapon 2 = Greatsword | | weapon 2 = Greatsword | ||
| mastery 1 = {{ Mastery | weapon = | | mastery 1 = {{ Mastery | weapon = longbow | row 1 = 6 | row 2 = 9 | row 3 = 0 }} | ||
| mastery 2 = {{ Mastery | weapon = greatsword | row 1 = 0 | row 2 = | | mastery 2 = {{ Mastery | weapon = greatsword | row 1 = 0 | row 2 = 6 | row 3 = 9 }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
''' | '''Longbow:''' | ||
To maximize your damage output, invest 9 points into | To maximize your damage output, invest 9 points into Sniping to significantly increase skill damage and critical damage! The rest of 6 points should go into Check for extra cooldown speed and bind chance. | ||
'''Greatsword:''' | '''Greatsword:''' | ||
The 9 points should go into Face Off to increase your damage and heavy attack chance. Afterwards, allocate 6 points into Incapacitate to increase stun duration and enhance your stun chance. | |||
==Rotations== | ==Rotations== | ||
{{Rotation| | {{Rotation|Single Target Burst Damage|Precision Dash, Precision Dash, Ascending Slash, Strafing, Gaia Crash, Strafing, Stunning Blow, Death Blow, Strafing}} | ||
* | * Begin the rotation with {{Skill|Precision Dash|active}} used two times to bind your target. If your bind succeeds, use {{Skill|Ascending Slash|active}} to trip (Prone) your target before using {{Skill|Strafing|active}} for some extra damage. Follow up with {{Skill|Gaia Crash|active}} and another cast of {{Skill|Strafing|active}}. Continue with {{Skill|Stunning Blow|active}} and {{Skill|Death Blow|active}} before finishing them off with {{Skill|Strafing|active}}. | ||
{{Rotation| | {{Rotation|Secondary Single Target Rotation|Ensnaring Arrow, Ascending Slash, Guillotine Blade, Devastating Smash, Death Blow, Strafing}} | ||
* | * This is a backup, shorter combo for when your main abilities are on cooldown or have been used to chase enemies. Start by using {{Skill|Ensnaring Arrow|active}} to bind your target. Follow up with {{Skill|Ascending Slash|active}} to knock them down after they're bound. | ||
{{Skill| | * Next, use {{Skill|Guillotine Blade|active}} for heavy burst damage, stun them again with {{Skill|Devastating Smash|active}}. Finish them off with {{Skill|Death Blow|active}} and {{Skill|Strafing|active}}. | ||
{{Skill| | {{Skill|Blitz|active}}: Use this skill to reset the cooldown of important skills like {{Skill|Guillotine Blade|active}} or {{Skill|Devastating Smash|active}}. Because of how versatile the skill is, this skill is highly situational. You can easily stun-lock someone using {{Skill|Stunning Blow|active}} then following up with another {{Skill|Stunning Blow|active}} once you've used {{Skill|Blitz|active}} to reset the skill. Be creative! | ||
{{Skill| | {{Skill|High Locus|Active}}: Use this ability to consistently to increase your hit rate and evasion rate. It allows you to bypass a lot of enemy defenses as most Dagger players build high evasion. | ||
{{Skill| | {{Skill|Healing Touch|Active}}: Aim to always have at least one stack of {{Skill|Healing Touch|Active}} active on yourself at all times in order to constantly heal and prevent damage throughout a PVP session. Stacking the skill 3 times during a fight is ideal! | ||
{{Skill| | {{Skill|DaVinci's Courage|Active}}: Use this skill as often as possible to boost your max health and improve your overall damage thanks to your passives. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:37, 6 September 2024
- High Burst Damage
- High Single Target DPS
- Self-healing
- High Skill Ceiling
Overview
This Longbow and Greatsword build for small-scale PvP revolves around delivering rapid bursts of damage, making it highly effective in both duels and single-target assassinations during PvP encounters while also being capable of self-healing through the use of Healing Touch. The Longbow is a fantasic weapon to compliment the Greatsword damage potential. This build focuses on close-quarters combat rather than fighting from range and kiting, as commonly seen in builds utilizing the Longbow. Here, you'll leverage the Greatsword's high burst damage while using skills like Blitz to remain versatile.
Attributes
In this build, focus on investing points into Strength and Dexterity, aiming to improve both to maximize your damage potential and increase heavy attack chance and skill damage thanks to Vital Force. The health increase from high strength stat which is important for PVP as it offers great survivability. However, as you progress and your gear improves over time, you will want to aim for 70 points into strength to make use of the extra HP and heavy attack chance. Dexterity should be your secondary focus to improve your critical hit while the rest of your points should go into perception for extra hit rate.
Skills
If your build relies heavily on Greatsword skills, you should prioritize upgrading them. Skills like Death Blow, Gaia Crash, and Devastating Smash are key. Don't forget about the passives either, as they significantly boost your damage. The combo of Robust Constitution and Vital Force works especially well together, adding extra damage and health. Cold Warrior is also essential, as it increases your critical hit rate and Heavy Attack Chance, which are crucial for this build.
While your Longbow aren't as important to upgrade and remain secondary, both Ensnaring Arrow and Strafing remain useful for filler damage and as a secondary root. Meanwhile, Blitz is an incredibly versatile skill that can reset your other abilities. The most useful skill however is the Healing Touch as it allows you to heal between fights or even during a fight and outlasting your enemies.
Do not forget the Longbow passives either as Devoted Shield is a fantastic defensive passive while Earth's Blessing considerably boosts your healing.
Equipment
Weapon Masteries
Support | Max Health |
Magic Defense |
Vitality of Dew |
Move Speed |
Buff Duration |
Anti-magic Arts |
Magic Evasion |
Perception |
Grace Song | ||||||||
Check | Ranged Hit |
Move Speed |
Wedge of Oppression |
Max Mana |
Mana Regen |
Gale Arrowhead |
Range ↑ |
Mana Cost Efficiency |
Phantom Snare | ||||||||
Sniping | Ranged Hit +20 |
Ranged Crit Hit |
Pointy Throns |
Damage Bonus |
Base Damage |
Critical Nock |
Attack Speed |
Ranged Crit Hit |
Brutal Shooter |
Charge | Ranged Defense |
Melee Evasion |
Passionate Cheer |
Max Health |
Cooldown Speed |
Overcome Snare |
Buff Duration |
Skill Damage Resistance |
Bold Steps | ||||||||
Incapacitate | Mana Regen |
Melee Hit |
Ultimate Impact |
Base Damage |
Mana Regen |
Complete Stun |
Melee Hit |
Stun Chance |
Firm Resolution | ||||||||
Face Off | Melee Hit |
Base Damage |
Rough and Wild |
Melee Critical Hit |
Mana Cost Efficiency |
Fierce Attack |
Skill Damage Boost |
Melee Hit |
Fierce Glare |
Longbow:
To maximize your damage output, invest 9 points into Sniping to significantly increase skill damage and critical damage! The rest of 6 points should go into Check for extra cooldown speed and bind chance.
Greatsword: The 9 points should go into Face Off to increase your damage and heavy attack chance. Afterwards, allocate 6 points into Incapacitate to increase stun duration and enhance your stun chance.
Rotations
- Begin the rotation with Precision Dash used two times to bind your target. If your bind succeeds, use Ascending Slash to trip (Prone) your target before using Strafing for some extra damage. Follow up with Gaia Crash and another cast of Strafing. Continue with Stunning Blow and Death Blow before finishing them off with Strafing.
- This is a backup, shorter combo for when your main abilities are on cooldown or have been used to chase enemies. Start by using Ensnaring Arrow to bind your target. Follow up with Ascending Slash to knock them down after they're bound.
- Next, use Guillotine Blade for heavy burst damage, stun them again with Devastating Smash. Finish them off with Death Blow and Strafing.
Blitz: Use this skill to reset the cooldown of important skills like Guillotine Blade or Devastating Smash. Because of how versatile the skill is, this skill is highly situational. You can easily stun-lock someone using Stunning Blow then following up with another Stunning Blow once you've used Blitz to reset the skill. Be creative!
High Locus: Use this ability to consistently to increase your hit rate and evasion rate. It allows you to bypass a lot of enemy defenses as most Dagger players build high evasion.
Healing Touch: Aim to always have at least one stack of Healing Touch active on yourself at all times in order to constantly heal and prevent damage throughout a PVP session. Stacking the skill 3 times during a fight is ideal!
DaVinci's Courage: Use this skill as often as possible to boost your max health and improve your overall damage thanks to your passives.
Useful Information
- Select Lady Knight Kamarshea as your 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.
Comments
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