This build is up to date for the March 14, 2025 patch.
Overview
The Greatsword and Dagger PvE build is centered around achieving high single-target sustained DPS, rendering it perfectly suited for Dungeons and PVE events where maximizing damage against individual targets is desired for a DPS role. Additionally, the build offers great group utility with the use of 
DaVinci's Courage, helping with group survivability.
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 putting points into Strength and Dexterity. These two stats will boost your damage and improve your chances of landing heavy attacks, as well as increasing skill damage due to the 
Vital Force ability. The extra health from high Strength is especially helpful in PVP for better survival. As you get better gear, aim for 60 points in Strength to benefit from the extra HP and heavy attack chance. Dexterity should be your next priority to enhance critical hits, with any remaining points going into Perception.
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.
The Greatsword & Dagger build is a great choice for newer players that are looking to perform well in all PVE scenarios, capable of performing well on every challenge!
Your main damage skills are 
Death Blow and 
Valiant Brawl but also 
Gaia Crash. However, 
Guillotine Blade and 
Cleaving Moonlight shouldn't be forgotten either. When leveling as these skills deal high damage with low cooldowns. Level them to purple as soon as possible. 
Inject Venom should always be used at the start of your rotations, applying the poison that decreases enemy resistances and increases the damage you do. Inject Venom also triggers the 
Destructive Fang, improving your crit rate when attacking poisoned targets. 
Brutal Incision deals extra damage to poisoned enemies and is a great choice for finishing off targets.
Willbreaker deals damage but also lowers the resistances of all mobs hit by the 360 attack, helping a great deal when AOE grinding mobs in open world dungeons or even in certain regular dungeons where killing trash mobs is important.
For passives, you should focus on upgrading 
Robust Constitution for additional health and health regen. Vital Force matches well with Robust Constitution and considerably increases your damage. 
Assassin's Instincts and Destructive Fang for extra crit rate. Meanwhile, 
Shadow Walker as a defensive passive that can be triggered at any time by simply using your 
Block Blade (you don't have to actually roll to the side to activate this, just pressing your block is enough). It also activates whenever you use 
Shadow Strike. This can be used when you cannot dodge certain mob abilities or if you are trying to reposition behind targets.
Equipment
Broadsword of the Resistance
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Daggers of the Resistance
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Mask of the Resistance
Max Health
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Deadeye's Cloak
Mana Regen
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Heroic Armor of the Resistance
Melee Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Max Health
Gauntlets of the Resistance
Melee Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Mana Regen
Trousers of the Resistance
Max Health
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Glade Stalker Boots
Max Health
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
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
Darkslayer Daggers
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Elusive Hexweaver Hat
Cooldown Speed
Magic Evasion
Melee Evasion
Supreme Devotion
Mana Regen
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Heroic Armor of the Resistance
Melee Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Max Health
Gauntlets of the Field General
Ranged Evasion
Melee Evasion
Added Attack Speed
Ruthless Enforcer Leggings
Melee Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Max Mana
Sabatons of the Field General
Movement Speed
Melee Evasion
Ranged Evasion
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
Darkslayer Daggers
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Shadow Harvester Mask
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Cooldown Speed
Supreme Devotion
Mana Regen
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Swirling Essence Robe
Buff Duration
Magic Evasion
Magic Endurance
Gauntlets of the Field General
Ranged Evasion
Melee Evasion
Added Attack Speed
Shadow Harvester Trousers
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Magic Endurance
Sabatons of the Field General
Movement Speed
Melee Evasion
Ranged Evasion
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
Darkslayer Daggers
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Shadow Harvester Mask
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Cooldown Speed
Supreme Devotion
Mana Regen
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Swirling Essence Robe
Buff Duration
Magic Evasion
Magic Endurance
Gauntlets of the Field General
Ranged Evasion
Melee Evasion
Added Attack Speed
Shadow Harvester Trousers
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Magic Endurance
Sabatons of the Field General
Movement Speed
Melee Evasion
Ranged Evasion
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
Immortal Titanic Quakeblade
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Bercant's Whispering Daggers
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Oblivion's Wrath Barbute
Max Health
Melee Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Opulent Noble's Mantle
Max Mana
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Paramount Full Plate of the Resistance
Max Health
Melee Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Royal Praetor's Gauntlets
Melee Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Added Attack Speed
Oblivion's Wrath Leggings
Melee Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Max Health
Imperial Seeker's Boots
Magic Evasion
Ranged Evasion
Movement Speed
Noble Birthright Brooch
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Infernal Demonpact Cuffs
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Solitare of Purity
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Runed Band of the Black Anvil
Skill Damage Boost
Buff Duration
Max Health
Elusive Nymph Coil
Max Health
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Weapon Masteries
Greatsword
Dagger
With the constant sudden changes in Korea and Global release, Weapon Masteries are currently still being reviewed. However, the current Masteries are a great starting point.
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
- This is your primary DPS rotation, start with DaVinci's Courage to increase your health and improve your overall damage. Buff yourself with Inject Venom so you can apply poison with all attacks. Once mob/boss is pulled, use Willbreaker to debuff the target/s before using Valiant Brawl to stack up the poison and deal high damage when coupled with 2 uses of Cleaving Moonlight.
- Follow up with
Stunning Blow to apply the Shocked debuff while also increasing the damage you do with Guillotine Blade. Boost your damage again with 
Ascending Slash and Prone your target while charging and using Death Blow. (Note: You should use Stunning Blow to Ascending Slash to Guillotine Blade if your target CAN get stunned.)
- Finish off the rotation with Gaia Crash and Brutal Incision.
DaVinci's Courage: Use this skill to help your group by healing them, increasing their max health and increasing their damage resistance. It is best used before high damage boss mechanics or to save low HP party members.
Useful Information
- An alternative is to select Lady Knight Kamarshea as your guardian; it provides essential protection with its shield, which absorbs damage equal to 50% of your mana. While the shield is active, you also gain a 40% Cooldown Speed boost. Although the shield is valuable, ensure to maintain it for as long as possible to maximize the duration of the increased cooldown speed. Remember, the guardian will be lost if the shield is depleted, so be mindful of that!
