Longbow + Dagger Solo and Small Scale PvP Build
- High Burst Damage
- Easy to Play
- Versatile
- Self Healing
- Squishy
- No utility
Overview
This Longbow and Dagger build is designed for solo PvP but it also does very well in small scale PvP. With it's straightforward playstyle, it's the perfect build for new players as it is quite easy to play once you've mastered it's rotations. With its high damage potential and oppressive CCs, this build controls any fight and if played correctly, can win versus all matchups in the game.
Attributes
Focus on maximizing your damage potential by allocating most points into Dexterity and Perception, aiming for 60 in each stat as they offer much needed hit rate and critical hit rate. You should also improve your strength in order to make use of the extra health and damage reduction, 40 points being a good breakpoint to reach for PVP while Wisdom remains the least needed stat for this build.
Skills
Your main burst ranged damage is provided by 
Strafing, 
Zephyr's Nock and 
Decisive Sniping, these are the first skills you should level alongside 
Ensnaring Arrow. 
Healing Touch is your main, and very useful healing ability, allowing you to stay in fights or recover quickly after a fight and should have priority in leveling over 
Flash Arrow that also heals but not nearly as much, its main use being the high AOE damage.
Do not forget your melee rotation as 
Cleaving Moonlight and 
Brutal Incision have high damage, especially when attacking targets debuffed by your 
Inject Venom. 
Shadow Strike is your main CC and is perfect for setting up your melee rotation as it binds and silences targets.
Wrathful Edge, 
Assassin's Instincts and 
Destructive Fang are your main damage increasing passives as they increase crit rate and crit damage while 
Devoted Shield and 
Shadow Walker are great defensive choices!
Equipment
Weapon Masteries
| Support | Max Health |
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Magic Defense |
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Vitality of Dew |
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Move Speed |
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Buff Duration |
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Anti-magic Arts |
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Magic Evasion |
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Perception |
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Grace Song |
| Check | Ranged Hit |
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Move Speed |
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Wedge of Oppression |
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Max Mana |
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Mana Regen |
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Gale Arrowhead |
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Range ↑ |
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Mana Cost Efficiency |
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Phantom Snare |
| Sniping | Ranged Hit +20 |
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Ranged Crit Hit |
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Pointy Throns |
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Damage Bonus |
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Base Damage |
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Critical Nock |
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Attack Speed |
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Ranged Crit Hit |
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Brutal Shooter |
| Disguise | Ranged Defense |
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Health Regen |
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Debuff Immunity |
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Mana Cost Efficiency |
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Cooldown Speed |
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Master of Evasion |
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Buff Duration |
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Ranged Defense |
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Strong Will |
| Poison | Melee Hit |
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Off-Hand Weapon Attack Chance |
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Enfeebling Terror |
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Mana Regen |
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Buff Duration |
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Sorrowful Silence |
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Mana Cost Efficiency |
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Melee Hit |
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Shrewd Judgment |
| Assassination | Melee Critical Hit |
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Base Damage |
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Ambidexterity |
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Melee Critical Hit |
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Cooldown Speed |
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Deep Grudge |
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Base Damage |
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Skill Damage Boost |
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Maddening Excitement |
Longbow:
Allocate 9 points into Sniping for a substantial boost in damage and critical damage. Then, invest 6 points into Check to enhance the Bind Chance of Ensnaring Arrow, increasing your CC potential but also increasing cooldown speed.
Dagger:
Invest 9 points in Assassination for extra critical damage, off-hand weapon activation rate and attack speed. The remaining 6 points can be added into Poison for more flat damage and off-hand chance along with improved silence chance.
Rotations
- This is your main damage rotation before you transition into melee rotation. Start with the Inject Venom buff then use Ensnaring Arrow to root the target and make use of
Steady Aim before using Decisive Sniping to deal high damage while also increasing your critical hit rate.
- Finish the rotation with Strafing (as many times as you can proc it) to apply both Gale & Target debuffs to the enemy before using Zephyr's Nock to deal high damage once again.
- While this rotation isn't as powerful as the Ranged Rotation, you want to follow up with this rotation after you've done the ranged one and you need extra damage on the target. You can still use this rotation on its own as its still very potent!
- Make sure that you have Inject Venom active first. Start by using Shadow Strike to bind and silence the enemy before using Cleaving Moonlight two times before using Brutal Incision to deal high damage. Use Shadow Strike again to teleport back to the original location from where you used the ability!
Camouflage Cloak: This ability acts as your escape route. Trigger it when you're being targeted or require a change in position. It can also aid in resetting the fight and cooldowns after scoring a kill. There are many ways to use stealth though, so don't hesitate to experiment!
Healing Touch: Use this skill to heal yourself throughout a fight and try to keep 3 stacks of it on yourself at all times. Can also be used between respawns in Dominion events or to help friendly players. Keep in mind that letting this expire will also apply a good burst heal on yourself.
Useful Information
- Choose Lady Knight Kamarshea as your guardian; it provides crucial protection with its shield, which can absorb damage equal to 50% of your mana. This not only helps mitigate damage but also speeds up your cooldowns, allowing you to use your abilities more often.
Comments
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