Crusader - Sword + Greatsword PvE Build
- High Defense
- Only real tank in the game
- Terrible Damage
Overview
This Greatsword and Sword PvE build is specifically designed for tanking in PvE group dungeons. It excels at staying alive while effectively holding the aggro of both mobs and bosses and eing incredibly tanky with a high HP pool while also being capable of dishing out respectable damage thanks to the Greatsword skills. This makes the build a very capable tank for all PVE content including dungeons, open world dungeons and even open world or guild bosses.
Attributes
Strength
Dexterity
Wisdom
PerceptionYour attributes priority with this build should be strength and dexterity, as it grants you high max HP and improves your defensive stats, providing ranged, magic, and melee defense, as well as health regen. Your secondary priority should be wisdom and perception as they increase your cooldown speed and damage.
Skills
Since the build makes great use of the greatsword abilities, you should begin building your character by upgrading your damage so its easier to go through the leveling part of your journey in Throne and Liberty. Skills like 
Guillotine Blade and 
Valiant Brawl.
However, 
Counter Barrier and 
Shield Strike are the most important ones. Counter Barrier greatly improves your Shield Block Chance, while Shield Strike serves as your primary single-target aggro-holding ability. It ensures that mobs stay focused on attacking you rather than targeting the rest of your party.
Similar to the active skills, we rely on many high-level passives which keeps the cost for the build quite low. You should prioritize 
Skillful Evasion as it decreases the damage you take from targets you provoke and because of your use of Shield Strike and 
Provoking Roar, most enemies you fight will be provoked. These skills offer excellent sustain by providing mana and health regeneration when dealing damage with your skills or when you are evading attacks.
Equipment
Weapon Masteries
| Charge | Ranged Defense |
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Melee Evasion |
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Firm Will |
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Max Health |
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Cooldown Speed |
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Overcome Snare |
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Buff Duration |
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Skill Damage Resistance |
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Bold Steps |
| Incapacitate | Mana Regen |
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Melee Hit Chance |
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Ultimate Impact |
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Damage |
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Mana Regen |
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Complete Stun |
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Melee Hit Chance |
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Stun Chance |
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Firm Resolution |
| Face Off | Melee Hit Chance |
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Damage |
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Rough and Wild |
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Melee Critical Hit Chance |
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Mana Cost Efficiency |
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Fierce Attack |
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Skill Damage Boost |
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Melee Hit Chance |
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Fierce Glare |
| Provoke & Counter | Melee Defense |
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Health Regen |
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Decayed Sword God |
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Max Health |
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All Evasion |
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Impregnable Stance |
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Buff Duration |
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Damage Reduction |
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Indomitable Spirit |
| Boss | Melee Hit Chance |
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Damage |
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Undefeated Perseverance |
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Max Health |
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Stun Resistance |
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Desperate Evasion |
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Mana Cost Efficiency |
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Melee Hit Chance |
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Subjugator's Punishment |
| Collision | Max Health |
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Melee Hit Chance |
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Calculated Rush |
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Damage Reduction |
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Weaken Chance |
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Steely Physique |
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Damage |
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Melee Defense |
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Blade of Rage |
Greatsword:
Investing 9 points in Charge offers you the most defensive bonuses you could get from the Greatsword lines while the last 3 points can be spent on Face Off in order to gain a bit of extra damage.
Sword: Investing 9 points in the Boss row is a straightforward decision as it provides you with extra PVE defenses tailored for fighting bosses, along with some additional health. The remaining 3 points will be allocated to Provoke & Counter for further defense.
Rotations
- You want to buff up with
DaVinci's Courage first, granting yourself and the other party members some extra HP to work with while Counter Barrier remains your main defensive skill that you should try to keep up at all times. 
Precision Dash is your opener as it increases the damage you do and therefor the threat you generate while Shield Strike should be used on cooldown alongside Valiant Brawl as provokes the target and keeps the target attacking you. 
Willbreaker is your main debuff that you should use to lower target's defenses for your party while 
Ascending Slash and 
A Shot at Victory are your damage fillers while you wait for your Shield Strike cooldown.
Stalwart Bastion: This ability functions as your panic button when you're taking excessive damage and your passive skills aren't enough to sustain you. It's also the ability you use when the boss casts a high-damage spell, and it's recommended that your party members gather close to benefit from its protective effect.
Provoking Roar: Your sole AOE taunt ability, you should reserve this for drawing the attention of multiple smaller enemies, typically appearing as ads during boss encounters or as trash mobs before reaching bosses.
Immortal Pride: Another ability that can serve as a panic button or boost your health to survive boss damage that would otherwise be fatal.
Blood Devotion: This spell enables you to redirect damage intended for another party member toward yourself, while also reducing the overall damage you take. It's particularly useful for protecting your allies in critical situations.
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, assisting in holding aggro and ensuring your survival.
Comments
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