Raider - Crossbow + Sword PvE Build

This build has been archived and should not be used in-game.

Overview

Class: Raider

Weapons: Crossbow and Sword

Designed for: PvE

Focused on: DPS

Difficulty:

Normal

Strengths

• Easy to Play
• Tanky
• Good Single Target DPS

Weaknesses

• Mediocre Defenses
• Low Mobility
• Off-Meta Build

Overview

In this Crossbow and Sword PvE build, your role transitions to that of a dungeon tank while maintaining versatility for open-world activities such as grinding events and contracts or open world dungeons. While it may not boast the same high resistances as other combinations, it compensates by delivering solid sustained DPS. This enables faster progression in the open world and helps a great deal when playing TNL solo.

Attributes

PRIMARY

Strength

+

Perception

SECONDARY

Wisdom

+

Dexterity

Why are there no exact stats?

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.

With this build, prioritize investing points into Strength and Perception as your primary stats. Strength not only increases your maximum HP but also enhances your defensive stats when coupled with Perception increasing your buff duration and hit chance while ALSO increasing your overall damage.

Skills

Counter Barrier

Provoking Roar

Witty Strike

Shield Strike

A Shot at Victory

Annihilating Slash

Weak Point Shot

Quick Fire

Mortal Mark

Selfless Diffusion

Merciless Barrage

Mother Nature's Protest

Passives

Defense

Guardian

Food

In order to increase your DPS and allow your build to shine, prioritize upgrading Mortal Mark and Quick Fire! These two abilities will help you with sustaining aggro on targets while inside group dungeons while also debuffing the target and dealing extra damage to it once the debuff ends based on how much damage you've done during the time.

Shield Strike is one of your main aggro retaining abilities alongside Provoking Roar. It deals a decent amount of damage as well as it is part of your sustained DPS. Counter Barrier 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. An upgraded Spectrum of Agony and Provoking Roar will pair well with Quick Fire and Mortal Mark to deliver great damage. Upgrading Strategic Rush isn't a priority over the other skills but it has great use in open world where you should use the skill to stun groups of mobs.

When it comes to passives, prioritize upgrading Ambidexterity for a significant damage boost, enhancing your off-hand weapon critical hit for the crossbow, which already has a high off-hand weapon hit chance. Resilient Mind is essential for much-needed mana regeneration during dungeon boss fights to prevent running out of mana too quickly.

Next, focus on upgrading Skillful Evasion as your first defensive option, followed by upgrading Aegis Shield to epic. Afterward, aim to elevate Spectrum of Agony to epic status and upgrade Ambidexterity again, this time to epic as well.

Equipment

Purgatory's Lethal Claw

Heavy Attack Chance

Critical Hit Chance

Hit Chance

Primary

Rex Chimaerus's Crossbows

Heavy Attack Chance

Critical Hit Chance

Hit Chance

Grand General's Command Visor

Melee Evasion

Ranged Evasion

Melee Endurance

Forsaken Embrace

Skill Damage Resistance

Max Health

Health Regen

Wraith Knight's Execution Armor

Max Health

Melee Evasion

Ranged Evasion

Wraith Knight's Judgment Gloves

Melee Evasion

Ranged Evasion

Hit Chance

Shock Commander Greaves

Max Health

Ranged Evasion

Melee Evasion

General's Charge Boots

Ranged Evasion

Melee Evasion

Ranged Endurance

Slaughterer's Collar

Max Health

Skill Damage Boost

Health Regen

Bracers of the Primal King

Max Health

Skill Damage Resistance

Health Regen

Sapphire Dimensional Band

Skill Damage Boost

Max Health

Health Regen

Amber Dimensional Band

Skill Damage Boost

Max Health

Health Regen

Duke Magna's Belt

Max Health

Health Regen

Skill Damage Resistance

Weapon Masteries

Sword

Crossbow

Provoke & Counter

Melee Defense

Health Regen

Decayed Sword God

Max Health

All Evasion

Impregnable Stance

Buff Duration

Damage Reduction

Indomitable Spirit

Boss

Melee Hit Chance

Damage

Undefeated Perseverance

Max Health

Stun Resistance

Desperate Evasion

Mana Cost Efficiency

Melee Hit Chance

Subjugator's Punishment

Collision

Max Health

Melee Hit Chance

Calculated Rush

Damage Reduction

Weaken Chance

Steely Physique

Damage

Melee Defense

Blade of Rage

Regen

Health Regen

Magic Defense

Dynamic Duo

Max Health

Magic Endurance

Ultimate Healing

Debuff Duration

Cooldown Speed

Refined Touch

Move

Ranged Hit Chance

Mana Regen

Calm Aim

Weaken Chance

Mana Cost Efficiency

Cold Vision

Magic Defense

Ranged Crit Hit Chance

Quick Steps

Chain Fire

Damage

Skill Damage Boost

Cold Rage

Damage

Buff Duration

Rapid-Fire

Cooldown Speed

Mana Regen

Brutal Wound

Sword: Allocating 9 points into the Boss row is a straightforward decision as it offers additional PVE defenses tailored for battling bosses, along with extra health. The remaining 3 points will be allocated to Provoke & Counter to further bolster your defense.

Crossbow: Allocate 9 points into Chain Fire to bolster your raw damage output and improve your ability to secure kills. Allocate the remaining 3 points into Regen to further augment Amitoi Heal amount by an additional 6%.

Rotations

Boss Aggro Rotation ↴

• You want to start every boss fight using Provoking Roar in order to make use of Spectrum of Agony when dealing damage with your other abilities. Mortal Mark will debuff the target and stack up damage that will be dealt once the debuff ends. Follow up with Weak Point Shot to increase yours and other party members' critical damage against the target before using Shield Strike to maintain aggro and then transitioning into Quick Fire and A Shot at Victory.

Counter Barrier: Employ this skill when you're starting to sustain excessive damage from bosses or large groups of mobs. Purgatory's Lethal Claw augments the healing received while using this ability, making it imperative to acquire this weapon as soon as possible!

Stalwart Bastion: This ability serves as your panic button when you're enduring overwhelming damage, surpassing the sustain provided by your passive skills. It's particularly useful when facing high-damage spells from bosses. It's advisable for your party members to gather close to benefit from its protective effect.

Annihilating Slash: You want to use this ability alongside Provoking Roar whenever bosses spawn adds in order to pull their attention on you.

Immortal Pride: Another ability that can serve as a panic button or boost your health to survive boss damage that would otherwise be fatal.

Selfless Diffusion: This ability proves invaluable when you're rooted by boss mechanics or find yourself in a precarious position due to a previous misplay. It effectively frees you, allowing for recovery and repositioning.

Useful Information

• Choose Lady Knight Kamarshea as your guardian; it offers crucial protection with its shield, capable of absorbing damage equal to 50% of your mana. This not only helps mitigate damage but also boosts your cooldown speed, allowing you to pull enemies using Chain Hook more frequently while also allowing you to use your abilities more in general.