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Eradicator - Spear + Staff PvE Build

Under construction.webp This build has been archived and should not be used in-game.
Overview
Class: Sentinel
Weapons: Spear and Staff
Designed for: PvE
Focused on: DPS
Difficulty:
Easy
Strengths
  • High Burst Damage
  • High Single Target DPS
  • Easy to Play
Weaknesses
  • Off-meta
  • Low Utility
This build is up to date for the December 5, 2024 patch.

Overview

The Staff and Spear PvE build focuses on delivering fast bursts of damage to quickly eliminate mobs. Despite its speed, it also excels at AoE damage with abilities like Serial Fire BombsUsed frame.webpSerial Fire Bombs, which deal significant damage to groups of enemies. For a more hands-on approach, moving in close to use Cyclonic FuryUsed frame.webpCyclonic Fury and Javelin SurgeUsed frame.webpJavelin Surge provides a highly satisfying and effective way to clear enemies.

This build is ideal for efficiently clearing open-world mob packs, making it perfect for completing contracts. It shines in the DPS role in any situation, delivering strong damage in dungeons, open-world encounters, and Dimensional Trials.


Attributes

PRIMARY
Dexterity Dexterity
+
Perception Perception
SECONDARY
Strength Strength
+
Wisdom 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.

For this build, prioritize Perception and Dexterity to maximize your damage. These stats are key early on, as they increase your critical hit rate, improve accuracy, and boost overall damage. As you upgrade your gear, keep focusing on these stats to enhance your performance.

Strength and Wisdom are secondary but still useful. Strength increases your maximum HP, helping with tougher PvE challenges, while Wisdom improves mana regeneration. While not as essential, they contribute to your survivability as you advance in Throne and Liberty.


Skills

Culling ArcUsed frame.webp
Culling Arc
Culling Arc - Flaming Arc
Culling Arc - Cooldown ▼
Culling Arc - Damage Increase
Cyclonic FuryUsed frame.webp
Cyclonic Fury
Cyclonic Fury - Phoenix Barrage
Cyclonic Fury - Conditional Damage
Serial Fire BombsUsed frame.webp
Serial Fire Bombs
Serial Fire Bombs - Directional Tempest
Serial Fire Bombs - Bursting Echo
Serial Fire Bombs - Projectile Speed Increased
Abyssal CleaveUsed frame.webp
Abyssal Cleave
Abyssal Cleave - Ascending Cleave
Abyssal Cleave - Critical Cleave
Inner PeaceUsed frame.webp
Inner Peace
Inferno WaveUsed frame.webp
Inferno Wave
Inferno Wave - Burning
Rising SlashUsed frame.webp
Rising Slash
Rising Slash - Skill Distance Increased
Rising Slash - Explosive Damage
Javelin SurgeUsed frame.webp
Javelin Surge
Javelin Surge - Javelin Inferno
High FocusUsed frame.webp
High Focus
High Focus - Base Damage Boost
Judgment LightningUsed frame.webp
Judgment Lightning
Judgment Lightning - Damage Transfer (1)
Judgment Lightning - Damage Transfer (2)
Unyielding SentinelUsed frame.webp
Unyielding Sentinel
Unyielding Sentinel - Sentinel's Bastion
Fireball BarrageUsed frame.webp
Fireball Barrage
Fireball Barrage - Fireball Frenzy
Passives
Forbidden SanctuaryActive frame.webp
Flame CondensationActive frame.webp
Retaliatory StrikeActive frame.webp
Mortal WrathActive frame.webp
Death KnellActive frame.webp
Imposing FormActive frame.webp
Malice SurgeActive frame.webp
AsceticismActive frame.webp
Defense
Patient BlockUsed frame.webp
Guardian
Shade Revenant Stheno Guardian
Food
Quality Vegetable Stir-fry
Quality Wild Game Steak

With the build making heavy use of Spear skills, you should prioritize them when upgrading. Skills like Abyssal CleaveUsed frame.webpAbyssal Cleave and Javelin SurgeUsed frame.webpJavelin Surge or Cyclonic FuryUsed frame.webpCyclonic Fury are your main DPS skills that offer incredible damage. The passives shouldn't be forgotten either as they provide an incredible boost to your damage, especially the combination of Retaliatory StrikeActive frame.webpRetaliatory Strike and Death KnellActive frame.webpDeath Knell while Mortal WrathActive frame.webpMortal Wrath is perfect to add extra damage whenever you hit a low HP target.

From the staff side of the build, the Forbidden SanctuaryActive frame.webpForbidden Sanctuary offers good extra skill damage which is very important for this build, especially with how expensive it is to get skill damage increases from the gear. Flame CondensationActive frame.webpFlame Condensation is another key passive as well, increasing your heavy attack rate when hitting burning enemies, making all your attacks much more dangerous. AsceticismActive frame.webpAsceticism is another important skill, not only for your mana regen but also for the extra heavy attack chance if you don't move.

Continuing with Staff Active skills, Judgment LightningUsed frame.webpJudgment Lightning and Serial Fire BombsUsed frame.webpSerial Fire Bombs deal good damage and also apply extra burn stacks with Inferno WaveUsed frame.webpInferno Wave applying extra burn stacks and boosting the amount of fireballs launched by Fireball BarrageUsed frame.webpFireball Barrage.


Equipment

Halberd of the Resistance
Halberd of the Resistance
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Staff of the Resistance
Staff of the Resistance
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Mask of the Resistance
Mask of the Resistance
Max Health
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Deadeye's Cloak
Deadeye's Cloak
Mana Regen
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Heroic Armor of the Resistance
Heroic Armor of the Resistance
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Max Health
Gauntlets of the Resistance
Gauntlets of the Resistance
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Mana Regen
Trousers of the Resistance
Trousers of the Resistance
Max Health
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Glade Stalker Boots
Glade Stalker Boots
Max Health
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Necklace of Clarity
Necklace of Clarity
Skill Damage Boost
Mana Regen
Bracelet of Conquest
Bracelet of Conquest
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Violent Signet
Violent Signet
Max Health
Skill Damage Boost
Buff Duration
Ring of Precision
Ring of Precision
Max Health
Skill Damage Boost
Belt of Deftness
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.

Heroic Tactical Spear of the Resistance
Heroic Tactical Spear of the Resistance
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Staff of the Umbramancer
Staff of the Umbramancer
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Elusive Hexweaver Hat
Elusive Hexweaver Hat
Cooldown Speed
Magic Endurance
Melee Endurance
Supreme Devotion
Supreme Devotion
Mana Regen
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Heroic Armor of the Resistance
Heroic Armor of the Resistance
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Max Health
Gauntlets of the Field General
Gauntlets of the Field General
Ranged Endurance
Melee Endurance
Added Attack Speed
Ruthless Enforcer Leggings
Ruthless Enforcer Leggings
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Max Mana
Sabatons of the Field General
Sabatons of the Field General
Movement Speed
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Clasp of the Conqueror
Clasp of the Conqueror
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Bracers of the Primal King
Bracers of the Primal King
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Amber Dimensional Band
Amber Dimensional Band
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Violent Signet
Violent Signet
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Butcher's Belt
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.

Shaikal's Tentacle Spear
Shaikal's Tentacle Spear
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Primary
Talus's Crystalline Staff
Talus's Crystalline Staff
Heavy Attack Chance
Critical Hit Chance
Hit Chance
Shadow Harvester Mask
Shadow Harvester Mask
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Cooldown Speed
Supreme Devotion
Supreme Devotion
Mana Regen
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance
Swirling Essence Robe
Swirling Essence Robe
Buff Duration
Melee Endurance
Magic Endurance
Gauntlets of the Field General
Gauntlets of the Field General
Ranged Endurance
Melee Endurance
Added Attack Speed
Shadow Harvester Trousers
Shadow Harvester Trousers
Magic Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Mana Regen
Sabatons of the Field General
Sabatons of the Field General
Movement Speed
Melee Endurance
Ranged Endurance
Clasp of the Conqueror
Clasp of the Conqueror
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Bracers of the Primal King
Bracers of the Primal King
Max Health
Skill Damage Resistance
Debuff Duration
Amber Dimensional Band
Amber Dimensional Band
Skill Damage Boost
Max Health
Buff Duration
Band of Universal Power
Band of Universal Power
Skill Damage Boost
Buff Duration
Mana Regen
Belt of Bloodlust
Belt of Bloodlust
Max Health
Debuff Duration
Skill Damage Resistance

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 FuryTevent'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.

Rune Information Attack runeDefense runeSupport rune
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.


Weapon Masteries

Melee Defense
Mana Regen
Mana Cost
Efficiency
Magic Hit
Chance
Melee Evasion
Mana Regen
Mana Regen
Melee Defense
Silence Resistance
Mana Regen
Damage
Magic Hit
Chance
Magic Critical
Hit Chance
Damage
Mana Regen
Skill Damage
Boost
Cooldown Speed
Bonus Damage
Cooldown Speed
Mana Regen
Weaken Chance
Burning Damage
Max Mana
Magic Hit
Chance
Burning Chance
Weaken Chance
Wisdom
Magic Damage
Dealt
Ranged Defense
Magic Defense
Shield Block
Penetration Chance
Melee Evasion
Cooldown Speed
Endurance
Max Health
Debuff Duration
Movement Speed
Damage Reduction
Melee Critical
Hit Chance
Mana Regen
CC Chance
Bonus Damage
Buff Duration
Ignite Damage
Damage
Melee
Hit Chance
Skill Damage Boost
Melee
Hit Chance
Movement Speed
Cooldown Speed
Max Mana
Damage
Skill Damage
Resistance
Mana Cost
Efficiency
Melee Critical
Hit Chance
Added Attack Speed

Staff: To maximize your damage output, invest 9 points into Destroy and Attribute to boost overall damage while the remaining 1 point can go into Mana for a bit of extra defense.

Spear: The 9 points should go into Face Off while 9 more go into Destroy for similar effects and another chance of increasing overall damage of the build. The remaining 1 point goes into Charge!


Rotations

Ranged Rotation ↴
High FocusUsed frame.webp
Arrow right.webp
Serial Fire BombsUsed frame.webp
Arrow right.webp
Inferno WaveUsed frame.webp
Arrow right.webp
Fireball BarrageUsed frame.webp
Arrow right.webp
Judgment LightningUsed frame.webp
Arrow right.webp
Judgment LightningUsed frame.webp
Arrow right.webp
Javelin SurgeUsed frame.webp
  • Use this rotation to kill mobs with low max HP or simply as the rotation you do before your main Melee Rotation. Prebuff with High FocusUsed frame.webpHigh Focus and Unyielding SentinelUsed frame.webpUnyielding Sentinel to lower overall cooldowns and boost heavy attack chance before you transition to actual damaging skills.
  • Begin with Serial Fire BombsUsed frame.webpSerial Fire Bombs, fully charged up in order to maximize the burn stacks you land on the target. Follow up with Inferno WaveUsed frame.webpInferno Wave for some extra damage and burn stacks. Once you've stacked up burns on the target, use Fireball BarrageUsed frame.webpFireball Barrage to maximize the number of fireballs you send out.
  • Finish off the rotation using Judgment LightningUsed frame.webpJudgment Lightning (two times if it procs) before using Javelin SurgeUsed frame.webpJavelin Surge. Once you've done this rotaiton, you can transition into the melee DPS rotation with mainly Spear skills.


Main Melee Rotation ↴
Abyssal CleaveUsed frame.webp
Arrow right.webp
Cyclonic FuryUsed frame.webp
Arrow right.webp
Culling ArcUsed frame.webp
Arrow right.webp
Rising SlashUsed frame.webp
  • This rotation serves as your primary melee rotation. You It is best if you start this rotation after you've already used the Ranged Rotation.
  • The rotation is rather simple with Abyssal CleaveUsed frame.webpAbyssal Cleave to stun or shock the target before using Cyclonic FuryUsed frame.webpCyclonic Fury and Culling ArcUsed frame.webpCulling Arc to deal damage but also further debuff the target before using Rising SlashUsed frame.webpRising Slash.


Useful Information

  • You can also choose Lady Knight Kamarshea as your alternative 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.


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