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This is a guide on the Crusader Greatsword (GS) and Sword (SnS) build for PvE in Throne and Liberty (TL). Read on to learn how to use the Crusader Sword and Greatsword build, including the best gears to equip, skill rotations, runes, traits, and more.
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  | Focus: Tank, Mobbing, DPS, PvE Stat Priority: Strength, Perception |
| Skill Setup | |
 Valiant Brawl Attacks 3 times in a row, each attack dealing 110% of Base Damage + 9 damage. 1--% more damage against Bosses. Every time a hit becomes a heavy attack, the remaining cooldown decreases by 20%.  DaVinci's Courage For party members within a 15m range, Max Health 480 ▲, Health Regen 120 ▲, and Attack Speed 15% ▲ for 12s.  Gaia Crash Creates a 12-m long, 3-m wide area at the target location that deals damage equal to 255% of the Base Damage + 37.  Devastating Tornado Deals damage equal to 57% of Base Damage +9 to all enemies within Attack Range. Consecutively attacks up to 12 times. On each hit, damage 8% ▲. Move speed 11% ▲. Can also move through monster and other players.  Willbreaker Deals 100% of Base Damage to all enemies within a 3m semicircle and applies Weaken that decreases Melee, Ranged, and Magic Defense by 300 for 6s.  Shield Strike Deals 360% of Base Damage + 16. Weakens the target with a 70% chance to decrease Magic, Melee, and Ranged Hit by 250 for 6s. Shield Strike’s Melee Heavy Attack Chance increases by 20 per 1% of Shield Block Chance. On Counterattacking with Counter Barrier, Shield Strike cooldown decreases by 1.3s. The target’s aggression greatly increases.  Counter Barrier Shield Block Chance increases by 13% for 6s. On evading an attack, using Shield Block, or blocking with a Defense skill within 1.35 times the Attack Range (4.5 times for Magic and Ranged), performs a counterattack that deals damage equal to 250% of Damage Reduction to the attacker. The counterattack damage is not affected by Critical Hit and Heavy Attack Chance.  Strategic Rush Fury Attack: Charges 4.5 times the distance of Attack Range in the selected direction and deal 200% of Base Damage + 19 damage up to 5 targets with a 70% chance to apply Collision: Push. The target is Stunned for 2s if colliding into a wall. Targets immune to Collision increase Base Damage by 40 for 6s.  Provoking Roar Has a 70% chance to apply Weaken: Provoke on 6 enemies within 3m for 2s (3s against Monsters, always hits) Provoked targets direct their attacks and skills towards you.  Immortal Pride A special skill that can only be grown with Precious Skill Growth Book: Omnipotence. Max Health and Current Health increases by 20% for 6s.  Stalwart Bastion Damage Reduction 47 ▲ for 9s for you and party members within a 10m radius. The area lasts for 2s.  Annihilating Slash Deals damage equal to 240% of Base Damage + 14 to enemies within Attack Range. If used on a target you have Weakened, deals damage to 360% of Base Damage + 21. Annihilating Slash’s remaining cooldown decreases by 8% per damaged target. | |
| Equipment Setup | |
 Relentless Cleaver Strength 2 Critical Hit Chance 50 Stamina Regen 1.5  Sword of Striking Strength 2 Collision Chance 175  Ruthless Enforcer Helmet Strength 2 Stun Chance 50  Warlord's Shroud Hit Chance 60 Health Regen 22.5  Decorated Champion Armor Strength 2 Max Mana 300  Gloom Guard Gauntlets Strength 2 Critical Hit 40  Ruthless Enforcer Leggings Strength 1 Ranged Evasion 120  Gloom Guard Sabatons Strength 2 Melee Endurance 80  Guardian Torque Melee Defense 70 Melee Endurance 110  Kunzite Bangle Max Health 150 Silence Resistance 25 Bind Resistance 25  Rutaine's Ring of Wonder Max Health 450 Melee Defense 60 Rutaine's Mysterious Set Effects: (2) Critical Hit 68 (3) When attacking enemies with less than 50% Health, for 3s, Crirical Damage 140▲  Imperial Ring Strength 1 Stun Chance 25 Collision Resistance 25  Gladiator's Girdle Max Health 150 Silence Resistance 25 Bind Resistance 25 | |
| Pros | Cons |
 Lots of CCLots of buffsHigh durability and survivability |  No range attacksStruggles against bosses |
| Build Summary | |
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| Focus: Tank, Mobbing, DPS, PvE Stat Priority: Strength, Perception |
| Skill Setup | |
| Valiant Brawl Attacks 3 times in a row, each attack dealing 110% of Base Damage + 9 damage. 1--% more damage against Bosses. Every time a hit becomes a heavy attack, the remaining cooldown decreases by 20%. DaVinci's Courage For party members within a 15m range, Max Health 480 ▲, Health Regen 120 ▲, and Attack Speed 15% ▲ for 12s. Gaia Crash Creates a 12-m long, 3-m wide area at the target location that deals damage equal to 255% of the Base Damage + 37. Devastating Tornado Deals damage equal to 57% of Base Damage +9 to all enemies within Attack Range. Consecutively attacks up to 12 times. On each hit, damage 8% ▲. Move speed 11% ▲. Can also move through monster and other players. Willbreaker Deals 100% of Base Damage to all enemies within a 3m semicircle and applies Weaken that decreases Melee, Ranged, and Magic Defense by 300 for 6s. Shield Strike Deals 360% of Base Damage + 16. Weakens the target with a 70% chance to decrease Magic, Melee, and Ranged Hit by 250 for 6s. Shield Strike’s Melee Heavy Attack Chance increases by 20 per 1% of Shield Block Chance. On Counterattacking with Counter Barrier, Shield Strike cooldown decreases by 1.3s. The target’s aggression greatly increases. Counter Barrier Shield Block Chance increases by 13% for 6s. On evading an attack, using Shield Block, or blocking with a Defense skill within 1.35 times the Attack Range (4.5 times for Magic and Ranged), performs a counterattack that deals damage equal to 250% of Damage Reduction to the attacker. The counterattack damage is not affected by Critical Hit and Heavy Attack Chance. Strategic Rush Fury Attack: Charges 4.5 times the distance of Attack Range in the selected direction and deal 200% of Base Damage + 19 damage up to 5 targets with a 70% chance to apply Collision: Push. The target is Stunned for 2s if colliding into a wall. Targets immune to Collision increase Base Damage by 40 for 6s. Provoking Roar Has a 70% chance to apply Weaken: Provoke on 6 enemies within 3m for 2s (3s against Monsters, always hits) Provoked targets direct their attacks and skills towards you. Immortal Pride A special skill that can only be grown with Precious Skill Growth Book: Omnipotence. Max Health and Current Health increases by 20% for 6s. Stalwart Bastion Damage Reduction 47 ▲ for 9s for you and party members within a 10m radius. The area lasts for 2s. Annihilating Slash Deals damage equal to 240% of Base Damage + 14 to enemies within Attack Range. If used on a target you have Weakened, deals damage to 360% of Base Damage + 21. Annihilating Slash’s remaining cooldown decreases by 8% per damaged target. | |
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 Duke Magna's Provoking Warblade Strength 3 Max Health 1,305 Duke Magna's Taunt: On Valiant Brawl Hit, has a 42% chance to apply Weaken: Provoke for 3s  Karnix's Netherblade Strength 6 Humanoid Bonus Damage 8 Max Health 1,005  Shock Commander Visor Strength 3 Cooldown Speed +2.5% Chief Commander Set Effects: (2) Damage Reduction 22 (4) Shield Block Chance 10% ▲  Forsaken Embrace Max Health 425 Damage Reduction 10  Shock Commander Plate Armor Strength 4 Damage Reduction 4 Chief Commander Set Effects: (2) Damage Reduction 22 (4) Shield Block Chance 10%  Gauntlets of the Infernal Herald Strength 2 Dexterity 1 Bind Resistance 26  Shock Commander Greaves Strength 2 Damage Reduction 3 Chief Commander Set Effects: (2) Damage Reduction 22 (4) Shield Block Chance 10%  Shock Commander Sabatons Movement Speed +1.4% Strength 2 Collision Chance 25 Chief Commander Set Effects: (2) Damage Reduction 22 (4) Shield Block Chance 10%  Clasp of the Conqueror Strength 1 Perception 2 Mana Regen 27.75  Bracers of Unrelenting Strength 2 Bind Resistance 43 Collision Resistance 27  Etched Alabaster Band Added Attack Speed +1.8% Strength 2 Stun Chance 37  Amber Dimensional Band Movement Speed +2.4% Strength 1 Dexterity 2  Butcher's Belt Max Health 225 Damage Reduction 6 Weaken Resistance 33 | |
| Pros | Cons |
| Lots of CCLots of buffsHigh durability and survivability | No range attacksStruggles against bosses |
| Build Summary | |
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| Focus: Tank, Mobbing, DPS, PvE Stat Priority: Strength, Perception |
| Skill Setup | |
| Valiant Brawl Attacks 3 times in a row, each attack dealing 110% of Base Damage + 9 damage. 1--% more damage against Bosses. Every time a hit becomes a heavy attack, the remaining cooldown decreases by 20%. DaVinci's Courage For party members within a 15m range, Max Health 480 ▲, Health Regen 120 ▲, and Attack Speed 15% ▲ for 12s. Gaia Crash Creates a 12-m long, 3-m wide area at the target location that deals damage equal to 255% of the Base Damage + 37. Devastating Tornado Deals damage equal to 57% of Base Damage +9 to all enemies within Attack Range. Consecutively attacks up to 12 times. On each hit, damage 8% ▲. Move speed 11% ▲. Can also move through monster and other players. Willbreaker Deals 100% of Base Damage to all enemies within a 3m semicircle and applies Weaken that decreases Melee, Ranged, and Magic Defense by 300 for 6s. Shield Strike Deals 360% of Base Damage + 16. Weakens the target with a 70% chance to decrease Magic, Melee, and Ranged Hit by 250 for 6s. Shield Strike’s Melee Heavy Attack Chance increases by 20 per 1% of Shield Block Chance. On Counterattacking with Counter Barrier, Shield Strike cooldown decreases by 1.3s. The target’s aggression greatly increases. Counter Barrier Shield Block Chance increases by 13% for 6s. On evading an attack, using Shield Block, or blocking with a Defense skill within 1.35 times the Attack Range (4.5 times for Magic and Ranged), performs a counterattack that deals damage equal to 250% of Damage Reduction to the attacker. The counterattack damage is not affected by Critical Hit and Heavy Attack Chance. Strategic Rush Fury Attack: Charges 4.5 times the distance of Attack Range in the selected direction and deal 200% of Base Damage + 19 damage up to 5 targets with a 70% chance to apply Collision: Push. The target is Stunned for 2s if colliding into a wall. Targets immune to Collision increase Base Damage by 40 for 6s. Provoking Roar Has a 70% chance to apply Weaken: Provoke on 6 enemies within 3m for 2s (3s against Monsters, always hits) Provoked targets direct their attacks and skills towards you. Immortal Pride A special skill that can only be grown with Precious Skill Growth Book: Omnipotence. Max Health and Current Health increases by 20% for 6s. Stalwart Bastion Damage Reduction 47 ▲ for 9s for you and party members within a 10m radius. The area lasts for 2s. Annihilating Slash Deals damage equal to 240% of Base Damage + 14 to enemies within Attack Range. If used on a target you have Weakened, deals damage to 360% of Base Damage + 21. Annihilating Slash’s remaining cooldown decreases by 8% per damaged target. | |
| Equipment Setup | |
 Adentus's Gargantuan Greatsword Strength 4 Critical Hit Chance 159 Construct Bonus Damage 8 Adentus's Passion: Base Damage 3 ▲ per 1,000 of current Health when attacking with Greatswords. Base Damage Min 15 ▲, Max 60 ▲. Karnix's Netherblade Strength 6 Humanoid Bonus Damage 8 Max Health 1,005 Shock Commander Visor Strength 3 Cooldown Speed +2.5% Chief Commander Set Effects: (2) Damage Reduction 22 (4) Shield Block Chance 10% ▲ Forsaken Embrace Max Health 425 Damage Reduction 10 Shock Commander Plate Armor Strength 4 Damage Reduction 4 Chief Commander Set Effects: (2) Damage Reduction 22 (4) Shield Block Chance 10% Gauntlets of the Infernal Herald Strength 2 Dexterity 1 Bind Resistance 26 Shock Commander Greaves Strength 2 Damage Reduction 3 Chief Commander Set Effects: (2) Damage Reduction 22 (4) Shield Block Chance 10% Shock Commander Sabatons Movement Speed +1.4% Strength 2 Collision Chance 25 Chief Commander Set Effects: (2) Damage Reduction 22 (4) Shield Block Chance 10% Clasp of the Conqueror Strength 1 Perception 2 Mana Regen 27.75 Bracers of Unrelenting Strength 2 Bind Resistance 43 Collision Resistance 27  Band of Universal Power Strength 1 Dexterity 1 Wisdom 1 Perception 1 Amber Dimensional Band Movement Speed +2.4% Strength 1 Dexterity 2 Butcher's Belt Max Health 225 Damage Reduction 6 Weaken Resistance 33 | |
| Pros | Cons |
| Lots of CCLots of buffsHigh durability and survivability | No range attacksStruggles against bosses |
This build makes use of Greatsword and Sword weapons to create a high-crowd control and high-durability melee tank or frontliner. It's purpose is to tank as much of the opponent's damage while providing crowd control and buffs for the party.
| Stat | Total | Points From Lvl. | Points From Gear |
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| Strength | 76 | 22 | 44 |
| Dexterity | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Wisdom | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Perception | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Fortitude | 32 | 22 | 0 |
| Stat | Total | Points From Lvl. | Points From Gear |
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| Strength | 74 | 0 | 64 |
| Dexterity | 19 | 0 | 9 |
| Wisdom | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Perception | 23 | 9 | 4 |
| Fortitude | 40 | 30 | 0 |
| Stat | Total | Points From Lvl. | Points From Gear |
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| Strength | 74 | 0 | 64 |
| Dexterity | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| Wisdom | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Perception | 26 | 9 | 7 |
| Fortitude | 40 | 30 | 0 |
Note: Base stats are always 10!
Reaching 70 Strength is possible even with just max-level items and runes for Epic item builds. However, until you get the full build, it's best to put points to Strength first to help reach the 70 breakpoint. Once you get the full build, reset the stats and use the points on Fortitute instead for more durability.
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Valiant Brawl Valiant Brawl Attacks 3 times in a row, each attack dealing 110% of Base Damage + 9 damage. 1--% more damage against Bosses. Every time a hit becomes a heavy attack, the remaining cooldown decreases by 20%.
▼  Cruel Smite Cruel Smite Attacks 3 times in a row, each attack dealing 110% of Base Damage + 9 damage. 120% more damage against monsters. Every time a hit becomes a heavy attack, the remaining cooldown decreases by 20%. On Critical Hit or Heavy Attack, deals 88% +7 damage to the target within a 3m radius area.
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 Cruel Smite Cruel Smite Attacks 3 times in a row, each attack dealing 110% of Base Damage + 9 damage. 100% more damage against Bosses. Every time a hit becomes a heavy attack, the remaining cooldown decreases by 20%. If the attack lands as a Critical Hit or heavy attack, deals 88% + 7 damage to the target within a 3m radius area. |
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 Stunning Blow Stunning Blow Deals 150% of Base Damage, with an 80% chance to Stun the target for 1.8s. Targets immune to Stun are Shocked for 4.2s. Every successful heavy attack sets Stun duration to 2.3s, and Shock duration to 5.2s
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 Cooldown ▼ Cooldown ▼ Skill Cooldown decreases by 15%.  Additional Damage Boost Additional Damage Boost When used, Skill Damage Boost 150% ▲ for the next skill that is used within 5s. |
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DaVinci's Courage DaVinci's Courage For party members within a 15m range, Max Health 480 ▲, Health Regen 120 ▲, and Attack Speed 15% ▲ for 12s.
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 Instant Healing Instant Healing Recovers Health by 200% of Base Damage + 200.  Damage Reduction Damage Reduction Damage Reduction increases by an additional 25. Cannot be stacked with DaVinci’s Chill Specialization.  Duration ▲ Duration ▲ Effect Duration increases by 3s. |
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Willbreaker Willbreaker Deals 100% of Base Damage to all enemies within a 3m semicircle and applies Weaken that decreases Melee, Ranged, and Magic Defense by 300 for 6s.
▼  Willbreaker Willbreaker Deals 100% of Base Damage to all enemies within a 3m radius area and applies Weaken that decreases Melee, Ranged, and Magic Defense by 300 for 6s.
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 Damage Area Change Damage Area Change Deals 100% of Base Damage to all enemies within a 3m radius area and applies Weaken that decreases Melee, Ranged, and Magic Defense by 300 for 6s. |
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 Blood Devotion Blood Devotion A special skill that can only be grown with Precious Training Books: Omnipotence. Takes 40% of the damage intended for the designated party member for 6s. Only 100% of damage taken applied.
▼  Devoted Sanctuary Devoted Sanctuary A special skill that can only be grown with Precious Training Books: Omnipotence. Takes 40% of the damage intended for a party member within a 15m radius area for 6s. Take only 100% of damage dealt.
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 Damage Transfer Increase Damage Transfer Increase Transferred damage increases by 30%. Duration ▲ Duration ▲ Effect Duration increases by 3s. Devoted Sanctuary Devoted Sanctuary Takes 40% of the damage intended for the party member within a 15m radius area for 6s. Only 100% of damage taken applied. |
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 Guillotine Blade Guillotine Blade A special growth skill that can only be grown with Precious Training Books: Omnipotence. Deals 630% of Base Damage + 80 damage. Deals 819% of Base Damage +104 damage to Collision: Prone or Shocked Targets. The damage is amplified by 100% against bosses. On hit, Weakens the target, decreasing Incoming Heal by 60% for s.
▼  Guillotine Blade Guillotine Blade A special skill that can only be grown with Precious Training Books: Omnipotence. Deals 630% of Base Damage + 80 damage. Deals 819% of Base Damage + 104 damage to Collision: Prone or Shocked targets. The damage is amplified by 120% against monsters. On hit, Weakens the target, decreasing Incoming Heal by 60% for 6s. The damage increases up to 100% in proportional to the charging time.
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Cooldown ▼ Cooldown ▼ Skill Cooldown decreases by 15%.  Damage Collection Damage Collection Deals 630% of Base Damage + 80 damage. Deals 819% of Base Damage + 104 damage to Collision: Prone or Shocked targets. The damage is amplified by 100% against bosses. On Hit, Weakens the target, decreasing Incoming Heal by 60% for 6s. The damage increases up to 100% in proportional to the collection time. |
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Shield Strike Shield Strike Deals 360% of Base Damage + 16. Weakens the target with a 70% chance to decrease Magic, Melee, and Ranged Hit by 250 for 6s. Shield Strike’s Melee Heavy Attack Chance increases by 20 per 1% of Shield Block Chance. On Counterattacking with Counter Barrier, Shield Strike cooldown decreases by 1.3s. The target’s aggression greatly increases.
▼  Piercing Attack Piercing Attack Deals 360% of Base Damage + 16. to the target and other enemies within a 60-degrees cone. Weakens the target with a 70% chance to decrease Magic, Melee, and Ranged Hit by 250 for 6s. Shield Strike's Melee Heavy Attack Chance increases by 20 per 1% of Shield Block Chance. On counterattacking with Counter Barrier, Shield Strike cooldown decrease by 1.3s. The target's Aggression greatly increases.
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 Critical Hit ▼ Critical Hit ▼ When weaken is applied to a target, has a 70% chance to apply Critical Hit 250 ▼ for 6sec./c  Piercing Attack Piercing Attack Deals 360% of Base Damage + 16 to the target and other enemies within a 60-degrees cone. Weakens the target with a 70% chance to decrease Magic, Melee, and Ranged Hit by 250 for 6s. Shield Strike’s Melee Heavy Attack Chance increases by 20 per 1% of Shield Block Chance. On counterattacking with Counter Barrier, Shield Strike cooldown decrease by 1.3s. The target’s Aggression greatly increases. |
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Counter Barrier Counter Barrier Shield Block Chance increases by 13% for 6s. On evading an attack, using Shield Block, or blocking with a Defense skill within 1.35 times the Attack Range (4.5 times for Magic and Ranged), performs a counterattack that deals damage equal to 250% of Damage Reduction to the attacker. The counterattack damage is not affected by Critical Hit and Heavy Attack Chance.
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Strategic Rush Strategic Rush Fury Attack: Charges 4.5 times the distance of Attack Range in the selected direction and deal 200% of Base Damage + 19 damage up to 5 targets with a 70% chance to apply Collision: Push. The target is Stunned for 2s if colliding into a wall. Targets immune to Collision increase Base Damage by 40 for 6s.
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 Chain Hook Chain Hook Fury Attack: Has an 80% chance to apply Collision: Pull to the target and bind them for 3s. When used on boss monsters, pulls you to them. Increases the target monster’s Hostility to max on hit.
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 Rear Chain Hook Rear Chain Hook Has an 80% chance to apply Collision: Pull, Pulling the target behind the location where skill is used and Binding them for 3s. When used on boss monsters, pulls you to them. Increases the target monster’s Hostility to max on hit. Cannot be stacked with Controlling Rake Specialization.  Range ▲ Range ▲ The attack range increases by 3.75m. |
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Stalwart Bastion Stalwart Bastion Damage Reduction 47 ▲ for 9s for you and party members within a 10m radius. The area lasts for 2s.
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Immortal Pride Immortal Pride A special skill that can only be grown with Precious Skill Growth Book: Omnipotence. Max Health and Current Health increases by 20% for 6s.
▼  Blessing of Immortality Blessing of Immortality A special skill that can only be grown with Precious Skill Growth Book: Omnipotence. Creates a barrier equal to 12% of Max Health for 6s.
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 Health Regen Health Regen Health Regen 200% ▲ for the skill’s duration. Blessing of Immortality Blessing of Immortality Creates a barrier equal to 12% of Max Health to yourself and friendly target for 6s. Cannot be stacked with All Defense ▲ Specialization. |
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 Vital Force Vital Force Magic, Melee, and Ranged Hit 0.62 ▲, Skill Damage Boost 0.07 ▲, and Stun Chance 0.425 ▲ pero 100 of Max Health.
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 Robust Constitution Robust Constitution Health Regen 10 ▲ and Max Health 470 ▲.
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 Skillful Evasion Skillful Evasion Magic and Ranged Evasion 9 ▲ per 1 m of proximity to the target, up to 90. Additionally increases Magic, Melee, and Ranged Evasion by up to 120 against Provoked targets. Only applies to targets within a 10m radius.
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 Impenetrable Impenetrable Increases Magic, Melee, and Ranged Defense proportional to the number of targets within a 2m radius. Magic, Melee, and Ranged Defense 179 ▲ if there are 2 or fewer targets within range, 280 ▲ if there are 3 to 6 targets, and 700 ▲ if there are 7 or more targets.
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 Gerad's Patience Gerad's Patience On evading, using Shield Block, or blocking with a Defense skill, all CC Resistance 8.25 ▲ for 3s. Stacks up to 10 times.
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 Aegis Shield Aegis Shield Magic, Melee, and Ranged Defense 4 ▲ per 1% of Shield Block Chance. Reduce Damage: Shield always gains 2.5% ▲.
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 Resilient Mind Resilient Mind Evading an attack restores Mana by 18, and each successful Shield Block or Defense skill block restores Mana by 8% of the damage blocked. Additionally restores Health by 21.
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 Indomitable Armor Indomitable Armor Has a 25% chance to increase Magic, Melee, and Ranged Defense by 140 for 2s on being hit. Stacks up to 3 times.
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 Shield Survival Technique Shield Survival Technique Defends against attacks. On defending against a Fury Attack while stationary, 270 Health regenerates, creates a shield equal to 14% of Max Health for 3s, and Shield Survival Technique changes to Retaliatory Strike for1.5s. On defending against a Fury Attack within 0.5s, increases Damage Reduction by 57 for 6s. Wrath Attacks can’t be defended. Use with the directional buttons to defend against attacks while moving 4m in the designated direction for 0.5s. On defending against a Fury or Wrath Attack, creates a shield equal to 14%/c of Max Health for 3s and Shield Survival Technique changes to Retaliatory Strike for 1.5s Retaliatory Strike: Deals 265% of Base Damage + 21 damage to the target. Defending Fury Attack with Shield Survival Technique before using Retaliatory Strike increases Retaliatory Strike damage by 65%, up to 3 times. Retaliatory Strike from the Shield Survival Technique with a directional button deals the maximum damage.
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DaVinci's Courage, Counter Barrier, Stalwart Bastion, and Immortal Pride (Blessing of Immortality) are the build's tanking skills as they increase HP, Health Regen, Shield Block Chance, Damage Reduction, and grants a hefty shield. In particular DaVinci's Courage and Stalwart Bastion also affects allies.
Stunning Blow, Strategic Rush, and Chain Hook provides a variety of crowd control skills. They're mainly used to control the battle and allow the other party members to follow up with their own skills.
Valiant Brawl, Willbreaker, Shield Strike (Piercing Attack), and Guillotine Blade are the build's primary damage skills. In particular, Willbreaker and Shield Strike (Piercing Attack) inflicts Weaken to opponents, decreasing both their defenses and hit.
Focus on leveling up DaVinci's Courage and Stalwart Bastion since they affect the entire party when used. The rest can be prioritized based on preference.
Robust Constitution, Impenetrable, and Indomitable Armor are the key passives for the build since they improve durability.
Vital Force provides some damage and works well with the build's high HP as its effect depends on Max Health.
Skillful Evasion increases Magic and Ranged evasion and is directly linked to Gerad's Patience and Resilient Mind since they trigger upon evasion. These three makes it even harder for opponents to deal damage.
Focus on leveling up Vital Force and Robust Constitution first as they provide a good balance of durability and damage, then go for Indomitable Armor and Impenetrable. The rest can be prioritized based on preference.
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Adentus's Gargantuan Greatsword Adentus's Gargantuan Greatsword Strength 4
Critical Hit Chance 159 Construct Bonus Damage 8 |
・Hit Chance +80 ・Critical Hit Chance +80 ・Heavy Attack Chance +80 |
| Weapon Effect |  Adentus's Passion |
Base Damage 3 ▲ per 1,000 of current Health when attacking with Greatswords. Base Damage Min 15 ▲, Max 60 ▲. |
Note: All of the traits shown here are of max value!
Adentus's Gargantuan Greatsword provides Strength, Critical Hit Chance, and Construct Bonus Damage, which suits the build nicely. Its weapon effect, Adentus's Passion, works simillarly as Vital Force, increasing Base Damage by 3 per 1000 of current HP when attacking with Greatsword.
Traits and resonance all focus on improving damage via hit chances.
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Karnix's Netherblade Karnix's Netherblade Strength 6
Humanoid Bonus Damage 8 Max Health 1,005 |
・Max Health +600 ・Health Regen +60 ・Heavy Attack Chance +80 |
Note: All of the traits shown here are of max value!
Karnix's Netherblade also provides Strength and Max Health for more HP. Traits and resonance all focus on improving durability via HP.
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Shock Commander Visor Shock Commander Visor Strength 3
Cooldown Speed +2.5% |
・Max Mana +600 ・Melee Endurance +160 ・Ranged Endurance +160 |
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Shock Commander Plate Armor Shock Commander Plate Armor Strength 4
Damage Reduction 4 |
・Max Health +600 ・Ranged Endurance +160 ・Melee Endurance +160 |
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Forsaken Embrace Forsaken Embrace Max Health 425
Damage Reduction 10 |
・Max Health +600 ・Skill Damage Resistance +80 ・Debuff Duration -6% |
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Gauntlets of the Infernal Herald Gauntlets of the Infernal Herald Strength 2
Dexterity 1 Bind Resistance 26 |
・Max Mana +600 ・Melee Endurance +160 ・Ranged Endurance +160 |
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Shock Commander Greaves Shock Commander Greaves Strength 2
Damage Reduction 3 |
・Max Health +600 ・Ranged Endurance +160 ・Melee Endurance +160 |
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Shock Commander Sabatons Shock Commander Sabatons Movement Speed +1.4%
Strength 2 Collision Chance 25 |
・Max Health +600 ・Ranged Endurance +160 ・Melee Endurance +160 |
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Clasp of the Conqueror Clasp of the Conqueror Strength 1
Perception 2 Mana Regen 27.75 |
・Max Health +600 ・Health Regen +60 ・Skill Damage Boost +80 |
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Bracers of Unrelenting Bracers of Unrelenting Strength 2
Bind Resistance 43 Collision Resistance 27 |
・Max Health +600 ・Debuff Duration -6% ・Skill Damage Resistance +80 |
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Band of Universal Power Band of Universal Power Strength 1
Dexterity 1 Wisdom 1 Perception 1 |
・Max Mana +600 ・Buff Duration +6% ・Skill Damage Boost +80 |
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Amber Dimensional Band Amber Dimensional Band Movement Speed +2.4%
Strength 1 Dexterity 2 |
・Max Health +600 ・Buff Duration +6% ・Skill Damage Boost +80 |
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Butcher's Belt Butcher's Belt Max Health 225
Damage Reduction 6 Weaken Resistance 33 |
・Max Health +600 ・Health Regen +60 ・Debuff Duration -6% |
Note: All of the traits shown here are of max value!
The armors and accessories selected all have the best Melee, Range, and Magic Defenses. Their traits and resonance focus primarily on maxing out HP and endurance for a high-durability build.
In particular, having four (4) of the Shock Commander armors together gives an additional Damage Reduction and Shield Block Chance, further improving the build's durability.
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Adentus's Gargantuan Greatsword Adentus's Gargantuan Greatsword Strength 4
Critical Hit Chance 159 Construct Bonus Damage 8 |
・Skill Damage Boost ・Max Health ・Mana Cost Efficiency Rune Synergy: ・Strength ・Critical Damage Reduction |
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Karnix's Netherblade Karnix's Netherblade Strength 6
Humanoid Bonus Damage 8 Max Health 1,005 |
・Skill Damage Boost ・Max Health ・Mana Cost Efficiency Rune Synergy: ・Strength ・Critical Damage Reduction |
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Clasp of the Conqueror Clasp of the Conqueror Strength 1
Perception 2 Mana Regen 27.75 |
・Hit Chance ・Max Health ・Stun Resistance Rune Synergy: ・Max Health ・Dexterity |
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Bracers of Unrelenting Bracers of Unrelenting Strength 2
Bind Resistance 43 Collision Resistance 27 |
・Heavy Attack Chance ・Max Health ・Mana Cost Efficiency Rune Synergy: ・Bonus Damage ・Max Health |
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Band of Universal Power Band of Universal Power Strength 1
Dexterity 1 Wisdom 1 Perception 1 |
・Critical Hit Chance ・Max Health ・Stun Resistance Rune Synergy: ・Max Health ・Strength |
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Amber Dimensional Band Amber Dimensional Band Movement Speed +2.4%
Strength 1 Dexterity 2 |
・Critical Hit Chance ・Max Health ・Stun Resistance Rune Synergy: ・Max Health ・Strength |
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Butcher's Belt Butcher's Belt Max Health 225
Damage Reduction 6 Weaken Resistance 33 |
・Hit Chance ・Max Health ・Stun Resistance Rune Synergy: ・Damage Reduction ・Max Health |
Equip Attack runes that improve Skill Damage Boost, Hit Chance, Heavy Attack Chance, and Critical Hit for more damage, Defense runes that improve Max Health for more durability, and Support runes that improve Stun Resistance to avoid getting stunned while mobbing and Mana Cost Efficiency to help out in mana management a bit.
For weapon rune synergies, just build the rune combination that gives Strength and Critical Damage Reduction for more durability and damage.
For accessories rune synergies, build rune combinations that improve durability and damage.
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| Greatsword | ・Charge (9 Pts) ・Incapacitate (9 Pts) ・Face Off (1 Pts) |
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| Sword | ・Provoke and Counter (9 Pts) ・Collision (9 Pts) ・Boss (1 Pts) |
For Greatsword, putting 9 points to Charge gives you durability, resistances, and a bit of cooldown speed and buff duration. Meanwhile, having 9 points to Incapacitate provides damage, stun duration, and mana regen. Puting 1 point to Face Off gives Melee Hit Chance.
For Sword, putting 9 points to Provoke & Counter provides more durability and survivability with a little buff duration. Meanwhile, having 9 points to Collision further adds durability. Putting 1 point to Boss also gives Melee Hit Chance.
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 Vampire Slayer Ezekiel |
All defense +400. Deals damage over time equal to 0.6% of your Max Health every sec to hostile targets within a 2.5m radius. Restores Health by 20% of damage dealt to the targets. |
Vampire Slayer Ezekiel's effect increases all Defenses, deal 0.6% of your Max Health as continuous damage every second to enemies within 2.5m, and restore HP by 20% of the damage dealt to the target. This adds even more durability and survivability, and turns the build's high HP into damage.
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Note: If the skills icons are confusing, some of the skill icons indicated here are using their specialized variants.
| DaVinci's Courage For party members within a 15m range, Max Health 480 ▲, Health Regen 120 ▲, and Attack Speed 15% ▲ for 12s.
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Stalwart Bastion Damage Reduction 47 ▲ for 9s for you and party members within a 10m radius. The area lasts for 2s.
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Immortal Pride A special skill that can only be grown with Precious Skill Growth Book: Omnipotence. Max Health and Current Health increases by 20% for 6s.
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Willbreaker Deals 100% of Base Damage to all enemies within a 3m radius area and applies Weaken that decreases Melee, Ranged, and Magic Defense by 300 for 6s.
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Stunning Blow Deals 150% of Base Damage, with an 80% chance to Stun the target for 1.8s. Targets immune to Stun are Shocked for 4.2s. Every successful heavy attack sets Stun duration to 2.3s, and Shock duration to 5.2s
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Guillotine Blade A special skill that can only be grown with Precious Training Books: Omnipotence. Deals 630% of Base Damage + 80 damage. Deals 819% of Base Damage + 104 damage to Collision: Prone or Shocked targets. The damage is amplified by 120% against monsters. On hit, Weakens the target, decreasing Incoming Heal by 60% for 6s. The damage increases up to 100% in proportional to the charging time.
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 Death Blow Deals damage equal to 390% of Base Damage +82. Against Bound, Sleeping, Shocked or Stunned targets, damage increases by 30%. The damage increases up to 100% proportional to the charging time. The damage is amplified by 100% against monsters.
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This combo maximizes Guillotine Blade's damage output. DaVinci's Courage and Immortal Pride will significantly increase your max HP, giving you extra skill damage via the Vital Force passive ability, while Stalwart Bastion's Great Fury skill specialization will further increase your skill damage.
Willbreaker will reduce the target's defenses, increasing the damage dealt to it. Stunning Blow will increase the damage of the next skill used after it and stun the target long enough to allow for a charged up Guillotine Blade. Death Blow can be used as a follow up after Guillotine Blade for even more damage.
| DaVinci's Courage For party members within a 15m range, Max Health 480 ▲, Health Regen 120 ▲, and Attack Speed 15% ▲ for 12s.
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Stalwart Bastion Damage Reduction 47 ▲ for 9s for you and party members within a 10m radius. The area lasts for 2s.
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Immortal Pride A special skill that can only be grown with Precious Skill Growth Book: Omnipotence. Max Health and Current Health increases by 20% for 6s.
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Counter Barrier Shield Block Chance increases by 13% for 6s. On evading an attack, using Shield Block, or blocking with a Defense skill within 1.35 times the Attack Range (4.5 times for Magic and Ranged), performs a counterattack that deals damage equal to 250% of Damage Reduction to the attacker. The counterattack damage is not affected by Critical Hit and Heavy Attack Chance.
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Willbreaker Deals 100% of Base Damage to all enemies within a 3m radius area and applies Weaken that decreases Melee, Ranged, and Magic Defense by 300 for 6s.
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Provoking Roar Has a 70% chance to apply Weaken: Provoke on 6 enemies within 3m for 2s (3s against Monsters, always hits) Provoked targets direct their attacks and skills towards you.
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 Frost Cleaving Deals 383% of Base Damage + 56 to every enemy within a 4m radius, and then deals additional damage to the same area after 1s. If target is affected by Bind: Icebound, they take 498% + 73 damage
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Annihilating Slash Deals damage equal to 240% of Base Damage + 14 to enemies within Attack Range. If used on a target you have Weakened, deals damage to 360% of Base Damage + 21. Annihilating Slash’s remaining cooldown decreases by 8% per damaged target.
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 Ice Tornado Attack Speed increases by 100%. Attacks every enemy within range 12 consecutive times, dealing 57% of Base Damage + 9. When hit, damage increases by 8%, and applies Weaken: Slow, decreases the target's Move Speed by 5%. Binds for 3s at 10 stacks. Icebound Bind duration increases by 0.2s when Frost is applied to a Frozen target. Attack speed increases by 11%, and can pass through the target.
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This acts as the build's main mob clearing or farming combo. DaVinci's Courage, Stalwart Bastion, Immortal Pride, and Counter Barrier all increase durability to help out on taking groups of enemies. Willbreaker will reduce the enemies' defenses, allowing for more damage to be dealt. Provoking Roar inflicts enemies with Provoke, which will trigger Spectrum of Agony's effects.
Gaia Crash, Annihilating Slash, and Ice Tornado are all great AOE skills for clearing out mobs quickly.
For more damage, opt to select the Great Fury skill specialization for Stalwart Bastion.
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| Melee Hit Chance | 885 |
| Ranged Hit Chance | 785 |
| Magic Hit Chance | 785 |
| Melee Hit Crit. Chance | 487 |
| Magic Hit Crit. Chance | 487 |
| Ranged Hit Crit. Chance | 487 |
| Melee Heavy Attack Chance | 284 |
| Ranged Heavy Attack Chance | 284 |
| Magic Heavy Attack Chance | 284 |
| Stat | Value |
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| Melee Defense | 2,114 |
| Ranged Defense | 2,473 |
| Magic Defense | 1,916 |
| Melee Evasion | 84 |
| Ranged Evasion | 44 |
| Magic Evasion | 44 |
| Melee Endurance | 1,050 |
| Ranged Endurance | 1,050 |
| Magic Endurance | 250 |
| Damage Reduction | 86 |
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| Max Health | 26,090 |
| Max Mana | 7,110 |
| Mana Cost Efficiency | 9% |
| Move Speed | 16.1% |
| Health Regen | 585 |
| Mana Regen | 404.45 |
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| Stun Chance | 387 |
| Petrification Chance | 130 |
| Sleep Chance | 130 |
| Fear Chance | 130 |
| Bind Chance | 130 |
| Collision Chance | 211 |
| Silence Chance | 130 |
| Weaken Chance | 130 |
| Weaken Resistance | 239 |
| Stun Resistance | 318 |
| Petrification Resistance | 150 |
| Sleep Resistance | 150 |
| Silence Resistance | 150 |
| Fear Resistance | 150 |
| Bind Resistance | 431 |
| Collision Resistance | 233 |
| Skill Damage Resistance | 220 |
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| Humanoid Bonus Damage | 27 |
| Construct Bonus Damage | 27 |
| Heavy Attack Chance | 284 |
| Critical Hit Chance | 377 |
| Endurance | 100 |
| Hit Chance | 655 |
| Defense | 96 |
| Critical Damage Reduction | 12% |
| Debuff Duration | -18% |
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| Shock Commander Set | ・Damage Reduction 18 ・Shield Block Chance 10% |
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