Best Greatsword / Longbow Build (PvE)

This is a guide on the Greatsword and Longbow build for PvE in Throne and Liberty (TL). Read on to learn how to use the Greatsword and Longbow build, including the best gears to equip, skill rotations, runes, traits, and more.

Attention!	This build is based on the Korean version of the game with some adjustments to match the features available in Global. We’re working on updating our builds to be fully accurate for the Global release. Thank you for your patience!

Greatsword / Longbow Build Overview

Build Summary

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Build Summary
Greatsword and Longbow	Focus: Mobbing, DPS, Tank, PvE Stat Priority: Strength, Dexterity
Skill Setup
Pros	Cons
Decent damage Has healing Versatile	Not much AOE for wave clearing Subpar durability

This build makes use of Greatsword and Longbow weapons to create a versatile build. It has decent damage but lacks durability.

Prioritize improving Strength first to maximize durability, then Dexterity for critical hits.

Skills and Specialization

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Active Skills
Valiant Brawl				Cruel Smite
Stunning Blow				Hit Rate ▲ Cooldown ▼ Additional Damage Boost
Death Blow				Damage Collection Cooldown ▼
DaVinci's Courage				Instant Healing Damage Reduction Duration ▲
Gaia Crash				Attack Speed ▲ Frost Cleaving
Willbreaker				Damage Area Change
Guillotine Blade				Cooldown ▼ Damage Collection
Ensnaring Arrow				Hit Rate ▲ Cooldown Resets
Decisive Sniping				Able to Move Damage ▲
Nature's Blessing				-
Deadly Marker				Hit ▲
Blitz				-
Passive Skills
Vital Force		Robust Constitution		Victor's Morale		Raging Frenzy
Indomitable Armor		Steady Aim		Earth's Blessing		Devoted Shield
Defensive Skill
Iron Point Parry

Active Skills Explanation

Valiant Brawl, Death Blow, Guillotine Blade, Gaia Crash, and Decisive Sniping are the build's primary damage skills. Stunning Blow, Ensnaring Arrow, Willbreaker, and Deadly Marker acts as complimentary and setup skills.

DaVinci's Courage and Nature's Blessing provide buffs and healing for survival. Blitz serves as a versatile utility skill that's useful in various situations.

Focus on leveling up Valiant Brawl, Death Blow, Guillotine Blade, and Decisive Sniping first since they deal the most damage. Then, go for Gaia Crash, DaVinci's Courage, and Nature's Blessing.

Passive Skills Explanation

Vital Force and Robust Constitution go well together since Vital Force's effects increase per 100 of Max Health, which is precisely what Robust Constitution provides.

Raging Frenzy and Indomitable Armor are mainly for wave clearing. Raging Frenzy increases Skill Damage if there are 3 or more enemies within an area while Indomitable Armor gives a chance to increase Defenses when taking hits.

Steady Aim increases Critical Hits against Bound and Oppressed targets, which goes well with Gaia Crash and Ensnaring Arrow.

Victor's Morale, Earth's Blessing, and Devoted Shield are all for survivability.

Focus on leveling up Vital Force and Robust Constitution first as they provide a good balance of durability and damage, then go for Raging Frenzy and Earth's Blessing. As for the rest, they can be prioritized based on playstyle.

Best Weapons

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Primary Weapon
Tevent's Warblade of Despair	・Max Health ・Critical Hit ・Attack Speed Max Health | Health Regen

Tevent's Warblade of Despair gives Strength and Dexterity, which are the build's primary stats, with an increase in Stun Chance. Its effect, Tevent's Despair Trap, creates an exploding area around targets inflicted by Collision, Shock, or Stun when using Greatsword skills, improving the build's wave clearing potential.

The traits provide a nice balance of durability via HP and damage via Critical Hit and Attack Speed. As for the resonance, taking the durability route is the best option for the build.

Secondary Weapon
Heroic Longbow of the Resistance	・Max Health ・Bind Chance ・Critical-Hit Max Health | Health Regen

Heroic Longbow of the Resistance gives Critical Hit and Bind Chance, which are good enough for the build.

The traits and resonance follow the same reasoning as the primary weapon.

Best Armors and Accessories

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The armors and accessories selected along with their traits and resonance revolve around maxing out durability via HP and Defenses.

Best Weapon Mastery

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Greatsword	・Charge (8 Pts) ・Face Off (7 Pts)
Longbow	・Support (9 Pts) ・Sniping (6 Pts)

For Greatsword, putting 8 points to Charge gives you durability, resistances, and a bit of cooldown speed and buff duration. Meanwhile, having 7 points to Face Off provides more damage.

For Longbow, putting 9 points to Support provides you with more durability and survivability. Meanwhile, having 6 points to Sniping gives more damage.

Best Guardian

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Currently under construction, so please stay tuned!

Skill Rotations and Playstyle

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How to Play Greatsword / Longbow Build
Melee Burst Combo Ranged Burst Combo Wave Clearingt Combo

Melee Burst Combo

▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ (Optional)▶ (Only if Blitz is used)

This combo maximizes Death Blow and Guillotine Blade's damage. DaVinci's Courage will increase max HP, giving extra skill damage via the Vital Force passive ability.

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 Death Blow. Death Blow's damage will increase if the target is stunned. Guillotine Blade is a great follow up for even more damage.

The combo can be extended by using Blitz right after Guillotine Blade to allow the skill to be used twice in a row for more damage.

Ranged Burst Combo

▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ (Optional) ▶ (Only if Blitz is used)

This is a combo when using Longbow. DaVinci's Courage will increase max HP, providing extra skill damage via the Vital Force passive ability. Deadly Marker has a chance to mark the target, increasing Critical Hits and reducing cooldowns whenever Critical Hit is dealt against it. Ensnaring Arrow has a chance to Bind the target, which further increases Critical Hits via Steady Aim, and also help setup Decisive Sniping.

The combo can be extended by using Blitz right after Decisive Sniping to allow the skill to be used twice in a row for more damage.

Wave Clearing Combo

▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ (Optional) ▶ (Only if Blitz is used)

This acts as the build's only wave clearing combo. DaVinci's Courage will increase max HP, which will improve skill damage via the Vital Force passive skill.

Willbreaker will reduce the target's defenses, increasing the damage dealt to it. Valiant Brawl can attack 3 targets once or 1 target 3 times while Gaia Crash deals damage to enemies in an area.

The combo can be extended by using Blitz right after Gaia Crash to allow the skill to be used twice in a row for more damage.

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