Best Longbow / Crossbow Build (PvP)

Provide long-range damage while supporting frontline players in Throne and Liberty (TL) PvP. Read on to learn how to use the Longbow and Crossbow build effectively to burst down other players, including the best gears to equip, skill rotations, 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!

Longbow / Crossbow Build Overview

Build Summary

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Build Summary
Longbow / Crossbow	Focus: Mobility, AoE, Support, Small/Large Scale PvP Stat Priority: Dexterity, Perception
Skill Setup
Pros	Cons
Good AoE DPS Good Range Can Cleanse and Heal Self-Sustaining	Susceptible to Burst Limited Disengagement Capabilities

The consummate backline DPS, this build specializes in dealing ranged damage from a distance while supporting the frontline with utility skills. To that end, Purifying Touch and Nature's Blessing are used, and the rest of the build focuses on dealing damage.

Perception is extremely important in this build, as it would be the difference between skills hitting targets or not. To that end, the goal would be to hit the stat targets of 60 Perception and 50 Dexterity for damage.

Skills and Specialization

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Equipment			Mastery			Guardian			Rotations

Active Skills
Quick Fire		Cooldown ▼ Min Chain Fire ▲
Ensnaring Arrow		Hit Rate ▲
Nimble Leap		Cooldown Resets Consecutive Use
Zephyr's Nock		Cooldown ▼ Damage ▲
Strafing		Consecutive Use Gale
Mother Nature's Protest		Gale Arrow
Selfless Diffusion		Removes CC
Flash Arrow		Range ▲ Flash Wave
Mana Exchange		Boost Effects
Blitz		-
Nature's Blessing		-
Healing Touch		-
Passive Skills
Steady Aim	Sniper's Sense	Devoted Shield	Distorted Sanctuary
Nature's Power	Piercing Strike	Eagle Vision	Detection
Defensive Skill
Rupturing Parry

Active Skills

Thanks to Nimble Leap, this allows for engagement to be initiated in a poking style while key targets are being surveyed. Quick Fire remains a reliable source of damage, with AoE capabilities thanks to Gale.

Flash Arrow is the biggest AoE attack in this arsenal, thanks to Flash Wave and the Range ▲ specialization. In large battles, it can hit multiple targets at once, with the option to refresh its cooldown with Blitz.

Prioritize Strengthening Quick Fire, Strafing and Zephyr's Nock, as it will be used at all stages of the game, followed by the other abilities.

Passive Skills

Getting the right mix of offensive and defensive passives is important, as being a backline support that deals incredible damage will make the player a prime target for other players.

Detection and Devoted Shield provide protection from heavy burst damage and are essential for survivability, while the remaining passives are used to increase damage dealt.

Best Weapons

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Primary Weapon
Rex Chimaerus's Crossbows	・Attack Speed ・Critical Hit ・Heavy Attack Chance ・Attack Speed
Weapon Effect
Rex Chimaerus's Hunger	Heals 61 Health whenever making Off-Hand Weapon attacks for 6s after a successful hit with Off-Hand Weapon. Cooldown 30s.

Mana Exchange will be used frequently to replenish Mana reserves, so Rex Chimaerus's Crossbows are perfect for restoring lost HP. It provides high DPS with decent self-sustainability. This allows the healing skills in this build to be used later when allies need them.

Secondary Weapon
Tevent's Arc of Wailing Death	・Hit ・Critical Hit ・Heavy Attack Chance ・Critical Hit
Weapon Effect
Tevent's Bombardment	Shoots a bonus projectile whenever using Strafing, dealing 54% of Base Damage

Tevent's Arc of Wailing Death is one of the best longbows in the game, and it works well with this build because the Strafing combo would be used quite often.

Toublek's Deathmark Longbow is a decent alternative, albeit with a condition that is a little harder to exploit.

Best Armors and Accessories

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Two pieces of theDeath Set are used to increase critical damage. Stacking defensive traits is critical to increasing survivability, and this build does just that.

Reaching [red]60 Perception is crucial, as it determines how much the skills would hit. Reaching 50 Dexterity is ideal for damage, and the rest of the points can go into Strength for Health or Wisdom for more Mana.

Best Weapon Mastery

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Longbow	・Check (6 Pts) ・Sniping (9 Pts)
Crossbow	・Regen (9 Pts) ・Chain Fire (6 Pts)

The check tree provides Gale Arrowhead, which is critical for reducing all skill cooldowns except Blitz. The rest of the points go into the Sniping tree, as Pointy Thorns, Critical Nock, and Brutal Shooter are essential passives for increasing damage.

Since this build relies on Mobility, 9 points are spent in the Regen tree to improve that aspect. The rest of the avaialble points goes to Chain Fire for 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 Longbow / Crossbow Build
Opening Rotation Strafing Combo AoE Burst Combo Utility Skills

Opening Rotation

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Approach battles cautiously, using Quick Shot to deal damage safely. Use Nimble Leap to stay mobile, and retreat to safety when danger is imminent. Use Ensnaring Arrow as a keepaway tool if it looks like enemy players are getting too close.

Strafing Combo

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A staple Longbow combo that can be used on a single target, dealing a bit of AoE damage thanks to Gale. While it may be tempting to complete the combo for the most damage, do not hesitate to break it off if enemy targets are quickly approaching.

AoE Burst

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Flash Arrow with the Flash Wave specialization deals massive AoE damage while healing allies. This is one of the best, if not the best, skill in this build for dealing AoE damage, and can be used in quick succession by resetting its cooldown with Blitz.

Look for opportunities to hit as many targets as possible while healing allies. This skill can be interrupted, so be aware of your surroundings.

Utility Skills

Nature's Blessing allows for the removal of 1 Weaken Effect, which can be crucial for saving allies. Combined with Healing Touch, this provides emergency healing to both the player and other friendly targets.

If more heals are needed, consider removing Range ▲ from Flash Arrow and getting Vitality for Nature's Blessing.

Selfless Diffusion should be reserved for survivability, as it has the unique ability to remove any CC already dealt. For this reason, it is recommended that Selfless Diffusion be used to escape from enemies rather than to deal damage.

The use of Blitz is quite flexible and can vary from case to case. Don't hesitate to use Blitz for utility skills, as it can be the difference between survival and death.

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