The best Sword & Shields in Throne and Liberty (TL) are Queen Bellandir's Languishing Blade for PvP, and Karnix's Netherblade for PvE. See a tier list of all Epic Sword & Shields, the best ones to use, and explanations on how they're ranked!

Best Sword & Shield Tier List

This tier list includes all Epic Dagger available in Throne and Liberty.

Sword & Shield Tier List

Tier	Weapon
	Queen Bellandir's Languishing Blade
	Chernobog's Blade of Beheading Karnix's Netherblade
	Ahzreil's Siphoning Sword
	Heroic Blade of the Resistance Nirma's Sword of Echoes
	Cornelius's Animated Edge

Note: The Sword and Shields included in this tier list are only of Epic Rarity to reflect end-game viability. If there are any notable rare Sword and Shields, please comment down below!

What are the Best Sword & Shield?

Best Sword & Shield for PVE

Karnix's Netherblade Epic Sword	Damage	46~85
	Atk Spd	0.522s
	Range	2.5m
	Dmg Red	Sword
	Blk Chance	Sword
Weapon Skill	None
Weapon Stats	・Strength 6 ・Humanoid Bonus Damage 8 ・Max Health 1,005

Karnix's Netherblade is a great Sword and Shield for PvE. It can be obtained early on in the Death's Abyss, and is easy to farm in a group or through party matchmaking. The weapon's Strength and Max Health stats give a good balance of damage and durability.

Best Sword & Shield for PVP

Queen Bellandir's Languishing Blade Epic Sword	Damage	54~97
	Atk Spd	0.605s
	Range	2.5m
	Dmg Red	Sword
	Blk Chance	Sword
Weapon Skill	Queen Bellandir's Quicksand Creates 5m radius of Quicksand on the spot where Annihilating Slash was used. Quicksand decreases enemy Movement Speed by 60% and has a 70% chance to apply Collision: Pull to enemies within the radius when it disappears after 2s. Cooldown 34s.
Weapon Stats	・Strength 4 ・Collision Chance 48

Queen Bellandir's Languishing Blade stand out among all Sword and Shields when it comes to PvP. Its weapon skill, Queen Bellandir's Quicksand, provides a powerful area crowd control perfect for groups of opponents.

Sword & Shield Tier List Explanation

SS Tier

Queen Bellandir's Languishing Blade

Queen Bellandir's Languishing Blade	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Pros			Cons
Great bonus stats Great weapon skill			Difficult to max out Difficult to obtain

Queen Bellandir's Languishing Blade is the best Sword and Shield in the game. It gives Strength and Collision Chance, which are generally great stats for any Sword and Shield build. Its weapon skill, Queen Bellandir's Quicksand, works great for both PvE and PvP.

How to Get Queen Bellandir's Languishing Blade

S Tier

Chernobog's Blade of Beheading

Chernobog's Blade of Beheading	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Pros			Cons
Gives Dexterity and Critical Hit Chance Great weapon skill			Difficult to obtain

Chernobog's Blade of Beheading is a great Sword and Shield option for both PvP and PvE. It gives Dexterity and Critical Hit Chance, which are great stats for those looking for critical-hit-based builds. Its weapon skill, Chernobo's Incubus, works particularly well in PvP as it inflicts a debuff against melee attackers.

How to Get Chernobog's Blade of Beheading

Karnix's Netherblade

Karnix's Netherblade	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Pros			Cons
Great for PvE Great bonus stats			Not that great for PvP

Karnix's Netherblade is a great option for players looking for a decent and easy-to-farm Sword and Shield. It gives Strength, Humanoid Bonus Damage, and Max Health , which are great stats overall.

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A Tier

Ahzreil's Siphoning Sword

Ahzreil's Siphoning Sword	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Pros			Cons
Great Strength and Mana Regen stat			Weapon skill could be better Difficult to obtain

Ahzreil's Siphoning Sword is another Sword and Shield option for PvE. It gives Strength and Mana Regen, which are great stats overall. However, it's more difficult to obtain compared to Karnix's Netherblade, and its weapon skill, Ahzreil's Illusion, isn't that great for PvE nor PvP.

How to Get Ahzreil's Siphoning Sword

B Tier

Heroic Blade of the Resistance

Heroic Blade of the Resistance	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Pros			Cons
Decent Bonus Stats			No weapon skill

The Heroic Blade of Resistance is a stable Sword and Shield for players who obtained it. It gives Max Health and Collision Chance, which are stats particularly great for tank builds.

How to Get Heroic Blade of the Resistance

Nirma's Sword of Echoes

Nirma's Sword of Echoes	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Pros			Cons
Good weapon skill			Stats could be better Difficult to obtain

Nirma's Sword of Echoes is another stable Sword and Shield option. It gives Max Health and Wisdom, which aren't exactly a good stat combination since there are very few builds that utilizes those stats together. One redeeming factor is its weapon skill, Nirma's Shockwave, since it stuns targets hit but Shield Strike.

How to Get Nirma's Sword of Echoes

C tier

Cornelius's Animated Edge

Cornelius's Animated Edge	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Pros			Cons
Great for crowd-control builds			No weapon skill Difficult to obtain

Cornelius's Animated Edge is a very niche Sword and Shield option as it's only particularly good for crowd-control builds due to its Perception and Collision Chance stats, which aren't that much. It also doesn't have any weapon skill to somehow balance things out.

How to Get Cornelius's Animated Edge

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