The best Crossbow-Dagger build options in Throne and Liberty maximize the AoE DPS potential of the weapons making them the best class combination at clearing content. The weapons are perfect at building up Thundercloud stacks and then detonating them with Brutal Incision to melt enemies.
This DPS build in the MMO, fits most party setups as long as there is a reliable frontline who will be able to peel for you. It’s also capable of soloing most content and the guide below goes over how you will be able to build it.
Crossbow-Dagger build overview (Thundercloud and Brutal Incision)
The “Thundercoud and Brutal Incision” Crossbow-Dagger build in Throne and Liberty is a high mobility and high attack speed setup whose playstyle revolves around stacking Thunderclouds. Once the effect is stacked on an enemy you will then be able to nuke them by detonating it with Brutal Incision.
The weapon combination has high single-target DPS and AoE clear and follows a hit-and-run strategy where you weave in and out of battle alternating between the Crossbows mid-range and the Dagger’s melee range.
To maximize the potential of the build, you will need to invest points in both Dexterity and Wisdom. Your initial goal will be to take them both to 50 and then spend additional points in Perception.
Dexterity will increase your Critical Hit rate while Wisdom helps with Mana management and cooldown reduction. Perception, on the other hand, will help with stacking effects.
Best Skills and Specialization for the Crossbow-Dagger build in Throne and Liberty
Here are the best Skills and Specializations that you should be focusing on for this build:
Active Skill:
 Inject Venom |  Effect Duration ▲ Cooldown ▼ Resource Cost ▼ Lightning Infusion | ||
 Brutal Incision | Cooldown ▼ Thunderclouds Bombing | ||
 Mana Exchange |  Stamina Recovery | ||
 Shadow Strike | Effect Accumulation | ||
 Nimble Leap |  Immune Consecutive Use | ||
 Knife Throwing |  Additional Hit Lightning Throw | ||
 Weak Point Shot | – | ||
 Mortal Mark |  Stamina Stagnation Chain Effects | ||
 Merciless Barrage |  Annihilation Barrage Shot | ||
 Recoil Shot |  Off-Hand Weapon Attack ▲ | ||
 Multi-Shot |  Rapid Shot | ||
 Frenzied Sword Dance | – |
As you will be prioritizing multi-hit attacks with this build you will need to unlock and level Active Skills like Knife Throwing, Frenzied Sword Dance, and Merciless Barrage. These are the bread-and-butter of your weapon combo and will help maximize Thundercloud stacking on bosses and mobs.
Then level up Brutal Incision along with Shadow Strike and Inject Venom to further boost the amount of burst damage that the build can do.
Passive Skills:
- Piercing Strike
- Wrathful Edge
- Destructive Fang
- Assassin’s Instincts
- Corrupt Nail
- Murderous Energy
- Eagle Vision
- Ambidexterity
The Passive Skills you pick should be the ones that help in applying more Thundercloud stacks allowing the build to further boost its damage output.
Defensive Skill:
- Block Blade
Best weapons for the Crossbow-Dagger build
Here are the best weapons that you should be looking to farm for the Crossbow-Dagger build, in Throne and Liberty:
Best Primary Weapon:
| Weapon | Best Traits | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Rex Chimaerus’s Crossbows | Attack Speed Critical Hit Heavy Attack Chance |  Rex Chimaerus’s HungerZ:Heals 61 Health whenever making Off-Hand Weapon attacks for 6s after a successful hit with On-Hand Weapon. Cooldown 30s. |
As the Thundercloud build relies quite a bit on off-hand weapon attacks Rex Chimaerus’s Crossbows will be the best primary weapon. You will be activating its passive quite frequently which will then allow you to restore missing HP.
You will obtain the Epic Crossbow as a drop from the chest at the end of the Temple of Slaughter Co-op Dungeon. It can also be crafted as long as you have the following resources:
- Dimensional Essence: Salvation x2
- Precious Mystwood x10
- Precious Magic Powder x10
- Precious Polished Crystal x12
Best Secondary Weapon:
| Weapon | Best Traits | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Lequirus’s Wicked Thorns | Attack Speed Critical Hit Heavy Attack Chance |  Lequirus’s Gale Blade:Base Damage 50 ▲ for 3s upon using Dagger Mobility Skills. |
As you weave in and out of battle you will be relying on mobility skills quite a bit when piloting this Crossbow-Dagger build in Throne and Liberty. This is why the best off-hand weapon that you should be going for is the Lequirus’s Wicked Thorns.
The massive makes the most of your DPS output after using a mobility skill and you will be able to obtain the Epic Dagger as a drop after completing the Cave of Destruction Co-op Dungeon or craft it with the following materials:
- Dimensional Essence: Salvation x2
- Precious Manasteel x10
- Precious Magic Powder x10
- Precious Polished Crystal x12
Best Armor for the Crossbow-Dagger build
| Armor | Best Traits |
|---|---|
 Shadow Harvester Mask | ・Cooldown Speed ・Magic Endurance ・Mana Regen |
 Supreme Devotion | ・Mana Regen ・Max Mana ・Skill Damage Resistance |
 Phantom Wolf Tunic | ・Max Health ・Magic Endurance ・Ranged Endurance |
 Shadow Harvester Grips | ・Mana Regen ・Ranged Endurance ・Magic Endurance |
 Breeches of the Executioner | ・Debuff Duration ・Ranged Endurance ・Magic Endurance |
 Phantom Wolf Boots | ・Move Speed ・Ranged Endurance ・Magic Endurance |
For the armor pieces, you will need to combine the Death Set with the Ghost Wolf Set. The former will let you increase critical damage while the latter will increase your overall DPS.
Best Accessories for the Crossbow-Dagger build
| Accessories | Best Traits |
|---|---|
 Clasp of the Overlord | ・Max Health ・Skill Damage Boost ・Buff Duration |
 Bracers of the Primal King | ・Max Health ・Skill Damage Resistance ・Health Regen |
 Abyssal Grace Band | ・Mana Regen ・Skill Damage Boost ・Buff duration |
 Band of Universal Power | ・Max Mana ・Skill Damage Boost ・Buff duration |
 Girdle of Spectral Skulls | ・Mana Regen ・Skill Damage Resistance ・Debuff Duration |
The Accessories you pick will be about maximizing your DPS by further increasing Dexterity and Wisdom. You will then need to provide traits that increase survivability and mana management.
Best Weapon mastery
Daggers:
- Assassination (9 Pts)
- Poison (6 Pts)
When you put in points in Assassination you will get to increase damage exponentially after unlocking Deep Grudge and Madenning Exctiement. After leveling Assassination put points in Poison which will help you have an easier time stacking Thundercloud.
Crossbow:
- Chain Fire (9 Pts)
- Move (6 Pts)
The Chain Fire tree will help increase the overall DPS of your combos while the Move tree will allow you to have a much higher chance of getting Heavy Attacks.
Best Guardian for the Crossbow-Dagger build in Throne and Liberty
| Guardian | Ability |
|---|---|
 Shade Revenant Stheno | Launches 5 projectiles at random enemies within a 10m range every second. A single enemy may be hit with multiple projectiles at the same time. Each projectile deals 52% of Base Damage. |
As it’s a pure DPS build that relies on crit chance, Shade Revenant Stheno will be the perfect choice when it comes to Guardians. Each of her projectiles is capable of dealing critical hits, and she can help melt bosses by focusing every projectile on them.
Best skill rotations:
1) Best combo rotation to open with
- Inject Venom > Weak Point Shot > Mortal Mark > Nimble Leap > Recoil Shot > Knife Throwing > Shadow Strike Brutal Incision.
2) Best rotation for mob clear
- Inject Venom > Nimble Leap > Multi-Shot > Merciless Barrage > Frenzied Sword Dance
Pros and Cons of the Thundercloud Crossbow-Dagger build in Throne and Liberty
Pros:
- High DPS build that makes quick work of both mobs and bosses alike.
- High mobility, lets you kite enemies while weaving in and out of battle.
- Can fit most party setups as long as there is a reliable frontline.
Cons:
- Very mana-hungry and you will not be able to pull off combos properly if you are not managing the resource.
- Glass cannon build and can easily be taken down if you are not careful.
