The best Staff-Longbow build in Throne and Liberty makes the most of the single-target damage that the weapon combo brings to the table. With the correct setup, you will be able to use them to melt enemies from a screen away and be a DPS powerhouse for your party especially when it comes to boss encounters in the MMO.
However, the build is a bit difficult to pilot if you are clearing content solo. This is because you will need to rely heavily on spells like Serial Fire Bombas and Infernal Meteor both of which need a cast time.
You will have to constantly cancel cast and reposition if you do not want to be killed by the enemy. But once you master the set-up or have a Sword and Shield-Greatsword user in your party who can frontline, this build can cheese through content very fast.
Staff-Longbow build overview
This build will focus on making the most of spells like Serial Fir Bombs, Infernal Meteor, and Decisive Sniping. Deadly Marker will also be a core part of the build as it will let have lower cooldowns and with Rapid Fire Stance and Sniper Sense you will have a skill rotation that has a constant DPS uptime.
However, as mentioned before, as it’s a spell-heavy build, you will need to cast cancel and reposition often if you are playing solo. So make sure to have some defensive skills so that you can have an easier time surviving if you are caught by enemy CC.
When making the build, make sure to focus on Strength and Perception first. The former will improve your survivability and Heavy Attack Chance while the latter will increase buff duration. So put 50 in Strength and 40 in Perception first. Then out the rest of the points in Dexterity to improve Crit Hit Rate and your overall DPS output.
Best Skills and Specialization for the Staff-Longbow build in Throne and Liberty
Here are the best Skills and Specializations that you should be focusing on for this build:
Active Skills:
 Infernal Meteor▼  Hellfire Rain |  Cooldown ▼ Hellfire Rain | ||||||
 Serial Fire Bombs▼  Focused Fire Bombs |  Projectile Speed ▲ Able to Move Focused Fire Bombs | ||||||
 Decisive Sniping |  Able to Move Collection Time ▼ Damage ▲ Collection Time ▲ | ||||||
 Ice Spear▼  Ice Spear Bombardment |  Damage ▲ Ice Spear Bombardment | ||||||
 Zephyr’s Nock | Cooldown ▼ Damage ▲ | ||||||
 Strafing |  Consecutive Use Gale | ||||||
 Judgement Lightning | – | ||||||
 Deadly Marker |  Target | ||||||
 High Focus |  Base Damage Boost | ||||||
 Inner Peace | – |
Serial Fire Bombs and Decisive Sniping will be the core of the build so make sure to level these up first. Then start leveling skills like Strafing and Zephyr’s Nock, as they will act as fillers when the Staff skills are on a cooldown.
These will let you have a consistent DPS output when you are going through your skill rotations. Make sure to have some quality-of-life skills in your kit as well like Nature’s Blessing and Inner Peace because they will help you out with mana management.
Passive Skills:
- Rapidfire Stance
- Steady Aim
- Sniper’s Sense
- Roxie’s Arrowhead
- Asceticism
- Mana Amp
- Flame Condensation
- Forbidden Sanctuary
Make sure to prioritize Rapidfire Stance and Asceticism on this build and then go for the Sniper’s Sense. These passives will make the build much easier to pilot.
Defensive Skill:
- Overtaker
Best weapons for the Staff-Longbow build
Here are the best weapons that you should be looking to farm for the Staff-Longbow build, in Throne and Liberty:
Best Primary Weapon:
| Weapon | Best Traits | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Toublek’s Shattering Quarterstaff | Critical Hit Hit Heavy Attack Chance |  Toublek’s Boost:Magic, Melee, and Ranged Critical Hiy 30 ▲ per 1m of distance between you and the target |
The Toublek’s Shattering Quarterstaff will be the best primary weapon for the build as it will help you get a DPS boost the further you are from the target. As your secondary will be a Longbow, this Epic Staff helps compliment the ranged playstyle really well.
You can get the Toublek’s Shattering Quarterstaff as a drop from the Tyrant’s Isle co-op dungeon or you will be able to craft it 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Karnix’s Netherbow | Critical Hit Heavy Attack Chance Hit |  Karnix’s Eye:Range 9% ▲ for you and party members within 16m |
The bow will grant even more range and DPS with its passive. It synergizes extremely well with the staff allowing the set-up to melt enemies from afar.
You can get the Epic Longbow as a drop from the Death’s Abyss co-op dungeon or craft it with the following resources:
- Dimensional Essence: Salvation x2
- Precious Mystwood x10
- Precious Magic Powder x10
- Precious Polished Crystal x12
Best Armor for the Staff-Longbow build
 Phantom Wolf Mask | ・Cooldown Speed ・Magic Evasion ・Ranged Evasion |
 Supreme Devotion | ・Debuff Duration ・Skill Damage Resistance ・Mana Regen |
 Ascended Guardian Raiment | ・Buff Duration ・Magic Endurance ・Max Health |
 Shock Commander Gauntlets | ・Attack Speed ・Melee Evasion ・Ranged Evasion |
 Ascended Guardian Pants | ・Health Regen ・Magic Evasion ・Magic Endurance |
 Phantom Wolf Boots | ・Move Speed ・Magic Evasion ・Ranged Endurance |
You will be using a 2-piece Ghost Wolf and a 2-piece Transcendent One with this build. The former will let you increase critical hit damage while you will be able to gain increased cooldowns with the latter.
The armor set-up is all about making the most of your skill rotations and DPS.
Best Accessories for the Staff-Longbow build
 Clasp of the Conqueror | ・Buff Duration ・Max Health ・Skill Damage Boost |
 Bracers of the Primal King | ・Debuff Duration ・Max Health ・Skill Damage Resistance |
 Band of Universal Power | ・Skill Damage Boost ・Buff Duration ・Mana Regen |
 Sapphire Dimensional Band | ・Buff Duration ・Skill Damage Boost ・Max Health |
 Girdle of Spectral Skulls | ・Debuff Duration ・Max Mana ・Skill Damage Resistance |
The accessories you pick should also be about increasing your damage and helping you reach higher stats on Strength and Perception.
Best Weapon mastery
Longbow:
- Check (6 Pts)
- Sniping (9 Pts)
Reaching 6 on the Check Tree will unlock Gale Arrowheads which will significantly reduce the cooldown of your abilities. 9 points in the Sniping tree will unlock Critical Nock which will give you a significant skill boost.
Staff:
- Attribute (6 Pts)
- Destroy (9 Pts)
With the Destroyer tree, you will get even more cooldown reduction while the Attrivute tree will increase the damage of your fire-based skills further.
Best Guardian for the Staff-Longbow build in Throne and Liberty
| Guardian | Ability |
|---|---|
 Lady Knight Kamarshea | Creates a shield for 50% of your Max Mana. Cooldown Speed +40% while the shield is up. Summon ends when the Shield is removed. |
You will need a bit of defense and survivability with this build. So having Lady Knight Kamarshea as the Guardian of choice will be the best bet. The shield that she offers will help you withstand a lot of damage from the enemy.
Best skill rotations
1) Best Single-Target Skill Rotation
- High Focus > Hellfire Rain > Decisive Sniping > Deadly Marker > Focused Fire Bombs > Ice Spear Bombardment > Judgement Lightning.
2) Best rotation when in a party
- High Focus > Deadly Marker > Hellfire Rain > Decisive Sniping > Focused Fire Bombs > Ice Spear Bombardment > Judgement Lightning.
3) Filler Rotations (When Staff abilities are on a cooldown)
- Strafing > Strafing > Zephyr’s Nock > Strafing > Zephyr’s Nock.
Pros and Cons of the Staff-Longbow Longbow build in Throne and Liberty
Pros:
- Has amazing single-target DPS with good AoE clear.
- One of the safer builds to pilot as it will let you take enemies down from a long range.
- Has good self-sustain and is a great backline pick for most party compositions.
Cons:
- The build is very mana-hungry and you will need to keep an eye out on the resource to manage it.
- As it relies of casting spells you will often be locked in animation and forced to cancel casts if you are clearing content solo.
