The Sword and Shield-Staff weapon combination makes for some of the most versatile builds in Throne and Liberty. You will be able to have a high Melee and Magic damage output once you have min-maxed the build allowing it to be an amazing setup for solo-ing content or helping party members clear mobs in dungeons.
The setup is also pretty easy to pilot and is one of the best at target farming resources because of just how balanced its playstyle is. Here is a guide that goes over one of the best Sword- and Shield-Staff that you should be running in the MMO.
Sword and Shield-Staff build overview
The Sword and Shield-Staff build balances both Melee and Magic damage allowing for a lot of playstyle versatility during encounters. The Sword and Shield part of the build provides a fair bit of sustain while the Staff will let you melt enemy mobs in seconds.
To make the most of the build you will need to put points Strength and max it out first. This will significantly improve your tankiness allowing you to soak more damage. Once Strength is at 50, invest points in Wisdom which will help with mana management.
Best Skills and Specialization for the Sword and Shield-Staff build in Throne and Liberty
Here are the best Skills and Specializations that you should be focusing on for this build:
Active Skill:
 Shield Strike |  Piercing Attack | ||||||
 Counter Barrier |  Cooldown ▼ | ||||||
 Strategic Rush | – | ||||||
 Stalwart Bastion | – | ||||||
 Annihilating Slash |  Range ▲ Consecutive Use | ||||||
 A Shot at Victory |  Boost Effects Annihilation Blade | ||||||
 Serial Fire Bombs |  Instant Activation Range ▲ Able to Move | ||||||
 Inferno Wave |  Burning Consecutive Use Cooldown ▼ | ||||||
 Chain Lightning |  Chain Damage Guaranteed Damage Transfer | ||||||
 Fireball Barrage | Cooldown ▼ Fireball Frenzy | ||||||
 High Focus | Base Damage Boost | ||||||
 Judgement Lightning | Chain Damage Guaranteed Damage Transfer Guaranteed Consecutive Use |
You will focus on getting and leveling Active Skills that deal AoE damage. So get abilities like Shield Strike (Piercing Attack), Annihilating Slash, A Shot at Victory (Annihilation Blade), and Inferno Wave. You can optimize this further by weaving in Serial Fire Bombs, Chain Lightning, and Judgement Lightning in your combo.
For durability, you must get Counter Barrier, Aegis Shield, and Stalwart Bastion. This will help you have a much easier time surviving encounters.
Passive Skills:
- Resilient Mind
- Aegis Shield
- Impenetrable
- Morale Boost
- Manaball Eruption
- Mana Amp
- Asceticism
- Forbidden Sanctuary
Passive Skills that you pick for this build need to revolve around providing sustain to help you survive longer. This will let you have an easier time dealing with mobs while soaking up damage as a pseudo-frontline.
You should also be getting passive which helps with mana management like Asceticism and Mana Boost. Morale Boost ties in with Strategic RUsh while Manaball Eruption will improve the damage of the projectiles from your Staff.
Defensive Skill:
- Shield Survival Technique
Best weapons for the Crossbow-Dagger build
Here are the best weapons that you should be looking to farm for the Sword and Shield-Staff build, in Throne and Liberty:
Best Primary Weapon:
| Weapon | Best Traits |
|---|---|
 Karnix’s Netherblade | Max Health Health Regen Heavy Attack Chance |
The Karnix’s Netherblade is a reliable off-hand weapon as it too will help maximize your character’s Strength and Max HP. It also deals bonus damage to Humanoid enemies, making it a great pick for most encounters.
You can obtain the epic weapon as a drop by completing the Death’s Abyss Co-op dungeon or you can craft it as long as you have the following resources:
- Dimensional Essence: Salvation x2
- Precious Manasteel x10
- Precious Magic Powder x10
- Precious Polished Crystal x12
Best Secondary Weapon:
| Weapon | Best Traits |
|---|---|
 Staff of Lucid Light | Max Mana Mana Regen Heavy Attack Chance |
Staff of Lucid Light will be one of the best options for secondary weapons for this build. You will need to focus on traits like Wisdom, Max Mana, Mana Rege, and Mana Cost Efficiency. These will make it much easier to pilot the build.
The Staff of Lucid Light will have a chance to drop from enemies inside special Dungeons. You will get it from the following:
Reptilian Butcher (Lvl. 50):
- Area: Stonegard
- Dungeon: Saurodoma Island
- Floors: Saurodoma Island Lava Cave
Reptilian Lancer (Lvl. 50):
- Area: Stonegard
- Dungeon: Saurodoma Island
- Floors: Saurodoma Island Lava Cave
You can also craft the Epic Staff as long as you have the following resources:
- Precious Lithograph: Staff of Lucid Light x1
- Precious Mystwood x10
- Precious Magic Powder x10
- Precious Polished Crystal x12
Best Armor for the Sword and Shield-Staff build
| Armor | Best Traits |
|---|---|
 Shock Commander Visor | ・Melee Evasion ・Ranged Evasion ・Max Mana |
 Shock Commander Plate Armor | ・Melee Evasion ・Max Health ・Health Regen |
 Supreme Devotion | ・Max Mana ・Mana Regen ・Debuff Duration |
 Ascended Guardian Gloves | ・Magic Evasion ・Melee Evasion ・Max Mana |
 Ascended Guardian Pants | ・Magic Evasion ・Melee Evasion ・Debuff Duration |
 Divine Justiciar Shoes | ・Magic Evasion ・Melee Evasion ・Mana Regen |
With the Shock Commander Visor and Shock Commander Plate Armor, you will get the 2-piece bonus that lets you get more Strength, Damage Reduction, as well as Colldown Speeds. Supreme Devotion will give you Mana Regen and Cooldown Speed along with Critical Hit boost.
The rest of the pieces that are shown above, give Widom, Damage Reduction, as well as Mana Cost Efficiency.
Best Accessories for the Sword and Shield-Staff build
 Blessed Templar Choker | ・Max Health ・Health Regen ・Skill Damage Boost |
 Ancient Saurodoma Bracers | ・Max Mana ・Mana Regen ・Debuff Duration |
 Band of Universal Power | ・Max Mana ・Mana Regen ・Skill Damage Boost |
 Sapphire Dimensional Band | ・Max Health ・Health Regen ・Skill Damage Boost |
 Belt of Bloodlust | ・Max Health ・Health Regen ・Debuff Duration |
When it comes to accessories pick the ones that let you optimize durability and mana so that t makes mobbing much easier.
Best Weapon Mastery
Pick the following weapon masteries for each half of your build:
Sword and Shield:
- Provoke & Counter (9 Pts)
- Boss (6 Pts)
Distributing your points like this in the two trees will significantly improve the build’s durability.
Staff:
- Mana (9 Pts)
- Destroy (6 Pts)
9 points in Mana will grant you some durability and evasion along with helping you with mana management. Putting the rest of the points in Destroy will increase your damage output significantly.
Best Guardian for the Sword and Shield-Staff 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. |
You will be picking Stheno as the Guardian of choice for this build as you will be lacking some consistent DPS. Her projectile ability will let you deal with mobs and bosses alike.
Best skill rotations:
1) Best rotation for clearing mobs
- High Focus > Serial Fire Bombs > Inferno Wave > Chain Lightning > Judgement Lightning x2
2) Best rotation for single-target DPS and bosses
- High Focus > Stalwart Bastion > Serial Fire Bombs > Fireball Barrage > Inferno Wave > Counter Barrier > A Shot at Victory > Shield Strike (Pierce Attack) > Annihilating Slash x2 > Judgement Lightning x2
Pros and Cons of the Sword and Shield-Staff build in Throne and Liberty
Pros:
- One of the most versatile builds in Throne and Liberty which balances melee attacks with ranged AoE DPS.
- Perfect at clearing mobs making it one of the fastest setups to level up with.
- Has good durability and lower cooldowns which makes it a good frontline for most party setups.
Cons:
- Build is extremely mana hungry and you will need to keep a constant eye on the resource gauge when you are performing your rotations.
- While tanky, the build has no self-heal abilities. Hence it will be able to soak damage for the rest of the party to a certain extent.
