Best DPS in Throne and Liberty, Dagger and Crossbow are the Ultimate Combo

Source: Throne and Liberty; Developer: NCSOFT

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There’s no doubt about it – Crossbow and Dagger is the king of DPS in Throne and Liberty. Discover how this weapon combo can deliver up to 40 hits in just one second. This guide will help you choose the right skill set to achieve the ultimate power. For all the latest updates, don’t miss our article covering everything you need to know about Throne and Liberty.

Dagger and Crossbow Weapon Combo in Throne and Liberty

Crossbow and Dagger are dual-wielded, meaning every attack has a chance to trigger an additional hit from your off-hand weapon. However, the key to maximizing this build lies in choosing the right skills, as their descriptions can be misleading regarding the actual number of hits they can generate, and many come with high Mana consumption. So, here’s what you want to choose when using Dagger as your main weapon, and Crossbow in your off-hand.

• Defense Skill
• Active Skills
• Passive Skills

Defense Skill

1. Block Blade – When successfully blocking a Fury Attack while stationary, it regenerates Mana. It can also trigger Poison Dagger, launching up to 5 daggers at nearby enemies within a 5-meter radius. These daggers deal damage and apply the Poison status.

Active Skills

1. Predatory Strike – Deals Damage. When hitting target affected by your Curse, burning or Poison, the damage is significantly increased.
2. Shadow Strike – With this skill you can quickly move behind the target and deal damage with a high chance of Binding them for 2 seconds.
3. Inject Venom – Coats the dagger with poison for 9 seconds, applying Weaken to all subsequent attacks. Recasting this skill within the 9-second duration triggers a stabbing attack with both hands, with the off-hand attack's damage increasing based on the number of Poison stacks.
4. Quick Fire – Fires an arrow 3 times. Targets of the user’s Weaken effect take more damage.
5. Cleaving Moonlight – Dashes 3 meters toward the target, striking all nearby enemies within a 1.5-meter radius up to 3 times. The number of attacks increases to 4 when the off-hand weapon is activated.
6. Thunderclouds Bombing – Deals massive damage. Use it when you reach a high number of Thunderclouds stacks.
7. Knife Throwing – Throws 5 knives in a cone shaped area. Deals damage and decreases the target’s movement speed.
8. Nimble Leap – Move 5 meters in the specified direction and temporarily increase the Attack Speed and Range of the next Active Skill used within 0.5 seconds. It pairs best with Quick Fire.
9. Mana Exchange - Sacrifice a portion of your health to restore Mana.
10. Mortal Mark – Fires an arrow that deals damage and applies Weaken to the target, marking it with a Detonation Mark for 3 seconds. This effect can stack up to 2 times. Marked targets receive reduced healing and take additional damage.
11. Selfless Diffusion – Removes all Bind and Movement Speed Reduction effects, enabling you to pass through others and gain a temporary increase in Movement Speed, Evasion, and Off-Hand Weapon Hit Chance.
12. Camouflage Cloak – Vanish for 10 seconds. Your first attack while hidden is guaranteed to be a critical hit.

Passive Skills

1. Nature’s Power – Using a Mobility or Movement skill increases Bonus Damage and Skill Damage for 3 seconds.
2. Assassin’s Instincts – Increases Magic, Melee, and Ranged Critical Hit Chances.
3. Ambidexterity – Increases off-hand Weapon Max Damage. Attacking with off-hand weapons increases Magic, Melee, and Ranged Crit Hit Chances.
4. Piercing Strike – Increases Bonus Damage and Stamina Regeneration.
5. Shadow Walker – Using a Mobility or Movement skill increases Damage Reduction and boosts Ranged and Magic Evasion for 6 seconds.
6. Destructive Fang – When attacking targets affected by your Poison or Thunderclouds, there is a high chance to reduce their Magic, Melee, and Ranged Defenses for 3 seconds.
7. Murderous Energy – Increases the duration of Poison and Thunderclouds, as well as Poison DoT during the day. At night, Poison DoT is boosted even further. Together with Inject Venom, this can ensure that your poisons remain active on a target for a long time.
8. Wrathful Edge – Increases Critical Damage.