Throne and Liberty Staff and Dagger build: Throne and Liberty Spellblade (Staff/Dagger) PvE build and leveling guide: Skill rotation, specs, and itemization

Having the most effective Throne and Liberty Staff and Dagger build for PvE lets you play as a Spellblade with high-powered AoE attacks as well as single-target heavy ones that can bring any tough enemy to their knees. This build also offers a lot of mobility that can help you stay alert all the time.

In this article, we'll go over the basics you need to know before trying to build a Staff+Dagger character, which is otherwise known as the Spellblade class in Throne and Liberty.

Throne and Liberty PvE Spellblade Build: Skills breakdown for Staff and Dagger

Skills you need for the Staff and Dagger build (Image via NCSOFT || YouTube/KaidGames2)

The Staff and Dagger build excels at dealing high AoE damage as well as providing utility. Below is a breakdown of the key skills and specializations for this build:

Damage skills

Chain Thunder and Judgment Lightning are your main AoE skills for clearing mobs. They deal significant damage over a wide area, making them essential for group encounters.
Inferno Wave acts as a strong follow-up for AoE mobbing.
Ice Spear Bombardment is excellent for taking down ranged or high-HP targets that aren't easily cleared with AoE.
Cleaving Moonlight is a powerful AoE skill for melee range and should be combined with Thunder Spirit to maximize AoE potential.

Utility skills

High Focus boosts both Cooldown Speed and Base Damage, ensuring you can deal damage more quickly and efficiently.
Camouflage Cloak is invaluable for avoiding large groups of mobs or setting up powerful attacks like Infernal Meteor without taking hits.

Passive skills

Assassin’s Step allows you to move faster between enemies, making you more mobile and effective at clearing content quickly.

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Which skills to upgrade first?

Use Skill Growth Books to upgrade your skills and prioritize getting them to blue and then purple. Start by upgrading Wrathful Edge, Assassin's Instinct, and Forbidden Sanctuary. Then, upgrade the skills based on your playstyle.

Throne and Liberty Spellbalde Skill rotations: Potential order to use Staff and Dagger abilities

Learn the skill rotation for staff and dagger (Image via NCSOFT || YouTube/KaidGames2)

Efficient skill rotation is critical for maximizing damage and keeping pressure on enemies. Here’s the recommended skill rotation for PvE:

Single target rotation

Lightning Infusion – Boosts your next skill's effectiveness.
High Focus – Reduces cooldowns and increases damage.
Hellfire Rain – Applies burn stacks to activate Flame Condensation.
Focused Fire Bombs – For single-target damage and additional AoE pressure.
Inferno Wave – Clears nearby enemies.
Ankle Strike – Combine with Cleaving Moonlight for AoE damage.
Thunderclouds Bombing – A high-damage AoE ability.
Fireball Barrage – Deals significant single-target damage.

After the initial rotation, prioritize using skills like Thunderclouds Bombing and Fireball Barrage to maintain damage output. Focus on keeping 20 Thunderclouds stacks and using Cleaving Moonlight to increase attack speed.

Mobbing rotation (fire)

Serial Fire Bombs
Inferno Wave

Mobbing rotation (lightning)

Chain Thunder
Judgment Lightning

Key tips

Always stay in melee range when fighting bosses to maximize your heavy attack chances.
Use Hellfire Rain and Inferno Wave to maintain burn stacks.
Ensure that Cleaving Moonlight is up for the attack speed buff before using it again.

Best itemization options for Throne and Liberty Staff and Dagger build

To get the most out of the Staff and Dagger build, you’ll need to focus on the right weapons, armor, and accessories:

Prioritize crafting these weapons

Acolyte Staff for high utility and damage.
Use Utility Daggers from the Chapter 1 story codex for added flexibility.

Prioritize crafting these armor pieces

Ironclad Plate Gauntlets – Provides durability.
Attendant Shoes – Focuses on movement speed and mana regeneration.
Ornate Battle Leggings – Boosts defense and mobility.
Mantle of Casting and Intricate Leather Tunic – Boosts casting speed and damage.
Layered Iron Helm – Enhances survivability.

Prioritize crafting these accessories

Necklace of Clarity – Mana regeneration.
Ring of Precision – Increases damage accuracy.
Belt of Vigor, Bracelet of Conquest, and Ring of Impact – Boost critical stats and damage output.

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Best stats for Throne and Liberty Staff and Dagger build

In Throne and Liberty, you have 49 stat points that you gain just from levelling, and the right stat allocation is critical to enhancing your performance. Focus on the following stats:

Primary stats

Dexterity – Increases weapon damage, crit chance, and attack speed. Get this to 30 first.
Wisdom – Boosts cooldown speed and mana regeneration.
Strength – Increases heavy attack chance.

Secondary stat

Perception – Increases buff duration and skill accuracy.

Other than the 49 points from leveling, you can boost your stats through crafty selection of gear pieces and accessories. Prioritize Dexterity for early damage output, then spread points across Wisdom and Strength. Perception is also valuable but comes secondary.

Early mid-game

Prioritize 30 Dexterity and aim for high Strength and Perception for heavy attack bonuses and so buffs last longer.

Mid to end-game

Focus on maximizing Strength for heavy attack chance and Perception for increased buff uptime. Distribute the remaining points into Dexterity and Wisdom.

Throne and Liberty Spellblade (Staff/Dagger) leveling strategy and tips

Leveling tips

Prioritize Dexterity and Wisdom to enhance early-game damage.
Use Chain Thunder, Judgment Lightning, and Inferno Wave for AoE clearing.
Keep green gear if you plan to engage in PvP later in the game, as it's easier to trait early on compared to blue gear.

Gear progression

Do not upgrade Heroic Armor of the Resistance.
Aim to complete contracts to acquire Contract Coins.
Craft green and blue gear as you level up for better survivability and damage output.
If you land a critical craft on an item, sell it for additional resources to fund better gear.

Skill slot allotment (for leveling)

Active skills

Level 1-15: Unlock and use all available skills. Start with Block Blade for defense.
Level 18: Replace Vampiric Strike with Ice Spear for more efficient single-target damage.
Level 30: Swap Knife Throwing with High Focus for cooldown reduction and extra damage.
Level 36: Exchange Frost Smokescreen with Judgment Lightning for better AoE damage.

Passive skills

Level 3: Assassin's Step and Manaball Eruption.
Level 6: Add Assassin’s Instincts for increased evasion and attack.
Level 20: Add Asceticism to boost heavy attack chances.
Level 27: Slot in Destructive Fang for more damage.
Level 39: Add Wrathful Edge and Forbidden Sanctuary for utility and survivability.
Level 40: Add Flame Condensation to capitalize on your burn damage.

That’s all for our Staff and Dagger build for Throne and Liberty, we hope it will help you set up the build for your own.

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Edited by Jito Tenson