Best Throne and Liberty: Crusader Build

Unlock the ultimate power in Throne and Liberty with our guide to crafting the best Crusader Build, explaining gear, stat points, and rotation.

The Sword and Shield is one of the best Average-range weapons you can equip in the game, and it is a solid choice for most players in Throne and Liberty. Crusader is a Tank Character Build in Throne and Liberty that uses Sword and Shield and Greatsword as weapons. The main goal for this Build is to keep you and your allies safe while surviving the deadliest hits from monsters. We will discuss everything about Crusader Build including the pros and cons of the main hand weapon, Best Weapons choice, Best Skills, weapons, Armor, and accessories, Beginner Crusader equipment, and much more. One must know the best off-hand weapon to equip when using a Sword and Shield, so don’t worry we got you covered.

This guide has been created for the current launch of Throne and Liberty in the Western Hemisphere.

Everything About Best Crusader Build in Throne and Liberty

Sword and Shield is a perfect weapon to debuff enemies, stun them, and increase your party’s survivability in Throne and Liberty. It is the best weapon to utilize for tanking and survivability. It can taunt and take pressure from bosses and allies. The Sword and Shield are common combinations that you will find in most fantasy games. Players can obtain it from the Equipment Merchant in the central hub city after the tutorial.

In Throne and Liberty, skills are abilities you can use and change depending on your equipped weapons.  Unlike other MMORPGs, your weapon choices determine your skills and Build. You can swap weapons and gain a new set of skills that you learn throughout the leveling process.  Moreover, skills come in three forms: active, passive, and defensive.

Sword and Shield Pros	Sword and Shield Cons
Extremely Versatile	No AOE options
Crowd Control	Average Range and Mobility
Survivability	Low Damage Output
Balanced Style

Best Weapons Choice

Sword and Shield in Throne and Liberty can be used as a main-hand Damage-dealing weapon. It provides excellent survivability and a balanced playstyle in most scenarios. You can pair it with almost every other weapon available in Throne and Liberty to create unique Builds that suit your playstyle. The sword and shield combination can also be effective at crowd control and create opportunities for setting up the field and dealing with massive damage.

The secondary weapon choice for the off-hand is a Greatsword. Due to its consequential damage, it is the best melee weapon in Throne and Liberty. Greatsword provides great damage and area effects and acts like a versatile weapon. However, this weapon lacks mobility and lowers DPS, and you must stay within range of your enemies. The Defensive skills use stamina instead of mana in Throne and Liberty.

The other weapon that works well with the Sword and Shield is the Crusader Build, the Crossbow. Crossbow gives you access to Mobility, mostly in the form of movement speed, including a bind and movement speed reduction cleanse. This weapon also has built-in cooldown reduction mechanics, further enhancing the overall speed and damage it can produce. Crossbows are fast and deal much damage, but you’re squishy and must do it up close. Despite being considered a ranged weapon, it plays much more like a melee class than a ranged one and has weak AOE damage.

Best Skills

Provoking Roar and Valiant Brawl (Active Skills) are the best skills to use along with the Impenetrable and Vital Force (Passive Skills) including Shield Survival Technique.

Below are the best skills for Crusader Build in Throne and Liberty:

Active Skills

Below are examples of active skills and how to use them:

1. Counter Barrier (Sword and Shield)- Increases the chance of Shield Block and will have you counterattack if you block.
2. Provoking Roar (Sword and Shield)- Has a chance to apply Weaken: Provoke against 6 enemies within 3 meters.
3. Stalwart Bastion (Sword and Shield)- Damage Reduction 103 for 9s for you and party members within a 10m radius.
4. Chain Hook (Sword and Shield)- Has a chance to apply Collision: Pull to a monster. It will pull you towards a boss instead. Increases Hostility to max.
5. Strategic Rush (Sword and Shield)- Mobility Skill that moves you 4.5 times attack range dealing damage and a 70% chance to apply Collision: Push.
6. Shield Strike (Sword and Shield)- High damage skill that Weakens the target and increases its aggression.
7. Guillotine Blade (Greatsword)- A growth skill that deals high damage with bonus damage against Prone or Shocked targets.
8. Valiant Brawl (Greatsword)- Four consecutive attacks, with the last dealing the most damage, your main single target attack.
9. DaVinci’s Courage (Greatsword)- Increases Max Health, Health Regen, and Attack Speed to party members within 15 meters.
10. Devoted Sanctuary (Greatsword)- Gain only 70% of the damage dealt.
11. Willbreaker (Greatsword)- Partially AOE damage, and debuffs via weaken status effect.
12. Gaia Crash (Greatsword)- Area of effect attack that deals heavy damage.

Passive Skills

Below is a list of the best passive skills for the Crusader Build in Throne and Liberty and how to use them:

1. Impenetrable (Sword and Shield)- Increases Defense for each target within a certain range.
2. Spectrum of Agony (Sword and Shield)- Increases damage and the duration of provoke on provoked targets that you hit.
3. Resilient Mind (Sword and Shield)- Evading and successful Shield Blocks restore Mana and Health.
4. Aegis Shield (Sword and Shield)- Increases Defense for each 1% of Shield Block Chance.
5. Indomitable Armor (Greatsword)- Gives random chance to increase defensives on being hit.
6. Vital Force (Greatsword)- Increases hit rate, skill damage, and Stun Chance based on Max Health.
7. Robust Constitution (Greatsword)- A growth skill that deals high damage with bonus damage against Prone or Shocked targets.
8. Victor’s Morale (Greatsword)- Restores Health and Mana on dealing damage with a skill.

Defense Skills

Shield Survival Technique

The Sword and Shield defense skill is the Shield Survival Technique. Defends against attacks. On defending against a Fury Attack while stationary, 690 Health regenerates, creates a shield equal to 14% of Max Health for 3 seconds, and Shield Survival Technique modifies into Retaliatory Strike for 1.5 seconds.

Defensive skills are skills that allow you to defend against attacks. Enemies will have a “Fury Attack,” a purple circle drawing down to a central point. You can defend against the Fury Attack by using your defensive skill at the precious moment for a perfect defense. Each weapon has its defensive skill, which consumes stamina instead of mana, shown on the left of your User Interface when used. Special effects occur when you successfully defend against a Fury Attack; timing is vital for maximizing your build’s potential.

Skill Upgrade Progression 

Below are the recommended active and passive skill upgrade progression:

Upgrading Skills in Throne and Liberty is a long process requiring crafting materials but increases the effectiveness of your skills. Moreover, you can increase your skill after reaching level five to gain a rare or epic bonus. These bonuses significantly impact the effectiveness of your skills, but you will only have so many materials, thus requiring a priority in skill progression. Below are the recommended steps for active and passive skill upgrade progression.

Active Skill Upgrade

The best recommended active skills upgrade in order:

• Shield Survival Technique Uncommon to Rare
• Shield Strike Uncommon to Rare
• Provoking Roar Uncommon to Rare
• Counter Barrier Uncommon to Rare
• Counter Barrier Rare to Epic
• Chain Hook Uncommon to Rare
• Strategic Rush Uncommon to Rare
• Strategic Rush Rare to Epic
• Stalwart Bastion Uncommon to Rare
• Provoking Roar Rare to Epic

Passive Skill Upgrades

The best recommended passive skills upgrade in order:

• Impenetrable Uncommon to Rare
• Robust Constitution Uncommon to Rare
• Spectrum of Agony Uncommon to Rare
• Resilient Mind Uncommon to Rare
• Spectrum of Agony Rare to Epic
• Indomitable Armor Uncommon to Rare
• Aegis Shield Uncommon to Rare
• Resilient Mind Rare to Epic
• Indomitable Rare to Epic
• Victor’s Morale Uncommon to Rare

Skill Specialization

Below is the recommended 100-point skill specialization for a Crusader Build upon reaching level 50:

• Counter Barrier
  • Cooldown Decrease
  • Damaged Increased
• Guillotine Blade
  • Charges Damage
  • Cooldown Reduction
• DaVinci’s Courage
  • Duration Increased
  • Damage Reduction
  • Instant Healing
• Willbreaker
  • Damage Area Change
  • Aggro Increased
• Provoking Roar
  • Effect Duration Increase
  • Cooldown Reduction
• Shield Strike
  • Piercing Strike
  • Aggro Increased
• Valiant Brawl
  • Cruel Smite
  • Damaged Increased
  • Aggro Increased
• Blood Devotion
  • Devoted Sanctuary
  • Duration Increased
  • Damage Transfer Increase
  • Damaged Increased
• Gaia Crash
  • Attack Speed Increase
  • Critical Hit Chance Increase

Adjust skills and improve your Crusader Build to its Apex capability by utilizing a system in Throne and Liberty known as Skill Specializations. This system in Throne and Liberty provides crowd control and debuff, grants you a buff range, and completely modifies the working of skills.

Weapon Mastery

The best weapon mastery tree for the Crusader Build is Provoke & Counter from Sword and Shield and Charge from Greatsword.

Below are the best weapon mastery selections in Throne and Liberty using the Crusader Build.

• Sword and Shield- Use 8 points in Provoke & Counter, 6 points on Boss, and 1 point in Collision for Max Health.
• Greatsword- Use 9 points in Charge for Bold Steps and 6 points in Face Off for Fierce Attack.

Weapon Mastery is a system that gives you experience for your weapon that is equipped proportional to the experience earned.  Thus, at the start of the game, Weapon Mastery points are limited, but you will start earning more as your experience per kill and quest increase with level and zones. Your main hand weapon gains increased weapon mastery, while off-hand still gains some, just not as much.

Best Stat Points

The most important stats for a Crusader Build are Strength and Dexterity.

Below is the best recommended Stat Point:

• 46 Strength: affects defense, maximum health, maximum damage, and minimum damage.
• 42 Dexterity: affects critical attack, evasion, and maximum damage.
• 22 Wisdom: affects maximum mana and mana regeneration, skill cooldown, and maximum damage.
• 26 Perception: effect accuracy of attacks, Crowd Control effects, enhancing time boost ability, maximum damage, and minimum damage.

In Throne and Liberty, stat points are earned while leveling and increasing your effectiveness.  When you spend a stat point, you increase the effectiveness of that related attribute. However, after a certain number of points, you reach diminishing returns, and two points are required to increase a stat rather than one. Moreover, once stats reach a certain level spent (30 or greater), you gain unique bonuses.

Guardian

The best Guardian for a Crusader Build is Lady Knight Kamarshea because of her cooldown reduction and mana shield. If you have enough survivability, look to Masked Warlock Dantalux and the skill Abyssal Sanctuary for increased burst damage.

The best Guardian for the Crusader Build is the following:

• Masked Warlock Dantalux (Abyssal Sanctuary)- an offensive ability that increases bonus damage when consuming mana to use a skill.
• Eternal Barrier (Lady Knight Kamarshea)- a defensive shield that helps survivability.

Guardians act as a short-term ultimate or super ability with powerful effects and a long cooldown. Ideally, you want to select a Guardian that either enhances a strength or covers up a weakness.  You obtain Guardians after level 25 and completing Chapter 25. From that point, you can find how to obtain additional Guardians to enhance your Crusader Build further. Moreover, these skills can only be used infrequently, as in 10 minutes, so save them for critical situations.

Best Weapons, Armor, and Accessories

Below is the recommended equipment for a Crusader build including weapons, armor, and accessories:

Equipment such as Weapons, Armor, and Accessories can be found throughout Throne and Liberty questing or combat. However, crafting specific equipment that rewards your Crusader Build will be the most effective way to increase your power. Certain equipment provides specific bosses that can be tackled with a Sword and Shield and Greatsword, as there are no proficiency requirements.

Beginner: Leveling Equipment

Below are the best Crusader Build beginner Weapons, Armor, and Accessories in Throne and Liberty:

Gear Slot	Best Gear Item	Effect
Main Hand Weapon	Blade of the Resistance	Heavy Attack Chance
Off Hand Weapon	Broadsword of the Resistance	Critical Hit Chance
Head	Duskblood Mask	Ranged Endurance
Cloak	Warlord’s Shroud	Debuff Duration
Chest	Plate Armor of the Resistance	Max Health
Hands	Feathered Drakeskin Gloves	Added Attack Speed
Legs	Trousers of the Resistance	Magic Endurance
Feet	Feathered Drakeskin Boots	Ranged Evasion
Necklace	Necklace of Clarity	Buff Duration
Bracelet	Bracelet of Conquest	Skill Damage Resistance
Ring 1	Sophia’s Ring of Strength	Ranged Defense
Ring 2	Ring of Precision	Skill Damage Boost
Belt	Belt of Deftness	Skill Damage Resistance

End-Game: Best in Slot Equipment

Below are the best Crusader Build end-game Weapons, Armor, and Accessories in Throne and Liberty:

Gear Slot	Best Gear Item	Effect
Main Hand Weapon	Nirma’s Sword of Echoes	Heavy Attack Chance
Off Hand Weapon	Adentus’s Gargantuan Greatsword	Critical Hit Chance
Head	Visage of the Executioner	Ranged Endurance
Cloak	Forsaken Embrace	Debuff Duration
Chest	Shock Commander Plate Armor	Melee Endurance
Hands	Shock Commander Gauntlets	Melee Endurance
Legs	Heroic Trousers of the Resistance	Magic Endurance
Feet	Swirling Essence Shoes	Melee Endurance
Necklace	Clasp of the Conqueror	Buff Duration
Bracelet	Ruby Bangle	Collision Resistance
Ring 1	Sapphire Dimensional Band	Max Health
Ring 2	Etched Alabaster Band	Buff Duration
Belt	Belt of Bloodlust	Debuff Duration

Build Summary – Throne and Liberty: Best Crusader Build

FAQs About Crusader Build in Throne and Liberty

Q1: Why Should you choose the Sword and Shield weapon in Throne and Liberty?

You should select the Sword and Shield because it can taunt, and take pressure from bosses and allies.

Q2: What is the best off-hand weapon to equip when using a Sword and Shield?

The Greatsword is the best off-hand weapon to equip when using a sword and shield because it provides great damage and area effects and is versatile.

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