Best Throne and Liberty: Sword and Dagger Build

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

The Sword and Dagger 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. We’ll discuss everything about Sword and Dagger Build in Throne and Liberty, including the pros and cons of Sword, and the Best Skills. Moreover, we’ll also cover the right Armor, accessories, Beginner leveling equipment, and much more.

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

Everything About Best Sword and Dagger Build in Throne and Liberty

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

Skills in Throne and Liberty are the abilities you can modify based on the weapons you’re currently equipping. Your Build and Skills are decisive in your weapons selection. Weapons can be swapped and you can acquire new skills you learn during a leveling process in the game. Active, Passive, and Defensive are the three different types of skills in Throne and Liberty.

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

Best Weapons Choice

The Main Hand weapon for this best build is the Sword and Dagger. Sword and Dagger 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. Sword and Dagger combination can also be effective at crowd control and can create opportunities for setting up the field and dealing massive damage.

Dagger in Throne and Liberty is a melee weapon that provides high burst damage, making it the perfect choice for players looking to create an assassin type of character in the game. The Dagger Playstyle revolves around increasing critical chance. Positioning the weapon to the side or rear of the target for additional damage and delivering multiple hits in rapid succession. Daggers can be great for quickly deadly strikes in close combat. Being a melee weapon, Dagger offers close-range burst potential and mobility.

A Greatsword is the other weapon that works well with the Sword and Dagger. The Greatsword is one of the best weapons you can equip, with a sword and dagger as the main hand weapon in the game, and it is a solid choice for most players in Throne and Liberty. Greatsword granted AOE damage and high survivability and proved to be the best melee weapon to use in the game. However, the Greatsword has no range, has a low DPS Output, has a weak single target, and lacks range defense in the game.

Best Skills

Chain Hook and Shadow Strike (Active Skills) are the best skills in this Sword and Dagger Build, along with the Aegis Shield and Murderous Energy (Passive Skill), including Block Blade.

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

Active Skills

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

1. Strategic Rush (Sword and Dagger)- Mobility Skill that moves you 4.5 times attack range dealing damage and a 70% chance to apply Collision: Push.
2. Chain Hook (Sword and Dagger)- Has a chance to apply Collision: Pull to a monster. It will pull you towards a boss instead. Increases Hostility to max.
3. Provoking Roar (Sword and Dagger)- High damage skill that Weakens the target and increases its aggression.
4. Inject Venom (Dagger)- Your skill to apply before combat to grant poison attacks passively.
5. Shadow Strike (Dagger)- Moves behind a target dealing double damage with a chance to Bind and apply Silence: Poison.
6. Phantom Smokescreen (Dagger)- Creates a 3m radius zone that lasts for 3s. Party members within the area always evade all Magic and Ranged projectiles.
7. Camouflage Cloak (Dagger)- Your cloak or stealth plus it guarantees a critical on the next attack. Use it as a burst tool or escape combat.
8. Counter Barrier (Sword and Dagger)- Increases the chance of Shield Block and will have you counterattack if you block.
9. Shield Strike (Sword and Dagger)- High damage skill that Weakens the target and increases its aggression.
10. Fierce Clash (Sword and Dagger)- Damages and applies Collision: Push to the target. Enemies hit by the initial target can also be pushed.
11. Fatal Stigma (Dagger)- Marks the target, decreasing Incoming Heal by 60% for 3s. Deals 405% of Base Damage + 110.
12. Stalwart Bastion (Sword and Dagger)- Grants you and party members within 10 meters of damage reduction.

Passive Skills

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

1. Impenetrable (Sword and Dagger)- Increases Defense for each target within a certain range.
2. Aegis Shield (Sword and Dagger)- Increases Defense for each 1% of Shield Block Chance.
3. Murderous Energy (Dagger)- Increases Poison and Thunderclouds duration and Poison damage.
4. Wrathful Edge (Dagger)- passively boosts critical damage.
5. Gerad’s patience (Sword and Dagger)- Increases CC resistance up to 10 times every time you evade, Shield Block, or block with defense skill.
6. Assassin’s Step (Dagger)- increase mana Regen and move speed after killing a target.
7. Spectrum of Agony (Sword and Dagger)- Increases damage and the duration of provoke on provoked targets that you hit.
8. Skillful Evasion (Sword and Dagger)- Magic and Ranged Evasion 30 per 1m of proximity to the target, up to 300.

Defense Skills

Block Blade

The best defense skill for the Sword and Dagger build is Block Blade because of the 852 Mana regeneration against enemies with Fury Attack. You can make yourself unable to be targeted and Stealth. Becomes Stealthed for 3s to make yourself unable to be targeted and enhance Mana Regen by 2130 after defending against Fury or Wrath Attack. Block Blade changes to Poison Dagger.

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’ll only have so many materials, thus requiring a priority in skill progression. Below are the recommended active and passive skill upgrade progression.

Active Skill Upgrade

The best recommended active skills upgrade in order:

• Camouflage Cloak Uncommon to Rare
• Counter Barrier Uncommon to Rare
• Strategic Rush Uncommon to Rare
• Camouflage Cloak Rare to Epic
• Strategic Rush Rare to Epic
• Inject Venom Uncommon to Rare
• Inject Venom Rare to Epic
• Block Blade Uncommon to Rare
• Fierce Clash Uncommon to Rare
• Chain Hook Uncommon to Rare

Passive Skill Upgrades

The best recommended passive skills upgrade in order:

• Impenetrable Uncommon to Rare
• Murderous Energy Uncommon to Rare
• Spectrum of Agony Uncommon to Rare
• Spectrum of Agony Rare to Epic
• Murderous Energy Rare to Epic
• Gerad’s Patience Uncommon to rare
• Assassin’s Step Uncommon to Rare
•  Gerad’s Patience Rare to Epic
• Impenetrable Rare to Epic
• Wrathful Edge Uncommon to Rare

Skill Specialization

Below is the recommended 100-point skill specialization for Sword and Dagger build upon reaching level 50:

• Strategic Rush
  • Effects Target
  • Movement Speed Slowed
• Provoking Roar
  • Cleaving Roar
  • Cooldown Reduced
• Shadow Strike
  • Skill Distance Increased
  • Effect Duration Increase
• Camouflage Cloak
  • Cooldown Reduction
• Shield Strike
  • Aggro Increased
• Fatal Stigma
  • AoE Damage
  • Cooldown Reset
• Chain Hook
  • Skill Distance Increased
  • Wrath Attack
• Inject Venom
  • Lightning Infusion
  • Mana Cost Reduced
• Phantom Smokescreen
  • Evasion Increase
  • Duration Increased
• Counter Barrier
  • Cooldown Decrease
• Fierce Clash
  • Desperate Clash
• Stalwart Bastion
  • Great Fury
  • Movement Speed Increase

Adjust skills and improve your Build to its Apex capability by utilizing a system in Throne and Liberty known as Skill Specializations. This system in Throne and Liberty not only provides crowd control and debuff but also grants you a buff range and completely modifies the working of skills.

Weapon Mastery

The best weapon mastery tree for the Sword and Dagger Build is the Boss from the Sword and Dagger and Assassination from Dagger.

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

• Sword and Dagger- Use 9 points on Boss to gain Stun resistance, then switch to the Provoke & Counter for Impregnable Stance.
• Dagger- Use 9 points on Assassination and then 3 points on the Poison.

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 Sword and Dagger build are Strength and Dexterity.

Below is the best recommended Stat Point:

• 35 Strength: affects defense, maximum health, maximum damage, and minimum damage.
• 38 Dexterity: affects critical attack, evasion, and maximum damage.
• 28 Wisdom: affects maximum mana and mana regeneration, skill cooldown, and maximum damage.
• 22 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 the Sword and Dagger 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 Sword and Dagger 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 Sword and Dagger 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 for Sword and Dagger build in Throne and Liberty

Below is the recommended equipment for a Sword and Dagger 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 grants bonuses to your build will be the most effective way to increase your power.  Certain equipment provides specific bosses that can be tackled with a Sword and Dagger as there are no proficiency requirements.

Beginner: Leveling Equipment

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

Gear Slot	Best Gear Item	Effect
Main Hand Weapon	Manasteel Sword	Hit Chance
Off Hand Weapon	Utility Daggers	Critical Hit Chance
Head	Acolyte Hood	Max Health
Cloak	Shroud of Striking	Collision Resistance
Chest	Attendant Rod	Melee Evasion
Hands	Incantation Gloves	Melee Evasion
Legs	Fortune Telling Pants	Health Regen
Feet	Attendant Shoes	Magic Endurance
Necklace	Necklace of Foresight	Stun Chance
Bracelet	Bracelet of Conquest	Weaken Resistance
Ring 1	Ring of Robustness	Buff Duration
Ring 2	Ring of Impact	Silence Chance
Belt	Belt of Deftness	Stun Resistance

End-Game: Best in Slot Equipment

Below are the best Sword and Dagger build end-game Weapons, Armor, and Accessories in Throne and Liberty:

Gear Slot	Best Gear Item	Effect
Main Hand Weapon	Chernobog’s Blade of Beheading	Heavy Attack Chance
Off Hand Weapon	Lequirus’s Wicked Thorns	Hit Chance
Head	Divine Justiciar Mask	Melee Evasion
Cloak	Ancient Tapestry Mantle	Health Regen
Chest	Divine Justiciar Attire	Mana Regen
Hands	Divine Justiciar Gloves	Melee Endurance
Legs	Breeches of the Executioner	Ranged Evasion
Feet	Boots of the Executioner	Max Health
Necklace	Bindings of the Unstoppable	Stun Chance
Bracelet	Abyssal Grace Charm	Mana Regen
Ring 1	Band of the Chosen one	Bind Chance
Ring 2	Abyssal Grace Band	Sleep Chance
Belt	Girdle of Spectral Skulls	Stun Resistance

Build Summary – Throne and Liberty: Best Sword and Dagger Build

FAQs About Sword and Dagger Build in Throne and Liberty

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

You should select the Sword and Dagger 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 Dagger?

The Dagger is the best Off-hand weapon to equip when using a Sword and Dagger because it is a melee weapon that provides high burst damage.

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