Greatsword / Crossbow Leveling Build Guide

Stats Priorities

Use the following stat priorities when following the Greatsword / Crossbow Leveling Build Guide:

• Level 1 - 21
  • 20 Dexterity
• Level 22 - 41
  • 20 Strength
• Level 42 - 50
  • 10 Dexterity

You have 49 Stat Points you can freely allocate to any of the 4 primary Stats. Once you put 20 points into an individual Stat, it takes 2 points to increase the Stat by 1. Do not put more than 20 points into a Stat unless absolutely necessary.

The goal with this Greatsword / Crossbow Leveling Build Guide is to reach the highest Maximum Weapon Damage, Attack Speed, and Critical Hit values as possible. Dexterity is the main stat you want to increase in order to maximize your damage in PvE. If you are planning to do PvP Content, gaining Perception and Strength may be warranted to increase Hit Rate and HP.

Key Leveling Notes

• Focus on the Main Story Quest as you level to 50.
  • If the Main Story Quest requires a higher level to continue, complete Exploration Codex Quests for additional EXP.
• Before leaving Kastleton during Chapter 3, craft as much Green Gear as possible!
• When your story quests introduce you to Resistance Contracts, be sure to choose ones that give Quality Lithograph: Accessories first!
• Completing Rustic Mother Nature Rings early, grants the ability to use Lethal Fortune Ring while leveling.

Gear Progression

The Leveling process has been made easier since the launch of the Korean version. It doesn't really matter what armor you craft as long as you upgrade it. Thus the following gear set is recommended so you can dabble in PvP as well. Don't fret, PvP is not mandatory at all.

Towards Chapter 3 you start to get quests to craft items. Before heading to Urstella Fields, make sure to craft all the Green Items possible. You should have 2 Green Weapons, 3 Green Armors, and at least 2 Green Accessories. After Chapter 4, you have enough to craft the rest and have a full set of Green Gear.

As you're leveling you receive some blue gear as rewards. While most of the time green gear with full traits tend to perform better than blue gear without traits, there are some items that give more valued stats through item effects as opposed to their fully traited green gear counterparts.

Codex Chapter Rewards

Stick with your +6 Green Gear until you reach level 50. Then transfer that gear into the recommended Blue Gear in the Gear Progression section of our PvE and PvP build guides.

Skill Slot Prioritization

Some skills appear different in the Tooltip due to its Skill Specialization.

• Cruel Smite = Valiant Brawl
• Frost Cleaving = Gaia Crash
• Annihilation Barrage Shot = Wild Barrage

Skill Specialization Order

Once you hit level 30, you acquire 40 Skill Specialization points to use, which modify your skills. Press "K" and access them in the 2nd tab. Every level past 30, you gain 3 Skill Specialization points. Spend your points in this order as you level.

1. Quick Fire
   • Min Chain Fire ▲
   • Cooldown ▼
2. Nimble Leap
   • Cooldown Reset
3. Mother Nature's Protest
   • Lightning Arrow
4. Valiant Brawl
   • Cruel Smite
   • Damaged Increased
5. Precision Dash
   • Effect Duration Increase
6. Gaia Crash
   • Frost Cleaving
   • Attack Speed Increase
7. Wild Barrage
   • Annihilation Barrage Shot\
   • Gale

Skill Rotation

Here are some examples of skills you should use when following the Greatsword / Crossbow Leveling Build Guide:

• Your main combo involves making use of the damage buff to Shocked or Stunned targets with Stunning Blow and then using Mortal Mark before bursting down with Annihilation Barrage Shot.
• Annihilation Barrage Shot can increase the duration your Mortal Mark when paired with Opportunist.

Skill Priority Upgrade

• This is a general list of skills used across all forms of content that's recommended to upgrade.
  • Should there be a skill here that you don't ever plan to use in your build, skip it.
• Use Quality Skill Growth Books to upgrade your skills from Green to Blue in the order shown below. Once all skills below are Green, use the rest on other skills used in the builds above.
• Use Rare Skill Growth Books to upgrade your skills from Blue to Purple in the order shown below. Once all skills below are Blue, use the rest on other skills used in the builds above.
• Prioritize getting all these skills to blue first before getting them to purple. These are universal skills you always use.
• Upgrade the rest of your skills as you play the game.

Active Skills

Passive Skills

Summary

• Greatsword / Crossbow allows you to play like a Bruiser with access to Melee and Mid-Ranged Damage in Throne and Liberty!
• Focus on the Main Story Quest as you level to 50.
  • If the Main Story Quest requires a higher level to continue, complete Exploration Codex Quests for additional EXP.
• Before leaving Kastleton during Chapter 3, craft as much Green Gear as possible!
• While having high offensive stats and feel pretty tanky with the amount of HP and Evasion you gain with these builds.

Credits

Written by Bloo
Reviewed by Dredscythe