The best Greatsword-Wand build combines the crowd control potential of the Greatsword and the Wand in Throne and Liberty. The combination is capable of CC-locking the enemies and then bursting them down with enhanced charge attacks.
The build will let you solo content as well as fill the role of a capable damage dealer when in a party. However, the weapon class combination is a bit hard to master due to its lack of mobility and range.
It’s also very skill rotation-reliant and you will need to perfect your combo timings to make the most of it. However, once you have mastered the set-up, you will have a much easier time melting through bosses and mobs in the MMO.
Greatsword-Wand build overview (CC for days)
The “CC for days” Greatsword-Wand build in Throne and Liberty, will let you play the role of a Paladin who has great sustain and a fair number of crowd control tools up their sleeves. The setup relies on the Greatsword’s ability to Stun/Shock and the Wand’s ability to put targets to Sleep. Then the enemy is afflicted by a status ailment, your charged attacks will then deal bonus damage.
What makes the build difficult to pilot is its heavy reliance on keeping the target CC-chained. This means that you will have to get the timings on your spell rotations pitch perfect. It also makes the build lack consistent DPS. While it can burst targets down very fast, you will be having a rough time if you are missing your core combos.
When making the Greatsword-Wand build in the early game make sue to prioritize Strength first and take it to 50. This will improve your survivability and Heavy Attack Chance allowing you to deal massive damage on crowd-controlled targets.
After Strength focus on Widom, for more mana and lesser Cooldown on your skills. After taking Wisdom to 50, put the rest of your points in Dexterity for more Crit Hit Rate.
Best Skills and Specialization for the Greatsword-Wand build in Throne and Liberty
Here are the best Skills and Specializations that you should be focusing on for this build:
Active Skills:
| Active Skills | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Valiant Brawl▼  Cruel Smite |  Cruel Smite | ||||||
 Stunning Blow |  Cooldown ▼ | ||||||
 Death Blow▼  Death Blow |  Damage Collection Cooldown ▼ | ||||||
 DaVinci’s Courage |  Damage Reduction Duration ▲ | ||||||
 Willbreaker | – | ||||||
 Ascending Slash |  Additional Damage Boost | ||||||
 Devastating Smash | – | ||||||
 Guillotine Blade▼  Guillotine Blade | Cooldown ▼ Area Damage Damage Collection | ||||||
 Swift Healing |  Range ▲ Healing Transfer | ||||||
 Cursed Nightmare▼  Cursed Nightmare |  Enhanced Nightmare Deep Sleep | ||||||
 Time for Punishment▼  Enchanting Time | Enchanting Time | ||||||
 Karmic Haze |  Range ▲ | ||||||
With the build, you will be going for skills that will allow you to CC-lock your targets and then exploit them by dealing a ton of damage. So for the Greatsword, you are looking to go for something like Stunning Blow, Ascending Slash and then looking to buff your damage even more with Guillotine Blade and Death Blow.
To balance this build a bit more you will run Da Vinci’s Courage for more defense and AS, and have Willbreaker to reduce the overall defenses of your targets.
The skills for the Wand will be the ones that support the potential of the Greatsword. So make sure to have abilities like Time of Punishment, Cursed Nightmare, Swift Healing, Karmic Haze to improve survivability and the CC skills of the build.
Passive Skills:
- Robust Constitution
- Cold Warrior
- Vital Force
- Raging Frenzy
- Indomitable Armor
- Devotion and Emptiness
- Noble Revival
- Selfless Soul
With Robust Constitution and Vital Force, you will be able to scale your overall damage with the amount of health that you have. Cold Warrior, on the other hand, will improve Critical hits, while Cold Warrior will make it significantly easier to take down mobs.
For the Wand, pick the passives that will support the Greatsowrd. So pick the ones that grant sustain, survivability, buffs, and bonuses.
Defensive Skill:
- Iron Point Parry
Best weapons for the Greatsword-Wand build
Here are the best weapons that you should be looking to farm for the Greatsword-Wand build, in Throne and Liberty:
Best Primary weapon:
| Weapon | Best Traits | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Duke Magna’s Fury Warblade | Heavy Attack Critical Hit Hit |  Duke Magna’s Berserk: Melee Heavy Attack 95 ▲ for 6s upon applying Stun or Shock with Stunning Blow |
The Duke Magna’s Fury Warblade is the perfect choice for this build as it increases the damage of Melee Heavy Attack after applying Stun or Shock with Stunning Blow. Moreover, the Epic Greatsword also provides a boost to Maximum Health and Strength, thereby improving your survivability.
You can either obtain the weapon as a drop from the Butcher’s Canyon dungeon, or craft it with the following resources:
- Dimensional Essence: Salvation x2
- Precious Manasteel x10
- Precious Magic Powder x10
- Precious Polished Crystal x12
Best Secondary weapon
| Weapon | Best Traits | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Lequirus’s Coveted Tome | Heavy Attack Cooldown Hit |  Lequirus’s Ambush:When your Health goes below 20%, Stealth for 7.5s. Cooldown 120s. |
Lequirus’s Coveted Tome is a great supporting Wand that you should pick up for the build. As the setup lacks mobility and other proper defensive skills, you will be able to go into Stealth for 7.5 seconds if your HP goes below 20%.
The weapon also gives a boost to Wisdom, Perception, and Critical Hit making it must have. You will be able to obtain it as a drop from the Cave of Destruction dungeon or craft it with the following ingredients:
- Dimensional Essence: Salvation x2
- Precious Mystwood x10
- Precious Magic Powder x10
- Precious Polished Crystal x12
Best Armor for the Greatsword-Wand build
| Armor | Best Traits |
|---|---|
 Ascended Guardian Hood | ・Melee Endurance ・Magic Endurance ・Mana Regen |
 Forsaken Embrace | ・Max Health ・Skill Damage Resistance ・Debuff Duration |
 Plate of the Field General | ・Max Health ・Melee Endurance ・Ranged Endurance |
 Ascended Guardian Gloves | ・Melee Endurance ・Magic Endurance ・Max Mana | Attack Speed |
 Breeches of the Executioner | ・Ranged Endurnace ・Magic Endurance ・Debuff Duration |
 Sabatons of the Field General | ・Melee Endurance ・Ranged Endurance ・Max Mana | Move Speed |
The armor pieces that you go for will need to help maximize your character’s Strength, Wisdom, and Dexterity. There are also some 2 piece bonuses in this build which will take your Heavy Attack Chance to 150.
Best Accessories for the Greatsword-Wand build
 Collar of Decimation | ・Max Health ・Skill Damage Boost ・Buff Duration |
 Ancient Saurodoma Bracers | ・Skill Damage Resistance ・Mana Regen ・Debuff Duration |
 Sapphire Dimensional Band | ・Max Health ・Skill Damage Boost ・Buff Duration |
 Band of Universal Power | ・Mana Regen ・Skill Damage Boost ・Buff Duration |
 Belt of Endless Slaughter | ・Max Health ・Skill Damage Resistance ・Debuff Duration |
For the accessories, you will need to focus on defense and improve your survivability as much as possible.
Best Weapon Mastery
1) Greatsword
- Charge (5 Pts)
- Incapacitate (1 Pt)
- Face Off (9 Pts)
Investing in the Face Off tree will give you a significant boost to damage and Heavy Attack Chance. Points in the Charge tree will improve durability while one point in Incapacitate will boost Mana Regen.
2) Wand
- Damage (1 Pt)
- Recovery (9 Pts)
- Weaken (5 Pts)
Points in the Recovery tree will reduce cooldowns further and also improve Heavy Attack Chance. Points in Weakenw will give Mana sustain while one point in Damage tree will provide additional damage stats.
Best Guardian for the Greatsword-Wand build in Throne and Liberty
| Guardian | Ability |
|---|---|
 Vampire Slayer Ezekiel | All defense +400. Deals damage over time equal to 0.6% of your Max Health every sec to hostile targets within a 2.5m radius. Restores Health by 20% of damage dealt to the targets. |
The build might lack good AoE clear, so this is where Vampire Slayer Ezekiel comes in. With this Guardian, you will have a much easier time clearing mobs and keeping your character’s HP topped up at all times.
Best Skill Rotations
1) Single Target Burst (Sleep)
- DaVinci’s Courage > Enchanting Time > Willbreaker > Cruel Smite > Cursed Nightmare > Death Blow (Hold) > Stunning Blow > Ascending Slash > Guillotine Blade (Hold) > Cruel Smite > Devastating Smash.
2) Single Target Burst (Shock)
- DaVinci’s Courage > Enchanting Time > Willbreaker > Cruel Smite > Stunning Blow (Hold) > Ascending Slash > Guillotine Blade (Hold) > Cruel Smite > Devastating Smash.
3) Best rotation for Mob clearing
DaVinci’s Courage > Enchanting Time > Devastating Smash > Willbreaker > Cursed Nightmare > Karmic Haze > Stunning Blow > Cruel Smite.
Pros and Cons of the “CC for days” Greatsword Wand build in Throne and Liberty
Pros:
- Has amazing single-target DPS with some decent AoE capabilities.
- Has a lot of crowd control tolls which will constantly keep the enemy rebuffed.
- has good sustain with some good healing skills under its belt.
Cons:
- The build is very immobile and you will be susceptible to taking damage.
- Lack of range can be problematic in certain encounters.
- Very skill rotation-reliant and has very long cooldowns.
