Longbow / Dagger PvP Build Guide
Last Updated:March 6, 2025|Changelog
Welcome to the Infiltrator Longbow / Dagger PvP Build Guide. Longbow provides an incredible disruption tool for Large-Scale PvP in the form of Tornado, sending groups of players into the air.
You don't have as much spammable AoE as Staff / Dagger users, but you have an amazing AoE skill shot with a wide range, Flash Wave. Blitz also resets any skill you desire.
Dagger's skills complement most weapons well, providing flat offensive stat boosts like Wrathful Edge. Camouflage Cloak provides an incredible escape tool and can be used offensively for the guaranteed Crit. Shadow Walker boosts your Evasion to decent levels too; as long as you constantly upkeep the buff.
Longbow / Dagger is an amazing asset in Large Scale PvP, and you won't regret playing it!
Offensive End Game Longbow / Dagger PvP Build
If you're interested in PvE, check out our Longbow / Dagger PvE Build Guide!
PvP Gear Progression
Acquiring Gear pieces and upgrading them is incredibly expensive and time-consuming. If you enjoy both PvE and PvP content, just use these sets for PvE as well.
If you're interested in PvE Gear Progression, check out our Longbow / Dagger PvE Build Guide here!
- There is no "Best Build", Talandre Gear allows for a wide variety of builds leading to different metas depending on your Server.
- Use the builds as a base, and swap different pieces around to fit the stats needed to combat your Server's meta.
- STATS FROM ARTIFACTS, ITEM SETS, AND MASTERIES ARE NOT FULLY IMPLEMENTED.
- THIS MEANS THE STATS PAGE WILL NOT SHOW THE CORRECT STATS!
Artifact Set Choices (Click Me!)
T2 Gearing Meta (Click Me!)
Rune Building Philosophy (Click Me!)
- Builds may be added/adjusted as Global players start to define their own metas in comparison with what has previously worked / been meta on the Koreas servers.
- Hover over each item to see where they can be obtained.
- Use the builds as a base, and swap different pieces around to fit your server's meta.
- STATS FROM ARTIFACTS, ITEM SETS, AND MASTERIES ARE NOT FULLY IMPLEMENTED.
- THIS MEANS THE STATS PAGE WILL NOT SHOW THE CORRECT STATS
Easy Transition Build
- This is an easy to obtain build for the first couple of weeks during the release of Talandre.
- The Dawn Mist Set comes from Pre-Talandre content so there's no waiting for Milestones.
- The chest piece comes from completing a 2-Star Dungeon.
T2 Ranged / Magic Evasion Build
- This build focuses on maintaining high Ranged / Magic Evasions.
- The Spectral Overseer Set allows for relatively high Critical Damage.
- This build results in the following Offensive Stats BEFORE BUFFS
- 2300+ Hit
- 690+ Heavy Attack Chance
- 1690+ Critical Hit
- Reach over 3000 Ranged/Magic Evasion
T2 Shield Penetration Build
- This build is focused on destroying enemy Frontline during large scale fights.
- Reach anywhere from 49 - 65% Shield Penetration!
- Potential Offensive Stats
- 2200+ Hit
- 1800+ Critical Hit
- 630+ Heavy Attack
- 48%+ Crit Damage
T2 Endurance Build
- This build focuses on maintaining high Ranged / Magic Endurance.
- The Vanguard Leader Set allows for relatively high Weapon Damage.
- This build results in the following Offensive Stats BEFORE BUFFS
- 2300+ Hit
- 600+ Heavy Attack Chance
- 1300+ Critical Hit
- Endurance Potential
- 1800 - 2160+ Melee Endurance
- 2000 - 2300+ Ranged/Magic Endurance
Stats and Gearing Logic
- Tevent's Arc of Wailing Death is still considered one of the strongest Bows to use in T2. If given the opportunity, feel free to use it.
- Tevent's Fangs of Fury is still very much useful and desired in most cases due to the ability to go in and out of stealth frequently.
- Infiltrators have the highest Endurance potential in the game due to Distorted Sanctuary, Keen Reflexes from Bow's Mastery Node allowing for additional Melee Endurance based on total Perception, and Umbral Toughness from Dagger's Mastery Node.
- Infiltrators naturally gets a lot of Critical Hit from passives like Sniper's Sense so stacking Critical Damage synergizes very well.
Alternatives + Other Common Weapons / Armors
- Hit Alternatives
- Nether Overwatcher's Leather Pants
- Nether Overwatcher's Leather Gloves
- Great Tree Sap Necklace
- This can be obtained from Material Transformation as well as Precious Blessing Pouch: Nebula which drops from regular Nebula Island Monsters making it very obtainable
- Ogre King's Horned Helm
- Admiral's Combat Hat
- Elite Resistance Fighting Spirit Gloves
- Elite Resistance Bone Bandana
- Evasion Alternatives
- Elite Resistance Fighting Spirit Armor
- Nether Overwatcher's Leather Gloves
- Red Demonic Eye Bracelet
- Offensive Stats Alternatives
- Admiral's Directive Gloves
- Provides both Attack Speed and Range as item effects and trait to allow for faster combos and/or more Range!
- Ogre King's Horned Helm
- Already listed under Hit alternative, this also grants high amounts of Heavy Attack Chance
- Master Assassin's Belt
- Admiral's Directive Gloves
Archboss Builds
Full DPS Longbow / Dagger PvP Build
High HP Longbow / Dagger PvP Build
Non Archboss Builds
Offensive Longbow / Dagger PvP Build
Defensive Longbow / Dagger PvP Build
PvP Stats and Traits
- Hit Chance, Critical Hit Chance, Heavy Attack Chance, Skill Damage Resistance, Skill Damage Boost, and Evasion are your most important traits.
- For your accessories, choosing either Collision Chance or Buff Duration is down to preference.
- Collision Chance is taken mainly for Tornado.
- Buff Duration will extend the duration of buffs, the most important of which is Camouflage Cloak, Nature's Blessing, and Healing Touch.
- Sniper's Sense makes up for your low Critical Chance.
- With Shadow Walker and [tal-weapon-mastery-node id=941465334]Master of Evasion[/tal-weapon-mastery-node], you will reach 2200+ Ranged Evasion and 2000+ Magic Evasion.
- When fighting Staff users, remember that they reach 1400+ Hit Chance with Victorious Energy.
- 40% Buff Duration allows Camouflage Cloak to last longer.
- Unbuffed, you reach ~1000 Hit Chance with full purple gear.
- Your Critical Hit Chance is added by Sniper's Sense.
Gear Sources (Click Me!)
Skill Builds and Rotation
Single Target Focus
- This build uses Nature's Blessing for the Whirlpool buff so that Strafing will apply double the Gale stacks.
- When you have the Whirlpool buff, use Strafing 3x to apply 24 Gale stacks and then consume with Zephyr's Nock.
General
- Weapon Masteries can be used when that specific weapon is out or when skills of that weapon are being used. When you aren't attacking and trying to reposition, having the Dagger out will increase Movement Speed, among other defensive stats.
- In instances where you're repositioning, if you get jumped or CC'd, you'll be able to make use of the added Evasion from [tal-weapon-mastery-node id=941465334]Master of Evasion[/tal-weapon-mastery-node] and Debuff Duration if you put points in the top tree.
- Feel free to take the middle tree instead if you don't want the added defensiveness during these times.
- Always use mobility skills like Block Blade roll to proc Shadow Walker for extra Ranged and Magic Evasion.
- Positioning is key!
- Take advantage of chokes or off-angles where enemies aren't staring right at you.
- Charging skills will break you out of stealth. In Large Scale PvP, stick near the backline without playing too close to other users to avoid getting hit by AoE.
- Tornado is a great counter-engage spell alongside this AoE bombing combo.
- Using Decisive Bombardment at the right moments is key.
- Use this also whenever somebody is locked down by a CC from either you or your teammates for increased damage thanks to the Skill Specialization Damage Increase.
AoE Engage
Weave in Flash Wave whenever there's a chance to do so. It is a great choice to use in chokes. Should the opportunity arise, you can flank and use from stealth in the enemy backline, but it is very risky if you're alone.
- Flash Wave
- Limit Break
- Flash Wave
Single Target Lockdown
- Nature's Blessing (Optional)
- Ensnaring Arrow
- Strafing 3x
- Zephyr's Nock
Defensive Utility
- Use Camouflage Cloak defensively if you have to, to break Binds and get to safety.
- If a Sword and Shield user pulls you in, use Phantom Smokescreen to prevent Ranged attacks from hitting for increased survivability and then stealth away with Camouflage Cloak.
- The 1st Specialization, Improved Smokescreen, will allow you to ignore some Melee projectiles like Chain Hook. The tooltip does not reflect this.
- Evading attacks here also procs Assassination Stance.
- If you decide to use that Passive, replace Rapidfire Stance or Distorted Sanctuary.
Self-Sustain
This is an excellent way to self-sustain in fights when healers aren't around or have big cooldowns.
The Specialization, Vitality, from Nature's Blessing increases the amount of HP regained by a significant amount.
- Healing Touch
- Nature's Blessing
- As stated in the Large Scale PvP section, have your daggers out for [tal-weapon-mastery-node id=941465334]Master of Evasion[/tal-weapon-mastery-node].
- Combined with Shadow Walker proccing, you will gain high Evasion.
- It's best to target players the rest of your party is targeting for more coordinated fights.
- If Greatsword users are trying to chase you, feel free to target them down from a distance before they can close the gap.
Single Target Ranged Lockdown
- Nature's Blessing (Optional)
- Ensnaring Arrow
- Additionally, Shadow Strike can be used as a Bind instead.
- The Skill Specialization, Shadow Escape, allows you to use it a 2nd time to go back to the original location and continue attacking as if it was a ranged Bind.
- Strafing 3x
- Zephyr's Nock
Melee Finisher Combo
Don't do this unless the target is 30% - 20% or lower HP. While Brutal Incision can boast high damage, it's sometimes inconsistent with the damage output due to Offhand Chance. Offhand Chance is a stat on Dual-Wielded weapons such as Daggers and Crossbows; they give all skills related to these weapons a chance to attack additional times with their "Offhand."
- Shadow Strike
- Ankle Strike
- Brutal Incision
Defensive Utility
Read the Large Scale PvP section for this.
Self-Sustain
Read the Large Scale PvP section for this.
Skill Prioritization
Active Skills
Passive Skills
Guardians
Guardians are special transformations that add offensive or defensive buffs or attacks to your character for 30 seconds. These are the recommended Guardians for this class in both PvE and PvP situations.
- Lady Knight Kamarshea provides a shield which is great to use for additional survivability.
Summary
- This Longbow / Dagger PvP Build Guide provides the information to play effectively in Large Scale and Small Scale PvP Content.
- If you're going Evasion, you always have to remind yourself to use a Mobility skill to proc Shadow Walker.
- Endurance is easier to play and has less RNG than Evasion. With Distorted Sanctuary giving an additional 360 Endurance in a group of 6, Endurance is a viable option for Longbow.
- When it comes to End Game builds, stat priority should be 60 Perception and 50 Strength.
Credits
Written by Yaen and Bloo
Reviewed by Tenkiei, Bloo, and Yaen