Longbow / Dagger PvP Build Guide

Why Master of Evasion?

• 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 Master of Evasion 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.

• Tornado works great as a counter-engage tool!
  • When enemies are knocked up, targets don't take damage from anyone else's AoE skills.
  • So DO NOT USE when your allies are using their AoE skills.
• Phantom Smokescreen is a great skill when many ranged users are targeting you.
  • When getting pulled by Sword and Shield users, it's a great time to use this skill and then dodge roll to prevent enemy ranged users from attacking you while the tank has you locked down!
• Shadow Strike is a great mobility skill that can be used to get away from a target by jumping to another target or to lock down a target with its bind.
• Healing Touch is great to use on cooldown to maintain constant Health Regen if there isn't a Healer.
  • Combining this with the Skill Specialization Vitality from Nature's Blessing allows for incredible HP sustain!
• Limit Break resets AoE skills for increased burst on engages!

Passive Skills

• Assassin's Instincts and Wrathful Edge are your flat damage boost passives.
• Shadow Walker is essential to keeping high Ranged and Magic Evasion to avoid any incoming ranged attacks. You can constantly upkeep this passive by using Block Blade Roll.
  • Swap this for Distorted Sanctuary if you go the Endurance build.

In Large Scale PvP, stick near the backline without playing too close to other users to avoid getting hit by AoE. Normally Decisive Bombardment can fit in any of these combos. At the end of the day, most situations call for on-the-fly decision-making. Weaving the following combos alongside Decisive Bombardment maximizes your presence on the battlefield.

Stealth Bomb / AoE Engage

Single Target Lockdown

Tips

• 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.
• Decisive Bombardment should be used any chance you get.
  • Try to line up multiple targets with one Snipe.
• Weave in Flash Wave whenever there's a chance to do so.
  • Great choice to use in chokes.
  • Should the opportunity arise, can flank and use from stealth in the enemy backline but very risky if you're alone.
• Use Camouflage Cloak defensively if you have to, as a way to break Binds and get to safety.

• Rune Synergies here give you the option of sticking with Bracers of the Primal King to hit 70 Perception and increasing your base CC Chance to 450 or using Skillful Charging Bracelet for more Attack Speed. They are interchangeable.

Budget Offensive and Defensive Builds

Without saying, your Budget build should be cheaper to trait but will lack Band of Universal Power.

Your offensive build uses a 4-Pc Harvester set for max Base Damage. Always watch your positioning and play smart.

• Swirling Essence Robe is just for more damage.
• You can swap the chest piece with Phantom Wolf Tunic for more base Evasion.
• If you still like the 4-Piece setup, using Shadow Harvester Tunic and Heroic Hood of the Resistance should give your more Hit Chance and Ranged Evasion.

The full defensive build offers much higher Evasion, reaching 1800+ Ranged and Magic Evasion with Master of Evasion, and Shadow Walker.

• With Rune Synergies allowing you easier breakpoints, Ancient Saurodoma Bracers can be used for more Ranged Evasion as well.
• Just like in the offensive build, you can use Shadow Harvester Tunic in case you want even more Ranged Evasion.

Defensive and Support Runes

You will see that Max Health is taken for most Defensive Runes slotted in these builds. This is interchangeable depending on what you need and what your server meta is like.

• Use Ranged Evasion Runes if your server is heavy on Longbow users.
• Use Magic Evasion Runes if your server is heavy on Staff users.

When you get a Rare Chaos Rune: Ring with a good stat, replace the Support Rune in your Rings.

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.
• Your accessories have the option of using either Collision Resistance or Debuff Duration. It depends on whether you get hit by Collision skills or more debuffs.
• Sniper's Sense makes up for your low Critical Chance.
• With Shadow Walker and Master of Evasion, you will reach 1700+ Ranged Evasion and 1700+ Magic Evasion.
  • These Evasion values are already pretty low because Staff users have access to Victorious Energy, reaching as high as 1400+ Magic Hit Chance at End Game.
  • Longbow Staff users will reach 1400+ Ranged Hit Chance as well 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.