Spear / Dagger PvP Build Guide

T1 Archboss Builds

Non Archboss Builds

Rune Synergy Options

• Critical Hit Damage Reduction for more defense.
• Shield Block Penetration Chance for more damage against Sword and Shield heavy comps.
• Attack Speed for more damage.

Defensive and Support Runes

This is interchangeable depending on what you need and your server meta.

• Use Ranged Evasion Runes if your server is heavy on Longbow users.
• Use Magic Evasion Runes if your server is heavy on Staff users.
• 3 Skill Damage Resistance Runes can be used in place of Hit Runes on the Belt and other places so long as the Hit Chance is high enough for your server without Hit Runes.

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.
• [tal-weapon-mastery-node id=941465334]Master of Evasion[/tal-weapon-mastery-node] and Shadow Walker lets your Ranged and Magic Evasion reach anywhere between 1800 - 2000.
  • This lets you evade nearly 40 %- 50% of Ranged and Magic skills versus someone with 1000 Hit Chance.

Full Offensive or Balanced Damage w/ High Hit Builds

The Full Offensive Build results in consistently higher damage output at the expense of Hit. Most players opt for more Ranged / Magic Evasion builds in Large Scale which allows the Hit sacrifice. Should you find yourself missing often, switch to the Balanced Damage w/ High Hit Build as you gain over 1000 Hit.

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Co-Op Dungeon Sources

• Beast King's Gilded Bracers from Cave of Destruction
• Plate of the Field General from Death's Abyss or Island of Terror
• Phantom Wolf Gloves from Voidwastes
  • Also from Demonhoof Tracker in Syleus's Abyss 5F-6F
• Slayer's Quicksilver Pendant from Valley of Slaughter
• Shadow Harvester Boots from Carmine Rage Island
  • Also from Avolos Tracker in Sanctum of Desire
• Slayer's Quicksilver Pendant from Valley of Slaughter
• Shadow Harvester Mask from Valley of Slaughter or Adentus
• Greaves of the Field General from Torture Chamber of Secrets or Grand Aelon
• Reaper's Interring Pants from Torture Chamber of Secrets or Junobote

Field Boss Drops

• Tycan's Bloodlust Belt from Aridus or Material Transmutation

• This build is mainly for Arena PvP and Small Scale PvP where Melee users dominate.
• With [tal-weapon-mastery-node id=941465334]Master of Evasion[/tal-weapon-mastery-node], you reach over 2000 Melee Evasion.
• [tal-weapon-mastery-node id=941465334]Master of Evasion[/tal-weapon-mastery-node] and Shadow Walker lets your Ranged Evasion reach closer to 1600 - 1800 as well.

Defensive and Support Runes

Most defensive runes here have Melee Evasion slotted. Feel free to use Ranged Evasion Runes if you feel you need more.

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

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Gear Sources

• Darkslayer Daggers from Demonhoof Tracker in Syleuss' Abyss Floors 5/6
• Helm of the Field General from Valley of Slaughter or Chernobog
• Ancient Saurodoma Bracers from Tyrant's Isle
• Ebon Roar Sabatons from Tyrant's Isle
• Collar of Decimation
  • Marienne's Necklace Collection Lithograph Book
  • Kowazan
  • Lycan Kowazan
• Gauntlets of the Field General from Reptilian Butcher and Reptilian Soldier in Saurodoma Island
• Resolute Crusader Greaves from Avolos Guardian
• Heroic Armor of the Resistance from completing Unfaltering Protection Lithograph Book Entry
• Belt of Combat Prowess from Shade Wizard in Temple of Sylaveth
  • This is a good alternative for additional Melee Evasion at the cost of Stat Attribute Points.

Normal DPS Version

Death From Above Engage Version

• Dagger's weapon mastery, [tal-weapon-mastery-node id=941465334]Master of Evasion[/tal-weapon-mastery-node], gives you an additional 105 Evasion while you have a dagger as your active weapon.
  • To capitalize on this bonus, always set your dagger as your primary weapon when moving around in PvP.
• Death From Above is a great long-range engage tool so long as the entire party / guild can follow up, if not, stick to the Normal DPS Version.
• Javelin Inferno is only usable once Ember Stacks are obtained.
  • First, isolate stragglers away from their guild and / or monsters to get Ember Stacks with Explosive Fury before engaging.
  • Additional Ember Stacks are obtained while killing players with any Spear Skills.

Priority Buff

• Unyielding Sentinel is important for increased damage during the burst window.
  • Use the Skill Specialization Sentinel's Bastion to instantly gain the Heavy Attack Chance buff.
• Lightning Infusion and Thunder Spirit are to be used at the same time when chucking your Javelins as they add additional AoE Damage.

Offensive Tools / Burst

• Javelin Inferno is the main source of damage in this Spear / Dagger PvP Build in Large Scale.
  • The Javelin bounces back and forth a few times between enemies so long as there are additional enemies near the target. Don't waste this skill on an isolated target.
  • Avoid targeting Endurance users as the damage is ultimately lowered without landing Critical Hits.
• Combined with tossing your Javelins, Phoenix Barrage is another fairly strong skill to use on multiple targets.
  • The cone of damage is surprisingly large and with Heroic Polearm of the Resistance, it can reach closer to 12m+ Range!
  • Use Abyssal Cleave before to ensure the target gets hit by the entire duration of this skill alongside outputting additional damage thanks to Abyssal Cleave's Skill Specialization, Critical Cleave.
• Rising Slash can be used as either a gap closer, or to explode the Ignite and Burst Stacks you have on an opponent to secure the kill and make sure the target doesn't get away!

Defensive Tools

• Sentinel's Bastion is a great tool for surviving during fights where there isn't a healer around.
  • While increasing damage output is good, sometimes surviving is more important.
    • Use this offensively / defensively at your own discretion.
• Always use mobility skills like Block Blade, Shadow Strike, Gale Rush, or even Rising Slash to proc Shadow Walker.
  • You always want to upkeep high Ranged and Magic Evasion to reduce the chances of getting hit by stray Flash Waves and other AoE Skills from Bow/Staff users.
• Use Camouflage Cloak at your discretion. Only you can determine when to use it offensively or defensively.
• Phantom Smokescreen is great to use to block enemy AoE and even Chain Hook from enemy tanks!
  • This skill can also be used to help teammates as the smokescreen affects party members too.
  • If you find yourself caught or in a bad position, using this skill can help give you time to find a way out.
  • This helps to buy time for your teammates to notice and for skills to come off cooldown.
  • Evading attacks here also proc Assassination Stance.
    • If you decide to use that Passive, consider replacing Assassin's Step for it.

Alternative Skills

• Nimble Steps is great to help reduce the chance at being CC'd however, for more Offensive Passives try the following.
  • Mortal Wrath, Retaliatory Strike, or Malice Surge