Today we are going to look at the Sword and Shield Weapon Type Class in Throne and Liberty. The Sword and Shield is a defensive weapon type that is used for tanking and aggroing mobs. Additionally, we are also taking a look at the Mastery Skill Tree that comes with the Sword and Shield.

The Sword & Shield is often combined with a Greatsword or the Daggers because they match well together. If you are looking for builds, please visit the Throne and Liberty Sword & Shield Builds page. Additionally, you can also visit the All Weapon Builds page.

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Sword and Shield Active Skills in Throne and Liberty

The Active Sword and Shield Skills in Throne and Liberty go on your skill bar. Most of these skills have a cooldown once they are used.

Hover over the Active Skill Name to see advanced Tooltip info.

Active Skill Name Icon Description (Max Level)
Strike Shield Strike Shield Skill Sword Shield TL Deals 540% of Base Damage + 120, and inflict Weaken with a 70% chance to decrease the target’s Melee, Ranged, and Magic Hit by 250 for 6s. Increases Melee Heavy Attack Chance of Shield Strike by 48 when Shield Block Chance increases by 1%. Decreases the remaining Shield Strike Cooldown by 1.3s whenever you perform a successful counterattack with Counter Barrier. The target’s aggression is increased greatly.
Drastic Charge Drastic Charge Skill Sword Shield TL Charges forward 5 times the distance of Attack Range and deals 240% of Base Damage + 150 damage up to 5 targets with a 70% chance to inflict Collision: Push. After charging, deals 98% of Base Damage to enemies in the front. The target is Stunned for 2s if collides into a wall.
Counter Barrier Counter Barrier Skill Sword Shield TL Increases Shield Block Chance by 41% for 9s. Perform a counterattack that deals 500% Damage Reduction upon successfully evade Melee, Ranged, or Magic attacks, or perform Shield Blocks, or defend against Fury Attack.
Chain Hook Chain Hook Skill Sword Shield TL Inflicts Collision: Pull effect with 80% chance and binds for 3s. Using it on a boss monster will move you to its location.
Provoking Roar Provoking Roar Skill Sword Shield TL Has a 70% chance to inflict Weaken: Provoke on 6 enemies within 3m for 4.8 s (7.2 s against Monsters). Provoked targets direct their attacks and skills toward you.
Shield Throw Shield Throw Skill Sword Shield TL Hurls a shield forward that deals damage equal to 210% of Base Damage to all targets in its path before returning to you. Melee, Ranged, Magic Heavy Attack Chance increase by 80 per target damaged by the shield for 6sec. The target’s aggression greatly increases.
Fortress Fortress Skill Sword Shield TL Creates a 10m radius zone that increases the Damage Reduction of you and your party members by 103 for 9s. The area lasts for 2s.
Annihilating Slash Annihilating Slash Skill Sword Shield TL Deals 240% of Base Damage + 34 damage to all surrounding enemies with a sword. Weakened targets take 310% of Base Damage + 41 damage.
Fierce Clash Fierce Clash Skill Sword Shield TL Deals 220% of Base Damage to the target, with a 80% chance to inflict Collision: Push on them. Has the same chance to inflict Push on other enemies that collide with the target, along with decreased damage. The target is Stunned for 3s if collides into a wall.

 

1. Strike Shield

Strike Shield Skill Sword Shield TL

Deals 540% of Base Damage + 120, and inflict Weaken with a 70% chance to decrease the target’s Melee, Ranged, and Magic Hit by 250 for 6s. Increases Melee Heavy Attack Chance of Shield Strike by 48 when Shield Block Chance increases by 1%. Decreases the remaining Shield Strike Cooldown by 1.3s whenever you perform a successful counterattack with Counter Barrier. The target’s aggression is increased greatly.

2. Drastic Charge

Drastic Charge Skill Sword Shield TL

Charges forward 5 times the distance of Attack Range and deals 240% of Base Damage + 150 damage up to 5 targets with a 70% chance to inflict Collision: Push. After charging, deals 98% of Base Damage to enemies in the front. The target is Stunned for 2s if collides into a wall.

3. Counter Barrier

Counter Barrier Skill Sword Shield TL

Increases Shield Block Chance by 41% for 9s. Perform a counterattack that deals 500% Damage Reduction upon successfully evade Melee, Ranged, or Magic attacks, or perform Shield Blocks, or defend against Fury Attack.

4. Chain Hook

Chain Hook Skill Sword Shield TL

Inflicts Collision: Pull effect with 80% chance and binds for 3s. Using it on a boss monster will move you to its location.

5. Provoking Roar

Provoking Roar Skill Sword Shield TL

Has a 70% chance to inflict Weaken: Provoke on 6 enemies within 3m for 4.8 s (7.2 s against Monsters). Provoked targets direct their attacks and skills toward you.

6. Shield Throw

Shield Throw Skill Sword Shield TL

Hurls a shield forward that deals damage equal to 210% of Base Damage to all targets in its path before returning to you. Melee, Ranged, Magic Heavy Attack Chance increase by 80 per target damaged by the shield for 6sec. The target’s aggression greatly increases.

7. Fortress

Fortress Skill Sword Shield TL

Creates a 10m radius zone that increases the Damage Reduction of you and your party members by 103 for 9s. The area lasts for 2s.

8. Annihilating Slash

Annihilating Slash Skill Sword Shield TL

Deals 240% of Base Damage + 34 damage to all surrounding enemies with a sword. Weakened targets take 310% of Base Damage + 41 damage.

9. Fierce Clash

Fierce Clash Skill Sword Shield TL

Deals 220% of Base Damage to the target, with a 80% chance to inflict Collision: Push on them. Has the same chance to inflict Push on other enemies that collide with the target, along with decreased damage. The target is Stunned for 3s if collides into a wall.

Sword and Shield Skills Weapon Type Class Throne and Liberty


Sword and Shield Passive Skills in Throne and Liberty

Sword and Shield Passives in Throne and Liberty are skills that are not actively slotted on your skill bar. However, they are always active no matter which of the two weapons you have currently equipped. This makes for good combos.

Passive Skill Name Icon Description
Experienced Evasion Experienced Evasion passive Sword Shield Skill TL The closer you are to a target attacking you within 10m, your Ranged and Magic Evasion increase even more; 30 per 1m, up to 300. Additionally increases Melee, Ranged, and Magic Evasion by up to 120 against targets you Provoked.
Resilient Mind Resilient Mind passive Sword Shield Skill TL Evading an attack restores Mana by 46.2, and Health by 21. Each successful Shield Block and Attack Block restores Mana by 35.7% of the damage blocked.
Aegis Shield Aegis Shield passive Sword Shield Skill TL For every 1% of Shield Block Chance, Melee, Ranged, and Magic Defense increase by 9.6. Reduce Damage: Shield always increases by 5.5%.
Spectrum of Agony Spectrum of Agony passive Sword Shield Skill TL Whenever you successfully attack a target you have Provoked, increases the remaining Provoke duration by 0.4s and deals damage equal to 72% of Base Damage + 37 to other Provoked targets within a 3m radius.
Gerad’s Patience Gerad's Patience passive Sword Shield Skill TL Increases all CC Resistance by 18.75 for 3s upon each successful evasion, Shield Block, or defense against Fury Attacks. Stacks up to 10 times.
Impenetrable Impenetrable passive Sword Shield Skill TL Increases Melee, Ranged, and Magic Defense based on the number of enemies within a 9m radius. Increases Melee, Ranged, and Magic Defense by 299 if there are 2 or fewer enemies within range, by 400 if there are 3 to 6 enemies, and by 820 if there are 7 or more enemies.
Morale Boost Morale Boost passive Sword Shield Skill TL Colliding the target with another decreases the remaining cooldown of all skills by 20%. Each subsequent collision in the chain decreases the remaining cooldown of all skills by 11.7%.

1. Experienced Evasion

Experienced Evasion passive Sword Shield Skill TL

The closer you are to a target attacking you within 10m, your Ranged and Magic Evasion increase even more; 30 per 1m, up to 300. Additionally increases Melee, Ranged, and Magic Evasion by up to 120 against targets you Provoked.

2. Resilient Mind

Resilient Mind passive Sword Shield Skill TL

Evading an attack restores Mana by 46.2, and Health by 21. Each successful Shield Block and Attack Block restores Mana by 35.7% of the damage blocked.

3. Aegis Shield

Aegis Shield passive Sword Shield Skill TL

For every 1% of Shield Block Chance, Melee, Ranged, and Magic Defense increase by 9.6. Reduce Damage: Shield always increases by 5.5%.

4. Spectrum of Agony

Spectrum of Agony passive Sword Shield Skill TL

Whenever you successfully attack a target you have Provoked, increases the remaining Provoke duration by 0.4s and deals damage equal to 72% of Base Damage + 37 to other Provoked targets within a 3m radius.

5. Gerad’s Patience

Gerad's Patience passive Sword Shield Skill TL

Increases all CC Resistance by 18.75 for 3s upon each successful evasion, Shield Block, or defense against Fury Attacks. Stacks up to 10 times.

6. Impenetrable

Impenetrable passive Sword Shield Skill TL

Increases Melee, Ranged, and Magic Defense based on the number of enemies within a 9m radius. Increases Melee, Ranged, and Magic Defense by 299 if there are 2 or fewer enemies within range, by 400 if there are 3 to 6 enemies, and by 820 if there are 7 or more enemies.

7. Morale Boost

Morale Boost passive Sword Shield Skill TL

Colliding the target with another decreases the remaining cooldown of all skills by 20%. Each subsequent collision in the chain decreases the remaining cooldown of all skills by 11.7%.


Sword and Shield Weapon Mastery Throne and Liberty

Like any other weapon in Throne and Liberty, the Sword and Shield also has a Weapon Mastery tree. The Sword and Shield Mastery Tree is divided into Provoke & Counter, Boss, and Collision.

Sword Shield Weapon Mastery Throne and Liberty

Provoke & Counter Mastery Tree

The Provoke and Counter Mastery Tree for Sword and Shield in Throne and Liberty focuses on increased defensive capabilities.

  • Melee Defense
  • Health Regen
  • Decayed Sword God
  • Max Health
  • All Evasion
  • Impregnable Stance
  • Buff Duration
  • Damage Reduction
  • Indomitable Spirit

Boss Mastery Tree

The Boss Mastery Tree focuses on increasing your health and is optimized against PvE Bosses.

  • Melee Hit
  • Base Damage
  • Undefeated Perseverance
  • Max Health
  • Stun Resistance
  • Desperate Evasion
  • Mana Cost Efficiency
  • Melee Hit
  • Subjugator’s Punishment

Collision Mastery Tree

The Collision Mastery Tree adds damage, crowd controlling and increased resist.

  • Max Health
  • Melee Hit
  • Calculated Rush
  • Damage Reduction
  • Weaken Chance
  • Steely Physique
  • Base Damage
  • Melee Defense
  • Blade of Rage

Popular Sword and Shield Builds in Throne and Liberty

Sword/Shield Builds are a necessity for many groups that attempt to clear difficult content such as World Bosses or Dungeons. After all it is a wise decision to bring someone with you that can take a few punches.

Popular builds are the Sword/Shield and Greatsword Tank Build and the Sword/Shield and Wand/Tome Paladin Tank Build.

For builds on all Weapon Class Types in Throne and Liberty please visit the TL Builds Overview Page.