The recently introduced rune system in Throne and Liberty opens up a ton of new possibilities for optimizing your PVE builds, providing a variety of ways to increase your damage output. While many players are still exploring the intricacies of the system, there's one powerful mechanic that's quickly becoming a game-changer: critical hit chance. Players can choose to buy Throne and Liberty Lucent at MMOEXP in exchange for items that increase the chance of critical hits, which is also a smart method.

This article will guide you on how to best utilize this mechanic, how it can significantly increase your damage, and why you should seriously consider tweaking your build to incorporate it.

Understanding the Rune System

The Rune system introduces three different types of runes that can be socketed into your gear: Attack, Defensive, and Hybrid. If you use all three rune types in specific combinations, you gain a Rune Synergy Bonus, which offers various benefits depending on the order of the runes. However, it’s important to note that these synergies aren’t always necessary. You can still achieve powerful results by focusing on stacking runes of the same type.

Rune Synergies vs. Focused Runes

While Rune Synergies can provide bonuses like increased elemental damage or defense, many players are now opting to focus on single-type builds—specifically stacking Attack Runes for maximum offensive potential. This approach is particularly useful when you prioritize increasing your Heavy Attack Chance.

The Power of Heavy Attack Chance

One of the most important discoveries in the new Rune system is the Boss Heavy Attack Chance rune. Heavy attacks, in Throne and Liberty, are incredibly powerful. They double your damage output—regardless of the type of damage (physical, magic, or ranged). As a result, increasing your Heavy Attack Chance can significantly amplify your overall damage.

How Heavy Attack Chance Works

Heavy attack damage is a multiplier: if you have a 20% chance to land a heavy attack, you effectively increase your overall damage by 20%. If you can increase your Heavy Attack Chance to 50%, your overall damage output increases by 30%. Each point of Heavy Attack Chance increases your overall damage by the same amount, making it one of the most efficient and impactful stats you can stack.

While there are diminishing returns as you increase Heavy Attack Chance further, the effect is still very strong, especially when stacking it on weapons that already benefit from this stat.

Why Heavy Attack Chance is So Good

· Doubles Your Damage: Heavy attacks do double the normal damage, which is a huge boost, especially when combined with high-damage skills or gear.

· Versatile Across Builds: Whether you're using melee, ranged, or magic, heavy attacks are effective and boost your total damage output in all cases.

· Synergizes with Existing Bonuses: Heavy attack chance can stack with other damage-boosting modifiers, leading to massive total damage increases.

The "Broken" Build: 720 Heavy Attack Chance

Here’s the real kicker: by using Boss Heavy Attack Chance runes on your accessories, you can increase your Heavy Attack Chance by an astronomical amount. Here’s how it works:

· Standard Boss Heavy Attack Chance Rune: Provides 36% Heavy Attack Chance.

· Specific Weapon Type Boss Heavy Attack Chance Rune (e.g., Melee, Ranged, Magic): Provides 48% Heavy Attack Chance.

If you decide to stack three of the same type of runes (for example, three melee runes), you can reach up to 150% Heavy Attack Chance from just one accessory.

Now, let’s do the math:

· 3 Accessories with Heavy Attack Chance: You can equip three accessories, each providing 150% Heavy Attack Chance, which totals 720% Heavy Attack Chance across your entire build.

This is where the power lies. If you’re stacking these runes and optimizing your accessories, you can achieve some truly incredible damage boosts, especially when combined with weapons and builds that already emphasize heavy attacks.

Best Builds for Heavy Attack Chance

Certain builds in Throne and Liberty benefit more from this strategy than others. Here are a few examples:

1. Melee Builds (Great Sword, Spear)

· If you're playing a melee-based character with a weapon that already has heavy attack potential, you’re in for a huge damage increase. A Great Sword or Spear, which typically already have a high chance for heavy attacks, will be able to stack this further. While diminishing returns will apply, you can still see significant boosts to your overall damage, making your heavy attacks even more devastating.

2. Ranged Builds (Crossbow, Bow)

· Ranged builds often don’t benefit from as much innate heavy attack chance, making the 720% boost from the accessory runes particularly powerful. If you’re using a Crossbow or Bow, you’ll see a massive increase in your overall damage output by stacking Heavy Attack Chance.

3. Magic Builds (Staff)

· Magic users can also take advantage of Magic Heavy Attack Chance runes. This is a less obvious choice compared to melee or ranged builds, but it’s still an excellent way to boost your damage, especially when paired with high-damage magic abilities.

4. Tanks (For Holding Aggro)

· Even tanks will benefit from stacking Heavy Attack Chance. While tanks typically focus on defensive stats, failing to take advantage of this damage boost can put you at a serious disadvantage, especially in later stages of the game when holding aggro is critical. Tanks that neglect this will struggle to maintain aggro against DPS players who fully optimize their builds around Heavy Attack Chance.

Why Not Critical Hit Chance?

Some players might be tempted to stack Critical Hit Chance instead of Heavy Attack Chance. While critical hits are valuable, especially for builds that rely on crits, the issue with focusing too much on Crit Chance is that Deadly Marker abilities already provide a significant boost to crit chance. Since most good DPS builds will run with Deadly Markers, you’re likely to have more than enough crit chance, making the Critical Hit Runes less valuable than the Heavy Attack Runes.

In contrast, Heavy Attack Chance is universally beneficial and synergizes with a wider range of builds, making it a much better choice for boosting your overall damage.

Final Thoughts: Make the Switch Now

The new Boss Critical Chance rune has the potential to completely change your PVE performance in Throne and Liberty. Whether you're a melee DPS, a ranged or magic user, or a tank looking to keep aggro in high-level content, this strategy is a must-try.

The key takeaway? Focus on stacking Critical Chance whenever possible. By doing so, you'll gain a significant advantage in damage output, allowing you to perform better in group content and solo challenges.

So, what are you waiting for? Head over to MMOEXP to TL Lucent buy in exchange for the accessories you need, slot in those Critical Chance runes, and watch your damage soar. Happy hunting, and don't forget to test your build thoroughly!

MMOexp Throne and Liberty Team