Healers die because they get dived and can't leave. The Crossbow is the answer: Nimble Leap and Wind Snatcher give a support build genuine mobility, and its fast bolts mean you contribute damage between heals. Paired with the Wand and Tome's heals, barriers and curses, you get the most survivable support in Throne and Liberty.
If you've ever been deleted as a healer and had nothing to press, this is the pairing that fixes it. Here's the full picture.
What the build is
The Crossbow delivers fast, sustained ranged damage with mobility built in — Quick Fire and Rapid Shot for pressure, Merciless Barrage for burst, Mortal Mark to set up, Nimble Leap and Wind Snatcher to reposition — scaling off Dexterity and Perception. The Wand and Tome is the support weapon: Swift Healing and Fountain of Life to sustain, Blessed Barrier and Invincible Wall to absorb, and the curse suite (Curse Explosion, Touch of Despair, Karmic Haze) to apply pressure while you do it, scaling off Wisdom. Both operate at range, and one of them can leave — which is the whole argument for the pairing.
Why players run it
- A real escape — Nimble Leap is the tool no other support pairing has.
- Damage between heals — fast bolts mean you're never idle.
- Curses stack with sustained fire — pressure builds while you support.
- Same position for both halves — no positional compromise at all.
How to play it
Pick a primary and stat for it — Wisdom if you're the group's healer, Dexterity if you're mainly a damage slot — and take Perception second regardless so both curses and bolts connect. Where this build differs from every other support is that you get to make a mistake. Nimble Leap means being caught out of position is recoverable rather than fatal, and that changes how far forward you can afford to play. Use it defensively and hold it — the temptation is to use it to chase a better angle, and then it isn't there when the assassin arrives. In practice the Fury is the support you pick when your group can't reliably peel for you.
The honest trade-off
✓ Why to run it
- The most survivable support build, by virtue of actually having an escape.
- Meaningful sustained damage between healing windows.
- No positional conflict — both weapons want the same spot.
- Very forgiving for players new to the support role.
△ Honest caveats
- Wisdom/Dexterity split — lower ceiling on both halves.
- Lower healing throughput than Wand + Orb or Wand + Staff.
- Still fragile if you waste Nimble Leap on positioning.
- Less group utility than a dedicated healer pairing.
Kit for a mobile support
Healing, cursing and shooting while repositioning constantly is a lot of simultaneous input. Reach beats raw speed.
Quick answers
Is the Fury good in Throne and Liberty?
Yes — it's the most survivable support pairing because the Crossbow's Nimble Leap gives it a genuine escape, which no other healer combination has. It trades some healing throughput for that safety.
What stats should a Fury prioritize?
Wisdom if you're the primary healer, Dexterity if you lean damage, with Perception second in either case. Splitting the two primaries evenly is the main gearing mistake.
Is it a real healer?
Yes, though with lower throughput than Wand paired with Orb or Staff. In exchange you get mobility and consistent damage output.
Should I use Nimble Leap to reposition?
Hold it for escapes. The build's main advantage is surviving a dive, and spending the leap on a better angle is how Furies die.