One of the best things that players love about New World is its PvP scene. Compared to PvE, gamers primarily enjoy player-to-player fights, which include Territory Wars and the Arenas. With this feature being one of the most prominent and entertaining aspects of New World, many adventurers are looking to get into the scene properly. With so many builds available, people might need help figuring out which ones are the best fit for PvP.
How do Fights Work in New World?
Unlike many MMOs, characters in Aeternum do not have any set classes or races that would determine their skill set or attribute preferences. Every aspect of a player's progression is based on their weapons. Their armaments dictate their playstyle and which combat stats they should go for.
Since weapons are the dictating factor for builds, every gamer has the option to become an excellent PvP gamer. A separate set for your PvE and player fights is the most optimal way in this game. This guide will help adventurers pick the best PvP setups in New World.
All New World Weapons
Before picking the best PvP build, players need to know their weapons. Understanding the perks and advantages of each item can help gamers be more confident and skillful with their usage. Here are all the weapons available in Aeternum:
Melee
- Swords & Shield (One-Handed) - a well-balanced pair that provides players with quick offensive attacks combined with sturdy blocks.
- Rapiers (One-Handed) - a lethal light-handed weapon that focuses on quick and graceful attacks to deal some powerful Bleed debuffs
- Hatchets (One-Handed) - a weapon that is effective at both short and medium-distance and can provide powerful attacks
- Spears (Two-Handed) - the fastest two-handed weapon which boasts quick and lethal thrust paired with a long effective range
- Great Axes (Two-Handed) - one of the more versatile weapons that allow adventurers to deal either high and lethal single-target attacks or powerful vast cleave abilities
- War Hammers (Two-Handed) - a powerful blunt weapon that can deal massive crushing damage and is considered to have the highest burst damage
Ranged
- Bows – bow users benefit from quick maneuverability, and quick shots due to their quick reload speed
- Muskets – boasts powerful and lethal shots in exchange for slow movement and slow reload
- Blunderbuss – a ranged weapon that excels in short and mid-range due to its explosive damage and maneuverability
Magical
- Fire Staffs – specializes in crowd controls and large AoE spells that deal burn debuffs
- Life Staffs – provides support abilities by enabling the use of heals and protective magic for teammates
- Ice Gauntlets – excels greatly in crowd control and providing debilitating freezing attacks
- Void Gauntlets – a weapon that takes advantage of the powers from the Void to deal tremendous damage
Since players can swap between two weapons, adventurers can be very flexible with their sets. Knowing the best combinations is the most effective way to become a strong PvP fighter.
Best New World PvP Build
There are many combinations that players can employ to test out the waters in PvP. However, the general idea is that adventurers should be able to kite to avoid getting locked down. Surviving takes priority over dealing exponential damage. If you can deal with large attacks after juking your opponents, you can become an exceptional PvP player. The best way to do so is to pair up weapons with high mobility and severe damage. Here are the best PvP builds in New World:
Void and Ice Gauntlet
This is the best combo for most PvP situations. The crowd control from the Ice gauntlet allows adventurers to land damage over time (DoT) more accurately with Void Sword and Orb of Decay. This set also has enough survivability due to Entombed.
Master Distribution for Void Gauntlet
Annihilation
- Keen Humility
- Petrifying Scream
- Bone-Chilling Voice
- Fortifying Echoes
- Forsaken Pact
- Empowering Proximity
- Refreshing Frailty
- Void Blade
- Fortified Blade
- Vicious Void
- Leeching Blade
- Keen Confidence
- Voidcaller
Decay
- Orb of Decay
- Radiant Efficiency
- Draining Orb
- Slowing Orb
Master Distribution for Ice Gauntlet
Ice Tempest
- Cold Reach
- Energized Critical
- Heavy Freeze
- Critical Rejuvenation
- Gathering Storm
- Critical Frost
- Ice Storm
- Weakening Gust
- Storm Summoner
- Punishing Storm
- Ultimate Chill
Builder
- Ice Shower
- Enduring Shower
- Quick Shower
- Frigid Showers
- Quick Frost
- Entombed
- Strengthened Tomb
- Cleansing Tomb
Life Staff and Void Gauntlet
Life Staff is generally good with any weapons but pairing it with Void Gauntlet ensures you gain the optimal damage. This combo provides enough sustainability and protection while you deal with excruciating DoT against enemies.
Master Distribution for Void Gauntlet
Annihilation
- Keen Humility
- Forsaken Pact
- Empowering Proximity
- Void Blade
- Fortified Blade
- Vicious Void
- Leeching Blade
- Keen Confidence
- Refreshing Precision
- Efficient Harvest
- Leeching Agony
- Oblivion
- Withering Oblivion
- Invigorating Oblivion
- Voidcaller
Decay
- Orb of Decay
- Draining Orb
- Slowing Orb
- Detonating Orb
Master Distribution for Life Staff
Healing
- Desperate Speed
- Sacred Protection
- Sacred Ground
- Holy Ground
- Anointed
- Absolved
- Mending Touch
- Revitalize
- Intensify
- Blissful Touch
- Divine Blessing
Protector
- Bend Light
- Protector’s Strength
- Light’s Embrace
- Protector’s Touch
- Glowing Focus
- Beacon
- Infused Light
- Radiance’s Blessing
Great Axe and Warhammer
While this build makes you squishy, it provides you with the most aggressive and fast-paced playstyle that many people prefer. The Warhammer is great for setting up attacks and crowd-controlling enemies. Meanwhile, you can swap to your Great Axe to decimate the concussed enemies.
Master Distribution for Great Axe
Reaper
- Charge
- Frenzied Momentum
- Unpredictable Strike
- Critical Gains
- Keen Edge
- Frustration
- Feed
- Greed
- Death’s Embrace
- Critical Condition
- Blood Lust
Mauler
- Center of Attention
- Maelstrom
- Storm’s Reach
- Absorb
- No Reprieve
- Crowded Protection
- Gravity Well
- Crowded Well
Master Distribution for Warhammer
Juggernaut
- Epitome of Bonk
- Hammer Time
- Contemption
- Power Through Pain
- Hardened Steel
- Wrecking Ball
- Safety Measures
- Breathing Room
Crowd Crusher
- Shockwave
- Frailty
- Meteoric Crater
- Outnumbered
- Facilitated Expedition
- Concussive Impact
- Prevailing Spirit
- Path of Destiny
- Seismic Waves
- Stimulated Reduction
- Aftershock
Sword & Shield and Warhammer
While this build doesn’t have sustainability, you have excellent protection. Sword & Shield can quickly get you to rush and stun enemies while reducing damage received. Once you have soaked damage, you can swap to your Warhammer to smash your enemies.
Master Distribution for Sword
Swordmaster
- Empowered Stab
- Achilles’ Heel
Defender
- Shield Bash
- Intimidating Bash
- Concussive Bash
- Sturdy Shield
- Elemental Resistance
- One with the Shield
- Final Blow
- Shield Rush
- Improved Rush
- Intimidating Rush
- Sturdy Grip
- Defensive Training
- Recuperation
- High Grip
- Defiant Stance
- Final Countdown
- Defensive Formation
Master Distribution for Warhammer
Juggernaut
- Epitome of Bonk
- Hammer Time
- Contemption
- Power Through Pain
- Hardened Steel
- Wrecking Ball
- Safety Measures
- Breathing Room
Crowd Crusher
- Shockwave
- Frailty
- Meteoric Crater
- Outnumbered
- Guarded Sprint
- Concussive Impact
- Prevailing Spirit
- Path of Destiny
- Seismic Waves
- Stimulated Reduction
- Aftershock
Fire Staff and Ice Gauntlet
This combo is the dream set for players who prefer to be pure spellcasters. This build neutralizes enemies' movements and then drops massive burst spells upon them.
Master Distribution for Fire Staff
Fire Mage
- Pillar of Fire
- Prophet of a Fire God
- Spell Focus
- Spellslinger
- Flare
- Fiery Restoration
- Singe
- Clear Mind
- Fireball
- Scorched Earth
- Runes of Helios
Pyromancer
- Pyromania
- Kindle
- Let It Burn
- Watch It Burn
- Combat Speed
- Burn Out
- All In
- Heat It Up!
Master Distribution for Ice Gauntlet
Ice Tempest
- Cold Reach
- Energized Critical
- Heavy Freeze
- Ice Spikes
- Refreshing Spikes
- Empowered Spikes
- Deadly Path
- Spiky Reach
- Critical Frost
- Ice Storm
- Weakening Gust
- Storm Summoner
- Punishing Storm
- Ultimate Chill
Builder
- Ice Shower
- Enduring Shower
- Quick Shower
- Frigid Showers
- Quick Frost
Spear and Sword & Shield
Spear and Sword may not be the most destructive build, but it is the tankiest. If you don’t mind playing the long game, this set fits you because it can win wars of attrition. The Sword & Shield make you beefier, while the Spear ensures you can control your distance against enemies.
Master Distribution for Spear
Zoner
- Invigorating Crits
- Deadly Reach
- Evasive Maneuvers
- Merciless Strength
- Defensive Stance
- Sweep
- Tenacious Sweep
- Coup de Grace
Impaler
- Precise Jabs
- Perforate
- Rupturing Strikes
- Impactful Strikes
- Finishing Blows
- Aggressive Maneuvers
- Refreshing Jabs
- Vault Kick
- Relentless Blows
- Continuous Motion
- Exploited Weakness
Master Distribution for Sword & Shield
Swordmaster
- Empowered Stab
- Freeing Justice
- Achilles’ Heel
- Leaping Strike
- Final Strike
- Cowardly Punishment
Defender
- Sturdy Shield
- Elemental Resistance
- One With the Shield
- Shield Rush
- Improved Rush
- Intimidating Rush
- Sturdy Grip
- Defensive training
- Recuperation
- Defiant Stance
- Final Countdown
- Restoration
- Defensive Formation
Musket and Rapier
If you are looking for one of the highest damages dealing builds, you may be interested in this combo. However, this set is considered a glass cannon, so you should be very careful playing this one. If you can land your headshots perfectly and kite around your enemies while using the Rapier, you can be a lethal opponent for any foe.
Master Distribution for Musket
Sharpshooter
- Powder Burn
- Backdraft
- Chronic Trauma
- Ballistic Advantage
- Hit Your Mark
- Called Shot
- Heightened Precision
- Empowering Headshot
- Shooter’s Stance
- Shoot More
- Marksman
- Sniper
Trapper
- Salt on the Wounds
- Weakened Defense
- Empowering Weakness
- Tactical Reload
- Sticky Bomb
- Unflinching Walk
- Sticky Slow
Master Distribution for Rapier
Blood
- Tondo
- Thirst For Blood
- And Again
- Proper Spacing
- Refreshing Strikes
- Unerring
- Engarde
- Light Edge
Grace
- Evade
- Crescendo
- Allegro
- Adagio
- Breathe In
- Controlled Breathing
- Swiftness
- Fleche
- Quick Lunge
- Backside
- Momentum
Bow and Spear
Incredibly lethal from a distance, the Bow and Spear are a pure DEX build set wherein you mainly rely on hit-and-run tactics. Since you are not that durable, you have to rely on the quick maneuverability of the Bow while ensuring that enemies cannot get close to you using your Spear.
Master Distribution for Bow
Skirmisher
- Poison Shot
- Infected Arrows
- Impale
- Dodge and Weave
- Mark
- Evade Shot
- Evasive Tactics
- Archer’s Speed
Hunter
- Long Range
- Finishing Shot
- Surprise Attack
- Hawkeye
- Penetrating Shot
- Blood Soaked Arrow
- Deep Strike
- Unbreakable Focus
- Arrow Range
- Bullseye
- Concussion
Master Distribution for Spear
Zoner
- Invigorating Crits
- Deadly Reach
- Evasive Maneuvers
- Merciless Strength
- Defensive Stance
- Sweep
- Tenacious Sweep
- Coup de Grace
Impaler
- Precise Jabs
- Perforate
- Rupturing Strikes
- Impactful Strikes
- Finishing Blows
- Aggressive Maneuvers
- Refreshing Jabs
- Vault Kick
- Relentless Blows
- Continuous Motion
- Exploited Weakness
Firestaff and Rapier
Finding a Magical weapon paired with a Melee item might be weird, but these two works surprisingly well. Firestaff is the primary damage dealer in this set, and the Rapier is used for maneuvering and repositioning. However, the bladed weapon can still be lethal when you are forced to fight in close quarters.
Master Distribution for Fire Staff
Fire Mage
- Prophet of a Fire God
- Spellsinger
- Flare
- Fiery Restoration
- Singe
- Clear Mind
- Fireball
Pyromancer
- Incinerate
- Scorched
- Flame Out!
- Pyromania
- Kindle
- Let It Burn
- Watch It Burn
- Combat Speed
- Burn Out
- All In
- Heat It Up!
Master Distribution for Rapier
Blood
- Refreshing Strikes
- Engarde
Grace
- Riposte
- Insult to Injury
- Priority
- Lasting Consequence
- Desperation
- Red Curtains
- Evade
- Crescendo
- Allegro
- Adagio
- Breathe In
- Perfectionist
- Fleche
- Quick Lunge
- Backside
- Interruption
- Momentum
Great Axe and Hatchet
This is an excellent starter PvP build for newer players. The Hatchet provides you with Berserk and other beneficial buffs while you use the Great Axe to deal most of the damage. However, this set tends to fall off later on unless you can make some significant changes.
Master Distribution for Great Axe
Reaper
- Charge
- Frenzied Momentum
- Unpredictable Strike
- Critical Gains
- Keen Edge
- Frustration
- Feed
- Greed
- Death’s Embrace
- Critical Condition
- Blood Lust
Mauler
- Center of Attention
- Maelstrom
- Storm’s Reach
- Absorb
- No Reprieve
- Crowded Protection
- Gravity Well
- Crowded Well
Master Distribution for Hatchet
Berserker
- Feral Rush
- Dispatch
- Crippling Strikes
- Enraged Strikes
- Against All Odds
- Frenzied Purge
- Berserk
- On the Hunt
- Berserking Refresh
- Berserking Purge
- Uninterruptible Berserk
- Accumulated Power
- Fortifying Strikes
- Desperate Refresh
- Raging Torrent
- Aggressive Approach
- Final Blow
- Defy Death
Throwing
- Aimed Throw
Based Your Choice on Your Preference!
While some in this list might be stronger than others, you should always rely on your preference. Don’t rely too much on which is more powerful, especially if you don’t enjoy the play style. Choose the build based on multiple factors and not just this list!
