This is a guide to the different weapon types available in New World. Read on to see all available one-handed, two-handed, ranged, and magic weapons in the world of Aeternum!

List of One-Handed Weapons

Hatchet

Hatchet Skill Trees
Berserker	Throwing
Strengths
・Massive damage and speed buffs ・Debuffs reduce enemy power ・Able to do melee to mid-range damage ・Great at chasing down retreating enemies
Weaknesses
・Fragile & quick to take down ・Can't use a shield ・Lacks AoE, not good at facing multiple opponents

New World Hatchets

A diverse weapon that allows for ranged throwing attacks or rapid close quarters attacks. Ideal for aggressive, fully committed close quarters melee combat or tactical medium range combat.

Rough & Wild

The Hatchet is for melee enthusiasts who like to be quick on their feet and deal a lot of damage at the same time.

The Hatchet's Berserker skill tree focuses on absolute damage and mobility, with multiple skills that increase your attack power and speed.

The Hatchet's Throwing skill tree on the other hand attacks from a distance and dishes out tons of debuffs to opponents.

The Hatchet is a fantastic DPS weapon, and can chase and eliminate enemies with ease. But be wary, as Hatchet-wielders, especially of the Throwing skill tree, may not be the most resilient force on the battlefield.

Best Hatchet Builds (PvE and PvP)

Rapier

Rapier Skill Trees
Blood	Grace
Strengths
・Quick attacks ・Solid mobility; Can easily reposition in fights. ・Great direct damage and DoTs ・Synergizes well with a Bow
Weaknesses
・Tricky to use, difficult to master ・Struggles against heavy CC and staggering. ・Low defense

New World Rapiers

A speed oriented melee weapon with a variety of quick lunge attacks. Excels at precise timing and outmaneuvering opponents while applying bleeds that gradually drain the target's health.

Fast & Graceful

The Rapier is for people who enjoy toying with their opponent. This weapon requires skillful timing and quick thinking to bring down foes.

The Blood skill tree has sadistic skills, which inflict Bleed on enemies, draining their HP, and finishing them off with quick, well-timed strikes.

The Grace skill tree allows one to evade and deflect attacks completely, making for an annoying enemy to face.

This weapon favors Dexterity and Intelligence for its damage-dealing capabilities, thus leaving it very fragile. Its user must have quick reflexes or else it's back to the spawn point for you.

Best Rapier Builds (PvE and PvP)

Sword & Shield

Sword & Shield Skill Trees
Swordmaster	Defender
Strengths
・Easy to use, good for beginners ・Great adaptability in combat ・Excellent defensive capabilities ・Great crowd control skills and passive skills
Weaknesses
・Offensive skills aren't as great as other weapons' ・Limited AoE

New World Sword & Shield

A pairing of melee focused weapons that, when combined, offer solid offensive and defensive capabilities. Utilizes a combination of arcing swings and lunges for the offensive melee attacks and a Shield to maximize defenses.

Reliable & Steadfast

The Sword & Shield skill set can be built to suit all melee playstyles. Sword & Shield users can be effective attackers as well as defenders.

The Swordmaster skills are varied and can be used to deal damage to single, multiple, and escaping opponents.

The Defender skill tree has crowd control skills that can stun or knock down enemies, as well as reduce incoming damage and grant debuffs to enemies.

The Sword & Shield is ideal for tank builds for its ability to stop or reduce damage, and has good offensive skills as well, but these may not be as effective as the offensive skills of other weapons.

Best Sword & Shield Builds (PvE and PvP)

List of Two-Handed Weapons

Great Axe

Sword & Shield Skill Trees
Reaper	Mauler
Strengths
・Great PvP build ・Synergizes well with Sword & Shield ・Excellent crit rates and crit damage boosts ・Keeps enemies in one spot
Weaknesses
・Half of its skills don't work so well playing solo. ・Not very good defense-wise ・Swings are very slow

New World Great Axes

A large melee weapon with wide arcing swings and powerful chopping attacks. Ideal for engaging multiple enemies with AoE damage or dealing extreme damage to single targets.

Alluring & Deadly

The Great Axe is a great choice for players who enjoy doing heavy damage to a large amount of enemies in PvP.

The Reaper skill tree is good for 1 on 1 battles and chasing down enemies, and executing them, since it has abilities that work at medium range.

The Mauler skill tree is best used on mobs of enemies and all skills do AoE damage, with a couple that can pull enemies close to each other.

The Great Axe is best used to pull enemies into one spot, where DPS classes and AoE skills can unleash damage. But this awesome utility comes at the cost of survivability, and it may not be the best weapon for tanks to main.

Best Great Axe Builds (PvE and PvP)

Spear

Spear Skill Trees
Zoner	Impaler
Strengths
・Excellent stamina regeneration ・Great at controlling crowds by knocking down, stunning, and staggering ・Also good at deterring enemies chasing after you ・Like a Rapier and Great Axe in one weapon
Weaknesses
・Reliant on accurately landing hits; becomes vulnerable when attacks miss ・Difficult to use effectively, needs smart planning and quick reflexes

New World Spears

A melee weapon that utilizes its long reach for aggressive thrusting attacks. Perfect for keeping targets at a distance, strategic positioning, and applying persistent pressure to targets.

Shrewd & Tactical

The Spear is for players who like to keep enemies in check and always have the upper hand.

The Zoner skill tree is adept at knocking down opponents, making them stagger, and pushing them back. These skills, combined with superior stamina regeneration passive skills, make this a very annoying class to fight against,

The Impaler skill tree is a moderately offense-focused skill set, that places importance on applying crucial debuffs onto the enemy. Make them Bleed, Slow them down, Stun them, and apply Rend to defeat them not through force but through debilitation.

The Spear may not be the hardest hitter among all the weapons, but it always makes sure to trip up the enemy and make them stumble. Just don't expect a quick battle using this class.

Best Spear Builds (PvE and PvP)

War Hammer

War Hammer Skill Trees
Juggernaut	Crowd Crusher
Strengths
・High damage per hit ・Good against enemies with Heavy Armor ・Good at stunning crowds ・Great damage buffs and opponent debuffs
Weaknesses
・Not very mobile ・Swings are very slow and easy to dodge ・Very short range

New World War Hammers

A mighty combat hammer that can cause the earth to quake with its crushing strikes. Ideal for impeding enemies with ground tremors or dealing crippling blows directly to a target.

Hefty & Forceful

The War Hammer is for players who just want to smash things. Crush the enemy with this highly Strength-dependent weapon.

The Juggernaut skill tree has abilities that Flatten and Exhaust and penetrate armor whilst dealing crushing blows that are deadly if they connect.

The Crowd Crusher skill tree, like it's namesake, is good at controlling a mob of enemies and stopping them in their tracks, with abilities that Stun, Weaken, Slow, and knock down.

If you're planning on an anti-tank build, go for the Juggernaut, while the Crowd Crusher will be good when pitted against the other melee weapons. The War Hammer is slow and clunky but it is extremely powerful and punishing, if you happen to get caught in its swings.

Best War Hammer Builds (PvE and PvP)

List of Ranged Physical Weapons

Bow

Bow Skill Trees
Skirmisher	Hunter
Strengths
・Huge damage buffs and enemy debuffs ・Great speed and mobility ・Amazing from a distance in large-scale battles ・Great variety of skills
Weaknesses
・Very fragile ・Difficult to use well on its own; needs a good alternate weapon to shine ・Slightly less useful in close range combat ・Projectiles are slow and affected by gravity ・Long cooldowns

New World Bows

A versatile ranged weapon that can rapidly fire arrows or be fully drawn to achieve maximum damage. Great for maintaining distance while utilizing a variety of attacks to hinder and damage enemies.

Quick & Lethal

The Bow is a mid-to-long-range weapon that is very adaptable and hits hard. Those who prefer to pick off enemies from a distance while also being able to survive when approached will enjoy this weapon.

The Skirmisher skill tree has versatile skills that can do a whole range of things: Evasion skills, AoE skills, Poison and Slow debuffs, and self-Haste buffs, as well as the ability to knock back opponents

The Hunter skill tree has long-range abilities that have great attack power buffs as well as skills that can take down single opponents from afar.

Bow users may find it a bit more difficult to find a hit, as the speed of arrows and gravity are a concern, but when one is skilled enough to consistently hit enemies, the Bow may be one of the deadliest weapons in the game.

Best Bow Builds (PvE and PvP)

Musket

Musket Skill Trees
Sharpshooter	Trapper
Strengths
・Powerful long-range attacks ・Easy to hit targets ・Great stopping power and debuff skills
Weaknesses
・Not mobile at all ・No chance against a melee weapon once they've gotten close ・Very fragile

New World Muskets

A ranged weapon that fires high damage cartridges. Ideal for keeping targets at a distance and long ranged and long ranged combat with a high payoff for precise aim.

Crippling & Eagle-Eyed

The Musket will be enjoyed by users who love shooters. Can't deny the thrill of aiming down sights and defeating an enemy before they've even noticed where you are.

The Sharpshooter skill tree has powerful abilities that can pick off single enemies from a distance, with highly increased buffs to damage, and the ability to induce a Burn status effect.

The Trapper skill tree has devious hunting debuffs up its sleeve, including the ability to immobilize targets, decrease their defense, knock them back, Exhaust them, and inflict Slow on them.

The musket user is a hunter through and through, able to take down enemies from afar, as well as try to stop any that come near. There isn't little left that they could do, though, once the opponent has found a way to close the gap.

Best Musket Builds (PvE and PvP)

List of Magic Weapons

Fire Staff

Fire Staff Skill Trees
Fire Mage	Pyromancer
Strengths
・Powerful close-to-mid-range AoE ・Great Mana recovery skills ・Great at large-scale battles
Weaknesses
・Limited by Mana ・Very fragile; not good at close encounters ・Reliant on other weapons if in a pinch ・Not advisable for solo players

New World Fire Staves

A magical staff that consumes Mana to ignite the blazing power of Fire spells. Excels at area denial, dealing fire damage over large swaths, and burning targets.

Caustic & Explosive

The Fire Staff is the pyro magician's weapon of choice, and with it, you can set the battlefield ablaze with powerful Fire magic.

The Fire Mage skill tree has abilities that can deal massive AoE fire damage, as well as passive skills that increase mana regen, spell damage, and critical damage.

The Pyromancer skill tree can be used to deal with enemies at closer range, with active skills that set enemies on fire ,inflicting constant & punishing Burn damage on them.

This weapon is for those who love their fair share of chaos and destruction, and would love nothing other than to burn enemies to the ground. Be careful when enemies get too close, though, for the Fire Staff cannot survive well on its own.

Best Fire Staff Builds (PvE and PvP)

Ice Gauntlet

Ice Gauntlet Skill Trees
Ice Tempest	Builder
Strengths
・Great freezing / knockback abilities ・Great support and debuff skills ・Indispensable in large-scale battles. ・Huge mana pool
Weaknesses
・Skills have lackluster damage output ・Difficult to solo ・Struggles at close-range encounters without the right build

New World Ice Gauntlets

Gauntlet that consumes Mana to summon the freezing powers of Ice spells. Great for dealing persistent damage by calling upon elemental storms, summoning ice, and utilizing freezing attacks that hinder and damage enemies.

Cool & Frosty

The Ice Gauntlet allows its wielder to summon ice storms in combat, making it a compelling option for magic class lovers.

The Ice Tempest skill tree keeps advancing enemies at bay with skills that have great stopping power. pushing enemies back, Freezing them, and increasing the damage of ice magic is what this skill tree is all about.

The Builder skill tree can be used as a great support build that has a range of skills that increase mana regen, grants frost damage to allies, and freezes enemies with a shower of ice.

Ice Gauntlet users are well sought after because of their great support skills and their ability to stop the movement of enemies and push them back.

Best Ice Gauntlet Builds (PvE and PvP)

Life Staff

Life Staff Skill Trees
Healing	Protector
Strengths
・Superior single-target and AoE healing ・Superior support abilities ・Greatly increases survivability of any team
Weaknesses
・Subpar offensive skills ・Fragile and not good in close combat ・Limited by Mana

New World Life Staves

A magical staff that consumes Mana to apply the restorative power of Nature spells. Ideal for supporting allies in combat with powerful healing and buffing abilities.

Curative & Supporting

The Life Staff is the healer's choice. Healers keep the party alive and are a necessary addition to any team.

The Healing skill tree is specifically designed to restore HP, and improve HP restoration efficacy, so your allies don't fall in the midst of battle. These are the quintessential healer abilities.

The Protector skill tree is a true support class with skills designed to increase damage absorption and HP recovery, as well as even do damage to enemies.

Healer types will be at home with the Life Staff, as it gives any team amazing survivability.

Best Life Staff Builds (PvE and PvP)

Weapon Mastery

Defeat Enemies to Gain Mastery Level XP

Weapon Mastery refers to your character's proficiency with a specific weapon type.

Defeating an opponent with any weapon rewards you with a certain amount of Weapon Mastery XP, which levels up the Weapon Mastery for that specific weapon. The higher your Weapon Mastery level, the more skill points you will earn to learn new skills.

Unlock New Skills with Higher Mastery Levels

Each weapon type has two skill trees. Each skill tree has 19 skills total, which are broken down into 3 active skills and 16 passive skills per skill tree.

Players can only learn up to a maximum of 19 skills, so the choice of which skill tree to go down is entirely up to you.

Weapon Mastery Guide: List of Weapon Skills and Abilities

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