New World

Best Tank Builds (Update 1.2.1)

New World Walkthrough Team

Last updated on: December 28, 2021 02:25 AM

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New World - Best Tank Builds

This is a guide on the best Tank builds in New World. Read on to see the recommended stats, skills, armor, and playstyle guides of the best and latest Tank builds for PVE and PVP as of Update 1.2.1!

List of Contents

Endgame Tank Builds
Paladin Build
Pure Defender Tank Build
Crowd Crusher Tank Build
Starter Tank Builds
Starter Paladin Build
PvE Disabler Tank
New World Related Guides

List of Role Builds
Best Tank Builds	Best Healer Builds	Best DPS Builds

Endgame Tank Builds

Paladin Build

Sword and Shield Life Staff Build

Build Purpose
General (PvE & PvP)
Strengths	Weaknesses
・Perfect for soloing ・High survivability ・Can swap between tanking and healing	・Low offensive power ・Not very agile

Build Stats and Skills

Stat Priority	Strength
Strength	5
Dexterity	5
Intelligence	5
Focus	100
Constitution	95

Stats obtained through armor are not accounted for in this table.

1st Weapon	2nd Weapon
Sword and Shield	Life Staff
Active Skills
Shield Rush Shield Bash Defiant Stance	Sacred Ground Orb of Protection Beacon
Passive Skills
Sturdy Shield Sturdy Grip Elemental Resistance Defensive Training High Grip Intimidating Bash One With The Shield Improved Rush Final Blow Invigorating Bulwark Final Count Down Concussive Bash Intimidating Rush Recuperation Restoration Defensive Formation	Absolved Mending Touch Blissful Touch Holy Ground Blessed Defensive Light Protector's Blessing Protector's Touch Shared Protection Protector's Strength Infused Light Aegis Radiance's Blessing Spirits United Glowing Focus Speed of Light

Best Perks and Equipment

Perks and Equipment Stats
Best Perks	Blessed Enchanted Exhilarate IV Fortifying Sacred Ground Hated Gambit IV Lifestealing Mending Protection Opportunist IV Rally IV Revitalizing Beacon Taunting IV
	Stats: Nomad (Constitution & Focus)
	Type: Tower Stats: Cleric (Focus & Constitution)
	Weight: Heavy Stats: Nomad (Constitution & Focus)
	Weight: Heavy Stats: Cleric (Focus & Constitution)
	Weight: Heavy Stats: Nomad (Constitution & Focus)
	Weight: Heavy Stats: Cleric (Focus & Constitution)
	Weight: Heavy Stats: Nomad (Constitution & Focus)

Build Playstyle

The Sword and Shield / Life Staff Paladin Build is a Healing & Defense centric build that relies on crowd control, debuffs, and healing to outlast enemies.

The Sword & Shield skills Shield Rush and Shield Bash are used when enemies are starting to pile up and get out of hand. Hunker down with Defiant Stance when you're being ganged up on.

The Life Staff skills present you with more options to deal damage with Orb of Protection and Beacon, which can also function as healing spells. These are the ideal skills for a Paladin build. Sacred Ground offers supplemental healing and is a good skill to have.

This build's passive skills are geared towards decreasing incoming damage, bolstering the effectivity of your shield, boosting healing output, and granting buffs on yourself and your allies.