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

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

DPS Endgame Builds

Hatchet / Great Axe Self-Sustain Build

Build Purpose
PvE
Strengths	Weaknesses
・Solid DPS ・High Survivability ・Ideal for soloing ・Both weapons uses the same Attribute	・Great Axe swings are very slow ・Weak early on due to the abscence of Defy Death

Build Stats and Skills

Stat Priority	Strength → Constitution
Strength	125
Dexterity	5
Intelligence	5
Focus	5
Constitution	75

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

1st Weapon	2nd Weapon
Hatchet	Great Axe
Active Skills
Berserk Feral Rush Raging Torrent	Reap Maelstrom Gravity Well
Passive Skills
Enraged Strikes Accumulated Power On The Hunt Relentless Fury Desperate Refresh Dispatch Against All Odds Berserking Refresh Crippling Strikes Berserking Purge Fortifying Strikes Aggressive Approach Frenzied Purge Uninterruptible Berserk Final Blow Defy Death	Heavy Pull The Collector Storm's Reach Enduring Strike Frustration Gravity Absorb Hunger No Reprieve Revenge Crowded Well Fatal Attraction Center Of Attention Crowded Protection Unyielding Mauler's Fury

Best Perks and Equipment

Perks and Equipment Stats
Best Perks	Mortal Lifesteal Insatiable Gravity Well Health Nimble
	Stats: Soldier (Strength)
	Type: None Stats: -
	Weight: Heavy Stats: Soldier (Strength)
	Weight: Heavy Stats: Soldier (Strength)
	Weight: Heavy Stats: Soldier (Strength)
	Weight: Heavy Stats: Soldier (Strength)
	Weight: Heavy Stats: Soldier (Strength)

Build Playstyle

This build is recommended for players who just want to go in and fight their opponents. Both weapons scale off of Strength, which makes it easier to allocate your stats and maximize the damage output.

This build is good for taking down single targets and groups of enemies. On top of the insane damage you can do to your enemies, the self-sustain of Hatchet's Berserk, coupled with its Defy Death and the life steal you get from Great Axe's Reap. This makes it hard for you to die even if you charge headlong towards groups of enemies.

It's also easy to level these weapons up, as most of the time, you'll be pulling large mobs towards you using Great Axe's Maelstrom and Gravity well. If you're starting out with this build, make sure to ease on the aggression until you get Defy Death later on. Otherwise, you will die quickly pulling mobs if you aren't very careful.

Void Gauntlet / Ice Gauntlet CC Build

Build Purpose
General (PvP & PvE)
Strengths	Weaknesses
・Both weapons scale off Intelligence ・High Burst Damage ・Lots of CC and AoE	・Requires good mana management ・Requires proper set-up for combos ・Squishy

Build Stats and Skills

Stat Priority	Intelligence → Constitution
Strength	5
Dexterity	5
Intelligence	165
Focus	5
Constitution	35

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

1st Weapon	2nd Weapon
Void Gauntlet	Ice Gauntlet
Active Skills
Orb of Decay Baleful Tether Petrifying Scream	Ice Storm Ice Shower Entombed
Passive Skills
Keen Confidence Keen Humility Refreshing Precision Radiant Efficiency Draining Orb Refreshing Harvest Empowering Proximity Tethered Refresh Slowing Orb Bone-Chilling Voice Tethered Focus Detonating Orb Fortifying Echoes Refreshing Frailty Soul Eater Glimpse of the Void	Critical Rejuvenation Quick Frost Energized Critical Empowered Frost Gathering Storm Weakening Gust Enduring Shower Critical Frost Storm Summoner Quick Shower Refreshing Frost Strengthened Tomb Heavy Freeze Punishing Storm Frigid Showers Cleansing Tomb

Best Perks and Equipment

Perks and Equipment Stats
Best Perks	Cruel IV Focused Brillant Unending Thaw
	Stats: Scholar (Intelligence)
	Type: None Stats: -
	Weight: Light Stats: Scholar (Intelligence)
	Weight: Light Stats: Scholar (Intelligence)
	Weight: Light Stats: Scholar (Intelligence)
	Weight: Light Stats: Scholar (Intelligence)
	Weight: Light Stats: Scholar (Intelligence)

Build Playstyle

This build uses the ice and void gauntlets to inflict crowd control effects and deal heavy damage to opponents. Void Gauntlet will be your primary weapon against your opponents. Orb of Decay is a powerful tool against enemies as it is an AoE attack that can also explode using the Detonating Orb perk.

If you hit an opponent and detonated it correctly afterward, it can acquire two stacks of Void Essence, which can potentially reset all your skills. Successfully landing a Petrifying Scream at your opponent will disable their movement and make it easier to land your combo. Applying Baleful Tether prior will also help maximize the DPS to delete a chunk of their health or kill them outright.

Then we use the Ice Gauntlet mainly as a support weapon as It can fill your mana back, place down AoE to slow opponents, and inflict DoT and crowd control effects to your opponents. This makes it easier for you to land your Void Gauntlet skills, making it an ideal support weapon to pair it up with.

DPS Starter Builds

AoE Axe Duo Build

Build Purpose
PvE
Stat Priority
Strength → Constitution
Strengths	Weaknesses
・Good against multiple mobs ・High Damage output	・Can be easily swarmed by enemies if not prepared ・Limited movement options

Build Skills

1st Weapon	2nd Weapon
Great Axe	Hatchet
Active Skills
Reap Maelstrom Whirlwind	Berserk Rending Throw
Passive Skills
Storm's Reach Gusting Winds Unending Winds Surrounded Center Of Attention	Aimed Throw On The Hunt Berserking Refresh Against All Odds

Best Perks and Equipment

Perks and Equipment Stats
Best Perks	Fortifying Whirlwind Energizing Rending Throw Retaliate IV
	Stats: Barbarian (Strength → Constitution)
	Type: None Stats: -
	Weight: Heavy Stats: Barbarian (Strength → Constitution)
	Weight: Heavy Stats: Barbarian (Strength → Constitution)
	Weight: Heavy Stats: Barbarian (Strength → Constitution)
	Weight: Heavy Stats: Barbarian (Strength → Constitution)
	Weight: Heavy Stats: Barbarian (Strength → Constitution)

Build Playstyle

This is a semi-tank DPS build that specializes in inflicting AoE damage. It is a good starter build for PvE that lets you grind your way to end-game by allowing you to deal with hordes of enemies without much trouble.

You start by luring all the enemies you can see around you by using the Hatchet's throw attack perk with the Berserk buff active. Once you've caught all their attention, switch to your Great Axe and use Maelstrom to keep them in one place. After which, cut them all down using your Whirlwind with Reap to finish them off.

Musket / Rapier Build

Build Purpose
PvE
Stat Priority
Dexterity
Strengths	Weaknesses
・Good amount of DPS. ・Very good with	・Uses ammo that you have to buy/craft. ・Very squishy.

Build Skills

1st Weapon	2nd Weapon
Musket	Rapier
Active Skills
Powder Burn Shooter's Stance Sticky Bomb	Flurry Riposte Fleche
Passive Skills
Back it Up Backdraft Weakened Defense Critical Reload Empowering Headshot	Controlled Breathing Quick Lunge Overwhelm Fleeting Strikes To The Bone Finalize

Best Perks and Equipment

Perks and Equipment Stats
Best Perks	Leeching Flurry Refreshing Fleche Empowering Shooter's Stance Opportunist IV
	Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)
	Type: None Stats: -
	Weight: Medium Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)
	Weight: Medium Stats:Ranger (Dexterity)
	Weight: Medium Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)
	Weight: Medium Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)
	Weight: Medium Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)

Build Playstyle

A Musket build that aims to maximize the damage using the Shooter's Stance. Powder Burn is a better DPS skill compared to Power Shot. It provides some nice bonus to our damage while our enemies are burning via Backdraft. Back it Up helps with kiting, and Weakened Defense is great for enemies using shields.

Use Sticky Bomb to engage your enemies, then apply DPS following it up with a Fleche execute. While the Bleed extension is wasted on the Rapier setup, we are still able to get a steady counterattack combo via Flurry and Riposte. The Finalize stagger also makes finishing the fight with Fleche much easier.

For the Rapier, we focus on utilizing Fleche's cooldown resets since we initially deal damage from afar and we let enemies approach us for the execute once they're in melee combat. Lure with high burst from the Musket then kill!

Rapier / Gauntlet Bleed Build

Build Purpose
PvP
Stat Priority
Dexterity → Intelligence
Strengths	Weaknesses
・Perfect for annoying people ・High Survivability	・Low Damage Output ・Enemies with high constitution are harder to kill

Build Skills

1st Weapon	2nd Weapon
Rapier	Ice Gauntlet
Active Skills
Tondo Evade Riposte	Ice Pylon Ice Storm Entombed
Passive Skills
Unerring Thirst For Blood Heavy Puncture	Critical Rejuvenation Greater Pylon Weakening Gust

Best Perks and Equipment

Perks and Equipment Stats
Best Perks	Keenly Jagged Unending Thaw Cruel IV
	Stats:Trickster (Dexterity → Intelligence)
	Type: None Stats: -
	Weight: Light Stats: Trickster (Dexterity → Intelligence)
	Weight: Light Stats: Trickster (Dexterity → Intelligence)
	Weight: Light Stats: Trickster (Dexterity → Intelligence)
	Weight: Light Stats: Trickster (Dexterity → Intelligence)
	Weight: Light Stats: Trickster (Dexterity → Intelligence)

Build Playstyle

This build mainly focuses on applying DoT to your enemies using Rapier's bleed while using the Ice Gauntlet to stall for time.

We make use of Rapier's Tondo to inflict bleed to your opponent while using the Ice Gauntlet's Ice Storm and Ice Pylon to slow their advances. Rapier's Evade and Riposte will make it harder for the opponent to attack you and Ice Gauntlet's Entombed makes sure that you have a constant supply of mana and protection against attacks.

New World Related Guides

Best PVE and PVP Builds

List of Role Builds

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

Best Weapon Builds

Best PVE and PVP Weapon Builds
Sword & Shield	Rapier	Hatchet	Spear
Great Axe	War Hammer	Bow	Musket
Fire Staff	Life Staff	Ice Gauntlet	Void Gauntlet