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Best Rapier Builds for PVE and PVP (Update 1.2.1)

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

Rapier / Fire Staff Dive Build

New World - Rapier Fire Staff

Build Purpose
PvP (Duels)
Strengths Weaknesses
・Powerful in 1-on-1 duels
・Very high evasion and mobility
・Melee to mid-range reach
・Overwhelmed if faced against a mob
・Less effective against far-range targets
・Very low defense

Build Stats and Skills

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

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

Rapier Fire Staff
Rapier ImageRapier Fire Staff ImageFire Staff
Active Skills
Passive Skills

Best Perks and Equipment

Perks and Equipment Stats
PerksBest Perks
Weapon Icon Stats: Sentry
(Constitution)
Shield Icon Type: None
Stats: -
Headwear Icon Weight: Light
Stats: Assassin
(Dexterity + Intelligence)
Torso Icon Weight: Light
Stats: Ranger
(Dexterity)
Gloves Weight: Light
Stats: Brigand
(Dexterity + Constitution)
Leggings Weight: Light
Stats: Assassin
(Dexterity + Intelligence)
Boots Weight: Light
Stats: Brigand
(Dexterity + Constitution)

Build Playstyle

This build focuses on getting close to your enemies by using Fire Staff's Burn Out and Rapiers Fleche.

To start, you want to engage by using your Fire Staff to cast Pillar of Fire to your enemies. Use heavy attacks and kite around your enemy as Spell Focus will help you regain your mana back. Once they're in range, cast Burn Out to get in on their face. After which, cast Incinerate to push them back. Switch to your Rapier, and perform a Fleche, Incinerate should give you enough distance to be able to use Interruption just before the end of Fleche's animation. If you can Evade their attacks accordingly, you'll be able to get the kill with Flurry as your finisher.

Be warned, Burn Out and Fleche have long cooldown times. Once you go in, you won't have any way to escape. Make use of Evade to dodge their attacks accordingly and punish every move whiffed by your opponent.

Rapier / Hatchet General Build

New World - Rapier / Hatchet General Build

Build Purpose
General (PvP and PVE)
Strengths Weaknesses
・Solid DPS
・Decent survivability, can take a few hits
・Powerful in 1-on-1 duels
・Mobility is lessened duie to medium armor
・Overpowered when faced against a mob
・Lower damage output compared to true DPS builds

Build Stats and Skills

Stat Priority Dexterity → Strength → Constitution
Strength
50
Dexterity
95
Intelligence
5
Focus
5
Constitution
50

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

Rapier Hatchet
Rapier ImageRapier Hatchet ImageHatchet
Active Skills
Passive Skills

Best Perks and Equipment

Perks and Equipment Stats
PerksBest Perks
Weapon Icon Stats: Sentry
(Constitution)
Shield Icon Type: None
Stats: -
Headwear Icon Weight: Medium
Stats: Cavalier
(Dexterity + Strength)
Torso Icon Weight: Medium
Stats: Fighter
(Strength + Dexterity)
Gloves Weight: Medium
Stats: Brigand
(Dexterity + Constitution)
Leggings Weight: Medium
Stats: Cavalier
(Dexterity + Strength)
Boots Weight: Medium
Stats: Brigand
(Dexterity + Constitution)

Build Playstyle

This is a simple build that uses Hatchet as a support DPS for your Rapier.

To start, use your Hatchet to engage. Pop Berserk and use your Hatchet's ranged attack to deal damage to your enemies. Once they're close enough, hit them with a Rending Throw to lower their defense, then attack using Raging Torrent. Switch to your Rapier, then use Evade to dodge enemy attacks. You can use Fleche to finish off your opponents or to create some distance.

If your health is dangerously low, you can switch back to your Hatchet for the Defy Death perk to proc if your health reaches 0. Use Flurry to regain your health if you have the Leeching Flurry perk attached to your weapon or armor.

Rapier / Great Axe CC Build

New World - Rapier / Great Axe CC Build

Build Purpose
General (PvP and PVE)
Strengths Weaknesses
・Highly aggressive DPS
・Decent survivability, can take a few hits
・Good crowd control skills
・Not as fast and mobile as other Dexterity builds
・Great Axe not used to do damage, used only to pull enemies

Build Stats and Skills

Stat Priority Dexterity → Constitution
Strength
5
Dexterity
145
Intelligence
5
Focus
5
Constitution
50

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

Rapier Great Axe
Rapier ImageRapier Great Axe ImageGreat Axe
Active Skills
Passive Skills

Best Perks and Equipment

Perks and Equipment Stats
PerksBest Perks
Weapon Icon Stats: Sentry
(Constitution)
Shield Icon Type: None
Stats: -
Headwear Icon Weight: Medium
Stats: Brigand
(Dexterity + Constitution)
Torso Icon Weight: Medium
Stats: Ranger
(Dexterity)
Gloves Weight: Medium
Stats: Brigand
(Dexterity + Constitution)
Leggings Weight: Medium
Stats: Ranger
(Dexterity)
Boots Weight: Medium
Stats: Brigand
(Dexterity + Constitution)

Build Playstyle

This build focuses on using the Great Axe as an engaging tool to set up your Rapier for Tondo.

To start, equip your War Axe and try to close into your enemy as much as possible. If you feel like you're close enough, use Charge then Maelstrom to pull your enemy into you. If they dodge it, simply use a Heavy Attack to pull your targets. Once they're pulled, hit them with a Gravity Well to put them in place. Switch back to your Rapier as soon as possible and hit them with a Tondo, for the bleed, then Flurry. As they dodge, finish them off with Flourish and Finish.

This build can have a hard time approaching enemies in PVP and will be hard countered by a more mobile enemy, and missing your skills can be punishing, so you'll have to be very careful.

Rapier / Hatchet DoT Build

New World - Rapier / Hatchet DoT Build

Build Purpose
PvP
Strengths Weaknesses
・Steady & consistent damage
・High speed and mobility
・Very high DPS
・Melee to mid-range reach
・Very fragile, reliant on tanks and evasion
・Minimal evasion skills

Build Stats and Skills

Stat Priority Dexterity
Strength
5
Dexterity
195
Intelligence
5
Focus
5
Constitution
5

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

Rapier Hatchet
Rapier ImageRapier Hatchet ImageHatchet
Active Skills
Passive Skills

Best Perks and Equipment

Perks and Equipment Stats
PerksBest Perks
Weapon Icon Stats: Sentry
(Constitution)
Shield Icon Type: None
Stats: -
Headwear Icon Weight: Light
Stats: Ranger
(Dexterity)
Torso Icon Weight: Light
Stats: Ranger
(Dexterity)
Gloves Weight: Light
Stats: Ranger
(Dexterity)
Leggings Weight: Light
Stats: Ranger
(Dexterity)
Boots Weight: Light
Stats: Ranger
(Dexterity)

Build Playstyle

This build focuses on inflicting DoTs on your opponent to weaken them as much as possible.

Start by using your Hatchet to engage by throwing it to an opponent. Hit them with a Rending Throw to reduce their damage absorption as they approach. Kite appropriately, then use Social Distancing to create some distance. Since they're slow, use Infected Throw to inflict Disease and weaken their damage against you. Switch to Rapier and apply Tondo to your opponents. Use Fleche or Flourish and Finish to position yourself away from your opponent and do the process again.

Once they have low enough health, you can use Flourish and Finish or Fleche to finish them off.

Rapier / Void Gauntlet Burst DPS Build

New World - Rapier & Void Gauntlet Burst DPS Build

Build Purpose
General (PvP & PvE)
Strengths Weaknesses
・Works well as a support build with CCs.
・High defensive capabilities
・Split stat allocation lessens the damage output for both weapon.
・DPS will not be nearly enough to burst heavy gear with high CON stat.
・Split stat allocation lessens the damage output for both weapon.

Build Stats and Skills

Stat Priority Dexterity → Intelligence → Constitution
Strength
5
Dexterity
105
Intelligence
85
Focus
5
Constitution
15

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

1st Weapon 2nd Weapon
Rapier ImageRapier Void Gauntlet ImageVoid Gauntlet
Active Skills
Passive Skills

Best Perks and Equipment

Perks and Equipment Stats
PerksBest Perks
Weapon Icon Stats: Assassin
(Dexterity and Intelligence)
Shield Icon Type: None
Stats: -
Headwear Icon Weight: Medium
Stats: Assassin
(Dexterity and Intelligence)
Torso Icon Weight: Medium
Stats: Assassin
(Dexterity and Intelligence)
Gloves Weight: Medium
Stats: Assassin
(Dexterity and Intelligence)
Leggings Weight: Medium
Stats: Assassin
(Dexterity and Intelligence)
Boots Weight: Medium
Stats: Assassin
(Dexterity and Intelligence)

Build Playstyle

This playstyle focuses on using the Void Gauntlet as a support weapon to root your enemies and deal damage while using Rapier to get in and finish off your opponent.

Depending on who you're fighting with, you can either use your Rapier to get closer to your opponent safely using Evade or use your Void Gauntlet to wear down your opponents as they try to approach you. With all the defensive skills Rapier has, you'll have no trouble getting away or defending against slow attacking weapons such as War Hammer or Great Axe.

Once you managed to reach your opponent, use your Petrfying Scream to root them, and pop your Oblivion for the DoT or deal damage using Orb of Decay. Once their health is low enough, you can finish them off using your Rapier's Flurry.

Rapier / Ice Gauntlet CC Build

New World - Rapier & Ice Gauntlet CC Build

Build Purpose
General (PvP & PvE)
Strengths Weaknesses
・Lots of AoE and Defensive Skills
・Annoys enemies
・Handles groups of enemies very well
・No burst damage
・Requires proper positioning and placement of AoE

Build Stats and Skills

Stat Priority Dexterity → Intelligence → Constitution
Strength
5
Dexterity
145
Intelligence
45
Focus
5
Constitution
15

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

1st Weapon 2nd Weapon
Rapier ImageRapier Ice Gauntlet ImageIce Gauntlet
Active Skills
Passive Skills

Best Perks and Equipment

Perks and Equipment Stats
PerksBest Perks
Weapon Icon Stats: Ranger
(Dexterity)
Shield Icon Type: None
Stats: -
Headwear Icon Weight: Light
Stats: Brigand
(Dexterity and Constitution)
Torso Icon Weight: Light
Stats: Ranger
(Dexterity)
Gloves Weight: Light
Stats: Brigand
(Dexterity and Constitution)
Leggings Weight: Light
Stats: Ranger
(Dexterity)
Boots Weight: Light
Stats: Brigand
(Dexterity and Constitution)

Build Playstyle

This playstyle focuses on using the Ice Gauntlet to hinder your opponent's movement to get in or out quickly using Rapier's mobility.

We use Ice Gauntlet in this build as a support weapon using Ice Storm and Ice Shower to apply DoT and CC to your opponents. We then use Rapier's Fleche and Evade to get in or escape our opponents. This will make sure to wear your opponents down for you to finish them off using Rapier.

During group fights, you can throw down Ice Storm and chase any enemies down who try to overextend.

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