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Weapon Skills Overview

There are currently 11 Weapon Types in New World that the player can master. Each weapon type has two Mastery Trees with a selection of active abilities, passive modifiers and bonuses that are exclusive to that weapon type. Note that these Weapon Skills trees are shared between all weapons of the same type. Leveling Weapon Skills is done by equipping a weapon and using it in combat, defeating enemies to gain experience points towards that weapon type's mastery. Leveling in a Weapon Skills awards an ability point, which can then be spent on one of the abilities available in either tree of the weapon's mastery. You are not locked into any one tree and can spend your points however you wish as you make your way down the tree's ability line. As there are no classes in New World and any character can equip any weapon, it is possible to master all weapon types. However, Weapon Masteries have a cap of level 20 while each Mastery's tree has 19 abilities that can be unlocked for a total of 38 abilities per weapon type. This means that you will not be able to unlock every ability in a weapon's mastery trees, and will need to choose wisely which you'd like to obtain.

 

You are not locked into any one tree and can spend your points however you wish as you make your way down the tree's ability line. As there are no classes in New World and any character can equip any weapon, it is possible to master all weapon types. However, Weapon Masteries have a cap of level 20 while each Mastery's tree has 19 abilities that can be unlocked for a total of 38 abilities per weapon type. This means that you will not be able to unlock every ability in a weapon's mastery trees, and will need to choose wisely which you'd like to obtain.

Respeccing Mastery Points

If you've mistakenly allocated your points or wish to switch up your overall point allocation, you can respec your mastery points in exchange for some Azoth. Respeccing mastery points can be done from the Weapon Skills UI. 

Sword and 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.

Sword and Shield Skill Trees

Swordmaster Skill Tree

The Swordmaster skill tree mainly focuses on boosting the player's offensive capabilities by increasing damage output, granting more mobility, and taking advantage of the Sword and Shield combos to stun Enemies.

Defender Skill Tree

The Defender skill tree mainly focuses on boosting the player's defensive capabilities by increasing armor, reducing incoming damage from various sources and improving regenerative capabilities. The skill tree also employs a lot of crowd control effects via stuns and slows, and is an excellent choice for a tanking role.

Rapier

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.

Rapier Skill Trees

Blood Skill Tree

Blood abilities mainly focus on boosting the player's offensive output but also in causing Bleed or Rend. .

Grace Skill Tree

Grace abilities mainly focus on evasion and mobility, rendering the player character harder to hit 

Hatchet

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.

Hatchet Skill Trees

Berserker Skill Tree

Berserker abilities mainly focus on boosting the player's melee attacks and increases both their speed and the player's. 

Throwing Skill Tree

Throwing abilities mainly focus on ranged combat, improving its damage output and inducing different status effects

Spear

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.

Spear Skill Trees

Zoner Skill Tree

Zoner abilities mainly focus on crow control and throwing attacks

Impaler Skill Tree

 Impaler abilities mainly focus on damage and inflicting Bleed and Rend.

Great Axe

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.

Great Axe Skill Trees

Reaper Skill Tree

Reaper abilities mainly focus on single-target damage.

Mauler Skill Tree

Mauler abilities mainly focus on crowd control and Area of effect abilities.

War Hammer

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.

War Hammer Skill Trees

Juggernaut Skill Tree

Juggernaut abilities mainly focus on increasing the amount of damage dealt

Crowd Crusher Skill Tree

Crowd Crusher abilities mainly focus on granting the player stuns and knockdowns

Bow

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.

Bow Skill Trees

Skirmisher Skill Tree

Skirmisher abilities mainly focus on increasing the amount of damage dealt

Hunter Skill Tree

Hunter abilities mainly focus on granting the player stuns and knockdowns amount of damage dealt.

Musket

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

Musket Skill Trees

Sharpshooter Skill Tree

Sharpshooter abilities mainly focus on increasing the amount of damage dealt

Trapper Skill Tree

Trapper abilities mainly focus on granting the player stuns and knockdowns

Fire Staff

A magical weapon of destructive power that excels in dealing damage instantly and over time. The Fire Staff also offers area denial and crowd control capabilities by casting spells over a large area and forcing enemies away.

Fire Staff Skill Trees

Fire Mage Skill Tree

Fire Mage abilities mainly focuses on inflicting massive damage through the power of Fire and leaving AoE effects that damage anything in their path.

Pyromancer Skill Tree

Pyromancer abilities mainly focuses on sustained damage-over-time effects by setting enemies on fire.

Life Staff

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.

Life Staff Skill Trees

Healing Skill Tree

Healing abilities mainly focus on healing both players and allies alike

Protector Skill Tree

Protector abilities mainly focus on granting buffs and other healing related abilities

Ice Gauntlet

A 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.

Ice Gauntlet Skill Trees

Ice Tempest Skill Tree

Ice Tempest abilities mainly focus on slowing Enemies as well as creating devastating chilling area of effects attacks. 

Ice Conjurer Skill Tree

Ice Conjurer abilities mainly focus on supporting the party through an Ice Pylon that provides both buffs and debuffs.

Void Gauntlet

The Void Gauntlet is a hybrid magical damage and support weapon that can manipulate the powers of the Void. The Void Gauntlet can be used in both Melee and Ranged capacities and is excellent in both damage dealing and support roles.

Void Gauntlet Skill Trees

Annihilation Skill Tree

Annihilation is a melee-focused skill tree which allows players to conjure a powerful Void Blade and engage enemies in close-quarters, obliterating them with the power of the Void. Annihilation relies on stacking powerful Disintegrate effects and also excels at locking enemies down.

Decay Skill Tree

The Decay tree arms players with the Orb of Decay projectile that can afflict enemies with powerful debilitating effects and heal allies. The Decay tree serves a support role but can more than hold its own in combat with sustained Disintegrate damage and the ability to strip away enemy offensive and defensive capabilities while protecting allies.