Welcome to the New World Spear and Rapier Build. On this page we are going to take a look at one of the best New World builds that focuses on the Spear and Rapier. The build has been thoroughly tested by Fengrush, the creator of this New World Spear and Rapier Build. Of course you can also adjust the builds to your needs, there are many viable ways to play New World.
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This is a highly mobile build focused on its speed and maneuverability to deliver high bursts of damage at specific targets. You should avoid the front line and hit targets from the side flank or behind in group fights. It has a lot of crowd controlling packed in with debuffs and buffs that give you an edge, while still having quick escape and mobility.
You should avoid the front line and hit targets from the side flank or behind in group fights.
It has a lot of crowd controlling packed in with debuffs and buffs that give you an edge, while still having quick escape and mobility.
- Melee Only
- Edge Fighter / Flanker
- Top Tier Skirmisher
- Top Dueler
- Great Solo / Open World
Attributes for the Spear and Rapier Build in New World
We will focus on getting to at least 300 Dex / 150 Con. This will open up all of the dex passives for damage purposes. Beyond that, you can build into con up to 200, which offers a significant amount of mitigation with perfect legendary gear + food, or just add some extra damage/health with anything beyond 300/150. This build is a bit fragile in light armor and susceptible to death from ice pretty quickly, but most other damage you can kite and heal from or avoid burst to death.
Skills for the Spear and Rapier Build for New World
Now lets take a look at all the skills and passives that you need for the New World Spear and Rapier Build.
Spear Skills New World Build
Rapier Skills New World Build
Gear Items for the New World Spear and Rapier Build
Now lets take a look at what items you should be wearing on this Spear and Rapier Build for New World. The spear in this build is very good and drops from the last boss in Genesis dungeon. I highly suggest trying to farm that – the 600 legendary version is pretty much a perfect spear. The ring and mask can also be farmed from genesis and Lazarus. You’ll be going light armor outside of a medium chest. This can be started off with a voidbent medium, or save money buying something off the auction house.
The legs, boots, and gloves you can buy. In all cases early on, find a resilient armor with dex or con. Securing Fortifying Perforate will be the most important perk to target early to add higher survival. Keen vault kick and sundering riposte are great additions as well.
- Light Mask
- Medium Chest
- Light Gloves
- Light Boots
- Light Legs
- Jewelry
For a detailed view on the armor pieces for the New World Spear and Rapier Build please scroll through the images below.
Images of the Spear, Rapier and Jewelry.
Desired Armor Perks
You should try to get the following armor perks if possible, these are best in slot for the build:
- Resilient – Reduce crit damage
- Refreshing – Reduce max cooldowns
- Refreshing Ward – Reduce active cooldowns after being hit 5x
- Freedom – Slow/stun/silence duration is shortened
Desired Weapon Perks
You should try to get the following weapon perks if possible, these are best in slot for the build:
- Vicious – Passive crit damage
- Keen – Passive crit chance Keenly
- Keenly Empowered – On crit, gain Empower increasing damage
- Keenly Jagged – On crit, apply a bleed based off weapon damage
- Keenly Fortified – On crit, gain Fortify defense
- Enchanted – Light/heavy attacks deal more damage
Weapon/Armor Special Skill Perks
You should try to get the following special skill perks if possible, these are best in slot for the build:
- Bleeding Sweep – Sweep’s Coup De Grace now applies Bleed for 9.3% of weapon damage for 4 seconds
- Fortifying Performate – Gain a stack of Fortify, increasing damage absorption by 9.3% for 6 seconds per successful Perforate hit
- Enfeebling Skewer – Skewer hits apply Weaken, reducing target’s damage by 14.0% for 8.0 seconds
- Sundering Riposte – Riposte grants Rend, reducing damage absorption of the target by 14% for 10 seconds
- Omnidirectional Evade – Evade’s Adagio upgrade is applied when evading in any direction
- Energizing Flourish – Gain 19 stamina on hit with Flourish
Desired Jewelry Perks
You should try to get the following jewelry perks if possible, these are best in slot for the build:
- Health – Increase max health
- Divine – Increase received healing from all sources (includes food/potion)
- Keen Awareness – Increase crit chance
- Thrust Damage – Increase thrust damage
- Leeching – Passive lifesteal from all damage
- Refreshing Toast – Reduce potion cooldowns
- Refreshing Ward – Reduce active cooldowns after being hit 5x
- Purify – Below 50% hp, purge all debuffs (90s CD)
- Regenerating – Passive HP regen
Consumables for the Spear and Rapier Build
Below you can find the list of all the good consumables that you should be using for the Spear and Rapier Build for New World. Try to get as many as possible, these are very important in prolonged fights.
- Hearty Meal – Base food, 20s regen for reusing
- Infused Health Potion – Restores large HP instantly
- Infused Regen Potion – Restores HP over time
- Gemstone Dust – Grants elemental damage absorption for 20s or until damaged X instances. Varies by Tier used.
- Oakflesh Balm – Grants physical damage absorption for 20s or until damaged X instances. Varies by Tier used.
- Stat food – Rabbit Stew (24 dex, 16 con)
