After picking your character class in any MMO game, the next important choice usually comes down to your gear choices. New World is no different, and it’s of vital importance to pick the best possible weapons for the job. Of course, your own playstyle factors in as well, as all players will always have a personal preference. In New World’s PVE content, some weapons perform better than others and that develops the game’s weapon meta. In this guide you can read how we’ve ranked the best PVE weapons in New World acording to a tier list format.
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The best weapons in New World for PVE S Tier Rapier: Lightning-quick one-handed weapon dishing thrusting and slashing damage. The lack of a shield is offset by good movement skills.Life Staff: The quintessential healing and support weapon, it’s indispensible in any PVE environment, and especially in group content.Bow: The ubiquitous bow relies on the applying a lot of damage in short time. The best option for mobility and ranged combat.Fire Staff: The best AoE weapon in New World, and for that reason one of the best PVE weapons to bring along.A Tier Sword & Shield: What they lack in outright damage, they make up in tankiness. And it’s always a good idea to have a tank in PVE.Spear: A versatile weapon that can be used in both short and long range combat due to its reach. This essentially allows a spear wielder to perform in two roles, as needed.B Tier Warhammer: The highest-damage, yet slowest melee weapon in the game. They make for decent CC and single-target damage.Void Gauntlets: Best used for debuffing, their abilities are outshined by most other weapons, but still not the worst option to have in a group.Muske Read more on gamepur.com