The best weapon combos to try Outor

Key things

• The Bow and Hatchet combo is agile with high damage, perfect for solo adventurers.
• Fire Staff and Rapier target DOT and deal consistent damage over time.
• Great Sword with Sword & Shield is for heavy hitters who can switch between big hits and defense.

Although players are assigned a pair of weapons at the start of their New World: Aeternum path, it is worth exploring other combinations during the game. While one weapon combination may be sufficient for the early stages of the adventure, it may become clear that the player's strength lies elsewhere.

This is especially clear once players engage in PvP or join other heroes in raids. The recommendations below offer some powerful weapon combinations suitable for each mode. Whether a player loves a solo adventure or wants to try out different builds, combos offer something new to play with.

1 Bow And Axe

For Agility and DPS

• Best String Skills: Penetration Shot, Escape Shot, Poison Shot
• Best hatchet: Berserk, Raging Torrent, Rending Throw

Bow and ax weapon combination New World: Aeternum it is excellent for players who prefer agility and quick attacks. The bow is a popular weapon among players who prefer ranged weapons, especially for anyone who likes to play solo. On its own, it offers great range, high damage with fast recharge, and some AOE abilities. When a hatchet is added to the mix, players become a force to be reckoned with in both ranged and melee combat.

The Hatchet delivers frenzied, high-damage melee attacks while also offering players the option of a quick ax throw from mid-range. Adding this underrated weapon to fan favorites like the Bow creates a powerful pair of weapons in both PvP and PvE situations.

Both weapons are easy to use and have powerful abilities that you can spend attribute points on. Hatchet's Berserker and Throwing abilities increase the damage dealt and the speed at which players can attack an enemy. The bow, meanwhile, has AOE damage with the Skirmisher skill tree and fast, powerful buffs in the Hunter category.

2 Fire Staff And Rapier

For damage over time

• Best firefighting skills: Fireball, Flamethrower, Pillar of Fire
• Best Rapier Skills: Flurry, Flourish and Finish, Tondo

The combination of Fire Staff and Rapier brings a similar feel to Bow and Hatchet, with a focus on speed and damage. However, this matchup has priority in dealing damage over time (DOT) rather than AOE damage. Players have slightly less range with the Fire Staff than with the Bow, but the consistent DOT added by abilities makes up for it.

When the gap between the player and the enemy closes, the one-handed Rapier comes into play. While the enemy takes smoldering damage from the Fire Staff, the Rapier can add an additional DOT with a bleed effect. It's a powerful combination of constant damage buffs and the reduced cooldown means that abilities will refresh quickly.

The Fire Staff skill trees are Fire Mage and Pyromancer, which offer players magical abilities that cost Mana to use. Each of the recommended abilities try to keep the enemy at a sufficient distance and damage them enough that they will be low on health by the time they reach the player. Rapier's strongest skill tree, Blood, then brings three abilities to increase the player's DPS with a sand bonus to stop any potential stunning effects.

3 Great Sword and Sword and Shield

For Heavy Hitters

• Best Greatsword Abilities: Relentless Rush, Onslaught, Slash to the sky
• Best Sword and Shield Abilities: Upheaval, Whirling Blade, Shield Bash

Greatsword abilities allow the player to deal heavy damage, but with a downside: the damage taken is also increased. That's why it's great to pair with slash and block weapons like a sword and shield. The combo gives players a chance to land big hits but have time to block incoming attacks.

This combination of two-handed weapons rewards heavy attacks, meaning players attack slower but deal more damage. Greatsword abilities can slow players down, but when Sword and Shield comes into play, players have a chance to dish out faster attacks, block with a shield, and prevent stagger from enemy hits. This weapon pairing can take some time to master, but once a player knows when to switch between the Greatsword and Sword and Shield, they can be very powerful.

The Onslaught skill tree for the Greatsword is the best choice for a damage oriented player. As mentioned, this ability increases damage dealt, but also increases damage taken. This is an easy trade-off, however, as a well-timed heavy attack from the Greatsword can put even the strongest enemy on the back foot. The Sword and Shield skill trees, Swordmaster and Defender, offer several buffs to the player's attributes. This negates the stagger effect, keeping players on their feet and ready to attack.

4 Musket And Rapier

For range and traps

• Best Rapier Skills: Flurry, Flourish And Finish, Tondo
• Best Musket Skills: Stopping power, traps, sticky bomb

Pairing a musket with a rapier gives the player high damage and full range. The musket is a very long range weapon with powerful projectiles that rewards players who get critical hits and headshots. While accuracy is key with a musket, the abilities it brings can also contribute to medium and close range combat. Also bring a Rapid Blade Rapier to the party for a formidable weapon combo.

Players attempting this combo should be prepared to deal accurate damage from long range before getting close. With Musket Traps in hand, players can slow down the enemy and give themselves time to equip the Rapier and perform several quick melee attacks. Rapier's strongest abilities provide a bonus DOT effect that can be useful if the player has to fight many enemies at once. The balance between the Rapier and the Musket can take some time to master, but once the player is adept at how they work in tandem, battles can be very satisfying.

The Musket's Trapper skill tree should be the main focus of the player. After completing the entire Trapper side, the Deadly Combo effect will be activated. Each enemy slowed by the musket debuff deals additional damage. As long as the player keeps throwing traps and sticky bombs, the enemy will attack slowly and slowly. This gives players time to perform some stylish stunts with the Rapier to finish them off.