#How to upgrade master sword how to

Not all New World weapons are equal, and to be brutally honest, ranged weapons tend to be the least useful category overall.

Due to its very slow attack speed you can't rely on the War Hammer alone, but pairing it with a good defensive secondary weapon like the Ice Gauntlet can offset its drawbacks, allowing you to take advantage of its very high damage potential. The War Hammer isn't quite in the same league as the Great Axe, but as part of the right build it can be extremely formidable. Weapon Masteries: Crowd Crusher and Juggernaut It deals decent damage and has a truly enviable ability to stun enemies with a sweeping knock-back, but unfortunately this doesn't tend to fool the real people you'll be playing against in PvP very often. The Spear has the misfortune of being the runner-up in a strong category. Weapon Masteries: Builder and Ice TempestДЇor all the Fire Staff's flair (not sorry), the Ice Gauntlet makes for a solid secondary weapon, since it has the unique ability to regerenate mana to support other magical primary weapons, or can be a great defensive back-up if you're carrying a two-handed melee weapon as your primary damage-dealer.

#How to upgrade master sword how to

PvP adversaries may know how to get around it, but any threats you meet in PvE will struggle to outclass you when you're wielding this combo. While not quite as unexpectedly spectacular as the Hatchet this duo is classically tanky, allowing you to deal a decent amount of damage while protecting yourself and without overly compromising on attack speed. The Sword and Shield technically class as a one-handed melee weapon, since even though they're always paired together you only actually wield the sword part with one hand. Weapon Masteries: Defender and Swordmaster It's still not quite as smooth to work with as a one-handed melee weapon, but with practice and some investment in the Mauler Mastery tree to increase attack range and AoE, it could well end up being your go-to in a tight situation. The fastest of the two-handed melee weapons, it has some of the best potential to balance speed and damage of any weapon in the game. Hands-down (pun intended) the winner of this category is the Great Axe. If you're planning to build your magical character along a classic Mage archetype rather than playing support, this might be your number-one weapon choice, as it's more purely aggressive than the Life Staff. Of the more offensive magical weapons, the Fire Staff is the premier choice for pure damage (and, at least in my opinion, wins this category on style points as well). Weapon Masteries: Fire Mage and Pyromancer It may be the most practical magical weapon in the game, but it's by no means boring, and you won't want to go into any of the game's boss fights without a Life Staff somewhere in your party. This is the only weapon in New World which has the capacity to heal teammates, and even though it's much better to have a dedicated support character to wield it, it has offensive damage-dealing capabilities as well. The best weapon in this category is undoubtedly the Life Staff. Paired with the Life Staff, the Hatchet can quickly turn you into a one-stop shop for both damage and healing at high levels (which incidentally is just about the only way to play New World solo for any length of time). Going down the Berserker Mastery route also adds the ability to heal your character while its key skill is active, which is obviously very desirable. Despite lacking the finesse of the other one-handed melee weapons, the Hatchet is an absolute beast of a damage-dealer, making it a desirable PvP weapon even if it's a bit more indifferent in PvE scenarios. Our time with both the closed and open New World betas taught us that the Hatchet is way better than it sounds, or indeed has any right to be. Keep reading for details on each weapon and why we rate them as highly (or not so highly) as we do.

B-Tier: Ice Gauntlet, Spear, War HammerД«roadly speaking, weapon types in New World are all equally easy to come by - you'll be given a Sword and Shield during the Prologue quest, but once the game opens up you should find yourself collecting a varied arsenal in no time.

A-Tier: Fire Staff, Great Axe, Sword and Shield.