Hatchet and Great Sword Ultimate PvE/PvP Guide

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Mvdin's Hatchet & Great Sword PvE/ PvP ultimate guide!

I've been enjoying this build for a while on the fresh start server and I found it to be really strong in many scenarios.

While it is true that they lack CC compared to Spear, War Hammer, Great Axe, and other weapons, we have a lot of staggers and we compensate in the damage department, our mobility and chase are decent and we have great survivability.

PvP

Light Armor:

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When it comes to PvP, we fulfill the role of an Assassin/ DPS so our targets are in general other light armor players(Healers, Mages, Archers, Musketeers, etc.).

With this build, we output a lot of damage while having really good survivability.

Great Sword as our off-hand provides us a really good opener and the potential to one-combo squishy players. Close the gap with a double roll to get our Opal Gem and Empower Buffs -> Relentless Rush -> Heavy Attack -> Steadfast Strike -> Weapon swap animation cancel -> Hatchet Light Attack.

If our target isn't dead yet we have our Hatchet ready to finish them or chase them.

We use Berserk and Relentless Rush with the Relentless Freedom Perk to remove roots and slows.

Calamity Counter is basically used like Rapier Riposte to block CC and Burst Combos. When out of stamina etc.

You have to learn how to roll behind a player, and how to animation cancel Berserk. (Check the Video Guide)

Medium Armor:

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With Medium Armor, we transform from "Assassin" to "Bruiser" and can trade damage with other Medium Builds more reliably, we have more dodges and overall more survivability while we maintain a high amount of damage.

Great Sword is still our secondary weapon and we use it mainly for the abilities, Skyward Nullifcation can even remove Defy Death.

If u don't like Aimed Throw, can get Stay Back or Accumulated Power instead

My preferred Light Armor build with Counter

Gearing

Optimal Weights Table

HELMET	CHEST	GLOVES	PANTS	BOOTS	WEIGHT
HEAVY	HEAVY	MEDIUM	LIGHT	MEDIUM	MEDIUM
MEDIUM	HEAVY	HEAVY	LIGHT	MEDIUM	MEDIUM
MEDIUM	HEAVY	MEDIUM	LIGHT	HEAVY	MEDIUM
LIGHT	MEDIUM	LIGHT	LIGHT	LIGHT	LIGHT
MEDIUM	LIGHT	LIGHT	MEDIUM	LIGHT	LIGHT
LIGHT	LIGHT	MEDIUM	MEDIUM	LIGHT	LIGHT
LIGHT	LIGHT	LIGHT	MEDIUM	MEDIUM	LIGHT

STATS: 150-200 CON, 150 DEX, 150-200+ STR

Light Build: https://new-world.guide/char-build/hatchet-gs-assasin-build

Medium Build: https://new-world.guide/char-build/hatchet-great-sword-medium-build

Armor

Our priority is always Resilient and Shirking Fortification, Relentless Freedom, Skyward Nullification ( Medium Weight), Critical Retribution, and Refreshing as our 3rd perk.

Weapons

Weapon Perks:

Light Hatchet: Rogue, Arboreal/ Abyssal Attunement, Keenly Empowered

Medium Hatchet: Vicious, Arboreal/ Abyssal Attunement, Keenly Empowered

Great Sword: Trenchant Strikes, Arboreal/ Abyssal Attunement, Keenly Empowered/Keenly Jagged

Weapon Gems: Runeglass of Abyssal Opal or Runeglass of Arboreal Opal

Jewelry

Light Amulet: Champion's Amulet

Medium Amulet: Instrumentality's Amulet Having one with Thrust/Slash/Fire Protection for different situations is the best choice.

Ring: Heart of Maahebgal

Earring: Doom's Chance

Gameplay:

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PvE

In PvE, we mainly use the Hatchet for mob clumps taking advantage of Against All Odds (Increase base damage by 10% for every enemy within 5m. (Max 5 targets.)), our Berserk and its Uninterruptible Berserk (While Berserk is active, your attacks are uninterruptible and you can't be staggered) also having Defy Death can save you from getting killed.

Great Sword is mainly used for the bosses, if u get in sticky situations take out your Hatchet.

It is a bit more challenging to use the Great Sword cause u get animation locked for longer and take extra damage while in the Onslaught Stance but if used right, it has the Highest DPS in New World right now.

Extra! You can also pair Hatchet with Great Axe which is great for grouping up the mobs and swap back for Boss Fights.

There are multiple Skill Tree builds for different situations:

HATCHET

DPS

DPS + Throwing

DPS + Anti Heal

Great Sword

DPS

Dodge -> Relentless Rush -> Skyward Slash -> Crosscut -> Heavy Attacks

DPS + Utility

Dodge -> Roaring Rupture -> Skyward Slash -> Crosscut -> Heavy Attacks

Extra! Great Axe

Gearing

I prefer light armor weight for the extra mobility and damage.

Optimal Weights Table

HELMET	CHEST	GLOVES	PANTS	BOOTS	WEIGHT
HEAVY	HEAVY	MEDIUM	LIGHT	MEDIUM	MEDIUM
MEDIUM	HEAVY	HEAVY	LIGHT	MEDIUM	MEDIUM
MEDIUM	HEAVY	MEDIUM	LIGHT	HEAVY	MEDIUM
HEAVY	HEAVY	HEAVY	HEAVY	HEAVY	HEAVY
LIGHT	MEDIUM	LIGHT	LIGHT	LIGHT	LIGHT
MEDIUM	LIGHT	LIGHT	MEDIUM	LIGHT	LIGHT
LIGHT	LIGHT	MEDIUM	MEDIUM	LIGHT	LIGHT
LIGHT	LIGHT	LIGHT	MEDIUM	MEDIUM	LIGHT

STATS: 5-200, CON 150-210 DEX, 200+ STR.

STR scales better with Hatchet so if u go for more CON prioritize 200 STR over 200 DEX bonuses.

In the open world, you might need more than 5 CON if you have no healer and tank.

In Expeditions as long as you have 5x Ward you should be fine with 5-100 CON otherwise go for more.

Armor

For Open World (chest runs/ elite farming etc. ) and even regular Expeditions you can get a luck set and slot Pearls or Onyxes( Most PvE damage outside Mutated Expeditions is Physical)

For Mutated Expeditions the ideal 3 perk combo is Ward+ Skill Perk + Refreshing.

Your armor should have at least Ward on all pieces.

Based on the Mutation Element you want to use elemental gems in your armor and jewelry, the recommended setup is running 58.1% mutation-specific resistance, attainable with 8x mutation-specific gems.

– Void (Eternal): Cut Pristine Amethyst

– Fire (Hellfire): Cut Pristine Ruby

– Eternal (Nature): Cut Pristine Amber

– Icebound (Ice): Cut Pristine Aquamarine

You can get "Punishing" rune gems for extra DPS. (Ex: Runeglass of Punishing Amethyst)

Great Sword Skill Perks: Leeching Crosscut (Can also be on the weapon)

Extra! Great Axe Skill Perks: Insatiable Gravity Well, Enfeebling Maelstrom

Notable Named Armor

Jewelry

Slot	Perk 1	Perk 2	Perk 3	Named Items
Amulet	Health	Elemental Protection	Refreshing	Blessing of Forefathers, Scorpion Stone
Ring ( >150 DEX)	Slash Damage	Keen Awareness	Leeching	Legate's Ring/ Heart of Heka, Featherweight Ring
Ring ( < 150 DEX)	Hearty	Keen Awareness	Leeching	Smooth Bone Ring, Heart of Maheebgal
Earring	Refreshing Toast	Refreshing	Purifying Toast, Beloved, Evasive, Regenerating	Doom's Chance Earring, Warrior's Energy, Reflected Mayhem