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The Spear is an extremely versatile weapon in Amazon’s new MMO,New World.
The War Hammer is a two-handed, heavy damage weapon in New World, but it’s very slow.
Here’s everything you better know to make the best build.
There are a few good options for weapons to pair with the Spear.
The Best Spear Builds In New World
Spears excel at crowd control and zoning.
Spear And Hatchet Build
First up, the Hatchet and Spear build.
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Itpairs nicely with the Spear, giving youbackup CC effects and rangefor when Berserking just isn’t enough.
This is actuallyone of our most enjoyable solo leveling builds.
We’ll cover the benefits of the Hatchet below, but first up, the Spear.
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Here’s a look at thebest attributesandmasteriesfor the Spear, as well as whichactive skillsyou should pick up.
Here are the active skills you should pick up.
The entire purpose of the Spear is to control your enemy.
This makes skills like Infected Throw and Social Distancing more valid than ever.
It’s definitely worth trying out a Throwing-based Hatchet build in 2022.
With optimal gear, you should have an even split between the two or a slight bias towards Strength.
Light or mediumarmor will work for this build.
Use light if you want to deal more damage.
Equip medium if you find yourself dying too quickly.
For perks, grab anything that enhances any of the abilities mentioned above or gives ability cooldown reduction.
There is so much here to be experimented with.
Salt is required to cook a bunch of high tier foods in New World.
Here’s where to find it.
Alongside the Musket, Bow and Spear users are pretty much everywhere.
Here’s a closer look at the best masteries for each weapon.
You’ll be goingall-in on Dexterity for this build.
For armor, we recommendlightsince it gives you a 20% damage increase.
You don’t have much protection with light armor, so be sure to keep your distance.
Gems are essential to refining your build in New World.