Unlike other MMORPGs,New Worlddoesn’t require players to choose a class or certain professions when they create a character. Weapon proficiencies and trade skills depend entirely on the individual player’s choices and there are no restrictions when it comes to what weapons or armor can be equipped. A character inNew Worldcan be a Mage one day and a Fighter the next. Players can also create and build unique classes like Privateers, Trappers, or Arcanists when exploring the mysterious land of Aeternum.
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When it comes to weapons, a character’s build and role depend on how they use their Attribute points. ANew WorldDexterity build is used with almost every weapon available, but there’s only one option that uses this Attribute and no other. Every other choice combinesDexterity with either Strength or Intelligence, and these weapons deal physical damage as opposed to magical power.
Updated on July 31, 2025, by Kristy Ambrose:There have been a lot of changes in New World this past year, including some major fixes, patches, and the recent new expansion, Brimstone Sands. New and returning players, along with those that have stayed throughout Aeternum’s trials, are excited to see and experience the new content. That includes every kind of gear, armor, quest, and expedition. Players that are using the Dexterity Attribute for their character build have even more to choose from when it comes to New World dex weapons.
Weapons And Attributes
It’s easier to level a character if they are using a weapon that requires only one or two Attribute points. A player can be more efficient with fewer weapon skills, plus they’ll have ampleextra points for their Constitution score, which determines hit points as opposed to weapon-related abilities.
There are a total of five Attributes in theNew World. Four of them determine how skilled a character is with each weapon; these areDexterity, Strength, Intelligence, andFocus.It’s free to respec Attribute points until level 20, and after that point, the player has to pay a fee using in-game gold for a new Weapon Mastery tree.
There are a few weapons that only scale with one Attribute. Weapon combinations, like theNew Worldspear and hatchet build, combine two weapons that both share the Dexterity Attribute. However, most weapons require points in two Attributes for optimum efficiency, and since characters get a new Attribute point with every level, it’s easier to equip more complex weapons later in the game.
Dexterity Only
Dexterity As The Primary Attribute
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