The rapier is an instant favourite for many players who enjoy its swishy, nimble playstyle. It’s a graceful yet ferocious weapon that is capable of dealing a large amount of single target damage, and has plenty of mobility skills in its arsenal to help you sidestep dangerous foes.
The rapier doesn’t offer too much in the way of crowd control – it’s best suited to one-on-one situations, whether that’s dueling foes in PvP or facing formidable PvE bosses. It’s also a melee weapon, so you may want to run a ranged weapon alongside it, particularly if you spend time in New World wars, prefer leveling solo, or want more versatility for open-world PvP. No matter the situation in which you intend to wield it, here are the best New World rapier builds.
The best build for PvP is the rapier and life staff. This is because the life staff is right at the top of the New World weapons tier list – it’s the only source of healing, and the value of heals cannot be overstated. It’s a ranged weapon, so works well when paired with the rapier. Life staff wielders are notoriously difficult to kill in PvP, but the rapier ensures that you can deal with anyone who happens to get in melee range.
The rapier PvP abilities we recommend are:
The life staff abilities we recommend are:
The best New World rapier PvE build
The best build for PvE is the rapier and fire staff. The fire staff gives you the range that the rapier desperately needs to round out its skillset, and outputs staggering amounts of damage, allowing you to rip through foes with utmost efficiency. You could also use this as a PvP build, as it’s very versatile.
The rapier abilities we recommend are:
The fire staff abilities we recommend are:
Those are the best rapier builds in New World, but we encourage you to experiment in order to find the build that feels right for you. We have some builds for the melee weapons for both PvE and PvP: a New World war hammer build, a New World hatchet build, a New World great axe build, and a New World tank build for sword users. There’s also a New World fire staff build for those who prefer magic.
