New World Ice Gauntlet Musket

New World - Musket Builds
This is a guide on the best Musket builds in New World. Read on to see the recommended stats, skills, armor, and playstyle guides of the best and latest Musket builds for PVE and PVP every bit of Update ane.two.1!

New World - Musket / Rapier PvP DPS Sniper Build

Build Purpose
PvP (Unmarried Target Focused)
Strengths	Weaknesses
・Constructive at every range ・High burst single-target DPS	・Requires expert aim to be constructive ・Lower damage against Undead type enemies ・No AoE attacks

Stat Priority	Dexterity
Strength	5
Dexterity	195
Intelligence	v
Focus	5
Constitution	5

Stats obtained through armor are not accounted for in this table.

1st Weapon	2nd Weapon
Musket	Rapier
Agile Skills
Shooter'due south Stance Ability Shot Stopping Power	Evade Riposte Fleche
Passive Skills
Critical Reload Chosen Shot Table salt on the Wounds Initial Appointment Empowering Headshot Ballistic Advantage First Blood Lasting Impression Bullseye Called Shot Resupply Shoot More Tactical Reload Hit Your Mark Heightened Precision Marksman Sniper	Refreshing Strikes Desperation Breathe In Perfectionist Insult To Injury Red Curtains Allegro Quick Lunge Priority Adagio Swiftness Backside Lasting Consequence Crescendo Break Momentum

Perks and Equipment Stats
All-time Perks	Rally IV Vorpal Empowering Shooter'south Stance Sundering Riposte Vicious
	Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)
	Weight: Calorie-free Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)
	Weight: Light Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)
	Weight: Low-cal Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)
	Weight: Calorie-free Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)
	Weight: Light Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)

This build focuses on using your Musket equally your master DPS to fight your enemies from afar while using your Rapier as a close-range weapon to fend off enemies who manage to get shut to you. Landing headshots is critical when using this build, equally you lot'll lose a lot of DPS if you don't.

Ideally, when participating in massive fights, you lot volition want to shoot the enemies at the backline, especially healers, to preclude them from further casting their spells. Since the Sniper perk helps you aim from a longer distance, it will exist condom for you to apply Shooter's Stance.

During a 1-on-ane boxing, yous will want to cripple your enemy with a Power Shot to the caput every bit they approach you. Use Stopping Ability to delay their advances. Once they're close enough, switch to Rapiers to finish them off with their loftier burst damage.

New World - Musket / Ice Gauntlet CC Build

Build Purpose
General (PvP and PvE)
Strengths	Weaknesses
・High flare-up DPS ・Good oversupply-control options	・Requires good aim to be effective ・Weak at close-range fights

Stat Priority	Dexterity → Intelligence
Strength	five
Dexterity	150
Intelligence	50
Focus	5
Constitution	five

Stats obtained through armor are not accounted for in this table.

1st Weapon	2nd Weapon
Musket	Ice Gauntlet
Agile Skills
Ability Shot Stopping Power Glutinous Bomb	Water ice Storm Ice Shower Entombed
Passive Skills
Called Shot Back it Upward Initial Engagement Empowering Headshot Empowering Weakness First Claret Lasting Impression Bullseye Chosen Shot Resupply Tactical Reload Unflinching Walk Heightened Precision Supplementary Repulsion Kicking 'Em When They're Downwards Sticky Deadening Lethal Combo	Cold Reach Critical Rejuvenation Quick Frost Energized Critical Gathering Storm Weakening Gust Enduring Shower Critical Frost Storm Summoner Quick Shower Refreshing Frost Strengthened Tomb Heavy Freeze Punishing Storm Frigid Showers Ultimate Chill

Perks and Equipment Stats
All-time Perks	Rally IV Cruel 4 Vorpal Empowering Shooter's Opinion Healing Tomb Vicious
	Stats: Assassinator (Dexterity + Intelligence)
	Weight: Light Stats: Assassin (Dexterity + Intelligence)
	Weight: Light Stats: Assassin (Dexterity + Intelligence)
	Weight: Calorie-free Stats: Assassin (Dexterity + Intelligence)
	Weight: Low-cal Stats: Assassinator (Dexterity + Intelligence)
	Weight: Light Stats: Assassin (Dexterity + Intelligence)

This build focuses on keeping your enemies away from you by having the Ice Gauntlet cast a ton of oversupply control abilities while you effort to shoot them from a safe distance.

Generally, you lot'd desire to create some distance kickoff between you and the enemy earlier y'all try and engage. Start by using Ability Shot and aim directly at the head to maximize your DPS from utilizing Empowering Headshot. Go on hitting the enemy to become the nearly out of Heightened Precision earlier they get also close. Use Stopping Power to slow the enemy down, and if they get too shut, immediately switch to your Water ice Gauntlet. Bandage Water ice Tempest between y'all and the enemy and make sure you're inside the frosted area as you gain bonuses from perks such as Refreshing Frost, Critical Frost, and Quick Frost.

Try to land as many shots as you can using your Musket while Ice Storm is active if they decide to wait for it to stop. Once your AoE is over, you volition desire to survive until Ice Tempest is off cooldown. Utilise Ice Shower to continue your enemy away and Entombed if they manage to catch up with you.

If your enemy tries to become within while Ice Storm is active, use your Heavy Normal Assault to proc Heavy Freeze. This will root them for a 2d, in which you can switch back to your Musket to throw a Sticky Bomb at your opponent earlier shooting them with Stopping Power, slowing them even more. This will proc Lethal Combo perk, increasing your harm every bit long as they're affected by status effects nether the Trapper Skill Tree.

Since your opponent is always affected by CCs, Kicking 'Em When They're Down is much easier to proc.

New World - Musket / Fire Staff AoE Build

Build Purpose
PvE
Strengths	Weaknesses
・High outburst impairment ・Single target and AoE attacks	・Requires good aim to be effective ・Few close-range options

Stat Priority	Dexterity → Intelligence
Strength	5
Dexterity	150
Intelligence	fifty
Focus	5
Constitution	5

Stats obtained through armor are not deemed for in this table.

1st Weapon	2nd Weapon
Musket	Fire Staff
Agile Skills
Power Shot Powder Burn Stopping Ability	Fireball Incinerate Fire Out
Passive Skills
Called Shot Back it Upwards Empowering Headshot Initial Engagement First Claret Ballistic Advantage Backdraft Lasting Impression Called Shot Resupply Bullseye Chronic Trauma Energy Burst Heightened Precision Hitting Your Mark Supplementary Repulsion Sniper	Fiery Restoration Pyromania Clear Listen Allow it Burn Kindle Scorched Scorched World All In Cauterize Wounds Grab Flare Estrus it Up! Combat Speed Trial past Fire Flame Out! Reheat

Perks and Equipment Stats
Best Perks	Rally IV Efficient Burnout Empowering Fireball Burn down Damage Vorpal Empowering Shooter's Stance
	Stats: Assassin (Dexterity + Intelligence)
	Weight: Light Stats: Assassinator (Dexterity + Intelligence)
	Weight: Light Stats: Assassin (Dexterity + Intelligence)
	Weight: Low-cal Stats: Assassin (Dexterity + Intelligence)
	Weight: Light Stats: Assassin (Dexterity + Intelligence)
	Weight: Lite Stats: Assassin (Dexterity + Intelligence)

Since the Musket simply has one Aoe Spell, information technology is unremarkably hard fighting confronting multiple mobs. This build focuses on using Fire Staff's AoE to solve that trouble.

Before engaging, make certain to create some distance between you lot and your enemies. Use the Fireball spell from your Burn Staff and make certain to striking equally many enemies as you tin. Switch dorsum to your Musket and shoot them with the Power Shot or Powder Fire applied, then kite them equally much as you can. Brand sure to always hit them correct in the caput to proc Empowering Headshot, giving you the Empowered Buff.

Apply Stopping Power to your shot to slow their advances. Keep firing until they're close to you, so switch back to your Burn down Staff. Wait until they're in melee range or at least 3m away from you to bandage Incinerate to go along them away. You tin can then utilise Burn Out as mobility to gain some distance from your enemies or utilise it as a DPS to finish them off.

Musket & Rapier Mobility Sniper Build

Build Purpose
PvP
Strengths	Weaknesses
・Both weapons scale off Dexterity ・Lots of mobility and defensive options ・Huge DPS	・Lacks AoE damage ・Hard to larn and master

Stat Priority	Dexterity → Constitution
Forcefulness	5
Dexterity	185
Intelligence	5
Focus	5
Constitution	fifteen

Stats obtained through armor are not accounted for in this table.

1st Weapon	2nd Weapon
Musket	Rapier
Active Skills
Traps Pulverisation Burn Shooter's Stance	Evade Riposte Fleche
Passive Skills
Called Shot Empowering Headshot Trapped Damage Backdraft Ballistic Advantage Hustle Chronic Trauma Chosen Shot Resupply Shoot More Scent of Claret Hit Your Mark Heightened Precision Marksman Double Trap Sniper	Refreshing Strikes Controlled Breathing Breathe In Perfectionist Insult To Injury Blood-red Curtains Allegro Quick Lunge Priority Adagio Swiftness Backside Lasting Event Crescendo Interruption Momentum

Perks and Equipment Stats
Best Perks	Accelerating Traps Crippling Powder Burn Empowering Shooter'due south Stance Fell 4
	Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)
	Blazon: None Stats: -
	Weight: Light Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)
	Weight: Calorie-free Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)
	Weight: Light Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)
	Weight: Light Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)
	Weight: Light Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)

This build focuses on having the Rapier every bit a support weapon to give you more mobility, effectively distancing yourself from your enemy. Make certain that you lot're positioned abroad from your opponent before a fight. This mode, you lot won't arrive trouble when using Shooter's Stance. Use Pulverisation Burn every bit they approach y'all to slowly flake away their health.

Musket to land headshots as much as possible confronting your enemies. If an enemy has caught upwardly with you lot, use Rapier'southward Fleche to distance yourself away from them or defend confronting them by using Riposte. If you managed to land the stun, you tin can switch dorsum to your Musket and driblet a trap that will root them, giving you a take a chance to headshot your opponent.

Positioning is required when using this build, equally you need to consistently land headshots with the Musket. You will also need to learn when to utilise Riposte and Evade when an enemy does become close. One mistake, and you risk losing the fight, making this build hard to play and will require some degree of mastery.

Musket & Spear DPS Build

Build Purpose
PvP
Strengths	Weaknesses
・Both weapons scale off Dexterity ・Effective in mid and long range fights ・High DPS for both weapons	・Highly immobile ・Lacks AoE damage

Stat Priority	Dexterity → Constitution
Strength	5
Dexterity	145
Intelligence	five
Focus	5
Constitution	55

Stats obtained through armor are not accounted for in this table.

1st Weapon	2d Weapon
Musket	Spear
Active Skills
Power Shot Traps Pulverisation Burn	Sweep Cyclone Vault Kick
Passive Skills
Critical Reload Called Shot Table salt on the Wounds Initial Engagement Empowering Headshot Weakened Defence force Trapped Damage Backdraft Kickoff Claret Hustle Chronic Trauma Bullseye Called Shot Resupply Scent of Claret Heightened Precision Sniper	Mortiferous Consistency Refreshing Jabs Refreshing Reach Evasive Maneuvers Crippling Jabs Merciless Strength Tenacious Sweep Invigorating Combo Defensive Opinion Insurrection De Grace Aggressive Maneuvers Relentless Blows Stiff Momentum Strong Conditioning Continuous Movement Reserved Strength

Perks and Equipment Stats
Best Perks	Exhilarate IV Bleeding Sweep Refreshing Power Shot Crippling Powder Burn
	Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)
	Type: None Stats: -
	Weight: Medium Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)
	Weight: Light Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)
	Weight: Medium Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)
	Weight: Low-cal Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)
	Weight: Medium Stats: Ranger (Dexterity)

This build uses the spear to make up for the weakness of the Musket when fighting against opponents in shut-range gainsay.

Since both weapons utilise the aforementioned attribute, they won't suffer from whatever DPS loss, making the spear an fantabulous selection to have with the Musket. If yous're fighting someone in PvP, make sure to fight at a altitude equally much as possible. You want to scrap abroad their health every bit they approach you, and then finish them off with the spear. Make sure to prioritize landing headshots, as this is where all your damage and perk bonuses will be coming from.

The only main problem with this build is if you're fighting with more than than one opponent. You lot will take a hard fourth dimension as you lot don't have a lot of AoE options. Positioning will exist the key to winning fights. If all things should fail, you withal have the spear to fend off against your opponents.

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