In New World there is no class system per se, but to configure the different aspects of your character you have to depend on the equipment and weapons, as in the case of the tanks. As you can imagine, there are weapons that are better to hold, while others are made to do damage.
There is a specific combination of weapons for this build, in addition to the important attributes when raising your character to hold carts and wagons. If you want to play the most meta tank in New World, you’ve come to the right place.
How to play meta tank in New World
Attributes and equipment
The only attribute that interests you is Constitution. Basically, you’re going to want to have as much health as possible, plus get some cool stuff to tank like more potion healing, more armor and health, and increased damage reduction.
When it comes to armor, always look heavy armor pieces that give you elemental and physical resistances. You will have to take a shield too.
Weapons and abilities
The two weapons What you are going to want for this builds is the sword and shield and the ax:
- Sword and shield– The quintessential tank weapons, with Shield Strike, Shield Charge, and Defiant Gaze abilities. The first two will give you mobility and CC, while the last serves to taunt the enemy.
- Axe: It’s a very strong melee weapon, and you’ll want to play it with Berserker, an area taunt and heal ability. The other two that may interest you are Torrent of Wrath and Wild Charge.
Basically, you will rotate between the two weapons, although you will mainly use the Sword and shield in dungeon to control enemies. This should be the most used build, although it remains to be seen if the Staff of Life becomes popular and we have an alternative version without the ax.