Sword and Shield

[Vlad 411]

This thread is for comments about our Sword and Shield weapon guide and builds for New World.

[Guest Hanafu]

the tank build picture is not showing up

 

[Guest Gigashrubbz]

Any figures on how strength and dexterity work? Depending on how dex scales a full dex/con build with a dex main stat secondary weapon could be great. As a tank damage is only necessary to build threat. If str doesnt add any survivability but dex does, I'd only build as much str as required to out threat the dps. Allowing a high dex build to swap to and deal out some damage when threat allows. Also for pvp. All the stun-locking of s&b with a less expected secondary weapon.

Are sword and board the best tanks or the only tanks? Does anything else generate additional threat to even try and tank?

[DonTheCrown 0]

1 hour ago, Guest Gigashrubbz said:

Any figures on how strength and dexterity work? Depending on how dex scales a full dex/con build with a dex main stat secondary weapon could be great. As a tank damage is only necessary to build threat. If str doesnt add any survivability but dex does, I'd only build as much str as required to out threat the dps. Allowing a high dex build to swap to and deal out some damage when threat allows. Also for pvp. All the stun-locking of s&b with a less expected secondary weapon.

Are sword and board the best tanks or the only tanks? Does anything else generate additional threat to even try and tank?

Sword and Shield scales: 90% of strength and 65% of dexterity, so strength gives a decent amount more damage but dexterity is not far behind. You could focus either as your damage stat. I would not say that either really make any noticeable difference for survivability as a tank.
You could technically tank with any weapon, as threat is primarily generated by socketing a carnelian gem that drastically amplifies your threat but Sword and Shield are the only weapon to have 2 abilities that taunt enemies on use. Some other weapons have 1 taunt.

[Guest S&B user]

You don't need to be running the taunt gem in your weapon. There are two amulets that have taunt on them that enable taunts for any weapon with a taunt ability. I prefer using this - even though i take a slight hit to my STR stat, since it lets me socket an opal to increase my DPS output. As a tank, your stamina bar is always being used blocking or dodging heavy attacks. With an Opal you can utilise this for more damage output to assist your team.

[DonTheCrown 0]

On 11/4/2021 at 2:38 PM, Guest S&B user said:

You don't need to be running the taunt gem in your weapon. There are two amulets that have taunt on them that enable taunts for any weapon with a taunt ability. I prefer using this - even though i take a slight hit to my STR stat, since it lets me socket an opal to increase my DPS output. As a tank, your stamina bar is always being used blocking or dodging heavy attacks. With an Opal you can utilise this for more damage output to assist your team.

yeah I assume that those are bugged and will be fixed 

[Guest Foxfit]

• Able to use a Shield to glock

[Natalia 20]

8 hours ago, Guest Foxfit said:

• Able to use a Shield to glock

Thanks for flagging it! It should be fixed soon.

[xoDragonKHxo 0]

So, the build pictures on the pages look nothing like mine. Also, no reverse stab exists. I have upheaval there. I'm a major noob here. I always have depended on Icy Veins for my WoW needs. I was so hoping it would be a great way to ease my way into New World too. Hopefully this will be updated to match so the new people don't get confused.  thank you.