Sword and Shield PvP Builds for New World

In PvP the Sword and Shield is notorious for its strong crowd-control combinations that allow for a player to stagger and stun an enemy in a manner that will prevent them from moving, and almost always end in a free kill. While it does not have extremely high single target damage, and lacks AoE damage, it will perfectly set up its second weapon for huge windows of burst damage. Additionally, it has some of the best tools to initiate a fight, and can be highly mobile. In PvP, it is mainly a backline dive assassin, but it can also be played in medium builds as a bruiser, or even a point tank.

This is a great option for setting up quick suprise engagements, stunning a target or putting them in a loop of crowd-control abilities, and then swapping to your Greatsword to pick up some quick kills. It is highly mobile and is great for focusing priority targets.

• Charge
• Reap
• Gravity Well

• Leaping Strike
• Shield Bash
• Shield Rush or Upheaval

This is a highly mobile dive assassin that takes advantage of the Sword and Shield's crowd-control. It is heavily focused on single-target damage and being able to lockdown one target at a time and escape.

• Leaping Strike
• Shield Rush or Upheaval
• Shield Bash

• Feral Rush
• Berserk
• Social Distancing

This is another great build for diving into backlines and being able to setup clumps of enemies and then follow it up with high burst AoE damage. It excels with its single-target crowd-control thanks to the CC chains you can take advantage of on the Sword and Shield. You can be an absolute menace to healers or other priority targets, and you have many options for mobility. While it does not have the highest burst damage, it can still be used to pick up quick kills and chase down anyone who has low health.

Leaping Strike

Shield Rush or Upheaval

Shield Bash

• Charge
• Reap
• Gravity Well

This capitalizes on the crowd-control effects of both weapons to dive into backlines, pick one target, and hit them with crowd-control effects while using windows of opportunity for quick bursts of damage. This is for players who like having a high level of control in a fight.

Leaping Strike

Shield Rush or Upheaval

Shield Bash

• Javelin or Sweep
• Skewer
• Vault Kick

This is another build that relies heavily on crowd-control to lock targets in a combo that prevents them from moving and most likely a death. It is focused on killing one target at a time, but as long as you can land your opening ability, it should be easy to finish an enemy off.

Leaping Strike

Shield Rush or Upheaval

Shield Bash

• Wrecking Ball
• Shockwave
• Path Of Destiny