The new MMO New World does without classes and instead relies on different weapons that influence your play style. We at MeinMMO reveal which weapons are available and what they can do.
There are these weapons:
Note: The article was last updated on November 2, 2022. We’ve added the new Great Sword weapon.
Which weapons are the best? All weapons in New World are considered useful and powerful. Since you can always use two of them in a fight and switch back and forth between them, the focus is mainly on the combination of weapons.
Our Tier List gives you an up-to-date overview of the best weapons in PvE and PvP. We keep them up to date.
If you are looking for generally strong build guides with explanations, you will find them here:
Will there be new weapons? Yes, even after the release there should be new weapons regularly. The first new weapon was the Doom Gauntlets. This is again a magic weapon that values damage and CC.
Datamining also found 8 other weapons that could find their way into the MMO, including daggers. You can find out more about the current status of New World here:
This is how New World should continue after the release