Sword & Shield

The Sword and Shield (SNS) Spear DPS build in New World capitalizes on high damage over time (DoT) with a dynamic rotation that blends Bleeding Spear abilities with Sword and Shield power moves. On the Spear, the key is to open with Skewer for bleed, follow with Perforate to apply Rend or Cyclone for good damage and life steal , and finish the combo with Sweep to keep enemies off balance. After this setup, switch to Sword and Shield, utilizing Defender's Resolve or Shield Rush for defensive utility and additional crowd control. This is followed by a heavy attack into Whirling Blade for an AoE bleed, three light attacks to build pressure, and then Upheaval for burst damage and cooldown reduction , finishing with another Whirling Blade to maintain the bleeds. By cycling through this rotation, the build delivers sustained DoT while controlling the battlefield.

Attributes

You are looking at 350 strength , 50 int then Rest in Dex , if you need to put on some more constitution look at pulling from dex if required.

Armor

As always with armor you are looking at as much enchanted ward as possible while having your 4 refreshing stacks, fill any gaps with health , conditioning or other weapon perks you may want , harnessing is not needed with this build. Ensure your amulet is Health , Empowered & Protection . Empowered on ammulet is very strong on this build

All gear can be interchangeable with the gear score you have access too it is the perks that are the most relevant. For 700gs azoth crystal is a solid option.

Highest Damage

Weapons

This build is all about stacking those bleeds as you can see below

Skill Tree

More protection