New World lets you define your role through weapon choices, skill trees, and gear. This guide will help you:

• Avoid common beginner mistakes.
• Level efficiently.
• Understand core systems.
• Prepare for both PvE and PvP challenges.

1. Getting Started

Choose the Right Server

• Pick a server in your region and time zone for better ping.
• High population: active economy and PvP, but harder to get into wars.
• Low population: easier war spots, but harder to find dungeon groups.
• If you’re playing with friends, coordinate server and faction before creating characters.

Character Creation

• There are no fixed classes — your weapons determine your role.
• Spend time customizing your character if you like, but remember you can’t change appearance later without a paid token.
• Name wisely — names are unique per server.

2. Combat & Weapons

Combat System Basics

• Non-target combat: you must aim every attack.
• Core actions:

• Light attack: quick combos.
• Heavy attack: charge for more damage.
• Block / Aim: mitigate or precision-shoot.
• Evade: roll to avoid damage (distance depends on armor weight).

• Stamina is shared between blocking and dodging — manage it carefully.
  • 19 points to spend, 38 possible perks — choose wisely.
  • Sword & Shield + Life Staff (tanky support)
  • Great Axe + Warhammer (AoE melee DPS)
  • Bow + Spear (ranged + crowd control)

Weapon Mastery

• You can equip two weapons and swap instantly (cooldown-based).
• Each weapon has two skill trees with active and passive abilities.
• Max level per weapon: 20.
• Popular beginner combos:

3. Gear & Inventory Management

Gear Score

• Higher Gear Score = better stats and damage.
• Rarity tiers:

Common → Uncommon → Rare → Epic → Legendary.

• Always align gear with your primary attribute (e.g., Strength for melee, Intelligence for magic).

Weight System

• Light armor: more dodge distance, less defense.
• Medium armor: balanced defense and mobility.
• Heavy armor: highest defense, shortest dodge.
• Inventory weight affects movement and dodge — avoid being over-encumbered.
• Craft or buy satchels to expand capacity.

Durability & Repairs

• Weapons and tools wear down with use.
• Repair with repair parts + gold (obtained by salvaging gear).
• Keep a few repair kits handy — craftable at Engineering 15+.

4. Progression Systems

Attributes

Distribute points into:

• Strength – melee damage.
• Dexterity – ranged damage & some melee.
• Intelligence – magical damage.
• Focus – mana regen, cooldown reduction.
• Constitution – health.

Trade Skills

• Gathering: Mining, Logging, Harvesting, Skinning, Fishing.
• Refining: Smelting, Woodworking, Stonecutting, Tanning, Weaving.
• Crafting: Weaponsmithing, Armoring, Engineering, Arcana, Cooking, Furnishing.
• Start gathering early — rare resources sell well and help progression.

Territory Standing

• Gain bonuses in regions where you’re active (faster gathering, lower taxes, extra XP).
• At Standing 10+ and player level 15, you can buy your first house — a valuable fast travel point.

5. Activities in New World

PvE

• Main Story Quests – best early XP.
• Expeditions – 5-player dungeons (keys required for entry).
• Mutations – harder dungeon variants with special affixes.
• Events – seasonal activities with unique rewards.

PvP

• Open World PvP – toggle on for extra XP and rewards.
• Wars – 50v50 territory battles.
• Outpost Rush – 20v20 instanced PvP.
• Arenas (3v3) – small-scale competitive PvP.

6. Beginner Tips & Tricks

• Fast Travel: Unlock shrines and use Azoth efficiently; set your Inn recall in a central hub.
• Build Camps: Act as respawn points and allow basic crafting anywhere.
• Faction Choice: Pick the same as your friends; you can only switch every 120 days.
• Town Board Missions: Great supplemental XP — combine with gathering trips.
• Cooking: Easy XP and useful buffs; basic meals are cheap to make.
• Don’t Hoard Trash: Salvage gear for repair parts and gold.
• Loot Supply Chests: Even low-level zones can drop valuable crafting mats.
• Stick to 1–2 Weapons: Master them before experimenting with others.
• Inventory Tricks: Use the Trading Post to move items between towns without transfer fees.

New World rewards planning, adaptability, and persistence.
By learning its combat system, understanding gear progression, and making smart use of fast travel and trade skills, you’ll set yourself up for both PvE mastery and PvP dominance. Whether you aim to become a top-tier crafter, a feared duelist, or a war leader, your journey starts with these fundamentals.