First of all, R.I.P. to New World Aeternum. Although it will no longer be updated, the servers will continue to operate for about another year. At least during this final period, you can continue to enjoy the game.
So, to allow you to enjoy the last moments of this game, here's a guide to the equipment and techniques needed for New World Aeternum Season 10 Bruiser PvP gameplay.
Attribute Points
Two recommended configurations, which can be quickly switched using Gear Sets:
- Configuration 1: 318 Strength and 250 Constitution
- Configuration 2: 350 Strength and 200 Constitution
The combination of 350 Strength and 200 Constitution may result in slightly higher damage, but will also make you more vulnerable. You can adjust it according to your own preferences.
Artifacts
For Season 10 PVP Bruiser, there are three artifact options in the current version:
- Djinn Headwrap: Its Invigorated II and Vigor II reduce the duration of negative status effects, stacking up to 5 times.
- Tumbler Feetwraps: Enhance evasion and provide healing after dodging.
- Unyielding: Reduces critical hit damage taken and increases critical hit chance in PVP.
Djinn Headwrap is highly recommended, while if you don't have it, the other two artifacts are also good choices.
Heartrunes Gems
Three recommended options:
- Brutal Heartrune of Detonate: Accumulates explosive energy and detonates, dealing 100% Heartrunes damage within a 5-meter radius (highest damage).
- Brutal Heartrune of Grasping Vines: Summons vines to surround the user, dealing damage and immobilizing enemies within a 4-meter radius for 3 seconds.
- Cunning Heartrune of Phantom Blades: Inflicts Sluggish on hit, making it impossible for the enemy to dodge.
Armor And Perks
To ensure compatibility with both Goldwrap Headband and Thumba Anklets, the recommended Loot Bias gear combination is:
- Head: Medium
- Body: Heavy
- Hands: Light
- Legs: Heavy
- Feet: Light
Wearing this gear will make it easier to obtain equipment of the corresponding weight and slot from chests and rewards.
Armor Core Perks
Shirking Fortification Perk should be present on every piece of armor; it grants a significant amount of armor after dodging.
Other Recommended Perks
- Excellent: Slash, Strike, Flame, Arcane, Shock.
- Normal: Thrust, Void.
- Not Recommended: Nature, Frost.
- Defensive Slot: Prioritize Invigorated, Keenly Fortified, and Freedom; alternatively, choose Enchanted Ward or Elemental Aversion.
- Gem Socket: Prioritize Punishing gems to increase melee damage.
- Offensive Slot: Can be placed in Penetrating Backstab.
Weapon Mastery And Skills
The two recommended weapons for a PvP Bruiser are both melee: Great Axe and War Hammer. Besides their considerable damage, they also offer good control and damage reduction capabilities.
Great Axe Abilities
Essential and important skills are as follows:
- Maelstrom: Spin attack that pulls enemies closer.
- Storm's Reach: Increases the range of the spin.
- Absorb: Spin and block projectiles.
- No Reprieve: Gain Grit while spinning and can launch additional attacks.
- Gravity Well: Creates a 10-meter vortex that pulls enemies closer and immobilizes them.
- Crowded Well: Increases burst damage when an enemy is caught in the vortex.
- Unyielding: Increases the buffs received by allies standing in the vortex.
- Enduring Strike: Gain Grit on heavy attacks.
- Mauler's Resolve: Automatically regenerates stamina when health is low.
War Hammer Skills
Acceleration and Quick Recovery: Use light and heavy attacks to reposition and reduce cooldowns.
Note: Avoid taking Exhaustive Attacks, as they are incompatible with Djinn Headwrap.
Core Perks
- Attunement Perks
- End II
- Shirking Perks
- Intangible Charge II: Allows charging through most obstacles except ice walls (Great Axe).
- Insatiable Gravity Well (War Hammer).
- Weapon Gem: Can use Cut Pristine Turquoise, providing armor penetration, synergizing with Penetrating Backstab skill.
Jewellery
Amulet
Abandon Ankh, and Pursue multiple protections, ideally a combination of: Slash Protection, Strike Protection, Arcane Protection, and Well-Being.
Earring
Endless Thirst is your best choice. If you don't have one, you can choose earrings with Regenerating, Refreshing Toast, and Refreshing Recovery as alternatives.
Ring
You need to choose a ring with Unstoppable as core. It provides a grit effect at the start of light and heavy attacks, greatly enhancing your pressure.
In Open World PvP (OPR), your Gear Score automatically increases to 775, so low-score gear is viable. However, in War mode, Gear Score is crucial. You should prioritize upgrading your weapons, artifacts, and amulets to 800 to maximize damage and survivability.
Consumables
To further increase damage, you'll need to prepare some consumables. These can be replenished at any time using New World gold or crafted yourself.
Consumables like Sharpening Stones and food can provide temporary attribute buffs, increasing attack power or reducing DoT effects.
You can keep Regeneration Serum and Cleansing Elixir in your hotbar, and they are essential.
If you don't have an Unstoppable Ring, carry an Infused Grit Potion. For defensive potions, choose Gemstone Dust, Fire Absorption Potion, or Arcane Absorption Potion.
Combos
When the team is focused down, use potions and crowd control removal abilities beforehand, then use Brutal Heartrune of Detonate (or other Heartrunes skill), and use Charge to escape after the explosion.
You can pre-stack Mauler's Fury stacks with normal attacks, then unleash a Grav Well and Shockwave combo to deal damage in one go.
That's all for Bruiser PVP. It has high gear requirements, but there probably won't be many more opportunities to fight in the future. So use up your coins and materials, and enjoy the battle while your in-game friends are still here.
