The MMORPG New World offers you various weapons for combat. If hammers and muskets seem too “normal” to you, you can devote yourself to the arcane arts and torment your enemies as a powerful mage with fire and ice. We will show you how to effectively use your area spells as a mage.
What is this about? If you want to use magical abilities in New World, you have to resort to the Fire Staff or the Ice Gauntlets. Both weapons possess certain skills that allow you to use powerful area spells. We present a build here that allows you to defeat multiple enemies at once.
How do I distribute the attributes? For mages, intelligence is the most important attribute, as it improves and strengthens your spells. However, you should also invest some points in constitution and focus. Constitution increases your health points, and focus influences your mana regeneration.
How to use the Fire Staff for area spells
What is the Fire Staff? The Fire Staff is considered one of the most powerful weapons in New World, and that’s why it has landed in the highest category in the weapon tier list we’ve reported on for PvE and PvP. Here, we use the two skill trees Flame Invocation and Pyromancer.
Which skills do I use with the Fire Staff?
- Meteor Shower: Casts a spell that causes meteors to rain down. Deals 34.0% weapon damage on impact and an additional 20.0% weapon damage for every second the target remains in the area.
- Flamethrower: Creates a beam of fire from the tip of the staff, dealing 34.0% weapon damage per second. Each hit ignites enemies, dealing 3.0% weapon damage per second over 6s.
- Incineration: Causes a fiery explosion for 130.0% weapon damage and knocks all enemies back 3.0 m. Ignites enemies, dealing 3.0% weapon damage per second over 6s.
How to use the Ice Gauntlets for area spells
What are the Ice Gauntlets? The Ice Gauntlets are the second weapon in New World that allows you to cast offensive spells. From the two skill trees Ice Storm and Elementalist, we only use Ice Storm here. This skill tree provides AoE damage and restricts enemy movement.
Which skills do I use with the Ice Gauntlets?
- Ice Spikes: Creates a path of ice spikes in a straight line starting from the player for 8 m, dealing 56.0% weapon damage. The path ends in a powerful spike that deals 157.0% weapon damage and knocks enemies back. By pressing the left mouse button, you can end the path earlier.
- Ice Storm: Deals 17.0% weapon damage every 0.25s and slows targets within a 5 m radius of the frozen area. 25% slow, 20 m range, and 5s duration.
- Ice Wind: A column of freezing winds that knocks players back 5 m and deals 16.0% weapon damage with each hit. The range is 7 m, with the last 2 m causing increased damage of 20.0% and not knocking back enemies.
In addition to these builds, there are of course others that are also well-suited to instill fear in your enemies as a mage. Also, many changes might occur before and after the release.
Have you been able to gain experience as a mage in New World and are excited about the possibilities? Or do you find the Fire Staff and Ice Gauntlets not so great? We would love to hear about your experiences, so please share them with us in the comments.
After the end of the beta, MeinMMO editor Mark Sellner looked into what needs to be improved before the release of New World.
