Defender Tree | New World Skills

The Defender Tree is one skill line available to Sword And Shield users in New World, focused on increased defense and crowd control effects.

New World Sword And Shield Introduction

In New World, the Sword And Shield combination offers solid offensive and defensive capabilities. This weapon utilizes a series of arcing swings and lunges for offensive melee attacks and a Shield for bashing, stunning, and maximizing player defense.

Sword And Shield Skill Trees

The two Skill Trees available for the Sword And Shield are Swordmaster and Defender.

Defender Tree – Active Skills

 

Shield Rush

Rush forward 5 meters knocking back foes and dealing 125% weapon damage.


Cooldown: 20.0


Weapon Tree: Defender

Tier I

Improved Rush

On successful hit, all enemies within 5 meters gain 10% Weaken for 4s. Weaken reduces damage.


Tier II

Intimidating Rush

On successful hit all enemies within 5m of you are 30% slowed for 4s. Slow reduces movement speed.


Tier III

Shield Bash

Deals 50% weapon damage and stuns foes in front of you for 2s.

Taunt Gem Compatible: If you have a Carnelian gem equipped in your sword, this ability applies a 6s taunt to all enemies hit. Taunt causes monsters to only focus on you.


Cooldown: 25.0


Weapon Tree: Defender

Tier II

Intimidating Bash

Shield Bash causes greatly increased threat and 100% more damage.


Tier III

Concussive Bash

Shield Bash stun duration increased by 1s.


Tier V

Defiant Stance

For 8s, reduce the incoming base damage of attackers by 30%.

Taunt Gem Compatible: If you have a Carnelian gem equipped in your sword, this ability applies a 6s taunt to all enemies within 8m. Taunt causes monsters to focus only on you.


Cooldown: 45.0


Weapon Tree: Defender

Tier III

Final Count Down

If your health is above 50%: damage reduction increased by 20%.


Tier IV

Restoration

Gain 15% of your Max Health when Defiant Stance Ends.


Tier V

Defender Tree – Passive Skills

Sturdy Shield

Gain an additional 15% Physical Armor.


Tier I

Sturdy Grip

Stamina damage is reduced by 15% when blocking a melee attack with a shield.


Tier I

Elemental Resistance

Reduce damage from all magical types by 10%.


Tier II

Defensive Training

When you block an attack gain 10% Fortify for 5s.


Tier II

High Grip

Stamina Damage is reduced by 15% when blocking a ranged attack with a shield.


Tier II

One With The Shield

When you block with a shield, all shield skills recharge 1%.


Tier III

Final Blow

The 3rd attack in your light attack chain deals 15% more damage and causes more threat.


Tier IV

Fortitude

While holding a sword, current and max health are increased by 10%.


Tier IV

Recuperation

All incoming healing and regeneration increased by 10%.


Tier V

Defensive Formation

While blocking reduce damage to all allies within 2 meters by 30% (1 second cooldown).


Tier VI

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