New World Great Axe Guide

The Great Axe is a strong choice for those that want to focus on AOE Damage and mobility in New world. It's a particularly good option for PVP combat.

New World Great Axe Introduction

In New World, the Great Axe is a large melee weapon with wide arcing swings and powerful chopping attacks. Ideal for engaging multiple enemies with AoE damage or dealing extreme damage to single targets.

Great Axe Damage Scaling In New World

The Primary Attribute for the Great Axe in New World is Strength. With increased Strength your Great Axe basic attacks and skills will do more damage.

Basic Attack Types

Light Attack: Deals 100% Slash Damage

Heavy Attack: Deals 120% Slash Damage

Charged Heavy Attack: Deals 160% Slash Damage

Great Axe Skill Trees

The two Skill Trees available for the Great Axe are Reaper and Mauler.

Great Axe Reaper Tree – Active Skills

Skill #1

Reap

Extend your axe 5m pulling foes to you and dealing 110% weapon damage.

Taunt Gem Compatible: If you have a Carnelian gem equiped in your great axe, this ability cause a 4s taunt when it hits. (Taunt causes monsters to focus only on you).

Cooldown: 18.0

Weapon Tree: Reaper

Tier I

Skill #2

Charge

Charge 10m dealing 120% weapon damage when you reach a target or Press LMB.

This ability has Unstoppable (you cannot be interrupted while preforming this ability).

Cooldown: 20.0

Weapon Tree: Reaper

Tier II

Skill #3

Execute

A powerful overhead attack dealing 200% weapon damage. Deals 300% weapon damage vs foes under 50% health.

Cooldown: 25.0

Weapon Tree: Reaper

Tier III

Great Axe Mauler Tree – Active Skills

Skill #1

Maelstrom

Fast-spinning attack that pulls targets closer to you and deals 110% weapon damage.

Cooldown: 28.0

Weapon Tree: Mauler

Tier I

Skill #2

Whirlwind

Spin attack dealing 50% weapon damage to all nearby foes. If you hit a foe spin again (Max 4 spins.) You can move while spinning. This attack cannot backstab.

Cooldown: 30.0

Weapon Tree: Mauler

Tier II

Skill #3

Gravity Well

Throw an axe to create a vortex that pulls foes to its center for 3s. Ends with a damaging Burst dealing 125% weapon damage. Range 10m.

Cooldown: 30.0

Weapon Tree: Mauler

Tier III

New World Great Axe Builds

Hatchet / Great Axe DPS Build: Mauler

Kill Things FAST With This Extremely EASY DPS Build For New World Using Great Axe And Hatchet.

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