Electrify Your Enemies: Boltcaster Build Guide for New World

Unleash the fury of the skies with my detailed Boltcaster build guide in New World! In this video, I delve into a lightning-focused build using the game-changing bow artifact, Boltcaster, which turns all your damage into devastating lightning attacks. I'll cover the essential attributes to prioritize for maximizing your damage output and survivability. You'll also learn about the specific gear selections that synergize perfectly with the Boltcaster, enhancing its electric prowess.
Additionally, I'll break down the weapon skills that complement this build, offering both offensive and defensive tactics to keep you one step ahead in PvP combat. This build shines in PvP, providing unparalleled burst damage and the ability to control the battlefield with electrifying effects.
Whether you're looking to dominate in duels or make a striking impact in larger battles, this guide equips you with the knowledge to harness the full power of lightning. Get ready to transform your playstyle, surprise your enemies, and ascend to new heights of PvP excellence in New World with the Boltcaster build!
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[@ans1l71]

Couple notes from someone who mains boltcaster: some lightning harnessing and/or electrified runeglass in armor can take your damage a lot higher (lightning dmg on ring also). Also would consider at least going 150 con if not 200 especially if you are playing bow/gs. You can cut back on the strength to 25 or drop it all together and go 100 int and you shouldnt see as big of a drop in dmg as youd think. With my full harnessing + runeglass set and attuned leather pants I consistently see between 4500 -7000 on heavy attacks and thats running 200 con, 100 int 25 str and like 330 dex

[@51Grimz]

Oh yeah thank you for mentioning electrified runeglass gems in your armor! that's a big DPS upgrade for this build. It can be quite expensive though. I'll try running the higher con with lower str/int though. Appreciate the advice man.

[@rilvayn2577]

Adding to this thread. As of S4 release, the Boltcaster has not been properly scaling off int with the 100/150 perks. I’m not sure if this has been patched or if intentionally designed. I do 50/370/50/5/150 with featherweight as well. I wear the PvP Light helm and legs, aureate kiln arms and feet. I went 5x lightning, 2x elemental aversion, 2x shirking heals, 2x health, 3x refreshing, 1x physical aversion cuz featherweight. Argument to go all health and drop the shirking , but this set was easy to put together without crafting. I use Cantilever Greatsword: relentless freedom, keenly jagged, vicious. Boltcaster- keenly jagged added.

[@51Grimz]

@@rilvayn2577 Oh wow really boltcasters elemental damage isn't scaling with the int 100/150 perks? I'll have to test that. Are you converting your greatsword to 50% lightning damage still? Appreciate the info man!

[@rilvayn2577]

Yep I'm running lightning attuned on the GS and it's hitting around 5-6K for heavy attacks when I crit.@@51Grimz

[@MaceOneYay]

Does it work well in PVE and if so what Mutation level do you run it on?

[@51Grimz]

I've used this build for PvE and ran up to m3 on glacial tarn with it! Works well with expeditions where lighting damage is good. Ex. Ancient mobs. Just make sure you stack enough elemental resist 40-50% of whatever the current mutation is. I recommend using an amulet to get 15% elemental protection.

[@GenDrake3]

Yeah just completely drop the int or go 50 int if you run jagged on your boltcaster for the bleed bonus. The 100 and 150 dont even properly scale at all for boltcaster.

[@51Grimz]

Dang that sucks but thanks for the info

[@uhtred7108]

@@51Grimz heavy attacks are coded as light attacks so 50str no good. 25str gives more dmg thou, but very little, like 2.5% or so. 150INT gives a nice bonus so I would keep that.

[@maxumaki]

The 25 strength is bugged rn so you should t put any in strength..also intelligence doesn’t give a massive advantage increase you better off putting everything on dex

[@51Grimz]

Really what's wrong with the 25 str perk?

[@maxumaki]

It isn’t applying the damage when it should.. you better off putting everything in dex and 150 cons

[@Ravynheart]

really confused because most youtubers agree that 25 str is bugged but that the bug is actually giving the additional damage to both light and heavy attacks so there is no point in going to 50 str, and just pick up 25 str

[@theGPC2]

You do gwt most damage output by putting it all in dex. Get rid of int.

[@mohammadfadziladnan7706]

Lol

[@HadesConstantineNightingale]

Just curious why you chose "Grimz" as your brand. You do realise there is a really solid and well known content creator called Grimmmz? Now you can do what ever you want, but if you are creating content, then you are clearly wanting to make a business out of that content. It isn't a very smart business idea to use such a similar name to another content creator because not only will you alienate potential audience, you will cop immediate backlash and hate from his audience should you get the notoriety you seek. Even if you do become successful, wouldn't you wonder how much more successful you could have become under your own flag, not someone else's. That is just my knee jerk reaction to stumbling across your channel for the first time. Consider it unfiltered feedback. On a secondary note, The stats and effects from your second weapon DO NOT affect the other. We learnt this with the luck perk. If you go up to a chest with a sword and shield with CON on it. When you loot the chest your health goes down because you are putting the sword and shield away. The perks and stats from weapons are only effective when they are out. So just to let you know the Boltcaster abilities wont benefit you sword.

[@51Grimz]

I've had this name for probably 15 years now. Actually played some games with Grimmmz, like h1z1, a long time ago. It's a little confusing but I'm not too worried about it. There's a lot of people named Grimz, it's just a common name. I also just do the whole content creation thing because I enjoy it. Not interested in turning it into a business. As far as the artifact perk applying to both weapons. It actually does! The Electrified perk explicitly says "for both weapons". A lot of builds in season 4 of new world are centered around taking advantage of that. Like the syncretic bow and finisher build. Which I'll probably make a guide video on too if you're interested in how that works. You are right that normal weapon perks don't apply unless you have that weapon out though. Good to note the luck thing.

[@Shotzo]

Well thats awkward I know a content creator named Grymmmz Now you can do what ever you want, but if you are creating content, then you are clearly wanting to make a business out of that content. It isn't a very smart business idea to use such a similar name to another content creator because not only will you alienate potential audience, you will cop immediate backlash and hate from his audience should you get the notoriety you seek. Even if you do become successful, wouldn't you wonder how much more successful you could have become under your own flag, not someone else's. That is just my knee jerk reaction to stumbling across your channel for the first time. Consider it unfiltered feedback.

[@Ravynheart]

the hell is this troll, nearly a copy and past from the op@@Shotzo

[@Shotzo]

yeah it was a joke because it was a bit cringe to knock someones tag @@Ravynheart