New World PvP | No-Shield Sword & Hatchet | Off-Meta Builds | Part 2

Build included on this one, most of the gear shown is not BIS, just one of the many variations I'm using.
No shield so I can stay in light weight and still use Attuned Leather Pants for a 650+ point stat line.
Stats shown in the video, but I often play it as 250 STR 250 DEX 150 CON and even 300 STR 300 DEX 50 CON for even more burst DPS.
Using the Butcher artifact sword to make use of all the sword-only skills as it makes Whirling Blade a lot better, and a Hatchet with Keen Berserk as well as the Blooddrinker ring artifact to bait people with burst DPS + a lot of lifesteal. Keen Berserk on the Hatchet is a must.
More to come, enjoy!

[@winzzy2866]

This is definitely a fun playstyle. Very glassy but pretty enjoyable and rewarding. Can even survive the edges of clumps if you are skilled/lucky.

[@Dramatello]

nice video! one question which after googling i still haven't got an accurate answer. if i only use the sword and sword skills and NEVER use the block.... do i lose ANYTHING from not wearing an armor?

[@covynnall]

Your outfit is dope af, what is it?

[@PhrozenEye]

Cheers! It's a mix of transmogs, the helmet was a medium piece off the pvp reward track, the chest, gloves and boots are the Heavy set that drops from Savage Divide in any Mutation level, and the legs are a medium piece off the "fur" set, the same one with the bear claws and bear heads.

[@riyanadam2560]

What’s the benefit from 25 int and 50 foc? Will it be better if u put it in constitution instead?

[@PhrozenEye]

Since the Attuned Leather Pants leave all of your stats at a base of 15, you only need to spend 10 to get the 25 int that gives you +5% damage to backstabs and crits, so in that case I'm valuing the damage boost over something like 10 extra CON. The 50 FOC gets me CD reduction, and, most importantly, a 10% boost to my healing, which includes the healing I get from the leech/lifesteal on the blooddrinker artifact ring. You can simply run this with 250STR 250DEX 150CON if you don't want to maximize the passive perks like that, or even 300STR 300DEX 50CON for the maximum possible damage if you can handle the glasscannon health pool.

[@riyanadam2560]

@@PhrozenEye oh my that’s a lot of benefits, thx for the info!

[@Ernwed]

is it viable in pve as well?

[@michaelwurster3775]

Where do you see the advantage with no shield? I think you potentially loose three damage perks. And with featherweight light equip load is viable. I'm wondering if attunded leather pants are that good?!

[@PhrozenEye]

I value the 58 extra stat points and the passive stat perk combinations it allows higher than anything on a round shield :)

[@ellis2888]

If i show this build to my brother he's probably gonna get wet😂😂😂 He's a sword and hatchet guy sadly no many wayd to ude the hatchet anymore