Ultimate Flail/Sword Assassin Build Guide - New World Season 3 PvP

[@Whelps]

Clarification: Burdening smite on shield is 16%

[@kurtdha]

which means fortifying shield rush is better to put on shield, which I thought so anyways

[@CSCrimson]

Your build guide videos are the best. How You show variety of gear and explain combos really helps new players like me

[@BusterBosque]

I love this new expansion. For PvP, I only ever played Spear/Bow. Never had the desire to play other weapons or waste money/time on building sets for them. But this expansion makes it so much more accessible and fun.

[@r3mxd]

lol

[@Sparda11222]

This video restored my faith in New World PvP. Your skill is inspiring :D

[@ghostkr0us3r44]

Now this guy makes good videos I can tell. I love when players play like this and don't kite with a fs.

[@Camolicious223]

That first combo you showed was so satisfying to watch

[@bokumbap]

love this, wanted to tell you that the Soul Shroud armor from Myrkgard named bosses also has enchanted/arcane harnassing and a third perk that you can choose when upgraded at gypsum kiln. it is also all light armor

[@mcmillianmatt]

Just put this together tonight. Missing the Arcane damage but it slaps, Thanks for the videos looking forward to giving this one a go. Might invest in this one.

[@kurtdha]

FYI, keenly jagged is better on shield instead of keenly empowered. Because if you crit with a shield rush or shield bash and swap to the flail, you lose the keenly empowered. Also, powerful eruption seems to be bugged and is doing 25% of the damage its supposed to.

[@Preussini]

finally someone who makes Flail usable as a light assassin. If I add it up correctly you'll do between 5-8k damage with Trip, light Attack, erruption, light and Smite alone. So if you take the dots into account. This makes the flail pretty safe to kill enemies that are at around 50% HP. sns is also super safe for catching people. But I also think that you can combine the Flail well with the greatsword/greataxe or hatchet and then quickly switch to the Flail or not? So overall I see a wide range of weapon combinations.

[@LionAD]

those arcane smite slams are so satisfying!

[@BrohunGaming]

very interesting combo and well structured guide

[@vonbose]

I have all arcane damage perks and arcane runeglass on armor. Maybe only 2 hits in the rotation get arcane dmg buff and I am not sure if any dots get the bonus. Any kind of arcane gem damage bonuses do not seem to be affected. So I'm wondering if the 5X arc dmg may be better replaced with some kind of survivability perks and just put more points into STR/FOC. Thoughts?

[@Raybengp]

Hi, i already Craft the Flail heavy chain what do i put on 3rd perk, and for the shield what are the 3 best perks for Craft one

[@MarcosPic1982]

Is there an update on this build? I like a lot the ability Trip, because it is instant and the enemy doesn't know where it comes from. Another question I have is: would no longer Odo be a good weapon for this build because the 20% more damage to stunned or knocked down enemies? Even if the other perks are mew?

[@z543]

Anything + SnS and Light Armor = Assassin

[@robi95pl100]

Is this build viable for War? Would you use heavy armor on War? Looks like heavy is meta now.

[@kyleconway1137]

after completing this build with bis flail and arcane gems its horrible for wars and Opr is tough as well the combo takes a bit to execute so u end up standing still for too long and a range blows u up real quick. but in arena this build slaps! esp with SH nerf the build slaps even more now. ur just squishier then a grape.

[@Mangarin.]

@@kyleconway1137I’m assuming you were in light when trying the combo? I play heavy and take way less damage

[@tftt_gamer]

I watching a Build on the Favorite channel and found myself in it. lol

[@Hakaguro]

Thank you for this superb guide! Do you think I can play in heavy armor with this build?

[@lepketheslime4792]

Is Odo viable option for this? It has 20% extra damage on stunned or tripped people.. Applies for both weps, so combining that with back attack should be hard

[@angrykagg421]

Hmm weird how that ability hits on the left. I wonder if that is intended or a design oversight.

[@Cernunn0s90]

Hard to say, but stuff like this heightens the skill ceiling for sure

[@bahamut458]

does using the Trip heavy attack break this combo ?

[@kylenielsen3422]

First time coming back to the game since its initial launch so probably a stupid question but, where do I get the crafting recipe for that Simon Greys gear? Wiki has been no help, that or I'm too dumb to handle using it.

[@josesemino8284]

you dont need recipe when you have to do your season pass on the way to finish it it will give you specific dungeon materia you use that to craft

[@Sorenxdd]

Have you tested this in war ? Atleast seems pretty good to blast a healer

[@shavje]

Best build video ever made 🥰

[@Shamesticks]

how do you maintain light with 3 medium pieces and a shield? I have round shield w/ med glove/leg/feet and it's medium at 14lbs. Never mind, I see now that Featherweight has 0 weight.

[@Whelps]

You need featherweight

[@Abcshdjdoejennendz]

Whats the colour dye you used?

[@joondori21]

Wonder detonate during the combo would be really good? + extra damage from arcane harnessing

[@PapaAres]

Why you be taking 100 Focus in your build mate? Cant get my head around it, would be awesome if you explain

[@Whelps]

maxing flail dmg

[@PapaAres]

@@Whelps idk what was wrong yesterday, it looked like the flail didnt get any dmg from my focus upgrade - guess I just fucked up :D sorry for my dumbness

[@ferguzoni]

How on earth do you get 350 str, 100 foc, 150 con? I have almost all 700 GS gear and can only get 350 Str, 143con, 36 foc?? Is this a weird thing with all the Simon Greys magnify gear?

[@Whelps]

your stat is way too low...check again you should only be short of like 40 stats give or take which you have to use food buff

[@hakujo]

Is the 100 Focus really beneficial instead of Con for assassin build? And does the 50 focus stack with Anhk?

[@Whelps]

Yes

[@apachea0]

Love the video! Can you elaborate (or anyone) on the 100 focus vs 50? I'm new so I may be missing what its there for @@Whelps

[@Whelps]

@@apachea0 There is diminishing return for stats spending points upto 100 focus has better value than str after 350 so more flail damage

[@apachea0]

awesome thank you! @@Whelps

[@SakiLearning0]

why you didn't chose Feedom perks ? wont you be dead after a stun ?

[@Whelps]

no it makes no difference freedom or not you will get hit after stun it's worthless perk and stun doesnt = death

[@tenvoltgaming9111]

FYI I don't believe burdening smite on shield counts as a weapon perk (even though it takes weapon matrix to put it on). I got burned on that one...I guess the thinking is since it isn't an actual shield ability (shield slam, shield rush, defender's resolve) that the shield is not the "weapon" performing the ability. Clarification: You can still put it on your shield, and it will take a weapon matrix to do so, but the value will be that of what it is on armor (16% vs 35%)...Pretty lame really.

[@Butterburger12]

Is refreshing toast still worth it to save ~2.5 seconds. I was running refreshing on my heavy earring to save a slot in armor

[@Whelps]

it's matter of life and death so yes

[@kyleconway1137]

this build still work well without SH? since it got nerfed.

[@joshsimon286]

Hey whelps been watching you since you started NW and I miss the GA/hatchet build you were the OG/OP when it came to that build. Why don't you play it anymore and any chance you will bring it back?

[@amadukane597]

Is that possible to go attune - pen back and vicious/rogue as 3rd?

[@Whelps]

Yes

[@stephan9235]

what is that armor skins called?

[@ospioresdowarzone]

hey can you share your set build name? transmog set name?

[@brunnosalani9563]

Do you think this build could work with GS instead of SnS? I would love to try something different. Good work partner!

[@brunnosalani9563]

In the case of the GS build, I would use flail as support/buff/debuff and to give chase and knockback and serenity as the main dps weapon.

[@Whelps]

you rather use GS/SnS

[@heranef3594]

Not worth using attuned leather pants with this build for stats passives ?

[@Whelps]

no

[@Ramrok]

I believe shield is counted as armor and would give u armor value for the weapon perk.

[@iardianzah9849]

will doing more ECR run to get Flail to sell then, :)

[@istabelial2139]

what is the name of that skin?

[@OsirisTheGrand-wf5gp]

I came up a build idea where I'm using sting spear and flail with trip and I'm swapping back to spear after the trip to gain the 25% damage on spear

[@abdulhamityavas]

Is this build also good for PVE or is it only for PVP?

[@Whelps]

Pvp

[@Juggernaut40KDM]

What attunement for this build?

[@Whelps]

Anything but fire

[@dyslexicape4249]

How do you get so much gold?

[@xStewGaming]

can i use this for pve as well? xD

[@madmancasacreativa3]

I have a shield with burdering smite and its only 16%

[@maximmad8511]

Very cool combo

[@___ALIZ___]

sadly Flail weapon perk on shield count as armor perk but sns perk on shield count as weapon

[@Der_Wolvenfang]

They need a way for us to replicate our artifacts so we can actually use them with different builds.

[@Whelps]

trueee

[@OldEnglishMan]

I have 4 flails for sale in TP made they will sell because of this video lol :-)

[@josesemino8284]

you obviously didnt pay attention to the video the bis flail he said it drops from bnb dungeon

[@OldEnglishMan]

@@josesemino8284 ain’t no one running dungeons they have cash and wanna spend it I made flails with the perks he said , also they all sold so “obviously” what I hoped worked so thanks for your input 👍👍

[@shiknara]

you're too beast bro

[@josesemino8284]

i tried this on medium armor if you dont have a pocket healer you get destroyed in opr everyone be running in packs like rats

[@renatooliveira4112]

Shirking heals nerfed. change for What now? =/

[@Whelps]

if you already have SH no need to change, if you dont have SH don't really have to go for it can settle with health/enchanted ward/ele aversion

[@renatooliveira4112]

Ty bro @@Whelps

[@joondori21]

Wow that combo is shnasty

[@lepketheslime4792]

Im going medium armor cause in this meta u will get rekt so fast bro with light melew

[@SageModeUser]

Nice video

[@planetg2125]

I mean it's OK, but you're trying to force a playstyle when there's just better ways. Hatchet heavy to torrent can hit at the same time and it is a much bigger burst

[@StarWarNerd]

This game need to come out for console 😭

[@JGburneraccount]

Say it with me, Bonk but now use a A instead of a B "Ah-onk"

[@Ct.fle.french]

well everyone can be a god with a pocket healer so...

[@Belzao]

You x3 in arena, they killed you 3 times at least. Ankh must be nerfed, truly nerfed.

[@nodeflection5827]

There’s even a better easier combo with flail, but my lips are sealed :). Gg on finding out about this one.

[@Altarknight]

Well I think that build is not so good. I know it because I spent around 300k on it and around 2weeks . But good in arena only !! Why u can't see potential on high DPS whit Flail because is the lowest based damage on melee. Flail is utility weapon. Like stamina reduces ( talent + pvp perc on weapon) give forty, mobility empower. And many people don't read it properly. 1rst : trip has no grit. So sometimes can't even deliver vs spear . Second all invest in arcane boosting is useless because 90% of ppl are full elemental gemed. So In theory is good but in practice not always. Good video nice game play. But less practical in use.

[@Whelps]

Skill issue tbh I don't play builds that are not practical

[@Preussini]

That's the same thing my old company wanted to tell me. the Flail is just a support and mobility weapon blah blah blah.... the Flail is just not meta... today I'm no longer part of the company and have changed the faction. Today I'm destroy them with the flail in 1vx wherever I find them. and that even though they play meta builds... Let the people Play what they want.

[@Altarknight]

@@Preussini that true ! :D