


It falls right into that classic spin-to-win idea. Maelstrom is a great all-around ability that both pulls enemies towards you and deals decent damage. You can't be interrupted while using this skill. You can use Charge to start an engagement or as a quick means of disengaging. The Hunger passive will restore 30 percent of the damage you do as health, so it also provides great sustain.Ĭharge is a great movement tool to compliment any build. Reap is a fantastic Great Axe skill for a tank build, mostly because it's taunt-gem compatible, but will also pull enemies closer to you, giving space for your other roles (healer, DPS) to carry on doing what they do best. No Reprieve: Maelstorm performs an extra spin attack, pulling in foes and dealing 110% weapon damage.Storm's Reach: Maelstorm pulls 50% further.Description: Fast-spinning attack that pulls targets closer to you and deals 110% weapon damage.Frenzied Momentum: Charge now deals 120-140% weapon damage based on distance traveled.You can cancel early by light attacking.Description: Charge 10m towards the target, dealing 120% weapon damage.Fatal Attraction: After you pull a target, do a spin attack that deals 115% weapon damage.Hunger: Reap now heals for 30% of damage done.Taunt Gem Compatible: Taunt the enemy for 4 seconds on hit.Description: Pull enemies 5m away towards you, dealing 110% weapon damage in the process.The Great Axe scales with Strength, so you want to try and max out attribute points in that tree, and works best with Heavy Armor for a tank build. It steers heavily into the Reaper tree, picking up Reap as the main active skill, and the passives Feed and Critical Gains to provide extra health regen. This build is all about serious sustainability. To help you get the most out of this amazing weapon archetype, we've updated this guide to include more information with each build guide. It packs a serious punch and has great crowd control capabilities. Just like its one-handed brother, the Great Axe pairs well with just about every loadout you can imagine. Updated October 23rd, 2021, by Harry Alston: The Great Axe has become one of New World's most popular weapons following its release. This guide will cover some of the different playstyles for the Great Axe, the best masteries and active skills to choose, and which weapons work well alongside the CC and damage of the Axe. Of course, certain builds and attributes will scale the Great Axe far better than other alternatives. Related: New World: Best Build To Level Up Fast Its large damage output and decent CC, as well as a gap-closing ability, make it a favorite amongst a large chunk of the community. Players can use the Great Axe for PVP builds, PVE builds, and pretty much everything in between. The Great Axe was hugely popular during New World's open beta and is still widely used today.
