New World Strength Build Guide – Dominating with the Sword Lance

Welcome adventurers! Today we’re diving into an Elden Ring DLC-inspired Strength Build, adapted for New World players who want to capture that same raw, no-nonsense power fantasy. If you’re looking to dominate PvP or PvE with a two-handed beast of a weapon, this guide is for you. And if you want to enhance your gameplay experience even further, consider ways to buy New World Coins to acquire gear and upgrades that will solidify your status as a formidable force on the battlefield. Let’s break it down New World-style: weapon setup, attribute allocation, gear, combat tips, and consumables to match that ChaseTheBro energy.

Build Concept: Strength + Control = Destruction

This build revolves around pure Strength with a two-handed spear-like weapon – emulating the Sword Lance from Elden Ring. In New World, the closest thematic equivalent would be a Greatsword or Spear, depending on your taste in mobility and trading potential. For this guide, we’ll focus on the Greatsword with an aggressive, combo-oriented playstyle.

Attribute Focus

· 300+ Strength – Your bread and butter. Push this stat as high as possible.

· 100-150 Constitution – You’re tanky enough to trade blows, but you don’t want to be immobile.

· Goal: Trade attacks effectively, stagger enemies, and demolish them with powerful combo attacks.

Weapon Choice: Greatsword (Aggressive Stance)

Primary Weapon: Greatsword
Spec: Onslaught Tree – to replicate the Sword Lance’s insane heavy attack chains and counterplay.

Key Skills:

1. Relentless Rush – Fast gap-closer with great combo potential.

2. Skyward Slash – Armor-reducing opener; great for starting a punish combo.

3. Steadfast Strike – Helps with sustain and pulls enemies in for trades.

4. Passive Highlights:

· Aggressive Shift – Triggers Onslaught stance after a light attack.

· Critical Comeback – Helps with survivability during extended fights.

· Perfect Vigilance – Bonus survivability when swapping stances.

Optional Secondary: War Hammer or Spear

If you’re looking to add CC to your kit:

· War Hammer: Great for stagger-heavy combos, shockwaves, and crowd control.

· Spear: High utility and synergy with Pierce damage for trading. Great for interrupting spells or healers.

Gear & Perks

Armor Weight: Medium – for balanced mobility and damage mitigation. You want to be able to dodge, but still tank hits to trade effectively.

Must-Have Perks:

· Empowering Skyward Slash – Increases your burst on opening combos.

· Refreshing Move – Helps reset cooldowns during aggressive chains.

· Thwarting Strikes – Synergizes with your heavy attacks when targets are blocked or debuffed.

· Sundering Shockwave (War Hammer only) – Armor shred utility if using a secondary hammer.

Amulet:

· Health, Stamina Recovery, or Slash Protection

Ring:

· Keen Awareness, Thrust Damage, or Strength

Earring:

· Refreshing Toast and Regenerating

Combo Execution

To emulate the Sword Lance true combo from Elden Ring:

1. Open with Skyward Slash (Armor debuff)

2. Heavy Attack – initiate the punish window

3. Light Attack – to follow up quickly before enemy reacts

4. Relentless Rush – if they try to disengage

5. Finish with Steadfast Strike – heal and stay in control

Consumables

To match the Exalted Flesh and Uplifting Aromatic damage spike:

· Powerful Honing Stone – Huge weapon damage boost.

· Infused Health Potion – Keeps you trading confidently.

· Oakflesh Balm / Gemstone Dust – For tough magical matchups.

· Hearty Meal – Passive regen during downtime.

PvP Tips

· Trading: Let enemies strike first, then retaliate with a heavy attack combo. The Greatsword’s stance shift rewards you for going in after they commit.

· Counter Builds: Against light armor, your heavy attack combo can outright delete opponents, especially with buffs active.

· Watch stamina: Overcommitting can leave you vulnerable to CC. Be smart about dodges and spacing.

· Mob Control: Against multiple opponents, use War Hammer or Spear to peel and punish greedy attackers.

Why This Build Rocks

· True combo potential – You can chain attacks like a fighting game character.

· One-shot trades – With buffs up, your heavy into light combo melts health bars.

· Flexible playstyle – Works in open-world PvP, wars, and mutated expeditions.

 

Inspired by: Chase the Bro

This New World build is modeled after ChaseTheBro’s monstrous Sword Lance setup from Elden Ring’s DLC. If you’re into high-damage trades, crowd control, and style points in invasions – this is the closest you'll get in Aeternum. To maximize your potential, consider looking for New World Gold for sale at trusted sources like MMOEXP, which can help you gear up and unleash devastating combos. Try it out and let me know how many phantoms—I mean players—you one-shot. Stay strong, swing heavy, and keep your combos tight.