New World Life Staff Build 2024 - PvE & PvP

Oct. 14, 2024

Among all the weapons inNew World, theLife Staffhas the lowest damage potential because only a few of its abilities deal more damage than itslightandheavy attacks. These abilities also come with additional effects like healing or buffs, so their main purpose isn’t damage but rather supporting allies withhealsorbuffs. This makes leveling theLife Staffslower if you’re playing solo or outside ofPvP, as it takes longer to kill enemies. However, you’re incredibly hard to kill with theLife Staffdue to the constant healing, so while leveling might not be difficult, it can be more time-consuming.

One thing to keep in mind when leveling New World: Aeternum Life Staff Builds is that you gain experience while grouped with others if they get kills. So, if you’re farmingElite Monsterswith a group, you’ll still earn some experience. Also, if you use aRanged Life Staff attackto open a fight and then switch to another weapon like theGreat AxeorSpear, the experience will be split between the two weapons. A good strategy is to pull multiple enemies with theLife Staff, swap to anAoEweapon like theGreat Axe, take them down, and heal yourself afterward. Just make sure the second weapon isn’t already maxed on XP, or you’ll miss out on gaining experience.

TheLife Staffalso dealsNature damage, which is effective early on. Enemies like theundeadare weak toNature damage, while animals take neutral damage, meaning you deal full damage to them and extra damage toundead. This makes theLife Staffgreat for dealing withundeadenemies early in the game.

Another benefit of using theLife Staffwhile questing is that you can heal between fights. Over time, you’ll take hits from enemies, and your health might not recover quickly enough with food or potions. Having theLife Staffon your secondary weapon bar allows you to heal yourself, top off your health, and jump right back into combat with your main weapon. Even if you’re not maining theLife Staff, it’s a handy tool to keep around.

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Looking at the skill trees, the first one isHealing.

The first ability in this tree isDivine Embrace, which provides a flat heal based on 120% of yourweapon damageto an area of 0.50m. This ability is excellent for topping off your health between battles, whether you’re questing or inPvP. However, inPvP, it might not be the most effective choice until you’ve fully upgraded it since there are other options that heal multiple players at once, especially in largerPvPengagements whereAoE healsare more beneficial. Progressing this skill reduces its mana cost and allows you to heal multiple targets.

The next ability isSacred Ground, which creates a 3mHeal-Over-Timearea on the ground that heals anyone standing in it over time. This ability is fantastic for early-game content anddungeons. During a dungeon encounter, if players are stacked around a boss, placingSacred Groundunderneath them can provide substantial healing. You can also throw it below yourself while fighting enemies to absorb damage without needing to move out of the healing area. Progressing this skill line lets you regenerate mana and stamina faster and increases incoming healing while inSacred Ground.

Splash of Lightis the final ability in this tree, healing anyone within25 metersfor 80% of yourweapon damage. While it’s not a massive heal, its long range allows you to heal multiple players simultaneously. It also triggers a blast around your group members, which pushes back enemies. If you’re inPvPand have several healers with this ability, you can quickly distribute healing across your team. It’s also a good way to help your allies out if they’re cornered by enemies. Progressing this skill allows you to recover mana when healing allies, as well as removing 1 debuff they are inflicted with.

The capstone of this line,Divine Blessing, increases the healing for low-health targets, which is always beneficial since those are the players who need it most. This makes it effective fordungeons,PvE, andPvPsituations—an overall solid capstone.

I also want to highlight theAbsolvedpassive in this skill tree. You should aim to get this early on, ideally around levels two or three with yourLife Staff. It lets you restore 5% of your mana when you let your heavy attacks pass through your allies.

Moving on to theProtectorskill line, the first ability isOrb of Protection. This skill is fantastic and only gets better with upgrades. It deals more damage than a regular attack, but its real strength lies in providingdamage reductionto a nearby player, along with a small amount of healing. Once upgraded,Orb of Protectionnot only heals and buffs you if it passes through a player but also affects everyone around the target you hit. This means you can heal and protect your teammates from damage while dealing damage yourself and applyingheal-over-timeeffects. While it may not be super strong at first, it becomes increasingly powerful and is essential for any healer in a group dungeon. Progressing this skill line grants you fortify when you heal someone, and spreads its effect within a 3m radius.

Light’s Embracefunctions similarly toDivine Embrace. It is aspot healthat targets a specific player. You can also target yourself, which costs less mana but heals for a smaller amount. However, its healing effectiveness increases based on how many buffs the target has. For example, usingOrb of Protectionbefore this ability will enhance its effectiveness. You can also extend the duration of these buffs by using this ability if you have the capstone. This skill shines indungeons, especially when healing your tank, as upgrading it allows you to restorestamina, which tanks expend when blocking. It becomes trickier to use in group settings, such asPvP, where you need to single out one player amidst many.

The final ability in this line isBeacon. This shoots a projectile that embeds itself in an enemy and applies aheal-over-timeeffect around them. It functions similarly toSacred Groundbut is mobile. You can place it on an enemy, and as long as they stay near you, everyone around them will receive healing. This ability is particularly effective in dungeon settings—throw it on abossormini-boss, and everyone packed around it will benefit from healing. InPvP, you can launch it at an enemy surrounded by multiple players, ensuring everyone gets healed. It’s also useful for soloing; you can attack an enemy, throwBeaconinto them, and then tank their hits while receiving healing. Progressing this skill line increases its radius and duration as well as buffing allies with 20% haste.

The capstone for this skill tree,Magnify, which lets you extend an ally’s buffs when you heal them withLight’s Embrace.

Group PvE & PvP Life StaffBuild – New World Aeternum

When considering what weapons to pair with your New World: AeternumLife Staff Build, it’s important to note that only a few other weapons inNew Worldscale withFocus—specifically, theFlail and Shieldand theVoid Gauntlet. This can make pairing options more limited. However, many weapons have gem slots, allowing you to insert gems, like aNature Gem, to scale a weapon withFocusand dealNature Damage. While I can’t recall the exact gem that provides this effect, using one can help match your weapon to theLife Staff. Keep in mind that the effectiveness won’t be as high as with a weapon that naturally scales with its original stat, but it’s still a viable option. You can apply this to any weapon with a gem slot. For instance, many players enjoy creating aPaladinbuild using aLife StaffandSword and Shield, adding aNature Gemto their sword to scale offFocuswhile healing effectively with theLife Staff. This setup allows for experimentation with other weapons to find what suits your playstyle.

Now, let’s discussarmorchoices. If you’re playing as a healer in a dungeon, wearingLight Armoris optimal for maximizing healing for your teammates. However, when questing in the open world, there are two schools of thought. On one hand, wearinglight armorenhances your healing output. On the other, if you opt forHeavy Armor, you can dropAoEson the ground or on enemies while tanking and potentially take less damage overall. Although light armor allows you to deal more damage, which can help kill enemies faster, theLife Staffhas a lower damage output.

If you’re running solo in the landscape, any armor type will generally work well. However, if your goal is to eliminate enemies quickly,light armoris the way to go. InPvP, many players successfully useheavy armorwith aLife Staff. The extra protection from heavy armor can compensate for lower healing output, allowing you to sustain less damage per hit while engaging multiple opponents. So, if you’re inPvPand plan to be a frontline player with aLife Staffand aGreat AxeorWarhammer, consider using heavy armor. Heal yourself with theLife Staff, drop someheal-over-timeeffects, and then switch to yourWarhammerto engage aggressively.

That wraps up ourLife Staff Build guide. We’ve got moreweapon guideson the way, so keep an eye out for those. If you have any more questions about the game, feel free to check out theNew World Wiki. What do you think of theLife Staff? Let us know in the comments!

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