Complete New World Weaponsmithing Guide

Introduction to Weaponsmithing

Weaponsmithing in New World is a crafting profession where you… you guessed it, craft weapons. You are also able to craft shields and honing stones with weaponsmithing. In this Complete New World Weaponsmithing Guide we will go through everything you need to know for the profession. First things first, we move onto what weapons can you craft in weaponsmithing in New World?

Basic Weaponsmithing Information

Weaponsmithing is a trade skill in New World that is focused on the creation of melee weapons made from the materials and resources that are derived through the Gathering and Refining professions. The main gathering profession that will assist you in Weaponsmithing is Mining. You can see our complete mining guide and all the best mining vein locations here:

https://thegamescabin.com/complete-new-world-mining-guide/

A higher level of Weaponsmithing allows players to make superior, more powerful weapons, while also increasing their Gear Score range of craftable weapons. As you level higher in weaponsmithing, the gear score of your crafted weapons will increase.

Weaponsmithing can be performed in the Forge which is typically located within settlements. Forges are tier-based that can be raised by accepting town Projects. Be aware that every weapon has an tier requirement for crafting. This tier level corresponds with the Forge’s tier. If the Forge level of your settlement is not sufficient it is required to either raise it or locate another settlement that has a Forge that is of a higher level. 

The process of crafting weapons requires the player to be at the correct level of Weaponsmithing as well. Making progress in Weaponsmithing is a simple procedure. It is merely a matter of continuing to make weapons in order to improve their skills in the art. 

What Can You Craft with Weaponsmithing?

Weapon Type	Handed
Sword	One-Handed (Used with Shield)
War Hammer	Two-Handed
Great Axe	Two-Handed
Rapier	One-Handed
Shield	Off-Handed

How To Start Weaponsmithing in New World

Finding the Forge

To begin weaponsmithing in New World, head to your closest Forge within any settlement. You will find the forge as an anvil icon on the map.

Crafting Screen

Once you are at the forge, you can select which weapons you would like to craft from the left-hand side of the screen. Once you select a craft, you will see the ingredients on the left side of the center-section. In the example below, we have an Iron Great Axe. The axe required 12 Iron Ingots, 3 Timber, and 2 Coarse Leather. If you have these resources, the “Craft” button will illuminate in Blue, allowing you to craft this item.

Choosing Alternate Materials

You can also select the dropdown of any of the main materials on the screen, and a pop up will appear. This screen is where you can choose alternative materials. If you choose materials of higher tier or rarity, your Potential Gear Score will increase. Sometimes, it will allow you to choose lesser-quality materials, which will lower your potential gear score.

Choose wisely, if you are just trying to level Weaponsmithing and don’t care about the items you are crafting, always choose the cheapest input materials possible depending on your server’s economy.

Adding Special Resources for Perks or Stats

You can also click “Add Special Resource” in the main area of crafting, and it will open up this Select Special Resources screen. Here you can select special resources to ensure your item gets a trait you desire.

You must own these items in your inventory or storage shed within the settlement you are in to access them. If you are aiming for a specific one, you can also check here for the name and then search for it and purchase it on the Trading Post.

Adding Azoth To Maximize Perks

Finally, you can also use the “Add Azoth” section to add different amounts of Azoth, depending on the level of the weapon. Adding Azoth will increase the chances of the item getting random perks. The more Azoth you spend, the more perks, attributes, or a gem slot, can appear on your craft. An example here is for the Starmetal Great Axe. With 0 Azoth added, you can see the chances for each below, then with 45 Azoth added to the same weapon, you can see you are almost certain to get all three.

With 0 Azoth Added - Starmetal Great Axe

With 45 Azoth Added - Starmetal Great Axe

All Weaponsmithing Perks

There are two weaponsmithing perks you can obtain to increase your minimum gear score when crafting using the weaponsmithing trade skill.

• Weaponsmith Mastery (+5 Minimum Weaponsmith Crafted Item Quality) - Granted by adding the “Orichalcum Weaponsmith’s Charm” to your gear.
• Weaponsmith Expertese (+2 Weaponsmith Crafted Item Quality) - Granted by using the Weaponsmith Equipment Items. Follow later in this guide when we cover this set.

All Weaponsmithing Trophies in New World

Food Buffs to Boost Gear Score During Weaponsmithing

The following items are crafted using the Cooking trade skill. They all gives a certain amount of increased gear score while weaponsmithing, for a duration of time. For Example, If you consume Roasted Broccoli, for 20 minutes afterwards, every time you craft something with the Weaponsmithing trade skill, the item will have 5 higher gear score than normal.

New World Weaponsmith Equipment Set to Increase Gear Score

There is a 400 Gear Score Weaponsmith Set in New World that will increase your crafted items Gear Score by +10 if you own the whole set (+2 per piece). Here are all the weaponsmith equipment and how to get them:

Fastest Weaponsmithing Leveling Route

There are many ways to level weaponsmithing in New World, and the fastest or cheapest way may depend on your world’s economy. The below route is chosen as it attempts to offer a cheap and effective way to level your weaponsmithing.

If you also pick up town project board quests, you can increase you weaponsmithing level over time by completing the quests that want weapon or armor bundles.

Level 0-75 Weaponsmithing Route

Craft 190 Iron Great Axes OR 190 Iron War Hammers. These both require the exact same resources, so choose whichever one you want. These will give you 204 XP per craft, for a total of 38,760 XP. Required Resources:

• Iron Ore x 9,120 (48 per craft)
• Green Wood x 2,280 (12 per craft)
• Rawhide x 1,520 (8 per craft)

You will first need to take the Rawhide to the Tannery to turn into Coarse Leather, then take the Iron Ore to the Smelter to turn into Ingots. You will also need to take the Green Wood to the Woodshop to refine into Timber. Alternatively, if you just want to buy the refined resources from the trading post, here is what you will need:

• Iron Ingot x 2,280
• Timber x 570
• Coarse Leather x 380

Level 75-80 Weaponsmithing Route

Craft 275 Weak Honing Stone. These will give you 36 XP per craft, but they are much

cheaper to craft, especially if you are buying your motes and stone off the Trading Post. You will need:

• Stone x 1028 (4 per craft) OR Stone Block x 257 (1 per craft)
• Death Mote x 257 (1 per craft)
• Fire Mote x 257 (1 per craft)

Similarly to the first section, you can choose to buy Stone or Stone Blocks, depending on which will cost you less for the total amount. If you use Stone, you will have to take it to the Stonecutting Station for refinement first.

Level 80 to 105 Weaponsmithing Route

Craft 120 Earth Battered Axe OR Earth Smasher (Hammer). These both require the exact same resources, so choose whichever one you want. These will give you 576 XP per craft, for a total of 69,120 XP. Required Resources:

• Iron Ore x 9,600
• Green Wood x 2,400
• Rawhide x 7,200
• Silver Ore x 1,920
• Fae Iron x 420

You will first need to take each of the ingredients you buy (other than the Fae Iron) to their corresponding refinement stations to refine them. Alternatively, if you just want to buy the refined resources from the trading post, here is what you will need:

• Iron Ingot x 2,400
• Timber x 600
• Coarse Leather x 1,800
• Silver Ingot x 480
• Fae Iron x 420

Level 105 to 125 Weaponsmithing Route

Craft 231 Steel War Hammer OR Steel Great Axe. These both require the exact same resources, so choose whichever one you want. These will give you 540 XP per craft, for a total of 124,740 XP. Required Resources:

• Iron Ore x 36,036
• Aged Wood x 12,012
• Green Wood x 2,772
• Sand Flux x 3,003
• Rawhide x 1,848

You will first need to take each of the ingredients to their corresponding refinement stations to refine them. Alternatively, if you just want to buy the refined resources from the trading post, here is what you will need:

• Steel Ingot x 3,003
• Timber x 693
• Coarse Leather x 462

Level 125 to 175 Weaponsmithing Route

Craft 531 Starmetal War Hammer OR Starmetal Great Axe. These both require the exact same resources, so choose whichever one you want. These will give you 1,425 XP per craft, for a total of 756,675 XP. Required Resources:

• Starmetal Ore x 44,604
• Iron Ore x 178,416
• Aged Wood x 89,208
• Sand Flux x 22,302
• Green Wood x 6,372
• Rawhide x 4,248

You will first need to take each of the ingredients to their corresponding refinement stations to refine them. Alternatively, if you just want to buy the refined resources from the trading post, here is what you will need:

• Starmetal Ingot x 7,434
• Timber x 1,593
• Coarse Leather x 1,062

Level 175 to 200 Weaponsmithing Route

Craft 285 Orichalcum War Hammer OR Orichalcum Great Axe. These both require the exact same resources, so choose whichever one you want. These will give you 3,100 XP per craft, for a total of 883,500 XP. Required Resources:

• Orichalcum Ore x 34,200
• Starmetal Ore x 51,300
• Iron Ore x 205,200
• Aged Wood x 119,700
• Sand Flux x 29,925
• Green Wood x 3,420
• Rawhide x 2,280

You will first need to take each of the ingredients to their corresponding refinement stations to refine them. Alternatively, if you just want to buy the refined resources from the trading post, here is what you will need:

• Orichalcum Ingot x 4,275
• Timber x 858
• Coarse Leather x 570

How Much XP is Needed per Level for Weaponsmithing?

Level	Weaponsmithing Exp This Level	Total Weaponsmithing Exp
1	100	100
2	105	205
3	110	315
4	115	430
5	120	550
6	125	675
7	130	805
8	135	940
9	140	1,080
10	145	1,225
11	150	1,375
12	155	1,530
13	160	1,690
14	165	1,855
15	170	2,025
16	175	2,200
17	180	2,380
18	185	2,565
19	190	2,755
20	195	2,950
21	200	3,150
22	205	3,355
23	210	3,565
24	215	3,780
25	220	4,000
26	225	4,225
27	230	4,455
28	235	4,690
29	240	4,930
30	245	5,175
31	250	5,425
32	255	5,680
33	260	5,940
34	265	6,205
35	270	6,475
36	275	6,750
37	280	7,030
38	285	7,315
39	290	7,605
40	295	7,900
41	300	8,200
42	305	8,505
43	310	8,815
44	315	9,130
45	320	9,450
46	325	9,775
47	330	10,105
48	335	10,440
49	340	10,780
50	345	11,125
51	500	11,625
52	550	12,175
53	600	12,775
54	650	13,425
55	700	14,125
56	750	14,875
57	800	15,675
58	850	16,525
59	900	17,425
60	950	18,375
61	1,000	19,375
62	1,050	20,425
63	1,100	21,525
64	1,150	22,675
65	1,200	23,875
66	1,250	25,125
67	1,300	26,425
68	1,350	27,775
69	1,400	29,175
70	1,450	30,625
71	1,500	32,125
72	1,550	33,675
73	1,600	35,275
74	1,650	36,925
75	1,700	38,625
76	1,750	40,375
77	1,800	42,175
78	1,850	44,025
79	1,900	45,925
80	1,950	47,875
81	2,000	49,875
82	2,050	51,925
83	2,100	54,025
84	2,150	56,175
85	2,200	58,375
86	2,250	60,625
87	2,300	62,925
88	2,350	65,275
89	2,400	67,675
90	2,450	70,125
91	2,500	72,625
92	2,550	75,175
93	2,600	77,775
94	2,650	80,425
95	2,700	83,125
96	2,750	85,875
97	2,800	88,675
98	2,850	91,525
99	2,900	94,425
100	2,950	97,375
101	3,534	100,909
102	3,720	104,629
103	3,906	108,535
104	4,092	112,627
105	4,278	116,905
106	4,464	121,369
107	4,650	126,019
108	4,836	130,855
109	5,022	135,877
110	5,208	141,085
111	5,394	146,479
112	5,580	152,059
113	5,766	157,825
114	5,952	163,777
115	6,138	169,915
116	6,324	176,239
117	6,510	182,749
118	6,696	189,445
119	6,882	196,327
120	7,068	203,395
121	7,254	210,649
122	7,440	218,089
123	7,626	225,715
124	7,812	233,527
125	7,998	241,525
126	8,184	249,709
127	8,370	258,079
128	8,556	266,635
129	8,742	275,377
130	8,928	284,305
131	9,114	293,419
132	9,300	302,719
133	9,486	312,205
134	9,672	321,877
135	9,858	331,735
136	10,044	341,779
137	10,230	352,009
138	10,416	362,425
139	10,602	373,027
140	10,788	383,815
141	10,974	394,789
142	11,160	405,949
143	11,346	417,295
144	11,532	428,827
145	11,718	440,545
146	11,904	452,449
147	12,090	464,539
148	12,276	476,815
149	12,462	489,277
150	12,648	501,925
151	12,400	514,325
152	13,020	527,345
153	13,640	540,985
154	14,260	555,245
155	14,880	570,125
156	15,500	585,625
157	16,120	601,745
158	16,740	618,485
159	17,360	635,845
160	17,980	653,825
161	18,600	672,425
162	19,220	691,645
163	19,840	711,485
164	20,460	731,945
165	21,080	753,025
166	21,700	774,725
167	22,320	797,045
168	22,940	819,985
169	23,560	843,545
170	24,180	867,725
171	24,800	892,525
172	25,420	917,945
173	26,040	943,985
174	26,660	970,645
175	27,280	997,925
176	27,900	1,025,825
177	28,520	1,054,345
178	29,140	1,083,485
179	29,760	1,113,245
180	30,380	1,143,625
181	31,000	1,174,625
182	31,620	1,206,245
183	32,240	1,238,485
184	32,860	1,271,345
185	33,480	1,304,825
186	34,100	1,338,925
187	34,720	1,373,645
188	35,340	1,408,985
189	35,960	1,444,945
190	36,580	1,481,525
191	37,200	1,518,725
192	37,820	1,556,545
193	38,440	1,594,985
194	39,060	1,634,045
195	39,680	1,673,725
196	40,300	1,714,025
197	40,920	1,754,945
198	41,540	1,796,485
199	42,160	1,838,645
200	42,780	1,881,425