New World: A Comprehensive Guide To Weaponsmithing - Leveling Strategies & Gold-Making Techniques

In this complete New World weaponsmithing guide, we’ll break down the most efficient ways to level, the best gold-making opportunities, and more.

Leveling weaponsmithing is actually pretty straightforward. At each stage, you’ll follow the same approach, just with different gear. The progress brackets come in chunks of 50 levels: 0–50, 50–100, and so on until you hit the cap of 250.

There are certain checkpoints you’ll want to hit depending on what you’re aiming to craft. At every stage, you should focus on two things:

• Craft every available item at least once to claim the first craft bonus XP. This will save you plenty of resources during progression.
• Then pick one craftable item and mass-produce it for steady leveling.

Now, let’s look at the material requirements per level bracket. These totals show the maximum mats needed to max weaponsmithing. If you apply the first-time craft bonus and salvage gear along the way, you’ll spend far less.

From 0 To 50

Craft roughly 43 x Iron Greatsword, which requires:

• 473 x Iron Ingot
• 301 x Whisperwood (or Timber)
• 86 x Brightscale Hide (or any hide)

From 50 To 100

Craft about 124 x Steel Greatsword, costing:

• 1,488 x Steel Ingot
• 868 x Whisperwood (or Timber)
• 248 x Brightscale Hide (or any hide)

From 100 To 150

Craft around 167 x Starmetal Greatsword, which requires:

• 2,171 x Starmetal Ingot
• 1,169 x Whisperwood (or Timber)
• 334 x Brightscale Hide (or any hide)

From 150 To 200

Craft about 271 x Orichalcum Greatsword, costing:

• 3,794 x Cinnabar
• 1,897 x Whisperwood (or Timber)
• 542 x Brightscale Hide (or any hide)

From 200 To 250

Craft roughly 449 x Orichalcum Longsword of the Sage, which takes:

• 4,490 x Cinnabar
• 898 x Whisperwood (or Timber)
• 449 x Brightscale Hide (or any hide)
• 4,490 x Softwood Prayer Beads
• 449 x Timeless Greatsword Shard

Gold-Making Methods

Weaponsmithing isn’t just about leveling—it can also be an amazing source of gold. From consumables like Honing Stones to valuable Runeglass Gems, Weapon Matrix, and even 700 GS crafted weapons, there are plenty of profitable options. Let’s go through them.

Honing Stones

Honing Stones provide Empower, which boosts player damage. Once you reach level 170, you can craft higher-tier versions. The most popular is the Powerful Honing Stone, crafted from Fire & Death Quintessence and Obsidian Voidstone. At the time of writing, each one sells for about 95 gold.

A solid strategy is to farm Obsidian Voidstone while using a pickaxe with the Fire & Death Mote perk. This way, you’ll also passively gather the motes needed for quintessence refinement.

Runeglass Gems

Runeglass Gems are heavily sought after since they boost elemental damage, life steal, stamina on hit, and more. Elemental versions count toward the 50% Empower cap, making them extremely valuable. Prices range anywhere from 2,000 down to 500 gold each, depending on type.

To craft them, you’ll need stonecutting at 180. The recipe requires a Runeglass Case, Cut Pristine Gem, Pure Solvent, and Gold Ingots.

Here’s the breakdown:

• Pristine Gems come from Platinum, Mithril, or Orichalcum nodes, best farmed with max mining luck.
• Pure Solvent is easy to come by.
• Gold Ingots are simple to refine.
• Runeglass Cases require weaponsmithing at 180. Materials include Charged Sand (from Sandstone), Sulfur (from sulfur pools), Ancient Glob of Ectoplasm (drops from Brimstone Sands mobs), and glyphs.

The glyphs can all be found in Brimstone Sands. A common farming method is joining Elite Chest Runs, which provide plenty of glyphs while also stocking up other loot. After crafting the cases, you can either complete the gem with stonecutting or sell the case directly.

Weapon Matrix

The Weapon Matrix is another profitable option. It allows players to max out named gear scores and set perks on artifacts via the Gypsum Kiln.

Weaponsmithing 250 is required. Crafting involves an Enchanted Handle (from armoring) and a Tempered Cast (from weaponsmithing), both using prismatic mats. On average, a Weapon Matrix sells for around 6,000 gold, making it one of the best gold-making routes for weaponsmiths.

Crafting 700GS Weapons

Finally, you can craft the best-in-slot 700 gear score weapons with chosen perks. To do so, you’ll need weaponsmithing 250, plus either a Chromatic Seal or Azoth Inductor.

These items guarantee 2–3 perks of your choice and can be bought from faction vendors. Alongside them, you’ll need specific armor pieces from bosses:

• Hat – High Priest Oseguera (Great Cleave)
• Shirt – Artifex Faetum (Shattered Mountain)
• Gloves – Juna (Edengrove)
• Pants – Articulon the Unshakled (Great Cleave)
• Shoes – Sesa (Ebonscale Reach)

These grant 10 GS bonuses. Then, you’ll need crafting trophies (three majors = +15 GS) and a food buff such as Savory Vegetable Medley for another +15. Together, these ensure you hit max GS potential, especially when paired with the Seal or Inductor.

Conclusion

So, is leveling weaponsmithing and crafting worth it for gold-making in New World? Absolutely. Consumables like Honing Stones are always in demand from PvE and PvP players alike, while Runeglass Gems and Weapon Matrixes offer massive profit margins.

Even the high-end 700 GS weapons are worth pursuing if you have the setup. Ultimately, most players max trade skills to make gold, and weaponsmithing is no exception. With the right approach, you’ll find it’s a lucrative investment that pays off in both utility and profit.