Advanced Tips for the Musket - New World

In this guide, you will find eight advanced tips for Muskets in New World. These tips can help players improve efficiency and combat performance.

1. Auto Reload Mechanics

The musket auto reloads when unsheathed; the reloading animation takes 2 seconds. If you swap weapons right after shooting, it will auto-reload after 2 seconds.

You can shoot once with another weapon and wait at least 2 seconds before swapping back to the Musket to maintain the animation.

2. Avoid Reloading While Exhausted

The reload animation takes longer when you have no stamina.

3. Use Tactical Reload

Tactical Reload allows more shots over time.

4. Pre-load Overload Shots

Overload shots do not expire if you swap weapons or log out.

5. Adjust Field of View and Camera Speed

Higher camera speed makes aiming harder. Recommended: lowest possible (10). You may also adjust in 'usersettings' file: X: Users YOUR_USER AppData Roaming AGS New World savedata on field="m_cameraSensitivity Multiplier" value="0.0134336"

6. Overload Right After Shooting

Don’t waste time reloading if you plan to overload. Sequence: shot → dodge + shot → overload immediately.

7. Hustle for Permanent Move Speed

Hustle gives a permanent 10% movement speed bonus. Unsheathe right after dodging for faster animation.

8. Avoid Relying Only on Headshot Builds

Recommended: use Trapper ultimate Humboldt and stack damaging passives with debuffs. Standard shots between combos can hit up to 157% weapon damage.

Additional Musket Perks

> Stopping Power (8s slow): +20% dmg from 'Lethal Combo', +10% dmg from 'Kick Em when down', +5% dmg from 'Empowering Weakness'

> Powder Burn (+5s slow with a perk): +12% dmg from 'Backdraft', +10% dmg under 30% HP from 'Salt on the Wounds', +10% armor penetration from 'Weakened Defense'