What is the focus of the Hive of Gorgons Bow DPS Build in New World?

The Hive of Gorgons Bow DPS Build focuses on high single-target damage for the Broodmother Medusa fight, with mob control capabilities, optimized for the Hive of Gorgons Raid.

What mainhand weapon should I use for the Bow DPS Build?

Equip a Bow with Penetrating Rapid Shot, Distained Infliction, and Attunement, Keenly Empowered, or Sundering Stacks perks for high single-target damage.

What is the offhand weapon for this build?

Use Finisher with Distained Infliction for additional DoT damage.

How should I allocate attributes for the Bow DPS Build?

Set attributes to Strength 100, Dexterity 500, Intelligence (fill the rest), Focus 25, and Constitution 25.

What armor perks and gear should I prioritize?

Prioritize armor perks: Enchanted Ward (x4-5), Refreshing (x4), Weapon Perks (Omnidirectional Evade, Leeching Flurry), Empowering Breaker, Mortal Power, and Anointed Lifesteal.

What jewelry should I choose for this build?

Select a Protection Amulet matching the activity’s damage type (e.g., Strike Protection for Hive of Gorgons) with Health, Protection, and Empowered perks. Use a Ring with Hearty, Keen Awareness, and Leeching perks. Equip an Earring with Nimble, Refreshing Toast, and Empowering Toast perks.

Which Heartrune is best for this build?

Use Brutal Heartrune of Grasping Vines to lock up and kill mobs in the Medusa fight.

What buffs and trophies should I use for Hive of Gorgons Raid?

Apply 3x Major Angry Earth Trophies (15% Angry Earth Damage), Infused Angry Earth Coating (15% Angry Earth Damage), Infused Angry Earth Ward (10% less damage from Angry Earth), Powerful Honing Stone (7% Empower), Desert Sunrise (25% reduced DoT duration), and +48 food. Aim for 5 buffs above your health bar.

What is the combat rotation for the Bow DPS Build?

Follow this sequence: 1. Dodge, 2. Perform a light attack, 3. Use Poison Shot, 4. Perform a light attack, 5. Use Explosive Arrow, 6. Perform a light attack, 7. Use Rapid Shot. When Medusa is under 50% health, spam Rapid Shot with one ability or light attack in between, ensuring all 3 Rapid Shot hits land.

What are some tips for optimizing this build?

Prioritize landing all Rapid Shot hits on Medusa for maximum DPS. Follow Medusa mechanics per the Hive of Gorgons Guide, prioritizing Flower Bloom, mobs, then Medusa. Use the Empower Calculator to track your 47% Empower total (from Powerful Honing Stone, Evasive Tactics, Empowering Toast, and Oblivion). Refer to New World Buddy and the terminology guide for support.

Hive of Gorgons Bow DPS Build

The Hive of Gorgons Bow DPS Build is a specialized setup designed for the Broodmother Medusa fight in New World’s Hive of Gorgons raid, focusing on high single-target damage to maximize effectiveness against this challenging boss. Built around a Bow with Penetrating Rapid Shot and an offhand Finisher for additional DoT damage, this build leverages precise ability rotations and optimized gear perks to deliver consistent DPS while managing Medusa’s mechanics. Ideal for players aiming to excel in this specific encounter, the build also supports mob control with crowd-control heartrunes. Below, I outline the weapons, armor, jewelry, and gameplay strategies to master this Bow DPS role.

Additional Bow builds:

Weapons

Mainhand

Bow with:
Penetrating Rapid Shot
Distained Infliction
Attunement/Keenly Empowered/Sundering Stacks

Offhand

Finisher with Distained Infliction

Skill Tree

Bow skill tree for Hive of Gorgons Medusa is for high single-target damage. As long as you are using Rapid Shot whenever possible and landing all 3 shots on Medusa, you will be doing enough damage.

Attributes

Strength	100
Dexterity	500
Intelligence	[fill the rest]
Focus	25
Constitution	25

Armor

Prioritize armor perks in the following order:

Enchanted Ward x4-5
Refreshing x4
Weapon Perks
- Omnidirectional Evade
- Leeching Flurry
Empowering Breaker, Mortal Power, Anointed Lifesteal

Jewelry

Pick the best Protection amulet that matches the most common damage you will be taking in the activity you are in.

Amulet Perks:
Health
Protection
Empowered

Ring Perks:
Hearty
Keen Awareness
Leeching

Earring Perks:
Nimble
Refreshing Toast
Empowering Toast

Heartrune

Brutal Heartrune of Grasping Vines – mainly used for locking up and killing mobs in the Medusa fight

Typical Buffs and Trophies

You should ideally have 5 buffs above your health bar, and Major trophies at each of your 3 houses matching the enemy type you are facing. For example:

3x Major Angry Earth Trophies – 3×5%(15%) Angry Earth Damage
Infused Angry Earth Coating – 15% Angry Earth Damage
Infused Angry Earth Ward – take 10% less damage from Angry Earth enemies
Powerful Honing Stone – 7% Empower
Desert Sunrise – reduce duration of incoming DoTs by 25%
+48 food

How to Play

Dodge
light attack
Poison shot
light attack
Explosive Arrow
light attack
Rapid Shot

When Medusa is under 50% health, you will be able to spam only Rapid Shot plus one ability or a light attack in between, as long as you hit all 3 Rapid Shot hits on Medusa.

Empower details

Powerful Honing Stone	7%
Evasive Tactics	15%
Empowering Toast	10%
Oblivion (self or healer)	15%
Total	47%

Empower is capped at 50%, but having more than 50% can help you manage to stay at cap at all times. To know where your current Empower total stands, check out the Empower Calculator.

Tips to remember

Landing all your hits with Rapid Shot should be the primary focus, reducing Rapid Shots cooldown for immediate reactivation when the boss is below 50% health.

Medusa mechanics should still be followed according to the Hive of Gorgons Guide. Priority should be Flower Bloom, mobs, then Medusa.

Build made using the free tools at New World Buddy.

For unfamiliar terms, please refer to our terminology guide.