New World PvE Armor & Perks

This Section of the website we will help you know what armour to run but also show you the logic behind it so you can adjust things to work for your playstyle on your first visit here please read all of the following to understand how armour and builds work in New World Aeternum.

Armor & Perks in New World are split between 3 different armor weights, Light, Medium & Heavy. Light armor is designed for more mobile high dps builds, Medium for a good balance between damage and Survivability where Heavy armour is mainly for tanking. The way New World armor perks works means that across all roles, builds and armor weights you will be looking at essentially the same perks with just adjusting armor weights and adding build specific perks. When it comes to specific perks for your build they can go on any armor piece, usually try get your mandatory perks in first then fill any gaps with your required perks.

head , hands & feet all have the same weight so can be interchangeable.

Video game skill description explaining light attribute effects on damage, healing, stability, dodge ability, stamina cost, and critical damage
A chart titled 'Optimal Light Armor Weight' shows different armor types with ratings such as 'Light,' 'Medium,' 'Heavy,' 'Featherweight,' 'Round,' and 'Attuned Pants,' indicating the recommended armor weights for various armor styles and their effects.
Chart titled 'Optimal Medium Armor Weight' showing ideal armor combinations with color codes: green for light, orange for medium, red for heavy, and some labels like 'Featherweight,' 'Natures Wrath,' 'Attuned Pants,' and 'Void Darkplate.'
Video game character stats overlay, including damage resistance, healing, block stability, crowd control duration, dodge cost, melee restriction, stamina cost, and critical damage modifiers.
A list titled 'Optimal Heavy Armor' showing five items, with four labeled 'Heavy' and the second item highlighted as 'Void Darkplate'.


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Light - Under 13kgs
Medium - Between 13- 23 Kgs
Heavy- Above 23 Kgs