Equipment

Equipment is the category of item in New World that contains Weapons, Apparel and Tools.

Crafted Equipment

Equipment can be crafted by a player using the appropriate Crafting skill. Crafted equipment will have a gear score that falls within a range determined by the tier of the item as well as the player's crafting skill ability. If the player chooses to increase the number of resources spent in crafting, there is a higher chance that the crafted item will have one or more Perks or Empty Gem Sockets.

• Weaponsmiths craft Weapons.
• Armorers craft Armor and Bags.
• Engineers craft Bows, Muskets, Blunderbuss, Ammunition and Tools.
• Arcanists craft Magical Weapons.
• Jewelcrafters craft Trinkets.

It can also be dropped by enemies and found in Boxes.

Looted Equipment

Examples of equipment rarity

In addition to crafting equipment, players may obtain equipment by killing and looting creatures. Tougher creatures will drop higher rarity equipment with a higher gear score. The number of perks on a piece of equipment determines its rarity. A piece of equipment can have up to 3 perks.

• No Perks: Common- This level or rarity does not bind on equip.
• 1 Perk: Uncommon
• 2 Perks: Rare
• 3 Perks: Epic
• 3 Perks + Guaranteed Gem Slot: Legendary

Randomly, a piece of non-legendary equipment may have a Gem Slot.

Named Items

Example of a Named Life Staff

Named items feature pre-determined perks and gem slots. There is a higher chance of a Named item dropping from more difficult creatures and mutated dungeons, but there are items of this rarity at all skill levels. Unlike regular items, Named items have fixed Gear Scores.

Trinkets and Bags

• Trinkets provide passive bonuses. All Trinkets feature a gem slot with a permanent slotted gem. Some perks only appear on Trinkets.
• Bags increase the amount of weight a player can carry and also feature a unique set of perks.

See Also

• High Watermark System - NOTE: This will be removed with the update "Rise of the Angry Earth" scheduled for October 2023.

Equipment Load and Armour Rating

All pieces of equipment have a weight that contributes to the player's equip load. Equip Load dictates a player's dodge. Your current equip load can be seen on the left side of the inventory screen. Armor comes in three types: Light, Medium, and Heavy.
The combined weight of equipped armor and shield determines your equip load. Each equip load offers a unique dodge and other effects.

Head	Chest	Hands	Legs	Feet	Total Armor Rating	Total Set Weight
Heavy	Heavy	Heavy	Heavy	Heavy	1513.5	Heavy
Heavy	Heavy	Medium	Light	Medium	1108.9	Medium
Medium	Heavy	Heavy	Light	Medium	1108.9	Medium
Medium	Heavy	Medium	Light	Heavy	1108.9	Medium
Light	Medium	Light	Light	Light	611	Light
Medium	Light	Light	Medium	Light	611	Light
Light	Light	Medium	Medium	Light	611	Light
Light	Light	Light	Medium	Medium	611	Light

Effects of Equipment Load

With a Light Load:

• Base Damage: +20%
• Damage Based Healing: +30%
• Your dodge is a quick roll.
• Dodge Stamina Cost: 50
• For 1.5s after taking a melee hit, dodge distance is reduced by 20% and you cannot run.

With a Medium Load:

• Base Damage: +10%
• Incoming Crowd Control Duration: -10%
• Your dodge is a quick hop.
• Dodge Stamina Cost: 40
• For 1s after taking a melee hit, dodge distance is reduced by 20% and you cannot run.

With a Heavy Load:

• Block Stability: +15%
• Incoming Crowd Control Duration: -20%
• Damaged Based Healing: -30%
• Your dodge is a directional step.
• Dodge Stamina Cost: 50
• For 0.5s after taking a melee hit, you cannot run.

With a Encumbered Load:

• If the inventory weight limit is exceeded, you are encumbered, which restricts your movement and actions. You also lose more stamina while blocking.

Dropping items