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Best New World armor: New World’s armor types explainedHow to obtain or craft armor in New World, and how to choose the best armor type for your character.
How to obtain or craft armor in New World, and how to choose the best armor type for your character.
What is the best armor in New World, and how do you craft it?New Worldis a game all about war and conquest, so naturally armor plays a large role and should be one of your first considerations when choosing your character’s loadout. Fortunately, armor is abundant on Aeternum. Unfortunately, that can make it very difficult to decide what pieces to equip, especially as the game doesn’t waste a lot of time explaining it to you. But luckily, that’s what this New World armor guide is for.
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New World armor types explained
In New World you equip armor pieces individually to your character’s head, chest, hands, legs, and feet, but there are also full five-piece sets, with bonuses for equipping a set.
There are a number of factors influencing what makes up the best armor types in New World. Rarity and encumbrance are the main ones you need to take into account when determining your armor quality and choosing your loadouts.
Just like the game’sweapons, each armor piece in New World has a rarity level that affects the number of perk slots it has available:
Naturally, you want the highest-rarity armor you can get hold of, since this allows you to equip more perks that convey various benefits when worn. New World armor also features a concept closely linked to rarity calledGear Score— which simply means that the higher the number, the better protection the armor offers.
New World places weight limits on your character’s loadout — not just the contents of their inventory, either; their weapons and armor count towards it as well. Therefore, your choice of armor can be a balancing act between ensuring the best protection and the least encumbrance. Carrying too much weight affects your character’s movement speed, which is obviously not ideal, especially in combat situations.
The three weight classes for armor in New World are as follows:
How to obtain armor in New World
There are a number of ways to obtain new armor pieces in New World:
You can also craft armor at crafting stations, which are present in every settlement; although higher-tier armor requires both a dedicated upgrade station and a forge, and for your character to have some points in the Armoring and Refinement skills. Naturally you also need resources; exact requirements vary, but expect to need plenty ofironas a base for most armor crafting recipes.
You can also personalise armor with different skins if you have them. Simply right-click on a piece of equipped armor in your inventory to select and apply a skin. These don’t impact the armor’s quality in any way, but can be a nice way of showing off your individuality, your loyalty to your character’sFaction, or just demonstrating that you’ve been following New World’s Twitch Drops.
That’s all for now on New World armor types, but if you’re looking for more general advice on how to put together a character who suits your play style, why not check out ourbest New World character buildspage next? Or if, like the rest of us, you’re only just beginning to scratch the surface of what New World has to offer, have a look at ourNew World tips and tricksguide to ensure you’re making the most of your time in Aeternum.
