New World – Weapon Damage Modifiers

New World

New World is an sandbox MMORPG developed and published by Amazon Game Studio with a release date of 31 August 2021. You, the players are stuck on the mysterious but curse island of Aeternum that is full of magic. Whether you are fighting your old crewmates or new island castaways, do you have what it takes to master the weapon that fits you. Do you know each weapon in New World is completely unique? Do you have what it takes to survive through any means in this 17th century alternative supernatural fiction version of North America and gain immortality through Azoth?

Weapon List

Legendary NameWeaponTypeDamage Type1H/2H/DWProfessionMain StatPrimary Stat ScalingSecondary StatSecondary Stat Scaling
Frozen LamentBowRangedThrust2HEngineeringDexterity1.0x
MusketRangedThrust2HEngineeringDexterity0.9xIntelligence0.65x
RapierMeleeThrust1HWeaponsmithingDexterity0.9xIntelligence0.65x
SpearBothThrust2HWeaponsmithingDexterity0.9xStrength0.65x
Life StaffRangedNature2HArcanaFocus1.0x
Fire StaffRangedFire2HArcanaIntelligence1.0x
RimelashIce GauntletRangedIce2HArcanaIntelligence1.0x
The ReformationGreat AxeMeleeStrike2HWeaponsmithingStrength1.0x
HatchetMeleeSlash2HWeaponsmithingStrength0.9xDexterity0.65x
SwordMeleeSlash/Thrust1H/DWWeaponsmithingStrength0.9xDexterity0.65x
War HammerMeleeStrike2HWeaponsmithingStrength1.0x
Rook’s DefenseTower Shield*DefenseDWArmoring
*Can only be equipped with Sword

Weapon Abilities

Buff Abilities

WeaponCleanseEmpowerFortifyGritHasteRecovery
Bowx
Musketxx
Rapierxx
Spearxxx
Life Staffxxx
Fire Staffxxxx
Ice Gauntletxx
Great Axexxx
Hatchetxxx
Swordxxxx
War Hammerxxx

Debuff Abilities

WeaponBleedBurnDiseaseExhaustFreezeKnockbackPoisonRootSlowStaggerStunWeaken
Bowxxx
Musketxxxxx
Rapierxxx
Spearxxxx
Life Staff
Fire Staff
Ice Gauntletxxxxx
Great Axexxxx
Hatchetxxxx
Swordxxxx
War Hammerxxxx

Damage Modifier

In Amazon’s MMORPG New World, each weapon has it’s own critical chance and critical damage modifiers. It is not an universal rate system like most common big name MMORPGs such World of Warcraft. There are 2 weapons in game that has an 100% guaranteed critical hit if certain conditions are fulfilled, they are Bow and Musket.

Below you will find the critical chance % and critical damage modifiers % for all the weapons currently in game.

Critical Chance & Critical Damage Table

TypeWeaponCritical ChanceCritical Damage
MeleeGreat Axe3.00%1.40%
MeleeHatchet4.00%1.40%
MeleeRapier5.00%1.40%
MeleeSpear5.00%1.30%
MeleeSword & Shield3.00%1.30%
MeleeWar Hammer2.00%1.20%
RangeBow5.00% or Headshot1.30%
RangeMusket2.00% or Headshot1.30%
MagicFire Staff4.00%1.20%
MagicIce Gauntlet3.00%1.30%
MagicLife Staff2.00%1.20%
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