New World Aeternum: All 8 New Artifacts

As a seasoned veteran of this game, I must say that the new armor items introduced are truly a game-changer. The Survivor’s Coat, with its “Survive” perk, is an absolute lifesaver for those who often find themselves on the brink of death in intense combat situations. It’s like having a second wind when you need it most!

In the world of the game “New World Aeternum,” artifacts play a significant role. The recent update to the game includes 8 new artifacts for players to discover and employ. These items are often some of the most potent in the game, and each artifact in New World has its distinct advantage that makes it stand out from other items.

In this guide, we will be looking at what the new Artifacts are and what their stats and perks are.

All 8 New Artifacts

New World Aeternum: All 8 New Artifacts

Grace – Greatsword
Power Stone – Flail
Trsna – War Hammer
Elemental Band – Ring
Cowl of Power – Light Headwear
Survivor’s Coat – Heavy Chestwear
Azoth Conductors – Medium Legwear
Ghostly Touch – Medium Gloves

Grace – Greatsword

Stats
- 75 Base Damage
- 7.0% Critical Hit Chance
- 1.25 Critical Damage Multiplier
- 60.0 Block Stamina Damage
- 60.0 Stagger Damage
- 34% Block Stability
- 221 Slash Damage
Perks
- +38 Magnify to highest attribute
- Offensive Speed: When you enter Offensive Stance, gain 20% movement speed for 6 seconds.
- Empty Socket: Attach a Gem to add its effect
- Vicious: 7% Critical Damage
- Keen Speed: 20% haste for 7 seconds
- Random Perk: If gear score is (600-625) or (675-725)

Kick-starting our list is the formidable sword, Grace, ideal for various melee setups. This sword offers a unique blend of power and swiftness, making it incredibly versatile. The skill “Offensive Speed” boosts your agility significantly, which proves beneficial in both Player versus Environment (PvE) and Player versus Player (PvP) scenarios. Additionally, the perks “Vicious” and “Keen Speed” amplify the impact of your critical hits.

You won’t need to make a special effort, as this unique Item is accessible via the game’s Season Pass.

Power Stone – Flail

Stats
- 56 Base Damage
- 6.0% Critical Hit Chance
- 1.20 Critical Damage Multiplier
- 39.0 Block Stamina Damage
- 39.0 Stagger Damage
- 24% Block Stability
- 183 Strike Damage
Perks
- +38 Magnify to highest attribute
- Heavy Burden: If health is above 90%, attacks cause 20% Weaken for 5 seconds.
- Empty Socket
- Refreshing Move: Light and heavy attacks reduce your active weapon cooldowns by 2.5%
- Enchanted: Light and heavy attacks deal 5% more damage
- Random Perk: If gear score is (600-625) or (675-725)

Another Artifact weapon, the Power Stone is a very interesting weapon, as while you are dealing damage with it, you can also weaken your foes. The weapon’s unique perk, “Heavy Burden”, allows you to weaken foes when you damage them. This combined with the extra damage from “Enchanted” makes the Power Stone a very strong melee weapon option.

To acquire the Power Stone flail, you must conquer Soul Trials. For more details on the particular Soul Trials required for this Artifact, consult the World Database within the game.

Trsna – War Hammer

Stats
- 84 Base Damage
- 6.0% Critical Hit Chance
- 1.20 Critical Damage Multiplier
- 64.0 Block Stamina Damage
- 64.0 Stagger Damage
- 27% Block Stability
Perks
- +38 Magnify to the highest attribute
- Consume: 25% life steal vs knocked down foes
- Empty Socket
- Lifestealing: Heal for 7.1% of the damage you deal
- Trenchant Recovery: Heal for 25% of the damage dealt by heavy melee attacks
- Random Perk: if gear score is (600-625) or(675-725)

This weapon’s primary power is its capacity to regenerate a significant portion of your health, which is facilitated by the unique ability called “Consume”. Furthermore, it also has the “Lifesteal” and “Trenchant Recovery” abilities that can further enhance your health restoration. Collectively, these three perks make this weapon an exceptional choice for healing purposes.

To use this weapon, you’ll have to vanquish a formidable foe hidden within the “Lair of the Gorgons”. The exact boss we’re referring to might become clearer once the complete game is released.

Elemental Band – Ring

Perks
- +32 Magnify to the highest attribute
- Elemental Affinity: When you hit a target with an elemental damage attack (does not trigger on damage over time or attunements), gain 4% empower for 6 seconds. (10 seconds cooldown per damage type, max 1 stack per type).
- Empty Socket
- Keen Awareness: +7% Critical Chance
- Hearty: +10% max Stamina
- Random Perk: if gear score is (600-625) or (675-725)

The Elemental Band is a potent, custom-made ring tailored for gamers seeking to inflict elemental harm. Its distinctive ability named “Elemental Synergy” boosts your attack power once you strike a target using any sort of elemental force. A notable feature of this benefit is that it has distinct cooling periods for each element, enabling you to dish out more damage based on the variety of elements you inflict harm with.

Like Tsrna, the Elemental Band can be unlocked through the “Hive of Gorgons” raid.

Cowl of Power – Light Headwear

Stats
- 103.0 Armor Rating – Elemental
- 103.0 Armor Rating – Physical
Perks
- +32 Magnify to highest attribute
- Desperate Energy: If you hit an enemy while your mana is below 50%, gain 4 seconds of 25% increased damage.
- Empty Socket
- Enchanted Ward: -4% damage from light and heavy attacks
- Health: Increase max health by 2.4% of the base value
- Random Perk: if gear score is (600-625) or (675-725)

The Cowl of Power is an exceptionally strong headpiece, capable of boosting your total damage output by a substantial 25%. However, to activate its benefits, it’s crucial that your mana level remains below 50%, so if your character relies heavily on mana consumption, this item could be the perfect addition for you.

You can unlock this headwear through the season pass.

Survivor’s Coat – Heavy Chestwear

Stats
- 794.7 Armor Rating – Elemental
- 794.7 Armor Rating – Physical
Perks
- +32 Magnify to the highest attribute
- Survive: If you get hit while your health is below 50%, gain 50 stamina, lose all debuffs, and gain a potion surge that will recharge your next healing potion instantly.
- Empty Socket
- Enchanted Ward: -4% damage from light and heavy attacks
- Refreshing: Reduce max cooldowns by 4%
- Random Perk: if gear score is (600-625) or (675-725)

Among the items listed, The Survivor’s Coat stands out as the only heavy armor option, and it’s arguably the most potent one. It boasts impressive defensive statistics, a common trait for heavy armor pieces, but what truly distinguishes it is the “Survive” perk. This perk offers a significant increase in stamina and removes all detrimental effects when the wearer’s health drops below 50%. Essentially, this perk functions like an additional life, drastically reducing the likelihood of death.

You’ll be able to open this chest item by utilizing the Doubloon currency earned from Player versus Player (PvP) battles, which is set to be introduced along with the new Artifacts.

Azoth Conductors – Medium Legwear

Stats
- 249.9 Armor Rating – Elemental
- 249.9 Armor Rating – Physical
Perks
- +32 Magnify to the highest attribute
- Magician’s Boon: If in Medium equip weight, deal 15% more elemental damage
- Empty Socket
- Refreshing: Reduce max cooldowns by 4%
- Health: Increase max health by 2.4% if the base value
- Random Perk: if gear score is (600-625) or (675-725)

The Azoth Conductors armor boasts another potent feature: its unique ability, known as ‘Magician’s Boon,’ significantly enhances your elemental damage by 15% when your equipment load is medium. Properly managing your gear load can make this passive boost incredibly powerful.

Once again, you can unlock this Artifact through the “Hive of Gorgons” raid.

Ghostly Touch – Medium Gloves

Stats
- 187.4 Armor Rating – Elemental
- 187.4 Armor Rating – Physical
Perks
- +32 Magnify to the highest attribute
- Ghostly Embrace: When you hit an Empower foe, dispell 2 of their Empowers and give yourself 10 seconds of 10% empower.
- Empty Socket
- Enchanted Ward: -4% damage from light and heavy attacks
- Refreshing: Reduce max cooldowns by 4%
- Random Perk: if gear score is (600-625) or (675-725)

The Ghostly Touch gloves are an exceptional and distinctive armor item, granting the ability to siphon powers from your adversaries when worn. This unique skill, dubbed “Ghostly Embrace,” strips an empower from your foes and transfers a portion of its potency to you. Such a perk is highly advantageous in PvP situations, as many enemies you encounter are likely to have some form of empowering effect on them.

You can unlock these gloves using the Doubloons PvP currency.

2024-09-18 10:06