All of the perks in New World are categorized using perk labels. This guide will cover all of the New World Weapon Perks and Perk Labels!
Most perks have 1 perk label, but a few have 2 perk labels. When crafting an item in New World you can not roll multiple perks within the same perk label. For example, if you roll Rogue in the “Damage Con” perk label you can not also have the Thwarting Strikes perk within the “Damage Con” perk label on the same weapon.
You could however roll an item that has something within the “Proc” perk label and within the “Accuracy” perk label. For example, you could roll Vorpal and Keenly Empowered on the same weapon. This rule applies to the 2nd perk label as well. For example, you can not roll an item that has both Vorpal and Viscous perks on it.
There are also certain weapons that can not have certain perks rolled on them via crafting. However, there are a few exceptions to this rule with named items that are dropped.
Below is a chart of all the weapon skill perks and their associated perk labels within New World (You can use “CTL + F” to search for applicable perks and perk labels).
Weapon Perks and Perk Label Charts
| Perk Label | 2nd Perk Label | Perk Name | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accuracy | Accuracy | Bow, Musket, Blunderbuss | |
| Accuracy | Crit Headshot | Vorpal | Bow, Musket, Blunderbuss |
| Blocking | Sturdy | Rapier, Spear, War Hammer, Hatchet, Great Axe | |
| Blocking | Sure Footing | Sword, Rapier, Spear, War Hammer, Hatchet, Great Axe | |
| Blocking (PVP ONLY) | Fractured Rend | Sword, Rapier, Spear, War Hammer, Hatchet, Great Axe | |
| Critical | Keen | All Weapons | |
| Damage Con | Crit Headshot | Vicious | All Weapons |
| Damage Con | Enchanted | All Weapons | |
| Damage Con | Rogue | Sword, Rapier, Spear, War Hammer, Hatchet, Great Axe | |
| Damage Con | Ruinous | All Weapons | |
| Damage Con | Blessed | Life Staff, Void Gaunlet | |
| Damage Con | Thwarting Counter | Sword, Rapier, Spear, War Hammer, Hatchet, Great Axe | |
| Damage Con | Thwarting Strikes | Sword, Rapier, Spear, War Hammer, Hatchet, Great Axe | |
| Damage Con | Trenchant Strikes | Sword, Rapier, Spear, War Hammer, Hatchet, Great Axe | |
| Damage Con | Trenchant Crits | Sword, Rapier, Spear, War Hammer, Hatchet, Great Axe | |
| Damage Con | Trenchant Rend | Sword, Rapier, Spear, War Hammer, Hatchet, Great Axe | |
| Damage Con | Trenchant Recovery | Sword, Rapier, Spear, War Hammer, Hatchet, Great Axe | |
| Damage Con (PVP ONLY) | Alacritous Punishment | All Weapons | |
| Damage Con (PVP ONLY) | Penetrating Headshot | Bow, Musket, Blunderbuss | |
| Damage Con (PVP ONLY) | Penetrating Backstab | Sword, Rapier, Spear, Hatchet | |
| Dmg Category | Ancient Bane | All Weapons | |
| Dmg Category | Angry Earth Bane | All Weapons | |
| Dmg Category | Beast Bane | All Weapons | |
| Dmg Category | Corrupted Bane | All Weapons | |
| Dmg Category | Lost Bane | All Weapons | |
| Dmg Category | Human Bane | All Weapons | |
| On Kill | Mortal Lifesteal | All Weapons | |
| On Kill | Mortal Siphoning | All Weapons | |
| On Kill | Mortal Energy | All Weapons | |
| On Kill | Mortal Fortification | All Weapons | |
| On Kill | Mortal Power | All Weapons | |
| On Kill | Mortal Refreshment | All Weapons | |
| Proc | Refreshing Move | All Weapons (Except Blunderbuss) | |
| Proc | Lifestealing | All Weapons | |
| Proc | Keenly Jagged | All Weapons (EXCEPT Life Staff) | |
| Proc | Keenly Fortified | All Weapons | |
| Proc | Keenly Empowered | All Weapons | |
| Proc | Keen Speed | All Weapons | |
| Proc | Siphoning Blow | All Weapons (except Blunderbuss) | |
| Proc | Plagued Crits | All Weapons | |
| Proc | Plagued Strikes | Sword, Rapier, Spear, War Hammer, Hatchet, Great Axe | |
| Elemental | Fire | Shirking Flames | All Weapons |
| Elemental | Nature | Shirking Nature | All Weapons |
| Elemental | Ice | Shirking Frost | All Weapons |
| Elemental | Lightning | Shirking Lightning | All Weapons |
| Elemental | Void | Shirking Abyss | All Weapons |
| Elemental | Arcane | Shirking Arcane | All Weapons |
| Elemental | Flame Attunement | All Weapons | |
| Elemental | Frost Attunement | All Weapons | |
| Elemental | Arboreal Attunement | All Weapons | |
| Elemental | Abyssal Attunement | All Weapons | |
| Elemental | Arcane | Chain Arcane | Sword, Rapier, Fire Staff, Spear, Bow, War Hammer, Musket, Hatchet, Great Axe, Blunderbuss |
| Elemental | Void | Chain Void | Sword, Rapier, Fire Staff, Spear, Bow, War Hammer, Musket, Hatchet, Great Axe, Blunderbuss |
| Elemental | Ice | Chain Ice | Sword, Rapier, Fire Staff, Spear, Bow, War Hammer, Musket, Hatchet, Great Axe, Blunderbuss |
| Elemental | Nature | Chain Nature | Sword, Rapier, Fire Staff, Spear, Bow, War Hammer, Musket, Hatchet, Great Axe, Blunderbuss |
| Elemental | Fire | Chain Fire | Sword, Rapier, Fire Staff, Spear, Bow, War Hammer, Musket, Hatchet, Great Axe, Blunderbuss |
| Elemental | Lightning | Chain Lightning | Sword, Rapier, Fire Staff, Spear, Bow, War Hammer, Musket, Hatchet, Great Axe, Blunderbuss |
| Proc (PVP ONLY) | Exhausted Exploitation | All Weapons | |
| Proc (PVP ONLY) | Purifying Crit | Sword, Rapier, Spear, War Hammer, Hatchet, Great Axe | |
| Threat | Hated | All Weapons | |
| Threat | Kind | All Weapons |
Skill Perks
Also worth noting are the “Skill” perk labels toward the bottom. These are the perks for each weapon type. You can only roll a weapon-specific perk on that particular weapon. It’s worth pointing out that while crafting gear the skill perks can also be utilized on armor, so oftentimes players opt to craft weapons without the weapon perk to take advantage of other perks that cannot be crafted on armor. However, having the perk on your weapon will scale better and more powerful.
For example, you would shoot for something like Keen, Viscous, Keenly Empowered on the weapon and roll your weapon-specific perk, such as, Fortifying perforate on one of your armor pieces. The weapon-specific perks do not stack.
Below is a chart of all the weapon skill perks and their associated perk labels within New World (You can use “CTL + F” to search for applicable perks and perk labels).