New World Ward and Protection Gear Perks
In this guide, we’ll explore the essential Ward and Protection perks for Tanks in New World, covering potions, shields, amulets, and gems tailored to specific Expeditions, Raids and bosses.
For Expeditions, Ward Potions are crucial, varying by location. Facing different bosses also means adjusting your Shield and Amulet perks to mitigate their primary damage types, greatly enhancing survival in tough fights.
Each Mutation also demands specific Protection perks and Gems to reduce its unique damage. For example, in the Tempest Heart Expedition with a Void Mutation, you’ll need Corrupted Ward Potions, Amethyst Gems for Void damage, and ideally, Void Protection on your Amulet. Strike or Slash Protection perks are recommended for boss fights and can be applied to both Amulets and Shields.
Below, you’ll find a detailed breakdown of the best Ward Potions, Protection perks, and Gems for each Expedition, Mutation, and Raid.
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Ward Potions
In New World, to effectively reduce enemy damage in Expeditions and Raids you’ll need to use Ward Potions to match the specific challenges of different content is crucial.
Certain Expeditions may involve a consistent enemy type throughout, allowing you to utilize a single Ward Potion. However, the more recent content features a variety of enemy types, necessitating mid-content potion usage for optimal performance.
Protection Perks
When facing bosses in Raids and Expeditions, incorporating Protection perks can significantly reduce incoming damage based on the boss’s damage type. To effectively counter each boss’s attacks, it’s essential to equip specific Protection perks on your Amulet. To optimize your strategy, it’s advisable to collect multiple Amulets with different Protection perks, allowing you to switch them according to the boss you’re up against.
In addition to using Protection perks on your Amulet, you can also employ Shield Wards, which are Protection perks used on your Shield. For instance, if you need Slash Protection, you’d use Slash Protection on your Amulet, and Slash Shield Protection on your Shield. In more challenging boss encounters, you might choose to stack both the Amulet and Shield Wards for added protection. However, in most cases, using just an Amulet with the appropriate Protection perk will suffice.
By equipping the right Protection perks on your Amulet and Shield, you’ll be better equipped to withstand the varying damage types of different New World bosses, enhancing your chances of success in Raids and Expeditions.
Amulets can have Flame Protection, Frozen Protection, Nature Protection, Void Protection, Thrust Protection, Slash Protection, Arcane Protection, Lightning Protection and Strike Protection.
Shields can have Flame Shield Ward, Frozen Shield Ward, Nature Shield Ward, Void Shield Ward, Thrust Shield Ward, Slash Shield Ward, Arcane Shield Ward, Lightning Shield Ward and Strike Shield Ward.
| Expedition | Boss | Protection Perk |
|---|---|---|
| Barnacles and Black Powder | All Bosses | Slash Protection |
| Dynasty Shipyard | All Bosses Zhou Taiying | Slash Protection Void Protection |
| Empyrean Forge | All Bosses | Flame Protection |
| Genesis | Alluvium Marl, the Caretaker The Blighted Greenskeeper | Strike Protection Slash Protection |
| Lazarus Instrumentality | Cilla Chardis | Slash Protection Strike Protection |
| Savage Divide | Kurok Mahantaram | Strike Protection |
| Starstone Barrows | Simon Grey Greundgul the Regent | Strike Protection Slash Protection |
| Tempest’s Heart | Neishatun Isabella | Strike Protection Slash Protection |
| The Depths | Archdeacon Azamela Captain Thorp | Void Protection Slash Protection |
| The Ennead | All Bosses General Crassus | Flame Protection Void Protection |
| Raid | Boss | Protection Perk |
|---|---|---|
| Sandwurm | Shah Neshen the Devourer | Strike Protection |
| The Hatchery | Razhan the Hordemaster | Flame Protection |
| Hive of Gorgon |
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Mutation Gems
When engaging in specific content, it’s essential to utilize particular gems to mitigate incoming damage, especially in Mutated Expeditions and Raids within New World. These Mutations come in four types: Void, Nature, Ice, and Fire, adding 3 extra levels of difficulty to Expeditions, with the mutation types and expeditions rotating weekly.
To effectively handle these challenges, you should consider equipping an Amulet with a corresponding protection perk and embedding the appropriate gems into your gear:
- Amethyst: Provides protection against Void Mutations.
- Amber: Offers defense against Nature Mutations.
- Aquamarine: Guards against Ice Mutations.
- Ruby: Provides protection against Fire Mutations.
For Raid content, while they don’t have mutations, they pose formidable challenges as large group encounters. To minimize incoming damage during Raids, you’ll need to employ the same strategy by using the following gems:
- Jasper (Strike Protection): Effective against Sandwurm encounters in Raids.
- Ruby (Flame Protection): Suitable for dealing with The Hatchery in Raids.
By thoughtfully selecting the right gems and utilizing the protective perks on your Amulet, you’ll be better equipped to face the formidable challenges presented by Mutated Expeditions and Raids in New World.