A Guide on Named Items in New World
Welcome to the ultimate guide for named items in New World: Aeternum. As you adventure throughout the lands of Aeternum, you will eventually come across "Named Items", which are powerful items with two locked perks, with the ability to upgrade them to 700 gearscore and unlock a third perk.
In this guide, we'll cover everything you need to know about Named Items, including what the best ones are, what perks they have, where you can get them, and how you can upgrade them.
- 1. Named Items Guide for New World: Aeternum
- 2. Video Overview
- 3. Your Ultimate Resource to Named Items in New World: Aeternum
- 4. Upgrading Named Items
- 5. Best Named Great Axes
- 6. Best Named War Hammers
- 7. Best Named Greatswords
- 8. Best Named Hatchets
- 9. Best Named Flails
- 10. Best Named Blunderbusses
- 11. Best Named Bows
Named Items Guide for New World: Aeternum
Once you hit level 65 in New World: Aeternum, you will likely begin to focus on perfecting your build(s). Instead of investing a large amount of gold and resources, there is actually a good chance that the exact weapon, armor piece, or jewelry piece you're looking for can simply be dropped and upgraded from an enemy.
In this guide, we will share the best Named Items for each type of character, including what the two locked perks are on each item, and where you can find them. Additionally, we will share how you can take these items and upgrade them to 700 gearscore at the Gypsum Kiln.
Video Overview
For a quick overview on the best Named Items in New World: Aeternum, watch the video above. If you're interested in taking a deeper dive, take a closer look at the full guide below.
Your Ultimate Resource to Named Items in New World: Aeternum
Before diving into the best Named Items for each class, it's worth sharing a useful resource that you will be able to reference while creating different builds. This resource contains every useful Named Item in the game, including weapons, armor pieces, and jewelry – each including information on the locked perks and location on where to loot them.
This guide can be accessed by clicking here.
Upgrading Named Items
Once you obtain a named item, there's a very high chance it will not be 700 gearscore, and an even
higher chance it won't have all three perks you're looking for. In order to upgrade your named item (or Artifact), and
gather the perks you're looking for, you will need to gather a handful of materials, including either a
Armor Matrix,
Weapon Matrix, or
Jewelry Matrix (depending on the Named Item you
are upgrading),
Dark Matter,
Gypsum Orbs, and lastly,
Chromatic Seals. Once you have
gathered these items, visit a Gyspum Kiln in any main city, and you will have the opportunity to upgrade the
Named Item to 700 gearscore, where you will also be able to select the third perk for it yourself.
Best Named Great Axes
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Best Named War Hammers
Best Named Greatswords
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Best Named Hatchets
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Best Named Flails
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Best Named Blunderbusses
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Best Named Bows
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Best Named Fire Staffs
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Best Named Ice Gauntlets
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Best Named Void Gauntlets
Best Named Life Staffs
Best Named Rapiers
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Best Named Muskets
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Best Named Swords
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Best Named Spears
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Best Named Armor
The best named armor pieces is dependant on not only the weapons you plan on using, but also your attribute scaling and weight class. The resource listed above showcases all of the top armor pieces in the game, but it's important to call out the following armor sets are the most sought-after in the game.
- Woodgrain Set
- Frigid Dawn Set
- Azoth Crystal Set
- Corrupt Progenitor Cuirass Set
For more information on each of these sets, and additional useful armor pieces, reference the resource here.
Best Named Jewelry
Similar to the best named armor in the game, the best named jewelry is entirely dependant on the attributes and playstyle you're going for. Below is a list of some of the most sought-after named jewelry in the game.
Soul Shroud Amulet
Tanglevine Amulet
Passage of Time
Corrupt Progenitor Amulet
Lifeloop
Riptide Earring
Taiyi Earring
Yuanqi Earring
Azoth Crystal Ring
Privateer's Heirloom
Soul Shroud Ring
Best Bosses to Farm
There are also a handful of open-world bosses throughout Aeternum that can drop a handful of useful Named items that were mentioned above, and some unique resources that could lead to major gold-making opportunities. To learn more about these bosses and what they drop, watch the video below.
Changelog
- 29 Jan. 2025: Added new video highlighting best bosses to farm for Named items.
- 02 Jan. 2025: Guide updated with additional named items.
- 02 Nov. 2024: Guide added.
Savvvo is a New World Aeternum content creator with over 5,000 hours of gameplay. He specializes in developing leveling and gold-making guides, PvP builds, and discovering fun, new ways to enhance your New World experience. If you can not find him in Aeternum, he is probably somewhere on YouTube.
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