Affixes are item attributes in New World. Their function is to grant items different bonuses based on their name. In New World, all affixes start with the phrase "of the" then they change the final word. They can be found in different types of Equipment, such as Weapons, Armor, Rings or Amulets.
What are affixes?
Affixes, as mentioned before, are fixed item attributes based on their name. The Affixes' name determines the type of Core Attributes it enhances. For example, if it has the name "Barbarian" it will always add a big bonus to Strength and a smaller bonus to Constitution, regardless of the type of item it has this affix. This rule applies to any type of equipment, be it a Weapons, an Armor, a Ring or an Amulet, if it has the Of the Barbarian affix, it will always add Strength and Constitution.
Can affixes be upgraded or changed?
Once a piece of Equipment, has a certain Affix it can't be changed or upgraded. In order to obtain a better Affix, you will have to craft a new item.
How to add affixes?
Affixes can be manually added while Crafting . By using certain Attribute Items during the creation part of an item, you can determine which Core Attributes you want to improve. Different Attribute Items, enhance different Core Attributes, you can check what they improve while hovering over them during the item creation process.
Affixes in New World
In the table below, you can find all the Affixes' names and what Core Attribute they enhance. You can search by name or, if you prefer, you can search the Core Attribute you want to know more about.
Quick Search of All Affixes
Name |
Primary |
Secondary |
Of the Barbarian |
Strength | Constitution |
Of the Fighter |
Strength | Dexterity |
Of the Monk |
Strength | Focus |
Of the Spellsword |
Strength | Intelligence |
Of the Soldier |
Strength | None |
Of the Ranger |
Dexterity | None |
Of the Brigand |
Dexterity | Constitution |
Of the Cavalier |
Dexterity | Strength |
Of the Assassin |
Dexterity | Intelligence |
Of the Duelist |
Dexterity | Focus |
Of the Sage |
Focus | None |
Of the Cleric |
Focus | Constitution |
Of the Artificer |
Focus | Dexterity |
Of the Priest |
Focus | Intelligence |
Of the Zealot |
Focus | Strength |
Of the Warden |
Constitution | Dexterity |
Of the Sentry |
Constitution | None |
Of the Nomad |
Constitution | Focus |
Of the Knight |
Constitution | Strength |
Of the Druid |
Constitution | Intelligence |
Of the Scholar |
Intelligence | None |
Of the Occulist |
Intelligence | Constitution |
Of the Battlemage |
Intelligence | Strength |
Of the Trickster |
Intelligence | Dexterity |
Of the Mage |
Intelligence | Focus |
