Bow Perks for New World

All the perks below are usable in any Bow build. While there are many other perks in the game, these are the perks that are within the scope of having value when using a Bow and properly gearing your build.

Additionaly information on all of these perks can be found below.

The perks within this section include general weapon perks and Bow specific perks that are in the current META.

• Enchanted — Large damage increase to heavy Bow shots.
• Keenly Jagged — Applies a DoT after critically hitting. This will act like Attunement, just like a Runeglass does, where you will deal another burst of damage upon hitting the target. As such, you have the chance when you critically strike to deal Bow damage, Attunement damage, Runeglass damage, and Keenly Jagged that will all add together. Afterwards, you will then have two DoT's ticking on a target.
• Attunement Perks — Consistent and free damage increase.
• Vicious — Adds significantly more damage to critical strikes. Some Bow users prefer this instead of Enchanted.

• Penetrating Rapid Shot — Free damage increase on this ability and it should always be used.
• Refreshing Penetrating Shot — Will help to quickly reset this ability while you snowball kills.
• Empowering Explosive Arrow — Great empowerment option, but this is not needed with high stacks of Mortal Empowerment because of empower cap.
• Keenly Empowered — When you critically hit, you will see a large empowerment spike.

• Enfeebling Poison Shot — If you choose to use this ability this will provide a great deal of damage reduction for your team.
• Energizing Evade Shot — If you choose to use this ability it can be helpful for individual survivability.
• Vorpal — Increased headshot damage will result in more burst, but it can be difficult to land constant headshots, making other perks more beneficial.
• Keen — Not needed, but can be a free damage increase at times.
• Shirking Damage Perks

• Lasting Rain of Arrows — This ability is not often used and its perk is not needed. Defensive perk options provide more utility for your build.

The perks within this section include general armor perks for builds that are viable in the current PvP META.

• Shirking Heals — Grants a boost in health after succesfully dodging an attack. This perk alone can save your life!
• Enchanted Ward — Provides additional protection against light and heavy attacks.
• Refreshing — Best source of cooldown reduction because of frequent dodging.
• Freedom — Fantastic survivability option when stacked 3 or 5 times on armor pieces. Allows for you to get out of stuns, slows, and roots more quickly to save your life.

• Elemental Aversion — This should be stacked 1-2 times in your build to compensate for incoming elemental damage.

• Shirking Fortification — Fortify is great when targets get close, but this will not be active often when playing at a distance.

These options are somewhat filler perks that can be used on a three perk item so you have more value than a simple two perk item. They are low value perks in this aspect of gameplay and would not be the pick for a Best in Slot item.

• Physical Aversion
• Invigorated
• Critical Retribution — This can be beneficial to put on a Helmet to increase damage output after being hit, but typicall there are better options.

• Enchanted Ward — Provides additional protection against light and heavy attacks.
• Refreshing — This is generally a top pick due to the lackof needing PvP survivability perks.
• Elemental Aversion — High value defensive option because of the rotating elemental types in mutated expeditions.

• Freedom — Can be beneficial to reduce CC effects from some enemy types.

• Shirking Fortification — Provides great defensiveness when threat is focused on you and you are forced to dodge enemies.
• Health

These options are somewhat filler perks that can be used on a three perk item so you have more value than a simple two perk item. They are low value perks in this aspect of gameplay and would not be the pick for a Best in Slot item.

• Invigorated
• Physical Aversion

The perks listed below are combined between amulet, ring, and earring. These are the best options for jewelry as a whole. Keep in mind that some of these perks are only able to go on a specific jewelry slot, for example Keen Awareness can only go on a ring.

• Hearty — Consider this perk a requirement for your ring.
• Health — This is just free health. This is crucial on any amulet for increased survivability.
• Stamina Recovery — Great survivability option in any kit. When you are being dove on by enemies this has the potential to save your life.
• Thrust Protection — Slash Protection should be prioritized, but this can be used if you are struggling against damage from Bows, Muskets, and Blunderbusses.
• Thrust Damage — This should be paired with Mortal Empowerment in PvP.
• Elemental Damage Perks — Perks like Nature Damage or Fire Damage, can be used if you choose to use an elemental gem and want to increase its damage and your Attunement's damage. This will count toward empower cap.
• Refreshing Toast — Incredible perk to increase self healing and Infused Regeneration Potion usage to remove debuffs. This is a "must-have" on earring.
• Purifying Toast — Necessary for most frontline players in PvP to help with defensiveness and one's ability to play in the frontline. Removing a debuff such as a root, or a DoT, and can save your life.

• Slash Protection — Can be a great third perk option on amulet to help provide defensiveness against enemies using melee weapons who are trying to dive onto you.
• Divine — Can be a decent third perk option. Increasing healing received could save your life, but often times this amount is not enough and more defensive options have more value. This is a great PvE option instead of something like Stamina Recovery.
• Regenerating — Free additional healing over time. This can be a decent third perk option.
• Elemental Protection Perks — Perks like Nature Protection or Flame Protection, can be used in PvE for more resistance in mutators.

• Invigorated Punishment — This is a consistent damage increase and should often be used if you tend to get a lot of kills (without dying often).
• Refreshing
• Keen Awareness — This can be used, but critical hit chance is generally not needed.
• Leeching

These options are somewhat filler perks that can be used on a three perk item so you have more value than a simple two perk item. They are low value perks in this aspect of gameplay and would not be the pick for a Best in Slot item.

• Frozen Protection
• Alacrity
• Purify
• Healthy Toast