Guide last updated: April 25th, 2022 for Patch 1.5 - Bugs and Balance Update
Critical Chance and Critical Damage modifier are important stats that will help you get the most out of your damage. In New World, both of these are greatly influenced by the weapons you have equipped. At this time, both your Primary and your secondary weapon effects your base values of Crit chance and Critical Damage modifier. Below are the Values of each weapon:
One Handed Weapons:
Weapon | Crit Chance | Crit Dmg Modifier
Sword/Shield | 3% | x 1.3
Rapier | 5% | x 1.4
Hatchet | 4% | x 1.4
Two-Handed Weapons:
Weapon | Crit Chance | Crit Dmg Modifier
Spear | 5% | x 1.3
Great Axe | 3% | x 1.3
War Hammer | 2% | x 1.2
Ranged Weapons:
Weapon | Crit Chance | Crit Dmg Modifier | Note
Bow | 5% | x 1.3 | all head shots are crits
Musket | 2% | x 1.3 | all head shots are crits
Blunderbuss | 2% | x 1.15 | all head shots are crits
Magic Weapons:
Weapon | Crit Chance | Crit Dmg Modifier
Fire Staff | 4% | x 1.2
Life Staff | 2% | x 1.2
Ice Gauntlet | 3% | x 1.3
Void Gauntlet | 2% | x 1.3