New World Season 5 Artifacts Tier List: Perks & Locations (How To Get)

New World Season 5 - Season of the Guardian is introducing 8 new powerful artifacts that can be equipped in weapon, armor, and jewelry slots to enhance combat. Here we break down the key perks for each new artifact and how to get them in New World Season 5!

New World Season 5 Artifacts - Perks and Locations

The introduction of new artifacts in New World Season 5 brings a fresh dynamic to gameplay, offering players unique abilities and strategic advantages that can significantly alter combat and playstyles.  These artifacts will likely encourage experimentation with new builds and strategies, revitalizing the game's combat systems and offering a more diverse array of tactical options. Now follow us to discover the key perks and farm locations for each of these new artifacts in New World Season 5!

1. Phoenix (Amulet)

Key Perks: This artifact grants a powerful defensive ability called "Phoenix Revival." When you receive lethal damage, you avoid death and become invulnerable for 2 seconds, with a cooldown of 180 seconds. It also includes a new perk called "Defile," which increases damage by 2% per debuff on the target.

How To Get (Location): Phoenix can be obtained by completing Season Passes in NW Season 5.

2. Tempest Fury (Great Axe)

Key Perks: This is a new Great Axe artifact with a focus on movement speed. It has a perk called "Momentum," where successful attacks increase your movement speed by 3% for 3 seconds, stacking up to 10 times for a maximum of 30% increased movement speed. It also features "Endless Spin," which allows the Whirlwind attack to spin an additional 10 times. The weapon also includes "Fortifying Whirlwind" and "Keen Speed."

How To Get (Location): N/A

3. Venom (Spear)

Key Perls This spear artifact comes with "Poison Tipped" as its special ability. Heavy attacks with either weapon will cause poison, dealing 20% weapon damage over 5 seconds. It's not clear if the poison effect can stack with multiple hits.

How To Get (Location): N/A

4. Sin (Hatchet)

Key Perks: This Hatchet artifact has "Corruption," which makes debuffs last 25% longer. It also has the "Defile" perk. In addition, it comes with "Keenly Jagged" and "Refreshing Move," although you find it less impressive compared to other artifacts.

How To Get (Location): N/A

5. Creed Boots (Light Footwear)

Key Perks: These light armor boots have the "Ambush" ability, granting 15% more damage and a 25% increased critical chance as long as you haven't hit the target within 20 seconds. You're unsure of its impact on PVP but suggest it could be used for sniping kill squads.

How To Get (Location): Greed Boots can be obtained by completing Season Passes in NW Season 5.

6. Gilli's Gravity Gauntlets (Heavy Gloves)

Key Perks: This heavy armor artifact has "Charged," where taking damage grants an Empower charge that increases the damage of your next attack by 3%, stacking up to 10 charges. It also includes "Health Enchanted Ward" and "Defile."

How To Get (Location): N/A

7. Nature's Wrath (Medium Chestwear)

Key Perks: A medium chest piece that has "Nature's Blessing," which causes Empower to expire faster but increases damage by 20%.

How To Get (Location): N/A

8. Ironheart (Heavy Legwear)

Key Perks: Heavy legwear that increases max health by 20% when not in a heavy loadout, but it's restricted to medium armor loadouts due to its special condition.

How To Get (Location): Ironheart can be obtained randomly on the PvP Rewards Track (Level 29-200+).