Struggling to max your damage in New World? Our Empower Calculator helps you stack bonuses from perks, skills, and gear without wasting unnecessary stats on the 50% New World Empower cap.
Updated for New World Season 10: Nighthaven.

FAQ – New World Empower Calculator

Below are answers to common questions about the Empower Calculator on nwminmaxer.com. This tool helps you calculate your total Empower percentage in New World: Aeternum Season 10 to optimize your build while staying within the 50% Empower cap. If you need help with maximizing your DPS, check out our DPS Guides.

What is the Empower Calculator, and what does it do?

The Empower Calculator is a tool designed to help New World: Aeternum players calculate the total Empower percentage for their build, ensuring they maximize damage without exceeding the game’s 50% Empower cap. It allows you to select your game mode (PvE or PvP), mainhand weapon, and various perks, skills, and items to see their combined effect on your damage output. The calculator accounts for weapon-specific perks, skill tree bonuses, jewelry, armor, heartrunes, and team bonuses, and it displays whether your total Empower is capped.

How to Use the Empower Calculator?

1. Select Game Mode: Choose PvE or PvP to filter out PvP-only perks (e.g., Empowered Cleave, Shirking Empower) when in PvE mode.
2. Choose Mainhand Weapon: Select your weapon to display its specific perks and skill tree bonuses.
3. Toggle Perks and Skills: Check boxes or adjust sliders for applicable perks (e.g., Keenly Empowered, Mortal Power) and skills (e.g., Evasive Tactics, Ramp). For perks with an “On Weapon?” option, check the box to use the enhanced value (e.g., Omnidirectional Evade: 8.20% to 14.00%).
4. Select Other Bonuses: Check boxes for Jewelry (e.g., Thrust Damage), Armor (e.g., Counter Attack), Items (e.g., Powerful Honing Stone), Heartrune (e.g., Fire Storm), and Team Bonus (e.g., Leadership) effects.
5. View Total Empower: The “Total Empower” section shows your calculated percentage, capped at 50% (excluding Weaken effects like Extending Coat). A red “Capped!” message appears if you hit the limit.
6. Reset: Click the “Reset” button to clear all selections and start over.

What is the Empower cap, and why does it matter?

In New World: Aeternum, Empower effects increase your damage output by a percentage, but there’s a cap of 50% for most Empower sources. This means any Empower beyond 50% doesn’t increase your damage further, making it crucial to balance your build to avoid wasted perks. The calculator helps you see when you’re approaching or exceeding this cap, allowing you to optimize your gear and skill choices.

What does the “On Weapon?” checkbox do?

For certain weapon perks marked as On Weap? (e.g., Venturing Claw Shot, Empowering Meteor Shower), the “On Weapon?” checkbox simulates the perk being directly on your equipped weapon, which increases its Empower value. For example, Omnidirectional Evade provides 8.20% Empower normally but increases to 14.00% when “On Weapon?” is checked. The blue percentage next to the perk updates to reflect this change, helping you compare builds.

Why are some perks disabled in PvE mode?

Some perks, like Empowered Cleave, Shirking Empower, and Mortal Empowerment, are PvP-only. These are disabled in PvE mode to reflect game mechanics, as they don’t apply in PvE content. Switching to PvP mode enables these perks for calculation.

Why are there two of some perks?

Some skill tree bonuses from teammates can increase your empower. Also some offhand weapons like Void Gauntlet have abilities like Oblivion and Baleful tether that persist when swapping weapons.

Why are some perks listed as sliders instead of checkboxes?

Perks or skills with multiple stacks (e.g., Elemental Affinity: 4.00% per stack, up to 6) use sliders to let you select the number of stacks active. The blue percentage next to the slider updates in real-time to show the total contribution (e.g., 4 stacks of Elemental Affinity = 16.00%). This helps you simulate different combat scenarios where stacks vary.

Which effects are excluded from the calculator?

The calculator excludes certain effects to focus on relevant Empower sources:

• General Effects: 250 DEX, PvE PUG Matchmaking, Retaliate T4.
• PvE Boss Buffs: In the Clear, She’s Exposed!, Storm Chaser.
• Consumables: Infused Boon of Artemis, Infused Corrupted Weapon Coating, Ultimate Combat Trophy, Powerful Empowered Talisman, Command Post Buff T3, Monster Slayer’s Stew, Battle Bread.
• Weapon Perks: Corrupted Dodge.
• Seasonal PvP Perks: Frostborn, Unfettered Agility. These exclusions align with the game’s mechanics and your provided data to keep calculations accurate.

Can I use the calculator for all weapons?

Yes, the calculator supports all weapons in New World: Aeternum (Blunderbuss, Bow, Fire Staff, Flail, Great Axe, Greatsword, Hatchet, Ice Gauntlet, Life Staff, Musket, Rapier, Spear, Sword, Void Gauntlet, War Hammer). Each weapon’s specific perks and skill tree bonuses are loaded dynamically when selected, ensuring accurate calculations for your build.

How do I know if I’m wasting damage due to the Empower cap?

If your total Empower exceeds 50%, the calculator displays a red “Capped!” message, indicating that additional Empower effects beyond 50% are not increasing your damage. Adjust your selections (e.g., uncheck high-value perks or reduce stacks) to stay at or below 50% for optimal damage output.

How can I provide feedback or suggest improvements?

We’d love to hear your thoughts! Please contact us via the nwminmaxer.com contact page to share your feedback and suggestions.