You can also craft armor at crafting stations, which are present in every settlement although higher-tier armor requires both a dedicated upgrade station and a forge, and for your character to have some points in the Armoring and Refinement skills. There are a number of ways to obtain new armor pieces in New World: Therefore, it's usually ideal for tanks to be the only party members equipping this armor. This armor type gives your character a high level of protection against damage, but at the cost of movement speed and the ability to dodge attacks.
Just like the game's weapons, each armor piece in New World has a rarity level that affects the number of perk slots it has available: Rarity and encumbrance are the main ones you need to take into account when determining your armor quality and choosing your loadouts. There are a number of factors influencing what makes up the best armor types in New World.
In New World you equip armor pieces individually to your character's head, chest, hands, legs, and feet, but there are also full five-piece sets, with bonuses for equipping a set.