Many know it: You invest a lot of time and effort into your character in New World: Aeternum, then a helmet hides the well-considered visage. We show you how to hide the annoying helmet and how to customize the appearance of your equipment.
How can you hide the helmet? The function with which you can hide your helmet is somewhat hidden. You find it by following this path:
- Open your inventory
- Go to the equipment slot where the currently equipped helmet is located
- Then select the “Change skin” field
- Then go to the “Hide headgear” field
Your values are not affected by this, the helmet will simply become invisible.
Can you adjust the character’s appearance later? Unfortunately, this is currently not possible. There is no barber or items with which you can redesign your avatar. So think carefully at the beginning whether you are satisfied with your appearance.
However, the situation is different with your equipment. How you can adjust your appearance in that regard and what options you have, you can read here.
Adjust Appearance – How to Change the Skins of Your Equipment
How can you customize the skins? Basically, you proceed in a similar way to hiding your helmet. Open your inventory and go to the piece of equipment you want to adjust. Then go to the “Change skin” button and select the appearance you want to apply over your currently equipped gear.
You can unlock skins either in the game itself or in the shop for real money and then apply them using the option.
Additionally, you have the option to dye your equipment. To do this, simply go to the desired item and select “Dye item”. Then you can dye your pieces of equipment and toggle the colors individually on or off.
Some may also be looking for a strong and useful build for PvE or PvP. With the various weapons and abilities, there is a huge selection of combinations in New World. Therefore, we have compiled the best weapons you should acquire: New World Tier List: The best weapons for PvE and PvP in 2025
