New World brought the new 3v3 arenas for PvP and some other changes to the PTR server on April 28. Anyone who has an account for New World can use this. Although the arenas are still in testing, they are already receiving good feedback. The official release is planned for May.
What’s in the new update? The big May patch will bring some changes for New World:
- The 3v3 arenas in PvP are being introduced. You can enter them from level 20, and there is automatic matchmaking that you can join from anywhere in the world. A round lasts 2 minutes, and a Best of 5 will be played overall.
- Two new PvP currencies will be introduced. With PvP XP, you will climb a reward path, and using Azoth Salt, you can buy new rewards. These rewards are available for both the arenas and for wars, outpost rush, and PvP in the open world.
- The dungeon Depths will be included in the mutation rotation and three new mutators will be introduced, bringing new challenges.
- The Varangian Knights are attacking again. In Everfall, they will create a new event for players between level 25 and 30. The knights first appeared in the November patch.
- The combat system will be optimized. Healers will be adjusted, dodging will have a short cooldown before stamina regenerates, and the bow will have a better player experience when firing.
When can I try the patch? The patch was released on April 28 at 19:00 on the PTR server. Every player can test it there.
When will the patch be officially released? The release of the update on the regular servers is planned for May. There is no specific date yet.
The May update also brings over 100 bug fixes
What else is in the May patch? The developers have published the preliminary patch notes in the official forum. The word “fixed” appears exactly 144 times. In addition to the major innovations, there are also numerous gameplay improvements.
Highlights include:
- More radius indications in the tooltips for AoE abilities.
- Those who are rooted can now dodge and thus avoid damage even if they do not move.
- Balance adjustments to the bonuses of the attributes strength, constitution, and dexterity.
- Coatings will no longer be removed from weapons when gathering materials and equipping the gathering tool.
- There were numerous fixes for desyncs between server and client.
- Fixes for bugs and exploits in dungeons.
- The gathering speed and the speed of turning conquest points in the outpost rush have been reduced.
- Many perks have been fixed or at least the description has been revised to be correct.
- The latest weapon Thunder Rifle has received several bug fixes.
- Chests in the inventory can no longer be opened when already overloaded.
Anyone who wants to delve deeper into all the changes should definitely take a look at the patch notes.
What do you think of the big May update? Are you interested in the new features? Will you test them on the PTR or wait for the full release?
How New World has developed recently is summarized here:
