In a blog post, the developers introduced the first major update of New World. This brings many new content, a PTR server, and some “Quality of Life” changes that were already announced beforehand. We at MeinMMO summarize everything important for you.
Update November 12: As now confirmed in the forum, the major update will be released next week. However, there is no specific date yet.
We wanted to provide a brief status update for our weekly patch. At this time, we have decided to postpone the release to next week and instead release all changes along with the major November update planned for next week.
Community Manager Tosch in the New World Forum.
What is included in the first major patch? The following innovations were announced in the blog post:
- The new weapon Void Gauntlet, which was teased earlier
- New enemy types in the form of Varangian Hunters, which are supposed to appear in camps in various areas
- New opponents in the form of swarm mages, beetles, pirate alligators, and other models
- New quests starting in West Everfall.
- New quests for legendary Void Gauntlet, for which you must reach level 60 and level 20 with the weapon beforehand
- Three brand new PvP faction missions
Additionally, there are some gameplay improvements, including the linked trading posts that have already led to major discussions, a revision of the main quests, and adjustments to expeditions that are supposed to provide more coins and lower orb costs.
Another novelty is the test server (PTR), which will be introduced with the new patch. This is a separate client where future updates can be tested. All owners of New World will find access to the PTR in their game library in the future.
When will the patch be released? The patch will be released on the PTR starting November 10 at 21:00 German time.
There is still no concrete release date for the main game. However, the update has been announced as the first “major patch in November.” This suggests that the update will be released later this month.
New weapon as the highlight of the update
What kind of new weapon is this? The Void Gauntlet is a magical weapon, comparable to the Ice Gauntlet. According to the official description, it is meant to represent a mix of DPS and support.
The weapon scales with the attributes Intelligence and Focus, making it useful in combination with the Life Staff or other magical weapons.
As usual, there will be two skill trees and three abilities for each tree:
- The “Annihilation” tree focuses on maximizing damage in close combat and revolves around the Void Blade, a summoned blade of decaying void energy.
- The Decay tree offers ranged healing and debuffs and revolves around the Sphere of Decay, a two-phase projectile that can weaken enemies and heal allies.
The abilities of the weapon were already found in the beta during data mining. So far, everything indicates that the leak has correctly predicted the abilities (via gyazo).
What do we know about the new enemies? The Varangian Hunters come from the north and try to establish themselves in the areas of First Light, Kingscrest, and Everfall. New camps have been set up there by them.
Due to their location in beginner areas, even low-level players can challenge the new enemies. Correspondingly, there is a new quest that you can accept from Abigail Rose in the west of Everfall.
Additionally, new enemy models have been announced to replace some old foes. These models are: ragged swarm mages, beetles, the Lost shaman, the pirate alligator, the ancients’ fire mage, and improved corrupted workers.
What do the three new faction missions look like? The new missions were presented as follows:
- Control Points – In these missions, you must take control of fortifications.
- Intercept – Defeat enemy faction members and collect their tears.
- War Camp Loot – Find hidden plans in the enemy war camp.
What do you think of the first major update? Are the changes so far appealing to you? And will you try the PTR to provide feedback to the developers?
Just recently, the developers commented on fan requests such as mounts or full loot:
This is what New World says about fan requests such as mounts and “full loot PvP”
