The MMORPG New World will receive its first expansion “Rise of the Angry Earth” in October. The focus is on the former area First Light, the mounts, and an increase in the level cap. We at MeinMMO summarize everything important for you.
Update: We have added the launch time for the expansion.
What does the expansion include? Rise of the Angry Earth is a paid addon that offers some major innovations for New World:
- The area First Light will be completely revamped. It will henceforth be called Elysian Wilds and will have new enemies, quests, and content. It will also become the central endgame zone of the MMORPG.
- The mounts will be introduced. There will be three versions: horse, wolf, and lion.
- Players will be able to reach level 65.
- The gear score in the game will be increased from 625 to 700. Additionally, a new rarity level beyond legendary for the equipment will be introduced: the Artifacts.
- The new weapon Flail – a type of mace – will be introduced in the game.
- A new dungeon for players level 62+ will be released.
Additionally, there will be further changes, such as raising the crafting disciplines to 250, new faction missions, new skins, adjustments to PvP, and a new heart rune ability. A highlight is also the removal of stats against specific mob types – which saves a lot of grind.
With the expansion, Season 3 will also start, which will feature new story quests and new season events.
You can watch the trailer here:
Rise of the Angry Earth: Release Date and Cost
The release of Rise of the Angry Earth will take place on October 3rd. It starts at 6:00 PM.
You need to purchase the expansion once for 28.99 Euros.
No. You first need to buy New World and then you can additionally purchase the expansion Rise of the Angry Earth. However, there will be a bundle. The New World: Elysian Edition costs 68.99 Euros and includes the base game + expansion.
In MMORPGs, it is not uncommon to have more expensive packages with additional rewards alongside the standard version. However, nothing is known about such an edition so far.
Currently, there is no specific date yet. An announcement regarding this should follow soon.
The new area resembles an alien biome
What do we know about Elysian Wilds? The new area is aimed at endgame players and has the Angry Earth as the central enemy theme. While the basic structure of First Light can still be recognized, overall the zone is very colorful. The luminescent plants make everything feel as if one is on a completely different planet.
The developers explained to us in an interview that they consciously decided to overhaul the old zone. They want to bring experienced players closer to the starter region again, rather than sending them to a new area at the edge of the map.
Additionally, Elysian Wilds will not be a PvP zone. There will be no outposts or settlements to fight over in that area. It is thus oriented toward Breakwater and not toward the old concept of First Light.
The area also features a new dungeon: The Savage Divide. This is intended for players level 62+ and features a mammoth boss that shoots lasers.
Simultaneously, there will be adjustments to the mutations. They will only be unlocked starting at level 65 and will only offer 3 instead of 10 difficulty levels.
Learn more about Elysian Wilds in our first look report:
The new weapon Flail is wielded together with the shield
What do we know about the new weapon? The Flail (German flail) is a one-handed weapon that resembles a mace. With this, you can bash enemies in close combat. It scales with the stats strength and focus.
With the help of the abilities, you can jump onto enemies and inflict magical damage on them. You should be able to debuff enemies while also supporting your team. In your second hand, you carry the shield, which was previously combined with the sword. It is now the 15th weapon in the game.
You can watch first gameplay in this video and see some of the abilities:
Mounts have long been desired and are now finally here
What’s the deal with the mounts? Every player can obtain a mount after the expansion launches. Three different types will be available:
- The horse – available from level 25
- The wolf – available from level 45
- The lion – available from level 65
They will be unlocked through a quest. The animals can be given their own names and different skins. You can also level them over time, which increases the speed.
You summon the mount so that you sit directly on it. The focus is on faster running, though jumping is also possible. In settlements, the running speed is also reduced to better integrate it into the world.
Special features like mount races are not available at launch, but the developers have not ruled them out for the future.
You can check out gameplay for the mounts here:
New level cap, new gear and new options in crafting
What other changes does the expansion bring? With the launch of Rise of the Angry Earth, you can increase your character’s level from 60 to 65. You must also reach level 65 to play mutations in the dungeons.
With the new level cap, an increase in gear value is also in line. While your legendary armor could previously go up to level 625, this limit will now be increased to 700.
This works through the new Artifacts, a higher tier in armor and weapons. This will receive a sixth perk, which is said to have significant influence on your playstyle. How exactly to obtain the gear is still unknown.
One method will likely be crafting. There, the professions will be raised from level 200 to 250. This will bring a lot of new materials and recipes.
What can the new heart rune do? The description is still very brief: Unleash your inner beast to perform unarmed light and heavy attacks on enemies. Details will be provided later.
What else was announced? With the expansion comes an overhaul of the main storyline in the areas Edenhain and Deep Hollow. This continues the work that started with the Fresh Start servers in October 2022.
New system requirements with the expansion
Minimum
- Operating system: Windows 10/11 (64 Bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-10500 @ 3,10 GHz/AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
- Memory: 8 GB RAM @ 3200 MHz
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB/AMD Radeon RX 590
- DirectX: 11 and 12
- Hard drive: 100 GB
- Storage medium: SSD or NVMe – 2 GB/s read speed
Recommended
- Operating system: Windows 10/11 (64 Bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3,80 GHz/AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM @ 3200 MHz
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/AMD Radeon RX 6600
- DirectX: 11 and 12
- Hard drive: 100 GB
- Storage medium: NVMe M.2-2230 – 2.5 GB/s read speed
What do you think about Rise of the Angry Earth? Are you interested in the content of the expansion?
In addition to the expansion, a large patch is planned for this year. This will bring another expedition and cross-server dungeons: MMORPG New World will bring new seasons, an expansion and mounts in 2023 – Sounds absolutely fantastic.
