The developers of New World have released the first patch notes for the big update in February. Patch 1.4 is set to fix many bugs, make combat smoother, and boost PvP. Many players on the forum and reddit are excited about the update.
What new content does the February patch bring? Update 1.4 will not bring any new content. After new quests and a new weapon were released in November and dungeon mutators and endgame adjustments were released in January, the focus of the new update is on bug fixes and rewards.
But that’s exactly what players appreciate.
What are the main changes? The major focus of the update is primarily on adjustments to the combat system.
It will now be possible to switch weapons while moving, dodging, or using consumables. The weapon switch was a major point of criticism, as it was essentially interrupted by all actions.
Additionally, you can queue a skill immediately after switching weapons. So if you switch weapons and then press “Q” immediately, the “Q” will be executed by the new weapon, not the old one.
Generally, the animations for dodging will also be shortened. Blocking and dodging will now overwrite skills if activated within the first 2 frames of the animation. These changes are intended to make the combat system overall smoother.
Moreover, there will be several balance adjustments regarding rewards and weapons, which are generating many positive reactions in the community.
Outpost Rush becomes truly lucrative
What changes are coming to Outpost Rush? The PvP mode is receiving some updates and will now arguably be the most lucrative mode in the game:
- A victory in Outpost Rush now grants 100 Shadow Shards, while a defeat grants 50. Shadow Shards are important for obtaining endgame equipment at 625.
- Players will now earn faction tokens for participating in Outpost Rush.
- There will now be a chance for a fourth piece of equipment in the reward chests, which will be a piece of jewelry.
- The damage dealt to other players will now be included in the scoreboard.
- If multiple players capture a point, it will now happen faster (up to 10 players).
- The chance for a competence increase at the end of the match will be increased.
- Several bugs will be fixed and adjustments will be made to the mobs on the map.
On reddit, players are celebrating these adjustments as they make Outpost Rush really interesting. The user Jacob_Kemp writes:
If it goes well, this will be the best patch ever. Outpost Rush will provide a repeatable, unlimited supply of Shadow Shards, faction tokens, and competence increases, and even potentially good equipment with named gear drops and the reduction of non-PvP perks. And of course, they also provide gold and Azoth.
via reddit
Outpost Rush also grants two Ruby Gypsum, which can also be used to increase competence.
Faster crafting and more useful fire staff
What other changes are well received? Players are praising several small things from the previous patch notes, including:
- Jumping over small objects will no longer consume the entire animation, which should make movement faster
- A new trade-only chat will be introduced
- The experience required to level up Arcana, Armoring, Weaponsmithing, Jewelcrafting, and Carpentry will be reduced by 10%
- Projectiles from the fire staff will be larger, and fireballs can now land critical hits
- Fixes for the ice gauntlet
- A significant overhaul of the musket
- Several bug fixes and reworks for dungeon enemies
Overall, the patch is receiving many positive comments. The reddit user Humledurr heavily criticized New World in recent months, but now has renewed hope for the game: “I have complained a lot about New World lately, but this is really promising! It actually gives me new confidence in the game. I still need to try it out before I’m convinced.”
Was that really all? No, the previous patch notes are only the beginning of the February update. More bug fixes will be announced in the coming days. You can find the previous patch notes in the New World forum.
When does the PTR go live? Anyone who wants to try out the changes can visit the PTR starting February 3rd at 7:00 PM German time. A large part of the bug fixes and changes to the combat system will already be implemented there.
When will the patch go live on the live server? The update is expected to be released sometime in February. No specific date has been given, but it was recently stated that there should be at least two weeks between the PTR and the live version.
The developers also provided an outlook on future updates two weeks ago. Included was an important feature for PvP:
New World: Developers reveal new details about upcoming updates – announce important PvP feature
