With the patch on October 18, 2022, New World received not only the new area Brimstone Sands but also some fresh features. One of these are the Heartgems, which grant you an additional ability. We at MeinMMO will reveal how you can obtain these and what abilities exist.
What are Heartgems? Heartgems are an item that you can equip like a weapon. This item unlocks a special ability depending on which Heartgem you equip. The Heartgems come in various tiers, and you can switch them out like a weapon at any time to customize your ability.
Update from July 19, 2024: We have added the legendary Heartgems that have been released in the meantime.
How do Heartgems work exactly? Heartgems come in three tiers: Minor (blue), Major (purple), and Legendary (orange). In total, there are 15 legendary runes with different effects, which we will present in detail later in a list.
If you possess a Heartgem, you can equip it in your inventory. A new ability will then unlock on the “G” key. You can use this ability in the future, provided you have charged it up.
You charge the ability by performing light and heavy attacks, actively blocking damage, or healing allies. Once you use the ability, you will need to recharge it completely again. There is no cooldown.
How you can obtain and upgrade the Heartgems
Where do I get the first Heartgem? You get it by completing the Quest “Secrets of the Heartgem”, which also explains the basics of this new system. You receive it from the NPC Anna Rozsa northeast of the city of Neukorsika in the new area of Brimstone Sands. This is a side quest that is only unlocked after you have completed the prologue quest of the area.
Additional Minor Heartgems (the first tier) can be obtained as drops in dungeons or through crafting:
- Minor Heart Rune of Cannon Shot – As a drop in the dungeon “Barnacles and Black Powder” or for 8,000 materials from the dungeon
- Minor Heart Rune of Dark Ascent – From the dungeon “Heart of Storms” or for 8,000 materials from the dungeon
- Minor Heart Rune of Grasping Vines – From the dungeon “Garden of Recovery” or for 8,000 materials from the dungeon
- Minor Heart Rune of Stoneform – From the dungeon “Lazarus Instrumentarium” or for 8,000 materials from the dungeon
- Minor Heart Rune of Detonate – From the new dungeon in Brimstone Sands or for 8,000 materials from the dungeon
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How do I upgrade the runes? Each of the Minor Runes can now become a Major Rune (purple). For this, you always need:
- The respective Minor Rune
- 5 Rune Stones
- 5 Gypsum Balls
- 5,000 Shadow Shards
- 5 Corrupted Magnetite
- 3 Sulfur – a new material from Brimstone Sands
To turn the Major Runes into legendary runes, you also need materials for the upgrade. Here, however, it gets interesting. Because each Major Rune can become three different legendary runes.
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What do I need for the legendary runes? The basic materials are the same for all runes. You need:
- 10 Gypsum Balls
- 5 Rune Stones
- 10 Wooden Coins – found in elite chests
- 10 Sulfur
However, for each Major Rune, there are three different materials that are used to upgrade it to another legendary Heartgem:
| Rune | Major Rune | Special Material |
|---|---|---|
| Larger Heart Rune of Stoneform | Major Heart Rune of Stoneform | 50 Vial of Resting Azoth |
| Indestructible Heart Rune of Stoneform | Major Heart Rune of Stoneform | 5 Writ of Adventure |
| Brutal Heart Rune of Stoneform | Major Heart Rune of Stoneform | 5 Corrupted Magnetite |
| Cunning Heart Rune of Detonate | Major Heart Rune of Detonate | 50 Vial of Resting Azoth |
| Indestructible Heart Rune of Detonate | Major Heart Rune of Detonate | 5 Writ of Adventure |
| Brutal Heart Rune of Detonate | Major Heart Rune of Detonate | 5 Corrupted Magnetite |
| Cunning Heart Rune of Grasping Vines | Major Heart Rune of Grasping Vines | 50 Vial of Resting Azoth |
| Indestructible Heart Rune of Grasping Vines | Major Heart Rune of Grasping Vines | 5 Writ of Adventure |
| Brutal Heart Rune of Grasping Vines | Major Heart Rune of Grasping Vines | 5 Corrupted Magnetite |
| Cunning Heart Rune of Dark Ascent | Major Heart Rune of Dark Ascent | 50 Vial of Resting Azoth |
| Indestructible Heart Rune of Dark Ascent | Major Heart Rune of Dark Ascent | 5 Writ of Adventure |
| Brutal Heart Rune of Dark Ascent | Major Heart Rune of Dark Ascent | 5 Corrupted Magnetite |
| Cunning Heart Rune of Cannon Blast | Major Heart Rune of Cannon Blast | 50 Vial of Resting Azoth |
| Indestructible Heart Rune of Cannon Blast | Major Heart Rune of Cannon Blast | 5 Writ of Adventure |
| Brutal Heart Rune of Cannon Blast | Major Heart Rune of Cannon Blast | 5 Corrupted Magnetite |
All Legendary Heartgems at a Glance
Each Heartgem brings different attributes (damage, critical hit chance, etc.). The ability of the Heartgems is identical for the same type. However, each rune has two effects, one of which is the same for all, while the other is different for each.
| Rune | Ability | Effect 1 | Effect 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larger Heart Rune of Stoneform | Protects you with illusionary layers, removes all crowd control effects, and grants immunity to staggering and crowd control for 5 seconds | Receive an additional 10% damage absorption for each hit received for 5 seconds (maximum 30%) | The damage absorption increases by 10% while active. | |
| Indestructible Heart Rune of Stoneform | Protects you with illusionary layers, removes all crowd control effects, and grants immunity to staggering and crowd control for 5 seconds | Heals for 75% of Heart Rune damage per second, but outgoing damage is reduced by 20%. | The damage absorption increases by 10% while active. | |
| Brutal Heart Rune of Stoneform | Protects you with illusionary layers, removes all crowd control effects, and grants immunity to staggering and crowd control for 5 seconds | The Stoneform explodes when it expires or when you activate the button again. The explosion deals 200% Heart Rune damage in a 3m radius, but its duration is reduced by 2 seconds. | The damage absorption increases by 10% while active. | |
| Cunning Heart Rune of Detonate | Charge for 3 seconds and then explode to deal 100% Heart Rune damage in a 5m radius. | Your movement speed is increased by 30% during the charge. | Damage dealt by you is reduced by 20% during the charge, but explosion damage is increased by 15%. | |
| Indestructible Heart Rune of Detonate | Charge for 3 seconds and then explode to deal 100% Heart Rune damage in a 5m radius. | Your movement speed is increased by 30% during the charge. | Heal yourself for 50% of the damage dealt, but explosion damage is reduced by 30%. | |
| Brutal Heart Rune of Detonate | Charge for 3 seconds and then explode to deal 100% Heart Rune damage in a 5m radius. | Your movement speed is increased by 30% during the charge. | Explosion damage is increased by 30%, but you take 15% more damage during the charge. | |
| Cunning Heart Rune of Grasping Vines | Summon vines around you that deal 100% Heart Rune damage and root enemies in a 4m radius for 3 seconds. | Heal yourself for 20% of the damage you deal to rooted targets. | Causes “Weakness” on a successful hit, reducing the target’s damage by 20% for 8 seconds. | |
| Indestructible Heart Rune of Grasping Vines | Summon vines around you that deal 100% Heart Rune damage and root enemies in a 4m radius for 3 seconds. | You gain a buff on activation, increasing your damage absorption by 20% for 5 seconds but reducing your damage by 20%. | Causes “Weakness” on a successful hit, reducing the target’s damage by 20% for 8 seconds. | |
| Brutal Heart Rune of Grasping Vines | Summon vines around you that deal 100% Heart Rune damage and root enemies in a 4m radius for 3 seconds. | Causes “Ripped” on a successful hit, reducing the target’s damage absorption by 20% for 5 seconds, but also reduces your stamina regeneration by 50% for 5 seconds. | Causes “Weakness” on a successful hit, reducing the target’s damage by 20% for 8 seconds. | |
| Cunning Heart Rune of Dark Ascent | Fly up into the sky and then crash back down, staggering and dealing 100% Heart Rune damage to enemies in a 3m radius. Press the button while hovering to trigger the fall immediately. | Causes “Slow” on a successful hit, reducing the target’s movement speed by 30% for 4 seconds. | Heal yourself for 100% of the damage dealt. | |
| Indestructible Heart Rune of Dark Ascent | Fly up into the sky and then crash back down, staggering and dealing 100% Heart Rune damage to enemies in a 3m radius. Press the button while hovering to trigger the fall immediately. | You gain the “Empower” buff on hit, increasing your damage absorption by 10% for 5 seconds but reducing your damage by 10% (maximum 3 stacks). | Heal yourself for 100% of the damage dealt. | |
| Brutal Heart Rune of Dark Ascent | Fly up into the sky and then crash back down, staggering and dealing 100% Heart Rune damage to enemies in a 3m radius. Press the button while hovering to trigger the fall immediately. | Successful hits deal 150% Heart Rune damage, but no staggering occurs anymore. | Heal yourself for 100% of the damage dealt. | |
| Cunning Heart Rune of Cannon Blast | Summon a cannon and fire a powerful long-range shot that deals 100% Heart Rune damage. | The cannonball passes through enemies and cannot be blocked. | Causes “Burn” on successful hits, dealing 10% Heart Rune damage per second over 5 seconds. | |
| Indestructible Heart Rune of Cannon Blast | Summon a cannon and fire a powerful long-range shot that deals 100% Heart Rune damage. | The cannonball knocks opponents down but only deals 30% Heart Rune damage. | Causes “Burn” on successful hits, dealing 10% Heart Rune damage per second over 5 seconds. | |
| Brutal Heart Rune of Cannon Blast | Summon a cannon and fire a powerful long-range shot that deals 100% Heart Rune damage. | The cannonball explodes on impact, dealing damage in a 3m radius, but the damage is reduced by 20%. | Causes “Burn” on successful hits, dealing 10% Heart Rune damage per second over 5 seconds. | |
| Brutal Heart Rune of the Devourer | Summons the starving Devourer at up to 15 m distance. It deals 40 % Heart Rune damage and knocks enemies back and down in a radius of 2.5 m when it emerges. Shortly thereafter, it follows up with a devastating bite attack that deals 100 % Heart Rune damage to all enemies in a radius of 2 m. | Causes 20 % Slow for 5 sec on the first attack of the Devourer after it appears on the affected targets. | The first attack of the Devourer now deals 200 % Heart Rune damage and pulls targets in but doesn’t cause a knockdown upon emergence anymore. | |
| Cunning Heart Rune of the Devourer | Summons the starving Devourer at up to 15 m distance. It deals 40 % Heart Rune damage and knocks enemies back and down in a radius of 2.5 m when it emerges. Shortly thereafter, it follows up with a devastating bite attack that deals 100 % Heart Rune damage to all enemies in a radius of 2 m. | The Devourer’s bite now poisons targets and deals 15 % Heart Rune damage per second for 7 sec. | Causes 20 % Slow for 5 sec on the first attack of the Devourer after it appears on the affected targets. | |
| Stalwart Heart Rune of the Devourer | Summons the starving Devourer at up to 15 m distance. It deals 40 % Heart Rune damage and knocks enemies back and down in a radius of 2.5 m when it emerges. Shortly thereafter, it follows up with a devastating bite attack that deals 100 % Heart Rune damage to all enemies in a radius of 2 m. | Causes 20 % Slow for 5 sec on the first attack of the Devourer after it appears on the affected targets. | For 5 sec after the Devourer deals damage to a target, you cannot be interrupted by staggering, but you are weakened, reducing your damage dealt by 20 % while active. | |
| Brutal Heart Rune of the Firestorm | Unleash a fire vortex with a radius of 2 m that sweeps up to 17 m over clear terrain, dealing 100 % Heart Rune damage and triggering “Burn” on all affected targets. The “Burn” causes 6 % Heart Rune damage per second for 30 seconds. Allies in the “Firestorm” receive 10 % Empower for 6 seconds. | Causes “Weakness” on a hit, reducing the target’s damage by 15 for 8 sec. | “Firestorm” moves faster and deals 200 % weapon damage. The attack no longer causes “Burn”. | |
| Cunning Heart Rune of the Firestorm | Unleash a fire vortex with a radius of 2 m that sweeps up to 17 m over clear terrain, dealing 100 % Heart Rune damage and triggering “Burn” on all affected targets. The “Burn” causes 6 % Heart Rune damage per second for 30 seconds. Allies in the “Firestorm” receive 10 % Empower for 6 seconds. | Causes “Weakness” on a hit, reducing the target’s damage by 15 for 8 sec. | Allies touched by the “Firestorm” gain Speed, increasing their movement speed by 15 % for 8 seconds. | |
| Indestructible Heart Rune of the Firestorm | Unleash a fire vortex with a radius of 2 m that sweeps up to 17 m over clear terrain, dealing 100 % Heart Rune damage and triggering “Burn” on all affected targets. The “Burn” causes 6 % Heart Rune damage per second for 30 seconds. Allies in the “Firestorm” receive 10 % Empower for 6 seconds. | Causes “Weakness” on a hit, reducing the target’s damage by 15 for 8 sec. | “Firestorm” removes all damage-over-time effects from allies it touches. Reduces burn damage by 15 % of Heart Rune damage. | |
| Indestructible Heart Rune of Primal Fury | Fell into a frenzy, staggering targets within 3 m. Deals 150 % Heart Rune damage to targets in range. Then transforms into a hulking beast for 10 sec. While active, light attacks deal 100 % damage and your heavy attack is a leap that deals 120 % damage and knocks targets down. Use the Heart Rune again to transform back and deal 150 % damage in a 3 m radius. | Extends the base duration of “Primal Fury” by 10 sec. | In beast form, you gain “Empowerment”, increasing your armor by 20 %. However, you become weakened, reducing your damage by 20 %. If you take damage, the duration of beast form is extended by 10 sec. | |
| Cunning Heart Rune of Primal Fury | Fell into a frenzy, staggering targets within 3 m. Deals 150 % Heart Rune damage to targets in range. Then transforms into a hulking beast for 10 sec. While active, light attacks deal 100 % damage and your heavy attack is a leap that deals 120 % damage and knocks targets down. Use the Heart Rune again to transform back and deal 150 % damage in a 3 m radius. | Extends the base duration of “Primal Fury” by 10 sec. | In beast form, you gain courage. | |
| Brutal Heart Rune of Primal Fury | Fell into a frenzy, staggering targets within 3 m. Deals 150 % Heart Rune damage to targets in range. Then transforms into a hulking beast for 10 sec. While active, light attacks deal 100 % damage and your heavy attack is a leap that deals 120 % damage and knocks targets down. Use the Heart Rune again to transform back and deal 150 % damage in a 3 m radius. | Extends the base duration of “Primal Fury” by 10 sec. | In beast form, you gain “Empowerment”, increasing your damage by 20 %. However, you also get “Ripped”, which reduces your armor by 20 %. If you deal damage, the duration of beast form is extended by 10 sec. | |
| Brutal Heart Rune of the Gall Bomb | Spits out a lump of caustic bile, creating a disease cloud with a radius of 3.5 m that lasts for 3 sec. after impact. Enemies entering the cloud are inflicted with a debuff that deals 100 % Heart Rune damage per sec., reduces healing received by 15 % for 8 sec., and reduces healing done over the same period by 30 %. The cloud sticks to enemies upon direct hits. | Causes “Slow” on hit, reducing the target’s movement speed by 20 % for 3 sec. | The healing received is reduced to 50 %, healing done to 25 %, and damage to 150 % per second. The projectile no longer creates a cloud upon impact. | |
| Indestructible Heart Rune of the Gall Bomb | Spits out a lump of caustic bile, creating a disease cloud with a radius of 3.5 m that lasts for 3 sec. after impact. Enemies entering the cloud are inflicted with a debuff that deals 100 % Heart Rune damage per sec., reduces healing received by 15 % for 8 sec., and reduces healing done over the same period by 30 %. The cloud sticks to enemies upon direct hits. | Causes “Slow” on hit, reducing the target’s movement speed by 20 % for 3 sec. | Players hitting the affected targets heal for 20 % of the damage dealt. Healing received is reduced to 15 % and healing done to 7.5 %. The skill no longer inflicts a damage-over-time effect. | |
| Cunning Heart Rune of the Gall Bomb | Spits out a lump of caustic bile, creating a disease cloud with a radius of 3.5 m that lasts for 3 sec. after impact. Enemies entering the cloud are inflicted with a debuff that deals 100 % Heart Rune damage per sec., reduces healing received by 15 % for 8 sec., and reduces healing done over the same period by 30 %. The cloud sticks to enemies upon direct hits. | Causes “Slow” on hit, reducing the target’s movement speed by 20 % for 3 sec. | Causes “Exhaustion” on hit, slowing down the target’s stamina regeneration by 30 %. |
What do you think about this system and the abilities you can unlock? Feel free to share in the comments. The Brimstone Sands patch also introduced not only Heartgems but many other innovations. We have compiled everything important about the update and the patch notes for you: New World brings the first new area since the release – All about the time and patch notes
