In February, New World will receive a patch aimed at fixing all major bugs in the game. New patch notes with further changes have now been released, reducing Azoth costs, decreasing the grind in the endgame, and implementing important balance changes.
What kind of patch is this? In February, a major update is coming focused primarily on bug fixes, game improvements, and balance adjustments. There will be no new content.
However, the changes are profound and are intended to resolve core issues of the game. Some of the biggest adjustments include:
- A better and smoother weapon swap, even while moving or dodging.
- Adjustment of the ability queue, so you can immediately use the correct ability after a weapon swap.
- Shortened animations when dodging and adjustments when blocking.
- More loot in the Outpost Rush.
- 10% less experience when leveling the professions Arcana, Armoring, Engineering, Jewelcrafting, and Carpentry.
- Adjustments to the jump animation.
- A new chat for trading.
- Many balance adjustments and bug fixes.
The patch has been very positively received by many players. Some have already called it the “best patch since release.” The only criticism was that many of these changes should have been implemented earlier.
We at MeinMMO have already tried the changes to the combat system on the test server, and they indeed make the gameplay smoother and more enjoyable.
What has happened now? The developers posted additional patch notes with new adjustments in the forum. These further improve this already good patch (via New World Forum).
Less grind, minimal travel costs, and adjusted housing tax
What else has been announced? The list of additional patch changes is long. However, a core point is the reduction of grind in almost all areas, whether leveling, endgame, or currencies.
The cooldown of nearly all Gypsum types is significantly reduced, leading to faster drops and consequently a quicker increase in expertise. At the same time, you will receive more shadow shards through the Gypsum system and crafting:
- Previously, you could earn 1 to 85 shadow shards through crafting, now it will range from 25 to 100.
- Through Gypsum, you will receive instead of 3 to 200, now 100 to 400 shadow shards.
Another change in this context is the adjustment of Azoth costs when traveling. These will be almost completely eliminated. Traveling to cities or shrines will only cost 20 Azoth. Additional weight costs will no longer apply. At the same time, the cooldown for traveling to the inn will be reduced from 60 to 30 minutes. Traveling will thus become significantly easier and cheaper starting February.
For new players, it is also interesting that the experience points from all level 10+ quests will be increased by 50%, speeding up the leveling process. Leveling was noticeably accelerated in the last major patch as well.
What changes are coming to housing? Housing taxes are a contentious topic, as they have seen numerous changes in recent months. While they were briefly reduced significantly, the last patch raised them again. However, in February, they will be reduced again, and this time permanently:
- The minimum price a company can charge in the settlement has been lowered from 5% to 0.1%.
- The maximum price has been lowered from 10% to 1%.
- A company now earns 5 times the amount of coins that the player pays for the apartment. This is to compensate for the reduced revenue.
February patch brings important change to the Corruptions Gauntlet
Is a nerf coming for the Corruptions Gauntlet? Yes! Since the release of the Corruptions Gauntlet weapon in November, there have been calls for a nerf. This is now planned for the February patch:
- Petrifying Scream:
- Cooldown increased from 15 to 25 seconds.
- Decay Sphere
- Base damage reduced from 100% to 90% of the weapon damage.
- Exploding Sphere: Damage reduced from 100% to 70% of the weapon damage.
The Rapier is also receiving some nerfs, including longer cooldowns for Riposte and Dodge.
Both changes will primarily benefit PvP players as both weapons are considered too strong in that context. Since the Outpost Rush is receiving many new rewards, it is important that balance is improved at the start of the update.
Patch release likely next week
When will the patch be released? As of now, there is no specific release date, but the new update is expected to be released sometime in February. Typically, major patches are published on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. For this week, a release seems rather unlikely due to the numerous changes that have just been announced.
The update is expected to be released on February 22nd or 23rd.
What do you think of the patch? Do the changes appeal to you? Will you give New World another chance after the update?
Currently, Lost Ark is on the lips of many MMO fans. However, the streamer shroud explains why he will not be playing the MMORPG:
The biggest Twitch streamer of New World explains why he won’t play Lost Ark.
