The endgame of New World is currently receiving a lot of criticism. The grind, the current variety of content, and the latest changes are not well received. The developers are now explaining what their vision of the endgame is and what content will be available in the future.
What does the endgame of New World offer? New World offers various endgame content, such as wars or farming legendary gear through different methods. However, this is not enough for many players.
For some players, they have already reached the maximum gear level and seen all the content. There are also bugs and issues surrounding the wars, causing many to lose fun in it.
The latest patch 1.1 has also made some endgame areas more difficult, which even led to downgrades on Steam.
How are the developers responding? The developers have now engaged more intensively with the topic of endgame in a forum post. There was a general overview of their vision for endgame content and a preview of what is coming soon (via NewWorld).
Endgame consists of a mix of PvE and PvP, but everything should lead to a goal
What exactly do the developers say? In the post, they explain their vision of the endgame. It is supposed to be based on several pillars and a mix of PvP and PvE content. The following contents for the endgame are named in the post:
- Wars for territories
- The PvP mode Outpost Rush
- Invasions
- Boss arenas 60+
- Elite events with the Corrupted
- Elite areas and named bosses
- Expeditions (dungeons for 3-5 players)
All of these game contents should help you reach a gear with the maximum level. This is also the big idea of the endgame: There should be different ways to achieve the goal – in this case, the best gear.
What about the current problems? With patch 1.1, there were some undocumented changes, which made enemies and bosses in elite areas more difficult. Their level or their number has been increased, for example. At the same time, the rewards from chests were reduced.
In the post, it is mentioned that the elite enemies are supposed to present a greater challenge for players who already have higher gear. However, the developers admit that the drop chance for elite chests is not ideal. They want to adjust that.
Dungeons and “more” for the future
What does the future of the endgame look like? The developers are currently working to make the dungeons more attractive. They want to keep an eye on the orbs needed for entry.
Additionally, further expeditions have been promised. When exactly these will come has not been revealed. However, 6 new dungeons have already been found through datamining.
It is also vaguely stated that there will be “more in the future.” What exactly is behind the “more” is unclear. However, a dungeon finder, new difficulty levels for dungeons, and a PvP arena were found through datamining.
What do you think so far about the endgame of New World? Has the MMO been able to captivate you long-term, or are you eagerly waiting for an update that brings new content?
Just last week, the first major update was released with a new weapon and many other adjustments. Here we have summarized everything important:
New World brings major patch 1.1 with over 100 adjustments – Patch Notes
