New World: Aeternum News

Greetings, Adventurers!

The Summer Medleyfaire returns with new songs and rewards like a Guitar Hero title on July 19. Every seasonal activity is back, including the Aeternum Sturgeon — a highly sought after fish prized by both anglers and cooks alike! Visit Summer Villages, raise your reputation with the Medleyfaire Maestro, and net any seasonal items you may have missed from last year.

There’s something for every fishing and musical fan at Summer Villages in Brightwood, Everfall, Weaver’s Fen, and Monarch’s Bluffs. New players can complete the original seasonal quests, while those back for an encore can strive for additional rewards. Here’s everything you need to know about the Summer Medleyfaire.

[h2]NEW MUSIC[/h2]

Learn new songs to play for buffs, tips, or fun. Which will you master?

[h3]GUITAR HERO TITLE[/h3]
Purchase the new music track 'YAAHH' from the Maestro and complete a 4-star playthrough on expert mode to earn the "Guitar Hero" title! You can also perform this song 3 times a day on any Summer Village stage for Premium Medleyfaire tokens.

You’ll earn the following rewards based on your performance:

Amazing

• Premium Token (up to 3x a day)
  
• 5x Normal Token
  
• 50 event reputation
  
• 7.5% chance to roll a Summer Event Pattern
  

Great

• Premium Token (up to 3x a day)
  
• 4x Normal Token
  
• 25 event reputation
  
• 5% chance to roll a Summer Event Pattern
  

Okay

• Premium Token (up to 3x a day)
  
• 2x Normal Token
  
• 15 event reputation
  
• 2.5% chance to roll a Summer Event Pattern
  

Bad

• Premium Token (up to 3x a day)
  
• 1x Normal Token
  
• 0 event reputation
  

[h3]NEW SONG LIST[/h3]
A set of new songs for Musical Instruments have been added and can be acquired anywhere you normally get Music Pages.

The full list includes:

• YAAHH (available exclusively from the Maestro)
  
• Trading Post Hustle
  
• Wayfaring Stranger
  
• Stoke The Forge
  
• Old Windsward Shack
  
• Sap Of Brightwood
  
• Gatherers' Rush
  
• Memories Of Brightwood
  
• 9 Pound Hammer
  
• Last Call
  
• The Old Wood
  
• Honor Of The Warrior
  
• Pirate Flying
  

[h2]NEW EVENT SHOP ITEMS[/h2]

Grab new Summer Medleyfaire skins ahead of the upcoming Transmog feature:

• Long Swordfish - Longsword Skin
  
• Starfish Defender - Round Shield Skin
  
• Maestro’s Show Stopper - Hat
  

[h2]RETURNING ACTIVITIES[/h2]

[h3]MAUDLINBUG BAIT AND THE AETERNUM STURGEON[/h3]

• Play the Maudlinbug Haze song (unlocked from the Maudlinbug Quest in the Medleyfaire Questline) at Maudlinbug Swarm Hotspots to get the Maudlinbug Bait. You may have to play the song several times to receive rewards.
  
• Use Maudlinbug Bait anywhere on the island or equip any bait at Aeternum Sturgeon Hotspots during the Summer Medleyfaire to catch Aeternum Sturgeons for event reputation and tokens. Tokens can be exchanged for rewards like housing items, instrument skins, armor skins, fishing pole skins, emotes, and more!
  

[h3]SUMMER MEDLEYFAIRE QUESTLINE[/h3]

Raise your reputation with the Maestro through quests like catching the famed Aeternum Sturgeon to net special seasonal rewards. You can even frame your favorite catches for your home at Mount-A-Catch stations found in every Summer Village.

The following questline can be started from any Summer Village at level 20 and up:

• A Warm Medleyfaire Welcome
  
• Maudlinbug Haze
  
• Sturgeon Song
  
• Stagecraft
  
• Flower Power
  
• Bees in Bonnets
  
• Sweet Treats
  
• Magnum Opus
  
• Spreading the Cheer
  

Thanks for your support! We’ll see your performances in Aeternum.

Greetings, Adventurers!

Celebrate the launch of Season 2 - Blood of the Sands with the Wasteland Wanderer Twitch Drop. This Drop contains 5 skins: Wasteland Wanderer's Rimmed Armet, Wasteland Wanderer's Weathered Duster, Wasteland Wanderer's Finger-Gloves, Wasteland Wanderer's Layered Chaps, and the Wasteland Wanderer's Guarded Buskins. It will become available for Twitch viewers on July 6 at 8AM PT (3PM UTC). Tune into your favorite New World content creator with Drops enabled before August 2, 2023 to claim yours!


“Stalk the plains and mountains alike with the fear of no beast or being.”

To claim the first item, viewers will need to accumulate 2 hour of watch time on a New World Twitch Channel with Drops enabled. The skins will be claimable in the following order:

• Wasteland Wanderer's Rimmed Armet (2 total hours watched)
  
• Wasteland Wanderer's Weathered Duster (4 total hours watched)
  
• Wasteland Wanderer's Finger-Gloves (6 total hours watched)
  
• Wasteland Wanderer's Layered Chaps (8 total hours watched)
  
• Wasteland Wanderer's Guarded Buskins (10 total hours watched)
  

If you haven’t done so already, make sure your Twitch account is linked to your Amazon Games and Steam accounts. You can find the steps you need to follow on our Twitch Drops page. This Drop is available for all content creators to enable in the New World category. Twitch Drops can only be claimed once per account.

Thanks for your support! We’ll see you in Aeternum.

Greetings, Adventurers!

Season 2 - Blood of the Sands downtime will begin for all regions at 5AM PT (12PM UTC) on July 6. Expected downtime is 2 hours. Get ready for new PvP activities, narratives, and a massive sandwurm. Check out our full breakdown of the release notes for more information on all things Season 2.

[h2]SEASONAL STORY[/h2]

One of the most enduring mysteries of Brimstone Sands is the massive creature known as the Devourer. An ancient group calling themselves the Blood of the Sands, and their leader Malek, have emerged from the shadows to seek help in finding the eggs of these beasts. Join the Silver Crows and Rima the bard to uncover the secrets of the order and their history with the creature they call Shah Neshen.

• Players who completed the Season 1 storyline can pick up this new quest from any of the Crows Nest camps.
  
• Players who did not complete all of the Season 1 storyline can pick up the new quest in their questline from the Crows Nest.
  

[h2]NEW SEASON PASS[/h2]

Blood of the Sands introduces a new Season Journey, new activities on the Activity Card, new Challenges, and new rewards including cosmetics and consumables like Transmog Tokens. Preview the entire Season Pass here for more details.

[h2]TRANSMOG[/h2]

Further customize your character when Transmog comes to New World during a mid-season 2 update. Use consumable Transmog tokens to capture the appearance of any gear collected in the world and then transform it into a usable skin for your cosmetic collection.

[h2]ELITE TRIAL: ARENA OF SHAH NESHEN[/h2]

Enter the Arena of Shah Neshen the Devourer, and defeat the massive sandwurm for elite rewards in a challenging new PvE game mode for 20 max-level players. Go behind the scenes for a better look at the massive sandwurm, elite rewards, and roaring audio that comprise Aeternum’s greatest challenge yet.

[h2]SEASONAL TRIAL: THE HATCHERY[/h2]

Fight through waves of enemies to foil a plot to hatch dangerous sandwurm eggs, and confront the keeper of the Hatchery Hadish Hazar and his minions. Earn unique rewards in a new weekly activity for 10 max-level players. Players can earn the maximum amount of rewards 7 times a week and will then receive smaller rewards for subsequent runs.

[h2]NEW HEARTRUNE ABILITY: THE DEVOURER[/h2]

Summon a sandwurm to burst from the ground and damage anything within its path. Catch everything you need to know about the new Heartrune in our developer interview.

[h2]PVP REWARD TRACK UPDATE[/h2]

The PvP Reward Track has been updated with a variety of new rewards and increased predictability. Dive into a preview of the rewards for more details.

[h2]RAID GROUPS[/h2]
Create a raid group of up to 20 players to communicate, coordinate, and share spoils across large-scale, open-world activities.

[h2]CROSS WORLD OUTPOST RUSH[/h2]

Outpost Rush will soon be playable across any world within the same region. Gain control of fortifications and resources in this 20v20 game mode for max-level players.

[h2]OUTPOST RUSH ADJUSTMENTS[/h2]

Alongside cross world functionality, Outpost Rush will also receive a refresh to make gameplay even more engaging. Updates include reduced wait times, an increased focus on objectives, and increased damage from siege weapons.

[h2]FIRST LIGHT RETRACTION[/h2]
First Light has fallen to the might of Artemis and her Angry Earth horde! The Settlement, Fort, and Trading Post in First Light are now closed. A wall of thorns has erupted along the border, barring all access into the territory until further notice.

• All Housing related items will return to Storage and can be found under the “Old First Light” tab in any Storage shed.
  
• All Trading Post orders in First Light will eventually expire, but no new orders can be made in the territory.
  
• Companies controlling First Light at the time of Retraction will be refunded for their losses.
  
• First Light’s Faction Control Point (FCP) buff has been moved to Weaver’s Fen, and Weaver’s FCP buff has been discontinued for now.
  

We have big plans for the territory. This is only the first step. Stay tuned for more news about the future of “Old First Light.”

[h2]NEW 3V3 ARENAS MAP[/h2]

Battle other players in an all-new Gladiator style 3v3 Arenas map. Preview the design before stepping inside.

[h2]BLOOD OF THE SANDS MERCH[/h2]

Sandwurm fans can bring their favorite creature outside of Aeternum. Check out the full collection featuring a T-shirt and hoodies in the Amazon Store.

Thanks for your support! We'll see you in Aeternum.

Greetings, Adventurers!

Get the most out of Season 1 before it ends on July 6. Earn the Inferno Champion's Chest, explore the story of Skye the Speardaughter, and finish your Season Pass for exclusive rewards. Let's look back at the highlights from Fellowship & Fire ahead of even more new content in Season 2.

[h2]Season Pass[/h2]

The Season Pass introduces new ways for players to earn meaningful rewards like cosmetics, titles, in-game gear, and more, just by playing New World. Highlights on the Premium Reward Track include: 1 Seasonal Armor Skin (5 pieces), 9 Seasonal Weapon Skins, 6 Seasonal Tool Skins, 1 Seasonal Emote, and 1 Camp skin. Our Free Reward Track is available to all players and also contains unique cosmetic Items like the Scarlet Wing and Silver Wing apparel sets, while the Premium Reward Track offers the ability to earn extra rewards for 20,000 Marks of Fortune.

[h2]Skye the Speardaughter[/h2]

Assemble an elite team of mercenaries called the Silver Crows to help their first client, Skye the Speardaughter, confront a powerful Warlock and the Varangian horde, and halt their ambitions. You’ll even earn Skye’s outfit upon completion of the Seasonal Challenges.

[h2]Empyrean Forge Expedition[/h2]

Those who hunger for power yearn for the eldritch magics unleashed in these colossal ruins. The Empyrean Forge is a new Level 60+ Expedition set in the Great Cleave. Defeat Commander Marius in the depths of the facility for a chance at fiery, Legendary loot. Looking for additional rewards? Check out the Mutated versions available now through the release of Season 2.

[h2]Weaver’s Fen and Brightwood Revamped Main Story Quests
[/h2]The Weaver’s Fen and Brightwood Main Storyline was overhauled based on player feedback and improvements made to the revamped starting experience. Experience these two familiar territories through a fresh narrative, more quest variety, and a few surprises like a Soul Trial. Players that completed the original questline can visit Yonas near Amrine Temple to pick up the new quests.

[h2]Fire Storm Heartrune
[/h2]

Create a tornado to burn any obstacle in your path. The Fire Storm Heartrune can also be used as a ball of death for players to follow as they charge into a fight. Complete the Empyrean Forge Expedition for a chance to obtain one.

We look forward to providing even more varied experiences next season. Thanks for your support and we’ll see you in Aeternum!

Greetings, Adventurers!

Scot Lane, Katy Kaszynski, and David Verfaillie return for another round of community questions before the launch of Season 2 - Blood of the Sands. This month’s Q&A tackles development priority, traditional raids, and Outpost Rush design, plus PvE-only Perks, open world PvP engagement, and New World team growth. There’s even a question about hippos.

Whether you’re looking for more details on gear changes, Heartrunes, or what’s next for Aeternum, check out the team’s full discussion below:

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[h2]Bonus Questions[/h2]
We caught up with Creative Director David Verfaillie to include even more community questions:

Can we have more details about the future of crafting professions, like the idea of crating BiS gear (aka being able to craft your ideal item) bound to player you guys have explained before?

• We’re not ready to share details yet since the big changes are coming with the expansion. Our high-level goal is to reduce RNG and increase the players’ ability to craft what they want. There will be adjustments in cost to craft and throughput to ensure markets aren’t flooded.
  

Animation canceling, why is it still a thing? It does not add any skill when you can set up macro for it. Fix your god damn game. PvP servers, when?

• We like the fluidity and control animation canceling adds to the combat system, so we have no intention to remove the general concept. However, we will continue to remove difficult cancels that provide big advantages like what we saw in some previous Blunderbuss combos.
  

Do you guys actually think the PvP refresh is an acceptable level of PvP content? Cause it’s not.

• We always want to deliver more, but we think Season 2 brings some great improvements to a variety of PvP content. It will help Outpost Rush players in low population servers find games and introduces a few small, but nice improvements to the mode. It will also provide a dramatically different arena for fans of small scale PvP and makes the rewards for all PvPers better through PvP Reward Track updates. Look forward to even more exciting open world PvP changes coming to the influence race later this year.
  

What else would you like the team to cover? Let us know on Discord, Reddit, or the YouTube comments section. Thanks for your support! We’ll see you in Aeternum.