New World: Aeternum News

Greetings, Adventurers!

Eternal Frost downtime will begin for all regions at 5AM PT (1PM UTC) on December 13. Expected downtime is 2 hours. Conquer the Glacial Tarn Expedition, celebrate Winter Convergence, and stop a Knight of the Round Table. You can also look forward to new Artifacts. Cross World Expeditions will go live alongside an improved Group Finder later in the season. Check out the release notes for specific changes coming to our latest season.

[h2]MAJOR UPDATES
[/h2]The Glacial Tarn Expedition, seasonal narrative, new Artifacts, some Journey tasks, and a few of the Challenges will all require Rise of the Angry Earth to experience.

[h3]NEW SEASON STORY[/h3]

A Knight of the Round Table has unearthed forbidden knowledge of the Ancients, seeking to subjugate humanity with the power of an eternal winter. Rally your team of Silver Crows, and convince a surly fire mage named Daichi to help track down and vanquish the Knight before he lays waste to Aeternum.

[h3]NEW SEASON PASS[/h3]

Eternal Frost introduces a new Season Journey, new Activity Card, new Challenges, and new rewards including cosmetics and consumables.

[h3]NEW EXPEDITION: THE GLACIAL TARN[/h3]

The Glacial Tarn is a new Level 65 Expedition set in the Great Cleave. Explore a cavernous frozen complex hidden beyond the Empyrean Forge in pursuit of the Varangian Knight Ser Loth. Locate and harness the primordial magic of the Empyrean Flame to overcome enemies and obstacles imbued with Ice Magic, and destroy Ser Loth before his power consumes all of Aeternum.

[h3]NEW ARTIFACTS[/h3]

Find and equip 8 new Artifacts to redefine your playstyle. These powerful weapons and armor feature their own quests. Boost your speed and reduce cooldowns with the Winged Shoes, freeze and finish your enemies with The Frozen Gauntlet, and more.

[h2]FUTURE UPDATES[/h2]
The following feature will release later in the season:

[h3]CROSS WORLD EXPEDITIONS WITH IMPROVED GROUP FINDER[/h3]

Team up with players from any world within a region to overcome challenges within the depths of Aeternum. The new, one-click Group Finder will automatically assemble a role-balanced, cross-world group—no more lobby management required!

[h2]SEASONAL EVENTS[/h2]
[h3]WINTER CONVERGENCE FESTIVAL[/h3]
Holiday cheer spreads across Aeternum once more as Winter Convergence blankets the Eternal Isle through January 9, 2024. This year’s festival features changes to Winter Village Gifts, Gleamite Meteors, and rewards based on player feedback. You can also purchase new and returning items in the Event Shop.

The Winter Warrior and his legion of Frigid Folk are on a relentless mission to spread a Forever Winter across the land. Rally a party of 20+ players to defeat this open-world boss wreaking havoc throughout Great Cleave, Brightwood, Edengrove, Ebonscale Reach, and Brimstone Sands for new seasonal rewards.

[h3]YEAR OF THE DRAGON[/h3]
Before corruption plagued the ancient structures, citizens of Ebonscale Reach used to bring tributes to sacred places in hopes for fortune and blessings. Team up with other adventurers and awaken the ancient dragon spirit once again for unique, daily rewards!

[h2]RONIN’S SHADOW STORE SHOWCASE[/h2]
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In a ravage and uncertain place like Aeternum, it is rare to find one fully committed to honor and loyalty. If you walk the warrior’s path, visit the Store for new Ronin’s Shadow items. Which skins and emotes will you add to your collection?

[h3]SCARLET-MASKED SOLDIER TWITCH DROP[/h3]
Celebrate the launch of Eternal Frost with the Scarlet-Masked Twitch Drop. This Drop contains 5 skins: Scarlet-Masked Soldier's Menpo, Scarlet-Masked Soldier's Cuirass, Scarlet-Masked Soldier’s Kote, Scarlet-Masked Soldier’s Kusazuri, and Scarlet-Masked Soldier’s Kusari Tabi. It will become available for Twitch viewers alongside the Eternal Frost. Tune into your favorite New World content creator with Drops enabled before January 10, 2024 to claim yours!

“It could be anyone behind the mask. One supposes that is the point.”

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

• Scarlet-Masked Soldier's Menpo (2 total hours watched)
  
• Scarlet-Masked Soldier's Cuirass (4 total hours watched)
  
• Scarlet-Masked Soldier’s Kote (6 total hours watched)
  
• Scarlet-Masked Soldier’s Kusazuri (8 total hours watched)
  
• Scarlet-Masked Soldier’s Kusari Tabi (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.

[h2]LOCALIZED VO SUPPORT UPDATE[/h2]
To better focus our resources on future updates, narrative content moving forward will no longer receive localized VO Support for Italian, LATAM Spanish, and Polish. Text and subtitles will remain localized in all languages.

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

Greetings, Adventurers!

‘Twas the night before Winter Convergence, booming Gleamite Meteors dance across the sky. The whimsical Winter Wanderer armed with holiday cheer gracefully descends upon Aeternum. Offering joy to all, the jolly, young gentleman adorns Winter Villages with Gifts, Trees of Light, and Holiday Huts.

But the wicked Winter Warrior donned in malice rises carelessly from the darkest caverns of the Eternal Isle. Snatching the warmth of the holiday, Frigid Folk, a Forever Winter, and misery lurk behind the cruel, old brute. Help the Winter Wanderer fight back against the bitter chill of the icy scourge for new event-specific rewards.

Holiday cheer spreads across Aeternum once more as Winter Convergence blankets the Eternal Isle on December 12, 2023 through January 9, 2024. This year’s festival features changes to Winter Village Gifts, Gleamite Meteors, and rewards based on player feedback. You can also purchase new and returning items in the Event Shop.

[h2]REWARDS[/h2]
Here’s how the Development Team made Winter Convergence Festival rewards even more satisfying.

[h3]GIFT PILES AND GIFT SACKS[/h3]

We wanted to cut down on the number of Winter Villages players felt like they had to visit for meaningful rewards, so we upped the amount of gifts for both Gift Piles and Gift Sacks.

• Each Gift Pile will now include 4 presents (previously 1) per player, but players may only interact with 3 Trees of Light daily. Gift piles will also include 2 White Gypsum and 1 random holiday food.
  
• Each Gift Sack will now provide 3 presents (previously 1) on the first interaction, but players may only interact with 1 Gift Sack daily. Gift sacks will also include 1 random holiday food.
  

Items marked with daily limits will reset at 5 AM local time. For example, if a player interacts with their third Tree of Light at 4:58 AM, they’ll be able to earn another at 5:01 AM.

[h3]WINTER WARRIOR[/h3]

The Winter Warrior and his glacial minions are back, bringing with them another threat of the Forever Winter. Rally a party of 20+ players to defeat this open-world boss wreaking havoc throughout Great Cleave, Brightwood, Edengrove, Ebonscale Reach, and Brimstone Sands for a bounty of limited-time rewards.

To further incentive the safety of Aeternum, the Winter Warrior will now drop 15 Dark Matter 3 times daily.

[h3]GLEAMITE METEORS[/h3]

An unknown phenomenon has increased the frequency of Gleamite Meteors around the world. Share your favorite images and discuss the best sightseeing spots with the community.

[h3]EVENT SHOP REWARDS[/h3]
Visit Holiday Huts at any Winter Village to craft Winter Tokens in exchange for Lost Presents, Gleamite, or Warrior's Hailspikes (Winter Warrior drop). Winter Tokens can be used at the Event Shop to purchase the following event-specific items. Increase your Reputation through holiday quests, Gleamite Meteors, Gift Piles, Trees of Light, Lost Presents, and Gift Sacks for a wider selection of rewards.



[h2]NEW SHOP ITEMS[/h2]
Pick up valuable Crafting items like Azoth Inductors, Chromatic Seals, and Pristine Gleamite alongside fresh holiday rewards such as a Snowball Flail.

[h3]MERRYMAKER[/h3]

• Swinging Snowball (Gear Score 400 Flail)
  

[h3]JOYBRINGER[/h3]

• Wooden Mobile
  
• Festive Centerpiece
  
• Gleamite Strings Lights
  
• Choochoo Train Set
  

[h3]HOLIDAY REGENT[/h3]

• Pristine Gleamite crafting material for Gear Score 700 static Weapons/Armor/Jewelry. (Limit: One purchase per week)
  
• Azoth Inductor (Limit: One purchase per week)
  
• Chromatic Seal (Limit: One purchase every 3 days)
  
• Golden Wreath Coat skin
  
• Golden Wreath Helmet Skin
  
• Golden Wreath Pants Skin
  
• Golden Wreath Gloves Skin
  
• Winter Warrior’s Leggings Skin
  
• Winter Warrior’s Boots Skin
  
• Pop the Bottle Emote
  
• Ice Skate Emote
  
• Jingle Bell Emote
  
• Intricate Igloo Camp Skin
  

[h2]RETURNING FAVORITES[/h2]
Pick up any emotes, Housing items, and skins you may have missed from last year’s festivities.

[h3]REVELER[/h3]

• Spiced Nog
  
• Mealiewrap
  
• Convergence Cake
  
• Buttercream Pudding
  
• Gingersnap Cookie
  

[h3]CELEBRANT[/h3]

• Flute of the Winter Star (Flute Skin)
  
• Convergence Cacophony (Guitar Skin)
  
• Yeti-Fur Bass (Bass Skin)
  
• The Beat of Winter (Drum Skin)
  
• Chilly Melody (Mandolin Skin)
  
• Snowcapped Chair
  
• Snowcapped Shelf
  
• Snowcapped Nightstand
  
• Snowcapped Lantern
  

[h3]MERRYMAKER[/h3]

• Snowcapped Rabbit
  
• Iceburst (Gear Score 400 Sword)
  
• Frigid Bulwark (Gear Score 400 Round Shield)
  
• Aegis of Ice (Gear Score 400 Kite Shield)
  
• Blizzard’s Fury (Gear Score 400 Bow)
  
• Frostbarrel (Gear Score 400 Musket)
  
• Icebarrel (Gear Score 400 Blunderbuss)
  
• Winter’s War Hammer (Gear Score 400 War Hammer)
  
• Frozen Shard (Gear Score 400 Hatchet)
  
• Everchill Cleaver (Gear Score 400 Great Axe)
  
• Cold Calamity (Gear Score 400 Greatsword)
  
• Tip of the Iceberg (Gear Score 400 Rapier)
  
• Icicle (Gear Score 400 Spear)
  
• Sizzling Snow (Gear Score 400 Fire Staff)
  
• Cold’s Cure (Gear Score 400 Life Staff)
  
• Crystalline Gauntlet (Gear Score 400 Ice Gauntlet)
  
• Bitter Shadow (Gear Score 400 Void Gauntlet)
  

[h3]JOYBRINGER[/h3]

• Snowcapped Dining Table
  
• Snowcapped Bookcase
  
• Snowcapped Chandelier
  
• Snowcapped Bed
  
• Snowcapped Boar Sculpture
  
• Snowcapped Stag Sculpture
  
• Festive “Toy” Rabbit
  
• Give Present Emote
  
• Winter Wanderer’s Cloak Skin
  

[h3]HOLIDAY REGENT[/h3]

• Snowcapped Yeti Sculpture
  
• Wittl’ Winter Wiskers
  
• Winter Wanderer’s Helm Skin
  
• Winter Wanderer’s Flowing Cloak Skin
  
• Winter Warrior’s Helm Skin
  
• Winter Warrior’s Glove Skin
  
• Winter Scale Coat Skin
  
• Gleamite Juggle Emote
  
• Throw Snow Emote
  
• Shruggy Dance Emote
  
• The Winter Gem Camp Skin
  

Thanks for your support and have a happy holidays! We’ll see you in Aeternum.

Greetings, Adventurers!

New World Update 3.0.4 downtime will begin at 11:00PM PT (6:00AM UTC) on November 28 and last approximately 1 hour. Turkules has triumphed over Turkulon, bringing this year’s event to a close. Check out the full release for various combat fixes, plus a change to Turkulon’s Claw.

[h3]General[/h3]

• Turkulon's Claw can now be repaired.
  
• Fixed a rare issue that caused the game to get stuck on a white screen or a very slow Amazon Games logo animation. We will continue to monitor this fix and make additional changes as necessary.
  

[h3]Combat[/h3]

• Fixed an issue that allowed the Dark Ascent Heartrune to be activated and canceled repeatedly for excessive damage.
  
• Fixed an issue that allowed players to get stuck with a permanent Haste buff when using Arcane Vortex while inflicted with Slow from the Blunderbuss' Net Shot.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the Flail’s Arcane Smite ability to not show a damage type when using the final Deflecting Frailty upgrade causing previously applied reactions to be inherited by the ability, retriggering them.
  
• Fixed an issue that allowed Firestorm and Pillar of Fire to be cast while mounted.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Pestilence to deal extra damage when used with a Rapier.
  
• Fixed an issue that allowed Rapier’s Evade ability without cooldowns.
  

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

Greetings, Adventurers!

The energies of Aeternum can be chaotic and unpredictable, as many of the island’s adventurers well know. But what is less understood is how those wild energies can he harnessed and focused into an item, granting benefits to those who possess them. Scholars and sages call these Artifacts, as many of the origins of these items is a mystery, even though they seem to have some connection to historical events.

While their creation methods are likely lost to time, their effects on those who take the time to bind to their power are very potent, seeming to change how weapons and magic work in subtle, but significant, ways. Thus, they are often sought after by adventurers across Aeternum who want augment their attacks or surprise their unsuspecting opponents.

Artifacts are the most powerful level of gear rarity. Originally introduced in the Rise of the Angry Earth Expansion, their distinct abilities redefine New World combat. Life Staffs are designed to excel solely at healing, but with the Vengeance Artifact, even a healer can take on a more offensive role. Other Artifacts counter popular builds. Learn how the Development Team brought some of the most desirable endgame loot to life with a glimpse into Artifact goals, design, and balance.


[h2]GOALS[/h2]
The goal of Artifacts is fun through engaging, alternative playstyles. This level of gear rarity is unique, so we want to throw a wrench into the current meta and make players feel overpowered without creating a major power imbalance. That means toning down “required” Artifacts while also improving underutilized or unenjoyable options. We greatly appreciate feedback on underpowered things. It is often harder to see what’s underpowered than overpowered.


[h2]DESIGN[/h2]
Artifacts start as rough themes. We then prototype different ideas for Perks that fit those themes and either create a new strategy or counter one of the most effective tactics. After the Perk is finalized, the Artifact will undergo multiple rounds of testing. Many change during development because something doesn't feel right. Scorpion's Sting had a prototype version that pulled enemies in but if you were too close it pulled them really far behind you—over cliffs or any other nefarious place.


[h2]BALANCE[/h2]
Not every Artifact is designed purely around power. We primarily focus on viability and versatility.

• First we determine if an Artifact is heavily used because it is best in slot or because it is easy to obtain, like the Attuned Leather Pants.
  
• Next, we use that data, plus player feedback, to gauge which Artifacts are more or less favorable.
  
• Finally, we review item pairings and balance them universally. This helps us account for builds many consider overpowered without weakening less powerful combinations.
  

Moving forward we will prioritize Artifact counter buffs over nerfs, but sometimes nerfs will be necessary to keep combat fun.


[h2]TRADE-OFFS[/h2]
Players often ask why only some Artifacts have trade-offs. We add higher values or unique functionality to make Artifacts feel even more satisfying. Trade-offs are designed to prevent those powerful traits from overwhelming the current meta.

For example, the Anhk Amulet’s incoming healing buff is so strong that we had to add a trade-off and make balance changes. There are additional tweaks coming in Eternal Frost that will make Anhk and Life Staff abilities no longer increase Lifesteal. Further adjustments are always a possibility based on the impact of those changes.



More freedom for effective Artifact builds encourages players to experiment outside of their preferred playstyle, ultimately creating a more balanced, enjoyable combat experience for every Adventurer. Thanks for your continued feedback and support! Let us know your favorite Artifact combinations. We’ll see you in Aeternum.

Greetings, Adventurers!

Exclusive New World consumable items are now available through Prime Gaming until November 28, 2023. If you are an Amazon Prime member, make sure to pick up the Gothic Pageantry Cache! It contains Vial of Suspended Azoth x10, Dark Matter x50, Gypsum Orb x5, Gothic Velvet Armchair x1, and Gothic Velvet Footstool x1.


“You've read that both purple and velvet are signs of royalty, making this chair twice as majestic.”
With Prime Gaming, Amazon Prime members enjoy tons of free, exclusive content for their favorite PC, console, and mobile games. Plus, they can claim a collection of PC games for free every month that are theirs to keep forever, and a monthly Twitch channel subscription. Prime Gaming’s selection of in-game content and free PC games is always growing and rotating to stay fresh, with new items and free games added every month.

Players who are not currently Amazon Prime members that are interested in accessing the exclusive New World loot can sign-up for a free, 30-day trial on the Prime Gaming website. Prime Gaming Loot can only be claimed once per account.

Stay tuned, as we’ll have more content for Prime Gaming members in the future.

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