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New World server merges coming as Thanksgiving event begins

New World server merges are on the way for the MMORPG from Amazon Games Orange County, which will see the MMO's legacy worlds combined to help keep player populations at a healthy level. Following the launch of New World Fresh Start Worlds, designed to give long-time players a chance to start over, the developers are now looking to merge some of the legacy servers in light of population shifts. Meanwhile, the New World Turkulon event has launched in-game as part of New World update 1.7.2 to celebrate the Thanksgiving season.


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New World Update 1.7.2

Greetings, Adventurers!

New World Update 1.7.2 downtime will begin at 11:00 PM PT (6:00AM UTC) on November 15 and includes the launch of the Turkulon event.

[h2]COMBAT/AI[/h2]
[h3]NOTABLE FIXES[/h3]
  • Fixed an issue that allowed the previous weapon’s ability to be cast when eating while swapping weapons.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the visual effects on the Firestaff Faerie Fire skin to appear in the wrong position.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Heartrune of Stoneform to give a permanent speed boost after cleansing certain status effects.
  • Fixed an issue that caused players to desync while triggering an ability if their ability was used after unequipping an active weapon and exiting the inventory.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed Faction Control Points to be held by a dead player.

[h3]EXPEDITION[/h3]
  • Fixed an issue that caused Heru's Divine Doom spell to end earlier than intended.

[h3]PERKS[/h3]
  • Updated numerous weapon mastery ability perks to ensure that they cannot be triggered off of DoTs.
[h2]WEAPONS[/h2]
[h3]ICE GAUNTLET[/h3]
  • Fixed an issue that allowed Entombed to remain active while using committed Heartrune abilities.

[h3]Blunderbuss [/h3]
  • We have re-enabled two upgrades on the Blunderbuss Weapon Mastery Tree: Apparatus and Barbed Netting.

[h2]ECONOMY/PROGRESSION[/h2]
[h3]GEAR/ITEMS[/h3]
  • Fixed an issue that caused Nightveil Hallow items with over 600 Gear Score to no longer Bind to the player following an update in the last patch that made them Bind on Equip.

[h3]In-Game Store:[/h3]
  • Fixed an issue that caused certain skins to no longer glow.

[h2]UX/UI[/h2]
[h3]NOTABLE FIXES[/h3]
  • Tentative fix for achievements and titles not appearing in the user interface.

[h3]QOL[/h3]
  • Improved message clarity for when the player is on a full server.

[h2]WORLD EXPERIENCE[/h2]
[h3]NOTABLE FIXES[/h3]
  • Improved handling of Steam outage during gameplay. Most players should now be able to continue playing during short Steam outages.
  • Fixed an issue that caused character transfers to get blocked if players had an outstanding Company invite.

[h3]QUESTS[/h3]
  • Fixed an issue that caused Yonas to not appear for some players on the quest Destiny Unearthed.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Anubis to not spawn during the quest Awakening Anubis.
  • Fixed a bottleneck on the quest Bear Co-Habitation by increasing the number of bears that will spawn in the area.
  • Fixed an issue that made players unable to progress past Camp Tier 2.

We have re-enabled rewards for the following events:
  • Sneed’s Revenge
  • Rumble on the Docks

[h3]EXPERIENCE CHANGES[/h3]
We changed the amount of experience given by the following encounters:
  • Rumble on the Docks
  • The Captain's Arrival
  • Sneed's Revenge

Defeating any of these encounter bosses will no longer give experience as an extra reward. The encounter experience rewards are now more in-line with the level of each encounter.

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

New World Fresh Start Worlds server list, character slots, and more

New World Fresh Start Worlds went live on November 2, 2022, with a staggered release spanning the past several days according to Amazon's rollout plan. At the time of writing, three of the four waves have been released, with the final fourth wave due to arrive on November 4 at 7pm GMT.


As the name suggests, the New World Fresh Start Worlds servers offer long-time players a fresh start, allowing them to experience (or re-experience) New World at launch - but with all the improvements that the multiplayer game has undergone in the meantime. What's more, any new content released will also be available in Fresh Start Worlds, so you won't lose out by taking the leap. Without further ado, are all the details we have for Fresh Start Worlds, including the servers per region and which characters you can take on your journey.


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New World player count on Steam increases by 10x overnight

The New World player count has steadily declined since the MMORPG released back in 2020, with Amazon Games' magical seventeenth century universe failing to wow fans. However, the shores of Aeternum are bustling once more in the wake of new fresh start worlds and an extensive Twitch drop campaign.


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