Community Convergence
Greetings, Adventurers!
Join us for a celebration of your time on the Eternal Isle from May 13 through June 3. Community Convergence is packed with contests, player spotlights, XP bonuses, a special players’ choice Twitch Drop, and more to give back to every Adventurer. Return to this page each Monday at 9AM during the event for a look at what’s to come for the week.
[h2]WEEK 3 ACTIVITIES[/h2]
Cap off the event with Store discounts, additional bonuses, rewards, and a special contest!
[h3]WEEKLY CONTEST[/h3]
Our final contest features awesome prizes from Logitech. Capture the magic behind one of your favorite locations from Aeternum in a screenshot and visit our X, Instagram, and Discord for a chance to win a Logitech gaming hardware bundle.
The $500 bundle includes: G815 LIGHTSYNC RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, G502 X PLUS LIGHTSPEED Wireless RGB Gaming Mouse, and PC-G733 LIGHTSPEED Wireless RGB Gaming Headset.
Follow us on each platform and see the post descriptions for full details on how to participate. Due to legal and shipping restrictions, this contest is open to residents of the United States only. Terms and conditions can be found here.
[h3]FREE HOUSING ITEM[/h3]
Claim your free Aegyptus Horus Canopic Jar and Aegyptus Ancient Canopic Jar from the in-game store from May 27, 9AM PT through June 3, 9AM PT. If a player has already claimed this item from the store in the past, it will not be able to be claimed again. After claiming for the first time, visit a house and decorate to place the item.
[h3]COMMUNITY CREATOR SPOTLIGHT[/h3]
During Community Convergence, we want to celebrate all types of New World creators, and highlight their streams on dedicated days during the event.
This week’s featured creator is Deadshot Devi, a healer who enjoys everything from PVE to PVP. They’ve been excelling on Aeternum since launch. Tune in on May 28, 10AM EST for Outpost Rush and Expedition runs alongside their community on Valhalla.
You can also join an exciting game of Family Feud in New World hosted by Arsheetv. Contestants Dustywhy, Apples, Iford, and Mahjong_NW will all be playing on their channels. Catch their streams on June 1, 7PM EST and participate through Twitch chat.
[h3]PLAYER-RUN EVENT[/h3]
Join in-game player-run events alongside the community.
Event: JakeL’s Transmog Runway Contest
World: Valhalla
When: June 1, 6PM ET to 7PM ET
How to Participate: Show off your finest clothes! Participants will line up in the Edengrove Settlement while Jake will go through the following categories and judge all presented outfits. Each winner will receive some coin.
- Best overall outfit (with dye)
- Best overall outfit (without dye)
- Silliest outfit
[h3]XP BONUSES[/h3]
Take advantage of our double Weapon, Gathering, Refining, and Character XP bonuses from May 31, 9AM PT until June 3, 9AM PT to grow in skill and power.
[h3]STORE DISCOUNTS[/h3]
Bring home a pet or an entire place for 25% off on May 27 through June 3 during our Community Convergence sale.
- Ashen Tiger - 11,250 Marks of Fortune (Previously 15,000)
- Pig of Mystery - 9,000 Marks of Fortune (Previously 12,000)
- Springtime Bunny - 9,000 Marks of Fortune (Previously 12,000)
- Celestial Hare - 9,000 Marks of Fortune (Previously 12,000)
- Lunar Tiger - 11,250 Marks of Fortune (Previously 15,000)
- Final Resting Place - 15,000 Marks of Fortune (Previously 20,000)
- Edifice of Eros - 15,000 Marks of Fortune (Previously 20,000)
- Winter Star - 15,000 Marks of Fortune (Previously 20,000)
- Winter Opulence - 15,000 Marks of Fortune (Previously 20,000)
- Rising Phoenix - 15,000 Marks of Fortune (Previously 20,000)
- Fortune Teller’s Tent - 15,000 Marks of Fortune (Previously 20,000)
- Blue Lant’rn Abode - 15,000 Marks of Fortune (Previously 20,000)
- Court of the Fae - 15,000 Marks of Fortune (Previously 20,000)
- Ring of Fire - 15,000 Marks of Fortune (Previously 20,000)
- Home of the Scarab - 15,000 Marks of Fortune (Previously 20,000)
[h2]WEEK 2 ACTIVITIES[/h2]
Continue the celebration with another round of giveaways, player spotlights, and more!
[h3]WEEKLY CONTEST[/h3]
Our Week 2 contest is all about creative writing. Compose a haiku about your favorite location in New World and visit our X, Instagram, and Discord for a chance to win 100,000 Marks of Fortune and 5 Transmog Tokens!
Follow us on each platform and see the post descriptions for full details on how to participate. Terms and conditions can be found here.
[h3]FREE HOUSING ITEM[/h3]
Claim your free Rising Fire Bouquet from the in-game store from May 20, 9AM PT through May 27, 9AM PT. If a player has already claimed this item from the store in the past, it will not be able to be claimed again. After claiming for the first time, visit a house and decorate to place the item.
[h3]PLAYER CHOICE TWITCH DROP[/h3]
You voted and the player choice Twitch Drop is the Winter Mercenary’s Cache! This Twitch Drop will be available to get from May 21, 9AM PST to June 19, 9AM PST.
To claim the Drop, viewers will need to accumulate 2 hours of watch time on a Twitch Channel streaming New World with Drops enabled. 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.
[h3]COMMUNITY CREATOR SPOTLIGHT[/h3]
During Community Convergence, we want to celebrate all types of New World creators, and highlight their streams on dedicated days during the event.
This week’s featured creator is Ashshley, a casual PVE and PVP healer with an emphasis on community inclusion and interaction. They make fun, informative, and relatable videos for both new and casual players.
Join Ashley this week for a boss tour of Aeternum.
When: May 22, 11AM PT/2PM EST/6PM UTC/7PM BST
Where: Twitch.tv/ashshley
How to Participate: Everyone is welcome to run each Expedition alongside Ashley on Lilith or lead their own runs on other worlds. Hang out in her stream, have some laughs, and meet more Adventurers.
[h3]PLAYER SPOTLIGHT[/h3]
Get to know some of your fellow Adventurers throughout Community Convergence. Our second profile spotlights the Utopian Organ, an online newspaper dedicated to a group of players’ lives in Aeternum. The site covers guides, fashion, builds, news, and Mutations with some fun extras like the Agony Aunt advice column and Classifieds section. Here’s the story behind Newworldnews.org.
Check back for the full interview on May 23.
[h3]XP BONUSES[/h3]
Visit the Eternal Isle this weekend from May 24, 9AM PT until May 27, 9AM PT for Double Refining (Tanning, Weaving, Woodworking, Smelting, Stone Cutting) XP and Character XP.
[h2]WEEK 1 ACTIVITIES[/h2]
Check out our latest episode of Forged in Aeternum for an overview of the festivities.
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[h3]WEEKLY CONTEST[/h3]
Each week during the Community Convergence event, players can enter contests for prizes such as Marks of Fortune, Transmog Tokens, or other surprises! Join all 3 weekly contests on X, Instagram, and Discord for even more chances to win. Each platform will have its own prize.
This week we’re celebrating all things fashion in Aeternum. Show off your favorite outfit for a chance to win 100,000 Marks of Fortune and 5 Transmog Tokens!
Follow us on each platform and see the post descriptions for full details on how to participate. Terms and conditions can be found here.
[h3]FREE HOUSING ITEM[/h3]
Claim your free Bear Skin Rug from the in-game store from May 13 (9AM PT) through May 20 (9AM PT).
[h3]PLAYER CHOICE TWITCH DROP[/h3]
Follow us on X to vote in a poll for which free Twitch Drop cache you’d like to unlock. Voting will open on the New World X on Tuesday, May 14 (12PM PT).
Choose between one of the following:
GILDED VERDURE CACHE
- Vial of Suspended Azoth x10, Runestone Stopwatch x1, Dark Matter x20, Gypsum Orb x5, Roasted Rabbit with Seasoned Vegetables x10, Tall Green Ivy Trellis x2.
- Vial of Suspended Azoth x10, Dark Matter x50, Gypsum Orb x5, Verdant High Bed x1, Round Standing Lantern x1, Powerful Proficiency Boost x10.
- Vial of Suspended Azoth x10, Dark Matter x50, Gypsum Orb x5, Powerful Gemstone Dust x10, Cutout Standing Lantern x2, Rosewood Weapon Rack x1.
- Vial of Suspended Azoth x10, Dark Matter x50, Gypsum Orb x5, Crowded Armory Rack x1, Ruby Geometric Rug x1, Powerful Honing Stone x10.
The Twitch Drop that receives the most votes will go live on May 21.
[h3]COMMUNITY STREAMER PROMO[/h3]
During Community Convergence, we want to celebrate all types of New World creators, and highlight their streams on dedicated days during the event.
The featured creator this week is a staple in the New World community, BagginsTV. Baggins is a healing guru and an experienced PVE and PVP player, who prides himself on his welcoming, relaxed videos where many new and established New World players drop by to improve their gameplay.
Join Baggins and the Runners of Aeternum this week to take on an epic quest to visit all the most famous animals in Aeternum.
When: May 15, 12PM PT (7PM UTC)
Where: Twitch.tv/BagginsTV
How to Participate: Tune in to BagginsTV channel on Twitch at start time to see the race route map. The race will be held on the worlds Maramma, Nysa, and El Dorado. Log in to your character on one of the participating worlds and meet at the starting point. Each world will have a team captain that will host their race. Be the first to visit Stanley, Nekumanesh, and pet Barkimedes, using the route presented on the stream, to win! All manual movement such as abilities or mounts is permitted, but teleports using shrines or recalls are not.
[h3]PLAYER SPOTLIGHT[/h3]
Get to know some of your fellow Adventurers throughout Community Convergence. Our first profile spotlights Newb World, a longtime player with passion for the story of Aeternum. Newb World covers lore, guides, and unique community events on their YouTube channel. When they’re not capturing footage for series like The Story of New World, they run dailies, work towards top tier trophies, or jump into any content depending on their mood. Here’s how Newb World found their niche on Aeternum.
Check back for the full interview on May 16.
[h3]XP BONUSES[/h3]
Travel to the Eternal Isle each weekend for bonus XP events. Our first bonus will run from May 17 (9AM PT) until May 20 (9AM PT). It includes double Gathering (Fishing, Harvesting, Logging, Mining, Skinning) XP and Character XP.
Thank you for joining the event! Please let us know what you’d like to see in future community festivities and we’ll see you in Aeternum.
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