New World: Aeternum News

Greetings, Adventurers!

New World Update 5.0.2 downtime will begin at 5:00 a.m. PT (12:00 p.m. UTC) on June 4 and last approximately 1.5 hours. Hunt or be hunted in pursuit of new and returning event-specific loot during Rabbit’s Revenge. Explore the full release notes, including the addition of our new server Shard tech, below.

[h2]RABBIT’S REVENGE[/h2]

• The furry little killers are back for even more explosive vengeance. Corrupted rabbits will roam the wilds of Aeternum from June 4 through June 18. This rabbit season includes a corrupted Flail, a corrupted armor skin, and an emote that only the most corrupt Adventurers will discover. All rewards except for the emote are guaranteed after a certain number of corrupted rabbits have fallen.
  
• Check out the full reward breakdown here.
  

[h2]SHARDS[/h2]
We’re excited to introduce Shards, a new server technology coming to New World.

[h3]WHAT ARE SHARDS?[/h3]
Shards are duplicated segments of the game world designed to better manage player populations. Each region or zone within the game has population limits. By seamlessly duplicating these segments into new instances, we can accommodate more players in the same space without affecting game performance or the user experience. You won’t encounter loading screens when moving in and out of Sharded areas and will typically be unaware that a Shard is present.

[h3]INITIAL ROLLOUT[/h3]
For the initial release, Shards will be implemented for the starting beaches and settlements of Monarch’s Bluffs and Windsward. This will help us accommodate new players and reduce queue times. Based on technical performance and player feedback, we may expand Shards to other regions of Aeternum in the future.

[h3]IMPACT ON GAMEPLAY[/h3]
We aim for seamless gameplay whether you're in a Shard or not. Here’s how Shards will work:

[h3]SOCIAL CONNECTIONS[/h3]

• Groups: Prioritized to stay together in the same Shard, as long as there’s capacity.
  
• Solo Players: Paired with friends or Company members in the same Shard when possible.
  
• Joining Others: To join someone in a different Shard, be in the same area and select “Join Shard” from the Social Menu.
  

[h3]SOCIAL INTERACTIONS[/h3]

• Area Chat: Limited to players within the same Shard, while Global Chat remains unchanged.
  
• Proximity Actions: Activities like trading, music, and dueling require all participants to be in the same Shard.
  

[h3]PLAYER VS PLAYER[/h3]

• Dedicated PvP Shard: Each area has a single Shard for PvP to ensure fair play.
  
• PvP Flagging: Players flagged for PvP in non-PvP Shards will transfer to the PvP Shard.
  
• Initial Implementation: Sharding will be limited to Monarch’s Bluffs and Windsward initially. Expansion to other zones will depend on feedback and performance.
  

[h3]CAMPS[/h3]

• Camp Locations: Camps remain in the Shards where they were placed.
  
• Recalling to Camp: You can recall to your Camp location without being forced into its Shard.
  
• Shard Shutdowns: If a Shard with your Camp is shut down, the Camp will be removed, and you’ll be notified.
  

Stay tuned for more updates on Shards as we refine this feature based on your feedback.

[h2]GENERAL[/h2]

• Client-side anti-cheat has been upgraded to the latest version.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused player storage sheds to occasionally appear empty, forcing impacted players to exit and re-enter the storage shed UI in order to refresh the cached storage state.
  
• Fixed a rare issue that caused certain items to appear as if they were missing from player inventories.
  

[h2]COMBAT[/h2]
[h3]GENERAL[/h3]

• Fixed an issue that caused attacks to not buffer during certain animation frames of the dodge action.
  
• Resolved issues to allow proper break out from jumps to other actions.
  
• Fixed an issue with sliding around while sprinting by adjusting acceleration for movement.
  
• Fixed an issue where projectiles would sometimes not fire towards the crosshair location.
  
• Fixed an issue that prevented movement if an emote was triggered while aiming or blocking.
  
• Fixed an issue that allowed upper body actions to continue during stuns.
  
• Fixed an issue that prevented attack buffering during the activation animation of the Primal Fury Heartrune.
  
• Fixed an issue where Corrupted Portal enemies were spawning underground.
  
• Fixed an issue where AI enemies going beyond their intended borders while giving chase to players would suddenly stop and die.
  
• Improved animation blending when cancelling dodges, full body attacks and reactions with a ranged attacks.
  
• Reduced the maximum “pitch” value for the character’s combat camera while using a controller’s “target lock” function during the Neishatun boss fight. This was done to help keep the fight’s action in view.
  
• Reverted recent changes to Block Stability for varying Equip Loads to where they were pre-Season 5 (Heavy = -10%, Medium = 0%, & Light = +10%).
  
• Reverted recent changes to CC Status Effect Duration for varying Equip Loads to where they were pre-Season 5 (Heavy = -20%, Medium = -10%, & Light = 0%).
  
• Updated the Shirking Empower perk to 7% per stack for 3 stacks from 4% Empower per stack for 4 stacks (total Empower increased from 21% max from 16% max).
  

[h3]VOID GAUNTLET[/h3]

• Fixed an issue that prevented Void Blade attacks from triggering while standing in water.
  
• Fixed an issue where consecutive Void Gauntlet auto attacks would not turn the player in the proper direction if facing the wrong way.
  

[h3]LIFE STAFF[/h3]

• Adjusted the controller’s target-lock UI element to now stay on-screen for the entire duration of a healing spell when using targeted healing functions for an improved user experience.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused healing abilities to trigger their Mana cost and cooldown despite the spell cancelling due to the target moving out of range.
  

[h3]HATCHET[/h3]

• Fixed an issue where Hatchet light attacks were prioritized over aimed-throw after leaving a throw ability while holding down the Aim button.
  
• The Keen Berserk perk will no longer have a Low Health condition; instead, the Keen Berserk perk now grants a scaling 5% / 13% / 20% bonus to Crit Chance and Crit Damage while Berserk is active.
  

[h3]FIRE STAFF[/h3]

• Fixed an issue that prevented players from swapping between Flamethrower, Pillar of Fire, and Meteor Shower abilities.
  
• Increased heavy damage from 110% to 120% with the Flare passive unlocked.
  

[h3]MUSKET[/h3]

• Fixed an issue where a dry-fire Musket shot could be triggered if attempting to shoot after dodging while a reload is pending.
  
• Fixed an issue that prevented weapon reloads from triggering correctly when firing from the hip.
  
• Fixed an issue where Powder Burn and Power Shot could trigger multiple instances of damage in a single use.
  
• Fixed an issue where Powder Burn and Power Shot ability cooldowns were not always activated when used within Shooter’s Stance.
  
• Removed the Accuracy Penalty when rotating the player camera.
  
• Increased the pushback for Stopping Power from 3m to 5m.
  
• Removed the Headshot secondary condition from the Deadeye Ultimate, instead granting a bonus if two or more targets are hit with a single attack (headshot no longer required).
  
• Updated the Lethal Combo ultimate to apply to all musket debuffs instead of only those within the Trapper tree exclusively.
  

[h3]ICE GAUNTLET[/h3]

• Fixed an issue where the Entomb ability was triggering Refreshing Frost twice per activation.
  
• Fixed an issue that rendered characters unable to move when teleported during an active Ice Gauntlet's Entombed ability state.
  

[h3]BOW[/h3]

• Fixed an issue where the player can attain slightly faster attack speed on Bow when cancelling Rain Of Arrows, Penetrating Shot, or Poison Shot abilities.
  
• Reduced Rain of Arrows’ Barbed Arrows upgrade DoT damage from 15% to 9% per tick
  
• Reduced Poison Shot DoT duration from 10s to 7s.
  

[h3]BLUNDERBUSS[/h3]

• Reduced the reload time of light attacks by 35%, for improved weapon usability.
  
• Reduced light attack damage slightly to compensate for reload time changes, coming down to 19% from 21% per pellet (114% from 126% for 6 pellets).
  
• Fixed an issue with the Exhaustive Net Shot perk where the functional values were lower than the displayed values.
  
• Reduced performance on the Exhaustive Net Shot perk, lowing the max value for weapons from to 41% from 60% and max armor value to 25% from 37%.
  

[h3]FLAIL[/h3]

• Adjusted Leader of The Pack passive by increasing damage while no allies are nearby from 10% to 15%, and increased the Empower allies receive when nearby from 5% to 10%.
  

[h3]RAPIER[/h3]

• Some of the planned adjustments to the Deadly Flourish perk will not be taking placed as originally discussed in the Balance of Power video. Upon further testing and feedback, we have decided against adding the bleed status effect to the functionality, and will just have the health condition removed for now.
  

[h3]SPEAR[/h3]

• Updated the tooltip for Cyclone Invigorating’s Combo upgrade to include information on a max target limit of 2.
  
• Updated functionality of the Evasive Maneuvers passive to only apply to the next dodge within 2s, not to all dodges.
  
• Updated Fortifying Perforate Perk by lowering values to 10% Armor / 18% Weapon Max per Stack, from 10% Armor / 25% Weapon Max per Stack.
  
• Updated Invigorating Crits passive from a flat Stamina gain to an increased Stamina Regen Rate of 30% for 3s on Crit.
  

[h3]SWORD & SHIELD[/h3]

• Made a series of changes aimed at improving build diversity:
  
• Adjusted the Status Effect and Taunt from Defender's Resolve to trigger much sooner in the animation. It will now activate on the first frame instead of frame 21 for status effect and 8 for taunt.
  
• Reduced Defender's Resolve - Reduced cooldown to 35s from 45s.
  
• Adjusted Defender's Resolve Restoration upgrade to 30% of base health from 15% of max health.
  
• Increased Whirling Blade attack radius to 3m from 2m.
  

[h3]WAR HAMMER[/h3]

• Increased Mighty Gavel damage to 190% from 170% .
  
• Increased Mighty Gavel Summary Judgement target health requirement to below 50% from below 30%.
  

[h3]ARTIFACTS[/h3]

• Added additional functionality to Winged Leather Shoes to increase damage by 10% while Haste is active.
  
• Reduced Magnetic Gauntlets Crit damage reduction to 30% from 50%.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Phoenix artifact could ignore special Status Effects that weren’t intended to be bypassed. The item’s effect will continue to trigger for area combat effects, such as Afflictions, but will no longer trigger from special types of environmental damage where death is certain (such as when drowning or entering an out-of-bound area).
  

[h3]CONSUMABLES[/h3]

• Fixed an issue preventing consumables from cancelling melee basic attacks on startup.
  
• Fixed an issue where player could slide while using Honing Stones or Coating while also using a Flail and Shield.
  
• Using a consumable item can now cancel a block action.
  

[h3]GAME MODES[/h3]

• Fixed an issue that could allow enemies to fire projectiles through Outpost Rush fort gates.
  
• Decreased cost of Siege Ammo Kit from the Armory to 20 Battle Tokens from 30 Battle Tokens.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause the Winter Rune Forge’s rune puzzle to not appear when conditions were met.
  

[h3]MOUNTS[/h3]

• Fixed an issue where the mount did not respond to backwards movement inputs while standing still with the Freeform Movement toggle enabled.
  

[h3]USER INTERFACE[/h3]

• Fixed an issue that allowed The Tower camp skin to be deployable in forts.
  
• Fixed an issue that prevented players from accessing the In-Game Store after performing certain weapon abilities.
  

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

Greetings, adventurers!

The furry little killers are back for even more explosive vengeance. Corrupted rabbits will roam the wilds of Aeternum from June 4 through June 18. Hunt or be hunted in pursuit of new and returning event-specific loot. This rabbit season includes a corrupted Flail, a corrupted armor skin, and an emote that only the most corrupt Adventurers will discover. All rewards except for the emote are guaranteed after a certain number of corrupted rabbits have fallen.

Check out the full reward breakdown below.

[h2]EVENT REWARDS[/h2]

Help cull the plague for daily and special event rewards. Rewards reset at 5 a.m. local time. For example, if you grab six Diamond Gypsum at 4:58 a.m., you’ll be able to earn another at 5:01 a.m.

Each corrupted rabbit can drop the following:

Diamond Gypsum - (66% Drop Chance)

• Daily Limit: 6 per day
  

Defiled Rabbit’s Foot (80% Drop Chance)

• Consumable Item: Increases Luck
  
• Daily Limit: 5 per day
  

Corrupted Rabbit Mask (1.5% Drop Chance)

• Head Skin
  
• Guaranteed after defeating 200 corrupted rabbits.
  
• Limit: 1 per event
  

Corruption’s Peak Weapon (1% Drop Chance)

• Flail
  
• Guaranteed after defeating 300 corrupted rabbits.
  
• Limit: 1 per event
  

Corruption’s Barricade Skin (0.5% Drop Chance)

• Armor skin
  
• Guaranteed after defeating 350 corrupted rabbits.
  
• Limit: 1 per event
  

Defiled Storage Chest of the Hare (0.25% Drop Chance)

• Housing Item
  
• Guaranteed after defeating 400 corrupted rabbits.
  
• Limit: 1 per event
  

We look forward to your help in clearing this infestation. Thanks for your support! We’ll see you in Aeternum.

Greetings, Adventurers!

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.

[h3]BEHIND THE ORGAN[/h3]
“I'm Landi and I play on the Delos server with my husband, Narokstar, and daughter, Playlish (Lish for short),” Landi said. “We all work together on ideas for the site. Lish and I do most of the writing, while Narok streams on Twitch. We encourage contributions from our company, Don't Die Alone, and feature content written by the following Delosians: CheeseGX, Zelus, Moon, A. Bacon, sirvulcan, ABYZZMOS, Jeigo, CV Turner, and Meddikk. One of our most useful articles, the New World FAQ, was created and is maintained by Geofgivens from El Dorado. We also have a guest article on rare furniture written by Eirill from the Nyssa server.”

“The Utopian Organ is the brainchild of Lish and myself. We wanted to make something fun and talked about it for quite a while, until Lish pressured me into finally buying a domain name and web hosting. It was originally meant for fashion and furniture features, which we have sadly neglected but hope to get back to soon.”

“We have a lot of ideas but don’t often turn them into reality. There’s a puzzle clue in the Classifieds that refers to this.”

[h3]FORGING BONDS AND MEANING[/h3]

“It's also a fun project for my daughter and I to bond over. Playing a journalist and collecting stories and pictures enhances our gaming experience. Getting other people involved really makes it feel like we're doing something more meaningful, and we love every piece of content that has been contributed.“

“Ultimately, we want people to see the depth that online worlds have to offer. As well as the game mechanics, quests, battles, etc., there's an underlying community of player interactions. We would really like the site to be a place to showcase that community. While we're open to article idea submissions and have forms for builds, classifieds, and transmog, it's sometimes harder to network with larger pools of people. For example, I'd love to have a war correspondent and articles about the politics of war companies. It's not something we're involved with, but it sounds fascinating.“

[h3]A NAME AT THE CENTER OF THE COMMUNITY[/h3]

“The name is based on the Utopia server, which we still miss. The organ element is a bit controversial and really took a lot of persuasion from Lish for me to accept it. Obviously, the first organ that comes to mind is the heart, which places us at the center of the community. However, other people seemed to get a different idea about the name, so after a year we purchased the newworldnews.org domain name to convey the connection to the game and provide a more sanitized link to share.”

“Utopian Organ makes the initials UO, just like Ultima Online, which is the game my husband and I met in about a quarter of a century ago. We lived on opposite sides of the country, but we ended up moving to the same city, getting married and having kids. So, gaming has impacted our lives significantly, and we wanted to honor that in this current chapter.”

[h3]AN ‘OLDE WORLDE’ VIBE[/h3]

“There are so many videos out there but not a lot of good websites. We liked the idea of an ‘olde worlde’ vibe, even to the point of doing the unthinkable and using a serif font for the body text. While videos are great for passive entertainment, we feel like information is best provided with words and still images, so you can absorb it at your own pace. We are branching into a little bit of video in our articles though to cater to a more diverse audience.”

[h3]GET THE LOOK SERIES[/h3]

“We love our Get the Look series of articles. Originally, we would take screenshots of random players' outfits and then try to recreate them. This was quite a lot of detective work, but heaps of fun. Recently, we changed it to a more consensual model that receives information from the owner of the outfit and includes a gallery of posed portraits.”

Because of our love for fashion, we spent a lot of time saving the Armor Catalog when the official forums closed and have all the images that were posted. It was a huge undertaking. We haven’t followed up with updating it, since there are other sites with good transmog databases now. It is nice to have the history though. If anyone started contributing submissions, we would add them.“

[h3]THE FUTURE OF THE UTOPIAN ORGAN[/h3]

“We don't make any money from the site, so it's purely a passion project. We get some satisfaction from seeing how much we've created, and almost as a journal of our lives in New World. When you play a game daily, even if it's only evenings, it forms a large part of your reality. So, I guess for me, it’s a way to express my experiences creatively.”

“We would like to get more people involved and have a diverse range of viewpoints and articles. We definitely want to get into making more furniture and fashion features. I'm also in the process of updating the Mutation Rotation templates to make them more factual and functional. We're excited to find out what will happen after the big announcement in June and hope to have lots of new material to write about.“

Look forward to more articles on all things New World from the Utopian Organ in the future. You can also submit your ideas to contribute through the form towards the bottom of their homepage. Thanks for your support and we’ll see you in Aeternum!

Greetings, Adventurers!

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.

[h3]FIRST MEMORY OF NEW WORLD[/h3]
“New World looked so fun in all of the trailers and pre-release tests,” Newb World said. “I was a console gamer at the time, but eventually got a nice PC, picked up the game on sale, and fell in love. After 2,000 hours, I still look forward to logging in, not to mention coming up with video ideas whilst at work.”

[h3]THE START OF A CHANNEL[/h3]

“I never thought I'd make content until I realized how much I liked the game. I felt I wasn't good enough to make guides, so I started with a small project — video footage of each elemental effect on every weapon type. This was before transmog released.”

“The views were better than my previous channels. I had a blast capturing footage, editing, and experimenting with different content. One and a half years later, I’m still enjoying myself. My goal is to make at least 1 video per week, on my days off of work. The community was a massive part of my decision. All of those positive comments made me want to stay and be a part of it.”

[h3]TRANSMOG CONTEST[/h3]

“When transmog came out, I hosted a contest with random people. The fun, unique outfits people brought motivated me to do it again with higher video production. I also wanted to better tap into the community, which sparked collaborations with some of my favorite content creators.”

“Thank you to DannehTV, itsGlaive, BDLG, TrickTrick, Goddess009, Savvvo, JoshsTip, and vXBlackSwanXv for joining the contest. From there, I built a massive stage and judging section in my house, coordinated everyone's schedule, received all of the submissions, tallied the judges' scores, and finally began editing. It took over 15 hours. I also want to thank the random people in Maramma that emoted for extra video footage.”

“I’ve never been more proud of a video. Working with all of these amazing people was a great experience. The response from each one, plus the community as a whole was really heartwarming. It’s something I'll never forget.”

[h3]THE STORY OF NEW WORLD[/h3]

“Following the announcement of the main story quest (MSQ) rework, I realized I had rushed through the story to reach end game faster. I wasn't sure what was happening on Aeternum. That was a great opportunity to go back, dig deeper into the lore, and take the community along for the journey.”

“I constantly have to stop and work on my series as to not get too far ahead. I always want to hurry back to take the small, encouraging group of people that follow it on the next step in our adventure. I can't wait to experience the rest of the updated zone stories, Ebonscale and Shattered Mountain in particular, especially since I couldn't resist watching the new cutscenes. They're a massive step up from anything I've seen up to this point."

[h3]FORGING CONNECTIONS[/h3]

“Since starting the series, the story does feel far more personal. I wrote the first episode in first person, but it didn't feel right, so I changed it to third. Now I get into my character's head more and the story feels more like it's happening to me.”

“When I received Barkimedes’ Puppy as a reward for an Amrine Excavation quest, I needed to figure out how to weave him into my character's narrative, why the puppy looks different from his father, a backstory, a name, and the character's response. Luckily, I mentioned in a previous episode that Jin-Jae gave me a house in reference to the first house discount system in New World. Next, if the puppy's going to be there and I'm out, I'll need a dog house with water, food, and bathing stations. I bought any furniture I could use from the Trading Post to get all of that done. But you can't leave a dog alone for too long, so I said that Jin-Jae would check on him when I was out of town, as she lived next door.“

“One small little detail sent me down a massive rabbit hole that took over an hour to complete. On my first character, I didn't even know I had that puppy or where I got him. Now, every time I teleport to that house, I see him and remember my journey. I am slowly building a personal connection with the story, but didn't have one going into this series.”

[h3]FAVORITE PART OF THE STORY[/h3]

“My favorite part has to be the Isabella arc, especially after her backstory with Father Russo was fleshed out in the updated MSQ. It really humanizes her. In my first playthrough of the old MSQ, I wanted to take her down. This time I felt sorry for her. That change was only from watching the new cutscenes, since I skipped the dialogue to save it for my lore series. I can only imagine how much more I will feel when I look deeper into the lore.“

Look forward to more The Story of New World and new series like a competitive Dueling League from Newb World in the future. We’ll feature additional spotlights throughout Community Convergence. Thanks for your support and we’ll see you in Aeternum.

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.

1. Best overall outfit (with dye)
   
2. Best overall outfit (without dye)
   
3. 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.
  

RONIN'S SHADOW CACHE

• Vial of Suspended Azoth x10, Dark Matter x50, Gypsum Orb x5, Verdant High Bed x1, Round Standing Lantern x1, Powerful Proficiency Boost x10.
  

NEW YEAR, NEW CACHE

• Vial of Suspended Azoth x10, Dark Matter x50, Gypsum Orb x5, Powerful Gemstone Dust x10, Cutout Standing Lantern x2, Rosewood Weapon Rack x1.
  

WINTER MERCENARY'S CACHE

• 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.