New World: Aeternum News

Greetings, Adventurers!

The Summer Medleyfaire encourages players to play musical instruments together, so we want to showcase some of our favorite community forum images that best embody those magical moments. Discover new places to perform and maybe even gain a few fresh ideas for your next great outfit. Let’s take the stage!

[h2]SCENIC PLACES TO PLAY MUSIC
[/h2]This selection of venues features unique settings from throughout Aeternum.
[h3]FROMDUSK[/h3]


[h3]GORILLATIME[/h3]


[h3]LELAHEL13[/h3]


[h3]VESSTAN[/h3]


[h2]BARD COSTUMES[/h2]
A musician’s outfit can’t hurt their performance, but it can enhance the impact of their music.

[h3]EYVIND[/h3]


[h3]MAURIC_GORO[/h3]


[h3]MAXIMA423[/h3]


[h3]RECKLESSKHAN[/h3]


Join the conversation for a chance to be featured in future community showcases. We previously highlighted some of our favorite community Mount-A-Catch images. Thanks for your support. See you in Aeternum or on the forums!

Greetings, Adventurers!

New World Update 1.6.3 downtime will begin at 11:00PM PT (6:00AM UTC) on August 16 and includes fixes to musical performances.

[h2]COMBAT/AI[/h2]

• Fixed an issue that caused weapon projectiles to disappear when either attacking a target that was close in proximity or hitting certain types of ground.
  

[h2]ECONOMY/PROGRESSION[/h2]

• Fixed an issue that caused Surgeon's Ring, Keepsake of the Divines, Isabella's Amulet, Forgotten Vow, and Fanciful Earring to not allow players to replace gems. Gem swapping is now permissible for these items.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the Deep Earring to use the incorrect perk. New versions of this item should now have the “Refreshing Toast” perk as intended.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Gypsum Casts to ignore newer Expertise bump values. These items now grant higher Expertise rating bumps per use.
  

[h2]WORLD EXPERIENCE[/h2]
[h3]Musical Instruments[/h3]

• Fixed an issue that caused players to get stuck if they teleported or if the server crashed during a musical performance.
  
• Reduced the XP curve for the Musical Instrument Trade Skill, lowering the total time it takes to level up.
  
• Tipping performers now uses the secondary interaction hotkey (default 'T') rather than the primary interaction hotkey (default 'E'), standardizing key use for performances.
  

[h3]Summer Medleyfaire[/h3]

• Fixed an issue that caused sound effects to not play when dispersing Maudlinbug swarms.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused event Town Projects to not register as complete after a world restart, which prevented several town bestowments from upgrading to the next tier.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the Medleyfaire Wind Sock furniture item reward to display without said wind sock.
  

[h3]General[/h3]

• Additional server and client performance optimizations.
  

[h2]EXPEDITIONS[/h2]
[h3]Barnacles & Black Powder[/h3]

• Fixed an issue that caused an invincibility bug with the Nereid’s Rend debuff. Now that it has been fixed, this debuff will also be re-enabled.
  
• Light Armor rewards from this Expedition should now always drop in the intended Gear Score range of 500 - 600.
  

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

Greetings, Adventurers!

We’re showcasing some of our favorite community Mount-A-Catch images to celebrate the new housing decoration feature. Mount-A-Catch lets players turn their fishing triumphs into trophies. Let’s reel in some inspirational, comical, and notable interior designs.

[h2]EMOE[/h2]


[h2]JOOLS117[/h2]




[h2]LUNDBERG93[/h2]




[h2]SIRFALAFAL[/h2]




[h2]THE_LAZE[/h2]





Share your favorite Summer Medleyfaire images on the New World Forum for a chance to be featured in future showcases. Thanks for your support! We’ll see you in Aeternum.

Greetings, Adventurers!

Join Ginger Prime’s New World Aeternum Fishing Classic for St. Jude Play Live at 6:00PM to 10:00PM PT on Friday, August 12. This community run event is open to players from all servers. Help a good cause while striving to reel in the most catches across three categories:

• Most fish caught
  
• Most Treasure Chests caught
  
• Most Legendary fish caught
  

Host Ginger Prime will stream the event on their Work2Game Twitch channel. Check out their Discord to sign up. One winner from each category will receive a $25 Amazon gift card. There will be an additional $25 Amazon gift card given to a random viewer on the Work2Game Twitch stream, so even players less confident in their fishing skills have a chance to win for showing their support.



Ginger Prime said the event is both exciting and nerve wracking because this is his first step into streaming for charity. The idea was a culmination of his desire to give players what they want — more community led activities, make the most of the Summer Medleyfaire fishing events, and help raise money for a cause that’s special to him. His team already hit their goal of $200 and are now aiming for $400.

Players interested in donating can follow this link.

For more information on all things New World Fishing, explore our recent articles:

• Fishing Guide
• Fishing and Music Double XP Weekends

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

Greetings, Adventurers!

New World Update 1.6.2 downtime will begin at 11:00PM PT (6:00AM UTC) on August 9 and introduces the new Barnacles & Black Powder Expedition.

[h2]EXPEDITIONS[/h2]
[h3]Barnacles & Black Powder[/h3]

• Ahoy, matey! The brand new Barnacles & Black Powder Expedition and the new Mutation set are now available! Swing by Cutlass Keys to start your next exciting adventure.
  

[h3]Notable Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed an issue that caused PvP Arenas and other modes to count toward Expedition run limits.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Open World combat music to override Expedition music.
  

[h2]WORLD EXPERIENCE[/h2]
[h3]Notable Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed a handful of rare server crashes and errors.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused World Transfer conditions to falsely report as not met. Players should now be able to use World Transfer tokens if all conditions are truly met.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Hidden Stashes to drop under certain circumstances. They are intended to be on hiatus and should not appear during the Summer event.
  
• Added a speculative fix for an issue that caused far away players and objects to appear frozen. We will continue to monitor the forums to see if players are still encountering this issue after the update.
  
• Both World and Regional transfers now have a 3-day (72 hour) cooldown after use. We will continue to monitor the results of this change to see if further adjustments are necessary.
  

[h2]UX/UI/SOCIAL[/h2]
[h3]Trading Post[/h3]

• Fixed a visual issue impacting Music Sheet description text within the Buy panel of the Trading Post.
  

[h3]QoL[/h3]

• Improved visual polish for the Song Selection menu during a Musical Performance.
  

[h3]In-Game Store[/h3]

• Fixed an issue that prevented the color of the Divine Vengeance weapon skin from showing accurately. The store preview will now match the weapon skin’s true color.
  

[h3]Notable Fixes[/h3]

• Improved confirmation messages when rebinding keys to the space bar.
  

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