¡Saludos, aventureros!
Get ready for new PvP activities, narratives, and a massive sandwurm when Season 2 - Blood of the Sands releases on July 6. Want an early taste of what to expect? Join the next PTR on May 25. Blood of the Sands will feature Transmog, Elite Trials, and a new 3v3 Arenas map, plus Cross World Outpost Rush, the First Light Retraction, and new rewards.
Join the Development Team for an in-depth breakdown of Season 2:
Major Updates
New Season Story
One of the most enduring mysteries of Brimstone Sands is the massive creature known as the Devourer. An ancient group calling themselves the Blood of the Sands, and their leader Malek, have emerged from the shadows to seek help in finding the eggs of these beasts. Join the Silver Crows and Rima the bard to uncover the secrets of the order and their history with the creature they call Shah-Neshen.
New Season Pass
Blood of the Sands introduces a new Season Journey, new Activity Card, new Challenges, and new rewards including cosmetics and consumables like Transmog Tokens.
Transmog
Further customize your character when Transmog comes to New World during a mid-season 2 update. Use consumable Transmog tokens to capture the appearance of any gear collected in the world and then transform it into a usable skin for your cosmetic collection.
Elite Trial: Arena of Shah-Neshen
Enter the Arena of Shah-Neshen the Devourer, and defeat the massive sandwurm for elite rewards in a challenging new PvE game mode for 20 max-level players.
Seasonal Trial: The Hatchery
Fight through waves of enemies to progress the Season Pass and earn unique rewards in a new weekly activity for 10+ max-level players. Players can earn the maximum amount of rewards 7 times a week and will then receive smaller rewards for subsequent runs.
Raid Groups
Create a raid group of up to 20 players to communicate, coordinate, and share spoils across large-scale, open-world activities.
Cross World Outpost Rush
Outpost Rush will soon be playable across any world within the same region. Gain control of fortifications and resources in this 20v20 game mode for max-level players.
Outpost Rush Refresh
Alongside cross world functionality, Outpost Rush will also receive a refresh to make gameplay even more engaging. Updates include reduced wait times, an increased focus on objectives, and increased damage from siege weapons. Look forward to the full list of changes during our next PTR.
First Light Retraction
First Light has fallen to the might of Artemis and her Angry Earth horde! The Settlement, Fort, and Trading Post in First Light are now closed. A wall of thorns has erupted along the border, barring all access into the territory until further notice.
All Housing related items will return to Storage and can be found under the “Old First Light” tab in any Storage shed.
All Trading Post orders in First Light will eventually expire, but no new orders can be made in the territory.
Companies controlling First Light at the time of Retraction will be refunded for their losses.
First Light’s Faction Control Point (FCP) buff has been moved to Weaver’s Fen, and Weaver’s FCP buff has been discontinued for now.
We have big plans for the territory. This is only the first step. Stay tuned for more news about the future of “Old First Light.”
New 3v3 Arenas Map
Battle other players in an all-new Gladiator style 3v3 Arenas map.
New Heartrune Ability: The Devourer
Summon a sandwurm to burst from the ground and damage anything within its path.
Seasonal Events
Summer Medleyfaire
Commemorate the warm summer months with music and the Aeternum Sturgeon—a rare and highly sought after fish prized by both anglers and cooks alike!
Players can purchase the new music track 'YAAHH' from the Medley Faire Maestro. Performing this song 3 times a day at any Medley Faire village will grant you Premium Medley Faire tokens. Complete a 4 star playthrough on expert mode to receive the "Guitar Hero" title!
Eggciting Defense
10+ max-level players can team up in a new group activity to defend Sandwurm Eggs from waves of Sulfur Elementals seeks to destroy them. Defend the eggs to earn rewards that will help you take on Sha-Neshen, and for a chance at the Mini-Devourer hat skin and housing item.
PTR
The Public Test Realm (PTR) is a limited-availability server-set that grants an early look at upcoming features. These preview builds are snapshots of upcoming major releases and are not final versions — you may encounter bugs, crashes, missing text, or other issues. Between our internal testing efforts and your reports, we hope to catch and resolve all serious issues before they reach the live servers. Hundreds of changes have already been made — with more to come — and the full release notes will be shared on release day. However, not every bug or feedback piece will be actioned on before release — some changes need time to be investigated further, and may arrive in a subsequent patch or two.
To help with the feedback process, all newly created PTR characters will have the opportunity to instantly level to select level-ranges outfitted with appropriate gear and items.
The PTR will officially open on May 25 at 10 AM PST (6 PM UTC). Si descubrís un error o una vulnerabilidad o tenéis sugerencias sobre cómo mejorar alguna parte del contenido, podéis mandarnos vuestros comentarios al Discord (o con la herramienta de comentarios del juego). Haremos lo posible para responder a tantas opiniones como podamos antes de actualizar los servidores principales. ¡Vuestra participación nos ayudará a tener actualizaciones con contenido fantástico en el futuro!
During this iteration of the PTR, we look forward to hearing your playtest feedback on the following changes:
Summer Medleyfaire Event
New 3v3 Arenas map
First Light Retraction
Season 2 Narrative
Seasonal Trial: The Hatchery
Season 2 Rewards Track
Outpost Rush Refresh
Eggciting Defense
Raid Groups
Elite Trial: Arena of Shah-Neshen
These features will be tested in rolling waves. Stay tuned to Steam and Discord for the full schedule.
PTR CLIENT ACCESS
This special preview client will be made available for download through the stand-alone Steam application, “New World Public Test Realm” (which should already be in your Steam library if you own the main game). When the test period is complete and the main New World game is updated with the previewed content, the PTR world will shut down and may be wiped clean. You will continue to see the New World PTR application in your Steam library, but there will not be an active server until the next time we announce a public test.
PTR BACKSTORY LOADOUTS
Upon character creation on the PTR, players will be given multiple caches of special armor and weapons. Each cache has a designation based upon a general build and a main attribute: CON, DEX, INT, FOC, and STR.
To help manage the sudden onset of new items, do not open all provided caches at once, or you’ll risk becoming encumbered! Instead, equip all provided bags and then follow-up with opening each cache deliberately. Any undesired caches can be dropped or deposited into your personal settlement storage.
Preguntas frecuentes del PTR
¿CÓMO PUEDO ACCEDER AL NUEVO PTR?
Quien tenga una copia de New World recibirá acceso automático a la aplicación secundaria del Reino público de pruebas. Este no es compatible con el juego principal, por lo que tendréis que descargar un cliente independiente (y, por tanto, contar con el suficiente espacio en disco). En este cliente tendremos mundos especiales para las regiones correspondientes. No estará disponible en todas las regiones desde el principio. El acceso se otorga por orden de llegada. Podría haber colas.
¿PUEDO JUGAR CON MIS PERSONAJES DEL JUEGO PRINCIPAL O TRANSFERIRLOS AL PTR?
Por desgracia, no. Son ecosistemas separados, por lo que no es posible en estos momentos. Sin embargo, para facilitar las pruebas, os proporcionaremos ciertas ventajas en algunas ocasiones, como niveles instantáneos, equipo especial, etc.
¿PUEDO OFRECER COMENTARIOS SOBRE EL DISEÑO DE LAS CARACTERÍSTICAS DEL PTR?
Las versiones de avance del PTR han superado la fase de desarrollo y están en pruebas para corregir errores. Aunque os agradeceremos todas vuestras opiniones, la principal finalidad de esta fase es aumentar la calidad.
SI TENGO UN PROBLEMA, ¿CÓMO CONTACTO CON ATENCIÓN AL CLIENTE?
Nuestras políticas y Código de conducta también se aplican al PTR y tendremos moderación para el juego. Lamentablemente, debido a la naturaleza potencialmente inestable y temporal del Reino público de pruebas, no ofreceremos atención al cliente general mediante chat en vivo ni la página web de asistencia.
NO QUIERO PARTICIPAR EN EL PTR. ¿PUEDO ELIMINAR LA APLICACIÓN DE MI BIBLIOTECA?
No nos lo tomaremos a mal. Podréis gestionar la visibilidad de la aplicación del Reino público de pruebas de New World en la biblioteca de Steam. Abrid las opciones del juego (clic derecho > Administrar) y tendréis la opción de «Ocultar este juego».
¡Gracias por vuestra asistencia y participación! Nos vemos en Aetérnum.