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New World is back. After a long year of content updates and quality of life changes, the game is receiving its first major content expansion in the form of Brimstone Sands - releasing sometime soon, either in late September or early October.
This is a complete guide and walkthrough to New World. We've recently updated a bunch of these guides to be applicable in 2022 (a lot has changed), and we're still working on bringing you the latest guides for everything you need as a returning player.
Upcoming Brimstone Sands Expansion, Fresh Servers, And The Future Of New World
There's a lot going on in the world of New World. The most recent developer update, which you can watch below, celebrates the game's one-year anniversary. Time flies. While New World hasn't had the smoothest of times over the last year, there have been a lot of positives recently.
Player numbers are up, there have been a bunch of quality-of-life fixes, tweaks, and changes, and the upcoming Brimstone Sands expansion will likely launch alongside fresh-start servers. Here's what we know so far about the future of the game.
Mounts Confirmed!
Yes, Mounts are coming to New World. This was confirmed by the team in the recent dev stream. We know nothing more at this time, except they are quite early on in the design phase.
Fresh-Start Servers - When?
Soon! That's all we know so far, but we do expect that the fresh start servers will go live in October alongside or just before the Brimstone Sands patch.
Endgame Raids
Yes, the game will be getting much harder endgame PvE to balance out the fact that the majority of endgame gear is considered BiS for PvP. This means 10-20 player raids.
More Solo Content
Alongside the future raids, there will also be more content that can be enjoyed as a solo player. Apparently there is an area in Brimstone Sands that is an example of this.
New World FAQs
Here's everything you need to know ahead of jumping into New World for the first time, or as a returning player.
Is Worth Buying New World In 2022?
We've stayed in the know with New World over the past year, and a lot has changed. The game has been packed full of QoL changes - the new seriously reduced fast travel costs and storage improvements are so much better than they used to - and new content in the form of expeditions. The endgame gear grind has been vastly improved by the Gypsum and Expertise sytems, too. It's the best time yet to revisit the game.
Do You Need A Subscription To Play New World?
No, you don't need a subscription to play New World. You just need to make a single one-time purchase to own the game and play it.
Is New World On Xbox or PlayStation?
New World is currently not available on Xbox or PlayStation.
Is New World a survival game?
Technically no, although the game boasts an extremely robust crafting system that does share similarities with large, open-world survival games. New World is an MMORPG with a focus on PvP. You don't need to eat, sleep, or drink to survive.
Is New World an open-world game?
Yes. The world of Aeternum, the setting for New World, is huge. It's currently only explorable on foot or via fast traveling.
Are there classes in New World?
New World has no classes. It has a classless leveling system where weapon mastery and attributes are earned by using a weapon, such as the Fire Staff or Hatchet. You can still build your own classes (like a Healer, or a PvP build) but these are not restricted. You can spec and re-spec by using some in-game currency.
Are there microtransactions in New World?
Yes, there are microtransactions in New World, although the store is completely cosmetic. At least, for now. There were rumors that there would be paid boosts to the game, but the developers have addressed these problems by saying that the microtransactions will only be cosmetic. Only time will tell how true this is.
Recent New World News
New World's Brimstone Sands update is just around the corner. Here's a look at some our of recent news and the fresh New World September 2022 dev stream.
- New World’s Worst Players Died Around 34 Times Each In One Boss Fight
- New Servers Announced For Europe, South America, And United States
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Getting Started In New World
New World is a huge MMO. Alongside the new Brimstone Sands content expansion, the first 25 levels have received a total revamp. We will cover that in-depth when the expansion goes live. For now, here's a look at some of our beginner guides.
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New World Leveling Guides
New World is designed around leveling a character to 60 so you can begin the endgame Gypsum and Expertise grind. Leveling has never been easier.
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Faction Guides
Factions are important part of the New World experience, both as how you represent your character, but also how your character will interact with the world. Wars, faction warfare, leveling up the settlements - these are all something you can do alongside your faction and company.
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Housing And Storage Tips
Housing and Storage are crucial elements of the game. Your house can be used as a free fast travel point, a place where you can place your important trophies for extra luck, damage, and other boosts, and also where you can place extra storage for all your materials and gear.
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New World Build Guides
There are a variety of different weapons in New World, ranging from the powerful Void Gauntlet for a support build, to the Great Axe for PvP. These builds are typically put together with two weapons that complement each other. This area of the guide provides an overview of each weapon and some sample builds for you to try.
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Class Builds
Although New World's weapon and leveling system are not tied to a specific class, there are still your typical MMO playstyles, like Tanks and Healers, that are incredibly important for PvP and PvE content.
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Resource Gathering And Crafting
New World's crafting system is complex, but not too difficult to get to grips with thanks to the game's clean UI. First, you have to gather resources, then refine them, and finally, you can craft various items, like weapons, armor, and potions. Here is our crafting guide and various popular resource locations.
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Resource Location Guides
Here's a quick look at where you can find the best routes to farm for various resources in the game.
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PvP Guide
These guides cover most of the PVP activities in New World, including Outpost Rush, faction warfare, and one-on-one flagged PVP duels.
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Expedition Guides
There are multiple Expeditions in New World, these act as the game's dungeons. You can run 25 ordinary dungeons a day and 25 mutated dungeons every week.