This is the Definitive New World Handbook
This guide includes all details that were published about New World up until beta. The game is now being in the public test phase and the its launch near the time, we have stopped making updates, but instead made a number of guides that are completely new. Explore all of our guides, or start by reading our Ultimate Beginner Guide.
The Amazon’s New World MMO takes place in Aeternum an island of the supernatural that is the home of an evil power. As the newest generation of adventurers are faced with the dangers of the island’s corrupted and dangerous creatures, but also the dead remains of previous expeditions that are waiting to be discovered for many centuries.
Another reason why many people are attracted to Aeternum: Azoth – the substance that corrupts anyone who comes in contact with it – is an extremely rare and powerful substance that plays an important part in the game because it empowers opponents, players and even objects.
The game was initially conceived during the colonization period of the mid-1600s however, it has since moved toward a more fantasy-based setting. It is an “Open World”-MMO it hopes to differentiate itself against other games on the internet by giving players an expansive world to explore , and plenty of flexibility in terms of playstyles.
Although the word “survival” is often brought in the context of New World, the few survival features that were present in earlier versions have been eliminated as the game been redesigned towards more standard MMO features.
When players travel around their way through the terrain, they’ll encounter not just wildlife, but various undead and supernatural adversaries. Their primary enemy is a group known as”the “Corrupted”. They are cultists influenced by the old corruption of the island, who have constructed fortifications and are seeking to destroy or imprison the entire island.
Combat is a re-imagining of Dark Souls, meaning there is no tab-targeting like in other MMO games. Action combat instead allows you to engage your opponents with targeted attacks, blocking, dodging and general positioning and timing being the key elements in PvE and PvP battles. Weapons with range also need to be manually aimed and the same goes for magical attacks. There is a collision between players.
Crafting and gathering are essential to the game, in addition to combat and exploration, and are discussed in greater detail in the sections below. A further major area of focus is territorial control and mass sieges , whether against other players or the hordes of corrupted.
There aren’t any traditional classes to play the game. As you progress through the game and progress in your game, just as the players in different MMO games, attributes and skill points are easily distributed to whatever you choose to concentrate on. There are roles that are more traditional, like healer, tank as well as DPS within the games, by modifying your character and equipment instead of pre-determined classes and abilities.
Players earn experience through a variety of sources, such as killing mobs, working on broken breaches, missions collecting, crafting, finishing main story quests, side quests towns, or faction missions.
Progression methods in the New World are Weapon Mastery and Trade Skills, Faction Reputation, Standing in Territory, Standing, and PVP.
The level of mastery you gain through the use of a specific weapon. there are 38 abilities to gain for every weapon. Every time you kill an opponent with the weapon, it increases mastery XP. As time passes, you can gain as many as 19 skills points when you increase the mastery. The ability can be unlocked with these points. The final ability of each tree requires you to spend 10 points on previous levels within the tree. This means that you are only able to unlock one tree while you can still spend certain points on the other.
There are over 12 different tradeskills.
As players advance in level as they progress, they are able to spend attributes points on Strength and Dexterity, as well as Intelligence, Focus, and Constitution. They can increase their damage to weapons cooldowns for abilities, mana regeneration, and health pool.
You could, for instance, focus on shields and heavy armor and assume the role of an offensive fighter. You can also use bows and leather to stay close to your more armored friends as you fight off enemies in close range. Life staves with magic allow you to play a more supporting role, and all of these roles can be combined and matched with the skill system that is free. A battlemage with a plate armor is feasible within New World. It allows you to customize your skills to suit your needs by using Weapon Masteries or even completely disregard combat abilities and be able to become an expert Craftsman, or Trader. You can respec your character at no cost early and later , by paying an amount. It allows players to play with various combinations before deciding their preferred path, or alter their design completely after the game.
Attributes have thresholds that they can provide bonuses. For instance, if you invest 50 points on strength, you will gain an additional 15% damage from melee attacks, as well as an additional 10% mining speed bonus. The thresholds are 50, 100 150, 200, 300 and 250 points. They could significantly alter gameplay by altering or buffing the fundamental mechanics like stamina, damage or regneration. The thresholds for each attribute are detailed within the notes for April’s patch.
It’s not currently possible to create multiple characters on a server. This is due to the faction system , and also due to the fact that the class-less system eliminates the requirement to have alts (alternate characters) as opposed to an MMO with a class system. MMO.
PvP is an integral part of New World however it has undergone a number of changes from the initial version that the game was released. Although it is possible to play PvP with other players , and even engage in massive battles for the control of territory, it’s also possible to opt out completely of PvP.
PvP remains a major part on the table, however it’s only fair, consensual, well-organized and skill-based battles, not the kind of griefing or killing of players that was seen in the initial beta.
New World now has a PvP opt-in system. You can only switch between PvP-enabled/-disabled in your player house or a settlement, then venture out into the world either completely safe from others or able to freely engage those who have also enabled PvP. In order to be able to sign up to PvP you must have at least level 10 and be a member of an alliance.
The Criminal System that was in the earlier versions has been eliminated.
The players do not drop objects at the end of their lives, a change from earlier versions.
There will not be PvP servers at the very least, not until release.
Participating in PvP offers bonuses, such as an increase of 10% in experience to give players an incentive to take on the higher risk. However, the risk is low when compared to other games due to the absence of the possibility of dropping items upon the death of a player. The main downside of being killed is the loss of durability on your gear, and the need the use of repair components in order to fix the damaged gear.
PvP is a game that requires a lot of skill because of its action-oriented nature, and the player’s stats and attributes do not play in the same way like in other games. In fact , even the difference of 10 levels in player levels is believed to be able to be overcome, which means that a player at a lower level is able to defeat an experienced player solely by skill.
Open World PvP is mostly driven by PvP factions at the time during the preview event that send players to certain areas. In the missions they need to be flagged to play PvP, and losing will trigger a reset of their mission progress. The act of killing another player in PvP gives experience, tokens of faction gold, and even items depending on the length of time the victim is flagged and alive. Players don’t lose any items during PvP.
Duel systems were added in the update to December 2020 and permits an organized PvP with up to five gamers per team.
Outpost Rush was added in March 2021. It features the 20vs20 Battleground on an additional map.
Forts were made PvP open-world objectives in April 2021. They can be now fought and defeated by any faction. In order to conquer territory, the faction has to be larger than any other faction within the fort’s control area for a specific amount of time. The control of a fort in a territory provides all factions with increase of 5% in experience and a 20% increase in influence gains in the territory.
Outpost Rush can be described as a distinct 20 vs 20 arena where two teams fight over three outposts as well as a variety of objectives. The players must be at least at least level 60 in order to register to play Outpost Rush and can queue on their own or in a group of up to five players.
The aim of this mode of PvP is to earn 1,000 points on behalf of your group. which means that outposts earn 1 point every 3 seconds , and every kill of a player earns 1 point.
Players must gather resources on the map, and make use of them to upgrade or construct additional structures and defenses, like gates or defense wards (respawn points) or siege weapons. Infused resources drop on death.
There are a variety of objectives on the map that permit gamers to call in powerful allies, or fight against bosses who give powerful buffs for killing.
Players can earn exclusive rewards from Outpost Rush-specific identified armor and weapons.
There are four principal enemy factions in the New World.
The Lost are a kind of zombie that are the remains of earlier explorations that were lost on Aeternum.
“The Angry Earth are Dryads, creatures and other elements of nature who try to fight back against human invaders.
The Ancients are the remnants of an ancient civilization that was in Aeternum long ago, and who left behind pyramids and temples as structures.
The Corrupted are taken over by Azoth and are launching invasions against the colonists.
Another aspect we are aware of is Invasions in which hordes of undead or corrupted players attack settlements of players.
Corrupted Breaches are events in the world that occur in areas when they are corrupted to the point that they offer additional content for PvE. Players must clear multiple waves of enemies before they can close the gap with an Azoth staff infused with Azoth. Breaks come in a variety of difficulty and, while some can be completed by one person, others require a team of players to take on.
Dungeons were introduced in New World as part of the update for February 2021. They are referred to as “Expeditions” within the game and provide an exciting group experience for 3-5 players. The first expedition to be revealed was Amrine Temple. Another one, dubbed Garden of Genesis was revealed in the month of March 2021.
New World will have PvE arenas that include boss fights, and are designed to be challenging PvE content suitable for groups of five players. They require a well-balanced party of melee and the ability to range DPS and an healer.
To gain entry into an arena in the New World, players will need to find keys. Keys will drop from the aforementioned monsters or be obtained by other means. If a player who has the key makes use of it near the entrance to the arena and the whole group is able to be transported inside for as long as they’re nearby. Once inside, the players have a certain period of time before their quest to defeat the boss is over. If they fail, they’ll be sent to the outside and will have to locate a new key.
The first arena that’s been revealed features a theme of nature and pits players against the Spriggan who is a top level boss who is a member of the Angry Earth faction. Spriggan’s attacks cause massive amount of stamina damage and break blocks easily. It can also switch between ranged and melee attack and is able to create an healing shield that players must be able to break up fast before the Spriggan is able to regenerate too much health. In the end, defeating the Spriggan gives players precious loot as well as a chance to win a legendary item, one of the most powerful equipment found in New World.