In New World, players are pitted against the haunted wilderness of a mysterious island known as Aeternum. Success in New World depends on players’ ability to conquer not only companies of rival players, but the dark soul of Aeternum itself, as it unleashes undead legions, hell-bent on purging them from its shores. In its unsettled state, Aeternum is open and chaotic, but rich in opportunity for soldiers, explorers, artisans, and empire-builders.

Fate has summoned you to the shores of Aeternum, the Eternal Isle. Overcome the brutal legions of The Corrupted and draw battle lines with competing players in this land of danger and opportunity. In a land hell-bent on your destruction, what will you do to survive? Strike out alone to forge your own heroic path, or band together, fortify, and fight.

Massive battles set New World apart, with fortress sieges against other players and supernatural invasions, featuring up to 100 players on the battlefield at once. Combat in New World is visceral and skill-based, giving players direct control over their movements and attacks. Players can band together to form powerful Companies operating out of fortified strongholds, or play alone and acquire and customize their own homes as they contribute to the growth of the larger community around them. New World provides near-limitless play, with classless character progression, social systems, and rich crafting mechanics.

Amazon Games revealed the details for New World’s upcoming limited-time event – Fury of the Spriggan. 

From May 24 through June 13, heroes of Aeternum will join forces with up to 20 other Adventurers in open-world encounters to defeat Dryads and a mighty Spriggan. Those who stand victorious will earn event-specific rewards, including items from the Spriggan Arena Named List and Global Named List, alongside level-scaled weapons, armor, resources and much more. Players can also take advantage of new daily bonus rewards, including an event-exclusive Mossborne weapon and armor piece, 250 Umbral Shards and up to 5 Flame Cores.

Greetings, Adventurers!

The Earth has been restless since the Ennead awoke. Empower your weapons, confront Dryads, and save Aeternum from the Fury of the Spriggan. Courageous players can join 20+ Adventurers in open world encounters from May 24 to June 13 for daily, event-specific rewards.

Dryad Shamans have been spotted throughout Brightwood, Ebonscale Reach, Edengrove, Mourningdale, and Brimstone Sands. Construct Flame Braziers to strengthen your weapons before these deadly foes overrun Aeternum.

LORE

An aching moan of wood echoes through the forest. Though the air is still, the leaves quiver rhythmically with the lumbering plod of a great force of nature. The towering silhouette casts long shadows across the ancient treetops and yet it brings the wood no harm – not so much as a twig is snapped or a bramble trampled. This giant is kin of the fauna, the Spriggan, and it has embarked on a righteous path to strike down with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy all that which is natural and pure.

The Earth has been uneasy since the re-awakening of the Ennead and the time to take action is now. Dryads have converged to summon a mighty Spriggan and combat that which threatens the natural order – be it Ancient, Corrupted, or Human. All shall know the fury of the Earth.

REWARDS

COMPLETION REWARDS

Each victory over the Spriggan nets players one of the following rewards:

• A 50% chance of rolling a level-appropriate procedural weapon or armor piece
  • Guaranteed to be Rare or above.
• A 30% chance of rolling an item from the Global Named List.
• A 20% chance of rolling an item from the Spriggan Arena Named List.

Additional guaranteed spoils include:

• A roll for various container resources.
• A roll of level-appropriate consumables (health, mana, etc.).
• 1 Obsidian Gypsum (standard 3x loot limit still applies).

DAILY BONUS REWARDS

Players can topple the Spriggan multiple times throughout the same day, but will only receive a maximum of 3 daily bonus rewards. These reset at 5 AM local time. For example, if a player grabs their third Cache at 4:58 AM, they’ll be able to earn another at 5:01 AM.

• Defeat the Spriggan to earn a special Cache (up to 3 daily) containing event-specific loot:
  • 1 event-only Mossborne Weapon:
    • Guaranteed to have Weapon Appropriate Attribute + Empty Gem Slot + Angry Earth Bane Perk.
  • 1 event-only Mossborne Armor Piece:
    • Guaranteed to have Armor Weight Appropriate Attribute + Empty Gem Slot + Angry Earth Ward Perk.
  • 250 Umbral Shards.
  • 3 to 5 Flame Cores.
• Triumphant players also get:
  • A roll with:
    • A 33% chance of rolling 1 of 12 selected perk resources.
    • A 25% chance of rolling 1 of 6 exclusive Named items.
    • A 5% chance of rolling a Timeless Shard.
  • A roll with a 2% chance of Spriggan Flame Brazier housing item:
    • This percentage chance increases slightly after each roll.

 

Key Features:

• FIGHT THE WORLD: Under the surface of Aeternum’s breathtaking landscape lay the seeds of an ancient evil that plots to erase all traces of humanity from its shores. Warriors of bygone ages, doomed adventurers, and creatures of legend have all succumbed to its corruption. It must be stopped.
• A CALL TO ARMS: Combine skill and strength in melee combat, attack at range with precision, or master arcane attacks. However you choose to fight, you’ll need to forge, discover, and customize powerful weapons to fit your combat style. In epic wars with other players or holding back waves of The Corrupted, your combat skills will mean the difference between life and death.
• STRONGER TOGETHER: Unite players with in-game social systems that power organization, hierarchy, and command and control of formidable in-game Companies. Venture out with your own intrepid party to battle The Corrupted or to seize the land and treasure of your enemies. A thriving Company consists of master craftsmen, fearless soldiers, guileful traders, and strong leaders. Where do your strengths lie?
• TAME THE WILDERNESS: As you explore Aeternum, you will discover beauty, danger, and opportunity at every turn. Bend the wilds to your will by hunting fierce beasts for food and crafting materials and harvesting valuable resources from the land to fuel your ascent to power. Leverage geographic advantages to control rare resources to accelerate the growth of your territory.

New World is available on PC (Amazon.com or Steam) for $39.99 ($49.99 for the Deluxe Edition)