Greetings, Adventurers!
New World: Aeternum Update 1.3.0.0 downtime will begin at 11:00 p.m. PT (7:00 a.m. UTC) on March 10th and last approximately 1.5 hours. The latest update brings a host of improvements to combat, seasonal events, and the overall player experience. Here are some of the most notable changes adventurers can look forward to:
Combat Enhancements
- Fire Staff: The Incinerate ability now properly displays visual effects.
- Void Gauntlet: The Harvester’s Retribution effect from the Conqueror’s perk no longer lasts indefinitely.
- Dodge Mechanics: Fixed an issue that prevented magic weapon light attacks from firing when canceling from a dodge.
- War Boards: Resolved a bug where war boards could appear blank during an invasion or war.
- Consumables: The Cleansing Elixir buff now correctly disappears after leaving Outpost Rush.
Seasonal & Economy Fixes
- Players can now lock items dropped from the Siege of Sulfur Spoils Boxes.
- The Mystery Box from the Seasonal World Bonus chapter is now accessible on non-seasonal worlds.
- Adjusted Season Pass tasks to ensure they can only be completed in seasonal worlds.
Expeditions & World Adjustments
- Expedition VFX improvements ensure boss effects remain visible, even with lower GFX settings.
- The PUG Finder for Normal Expeditions now only gates entry based on level, rather than Gear Score, preventing players from artificially lowering their GS.
UX & Performance Improvements
- UI Stability: Fixed an issue where all UI elements could disappear when reconnecting to the game after leaving Outpost Rush.
- Audio Settings: Added a slider to adjust the Target Lock sound effect volume.
- Trading Post Filtering: Items now properly filter down as intended.
- Collision Fixes: Resolved unintended collision issues in PvE raids and expeditions, which had been disrupting quest progression.
Combat/AI
Weapons
- Hatchet: Fixed an issue that allowed players to activate Berserk without playing its animation.
- Heartgems :Fixed an issue where some effects of primal fury could get applied indefinitely.
Game Modes
- War: Fixed an issue where players could climb into war camps.
Perks
Balance Changes:
- We have some backend functionality that reduces the attacker's block stamina damage dealt for 0.5s after taking a hit. Previously the value was a 25% reduction, but we have changed that to be 13% reduction.
The Wall Artifact — Chromatic Ward Perk:
- Reduced elemental base damage reduction from 25% to 13%.
- Reduced the power of the Refreshing ward perk on older named items that were at 625 GS or lower.
- Reduced the base damage reduction while grit is active for the 350 CON Attribute Threshold from 10% to 7%.
- Added a 1s cooldown timer to the Tower Shield functionality of the One With the Shield passive for the Sword and Shield.
- Changed the tower shield portion of the final countdown portion of defender's resolve to be a fortify instead of base damage reduction.
- Added a 15s cooldown to the sturdy energy perk increased the cooldown of the stamina recovery perk to 60s.
General
- Fixed a potential client crash when selecting healing targets via Raid Hud.
- Fixed an issue where ranged attacks would often miss crawling Ancient Guardians when using Target Lock.
Economy/Progression
Gear/Items
- Fixed an issue that was causing the two new artifacts, Fracture and Otzi, to use the wrong floating attachments. They should now display the correct floating accessory when equipped by a player.
Trade Skills - Crafting
- Fixed an issue where players were unable to craft material-related recipes.
World Experience
Season Pass
- Clarified the requirements for the Trio of Trials Season Journey Task.
Seasonal Event
- Fixed an issue where Signifer Nerva could animate incorrectly when starting the Legacy of Crassus event.
General
Notable Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the respawn screen may not show up for players.
- Fixed an issue where players could not rebind Numpad 0 on their keyboards.
Social
Emotes
- Changed description and action text for the Stumble Home Walk emote.
UX/UI
General
- Addressed issue where raid group members sometimes display as white indicators on the respawn screen.
- Fix Fresh Start Server Icon displaying along with Seasonal Server Icon.
- Fixed being able to attempt transfer from a Fresh-Start World to a Seasonal Server.
In-Game Store
- Limited-time timer no longer overlaps the title of store item.
With these updates, we’re continuing to refine your experience. Thanks for your support! We’ll see you in Aeternum.
