New World: Beginner Tips and tricks

If you've never played the beta, that puts you at a bit of a disadvantage when it comes to figuring out how to level up quickly and deciding which New World weapons are worth investing time into. But follow the below tips and tricks on getting started in New World and you'll find firm footing from which you can begin your character's journey across the mystical, dangerous and fascinating land of Aeturnum. Now you're ready to jump in – here's everything you need to know.

Stay in the starting area while you learn the basics

You'll begin your journey in New World in one of several low-level starting locations: you'll be in either Everfall, Firstlight, Monarch's Bluffs, or Windward. Here you'll be taught some of the basics of the game and sent on a few starting quests to help you get to grips with fighting, gathering, crafting, and upgrading your character's core Attributes.

I'd recommend you stay in this starting territory for a while before moving elsewhere because despite its dangers it's still a relatively safe space where you can learn new skills such as how to fish or how to set up camp. There are also likely to be various spots near where you begin your game where you can gather resources such as Fiber from Hemp Plants.

Understanding equipment and inventory weight

Everyone starts with a sword and shield equipped, but when you decide to try out some new weapons, you're probably going to leave that shield strapped to your back. This actually doesn't do anything for you except increase your equipment load. Your equip load is what determines the class of armor you're wearing, and each class offers different benefits:

Light: Roll dodge, +20% damage bonus

Medium: Sidestep dodge, +10% damage bonus, +10% crowd control

Heavy: Slow sidestep dodge, +20% crowd control, +15% blocking

Try every type of weapon as soon as possible

There are no classes in New World, so you aren't limited to particular weapon types. There is a total of 10 weapon types in New World: the Sword, Rapier, Hatchet, Spear, Great Axe, War Hammer, Bow, Musket, Fire Staff, and Ice Gauntlet.

Each weapon has different combat styles, strengths, and weaknesses, and draws from particular core attributes such as Dexterity or Intelligence. Seeing as you aren't confined to any particular one, I'd strongly recommend you obtain one of each type of weapon as early on as you can so that you can try them all out and see which style you like the most. The earlier you do this, the earlier you can start upgrading the right attributes and also upgrading your mastery over that weapon, unlocking skills and perks relating to that particular combat style.

How to travel quickly across Aeturnum

New World takes place on Aeturnum, a giant and fantastical island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. It's a place filled with quests, dangers, and opportunities - but unfortunately, they're all rather spread out, and you'll spend a lot of time traveling from place to place as well. There are no mounts on Aeturnum, so I'd recommend you learn about and take advantage of the New World fast travel options as quickly as possible.

Not only will using fast travel cut down on the slightly more boring parts of playing Amazon's MMO, but it's also a great way to level up fast in New World, because you're maximizing efficiency by spending as much time as possible completing quests and earning XP, and as little time as possible doing anything else.

Learn how Factions and Territories work

Aeturnum is split into several different areas known as Territories, and the various Territories are home to the three Factions of New World: the Covenant, Marauders, and Syndicate.

You can only choose to become part of one particular Faction, so you'll have to choose carefully between them because they will influence which side you fight for when you start to delve into the late-game PvP side of New World, which revolves around conquering enemy Territories in massive PvP battles. You may therefore want to communicate with your friends which Faction you'd all like to join.

The other thing to know about Territories is that some are naturally more dangerous and filled with higher-level enemies than others. You can see from the map in-game which areas are likely to be too much for your character by checking the recommended level of that area. Some sections of the map even suggest you reach (or at least get near) the New World level cap before attempting to survive there, so always make sure you're ready before wandering into a new Territory.

Hope these New World tips and tricks help you to learn the game quickly and get you started on your character's path to greatness in New World. New World coins will also be on sale on our website on September 28th.