New World February 2022 Update

For this month’s New World update Amazon Game Studios primarily focused on bug fixes and quality of life improvements, which resulted in a great deal of those, along with a handful of balance adjustments. The complete patch notes are quite lenghty, so here’s just a quick excerpt to get you started:

New World February Update downtime will begin at 5AM PT (1PM UTC) on February 28.

Greetings, Adventurers!

With well over a hundred notable fixes and updates to make movement, combat, and actions feel smoother on a moment-to-moment basis, this month’s release is all about bug-bashing and improving the quality of life in Aeternum. We’ve also done a tuning pass on Outpost Rush from balance to rewards. Our development team is continually working on improving the New World experience and they thank you all for your patience and reports that you continue to make on the official forums. Checkout the full list of bugs we’ve squashed alongside the various improvements, balance changes, and other updates below.

WORLD EXPERIENCE

NOTABLE BUG FIXES

Expeditions

• Fixed an issue where Taxodius mini boss can be killed and looted twice in a single instance.
• Addressed missing collision that allowed players to leave the intended playable space in the Depths.
• Fixed an issue in Starstone Barrows with the Ancient Guardian’s animation intro.
• Fixed an issue where player has the option to join ongoing expedition from another Expedition entrance.

World

• Fixed an issue where players could build camps off of each other to reach high locations using environmental features.
• Fixed an issue where Ancient AI are too numerous and difficult for solo players at Syleio Seko in Reekwater.
• Removed extra tendrils in Sha Makogai and Sunken Aspect POIs and toned down the enemy count in Sunken Aspect for solo play.
• Fixed an issue where players could climb over a wall to enter the Siren Queen Arena.
• Adjusted loot chest at Adamant Mine in Monarch’s Bluffs to increase the challenge.
• Fixed an issue where players pop up and down when interacting with the Giant Elite POI Orichalcum Veins.
• Added more lights in Lower Slag Mine.
• Fixed an issue with a pile of floating stones found in Elafry Pyrgo POI.
• Fixed an issue where half of a large rock is missing in Mrykgard.
• Various fixes to floating assets and bad collision across the world.
• Fixed an issue where the players face may look visually incorrect while on low graphics settings.