New World Aeternum Must Know Tips Before Playing on Console
Oct. 14, 2024New World Aeternum Must Know Tips Before Playing on Console
Let’s start with the unlockable mounts. Aeternum is pretty huge and exploring on foot will take up so much time. Good thing there are three unlockable mounts that you can get by questing and fulfilling certain requirements. Note that mounts don’t really differ in speed, it all depends on your Riding skill. Naturally, having 200 will make you faster than anything lower.
Once you hit level 20, you’ll see a horseshoe icon pop up on your map. That’s your cue to start the “Change of the Wild” questline and unlock the horse mount. Head over to Everfall, talk to Jochi Khan, and begin the “My Kingdom for a Horse” quest. Finish it up, and you’ll get the horse mount.
If you want to get the Dire Wolf mount, you’ll need to reach level 45. First, unlock the horse mount, then complete the horse races that pop up on the map. After that, head to Weaver’s Fen and talk to Francois De La Arma to start the “Smuggler’s Ring Circuit” quest. Complete the questline and you’ll unlock the Dire Wolf mount.
To unlock the Lion mount, you first need to reach level 65 and unlock both the horse and dire wolf mounts. Next, complete the first four races given by Valencia, followed by five additional challenging races assigned by Satiah Ramotep. Once you’ve finished these races, speak with Satiah to begin the Codex Aeternum Circuit questline. Complete this questline to unlock the coveted Lion mount.
Leveling up your mounts is a great way to boost their speed and stamina, letting them run faster and longer. You’ll need to level up the previous mount before you can unlock a higher rarity one. Plus, leveling your mount up also helps leveling your Riding Skill so you’re pretty much hitting two birds with one stone.
Here are some easy ways to level up your mounts in New World:
Mount Vittles are consumables that give extra Riding XP, making them the fastest way to boost your riding skills. They come in four tiers based on quality, with rarer Vittles requiring more costly ingredients to craft.
Here’s a table explaining what Mount Vittles Tiers are available in New World Aeternum and what crafting ingredients you need to create them. You’ll need to have at least Cooking Skill level 1 and have access to Kitchen tier 2 or Camp tier 1 to be allowed to craft the regular Mount Vittles.
Take note that you can only feed your mount thrice a day, so I suggest going straight for Mount Vittles instead of the Basic ones, then just feeding your mount the better Mount Vittles as your Riding skill gets better.
Just like your character, your mount can wear its own unique armor and gear. Each mount has two main equipment slots: one for a Mount Shoe and one for a Mount Strap. You can also customize its look with cosmetic attachments. The Mount Strap gives combat buffs or boosts your mount’s abilities, while the Mount Shoe increases your speed on and off the road and helps recharge your dash faster.
Since I did mention that you’ll need to increase yourRidingskill to be really fast, here’s a way to increase them quickly.
Progression Through Races: Completing the first set of races will get your Riding Skill up to around level 90. The second set will take you to about level 120, while the third set will bring you to level 150. Additional races will then help you reach level 220. Completing the final sets will max out your riding skill at level 250.
InNew World: Aeternum, joining a faction—Covenant, Marauders, or Syndicate—helps build your reputation and connect with other players. Each faction has unique beliefs and lore, and offers special PvP and PvE missions that reward you with faction tokens, experience, and influence. These activities help you level up, access exclusive gear, and participate in territory control for perks like reduced taxes and better resources.
Factions also add a competitive edge with PvP battles and faction wars, where you can defend or attack territories. You can complete introductory quests for all three factions before deciding, and even switch factions later if you change your mind.
The Marauders are a ruthless military force bent on establishing a free nation. One where anyone with the strength to do so can prosper and profit.
They are a faction of warriors who believe in personal strength and the right to take what they can earn through force. Their motto is all about survival of the fittest, and they seek to establish a society where the strong thrive and the weak are left behind. They are not interested in lofty ideals or hidden knowledge like the Covenant or Syndicate, but rather in carving out their own power and prosperity through sheer might and determination.
The Covenant is a fervent group of individuals that has charged itself with cleansing the land of heretics and defilers. They do this so that its true holy nature can flourish and justice can be restored.
They believe that they are chosen to cleanse Aeternum of corruption and bring light and justice to the land. They see themselves as holy warriors, striving to purify the world and rid it of any forces they consider evil or heretical. Their focus is on enforcing their ideals of righteousness and using the power of the land for the greater good.
The Syndicate is a secretive organization of immeasurable cunning and intellect in search of forbidden knowledge. Their plan is to usher in a new age of enlightenment.
The Syndicate sees itself as a society of scholars, spies, and strategists dedicated to unraveling the mysteries of Aeternum. They are motivated by curiosity and the desire to uncover the hidden truths of the island. They believe that knowledge is the ultimate power, and they seek to use it to control and influence the world around them. Unlike the other factions, the Syndicate operates in the shadows, preferring intrigue and cunning over brute force.
There are also some things you should consider before joining a faction:
Faction Missions are divided into two main types: PvP and PvE.
If maximizing rewards is a priority, PvP missions generally provide better returns in terms of currency and influence.
Companies are player-run organizations inNew World, similar to guilds or clans in other games. They enhance collaborative gameplay in several ways. They must align themselves with one of the three factions (Covenant, Marauders, or Syndicate). This alignment dictates which faction’s territory they can claim and the type of PvP engagements they can participate in.
Companies within a faction can work together to conquer enemy territories and defend their own. The success of a company in claiming and holding territory contributes to the faction’s overall power and influence in the game.
These are the perks of being part of a company:
InNew WorldAeternum,Territory Standingis basically your reputation within a specific area. The more you do things like quests, crafting, or fighting enemies, the more points you earn, which helps you level up your standing in that territory. Each time you level up, you get to pick perks like faster gathering, lower property taxes, extra storage, or cheaper crafting fees. It’s a way to make things easier for yourself based on what you’re focused on in that area.
There are a lot of ways to build up your Territory Reputation and earn points. These are some of the methods I felt were the best way to raise your reputation.
Cooking
It’s best to start by stocking up on cheap ingredients like red meat and firm fish fillets. Be sure to play the Territorial Triumph song buff for an added bonus for your reputation.After the song, make your way to the kitchen (this may be slow if you’re carrying a lot of meat). Select the travel ration recipe and cook your gathered ingredients. This can earn you around 7,766 territory standing right away. If you have enough resources, this method is worth it; I gained over 11,000 standing in just a couple of batches.
Tackling Corrupted Portals
Watch for announcements in global or recruitment chat about group runs for taking down corrupted portals. Joining a team not only earns you territory standing but also weapon XP and rewards from chests after defeating them. Higher difficulty portals yield better rewards, starting around 300 standing for smaller ones.
Crafting
If you have surplus materials and gold, head to the territory you want to improve and craft items in bulk. Crafting grants standing—about 920 for each batch, which adds up over time.
Exploring the Territory
Discover uncharted landmarks to earn territory standing just for exploring. Pick up quests along the way for additional character XP, gold, and more standing. This is an easy way to level up while navigating new areas.
Town Project Board
Don’t forget about the town project board. Each territory has a notice board with various tasks that can earn you between 600 and 700 territory standing, depending on task difficulty.
When you’re putting points into rewards, aim for that first milestone of 12 (30.5% return). Don’t waste points on perks that give less than a 1% return early on; the gains just aren’t worth the effort in the early game.
Make Standing EXP your number one focus until you hit 12 points (30.5%). If you add the Territorial Triumph buff from playing music, you can keep that boost at 60%. This is super important because getting to Rank 300 takes a while, and this can help cut that time down by about 30%.
Next up, max out gathering speed to 12 points (30.5%). This perk is really handy at the start, but it loses some value later when you get tools that boost your speed by 650-850% and music buffs that add another 75%. So while that 30% boost is great at first, it becomes less significant as you progress.
Both property tax and crafting tax are equally important, especially if you’re planning to own a house in the area. You’ll be paying weekly for that, so cutting those costs by 30% is a nice perk—especially if you’re eyeing a Tier 4 house with maximum storage. On some servers, this can hit around $167 a week. Crafting tax matters too since you’ll be doing a lot of crafting in your home area, earning standing EXP while you’re at it. Level these taxes up evenly.
Trading tax is something to think about more in the mid to late game. Early on, you’ll be focused on crafting for standing, so trading tax isn’t a big deal yet. You might spend about $5-10 a week on trading taxes, while crafting and property taxes usually add up to more.
Faction tokens are super important in the endgame, but they’re not really useful early on since most items you can buy are PvP-related and easy to grab. Only start investing here after you’ve maxed out the other options to 30%.
If a house isn’t in your plans, switch up your priorities a bit:
InNew World: Aeternum, your gear is key to getting stronger in both PvP and PvE. Better weapons and armor mean you’ll hit harder and survive longer, andcraftingis one of the main ways to improve your gear.
There are plenty of crafting skills, but let’s stick to the main ones:Armoring,Weaponsmithing,Engineering, andArcana. The key to raising these skills early on is simple: craft stuff. And a lot of it. You’ll probably end up making a bunch of useless items, but that’s just part of the process. You can sell them on the trading post or salvage them—it’s all up to you.
It’s also a good idea to craft your own equipment early on. I crafted a musket as soon as I was able to, and it was way better than most of the loot I came across during the early game. Crafting your own gear can really help bridge the gap until you start finding better drops or want to create more specialized items later.
Armoringis a flexible trade skill for crafting armor. As I previously mentioned, you will be crafting a lot of items in order to level up your crafting skills. Here is a list of items and the amount needed for you to craft so you can efficiently improve your Armoring.
Armoring Leveling Guide (Levels 1 to 250):
Weaponsmithingis a valuable trade skill for crafting melee weapons like Swords, Great Axes, Rapiers, and War Hammers, which are essential for PvE and PvP. Like with Armoring, here is a list of items you can craft along with the amount needed to level up your weaponsmithing efficiently.
Weaponsmithing Leveling Guide (Levels 1 to 250):
Arcanais a crafting skill, allowing players to create a variety of potions and magical weapons. Here is a list of items you can craft along with the amount needed to level up your Arcana crafting efficiently.
Arcana Leveling Guide (Levels 1 to 250):
Engineeringis a crafting trade skill that allows you to craft powerful ranged weapons, tools, and more. Leveling it up depends on what materials you have or what’s cheapest on your server. Here is a list of items you can craft along with the amount needed to level up your Engineering crafting efficiently.
It’s a good idea to Craft yourself Iron Tools once you’ve made it to the first town and done a few quests. These allow you to harvest materials faster than the Flint Tools you should have from the main quest line. You can craft these at the Workshop if you have enough materials, and this includesIron IngotsandCoarse Leatherswhich were not needed for the Flint Tools. The easiest way to get these is in mountainous areas that have wolf icons on the map, as these have both Iron and Wolves you can gain the Coarse Leather from Skinning.
You’ll want to continue to upgrade your Tools to Steel as soon as you get high enough level because these increase your gathering Speed by a further 120%! This is a massive massive jump in gathering speed, and it will make gathering go so much faster, saving you tons of time. Keep an eye on theTrading Postto see if there are any Steel Tools you can get for your level.
One thing to note about the resource nodes in New World, these are things likeIron Deposits,Hemp, and even plants likeLifebloom, is that they all respawn in the same locations. This means if you find a good spot to farm these things, then you can use these over and over to gather the desired Materials. Sometimes it’s better to camp out certain nodes than it is to keep exploring for more that you may never find.
Many areas ofMaterialsalso have multiple nodes all close together, varying in sizes with the larger ones yielding more Materials. When you see clumps together, try to harvest the largest first in case another player comes by. You don’t want to be in the middle of harvesting the smallest node, when someone comes and take the large one. That is extremely frustrating!
Another tip that can make things a lot easier for you when gathering Materials, and just in general, is increasing your Carry Weight limit. You begin the game with 200, but you can increase this with Bags. Once you hit level 10 you’ll be able to equip your firstBag, and you can either purchase one from the Trading Post, or you can Craft one at theOutfitting Stationin any town.
As you reach certain Levels, you’ll unlock more and more Bag slots, so be sure to equip more and more of these as you go. Not all Bags are created equal, and you can craft or purchase from the Trading Post ones that provide a lot more Carry Weight than others. Try to get the best ones you can!
In order to make one you’ll need Coarse Leather,Linen, Iron Ingots and aMinor Rune of Holding. Linen is found from Hemp plants and then refined at a Loom, while the Minor Rune of Holding can be purchased from your Faction Representative. You’ll need tokens from doing Faction Quests, and 1000 Gold to buy one, which isn’t cheap. I highly advise trying to purchase one off the Trading Post first, if you can, but craft one if none are available.
TheGroup FinderinNew World Aeternumis a tool that helps players find and join groups for expeditions and other activities. It allows you to either search for existing groups looking for members or create your own group and set specific requirements like roles and levels. This feature makes it easier to connect with other players and form a team without having to rely on chat channels or friends lists, making group content more accessible. Here’s how you can access the Group Finder:
Go to the menu, select Activities, and choose the type of activity you want to join. Pick the specific expedition, then decide if you want to auto-queue (just remember, you’ll need an Azoth Staff for this). If you prefer not to auto-queue, click “View Lobbies” to manually create or join a party.
Here are the list of activities you can choose from in the Group Finder:
You can get theAzoth Staffby doing the main quests. Just keep doing the main questline until you get to the “Forge YourAzoth Staff” quest and then complete it. You will also need to continue the main quest if you want to upgrade your Azoth Staff and unlock other expeditions.
One important thing to learn early on in New World is how to recognize what enemies are weak to what damage types. This is a fundamental of New World combat that will make things much much easier for you, and there aren’t so many enemy types that you can’t remember which are which.
Enemies near the beginning of New World, specifically “Drowned” are resistant toPiercing Damage, are neutral toSlashing Damage, and are weak toBlunt,Ice, andNature Damage. This means you’ll want to avoid using aSpear,Rapier,Musket, orBowagainst them if possible. These Weapons are excellent, however, at killing animals, which you will need to do from time to time for Quests, so it’s not a bad idea to take along different Weapons that have different damage types. TheSwordis great for questing because itsLight AttackandWhirling BladeareSlash Damage, but it’sHeavy Attack,Reverse Stab, andLeaping Strikeability are all Thrust Damage. This allows you to change damage types while using the same Weapon simply by doing different attacks.
Here is a list of some of the common enemy types and the damage types they are weak to:
While the weapons do provide certain damage types, some of these, likeLightning, are from the gems that you slot into your weapons.
You can tell if an enemy is resistant to your damage type by thebluenumbers and down arrows that appear when attacking them. If the numbers arewhitethen your damage type isneither good nor bad, and if the numbers areyellow with up arrowsthen they areweak to that damage type.Orange numbers represent a Critical Hit, regardless of whether they are resistant or not to the damage type you are using. Striking enemies in the back will always guarantee a Critical Hit, so try to attack there when possible, especially when opening combat.
As you gain Skill Points for your Weapon I strongly recommend prioritizing Active Abilities over passive ones initially, as this will give youSkillsto use in combat right away. Although there are some excellent Passive Skills, if you select them first you will only have Light and Heavy Attack to use in combat, which can be tedious and boring. Try out different Active Abilities first, find the ones you like and disregard the others.
Another thing to point out is that Attacks and Abilities can hit any target they touch, though the hit boxes for each are different. Hitting multiple enemies with Attacks, and finding Abilities that can hit many enemies at once is the key to success when outnumbered. Learn the hit boxes of your Attacks and Abilities so you can maximize their performance in combat. Many Abilities can hit far more enemies than it would appear if you position yourself correctly!
Some great Weapons for AoE early on are theGreat Axe,War Hammer, andSword. Use these weapons to mow down as many enemies as you can handle at once, after you’ve grouped them all up, or accidentally pulled more than you wanted to.
InNew World Aeternum, Azoth is a valuable resource essential for various activities. Primarily, it allows you to fast travel between settlements and outposts, saving you time as you explore the vast world. It also plays a crucial role in crafting, where it can boost the chances of obtaining better attributes or perks on your crafted items. Earning and managing Azoth wisely is key, as it can run out quickly if you’re traveling frequently or crafting high-quality gear.
There are several uses for Azoth. They are:
Here are the best ways to stock up on this precious resource:
InNew World Aeternum, there are several types of PvP (Player vs. Player) activities that players can engage in:
before we wrap this guide up, here are a couple of other tips for you to have an easier time acclimating to the game.
When you’re using weapons or tools, they’re gonna wear down eventually. It’s super important to keep tabs on their durability so your gear doesn’t break when you need it most. You can salvage any junk you don’t need to get some repair parts and a bit of gold, which is handy for fixing up your stuff. Plus, consider buying or crafting repair kits (you’ll need at least 15 levels in engineering for that) to save some cash!
Your inventory has a weight limit, so if you’re carrying too much, you won’t be able to move fast or dodge attacks. How much you can carry depends on your playstyle—if you’re rocking heavy armor, just know it’ll cut down on how much you can carry.
This game isn’t just about fighting; it has a pretty detailed economy too, with a trading post unique to each server. Instead of snatching up items at the lowest prices right away, try posting buy orders. This lets you set a price you’re willing to pay, which players can sell to you when they see it.
Musicis actually one of the most interesting tradeskills in New World Aeternum because it gives your character some nice buffs. As you level up your music skill, you’ll unlock group buffs from the songs you play. One milestone to hit fast is level 25, where you get the “All Together Now” buff, giving you and your group up to a 15% experience boost. Combine that with flagging for PvP, and you’ll be leveling up in no time!
When you’re out exploring, you can set up a camp, which acts like a spawn point. It only takes five green wood and one flint to build, and it’s super helpful when you’re far from towns or shrines. If you die, you can respawn there instead of having to trek back. Don’t try to be a hero—build that camp and keep moving!
That’s it for our New World: Aeternum Beginner Guide. I hope these tips will help you get a firm grasp on what to do in the early game. We’ll be putting out more New World: Aeternum guides, one of which will be a guide about the unique drops you can get from bosses.
Castielle
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