New World gets its first raid boss in July and surprisingly removes an entire area

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New World has announced the upcoming Blood of the Sands update. This is the second major quarterly update, which brings a lot of content with it, but also removes one content. We at MeinMMO present them to you.

What’s in the update?

  • There are new story quests that you experience alongside the Silver Crows from the last patch.
  • In the “Arena of Snah Neshen” a raid boss is introduced, which is designed for 20 players and is said to be very difficult. In general, so-called “raid groups” for 20 players are introduced.
  • There is a special seasonal activity where 10+ players can battle waves of enemies to earn new rewards.
  • Outpost Storm will now work across servers to reduce wait times.
  • There will be a new 3v3 arena and a new heart rune ability.
  • A new season pass comes into play and replaces the previous one.
  • The Summer Medley Fair and the new Brimstone Siege event will also take place throughout the season. While the first event focuses more on music and socializing, the siege is all about a group activity for 10+ players.

    • In addition, the patch brings a transmog system, which should not be activated until the middle of the season. Using Transmog Tokens, you can adopt the look of any gear collected in the world. How exactly you get these brands is currently unknown. However, the system has been requested since the release.

    The developers have also decided to disable the First Light area. You will no longer be able to enter this starting in July.

    When will the update appear? Blood of the Sands will be released on July 2nd. However, if you don’t want to wait until then, you can use the PTR from May 25 at 7:00 p.m. The update can be tested there in advance.

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    A giant desert worm as a raid boss and one less area for a few months

    What is behind the raid boss? Shah Neshen the Eater is a giant desert worm infesting the newest area, the Sulfur Sands Desert. You could already see him in the game from time to time, but not fight him. That will change.

    He can be challenged in his own arena. There you fight with a group of 20 players against him. Each participant must have reached at least the max level.

    Many details are still missing, such as whether the fight has other requirements or what rewards there are and how often you can get them. These questions should be clarified in a few days on the PTR.

    What is the area about? With the update, First Light will be temporarily removed from the game. There is a wall of thorns all around. It will be completely revised and then reactivated with the first expansion in the fall. The roadmap for 2023 already indicated this.

    Developers say they have “big plans” for the area. It is not yet known what exactly will change.

    However, a blog post explained exactly what happens to the area’s contents:

  • All housing items return to storage and can be found under the Old First Light tab in any storage shed.
  • All trading post orders in First Light will eventually expire, but no new orders can be placed in this area.
  • Companies controlling First Light at the time of withdrawal will be refunded for their losses.
  • The First Light’s Faction Control Point (FCP) bonus has been moved to Weaver’s Bog and the Weaver’s FCP bonus has been discontinued for the time being.

    • What do you think of the changes from the update? Are you looking forward to the raid boss and the new season content? Or is New World rather cold for you at the moment?

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