New World: Aeternum’s Season 7 lands on January 21, 2025. This season brings fresh new features, thrilling updates, and game-improving fixes to elevate your Aeternum experience. From PvP-centric Seasonal Worlds to expanded Expeditions and a lineup of powerful new artifacts, Season 7 offers something for every playstyle.
Seasonal Worlds: A New Beginning
Season 7 introduces Seasonal Worlds, reimagining gameplay with unique rules, items, and mechanics each season. The PvP-focused Seasonal Worlds, introduces exciting new challenges:
- Players are flagged for PvP starting at Level 15.
- New resources and gear with powerful perks can be discovered—but these items are dropped upon death.
- At the season’s end, characters can transfer to a permanent world of their choice.
New Outpost Rush Map: Coral Divide Preview Weekend
Dive into the all-new “Coral Divide” Outpost Rush map during a special preview weekend. This battlefield, split by a central trench, introduces dynamic pathways through buildable bridges, allowing teams to unlock strategic opportunities. NPCs also inhabit the trench, adding another layer of tactical depth.
M3 Expedition Upgrades
Season 7 enhances endgame Expeditions with meaningful updates:
- Unified Mutations: Use a single gear loadout across all M3 mutated Expeditions.
- Activity Finder Integration: Streamline matchmaking for M3 Expeditions.
- Upgraded Rewards: Earn better loot to make each run more rewarding.
Bug fixes include:
- Improved AI movement, such as resolving Wind Chill interactions in Nereid.
- Fixed targeting issues for Void Destroyer in Tempest Heart.
- Enhanced mechanics and enemy interactions across all Expeditions.
Artifacts: Gear Up with Powerful New Items
Season 7 introduces a selection of artifacts with unique abilities:
- Void Gauntlet: Fracture – Boost healing and damage with Essence Rupture.
- Life Staff: Heceta – Reduce enemy damage absorption after casting abilities.
- Fire Staff: Burnatator – Trade damage for powerful burn effects.
- Bow: Aconite – Increase damage to poisoned enemies.
- Musket: Shrapnel – Cause enemies to bleed on headshots.
Each artifact is earned through themed quests, defeating world bosses, or completing special objectives.
Seasonal Events
Celebrate with exclusive in-game events:
- Siege of Sulfur: Defend sandwurm eggs against waves of enemies.
- Legacy of Crassus: Battle Crassus and his minions for high-tier rewards up to Gear Score 700.
- Rabbit’s Revenge: Hunt corrupted rabbits for rare loot in this fan-favorite event.
Season Pass Rewards
The Season 7 Pass includes both Free and Premium Tracks:
- Free Track: Hercyne-themed cosmetics, artifacts like Otzi and Heceta, Transmog Tokens, and more.
- Premium Track (20,000 Marks of Fortune): Exclusive weapon and armor skins, additional emotes, resources, and boosters.
Bug Fixes and Improvements
From AI enhancements to combat fixes and shop updates, Season 7 prioritizes quality and player experience. Key adjustments include:
- Improved matchmaking in Outpost Rush based on personal ranking.
- Cleared invisible collision points for better traversal.
- Updated Expedition boss AI for smoother mechanics and balanced gameplay.
Mark Your Calendars
New World: Aeternum Season 7: Season of Conquerors launches January 21, 2025. Whether you’re a seasoned explorer or a PvP enthusiast, this season is your chance to conquer Aeternum like never before. Ready your weapons, gather your allies, and prepare for battle!