New World Tips & Tricks 2022: Your Ultimate Guide

Hey everyone, and welcome back to the channel! If you're diving into the world of Aeternum, or maybe you're a seasoned explorer looking to sharpen your skills, you've come to the right place. The year 2022 brought a ton of updates and changes to New World, and honestly, it can be a bit overwhelming trying to keep up. That's why I've put together this ultimate guide packed with New World tips and tricks to help you conquer the New World like a pro. We'll cover everything from leveling up faster, mastering combat, understanding the economy, and even some neat tricks you might not know about. So, grab your gear, maybe a snack, and let's get started on your journey to becoming a legend in Aeternum!

Mastering Early Game Progression in New World

Alright guys, let's talk about the New World early game progression. This is where a lot of new players can get a bit lost, and trust me, a solid start makes all the difference. The absolute first thing you want to focus on is your main quest line. Seriously, don't get sidetracked too much by side quests or exploring random areas in the first few zones. The main quest will guide you through the most efficient leveling path, unlocking crucial areas, features, and giving you a decent chunk of XP. While you're following the main story, keep an eye out for Town Board missions. These are fantastic for consistent XP and reputation gains in each settlement. Try to pick up missions that are in the same general direction as your main quest to save time. Speaking of saving time, fast travel is your friend, but it costs Azoth. So, make sure you're exploring enough to reveal fast travel points, and always try to complete Town Board missions in the area you're currently in to reduce your Azoth expenditure. Another massive tip for early game is resource gathering. You'll need a ton of raw materials for crafting, which becomes super important later on. Make it a habit to gather everything you see – wood, ore, plants, fibers. Don't worry about selling it right away; just build up your inventory. Oh, and don't neglect your weapon mastery. As you use a weapon, you'll gain mastery points for that specific weapon type. Invest these points wisely into the skill trees that complement your playstyle. Experimenting with different weapon combos early on is key to finding what you enjoy and what's effective. Finally, try to join a company (guild) as soon as you can. Having a group of people to ask questions, team up with for harder quests, or just share tips with can make the early game so much smoother. They can often provide guidance on where to go, what to focus on, and even help you out if you get stuck. Remember, the early game is about laying a strong foundation, so focus on the main quest, efficient gathering, and learning your chosen weapons. With these tips, you'll be zipping through the early levels in no time!

Understanding Combat Mechanics and Weapon Choices

Let's dive deep into New World combat mechanics because, let's be honest, it's not your typical MMO click-fest. It’s more action-oriented, requiring timing, positioning, and understanding your enemy's patterns. First off, dodging and blocking are crucial. Dodging consumes stamina, so don't just spam it. Use it to evade telegraphed attacks, especially from tougher enemies or bosses. Blocking is great for mitigating damage, but heavy attacks can break your block, so be mindful. Light and heavy attacks have different speeds and damage outputs, and they combo together. Mastering your weapon's combo strings will significantly increase your damage. Remember, you can cancel animations with dodges or by switching weapons, which is a high-level technique that can save your life or boost your DPS. Now, let's talk weapon choices. Each weapon type has two distinct skill trees, and you can only have two weapons equipped at a time. This means you need to think about synergy. For example, the Sword and Shield is fantastic for tanks, offering survivability and crowd control. The Great Axe excels at AoE damage and crowd control, making it great for clearing groups of mobs. The Fire Staff and Ice Gauntlet are your go-to for magical damage, with the Ice Gauntlet offering excellent crowd control and utility. The Musket and Bow are powerful ranged options, but they require good aim and positioning. The Spear is versatile, offering good single-target damage and some crowd control. The Hatchet is quick, deals decent damage, and has a self-heal ability. The War Hammer provides heavy crowd control and AoE damage. A popular combo is often a melee weapon paired with a ranged or utility weapon, like Sword and Shield for defense and a Hatchet for offense, or a Fire Staff for ranged burst and an Ice Gauntlet for control. Experiment! Try out different weapons as you level up. You can respect your weapon mastery points relatively cheaply early on. Find a combination that fits your playstyle, whether you're a frontline brawler, a nimble damage dealer, or a ranged kiter. Don't be afraid to switch it up as you encounter different content. Understanding enemy attack patterns is also key. Most enemies have visual cues before they unleash a big attack. Learning to recognize these cues and dodge or block accordingly will drastically reduce the amount of damage you take. Positioning is vital, especially for ranged and magic users. Stay out of the fray, use cover, and position yourself to maximize your damage while minimizing risk. Master these combat fundamentals, and you'll be a force to be reckoned with in Aeternum.

Exploring the Crafting System and Its Importance

Ah, crafting! For many players, this is the heart of New World. The crafting system in Aeternum is deep, rewarding, and honestly, essential if you want to progress efficiently, especially in the late game. Let's break down why you should care about New World crafting and how to get good at it. First off, gathering your own materials is almost always more cost-effective than buying them from the Trading Post, especially for lower-level items. So, as I mentioned earlier, make it a habit to gather wood, ore, fibers, and food ingredients whenever you see them. Leveling up your crafting skills requires a lot of materials and time, so starting early is key. Focus on leveling up a few key crafting professions first. Weaponsmithing, Armoring, and Jewelcrafting are generally considered the most important for gearing yourself and making money. Engineering is great for crafting bows, muskets, and ammo. Arcane, Fire, and Void specializations under the magical crafting umbrella are vital for crafting staves, focus items, and gear with elemental resistances. Cooking is surprisingly useful for the stat buffs it provides, and Tinkering helps with ammo and repairs. The key to efficient leveling in crafting is to consistently craft the highest-level item you can make, even if you don't need it. This yields the most XP per material. Check the crafting recipes often; sometimes, you'll unlock new, more XP-efficient items. Researching is also a vital part of higher-tier crafting. For example, to craft top-tier armor, you'll need to research patterns, which often involves running specific dungeons or completing difficult quests. Understanding gear perks is also paramount. When you craft gear, it comes with random perks. Higher gear scores and better crafting skills increase your chances of getting desirable perks like 'Constitution', 'Strength', or weapon-specific bonuses. Don't underestimate the power of food buffs from cooking; they provide significant stat increases that can make a huge difference in combat or gathering efficiency. Lastly, the Trading Post is your best friend (and worst enemy). Learn the market prices for raw materials and crafted goods. Sometimes it's more profitable to sell your gathered resources; other times, it's better to craft items and sell them for a higher markup. Keep an eye on what's in demand – usually, gear for popular builds, repair kits, and high-tier consumables. Mastering crafting isn't just about making items; it's about understanding the economy, planning your gathering routes, and ultimately, becoming self-sufficient or a valuable contributor to your company. It takes time and dedication, but the rewards are immense. So get out there, chop some trees, mine some ore, and start creating!

Navigating the New World Economy and Trading

Let's talk money, guys – the New World economy. It can be a bit of a maze, but understanding how to make coin and navigate the Trading Post is absolutely essential for your survival and success in Aeternum. The primary currency is Gold, and you'll need it for everything: repairs, fast travel, crafting fees, auction house listings, and buying gear or materials. So, how do you make money? The most consistent way, especially early on, is through questing and selling loot. Completing faction quests, town board missions, and main story quests gives you a decent Gold reward. Anything you don't need from enemy drops – common gear, crafting materials you have in abundance – should be sold on the Trading Post. Gathering and selling raw materials is another reliable method. High-demand materials like Iron, Silver, Gold, Linen, and various reagents can fetch a good price, especially if you gather them in large quantities. Check the Trading Post before you head out to gather; know what's selling well. Crafting and selling items is where the real profit potential lies, but it requires more investment and knowledge. Crafting gear for popular builds, high-tier consumables (like powerful food buffs or weapon coatings), or repair kits can be very lucrative. However, you need to factor in the cost of materials and crafting fees. It often pays to specialize in a profitable crafting profession. PvP flagging can also be a risky but rewarding way to make money. If you successfully flag for PvP and win engagements, you can often loot valuable items from your opponents. However, you also risk losing your own valuable items if you're defeated. Be cautious and know your limits. Faction tokens can be exchanged for valuable items or gear, which you can then sell for Gold. Participating in faction PvP missions and Wars can earn you a good amount of these tokens. Now, about the Trading Post. Each settlement has its own Trading Post, and prices can vary significantly between them. Generally, prices are lower in starter zones and higher in end-game zones due to demand and availability. It's often worthwhile to transport goods to a major hub city with a more active economy to sell them for a better price. Listing fees and sales tax apply to every transaction. Factor these into your pricing strategy. Don't underprice your items, but don't overprice them so much that they never sell. Researching prices is key. Before listing anything, check what similar items are currently selling for. Look at both active listings and recently completed sales. Buy low, sell high is the golden rule. Look for opportunities to buy materials or items when they are cheap and sell them later when demand increases or prices rise. Set alerts if your Trading Post interface allows it, so you know when prices change. Finally, patience is a virtue in the New World economy. Sometimes, items take time to sell. Don't get discouraged if your first few listings don't move immediately. Keep an eye on the market, adjust your prices if necessary, and you'll find your rhythm. Mastering the economy takes time, but it's one of the most satisfying aspects of the game.

Advanced Tips and Tricks for Veteran Players

For all you seasoned adventurers out there, let's talk about some advanced New World tips and tricks to really elevate your gameplay. By now, you probably know the basics, but these little nuances can make a huge difference, especially in challenging content like Expeditions, Wars, and high-level PvP. First up, understanding gear score scaling and expertise. While the gear score is important, expertise is the hidden stat that dictates how high your gear score can go for different gear slots. Increasing your expertise through targeted activities like opening caches from Expeditions, Arenas, and the PvP reward track is crucial for pushing your overall gear score higher, which directly impacts your damage and survivability. Don't neglect it! Secondly, mastering weapon swapping. We touched on this earlier, but truly advanced players can animation-cancel weapon swaps to weave attacks together seamlessly. For example, you can start a heavy attack with your primary weapon, then quickly swap to your secondary weapon just as the animation would finish, effectively getting two hits in faster. Practice this in a safe area; it takes a bit of getting used to but is incredibly powerful. Consumables and coatings are not just for beginners. High-level players always use food buffs, potions, and weapon coatings tailored to the enemy they are fighting. If you're running a Fire Mage build into an Expedition full of Fire-resistant enemies, you're going to struggle. Using the correct coatings (like Corrupted coatings against Corrupted enemies) and appropriate food buffs can provide a significant damage or defensive boost, often turning a difficult fight into a manageable one. Understanding debuffs and buffs applied to you and your enemies is also critical. Learn what each icon means. Are you debuffed with Slow? Can you cleanse it? Is the boss applying a stacking damage-over-time effect? Knowing this allows you to react appropriately, using cleansing abilities or dodging at the right time. For PvP, positioning and awareness are king. Know the map, anticipate enemy movements, and use the environment to your advantage. Use cover effectively, and always be aware of your surroundings – flankers can come from anywhere. Company coordination is vital for end-game content, especially in Wars and large-scale PvP. Effective communication, callouts, and adherence to strategy are what separate a winning company from a losing one. Don't be afraid to experiment with builds. The meta shifts with patches. What was strong last month might be weaker now. Use resources like build guides and theory-crafting sites, but don't be afraid to put your own spin on things. Sometimes, a slightly off-meta build can surprise opponents. Lastly, don't burn yourself out. New World is a marathon, not a sprint. Take breaks, enjoy the journey, and focus on content you find fun. Whether it's optimizing your crafting, dominating in PvP, or exploring every corner of the map, there's something for everyone. Keep honing those skills, stay updated on the latest changes, and you'll continue to thrive in Aeternum!

So there you have it, guys! A comprehensive look at New World tips and tricks for 2022. Whether you're just starting out or you're a seasoned veteran, I hope you found some value in this guide. Aeternum is a vast and challenging world, but with the right knowledge and a bit of practice, you can truly make your mark. Keep exploring, keep learning, and I'll see you in the New World!