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New World PvP: what PvP modes are there in New World?Every PvP option in New World explained, including new Faction Missions from the Into the Void update
Every PvP option in New World explained, including new Faction Missions from the Into the Void update
What PvP modes are available in New World, and how do you take part in them?New Worldis anMMO, which means interaction with other players forms a big part of the game. While it’s far from every-player-for-themself on the Isle of Aeternum — you’re encouraged to join up with aCompany(New World’s version of Guilds, basically) to make the most of co-operative gameplay — there’s naturally a PvP aspect involved as well.
PvP in New World can take place in a few different contexts and there are varied requirements for each mode in PvP — and now that New World’s first major content update,Into the Void, has added some new PvP missions, there’s even more reason to go on the offensive and do battle with your fellow players. In this guide, we’ll explain each of New World’s PvP modes and go over the requirements to take part in them.
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New World PvP: Duelling
To initiate a duel, you much first reachLevel 10. From then on, you can click on the character you want to challenge and select the “Invite to Duel” option, or type “/duel [player name]” into the chat. You can invite another player to duel you regardless of your respective Factions, but it’s worth noting that you can’t initiate a duel inside a Settlement or while there’s a War or Invasion event going on that you’re taking part in. If other players or NPCs do crash the duel and manage to interfere, the duel will automatically end in a draw.
New World PvP: Wars
Wars are skirmishes between opposing New World Factions aiming to claim territories. These work quite a bit like PvEInvasions, with of course the main difference being that your opponents are human players rather than AI-controlled enemies.
To take part in a siege against an opposing Faction’s territory, you can sign up at the War Board in a settlement. Again, as with Invasions, you aren’t guaranteed a place in the battle, but an expression of interest is better than none at all if you want to take part.
New World PvP: Open-world PVP and Faction Missions
PvP is technically completely optional in New World, and if you want to take part in PvP in the open world of Aeternum outside of formal duels and battles, you need to actively declare yourself open to it. However, PvP missions are a significant means of gaining territorial influence and control in the run-up to a war, so unless you’re playing asa complete loner, you’ll probably find yourself wanting to do this at some point to further your Faction’s interests.
These PvP encounters can happen anywhere in the open world — and, as an added incentive, you’ll receive 10% extra EXP just for being out there with PvP enabled, no matter what you’re actually doing. But to raise Faction influence over a territory, there are specific next steps you need to take.
Faction Missionsare goaled PvP events that come in a number of different flavours, but generally require you to rock up into enemy territory — or defend your own territory from such intruders. Accepting a Faction Mission will auto-enable PvP on your character, and only players with PvP enabled can enter a territory’s Fort.
A Fort is where many key pre-war mission objectives take place. There are benefits both to defending your own Faction’s Forts and joining in efforts to attack those belonging to other factions. One of the main types of Faction Mission, known as Control Points, sees the incumbent Faction and their opponents vying to seize or retain control of the contested Fort. The successful side will see their Influence within the territory greatly increased.
TheInto the Voidupdate has added a little more meat to the Faction Missions. Goaled PvP events now include new missions called Intercept (defeat enemy Faction members) and War Camp Loot (retrieve intel from inside an enemy camp).
New World PvP: Outpost Rush
Outpost Rush is a late-game PvP activity, only available to players who have hit Level 60 (which is the currentlevel cap). This mode pits two teams of 20 players against each other, and you can enter with a group of up to five similarly high-level players.
This more of a PvPvE challenge, since you’ll need to balance taking part in PvP combat with gathering resources and capturing objectives to emerge victorious. As you’d expect of content aimed at high-level players there are some top-end rewards on offer, including Legendaryweaponsandarmor, as well as plenty ofAzoth.
So now that you know all the varied ways you can go about getting into fights with other players, why not make sure you know your enemy? Check out our guide to thebest New World character buildsso you can recognise who you’re up against — and come away with some tips of your own.
