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How do you transfer servers in New World?WhenNew Worldlaunched back in September, many players eager to avoid hours-long queues hopped into any server they could get a spot in, with the assurance that server transfers would be made available in due course. Aftera few bumps in the road, we’re pleased to confirm that New World’s server transfer feature is now live for all players!
There are plenty of reasons for wanting to change server, whether it’s to finally meet up with friends who ended up elsewhere during the initial launch-week stampede, or to beat wait times and lag in your current homeworld. Whatever your reason for wanting to switch, read on below for instructions on how to transfer your character to another server in New World.
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How to transfer your character in New World
Here’s a quick run-down on how to complete the character transfer process; we’ve included more details below if you need them:
Claiming your free World Transfer token
You might have noticed the Change Worlds button in the game’s menu, however this is greyed out and not actually interactable. This seems to be intentional, as the hover text directs you to head to the in-game store to transfer your character.
To access the store, click the Play button from the landing page to load your character in their current server. Once you’re in the game proper, press Esc to view the game menu; the Store tab is the third in from the right.
Navigate to the World Transfer sub-section of the store and you should see a World Transfer (Single Use) token, with its price listed as Free. You can click on this to see its item page and from there click Purchase to claim it.
Claiming your token will automatically begin the character transfer process. This is a two-step process that begins with you nominating the server you’d like to transfer to from the list.
Choosing your new server and confirming the transfer
Beyond that, though, you’re free to go where you please. In further good news, you’ll keep almost everything your character accrued on their original server, including:level, currency, all your gear (weapons,armor, etc.), and even yourhouseand its contents, and your quest progress. Really the only things you lose in the transfer are your in-game relationships with other players on your old server, such as friends list and affiliations.
Once you’ve chosen your destination, Step 2 gives you a list of housekeeping tasks to complete before you begin the transfer. You need to first quit yourCompanyif you’re part of one, and finish up any outstanding Trading Post activities you have on the go. Finally (much likeenabling PvP) you need to be standing in a Sanctuary when you redeem your World Transfer token. Clicking Confirm Transfer from this page is the point of no return, and the transfer will no longer be reversible after this point.
Can I buy more World Transfer tokens?
At the time of writing there doesn’t seem to be the option to purchase additional World Transfer tokens from the New World store. Amazon have made it clear that the free transfer is one-time-only, but also previously indicated that further paid transfers would be made available. Given the troubled launch of the feature, it may be that paid transactions are on pause while the viability of the free service is tested — we’ll update this page when we learn more.
If you’re planning your character’s future after they transfer to an even braver and newer brave New World, be sure to check out ourNew World best buildsandbest weaponsguides. Or, if you’re after some more general advice, look no further than ourNew World tips and tricks!
