Settlements are player-run activity hubs in New World. Settlements are governed by Companies by capturing a Territorial Fort.[1]
Claimable Settlements[]
The abbreviation commonly used for the settlement or territory is in parentheses.
- Brightwood (BW)
- Cutlass Keys (CK)
- Ebonscale Reach (ER)
- Everfall (EF)
- First Light (FL)
- Monarch's Bluffs (MB)
- Mourningdale (MD)
- Reekwater (RW)
- Restless Shore (RS)
- Weaver's Fen (WF)
- Windsward (WW)
Each claimable settlement also contains a Supply Cart that the controlling faction may use once a day.
Outposts[]
Territories with Outposts rather than Settlements exist in the northern section of the map, and cannot be claimed. They contain some T1 Crafting stations, a Storage Shed, and some quest-giving NPCs.
- Edengrove (EG)
- Great Cleave (GC)
- Shattered Mountain (SM)
Watchtowers[]
Watchtowers are where newly-created characters can spawn. The Watchtower is randomly chosen when the character is created. They only exist near 4 settlements:
- Everfall - Everfall Watchtower
- First Light - First Light Watchtower
- Monarch's Bluffs - Monarch's Bluffs Watchtower
- Windsward - Windsward Watchtower
Settlement Tiers and Upgrades[]
Each settlement starts as a hamlet and levels up by completing Town Projects. Settlements begin to level down when upkeep, which is due every 7 days, is not paid to the controlling faction or if players fail to repel a corrupted invasion.
- Hamlet - Tier I
- Village - Tier II
- Town - Tier III
- City - Tier IV
- Capitol - Tier V
The territory planning board inside the town hall can be used to manage settlement and fort upgrades and territory lifestyle buffs. Each upgrade or buff triggers a set of town projects on the mission board.
Station Upgrades[]
In settlements, crafting stations start at tier 2 and refining stations start at tier 3. There's a minimum of 24 hours between upgrades.
Crafting stations
- Tier 2 -> 3: 100 gold
- Tier 3 -> 4: 5,000 gold
- Tier 4 -> 5: 10,000 gold
Refining stations
- Tier 3 -> 4: 100 gold
- Tier 4 -> 5: ? gold
Territory Lifestyle Buffs[]
Special long-term Buffs can be given to players who own a house in that territory. They are divided between gathering, crafting, and combat buffs.
Gathering Buffs[]
| Buff | Description | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Lumberjack's Spirit | Increase Logging Quantity by 20% for 3 days. | 2,500 |
| Farmer's Harvest | Increase Harvesting Quantity by 20% for 3 days. | 2,500 |
| Miner's Resolve | Increase Mining Quantity by 20% for 3 days. | 2,500 |
| Hunter's Bounty | Increase Skinning Quantity by 20% for 3 days. | 2,500 |
Crafting Buffs[]
| Buff | Description | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Weaponsmith's Temperament | Increase base Weaponsmithing Gear Score upon Craft for 3 days. | 2,500 |
| Engineer's Patience | Increase base Engineer Gear Score upon Craft for 3 days. | 2,500 |
| Armorer's Inspiration | Increase base Armoring Gear Score upon Craft for 3 days. | 2,500 |
| Chef's Passion | Increase the chances of getting additional meals when Cooking for 3 days. | 2,500 |
| Arcanist's Wisdom | Increase base Arcanist Gear Score upon Craft for 3 days. | 2,500 |
Combat buffs[]
| Buff | Description | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Arcane Blessing | Increase Corrupted damage absorption by 5% for 3 days. | 2,500 |
| Hale and Hearty | Increase base HP by 10% for 3 days. | 2,500 |
| Stalwart | Increase Defense Recovery by 20% for 3 days. | 2,500 |
Other Features[]
Each settlement also contains:
Leadership[]
Territorial Upkeep[]
Town Projects[]
See Town Projects
Housing[]
See Housing
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ https://www.newworld.com/en-us/news/articles/making-your-mark-on-aternum-settlements-and-governance Making Your Mark On Aeternum: Settlements and Governance