Unlocking Artifacts in New World: A Guide to Season 9
Overview of Season 9 Artifact Changes
AGF's New Approach: With Season 9, AGS takes a fresh approach to artifacts – fewer releases will focus on impactful, creative, and utility-driven items. The goal is to diversify gear while ensuring popular artifacts maintain their relevance. This means players can expect new build possibilities and the revival of previously underused artifacts.
Changes to Season 8 Artifacts
Before we dive into the new offerings, let's look at some changes made to the artifacts from Season 8, which can no longer be acquired through the season pass but have new methods for obtaining them:
1. Lich Gloves (Light Gloves):
· Where to Obtain: Locked behind the PVP rewards track.
· How to Get: Chance of obtaining at tracks 29 or 39, with increased likelihood from levels 50 onward.
2. Vampires Vestments (Light Chestwear):
· Where to Obtain: Dropped from mutator reward caches.
· How to Get: Complete any mutated expedition, regardless of rank (bronze, silver, or gold), to receive a reward cache.
These adjustments ensure that players still have access to previous favorites while exploring new items.
New Artifacts in Season 9
1. Crescent's Wave (Great Sword Artifact)
· Obtained From: Free track of the Season 9 pass, unlocked at level 20.
· Unique Features:
· Parallax: +12% base damage against targets at least 10 meters away (applies to both weapons).
· Crescent Wave: Above 50% health, heavy attacks projectiles deal 150% weapon damage (20 mana cost).
2. Hammer of Heat (Warhammer Artifact)
· Obtained From: Large-scale PVP modes (Outpost Rush, Capture the Flag).
· Unique Features:
· Heat: +300% push distance and +10% damage to knockbacks.
· Clear Out: Turns the primary target hit into a projectile for additional damage to enemies.
3. Plague Herald Mask (Medium Headwear Artifact)
· Obtained From: Sovereign Influence reward spoils, achieved by participating in and winning influence races.
· Unique Features:
· Plague Spreader: Inflicts disease stacking on enemies with abilities and light attacks.
· Capable of inflicting a massive disease effect when stacking hits.
These artifacts introduce novel mechanics that can significantly alter playstyles and strategies, encouraging players to experiment with different builds.
Remastered Artifacts
1. Vengeance (Life Staff Artifact)
· Unique Features:
· Life Support: 25% increase in healing output when not under life staff hot effects.
· Keen Beacon: Now grants increased crit damage (previously crit chance).
2. Grey Wizard's Hat (Light Headwear)
· Unique Features:
· Quickened Casting: Ranged heavy attacks charge 25% faster when above 50% mana.
3. Creed Boots (Light Footwear)
· Unique Features:
· Ambush: Increased crit damage and weakening effects from stealth, headshots, and backstabs.
Additional Notes
· The Warhammer artifact Cerna received a tuning update, broadening its usability across various crowd control builds.
Strategies for Artifact Acquisition
· Participate in PVP: Engaging in large-scale PVP activities is essential for obtaining certain artifacts. Ensure you are active in these game modes, as many rewards hinge upon match outcomes.
· Complete Mutated Expeditions: These offer opportunities for multiple artifact drops at differing rank levels.
· Be Aware of Faction Dynamics: When participating in influence races, understanding faction strengths can enhance your odds of receiving valuable artifacts.
Conclusion and Further Resources
With these insights, you're now equipped to dive into Season 9 of New World and snag some powerful artifacts! For a comprehensive list and detailed descriptions of artifacts, I highly recommend visiting my website MMOEXP, New World Guides, or checking out my Artifact Hunter series for an in-depth exploration of all artifact mechanics and strategies. Additionally, if you're looking to enhance your experience, you might consider options to buy New World Gold to help you acquire the resources you need.