New World PTR Goes Live Today With The New Void Gauntlet Weapon
It’s probably safe to say that New World has had its fair share of exploits, maybe even more so than most MMORPGs. Amazon Game Studios is looking to fix this by launching a public test server where players will have the freedom to root out exploits and bugs to their heart’s content without affecting the live game.
“The Public Test Realm (PTR) is a limited-availability server-set that will give players an early look at upcoming features. These preview builds are snapshots of upcoming major updates and are not final versions— you may encounter bugs, crashes, missing text, or other issues. Between our internal testing efforts and your feedback we hope to catch and resolve all serious issues before they reach the live servers.”
The PTR will be available to anyone with a copy of the game and will go live sometime later today. PTR players will have the ability to instantly level their newly-created characters to specific level ranges with appropriate gear and items to help them test out new content.
Speaking of new content, PTR players will get first dibs on the new Void Gauntlet weapon, the first weapon to scale with the Intelligence and Focus stats, a good choice for DPS/Support hybrids. The new weapon type offers two ability trees: Annihilation and Decay.
“The Annihilation tree focuses on maximizing damage at close-range and revolves around Void Blade, a summoned blade of corrosive void energy. The Decay tree offers ranged healing and debuffs and revolves around Orb of Decay, a dual phase projectile that can debuff enemies and heal allies. With its arsenal of buffs and debuffs, the Void Gauntlet is perfect for group combat and can significantly bolster your allies at the expense of your enemies.”
Aside from a new weapon, players on the PTR will also get to test out new missions, quests, and enemy types, as well as upcoming updates to main story quests and the trading outpost experience. Additional details are available on the New World official site.
