New World Previews Season 5’s Puzzle-Filled Max-Level Winter Rune Forge Seasonal Trial

Amazon Game Studios is gearing up for the start of a New World’s fifth season next week with a preview of its frosty new seasonal trial and the dangers and rewards waiting within.

Season 5: Season of the Guardians will introduce the brand-new Winter Rune Forge Trial. Like the Hatchery, it will feature team-based puzzles that players will have to solve as they fight off random waves of enemies and the Ophidian Construct mini-boss as they make their way to the final boss fight against the Ice Guardian.

“Join up to 10 max-level players in a bone-chilling gauntlet of increasingly difficult enemies. This Seasonal Trial requires teamwork to overcome Rune puzzles, slay an Icey Construct, and fell an Ancient Ice Guardian for unique rewards.”

For your efforts, you’ll have the chance to snag trial-specific rewards including the new Tempest Fury Artifact, Named Weapons, Named Armor Sets, Dark Matter, and Faction Token Bundles.

Season of the Guardians begins on March 12. In the meantime, you can learn more about the new seasonal trial on the New World official site and the latest Forged in Aeternum episode below.