New World is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game set in a fantasy version of the 17th century. The game features a vast open world, dynamic combat, crafting, trading, and various activities for players to enjoy. But what happens when you reach the level cap of 60? Is there anything left to do in the game? The answer is yes, there is plenty of endgame content for level 60 players to explore and challenge themselves. Here are some of the things you can do at level 60 in New World.
Explore Brimstone Sands
Brimstone Sands is the latest expansion area added to the game in October 2023. It is a desert region filled with ancient ruins, mysterious temples, and dangerous creatures. To access Brimstone Sands, you need to complete the main storyline quest "The Strider of the Sands", which will give you a sunblock potion that allows you to enter the area without burning alive. Brimstone Sands offers new quests, enemies, resources, and rewards for level 60 players, including the new Helios dungeon and the Sulfur Pools elite area.
Increase your Expertise and Gear Score
Expertise and Gear Score are two systems that determine the power of your character and your equipment. Expertise is a measure of your skill with each weapon and armor type, while Gear Score is a measure of the quality and rarity of your items. Both systems range from 500 to 600, and you can increase them by doing various activities in the game, such as quests, expeditions, corrupted breaches, outpost rush, and more. Increasing your Expertise and Gear Score will allow you to use and craft better gear, and also improve the effectiveness of your attributes and perks.
Collect Gypsum and Craft Gypsum Orbs
Gypsum is a new resource introduced in the game that can help you increase your Expertise faster. Gypsum can be obtained from different sources, such as expeditions, outpost rush, PvP arenas, trade skill aptitude, corrupted breaches, and more. Each source will give you a different type of Gypsum, such as Obsidian, Sapphire, Ruby, and so on. You can then craft Gypsum Orbs using 10 Gypsum of the same type, or buy them from the faction vendor. Gypsum Orbs can be used to open Gypsum Casts, which will give you an item that will increase your Expertise by one point for a specific weapon or armor type.
Do Chest Runs and Elite Areas
Chest Runs and Elite Areas are some of the best ways to get high Gear Score items and rare materials in the game. Chest Runs are routes that you can follow to loot as many chests as possible in a certain area, while Elite Areas are zones that have stronger enemies and better loot. Some of the popular Chest Runs and Elite Areas in the game are:
• Mines, Myrkgard, and Malevolence in Shattered Mountain
• Imperial Palace and Eternal Pool in Ebonscale Reach
• Mangled Heights and Scorched Mines in Great Cleave
• Siren's Stand and Pools of Hope in Reekwater
• Helios and Sulfur Pools in Brimstone Sands
Do Expeditions and Mutations
Expeditions are instanced dungeons that require a group of five players to complete. They offer challenging bosses, puzzles, and mechanics, as well as unique loot and rewards. There are six expeditions in the game, and four of them are available for level 60 players:
• Garden of Genesis in Edengrove
• The Lazarus Instrumentality in Reekwater
• Tempest's Heart in Shattered Mountain
• Barnacles and Black Powder in Cutlass Keys
Mutations are a new feature that adds more difficulty and variety to the expeditions. Mutations are random modifiers that change the enemies, environment, and rules of the expeditions, making them harder but also more rewarding. Mutations rotate every week, and you can see which expeditions are mutated by the red icon on the map. Some of the best endgame rewards come from the end bosses in mutated expeditions, such as legendary weapons and armor.
Do Outpost Rush and PvP Arenas
Outpost Rush and PvP Arenas are the main PvP modes in the game for level 60 players. Outpost Rush is a 20v20 battleground that combines PvP and PvE elements. The objective is to capture and hold three outposts on the map, while also gathering resources, upgrading defenses, and fighting enemies. The first team to reach 1000 points wins the match. Outpost Rush rewards you with gold, azoth, faction tokens, and a chance to get a Ruby Gypsum.
PvP Arenas are smaller-scale PvP matches that pit you against other players in a 1v1, 2v2, or 3v3 format. You can access PvP Arenas by getting an Arena Key from the faction vendor, or by completing certain quests. PvP Arenas rewards you with azoth, faction tokens, and a chance to get a Garnet Gypsum.
Participate in Wars, Invasions, and Corrupted Breaches
Wars, Invasions, and Corrupted Breaches are large-scale events that involve many players and affect the territories in the game. Wars are 50v50 PvP battles that determine the ownership and control of a territory. Invasions are 50-player PvE battles that defend a territory from waves of corrupted enemies. Corrupted Breaches are smaller PvE events that spawn randomly on the map and need to be closed by destroying the corruption crystals. All of these events reward you with gold, azoth, faction tokens, and a chance to get high Gear Score items and rare materials.
Progress your Trade Skills and Crafting
Trade Skills and Crafting are important aspects of the game that allow you to gather, refine, and create various items and consumables. There are 17 trade skills in the game, divided into three categories: Gathering, Refining, and Crafting. You can level up your trade skills by performing the relevant actions, such as mining, smelting, or armoring. Leveling up your trade skills will unlock new recipes, perks, and bonuses, as well as increase your Trade Skill Aptitude, which will reward you with chests that contain rare materials and a chance to get an Emerald Gypsum.
Crafting is the process of creating items using the materials you gathered or refined. Crafting can be done at various stations around the world, such as the Forge, the Outfitting Station, or the Arcane Repository. Crafting can produce some of the best items in the game, especially if you use high-quality materials, crafting mods, and trophies. Crafting can also increase your Gear Score and Expertise, as well as give you a chance to get a Topaz Gypsum.
Conclusion
As you can see, there is a lot to do at level 60 in New World. Whether you prefer PvE or PvP, solo or group, casual or hardcore, there is something for everyone in the endgame. The game is constantly evolving and adding new content, so there is always something new to discover and enjoy. So don't stop playing when you reach the level cap, because the adventure is just beginning!