Greetings, Adventurers! New World Update 1.8.2 downtime will begin at 11:00PM PT (7:00AM UTC) on February 7 and includes the launch of Leaderboards. This new feature [url=https://www.newworld.com/en-us/news/articles/leaderboards]celebrates player achievements[/url] across more than 50 categories. [h2]LEADERBOARDS[/h2] Whether you prefer PvP, PvE, or just want to show off your Trade Skills, there’s something for every type of competitive player. Sections: [list] [*] Vs. Environment [*] Vs. Players [*] Faction War [*] Trade Skills [*][url=https://www.newworld.com/en-us/news/articles/leaderboards]Explore each Leaderboard in more detail here[/url]. [/list] Finish at the top of select weekly or quarterly Leaderboard categories for exclusive skins and titles. [list] [*] Temporarily disabled Open World Kills Leaderboard while we resolve an issue. [*] Outpost Rush Heals currently do not match their Leaderboard. We are working on a fix. [/list] [h2]WORLD EXPERIENCE[/h2] [h3]NOTABLE FIXES[/h3] [list] [*] Fixed an issue where a player could sometimes slide to gain extra speed and distance while crouched. [*] Fixed an issue where players could dive farther than intended. [/list] [h3]EXPEDITIONS[/h3] [list] [*] Updated enemies in the quest "Justice For The Dynasty" to one of the final lieutenants in the Dynasty Shipyard Expedition. [*] [/list][h3]QUESTS[/h3] [list] [*] Updated Scourge of Aeon Madness quest to re-grant the required recipe on quest reset. [*] Fixed an issue that prevented players from completing Faction Kill Missions. [*] Fixed an issue that prevented players from completing the Salting The Earth quest. [*] Mining the ore now completes the Miner's Keeper quest. [*] Fixed an issue that caused Sneed's Revenge event to not respawn correctly in Preiddeu Farms. [*] Fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when interacting with Barkimedes. [/list] [h2]COMBAT CHANGES [/h2] [h3]WEAPONS[/h3] [list] [*] Hatchet: Fixed an issue that allowed players to always move at sprint speed. [*] Life Staff: Fixed an issue that caused ability perks to not function when using the Bile Bomb Heartrune. [*] Musket: Fixed an exploit that allowed a second shot to be fired without reloading. [/list] [h3]PERKS[/h3] [list] [*] Fixed an issue that caused the Purity of Light Life Staff perk to not properly heal targets when a debuff was cleansed. [*] [/list][h2]GAME MODES[/h2] [h3]NOTABLE FIXES[/h3] [list] [*] Re-enabled the penalty for players that quit in-progress Arenas and Outpost Rush matches. [/list] [h2]ECONOMY, PROGRESSION & GEAR[/h2] [h3]REWARDS/LOOT[/h3] [list] [*] Increased the drop rate for Juniper Berries from 50% per loot drop to 100%. [*] Removed a total of 28 Sarcophagi and Large Chests throughout Brimstone Sands to address global economy concerns. [/list] Locations: [list] [*] Redstone Highroad [*] Deadwater Wastes [*] Isola Sacra [*] Sepulchers of Summanus [*] Henkhisesui [*] Temple of Shu [*] The Acropolis [*] Jupiter's Grove [*] Neapolis [/list] [h3]NOTABLE FIXES[/h3] [list] [*] Fixed the stretching on the Legion Sand Cloak armor. [*] Fixed a visual issue with the Azure Dragon armor skin. [*] Fixed an issue that caused the Dragon’s Hoard January Prime Gaming Loot to contain no loot. [*] Fixed an issue where the Mystic Sting Hatchet had the incorrect Strength attribute bonus. [/list] [h2]UX/UI/SOCIAL[/h2] [h3]COMPANIES[/h3] [list] [*] Governors are no longer able to Switch their current Company’s Faction. [*] [/list][h3]NOTABLE FIXES[/h3] [list] [*] Updated Faction chat filter icon. [/list] [h3]TRADING POST[/h3] [list] [*] Fixed an issue that caused the Trading Post "Can Equip" filter to not show all item rarities when close to max level. [/list] Thanks for your support! We’ll see you in Aeternum.