New World PTR – Changelog [4/3/2026]

03 April 2026 (14:37) by Archlight Team

Added

"Cap Attack Speed" added to Combat section in Character window (shows real cap with modifiers applied)

Fixed

Stats not updating correctly after increase/decrease/reset

Talent tree "Attack Speed" notable

Soul shard "Attack Speed Cap"

"Cap Attack Speed" rounding issue under Vocation section

Dungeon damage scaling causing extreme increases/decreases

Party modifiers applying while solo in a party

Changed

Necromancer quick button now adapts to extra summons

All vocations: -25% cap attack speed

New World PTR – Changelogs [4/2/2026]

01 April 2026 (22:46) by Archlight Team

 

Added

Message explaining that enchanting a grip requires the *Enchanter Olympus Bonus* in the grip

 

Fixed

Guardian "damage received from monster to party" trait description

Vocation traits not updating correctly on vocation change

Cooldown Reduction" notable giving +1% cap instead of 10%

Notable modifiers showing with 0 value after unequipping

Hexblade hex mark modifiers on mana damage

Soul shard "Enflaming Area Increase" always applying

Hextouch unholy ground not consistently working when stacked

Monk elemental fist visuals

 

Removed

Hexblade traits: mana leech from damage
 Hexblade traits: life leech from damage

 

Changed

Hexblade "damage per hex mark" reduced from 0.2% → 0.1%

Hexblade "damage per enemy corrupted hex mark" reduced from 0.1% → 0.05%

New World PTR – Changelogs [4/1/2026]

31 March 2026 (23:58) by Archlight Team

Added commands: !talentTreePoints, !talentTreeReset, !artifacts, !soulShard, !awakeningLevel

Fixed
Attack speed issueBerserker damage when health is below 40%
Berserker bleed damage on boss traitModifiers incorrectly applying area damage to mana damage
Necromancer damage on enemies with DoT traitSoul shard: 
Hemorrhage damage scaling with attack powerSoul shard: 
Life leech healingBerserker "Neutral" notable in talent tree
Attack power changing based on health without modifiers
Party modifiers not clearing on disbandVarious party and quest modifier issues

Changed
Party modifiers now only apply when sharing is enabled
Berserker damage received debuff in quests now applies only in non-solo quests​