{"id":690440,"date":"2026-04-07T22:33:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T22:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/new-world-brimestone-sands-update-brings-new-zone-weapon-and-more-but-leaves-big-requests-untouched"},"modified":"2026-04-07T22:33:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T22:33:10","slug":"new-world-brimestone-sands-update-brings-new-zone-weapon-and-more-but-leaves-big-requests-untouched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/new-world-brimestone-sands-update-brings-new-zone-weapon-and-more-but-leaves-big-requests-untouched\/","title":{"rendered":"New World Brimestone Sands update brings new zone, weapon and more but leaves big requests untouched"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/new-world-brimestone-sands-update-brings-new-zone-weapon-and-more-but-leaves-big-requests-untouched.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/games\/new-world\">New World<\/a> is receiving its first major content update with <strong>Brimstone Sands<\/strong>, which adds a new Egyptian-themed zone to the land of Aeternum as well as a new weapon and totally revamped new player experience. Set to launch in October following a stint in the Public Test Realm, the Amazon Games MMORPG hopes to lure players both new and old back.<\/p>\n<p>The Brimstone Sands zone features Egyptian ruins built to honour god-like ancients present on the island many years ago, as well as Roman legionaries who travelled there to discover a way to revive the Roman Empire to its former glory. You&rsquo;ll have to fight past them, plus sand demons and a variety of Egyptian foes to get your hands on new loot added in the update.<\/p>\n<p>To help you power through all that nastiness, you can use the new <strong>Greatsword<\/strong> weapon. This uses both strength and dexterity, meaning it should fit snugly into builds featuring other martial weapons available. The weapon has both an offensive and defensive tree, allowing for both tanking and DPS capabilities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/new-world-brimestone-sands-update-brings-new-zone-weapon-and-more-but-leaves-big-requests-untouched\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/new-world-brimestone-sands-update-brings-new-zone-weapon-and-more-but-leaves-big-requests-untouched\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New World is receiving its first major content update with Brimstone Sands, which adds a new Egyptian-themed zone to the land of Aeternum as well as a new weapon and totally revamped new player experience. Set to launch in October following a stint in the Public Test Realm, the Amazon Games MMORPG hopes to lure players both new and old back. The Brimstone Sands zone features Egyptian ruins built to honour god-like ancients present on the island many years ago, as well as Roman legionaries who travelled there to discover a way to revive the Roman Empire to its former glory. 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