New World’s Nightveil Hallow celebration for Halloween is ongoing. It’s been a tradition on MMOs to celebrate holidays going back decades. Halloween is one of those major holidays due to its heavy themes that translate well to video games. Spooky stories filled with monsters, costumes and socializing, and sweet treats all work well in MMOs, andNew Worldisn’t willing to miss the opportunity (for the second time in a row). The Nightveil Hollow beckons.
There is a bit of history to acknowledge inNew World’s not-so-distant past. TheMMO officially launched in late September 2021, just over a year ago. When October 2021 arrived,New Worlddid not have a Halloween event readied. In retrospect, that’s completely understandable. The game had just launched and the developers at Amazon were dealing with all manner of server issues and other problems. That doesn’t make the decision any less of a disappointment, though, and it makes this year’s Halloween that much more significant.
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Amazon didn’t letNew Worldplayers down, though. Halloween is just a few days away, andNew Worldplayers are already celebrating it with the ongoing Nightveil Hallow event. During Nightveil Hallow, which will last until November 1, players can pick up a new questline, earn a variety of Halloween-themed rewards, or pick up some premium Halloweencosmetics inNew World’s shop.
The biggest addition of Nightveil Hallow is the Marquis of Terror, the demon Baalphazu. Baalphazu has spread a curse throughout the lands ofNew Worldthat has led to the rise of the evil Pumpkinites monsters. Players will have to defeat Baalphazu and destroy his remains in the Nightveil Cauldron to rid the world of his curse and earn some treats in the process. The quest does requireNew Worldplayersto be level 35 to start, though, so they are hopefully prepared.
By questing and adventuring during Neightveil Hallow,New Worldplayers will earn a currency named Nightveil Tokens. These tokens can be exchanged at the event-specific Nightveil Hallow Shop for cosmetics, including outfits and house decorations. For those looking for a pumpkin helmet or a witch hat,Amazonhas provided those.
This is the Halloween event thatNew Worldplayers have been waiting for. It may not have made sense forNew Worldat launch, as players were struggling to log in and level, but it’s here now and appears to be exactly what would be expected of a holiday MMO event.
