Meet The Main Antagonists Of New World In Amazon’s Latest Dev Blog

Amazon Game Studios has just published the latest issue of their New World weekly dev blog. This time the developers talk about the upcoming MMORPG’s main antagonists – The Corrupted.

“As you establish a safe haven in a Settlement or Fort, the Corrupted take notice. Corrupted Breaches will begin to emerge in your territory, making travel and resource gathering more difficult the longer these Breaches go unaddressed. Guarding these Breaches are the The Acolytes of Corruption. Like their lesser brethren the Cultists, they channel the dark, forbidden forces of Corruption to summon forth and sustain the dread portals and monoliths that form the heart of Corrupted Breaches. They are formidable adversaries capable of quickly changing the tide of battle, levitating effortlessly across great distances, flinging deadly bolts of eldritch energy, and conjuring explosive orbs of pure Corruption.”

Players will have to work together to clear out these Corrupted encampments and seal the breach with an Azoth-infused staff. Successfully sealing Corrupted Breaches not only removes possible threats to the settlements but also rewards players with unique resources. Easy, right? Not quite. The Corrupted are a stubborn bunch and will regularly return with bigger, stronger, and more powerful minions.

“You must remain vigilant, Corrupted Breaches won’t remain closed forever,” says the devs. “The stronger you become the more the Corrupted will seek to destroy you. They will open new and more powerful Breaches, spewing forth creatures of impossible size and strength. The Corrupted are a relentless enemy and won’t stop until you’re wiped from the face of Aeternum.”

Amazon also released a new dev vlog earlier this week that talks about how combat and weapon progression works in New World. You can check that out after the jump. You can also make your way over to the New World official site to learn more.