Review of the three new armor sets, five weapon skins, dyes and house decorations from the New World Halloween themed in-game store update!
As part of Patch 1.03, seasonally-themed Halloween skin were added to New World’s In-game store. These items include three Armor Sets, five Weapon Skins, five Dyes, a Housing Decor bundle, and a separate (and free) Jack-O-Lantern housing decoration.
All of these items are time-limited for purchase, but permanent upon purchase. These seasonal cosmetics leave the in-game store November 15th. Keep an eye on the timer in the store for a more exact time frame as that day draws near.
Halloween Armor Sets
There’s three sets of Halloween Armor cosmetics, each priced at 14,000 Marks of Fortune. The Bloodthirsty Count, the Shroud of the Pharaoh, and the Skeletal Chevalier. Below are front and rear view of each set.
Bloodthirsty Count Set
Overall, I generally like the appearance of this set. It has just enough of that regal appearance to it without going too overboard. The Red tinted glasses are a nice touch as well.
Shroud of the Pharaoh Set
I think they got the right balance of the regalia of a Pharaoh, with the bandages and discoloration as result of being mummified. Though I think it may have worked a little better as two separate skins, selling both aspects to their fullest.
Skeletal Chevalier Set
The armor pieces of this set look incredibly good. The helmet leaves a lot to be desired though. I feel as though all it needed was a full skeletal mask in the front and it’d would have been perfect.
Halloween Weapon Skins
Each of these Weapon Skins are available for 8,500 Marks of Fortune. There’s the Black Widow Life Staff Skin, Crimson Bloodlock Musket Skin, Frankenstein’s Hammer Skin, Pharaoh’s Curse Great Axe Skin, and the Skeletal Rapier Skin.
Black Widow Staff
The Black Widow Life Staff skin is a red and black metal Staff, topped with a branch clutching a red crystal. Looks more fitting to be a Fire Staff Skin honestly, but does look great either way.
Out of all the skins in this release, this has to be among my favorites. It’s even been very tempting to pick up the Life Staff again just to use it. Though,
Crimson Bloodlock Musket
The Crimson Bloodlock Musket Skin looks like a fairly standard Musket Skin. There’s not really a whole lot going on with it that sells it as a seasonal cosmetic.
Out of this current set of seasonal skins, this one just feels out of place. Like it wasn’t meant to be a Halloween skin, and they just named it to make it fit.
Frankenstein’s Hammer
The Frankenstein’s Hammer skin for the War Hammer is a little basic, but looks great; blurry textures aside. The lightning rod for a handle, with the iconic bolts of Frankenstein’s Monster being used as a crosspiece are really nice touches. The hammer itself looks like it couldn’t decide if it wanted to be flesh or wood though.
Despite not being the flashiest looking skin and the blurry textures, this hammer doesn’t feel out of place in a Halloween line-up.
Pharaoh’s Curse Great Axe
The Pharaoh’s Curse Great Axe Skin is phenomenal, despite the weapon overdoing the gold flair a bit. All of the general shaping and details are pretty on point, with blades closely resembling those of an Egyptian Fan Axe, though less pointed. The bandage-wrapped handle is also a very nice aesthetic though.
This comes only second to the Black Widow Life Staff in my opinion. It’s a very fitting weapon skin overall.
Skeletal Rapier
The Skeletal Rapier is simply a Rapier made of bone. I like the fact they went with a more jagged bone look over a smooth one. It helps the skin stand out more. The bandaged handle and what appears to be a drill bit or screw of some kind on the end is a nice extra touch.
Halloween Dyes
There’s five dye packs priced at 3,000 Marks of Fortune each, for a set of 5. There’s Blood Dye, Blued Steel Dye, Burnt Sienna Dye, Spring Grape Dye, and Sublime Bone Dye. Below are the dyes applied to a Helmet.
Note: Dyes cannot be applied to cosmetics armors, I recommend against purchasing them if you’re planning to use a skin instead. However, as these are limited it may be worth picking them up if you change your mind.
Blood Dye
This is a really strong, red dye. It will stand out compared to a lot of other red colors accessible through crafting.
Blued Steel Dye
A nice deep blue dye. If they had made it a bit darker, it could have paired nicely with the Skeletal Chevalier Set, but this is still close to the blues on the Pharaoh Set. Likely made to tied other armor pieces closer to the colors of that set.
Burnt Sienna Dye
It’s not quite Pumpkin Orange, but it’s a very nice shade that’s between a brown and Orange color. It doesn’t particularly tie itself to any of the released armor sets like most of the dyes in this release do, but it still very seasonal.
Spring Grape Dye
A nice Vibrant purple dye. It’s pretty close to the Syndicate’s color, though a bit lighter. It doesn’t particularly tie itself to any of the released armor sets like most of the dyes in this release do, but it still very seasonal.
Sublime Bone Dye
This is a nice gray color, just slightly darker than the typical color of bone. This seems like it was made to tie into the Skeletal Chevalier helmet, or the Bandages of the Shroud of the Pharaoh set.
Halloween Housing Decor Items
Most of these are found in the Haunted Housing Decor Bundle priced at 25,000 Marks of Fortune. The exception to this is Scapegrace Jack’s Happy Lantern, which is free. Unfortunately, I have not purchased this bundle, so I cannot comment on anything specific animation wise.
Scapegrace Jack’s Happy Lantern
This item is available for free in the Store. This is a fairly standard Jack-o-Lantern with just a happy, smiling look to it.
Bubbling Cauldron
This item is part of the Haunted Housing Bundle. This decor piece is a bubbling cauldron being held atop a small fire pit. It features the typical green witch’s brew often seen in cauldrons.
Enchanted Broom
This item is part of the Haunted Housing Bundle. The Enchanted Broom is a floating broom. Would personally hope it’s slightly animated and not just a floating broom
Haunted Candelabra
This item is part of the Haunted Housing Bundle. It seems unlit in the preview, but may likely be fully lit with the flames going out and relighting periodically for an animation.
Potion-Maker’s Kit
This item is part of the Haunted Housing Bundle. The Potion-Maker’s Kit features a wooden tray covered in an assortment of herbs and liquids, as well as pages of notes.
Scapegrace Jack’s Fatuous Lantern
This item is part of the Haunted Housing Bundle. This Jack-o-Lantern features a smile similar to that of the Happy Lantern.
Scapegrace Jack’s Frightful Lantern
This item is part of the Haunted Housing Bundle. The Frightful Lantern features a more sinister look compared to the others.
Scapegrace Jack’s Lascivious Lantern
This item is part of the Haunted Housing Bundle. This Jack-o-Lantern features a more flirty face with a wink.
Stolen Gravestone
This item is part of the Haunted Housing Bundle. This decoration features a patch of loose soil, with a gravestone mounted near it. There’s a pair of skeleton hands wrapping in front of the grave stone.
The Conjuring Crystal
This item is part of the Haunted Housing Bundle. This is a crystal ball featuring a purple skull in the center of it. It sits on a metal stand with bird-like legs, probably those of a Crow or Raven. This stand also sits on a simple wooden stand of its own.
Vermiculated Curtains
This item is part of the Haunted Housing Bundle. These Vermiculated Curtains are very tattered and destroyed, but almost look as if they’re made of spider web instead.
That wraps up our coverage of New World’s Halloween seasonal store items. Which items did you find the most appealing of this new selection?
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