New World Fort Buffs
When your faction takes control over a fort in any territory there is a global buff that will be rewarded to your faction. Once you lose control of that fort your faction loses the global buff. Below is a quick reference chart for the global Fort Buffs in New World.
New World Fort Buffs Chart
| Territory | Faction Control Bonuses |
|---|---|
| Brightwood | Camping no longer costs resources |
| Brimstone Sands | Gathering quantity +10% |
| Cutlass Keys | Increase global gathering luck by 1% |
| Ebonscale Reach | Decreases the cost of items in the faction store by 5% |
| Everfall | Increases the amount of Azoth Salt gained by 10% |
| First Light | None – See more info below |
| Monarch Bluffs | Increases all experience gains by 5% |
| Mourningdale | Increase the gear score ceiling of crafting by 5 (Max gear score of 600) |
| Reekwater | Increases the amount of PVP Experience gained by 10% |
| Restless Shores | All fast travel is now free |
| Weaver’s Fen | Global refining yield boost of 10% |
| Windsward | Increases the chance that a consumable isn’t consumed on use by 10% |
Along with the global buff, your faction will receive a territory-specific buff for each fort that is owned. Each fort you capture will provide you with a bonus influence of +20% and a bonus Experience of +5% in that specific territory.
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First Light Rework
Along with New World Season 2, Blood of the Sands, the First Light zone was closed. This was done in preparation of a complete rework of the zone coming along with the expansion in late 2023. Due to this, the first light fort buff of a refining yield increase was transferred to Weaver’s Fen. The old Weaver’s Fen fort benefit of decreasing global tax values by 10% was removed from the game.
