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New World has a major focus on PvP and player guilds, so much so that most of the PvP endgame revolves around taking over territory across Aeternum. Companies, New World's version of guilds, can take over certain regions of the map to control and upgrade certain settlements and forts.
Upgrading these locations is done through the Town Projects system, allowing the Company to enhance the town's crafting stations or a fort's defenses. Partaking in Town Projects yourself is a surefire way to level faster and unlock higher-tier crafting stations sooner. We'll be going over what Town Projects are, why you should complete them, and what each project does.
What Are Town Projects?
Town Projects are community quests that focus on upgrading a specific part of a settlement. Once a Town Project is begun, the settlement's Town Project Board will gain a set of quests that any player can partake in. Completing these quests will contribute progress towards the completion of the settlement's upgrade and grant your character a small chunk of XP.
All Town Projects must be signed off by a Governor or Consul of the Company that owns the settlement; no one else can start a Town Project. Companies can start any Town Project they see fit from the Territory Planning Board, located in the settlement's town hall. Completion of a Town Project will enhance the town in some capacity, improving crafting stations for settlements or the defensive capabilities of a fort. Companies can also enact an Improve Lifestyle Project, granting a three-day buff that enhances the quantity of harvested materials, combat traits, or the Gear Score of items you craft.
| Note: Lifestyle Projects only impact those that own a house in that region. |
As a Company improves a settlement, the rank of the settlement increases. The names of each rank are below:
| Tier | Settlement | Fort |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Hamlet | Fort |
| Tier 2 | Village | Bastion |
| Tier 3 | Town | Keep |
| Tier 4 | City | Castle |
| Tier 5 | Capitol | Citadel |
Town Project Boards Explained
Every settlement has a Town Project Board that has a range of quests you can grab, each contributing progress towards an active Town Project. These quests are straightforward, requiring you to craft certain items to explore a particular part of the map.
Each quest you complete will further a Town Project's progress while granting your character a small chunk of XP and Coin. Town Board quests refresh every 30 minutes, so be sure to check back frequently for easy quests to complete.
All Town Project Board Quests
Here is every Town Project Board quest we've found so far. If any more are available, we'll add them to this guide in a future update.
| Quest | Objective |
|---|---|
| Alchemists Needed | Acquire and deliver X [potion type] |
| Armorsmithing | Forge and deliver a set of [armor type] |
| Carpenters Needed | Acquire and deliver X [woodworking material] |
| Cooking | Cook and deliver [ration type] |
| Explorers Needed | Search for X [quest iem] at [location]. Return here for delivery |
| Fisherfolk Needed | Acquire and deliver X [fishing item] |
| Hunt | Hunt X [enemy] |
| Hunters Needed | Acquire and deliver X [hide] |
| Lumberjacks Needed | Acquire and deliver X [wood type] |
| Metalworkers Needed | Acquire and deliver X [refined metal] |
| Stonemasons Needed | Acquire and deliver X [refined stone type] |
| Supplies Needed | Acquire and deliver X [world resource] |
| Tanners Needed | Acquire and deliver X [refined leather type] |
| Weaponsmith | Forge and deliver a [weapon type] |
| Weavers Needed | Acquire and deliver X [woven material] |
The Best Town Board Quests
In general, the crafting and common resource quests are the most efficient. They require minimal farming and give a solid chunk of XP. With that said, pay attention to what type of item the quest is asking for. If it's asking for a semi-rare material like Lodestones or Silver, you might be better off waiting for the Town Project Board to reset. Explorer's Needed is seldom worth doing unless it's right next to another quest.
What Each Town Project Does
New World features numerous Town Projects that enhance a settlement in some fashion. We'll go over every Town Project and what they provide. We've split this part up into three sections since upgrades differ between settlement types.
Settlement Upgrades
All settlement upgrades revolve around enhancing the crafting stations in that hold, allowing you to refine and craft higher-tier items.
| Town Project | Effect | Tiers |
|---|---|---|
| Arcane Repository | Upgrades the Arcane Repository to the next tier, unlocking the next tier of crafting recipes. | 5 |
| Forge | Upgrades the Forge to the next tier, allowing you to craft higher-tier weapons and armor. | 5 |
| Kitchen | Upgrades the Kitchen to the next tier, unlocking the next tier of meal recipes. | 5 |
| Loom | Upgrades the Loom to the next tier, unlocking the next tier of crafting recipes. | 5 |
| Outfitting Station | Upgrades the Outfitting Station to the next tier, unlocking the next tier of outfit recipes. | 5 |
| Smelter | Upgrades the Smelter to the next tier, unlocking the next tier of ingot recipes. | 5 |
| Stonecutting Table | Upgrades the Sontecutting Table to the next tier, unlocking the next tier of stonecutting and Tuning Orb recipes. | 5 |
| Tannery | Upgrades the Tannery to the next tier, unlocking the next tier of leather recipes. | 5 |
| Woodshop | Upgrades the Arcane Repository to the next tier, unlocking the next tier of refined wood recipes. | 5 |
| Workshop | Upgrades the Arcane Repository to the next tier, unlocking the next tier of tool and ranged weapon recipes. | 5 |
Fort Upgrades
Fort upgrades revolve around enhancing the area's defenses, ranging from stronger gates to the ability to deploy more emplacements. Keeping a fort will require as many of these upgrades as possible.
| Town Project | Description | Tiers |
|---|---|---|
| Ballista | Upgrades all current and future Ballistas to the next tier. | 3 |
| Burning Oil Vat | Upgrades all current and future Burning Oil Vats to the next tier. | 3 |
| Emplacement Points | Unlocks an additional point to deploy an emplacement (e.g: Ballista, Burning Oil Vat, etc.) | 3 |
| Explosive | Upgrades all current and future Explosives to the next tier. | 3 |
| Gates | Upgrades the fort's gates to the next tier, increasing their HP. | 3 |
| Repeaters | Upgrades all current and future Repeaters to the next tier. | 3 |
| Warhorns | Upgrades all current and future Warhorns to the next tier. | 3 |
Improve Lifestyle
There are 12 Improve Lifestyle Projects in New World currently. Unlike other Town Projects, Improve Lifestyle Projects only last for 72 hours once completed. However, they affect every player that owns property in that settlement.
There are three types of Lifestyle Projects: Gathering Buffs, Crafting Buffs, and Combat Buffs. Once a Lifestyle buff expires, it can be researched once again by the Company in control of that zone's settlement. Each Lifestyle Project costs 2,500 Coin.
Combat Buff
These buffs focus on increasing your effectiveness in combat.
| Town Project | Description | Tiers |
|---|---|---|
| Arcane Blessing | Increase Corrupted damage absorption by 5% for 3 days. | 1 |
| Hale and Hearty | Increase base HP by 10% for 3 days. | 1 |
| Stalwart | Increase Defense Recovery by 20% for 3 days. | 1 |
Crafting Buff
These buffs enhance the Gear Score of items you craft.
| Town Project | Description | Tiers |
|---|---|---|
| Arcanist's Wisdom | Increase base Arcanist Gear Score upon Craft for 3 days. | 1 |
| Armorer's Inspiration | Increase base Armoring Gear Score upon Craft for 3 days. | 1 |
| Chef's Passion | Increase the chances of getting additional meals when Cooking for 3 days. | 1 |
| Engineer's Patience | Increase base Arcanist Gear Score upon Craft for 3 days. | 1 |
| Weaponsmith's Temperament | Increase base Arcanist Gear Score upon Craft for 3 days. | 1 |
Gathering Buffs
These buffs increase the number of resources you receive from certain gathering professions.
| Town Project | Description | Tiers |
|---|---|---|
| Farmer's Harvest | Increase Harvesting Quantity by 20% for 3 days. | 1 |
| Hunter's Bounty | Increases Skinning Quantity by 20% for 3 days. | 1 |
| Lumberjack's Spirit | Increases Logging Quantity by 20% for 3 days. | 1 |
| Miner's Resolve | Increases Mining Quantity by 20% for 3 days. | 1 |
