Plan the Catacombs exit before pushing deeper
Bosses increase both difficulty and potential rewards. Most gathered treasure depends on a successful extraction, so weigh another encounter against the chance of losing the run’s haul.
New World: Aeternum farming connects open-world boss drops, elite chests, raids, Catacombs and PvP tracks to build-specific gear, perk charms and Umbral upgrades. The current Nighthaven endgame includes the Isle of Night raid and an extraction-style Catacombs mode; the live season is extended through the announced January 2027 shutdown.
16 farming guides · PC / English global live service, including PC and console cross-play content as of 2026-10-24. Only existing owners can access it; delisted January 15, 2026. Existing-owner service through Jan 31, 2027.

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Bosses increase both difficulty and potential rewards. Most gathered treasure depends on a successful extraction, so weigh another encounter against the chance of losing the run’s haul.
Sterlings are gathered through the run and can be spent with Rikkar; Crowns come from bosses, beginning with the second. Choose your route based on whether you want caches or Catacombs set pieces.
Craft a charm for a matching open Perk Socket. Replacing a slotted charm destroys the one removed, so settle on the gear piece and perk before committing it.
Prioritize rewards tied to the remaining service window, then Catacombs and raid progression, followed by targeted gear, currency, and evergreen upgrade routes.
Make use of available world boss and bonus-week rewards while existing-owner servers remain online.
Complete Isle of Night raid runs while pursuing the two mounts officially listed as earned in this raid.
Target the named Phantom Blades Heartrune, which the official Nighthaven notes place in the Faction Shop.
Earn boss-gated Crowns and exchange extracted currency for Catacombs-specific gear pieces.
Build a bank of Catacombs currency for caches and dungeon gear while preserving what you collect through extraction.
Manage the trade between additional boss rewards and the risk of losing treasure that has not been extracted.
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Complete Isle of Night raid runs while pursuing the two mounts officially listed as earned in this raid.
Earn boss-gated Crowns and exchange extracted currency for Catacombs-specific gear pieces.
Build a bank of Catacombs currency for caches and dungeon gear while preserving what you collect through extraction.
Manage the trade between additional boss rewards and the risk of losing treasure that has not been extracted.
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Farm coordinated raid clears for Nighthaven’s raid sets, equipment, and crafting materials.
Target the opening Isle of Night encounter for its reward opportunity and raid progression.
Clear Isle of Night’s second major encounter for its contribution to raid loot and set progression.
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Make use of available world boss and bonus-week rewards while existing-owner servers remain online.
Target Uttu in Nighthaven for progress toward the Contagious Plague artifact bow.
Farm the Arcanist encounter and its elite chests for a chance at Mageguard cosmetic pieces and other rewards.
Use the paired named mobs for repeatable open-world gear drops, then keep useful pieces and salvage the rest.
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Target the named Phantom Blades Heartrune, which the official Nighthaven notes place in the Faction Shop.
Convert PvP activity into track progress and Azoth Salt for current PvP reward choices.
Target eligible Elite Ancient and Elite Supply Chests for infix gear, including set-bonus pieces, while building a usable…
Combine endgame reward sources and eligible gear upgrades to improve Nighthaven equipment.
Collect and process Nighthaven materials into Perk Charms that customize compatible equipment sockets.
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Make use of available world boss and bonus-week rewards while existing-owner servers remain online.
Complete Isle of Night raid runs while pursuing the two mounts officially listed as earned in this raid.
Target the named Phantom Blades Heartrune, which the official Nighthaven notes place in the Faction Shop.
Earn boss-gated Crowns and exchange extracted currency for Catacombs-specific gear pieces.
Build a bank of Catacombs currency for caches and dungeon gear while preserving what you collect through extraction.
Manage the trade between additional boss rewards and the risk of losing treasure that has not been extracted.
Farm coordinated raid clears for Nighthaven’s raid sets, equipment, and crafting materials.
Target the opening Isle of Night encounter for its reward opportunity and raid progression.
Clear Isle of Night’s second major encounter for its contribution to raid loot and set progression.
Target Uttu in Nighthaven for progress toward the Contagious Plague artifact bow.
Convert PvP activity into track progress and Azoth Salt for current PvP reward choices.
Target eligible Elite Ancient and Elite Supply Chests for infix gear, including set-bonus pieces, while building a usable…
Combine endgame reward sources and eligible gear upgrades to improve Nighthaven equipment.
Farm the Arcanist encounter and its elite chests for a chance at Mageguard cosmetic pieces and other rewards.
Use the paired named mobs for repeatable open-world gear drops, then keep useful pieces and salvage the rest.
Collect and process Nighthaven materials into Perk Charms that customize compatible equipment sockets.