Hi guys,
So, I am playing New World since release. I am lvl 60 from already few weeks. I know about HWM system (total trash btw) and I was farming it on Shattered Mountains and Reekwater Pirates for some time. I was dropping 530-540 GS items. Now, when I go to Mangled Heights for example, I get 500-504 GS items only or potions, nothing else. What is this???
That’s because Mangled Heights is a lvl 60 area and doesn’t drop up to 600gs items or atleast has a very low chance. If your watermark is 580+ that doesn’t mean that now all lvl 60+ will drop 580+ items it’s still all rng it just means that you have a chance to drop a 580+ item
Hello @hult4j, welcome to the forums!
It could be that the watermark corresponds to a specific equipment slot, as detailed in the HWM post.
When you reach the level cap, this mechanic changes a bit. At 60, you gain an upper GS limit (HWM) on drops that gradually increases as more powerful drops appear for you. This upper limit is per-item-type. For armor, it’s based on the slot type (e.g. head armor, chest armor, ring, etc.) and for weapons it is based on weapon type (e.g. sword, hammer, musket, etc.)
Only item drops affect your HWM.
I would appreciate a clip or screenshot, evidencing the drop in loot GS when it shouldn’t occur if this was indeed a bug.
Keep me posted if you see any changes!
You need to be killing lvl 64+ enemy’s for a good chance of getting 580+ items or getting your watermark up to that point. So go for Scorched mines, Myrkgard, Eternal Pool and Sirens stand to get the high GS items
I’m experiencing the same thing! Low GS drops from elite chests in 61-62 zones (500-515) while I have max HWM on my armor and 580+ on weapons @Luxendra. Something is going on here I think. I relogged and unflagged → reflagged and it seemed to improve my drops. So maybe there is a start?
The start is here:
Reading how stuff works before claiming it’s broken.
I’m at max HWM, so I’m relatively familiar with how it’s worked thus far. I’ve come to know what to expect to get from certain areas. Instead of assuming every part of the game’s loot system is working as intended per a blog post, I’d advise you experience it yourself.
You lack something in the cognitive area if you didn’t understand how it works from the blog post.
What was your brilliant idea? Grind HWM to max and then farm lvl 9 monsters in 1 hit and drop 600 GS gear?
Every monster has a drop table based on lvl and will roll GS on :
Min monster lvl GS - max monster lvl GS
Or min monster lvl GS - player HWM
Or player HWM - player HWM
Always picks the lowest value.
So if your HWM is 500 and you kill a lvl 66 monster guess what.
You will either get 500 or 502.
If your HWM is 600 and you kill a lvl 60 monster you will get an item with 500-520 GS.
Is it hard to understand?
I just read the new expertise changes. So all I said is now obsolete. Ignore it
I don’t appreciate you being so personal with your insults. I’m specifically speaking about chest loot from level 62 and 63 zones yielding nothing higher than 510 GS. That does not align with the information they provided in the blog post, nor with my personal experience in those zones.
On your first post you said 515. Now you say max 510… I am sure HWM is not working properly for you .
Write them a ticket 
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