Heartgem Runes are a new item added with the vast Brimstone Stands expansion for New World. The new items serve a similar role asaccessory items, but instead of just boosting damage or a few stats, these items provide much more. In short, players who find or craft Heartgem Runes will gainspecial abilities that can use in combat. Heartgem Runes come in several forms, Minor, Major, and several variants ofLegendary Heartgem Runes.
Minor Heartgem Runes feature only the basic level of their special abilities. However, once a player gains one Heartgem Rune, they can later upgrade it to a moreadvanced versionof the Rune. Doing so will boost the ability gained with the minor version with a more advanced counterpart. Better versions of Heartgem Runes will feature special stats such as causing burning damage and a highergear scorerating. That being said, the following are all Heartgem Rune Ulitmate abilities in the game:
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Where to Find Minor Heartgem Runes in New World
Players can find Minor Heartgem Runes by completingexpeditionsand crafting them usingexpedition material. The following are all expeditions that you’re able to get Heartgem Runes in New World:
How to craft and upgrade Heartgem Runes in New World
Once you grab one of theMinor Heargem Runesin New World, you can turn it into a better version via crafting/upgrading. However, to upgrade a Minor Heargem Rune to an advanced version, you must have the following materials:
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Once you craft Major Heartgem Runes, you can craft theLegendary variantby upgrading the Major Heartgem rune. But before you can upgrade/craft Major Heartgem Runes to Legendary, you will need some special resources. In short, just like with upgradingMinor gemstoMajor, you need resources to upgrade Major gems to Legendary. The resources required to upgrade Major Heartstone gems will also vary depending on the Rune. Luckily we have the full list of resources required to upgrade Major Heartstone gems:
How to use Heartgem Runes in New World
Once players have a Heartgem Rune in New World, they can use it by clicking and dragging the item into a equip slot. After equipping the item, a hotkey will appear at the bottom left corner of their screen. Once equipped, players can press theG keyto activate their Heartgem Rune ability.
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