With new content in the works in need of playtesting, Amazon Game Studios has officially released a public test realm (PTR) for its MMORPG New World.

As announced in a new blog post, the PTR is available to all players who own New World on Steam, and is installed separately from the main game. Players will be able to instantly level newly created characters to select-level ranges and come equipped with appropriate gear for the purposes of testing out some of the new content coming to the game in the weeks ahead.

One of those major new pieces of content is the introduction of the game's first new weapon, the Void Gauntlet. The first weapon to scale off the Focus and Intelligence stats, it should make for a great secondary weapon for Life Staff and Fire Staff users. One of the Void Gauntlet's skill trees will focus on dealing damage at close range, while the other will fill more of a support role with a projectile that can debuff enemies and heal allies.