New World: How to Farm Tuning Orbs (& What They’re For)

New World has six expeditions and three arenas that can be accessed using one of the nine Tuning Orbs. These items are only obtainable through crafting, and players will need to gather materials and achieve a high Stonecutting level in order to make them. Resources in New World, such as gems, are shared with other players in the server, so it can be difficult to farm for them.

Along with collecting materials, players will need to work on their Stonecutting skill. This skill can be increased by crafting items at a Stonecutter’s Bench, crafting gemstones, bulk crafting stone blocks, and buying raw materials from trading posts. Bulk crafting is the best method to quickly level up the Stonecutting skill, and the stone blocks only require four stones each in New World. Some of the orbs also require stone blocks, so crafting them will help players in multiple ways.

In order to obtain Tuning Orbs, players will need to gather a variety of materials, including Lodestone and different types of Corrupted resources. The Tuning Orbs are crafted at a Stonecutter’s Bench and can be used for expeditions or to enter arenas. Similar to resources, orbs can be shared amongst players, so only one person in a party needs to have the orb to start an expedition. Farming for the orbs will require a lot of time and effort depending on which orbs players are seeking and how many of each type.

How to Craft & Use Every Tuning Orb in New World

The best way to farm for Tuning Orbs in New World is to enter Corrupted Breaches and collect resources from breach caches. All Tuning Orbs require one type of New World‘s corrupted materials, so gathering these resources is essential. Unfortunately, minor breaches only spawn every 30 minutes, and major breaches take 60 minutes to spawn, so players will need to be patient and diligent when farming for orb materials.

Here are all the available Tuning Orbs in New World and the requirements to craft them:

Amrine Tuning Orb: Amrine Excavation Expedition

• Requires Stonecutter level 25
• Corrupted Silver x10
• Iron Chisel x1
• Stone Brick x50
• Eternal Heart x1

Depths Tuning Orb: The Depths Expedition

• Requires Stonecutter level 55
• Corrupted Shard x10
• Starmetal Chisel x1
• Lodestone Brick x50
• Energy Core x1

Dynasty Tuning Orb: Dynasty Shipyard Expedition

• Requires Stonecutter level 75
• Corrupted Crystal x10
• Orichalcum Chisel x1
• Obsidian Voidstone x10
• Energy Core x1

Lazarus Tuning Orb: The Lazarus Instrumentality Expedition

• Requires Stonecutter level 150
• Corrupted Lodestone x20
• Asmodeum Chisel x1
• Runestone x10
• Lazarus Core x1

Genesis Tuning Orb: Gardens of Genesis Expedition

• Requires Stonecutter level 100
• Corrupted Lodestone x10
• Asmodeum Chisel x1
• Runestone x5
• Genesis Core x1

Starstone Tuning Orb: The Starstone Barrows Expedition

• Requires Stonecutter level 50
• Corrupted Fragment x10
• Steel Chisel x1
• Stone Brick x50
• Elemental Heart x1

Monoecious Tuning Orb: Monoecious Cleft Arena

• Requires Stonecutter level 50
• Corrupted Shard x5
• Starmetal Chisel x1
• Lodestone Brick x50
• Energy Core x1
• Firefox x5

Protectors Tuning Orb: Protector’s Arena of the Eternal Pools

• Requires Stonecutter level 25
• Corrupted Shard x5
• Starmetal Chisel x1
• Lodestone Brick x50
• Energy Core x1
• Glowing Swamp Moss x5

Siren Tuning Orb: Arena of Siren’s Stands

• Requires Stonecutter level 50
• Corrupted Shard x5
• Starmetal Chisel x1
• Lodestone Brick x50
• Energy Core x1
• Fancy Shell x5

Crafting Tuning Orbs in New World can take a lot of time, but embarking on the expeditions will give players worthwhile rewards. Entering Corrupted Breaches as often as possible will help to streamline the process. Players should also level up their Stonecutter skill as quickly as possible by bulk crafting stone blocks.

New World is available on PC.

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