New World: How to get Dark Matter

In order to upgrade weapons from 650 to 700 Gear Score in New World, you will need several materials, which includes large quantities of Dark Matter.

Upgrading just one item will chug 500 Dark Matter from your inventory and since it drops in small quantities, you will likely be running short all the time.

Here are all the locations you can get this precious resource.

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Dark Matter drops and locations in New World

• Drops
  • PvE arenas
    • Zygoramet
    • Siren Queen
    • Avarice
    • Shah Neshen the Devourer (sand wurm)
  • Rafflebones (both in Luck of the Bones event and regular spawns)
• Elite Chests
• Salvaging
• From Expedition chests (including the quest ones)
• Mutator caches
• Expertise chests
• PvP reward track
• Outpost Rush and PvP Arena completions

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New World finally rid itself of the awful Expertise system but upgrading from 650 to 700 GS might still be annoying

Overall, you will find small amounts of Dark Matter in pretty much anything you do but you will need to grind it quite a bit in order to get enough for a proper Gear Score or artefact upgrade.

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On top of that, the other resources for upgrading Gear Score and artefacts are fairly rare so you will have a grand old time trying to get your gear together. I suggest upgrading only the best of items in your possession since you are unlikely to be able to upgrade them all.

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