Bodies of Water

About

Bodies of Water is any Water physically found out in the environment of the New World. If you are looking for info about Water used in crafting recipes and Gardening see Potable Water.

The Water Terrain can be subdivided further either by Depth or Salinity.

Caution Any item dropped into any Body of Water will be lost forever.

Depth

Two Water Depths exist in the New World - The Shallows and The Deep, and while Tiles exist of just one Depth the two are often inter-mixed. Both The Shallows and The Deep are found in all Water Types.

The Shallows

The Shallows are denoted by a light blue color on both the mini map and in the world. The Shallows can be crossed by foot and by a Steed such as a Giant Cricket, but vehicles such as Carts, Frontier Sleds, and Sturdy Sleds cannot be pulled across. Hitting either The Shallows or The Deep with one of these vehicles will cause you to instantly stop pulling.

Both Tokens and Milkweed Jute can be cleaned in The Shallows. Select the Rusty Coin or Charred Milkweed Fibre you want Cleaned from your inventory and right-click on The Shallows. (Do not left-click otherwise you will lose your item!)

Potable Water can also be obtained from The Shallows by selecting a Vessel, most commonly a Bucket, from your inventory and right-clicking on any Body of Water. (Remember, do not left-click otherwise you will lose the Bucket!)

Creatures

Beavers, Crabs, Frogs, and Oysters are found regularly in The Shallows. Wishpooshes may be found in The Shallows of The Darkness.

Timber Rattlers refuse to slither into The Shallows so stepping into them yourself to avoid getting bit might be a good idea if you are not prepared to fight.

While other Creatures are not as shy about fighting in The Shallows Creatures which when killed yield a single item, such as Dead Rabbit, Dead Silk Runner, and Dead Warbite Crickets will sink and disappear if killed in The Shallows. Startling a Crow that is sitting in The Shallows will cause its Crow Feather to sink and be lost as well.

Foragables

• Beautiful Seashell
• Lilypad Bulb
• Reeds
• Seaweed
• Sturdy Reed
• Torn Tentacle

The Deep

The Deep is denoted by a dark blue color on both the mini map and in the world. The Deep cannot be crossed by foot and must be crossed by Swimming, or with a Watercraft.

Watercraft:

Item	Cargo Room	Passengers
Canoe	1	1
Raft	8	5
Rowboat	4	2

Warning Swimming will rapidly deplete your Phlegm. Running out of Phlegm while Swimming with cause you to be Knocked Unconscious and your non-pocketed items to be lost.

There are no Forageables found in The Deep.

Creatures

Most Creatures cannot Swim so combat can be disengaged from in a pinch by Swimming into The Deep, however it is important to keep an eye on your Phlegm levels when doing so.

Notably, both Wishpooshes and Sperm Whales can Swim. Additionally Furfurs can fly over Water. Sperm Whales are only found in The Deep of the Ocean. Wishpooshes and Furfurs are only found in The Darkness.

Warning

WARNING! Swimming away from an attacking Wishpoosh or Furfur may anger it, this can make it more likely to Kill you.

Salinity

Both Freshwater and Salt Water Fish

Both Freshwater and Salt Water Shellfish

Freshwater

Composed of any combination of The Shallows and The Deep several differing Freshwater Bodies of Water can be found in the New World.

Freshwater Only Fish

Freshwater Only Shellfish

Lakes/Ponds

Generally Lakes Ponds are Bodies of Water where a length of The Shallows encompasses an expanse of The Deep. Both Lakes and Ponds are typically wider than Rivers or Streams.

Lake vs Pond

While not an important distinction to be a true Lake in the New World the Tiles which make it up must include at least one full Tile of The Deep.

While for the most part Ponds are not on the Salem Dev Map seen when opening a Named New World Survey Lakes typically are included.

Rivers

Rivers are long and generally narrow strips of Water. While much less wide on average than Lakes and Ponds they are much longer. Due to their length Rivers are ideal for travelers with access to Watercraft, such as a Canoe. Additionally the Terrain on the sides Rivers is generally flat, making them great to follow along side of when trying to pull a vehicles such as a Study Sled through areas with changing height. When looking for a place to cross a River by foot, look for Game Trails - where an Game Trail crosses a River it will be Shallow.

Rivers are not included on the Salem Dev Map.

Waterfall

A Waterfall are created when a River goes over a dramatic Height change in the landscape. While not affecting gameplay much Waterfalls can be particularly useful using a Canoe to transverse vertical Terrain such as a Mountain or a Hill.

Salt Water

Ocean Tiles

Related Terrain Types

Swamps

Rivers often culminate in a Swamp.