New World: Aeternum - Summer Medleyfaire 2025 Guide

The Summer Medleyfaire is a seasonal event in New World: Aeternum that celebrates music, fishing, and community festivities across the island of Aeternum. This year's event introduces new items alongside returning favorites, emphasizing harmony, competition, and aquatic bounties. It's part of Season 9: Season of the Banner, which includes additional content like PvP modes and world bosses. The event encourages players to perform music, catch rare fish, and complete quests to earn Medleyfaire Tokens and Event Reputation for exclusive rewards.

Event Dates and Overview

The Summer Medleyfaire 2025 runs from July 29, 2025, to October 28, 2025, giving players plenty of time to participate. Activities revolve around four main hubs where players can start quests, perform music, and trade rewards. To get started, head to a Medleyfaire hub (marked by flower-like icons on the map), speak to a Medleyfaire Maestro NPC near the stage, and begin event-specific quests like collecting instruments or catching fish. Completing tasks earns Summer Tokens (also called Medleyfaire Tokens) and Event Reputation, which unlock shop tiers.

Locations

The event features dedicated hubs and dynamic spots across Aeternum:

• Medleyfaire Villages/Hubs: Located in Everfall, Monarch’s Bluffs, Weaver’s Fen, and Brightwood. These are central areas for quests, performances, trading, and daily bonuses.
• Maudlinbug Swarms: Bug zones marked by icons with music notes. These appear near hubs and are used for collecting bait and dust by playing songs.
• Aeternum Sturgeon Hotspots: Fishing spots marked by fish icons with golden stars. These temporary hotspots glow with a shimmering effect and feature jumping fish. Prime areas include Monarch's Bluffs Beach, First Light Bay, Windsward Riverbanks, Everfall Lakefront, and Brightwood Streams. 3-star hotspots are ideal for rare fish.
• For a full interactive map of villages, sturgeon hotspots, and bug swarms, check the community-updated Aeternum map.

Activities

Music Performances

• Collect glowing blue and white instruments near the Medleyfaire Maestro.
• Perform at hubs or Maudlinbug Swarms using music sheets (e.g., the Maudlinbug Haze song, which may need daily repurchase from the shop).
• Solo or group play: Coordinate with others for better timing to impress vendors, grow crowds, and boost rewards.
• At bug swarms, playing rewards Maudlindust (from golden spots) and Maudlinbug Bait.

Fishing

• Use event bait at hotspots to catch rare seasonal fish like Aeternum Sturgeon, Melodic Mackerel, and Harmony Haddock.
• No bait needed at event hotspots, but Maudlinbug Bait (from bug swarms) increases chances at regular spots.
• Craft bait at campfires or kitchens using materials like Seasonal Worms, Fireflies, or Songfish Oils, or buy from vendors with tokens.
• Fishing may yield Medleyfaire Caches containing resources and consumables.
• Challenges: Complete quests like "Sturgeon Surge" (catch 10 Aeternum Sturgeon) or "Hooked on Harmony" (turn in 5 Melodic Mackerels) for XP and tokens.

Bug Catching and Other Tasks

• In bug zones, play songs to gather bait and dust; pick up glowing items for XP.
• Daily tasks: Dance on the stage at any village for reputation; click the central fire in towns for bonuses like coins and tokens.
• Quests from Maestros: Include collecting items, playing songs, and fishing, resetting daily/weekly.

How to Earn Tokens and Reputation

• Tokens: Earned by turning in fish (e.g., convert Aeternum Sturgeons into scales/filets at Festival Carts), completing quests, performances, and opening fished items. Salvage legendary catches and throw them into fires at hubs for extra XP.
• Reputation: Gained from quests, fishing, dancing daily at all four hubs, and event tasks. Higher reputation unlocks more shop items.
• Event XP Methods: Focus on bug zones for bait, then fish at blue glowing spots until drained; use high-level gear to catch only event items.

Rewards

Tokens can be spent at Medleyfaire Shops for:

• Cosmetics and Skins: Themed armor, weapon skins, emotes, and a new exclusive title.
• Gear and Items: Fishing poles, Angler's Hat/Shirt/Gloves/Pants/Boots (with perks like Lucky Waters), crafting scrolls (e.g., 715 Gearscore with Elemental Aversion and Refreshing).
• Furnishings and Consumables: Event-themed home items, Scaledust Delight (boosts fishing luck/XP by 25% for 25 minutes), and humorous tools.
• Other: Materials for crafting fishing mementos, musical instruments.

Prioritize skins/emotes first, then scrolls for PvE/PvP benefits. The 2025 shop includes all-new items alongside past favorites.

Tips and Strategies

• Attribute Optimization: Respec to 350 Focus for bonuses like +20% larger fish chance, +10% rare items, and reduced fish weight.
• Fishing Efficiency: Equip legendary poles/trophies, use Event Bait and Scaledust Delight, and fish at 3-star hotspots. Level fishing to 110+ for better catches.
• Daily Routines: Visit all hubs to dance, check town centers for Grand Bestowments, and complete rotating challenges.
• Group Play: Perform in bands for amplified rewards; coordinate via in-game chat.
• General Advice: Grind fishing as the primary token source; monitor the event tracker for quests. If the Maudlinbug Haze song vanishes, repurchase it daily. New/returning players should focus on reputation-building quests first.