In this sprawling virtual playground, achievements are the digital breadcrumbs. At times they lure players to all corners and squeeze every last drop of content from a game. For most, they are a fun little side goal. To a few, like NurehBlur on Reddit, achievements are an ultimate obsession, a years-long journey of dedication. In New World, NurehBlur did just that. They reached a summit few would be so bold to dream about.
883 Achievements, 9,000+ Hours: A Record For the Ages
NurehBlur is not just any player. They are, as far as we know, the first person on the planet to have earned every single achievement in New World. We are talking about a staggering 883 achievements. From downing the most daunting monsters in PvE dungeons to duking it out in PvP arenas, from faction quests down to exploring every nook and cranny of Aeternum, NurehBlur has done it. This feat took a whopping 9,300 hours, if not more. That is approximately 8.5 hours each day since 2021.
Five Months to just City Reps: The Dedication is Real
For reference, just maxing out the reputation with every city in New World took NurehBlur five months. Five months devoted to one, admittedly huge, set of in-game tasks. Understandably, this has blown the minds of the New World community. Reactions on Reddit range from awe and admiration to light-hearted jokes about having "too much free time."
Fully Not a Solo Trip: The Bug and the Community
Interestingly, some gamers have pointed this out. It was not an entirely solo super-feat of skill against gameplay challenges. It turned out there was a quirk in the game where certain achievements were bugged and unable to be gotten until recent patches. An update finally fixed the broken achievements retroactively awarding completion to the ones who had been stuck on 99%. So, though NurehBlur's determination is not in question, some in-game tidying helped make the final way to 100% easier to walk.
More Than Badges: The Allure of Completion
Irrespective of the minor assistance that this patch might have provided, it is rather a post of testimony from the person's achievement to the perennial appeal of goals in video games. Achievements at their very core are just supposed to keep us engaged, rewarding curiosity and persistence. NurehBlur perfectly exemplifies both of these by turning digital badges into one grand multiyear adventure. It is worth wondering what digital mountain they will scale next.
