Black Desert News

[h2]Check out this week's new events![/h2]

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[h2]✅ Weakened Edania event bosses appear!

✅ Complete all boss subjugation quests for 5 Pieces of Edana—guaranteed![/h2]

• Oct 2, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Oct 16, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance
  

Originally posted by author

[h3][color]Guaranteed 5 Pieces of Edana[/color][/h3]
Talk to the Black Spirit (/)
to accept the [Event] Full Moon Over Edania quests.

• You can find these event quests under Quests (O) - New,
  Available once per Family.
  

Originally posted by author

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Event bosses have reduced AP & DP,
making them easy to defeat even with PEN (V) Tuvala gear.
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* Boss mechanics and attack patterns remain unchanged..

[h2]Complete each quest
and claim your rewards![/h2]



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[h2]Combat, Skill, Life (excluding Trading), and Scarecrow EXP boosted![/h2]

• Oct 2, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Oct 16, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance
  

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[h2]Accept weekly quests via the Black Spirit (/) and get up to 28 Choose Your Landscape Paint Boxes![/h2]

• Oct 2, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Oct 29, 2025 (Wed) 23:59 (UTC)
  

[h2]Talk to the Black Spirit (/) to accept
[Event] [Weekly] Mysterious Aura of Monsters[/h2]

Originally posted by author

[h3]✅Defeat 2,000 monsters
Go to Menu (ESC) - Adventure - Monster Zone Info to find a monster zone that matches your AP and DP![/h3]

[h2]Once you’ve completed the quest, return to the Black Spirit (/)
[color]to claim [Event] Choose Your Landscape Paint Box x4![/color][/h2]



[h2]Talk to the Black Spirit (/) to accept
[Event] [Weekly] Mysterious Aura of Hwanghae Bosses[/h2]

• This quest can be completed once per Family and resets every Thursday at 00:00 (UTC).
  

[h2]In [Black Spirit (/) - Quest - Event], select and complete 3 Boss quests[/h2]

• These are Black Shrine (Hard Mode) event quests, unlocked after accepting [Event] [Weekly] Mysterious Aura of Hwanghae Bosses.
  

[h3]Collect [Event] Chromatic Aura x3[/h3]

[h2]Talk (W) to the Black Spirit and hand them over
[color]to get [Event] Choose Your Landscape Paint Box x3![/color][/h2]

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[h3]Fish gizzard shad and exchange them via Donghwa for Cron Stone-packed boxes![/h3]

• Oct 2, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Oct 16, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance
  

[h2]Fish up three types of Gizzard Shad during the event![/h2]

Originally posted by author

[h3][Event] Gizzard Shad[/h3]

Fresh and delicious gizzard shad is a popular fish, sought after by those who can't forget its rich flavor. Its taste is widely acclaimed, and merchants from all regions are buying it at high prices.

Vendor Price: 10,000,000 Silver

Originally posted by author

[h3][Event] Gizzard Shad[/h3]

A gizzard shad, infused with the glow of autumn's sunset. With each bite, you'll swear you're watching the sunset over the ocean. Its flavor is so renowned that merchants everywhere are eager to buy them up at a high price.

Vendor Price: 30,000,000 Silver

Originally posted by author

[h3][Event] Sunset Gizzard Shad[/h3]

A gizzard shad kissed by the glow of dusk. One bite takes you to a tranquil seaside at sunset. Its delicate, rich flavor has food lovers hooked, drawing merchants from afar who pay handsomely for a taste.

Vendor Price: 100,000,000 Silver

[h2]NPC Donghwa is overwhelmed by festival prep!
Help her out for special gifts.[/h2]

[h3]You can accept the “[Event] Donghwa’s Holiday Prep” quest
via NPC Donghwa found in Velia.[/h3]

• Oct 2, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance – Oct 16, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance
  

▲ You’ll find Donghwa near Tranan Underfoe, the blacksmith in Velia.

[h3]✅Hand over [Event] Gizzard Shad x5 to Donghwa[/h3]
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[h2][Event] Bountiful Autumn Festival Box[/h2]

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[h2]Autumn brings the Fall Steam Sale[/h2]
[h2]Packages and Bundles Sale[/h2]

[h3]Your adventure awaits in Edania.
Begin your new adventure now with deals up to 90% off.[/h3]

Originally posted by author

Steam Sale Period:

• September 29 Mon 10:00 (PDT) - October 6 Mon 10:00 (PDT)
  

[h2]Package[/h2]


[h2]Bundles[/h2]


For more information about the promotions, please visit the [Steam Store] page.

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[h2]Newbies! Get ahead on your growth and maximize your progression this Season with the Mentor/Mentee Program![/h2]




[h3]A Mentor is a veteran Adventurer who can guide and support you in your Black Desert journey.

Once you receive and redeem your Mentor’s coupon, you’ll become a [color]Mentee[/color], ready to grow and improve with your Mentor’s help! [/h3]


[h3]Mentors are everywhere in the world of Black Desert!

But if you're wondering where to start
here are some of the best places where Mentors tend to gather! [/h3]

• BDO Official Discord
• BDO Official Forums
• In-game Chat Groups: Utilize in-game chat groups such as the Lunar Halo Inn chat group or server chat to look for a mentor!
  

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[h3]Mentees, please redeem the coupon code you received to be counted in the event. [/h3]

※ When you redeem the coupon, you will receive [Event] Letter of Connection in your in-game mailbox (B).

• Coupon Valid Until: Before maintenance on November 27 (Thu), 2025
  

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[h3]By redeeming a Mentor’s coupon, you can grow with their support and receive rewards based on your progress!

You can receive rewards, including an [color]outfit[/color] to customize your character, Cron Stones for enhancing, and even in-game buffs lasting up to 60 days! [/h3]





For more information about Mentee rewards, check out the website event notice.

Need more help? Check out this newbie guide on the official website!

• Sept 25, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Dec 18, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance
  

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[h2][color]Spec up, level up to PEN (V)[/color][/h2]
[h2]Kick off the new season with PEN-tiful gear and support items.
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[h2][color][STEP 0][/color]
Reached Lv. 60 with your Season Character?
Claim [color]2x PEN (V) Boss Defense Gear[/color] via Challenge (Y)![/h2]

• Limited to once per Family during the event period.

[h2][color][STEPS I to V][/color]
Accept Fughar’s Season: V quests
and quickly step up your gear to PEN (V)![/h2]































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[h2]Spec up in the new Season: V
Dive into your adventure today![/h2]

Originally posted by author

PEN (V) Acc. 100% Enhancement Kit

[p]Open to obtain all of the following[/p]

[p][/p][p]Black Stone x1,000[/p]

[p][/p][p]Yona’s Fragment x60[/p]

[p]Magical Shard x180[/p]

[h2]Check out this week's new events![/h2]

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[h2]plus bountiful rewards like the full moon during the Autumn Festival![/h2]

• Sept 25, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Nov 5, 2025 (Wed) 23:59 (UTC)
  

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[h2]Craft the infinite potions at a speedier pace with triple quest rewards![/h2]

• Sept 25, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Oct 15, 2025 (Wed) 23:59 (UTC)

[h2]Obtain [color]Ornette/Odore’s Spirit Essence[/color] crafting materials
Complete [Combat] Legacy of Goddess Sylvia: Spirit Essence weekly quests.[/h2]

[h2]Clear one of the six existing recurring weekly quests
to unlock the event quests with [color]triple the rewards![/color][/h2]

• You can view event quests under Quests (O) - New.
  
• Existing weekly quests are found under Quests (O) - Recurring.
  
• You must complete the existing recurring [Combat] Legacy of Goddess Sylvia: Spirit Essence quest to unlock the event quests. You can do all six weekly event quests each week.
  

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[h2]Double the mini-games and moles from Gathering and Farming![/h2]

• Sept 25, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Oct 16, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance
  

• Sept 18, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Oct 2, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance
  

[h2]1. A handy buff and a burst of Energy!
Gather and get the [Event] Blessing of Spirits[/h2]

Originally posted by author

[Event] Blessing of Spirits

When obtained, the following effects are granted:
- Life Skill Mastery +500
- Movement Speed +5

* Blessing of Spirits also recovers 10 Energy upon acquisition.

Duration: 5 min

• [Event] Blessing of Spirits is activated immediately upon acquisition.
  
• Acquiring [Event] Blessing of Spirits is unaffected by Item Drop Rate increases.
  

[h2]2. Go for a 10x Gathering haul!
Double the chance for the Gathering minigame![/h2]


▲Dig up every root and collect herbs via Hoe Gathering minigame!

• You can play the Gathering minigame if your character is at least Gathering Artisan 1, after completing the [Green Thumb] questline from Hyunyong in Moodle Village and learning the Green Thumb knowledge. While Gathering, there's a chance the minigame will pop up.
  
  
• The minigame only appears if you've activated the Green Artisan feature under My Information (P) → Life Skill → Gathering category.
  

[h2]3. Chance for moles to spawn mole-tiplied by 2!
Number of spawned moles mole-tiplied by 3![/h2]

• Pit-A-Pat Mole only appears one at a time, with its own spawn chance.
  
• You cannot defeat moles on servers where Node or Conquest War is in progress.
  
• If you get another mole summon item before defeating all the moles from the last group, no new moles will appear.
  

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[h3]All Ongoing Events[/h3]