Black Desert News

Dear Players,

We will perform our weekly maintenance as follows:

[h3]Date: Wednesday, April 15th 2020[/h3]

[h3]Duration: 4 hours.[/h3]

• Global 8:00 UTC ~ 12:00 UTC
  
• Central (EU) 10:00 CEST ~ 14:00 CEST
  
• West Coast (NA) 1:00 PDT ~ 5:00 PDT
  
• East Coast (NA) 4:00 EDT ~ 8:00 EDT
  

[h3]Reasons:[/h3]

• Finto’s Juice Challenge Event will start.
  
• Agris Fever will be added.
  
• New guild missions will be added.
  
• The Byproducts you can obtain through Cooking or Alchemy will be updated.
  
• Parts of Mystical Ellie's Water Festival 2020 will be extended to April 29 (before maintenance) and new fish will be available at Terrmian Beach.
  

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We apologize for the inconvenience and we ask for your generous understanding.


Best regards,
BDO Team

Greeting Adventurers,

Starting today and for two weeks, you will be able to invite your friends to join Black Desert Online and earn rewards! All players will be able to share their Referral ID and receive a reward for each player that uses it and purchases a Game Pass. New players who use a Referral ID and buy the game will receive special rewards upon reaching in-game milestones!

Promotion Period: April 8th - April 22nd

[h3]Finding and using a Referral ID[/h3]

You can find your own Referral ID, as well as use someone else’s Referral ID at your Account page.

As Steam users, you will find the relevant page by clicking the 'Redeem' button in your ESC menu.

[h3]How do I use a Referral ID?[/h3]

You can use a Referral ID by going to your Account page and entering it in the “Referrer” input box found at the bottom of your Account Info. Press the “Confirm” button and you’re done!

Keep in mind that you can only use the “Referrer” input box within 7 days of your account registration. If you miss this timeframe, the input box will disappear.

Using a Referral ID does not prevent you from sharing your own - make sure to invite your friends and earn additional rewards too!

[h3]Where do I find my rewards?[/h3]

There are two types of rewards; “My Goals” rewards and “My Referrals” rewards which you can find at the Referrals page.

“My Goals” rewards are only available if you used a Referral ID as a recently registered player.

• You can earn these rewards after reaching in-game milestones.
  
• To see those rewards enabled, you will have to own a Game Pass.
  

“My Referrals” rewards are available to everyone, and are based on the amount of players that used your Referral ID.

• While all players using your Referral ID will contribute towards your referral count, only those that buy a Game Pass will count towards the unlocking of your rewards.
  
• Your first 4 rewards will be eligible for claiming only once.
  
• For every new referral past your 4th (labeled as “+1”), you will receive an additional reward!
  
• There is a limit of 100 “+1” rewards you can receive.
  

[h3]Event Notice[/h3]

• Any exploit or abnormal ways of entering this promotion may result in the restriction of your account.
  
• Promotion period and specs may change with future notice.
  

Greetings Adventurers,

Remember the Abandoned Monastery where many of you experienced some of your first adventures in BDO? This zone has been updated with stronger monsters and you will be able to get a new earring from them, the Dawn Earring!

Mystical Ellie's Water Festival reopening with brand new Rock Tree Stoneback Crabs to defeat, and visit Clorince in Velia to learn about the goose that lays golden eggs. Participate in the new activities and earn new rewards in these festive events!

Do you want to know the rest of the details? As usual, you can read all the changes, fixes and new content below.


[h2]Event & System[/h2]

[h3]New Events[/h3]

• Refer-a-Friend Promotion
  
  • Period: April 8–April 22 (before maintenance)
    
  • Invite your friends and earn rewards! New players that use your Referral ID after joining Black Desert Online will get special rewards upon reaching in-game milestones.
    
  • Rewards for you! (The referrer)
    
  • Rewards for your friend! (The person that used your code)
    
  • Players that use your Referral ID will count towards your Total Referrals. Those that buy a Game Pass will contribute towards your rewards unlocking!
    
    • After your 4th completed referral, you will receive [Event] Shakatu’s Rarity Box x1 for each new player you refer.
      
  • Check out the details of the promotion < Here >.
    
  • Refer a friend today on Steam by pressing "Redeem" on the main menu of the game. This will open a Steam windows with your referal code.
    

• Mystical Ellie’s Water Festival 2020
  
  • Period: April 8 (after maintenance)–April 22 (before maintenance)
    
  • Splash into this year’s water Festival where new events and big rewards await.
    
    • Event 1: Ellie’s Water Festival: Enjoy the festive quests and event pop a Splashy Water Balloon.
      
    • Event 2: Traces of a Festival: Collect [Event] Traces of a Festival items and exchange them with Haro.
      
    • Event 3: Uninvited Guests!: Brand new event is here for this year’s water festival where you have to defeat Rock Tree Stoneback Crabs and get rewards such as Caphras Stones, Memory Fragments, and [Event] Rock Tree Stoneback Crab Fragments.
      
    • Event 4: Flower Boat: Complete a quest to get Springtide Rowboat Decorations.
      
  • Click < Here > for full details on this spring water festival!
    

• The Golden Goose
  
  • Period: April 8 (after maintenance)–April 22 (before maintenance)
    
  • Visit Clorince in Velia during this festive season to learn about the goose that lays golden eggs and obtain new items like [Event] Flondor Golden Goose Egg that gives Combat EXP +300% and Skill EXP +100% for 60 min.!
    
  • Click < Here > to learn about the golden opportunity in detail.
    

• Spring Playtime Challenge
  
  • Period: April 9 (00:00 UTC)–April 22 (23:59 UTC)
    
  • Play daily and get the below rewards via the Challenge tab (Y) based on your accumulated playtime during the event period. The rewards stack, so if you play 180 minutes in a single day you will get all the available rewards for that day!
    
    • Play 30 min: Contribution EXP 50, and Choose 1 from: Black Stone (Weapon) x10 or Black Stone (Armor) x10
      
    • Play 60 min: Contribution EXP 50, and choose 1 from: Sharp Black Crystal Shard x2 or Hard Black Crystal Shard x2
      
    • Play 90 min: Cron Stone x5
      
    • Play 120 min: [Event] Artisan's Memory x1
      
    • Play180 min: [Event] Golden Seal of Panto x2
      

[h3]Ongoing Events[/h3]

• Illness Debuff Removal: Until further notice
  
  
• Find Your Oasis: Until further notice
  
  • Get Boss Summon Scrolls
    
  • Visit Ellie’s Shop
    
  • Oasis Dream Chest
    

[h3]Ended Events][/h3]

• Fortune Teller
  
  
• April Fools’ 2020
  
  • Event 1: Liar Liar: Available until April 8 (23:59 UTC)!
    
  • Event 2: Fool’s Gold
    

• A Knightly Pursuit: Available until April 8 (23:59UTC)!
  
  
• [Charity Event] Save the Wildlife
  
  
• Find Your Oasis
  
  • Event 1: Hot Time - Drop Rate Boosts
    

• Spring Has Sprung
  
  
• Spring Screenshot Contest
  
  • Submission Date (Post on your SNS!): Available until April 8 (23:59 UTC)!
    
  • Staff’s Pick: April 9–April 10
    
  • Winner’s Announcement: April 11(Friday)
    
  • Reward distribution: April 15 maintenance
    

[h3]Reward Distribution[/h3]

• [Web Event] A Shift in the Dark Rift
  
  • The special title ‘Fourth Time's the Charm’ for those who participated in the web event 20 days has been sent via in-game mail. Please check the title from My Information > Title tab directly.
    

• [Charity Event] Save the Wildlife
  
  • In-game title ‘Angel’ has been sent to Top 10 donators of EU and NA. Please check the title from My Information > Title tab directly.
    
  • In-game title ‘Wingless Angel’ has been sent to all participants who obtained at least one [Event] Helping Hand Token. Please check the title from My Information > Title tab directly. Thank you all for donating to a valuable cause.
    

[h3]Content[/h3]

• A new item, Dawn Earring, has been added. You can obtain Dawn Earring by combining the new item, Dawn's Resentment.
  
  • You can obtain Dawn's Resentment and Dawn Earring from the Calpheon Shadow Knights of Abandoned Monastery at a low chance.
    
  • Place Dawn's Resentment at the center of your inventory, Mark of Shadow above and below Dawn's Resentment, and Shrine Guardian Token on the sides of Dawn's Resentment, then combine to obtain Dawn Earring.
    

• The Calpheon Shadow Knights of Abandoned Monastery have become stronger due to Kzarka's power.
  
  • The recommended AP of the monsters from certain parts of Abandoned Monastery was updated to 280.
    
  • The monsters that have become stronger have the title of .
    
  • When you defeat these monsters, up to 2 players can obtain their rewards and obtain Dawn Earring at a low chance.
    
  • The new monsters of Abandoned Monastery and the existing monsters share the same knowledge.
    

• When you gather 5 Dawn's Grudges which are generated by defeating the monsters of Abandoned Monastery (Restricted Territory), a message will be displayed in the relevant server and Specter of Belmorn will appear.
  
  • It will take between 2 to 10 min for the Dawn's Grudge to be materialized into Specter of Belmorn.
    
  • The generated Dawn's Grudge will not disappear even after a certain amount of time passes.
    
  • No Dawn's Grudge will be generated while Specter of Belmorn is present.
    
  • Please be careful since death penalty will be applied if Specter of Belmorn kills you.
    

• Increased the chance you will obtain Brilliant Rock Salt Ingot or Brilliant Pearl Shard at Invernen Island or Marka Island.
  
  
• You can now remote collect guild mount by selecting the Guild Mount Location icon from the World Map (M).
  
  
• Fixed the issue where your Karma decreased when collecting a guild mount from the World Map (M).
  
  
• Fixed the issue where you couldn't install barricades for each Conquest/Node level after installing an Indomitable Flag.
  

[h3]System[/h3]

• Optimized the following Notification UI that pops up on the top right of the screen.
  
  • You got better gear!
    
  • Inventory Weight Limit at 90% or higher
    
  • Gear Durability below 10
    

To provide you with a better playing environment, we’ve been working on optimization tasks for various systems and contents. Most will not directly affect your gameplay in general, but we realize some, like the change in Inventory sorting we implemented last week, could result in confusion.
We will do our utmost to prevent such incidents from happening again and will be sure to notify you before the changes are made.

[h2]Mounts[/h2]

• Added “Cabin” skill for Epheria Carrack.
  
  • Press Shift + E while the ship is docked and your character is on the wheel to open and close the Cabin door.
    
  • Cabin door will close automatically when you set sail or you get back on the wheel of the ship.
    
  • Details of the skill can be viewed in the Mount Information window.
    
    • With the addition of this skill, all existing Epheria Carracks you own will automatically have the Cabin skill acquired.
      

• Notification message for Exchange Horse was changed.
  

[h2]Class Changes[/h2]

[h3]All Classes[/h3]

Just like last week, we adjusted the balance of some classes with today's update. The main points of this update are as follows.

[h3]Witch/Wizard[/h3]

• Removed the dispersed damage effect which would be applied on certain Main Weapon, Succession, and Awakening skills.
  
  
• Added a description about the dispersed damage effect to Blizzard, Ultimate: Blizzard, and Prime: Blizzard: Storm skill descriptions.
  
  
• Changed the description about the dispersed damage effect for Lightning Chain.
  
  
• The extra hit range and the first hit range of Prime: Earth Arrow will now be the same.
  
  
• Adjusted the damage of Magic Arrow I and II as follows.
  
  
  
• Fixed the issue where character collision was applied when casting Prime: Earthquake: Evade fast.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the description about character collision was not included in Prime: Earthquake: Evade skill description.
  

[h3]Warrior[/h3]

In the case of Warrior, we have increased the damage of Reckless Blow and improved the action of Head Chase. Though the damage of Reckless Blow itself has decreased, its number of hits has increased and therefore, you will now be able to clearly perceive the damage you are causing after charging. For Head Chase, we have removed the combo which only certain players used to use (the cancelling combo whereby you press Q during Head Chase) and improved the skill action so that the skill can be activated more smoothly without necessarily having to employ the removed combo.

• Adjusted the damage and the number of hits of Reckless Blow.
  
  
  
• The Flow: Ankle Break's Critical Hit Rate adjustment effect will now also be applied in PvP.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the character moved awkwardly when using Q during Head Chase and changed Head Chase's movement to be smoother.
  
  
• You can no longer use Evasion when your character's weight is over 125%.
  
  
• Removed the dispersed damage effect which would be applied on certain Succession and Main Weapon skills.
  

[h3]Ranger[/h3]

In the case of Ranger, we have equally focused on the efficiency of her awakening skills. We have expanded their efficiency by adjusting the cooldown of the skills that used to be comparatively long. We have changed the air smash effect of Flow: Disillusion to down smash effect, creating the possibility of combo and therefore allowing the use of the down smash effect of Flow: Rooting and other skills. We are continuously investigating to improve the combo and the efficiency of Ranger's awakening skills.

• Changed Flow: Disillusion's Air Smash effect to Down Smash effect.
  
  
• Regeneration's cooldown decreased from 25 sec. to 18 sec.
  
  
• Regeneration's accuracy rate increased from 5% to 10%.
  
  
• Adjusted the cooldown of Nature’s Tremble.
  
  
  
• You can now use Flow: Rooting in a combo by pressing LMB after using Vine Knot.
  
  
• Removed the dispersed damage effect which would be applied on certain Main Weapon skills.
  
  
• Added a description about the dispersed damage effect to Tearing Arrow, Blasting Gust, Ultimate: Blasting Gust and Tearing Shot skill descriptions.
  

[h3]Sorceress[/h3]

• You can now use Violation in a combo after using Flow: Rushing Crow more smoothly.
  
  
• Increased Turn-back Slash and Violation's accuracy rates as follows.
  
  
  
• Changed the icon for All AP Up buff you get when absorbing a shard.
  

[h3]Berserker[/h3]

• Fixed the issue where the damage was not applied to the target when using Beastly Wind Slash I–IV while in Beast Form.
  

[h3]Tamer[/h3]

• The summon duration of Heilang increased from 30 min. to 60 min.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the summoning of Heilang would be cancelled while in shallow water.
  

[h3]Witch[/h3]

Witch is characterized by her being able to quickly cast a skill when using this skill in a combo after Magical Evasion while in Succession mode. So we have tried to highlight more than before the peculiarity of Magical Evasion, which works as a fundamental skill for surviving and comboing skills. Now, your character will momentarily disappear from sight when using Magical Evasion.

• Increased the moving distance for when you use Succession: Magical Evasion for the first time and changed its animation effect.
  
  • However, these changes do not apply during cooldown.
    

• Added a description about the dispersed damage effect to Detonative Flow skill description.
  

[h3]Wizard[/h3]

In the case of Wizard, we received many opinions pointing out the inconvenience of having no skill that would allow transitioning from Main Weapon mode to Awakening Weapon mode. Hence we have enabled the transitioning from Main Weapon mode to Awakening Weapon mode by using Hellfire and improved the combos that are activated after using Water Sphere or Flow: Aqua Bomb. Additionally, you can now use Evasion or Teleport while using a skill.

We hope the uniqueness and the charm of both Wizard and Witch become clearer and will keep investigating the many ways to achieve this.

• You can now transition from Main Weapon mode to Awakening Weapon mode by using Hellfire.
  
  
• Chilling Wave's casting speed increased.
  
  
• You can now use Evasion or Teleport while using Chilling Wave.
  
  
• You can now use a skill in a combo after using Water Sphere or Flow: Aqua Bomb faster.
  
  
• Added a description about the dispersed damage effect to Water Sphere, Flow: Aqua Bomb, and Black Spirit: Water Sphere skill descriptions.
  

[h3]Maehwa[/h3]

In the case of Maehwa, we have fixed the attack range of some of her awakening skills and tried to increase their efficiency as well. Some of Maehwa's awakening skills consist of moving forward to attack and we have adjusted the attack range of these skills to be broader for better ease of use. You will now also be able to combo with Sleet Steps during charging of Petal Bloom.

• Moved the attack range of Petal Drill and Petal Bloom to the front.
  
  
• The attack range of Flow: December will now be the same as that of Petal Drill.
  
  
• You can now activate Petal Bloom instantly without charging during General Apricot.
  
  
• You can now maintain Petal Bloom's charging mode for a certain period of time.
  
  
• You can now use Sleet Steps when Petal Bloom is done charging.
  
  • You can now attack instantly without charging when using Sleet Steps.
    

• Petal Drill will now be activated more smoothly when Chasing while in Awakening mode.
  
  
• Changed the PvE damage of Petal Drill as below.
  
  
  
• Changed the PvE damage of Frost Pillars as below.
  
  
  
• Fixed the issue where Forward Guard was not applied during charging of Petal Bloom when used after certain skills.
  

[h3]Ninja[/h3]

As for Ninja, we have focused on the convenience to defeat monsters and improvement in speed. Accordingly, we have increased the damage of certain skills, refined the connection between skills and made a change so that Drastic Measure becomes stronger when in Asura mode.

• Increased the PvE damage of Sura ChaoSpree as below.
  
  
  
• You can now combo into Ghost Step, Ninja Step, Murderous Intent, Serpent Ascension, and Flow: Execution during Sura ChaoSpree.
  
  
• You can now use Flow: Execution during Serpent Ascension.
  
  
• Increased the PvE damage of Vacuum Slash as below.
  
  
  
• Drastic Measure used during Asura will not require charging and will be used instantly.
  
  • Charge damage and Super Armor applied when used as above.
    

• Sudden Decapitation used in normal stance will trigger second and third hits faster than before.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where Bound was applied to each hit when Drastic Measure was used without charging.
  
  
• You can now use Murderous Intent by holding W after using Ninja Step.
  

[h3]Dark Knight[/h3]

As for Dark Knight, we have equally focused on her awakening. First of all, we have made changes so that Air Strike could activate the same effect when in Succession and in Awakening modes. The bound effect that used to be applied on extra hits when using Main Weapon Air Strike will now be triggered only when the floating effect of the first hit has not been applied. Other than this, we have considered your opinions and made improvements that would allow you to use skills such as Grip of Grudge, Cluster of Despair, Trap of Vedir, etc., which were not used as frequently as the other skills, in a more varied situation.

• Bound effect triggered by extra hits from Air Strike I, II, III, and Absolute: Air Strike will now only be triggered when Floating is not in effect from their first hits.
  
  
• Attack time and combo action after Trap of Vedir will now be faster than before.
  
  
• Cluster of Despair used after the following skills will now be comboed faster than before.
  
  • Twilight Dash
    
  • Spirit Hunt I. II, III
    
  • Smoky Haze I, II, III
    
  • Trap of Vedir
    

• Fixed the issue where consecutive use of Chain: Dusk in the air had unnatural actions.
  
  
• Max hit range and skill trigger speed were increased for Grip of Grudge.
  

[h3]Striker[/h3]

For Striker, we have tried to improve the actions involved in his Succession which were not fast enough. Discharge Energy will now be triggered more smoothly when connecting Crimson Fang and Flow: Bombardment, so you will be able to choose freely between the two options that Crimson Fang combo provides, depending on the situation. Also, your attack will now hit the target you have aimed at when using Prime: Wolf's Fang.

We are always studying and testing the game in order to make it better based on your opinions. We will do our best to bring a result that would satisfy all our players.

• LMB + RMB after Flash Step will now trigger Roaring Tiger.
  
  
• You can now combo the following skills into Mass Destruction and Silent Step before Discharge Energy hits.
  
  • Succession: Ankle Hook
    
  • Succession: Martial Deva
    
  • Succession: Flow: Savage Fang
    
  • Succession: Combo: Final Blow
    
  • Succession: Flow: Bombardment
    
  • Prime: Roaring Tiger
    

• You can now combo Prime: Wolf's Hunger triggered by spending Martial Spirit into Mass Destruction and Silent Step before Discharge Energy hits.
  
  
• Prime: Wolf's Fang now attacks the targeted enemy.
  
  • With this change, attack range was decreased and Forward Push Hit was removed.
    
  • Cooldown was also increased from 8 sec. to 13 sec.
    

• Shift + RMB after Flash Step will not trigger Crimson Fang.
  
  
• Prime: Wolf's Hunger after Prime: Knee Hammer will now be smoother in transition.
  
  
• Prime: Roaring Tiger used during the following skills will now have a shorter travel distance.
  
  • Prime: Fist Fury
    
  • Succession: Flow: Bombardment
    
  • Prime: Rampaging Predator
    
  • Succession: Combo: Final Blow
    
  • Succession: Martial Deva
    

• Improved the slow effect on your character when hitting enemies with Flow: Deathstrike and Succession: Flow: Bombardment.
  
  
• The Discharge Energy of Succession: Flow: Bombardment will now be triggered more smoothly.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where shifting from Main Weapon mode to Awakening via Rampaging Predator did not allow combos into other Awakening skills.
  

[h3]Archer[/h3]

• Improved the issue where Super Armor sometimes disappeared when using other combo skills after Glide.
  

[h2]Item Changes[/h2]

• Icons of the following items sold in Rebinia’s shop were changed.
  
  • Box of Caphras Stones
    
  • Box of Memory Fragments
    
  • Box of Cron Stones
    
  • Manos Accessory Box
    

• Fixed the AP description of Elsh Longsword to match its actual AP.
  
  
• Max purchase quantity of the following items in the Central Market were changed as below.
  
  
  
• Fixed the issue where sometimes [Event] Tachros' Spirit Stone was not automatically used when set to auto use.
  
  
• Added detailed descriptions to Pet Register Items.
  
  • Basic Skills
    
  • Talents
    
  • Special Skills
    

• For details on newly added Pearl Shop Update, please click < Here >!
  

[h2]Monster Changes[/h2]

• The Dark Rift is once again expanding and spreading darkness.
  
  • Powerful monsters engulfed in great darkness will emerge from the Dark Rift into the world of Black Desert.
    
  • During periods of expansion, the following Dark Rift bosses will emerge in Very Hard versions.
    
    • Dastard Bheg
      
    • Ancient Puturum
      
    • Ahib Griffon
      
    • Saunil Siege Captain
      
    • Steel Nux
      
    • Kavali
      
  • New Dark Rift monsters, Saunil Siege Captain, Steel Nux, and Kavali will drop Ancient Spirit Dust instead of Box of the Silent Dead every time.
    
  • Reappearance of Normal and Hard difficulty Dark Rifts is now 30% faster than before.
    

[h2]Interface Changes[/h2]

• Unified the spaces of the No. of Item Input window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where you couldn’t charge a durability depleted Alchemy Stone when you had a Crow Coin in your Inventory (I).
  
  
• Removed the removal related description at the bottom of the Quick Hotkey Settings window.
  
  
• The Quick Hotkey Settings window will now close when you press the Reset All button.
  
  
• Help button will now be displayed correctly during Sticker UI Settings.
  
  
• Pet Summon icon will now be displayed correctly on the top left of the screen within the Altar of Blood.
  
  
• The following functions will have its Yes/No option select limited to mouse clicks only.
  
  • Fire Worker
    
  • Fairy Delete
    

• Descriptions for 4K and 8K screenshots were added to Settings → Display → Screenshot options.
  
  
• The button displayed on the bottom right of the screen when gear durability for you or your horse false below 10 will not be displayed anymore.
  
  
• Selecting Get All from the Black Spirit’s Safe will now collect all items excluding Silver.
  
  
• When text size is set to large, Guild Member Family names on the Guild Member Status list will be shown as pop-ups when they get too long.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the Mount tooltip did not disappear in Stables and Wharfs.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the item in the last slot of the Inventory did not show up during Emergency Supply on board Ships.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where you could not check the Quest Summary window when the Quest window is in Sticker UI mode.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the background of the Quest and Quest Summary window became invisible when changed with the mouse.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where you could scroll the Farming guide during Installing Garden mode even when the text was short.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the completion target of some quests did not fit inside the Quest Summary window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the reward icons in the Quest Summary window were abnormally displayed.
  
  
• Fixed the Max LT button on the number pad to be displayed in its correct position.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the guild information window was displayed behind the Guild Member Recruit window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where part of the Inventory was covered by the window opened via Maid/Butler or Container.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where text in the Guild House UI in the Guild window did not fit in the button.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where you couldn't move the quest list using the mouse wheel in a specific part of the list in the Quest window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where some quest names overlapped with the icon in the list in the Quest window.
  
  
• Unnecessary UI will no longer be displayed in the Sealed Golden Treasure Chest window.
  
  
• The UI scroll button for checking the skill description of horses connected to wagons will now be displayed normally.
  

[h2]Resolved Issues[/h2]

• Fixed the issue where reloading during shooting [Event] Bobble Bobble Matchlock and [Event] Frosted Matchlock had abnormal actions.
  
  
• [Guardian] Fixed the issue where you could not control your character by pressing C without a main weapon equipped.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the following apparels were unnatural in certain situations.
  
  • [Dark Knight] Rosa Cassius
    
  • [Mystic] Khamsin
    
  • [Shai] Marigold Sunset
    
  • [Shai] Star Candy Glasses
    
  • [Mystic] Rakshande Cestus and Khamsin Clothes equipped together
    

• Fixed the description in the Alchemy Stone window to disappear when an Alchemy Stone is set and then removed.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the material description disappeared when a material is removed from the Alchemy Stone window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where keys not available to be used for Quick Hotkey could be pressed.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where your Karma decreases by 200,000 when force retrieving a guild galley in the World Map (M). Please contact Customer Support for manual restoration of your karma if you are affected.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where it was not possible to install barricades near an Indomitable Flag built during Node/Conquest War.
  

[h2]Known Issues[/h2]

• We are aware of the issue where sometimes you cannot progress through the quest [Event] Uninvited Guests! Pu! even after having defeated the Moss Stoneback Crab summoned by the Rock Tree Stoneback Crab during the quest.
  
  • You can continue with the quest once the Rock Tree Stoneback Crab despawns naturally 10 minutes after having been summoned.
    

Reach us on the »forums« to share your feedback, opinions, and suggestions.

Dear Players,

We will perform our weekly maintenance as follows:

[h3]Date: Wednesday, April 8th 2020[/h3]

[h3]Duration: 4 hours.[/h3]

• Global 8:00 UTC ~ 12:00 UTC
  
• Central (EU) 10:00 CEST ~ 14:00 CEST
  
• West Coast (NA) 1:00 PDT ~ 5:00 PDT
  
• East Coast (NA) 4:00 EDT ~ 8:00 EDT
  

[h3]Reasons:[/h3]

• Refer-a-Friend promotion will start.
  
• Mystical Ellie’s Water Festival 2020 Event will start.
  
• The Golden Goose Event will start.
  
• The Abandoned Monastery fighting grounds will be updated, and a new item, Dawn Earring, will be added.
  
• The Dark Rift will once again start expanding and spreading darkness.
  
• “Cabin” skill for Epheria Carracks will be added.
  

[h3]Ending Events:[/h3]

• Fortune Teller
  
• [Charity Event] Save the Wildlife
  
• April Fools’ 2020
  
  • Event 1: Liar Liar: Available until April 8 (23:59 UTC)!
    
  • Event 2: Fool’s Gold
    
• A Knightly Pursuit: Available until April 8 (23:59UTC)!
  
• Find Your Oasis
  
  • Event 1: Hot Time - Drop Rate Boosts
    
• Spring Has Sprung
  

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Greetings Adventurers,

You and your guild should better be prepared for the fight! We are revamping the Node and Conquest wars from this week in order to make them more enjoyable.

Enjoy the April Fools’ 2020 which will take place in game to get a lot of rewards and if you are seeking answers for your fortune, visit Black Spirit the Fortune Teller on our website!

Read more this week patch notes below:


[h2]Event & System[/h2]

[h3]New Events[/h3]

[h3]Web Promotion[/h3]

• Fortune Teller
  
  • Period: April 1–April 8 (23:59 UTC)
    
  • Black Spirit has become a fortune teller! Ask your questions and see what fate holds for you… < Here >

[h3]In-game Event[/h3]

• April Fools’ 2020
  
  • Event 1: Liar Liar
    
    • Period: April 2 (00:00 UTC)–April 8 (23:59 UTC)
      
    • Dosogan Nia is back again this year looking for the most talented liars in the world of Black Desert Online. Visit Dosogan Nia every day during the event period to hear about a rumor you can investigate yourself and make a choice!
      
    • Get an [Event] A Fateful Choice daily via Challenges (Y) tab, go see the relevant NPCs to make a choice where you will select between [Event] Truthful Lie or [Event] Deceitful Truth based on the answer you choose.
      
    • If you have successfully ‘lied’ by selecting the answer chosen by the fewer number of adventurers, you will be rewarded!
      
  • Event 2: Fool’s Gold
    
    • Period: April 1 (after maintenance)–April 8 (before maintenance)
      
    • During the event period, defeat monsters, fish, or gather to get rare accessories! But beware! Some of the items you get might not really be what they seem...
      
  • Click < Here > to see the most amusing events of the year in detail.
    

• Illness Debuff Removal
  
  • Period: April 1 (after maintenance)–Until further notice
    
  • Crossing the desert will no longer cause you any desert diseases and your sailors' health will no longer deteriorate when exploring an island or when exploring while sailing.
    
  • However, please note that when there is no ration or when you remote collect or destroy your ship, the sailors' health will still deteriorate.
    
  • This update will be maintained until any further notice.
    

With today's update, crossing the desert will no longer cause you heatstroke or hypothermia, and your sailors will no longer become unhealthy and ill.
This update will be applied, not until next week, but until any further notice.
As we really appreciate your passion and participation in BDO, we temporarily offer this debuff removal as help in this uncertain time. We are rooting for all of you. Thank you.

[h3]Ongoing Events[/h3]

• [Charity Event] Save the Wildlife
  
  • Choose your Cause: April 1 (after maintenance)–April 8 (before maintenance)!
    
  • Select the cause you would like to help out ! The amount of donation distributed to each cause will be determined by your selection.
    
    • Any unselected donations will be distributed equally across all donation projects. Thank you very much for joining us again.
      

• Suppressed Boss Gear Event: March 18–June 24 (before maintenance)
  
  
• Find Your Oasis
  
  • Event 1: Hot Time - Drop Rate Boosts: March 25 (after maintenance)–April 8 (before maintenance)
    
  • Event 2: Get Boss Summon Scrolls: March 25 (after maintenance)-Until Further Notice
    
  • Event 3: Visit Ellie’s Shop: March 25 (after maintenance)–Until Further Notice
    
  • Event 4: Oasis Dream Chest: March 26 (00:00 UTC)-Until Further Notice
    

• Spring Has Sprung: March 18–April 8 (before maintenance)
  
  
• Spring Screenshot Contest
  
  • Spring into action and show the beauty of spring in the world of Black Desert Online! Simply take and share your spring-themed screenshot with #BDOSpring2020, your in-game Family Name, the class you want the outfit for if you win, and region (NA or EU) in the caption on your SNS channels!
    
  • Submission Date (Post on your SNS!): March 25–April 8 (23:59 UTC)
    
  • Staff’s Pick: April 9–April 10
    
  • Winner’s Announcement: April 11 Friday
    
  • Reward distribution: April 15 regular maintenance.
    

• A Knightly Pursuit: March 19 (00:00UTC)–April 8 (23:59UTC)
  

[h3]Ended Events[/h3]

• Fourth Anniversary Celebration Part 2
  
  • Event 1. Dark Rift Update
    

• Fourth Anniversary Celebration Part 1
  
  • Event 1: Extra Special Attendance: Ends April 1 (23:59 UTC)
    
  • Event 2: Dark Rift Update: Mammore is Back!
    
  • Event 4: Golden Challenges for New Adventurers
    

• Spring Has Sprung
  
  • Event 1: Harvest the Plant
    
  • Event 3: Defeat Monsters, Gather, and Fish
    

[h3]Reward Distribution[/h3]

• Time Travel Screenshot Contest
  • Congratulations to the winners again; please check your in-game mailbox for the rewards.
    

• [Web Event] A Shift in the Dark Rift > Sent next week!
  
  • The special title ‘Fourth Time's the Charm’ for those who participated in the web event 20 days will be sent via in-game mail on April 8th maintenance. We apologize for the delay.
    

• [Charity Event] Save the Wildlife > Sent next week!
  
  • In-game titles and an additional item to be given for reaching our donation target goal amount will be sent via in-game mail on APril 8th maintenance. We apologize for the delay.
    

[h3]Content[/h3]

[h3]Node/Conquest War Revamp[/h3]

Node wars occur daily, and it's a content in which opposing guilds can compete against each other to conquer nodes. It's a content where guild members would have to unite to achieve their common goal. However, it became apparent that the content was not being played the way it was intended, and there were often players who would merely wait for opportunities by building a single Fort on a Node but not actually participate in the Node War (in hopes of being the only one on the Node and win without a fight). Thus we are preparing to revamp the rules in order to mitigate these issues and to bring back the original "fun factor" we intended these wars to provide. While we are preparing the revamp, we wanted to try to improve the current rules since we did not want the Node Wars to be played out as it is at the moment.

First of all, today's update has decreased the total number of Nodes in the Balenos, Serendia, Calpheon, Mediah, and Valencia territories by 30% (from 154 to 108).
Also, we have adjusted the balance per tiers of Node/Conquest Wars to improve the participation of the wars.

The prices and types of Forts and Annexes will be adjusted to be suitable for each tier. Wars can now continue for longer periods of time due to increased Max Durability per tier. Also, the damage against humans for the Hwacha and Flame Tower has been greatly increased to be even more useful in defending situations.

Lastly, we made price changes to the Fort and Annexes for Node/Conquest Wars, so that their prices would be different per tier. We lowered the prices for participating in tier 1 Node wars, and increased the prices for tiers 2, 3, and 4 to be suitable for the amount of tax rewards that can be obtained. Also, we increased the prices of Forts/Command Posts in the lower tiers, and decreased the prices of Annexes, so that they could be more affordable in lower tiers.

We will continue to bring in improvements to encourage more battles and more competitive Node/Conquest Wars. We will also try to introduce new rules to Node Wars as soon as possible.

• The items below which can be built in tier 1–4 Node Wars or Conquest Wars have been added to the Guild Military Supply shop.
  
  • You must now purchase items which are exclusive to each tier when participating in Node War/Conquest Wars.
    
  • Due to these changes, the Fort/Command Post/Field HQ built by guilds conquering the Balenos, Serendia, Calpheon, Mediah, Valencia territories have been updated to the newly added versions.
    
  • The prices of all annexes (Forts, Command Posts, Flame Towers, Supply Depots) have been changed like the following for each Node War/Conquest War tier.
    

• Since new exclusive items have been added to Node Wars and Conquest Wars, the following annex items have been removed.
  ※ Guilds in possession of these items will be reimbursed through Guild funds which match the value of the items which were in possession.
  

• The total number of nodes in the Balenos, Serendia, Calpheon, Mediah, and Valencia territories has decreased by around 30%.
  
  • This means that the total number of nodes in all the territories has been decreased from 154 to 108 nodes. Due to the decrease in overall nodes, the amount of tax for each node has been increased by around 30%.
    ※ However, the increased taxes will apply starting after the maintenance on April 1 (Wednesday).
    ※ Due to the decrease in nodes, all forts across the Black Desert world have been removed. Forts built in Node Wars before the maintenance on April 1 (Wed) will be reimbursed according to their value on the maintenance on April 8 (Wed), since they will be removed.
    

• The tiers and participant capacity for certain node areas have been changed like the below.
  
• The Max Durability for Command Posts, Forts, and other Annexes for Node War/Conquest War was increased like the following.
  
• The Max Durability of the following Annexes for Conquest Wars was increased by 100% compared to before.
  
  • [Guild] Siege Defense Tower (Conquest War)
    
  • [Guild] Wooden Fence (Conquest War)
    
  • [Guild] Medium Siege Tower Factory (Conquest War)
    
  • [Guild] Large Siege Tower Factory (Conquest War)
    
  • [Guild] Ballista Workshop (Conquest War)
    

• The damage for Hwacha and Flame Tower which can be used in Tier 4 Node/Conquest Wars was increased by 50% against humans.
  
  
• The names of certain Node/Conquest War Annexes were changed like the following.
  
  
  
• The "Barricade" which can be crafted from the Siege Weapon Workshop, and the "Iron Barricade" which can be upgraded using the Barricade have new names and changed Max Durabilities.
  
  • The "Sturdy Barricade" crafted from the Siege Weapon Workshop is not restricted by node tiers, and can also be used in Conquest Wars.
    

• A wrecked ship record has been added into My Info (P) → Journal.
  

[h3]System[/h3]

• Fixed the issue where some background music did not play properly while loading the game.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where saved Looped Auto Paths were deleted upon starting the game.
  
  
• The starting and ending times for Node/Conquest War and the Tribute Wagon departure time were put forward by 1 hour for our European servers due to the start of daylight saving time.
  
  • This simply means your Node/Conquest Wars will start at 20:00 CEST, and Tribute Wagons will depart at 18:00 CEST.
    

[h2]Mounts[/h2]

• Added description to BreezySail saying continuous use could take you off the auto-navigation route.
  
  
• Staying on an elephant when leaving Guild Alliance will require you to log back into the game.
  

[h2]Class Changes[/h2]

[h3]All Classes[/h3]

• Underwater swimming speed was increased when pressing the Q key to swim underwater while swimming forwards.
  
  
• Successful hits with Black Spirit's Rage 10%, 25%, and 50% skills will now de-mount targets.
  

[h3]Maehwa[/h3]

• Decreased the blood splatter effect of the following skills.
  
  • Ultimate: Maehwa’s Will, Chaos: Crimson Gust, Blooming Stride, Blooming Step
    

• You can now combo Flow: Cloud Stab after Stigma.
  
  
• You can now combo Flow: Moonlight Dash after Flow: Cloud Stab.
  
  
• You can now combo Moonrise after the second hit of Petal Drill.
  

[h3]Striker[/h3]

• The following skills will now trigger Discharge Energy.
  
  • Prime: Somersault
    
  • Prime: Crimson Fang
    
  • Prime: Adamantine
    
  • Prime: Hidden Claw
    - Discharge Energy triggered by these skills will apply All Evasion Rate and DP increase.
    
  • All Evasion Rate +9% for 5 sec.
    
  • DP +8 for 5 sec.
    - Prime: Wolf's Fang can be used instantly with the above skills.
    

• After using the above skills, S + LMB + RMB to use Prime: Wolf's Fang.
  
  
• Now the damage of Land Buster will not decrease even when Infernal Destruction is on cooldown.
  
  
• You can now combo Skull Crusher during the use of Flow: Crosswind.
  
  
• Decreased the movement slowdown when hitting an enemy with Spiral Cannon.
  
  
• You can now combo Flow: Bite Off after Rampaging Predator faster than before.
  
  
• You can now combo other skills faster than before after the following skills.
  
  • Endless Explosion
    
  • Fallout
    
  • Silent Step during Awakening mode
    
  • Flow: Crosswind while using Spiral Cannon
    

• Second and third hits for Ultimate Crush will now be used faster on consecutive use.
  
  
• You can now use Rampaging Predator during main weapon mode.
  

[h3]Guardian[/h3]

• All Accuracy Rate increase of Foretold Encounter was changed to the following.
  
  • All Accuracy Rate +24% for 10 sec. → All Accuracy Rate +12% for 10 sec.
    

• Fixed the issue where damage of Flow: Black Blood Eruption did not apply when used after Black Blood's Descent with Prime: Black Blood Circle learned.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the second hit for Scornful Slash did not trigger when used after Cleansing Flame.
  

[h2]Item Changes[/h2]

• Having locked items within Morco's Gear Bag or Clorince's Travel Bag will now not unlock after restarting the game.
  
  
• Added how to obtain and use descriptions to ship crafting and upgrade materials.
  
  
• Changed the icon of [Event] Tachros' Spirit Stone when it is used.
  
  
• Realigned the text for Sweet Honey Wine where it says it takes you to the Fairy window.
  
  
• For details on the newly added Pearl Shop Update, please click < Here >!
  

[h2]Monster Changes[/h2]

• Saltwater Crocodile, Black Rust, and Nineshark of Sea Monster Habitat were changed as below.
  
  • HP decreased by 40%
    
  • Changed from party of 3 to party of 2 Co-op Monster Zone.
    

• Boss Monster appearance times were adjusted due to Daylight Saving Time.
  
  • This means Vell for EU will spawn 16:00 CEST again starting this Sunday. Please check the world boss/events spawn schedule via our official forums.
    

[h2]Quests & Knowledge[/h2]

[h3]Quest[/h3]

• The following quests were moved from the Black Spirit's Suggested quests to Black Spirit main quests to better streamline Valencia main quests.
  
  • Sahazad's Worth
    
  • Barhan's Authority
    
  • Manmehan's Passion
    
  • Saya's Interest
    

• Main quests from Balenos to Calpheon will now give more Footprint of the Wind as quest rewards to reduce the time spent between quests.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the rewards window for the “Embarking on an Adventure” quest had blank spaces.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where pre-renewal Mediah quests were displayed in the Quest List (O) for players who have not progressed Mediah main quests.
  
  
• Greatly decreased the regen time of Cron Castle Barracks required for “The Lost Records of Cron” quest.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the following had the wrong number of Mudskippers required to cook a Smoked Fish Steak.
  
  • Smoked Fish Steak knowledge
    

• Fixed the issue where you could accept the quest "[Repeat] That Which the Goblin Hides" even without having satisfied its requirements.
  

[h3]Knowledge[/h3]

• Completing the “Abandoned Fate” quest will now give the Giath's Secret knowledge.
  
  • If you’ve already completed the quest but don’t have the knowledge, interact with Grusha to receive it.
    

[h2]Interface Changes[/h2]

• Updated the following UIs.
  
  • Quests
    
  • Quest Summary
    

• Added Grab ship's wheel, Move to ship's wheel, and Call Ship buttons to Large Ships.
  
  • These buttons will popup when you press the Ship icon on the upper left of the screen.
    
  • The Call Ship hotkey can still be used as before.
    

Grab ship's wheel, Move to ship's wheel, and Call Ship functions, which are used by many adventurers while they're sailing, were previously set to be accessed by left-clicking on the Ship icon.
However, because all these functions were tied under one access point, you had to check the distance to your ship in order to use the Call Ship function.
To resolve this issue, we’ve given each of the functions separate buttons, and also adjusted the distance limit of Move to ship's wheel and Call Ship functions for better ease of use.

• The Level Up Info window was improved.
  
  • You can now press ESC to temporarily hide the window.
    
  • You can mouse over the arrow icon of the hidden window to open it again.
    
  • Learnable Skills list will now inform you if you do not have enough skill points to learn them.
    
  • You can check the skills in the Level Up Info window after pressing the Learn button.
    

• Pressing the Preset button in Edit UI mode will now have a popup confirm UI.
  
  
• New accounts will now have the Skill Guide window opened on the right side of the screen upon connecting into the game.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where obtaining enhanced gear did not display the new item effect.
  
  
• Updated the title bar of the Lakiaro minigame window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the remaining time was not correctly displayed when going over to the next stage during the Lakiaro minigame.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the Saying of the Day in the Guild Information tab sometimes flickered.
  
  
• Fixed the Skill window to maintain the previous tab when closed and opened again.
  
  
• The button for when there is unpaid tax in the Guild Information window will now be displayed as Unpaid Tax.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the Retrieve All button seemed to be active while in the Decorate menu in another player’s Residence.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where a message for item deletion popped up when trying to retrieve items in your residence.
  
  
• Removed the special character from the tooltip you see when you mouse-over Fitness parameters in the My Stats window.
  
  
• The Guild Conquest info will now only update when the window is opened.
  
  
• The Guild Mark change button and View Guild Information button positions in the Guild Information menu were switched.
  
  
• The number of guild members shown in Guild Member Status list was changed to 17 members.
  
  
• Spacing for the War Hero list was modified.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the Unpaid Tax deposit window had Korean text.
  
  
• Fixed the penalty description for when your character dies.
  
  
• When you opt out of Recruit Guild Member, the top title will now say [Decline Guild Join Request].
  
  
• The Guild Member Status list in the Guild (G) menu now has a sort function to sort by Participate and Contract.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where frame drop occurred when scrolling or changing tabs in the Inventory UI.
  
  
• Pages in the Mission List of the Guild Mission window can now be scrolled with the mouse.
  
  
• The spacing between tabs in the Garden Installation List UI was modified to have them more aligned to the center.
  
  
• Fixed frame rate drops for certain in-game actions.
  
  • Obtaining items, knowledge, and skills.
    

• The level and EXP bars in the Mount Information window of Guild Stable and Guild Wharf mounts will no longer be visible.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the Decline button from the Recruit Guild Member list was being displayed in Korean.
  

[h2]Resolved Issues[/h2]

• [Berserker] Fixed main weapon Beastly Wind Slash used after Prime: Beast Form hit to match its graphics.
  
  
• [Maehwa] Fixed the issue where using Prime: Decapitation sometimes slowed movement.
  
  
• [Shai] Fixed the Florin’s Leaf effect to be correctly located when you transition from main weapon to talent mode with all leaves charged.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the character would look awkward in certain situations when equipped with the following outfits.
  
  • [Archer] Crayodel Outfit
    
  • [Dark Knight] Queen Heart Underwear and Puff Mini Armor worn together
    
  • [Berserker] Shudad Helmet
    

• Fixed typos for the following.
  
  • [Ninja] Black Spirit: Sura ChaoSpree description
    
  • [Kunoichi] Black Spirit: Chain Crash: Sah Chakram description
    
  • Tears of the Wind description
    
  • Mount Brand Spell Stone description
    
  • Some pearl items
    
  • Rulupee's Ratty Flag item description
    

• Fixed the issue where certain structures looked unnatural in the following places.
  
  • Calpheon
    
  • Tuir Valley
    

• Fixed the issue where some parts of the following places displayed abnormal minimaps.
  
  • Fogan Swamp
    
  • Tooth Fairy Forest
    

• Fixed the photo filter set to NonContrast in Settings to correctly reflect brightness settings.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where some parts of Grána caused the character to swim when there was no water.
  
  
• Fixed the unnatural navigation route during the Succession quest in Keplan.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where you could summon Guild Elephants after leaving a Guild.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where you could move openable items in the Inventory when the item is opened.
  
  
• Resolved the intermittent issue that occurred where selling Junk Items via NPC Shops would bring up an error system message and you could not see the items.
  

[h2]Known Issues[/h2]

• We are aware of the issue where your Karma decreases by 200,000 when force retrieving a guild galley in the World Map (M). This will be fixed with the next maintenance. Please contact Customer Support for manual restoration of your karma if you are affected.
  
  
• We are aware of the issue where it is not possible to install barricades near an Indomitable Flag built during Node/Conquest War (however, it is possible to install a barricade obtained from crafting). This will be fixed with the next maintenance.
  

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