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[NA/EU] Patch Notes Summary - April 6, 2022



Greetings Adventurers,

Here are the latest update details for Black Desert Online on March 30, 2022 (Wed).

[h3]The Destroyer of the Ynix, Drakania[/h3]

● Released Drakania, the Destroyers of the Ynix.


[h3]The Mountain of Eternal Winter[/h3]

● The "Mountain of Eternal Winter (Everfrost)" is now available in the world of Black Desert.


[h3]Main Quests and Recurring Quests[/h3]

● Newly created characters can now choose to start in either the Mountain of Eternal Winter or the Ancient Stone Chamber.
- The "Select Starting Zone" UI will display upon pressing the "Create Character" button in the Character Creation window.


[h3]Weather and Effects[/h3]
● The weather of the Mountain of Eternal Winter is always snowing.
- Snowstorms will randomly occur throughout the region.
* Be exposed to a snowstorm for too long, and you may catch the "Frostbite" debuff.
- Snowstorms will occur with greater intensity at higher altitudes.


[h3]Monster Zones[/h3]

● Added new monster zones to the Mountain of Eternal Winter region.


[h3]Murrowak's Labyrinth[/h3]



Recommended Stats
Zone Info
280 AP
350 DP
* For Lv. 60 or higher
Murrowak's Labyrinth can be found deep within the Sherekhan Abandoned Iron Mine on top the Black Mountain.
Up to 6 Adventurers can enter this maze-riddled zone together.
The Murraska swarm will attack any intruders that dare enter their labyrinth.
Defeat the enough Murraskas, and their queen, Vercedes, will appear to take care of the insolent invaders herself.


[h3]Jade Starlight Forest[/h3]



Recommended Stats
Zone Info
280 AP
350 DP
This forest is filled with wandering flames the Okjinsini made from jadeite.
There are structures bearing much power within the Jade Starlight Forest which were raised by the Okjinsini as protection.
The Okjinsini stand guard over these structures, which are also used during battle.
Destroying these structures will affect the Okjinsini standing guard nearby, enabling you to take them down more efficiently.
The Okjinsini are also filled with powerful energies, which they will release explosively upon death, damaging any and everything nearby, even it be their own kind.
Fight enough Okjinsini in the Jade Starlight Forest and you will encounter the [Dreadwinter Possessed]Okjinsini that were tainted by the [Dreadwinter Guardian] Erebjork.


Winter Tree Fossils



Recommended Stats
Zone Info
250 AP
320 DP
(Easy)
280 AP
350 DP
(Hard)
You can find Winter Tree Fossils spread all over the Mountain of Eternal Winter region. Usually they'll be emitting a beautiful light, but those tainted with dark energies become Dreadwinter Tree Fossils that influence the winter spirits nearby. Defeat the tainted spirits so that their souls may cleanse the Dreadwinter Tree Fossil.
You can change the difficulty by interacting with a Dreadwinter Tree Fossil, and use 100 Energy to make these tainted spirits spawn as well.


[h3]Erethea's Limbo[/h3]



Recommended Stats
Zone Info
250+ / 290+
(Normal / Hard)
You can enter Erethea's Limbo via the Haven of Slumbering Origin located deep within the Mountain of Eternal Winter.
To begin Erethea's Limbo, you require "Forgotten Witch's Tokens" scattered throughout the Everfrost region.
Within Erethea's Limbo, "Erekhantus," beings imbued with mighty power by Erethea, will appear.
Only those who overcome the trials of the maze-like chambers will be able to enter the "Golden Chamber."


● You can obtain "Forgotten Witch's Token" in all monster zones at the Mountain of Eternal Winter.
- Right-clicking on the item will take you to Erethea's Limbo and, with the item in your possession, you can proceed with the trial there.
- The trial at Erethea's Limbo will end 60 minutes after it begins.
- When you enter Erethea's Limbo with the "Forgotten Witch's Token" in your possession, symbols will appear on four gems.
* The goal of Erethea's Limbo is to find all the chambers with the relevant symbols engraved on them and to overcome all the trials.

[h3]Erebjork, the Dreadwinter Guardian[/h3]



Fight in the Jade Starlight Forest and Dreadwinter Tree Fossils, and you may find the [Wanewinter Guardian] Erebjork crossing your path. A stronger version of the [Wanewinter Guardian] Erebjork can also be found within snowstorms throughout Everfrost. Erebjork will appear with her own spirit, ready to face all Adventurers who dare set foot in the Mountain of Eternal Winter.

[h3]Labreska's Helmet[/h3]

● Added the Labreska's Helmet item.


[h3]Crystals, Cooking, Alchemy, Processing, and Items[/h3]

● Added the following items which can be obtained from the Mountain of Eternal Winter.


● Added Cooking and Elixir (Draught) items you can craft with items obtained from the Mountain of Eternal Winter region.


● Added items that can be crafted with materials obtained in the Mountain of Eternal Winter via Wood/Mineral Workbenches.


● Added the following Shai costume to be craftable via a Lv. 1 Costume Mill.


[h3]The Mountain of Eternal Winter Hunting[/h3]

● Rumors of new hunting monsters being spotted in the Mountain of Eternal Winter region have spread among adventurers.

Winter Bear

Snowfield Yak
Snowfield Markhor
Frost Wolf
Snow Leopard
Snowfield Ili Pika


● You can obtain the following furniture items by hunting the above monsters:


[h3]Blackstar Sub-weapons[/h3]

● Added new Blackstar sub-weapon items.


● Added a questline for crafting Blackstar sub-weapons.
- The questline for crafting Blackstar sub-weapons can only be completed once per character.


[h3]Item[/h3]

● Reduced the amount of "Marni's Unstable Fuel" required to copy an item by 50%.
- Therefore, the formula for copying items was changed to the following:


[h3]UI[/h3]

● Changed the way of displaying notifications that appear on the NPC dialogue window when accepting or completing a quest.


[h3]> You can read the rest of details of the update here <[/h3]

Get MMO Black Desert free (to keep) on Steam

You can now get Black Desert free on Steam. The long-running MMO isn't going free-to-play yet - at least, not for English-speaking players - but a new limited-time offer will allow you to pick up a copy of Black Desert to keep. You've got a week to claim the offer, so if you're looking for a new online game to jump into, you'll need to hurry.


Head to Steam if you'd like to take advantage of the promotion. You'll 'purchase' Black Desert at a price of zero dollars, and it'll remain in your library forever, just as with any game you'd purchase with actual money. The promotion lasts until Wednesday, April 13 at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 6pm BST, though there are apparently a limited number of copies to be given away.


Black Desert launched in North America and Europe in 2016, and has proven to be one of the more enduring MMORPGs of its era - a long-standing alternative to the likes of World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XIV. Even if you haven't played Black Desert yourself, you've probably seen some of the gorgeous results from its outstanding character creator.


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Mountain of Eternal Winter and Drakania have OFFICIALLY arrived in Black Desert!

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Drakania Events All One Place





[h3][GM] Nox’s Event Tips[/h3]

① Create a season character as the new class, Drakania, and start leveling up. That’s all you have to do to complete two events!
- [Drakania Progression Rewards]
- [Season Level-up Rewards]

② Try a variety of different content by completing the Challenges offered by the Season: Drakania Pass. You’ll receive tons of rewards that will help you progress your character!
- [Season: Drakania Pass]

③ Defeat monsters and you’re participating in three of the events!
- [Season: Drakania Combat/Skill EXP Hot Time]
- [Source of Ions & Mysterious Knight]
- [Jade-lit Dragon's Breath]

④ As you adventure in the vast world of Black Desert, take a breather and visit the Loyalties Shop in the in-game Pearl Shop (F3)!
- [Season: Drakania 100 Loyalties Shop]

And don’t forget to redeem the coupons from CalpheON Episode 2!

New Season: Drakania



[h3]The progression-focused Season: Drakania will open after the maintenance on April 6 (Wed).
The season servers are only available for a limited time, so start your adventure today![/h3]