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[Maintenance] Server Restart February 17th, 2021



Dear Adventurers,

We will perform a server restart scheduled for 2 and a half hours instead of performing regular maintenance as follows:

[h3]Date: Wednesday, February 17th 2021[/h3]

[h3]Duration: 2 hours 30 Minutes.[/h3]
  • Global 9:00 UTC ~ 11:30 UTC
  • Central (EU) 10:00 CET ~ 12:30 CET
  • West Coast (NA) 1:00 PST ~ 3:30 PST
  • East Coast (NA) 4:00 EST ~ 6:30 EST


[h3]Reasons:[/h3]
  • All servers will be restarted.


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Thank you for your support and understanding.


Best regards,
BDO Team

Praise the Sun

Period: February 9 (after maintenance)–February 24 (before maintenance)

[h2]Event 1. Collect Sunlight Fragments![/h2]

During the event, you can get Sunlight Fragment at a certain chance by defeating monsters.



Combine 5 Sunlight Fragments in the shape of a [+] inside your Inventory (I) item in order to obtain Echo of the Sun.

  • The item Echo of the Sun can be used with your character of level 56 or above.

  • Right click the item Echo of the Sun in your inventory (I) to summon and defeat stage 1 and 2 monsters as below.
    • For example, if stage 1 Red Nose appears, stage 2 Dastard Bheg or Saunil Siege Captain will appear.
    • When you defeat the monster with others, up to 5 adventurers can get a reward.

▲ Saunil Siege Captain that appears when using Echo of the Sun

  • You cannot attack the summoned boss during the Node War and Conquest War.

  • If you successfully defeat stage 1 and 2 monsters, Treasure Hunter will appear at a certain chance.
    • However, if the Treasure Hunter does not appear, a stage 3 monster will appear.

  • 7 Treasure Hunters will appear three times, but each adventurer can only obtain the defeating reward once (Cron Stone x1)!
    • Tip! If you are in a party, take one Treasure Hunter per player.

▲ “Howling Sun's Chest” appears after killing 10 Treasure Hunters

If you kill 10 or more Treasure Hunters, a “Howling Sun's Chest” will appear.

  • When you defeat a stage 1 or 2 monster or a Treasure Hunter, one of the following stage 3 monsters will appear.
    • If you are in a party, up to 5 adventurers can get a reward.

▲ Ahib Salun Wolf Spearmaiden

  • You cannot attack the summoned boss during the Node War and Conquest War.

[h2]Event 2. Join the battlefield[/h2]

Enter the Red Battlefield via the ESC menu to enjoy the battle during the event period!

Red Battlefield is a PvP content everyone above level 50 can enjoy. Battle as team Black Desert or team Red Desert without karma penalties or guild restrictions.

Learn more about the Red Battlefield via our official wiki
  • Go to the NPC Daz in the Red Battlefield and accept the daily quest!

  • The daily quest can be progressed and completed even after the event period ends.
  • The quest can be completed once a day per in-game family.

  • You can only accept and proceed the quest with your normal character.
  • You can purchase potions at 1 Silver per 0.01 weight from Daz.

[h2]Event 3. Finding Shiny Rings![/h2]

The World Bosses are dropping shiny rings! Check out the boss spawn times below and get ready for battle! Check out the World Boss Spawn Times

Defeat the following World Bosses during the event period for a chance to obtain [Event] Shiny Rings as loot.



The [Event] Shiny Ring can be exchanged for Belongings of an Adventurer via the Velia Jeweler NPC Marsella.



Obtain 1 of the following items by opening the Belongings of an Adventurer.



[h2]Event 4. Scare the scarecrow![/h2]

Enjoy an extra boost in the amount of EXP you get from Book of Training items, and a special discount on Book of Training - Combat and Book of Training - Skill.
  • You will get 50% extra EXP when you use a Book of Training item during this event period.

  • Start training with a scarecrow located near NPC Jamey Drucker of each town to get x1.5 times the EXP boosts.


During the event period, Book of Training items will give 50% more EXP and be sold at a 50% discount in the Pearl Shop! For this and more items offered in the Pearl Shop this week, please check out our Pearl Shop Update post

  • Max 1 purchase per family (resets every day 00:00 UTC).

  • Please refer to the item tooltip for the exact usage of each Book of Training item.

  • Effects from items that give increased Skill EXP gain will not stack with the extra EXP gain effect of the event Book of Training - Skill items.

  • Effects from items that give increased Combat EXP gain will stack with the extra EXP gain effect of the event Book of Training - Combat items to make training even more effective.
Event Notice:
  • Reward items given out during events can be bound or not depending on the items and some cannot be moved or restored.
    • Please refer to the individual item descriptions for more detailed information.

  • Any exploit or abnormal ways of entering in-game events may result in the restriction of your account.

  • Event period and specs may change with future notice.




Patch Notes - February 9th 2021




Greetings Adventurers,

This week, we will add visual effects to help you visualize your skills and defense status.

For this and more, please read on!




[h3][New Events][/h3]
  • Praise the Sun
    • Event 1. Collect Sunlight Fragments!
    • Period: February 9 (after maintenance)–February 24 (before maintenance)
      • Collect the event item to summon monsters and defeat them in certain stages to get rewards.
    • Event 2. Join the battlefield
    • Period: February 9 (after maintenance)–February 24 (before maintenance)
      • Join the battlefield and collect Red Seals to earn Ancient Spirit Dust.
    • Event 3. Finding Shiny Rings!
    • Period: February 9 (after maintenance)–February 24 (before maintenance)
      • Defeat the World Bosses during the event period for a chance to obtain [Event] Shiny Rings as loot.
    • Event 4. Scare the scarecrow!
    • Period: February 9 (after maintenance)–February 24 (before maintenance)
      • Start training with a scarecrow to get x1.5 times the EXP boosts.
    • Click <Here> for full details.


[h3][Ongoing Events][/h3]
  • Service Transition Events
    • Event 1. Early Bird Catches More Benefits
    • Event 2. Thanks for Being Our Adventurers
    • Event 3. Move Your Guild and Get Guild Funds
    • Event 4. All-Time Best Rewards after Transfer!
    • Event 5. Get 530% Combat & Skill EXP Scrolls!
      • Click <Here> for full details.


[h3][Ended Events][/h3]
  • Time to Ride
  • Fluttering Snowflakes


[h3][Notice][/h3]
  • Trial access for players who still had it active as of Feb 9 00:00 UTC will be extended to Feb 24 09:00 UTC.
  • Trial access for players who sign up newly will expire on Feb 24 09:00 UTC.


  • Added to the text regarding Red Battlefield's rewards that you can also gain Combat EXP.

[h3][System][/h3]
  • Fixed the issue where after entering a Season Server, if you returned to the Select Server lobby and set a Main Server, the Server Change waiting time would be activated and prevent you from entering a server.

[h3][Pearl Shop][/h3]
  • Changed the default stance for your character in the Pearl Shop to Normal Stance.




[h3][All Classes][/h3]
  • Added the option to toggle visual effects for the defense status applied by certain skills.
    • This function will visually indicate when a certain defense status is activated while using certain skills.
    • The default setting will only display your own defense status icon, but in the Battle Arena you will also be able to see the defense status icons of other adventurers.
    • You can toggle this function with the Defensive Icons option.
    • Defensive Icons will indicate Invincibility, Super Armor, and Forward Guard status.

* Certain shield-bearing classes such as Warrior, Valkyrie, Guardian, and Nova are immune to debuffs from behind outside of Forward Guard's frontal cone.

[h3]WARRIOR[/h3]
  • Hilt Smash – Fixed the skill to be activated as intended when taking damage during Guard.
  • Hilt Smash – Changed portions of the description to better reflect the actual skill effects.
  • Hilt Smash – Adjusted the description to better reflect the skill's actual damage.
  • Spinning Slash I–Absolute: Spinning Slash – Added information regarding the skill's critical hit rates to the description.


[h3]RANGER[/h3]
  • Spirit Healing XXI – Fixed the issue where the skill's passive effect wasn't being applied when used while mounted.


[h3]BERSERKER[/h3]
  • Giant Leap I–III, Flow: Jump Sequence – Fixed the issue of awkward movement animations appearing when using the skills in the backward direction without having enough stamina.


[h3]WITCH[/h3]
  • Prime: Multiple Magic Arrows – Fixed the issue where the skill's add-on effects would sometimes not be activated.
  • Flow: Voltaic Tett – Fixed the description to now display the correct amount of stamina required for the skill.


[h3]WIZARD[/h3]
  • Prime: Multiple Magic Arrows – Fixed the issue where the skill's add-on effects would sometimes not be activated.
  • Aqua Jail Explosion I–IV, Core: Aqua Jail Explosion – Fixed the issue where there was a slight delay in the Stiffness effect being applied after the skills appeared to register damage.


[h3]NINJA[/h3]
  • Ninjutsu: Decapitation – Fixed the issue where the Invincibility effect wasn't being applied even after the Ninja had vanished.
  • Ninjutsu: Decapitation – Changed the description to better reflect the skill's actual effects.


[h3]KUNOICHI[/h3]
  • Prime: Danse Macabre – Increased the skill's PvP damage by approx. 17%.
  • Prime: Danse Macabre – Adjusted the description to better reflect the skill's actual number of hits for PvP.
  • Absolute: Kunai Throw – Fixed the issue where the skill was incorrectly displaying the effects of Succession: Kunai Throw without having learned the latter.
  • Prime: Tendon Cutter – Fixed the issue where the skill's add-on effects weren't being applied to its extra hits.


[h3]MYSTIC[/h3]
  • Prime: Hidden Claw – Fixed the issue where pressing the left or right directional keys during the skill would activate Hidden Claw without properly registering damage.
  • Prime: Roaring Tiger – Fixed the issue where Mystic's movement animations would appear awkward when comboing into other skills right after using this skill.


[h3]NOVA[/h3]
  • Fixed the issue where there was no sound effect when attacking while unarmed.
  • Star's Ring, Accel: Star's Ring – Changed the description to better reflect the skills' actual movement animations.
  • Royal Fencing: Fleche I–III – Improved the skills to now combo better into certain skills.
  • Accel: Royal Fencing: Fleche – Added the following effect to the skill.
    • HP Recovery +15 on hit
  • Accel: Royal Fencing: Remise – Added the following effect to the skill.
    • SP Recovery +35 on hit
  • Prime: Quoratum's Ascension – Fixed the issue where the Thornwood Guard would disappear when using the skill.
  • Prime: Icy Thorns – Fixed the issue where holding down RMB while comboing into the skill wouldn't activate its 2nd hit.
  • Enter the Darkness – Adjusted the description to better reflect the skill's actual effects.
  • Frozen Chain – Changed the skill as follows.
    • Changed the damage amount as follows
    • Changed to now apply Bound even when attacking from the furthest possible distance.
    • Improved to now combo quickly into Icy Fog or Break Orbit after using the skill.
    • Improved to activate Icy Thorns when pressing RMB after using the skill.
    • Improved to now combo quickly into Royal Fencing: Riposte after using the skill.
  • Bitter Star – Changed the skill as follows.
    • Improved to now combo quickly into Icy Fog or Break Orbit after using the skill.
    • Improved to now combo quickly into Royal Fencing: Riposte after using the skill.
  • Binding Star – Changed the skill as follows.
    • Fixed the issue where the skill wasn't applying Freezing to targets within the skill's cone.
    • Improved to now combo quickly into Icy Fog or Break Orbit after using the skill.
    • Changed to now apply the Cold, Dark Star debuff.
  • Enter the Darkness – Changed the skill as follows.
    • Changed the skill to apply Forward Guard instead of Super Armor.
    • Improved to now combo quickly into Icy Fog or Break Orbit after using the skill.
    • Improved to now combo quickly into Royal Fencing: Riposte after using the skill.


  • Changed the item description of Tears of War to be more clear.
  • For details on the newly added Pearl Shop Update, please click < Here >!


  • The guards of Glish village have reported sightings of the Giant Mudster near the Glish Ruins.
    • Changed the spawn location of the Field Boss Giant Mudster to Glish Ruins.
    • Changed Giant Mudster's consecutive spawn locations to the southern region of the Swamp Fogan habitat and the Triangle Head Lizard habitat.
  • Jemkas Wyrmsbane of Heidel's Northern Guard Camp has reported that Dastard Bheg is ralling the Mine Imps.
    • Changed the spawn location of the Field Boss Dastard Bheg to Northern Heidel Quarry.


  • Added an alert notifying characters with items about to expire within 1 day or less in their bags, Pearl or Family inventories. Upon logging into said character, the alert will display how much time is left on the item(s) about to expire.
    • Items that grant titles
    • Certain scrolls
    • Certain useable items
    • Certain summon scrolls
    • Coupon items
  • Added the feature to easily purchase weight for your Family Inventory.
  • Added the feature to reduce the Party UI.
  • Press the button on the upper left-hand corner of the Party UI to adjust the size.
  • Added a notification to display when you can't switch servers from the Select Server window due to your character being stuck in the reading-a-book animation.
  • Changed the design of the Set Creator.


  • Fixed the issue of grass growing in unnatural locations of Terrmian Cliff.
  • Fixed the issue where certain vines on the outer wall of Gahaz's Villa appeared to be floating in mid-air.
  • Fixed typos in the quest summary of "Endless Research for Adventure."
  • Fixed the issue where certain furniture items that could be installed inside your residence would be categorized as trade goods, and thus, if said item was in your bags when your character died, it would sometimes be destroyed.
  • Fixed the issue where console key letters wouldn't appear after configuring your gamepad.
  • Fixed the issue where entering the dying and customization menu with certain items equipped would incorrectly display your character's default hairstyle.
  • Fixed the pop-up notification that appears when using the Caphras Stone Bundle to better reflect the actual obtainable item.
  • Fixed the issue of the Velocity/Value UI not remaining after setting the Compose menu to full screen.
  • [Archer] Crayodel Soldier – Fixed the issue where hiding your sub-weapon after equipping the outfit would cause the mesh of your sleeves to disappear.
  • Fixed the issue where race horses couldn't be recovered from the stable keeper in town.
  • Fixed the issue where attempting to leave the track at the starting line would cause your rider to be pushed out of the tent at the Mediah: Stonetail Horse Ranch race track of the Old Moon Grand Prix.
  • Fixed the issue where the Collect All function wouldn't work sometimes for the Central Market.
  • [Nova] Jolly Winter Dream – Fixed the issue where equipping the outfit would cause Nova's standby animation to appear irregular.
  • Changed the Old Moon Combat & Life Seals so they can no longer be stored in the Family Inventory.
    • Moved all Old Moon Combat & Life Seals that were previously stored in the Family Inventory to the storage in Heidel.
  • Fixed the irregular quest completion dialog in "[Repeat] Looking for Weasels" to better reflect the quest giver's usual tone.



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[Maintenance] Regular Maintenance February 9th 2021



Dear Players,

We will perform our weekly maintenance as follows:

[h3]Date: Tuesday, February 9th 2021[/h3]

[h3]Duration: 4 hours.[/h3]
  • Global 9:00 UTC ~ 13:00 UTC
  • Central (EU) 10:00 CET ~ 14:00 CET
  • West Coast (NA) 1:00 PST ~ 5:00 PST
  • East Coast (NA) 4:00 EST ~ 8:00 EST


[h3]Reasons:[/h3]
  • The option to toggle visual effects for the defense status applied by certain skills will be added.

  • Praise the Sun event will start.


[h3]Ending Events:[/h3]
  • Time to Ride

  • Fluttering Snowflakes


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Thank you for your support and understanding.


Best regards,
BDO Team

Discontinuation of Game Passes, Kakao Cash, and Pearl Box sales

Greetings adventurers,

We would like to remind you about the upcoming restrictions that take effect due to the service transition to Pearl Abyss.

[h2]Effective date: February 10, 2021[/h2]



* Kakao Cash will no longer be exchangeable for Pearl Boxes after this time. Please ensure you have converted your Kakao Cash into Pearl Boxes or they will be permanently deleted.

Pearl Boxes present in your inventory can still be opened and Pearls can still be used normally and will not be lost after the service transition.
The discontinuation will take effect on both Kakao Games’ web platform and Steam.


Thank you,

- BDO Team