Black Desert News

Dear Players,

We will perform our weekly maintenance as follows:

[h3]Date: Wednesday, December 16th 2020[/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]

• Nova Pre-creation will be available.
  
• Winter Season Server Character Pre-creation will be available.
  
• New mount skill, Auto Sprint, to move faster while using Auto-run on mounts will be added.
  
• Monster Zone mechanics for Aakman Temple and Hystria Ruins will be updated
  
• New weekly quests that give you Ancient Spirit Dust as a reward will be added.
  
• Customization and Pre-creation event for Nova will start.
  
• Terrmian Winterpark event will start.
  

[h3]Ending Events:[/h3]

• Stormbringer Strikes
  - Event 1. Confirmed Stormbringer Karanda Spawns
  

[h3]Note:[/h3]
Next week's regular maintenance will be held at regular times on Tuesday December 22, 2020.

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Thank you for your support and understanding.


Best regards,
BDO Team

Greetings Adventurers,

Since its launch in March 2016, it’s been our privilege to share your adventures in Black Desert Online but it is now time for Kakao Games’ part in this to come to an end. As of February 24th 2021 Kakao Games will cease service and it will become the responsibility of the developers, Pearl Abyss.

Many great memories have been forged over the last five years and we have the utmost confidence that many more will be created as the service continues under their management. The finer details of the handover are still being established so we will be sure to keep you informed on the process as the final date draws closer. We can already inform you that in order to comply with data protection practices there will be an opt-in process to have your game data transferred that will begin on January the 27th 2021. Exact details will be announced soon, but this will be mandatory if you wish to continue playing the game.

Be assured that we are fully committed to a smooth transition with as little disruption to you as possible, and your enjoyment and progress in the game will be unaffected. For now, nothing will change immediately, the game will be updated and as new content gets added we will continue striving to make your experience in Black Desert Online the best it can be.

You can find an FAQ on our support pages which we will keep updated as and when new information becomes available. We will also make sure you are informed through all of our usual channels, so please keep an eye out for news.

It’s been an amazing journey and one that we are extremely proud to have been a part of over the last five years but now we look forward to the next chapter in Black Desert Online and sharing our own journey with you in future Kakao Games titles.

- Kakao Games BDO Team

Greetings Adventurers!

Here's a recap of what happened during the , which included all platforms and all regions!

We’re sure there were adventurers who couldn’t watch the live stream of , so we decided to share these snippets from the Calphe:ON Ball.

Now let’s get started!

[h3]Replay[/h3]

It’s already time to say goodbye!

Adventurers! Did you enjoy your time with us?

For those of you who couldn’t make it to the , check out the special replay videos in the links below!

[Black Desert Online Official Twitch Channel] [Black Desert Online Youtube Channel]

[h3]Web Coupons[/h3]

This isn’t the end!

Let us recap the list of coupons and gifts from the !
We don’t want anyone to miss these special gifts!

• Where to redeem your code
  • Main menu of the game (ESC) >"Redeem" for old UI and (ESC) > Tab Community > Redeem for the new UI.
  - These codes are only available for the PC version of EU/NA.
  
  
• J’s Hammer of Loyalty is a tool Dorin Morgrim himself praised! This hammer can prevent gears from decreasing enhancement levels.
  
  
• It can be applied to the following items that have been enhanced to TRI (III) and above:
  • Artina Sol
  • Dragon Slayer Awakening Weapon
  • All Boss weapons and armor
  • All Blackstar weapons and armor
  • Fallen God's Armor enhanced to Desperate and above
  
  
• J’s Hammer of Loyalty can be used after maintenance on December 16, 2020 (Wed). Details on how to use it will be updated in the notices on December 16, 2020 (Wed).
  
  
• Expiration date of this coupon for both in-game and on the website storage is until January 20, 2021
  

[h3]Additional Gifts[/h3]

The following items announced during the ball will be sent directly to your in-game mailbox (B) during the December 16, 2020 (Wed) maintenance!

• Caphras Stone x300
  
  
• Cron Stone x1000
  
  
• Black Spirit's Adventure Rewards
  • [Event] Blessing of Kamasylve (7 Days) x1
  • Combat & Skill EXP 300% Scroll (60 min) x5
  • Gold Bar 1,212G
  • Advice of Valks (+40) x1
  • Fine Accessory Box x1
  • Cron Stone x100
  • Advice of Valks (+60) x1
  • Cron Stone x200
  • Advice of Valks (+80) x1
  • [Event] Rare Tungrad Accessory Box x1
  • J's Special Scroll x5
  • [Event] Shining Shakatu's Seal x10 (These were announced wrongfully with the Advice of Valks item above during the livestream but we will be giving this item as well!)
  

Lastly, we’ve prepared something to keep the winter warm and cozy!

• Combat EXP +300% and Skill EXP +50% buffs, only during December 16, 2020 (after maintenance)–December 30, 2020 (before maintenance)
  

[h3]Event Notice[/h3]

• In-game rewards from will be sent during maintenance on December 16, 2020 to the in-game mailbox (B).
  
  
• Rewards from will be only given to families that have logged on at least once between November 12, 2020 (Thurs.) 00:00 UTC– December 12, 2020 (Sat) 11:00 UTC.
  
  
• The rewards claimed from web coupons will expire after maintenance on January 20, 2021 in your mailbox, so please make sure to claim them before this date.
  
  
• Pearl Abyss reserves the right to change, modify or cancel the event depending on mitigating circumstances. Any changes made can be found on this event page.
  
  
• There may be restrictions on trading/selling event items, and they may have usage expiration dates and different binding settings. These items cannot be transferred or restored due to this reason.
  
  
• Please refer to the in-game item description for details on whether the item is bound.
  
  
• Items that were sent or used as intended cannot be recovered.
  
  
• Event period and specs. may change with future notice. Changes will be edited and applied to the event page, and will not be announced through separate channels.
  
  
• Any exploit or abnormal ways of entering in-game events may result in restriction of your account.
  
  
• Any accounts restricted of use before the event rewards are given will not be eligible for rewards and will be disqualified from the event if a submission has been sent. This is the same for even after the event ends.
  
  
• Anything not specified in this event page follows the general rules of Black Desert Online.
  

Period: Available until January 20, 2021 (before maintenance)

Young Rauno (Tier 4) is waiting to hatch! Log-in to Black Desert to get [Event] Winter-bearing Egg during the event period, then also claim the [Event] Burning Jade Flame sent as a Calphe:ON Ball stream reward on December 12. Combine them to get your very own Young Rauno (Tier 4)!

• This log-in challenge is available once per in-game family during the entire event period.
  
  
• The [Event] Burning Jade Flame will become available to claim via a form of web coupon after the global Calphe:ON Ball to be streamed from 08:00 UTC–11:00 UTC on Saturday December 12th.
  • Please note the item will be claimable from the web and your in-game mailbox until January 20, 2021.
  
  
• Where to redeem your code
  • Main menu of the game (ESC) >"Redeem" for old UI and (ESC) > Tab Community > Redeem for the new UI.
  • This code is only available for the PC version of EU/NA.

[h3]Event Notice[/h3]

• 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.
  

[h3]Event 1. Gifts Arrived Riding on Chilling Winds![/h3]
Period: December 13, 2020 (00:00 UTC)–January 20, 2021 (before maintenance)

Nova is coming soon across the globe on all platforms! To celebrate this global launch, simply log-in accordingly in each event period and claim all the precious gifts carried in by the chilling winds via the Challenges tab!

• You can log-in any day within each event period to claim that relevant period's reward items via the Challenges tab (Y).
  
  
• The log-in challenge rewards will be collectable even after the event period ends.
  

[h3]Event 2. Following Her Footsteps[/h3]
Period: December 12, 2020 (11:00 UTC)–Until Further Notice

• During the event period, proceed with the series of quests to unveil the story of the last heir of Calpheon!
  • The first quest [Invitation from S] The Cold, Dark Star can be claimed from the Black Spirit (Black Spirit > Quest > Event Quests).
  • In order to start this quest, you must have the knowledge of Herman Feresio, the Head Councilor of the Kalis Parliament.
  • Please note you cannot proceed with this quest series with the Nova character.
  

[h3]Bonus![/h3]

• Learn about how you can get a free Young Rauno (Tier 4) the young ice dragon <HERE>.
  

General 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.