Black Desert News

Greetings Adventurers,

This week a new challenge awaits you at Crow's Nest, so get ready to face a new tactic-based PvE content at the Pit of Undying! As you succeed in this new battle arena, you can collect seals that you will be able to exchange for rewards at a later date.

We also have some new events, so don't miss the chance to earn extra rewards with the web event "Trail of Summer" and the Pit of Undying event "Into the Unknown."

That's not all! For you PvP lovers, we are revving up for the Tuvala Invitational tournament. Don't forget to sign-up your team to participate!

You can read more details about our new contents and events below. Enjoy!


[h2]Event & System[/h2]

[h3]New Events[/h3]

• Into the Unknown
  
  • Period: July 22 (after maintenance)–August 5 (before maintenance)
    
  • Event 1. A Mysterious Island
    
    • Visit Rulupee in Velia, who is waiting to give you quests to earn Contribution Points and unlock new adventures.
      
  • Event 2. Pit of the Undying
    
    • Complete the quests to enter Pit of the Undying to get Seal of the Undying which will be exchangeable at the Crow Shop.
      
  • Click < Here > to learn more about the event in detail.
    

• [Web Event] Trail of Summer
  
  • Period: July 22 (after maintenance)–August 19 (before maintenance)
    
  • Was there ever a story nobody but you believed to be true? An unexpected adventure under the scorching sun and bright summer stars awaits. Solve the mysterious riddles left behind by an unknown man and follow his trail before the leads vanish.
    
  • Click < Here > to discover the trail of summer.
    
  • Click < Here > for event details.
    

• [Promotion] Play for a Free Game Pass
  
  • Period: July 22 (after maintenance)–August 5 (before maintenance)
    Black Desert Online will be available for free for during this 2 week period to anyone who has had their trial period run out or made an account but didn't play the game.
    
  • In addition, for those of you who register during this time, your 7-day trial will become a 14-day trial!
    
  • This is a chance not only to try out the game for longer, but also to get a free game pass by reaching Lv. 50.
    
  • Sign-up now and enjoy plenty of time to live the full Black Desert Online experience!
    
  • Click < Here > for full details on how you can get your free game pass!
    

• [Tournament] Tuvala Invitational
  
  • Sign-up Period: July 27 (12:00 UTC)–August 10 (23:59 UTC)
    
    • Sign-up link will be available from the main website > Community tab next Monday July 27.
      
  • Season (PVP) Server Team Kills Event: August 3 (00:01 UTC)–August 9 (23:59 UTC).
    
  • Round-robin
    
    • [EU] August 17 (18:00 CEST / 16:00 UTC)
      
    • [NA] August 17 (17:00 PDT / 20:00 EDT / Aug. 18 00:00 UTC)
      
  • Knockout
    
    • [EU] August 22 (16:00 CEST / 14:00 UTC)
      
    • [NA] August 22 (14:00 PDT / 17:00 EDT / 21:00 UTC)
      
  • Tuvala Invitational: The tournament will consist of 16 teams for each region, EU and NA. Players must use the characters on the Seasonal Server with the gear that they have acquired over the course of their adventure. Each match will be 3v3 and combatants will have a chance to change contestants after each round if they wish to.
    
  • Click < Here > for full tournament details and rules.
    

• Patrigio's Shop Renewal
  
  • Period: July 22 (after maintenance)–July 29 (before maintenance)
    
  • During the event period, Patrigio will present new and changed offers in his secret shop.
    
  • Patrigio can be found in various regions like Velia, Heidel, Calpheon City, Altinova, and Valencia City. Search his name in the Find NPC window by clicking on the magnifying glass icon on the top right corner of your screen.
    
    • Patrigio will only open up his shop from 10:00 PM–07:00 AM (in-game time).
      
    • Don't forget, 50 energy will be consumed when you check his list of offers.
      

[h3]Ongoing Events[/h3]

• Season Server Launch Events
  
  • Event 1: Summer Season Playtime Challenge: June 18–July 29 (23:59 UTC)
    

[h3]Ended Events[/h3]

• Black Spirit's Adventure: UPGRADED
  
  
• Black Stone Drop Rate Boost
  

[h3]Content[/h3]

[h3]Major Update: Crow's Nest[/h3]

On one pitch-black urban night, a Crow who already had both fortune and fame firmly in his grasps came up with his darkest venture yet.

Ladies and Gentlemen, we proudly present to you: Pit of the Undying.

When we were coming up with this content, many things were going through our minds. Many of you have asked for more suspenseful, tactic-based PvE content. However, we had many stumbling blocks for adding this. This is because many of our classes do not have clearly defined roles, our game is in an action-packed hack and slash playstyle, and this game is an MMORPG with an open world of variables. How could we add this kind of content without going against the direction we have been developing Black Desert Online so far? We also didn't want to distract from the fun of fighting bosses. Pit of the Undying is the result of all these considerations. We expect to add more diverse types of monsters to the pit of the Undying for you to challenge. We hope you enjoy this content and eagerly await your feedback.

• Tranan Underfoe, the blacksmith of Velia, has a strange tale for you of an island somewhere in the Great Ocean. Many brave sailors have searched for Crow's Nest, yet returned in failure. That is if they were lucky enough to return at all. Now, you will have a chance to search for this misty island shrouded in mystery. Chase after that tale and you will get to meet the owner and founder of the Crow Merchants Guild, the "First Crow" and gaze upon a display of some of his most valued treasures in the Hall of Heroes. You will also be able to participate in the Pit of the Undying, a battle arena steeped in secrets.
  
  • Crow's Nest does not appear on the World Map, so you cannot use auto-navigation to guide you there.
    

• Added the quest series [The Great Expedition] Crow's Nest. It is available once per family, for a character that is at least Lv. 56.
  
  • You can check out the quest series under the Suggested tab of the Quests window, which will direct you to accept the first quest from the Black Spirit.
    

• Added Crow Merchants Guild members to greet adventurers traveling the Great Ocean in search of Crow's Nest.
  
  
• Added a new category for Crow's Nest related knowledge to the Knowledge (H) window.
  
  
• If you do not have the Crow's Invitation, you will not be able to access the Hall of Heroes deep in Crow's Nest and you will not be able to meet the owner of Crow's Nest, the "First Crow." You can get the invitation by completing certain quests.
  
  
• Opened the Pit of the Undying, the First Crow's secret battle arena.
  
  • The Pit of the Undying is a battle arena created by the First Crow for fighters to face off against his carefully selected Crow's Warriors in seemingly endless rounds of battles for glory.
    
    • If you die in the Pit of the Undying during the main Crow's Nest quests, do not forfeit the quest but interact with Chorpy if you want a rematch.
      
  • As you succeed in the Pit of the Undying, you can collect Seal of the Undying items and get Undying Crow's Insignia of a higher grade.
    
  • You will get your first Undying Crow's Insignia after completing the quest series [The Great Expedition] Crow's Nest.
    
  • As you get higher grade Undying Crow's Insignia, the more Seal of the Undying items you will get from the Pit of the Undying.
    
    • Seal of the Undying is the key to the First Crow's exclusive Crow Shop, which is only available at Crow's Nest.
      
    • This exclusive Crow Shop will be available after a later update.
      

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• To encourage Agris Fever point use at low-level monster zones, we have increased the amount of points in circulation by fivefold (e.g. instead of getting 3,000 points daily, you'll get 15,000).
  
  • Therefore, the amount of Agris Fever points consumed at different monster zones have changed as well.
    
    • You will need relatively fewer points at low-level monster zones but will need the same relative amount of points as before at other monster zones.
      
  • You can see the Agris Fever points you need for monsters of each Monster Zone in the BDO Wiki entry for Agris Fever < Here >.
    

• Agris Fever now activates after you reach Lv. 56.
  
  • Once you reach Lv. 56, Agris Fever will automatically activate even if you have not completed the adventure log "Book of Margahan." At this point, you will recover 15,000 Agris Fever points a day but you can only hold a maximum of 50,000 points at a time.
    
  • If you have completed "Book of Margahan" you will have the benefit of being able to recover 20,000 points a day and hold a maximum of 100,000 points at a time.
    

• Changed the rewards for completing the adventure log "Book of Margahan" as below.
  
  
  
• Saving Skill Preset will now also save cooldown slot and quick slot information.
  
  
• Reset the number of total likes for all chat groups.
  
  • If you own either a gold, silver, or bronze tier Black Spirit icon you will receive a temporary title for 90 days for your diligent participation.
    
  • "Hall of Adventurers" in the chart below refers to any one of the 19 chat groups with that name.
    
  • Check the full announcement on our official forums < Here >.
    

*You will get only one gold tier title even if you have a gold tier Black Spirit icon in more than one Hall of Adventurers chat group, since there is only one gold tier title for that category of chat group. Of course, if you have a combination of gold, silver, or bronze tier Black Spirit icons in the Hall of Adventurers chat groups, you will get multiple titles.

[h3]Updated during the July 8 maintenance[/h3]

• Added an alert that appears 15 minutes before the Thousand Years War begins and extended the war by 10 minutes.
  
  
• You can no longer use the Greet function in Papuraora and Crioniak.
  

[h3]Season Servers[/h3]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYhjxhy1U4A

Dear Players,

We will perform our weekly maintenance as follows:

[h3]Date: Wednesday, July 22nd 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]

• New PvE content, Pit of the Undying, will be introduced.
  
• The amount of Agris Fever points you can get in circulation will be increased by fivefold.
  
• Total Likes in Chat Groups will reset and title rewards will be distributed.
  
• Into the Unknown event will start.
  
• Trail of Summer web event will start.
  
• Play for a Free Game Pass promotion will start.
  
• The sign-up page for Tuvala Invitational, the Tournament event, will open on July 27 (12:00 UTC).
  
• Patrigio's Shop will be renewed.
  

[h3]Ending Events:[/h3]

• Black Spirit's Adventure : UPGRADED
  
• Black Stone Drop Rate Boost
  

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


Best regards,
BDO Team

Greetings Adventurers,

This week you will want to have your weapons honed for battle because a new PvP
"Arsha" season server is being added, and a new PvP effect will be added to the Red Battlefield!

We also have new hairstyles for females classes, and new rewards for certain Serendia and Calpheon main quests.

As usual, you can read the details of these new changes and additions below. Enjoy!


[h2]Event & System[/h2]

[h3]Ongoing Events[/h3]

• Black Spirit's Adventure: Upgraded: July 8–July 22 (before maintenance)
  
  
• Black Stone Drop Rate Boost: July 8–July 22 (before maintenance)
  
  
• Hot & Cool
  
  • Event 1: Weekend Hot Time in Season and Olvia Servers: July 1–Until further notice
    

• Season Server Launch Events
  
  • Event 1: Summer Season Playtime Challenge: June 18–July 29 (23:59 UTC)
    

• Vell Extra Spawn: July 1–Until further notice
  
  
• Papu or Otter?
  
  
  [*^]You can now exchange [Event] Golden Petal Coin and [Event] Golden Fish Bone Coin items for various items from NPCs Benitu and Jabuo based on the results of the event. Please click < Here > to see the event results!
  

[h3]Ended Events[/h3]

• Season Special Attendance Rewards: Available until July 15 (23:59 UTC)
  
  
• Tapu's Golden Travel
  
  
• Hot & Cool
  
  • Event 2: Cool Time
    

• Season Server Launch Events
  
  • Event 3: Get Refined Magical Black Stones
    

• Refer-a-Friend Promotion is Back!
  

[h3]Content[/h3]

[h3]Major Update: Serendia and Calpheon Main Quest Reward Revamp, Including New "Naru" Gear[/h3]

• Added new "Naru" gear.
  
  • You can get this new gear instead of certain gear that was given out as rewards for completing main quests in Serendia and Calpheon.
    
  • Naru gear was designed for adventuring in Serendia, Calpheon, and Mediah. As you complete the main quests in these regions, you will be able to get the new Beginner Black Stones needed for enhancing this new gear.
    
    • You cannot receive Beginner Black Stones in retrospect for main quests already finished.
      
  • Because Naru gear was made for adventurers who are just starting out on their adventures, we have made them easier to enhance, with an even higher chance for success compared to Tuvala gear. You also need less Cron Stones for safe enhancement. In fact, you'll only need 3 for trying to enhance from TET to PEN! Therefore, be sure to give enhancing them a go!
    
  • Season characters can go to Fughar the Crow Merchants Guild Chief Manager after completing the Mediah main quests to trade in your PEN Naru gear for PRI Tuvala gear, which should serve you better as you journey onward to new horizons.
    
  • You can only enhance Naru accessories (i.e. earring, necklace, belt, and ring) to TRI level.
    

• Added PRI "Tuvala" awakening weapons as rewards for completing Awakening/Talent/Ascension quests.
  
  • Canon awakening weapons will still be given out as well, for completing the quests.
    
    • Season characters cannot equip Canon awakening weapons.
      
  • Although non-season characters cannot open the box containing the PRI Tuvala awakening weapon, they can still sell it to an NPC vendor.
    

• You can now use Heating in the Processing window (L) on certain items to get Beginner Black Stones.
  

[h3]Major Update: 3 New Hairstyles for Female Classes[/h3]

• Added 3 new hairstyles for the female classes.
  

We hope these new hairstyles and the ones we added last week inspires you to try out new customizations for your characters!

[h3]Major Update: New Red Battlefield Effect[/h3]

• Added a blessing of fortitude to help more adventurers enjoy the Red Battlefield.
  
  • Once your HP is less than 50% of your max HP, this new effect will decrease the amount of damage you receive by at least 10%.
    
  • Depending on what percentage of your max HP remains, the effect will increase up to Damage Reduction +50%.
    
  • As your HP recovers, the Damage Reduction effect will adjust accordingly.
    
  • E.g. Your max HP is 5,000 but you have just been hit with an attack that will cost you 3,000 HP. In this case, only up to the damage that will cost you 2,500 HP will be full-force, and the rest of the damage will already be affected by the new Damage Reduction effect.
    

• Changed the Season5 server to a dedicated Arsha server for season characters.
  
  • Similar to the other season servers there will be a Combat and Skill EXP buff. However, there will be an additional Item Drop Rate +50%, like in the regular Arsha server.
    
  • PvP between characters (including forced PvP) will be free from all penalties in this server. However, characters with negative karma will still receive penalties.
    
  • World and field bosses will not appear in this server.
    

• Added the item [Season] Ouk Pill of Rift to the season servers. You can loot this item by defeating monsters in Valencia, Kamasylvia, and Drieghan.
  
  • You can exchange [Season] Ouk Pill of Rift for the following bundles containing Time-filled Black Stone, Tuvala Ore, or Refined Magical Black Stone.
    
    • Time-filled Black Stone Bundle (contains 30–50 stones)
      
    • Tuvala Ore Bundle (contains 10–30 ores)
      
    • Refined Magical Black Stone Bundle (contains 10–30 stones)
      

• Reduced the number of Time-filled Black Stones needed to enhance Tuvala gear (weapons and defense gear) from +15 to PEN.
  
  
  
• Changed the level requirement for completing the "Eastern Sands Kingdom Story" quest series from Lv. 55 to Lv. 56.
  
  • Deve's Encyclopedia: Lv. 57
    
  • Savage Rift: Lv. 58
    
  • Rubin's Journal: Lv. 58
    
  • Dorin Morgrim's Secret Journal: Lv. 59
    
  • Pavino Greko's Collection: Lv. 60
    
  • Team Battle: Lv. 60
    

• Added text to the item description of Black Spirit Pass (a season server item) explaining that the pass will be deleted when the current season ends.
  

[h3]Game Worldm NPC & Effects[/h3]

[h3]NPC[/h3]

• Fixed the motion Purajin, Material Vendor of Valencia, makes when he is bumped into to be more natural.
  

[h2]Mounts[/h2]

• Cannon attacks will no longer hit other ships when fighting Vell, the Heart of the Ocean.
  
  
• The following types of mounts will now stop auto-navigation after being stuck in the same place for a certain amount of time.
  
  • Raft
    
  • Rowboat
    
  • Fishing boat
    
  • Epheria Cog
    
  • Horse, including Dream Horse
    
  • Wagon, including Forest Path Wagon
    
  • Camel
    
  • Donkey
    
  • Miniature elephant
    
  • Guild elephant
    

• Small ships (i.e. rafts, fishing boats, rowboats, Epheria Cog) taken out at the Velia Wharf will now be pointed in a direction easier to sail away from the wharf by default.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where pressing the Shift key after setting a navigation path would not begin auto-run if you were transformed into an Otter with an "Gallant Conch Blader Transformation Scroll."
  

[h2]Class Changes[/h2]

[h3]Tamer[/h3]

• You can no longer call for your mount while using the skill Evasion.
  

[h3]Musa[/h3]

• Fixed the issue where the landing motion after falling from a certain height was slower compared to that of other classes.
  

[h3]Maehwa[/h3]

• Fixed the issue where the landing motion after falling from a certain height was slower compared to that of other classes.
  

[h3]Guardian[/h3]

• Black Spirit's Rage can now be used for Scalding Thorn, God Incinerator, and Cleansing Flame.
  
  • After your Black Spirit's Rage reaches 10%, 25%, or 50%, each of these skills can be used by pressing the F key, LMB, or RMB.
    
  • Each skill has its own special effect such as adding additional hits or increasing attack range.
    

[h2]Item Changes[/h2]

• Tapu of the Golden Troupe has left items for you to exchange for at Velia, because he felt some adventurers recently had trouble exchanging their Golden Troupe Coins.
  
  • Igor Bartali, Chief of Velia, will now exchange any type of Golden Troupe Coin for certain items.
    
  • Added information about this new exchange NPC to the description of Golden Troupe Coins.
    

• Changed who can deposit and withdraw the following items from their guild's storage.
  
  • Who can deposit the item: Guild Member or up
    
  • Who can withdraw the item: Guild Officer or up
    
    • [Guild] Steel Candidum Shell
      
    • [Guild] Amethyst Hekaru Spike
      
    • [Guild] Black Rust Tongue
      
    • [Guild] Nineshark's Fin
      
    • [Guild] Ocean Stalker Whisker
      
    • [Guild] Goldmont Pirate Golden Goblet
      

• Changed the graphical effect that appears when using Item Collection Increase Scroll items and when purchasing a [Camp] Adventurer's Luck.
  
  
  
• Added text to the item description of Black Spirit Pass (a season server item) explaining that the pass will be deleted when the current season ends.
  
  
• For details on the newly added Pearl Shop Update, please click < Here >!
  

[h2]Monster Changes[/h2]

• Belmorn's black energy grew stronger, corrupting monsters in Balenos, Serendia, and Calpheon and making them more ferocious.
  
  • This effect will only apply to monsters in areas where the Balenos, Serendia, and Calpheon main quests go through, excluding those at Abandoned Monastery (Restricted Territory).
    

• Fixed the issue where you could not loot world boss Kutum if it ended up stuck in a wall or the floor.
  
  
• Changed Al Rhundi's death animation during the main quest to be more natural.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where it was possible to damage Black Mane while it was in the middle of being summoned during a main quest.
  
  
• Changed the location of the Feather Wolf mobs that were attacking adventurers who were auto-navigating through Caduil Forest Path in Kamasylvia.
  

[h2]Quests & Knowledge[/h2]

[h3]Quest[/h3]

• Added regional quests to the following monster zones: Gahaz Bandits, Crescent Shrine, Cadry Ruins, and Desert Naga Temple.
  
  • These quests will be automatically accepted if you enter the monster zone with a Lv. 56–57 character.
    
  • As a season character, defeating 250 monsters in one of these monster zones will reward you a certain amount of EXP and Time-filled Black Stone x20.
    
  • Non-season characters will only gain EXP from completing these quests.
    

• Having heard of your travels and fame, Sahazad Nesser has announced that he will bestow the blessing of the Royal Nesser Family when you are questing in his kingdom.
  
  • You will now obtain a large amount of Combat EXP from completing "[Lv.55 Valencia] Eastern Sands Kingdom Story" and "[Lv.56 Valencia II] Treasure of Valencia."
    
  • Completing both main and general quests in the region will provide an even faster leveling experience.
    

• By royal decree of the Royal Nesser Family and in response to the increasing number of travelers to Valencia Castle, Yonal's workers have been deployed to aid adventurers in Cokro Chamber beneath the castle.
  
  • Yonal's workers will be holding up torches to light the way to Cokro Chamber.
    
  • You can now enter Cokro Chamber via an alternative cave entrance even when Valencia Castle's gates are closed.
    
  • You can now use auto-navigation within Cokro Chamber, so it will be easier to discover the special artifacts down there.
    
  • Added new quests to help you navigate around the area underneath Valencia Castle. Therefore, certain quest summaries and text have been adjusted in the Quests (O) window.
    
  • To avoid confusion for adventurers who have already completed quests around Cokro Chamber, these new quests will not show up in the Quest (O) window if the Cokro Chamber related quests have already been completed.
    

• Changed the level requirement for the "Eastern Sands Kingdom Story" quest series from Lv. 55 to Lv. 56.
  
  • This is because we recommend players to unlock Awakening, Talent, or Ascension before challenging the daunting desert of the Valencian continent.
    

• Added "[Valencia]" to the quest titles of all Valencia main quests.
  
  
• Because "magical" armor (e.g. Dim Magical Armor) and Magical Sub-weapon Boxes were removed from main quest rewards, the following quests can no longer be accepted from Becker or Bacho Ladericcio.
  
  • [Repeat] Bacho Ladericcio's Magical Armor
    
    • You can still obtain Roaring Magical Armor by completing the Mediah main quest "[Boss] Illezra's Servant."
      
  • [Repeat] Becker and the Magical Sub-weapon
    

• Changed the quest "Magical Sub-weapon Exchange I" to only appear if you have a Dim Magical Sub-weapon in your possession and removed its prerequisite quest "Cleansing the Lava Cave."
  
  
• Changed the quest "Magic Armor Exchange I" to only appear if you have a Dim Magical Armor in your possession.
  
  
• Added a 3-minute Footsteps of Wind buff to the quest "The Story of the Hero Borne Upon the Winds" to aid travel from Keplan to Calpheon City.
  
  
• Increased the Combat EXP reward of the following Calpheon main quests.
  
  • [Boss] Witch-Hunting
    
  • The Ritual
    

• Changed the quest "A Dragon Born from the Stream" to be completed in Calpheon Market instead of Port Epheria.
  
  
• Added the following items as quest rewards for "Seal of the Secret Guards."
  
  • Shabby Leather Saddle x1
    
  • High-Quality Carrot x10
    

• The navigation for the quest "Blooming Death" will now lead you to the entrance of Khuruto Cave.
  
  
• The Stonetail Horse Ranch equestrian federation has raised a gravestone to honor the memory of Vera Arey, an Old Moon Grand Prix champion who passed away at a young age.
  
  • Added the quest "[Repeat] Remembering the Grand Prix Champion" which can be accepted from Gula.
    
  • Added the knowledge "Spring Breeze of the Plains," under the Mediah Adventure Journal I category.
    

• Added Polished Gemstone Bundle to the quest reward for "The Groundwork for Friendship."
  
  
• Added text to the quest summary for "A Clever Method" explaining if you lose the Polished Gemstone Bundle, you can talk to Dora Fonti to receive another.
  
  
• Changed the quest summary and dialogue for "[Blackstar Armor] Specter's Energy."
  
  
• Changed the quest summary for "[Daily] Young Shepherd."
  
  
• Changed the objectives of the following quests.
  
  • Those That Incite Fury
    
  • Problem at Border Farm
    

• Renamed the quest "[Co-op] Exposing the Serendia Shrine Gang" to "[Daily] Cleaning Up Serendia Shrine."
  

[h3]Knowledge[/h3]

• Fixed the explanation on how to gain knowledge of Queekity Thumpity Moon Village and Berdao.
  

[h2]Interface Changes[/h2]

• Increased the width of the Black Spirit Pass UI.
  
  
• Changed the Black Spirit Pass UI to open each time your season character completes a season challenge.
  
  
• Fixed the text alignment and font of the Skill Cooldown Slot window.
  
  
• Improved the Skill Cooldown Slot window to auto-refresh after changing a setting.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where other classes' effects appeared in the Skill Demo window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where skills with long names or descriptions overlapping in the Skill (K) window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the lock icon appeared when selecting a skill whose lower level counterpart was locked.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where command keys sometimes did not work after talking with NPCs with the Skill Demo screen of the Skill (K) window on.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where certain skill add-ons appeared as learnable on the Skill (K) window when they shouldn't have been.
  
  
• Fixed the awkward alignment of lengthy skill names in the Skill (K) window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the sound effects of summoned creatures wouldn't play in the Skill (K) window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the item description that appears after clicking a linked item in chat wouldn't automatically close after opening the Skill (K) window.
  
  
• Added tooltips for the Black Spirit Pass and Black Spirit's Safe icons that appear in the Inventory (I) window of season characters.
  
  
• Fixed the location of the stamp that appears after completing a season challenge.
  
  
• The tooltip for the Season Challenges icon will now include information about the rewards you can get.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where a notification about Caphras Enhancement popped up after successfully enhancing an accessory to PEN (V).
  
  
• Removed some unnecessary information from the tooltips of pet skills in the Pet List window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the Quest window you can access after summoning the Black Spirit sometimes appeared in an awkward location after selecting the Main, Suggestions, or Recurring tabs then pressing the Quest button below.
  
  
• Changed the Black Spirit icon on the lower right corner of the screen to appear highlighted right after ending a conversation with the Black Spirit.
  
  
• Added an extra confirmation window to appear upon clicking the Exit Game button from the game start menu.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the information about a horse's skill on the Horse Market window of the World Map remained on the screen even after pressing ESC to close the Horse Market window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where you could not scroll through the Challenge (Y) tab when your mouse was over the explanatory text part of the UI.
  
  
• You can now double-click to choose between crossroad quests.
  
  
• Changed the hotkey B to be used for both the Mail and the Black Spirit's Safe windows. Go to the Settings window to reset this hotkey to your desire.
  
  
• Changed the warning notification that appears when enhancing gear to PRI (I) or higher to only appear when your enhancement chance is 30% or lower and failstack is +0.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the guild house bid list displayed the incorrect number of bids after you opened the My Bid List, when least 4 guild houses were on auction.
  
  
• Changed certain chat group descriptions to appear as text bubbles.
  

[h2]Resolved Issues[/h2]

• Changed how certain products on the Pearl Shop are tagged.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where an error message appeared when you first logged into the server with a trial character, which led to you being unable to automatically collect attendance rewards with a non-trial character.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where you couldn't catch Scorpion Fish at Olvia Sea or Epheria Sea.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where certain graphical effects sometimes flickered.
  
  
• Fixed the graphical issue with the branches of trees at Rhua Tree Stub.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where it was possible to walk through certain tree roots in Southern Kamasylvia.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the emergency ration supply amount would appear irregular after using the Emergency Supply function on a boat with gear that increases max ration stats.
  

Updated 16/07

• Fixed the issue where the Central Market window did not display your sales log correctly after selling an item.
  

[h2]Known Issues[/h2]

• We are aware of the issue where the high and low notes composed for Beginner Flute in the Compose & Play content do not play correctly.
  

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Dear Players,

We will perform our weekly maintenance as follows:

[h3]Date: Wednesday, July 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]

• New Naru gear will be given as rewards for main quests in Serendia and Calpheon.
  
• Season Server where PvP is available will be introduced.
  
• New Red Battlefield effect will be added.
  
• New Hairstyles for Female Classes will be added.
  

[h3]Ending Events:[/h3]

• Season Special Attendance Rewards: Available until July 15 (23:59 UTC)
  
• Tapu's Golden Travel
  
• Hot & Cool
  – Event 2: Cool Time
  
• Season Server Launch Events
  – Event 3: Get Refined Magical Black Stones
  
• Refer-a-Friend Promotion
  

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


Best regards,
BDO Team

Greetings Adventurers,

Have you ever heard about the Rich Merchant's Ring? Rumor says this treasure can help you alleviate some taxes from the Central Market, however not many adventurers have discovered how to acquire this special item. This week, a new way to obtain this treasured item has surfaced. You can start your hunt for this legendary item, but you will need to be patient before all the missing pieces can be put together!

Also, we are really excited to bring you this quality of life update: Skill window revamp! From now on you will be able to see the different assets of skills more clearly and change from Awakening to Succession or the other way around in one simple click, if you have already completed the relevant quests!

In addition, we bring you a new adventure log, this time from Pavino Greko! This adventure log consists of books recommended for adventurers by Pavino Greko, the (in)famous novelist/storage keeper of Epheria.

Oh, and that is not everything! With today's update you will also be able to choose new hairstyles for some male classes!

What are you waiting for? This amazing update is waiting to be read about! We hope you enjoy the new contents and update. See you at the next patch!


[h2]Event & System[/h2]

• Black Spirit's Adventure: Upgraded
  
  • Period: July 8 (after maintenance)–July 22 (before maintenance)
    
  • Roll up to 5 times a day and enjoy upgraded rewards including Caphras Stones, [Event] Shakatu's Shiny Box (Combat), [Event] Shakatu's Shiny Box (Life), and Mass of Pure Magic given in specific nodes.
    
  • Click < Here > to learn more about the event in detail.
    

• Black Stone Drop Rate Boost
  
  • Period: July 8 (after maintenance)–July 22 (before maintenance)
    
  • During the event period, enjoy the increased drop rate of Black Stone (Weapon) and Black Stone (Armor) all over the world of Black Desert Online.
    
  • The drop rate boosts will run 24/7 during the entire event period.
    
  • This boost event will apply to all servers including Olvia, Arsha, and Season servers.
    

[h3]Ongoing Events[/h3]

• Tapu's Golden Travel: July 1–July 15 (before maintenance)
  
  
• Hot & Cool
  
  • Event 1: Weekend Hot Time in Season and Olvia Servers: July 1–Until further notice
    
  • Event 2: Cool Time: July 2–July 15 (before maintenance)
    

• Season Special Attendance Rewards: June 25–July 15 (23:59 UTC)
  
  
• Season Server Launch Events
  
  • Event 1: Summer Season Playtime Challenge: June 18–July 29 (23:59 UTC)
    
  • Event 3: Get Refined Magical Black Stones: June 18–July 15 (before maintenance)
    

• Refer-a-Friend Promotion is Back!: June 17–July 15 (before maintenance)
  
  
• Vell Extra Spawn: July 1–Until further notice
  

[h3]Ended Events[/h3]

• Papu or Otter?
  
  
• Papua Crinea Launch Events
  

[h3]Reward Distribution[/h3]

• [SNS Event] Caption This!
  
  • Congratulations to all winners and thank you to all participants! Winner's announced . Please find your rewards via in-game mailbox (B) after maintenance today.
    

[h3]Content[/h3]

[h3]Major Update: 3 New Hairstyles for Male Classes[/h3]

• Added 3 new hairstyles for the male classes.
  

[h3]Major Update: Revamped Rich Merchant's Ring[/h3]

The Rich Merchant's Ring is notoriously difficult, some say impossible, to obtain. Therefore, we have decided to add a new way to obtain this item. In addition, we also revamped the ring's effect. The new Market Silver Collection +5% effect is unique to the Rich Merchant's Ring and the new temporary item, Old Moon Trade Pass. We created the Old Moon Trade Pass, which will allow you to have a taste of the Rich Merchant's Ring's effect for one use, to motivate those of you seeking the Rich Merchant's Ring.

Although you can still attempt the old method of obtaining the ring, you might want to try your luck with the new method we are sharing with you below for obtaining the pieces of the Rich Merchant's Ring. You may not be able to get it all at first, but don't despair! We hope that eventually, the Rich Merchant's Ring will join the ranks of must-have treasures like the Archaeologist's Map or Lafi Bedmountain's Upgraded Compass.

• The Rich Merchant's Ring will have an effect that increases market silver collection (tax reduction) instead of increasing marketplace bidding chance.
  
  • Using the ring will apply the effect permanently onto your Family. You can check the applied effect in the Central Market window.
    
  • The Rich Merchant's Ring won't disappear after use.
    

• Sightings of the Rich Merchant's Ring Pieces have been reported all over the continent. One adventurer has compiled all of those reports into the following clues.
  
  • The Fourth Piece will be available with the O'dyllita update.
    

• To motivate adventurers seeking the Rich Merchant's Ring, market directors from all over the continent have joined with the Old Moon Guild to create the Old Moon Trade Pass.
  
  • Bring a Shimmering Piece of the Old Moon to Chloe, the resident prankster of the Old Moon Guild, who will exchange it for the Old Moon Trade Pass.
    
  • You can obtain Shimmering Piece of the Old Moon through various means.
    
  • The Old Moon Trade Pass shares the same effect with the Rich Merchant's Ring, but its effect will only last one use.
    
  • Using the Old Moon Trade Pass will consume it, and you can confirm its effects on the Central Market window. Its effect will be applied when selling an item.
    
    • The Old Moon Trade Pass effect can be applied to one item, including cases when the same item is sold in a stack.
      
    • The effect will be applied even if you use the Partial Collect function.
      
    • Withdrawing listed items will negate the effect and it will be gone.
      

• Added an icon on the lower left-hand side of the Central Market window to appear when the Rich Merchant's Ring is in effect.
  

[h3]Major Update: Revamped Skill (K) Window[/h3]

We've revamped the skill window with a new UI. We combined each skill's levels together to present each class' skills in a more intuitive structure, and added the Skill Preset function you can use to save skill configurations before making any changes. Skill Presets even saves Skill Add-On settings, and completing Succession and Awakening quests will award one preset slot each, while completing Talent and Ascension quests will award two preset slots each. This means there is a maximum of two preset slots available per class.

This new skill window is quite a big change from the previous version, and we fear you might find it awkward. Please share your feedback with us, so we can find ways to make any improvements, if needed.

• You can view skill demos whenever you wish in the new skill window. Select the skill on the right, which will display the skill demo on the left along with detailed skill descriptions. You can also always hover your mouse over the skill icon to read the text bubble with the skill description.
  
  
• Succession and Awakening skills can be accessed from the top right of the skill window once your character has completed their Succession or Awakening quests.
  
  
  
• You can toggle displaying skill demos with the button on the bottom of the skill window.
  
  
  
• Main Weapon skills have been divided into Main Skills, Secondary Skills, and Passive Skills.
  
  • Click each tab to see the skills in each category.
    

• Skills are also divided into Main Weapon, Awakening Weapon, and Skill Enhancement categories.
  
  
  
• Press LMB on a specific skill icon to learn the skill.
  
  
• Hold Shift + LMB on a skill icon to learn the maximum level of that skill available to you.
  
  
• Characters below Lv. 56 can freely reset all the skills learned to free up their skill points.
  
  • Press RMB on a skill icon to reset each individual skill.
    
  • Hold Shift + RMB on a skill icon to reset the skill to its lowest level.
    

• Use the Toggle Black Spirit's Rage function to toggle Black Spirit's Rage skills.
  
  
  
• Use Skill Cooldown Slot function to set how your skills' cooldowns will be displayed.
  
  
  
• Added the Skill Preset function.
  
  • Skill Preset saves all currently learned skills and Skill Add-ons so you can restore them later.
    
    • There is a maximum of two preset slots available per class.
      
  • You can save Skill Preset anytime, but to load Skill Preset you will either need a Secret Book of Old Moon and be in a Safe Zone, or go find a skill instructor.
    
    • Using a Secret Book of Old Moon to load previously saved Skill Presets will lock you to a 1 hour cooldown, while talking to a skill instructor only has a 10 minute cooldown.
      
    • When loading a Skill Preset, your character will act out a special motion.
      
    • You can reset your skills without a Secret Book of Old Moon or Armstrong's Skill Guide item by clicking on a notification about skill reset if it pops up while you are saving or loading Skill Presets.
      
      • You cannot use the Skill Preset function if you do not reset your skills, so make sure to reset your skills by clicking on the notification.
        

• Added the item Skill Preset Coupon.
  
  • Two coupons are available per class.
    
    • You can obtain one Skill Preset Coupon when you complete a series of Awakening or Succession quests.
      
    • You will get two Skill Preset Coupons when you complete a series of Talent or Ascension quests.
      
    • Characters that have already completed their respective Awakening, Succession, Talent, or Ascension quests series can talk to the Black Spirit to obtain the coupons via the [Skill Preset Coupon] Using a Variety of Skills quests.
      

[h3]Major Update: New Adventure Log[/h3]

• Added the new adventure log "Pavino Greko's Collection."
  
  • This adventure log consists of books recommended for adventurers by Pavino Greko, the (in)famous novelist/storage keeper of Epheria. It is unique compared to existing adventure logs because each volume has a different theme.
    
  • To start this new adventure log, first use a character that is at least Lv. 56, accept the quest "Adventure Log: Reading Season" from the Black Spirit. Then accept the quests "Adventure Log: Pyresh's Formula" and "Adventure Log: Seeking Darkness" from Pavino Greko of Port Epheria and donate a certain amount of Gold Bars to him.
    

• You can now change the Black Spirit's appearance.
  
  • Adventurers who at least Lv. 56 and have completed the Valencia main quest "Edana's Descendant" can summon the Black Spirit and change its look.
    
  • You can obtain a variety of different appearances for the Black Spirit from completing main quests and adventure logs.
    
  • You need to resummon the Black Spirit after selecting and applying a new appearance for the change to occur.
    

• Fixed the issue where debuffs sometimes were not applying to enemies after being hit with a debuff-inducing skill.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where enemies sometimes did not display debuff effects in their movements after being hit with a debuff-inducing skill.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where enemies under debuff effects appeared in irregular locations.
  

[h3]System[/h3]

• Fixed the issue where there was static in the first moments of speaking on the Voice Chat
  

[h2]Class Changes[/h2]

[h3]Warrior[/h3]

• Increased Black Spirit: Absolute: Ground Smash's PvP damage by approximately 68%.
  
  
• Changed the skill description of Black Spirit: Absolute: Ground Smash relating to the skill's damage and number of hits as follows.
  
  • However, the total amount of damage applied in PvE remains the same as before.
    

• Reduced Black Spirit: Prime: Ground Smash's PvP damage by approximately 17%.
  

[h3]Ranger[/h3]

• Increased Black Spirit: Prime: Descending Current I–III's PvP damage by approximately 32%.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where Absolute: Charging Wind's PvE only knockdown effect was applied in PvP after charging the skill 4–5 times.
  

[h3]Berserker[/h3]

• Increased Black Spirit: Absolute: Fearsome Tyrant's PvP damage by approximately 35%.
  
  
• Reduced the following skills' PvP damage by approximately 34%.
  
  • Black Spirit: Raging Thunder I–VI
    
  • Black Spirit: Absolute: Raging Thunder
    

• Reduced Black Spirit: Prime: Raging Thunder I–III's PvP damage by approximately 13%.
  

[h3]Tamer[/h3]

• Reduced Black Spirit: Allround Spinner I–IV's PvP damage by approximately 21%.
  

[h3]Valkyrie[/h3]

• Reduced Black Spirit: Prime: Judgment of Light I–III's PvP damage by approximately 11%.
  
  
• Increased Black Spirit: Prime: Shining Dash's PvP damage by approximately 42%.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where Black Spirit: Prime: Judgment of Light I–II's damage was equal to that of Black Spirit: Prime: Judgment of Light III.
  

[h3]Witch[/h3]

• Improved Prime: Aqua Jail Explosion's graphical effects.
  
  
• Reduced the following skills' PvP damage by approximately 32%.
  
  • Black Spirit: Meteor Shower I–III
    
  • Black Spirit: Absolute: Meteor Shower
    

• Increased Black Spirit: Prime: Lightning I–III's PvP damage by approximately 26%.
  
  
• Increased Black Spirit: Prime: Meteor Shower: Areal's PvP damage by approximately 36%.
  

[h3]Wizard[/h3]

• Improved Prime: Aqua Jail Explosion's graphical effects.
  
  
• Reduced the following skills' PvP damage by approximately 32%.
  
  • Black Spirit: Meteor Shower I–III
    
  • Black Spirit: Absolute: Meteor Shower
    

• Increased Black Spirit: Prime: Lightning I–III's PvP damage by approximately 26%.
  
  
• Increased Black Spirit: Prime: Meteor Shower: Areal's PvP damage by approximately 36%.
  

[h3]Musa[/h3]

• Increased Black Spirit: Absolute: Rising Storm's PvP damage by approximately 40%.
  

[h3]Maehwa[/h3]

• Increased Black Spirit: Absolute: Red Moon's PvP damage by approximately 39%.
  
  
• Increased Black Spirit: Prime: Red Moon I–III's 1, 3, and last hit PvP damage by approximately 31%.
  

[h3]Ninja[/h3]

• Improved Prime: Red Rain's graphical effects.
  

[h3]Kunoichi[/h3]

• Increased Black Spirit: Absolute: Shadow Clone's PvP damage by approximately 43%.
  

[h3]Striker[/h3]

• Increased Black Spirit: Absolute: Rage Hammer's PvE and PvP damage by approximately 42%.
  

[h3]Mystic[/h3]

• Increased Black Spirit: Prime: Roaring Tiger's PvP damage by approximately 35%.
  

[h3]Guardian[/h3]

• Reduced Black Spirit: Prime: Black Blood Circle I–IV's PvP damage by approximately 21%.
  

[h2]Item Changes[/h2]

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

[h2]Monster Changes[/h2]

• Reduced green grade Shai main and sub-weapons drop rates by 50% and increased Dragon Scale Fossil drop rates by 25% for certain monsters at Tshira Ruins, Blood Wolf Settlement, and Sherekhan Necropolis.
  

[h2]Quests & Knowledge[/h2]

[h3]Quest[/h3]

• Added the following Season Server exclusive quests.
  
  • Of the 8 weekly quests that have been added, you can pick and choose 1 to complete each week.
    
  • You can find these quests in both the New Quest Recurring tabs of the Quests (O) window, under "[Season] Stronger Tuvala Gear."
    

• Added the quest "[Special III] Confronting Ancient Puturum (1/W)."
  
  • Accept the quest from the Black Spirit after completing part one of the Valencia main quests and gaining the knowledge "Reanimated Ancient Puturum."
    
  • The quest can be completed simply by talking to the Black Spirit, and you will get Ancient Puturum Summon Scroll x1 as the reward.
    
  • Added the knowledge Reanimated Ancient Puturum to the quest reward of [Special III] Divine Power (1/W). Once you have the knowledge, you can no longer accept [Special III] Divine Power (1/W), but can accept [Special III] Confronting Ancient Puturum (1/W) instead.
    

• Changed one of the objectives of the quest "Frenzy-infested Jail" as follows.
  
  • Before
    
    • Take down Sordid Deportee x100
      
  • Now
    
    • Take down Sordid Deportee x20
      

• Changed the following fishing quests.
  

[h3]Knowledge[/h3]

• You can now talk to Freharau at Port Epheria after completing the Calpheon main quest "Looking for Adventurers" to get the knowledge "Monarch of Darkness, Belmorn."
  

[h2]Interface Changes[/h2]

• Moved the "All" button to the bottom of the Mail (B) window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the number of items in stock at a Trade Manager's did not immediately update after putting them in the cart to purchase.
  
  
• Added commas as digit group separators for the market price of trade items in the Quotation Board window.
  
  
• Changed the design of the durability gauge of Blood Relics.
  
  
• Moved the name of Blood Relics to the bottom of their circular gauges.
  
  
• Added icons representing the different ways to increase enhancement chance to the Enhancement window.
  
  
• The following will no longer appear at the top of the Challenge (Y) tab.
  
  • [Combat Reward] Faster and Stronger I–VI
    

• Changed the color of the explanatory text at the bottom of the Skill Cooldown Slot window to brown.
  
  
• Changed the icon for Enhancement Chance in the Basic tab of the My Information window to that of a Black Stone.
  
  
• Changed the text that appears when you try to register a mount without naming it first.
  
  
• Changed the text of the button that appears when using the Realization of Energy function via Alchemist Alustin to specify which Energy Potion will be created.
  
  
• Added a banner to the Inventory (I) window of season characters that leads to Black Spirit's Safe.
  
  
• Changed mentions of "Summer Season" to just "Season" in-game.
  
  
• Made separate buttons for assigning or removing a suboperator for the Arena of Arsha.
  
  
• Added a banner to the Equipment window of season characters that leads to Black Spirit Pass.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where certain effects appeared unnatural in the Skill (K) window.
  

[h2]Resolved Issues[/h2]

• [Dark Knight] Fixed the graphical issue with the ornamental knot disappearing when using the skill Shadow Strike or Wrath of Vedir.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where certain Grándiha and Papua Crinea daily quests did not appear as available.
  
  
• Made the icons for the multiple-choice buttons that appear during the quest "The One Whose Voice Once Filled Grándiha" consistent.
  
  
• Fixed the awkward camera angle that occurred when talking to the villa guard at Kunid's Villa.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the quest Hunt and Cook did not direct you to a good location for completing its objective.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where certain structures looked unnatural in the following places.
  
  • Caduil Forest Path
    
  • Kunid's Shelter
    
  • Rhua Tree Stub
    

• Fixed the issue where stopping your fishing boat caused the camera to shake and for the boat to stop unnaturally.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where it was sometimes impossible to connect to the server with a trial character.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the color palette for hair and eye color in the Beauty window appeared white in a 32-bit setting.
  
  
• [Valkyrie] Fixed the description of Black Spirit: Prime: Judgment of Light I–III to display the correct amount of hits.
  
  
• Fixed the graphical issues with the following apparel.
  
  • [Guardian] Marine Romance
    

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