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Yar! The Card minigame

Yar! is a new type of minigame that you can play with others with cards that have images of NPCs you can meet throughout the world of Black Desert. It is a simple game that was inspired by the classic games of poker and yacht.

It's easy to understand the rules after playing it a couple of times. The basics revolve around drawing cards a set number of times each turn in order to assemble the best hand of 5 cards to score the maximum number of points possible. You go back and forth with your opponent, committing hands to accumulate points each turn. Strategic planning and a bit of luck are both important factors in winning a game against another Adventurer in Yar!, so embrace the tides of fortune while trying to outwit your opponent.

We hope you'll enjoy playing Yar! with other Adventurers traveling across distant lands, as well as playing against NPCs in the Black Desert world.

● A new game is gaining popularity among the villagers of the Black Desert world. The game, "Yar!", was introduced to the villagers by a Shai girl named Yar who suddenly appeared in Velia one day.
- The "Yar!" deck consists of cards with symbols of a sun, moon, star, and flower as well as numbers 1(A) to 6.

- Go to ESC (New) Menu > Community (F9) > Yar! to start the game.
- Select the game mode which will determine the types of hands in play and enter the Family Name of your opponent to send an invite.


- When your opponent accepts your invite, the "Yar!" minigame begins!
[Yar! in a Nutshell]

"Yar!" is a minigame where you draw cards and score points based on the matching hands.

1. Select "Draw!" on your turn to draw cards up to a set number of times.
- Here, you can select the cards you wish to keep then re-draw the rest.

2. The points each hand will earn you are listed on the left side of the Yar! window.
- Select the hand you want to commit and earn the pertaining points.

3. Take turns with your opponent until you have committed points to all the hands.
The Adventurer with the most points wins!

- The possible hands you can score points for are listed below. When you play the game, you can score each hand only once.


● You can enjoy playing Yar! with some villagers in Velia.
- You can play Yar! with the following NPCs in Velia.

End of 2021 Season+



Greetings, Adventurers.

As you may know, Season+ is coming to an end during the maintenance on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. That’s why we want to explain what will change with the end of Season+ in today’s announcement.

P.S. Stay tuned for the next Winter Season on December 22!

[h2]Schedule[/h2]

End of 2021 Season
During the maintenance on December 1, 2021
Start of 2021 Winter Season
After the maintenance on December 22, 2021


[h2]Season Characters and Quests[/h2]

- All Season+ characters will be converted to “Normal Characters” during the maintenance on December 1.

- All “Season Quests” will be removed (unless otherwise specified below).


[h2]Season Pass & Black Spirit Pass[/h2]

- The Black Spirit Pass will be removed from the Pearl Shop (F3) during the December 1 maintenance.

- Make sure to receive all the Season Pass & Black Spirit Pass rewards before the December 1 (Wed) maintenance.

- Unclaimed rewards will be removed during the December 1 (Wed) maintenance. (Once you claim the normal rewards of the Season Pass, the Black Spirit Pass rewards will become available. Both the Season Pass and Black Spirit Pass rewards must be claimed in the order from start to finish.)


[h2]Challenge Removal[/h2]

Challenges Removed on December 1
Season Character Level 30 - 61 Challenges


* These Challenges will be removed during the December 1 (Wed) maintenance. Please make sure to claim all of the rewards before they are removed.

* Please refer to the [Season Level Up Rewards!] event page for more details about the Challenges.


[h2]Item Removal[/h2]



* [Season] Boss Gear Exchange Coupon will remain in your Inventory and will be useable in the next season.


[h2]Reward Items[/h2]

Adventurers who were not able to complete [Season Server Graduation] At the Crossroad or [Season Server Graduation] Into the Big Wide World will receive the items below through the in-game mail (B).





* You will not receive the rewards if your Season+ character has been deleted or does not exist during the maintenance on December 1 (Wed).


[h2]Continuable Season Quests[/h2]



[h2]Unconverted Tuvala Gear[/h2]

Season+ Tuvala gear that have not been converted with conversion stones will be automatically converted and returned to Adventurers during the December 1 (Wed.) maintenance following the criteria below. (Tuvala gear for equipment slots that was already converted will not be sent to you.)



* Any Tuvala gear that is excluded by the criteria above will not be recoverable.

* Tuvala gear that have been converted this way will be placed in the Inventory of the character that graduated from Season+. However, if your Inventory is full, then the gear will be sent to your Heidel Storage.

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* Additional Notices
- If you want to use one of the deleted gear instead of the converted gear, please contact us via [Support Center] before the January 5, 2022 (Wed.) maintenance.

- Please provide the name and enhancement level of the converted gear you wish to exchange as well as the name and enhancement level of the gear you want to recover when submitting your ticket.

- Please note that we can only provide recovery services only once per equipment slot for the converted gears.
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We want to thank all our Adventurers who’ve enjoyed Season+ so far. Here is a coupon if you need a small boost before Season+ is gone!

Coupon Code: SEAS-ONPL-USTH-ANKU

Contents:
  • Time-filled Black Stone x200
  • Refined Magical Black Stone x60
  • Tuvala Ore x150
  • Combat & Skill EXP 300% Scroll x2
  • Advice of Valks (+40) x1

* This coupon can only be redeemed once per Family.
* Coupon/Web Storage/In-Game Mail Expiration Date: December 1 (Wed) maintenance
* Coupon codes are no longer be redeemable after the expiration date, and any redeemed items stored in the Web Storage or in-game mailbox (B) will also disappear after the expiration date.


Happy adventuring! See you all in the Winter Season!

Nominate Black Desert for Steam Awards!



As Black Desert approaches its 4 years of live service since 2017, we want to first thank our Adventurers for your amazing support over all these years of weekly updates.

In 2021, we've continued to show our "labor of love" for Black Desert with weekly maintenances that introduce new in-game content and events, while revisiting older content with numerous updates and QoL improvements as well.

We've also implemented new technological improvements through AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution, allowing more Adventurers to experience the beautiful world of Black Desert with higher graphics and performance.

Of course, we're nowhere near finished in 2021, as we've recently been working hard to reboot 17 of our existing classes, and give our Adventurers worldwide a front-row seat to the future of Black Desert with the upcoming CalpheON Ball event.

And so, we're humbly asking for your support again in nominating us for the Labor of Love category in this year's Steam Awards!

▶ Vote Here: Steam Award Nominations

Be sure to claim this coupon that we prepared to show our appreciation for your support!

Coupon Code
Coupon Contents
STEA-MAWA-RDTH-ANKS
- [Event] Stonetail Wind's Meal x1
- [Event] High-Quality Food Box x3
- [Event] Secret Book of Old Moon (3 Days) x1
- Book of Training - Combat (1 Day) x1
- Book of Training - Skill (1 Day) x1


* Valid until: December 1, 2021 (Wed) 23:59

Thank you.

Arena of Arsha Best-In-Guilds Tournament Replay

Arena of Arsha Best-In-Guilds Tournament Replay!

  • Hosted in Europe by CM Endlaive and Partnered Creator BiceptimusPrime
  • Hosted in North America by GM Armin and Partnered Creator khur

Time to Bid Farewell to the Oasis Event



Greetings, Adventurers.

The Gifts from the Oasis event from last March 4, 2020 (Wed) will come to a close after this November 24, 2021 (Wed) maintenance.

As for the exact information regarding the end of the Oasis event, please refer to the details below.

[h2]■ Information Regarding the End of the Oasis Event [/h2]

① You will no longer be immune to desert sicknesses such as Heatstroke and Hypothermia, so take care when traversing the desert.

※ Heatstroke and Hypothermia can be treated with “Purified Water” and “Star Anise Tea” respectively.

② Sailors’ health will now deteriorate while they are out exploring, so be sure to tend to your crew.

③ All three benefits mentioned in the Gifts from the Oasis event notice will no longer be in effect.



Please refer to the changes and additions for the best game experience and stay tuned for more upcoming events!

Thank you.