Black Desert News

The 2021 Arena of Arsha Best-In-Class Championship EU Finals Tournament is live! Tune in to see the epic battles unfold as participants compete for a shot at the coveted 'Unrivaled' title!
Joining our host GM Lemoria are casters Vert & ArminTF shoutcasting the action live from the BDO Arena Stage.

Get the tournament schedule and more here: https://bit.ly/3uHCMC9

Greetings Adventurers!

This is a list of the new contents and events of this week that you can find in the world of Black Desert Online. Take a look below and enjoy!

[h2]Patch Notes[/h2]

• The maximum increase and decrease percentages for Attack Speed, Casting Speed, and Movement Speed have been changed:
  
  • Max Attack Speed, Casting Speed, Movement Speed Increase: 250% (Standard Default: 100%)
    
  • Max Attack Speed, Casting Speed, Movement Speed Decrease: 50% (Standard Default: 100%)
    

• Three new skills exclusive to Node and Conquest War have been added.
  

• The participation rewards for Node War have been changed to Resplendent Medals of Honor.
  
  • Shining Medals of Honor are no longer available as a participation reward. However, they can still be exchanged for the new medal in the same manner as before.
    

• A new Crystal can now be acquired through Simple Alchemy (L) by using the Essence of Courage.
  

• Want to know the details and dev comments of this update? Click »Here«!
  

[h2]Pearl Shop[/h2]

• New Ninja outfit!
  

• Get Discount Coupons for Loyalty Points!
  

• Check the rest of offers »Here«!
  

[h2]A Gift for Skill Instructors![/h2]

1. Log in during the event period to obtain [Event] Fragrant Corsage.
   
2. Gift the [Event] Fragrant Corsage to one of the Skill Instructor NPCs located in each town.
   
3. Get as reward "[Event] Immortal: Giant's Draught" and [Event] Magical Elixir.
   

• Learn the details of the event »Here«!
  

[h2]Defeat Thundercloud Kutum![/h2]

• This is your chance to band together with your fellow Adventurers and defeat the fearsome Thundercloud Kutum!
  

• Thundercloud Kutum will have guaranteed spawns at specific times during the event period.
  

• Learn more about defeating Thundercloud Kutum from [Updates] Patch Notes - May 4, 2021]!
  
• Learn the details of the event »Here«!
  

[h2]Item Hot Time and Treasures[/h2]


[h3]Event 1. Item Drop Rate Hot Time![/h3]

• During the event Hot Time period, the rates of items dropped by defeated monsters will be increased by +50% (The event buff applies to all servers except for the Arsha server).
  

[h3]Event 2. Searching for Treasures Once More![/h3]

• During the event period, the “Treasure Items” that could only be obtainable in certain monster zones will be obtainable in additional monster zones!
  

[h3]Event 3. Defeat Afuaru for Ancient Spirit Dust?![/h3]

• During the event period, defeat the [Graverobber] Afuaru when he appears in monster zones to be guaranteed to obtain Ancient Spirit Dust (This event applies to all servers).
  

• Learn the details of the event »Here«!
  

[h3]Join our [Discord] to meet other adventurers.[/h3]
[h3]You can also find our Social Media here:[/h3]

• Twitter
• Facebook
• Instagram

Greetings Adventurers!

We will be performing a scheduled maintenance for Black Desert Online on May 12, 2021 in order to improve our services and bring you the latest updates.

During the maintenance, all services related to the Black Desert Website, Game Login, Web Central Market will be temporarily unavailable.

Please refer below for more details regarding the maintenance.

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[h3]Game Server Maintenance[/h3]
■ Affected Service(s):

• Black Desert Online game servers and Web Central Market.
  

■ Maintenance Schedule:

• May 12, 2021 (Wed) 08:00 - 12:00 (UTC)
  
• May 12, 2021 (Wed) 10:00 - 14:00 (CEST)
  
• May 12, 2021 (Wed) 01:00 - 05:00 (PDT)
  
• May 12, 2021 (Wed) 04:00 - 08:00 (EDT)
  

■ Maintenance Impact:

• Unable to login to the Game
  
• Unable to use Web Central Market
  
• Unable to send items in Web Storage to in-game mailbox (B).
  

[h3]Website Maintenance[/h3]
■ Affected Service(s):

• Black Desert official website
  

■ Maintenance Schedule:

• May 12, 2021 (Wed) 08:00 - 10:00 (UTC)
  
• May 12, 2021 (Wed) 10:00 - 12:00 (CEST)
  
• May 12, 2021 (Wed) 01:00 - 03:00 (PDT)
  
• May 12, 2021 (Wed) 04:00 - 06:00 (EDT)
  

■ Maintenance Impact:

• Unable to access the website, payment service and Forum
  
• All services related to the website will be unavailable.
  

[h2]Major Update Details[/h2]

• Passive skills update for Node/Conquest War
  
• Node War participation rewards will be revamped.
  - Existing Node War participation rewards will be reset, so please make sure to receive your Node War participation rewards from the Guild (G) screen before the maintenance on May 12 (Wed).
  
• The percentages for the maximum increase/decrease of a character's Attack Speed, Casting Speed, and Movement Speed will be changed.
  

[h3]Event Scheduled to End[/h3]

• Welcoming May with Tulips!
• Playtime Challenges (ending May 12, 2021 (Wed) 23:59 UTC)
• At Long Last, My Time Has Come (Level Up Phase 2)

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* Additional Notices
- Once maintenance begins, you will be disconnected from the game even if you are waiting in-queue.
- If you are still playing the game before the maintenance time, please move your character to a safe location (safe zone) before maintenance begins.
- If you exit the game while in a combat zone, your character and/or mount can be attacked by monsters or other Adventurers.
- If you receive an error message stating that you are already logged in after the maintenance, please try restarting your client.
- The maintenance schedule and details stated above are subject to change at any time. Any changes will be announced as an update via this notice.


We appreciate your patience and support while we work on providing you with better services.
Thank you!

The 2021 Arena of Arsha Best-In-Class Championship Semi-finals Tournament is live! Tune in to see the epic battles unfold as participants compete for a shot at the coveted 'Unrivaled' title!
Joining our host GM Lemoria are casters Vert & ArminTF shoutcasting the action live from the BDO Arena Stage.

Get the tournament schedule and more here: https://bit.ly/3uHCMC9

The 2021 Arena of Arsha Best-In-Class Championship Semi-finals Tournament is live! Tune in to see the epic battles unfold as participants compete for a shot at the coveted 'Unrivaled' title!
Joining our host GM Lemoria are casters Vert & ArminTF shoutcasting the action live from the BDO Arena Stage.

Get the tournament schedule and more here: https://bit.ly/3uHCMC9