1. Black Desert
  2. News

Black Desert News

This Week at Black Desert Online - May 4th 2021



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]
  • New World Boss: Thundercloud Kutum
  • Added Core skills for Sage Awakening.
  • Added the function to grant nicknames to Workers.
  • Want to know the details of this update? Click »Here«!


[h2]Pearl Shop[/h2]
  • New Archer outfit!
  • Jump to the Pearl Shop Update »Here«!


[h2]May Attendance Rewards[/h2]
  • This month’s new attendance rewards are here! All you have to do is log in every day to get tons of item!
  • Check the attendance reward list »Here«!


[h2]Listen to Lara's Request![/h2]
  • Lara needs your help to give lots of gifts to Heidel's children!
  • Accept [Event] Someone's Letter from the Challenge window and complete the quest to obtain [Event] Seal of Good Deeds that you will be able to exchange for rewards!
  • Participate in this new event »Here«!


[h2]Arena of Arsha Best-In-Class Championship: Semi-Finals[/h2]
  • This weekend, Black Desert Online’s official Arena of Arsha: Best-In-Class Championship stream begins with the Semi-Finals & 3rd Place Matches!
  • Join us LIVE on Saturday, May 8th and Sunday, May 9th as the final four competitors for each class duke it out for the title of Unrivaled!
  • And join us on Twitch if you want some of those sweet, sweet Tournament Twitch Drops!
  • Check the livestream schedule and Twitch Drops here »Here«!


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

[Notices] May. 4 (Tue) Scheduled Maintenance




Greetings Adventurers!

We will be performing a scheduled maintenance for Black Desert Online on May 4, 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.

[hr][/hr]
[h3]Game Server Maintenance[/h3]
■ Affected Service(s):
  • Black Desert Online game servers and Web Central Market.
■ Maintenance Schedule:
  • May 4, 2021 (Tue) 08:00 - 14:00 (UTC)
  • May 4, 2021 (Tue) 10:00 - 16:00 (CEST)
  • May 4, 2021 (Tue) 01:00 - 07:00 (PDT)
  • May 4, 2021 (Tue) 04:00 - 10:00 (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 4, 2021 (Tue) 08:00 - 12:00 (UTC)
  • May 4, 2021 (Tue) 10:00 - 14:00 (CEST)
  • May 4, 2021 (Tue) 01:00 - 05:00 (PDT)
  • May 4, 2021 (Tue) 04:00 - 08:00 (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]
  • Thundercloud Kutum update.
  • Sage Core and Elvia skills update.
  • A quality-of-life feature that allows you to nickname your Workers will be added.
  • Workers will be changed to allow them to immediately stop their current task and return to reset when a worker’s task is canceled.
    - Cancelling a task will bring back no materials, just as before.


[h3]Event Scheduled to End[/h3]

[hr][/hr]
* 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!

[Notices] Apr. 28 (Wed) Scheduled Maintenance




Greetings Adventurers!

We will be performing a scheduled maintenance for Black Desert Online on April 28, 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.

* As announced previously, next week’s maintenance is scheduled for May 4, 2021 (Tue). This maintenance will have a total expected duration of six hours due to stability optimizations.

- May. 4, 2021 (Tue) 08:00 - 14:00 (UTC)
- May. 4, 2021 (Tue) 10:00 - 16:00 (CEST)
- May. 4, 2021 (Tue) 01:00 - 07:00 (PDT)
- May. 4, 2021 (Tue) 04:00 - 10:00 (EDT)

The maintenance times and schedule are subject to change at any time. Any changes will be announced as a notice on the official website.

[hr][/hr]
[h3]Game Server Maintenance[/h3]
■ Affected Service(s):
  • Black Desert Online game servers and Web Central Market.
■ Maintenance Schedule:
  • Apr. 28, 2021 (Wed) 08:00 - 12:00 (UTC)
  • Apr. 28, 2021 (Wed) 10:00 - 14:00 (CEST)
  • Apr. 28, 2021 (Wed) 01:00 - 05:00 (PDT)
  • Apr. 28, 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:
  • Apr. 28, 2021 (Wed) 08:00 - 10:00 (UTC)
  • Apr. 28, 2021 (Wed) 10:00 - 12:00 (CEST)
  • Apr. 28, 2021 (Wed) 01:00 - 03:00 (PDT)
  • Apr. 28, 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]
  • Bonus Alchemy quests will be added.
  • The Mount Skill Change Coupon will be updated to show the success rates of changing a mount’s skill when it is used.
  • Parts of Lerao Island will be terraformed to allow Carracks easier access.
  • A new feature will be added to “My Stable” which will allow you to view all your land mounts that are currently in stables from the World Map (M).


[h3]Event Scheduled to End[/h3]

[hr][/hr]
* 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!

Convenience Awaits with Black Desert+!



Greetings Adventurers,

The Black Desert Online’s official companion app, Black Desert+, is launching in NAEU!

With Pearl Abyss now directly servicing Black Desert Online in NAEU, the Black Desert+ app is ready to be officially released in NAEU as well.

We know you’ve all been waiting!

As long as you have Black Desert+, you can always stay up-to-date and connected with Black Desert Online!

[h2]Event Date[/h2]
- ‘Black Desert+’ App Release Date - TBA

[h2]Event Details[/h2]
① Download “Black Desert+” from the Google Play Store / Apple App Store.

② Launch the downloaded “Black Desert+” application and touch PC → NAEU to log in.
▶ [Breaking News] Black Desert+ Launches in NAEU!

③ Upon first logging into Black Desert+, you’ll get the rewards below by in-game mail (B)!



* Rewards will only be sent to the server you select at the “Select Region” step when you are logging in to Black Desert+ for the first time.


[Event] Black Cloaked Dog

[h2]Download Black Desert+[/h2]

[h3]>>App Store<[h3]>>Google Play<

[Notices] Apr. 21 (Wed) Scheduled Maintenance



Greetings Adventurers!

We will be performing a scheduled maintenance for Black Desert Online on April 21, 2021 in order to improve our services and bring you the latest updates.
* Please note that the maintenance scheduled for the first week of May will be on May 4, 2021 (Tue).

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.

[hr][/hr]
[h3]Game Server Maintenance[/h3]
■ Affected Service(s):
  • Black Desert Online game servers and Web Central Market.
■ Maintenance Schedule:
  • Apr. 21, 2021 (Wed) 08:00 - 12:00 (UTC)
  • Apr. 21, 2021 (Wed) 10:00 - 14:00 (CEST)
  • Apr. 21, 2021 (Wed) 01:00 - 05:00 (PDT)
  • Apr. 21, 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:
  • Apr. 21, 2021 (Wed) 08:00 - 10:00 (UTC)
  • Apr. 21, 2021 (Wed) 10:00 - 12:00 (CEST)
  • Apr. 21, 2021 (Wed) 01:00 - 03:00 (PDT)
  • Apr. 21, 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]
  • Sage's Awakening will be released.
  • Reports of rare animal sightings will start appearing in all regions of Black Desert.
  • The Celestial Horse Calling Horn, which can summon horses regardless of distance, will be added.
  • The Total Likes for Chat Groups will be reset.


[h3]Event Scheduled to End[/h3]

[hr][/hr]
* 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!