Black Desert News

Dear Players,

We will perform our weekly maintenance as follows:

[h3]Date: Tuesday, December 22nd 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]

• Season Challenges will be available as the Winter Season Servers open.
  
• Efficiency of Devour when using it on PRI (I)–TET (IV) enhancement level gear will be increased.
  
• Rewards obtained by defeating certain monsters at night will be increased.
  
• Nova will be launched, and Nova Launch Events will start.
  
• Additional Terrmian Winterpark event will start.
  

[h3]Ending Events:[/h3]

• Create Now!
  - Event 2: Pre-create a Season Character Now!
  
• Terrmian Winterpark
  - Event 2. Black Spirit Ice Statue
  
• Stormbringer Strikes
  - Event 2. Patrigio's Discreet Discount
  - Event 3. Item Drop Rate +50%
  - Event 4. For the New and Returning
  

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Thank you for your support and understanding.


Best regards,
BDO Team

Greetings Adventurers,

Nova, The Last Star of the Kingdom of Calpheon is ready to shine! You can pre-create her or any other character now and take advantage of the upcoming Winter season!
We are also adding Hystria and Aakman Watch Tower and Drieghan Mercenary Office is now open to give new weekly challenges to seasoned adventurers.
Finally, get your fishing rod ready to catch some mystical fish!


Next week's regular maintenance will be held at regular times on Tuesday December 22, 2020.




[h3]New Events[/h3]

• Create Now!
  
  • Event 1: Customization Contest
    
  • Period: December 16 (after maintenance)–December 30 (before maintenance)
    
    • Show us your artistic skills by uploading your creation on Beauty Album for a chance to win the new pet, Young Baphomet!
      
  • Event 2: Pre-create a Season Character Now!
    
  • Period: Period: December 16 (after maintenance)–December 22, Tuesday (before maintenance)
    
    • Pre-create any Season Character to prepare for the upcoming Winter Season and win rewards.
      
  • Event 3. Hot Time Boosts
    
  • Period: December 16 (after maintenance)–December 30 (before maintenance)
    
    • As announced specially during Calphe:ON Ball, enjoy Combat EXP +300% and Skill EXP +50% 24/7 during the entire event period!
      
  • Event 4. Challenges for New and Returning
    
  • Period: December 16 (after maintenance)–January 20, 2021 (before maintenance)
    
    • New and Returning Adventurers who complete the following challenges can claim the golden reward via the Challenge tab (Y)!
      
  • Click <Here> for full details.
    
• Terrmian Winterpark
  
  • Event 1. Energy-giving Tree
    
  • Period: December 16 (after maintenance)–December 30 (before maintenance)
    
    • You will get an Energy Recovery +1 buff for 10 seconds every time you get close to the tree!
      
  • Event 2. Black Spirit Ice Statue
    
  • Period: December 16 (after maintenance)–December 22 (before maintenance)
    
    • Complete the quest offered [Event] Snowflake Seed which you will obtain 20 Cron Stones by growing it in a Garden and harvesting the resulting crop.
      
  • Event 3. Exploring Fluffy Snowflake Village
    
  • Period: December 16 (after maintenance)–December 30 (before maintenance)
    
    • Complete the quests to collect [Event] Emergency Carrot Rations by exploring the snowy Village and exchange them to special rewards!
      
  • Click <Here> for full details
    

[h3]Ongoing Events[/h3]

• Nova Pre-launch Events:
  
  • First gift claimable period until January 20, 2021 (before maintenance)
    
  • Second gift claimable period starts December 17 (00:00 UTC)–January 20, 2021 (before maintenance)
    
  • Third gift claimable period starts December 22 (after maintenance)–January 20, 2021 (before maintenance)
    
• Get a Young Ice Dragon!: December 9–January 20, 2021 (before maintenance)
  
• Stormbringer Strikes
  
  • Event 2. Patrigio's Discreet Discount: December 9–December 22 (before maintenance)
    
  • Event 3. Item Drop Rate +50%: December 9–December 22 (before maintenance)
    
  • Event 4. For the New and Returning: December 9–December 22 (before maintenance)
    
• Happy Thanksgiving!
  
  • Event 3. Arcana Log-in Challenge: Available until December 31 (23:59 UTC)
    

[h3]Ended Events[/h3]

• Stormbringer Strikes
  
  • Event 1. Confirmed Stormbringer Karanda Spawns
    

[h3]Reward Distribution[/h3]

• Rewards from Calphe:ON Ball live stream!
  
  • Please note these rewards are 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.
    
  • Please claim these rewards from your in-game mailbox until January 20, 2021 (before maintenance) or they will disappear!
    
  • Here is the list of rewards as announced during Calphe:ON Ball last Saturday:
    
    • 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
        
• Calphe:ON Ball Art Festivals and the physical rewards to receive will also be announced on our official website.
  
• 2nd week's results are in for KR vs TW world conquest war.
  
  • If you guessed correctly and claimed the item that belongs to the winning team, you will receive via in-game mailbox (B):
    
    • Advice of Valks (35–45) x1
      
    • [Event] Enhancement Help Kit II x1
      
  • If you didn't guess correctly and claimed the item that belongs to the losing team, you will still receive via in-game mailbox (B):
    
    • Advice of Valks (25–35) x1
      
    • [Event] Enhancement Help Kit I x1
      
  • Don't forget to claim these before December 30 (before maintenance) or they will disappear!
    
• 'Stay Secure and Earn a Reward' rewards were sent out via in-game mailbox.
  
  • Please claim these rewards sent out today before January 20, 2021 regular maintenance or they will disappear.
    
• Web Coupon Codes
  
  • Don't forget to claim these web coupons announced with Calphe:ON Ball if you haven't yet!
    

• Where to redeem your code
  
  • Web client: bit.ly/bdoredeem
  • Steam client: 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.
      

• Pre-create Nova, the last princess of Calpheon
  
  • Pre-creation for the new class Nova has begun.
    
    • You can now pre-create and customize the new class Nova on both regular and Season servers.
      
    • Increased the number of character slots to 22.
      
• Auto Mount Skills - Auto Sprint
  
  • Added the ability to move faster on mounts by automatically using Sprint skills during Auto-run.
    
  • ※ If your mount's mastery of the skill is too low, there's a chance that your mount will fail using Auto Sprint during Auto-run.
    

• Your Training Mastery needs to be Artisan Lv. 1 or higher to use Auto Sprint while using Auto-run on a mount.
  
• Added increased speed when equipping a riding crop while using Auto Sprint during Auto-run.
  
  • Riding crops will increase speed for Auto Sprint as following:
    

We had previously introduced increased auto-sail speed through BreezySail for ships but all of our land-based mounts didn't have these functions even though they've been around for longer than ships. There were more obstacles existing on land than water so auto-run wasn't always the most convenient option. However, due to many of our adventurers requesting this function time and time again, we felt that we shouldn't delay the Auto Sprint any longer. We sincerely hope for the day to come when adventurers can freely move about without getting stuck between obstacles!

• A mystical fish only observed in ancient records have been sighted in the seas.
  
  • These mystical fishes are so difficult to catch that people believed "the fish chose the fisher." Only fishers of great experience and skill may have a chance to fish up this fish.
    
  • The mystical fish never travels in groups but, according to rumors, they have mysterious powers to shake the heaven and the earth if they are ever to come together. Some ancient records tell the story of fallen nations due to the mystical fish but none have been confirmed.
    
  • The chance to fish up a Mystical Fish is extremely low, but if you can catch a bunch of them, it is said that you will bring about a big change to the world of Black Desert.
    
  • Only adventurers with Fishing at Guru or higher level can catch the Mystical Fish.
    
  • You can only catch the Mystical Fish with a regular fishing rod. It may not be caught using a harpoon.
    
• Added the Officers chat group category for Guild Masters, Guild Advisors, and Guild Officers.
  
  • Only Guild Masters, Guild Advisors, and Guild Officers may view and edit the settings for the Officers chat group.
    
  • Use Alt+F1 or LMB the speech bubble icon to use Officers chat.
    

If there was something important to talk about on guild management and it was an inconvenience to whisper all the time, then this update should come as good news for you. Through the Officers chat group, Guild Officer rank or higher can now talk privately with other officers in the guild. We hope you enjoy the update!

• Pre-create your Winter Season Server Character!
  
  • Pre-creation for Winter Season has come to Black Desert.
    
    • Select "Season Character" in the character creation window to pre-create your Winter Season character.
      
    • Information on the Winter Season will be announced on our official website at a later date.
      

[h3][NPC][/h3]

• Blacksmiths and other weapon & armor vendors will sell "Mysterious Ring," "Mysterious Earring," "Mysterious Belt," and " Mysterious Necklace" once more as "November Enhancement Aid: Event 3. Morden likes Accessories" has ended.
  

• Changed the skill duration of Roar skills, enabled by equipping Krogdalo's Horse Gear, from 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  

[h3]Ranger[/h3]

• Core: Breezy Blade - Fixed an issue where the effects would not be applied properly when used in combo with certain skills.
  

• You can now use "J's Hammer of Loyalty" from the event held on December 12, 2020 (Sat).
  
  • With the J's Hammer of Loyalty in your inventory, check the box while enhancing the gear listed below to use J's Hammer of Loyalty.
    
    • Enhancing TRI (III) or higher level of the following gear:
      
    • Artina Sol
      
    • Dragon Slayer Awakening Weapon
      
    • Boss Weapons and Armor
      
    • Blackstar Weapons and Armor
      
    • Desperate Fallen God's Armor or higher
      
  • Using J's Hammer of Loyalty will prevent the gear's enhancement level from decreasing even if enhancing fails. However, enhancement chances will not stack for that failure.
    
  • Regardless of enhancement outcome, J's Hammer of Loyalty will be deleted upon use.
    
  • Please use J's Hammer of Loyalty before June 16, 2021 maintenance (new date) as it will be removed from the game that day.
    
• Enabled character resurrection items and mount recovery items to be moved to and used in the Family Inventory.
  
  • e.g. Elion's Tear, Elion's Blessing, Carrot, Acacia Leaf, etc.
    
• Fixed the speech bubble of Weakened Eye of Desolation to look natural.
  
• Changed items to show applied desert buffs through marked icons in the Trade Item sells list.
  
• Fixed the issue with "[Event] Grandpa Cron's Gift" where some of the items listed in the description and the items obtained by opening it were different.
  
• For details on the newly added Pearl Shop Update, please click <Here >
  

• Restored the strange ancient devices in the Aakman Temple. These ancient devices will stay hidden until an intruder appears.
  
  • While defeating monsters in Aakman Temple, there is a certain chance for the darkness condenser to appear.
    
  • The darkness condenser will continue to accelerate until exploding after a certain amount of time, dealing AoE damage.
    
  • Destroy the darkness condenser to give surrounding monsters a DP reduction debuff.
    

• Restored the watch towers in Hystria Ruins.
  
  • While defeating monsters in Hystria Ruins, there is a certain chance for the watch towers to appear.
    
  • Destroying the watch tower will establish an alert level by scanning the intruder.
    
  • Depending on the intruder's threat level, alert levels can be set to either 1, 2, and final level.
    
  • Depending on the stage, ancient weapon monsters will appear to remove the intruder.
    
  • More stronger monsters will appear in higher stages than lower stages.
    

[h3][Quest][/h3]

• Gehez, head of the mercenary office in Dreighan, has begun selling the "Gehez Mercenary Office Scroll."
  
  • You must have completed the "Deian's Schemes" quest on at least one of your family's characters in order purchase a "Gehez Mercenary Office Scroll."
    
  • Each "Gehez Mercenary Office Scroll" costs 1 million Silver.
    
  • Speak to Gehez with a "Gehez Mercenary Office Scroll" in possession to exchange it for one of the following quests.
    

• You may only accept one of these quests exchangeable with a "Gehez Mercenary Office Scroll" at a time.
  
• e.g. If you've accepted [Weekly] Sherekhan Necropolis (Day) Elimination already, you cannot use a scroll to exchange for another [Weekly] Sherekhan Necropolis (Day) Elimination quest.
  
• [Hashashin Succession] - Changed the icon of Illezra's Bell.
  
• [Maehwa Succession] - Fixed the item description for Illezra's Candlestand.
  
• Fixed the Guardian's dialogue to be more natural when talking with certain Bahitram villagers.
  

• Improved the "My Gardens" window.
  
• Toned down the brightness of snow when set to Remastered or Ultra Mode in Game Settings → Graphics.
  
• Fixed the issue where the text displayed after achieving an item's maximum level of Caphras Enhancement would overlap with the enhanced item.
  
• Fixed the issue where even after turning off the Enhancement Success notification, if another player's character with a family name that is the same as your character's name succeeded in enhancing an item, the notification would still be displayed.
  
• Changed the Character List of the End Game window to display your characters in 4 lines when minimized if you have 22 characters or more.
  
• Fixed the issue where searching for Dyes in the ESC menu wouldn't display their icons correctly.
  
• Changed Naderr's Band where if you have 5 slots or more unlocked, then scrolling with your mouse or pressing the arrow buttons will switch between 4 slots at a time.
  
• Added a marker to display the page number when switching through your Naderr's Band slots.
  
• Added the "Only Display Red Battlefield Points" in Game Settings → Show/Hide.
  
  • This function will hide my character's name in the Red Battlefield and only display the score.
    
• Adjusted the Guild member roster to display Cannoneers ranked above Quartermasters.
  
• Fixed the issue where the Naive Worker appeared as if they had a Promotion Chance.
  

• Fixed the issue in the Customization (F4) window where using the Save Temporarily function could allow you to edit unchangeable files.
  
• Fixed a typo with Flawless Chaotic Black Stone.
  
• Fixed the graphical issue when equipping the [Striker] Shadow Chaser Hood.
  
• Fixed the graphical issue when equipping the [Striker] Vediras Hood.
  
• Fixed the graphical issue when equipping the [Valkyrie] Lahr Arcien Helmet (R).
  
• Returning adventurers will have their status immediately updated to Returning Adventurer even by logging into the Central Market.
  
• Fixed the issue where the Belle Epoque Hull would fill up with water when installed on the Rowboat.
  
• Fixed the graphical glitches with the Item Copy UI.
  
• Fixed the graphical issues with structure in certain locations of the following region(s).
  
  • Gorgo Rock Belt
    
• Fixed the graphical issues that occurred under certain circumstances when the following classes equipped the Cantabile Outfit.
  
  • [Valkyrie], [Maehwa], [Ranger], [Dark Knight]
    
• Fixed the issue where adventures who qualified for Returning Adventurer status would not obtain the benefits when logging in only via the Central Market on mobile.
  
  • Adventurers who weren't upgraded to Returning Adventurer status due to this issue will be awarded 30 days of Returning Adventurer status after maintenance on December 16 (Wed).
    
  • When adventurers who meet the conditions use the Central Market on mobile to either purchase/sell, register, and/or collect from orders, they will immediately gain Returning Adventurer status.
    
• Fixed the issue where ship repairs weren't available at the Guild Wharf under certain circumstances.
  
• Fixed the issue where recovering the durability of Guild Galleys wasn't available under certain circumstances.
  
• Fixed the issue where the Galley's durability was displayed as 0% after retrieving it from the Wharf.
  
• Fixed the issue where registering a Wild Horse while mounted on it would prevent your character from moving.
  
• Fixed the issue where you couldn't install furniture at the Velia 2-3 residence.
  
• Fixed the issue where the [Lahn] Tort Piercing icon was different from the item.
  
• Fixed an issue where accessing the web Central Market removed the Returning Adventurer status, thus preventing you from claiming Returning Attendance Rewards or participating in special in-game events prepared for Returning Adventurers (For example, the playtime challenge rewards held between December 9 and December 22). For those affected, the playtime challenge rewards will be sent via in-game mailbox (B) and their Returning Adventurer status will also be extended by 30 days on December 16th regular maintenance. We apologize for the confusion in the system change and ask for your understanding.
  

• We are aware of the issue where it does not snow intermittently in Fluffy Snowflake Village.
  
• We are aware of the issue where the items Rusty Morning Star and Old Quoratum equipped by Nova for Pre-Creation display irregular item descriptions.
  

Reach us on the »forums« to share your feedback, opinions, and suggestions.

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.

Follow us on Twitter & Facebook to stay up to date.

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.