Black Desert News

Greetings Adventurers,

The pirates at Padix Island have become intoxicated by mysterious flowers that started growing on the island, making them unusually violent and powerful. Take on these pirates for a chance to get the new "Ethereal Earring!"

Speaking of earrings, if you feel like shaking up your accessory game, the new [Event] Terrmina Earring or even a PEN: Capotia Earring is available through our new event "Glimmering Earring."

And that's not all, we have even more events lined up to celebrate August in all its glory. So read on to find out more about them and the rest of the details about this week's update!


[h2]Event & System[/h2]

[h3]New Events[/h3]

• Glimmering Earring
  
  • Event 1: Lost Bell of the Terrmian Spirit
    
    • Period: August 13 (00:00 UTC)–August 24 (23:59 UTC)
      
    • Simply log in to Black Desert Online and play to get event items from the Challenges (Y) tab during the event period.
      
  • Event 2: Terrmina Earring
    
    • Period: August 13 (00:00 UTC)–August 24 (23:59 UTC)
      
    • Defeat the enemies for NPC Puri of Terrmian Beach and receive a special earring as a reward. The rewards will be useful for enhancing.
      
  • Event 3. Enhanced up to TRI?
    
    • Period: August 13 (00:00 UTC)–September 2 (before maintenance)
      
    • When you have successfully enhanced [Event] Terrmina Earring to level III or above, visit NPC Marsella to accept a quest and obtain the completion reward.
      
  • Event 4. Remnants of Restoring Hope
    
    • Period: August 13 (00:00 UTC)–September 2 (before maintenance)
      
    • Did you fail to enhance [Event] Terrmina Earring to level III or above? You can still take the items to NPC Marsella in Velia and obtain a reward.
      
  • Click < Here > to find out how you can get a PEN level Capotia Earring!
    

• August Events
  
  • Event 1: Beer Time at Terrmian Beach
    
    • Period: August 12 (after maintenance)–August 26 (before maintenance.
      
    • It's time to brew some beer at the beach! During the event period, visit NPC Giorio at Terrmian Beach and complete a quest to get Golden Terrmina worth 30,000,000 Silver!
      
  • Event 2. Ancient Spirit Dust Pouring Down
    
    • Period: August 12 (after maintenance)–September 2 (before maintenance)
      
    • During the event period, the drop rate of Ancient Spirit Dust will increase greatly when defeating monsters.
      
  • Event 3. Newly-Discovered Treasures is Back
    
    • Period: August 12 (after maintenance)–September 2 (before maintenance.
      
    • Time to go treasure hunting again! During the event period, certain rare items, considered as materials to make treasures, will be available in additional areas.
      
  • Click < Here > to find out more about events prepared for August!
    

• An Unexpected Epilogue
  
  • A mysterious clown has made an appearance in a place where ships float light, looking for answers to questions that keep him up all night. Find him and give him a lead, and you will be rewarded with a title you long seek.
    
    • August 12 (after maintenance)–August 19 (before maintenance)
      

[h3]Ongoing Events[/h3]

• Great Summer Festival: August 5–August 26 (before maintenance)
  
  
• The Cursed Hero: July 29–August 26 (before maintenance)
  
  
• [Tournament] Tuvala Invitational
  
  • Stage 1: Round-robin.
    
    • EU: from 17th August at 4pm UTC/6pm CEST
      
    • NA: from 18th August at 00:00 UTC/17th Aug 5pm PDT/8pm EDT
      
    • The 16 teams will be split into four (4) groups of four (4) with two (2) teams advancing to phase two.
      
  • Stage: 2 Knockout.
    
    • EU: 22nd August at 2pm UTC/4pm CEST
      
    • NA: 22nd August at 9pm UTC/2pm PDT/5pm EDT
      

[h3]Reward Distribution[/h3]

• To continue the spirit of the Great Summer Festival at Terrmian Beach, we have sent the following coupons to all adventurers. Please check these coupons directly from your Pearl Shop (F3) > Coupon book and mind the expiration date.
  
  • 10% Discount Coupon x1
    
  • Apparel 20% DC Coupon x1
    
  • Function 20% DC Coupon x1
    

[h3]Content[/h3]

[h3]Major Update: Padix Island Revamped[/h3]

• Changed Padix Island to a monster zone with a recommended AP of 270.
  
  • Mutant Loah Flowers bloom at Padix Island. Cox Pirates who smell the Mutant Loah Flowers become very violent and get a sudden surge of power.
    
  • You can recognize these affected pirates by the "" title over their heads.
    
  • After defeating a monster at Padix Island, up to two can loot from it and get knowledge, but the monsters"" have the same knowledge entries about them as their non-addicted counterparts.
    
  • The Loah Flower Pots in the cave at Padix Island release a heavy fragrance of Mutant Loah Flowers at certain intervals, causing the Cox Pirates around them to become violent.
    
  • The AP and DP of these violent Cox Pirates rise and they become resistant to guard and Super Armor effects while becoming proficient at knocking back their enemies.
    
  • Interact with the Loah Flower Pots and add Mutant Loah Flower Neutralizers to them to stop the pirates from being affected by the flowers' scent and undo the above effects.
    
    • When you add Mutant Loah Flower Neutralizer to a Loah Flower Pot, there is a chance that a large number of Mutant Loah Snakes will appear.
      
    • Defeating the Mutant Loah Snakes will give you a good chance of getting Ancient Platinum Coins and a low chance of getting an Ethereal Earring.
      
  • Added a Simple Alchemy recipe for the new item Mutant Loah Flower Neutralizer.
    
    • Hazelnut the General Goods Vendor of the Kuit Islands sells Mutant Loah Flower for 1.2 million Silver and Mutant Loah Flower Neutralizer for 3 million Silver.
      
  • Added quests about Cox Pirates for the Padix Island.
    
    • Accept the quests from Lavine the Node Manager of Padix Island with a character that is at least Lv. 61.
      
  • Added a new accessory, Ethereal Earring.
    
    • You can get an Ethereal Earring from the Padix Island monster zone.
      

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• Added a return function that can be used after the end of a Node/Conquest War.
  
  • You can use this function after the end of a Node/Conquest War you participated in to return to where you were before the "Assemble!" function was used.
    
  • The button for this function will be on the left side of the minimap.
    

• Improved the Black Spirit's Safe to allow you to partially receive rewards when your character has reached their weight limit.
  
  
• Changed Savage Rift to allow additional participants to enter during the third stage.
  
  
• Changed the Pit of the Undying to make it no longer possible to install fence gardens within it.
  
  • Any installed fence gardens has been withdrawn and sent to your storage.
    

• Changed the Pit of the Undying so it cannot be entered during a Node/Conquest War.
  

[h2]Season Servers[/h2]

[h3]Updated during the August 5 maintenance[/h3]

• Added the quest [Season] Fughar's Special Gift, which will give a Black Spirit emoji as reward.
  
  • Complete the quests [Season Server Graduation] At the Crossroad and [Season Server Graduation] Into the Big Wide World from Fughar the Crow Merchants Guild Chief Manager to accept this new quest.
    
  • Only characters that went from being season characters to normal characters can accept this quest.
    

[h2]Class Changes[/h2]

[h3]All Classes[/h3]

• Added a new social action for throwing your Graduation Cap.
  
  • If you have graduated from the season servers and have a Graduation Cap in your inventory, you can use this social action.
    

[h3]Shai[/h3]

• Fixed issue where enhanced Florang skills would not work during Talent mode.
  

[h2]Item Changes[/h2]

• Fixed issue where the button for returning rented gloves did not appear when you rented Kaia Armor and Kaia Gloves with Contribution Points at the same time.
  
  
• Added text explaining that season characters cannot transfer or receive Life EXP with coupons that exchange life EXP (e.g. Hunting EXP Transfer Coupon).
  
  
• Added the missing effects to the skill description of Magic Crystal of Infinity - Ignore Knockback Resistance, Ignore Knockdown Resistance, and Ignore Stun Resistance.
  
  • Magic Crystal of Infinity - Ignore Knockback Resistance
    
    • Ignore Knockback Resistance +10% → Knockback/Floating Resistance +10%
      
  • Magic Crystal of Infinity - Ignore Knockdown Resistance
    
    • Ignore Knockdown Resistance +10% → Knockback/Bound Resistance +10%
      
  • Magic Crystal of Infinity - Ignore Stun Resistance
    
    • Ignore Stun Resistance +10% → Stun/Stiffness/Freezing Resistance +10%
      

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

[h2]Monster Changes[/h2]

• Reduced the damage dealt by the Green Orc Skeleton Warrior by 40%.
  

[h2]Quests & Knowledge[/h2]

[h3]Quest[/h3]

• You can no longer accept different classes' season server quests for enhancing Tuvala gear.
  
  
• Added text about instant teleportation and restrictions on parties to the quest [Crow's Nest] Crow's Mercenary.
  
  
• Changed the quest for getting a Cursed Chest from "The Mediahn Royals of the Past" to "Reliving the Darkness" in the Quest (O) window.
  
  
• Changed quest acceptance condition in the Quest (O) window of "[Kunoichi Succession] A Strange Reunion"" to display "[Kunoichi Awakening] Oeki's Sah Chakram: Practice."
  
  
• Changed quest acceptance condition in the Quest (O) window of "[Lahn Awakening] Crimson Glaives of Antiquity: Practice" to display "[Lahn Succession] A Strange Reunion."
  
  
• Added emphasis to certain parts of the Papua Crinea quests' summaries.
  
  • [Papua Crinea] Start for the 100 Billion Silver of Dreams
    
  • [Papuraora] Lazy Rock Spirit
    
  • [Papuraora] Panipani Starlight Meal
    
  • [Papuraora] Flawless Log
    
  • [Papuraora] Let's Starve Otters
    
  • [Papuraora] The Calling of the Papus
    

[h2]Interface Changes[/h2]

• You can now only move the Sweet Gift Letter window by selecting its title bar.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the UI broke after opening the BDO Wiki window through the pop-up window that appears after reaching Lv. 50.
  
  
• Fixed issue where long item names would break the Upgrade Gear UI.
  
  
• Fixed issue where the button text of the following windows were not centered.
  
  • Savage Rift
    
  • Team Battle
    
  • Chat Filters
    

• Fixed the issue where the location of Martial Spirit Shards did not show up where it was set to in the Edit UI window.
  
  
• Added a margin to the bottom of the Settings window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the text about availability and discount of an item did not appear and disappear at the same time as the rest of the text that appears when you select on an item on the Pearl Shop.
  
  
• Updated the following UIs.
  
  • Minimize the Game
    
  • Sweet Gift Letter
    

• Changed the size of the Barter Information window's scroll bar to be easier to click on.
  
  
• Changed the icon design of "Assemble!"
  

[h2]Resolved Issues[/h2]

• Fixed the graphical issues with the Cantabile outfit.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where pressing A while interacting with an NPC with no "general" quest to give triggered a hotkey.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where you could not scroll when your mouse was over the background portion of the Skill Cooldown Slot window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where you could press through the windows that show up when you open gift letters (e.g. the Sweet Gift Letter window).
  
  
• Fixed the text issues with the quest requirements of certain quests about Shai's Talent.
  
  
• [Mystic, Striker] Fixed the issue where certain gloves were hidden behind the gauntlet and couldn't be seen when previewing the gloves at Pearl Shop (F3).
  
  
• [Tamer] Fixed the issue where sound effects of the skills in which Heilang appears did not play in the Skill Demo screen.
  
  
• [Sorceress] Fixed the graphical issue with the lower part of the Epheria Marine outfit.
  
  
• [Lahn] Fixed the issue where the landing motion in Spring Breeze and Prime: Crescent Barrage's Skill Demo looked awkward.
  
  
• [Shai] Fixed the issue where the time at which the CC status effect is applied was incorrect in Go!'s Skill Demo.
  
  
• [Archer] Fixed the issue where certain hits were not being applied to the NPC in Radiant Storm's Skill Demo.
  
  
• Changed the location of the monsters that used to be stuck in the floor or the wall of Elric Monastery.
  
  
• Fixed the graphical issue where grass appeared to be floating at some regions between Velia and Loggia Farm.
  
  
• Fixed typos in the descriptions of certain trade items.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the music stopped after a certain period of time when playing an instrument while in Screenshot Mode (Ctrl+U).
  

[h2]Known Issues[/h2]

• We are aware of the issue where [Kunoichi] Night Cat Premium Set does not appear in the Hot & New category even though it is on sale on the Pearl Shop. You can find it in the Apparel > Outfit category by setting your class to Kunoichi then scrolling down or using the search bar.
  
• [Updated August 13] We are aware of the issue where the Witch and Wizard classes are performing Simple Alchemy and Simple Cooking at a slower speed than normal.
  
  • This issue is expected to be fixed with the August 19 maintenance.
    

• [Updated August 14] We’ve temporarily disabled the Altar of Blood due to an issue where monsters sporadically do not deal damage during the Altar of Blood. We apologize for the inconvenience and we'll try to resolve this issue shortly.
  

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Dear Players,

We will perform our weekly maintenance as follows:

[h3]Date: Wednesday, August 12th 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]

• Padix Island will be revamped.
  
• Glimmering Earring event will start.
  
• August Events will start.
  

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


Best regards,
BDO Team

Greetings Adventurers,

A summer without a festival is not a proper summer and that is why Terrmian Waterpark is back once more with new events and rewards! Don't miss the chance to participate in this great summer festival!

Also, as previously announced, starting today you will be able to graduate early from the season servers. This will allow you to earn rewards and convert your Tuvala gear to normal gear.

Read the rest of the details about this week's update below!

[h2]Event & System[/h2]

[h3]New Events[/h3]

• Great Summer Festival
  
  • Period: August 5 (after maintenance)–August 26 (before maintenance)
    
  • Splash into your favorite waterpark! Head over to Terrmian Beach now to enjoy the great summer getaway now.
    
  • Click < Here > to find out more about the coolest fest of the year!
    

• Loyal Attendance Rewards Refreshed
  
  • Period: August 6 (00:00 UTC)–September 9 (23:59 UTC)
    
  • Spirit Pouch of Ferocious Beast, Breezy Conch Seaweed, and Rainbow Gem Fruit are all up for grabs to help you awaken your Courser. Simply log in daily to claim awesome rewards mentioned above in addition to [Event] Extra Life EXP Scroll, [Event] Precious Boss Furniture Box, Fine Accessory Box II, and more!
    
  • Click < Here > to see the full rewards list!
    

[h3]Ongoing Events[/h3]

• The Cursed Hero: July 29–August 26 (before maintenance)
  
  
• [Tournament] Tuvalu Invitational - Sign-up Now Open!
  
  • Sign-up Period: July 27 (12:00 UTC)–August 10 (23:59 UTC)
    
    • You can sign-up < Here >!
      
  • Season (PVP) Server Team Kills Event: August 3 (00:01 UTC)–August 9 (23:59 UTC).The Best MMORPG
    
    • If you have applied or will apply for the tournament, make sure to fight in the EU_Season(PVP) and NA_Season(PVP) servers this week!
      

[h3]Ended Events[/h3]

• [Promotion] Play for a Free Game Pass
  
  • You can still continue your 14-day trial and receive a free game pass if you joined the event period before August 5 (before maintenance). Please check your current status < Here > to see if you are still eligible for the free game pass!
    

• [Web Event] Trail of Summer
  
  
• Into the Unknown
  

[h3]Reward Distribution[/h3]

• Into the Unknown event compensation
  
  • A compensation of 5 additional Seal of the Undying items to those who completed the quest [Daily] To the Bottom of the Pit of the Undying between July 22 (after maintenance) to July 29 (before maintenance) has been given. Please check your in-game mailbox (B).
    

[h3]Content[/h3]

[h3]Major Update: Season Server Early Graduation[/h3]

• The Summer Season Early Graduation has begun.
  
  • Adventurers who wish to convert their character to a normal character after they have finished their journey in the season servers can accept the quest "[Season Server Graduation] At the Crossroad" from Leyla.
    
  • Adventurers who are ready to convert their character to a normal character can ask Fughar for Leyla's location.
    
  • Complete the quest "[Season Server Graduation] At the Crossroad" and receive "Honorable Adventurer's Certificate" as a reward.
    
  • Interact with Fughar after using Honorable Adventurer's Certificate to complete the quest "[Season Server Graduation] Into the Big Wide World."
    
    • Only season characters in normal servers can use Honorable Adventurer's Certificate.
      
    • Please note that once Honorable Adventurer's Certificate is used, your season character will be converted to a normal character and you will no longer be able to receive season server benefits.
      
  • Once you convert your season character to a normal character, you will receive "Gift Box Full of Memories" as a reward.
    
  • Complete the quest "[Season Server Graduation] Into the Big Wide World" to receive the summer season completion rewards "Gift Box Full of Memories" and "[Season] Tuvala Conversion Stone Box."
    
  • The 20% Discount Coupon you can obtain from the Gift Box Full of Memories will expire in 3 days.
    

• How to Convert a Tuvala Gear to a Normal Gear
  
  • You need the Tuvala "conversion stones" (e.g. [Season] Tuvala Ring Conversion Stone), obtainable from [Season] Tuvala Conversion Stone Boxes, in order to convert a Tuvala gear to a normal gear.
    
  • You can use only one Tuvala conversion stone for each gear part, so you must be careful to ensure that the stone is used for a gear at its highest enhancement level.
    

• How to Convert a Tuvala Gear to a Boss Gear
  
  • You first need to use the Tuvala conversion stone and convert a Tuvala gear to a normal gear before you can convert it to a boss gear.
    
  • After converting the Tuvala gear to normal gear, find Fughar and accept either the quest "[Season] Even Sharper Weapon" or the quest "[Season] Even Sturdier Armor," depending on the boss gear you wish to obtain.
    
  • However, you can only obtain a boss gear with a Tuvala gear of PRI (I), DUO (II), TRI (III), TET (IV), or PEN (V) enhancement level.
    
  • Set effects will be applied when equipping Tuvala gear converted to normal gear, Tuvala gear converted to boss gear, or boss gear.
    

• Added the quest "[Season] Fughar's Gift" through which you can obtain the following gifts prepared by Fughar for those adventurers who have finished the 40-day-long journey with him: Advice of Valks (+100) and Season Special Gift Exchange Coupon.
  
  • You can exchange the Season Special Gift Exchange Coupon for PEN (V) Capotia Ring or Earring by using the Season Special Gift feature available from Fughar.
    

• Until August 26 (before maintenance) you will be able to continue enjoying the adventurers in the season servers if you do not receive any Season Server Graduation quests.
  
  
• You can still do Fughar's quests for a certain period of time even after the summer season has ended with the August 26 (Wednesday) maintenance.
  
  
• Summer Season concludes on August 26 and any unconverted Season Characters will be converted into regular characters automatically in this maintenance.
  
  • Please check out the full guide on early graduation < Here >.
    

[h3]Major Update: Instant Entry into the Pit of the Undying[/h3]

The Pit of the Undying was well received by many of you thanks to its uniquely tactic-based PvE content. Yet, we heard that its remote location in the game made it hard to fully enjoy its contents. Therefore, we have added a function that allows instant entrance to the Pit of the Undying so that it is easier to access.
We hope that you can now pop into the Pit of the Undying once a day and enjoy facing off against different challenging monsters.

• Added a function to instantly enter the Pit of the Undying where you can compete against the First Crow's finest warriors in an endless battle for glory.
  
  • While in Velia or Crow's Nest, you can instantly enter and exit the arena by pressing the button for the Pit of the Undying in the ESC menu after completing the quest [Crow's Nest] Crow's Mercenary. After completing the quest, you can only access the Pit of the Undying via that button.
    
  • If you haven't completed [Crow's Nest] Crow's Mercenary, speak to NPC Lavala to enter the Pit of the Undying.
    
  • You cannot create or leave parties at the Pit of the Undying.
    
  • If you haven't used the button on the ESC menu to enter the Pit of the Undying, you'll be moved to Crow's Nest upon leaving the Pit of the Undying. You can only enter the Pit of the Undying through NPC dialogue during the Crow's Nest main quests.
    
  • To exchange your Seal of the Undying via Patrigio you need to leave the Pit of the Undying and go to Crow's Nest.
    

• Changed the [Daily] To the Pit of the Undying quests to now only be accepted and completed by talking to NPC Randy instead of Lavala.
  

[h2]Season Server[/h2]

• The cooldown for switching servers will now be applied separately for season servers and non-season servers.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the buttons for completing the quests [Enhancement] Even Finer Tuvala Shuriken I and [Enhancement] Even Finer Tuvala Shuriken II did not appear when interacting with NPC Fughar if a PEN Tuvala Shuriken was equipped or in your inventory.
  

[h2]Mounts[/h2]

• The ships of adventurers with negative karma will now glow red.
  
  
  
• You can now open and close the cabin doors of an Epheria Carrack while sailing.
  
  • However, you cannot open or close the cabin doors when the ship is auto-navigating, using sailing skills, or when the ship's durability is below 50%.
    

[h2]Class Changes[/h2]

[h3]Witch[/h3]

• Fixed the issue the descriptions of Lightning Chain skills were missing information about their electric shock effect.
  

[h3]Wizard[/h3]

• Fixed the issue the descriptions of Lightning Chain skills were missing information about their electric shock effect.
  

[h3]Maehwa[/h3]

• Fixed the issue with certain graphical effects for main weapon skill demos.
  

[h3]Ninja[/h3]

• Fixed the connecting movements of Smokescreen I–V combos while switching to Awakening mode to be more natural.
  

[h2]Item Changes[/h2]

• Removed irrelevant information about how to obtain Cron Meals from the event and Oasis versions of Cron Meals.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the item prices would overlap in the Pearl Shop (F3).
  
  
• Added text explaining that the following special skills of pets do not stack: Auto-fishing Time Reduced; Desert Disease Resistance, Gathering Item Quantity Increase.
  
  
• Added text to the following pets' descriptions that they can loot from a farther distance.
  
  • Long-tailed Rosefinch
    
  • Cushy Mallowmerz
    

• Added text to the descriptions of boxes containing functional costumes explaining that equipping the costumes will not fulfill the set-effect requirement for non-functional apparel.
  
  
• Added a text that says "Market Silver Collection increase effect does not apply on Pearl Item transactions" to the Rich Merchant's Ring and Old Moon Trade Pass's item descriptions.
  
  
• For details on the newly added Pearl Shop Update, please click < Here >!
  

[h2]Monster Changes[/h2]

• Improved the graphics for when the Red Paladins disappear after being discovered during the quest [Cursed Event] The Truth Behind the Mask.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the security system at the Kratuga Ancient Ruins would deactivate abnormally if you left the area after triggering it and invisible monsters would appear on the minimap.
  

[h2]Quests & Knowledge[/h2]

[h3]Quest[/h3]

• Added new quests that can be accepted via a Mysterious Painting obtained from a Suspicious Cargo Ship.
  
  • The Mysterious Painting is revealed to be a depiction of a burning flag and a torch. Having this item in your inventory will allow you to accept a special quest.
    

• Added Yona's Fragment as a reward for completing the following quests in Valencia.
  
  • These quests may only be completed once per character.
    

• Changed the objectives of the following quests.
  
  
  
• [Cursed Event] Fixed the issue where Nimue didn't take the Pilgrimage Map with her when returning to her world.
  

[h3]Knowledge[/h3]

• If you could not get knowledge of Jensen before, you can now get that knowledge by conversing with him.
  

[h2]Interface Changes[/h2]

• Updated the following UIs.
  
  • Social Action
    
  • Emojis
    
  • Monster Rank
    
  • Settings
    
  • Savage Rift Status
    
  • Chat Filters
    
  • Team Battle
    
  • Suggest Change
    
  • Mount Information
    

• Renamed "Keyboard" and "Gamepad" settings under Settings > Interface Settings > Action Hotkeys to "Keyboard Hotkey Settings" and "Game Pad Button Settings."
  
  
• Added an even more special graphical effect to the enhancement window that will appear after successfully enhancing an item to TET or PEN.
  
  
• Moved up the location of the Skill (K) window's search bar.
  
  
• Changed the design of the Skill Demo button in the Skill (K) window.
  
  
• A background image will now appear when you have the End Game window open.
  
  
• You can no longer click on UIs with their own background images when the End Game window is open.
  
  
• Added a background image to the lower part of the window that appears when you open up a Patrigio's Apparel Bag.
  
  
• Changed the alert message for when World Boss Offin Tett appears.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where you couldn't toggle the TAA option under the Anti-Aliasing settings in Remastered or Ultra graphics mode.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where it looked as if the Performance Optimization settings were not being applied.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where you could not drag the Friend List UI by clicking on the upper section of the window.
  

[h2]Resolved Issues[/h2]

• Fixed the issue where if you attack Red Paladins from over a certain distance, your kill may not be counted towards the quest [Cursed Event] The Truth Behind the Mask.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the cooldown for using Naderr's Band with enhancement chance of 100 and above was showing as 1 hour and 10 minutes instead of just 10 minutes.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where certain summoning skills wouldn't emit the appropriate visual or sound effects.
  
  
• Fixed typos in the messages that appeared when opening a set of Treant Camouflage or Desert Camouflage costumes.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where certain structures looked unnatural in the following places.
  
  • Southern Mountain Range
    
  • Canyon of Corruption
    
  • Lerao Island
    

• Fixed the issue where you couldn't purchase a specific trade item if you had the exact amount of silver equal to the trade item's price.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where incorrect information was displayed for closed rifts in the Savage Rift Status window.
  
  
• Fixed typos for the following.
  
  • The quest [Cursed Event] The Truth Behind the Mask
    
  • The quest [Cursed Event] A Statue, a Mirror, and a Map
    
  • The quest [Cursed Event] Search
    
  • The quest objective of [Valencia] Wake-Up Juice(?)
    
  • Yonal's Sign
    
  • The text that appears when using Ancient Device
    
  • The descriptions of certain trade items
    

• [Sorceress] Fixed the graphical issue with the lower part of the Epheria Marine outfit.
  
  
• Added the missing text that says you can use the content from Arena of Arsha to the explanation that appears when selecting a Trial Character.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where Secret Book of Old Moon item buffs would continue running during maintenance instead of being temporarily paused.
  
  • If you have used a Secret Book of Old Moon item at least once you will receive 5 days worth of Secret Book of Old Moon items as compensation.
    

[h2]Known Issues[/h2]

• We are aware of the issue where the Grapple effect of skills sometimes fails, causing a message about Forward Guard to appear.
  
  
• [Fixed August 6th]We are aware of the issue where [Kunoichi] Night Cat Premium Set and [Shai] Whimsical Alchemist Classic Set do not appear in the Hot & New category even though they are on sale on the Pearl Shop. You can find these items in the Apparel > Outift category by setting your class to Kunoichi or Shai then scrolling down or using the search bar.
  
  
• [Updated August 7th] We are aware of the issue where [Event] Cantabile Pack is showing a wrong sale period. This item is to be sold until August 12 maintenance and not August 19 maintenance. We apologize for the confusion and inconvenience.
  

• [Updated August 10] We are aware of the issue where completing the quest condition “[Daily EXC] Your Time, My Time” for the quest “[Repeat] Helping Fughar” does not complete the Season Pass Challenge.
  
  • Please make sure to check if the “[Repeat] Helping Fughar” is reset in the Season Pass UI after midnight (00:00 UTC) before accepting this repeatable quest.
    

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Dear Players,

We will perform our weekly maintenance as follows:

[h3]Date: Wednesday, August 5th 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]

• Early graduation period for Summer Season will begin.
  
• Instant entrance to the Pit of the Undying will be added.
  
• Great Summer Festival event will start.
  
• Loyal attendance rewards will be refreshed.
  

[h3]Ending Events:[/h3]

• [Promotion] Play for a Free Game Pass
  
• [Web Event] Trail of Summer
  
• Into the Unknown
  

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


Best regards,
BDO Team

Greetings Adventurers,

This week's update brings you a new way to store enhancement chance called Naderr's Band. You can use Naderr's Band through the Enhancement window to exchange your current character's enhancement chance for whatever enhancement chance is already stored on the band. We hope this is a quality change for you.

Also, Hexe Sanctuary will feature a new 160 AP zone. Look for the Traitor's Gravestones and destroy the evil that is hiding in the depths of the Hexe Sanctuary!

Last but not least, we have prepared a special cross-promotion event in the world of Black Desert Online where you can meet the heroine of the new Netflix series Cursed and help her return home.

Read the rest of the details of this week's new contents and changes below. Enjoy!


[h2]Event & System[/h2]

[h3]New Events[/h3]

• The Cursed Hero
  
  • Period: July 29 (after maintenance)–August 26 (before maintenance)
    
  • A mysterious woman named Nimue has arrived in Black Desert and she has a story to tell about a powerful weapon. Fight alongside Nimue against the Red Paladins and assist her in returning to her world.
    
  • Click < Here > to learn more about the event in detail.
    

[h3]Ongoing Events[/h3]

• [Promotion] Play for a Free Game Pass: July 22–August 5 (before maintenance)
  
  
• Into the Unknown: July 22–August 5 (before maintenance)
  
  
• [Tournament] Tuvala Invitational - Sign-up Now Open!
  
  • Sign-up Period: July 27 (12:00 UTC)–August 10 (23:59 UTC)
    
    • You can sign-up < Here >
  • Season (PVP) Server Team Kills Event: August 3 (00:01 UTC)–August 9 (23:59 UTC).
    

• [Web Event] Trail of Summer: July 22–August 5 (before maintenance)
  

[h3]Ended Events[/h3]

• Season Server Launch Events
  
  • Event 1: Summer Season Playtime Challenge: Available until July 29 (23:59 UTC)
    

• Patrigio's Shop Renewal
  

[h3]Content[/h3]

[h3]Major Update: Naderr's Band[/h3]

• The sorceresses of Tarif, who have been studying the Black Spirit for a long time, have uncovered an ancient spell. This spell calls Naderr's Band, through which the Black Spirit can exchange enhancement chance.
  
  • You can accept the quest series Naderr's Band from the Black Spirit after reaching Lv. 58, once per family. The quest reward, Naderr's Parchment, can be used to add a slot to Naderr's Band.
    
  • You can use Naderr's Band through the Enhancement window to exchange your current character's enhancement chance for whatever enhancement chance is already stored on the band.
    
  • Naderr's Band not only exchanges the usual enhancement chance but also Valks enhancement chance at the same time.
    
  • Naderr's Band and any enhancement chance stored on it can be accessed by all characters in your family.
    
  • If the enhancement chance stored in one Naderr's Band slot is higher than 100, a 10 minute cooldown will be applied for using any Naderr's Band slot. However, Valks enhancement chance does not count towards the 100.
    
    • E.g. If your enhancement chance is 99, and Valks enhancement chance is 10, there will be no cooldown applied. However, if your enhancement chance is 100 and your Valks enhancement chance 0, a 10 minute cooldown will be applied for using Naderr's Band.
      

[h3]Major Update: New monsters at Hexe Sanctuary[/h3]

This new monster zone is set in a place with a completely different vibe from Polly's Forest with its hauntingly cute mushrooms.

• Added a monster zone to Hexe Sanctuary with a recommended AP of 160.
  
  • Traitor's Gravestones were hidden in the depths of Hexe Sanctuary but were eventually discovered. Attack them to attract all sorts of "Grudge-Bearing" enemies
    
    • Traitor's Gravestones can be found around Marie Cave within the Hexe Sanctuary.
      
  • The enemies will try to protect the Traitor's Gravestones, and by destroying the gravestones you will also vanquish the enemies.
    
  • Most enemies will respawn at certain intervals while a new Green Orc Skeleton Warrior will respawn every time one is defeated.
    

[h3]Major Update: Revamped Quest Window[/h3]

With this change, you will not only be able to differentiate main quests from the other quests when interacting with the Black Spirit but also when interacting with other NPCs. We hope that this will help make questing more streamlined and enjoyable, especially at the beginning of your adventures. For the future, we are planning to make the quest widgets easier to read and more customizable to your play style.

• Added a separate sub-window for main quests to the quest window that appears when you interact with a quest-giving NPC or the Black Spirit.
  
  • This sub-window will contain quests that you can normally check under the Main tab of the Quests (O) window as well as some quests that will help with your character's growth and adventures.
    
  • While you are interacting with a quest-giving NPC or the Black Spirit, you can press Q to check this new main quest sub-window. If you want to check other quests as well while interacting with the NPC or Black Spirit, press A.
    
  • However, if there is no main quest to do via that NPC or the Black Spirit, if you press Q you will be directed to check out other types of quests.
    
  • The Black Spirit quest window for non-main quests will now have the following tabs: All, Suggestions, Recurring, Event.
    

[h3]Major Update: Crow's Sacred Chest[/h3]

• Added the new item Crow's Sacred Chest, which you can get at Crow's Nest.
  
  • Complete the quest [Daily][Crow Shop] Holy Trade to get the Crow's Sacred Chest.
    
  • To do the quest [Daily][Crow Shop] Holy Trade, you must first complete [Crow's Nest] Crow's Mercenary.
    

• You can now use the Return of an Archaeologist function even if you change characters or reconnect to the server within 30 minutes of using Archaeologist's Map.
  
  
• Fixed the explanatory text about resetting Black Spirit's Rage as follows.
  
  • Equipping an Alchemy Stone or gear (excluding outfits) will reset Black Spirit's Rage.
    

[h2]Season Servers[/h2]

• You can now loot [Season] Ouk Pill of Rift after defeating a Savage Rift boss in the season servers.
  
  
• You can now loot Time-filled Black Stone, Refined Magical Black Stone, and Tuvala Ore at the Shultz Guard monster zone.
  
  
• Changed the quest type of [Season] Stronger Tuvala Gear from recurring to combat.
  
  
• Since the Summer Season end date was changed, the date on the Black Spirit Pass window was adjusted accordingly.
  
  • Read more about the date change < Here >.
    

• Early graduation of Summer Season will be possible from August 5 (after maintenance) to August 25 (before maintenance).
  
  • Read more about early graduation < Here >.
    

[h2]Game World, NPC & Effects[/h2]

[h3]Game World[/h3]

• Fixed the issue where boats in the swamps of Altinova appeared to float in mid-air.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where Ashen Plague Infected Patients were appearing at Star's End and not the Contaminated Farm during the quest [Star's End] Faded Ashen Plague.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where colliding with the Giant Soldiers near Feinia of the Forest of Seclusion looked awkward.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the ghosts that should accompany the Mysterious Ghost in Heidel wouldn't appear in certain situations.
  

[h2]Class Changes[H2]

[h3]Sorceress[/h3]

• You can no longer just hold E during Dream of Doom I–III or Absolute: Dream of Doom to cast Crow Flare, but press E again.
  

[h3]Tamer[/h3]

• Fixed the issue where Heilang moved strangely after you used one of the Roaring skills during its cooldown while the Heilang: Berserk buff was in effect.
  

[h3]Valkyrie[/h3]

• Fixed the issue where the icon for Ultimate: Blitz Stab appeared as if it was an icon for a Black Spirit's Rage skill.
  

[h3]Maehwa[/h3]

• Fixed the issue where the damage from Maehwa: Ascension to Heaven did not apply if Absolute: Red Moon was learned after unlocking Succession.
  

[h3]Striker[/h3]

• Fixed the issue where Endless Explosion activated again instead of Fallout when you pressed RMB after casting Endless Explosion then Endless Fight.
  
  • To cast Fallout after Endless Fight, press RMB.
    
  • To cast Endless Explosion after Endless Fight, press Shift + RMB.
    

[h2]Item Changes[/h2]

• Increased the Central Market's max price for Red Spirit Crystal as follows.
  
  • 66,000,000 Silver → 126,000,000 Silver
    

• Added Laytenn's Power Stone under the Kratuga Ancient Ruins tab in the Item Drop Information window.
  
  
• For details on the newly added Pearl Shop Update, please click < Here >!
  

[h2]Monster Changes[/h2]

• Moved certain monsters that appeared in strange parts of Cron Castle Site.
  
  
• Fixed the security system in the Kratuga Ancient Ruins to activate correctly and the issue where the first wave of monsters appeared in the minimap but did not spawn.
  
  
• Changed the security system of Kratuga Ancient Ruins.
  
  • If you leave the area where you've set off the Kratgua Ancient Ruins security system, the security alarms will cease instantly.
    
  • Elqueesh and Belloten, who appear in the second wave of monsters, will disappear 10 minutes after appearing if they are left alone.
    

[h2]Quests & Knowledge[/h2]

[h3]Quest[/h3]

• Combined the Awakening and Succession quests into one quest series per class.
  
  • Once you've reached Lv. 56, open the Quest (O) window and look for the tab that says "New Power."
    
  • Complete quest series under this tab by first accepting the Awakening quests. Once completed, you may proceed immediately with the Succession quests.
    
  • If you've already completed the first quest in the original Succession quest series, you may not accept the new "New Power" quest series and have to continue with the original one.
    

• Removed the button to re-obtain Basteer gear from the Black Spirit since Basteer gear has been replaced by Naru gear as quest rewards.
  
  
• Removed the quest Adequate Preparations from appearing to adventurers who've either already accepted or completed the quest Another Way Through. This was to improve the flow of the Calpheon main quest series after the addition of the quest [Horse Emblem] Seal of the Secret Guards.
  
  
• Removed mentions of Dim Magical gear from the quest summaries of Looking for Adventurers and A Disaster Foretold.
  
  
• Added the text "[Shai Talent]" to the titles of relevant quests.
  
  
• [Striker] Fixed the issue where the quest "[Enhancement] Even Stronger Tuvala Gauntlet I" could not be accepted.
  

[h2]Interface Changes[/h2]

• Changed how UI for selecting between different crossroads quests appears.
  
  
• Added details on how your sailor's traits impact your ship in the Ship Info window and the Manage Sailors windows.
  
  
• You can now throw away items directly from your mount's inventory.
  
  
• Added a notification that will appear when attempting to throw away a non-trashable item from your mount's inventory.
  
  
• You can now double-click in the End Game window to switch between characters or transport them.
  
  
• Added character names to the alert text that appears when changing characters with the End Game window.
  
  
• Slightly increased the size of the scroll bar of the Black Spirit's Safe window.
  
  
• Slightly increased the area where you can click and drag the Black Spirit's Safe window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the special effects for the Enhancement and Transfusion buttons wouldn't appear in the Black Spirit window.
  
  
• Fixed the default camera location to be more natural for Arena of Arsha invitees who enter Spectator Mode.
  
  
• Improved the lighting of certain routes within Cokro Chamber.
  
  
• Fixed text overlap issues with certain UI for the Arena of Arsha.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where sometimes a quest button would appear even when an NPC had no quest to give.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where you could use an Old Moon Trade Pass when selling Pearl items in the Central Market.
  
  • Please note that Pearl items are not affected by the Marketplace Silver Collection buff.
    

• Fixed the issue where item tooltips would remain on the screen after using the Ship Info window to move items stored on your ship to your inventory.
  

[h2]Resolved Issues[/h2]

• Fixed the issue where certain characters appeared strangely in the Skill (K) window if they were queuing for the Arena of Arsha.
  
  
• Removed mentions of old seal items from the item descriptions of Scorched Fragment and Sunset Dyed Wool.
  
  
• Fixed the time limit for completing the guild mission [Gathering] Guild Supply Mission (during which you have to catch Smokey Chromis x10) for large and extra-large guilds so they are different.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where item tooltips would remain on the screen even after removing the gear item from mounts, including ships.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the wrong Shop NPC information was appearing for certain items in the Crafting Notes.
  
  
• Fixed the graphical issues with the following types of apparel.
  
  • [Sorceress] Epheria Marine
    
  • [Archer] El Pento
    
  • [Guardian] Yianaros Helmet
    
  • [Guardian] Trilby Hat
    

• Fixed the issue where the Looking for Adventurers quest description mentions an item (Dim Magical Armor) which you will no longer receive upon completion of the quest.
  

[h2]Known Issues[/h2]

• We are aware of the issue where if you attack Red Paladins from over a certain distance, your kill may not be counted towards the quest [Cursed Event] The Truth Behind the Mask. If you encounter this issue, please reaccept the quest and kill all the Red Paladins from a closer distance to complete this quest.
  
  
• We are aware of the issue where the cooldown for using Naderr's Band with enhancement chance of 100 and above is showing as 1 hour and 10 minutes instead of just 10 minutes. The correct cooldown is 10 minutes and we are looking to resolve the issue soon. We apologize for the inconvenience and confusion.
  

Updated July 29

• We are aware of an issue where the Arena of Arsha Settings window is still accessible after an auto-reconnection, while the character is outside of the Arena of Arsha.
  

Updated July 30

• We are aware of the issue where some classes cannot move properly in certain areas when going into combat mode or using skills to move.
  
  • This issue is expected to be fixed with the maintenance of August 5. Meanwhile, please note that you can work around this issue by moving during non-combat mode.
    

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