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[h3]Find out more about this teaser during the <Black Desert Heidel Ball: AT HOME>![/h3]

Who can participate?
All Adventurers who love Black Desert!

[h3]Event Date[/h3]


Where will it be held? To be Announced

★ Hooray! Announcing Black Desert’s 1st Online Ball! ☆

With everyone around the world practicing social distancing, we invite Adventurers worldwide to an online ball!

After much thought while in the midst of event preparation, we decided to hold our first-ever “Global Ball” through the form of an “Online Event” to let Adventurers of NA/EU meet Adventurers from across the globe.

Living up to the title, “Black Desert Heidel Ball: AT HOME”, you’ll be able to meet Adventurers from Korea, Japan, Russia, North America, Europe, Taiwan, South America, Turkey, the MENA region, and Southeast Asia from the comfort of your own home.

Many regions, united by the love for Black Desert… ♥

Keeping in mind that we may all speak different languages and come from different cultural backgrounds, we did our best to create a meaningful and festive event for all Black Desert Adventurers. (๑˘ꇴ˘๑)

We wanted to bring together Adventurers worldwide, and share what's coming up for Black Desert. On top of that, we wanted to host a variety of fun-filled events for everyone!

We hope you’re just as excited as we are!

This will be for PC and console players in Korea, Japan, Russia, North America, Europe, Taiwan, South America, Turkey, the MENA region, Thailand, and Southeast Asia.

Don’t miss this extraordinary chance to join your fellow Adventurers worldwide who all enjoy Black Desert in their own, unique ways!

Plus, we’ve prepared a place to be with you in the Black Desert world, so we can soothe the pain of not being able to see you in-person.

Where could that be?
Find out the answer to that question by checking out all the details of [Princess Jarette's Invitation] below!

■ What is [Princess Jarette's Invitation]?

• [Princess Jarette's Invitation] is a ticket that lets you enter the online space specially prepared for the Black Desert Heidel Ball: AT HOME.
  
• Up to 200 Adventurers will be selected from everyone who submits their story in the [Princess Jarette's Invitation] survey linked below.
  
• Adventurers with [Princess Jarette's Invitation] will get together in a special place on the day of the ball to enjoy the event and participate in a Q & A session.
  
• Adventurers who are selected for [Princess Jarette's Invitation] will receive in-game rewards (title and items).
  
• The entire Heidel Ball: AT HOME will be broadcasted live on Youtube and Twitch, so anyone can join from the comfort of their home even without [Princess Jarette's Invitation].
  

Though we are sad that we cannot enjoy the event together in real life, we hope that Heidel Ball: AT HOME will be a fun opportunity to spend time together as characters in the game.

[h3][Princess Jarette's Invitation] Survey Period[/h3]
May 12, 2020 (Tue) [After Announcement]–May 18, 2020 (Mon) at 07:00 UTC

Number of Winners
Up to 200 Winners

Winners Announcement Date
May 20, 2020 (Wed)

[Princess Jarette's Invitation] Delivery Date
During the maintenance on May 27, 2020 (Wed)

[h2][Princess Jarette's Invitation] Survey Link[/h2]


★ Special Event
In the survey, please provide a video message of something you want to say to Adventurers worldwide!

We will select videos to be used in our celebratory video for the Black Desert Heidel Ball: AT HOME, so we hope you’ll participate in the celebrations!

P.S. If your video is included in the celebratory video, you’ll receive a Special Goods Package!

※ Notices

• More information regarding [Princess Jarette’s Invitation] will be provided at a later date in the [Princess Jarette’s Invitation] winners announcement.
  
  
• In-game rewards (title and items) will be announced in the [Princess Jarette’s Invitation] winners announcement.
  
  
• Up to 200 Adventurers will be selected from participants who properly complete the [Princess Jarette’s Invitation] application.
  
  
• The [Princess Jarette’s Invitation] winners will be announced on our official website on May 18, 2020 (Mon). However, this date is subject to change depending on the circumstances.
  
  
• Winners of the [Princess Jarette’s Invitation] ticket will be contacted separately by email.
  
  
• The [Princess Jarette’s Invitation] ticket cannot be given away to someone else.
  
  
• Pearl Abyss and Kakaogames reserve the right to change or cancel the event depending on circumstances. Any changes made to the event will be posted on this event page.
  
  
• Participating in the event using inappropriate methods will result in a cancellation/retrieval of your reward and restriction from the game.
  
  
• Violating the Terms of Service may result in your disqualification and withdrawal of any prizes/rewards even after the winners announcement has been posted.
  
  
• If you have any questions about this event, please send a ticket through [Support > Submit a Ticket] on the official website.
  
  
• Please contact Customer Support if you would like to remove information from your event application or if you would like to cancel your application.
  

Dear Players,

We will perform our weekly maintenance as follows:

[h3]Date: Wednesday, May 13th 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]

• Enhanced Skills will be added for Shai and Guardian.
  
• PvE damage of certain skills will be adjusted.
  
• Season of Life event will start.
  
• Wishes for the Sky event will start.
  

[h3]Ending Events:[/h3]

• Springfest
  
  • Special Attendance Rewards available until May 13 (23:59 UTC)
    

• Wacky Toshi's Research
  

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


Best regards,
BDO Team

Greetings Adventurers,

We'll be performing serial maintenance on the following servers in two different time periods.

Please note you can still access and play Black Desert Online by entering servers that are not under maintenance during these times.

[h3]Date: Monday, May 4, 2020[/h3]



[h3]Reason:[/h3]

• Server stability
  
• Resolving known issues.
  

[h3]Notice:[/h3]

• Serial maintenance time and list of servers affected may change.
  
• Please move yourself to a different server where maintenance is not being performed and refer to the server list and in-game announcements for details.
  
• Altar of Blood will be inaccessible during serial maintenance.
  
• Guild mission in progress will be cancelled once the serial maintenance is performed, and guild mission count will not be restored.
  
• Details on known issues can be found on Patch Notes.
  

[h3]Special Notice:[/h3]

Due to serial maintenance performed today, there will not be a server restart performed this Wednesday May 6th. Please restart your game client after May 6th 09:00 UTC to have new Pearl Shop offers shown. Check out our official website for more information!

[h3]Updated for EU:[/h3]

Our tech team has found an issue with some EU servers, so they will remain closed until further notice:

• EU_Olvia 5
  
• EU_Olvia 6
  
• EU_Valencai 1
  
• EU_Mediah 1
  
• EU_Kamasylvia 1
  
• EU_Kamasylvia 2
  
• EU_Kamsylvia 3
  
• EU_Kamsylvia 4
  
• EU_Balenos 1
  
• EU_Calpheon 1
  
• EU_Velia 3
  
• EU_Serendia 1
  
• EU_Serendia 5
  

We will keep you updated as soon as this issue has been solved. Apologies for the inconveniences.

All servers are up and running. We apologize for the inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience.

[h3]Updated for EU/NA:[/h3]

The following compensation for maintenance will be sent today:

• Item Collection Increase Scroll (60 min) x1
  
• GM's Blessing 3 (1h) x1
  

Please check your in-game mailbox (B) before May 11th, 23:59 UTC before the items expire. Note the arrivial of your reward items may take up to a few hours.

[h3]May 6, Wednesday[/h3]

[h3]Updated for EU:[/h3]

We will perform maintenance for server stability on the following servers:

Date: May 6, Wednesday

Maintenance Time: From 09:30 CEST / 07:30 UTC (Estimated Duration: 60 mins.)

Servers Affected:

• EU_Olvia 5
  
• EU_Olvia 6
  
• EU_Valencia 1
  
• EU_Mediah 1
  
• EU_Kamasylvia 1
  
• EU_Kamasylvia 2
  
• EU_Kamsylvia 3
  
• EU_Kamsylvia 4
  
• EU_Balenos 1
  
• EU_Calpheon 1
  
• EU_Velia 3
  
• EU_Serendia 1
  
• EU_Serendia 5
  

Note:

Please move yourself to a different server where maintenance is not being performed and refer to the server list and in-game announcements for details.

Updated:

Serial maintenance has ended and affected servers are live again. Thank you for your patience.

Greetings Adventurers,

From the skies of Drieghan, hear her roar! Garmoth's threat is increasing, as her attack pattern changes.

In the meantime, celebrate Spring with our Springfest. Gathering, Fishing and Defeating Monsters comes with a hidden surprise and we have a special additional Combat/Skill EXP +50% bonus when using Book of Training to help you.

Finally, Wacky Toshi needs help with his research and is looking for more samples!

You can read the rest of details of this week's update below:

*Please note we will perform a server restart for 2 hours next Wednesday (May 6th) instead of performing a regular maintenance. Check out our official website for more information!


[h2]Event & System[/h2]

[h3]New Events[/h3]

• Springfest: Spring into action and enjoy the following events all prepared for the warm weeks ahead!
  
  • Event 1: Hidden Surprise
    
    • Period: April 29 (after maintenance)–May 13 (before maintenance)
      
    • Defeat monster, gather, and fish [Event] Matryoshka Pieces to exchange with Sealus for [Event] Matryoshka dolls.
      
  • Event 2: Got Milk?
    
    • Period: April 29 (after maintenance)–May 13 (before maintenance)
      
    • Process [Event] Nutritious Pellet with haystack or feed items to get event more nutritious crops.
      
  • Event 3: No Train No Gain
    
    • Period: April 29 (after maintenance)–May 13 (before maintenance)
      
    • Enjoy the additional Combat/Skill EXP +50% when using Book of Training items.
      
  • Event 4: Special Attendance Rewards
    
    • Period: April 30 (00:00 UTC)–May 13 (23:59 UTC)
      
    • Check the 'Special' tab in your attendance board daily and stack up on golden rewards including Golden Dagger, Golden Backpack, Golden Coelacanth, and even Advice of Valks (40–60)!
      
  • Click < Here > to learn more about these series of events.
    

• Wacky Toshi's Research
  
  • Period: April 29 (after maintenance)–May 13 (before maintenance)
    
  • Bring back a lot of Marni's Stones to use as samples for Wacky Toshi and he will reward you heavily.
    
  • Click < Here > to learn more about how you can help Wacky Toshi!
    

[h3]Ongoing Events[/h3]

• Boost Boost Boost!: April 22–May 6 (23:59 UTC)
  

[h3]Ended Events[/h3]

• Mystical Ellie's Water Festival 2020
  
  
• Finto's Juice Challenge
  

[h3]Content[/h3]

• Major Update - Changes in Garmoth's Attack Pattern
  
  • Changed the World Boss Garmoth's attack pattern.
    

    Along with the release of Drieghan, Garmoth was introduced as a force to be reckoned with. However, as adventurers have become more powerful, Garmoth no longer seemed to pose a threat you would expect from a "Dragon". Attack patterns, such as when she is invincible while floating in the air, were merely an inconvenience to those fighting against Garmoth. Therefore we made some changes to her attack patterns.
    In addition, we are thinking of ways to attach a sense of "challenge" and "rewards" to the world boss monsters, including Garmoth. However, we are trying to avoid suddenly increasing the difficulty, which may ruin your existing "play patterns".

    • The pattern in which Garmoth interacts with sculptures when first appearing or when her HP was reduced to a certain level was removed.
      
    • When Garmoth flies up during battle and begins to charge up magic, you must now hit the magic a certain amount of times for it to be destroyed.
      
    • If you do not disrupt Garmoth from charging up magic, Garmoth will cast a powerful magic attack.
      
    • The Kagtums which appear when Garmoth cries out as she flies up into the air will now have increased HP, and more of them will now appear.
      
    • Fixed the issue where Garmoth would go back immediately into the air after landing on the ground during combat.
      
    • Reduced the amount of times Garmoth deals a jump attack while fighting on the ground.
      
    • Added a slight standby period after Garmoth deals a powerful attack.
      
  • Garmoth's HP was increased by around 10%.
    
  • Garmoth's DP was decreased.
    

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

[h3]Game World[/h3]

• Fixed the visual issue where underwater effect appeared when moving the camera in a certain region of Cokro Chamber.
  

[h3]NPC[/h3]

• You can now obtain the knowledge of Bochlo by talking to the NPC when you don't have this knowledge.
  

[h2]Class Changes[/h2]

[h3]Sorceress[/h3]

• Removed the dispersed damage effect which would be applied on certain Main Weapon and Succession skills.
  
  • Sinister Energy
    
  • Absolute Darkness
    
  • Mark of the Shadow
    
  • Claws of Darkness
    
  • Signs of Agony
    

[h3]Valkyrie[/h3]

• Removed the dispersed damage effect which would be applied on certain Main Weapon and Succession skills.
  
  • Shield Strike
    
  • Shield Counter
    
  • Shield Push
    
  • Counter
    
  • Sharp Light
    
  • Punishment
    
  • Prime: Shining Dash 2nd Hit
    

• Removed the dispersed damage effect which would be applied on certain Awakening skills.
  
  • Glissade
    
  • Black Spirit: Radiant Explosion
    

The dispersed damage effect refers to the damage reduced or divided by the number of targets when attacking several enemies. Though it was our intention to add this effect to some specific skills only, we have identified cases in which the effect was unnecessarily applied on certain skills. Hence we have examined all skills and removed the dispersed damage effect which was unnecessarily applied on certain skills for all classes. You can check those skills on which the dispersed damage effect is applied in each skill description.

[h2]Item Changes[/h2]

• Changed the grade of the following 4 cooking items from green to blue and the ration provided when using these items for Emergency Ration Supply was increased from 100 to 240.
  
  • Lean Lizard Kebabs
    
  • Fragrant Borscht
    
  • Chewy Desert Dumpling
    
  • Sour Pickled Fish
    

• Improved the recipe for [Guild] Sea Monster's Neidan so that you could craft 10 of it at once.
  
  • Use Heating on Young Sea Monster's Neidan x100 and Black Stone Powder x10
    
  • Use Heating on Sea Monster's Neidan x100 and Black Stone Powder x10
    

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

[h2]Monster Changes[/h2]

• CC status effect will now be applied normally when using attacks with this effect to any monsters from Drieghan's Blood Wolf Settlement.
  

[h2]Quests & Knowledge[/h2]

[h3]Quest[/h3]

• Added a text that guides you to the NPC you should talk to when losing the item needed for accepting the quest "Collecting Traces" to its quest summary.
  
  
• You can now accept the following quests when you have activated the Combat quest filter.
  
  • Cron's Current Condition
    
  • Story of Cron Castle
    

• The notification text that appears when forfeiting a quest is now more precise and detailed.
  
  
• Fixed the quest line for completing the quest "Black Spirit's Gift (Adventurer's Tome)."
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the name of The Vengeful Spirit of Cron was being displayed incorrectly.
  

[h2]Interface Changes[/h2]

• Fixed the issue where the World Map (M)'s Node Information still showed the Investment Level gauge of the Node to which you had previously invested.
  
  
• Added spacing to some of the texts that represent the day, hours, minutes, and/or seconds.
  
  
• Added a text that informs you about the expiration date to the item descriptions of Weapon Exchange Coupons or Combat/Skill EXP Exchange Coupons with expiration dates.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the fog did not disappear from certain regions in the World Map (M) even after having found all nearby nodes.
  
  
• Removed the word "Difficulty" from the Dark Rift list. Now, only the words that represent the difficulty (Normal, Difficult, or Very Difficult) will be displayed.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the texts for Occupying Areas from the Guild window overlapped when there were too many of them.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the Inventory and Storage balance from NPC Repair menu > Equipment window overlapped with the relevant category's description text.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the Navigate button of some unaccepted quests did not appear in the Quest Summary window.
  
  
• The alert that appears together with the alert on low durability on the bottom right corner of the screen will now be displayed for 6 seconds instead of 60 seconds.
  
  • However, this change does not apply to Central Market alerts.
    

• A message that indicates you don't have enough money will now be displayed when trying to recover a guild mount from the guild stable without sufficient guild funds.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the production time from the World Map (M)'s Map Production window was sometimes wrong.
  
  
• Fixed the message that appears when trying to get an item while there is not enough space in the inventory to match the situation.
  

[h2]Resolved Issues[/h2]

• Fixed the issue where you could not accept the quest for reobtaining Dim Magical Sub-weapon for the Witch class.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where your character was pushed back by the monster when using a skill that had Charge effect to this monster.
  
  
• Fixed some monster names and texts that are related to items, quests, or knowledge to make them sound more natural.
  
  
• Fixed the typo in the following skills’ descriptions.
  
  • [Musa] Prime: Blooming
    
  • [Sorceress] Turn-back Slash
    

• Weapon Exchange Coupons' tooltips regarding Caphras Stones have been updated.
  
  • There is no spec change on weapon exchange coupons.
    

• [Witch] Fixed the issue where the distance moved when using Succession: Magical Evasion to the left was short compared to the distance moved when using the skill to the right.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the size of the NPC decreased when doing Conversation with the NPC Weikid Taha.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the name displayed after installing and interacting with Golden Amethyst Chandelier (Fluorescent) was incorrect.
  
  
• Added a text to Golden Sunset Dining Table's item description.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the horse disappeared upon dying.
  
  
• Fixed the awkward sound that played when using Volley or FocusFire with any Carrack.
  

[h2]Known Issues[/h2]

• We are aware of the issue where the Event tag for the following premium outfits on sale may not be removed:
  
  • [Musa] Western Frontiers Premium Set: Sale ends April 29th
    
  • [Wizard] Lord Red Premium Set: Sale ends May 6th
    
    • The sale on these outfits ended/will end according to the schedule announced and the event tag will be removed with May 13th maintenance. We apologize for the confusion.
      

• We are aware of the issue where you can fire ship cannons with a character that is under Lv. 50. No damage will be applied when firing the ship cannons with such a character. We will inform you about any updates on this issue as soon as possible.
  
  
• We are aware of the issue where the Hot Time icon for normal server boosts of Combat EXP +100%/Skill EXP +20% on weekdays and Combat EXP +200%/Skill EXP +20% is not showing up on the top part of your game screen after the Boost Boost Boost! EXP buff event ends with May 6 (23:59 UTC). Please note that Hot Time EXP boost is properly applied and this is just the icon not showing. The icon missing issue will be fixed with May 13th maintenance. We apologize for the confusion.
  
  
• We are aware of the intermittent issue where [Oasis] Dream Chest can be obtained from the Challenge tab (Y) without having completed the necessary playtime. We are currently looking into resolving the issue. We apologize for the confusion.
  
  
• [Updated May 1] We are aware of the issue where looting was not possible in certain servers after defeating world boss Garmoth. We are looking into the issue and will try to resolve it as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconveneince in your gameplay and we will continue to update you on the issue via our official forum < Here >.
  
  
• [Updated May 5] We are aware of the intermittent issue that occurs when your guild status does not get updated for guild members. If this occurs, please return to the server you have first joined the guild in to see your status shown correctly for now. This issue will be resolved with the next maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience.
  
  
• [Updated May 11] We are aware of an issue where using Breezy Sail in sequence while having Ebenruth's Nol equipped will stop your ship abnormally.
  This issue will be fixed with May 13 maintenance.
  

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