Berserker

We sought to make improvements to the arsenal of skills the Awakened Berserker could use in PvE. The most common combo made use of [Seismic Blast], [Flow: Split Shot], [Flow: Scatter Shot], [Flow: Slugfest], [Titan Blow], [Flow: Ancient Wave], and while said skills were on cooldown, Berserkers could only use [Blasting] - [Ground Lifting] repeatedly. Today's update takes the somewhat lackluster [Flow: General Disarray] skill and brought new life into it as [Flame Pummel], which we hope will be used a major skill for PvE situations, and relieve Berserkers from having to repeat [Blasting] - [Ground Lifting] to deal more powerful combos.

Awakening

New Skill - Flame Pummel

• Changed from Flow: General Disarray. [Preview]

 

Titan Syndrome

• Changed to only be usable via Quick Slot.
  • Pressing its former command (L1/LB) will activate Flame Pummel (new skill).

 

Ground Lifting

• Changed so other skills will combo first instead of movement.

 

Flow: Slugfest

• Changed the command to activate the last attack.
  • Before: R1/RB or L2/LT + R1/RB
  • After: R2/RT
• Changed to no longer be cancelled by other skills except for the following:
  • Switching to main weapon, Lava Piercer, Ground Lifting, Evasion, Shake Off, Titan Step

 

Flow: Ancient Wave

• Changed so only holding R2/RT will maintain the charging stance.
• Improved to now spin your character according to the camera's direction at the start of the skill.
• Changed the cooldown: 20 sec → 15 sec
• Changed the damage as follows.

Before	After
Attack damage 1956% x9 Damage -57.2% in PvP only	Attack damage 2504% x9 Damage -66.5% in PvP only

 

Flow: Earth Dividing

• Changed the number of attacks to match for PvE and PvP.

 

Flow: Split Shot

• Fixed the issue where the skill would combo slowly into other skills.

 

• Changed the damage of the following skills.

Skill Name	Before	After
Devastation (I to IV)	Attack damage 1099/1229/1359/1489% x4, max 3 hits Damage -45.2% in PvP only	Attack damage 1154/1352/1563/1683% x4, max 3 hits Damage -51.5% in PvP only
Seismic Blast (I to III)	Attack damage 997/1228/1437% x7 Damage -68.2% in PvP only	Attack damage 1047/1375/1796% x7 Damage -74.5% in PvP only
Flow: Slugfest	Attack damage 1563% x10 Last attack damage 1563% x3 Damage -42% in PvP only	Attack damage 1751% x10 Last attack damage 1751% x3 Damage -48.2% in PvP only
Flow: Scatter Shot	Explosion attack damage 1472% x7 Shard attack damage 736% x1, max 12 hits Damage -66.7% in PvP only	Explosion attack damage 1722% x7 Shard attack damage 858% x1, max 12 hits Damage -71.4% in PvP only

Ninja

Awakening

Core: Corrupt Sword Dance

• Fixed an issue where the stiffness effect of the attack 1 of Nito Stance and Jodan Stance was not applied in PvP.

Wizard

Main Weapon

Spellbound Heart

• Fixed an issue where the skill disappeared when transitioning to Godr Sphera using Hellfire or Water Sphere while Spellbound Heart was summoned.
• Fixed an issue where the movement speed increase effect was not applied even though Spellbound Heart was summoned when transitioning to Succession while Arne or Marg was summoned.

Witch

Main Weapon

Spellbound Heart

• Fixed an issue where the skill disappeared when transitioning to Aad Sphera using Detonative Flow while Spellbound Heart was summoned.
• Fixed an issue where the movement speed increase effect was not applied even though Spellbound Heart was summoned when transitioning to Succession while Gorr or Tett was summoned.

Dark Knight

Succession

Prime: Air Strike

• Fixed an issue where the Bound effect was not applied in the extra attack when the attack 1 of the skill missed.

 

Prime: Kamasylvia Slash III

• Fixed an issue where there was no description of the Critical Hit Rate effect that only applies to monsters in the skill description.

Nova

Succession

Absolute: Vengeful Star

• Fixed an issue where the skill was activated even when it's locked in Succession.

Corsair

We sought to further accentuate the Awakened Corsair's ranged-focus gameplay as opposed to her more melee-centric Main Weapon skills.
With this change, we focused on improving [Wave-breaker Patraca] as a skill for Corsair to keep her opponents at bay, and added the new [Entangling Vortex] skill. These improvements allow her to increase the gap between her foes to even greater range, and we also added the [Surface-slicer Patraca] skill with its Knockdown debuff that can come in handy even when [Wind-piercer Patraca] is on cooldown.

Awakening

New Skill - Entangling Vortex

• Added the skill. [Preview]

 

New Skill - Surface-slicer Patraca

• Removed Close Quarters: High Spirits and added the skill. [Preview]

 

Tide-splitter Patraca

• Changed the skill as follows.
  
  • Changed the motion speed.
  • Improved to combo smoothly from Wave-breaker Patraca.

 

Wave-breaker Patraca

• Changed the skill as follows.
  
  • Removed being fireable while standing.
  • Added ↓ + R2/RT to perform the skill backwards.
  • Added Super Armor during the attack. Changed Stiffness to only be applied in PvE.
  • Increased the traveled distance.
    • Reduced the traveled distance during cooldown.
  • Added All Accuracy Rate +9% for 10 sec during the skill (Nullified during cooldown).
  • Improved to combo smoothly into other skills when your character is close to the surface after using the skill.
  • Improved to maintain the firing stance towards the target when holding R2/RT at the start of the skill.
  • Changed the damage as follows.

Before	After
Attack damage 949% x4 Damage -41% in PvP only	Attack damage 1357% x4 Damage -30% in PvP only

 

Close Quarters: Suppress

• Changed the skill as follows.
  
  • Changed the motion speed.
    
    • Adjusted the damage accordingly.
  • Changed comboable skills.
  • Changed Black Spirit: Close Quarters: High Spirits into Black Spirit: Close Quarters: Suppress.
  • Changed the recovered resource per hit: MP → HP
    • Recover 60 HP per hit (Nullified during cooldown)
  • Added Critical Hit Rate +24% for 10 sec during the skill (Nullified during cooldown).
  • Changed the skill's icon to that of Close Quarters: High Spirits.

 

Crow's Mark (I to III)

• Matched the attack range of other skills.

 

Cap'n's Orders: Open Fire!, Cap'n's Orders: Cease Fire!

• Changed the skills as follows.
  • Removed Cap'n's Orders: Cease Fire!. Changed its effects to Cap'n's Orders: Open Fire!'s last attack.
    • Changed the damage as follows.

Before	After
Attack damage 1226/1428/1784% x6 Damage -43.02% in PvP only	Attack damage 1226/1582/1968% x6 Last attack damage 1226/1582/1968% x8 Damage -54.6% in PvP only

 

Code of the Scallywags, No Mercy, Scallywags!

• Changed the skills as follows.
  • Actin' Cap'n's Secret Weapon - Removed the All Evasion Rate reduction debuff.
    • Now the Actin' Cap'n's Secret Weapon will also increase the number of targets hit.
      (Actin' Cap'n: Bomb - All Evasion Rate -9% for 10 sec on hit → +1 Attack)
  • Scallywag Trio: Hand Cannon - Changed the damage as follows.

Before	After
Attack damage 1360% x4 Damage -60% in PvP only	Attack damage 1550% x4 Damage -60% in PvP only

 

Ocean's Allure, Black Spirit: Ocean's Allure

• Changed the skills as follows.
  
  • Removed the 40 MP cost. Added the Recover 60 MP per hit effect.
  • Mist Effect - Changed the Pull in the target on hits debuff to also be applied in PvP.
  • Black Spirit: Ocean's Allure - Added Attack/Casting Speed -15% for 5 sec on hits debuff.
  • Change the damage as follows.

Before	After
Attack damage 1284% x6 Mist Effect's attack damage 1130% x3 Damage -46.45% in PvP only	Attack damage 1348% x6 Mist Effect's attack damage 1311% x3 Damage -48% in PvP only

 

Flow: Earth-render Patraca

• Changed to now combo with R1/RB from all patraca firing skills.
  
  • Now you can combo into the skill with R1/RB after the following skills.
    
    • Cap'n's Orders: Open Fire!, Wave-breaker Patraca, Tide-splitter Patraca

 

Flow: Wave Skedaddle

• Changed to now maintain your patraca when performed.

 

Labao on Deck!

• Fixed the issue where Labao would appear on deck but was too busy carrying out the cap'n's orders and forgot to come to Corsair's aid even when her health was at 50% or below.
  • Labao now knows to consider his cap'n's health as his utmost priority.

 

• Changed the damage of the following skills.

Skill Name	Before	After
Spare No Quarter! (I to IV)	Attack 1 damage 621/734/871/982% x1, max 4 hits Last attack damage 621/734/871/982% x6 Damage -40% in PvP only	Attack 1 damage 745/881/1045/1257% x1, max 4 hits Last attack damage 745/881/1045/1257% x6 Damage -43% in PvP only
Close Quarters: Charge	Attack damage 1204% x8 Damage -46% in PvP only	Attack damage 2227% x6 Damage -49% in PvP only
Sun-shielder Patraca (I to III)	Attack damage 1159/1389/1635% x6 Critical Hit Rate +20/30/40% Damage -39.12% in PvP only	Attack damage 1217/1528/1831% x6 Critical Hit Rate +30/40/50% Damage -43% in PvP only
Wind-piercer Patraca	Attack damage 1682% x5 Damage -51.45% in PvP only	Attack damage 1682% x6 Damage -53% in PvP only

Node Investment - Maintain Invested Node Levels

Invested nodes will now maintain their levels. You may also retrieve the contribution from nodes that you are maintaining for future visits.
If you wish to receive the benefits of node investment at a monster zone during your adventure, you can easily activate the benefits by reinvesting at any time, since the node level will be maintained.
With the previous update, node level can go up to 20, and the amount of energy required for node level up was adjusted. It is recommended to check if you have achieved a sufficient node level before retrieving.

• Improved nodes to maintain investment levels even when you retrieve contributions from them.
  • Reconnecting the node you have invested in will reactivate the item drop rate increase effect according to the level of the node.

Node Investment - Investing Energy within the Family

And… It’s also something that Adventurers have consistently mentioned through various official channels for Black Desert. With the new update, you can now invest energy without changing characters. We are delighted to finally be able to share this news and the update.

• You can now invest energy in nodes without changing characters.
  • When investing energy in nodes or production nodes, you can invest energy without changing characters.
  • When you select energy investment, you can see a list of characters and their energy.
    • After selecting from the list, you can invest energy in the node.

Revamped Marni's Realm - Private Monster Zone UI

The placement of monsters in the realm has been partially changed. We have tried to balance the overall conditions as much as possible, and if there are any issues, we will continue to improve. Thank you.

• Revamped the following Private Monster Zones in Marni's Realm.
  • Improved the accessibility of Marni's Realm for more Adventurers via server optimization.
    • Adjusted the positions and ranges of each zone.
  • Some objects and animals that exist in the regular Monster Zones will no longer appear in Marni's Realm.
  • Reduced the monster respawn time within Marni's Realm significantly. (Note: For some cases, it remains the same as before.)

Locations of Marni’s Realm in Valencia region

Desert Naga Temple		Titium Valley
Crescent Shrine		Roud Sulfur Mine
Pila Ku Jail		Aakman Temple
Hystria Ruins

• Added a banner to Challenges that is displayed when you enter a safe zone, which guides you on how to obtain a Dream Horse with Vipiko’s Rocking Horse and Vipiko’s Calling Horn.

Ornette’s/Odore’s Spirit Essence Family Inventory Registration

Ornette’s Spirit Essence and Odore’s Spirit Essence can now be used directly from the Family inventory without having to transfer them to storage.

This was a frequently requested feature by Adventurers via our official channels, and after much consideration and discussion, we are pleased to announce this news.

Unlike other treasures that add special effects to Adventurers’ adventures, Ornette’s and Odore’s Spirit Essences were considered essential items. While treasure items add convenience and uniqueness to the game, we believed that having them be essential items would prevent Adventurers from fully experiencing the uniqueness of treasure items.

Finding treasures as a personal goal and obtaining them after a long journey (or unexpectedly) is a thrilling and proud experience. However, if this process is considered essential, it may be difficult to provide only enjoyable experiences.
Ornette’s and Odore’s Spirit Essences have been made available through various updates and events, but with today’s update, we have added more convenience and purchasing options through the Central Market. We hope that adventurers will enjoy their adventures in the wider world of Black Desert even more with this update.

• Ornette’s Spirit Essence and Odore’s Spirit Essence can now be placed and used from your Family inventory.
  • Improved Ornette’s/Odore’s Spirit Essence and other Spirit Essences to be moved by the storage maids, regardless of territories.
  • Automatic use of Ornette's/Odore’s Spirit Essence can be toggled on again by pressing the Potion Settings via your fairy.

Ornette’s Spirit Essence and Odore’s Spirit Essence Central Market Registration

• Ornette’s Spirit Essence and Odore’s Spirit Essence can now be registered on the Central Market.

Ornette’s Spirit Essence		Odore’s Spirit Essence
Central Market maximum price limit 20,000,000,000 Silver		Central Market maximum price limit 20,000,000,000 Silver

• • Maximum price limit is the price at which it rises to the maximum according to the price rise rules, and the reference price is determined based on actual transactions.
  • Ancient Onette/Odore’s Spirit Essence must be modified through processing in the item description to be registered on the Central Market.
  • Once modified to a tradeable Onette/Odore’s Spirit Essence, they cannot be reverted back.

• Added descriptions to the below items on the crafting of Ornette’s Spirit Essence and Odore’s Spirit Essence.
  • Peridot Leaf, Garmoth’s Scale, Dragon Scale Fossil, Rumbling Earth Shard

• Changed the purchasing location of the [Guild] Oberin’s Gold Ingot as follows:

• • Marzana’s Guild Shop can be used after completing the questline of Oberin and Marzana, who competed for exclusive rights to the new trade route.

• Added mass processing details to the description of Sealed Black Magic Crystal.

Mass opening of Production Node Sacks

You can now open all the sacks obtained from Nodes in one go. In fact, we began developing this feature when we started converting each by-product into a sack, but it took a little longer due to complexities in the process. We apologize to adventurers who may have found it inconvenient to open each one individually. Moving forward, we will strive to implement these quality-of-life improvements in a more timely manner.

• Improved so that now you can open multiple sacks obtained by workers at production nodes at once.
  • Some Farmer's Sack
  • Some Miner's Sack
  • Some Archaeologist's Sack
  • Some Fisherman's Sack
    • When opening sacks, selecting the "Max LT" button will open as many sacks as possible within the weight limit.
    • When opening multiple sacks at once, make sure to have enough inventory slots before opening.

Olun's Valley

• Fixed the issue where you couldn't hit the Olun Golem's Left Arm.

• Improved the summary for "The Woodcutter's Axe" quest.
• Fixed the quest summary for the Land of the Morning Light quest “I Tease Because I Care”.

Node War Participation Opportunity Return Conditions

• Changed the conditions for returning Node War participation opportunity.

• • The Node War participation opportunities for guilds occupying territories are fixed at a maximum of 2 times per week regardless of victory/defeat/liberation, and the opportunities are reset at the end of the Conquest War every Saturday.
    • However, if the minimum condition for participation opportunity return is not met when participating in the Node War from a guild occupying a territory, the opportunities will be exhausted as before, and you will not be able to participate in the Node War.
• (Minimum condition for the participation opportunity return: Within the first 10 min, the guild (alliance) fort is not destroyed, and the participant's guild (alliance) either destroys an enemy fort or achieves a total of 100 or more kills/deaths.)

Node War Individual Reward Conditions

• Changed the conditions for acquiring individual rewards in Node War.

• • The changed conditions also apply when participating in the Node War from a guild occupying a territory.

• The Heidel Sentries who have been guarding Heidel Castle have stepped back, and the castle gate has been opened. Heidel Castle has begun preparing for a new makeover to welcome Adventurers.

• Improved the camera shake effect of some cutscenes during the tutorial.

• Added the Ring Menu Preset where you can save/load the current ring menu.
  • Go to Menu - Settings - Ring Menu - L2/LT + □/X.
  • Up to 3 presets can be saved per character.
• Improved the button image of the controller directional key in the Skill Command.

• Improved the issue where the game closed when loading between moving servers, selecting characters, etc.
• Optimized memory in some areas.

• Fixed the issue where wearing the [Wizard] Glorious Shudad Godr Sphera wouldn't display its special effects.
• [Witch] Fixed the issue where the Wizard class's flame effect was displayed after using another skill and then using the Elementalization skill.
• Fixed the issue where Corsair appeared abnormal if a cutscene started to play while she was performing Mareca skills.
• Fixed the abnormal appearance of the arms when wearing [Dark Knight] Secrua Vediant and certain gloves together.
• Fixed the issue where wearing the [Woosa] Prowling Tiger Armor would make your neck appear awkward while idle.
• Fixed an issue where the progression was occasionally unnatural when entering Yolu's Cradle.
• Improved the smoke effect of the Monsterbane Cannon used during the Eye of the Great Ocean, Khan battle to allow for better visuals after firing.
• Fixed the issue where you couldn't move items from Clorince's Travel Bag/Liana's Tool Bag when a system notification displayed after attempting to move any items out of the bags.
• Fixed the issue where the equipment enhancement button was displayed in an abnormal position for new adventurers.
• Fixed the issue where the quest guidance provided after loading screens such as reconnection or server transfer would guide to a different location.
• Changed the total number of maids/butlers in the list to be displayed correctly.
• Fixed the location of the notification message for World Bosses when announcing the appearance of a single World Boss.
• Fixed an issue where Melee AP increase was applied instead of AP increase when using Blessing of Taebaek V.
• Fixed the issue where the sorting of received mail in the Mailbox was abnormal.
• Fixed an issue where the pack of Manshaum appearing in specific locations in Manshaum Forest had different respawn times compared to other packs.
• Fixed the issue where the number of pages increased when refreshing the list in the Worker Exchange.