Hello Adventurers, This is the Black Desert Console Service Team.

We're informing you of the latest update applied after the scheduled maintenance on Wednesday, March 20.
Today's update brings monster zone updates, guild skills changes, UI improvements, and more.

We hope these help you embark on better adventures in game, Adventurers!

 

• Changed the Max HP Increase effects as follows.

Before	After
Increase max HP only	Maintain the ratio of current HP to max HP

※ Accordingly, removed the HP recovery effect that was applied based on the increased amount of max HP from the following skills:
- [Woosa] Prime: Butterfly Dream, Lunar Serenade
- [Maegu] Prime: Foxspirit: Form

 

Guild Skills

• Improved and changed guild skills.
  • Reduced the weight of [Guild] Pledge of the Blood to 1/100. (0.01 LT → 0.0001 LT)
  • Changed the following guild skills that used [Guild] Covenant of Blood to now use [Guild] Pledge of the Blood x2,000.

• Changed the cooldown to 4 hours, and the effect duration to 2 hours for the following guild skills.
  • Improved the descriptions and buff icon descriptions of the following guild skills.

• Changed Guru's Touch, Blessing of Fortuna, and State of Nothingness to higher-ranked skills of Complete Perfection, Sweet Luck, and State of Perseverance respectively.
  • As a result, lower-ranked skills cannot be used once higher skills are acquired.

• Improved the following skills to display only one buff icon when used.
  • Experienced Cry, Call to Battle, State of Perseverance, State of Nothingness
• Improved the following skills to refresh each other's skill effects upon use.
  • Experienced Cry, Complete Perfection, Guru's Touch, Money Maker, Sweet Luck, Blessing of Fortuna, Call to Battle, State of Perseverance, State of Nothingness

• Added eight skills that can expand slots of the guild storage.

 
Improvement of Adventure Log Objectives

Deve's Encyclopedia

• Improved the objectives for Shakatu Merchants' Archive - Deve's Encyclopedias as follows:

• Improved the objectives for Igor Bartali's Adventures as follows:

• Improved the objectives for Herald's Journal as follows:

 

 

[Land of Morning Light] Manor: Shimhyangje, Solbaram Neowa House

• [Land of the Morning Light] Added two manors: Shimhyangje and Solbaram Neowa House
• Complete the following main quests to gain access to manor rentals from Shimhyangje and Solbaram Neowa House.
  • You can find the manor location by pressing the manor icon on the World Map.
  • You can rent a manor with 5 Contribution Points and a certain amount of Silver, depending on the rental period.

Shimhyangje	Solbaram Neowa House
[LoML] Ruler of Taebaek - Ruler of Taebaek	[LoML] Tale of the Officers - Dokkebi's Gift

 

• Manor: the rental period and discount prices of Shimhyangje and the Solbaram Neowa House are as follows.
  • The Silver required for rent will be paid from My Silver.

Shimhyangje	Solbaram Neowa House
1,000,000 Silver per day	100,000 Silver per day
Rental period	Discount (%)
Less than 30 days	None
More than 30 - less than 90 days	5%
More than 90 - less than 180 days	8%
More than 180 - less than 365 days	12%
365 days	20%

- If you wish to return a rented manor before the rental period ends, you can receive a partial refund of the Silver you paid through your Mailbox based on the remaining rental days. Please note that only a portion of the Silver will be refunded, proportionate to the remaining days.
- Once the rental period has expired, the rented manor can no longer be used, and all items placed within it will be sent to storage (Shimhyangje: Dalbeol Village, Solbaram Neowa House: Nampo Moodle Village).

Remaining days	Deduction rate (%)
Less than 30	15%
More than 30 - less than 90	20%
More than 90 - less than 180	23%
More than 180 - less than 365	27%
365	35%

 

• Changed the cost of moving between Velia (Balenos) and Nampo (the Land of the Morning Light) through Gapdol Ahbum: 16,000,000 Silver → 5,000,000 Silver

 

 

Guaranteed PEN (V) Boss Gear Reform - Simplification of Boss Material Items

• Simplified the Latent Aura items that were exclusive to each boss to Latent Boss Aura.

• Simplified the Concentrated Crystal items that were exclusive to each boss to Concentrated Boss Crystal.

• Simplified the Concentrated Aura items that were exclusive to each boss into Contained Boss Aura.

• Simplified all weapon reform stones to Resplendent Boss Weapon Reform Stone I-V.

• Simplified all armor reform stones to Resplendent Boss Armor Reform Stone I-V.

 

[Daily/Weekly] Boss Summon Scroll

• Changed the repeat quests to obtain Boss Summon Scrolls through the Black Spirit to no longer be available.

※ Boss Summon Scrolls already in possession will not be deleted for about 4 weeks and will be converted into Silver according to their value afterwards.
- Boss Summon Scrolls scheduled to be converted into Silver are as follows:

Boss Summon Scrolls Scheduled to be Deleted and Converted to Silver

Ancient Puturum Summon Scroll Altar Imp Boss Summon Scroll Goblin Chief Summon Scroll Agrakhan Summon Scroll Forest Ronaros Guardian Summon Scroll Manshaum Chief Summon Scroll Dim Tree Spirit Summon Scroll Imp Boss Summon Scroll Monastery Boss Summon Scroll Moghulis Summon Scroll Witch of Horrors Summon Scroll Gyfin Rhasia Raid Captain Summon Scroll King of Navarn Steppe Summon Scroll Blood Wolf Boss Summon Scroll Fogan Chief Summon Scroll

Saunil Siege Captain Summon Scroll Awakened Forest Ronaros Guardian Summon Scroll Awakened Manshaum Chief Summon Scroll Awakened Altar Imp Boss Summon Scroll Awakened Goblin Chief Summon Scroll Awakened Imp Boss Summon Scroll Awakened Monastery Boss Summon Scroll Awakened Dim Tree Spirit Summon Scroll Awakened Witch of Horrors Summon Scroll Awakened Gyfin Rhasia Raid Captain Summon Scroll Awakened King of Navarn Steppe Summon Scroll Awakened Fogan Chief Summon Scroll Awakened Saunil Siege Captain Summon Scroll Darkened Boss Summon Scroll I Darkened Boss Summon Scroll II

 

• Blacksmiths in each region have started selling Fused Crystal of Emotions.
• Changed the crafting methods for Refined Essence of Emotions as follows.
  • Fragment of All Creations, which was obtained through Simple Alchemy with yellow grade accessories, is no longer required.
  • Legacy of the Ancient, which was obtained by Heating Combined Magic Crystal - Gervish/Macalod/Hoom, is no longer required.
  • Changed the quantity of Magical Shards required to craft the Refined Essence of Emotions: x100 → x200.
    • Changed the description of the Fused Crystal of Emotions and Refined Essence of Emotions.

• Added a Processing recipe to allow Heating Sealed Black Magic Crystal x10 at once with x1 Black Stone Powder.

• Added the below information to the description of meat and blood items.
  • Usage, how to obtain, alternative ingredients
• Unified the icons of meat and blood items that can be interchangeable.

 

• Improved the descriptions for the following items.
  • Part for Explorer's Compass
  • Fragment of the Deep Sea
  • Ancient Creature's Scale
• You can now obtain Blush Leaf x1-2 when Killing Pests or Pruning in the garden.
• You can no longer obtain Female Kermes when Killing Pests in the garden.
  • Increased the Farming EXP obtained when gathering Caterpillars via Killing Pests by 1.5 times.

 

 

• Changed the following monster zones as below.

• Changed the recommended AP displayed in the Monster Zone Info UI and World Map as below.

• Removed Khalk Canyon from being displayed in the Monster Zone Info UI.

• Added View Total Stats to the Monster Zone Info UI.
  • When you press the button, the recommended and my stats will be changed to numbers based on total stats.
    • My total stats combine Extra AP Against Monsters and Monster Damage Reduction, and are displayed including any currently applied effects.
    • Total DP is displayed as the sum of Damage Reduction and Monster Damage Reduction.
    • Extra Damage to Kamasylvia, Demihumans, and Humans are not included in the total sum.
  • Added the display of max AP limit when view total stats is toggled on.
    • When you exceed the max AP limit, it shows you how much of your exceeded AP is applied.

• Fixed an issue where Golem's Left Arm was sometimes not properly destroyed.

• Removed the [Daily] Gargoyles Gone Wild quest and added [Daily] Beings with Dark Powers.

- If you've already exceeded the number required for the quest, the quest will be completed.

• Improved the Agile Saunil Commander to spawn closer to the adventurer's location when it appears.
• Fixed the spawn of [Sharp] Saunil Siege Captain and Agile Saunil Commander to not push away the adventurer if they are located at their spawn location.

• Fixed an issue where the character was sometimes moved to an abnormal terrain when hit by a monster in certain areas of the Aakman Temple.

• [Black Shrine] Changed the system to display the HP bar of the "Sun Aura" that appears in certain patterns during combat with the Calamity 6 & 7 Golden Pig King.
  
  

 

• Changed the breeding of existing Tier 6-8 horses to always produce a horse of at least Tier 6.
  • Even when breeding Tier 6 stallion and mare at Lv. 1, a horse of Tier 6 or higher will be born instead of a Tier 4-5 horse.

Before	After
Breeding Tier 6, Lvl. 1 Mare and Stallion: A horse between Tier 4-6 is born	Breeding Tier 6, Lvl. 1 Mare and Stallion: A horse at or higher than Tier 6 is born

• Changed Horse Emblems obtained through quests that gave Tier 3-5 horses to those that give Tier 6 horses.
  • The new Horse Emblem gives you a Tier 6 black mare or stallion which already has the skills Sprint and Instant Accel at 100%.

※ Changed the description of some Horse Emblems and Pearl Shop items to match the changes.

• With healthier and finer horses now roaming the world of Black Desert, Tier 1-5 horses have gradually disappeared.
  • When using a horse appearance change item, you can choose to change to the appearance of a Tier 1-5 horse.

※ Changed Tier 1-5 horses to Tier 6 with their skills and levels intact during the Mar 20 (Wed) maintenance.
- Their appearances were also changed to those of Tier 6 horses.

• Stable Keepers will no longer sell the below Tier 1 Horse Emblems.
  
  • Horse Emblem: Beginner's Brown/Gray Horse

• Fixed an issue where Auto-navigation from Serca Island to Duch Island was obstructed by terrain while on a ship.

• Increased the chance of an Imperial Steed being born via breeding in the stable.
  • Doubled the likelihood of birthing an Imperial Steed via breeding for Level 30 Tier 8 horses.
    • For other conditions, breeding success rates for an Imperial Steed have increased by 1.6 times.

※ The chance for an Imperial Steed birth is not affected by the Training level or mastery. Higher tier and level horses increase breeding success
- However, the effect of level on the chance is capped at Lv. 30.

※ The Imperial Steed can only be obtained via breeding and cannot be obtained via exchange.
※ The following items cannot be used on the Imperial Steed:
- Mount Brand Spell Stone, Mount Skill Change/Selection Coupon, (All) Mount Skill Training Coupon, (Premium) Horse Appearance Change Coupon, Reset Mount Growth, Mount Name Change Coupon
※ Raise the Imperial Steed to Lv. 15 and deliver it to the Imperial Delivery to obtain the Noble Stature Chest.

• Changed so that you can acquire boss knowledge through NPCs upon completion of the following quests.

Quest Name	Obtained Boss Knowledge	NPC
[Boss] Fogan Prince Titium	Titium	Freharau in Glish
[Boss] Saunil Siege Captain	Saunil Siege Captain	Valks in Calpheon
[Crossroad I] The Mediahn Royals of the Past [Boss] Ancient Power, Moghulis	Moghulis	Ain Greid at the Ancient Fissure Node
[Lv. 58 Kamasylvia] [Kamasylvia] The Heart of Kamasylve	Ronin, Narc Brishka, Urugon	Merindora in Grána
[Lv. 58 Drieghan II] Spread of Terror A Hero's Return	Leebur	Durgeff in Duvencrune

• Improved so that you can acquire Agrakhan knowledge from NPC Anne Laker at the Cadry Ruins under the following conditions.
  • Obtain all knowledge under [Knowledge] Ecology - Ecology of Valencia - Cadry Followers category (excl. Cadry Chief Gatekeeper)
• Significantly increased the probability of acquiring knowledge when defeating Hexe Marie in the Hexe Sanctuary [Elvia].
• Improved so that you can acquire their knowledge when defeating bosses from Dark Rifts.
• Improved so that you can obtain the knowledge of Kal Tahn by talking to him if you could not before under certain situations.
• Fixed the issue where certain quests in the Bree Tree Ruins were unavailable.
• Fixed some of the knowledge content regarding Al Rhundi.
• Fixed the acceptance condition for the Obsidian Ashes quest in the Suggested tab to match the actual condition of Lv. 60.
• Changed the Heidel's Troublemaker quest so that now you need to find Carolin for information instead of Crucio Domongatt to proceed with the quest.
• Fixed the issue where you could not increase amity with Jarette Domongatt at the Western Guard Camp.
• Fixed the hotkey details in the Season Pass UI description.
• Fixed an issue where the horse tier text and icon overlapped at the stable.

 

• Added an effect to Kkebichests in the Land of Morning Light to be visible from a distance.
  • This effect is not applied to Kkebichests you've already found.

 

Auto-move to All Storages

• Improved the "Auto-move to Storage" feature.
  • Added the "Auto-move to All" feature in addition to "Auto-move to Current".
    • Using this feature, you can move all items from your inventory to all storages, including the currently open storage, at once.
    • If the same item is stored in multiple town storages, the storage with the most quantity is designated as the move location.

• • • Using the Auto-move feature with the Pearl Inventory open will automatically move items to storage.

※ The "Auto-move" can be set to not be stored automatically through the Auto-move Exclusions (icon) button.
- Up to 10 items can be selected, including cooking items, potions/elixirs, worker stamina recovery items, and pet feed items.
※ The "Auto-move to All" can be used for storages that have been made available via the "[Abyss One] The Magnus" quest.

• Added guides and buttons to check the probability info of each content.
  • Added a probability info button that links to the Random Chance Items & Probabilities List at the bottom right of the Pearl Shop (LB+X/L1+□)
  • Changed the Enhancement window to display up to the fourth decimal place when the decimal of the enhancement probability and fairy sprouting probability is an infinite decimal.

Equipment Enhancement	Fairy Sprouting

• • Added a button displaying the probability of the type of Dream Horse upon Awakening.

 

• Changed the Enhancement window to not show decimal places of the Enhancement Chance when it is 0.
  • For instance, a 47.00% chance will be displayed as 47%.
• Added an example description related to Item Drop Rate Increase effect on Pearl Shop items.

• Added a button at the bottom of Knowledge, Black Spirit Pass, and Daily Special Pass to view Probability Information.
• Added examples to the description of items with Item Drop Rate effect to guide on how the effect is applied.
• Changed the probabilities related to horse, pet, and fairy skill changes to be rounded to the fifth decimal place when they are infinite decimals.

 

 

• Fixed an issue where dye on mount gear for horses attached to wagons sometimes failed to show.
• Fixed the issue where the unavailable quest category was displayed in Quest - Main.
• Fixed a discrepancy between the navigation guide and actual quest target location for "Black Rust Subjugation."
• Fixed the issue where some objects were invisible at certain locations near Grána.
• Fixed the following issues with the certain UIs.
  • Fixed the issue where the View Total Stats button in the Monster Zone Info UI did not respond beyond the second press.
  • Fixed the issue where the effects of Millennial Wild Ginseng were not displayed in My Information - Buff window.
  • Fixed the issue where you could not view the Total Stats in the Monster Zone Info UI.
  • Fixed the issue where you could not move to the Mount Information UI on the right when the Stable Sort UI was open.
• Fixed an issue where the color of the upstream and downstream water flowing from the Mountain of Sanctity to Northwestern Calpheon was displayed differently.
• Improved the presentation of some trees and water in Oasis of Dreams to appear more natural.
• Fixed the issue where some characters in Mail letters were sometimes abnormal.
• Fixed the issue where completing the [Weekly] Imperfect Beings quest did not complete the following step in the Progression Pass.
  • Exchange Boss's Latent Aura for a [Weapon] Concentrated Boss Crystal.
• Improved the sound balance by reducing the overly loud striking sounds of skills in certain situations.
• Fixed an issue where the glass did not disappear when sitting during the unique animation while wearing the Lovely Bloom Armor.
• Fixed an issue where the Strong Protection effect was not applied at the entrance of Red Battlefield: Castle Ruins.
• Fixed unnatural character appearances when walking on certain terrains of Heidel Castle.
• Fixed an issue preventing the initiation of "Lady Norma's Letter of Introduction," which grants the "Tasting Wine" social action.
• Fixed an issue where the surroundings would occasionally light up late when approaching NPCs with torches beneath Valencia Castle.
• Fixed unnatural movements of Abelin in Velia during conversations.
• Fixed temporary invisibility of some NPCs' appearances when interacting with specific NPCs in Calpheon.
• Fixed the text about enhancement failure resulting in enhancement level decrease to not be displayed when attempting Desperate enhancement for Slumbering Origin gear.
• Fixed the issue where new accounts could not apply customization when creating their first character.
• Fixed the issue where the Inventory window would close when opening the internal UI of Inventory while a certain UI was open.
• [Woosa] Fixed the issue where wearing the following outfits and Nacre Butterfly Hairpin together resulted in an unnatural appearance: Academia Helmet, Maiden of Wisteria Helmet, Taebaek Helmet, Mookhyang Helmet, and Grandpa Cron's Helper Helmet.
• [Scholar] Fixed the issue where wearing Academia Armor resulted in an unnatural appearance.
• [Nova] Fixed an issue where the cooldown for Succession: Vengeful Star wasn't displayed in the Skill Cooldown Slot.
• [Mystic] Fixed an issue where the push effect was not displayed in the Cestus Training or Rapid Stream skill details.
• [Warrior, Ranger, Sorceress, Tamer, Valkyrie] Fixed unnatural expressions during the unique animation while wearing the Lovely Bloom Armor.
• [Dark Knight] Fixed the unnatural appearance when the Eclipse Armor and certain underwear were worn together.
• [Dark Knight, Nova, Lahn] Fixed the issue where the arm part of Rose Noire was abnormal when equipped with the Awakening weapon and out of combat.