Updates [Update] October 31st Update Notice
Black Desert
2024-10-31 09:00
Hello Adventurers, This is the Black Desert Console Service Team.
We're informing you of the latest update applied after the scheduled maintenance on Oct 31 (Thu).
Today's update brings changes to Node War stat limits, the display of where cannonballs land, and more.
We hope these help you embark on greater adventures in game, Adventurers!
Earthquake II
DARK KNIGHT
Dusk
LAHN
Annihilator, Prime: Crescent Charm.
Furor
Bridled Despair
GUARDIAN
Black Spirit: Black Blood Circle (I to Absolute)
DOSA
Dual Slash
Improvements have been made to the auto-summoning of mounts during Serendia, Calpheon, and Mediah Main quests, allowing for better progression. Mount summoning has been added for convenient traversal to subsequent quest locations, and adjustments have been made to prevent mount summoning at potentially dangerous points upon completing certain Main quests.
We're informing you of the latest update applied after the scheduled maintenance on Oct 31 (Thu).
Today's update brings changes to Node War stat limits, the display of where cannonballs land, and more.
We hope these help you embark on greater adventures in game, Adventurers!
Common
- Improved character movements to appear more natural when climbing down a ladder.
- Changed "Miss" to be displayed even when special attack damage and Evasion occur simultaneously.
- When special attack damage is evaded, the Evasion reduces the damage increased by the special attack, just as before.
WIZARD, WITCH
Common
- Fixed the issue where the Recover MP effect was recovering amounts greater than displayed in the description.
Main
- Fixed the issue where you could still use the skill even when at or over 125% of your weight capacity.
Common
- Fixed the issue where using Nimbus Stride via Ring Menu Slot would consume Stamina even when under the effects of the skills.
Awakening
- Fixed the issue where the description didn't mention the Forward Guard effect was nullified during cooldown.
- Fixed the skill demo to match the actual debuff effect.
Main
- Fixed the issue where the skill cooldown lasted for 30 minutes.
Skill Enhancement
- Fixed the issue where "Combat Assistance" settings weren't being applied for the skill.
- Recommended for new adventurers, "Combat Assistance" settings can be found via "Menu - Game Settings - Quality of Life."
ITEM
- Expanded the system of exchanging materials into Additional Enhancement Chance.
- You can now exchange Black Stones into Additional Enhancement Chance up to +45 stacks.
- Added the option to exchange Crystallized Despair into Additional Enhancement Chance up to +100 stacks.
| Advice of Valks | Required Materials |
| Advice of Valks (+5) | Black Stone x5 |
| Advice of Valks (+10) | Black Stone x12 |
| Advice of Valks (+15) | Black Stone x21 |
| Advice of Valks (+20) | Black Stone x33 |
| Advice of Valks (+25) | Black Stone x53 |
| Advice of Valks (+30) | Black Stone x84 |
| Advice of Valks (+35) | Black Stone x136 |
| Advice of Valks (+40) | Black Stone x230 |
| Advice of Valks (+45) | Black Stone x406 |
| Advice of Valks (+50) | Crystallized Despair x4 |
| Advice of Valks (+60) | Crystallized Despair x8 |
| Advice of Valks (+70) | Crystallized Despair x15 |
| Advice of Valks (+80) | Crystallized Despair x25 |
| Advice of Valks (+90) | Crystallized Despair 35 |
| Advice of Valks (+100) | Crystallized Despair x50 |
- Added text to mushroom item descriptions regarding their usage.
- Fixed the issue where the item descriptions for Chanterelle, Red-spotted Amanita, Mesima, and Dictyophora mushrooms were displaying the incorrect acquisition locations.
- Fixed the issue where the item descriptions for high-quality and special-grade Chanterelle, Red-spotted Amanita, Mesima, and Dictyophora mushrooms were displaying the incorrect acquisition means.
- Added the following to mushroom hypha item descriptions.
- Alchemy ingredient → Alchemy and Cooking ingredient
- Expanded the types of mushrooms used for crafting Seafood Mushroom Salad.
- Bouquet Mushroom, Leccinum, Purple Mushroom, Pie Mushroom, Eyelash Cup, Star Anise Mushroom, Blue Umbrella Mushroom, Volcanic Umbrella Mushroom, Pink Trumpet Mushroom, White Flower Mushroom, Chanterelle, Red-spotted Amanita, Mesima, Dictyophora, Youngji Mushroom, and White Truffle Mushroom.
- The newly added mushrooms can be substituted with high-quality and special-grade mushrooms, just like the existing varieties.
MONSTER
- Increased the HP of "Black Witch" Isabella, who appears first, approximately 2.5 times.
- Doubled the HP of "Black Witch" Isabella, who appears second.
- Increased the HP of "Black Witch" Isabella, who appears third, approximately 1.36 times.
- Increased the HP of Volkras, summoned by Isabella, approximately 1.33 times.
- Doubled the HP of Gairas, summoned by Isabella.
- As the battle begins, "Black Witch" Isabella starts casting a Damage Reduction Buff on herself.
QUEST & KNOWLEDGE
Main Quest Progression Improvement
Improvements have been made to the auto-summoning of mounts during Serendia, Calpheon, and Mediah Main quests, allowing for better progression. Mount summoning has been added for convenient traversal to subsequent quest locations, and adjustments have been made to prevent mount summoning at potentially dangerous points upon completing certain Main quests.- Improved the auto-summon of mounts during Serendia, Calpheon, and Mediah Main quests for better progression.
| Mount auto-summon added | - When the mount is required to move to the next quest location |
| Mount auto-summon removed |
- When mount is not required or location is not suitable for mount
- Locations where mount can be attacked by monsters
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| Mount auto-summon added quests | Mount auto-summon removed quests | |
| [Serendia] An Unfamiliar Presence [Serendia II] Mysterious Letter [Mediah] The Temple in the East [Mediah] [Boss] Illezra's Creation |
[Serendia] To Glish [Serendia] Serendia's Circumstances [Serendia] At the Restaurant [Serendia] A Grave Atmosphere [Serendia] The Missed Black Stone [Calpheon] A Desperate Cry for Help [Calpheon] To the Caphras Cave [Calpheon] To the Northern Wheat Plantation [Calpheon] Bustling Crowds [Calpheon] Indifference [Calpheon] Elina's Ulterior Motive [Calpheon] Depleted Ancient Relic |
[Calpheon] Saunil Demands [Calpheon] Epilogue II [Serendia II] Priola's Whereabouts I [Serendia II] Priola's Whereabouts II [Serendia II] Priola's Best Friend [Mediah] The Wisdom of Sylvia [Mediah] Mediah Merchants Union [Mediah] The Linguistically Proficient Instructor [Mediah] Abun, the Workers' Village [Mediah] Collector of Forgotten History [Mediah] Request for the Prince's Asylum |
- Fixed the issue where only Life quest icons displayed above NPCs were shown with a green border.
- Fixed the issue where some General quests were incorrectly shown with a green border.
NODE/CONQUEST WAR
[Node War] Stat Limits Changes
- Adjusted the members and stat limits for the Territory where Node War is in progress.
| Territory | Before | After |
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Balenos
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[Participants: Max 30 members]
AP: 395 Evasion: 738 Evasion Rate: 0% Damage Reduction: 311 Damage Reduction Rate: 14% Accuracy: 750 Accuracy Rate: 0% All Resistance: 30% HP: 6,500 |
[Participants: Max 50 members]
AP: 606
Evasion: 888 Evasion Rate: 0% Damage Reduction: 420 Damage Reduction Rate: 28% Accuracy: 900 Accuracy Rate: 0% All Resistance: None HP: 11,000 |
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Valencia
|
[Participants: Max 50 members]
AP: 606
Evasion: 888 Evasion Rate: 0% Damage Reduction: 420 Damage Reduction Rate: 28% Accuracy: 900 Accuracy Rate: 0% All Resistance: None HP: 11,000 |
[Participants: Max 75 members]
No stat limits
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Calpheon
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[Participants: Max 75 members]
No stat limits
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[Participants: Max 30 members]
AP: 395 Evasion: 738 Evasion Rate: 0% Damage Reduction: 311 Damage Reduction Rate: 14% Accuracy: 750 Accuracy Rate: 0% All Resistance: 30% HP: 6,500 |
- Changed fort tiers during Conquest War.
| Calpheon(Participants: Max 30 members) | |||
| Fort Tier | Node | ||
| Tier 5 | Khuruto Cave | North Abandoned Quarry | Bree Tree Ruins |
| Tier 4 | North Kaia Mountain | Trina Fort | Quint Hill |
| Tier 3 | Saunil Camp | Calpheon Castle Site | Primal Giant Post |
| Tier 2 | Hexe Sanctuary | Catfishman Camp | Rhutum Outstation |
| Tier 1 | Longleaf Tree Sentry Post | Treant Forest | Abandoned Monastery |
| Balenos(Participants: Max 50 members) | |||
| Fort Tier | Node | ||
| Tier 5 | Ehwaz Hill | Forest of Plunder | Bartali Farm |
| Tier 4 | Goblin Cave | Cron Castle | Toscani Farm |
| Tier 3 | Coastal Cave | Ancient Stone Chamber | Western Guard Camp |
| Tier 2 | Wolf Hills | Western Gateway | Altar of Agris |
| Tier 1 | Casta Farm | Terrmian Cliff | Olvia Coast |
| Valencia(Participants: Max 75 members) | |||
| Fort Tier | Node | ||
| Tier 5 | Valencia Castle | Areha Palm Forest | Valencia Castle Site |
| Tier 4 | Northern Sand Dune | Altas Farmland | Roud Sulfur Mine |
| Tier 3 | Gavinya Great Crater | Roud Sulfur Works | Rakshan Observatory |
| Tier 2 | Ivero Cliff | Pilgrim's Sanctum: Fast | Ancado Coast |
| Tier 1 | Ivory Wasteland | Kmach Canyon | Pilgrim's Sanctum: Obedience |
- Changed the location of the following Node War forts.
| Node War Areas with Neutral Fort Location Changes | |
| Calpheon (Max 30 participants) | - North Abandoned Quarry, Khuruto Cave, Calpheon Castle Site, Primal Giant Post |
| Balenos (Max 50 participants) | - Ehwaz Hill, Forest of Plunder, Bartali Farm, Goblin Cave, Cron Castle, Western Guard Camp |
| Valencia (Max 75 participants) | - Valencia Castle, Valencia Castle Site, Areha Palm Forest, Northern Sand Dune |
※ Through Oct 31 (Thu) maintenance, all guilds and guild members' node war applications for all territories were reset.
- Please apply again to participate in the Oct 31 (Thu) Node War.
- Please apply again to participate in the Oct 31 (Thu) Node War.
Cannon Impact Point Display (Ping) Function
- Added a function to show the impact point when firing a cannon.
- The impact point display function applies to all types of cannons and can be checked from both the World Map and the POV of the character who fired the cannon.
- The impact point display holds for approximately 20 seconds after the cannonball lands and then disappears automatically.
- You need a compass to have this function activated in the desert.
- The impact point display function applies to all types of cannons and can be checked from both the World Map and the POV of the character who fired the cannon.
| Character's POV |
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| World Map |
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UI
- Improved the usability of the UI when talking to an NPC.
- Improved to prioritize checking new quests and chats when available.
- Improved to allow quest completion by repeatedly pressing a specific button.
- Fixed the issue where the select position was awkward when receiving the Season Pass reward.
- Fixed so that even if you press the Character Create button without pressing the Check button after entering a character name during Character Creation, a confirmation popup will verify if the name is a duplicate or not.
- If the entered Character Name is a duplicate, a message window will appear.
- If the entered Character Name is not a duplicate, a message indicating no duplication will appear along with a confirmation window asking if you want to create the character immediately.
- You can also use the button to check for duplicate names as before.
- Improved the UI functions in the dropdown list format, such as the Horse Market filter and Storage Transport function.
- Improved the UI to display previously selected items and open at the last scroll position when reopening a collapsed UI with a scroll.
- Added the Additional Enhancement Chance tutorial upon accepting the quest "[Calpheon] Relic on the Ridge".
- Added Advice of Valks (+10) as a quest reward for completing the quest "[Calpheon] Reunion with Yaz" to allow smoother progress in the Additional Enhancement Chance tutorial.
SYSTEM
- Added the option to set alerts for other Adventurers' Life Skill levels in Settings - Alerts.
CHANGES & FIXES
- Fixed the issue where the same conversation was duplicated during the "[Blackstar Weapon] To the Altar of the Fallen God" quest.
- Fixed the issue where the quest icon did not disappear from the World Map even after completing the "[Processing] Pride of Behr" quest.
- Fixed the awkward dialogue buttons during the [Serendia II] A Troubled Look quest.
- Improved the requirement for the title "Saw Donatt's Journal."
- Improved the quest objectives of "Procuring Mediah Rowboat" quest.
- Fixed the issue where rewards were being duplicated in certain situations based on Node War results.
- Fixed the issue where invisible Ash Trees existed in the Eastern Border region of Serendia.
- Fixed the abnormal information displayed on the World Map at the Cadry Ruins monster zone.
- Fixed the issue where selecting another Mythical Horse while mounted through Krogdalo's Sanctuary resulted in auto-selection of the current Mythical Horse.
- Fixed to automatically move to the guild manor owned by a guild member when searching for an adventurer by Family Name while setting the Guild Manor.
- Fixed the Family name of the guild member owning the Guild Manor to be displayed in the guide text when teleporting to the Guild Manor.
- Fixed the issue where the Sailor List was not snapping in the Sailor Info tab of the Ship Info.
- Changed the item descriptions for the permanent MOD Oog Mk III and MOD Mago Mk V Transformation Scrolls to state that the summoned mount disappears in 1 minute if not transformed.
- Fixed the unnatural appearance of some objects in Polly's Forest.
- Fixed the issue where some Bonus quests were being accepted during the Balenos Main questline.
- [Tamer] Fixed the issue where a white dot appeared above the character's head when zooming in the camera while wearing the BD9 Helmet N.
- [Ranger] Fixed the issue where some customizations were unnatural when wearing Griffith Helmet B after changing the ear customization.
- [Warrior] Fixed the issue where the lens and frame appeared disconnected when wearing the Ocean Shades.
- Fixed the issue where the arrow direction of the item tooltip showing the next enhancement level was displayed in reverse when checking an item registered in the Enhancement window.
- Fixed the issue where the name of "Sarma Anin" was not displayed above her head near the Sarma Outpost and Sausan Garrison during quests in Mediah.
- Improved the awkward phrasings during the [Drakania Succession] The Companion quest.
- Improved the awkward phrasings during the [O'dyllita] Water of Verti quest.
- Fixed the issue where Dosa wasn't wearing the Azure Sky outfit during the Illezra tutorial.
- Fixed the issue where Gafur, the Wharf Manager of Kuit Islands, could not be found using the Find NPC function.
- Improved the Auto-run to quest location during the [Calpheon] Hero of Calpheon quest.
- Adjusted the navigation to guide you on a shorter path during the [Serendia] The Source of Rampage quest.
- Fixed the movement of the Fogan group to be more natural during the [Serendia] Moistball quest.
- Changed so that your horse will no longer be auto-summoned when accepting the [O'dyllita] The First Barbarian quest.
- Improved the lighting effects of the [Manor] Starspun Chandelier and [Manor] Sunflare Chandelier.
- Fixed the issue that allowed partying with Adventurers from other platforms when "Play with adventurers from the same platform" option was on.
- Fixed the issue where the number of participants for Marni's Realm was abnormal.
- Fixed the issue where Knowledge scores temporarily increased when acquiring higher grade Knowledge from categories other than Ecology knowledge.
- [Scholar] Fixed the issue where wearing the Bloody outfit did not trigger exclusive actions when using a bed or lying down.
