Greetings Adventurers,

Here are the latest update details for Black Desert Online on October 26, 2022 (Wed). Today’s patch contains 183 updates and is approximately 1.04 GB.

• Trial Characters can now purchase and use the [Secret Book] Abyssal Legacy item.
  • Purchase NPC: "Vendor for Trial Characters" Haz in the Battle Arena.
  • You will need to have completed [The Magnus] Revelations quest with a normal character to be able to use the [Secret Book] Abyssal Legacy item with a trial character.

Warrior

Main Weapon

Severing Thrust

• Improved to perform the skill by holding LMB during Solar Flare or Flow: Overwhelm.
• Fixed the issue where pressing LMB during Core: Solar Flare wouldn't combo into the skill.

Sorceress

Main Weapon

Dark Tendrils

• Fixed the issue where the motions when reverting to idle stance after using the skill appeared awkward.

Berserker

Main Weapon

Elastic Force

• Fixed the issue where using the skill laterally would push back monsters in abnormal directions.

Time to Rock

• Fixed the issue where the skill wouldn't combo after the following skills:
  
  • Fierce Strike, Frenzied Destroyer, Predatory Hunt, Storming Beast
• Improved the skill to combo more smoothly into Fearsome Tyrant and Seismic Blast.

Tamer

Main Weapon, Succession

Heilang

• Fixed the issue where you couldn't run nor perform skills while mounted atop Heilang if your character exceeded a certain weight limit.

Musa

Main Weapon

Mountain Divide

• Improved the skill to be comboable with LMB after the following skills with your crescent blade.
  • One Step Back, Projection, Flow: Backflow, Flow: Extra Credit
• Prime: Serene Mind - Improved to now grant its effect during Mountain Divide upon learning the skill.

 

Maehwa

Main Weapon

Carver

• Fixed the issue where the Stamina cost would apply twice.

Razorblade Corolla

• Improved to now combo into Stub Arrow: Evasive Shot, Prime: Frostfeint, Backstep Slash, and Whirlwind Cut.

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Awakening

Petal Swirl

• Fixed the description regarding the bleed effect to match the actual effect.

 

Kunoichi

Main Weapon

Hidden Dagger Jutsu

• Fixed so the skill will no longer activate first when performing frontal Ghost Step after other skills.
• Fixed the abnormal skill motion when switching out of combat after using the skill.

Ninja

Main Weapon

Covert: Cut Throat

• Fixed so the skill will no longer activate first when performing frontal Ghost Step after other skills.
• Fixed the issue where your character wouldn't move behind your enemy during the skill.
• Improved to now move your character behind your foe when the aiming reticle turns red.
• Fixed the issue where the skill would recover Stamina instead of consuming it during use.
• Fixed the issue where turning the camera during the skill would make your character appear in an abnormal spot.

Witch

Main Weapon

Earthen Eruption

• Increased the attack area.
• Improved to now combo from the following skills.
  
  • Sage's Thunder, Swift Earthquake, Trembling Thunder
• Fixed the issue where the skill's last attack would perform continuously when using Flow: Magical Evasion during the skill in Succession mode.

 

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Awakening

Flow: Magical Evasion

• Fixed the issue where using the skill while switching out of combat stance with your aad sphera would reset the cooldown.

Wizard

Main Weapon

Rain of Fire

• Increased the attack area.
• Improved to now combo from the following skills.
  • Sage's Rage, Trembling Thunder, Swift Earthquake

Dark Knight

Main Weapon

Blooming Black Rose

• Fixed the issue where the skill would activate first instead of Prime: Nocturne when holding RMB during Prime: Lunacy of Vedir.

Striker

Main Weapon

Heart and Soul

• Fixed the issue of Martial Spirit Shard not recovering on hit.

Mystic

Main Weapon

Hurricane Kick

• Changed so skill's basic keys are only activated with RMB.
• Fixed the issue of Martial Spirit Shard not recovering on hit.
• Improved so Martial Spirit Shard recovery increases when comboing with another skill during Succession.

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Awakening

Wave Orb, Rising Dragon

• Fixed the issue of Sea Dragon disappearing abruptly when using the skill after consuming Martial Spirit Shard.

Lahn

Main Weapon

Moon Slash

• Improved so the skill can be locked.

Eye of the Phoenix

• Fixed the issue of the skill not activating when lacking Stamina.

 

Fatal Attraction

• Fixed the issue of not comboing after the next skill.
  • Blade Dance, Crescent Barrage, Soul Ascent, Pendulum Kick, White Heron, Cymbidium Trail
• Fixed the issue of the skill activated abnormally when comboing with Fatal Attraction after certain skills.

Archer

Main Weapon

Double Tap

• Improved so it can be comboed with Glide and Zephyr Leap after attack 1.
• Improved so Double Tap can be activated by pressing SHIFT + Q when Spear of Sylvia is on cooldown or locked with your greatbow.

Nova

Awakening

Combust Life

• Fixed the issue of Normal effects being applied when HP is over 2,000.
• Added HP requirement description to use the skill.

Sage

Main Weapon

Dimensional Compression

• Changed so all attacks of this skill are applied with the widest range.

Corsair

Common

Vigor Rush

• Improved so it can be comboed with Vigor Rush attack 2 after the following skills:
  • Storming Gale attack 1, Wave Lash attack 1, Crashing Wave, Flow: After the Storm, Tidal Slash, Overflow, Rising Whirlpool, Wave Blast, Pearl Blast, Whirling Slash

 

Drakania

Common

Prime: Dragonborn Constitution

• Improved so Movement/Attack/Casting Speed Reduction effects are disabled even when using Brimbolt Annihilation upon learning this skill.

Brimbolt Annihilation

• Improved so it combos with Brimbolt Annihilation attack 2 after Markthanan's Flourish and Soaring Claw.
• Improved so you move more smoothly after using the skill.
• Fixed the issue where you couldn't switch to Awakening mode after using the skill.

• Changed the Contribution cost of certain residences in Grána and Duvencrune.
  • The difference in Contribution cost was returned during maintenance.

• Changed the [Halloween Event] "Red Light, Green Light" game to last for 2 more rounds.
• Sign-up for the "Arena of Arsha - Best-in-Guilds 2022" tournament is now open!
• We're also extending the Item Copy event for two more weeks to allow Adventurers to have more time to play and practice other classes and builds.
  • Extended the "Copy Your Items & Try a New Class!" event period.
    • Event Period: Until Nov 9, 2022 (Wed) maintenance (extended by two weeks)
    • During the event, you only need one "Marni's Unstable Fuel" to copy items.

• Added usage descriptions to the following items:
  • Oquilla Coin, Old Tree's Tear, Earth's Tear

• Added "Fughar's Riding Crop," a season character exclusive riding crop item.
  • Item Effect: Max Mount Speed +20%, Max Auto-run Speed +50%, Auto-run sprint speed +20% 
  • This item can only be equipped by season characters and it will be removed after the season ends.
  • This item cannot be enhanced or registered on the Central Market.

• Removed the processing recipe for the item Talibre's Tear.
• Added an effect to the alert displayed after using the [Secret Book] Abyssal Legacy item.

• Changed the following Monster Zones specialized in Skill EXP into Combat/Skill EXP.
  • Updated #(tag) info in Monster Zones according to the changes below:
    • Bashim Base: Increased Combat EXP by 2 times
    • Fadus Habitat: Increased Combat EXP by 2.2 times
    • Murrowak's Labyrinth: Increased Combat EXP by 1.5 times
    • Polly's Forest: Increased Combat EXP by 1.5 times

• Changed Padix Island Monster Zone as follows:
  • Changed into a soloable monster zone.
  • Changed and added where monsters were spawning in Padix Island.
  • Changed so the monster respawns 10 seconds faster than before.
  • Reduced Monster's HP by 20%.
  • Changed so Ancient Platinum Coin can no longer be obtained.
  • Changed Agris Fever points consumed when defeating a monster from 35 to 7.
  • Changed the Mutant Loah Flower Pot effect as follows:

 

Abyss One: The Magnus

 

Abyssal Well

• Improved the Find NPC function located to the left of the minimap to now allow you to search for the location of Abyssal Wells once you've opened up all of them.
  • Click the Abyssal Well button icon to navigate to the Abyssal Well nearest to your location.
• Improved the World Map (M) to now have Abyssal Well icons that will navigate you to the well when you click on them in the map.

Quest

• Changed the requirements to accept the "[The Magnus] Abyssal Revelation" quest.
  • From Lv. 60, complete "[The Magnus] Revelations"
• [The Magnus: Special Gift] - Fixed the issue where the purple light in the area would disappear when the Mysterious Traveler would take her leave.
• [The Magnus] Greatsword's Master - Fixed the issue where your character's motions would slow down during the fight.

 

Abyss

• [The Magnus] Peaceful Vagabond - Added an alert to display upon completing an objective.
• [The Magnus] Riddle of the Slumbering Sage - Changed the Protokea in the Dopplenus to now guide you on how to resolve the anomaly.
• [The Magnus] Into the Fire - Changed the platforms where you need to place the "Spirit's Energy" to now light up.
• [The Magnus] Peculiar Library - Soothed Momellies so she will be a bit more patient with Adventurers who answer her questions incorrectly. She will now become less upset at a quicker pace than before.
  • It'll be easier to discern Momellies' feelings both when you answer a question incorrectly and when she's less upset with you.
• [The Magnus] The Girl Who Lost the Sea - Fixed the issue where Lara would start talking before setting the raft afloat.
• [The Magnus] Pendulum Goes Tick-tock - Fixed the issue where you could walk beyond the barriers of time after completing an objective.
• [The Magnus] Pendulum Goes Tick-tock - Fixed the issue where you couldn't see the Time Spirits for certain graphics settings.
• [The Magnus] Light-bearing Pot - Fixed the issue where breaking pots would count for any quests requiring you to defeat monsters.
• [The Magnus] Look Before You... - Lessened the blinding lighting effects of the Aakman Airbender.
• [The Magnus] Look Before You... - Adjusted some of Yeonhwa's spawning locations.
• [The Magnus] Look Before You... - Fixed the platforms to appear in correct order.
• [The Magnus] Look Before You... - Fixed the issue where abnormal sound effects would play.
• [The Magnus] Dreaming Kamasylve - Fixed the dialogue and appearance of certain NPCs to be more natural.
• [The Magnus] A Rowdy Crowd - Fixed the issue where you couldn't use the rope if you left and re-entered the abyssal pocket after having captured a horse.
• [The Magnus] Golden Lion of Serendia - Changed the chamber with the Abyssal Pearls can be resolved with 2 Abyssal Pearls instead of making Jordine move around the pressure plates.
• [The Magnus] Golden Lion of Serendia - Fixed the issue where your character could get stuck in the object that appeared after defeating Katzvariak.
• [The Magnus] Exploding Fireworks - Fixed the issue where you couldn't interact with the discarded chariot after speaking with Ibedor.

 

Cutscene and Other Fixes

• Fixed the following issues when playing the cutscenes.
  • Changed alerts for accepting and completing quests to no longer display in the UI during cutscenes.
  • Fixed the issue where your character would be wielding their weapons abnormally.
  • [The Magnus] Steps of the Abyss - Fixed the issue where the territory emblems didn't align properly.
  • Fixed the issue where background music and sound effects wouldn't play.
  • Adjusted the volume for certain sounds to play more naturally.
  • Fixed your character to display their correct appearance when viewed via the camera or during cutscenes.
• Fixed the issue where certain characters would either remain in the same spot or be moved to different locations when attempting to move from the Magnus into the world of Black Desert.
• [The Magnus: Special Gift] - Fixed the issue where the purple light in the area would disappear when the Mysterious Traveler would take her leave.
• [The Magnus] Greatsword's Master - Fixed the issue where your character's motions would slow down during the fight.
• Fixed the issue where changes made to game settings in the Magnus wouldn't save.
• Fixed the issue where changes made to Skill Cooldown Slot settings before entering the Magnus would either reset or not function at all.
• Fixed the issue where you couldn't use containers installed in your residence in certain towns if you didn't complete the Magnus main questline.
• Fixed the issue where if you pressed ESC during a cutscene of the Magnus main questline, then chose to return to the "Character Select" window, you could no longer continue with the main questline.
• Fixed the issue where you would see an alert stating that you cannot accept the quest in the Magnus.
• [Season] Shai - Fixed the issue where you couldn't equip the Abyss-exclusive Sol.
• Fixed the issue where your character appeared abnormal during certain cutscenes with the landing motion.

 

• Fixed the issue of the text related to Training Leap in the Black Spirit Guide not being changed.
• Fixed Wind Nol’s Perch background in certain regions being awkward.
• [Ranger] Pumpkin Witch Hat - Fixed the issue where your character's bangs appeared awkward compared to other classes upon equipping this appearance.
• Fixed the issue where you could use "Clorince's Travel Bag" to move certain items listed in the Oct 19 patch notes that were deemed unavailable for remote storage to different regions.
  • Items unavailable for remote storage to other regions: Trading and Bartering goods, treasure items and Ornette/Odore's Spirit Essence (including lesser versions)
• Fixed the issue where a different World Map would open for gamepad mode UI.
• Fixed the Season Pass objective's summary for "How to Get a Powerful Accessory 2" to match the actual objective.
• Fixed the issue of [Archer] Solare Knight Outfit appearing unnaturally in certain situations.
• Fixed the issue of the abnormal placement of the NPC near the Balenos Mountains.
• Fixed the issue where the controls for the Abyss One equipment settings UI was unnatural in the gamepad UI mode.
• Fixed the issue where ticking the "Skip Animation" button when Recharging Alchemy Stones would prevent the Alchemy Stone UI from functioning properly.
• Fixed the issue where certain characters who filled up their Patrigio's Bag or Clorince's Travel Bag could not enter the game.
• Fixed the issue where you could obtain the [Drakania] Ahon Kirus's Armor (Costume) if you open the Ahon Kirus's Armor Box with Drakania.
  • We will announce the details for those Adventurers who obtained the [Drakania] Ahon Kirus's Armor (Costume) regarding the above issue.
• Fixed the issue of the Auto-Move to Storage feature not functioning when moving items to storage in another region.
• [Maehwa] Fixed the issue where the idle animation for the Blushing Maiden outfit would not be displayed upon equipping it.