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Announcements

GM Notes Jan 9, 2025, 17:00 (UTC) Events at a glance
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New Events

 








 

 

 

 

 

 

A New Year has arrived
Happy New Year Hot Time Begins!

 

🌞The year 2025 is here!

Happy New Year and enjoy a month of Hot Time!


Receive Item Drop Rate +50%

and all EXP increase Hot Time!

 

Jan 9, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Jan 23, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance

500%

Combat EXP

200%

Skill EXP

50%

Life EXP

* excl. Trading and Training

50%

Item Drop Rate


 

Jan 23, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Feb 6, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance

1000%

Combat EXP

400%

Skill EXP

100%

Life EXP

* excl. Trading and Training

100%

Item Drop Rate



 

 













Celebrating the Preonne Accessories Update and various Life Skills gift set!

 

Life Mastery expansion, Preonne accessories update,
and Life Skill all-in-one gift set!

 

Jan 9, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance – Jan 23, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance

 


 

1

Double the chance to trigger

Gathering minigames for x10 items!

 


▲ Get your timing right to get meat! Butchering minigame


2

Buff effects and Energy recovery?

[Event] Blessing of Spirits will be granted when you gather!

[Event] Blessing of Spirits

 

Grants all of the following effects

- Gathering Item Drop Rate +10%

- Life Skill Mastery +300

- Movement Speed +5

 

* 10 Energy will be recovered upon receiving the buff.

 

Duration: 5 min

* [Event] Blessing of Spirits is activated upon obtaining it.
 
 
3

Dalishain's never-ending research!

Get your Cooking and Alchemy buffs!

 

Go to Menu - Function - Find NPC and search

"Wandering Alchemist"

Dalishain!

Receive a 5-hour Cooking or Alchemy buff for just 5 Energy!

[Event] Dalishain's Elixir

 

Select Cooking or Alchemy for 5 Energy!

 

- Cooking/Alchemy Mastery +25

- Cooking/Alchemy Time -5 sec

- Duration: 5 hr












 

 

 

Search for the Trace of the Hungry Bear

to Encounter the Hungry Bear!

 

During the event, obtain [Event] Trace of the Hungry Bear through Gathering, Farming, and from defeating moles!!
Find the traces and defeat the hungry bear for various rewards!

Jan 9, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Jan 23, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance


1

Get [Event] Trace of the Hungry Bear

from Gathering and Farming.

Traces of the Hungry Bear can be obtained through various Gathering activities such as Lumbering, Fluid Collecting, Butchering, Tanning, and Farming!

 
 
2

Defeat moles that appear during Farming

[Event] Trace of the Hungry Bear.

When farming, you can obtain the Trace of the Hungry Bear by defeating moles that appear according to a set probability!

* Moles that appear on servers with an active Node/Conquest War cannot be attacked!
* No moles will be summoned if you’re in a party or platoon.
* If you acquire a new mole summon item while the current mole has not been completely defeated, no new mole will appear.




Upon obtaining the [Event] Trace of the Hungry Bear 
a hungry bear will appear!

[Note!] Please make sure to leave your party or platoon for item acquisition and defeating the hungry bear!
[Note!] The hungry bear will not appear if Afuaru has already appeared.




Multiple items can be obtained upon defeating the hungry bear!

You can obtain several items according to a set probability
Bear Meat x15-30
Bear Hide x10-15
Bear Blood x15-20
[Guaranteed Drop!]
Concentrated Magical Black Gem
[Guaranteed Drop!]
Black Gem x3-7
[Guaranteed Drop!]
Black Gem Fragment x5-15

* If the bear is not defeated within 2 minutes of appearing, it will disappear.

 







 

 

Lando’s Getting Ready for Snowfall Crasher!

Jan 9, 2025 after maintenance - Feb 6, 2025 before maintenance



1

Head over to Velia hill now and meet Lando
who's gearing up for the festival!

Lando's in Velia, getting ready for the Snowfall Crasher!

 

2

Lando managed to borrow a Griffon from the soldiers for the festival!

 

Take on the [Event] Lando's Special Thanks quest
from Lando and give him 12🍺 beers!

Event Rewards

Winter Crystal Box

[Event] Snowfall Invitation

 

Ongoing Events

 












Assemble Your Guildies to Defeat Guild Bosses!


Jan 2, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Jan 16, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance


Unite your strength with your guildmates and enjoy doubled Guild Boss summons!

All together now, it’s Guild Boss Subjugation time! 🦇

Cooldowns of Guild Buffs for all guild members,
and the required quantity of Pledge of the Blood, decrease!


[Event] [Guild] Old Moon Guild Support Box

[Guild] Luxurious Support Box

[Guild] Essence of Fury

[Guild] Old Moon Combat Seal

 









Start the Adventure of Your Dreams!
Get Your Mythical Horse Box!


Dec 24, 2024 (Tue) after maintenance - Always


A Mythical Horse, the mounts with the most special abilities,
will be given to all Adventurers.
We hope your future adventures will be as relentless
as the Mythical Horses galloping across the lands of Black Desert.

Mythical Horse Introduction
Mythical Arduanatt
Main Skills: Mighty Leap, Soaring Wings, Wings of Swiftness
Mythical Arduanatt is a reborn of Dream Horse Arduanatt pair through Mythical Awakening. 
Alongside Arduanatt's sky-gliding ability, it can charge forward through the air, hover in place, and dive faster while gliding.

* If this is your first Mythical Horse, we strongly recommend you get the Mythical Arduanatt.
* For Mythical Arduanatt, its appearance is altered using Quturan's Fruit upon registration and cannot be changed to the red/black appearance.
Mythical Doom
Main Skills: Shadows of Hellfire, Infernal Sprint, Infernal Legion
Mythical Doom is a reborn of Dream Horse Doom pair through Mythical Awakening.   
Besides the Dark Sprint for a second sprint on the ground, it boasts Infernal Sprint for even faster and longer runs. 
It can also summon Doom's Shadow, allowing you and your party/platoon members to ride, even with Two-seater skill.
Mythical Diné
Main Skills: Quicksilver, Triple Jump, Protection of Okiara
Mythical Diné is a reborn of Dream Horse Diné pair through Mythical Awakening. 
It can freely cross deserts with nature's energy and run on water using the Breath of Okiara.   
It also jumps higher with Triple Jump and takes no fall damage from high places.












Another Season Character Ticket!

Deadeye, leader of the Canary Gang, has arrived!
Max character slots expanded to 38 slots!

A Season Character Ticket was distributed with the Dec 24, 2024 (Tue) maintenance.
* You can hold up to 5 Season Character Tickets at a time. Extra tickets will not be distributed if you already have 5 tickets.

Create and level up a season character!

Get [Season] Seal of Journey as rewards from the Season Pass!

Exchange the seals for items you need from the Manage Currency UI!



Mythical Censer

Combat/Skill EXP Exchange Coupon

Weapon Exchange Coupon Box

Advice of Valks (+120)

 







 

 

 

The start of the new season you've dreamed of

Season: DREAM

 

Season: DREAM is here to fully support your journey, Adventurer.

Start an exciting adventure with a host of seasonal benefits!



Embark on a Dream Adventure

with the Mythical Horse​!



The most extraordinary mount in Black Desert, Mythical Horse is coming to all adventurers.

Log into Black Desert now and claim your "Choose Your Mythical Horse Box" from Challenge (Y)!


To help your dreams take flight!




1. Dream of Rapid Progress

Grow at blazing speed like Mythical Doom!

Season Server Hot Time +1,000%


2. Dream of Greater Challenges

Reach new heights like Mythical Arduanatt!

Season-exclusive gear you can use even after graduation

 

3. Dream of Easy Settling

Get versatile items like Mythical Diné!​​

Infinite potion materials and

enhancement item support


4. Leap forward to your Dream

Full gear set upon reaching Level 60 with a Character Season!

1+1 Character Growth / Full TET (IV) Boss Gear Set

 


1

[Permanent Combat Hot Time]

Combat +1,000% Hot Time on Season Servers!

Level up your character faster with 24/7 Hot Time benefits!


2

[Easier Progression]

Keep using your Season Server gear even after you graduate.

Use Essence of Ascent to enhance

your PEN (V) Tuvala weapon

to HEX (VI)

Use Essence of Ascent to enhance

your PEN (V) Tuvala accessory

to HEX (VI)


Reached DEC (X)

with your Tuvala gear?

DEC (X) Tuvala weapon

Exchange it for a PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon usable after graduation


DEC (X) Tuvala Accessory

Exchange it for a

TET (IV) Kharazad Accessory usable after graduation!

 

* From HEX (VI) → SEP (VII) → OCT (VIII) → NOV (IX) → DEC (X) enhancement levels

Tuvala weapons and accessories that reached DEC (X) can be exchanged for items usable after graduation!


3

[Useful Item Support]

We'll provide items that are handy even after you graduate!

Must-have for PEN (V) Boss Gear

Need weapons for other characters?

Need weapons for other characters?!

Caphras Stone x3,000
Oquilla Piece of the Old Moon x40

Materials for Infinite Potion

Need Ornette's or Odore's Spirit Essence?

Go for those treasure items!

Atanis' Element x100


We also offer items essential for enhancement!

 

Advice of Valks (+150) x1 

Advice of Valks (+130) x2 

Advice of Valks (+100) x3 

Advice of Valks (+80) x6 

Advice of Valks (+60) x10



A total of 22 items to boost your Enhancement Chance!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 










[New Class Arrives!]
Deadeye Level Up Challenge!


Dec 24, 2024 (Tue) after maintenance – Feb 5, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance




1

Log in with the new class, Deadeye!

Complete the Ascension to earn ★special rewards★


Play as Deadeye and get

[NEW!] [Event] Outlaw's Projector

▲ The Outlaw’s Projector automatically plays videos!

 

Finish the Ascension quest and get!

[NEW!] [Event] Outlaw's Lil' Devil

▲ Event] Outlaw's Lil' Devil!



2

Level up with the new class, Deadeye and get
progress support items through Challenge (Y)!

 

[Event] Outlaw of the Wilderness

 

Earn it as a reward when you reach Lv. 55 via Challenge (Y)

 

Equip Effects (Equip in Adventurer's Tome slot)

- Item Drop Rate +10%
- Combat EXP +100%
- Skill EXP +20%
- Breath and Health EXP +5%
- Knowledge Gain Chance +30%
- Higher Knowledge Gain Chance +10%
- Extra AP Against Monsters +5
- Monster Damage Reduction +10
- Death Penalty -5%

 

[Event] Outlaw of the Wilderness will be removed during the Jan 30, 2025 maintenance.


Rewards

[Event] Outlaw of the Wilderness

 

Advice of Valks (+120)

[Event] Wild Bourbon Whiskey

[Event] Western Bourbon Whiskey

 







 



[Black Desert FESTA]
To express our gratitude, here's a coupon code that will grant Hammers, plus the Black Spirit Fairy Appearance Change Coupon!




We'd like to thank all of our Adventurers for joining in the 10th Anniversary Black Desert FESTA-vities.


Primordial Hammer

Ancient Hammer

[Event] Black Spirit Fairy Appearance Change Coupon

ToAnother10Years

Until June 30, 2025 (23:59 UTC)

 














Reflecting on the Four Seasons

with Adventurers over 10 Years!

 

Special Login Rewards in Bound? CHECK!

 

Dec 20, 2024 (Fri) 00:00 (UTC) - Feb 26, 2025 (Wed) 23:59 (UTC)

 

J's Hammer of Loyalty

Mythical Censer

Advice of Valks (+190)

[Event] Dim Origin of Dark Hunger

 
 













New & Returning Adventurers,

Don’t Miss Out—Join a Guild Today!

 

Dec 19, 2024 (Thu) after maintenance - Jan 9, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance Feb 6, 2025 (Thu) 23:59 (Updated)


[Event] Winterland Soiree Outfit Box

Advice of Valks (+120)

Shudad's Courier (Tier 4)

Old Moon Alchemy Catalyst x500

 

 














Daily Login Rewards Piling up like Snowflakes!

 

Get rewards just for logging in!

 

Dec 13, 2024 (Fri) 00:00 (UTC) – Jan 16, 2025 (Thu) 23:59 (UTC)

 


[Event] Radiant Shakatu's Seal

[Event] Rare Courser Training Box

[Event] Marni's Endurance Potion

Adventurer's Selection Box

 
 











[PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon]

A New Challenge Awaits


Satisfy both conditions

to claim your very own PEN (V) Blackstar weapon!

 

Conditions

First, reach Lv. 61 with a character!

Second, complete one of the following quests with the same character!



Satisfied both conditions?

Claim your box from Challenge (Y)!

Choose Your PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon Box

 










New & Returning Adventurers!

Welcome to Black Desert,

where new adventures unfold!

Login rewards for New Adventurers and Returning Adventurers!

 

June 20 (Thu) 00:00 (UTC) – February 6, 2025 (Thu) 23:59 (UTC)

 

New

New Adventurer Login Rewards!

[Event] New Adventure Box

Resplendent Kydict's Crystal - Adventure

Brilliant Fairy Wings (Aloof Laila)

Horse Emblem: Forest Breeze

Returning

Returning Adventurer Login Rewards!

Travel Kit for Returning Adventurers

Marni's Unstable Fuel x200

Golden Blessing of Agris Box

[Event] Rare Courser Training Box

 

 










[Season] Coelacanth is back for the Summer Season!

 
May 24, 2023 (Wed) after maintenance - Until Further Notice
Rewards

Advice of Valks (+60)

Choose Your Concentrated Boss Crystal Box

Dreamy Crystal of Balance

Burning Moonlight Black Stone


 
 
 
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