Greetings Adventurers,

Here are the latest update details for Black Desert Online on June 5, 2024 (Wed). Today’s patch contains 99 updates and is approximately 1.47 GB.

Family Integration of Gathering & Fishing Tools

Base Tools for Gathering & Fishing

Now the world of Life Skill Gathering activities in Black Desert became more ripe for the picking as adventurers can jump right in without any preparation.

Say you stumble upon untapped natural resources along the road, or are filled with a sudden urge to reel up some undiscovered species of fish... Well fret no more! Now you can partake in Gathering & Fishing activities whenever you please!

We hope this simplification of Gathering & Fishing will encourage many more adventurers to freely explore uncharted chapters in their own Black Desert adventures.

 

• Changed Gathering & Fishing so you can engage in the Life Skill activities without equipping a tool.
  • You can engage in Lumbering, Fluid Collecting, Hoe Gathering, Butchering, Tanning, Mining, and Fishing without equipping the following tools.

Lumbering Axe	- Gather lumber without equipping the tool
Fluid Collector	- Collect sap and blood without equipping the tool
Hoe	- Gather with a hoe without equipping the tool
Butchering Knife	- Butcher without equipping the tool
Tanning Knife	- Tan without equipping the tool
Pickaxe	- Mine without equipping the tool
Fishing Rod	- Fish without equipping the tool
* The base tool effect is equivalent to those of basic tools purchasable via NPC shops.

 

* Notice
- As Gathering and Fishing can now be enjoyed without equipping tools, basic life tools obtained from NPC shops, quest rewards, and crafting are scheduled for deletion in a future update.

 

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Family Tool Window for Gathering & Fishing

We've added a new "Family Tool Window for Gathering & Fishing" feature, allowing all characters within a Family to share Gathering and Fishing tools. With the integration of Life Skill levels across the Family and the shift to Family-shared equipment for Gathering and Fishing, you can now enjoy these activities with any character you choose. Additionally, even without specialized tools, you can still gather and fish with base tools. So if the durability of your equipped Gathering tools or fishing rods is completely consumed, you can still continue Gathering and Fishing as if equipped with base tools.

• Added the Family Tool Window for Gathering & Fishing, which allows you to share Gathering and Fishing tools with your entire Family.
  • When you equip a Life Skill tool in this window, the tool's effects will apply to your entire Family.

▲ You can find the Family Tool window for Gathering & Fishing via the Equipment window.

 

• You can equip the following tools via the Family Tool window for Gathering & Fishing.

Equippable Tools via the Family Tool Window

Lumbering Axe Fluid Collector Hoe Butchering Knife Tanning Knife Pickaxe Fishing Rod Float Harpoon

[Equipping in this window will grant access for all characters within your Family.]

How to Use Gathering & Fishing Tools

• Changed Gathering & Fishing so you need only equip tools via the Family Tool window once to use them whenever you wish.
  • You can select the fishing rod by selecting it with your mouse from the ring menu that appears after holding the ' (apostrophe) key located to the left of the ENTER key

* A separate UI will be added in a future update on top of the key prompt to use the fishing rod.

 

• The equipped gathering tool will be automatically used when you interact with gatherables.

 

TIP!
* With "Family Tool window for Gathering & Fishing" and "Gathering & Fishing Base Tools" updates being applied simultaneously, you will immediately switch to the base tool effects if the durability of any equipped life tools are completely consumed 

 

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Season Characters & Life Mastery Gear

Many adventurers expressed the desire to equip Life Mastery gear on their Season Characters. In response to this feedback, we've made improvements to Gathering and Fishing tools. Now, you can enjoy Gathering and Fishing with tools that increase Life Skill Mastery, regardless of whether you're using a season or normal character.

• Changed so season characters can also equip gear with Life Skill Mastery with the addition of the Family Tools window for Gathering & Fishing update.

 

* With the "Family Tools Window for Gathering & Fishing" update, all characters within your Family now share Gathering and Fishing tools. This rendered "Liana's Tool Bag" obsolete and thus the bag has been removed. 
- Quests related to Liana's Tool Bag will no longer be acceptable after the June 5 (Wed) update, 
and any tools stored in Liana's Tool Bag will be unequipped and sent to your storage in Heidel. 
- Gathering and Fishing tools can no longer be copied for tagged characters since they are now shareable with your entire Family. Any copied tools have been removed. 
 
* Fishing rods, floats, and harpoons will no longer take up Pearl outfit and weapon slots due to now being equippable in the "Family Tools window for Gathering & Fishing." 

	Before	After
Harpoon	Equipping the tool unequips any outfits in the main and/or sub-weapon outfit slots	No gear or outfits unequipped
Fishing Rod	Equipping the tool unequips any outfits in the main and sub-weapon outfit slots
Float	Equipping the tool unequips any outfits in the sub-weapon outfit slot

* With the "Family Tool window for Gathering & Fishing" update making all Life Skill Mastery gear shareable within your Family, we've removed the base Gathering materials buff that applied for season characters who previously could not equip such gear.

• Added a widget with instructions on how to equip a fishing rod upon entering Velia Beach.
• Changed the following quests to no longer be acceptable (and any accepted canceled) due to the removal of Liana's Tool Bag:
  • [Tool Bag] Liana's Invention, [Tool Bag] Liana's Trivia Part 1 & 2
• Added the Liana's Trivia Challenge quest, which now grants the Bearer of Obscure Knowledge title, since you can no longer accept the [Tool Bag] Liana's Trivia Part 2 quest.

 

Events

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[2 Years of Global Self-Publishing]

Black Spirit Accessories & Map Return!

 

June 5, 2024 (Wed) after maintenance - June 26, 2024 (Wed) before maintenance

 

Rewards

Blood-eyed Visor

Blood-eyed Earrings

[Event] The World They Live In

Find out more!

 

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[Guild League]
[Personal Rewards] Earn Loot with Honor Every 5 Battles!

 

June 5, 2024 (Wed) after maintenance - July 3, 2024 (Wed) before maintenance

Rewards

Supreme Old Moon Box

Advice of Valks (+100)

[Event] Classic Outfit Box

[Event] Premium Outfit Box

 

Find out more!

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New Offers from Patrigio,
Head of the Crow Merchant Guild!

Check out Patrigio's new offers, including
Mythical Censer and Wagon Registration: Forest Path Wagon!

 

June 5, 2024 (Wed) after maintenance - June 19, 2024 (Wed) before maintenance

 

Mythical Censer

Sturdy Forest Tread

Wagon Registration: Forest Path Wagon

Garmoth's Horn

Find out more!

 

The effects of Black Spirit's Rage Absorption have been revamped. Previously, adventurers used Rage Absorption (Common) and Rage Absorption (Innate) skills differently for each class. However, now, except for the Shai class, which uses the Black Spirit's Rage 100% absorption to affect other adventurers, all other classes will no longer have access to their unique Rage Absorption (Innate) skills. Instead, the Critical Hit Rate increase effect has been standardized and included in the Rage Absorption (Common) skill for universal use.

 

When absorbing Black Spirit's Rage at 200%, adventurers used to gain a significant increase in Attack and Casting Speed. Given that overall attack speeds have increased across characters, excessively high attack/casting speed buffs could widen the gap between faster and slower classes. To address this, the additional effects obtained from this absorption have been adjusted.

 

Additionally, the introduction of set effects to Tungrad accessories have made the Black Spirit's Rage 200% absorption accessible to more classes. We are also preparing updates for the 200% Black Spirit's Rage skills for 18 classes, which will be introduced in future Black Desert Global Lab updates.

 

Please note that the adjustments to Black Spirit's Rage Absorption effects are part of the ongoing character/system balance considerations.

Common

Black Spirit's Rage - Rage Absorption Revamp

• Changed the "Rage Absorption (Common)" skill which absorbs Black Spirit's Rage.
  • Changed the skill name: Rage Absorption (Common) to Rage Absorption.
  • Changed so that all classes except Shai can no longer use Rage Absorption (Innate).
  • Fixed the description text of Rage Absorption (Common) to match its effects.

	Before	After
100% Black Spirit's Rage Absorption	All AP +30 Attack/Casting Speed +25%	All AP +30 Attack/Casting Speed +25% Critical Hit Rate +30%
200% Black Spirit's Rage Absorption	All AP +50 Attack/Casting Speed +40%	All AP +55 Attack/Casting Speed +25% Max HP +2,000 Critical Hit Rate +50%

* The same effects apply when using skills that consume 100%/200% of Black Spirit's Rage respectively.

* While the 200% Black Spirit's Rage Absorption effect is active, the 100% effect will not refresh.

 

Guild positions and authorities have been separated.

 

Previously, guilds had a structure where authorities were assigned based on guild positions. This meant that, in some cases, you had to assign a rank just to grant certain functions, like Guild Missions or demolishing Node War annex buildings.

 

Now, authorities can be set independently of positions, making it more convenient and flexible to use.

 

Guild positions will still help distinguish each guild member's role and responsibilities, with an improved appointment system. Meanwhile, authorities can now be delegated individually or activated by group, enhancing overall functionality.

• Separated guild authorities from guild positions. Integrated certain authorities.
  • The guild appointment UI has also been revamped.

Appoint Position (Guild window - Guild Member Status - Click Guild Member - Appoint Position UI)	Set Authorities (Guild window - Guild Member Status - Click Guild Member - Set Authorities UI)

Setting Guild Authorities Example

• Authorities are divided into 4 groups, but can be individually activated as well.

• Changed the description of the following items to indicate that only guild members with the relevant authority can use them:
  • Guild Name Change Coupon, [Event] Guild Name Change Coupon (7 Days)
  • Guild Skill Reset, [Event] Guild Skill Reset
• Changed the phrase related to the caster of Guild Skills, and updated the message displayed when unavailable to match the revised positions and authorities.
• Updated the descriptions of Guild League, Support Funds, and Summon Guild Boss functions to mention the appropriate authorities.
• Improved the Ban button to be placed at the bottom of the guild member list.

• Added a guide message that Pavino Greko's Collection - Volume 3 can only be sequentially progressed and completed.
• Changed the [Daily] [Crow Shop] Sacred Trade quest to be no longer available due to the Seal of the Undying being moved to Manage Currency.
  • In the Manage Currency UI, you can exchange for the quest reward, Crow's Sacred Chest.
• Improved the issue where the sound cut off or became dissonant in certain situations during music performances.

• Added 3-Set and 5-Set Effects to Tungrad Accessories.

• As previously announced, seals obtained from closed events and those no longer in use have been converted to Reward Seal.
  • The following items are integrated into the [Event] Reward Seal.

• Changed the converted [Event] Reward Seal to be exchangeable for the following items through Manage Currency UI.

• Changed Fughar's Fishing Rod to be equippable by both regular and season characters.
  • Changed Fughar's Fishing Rod to not be automatically deleted upon season graduation.

• Changed the item type required to complete the objective of Collect items that'll help keep you warm in Chapter 3 of Deve's Encyclopedia - Volume 5 in Shakatu Merchants' Archive from 2 types to 1 type.
  • Added 3 new items that can be shown to Deve:
    • Scorching Sun Shard
    • Scorching Sun Crystal
    • Scorching Sun Gemstone
• Changed the item category of Marni's Research Box to Special Items.
• Changed so that opening Material Box for Some Ship no longer gives you Starlight Powder.

• Improved to allow the placement of the furniture below according to their size.
  • Fixed the issue where the furniture was occasionally placed abnormally.
    • [Manor] Olvian Sofa
    • [Manor] Olvian Wardrobe
    • [Manor] Olvian Chair
    • [Manor] Olvian Bed

• Changed the materials required for crafting the following furniture.
  • Items not listed below will remain the same.

• Improved to make players aware of re-entry options if they are forced to or accidentally exit the Trial of Erethea.
  • Changed to allow players to obtain a Weakened Limbo Seal by handing over a Forgotten Limbo Seal in the Trial of Erethea.
    • The Weakened Limbo Seal allows immediate movement to the room with the Forgotten Trial's Legacy upon re-entering after an accidental exit from the Trial of Erethea.
    • The valid re-entry time through this item remains the same at 30 minutes.
    • Fixed the issue where the Rock Gargoyle in the Crypt of Resting Thoughts did not take action even when attacked.

• Changed the location where the ship appears when searching for the cog with Monmunia on Papua Crinea.

Well, isn't this just a happy little update? The weekly quest for subjugating the Crimson Dragon Garmoth is getting a bit easier. Now, you don't have to go to Kukao to pick up the quest. Just step into Garmoth's Nest, and the region quest will activate automatically. This means you can focus all your energy on taking down Garmoth. It's not a huge update, but it's something many adventurers, especially new ones have had a little difficulty with. We're just delighted to share this bit of good news with you all.

• Improved the process of obtaining rewards from defeating the world boss Garmoth, the Crimson Dragon.
  • Approach Garmoth's Nest without accepting the weekly quest from Kukao, and the region quests will activate.
    • Defeat Garmoth to obtain rewards up to 3 times a week through region quests.

• Added the below knowledge to be obtained after completing the quest [Valencia's Treasure] Memories of Eliza if not already obtained.
  • Eliza, a Valencian Lady
  • Star of Lake Diamond

One of the Node War rewards, the buff effect, has become more powerful.

 

This powerful buff will appear as an icon at the top of your screen, similar to the Value Pack or Blessing of Kamasylve, and will benefit your entire Family for 48 hours. Plus, the victory buff will apply to all members of guild/alliance (including War Heroes) participating in the Node War at the moment of victory.

 

This Family-wide buff, with its extended duration, is designed to encourage you to aim for higher-tier Node Wars while fostering unity among guild members and maintaining the buff for longer. We hope this will inspire more guilds to take an interest in Node Wars, participate step by step, and grow together.

 

We look forward to your enthusiastic participation.

• Improved buff benefits for Node War participation and victory rewards.
  • These buff benefits are applied immediately upon Node War conclusion, lasting for 2 days (48 hours).

NPC, Background, Sound

Arena of Solare

We'd like to thank all Adventurers who enjoy Black Desert's PvP content, including Node War and Guild League. We've received a lot of feedback on the Arena of Solare, and we're excited to announce that its official season will begin on July 3.
We invite all Adventurers to participate in the fierce battles of the Arena of Solare where the top 100 Adventurers and more will compete for the throne. We look forward to your enthusiastic participation.

• Changed so that no death penalties will occur if you die to a monster within a certain time period while in combat with another adventurer on the Arsha: Anonymous server.
  • Death penalties, including crystal destruction, will not occur if you die to a monster within a certain time period after being attacked by another adventurer on the Arsha: Anonymous server.
• Changed the text "Interface Settings" in the Game Settings Window to "Hotkey & Input Settings".

• Changed the description of some guild items to accurately reflect the storage usage authority.            
  • Guild officer or higher → Guild member or higher            
    • [Guild] Special Iron Ingot from Calpheon Workshop, [Guild] Lavania Finest Flax Cloth Bundle, [Guild] Lavania Special Alloy Ingot            
    • [Guild] Trent Treant Plywood, [Guild] Trent Treant Timber            
    • [Guild] Goddess's Tear Crystal, [Guild] Sticky Glue, [Guild] Crude Decoration            
    • [Guild] Sea Horn, [Guild] Cloudy Timber, [Guild] Sandy Ingot, [Guild] Stormy Rope            
    • Guild member or higher → Guild officer or higher            
    • [Guild] Phoenix Skin
• Fixed the issue where entry to the Trial of Erethea was sometimes unavailable.            
• Fixed the issue where the following items, which cannot be registered on the Central Market, were not shaded out in the inventory or storage when checking the Central Market warehouse.            
  • O'draxxia Small Chair, O'draxxia Fragrant Chair            
• Fixed the issue where the Crimson Fog in the Deep Sunken Darkness of the Darkseekers' Retreat was not visible after returning from a distant location.            
• Fixed the issue where characters were colliding with certain empty spaces in Dalbeol Village.            
• Fixed the issue where a specific Truffle Mushroom inside a cave near the Watchtower in Serendia could not be gathered.            
• Improved and fixed the following issue with the Gamepad UI.            
  • Improved the visibility of text on some buttons in the End Game confirmation window.            
  • Fixed the issue where detailed information of workers was not displayed in the Worker List window.            
  • Fixed the issue where only the first food item was used during Emergency Ration Supply on a ship.            
• Fixed the issue where the description "Cannot be dyed" was shown for dyeable items when checking specific items in the Pearl Shop (F3).            
• Fixed the issue where certain terrain in the Awakening Bell was unnatural.            
• Fixed the issue where the spawn locations of some monsters appearing in the Sausan Garrison were unnatural.            
• [Nova] Fixed the icon of Command: Opening.            
• Removed the phrase "will prioritize picking up items that are the furthest away" from the item description of pets Putrakium and Jojo.            
  • Putrakium and Jojo can pick up very distant items just as before.            

• Changed the sound effects of firing a sniper rifle while aiming through the reticle to the default ones.            
• Fixed the issue where the Header option was not activated by default in the Chat windows.            
• Fixed the issue where the Black Shrine did not proceed normally when you entered it while mounted.            
• Fixed the issue where you could board a ship using the Board button when attacking other adventurers in forced PvP mode.            
• Fixed the issue where multiple personal Node War rewards could be received in certain situations.        
• Fixed an issue with certain Season Pass rewards being incorrect.    

 

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