Not sure what a Season Server is? Don’t worry, because this GM Note has got you covered with everything you need to know!
Season Servers?
“Season Servers” are special progression-focused servers that are available for even novice Adventurers, which can allow them to quickly adapt to the Black Desert world.Although you can only access and play on season servers with a season character, season characters can also access the normal servers and later “graduate” from the season servers to be converted into normal characters.
Season Server & Character Perks
Now to really dive into the crux of the Black Desert’s Season Servers & Character – their perks!
1. Season Character Level Up Rewards
By reaching certain level milestones on your Season Character, you can receive level-up rewards from the Challenge (Y) menu. The rewards for each season may slightly differ, so make sure to check out the event page to learn more about them.
2. EXP Buffs
As the season servers are focused on character progression, they offer 24/7 EXP buffs to allow faster progression. Just like the level up rewards, the EXP buffs may slightly differ for each season, so take a look at the event page for the exact details.
3. Season Pass
The Season Pass is only available in the Season Servers. It serves as a “guide” to what you should accomplish on the season servers and rewards you for doing so.
* The Season Pass Challenges and Rewards may differ from season to season.
As for the final Season/Black Spirit Pass reward, [Season] Crow Merchants Guild Contribution Certificate I/II, this item allows you to access a daily quest via Fughar for a variety of rewards.
Item Name | Rewards |
[Season] Crow Merchants Guild Contribution Certificate I |
[Event] Item Collection Increase Scroll (60 min) x1 Advice of Valks (+20) x1 [Season] Great Pioneer's Chest x1 |
[Season] Crow Merchants Guild Contribution Certificate II |
4. Tuvala Equipment
Season Servers offer a special set of equipment known as “Tuvala.” This equipment is intended to help novice Adventurers get their footing in the Black Desert world, so it has a higher rate of enhancement compared to normal equipment.
There are several ways to obtain Tuvala Equipment while playing on the season servers. For instance, After enhancing Naru Equipment to PEN (V), season characters can convert this gear in the Equipment UI for PRI (I) Tuvala Equipment.
Lastly, Tuvala Equipment can still be used after the season ends, and PEN (V) Tuvala Equipment can be used to obtain PEN (V) Boss Gear through a guaranteed upgrade questline.
5. Season Materials
In the Season Servers, you can obtain special materials that are used to obtain and enhance Tuvala Equipment, or can just be sold to NPC Vendors for Silver.
You can obtain these season exclusive materials from various sources, including the Season Pass Challenges, season server monster zones, weekly monster zone quest, and more.
- In the Quests > Recurring tab’s “[Season] Stronger Tuvala Gear” quest list, you can accept the weekly quests from each zone’s Node Manager.
- [Weekly] Hordes of Bandits - [Weekly] Rules of the Roud Sulfur Works - [Weekly] Impenitent Criminals - [Weekly] Homesick Desert Naga - [Weekly] Dangerous Argos Saunils - [Weekly] Help that Never Arrives - [Weekly] New Mushroom Dish - [Weekly] Rule of Power - [Weekly] A Soldier Who Cannot Go Home - [Weekly] For the Forest - [Weekly] Frenzy of Manshaums |
- [Weekly] Full-scale Cleaning of the Tshira Ruins - [Weekly] Blood Wolf Extermination - [Weekly] Training with the Shultz Guard - [Weekly] Revenge against the Basilisk - [Weekly] Sleep-disrupting Centaurus - [Weekly] Accepted by the Bashim - [Weekly] Purify the Sherekhan Necropolis - [Weekly] Breeding Protties - [Weekly] Preparing to Leave - [Weekly] Bounty on the Cadries - [Weekly] A Rattling Sound |
6. Season Character Transfer System
What if you created your season character as Class A, but now want to play with Class B...?
Don’t worry! Because you can use “Fughar’s Timepiece” to transfer your season character’s season status and Combat/Skill EXP!
Item Name | How to Obtain |
Fughar’s Timepiece |
Can be obtained once per Family upon completing the [Season] Fughar's Special Timepiece quest with a season character that is Lv. 25 or higher! |
* Quests that are in progress or completed on Class A will not be transferred to Class B.
Additionally, the Class B character must be Lv. 25 or lower to allow the transfer. (The Class A character must on a normal server with all their gear unequipped.)
Once you’ve used Fughar’s Timepiece, you will receive three exchange coupons (Tuvala Main Weapon Exchange Coupon, Tuvala Sub-weapon Exchange Coupon, and Tuvala Awakening Exchange Coupon) in the transferred character’s inventory after you’ve gone to the Character Selection screen. You can use these coupons to change your Tuvala weapons to ones that are suitable for Class B.
Afterward, you can use your new season character to experience season-exclusive in-game content such as the Rift Echoes, Season Atoraxxion, Season Red Battlefield, and more. Make sure to check out the patch notes for more details!
Season Server Graduation Rewards
If you fulfill the requirements, you can “graduate” from the Season Servers and receive several special rewards to help you get ready for the normal servers. “Graduation” allows you to quickly convert your season character to a normal character. This system is only available after a certain of time has passed since the start of the season. And of course, once you graduate, you will no longer be able to revert your character into a season character.
In order to graduate, you must not have “Fughar’s Timepiece,” and you must have claimed all the rewards from the Season Pass.
* Graduation requirements are subject to change. Please refer to the upcoming patch notes for the exact details.
First Gift: Tuvala Equipment Conversion
Once you graduate, your character will no longer be a season character, meaning your character will no longer be able to equip Season Tuvala Equipment. That’s why you’ll need to use the Tuvala Conversion Stones, which you receive as a reward, to convert the Season Tuvala Equipment.
When you decide to use the Tuvala Conversion Stone, make sure to avoid converting the wrong Tuvala Equipment if you have multiple of the same type.
Second Gift: Special Season Gift
The NPC Fughar offers a special gift quest, which you can complete to obtain the “Season Special Gift Exchange Coupon” that allows you to select one of the special season rewards.
Note: You cannot claim a reward that you’ve claimed previously.
Quest NPC | Requirements | Objective | Rewards |
Fughar | Character completed the [Season Server Graduation] Into the Big Wide World quest or is a season character that is level 20 or higher. | Speak with Fughar | Season Special Gift Exchange Coupon x1 Cron Stone x50 Sour Green Grape Juice x10 Sweet Wild Berry Juice x10 Fresh Orange Juice x10 |
[Selectable Rewards]
[2020 Summer Season] |
PEN (V) Capotia Earring |
PEN (V) Capotia Ring |
Select one of the above | ||
[2020 Autumn Season] |
Perilla's Star |
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[2020 Winter Season ] |
PEN (V) Capotia Belt |
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[2021 Summer Season] |
PEN (V): Capotia Necklace |
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[2021 Season+] |
Advice of Valks (+100) |
Third Gift: Gift Box Full of Memories
After you graduate or the season ends, you’ll be able to receive the Gift Box Full of Memories, which contains a variety of useful items.
Gift Box Full of Memories
Item Name | Description |
Graduation Cap |
A cosmetic item your character can equip as a way to celebrate your season graduation! Right-click the item in your inventory to equip it on your character. |
Advice of Valks (+60) |
An item that can increase your Enhancement Chance. Using the Advice of Valks (+60) will increase your Enhancement Chance to +60. |
Cron Stone |
Safeguards the enhancement level of your items when you fail an enhancement. A helpful item makes enhancing easier! |
[Event] Secret Book of Old Moon (7 Days) |
An item that grants several buffs, including increased Combat/Skill/Life EXP, and the ability to freely reset enhanced skills and change skill add-ons, for 7 days! |
Golden Graduation Gown |
Can be sold to an NPC Vendor for 10,000,000 Silver. |
A Variety of Scrolls and Elixir Boxes that grant buffs |
The [Event] Item Collection Increase Scroll (60 min), Blessed Message Scroll (100 min), and [Event] Giovan Grolin’s Support Scroll are scrolls that grant a range of Combat, Skill, and Life EXP buffs. While the Premium Elixir Box contains a bunch of elixirs with a variety of useful buffs. |
[Season] Boss Gear Exchange Coupon |
An item that allows you to exchange converted Tuvala Gear for Boss Gear. The exchanged Boss Gear will be one enhancement level lower than the converted Tuvala Gear. (E.g., PEN (V) Tuvala Gear = TET (IV) Boss Gear)
* Exchanged Boss Gear cannot be listed on the Central Market. |
[Event] Tachros' Spirit Stone |
Press (U) after equipping this item to obtain the following buffs: Extra AP Against Monsters +5 Combat EXP +50% Skill EXP +30% Attack Speed +4% Casting Speed +4% Weight Limit +50 LT
Duration and Cooldown: 5 minutes |
After Graduation?
Not sure what happens after you graduate from the Season Servers?
Well, it’s all up to you!
You can further explore the massive Black Desert world, test your mettle against more powerful monsters, delve deeper into the various Life Skills, and more.
If you want to become stronger, we recommended starting the “Guaranteed PEN (V) Accessory questline” or “Guaranteed PEN (V) Boss Gear Upgrade questline.” You can also learn more about various content such as Cooking, Gathering, etc., and receive rewards from the Progression Pass.
■ Guaranteed PEN (V) Accessory Guide
■ Guaranteed PEN (V) Boss Gear Upgrade Guide
That wraps our Season Server GM Note. We hope you feel ready to step into the Season Server yourself!
Happy adventuring!
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