Greetings Adventurers,

Here are the latest update details for Black Desert Online on December 24, 2024 (Tue). Today’s patch contains 93 updates and is approximately 1.88GB.

 

"I'll let my gun do the talking for me." - Deadeye

 

• The leader of the Canary Gang, Deadeye, has arrived.            
  
  • Once you reach level 56 with Deadeye, talk to the Black Spirit to start the "[Deadeye Ascension] Stranger in a Strange Land" quest to proceed with the Ascension.            
  • Complete the Ascension quest, and you'll unlock all the remaining skills in the Awakening tab.            
  • When Deadeye uses main/awakening weapon skills, the following AP ratios are applied:            
    
    • Main Weapon Skill: 100% of the main weapon's AP            
    • Awakening (Ascension) Weapon Skill: 70% of the awakening weapon's AP and 30% of the main weapon's AP            
  • Deadeye's Enhanced Skills and Abyssal Legacy Skill will be added at a later date.            

 

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Character Slot Expansion

• With the release of the new class Deadeye, the max number of character slots has been increased: 35 → 38 slots.

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Deadeye Story Videos

▲ , Deadeye Comics

 

▲ , Deadeye Story Trailer

 

▲ , Deadeye Main Trailer

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Deadeye Developer Commentary, Combat Video, and Theme Song

▲ Deadeye Developer Commentary

▲ Deadeye Combat Video

 

▲ Deadeye Theme Song - 'Dusty Light'

 

 

 

[GM Note] I'll let my gun do the talking for me.

 

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Mythical Horse

A Mythical Horse, one of the most exquisite mounts in Black Desert, will be given to all Adventurers.

You can choose between Mythical Arduanatt, soaring through the skies, Mythical Diné, racing across the water, or Mythical Doom, capable of carrying up to six people at blazing speed.

If this is your first time acquiring a Mythical Horse, we strongly recommend getting Mythical Arduanatt.

We hope your future adventures will be as relentless as the Mythical Horses galloping across the lands of Black Desert.

• A Choose Your Mythical Horse Box has been distributed to all Adventurers.

[Event] Choose Your Mythical Horse Box

You can choose and obtain one horse emblem for Mythical Arduanatt, Mythical Doom, or Mythical Diné. The obtained emblem can be registered at a nearby stable by right-clicking.   The registered level 1 Mythical Horse comes with all skills learned and trained at 100%.     * For Mythical Arduanatt, its appearance is altered using Quturan's Fruit upon registration and cannot be changed to the red/black appearance. ※ If this is your first Mythical Horse, we strongly recommend you get the Mythical Arduanatt.

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 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.

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.

* The Mythical Horse you get from the Choose Your Mythical Horse Box has a significantly lower Imperial Delivery and mount selling price.

 

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Season Server

Season Servers have become an essential feature for new Adventurers.

With this update, the ever reliable NPC Fughar will begin offering generous support for Adventurers.

 

For new Adventurers, progress after graduating from the Season is crucial. Therefore, we plan to expand Tuvala equipment enhancement from PEN (V) to DEC (X),

helping you to get closer to your next goal, Blackstar weapons.

 

Of course, all Adventurers will be able to exchange one Tuvala weapon for a Blackstar weapon once per Family.

We hope this will be useful for those aiming to acquire Sovereign weapons.

• A new Season: Dream to help your adventure has begun.

 

Permanent Benefits

• Permanently added the below season server exclusive Hot Time buff with the start of the new season.

Season Server's Permanent Hot Time Buff

Combat EXP +1,000% Always!

 

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Season Character Ticket Issued!

• A Season Character Ticket was issued 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,            

 

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Begin your adventure in Season: DREAM to get a Radiant Start Box!

• Upon reaching Lv. 60 with your season character, you can claim a Radiant Start Box from Challenge (Y).            
  
  • Adventurers who've already received the Radiant Start Box from Season++ can also get Season: DREAM's Radiant Start Box.            

Radiant Start Box

[Patrigio's Pocket Watch]  - Available for non-seasonal characters below Lv. 25  - Activate to instantly reach Lv. 61!

[3 Types of TET (IV) Boss Weapons] [4 Types of TET (IV) Boss Armor]

[6 Types of Capotia Accessories] [Secret Book of the Misty Breeze x10]

 

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Exclusive Quests for Season Graduates

• Added Special quests with the start of the new season.
  
  • Added new quests offering adventure support items, available once per Family through the following prerequisite quests.

Prerequisite Quest
[Leveling Aid] Fughar's Help
Requirements	Any adventurer who has graduated from the Season Server and has the "Graduation Cap" in their inventory or Equipment window
How to Start the Quest	Black Spirit - Quest (A) - Suggested (visible when "General" quest type is active)

• • The main objectives and rewards of these quests are as follows.

① PvE Leveling Aid Quests
Quest Name and NPC	Objective	Rewards
[Leveling Aid] A New Ascent	Talk to Fughar	Marni's Stone of Ascent Oquilla Piece of the Old Moon x40
* The five types of Marni's Stone of Ascent received as a reward can be used to collect samples by defeating monsters in the following zones. Once the sample collection is complete, the Marni's Stone of Ascent can be exchanged with NPC Toshi for 600 Caphras Stones each, totaling 3,000. ▶ Sample Collection Zones: Manshaum Forest, Forest Ronaros, Sherekhan Necropolis (Day), Tshira Ruins, Blood Wolf Settlement
[Leveling Aid] Operation Monster Subjugation I-IV	Defeat Any Monsters (No restriction on monster type)	Atanis' Element x100
[TIP] By progressing through the four questlines while collecting samples with Marni's Stone of Ascent, you can acquire leveling aid items more quickly. ▶ Therefore, we recommend remaining in the sample collection zones for Marni's Stone of Ascent.

② Enhancement Leveling Aid Quests
Quest Name and NPC	Objective	Rewards
[Leveling Aid] Breaking Limits	Talk to Fughar	Essence of Ascent - Weapon Essence of Ascent - Accessory   ▼ Advice of Valks (total 22) - 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
[Leveling Aid] PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon (Follow-up quest after completing [Leveling Aid] Breaking Limits)	Hand over DEC (X) Tuvala Weapon	- Choose 1 from PEN (V) Blackstar Main/Awakening/Sub-weapon
[Leveling Aid] TET (IV) Kharazad Accessory (Follow-up quest after completing [Leveling Aid] Breaking Limits)	Hand over DEC (X) Tuvala Accessory	- Choose 1 from TET (IV) Kharazad Necklace/Earring/Belt/Ring
* Use the Essence of Ascent - Weapon/Accessory obtained for enhancement on PEN (V) Tuvala Weapon/Accessory, and it will be enhanced to HEX (VI) Tuvala Weapon/Accessory.  Further enhancement to DEC (X) will allow you to obtain the above Leveling Aid Item.

* Each Marni's Stone of Ascent obtained from the [Leveling Aid] A New Ascent quest can be exchanged for Caphras Stone x600 through Marni's Top Assistant Wacky Toshi in each town after filling all samples.

Marni's Top Assistant Wacky Toshi in each town

 

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Tuvala Weapon/Accessory Enhancement Guide - HEX (VI) to DEC (X)

• Enhance your PEN (V) Tuvala gear to DEC (X) level after using the Essence of Ascent - Weapon/Accessory obtained from the special "[Leveling Aid] Breaking Limits" quest available once per Family.
  • Equip your enhanced Tuvala gear to boost your stats, and when you reach DEC (X), exchange it through an exclusive quest mentioned above for even stronger gear.

HEX (VI) Tuvala Weapon	Use the "Essence of Ascent - Weapon" from a special quest to enhance your PEN (V) Tuvala Weapon (guaranteed 100% enhancement).
HEX (VI) Tuvala Accessory	Use the "Essence of Ascent - Accessory" from a special quest to enhance your PEN (V) Tuvala Accessories (guaranteed 100% enhancement).

• • Enhance your HEX (VI) Tuvala Weapon/Accessory with Concentrated Magical Black Stone/Essence of Dawn up to DEC (X) level.
    • Tuvala Weapon

Enhancement Level	Materials (Concentrated Magical Black Stone)	Enhancement Chance Example	Success Rates	Cron Stones	Agris Essence
HEX (VI) → SEP (VII)	15	+100	16.50%	No downgrade on failure	10
SEP (VII) → OCT (VIII)	25	+120	13.00%	220	11
OCT (VIII) → NOV (IX)	35	+140	11.25%	260	12
NOV (IX) → DEC (X)	50	+160	10.20%	355	13
Use your DEC (X) Tuvala weapon in the "[Leveling Aid] PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon" quest to exchange it for a PEN (V) Blackstar weapon.

- Tuvala Accessory

Enhancement Level	Materials (Essence of Dawn)	Enhancement Chance Example	Success Rates	Cron Stones	Agris Essence
HEX (VI) → SEP (VII)	10	No consumption	100.00%	No failure	No failure
SEP (VII) → OCT (VIII)	20	No consumption	100.00%	No failure	No failure
OCT (VIII) → NOV (IX)	25	No consumption	100.00%	No failure	No failure
NOV (IX) → DEC (X)	35	No consumption	100.00%	No failure	No failure
Use your DEC (X) Tuvala accessory in the "[Leveling Aid] TET (IV) Kharazad Accessory" quest to exchange it for a TET (IV) Kharazad accessory.

Tuvala Weapons/Accessories Stats from HEX (VI) to DEC (X)

Tuvala Weapons

Tuvala Main Weapon
Enhancement Level	AP	Accuracy	Extra Damage to All Species	Extra AP Against Monsters
HEX (VI)	119	196	19	10
SEP (VII)	122	200	19	17
OCT (VIII)	125	204	19	24
NOV (IX)	128	208	19	31
DEC (X)	134	212	19	40
Tuvala main weapons upgraded with Combatant's Stone get additional Extra AP Against Monsters +7.

Tuvala Awakening Weapon
Enhancement Level	AP	Accuracy	Extra Damage to All Species	Extra AP Against Monsters
HEX (VI)	121	2	10	1
SEP (VII)	124	4	10	5
OCT (VIII)	127	6	10	9
NOV (IX)	130	8	10	13
DEC (X)	136	12	10	18
Tuvala awakening weapons upgraded with Combatant's Stone get additional Extra AP Against Monsters +7.

Tuvala Sub-weapon
Enhancement Level	AP	Accuracy	Extra AP Against Monsters	Evasion	Damage Reduction	Max HP	Monster Damage Reduction
HEX (VI)	30	14	58	10 (+32)	7 (+0)	10	0
SEP (VII)	31	16	59	11 (+34)	8 (+0)	20	0
OCT (VIII)	32	18	60	12 (+36)	9 (+1)	30	0
NOV (IX)	33	20	62	13 (+38)	10 (+1)	40	1
DEC (X)	34	23	64	14 (+42)	11 (+3)	60	2
Tuvala sub-weapons upgraded with Combatant's Stone get additional Extra AP Against Monsters +3 and Extra Damage Reduction +3.

Tuvala Accessories

Tuvala Necklace		Tuvala Belt
HEX (VI)	AP 26, Accuracy 16	HEX (VI)	AP 15, Accuracy 8
SEP (VII)	AP 27, Accuracy 16	SEP (VII)	AP 16, Accuracy 8
OCT (VIII)	AP 28, Accuracy 16	OCT (VIII)	AP 17, Accuracy 8
NOV (IX)	AP 30, Accuracy 17	NOV (IX)	AP 18, Accuracy 8
DEC (X)	AP 32, Accuracy 18	DEC (X)	AP 20, Accuracy 9
Tuvala Ring		Tuvala Earring
HEX (VI)	AP 15, Accuracy 8	HEX (VI)	AP 14, Accuracy 8
SEP (VII)	AP 16, Accuracy 8	SEP (VII)	AP 14, Accuracy 9
OCT (VIII)	AP 17, Accuracy 8	OCT (VIII)	AP 15, Accuracy 9
NOV (IX)	AP 18, Accuracy 8	NOV (IX)	AP 15, Accuracy 10
DEC (X)	AP 20, Accuracy 9	DEC (X)	AP 16, Accuracy 10

(If you don't need the "Essence of Ascent - Accessory" for TET (IV) Kharazad accessories, you can process it into Essence of Dawn x30 using Heating (L).

 

 

Events

• Event 1. Focus Your Knowledge! - [More Details]
  
  • Event Period: Dec 24, 2024 (Tue) after maintenance - Jan 9, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance

 

• Event 2. Another Season Character Ticket! - [More Details]
  
  • Event Period: A Season Character Ticket was distributed with the Dec 24, 2024 (Tue) maintenance.

 

• Event 3.  [New Class Arrives!] Deadeye Level Up Challenge! - [More Details]
  
  • Event Period: Dec 24, 2024 (Tue) after maintenance – Feb 5, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance

 

• Event 4. Start the Adventure of Your Dreams!  - [More Details]
  
  • Event Period: Dec 24, 2024 (Tue) after maintenance - Always

 

• Event 5. [Season: DREAM] Combat EXP +1000% / 1+1 Character Growth / Full TET (IV) Boss Gear Set! - [More Details]
  
  • Event Period: Dec 24, 2024 (Tue) after maintenance – Mar 20, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance

 

• Event 6. [Old Moon Boss Seal] Defeat World/Field Bosses! - [More Details]
  
  • Event Period: Dec 24, 2024 (Tue) after maintenance - Jan 9, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance

Musa

Common

Crosscut (I to IV)

• Fixed the issue where the Attack Speed Increase effect was not applied when quickly comboing from certain skills while the Musa's Soul buff was active.

Lahn

Common

   Furious Chase (I to Absolute), Prime: Furious Chase

• Changed so that you can now perform the skill with W + RMB while sprinting.

• • As a result, Catasetum (I to Absolute), previously activated while sprinting with this key command, can now be triggered when you're not holding W after sprinting.

Drakania

Common

Brimbolt Strike (I to Absolute), Prime: Brimbolt Strike (I to III)

• Reduced the intensity of the momentary slow down on hits.

• • Improved the issue where the skill would sometimes not combo into Flow: Brimbolt Wave.

The Travel Separately option has been added to the Tag Characters function. Adventurers have been using the Tag Characters feature to manage the two characters differently based on their preferences. However, since they always shared the same location, it was inconvenient to constantly move both characters to suit their purposes. Now, you can freely place a character that frequently enjoys subjugation in a monster zone, while a character that often participates in Node Wars in a Node War prep location.

• Added a Travel Separately option, letting you move two tagged characters independently without sharing their locations.
  • Activate this option, and your tagged characters will roam solo, each on their own path.
  • Travel Separately can only be toggled while out of combat and has a 5 second cooldown.
  • To travel together again, the two tagged characters must be in the same town to deactivate the Travel Separately option.

• Removed the restriction that forced two tagged characters to return to the town where they were tagged when untagging.
  • Now, you can untag your tagged characters from anywhere.

• Reduced the cost required for Item Copy as follows.

Item Copy Cost
Before		After
1.5% of the Central Market price for each main, sub, and awakening weapon 21,500 Silver per Caphras Stone enhancement Minimum Marni's Unstable Fuel: 20		0.15% of the Central Market price for each main, sub, and awakening weapon 2,000 Silver per Caphras Stone enhancement Minimum Marni's Unstable Fuel: 10

• Luxury Vendor Heo Seungwon on Yukjo Street in Hwanghae Province of the Land of the Morning Light has started to exchange the Morning's Gratitude Tokens for Adventurers managing the Royal Workshops.
  • Morning's Gratitude Tokens can be obtained when workers complete item production at a production workshop.

Yukjo Street Luxury Vendor Heo Seungwon
Required Tokens		Exchangeable Items
Morning's Gratitude Token x30,000		▼ Select 1 - Refined Feast x1 - Assorted Tteok x1 - Tricolor Namul x1 - Gujeolpan x1 - Mellow Herbal Medicine x1

• Added a Simple Alchemy recipe that allows crafting Caphras Stone x100 at once.
• By using the existing Simple Alchemy ingredients along with Pure Powder Reagent x1, you can perform Simple Alchemy to craft Caphras Stone x100 at once.

Item	Processing Recipe (Simple Alchemy (L))
Caphras Stone x100	Ancient Spirit Dust x500 + Black Stone x100 + Pure Powder Reagent x1

• Added a Simple Alchemy recipe that allows crafting of Whale Tendon Potion and Whale Tendon Elixir in batches of 10.
  • By using the existing Simple Alchemy ingredients along with Ibellab's Essence x1, you can perform Simple Alchemy to craft 10 batches at once.

Item	Processing Recipe (Simple Alchemy (L))
Superior Whale Tendon Potion x10	Whale Tendon Potion x30 + Blue Reagent x10 + Ibellab's Essence x1
Tough Whale Tendon Elixir x10	Whale Tendon Elixir x30 + Blue Reagent x10 + Ibellab's Essence x1

• Changed the icons of the following items:
  • PEN (V) Blackstar Main Weapon Box
  • PEN (V) Blackstar Awakening Weapon Box

• Improved the text in the [Event] Rare Courser Training Box item description to match the contents.

• Improved the description of the following items:
  • Graduation Cap
  • Oquilla Piece of the Old Moon
  • Oquilla Sky Crystal
  • Oquilla Earth Crystal

• [Black Shrine - Hwanghae (Party)] Improved Bihyung as follows:
  • Improved the issue where the Recover HP effect from successfully completing a certain mechanic during the battle was not applied if the character was in Invincible.
  • Fixed the issue where the position of the Frenzied Dragon God's Energy was sometimes abnormal.

• Changed the Kkebifire to disappear if it fails to properly get to the Dokkebi Stone Tower.
  • In this case, the Kkebifire is considered to have been properly absorbed by the Dokkebi Stone Tower.

• Added the Ancient Anvil system to Dream Horse and Mythical Horse Awakening.
  • If you have attempted Dream Horse Awakening and Mythical Dream Horse Mythical Awakening 30 times, the success rate will be guaranteed at 100%.

• Improved and fixed the following during the Dosa Awakening questline.
  • Changed the conversation lines expressing the characters' silence to different expressions.
  • Improved the unnatural movement of the members in the Centipede Market during combat triggered in the [Dosa Awakening] That Day in Sangdo School quest.
  • Fixed the issue where the equipment in the back slot was exposed when using the awakening skill during Dosa Awakening quests.

• The New Year's Eve Bell of the Night for 2025 has appeared on the Coastal Cave hill.

Over the years, as Adventurers journeyed through Black Desert, the number of characters in your Family, your trusty companions, has grown. Seeing them on the End Game window can fill you with pride, but it can also be a bit frustrating when you can't quickly find the one you want to switch to. Now, you can easily rearrange your characters on the End Game window, making it simpler and more convenient to manage your Family.

• Added a function to change the order of characters in the End Game display's simplified view.
  • Press the Character Order Change icon to convert to order change mode.
    • Click two characters to swap their positions.

• Improved the function so that the order of characters in the End Game UI is also saved in the Setting Archive.
  • Now you can download and use the character order from the Setting Archive when accessing from a different PC.
  • Game settings are uploaded to the Setting Archive in the following situations:
    • Change Server
    • Change Character
    • When exiting to the Character Selection screen
    • Normal client shutdown
    • Manual upload through the Settings Menu

• Added a scroll bar to the character slots when they exceed 35 slots in the simplified view of the End Game screen.

• Improved the Character Creation and Customization (F4) to allow the toggle of helmets and face accessories to prevent them from automatically disappearing when customizing.
  • When changing the appearance of the head, face, or body, helmets and face accessories will automatically disappear as before.

• Increased the number of items displayed at once to 12 in the Town filter of the Worker List.

• Added Deadeye class to the Black Desert official website's Overview - Class Introduction page.
• Fixed the issue where the account transfer process was being conducted within the game launcher's browser.

• Removed the awkwardly placed structures in Southern Kamasylvia.
• Fixed the issue where some UI elements appeared unnatural on certain PC setups.
• Fixed the issue where, after entering a search term in the Music Album's score import window, the entered content remained even when the window was closed and reopened.
• Fixed the issue where destination information was unnatural when starting work at a Farming Production Node with the first hired worker.
• Fixed the issue where the game would crash in certain situations when logging in with a character located inside a manor.
• Fixed the issue where the loot icons were not visible when pressing the View Details in the Dark Rift UI while using the Gamepad UI.
• Fixed the issue where the position of rocks appeared unnatural at certain locations at Quint Hill.
• Fixed the issue where the knowledge image of NPC Turan was different from the character.
• Fixed the issue where the movements of some NPCs on Taramura Island were unnatural.
• Fixed the issue where weapons were not shown for skill use during Scholar's Ascension quests.
• Changed the [Title] WANTED from orange grade to yellow grade.
  • The color of the WANTED title obtained with item use is unchanged as yellow.
• [Sorceress] Improved the description the Cartian Armor.
• [Dosa] Fixed the issue where the appearance was unnatural when wearing the Robert Boxer Briefs underwear.
• [Dosa] Fixed the issue where the appearance was unnatural when wearing the Robert Boxer Briefs underwear and Azure Sky shoes together.
• Fixed the issue where the remaining exchange count did not decrease in the Barter Information displayed on the World Map (M) despite completing a barter.
• Fixed the issue where hiring sailors was not properly done during the quest [The Great Expedition] Sailors in Taverns and Inns, making it impossible to proceed with the quest.
• Fixed the issue where the frequency of knowledge acquisition decreased when applying related buff effects after the Dec 12 (Thu) maintenance.
  • Related consumables with records of use after the Dec 12 (Thu) maintenance have been returned.
  • Additionally,a function has been added to receive Knowledge Gain Chance +50% and Higher Grade Knowledge Gain Chance +10% effects through the Black Spirit (/) until before the Jan 9 (Thu) maintenance.
• Fixed the issue where if a character in the Family had completed the [Valencia] Wake-Up Juice(?) quest, it could not be completed with another character.
• Fixed the issue where the receipt and expiration date of the [Title] Looking for a Guild, obtainable through Challenge (Y), were incorrect.
• Fixed the issue where the quest [The Magnus: Special Gift] Traveler at Salanar Pond could not be completed if Supreme Old Moon Scroll or Golden Blessing of Agris was in the inventory during the Main quest [Abyss One: The Magnus].
• Fixed the description text of the Excellent/Sturdy Whale Tendon Potion to fit the actual items.
• Changed to not display the appearance of items equipped on the back during cutscenes.
• Fixed the issue where event items from ended events remained.
  • [Event] Hunminjeongeum Haerye Manuscript

 

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