Greetings Adventurers,

Here are the latest update details for Black Desert Online on November 1, 2023 (Wed). Today’s patch contains 175 updates and is approximately 840.26 MB.

Today's update brought an increase to the supply of core materials used for Alchemy activities, such as Trace, Sap, Powder, etc.. One only needs to look at the data of just how many Trace, Sap, Fruits, and other related materials are produced and consumed in the world of Black Desert to realize their importance.

There are many materials accumulating daily in the world of Black Desert, and yet, not all of them are not being sold on the Central Market at the current price.
We felt that there are two main reasons for the aforementioned occurence.

Firstly, materials that have no current use are wasting away in adventurers' storage/warehouse. Secondly, materials with rather low Silver on the Central Market are wasting away in adventurers' storage/warehouse.

To resolve such cases mentioned above, and to encourage Central Market sales of materials not currently-in-use, a base price hike may be required, but if we were to increase the prices of such materials used for Life Skills, this would also influence the prices of products produced with such materials (i.e. elixirs) and would increase the financial burden for all adventurers.

And so, we felt it best to increase the supply, especially in the amount gathered and by adding new sources. We will continue to monitor this situation, and make adjustments where necessary to steady the supply, as one of the related goals of this update is also to stabilize the pricing of elixir items.

Furthermore, once a certain level of stabilization has been achieved, we plan to make adjustments to Imperial Delivery where applicable. We ask that you continue to send us your feedback, and we will continue to deliberate and make adjustments that will be favorable to both Alchemy and Central Market-frequenting adventurers alike.

One of the core materials for Alchemy Life activities are Trace items, and we've increased the sources and amounts gathered. Now you can gather increased amounts of these materials from production nodes, and also gain some more by completing bonus quests that randomly appear during Alchemy activities. Trace item drops from defeating monsters have also been increased, as well as through Gathering activities. Supply from Hunting, Alchemy, Gathering, and Manufacturing Nodes have also been increased. We hope this overall increase of sources and supply of Trace items will help lessen the burden of Alchemy Life activities for all adventurers.

• Doubled the amount of Trace items obtainable from the following production nodes.
  • Trace items obtainable from Haemo Island, Dokkebi Forest, Beombawi Valley, and Golden Pig Cave production nodes have been quintupled.

• Increased the amount of Trace items obtainable from completing the [Bonus] A Simple Test from Dalishain I quest that appears when conducting Simple Alchemy with Blood, Oil, Perfume, Elixir, and Essence items: Trace items x300 → x500

Trade goods obtainable from Gathering activities varied depending on the type and/or characteristic of the engaged Gathering activity itself. However, with no significant change in their price after a long period of time, it's lost most of its original meaning. We thought of adjusting the pricing of these trade goods, or even their usage, but since Gathering adventurers place higher value in the weight of items occupied in their inventory, we felt that with trade goods being innately heavy in-game made the acquisition of such trade goods through Gathering activities hindered the main occupation of such adventurers. Hence, we came to the conclusion that it be for the best that we delete trade goods acquired from Gathering activities, and decided to add Trace items as an additional and more meaningful reward worthy of Life Skilling adventurers' efforts.

• Added different Trace items to be obtainable from different Gathering activities.
  • The following Trace items can be gathered from the following Gathering activities.

• Changed certain quests that required the now removed Gathering trade goods to now require the Fairy's Breath item.
• Unified the daily Gathering quests offered by Liana into one general Gathering quest.
  • Depending on the level, the quest will require 1 to 5 Fairy's Breath for completion.

Sap is one of base resources you encounter when first dabbling in Alchemy activities, and so we decided to increase its supply as well. This change will most definitely increase the amount obtainable from production nodes, as well as the actual base amount initially gathered. For additional fun, we made Afuaru also try his hand in Life Skilling, as you will be able to randomly encounter him collecting sap in the field (and take his sap by defeating him) as well. Now when you'll need more materials for mass processing recipes, we hope that you won't remain scrounging through Central Market orders but try your hand in the new and diverse ways to acquire more sap by your own means.

• Increased the amount of sap items obtainable from the following production nodes.
  • Maple & Pine Sap: Approx. increased by 1.5 times
  • Snowfield Cedar Sap: Approx. increased by 5 times
  • Other Sap: Approx. increased by 2 times

• Increased the basic amount of the following sap obtainable from Gathering activities.
  • x2-4 → x3-5

• With profits worsening from graverobbing, Afuaru has decided to try his hand at collecting sap.
  • Now when you are collecting sap, you will randomly encounter Afuaru.
  • Greedy for profit, Afuaru has been utilizing environmentally-hazardous means to collect more sap. Teach him a lesson and you'll be able to relieve him of his ill-gotten gains.

In the world of alchemy, fruits stand as a pivotal ingredient, chiefly sourced from farming and gathering. If you have a penchant for farming, the increased yield allows you to amass more fruits. Those looking to secure an abundant supply of fruits can do so by utilizing Mysterious Seeds. Additionally, when using a hoe for gathering, you can collect a diverse array of fruits, making it easier to obtain this crucial ingredient for your alchemical pursuits.

• Increased the amount of obtainable fruits by 1.5 times from Plant Breeding using the Mysterious Seed.

• Increased the amount of obtainable fruits from Plant Breeding by 1.33 times.

• Increased the probability of obtaining all types of fruits through hoe gathering by 1.7 times.
  • However, the number of fruits obtained through Buried Trace remains unchanged.

Among the basic materials, powder items are readily available in substantial quantities through production nodes. To address specific alchemical needs or unforeseen situations, a new exchange system has been introduced, allowing you to temporarily acquire powder items using Mysterious Catalysts.

• Added an exchange system to allow the exchange of powder items with the Mysterious Catalyst, which can be obtained when performing alchemy.

The inclusion of a probability-based system in alchemy, resulting in the acquisition of various items during synthesis, was initiated to enhance alchemy's characteristic of producing a diverse range of items. Nevertheless, the current demand for significant inventory and storage space to engage in alchemy has introduced an additional hurdle. To mitigate this, less versatile items like Wheat Flour and Deep Frying Oil have been streamlined, and more valuable items with greater utility have been introduced for acquisition.

• Added and removed the following items among the unintended byproducts that can be obtained when performing alchemy.

• Adjusted the probability of obtaining the following unintended byproducts as a result of removing some unintended byproducts:
  • Cron Stone, Memory Fragment, Hard Black Crystal Shard, Gold Bar 10G, Rough Opulent Crystal, Ancient Spirit Dust, Metal Solvent, Gem Polisher, Clear Liquid Reagent, Pure Powder Reagent, Oil of Regeneration, Oil of Storms, Oil of Corruption, Oil of Tranquility, Gold Bar 1G, Black Stone (Weapon), Black Stone (Armor).

We've broadened the sources for obtaining one of the rarest materials in alchemy, the Truffle Mushroom. Previously, it could only be found through Gathering in specific locations or monster zones. Now, you have the option to grow Truffle Mushroom Hypha to obtain mushrooms. However, considering the rarity of this material, preserving its scarcity is crucial. Thus, we've designed the Truffle Mushroom Hypha to prevent Plant Breeding, allowing only Harvesting. Given its low probability of acquisition during alchemy, we anticipate that avid alchemists will naturally come across and utilize it.

• During alchemy synthesis, there is a low probability of obtaining Unknown Seeds.
  • By performing Simple Alchemy with 1 Unknown Seed and 1 Truffle Mushroom, you can obtain Truffle Mushroom Hypha.
  • Truffle Mushroom Hypha takes up 10 grids in the garden and cannot be bred.
  • Truffle Mushroom Hypha can only be harvested once when fully grown.
    • When harvested, a large amount of Truffle Mushrooms can be obtained.
  • On average, you can obtain 60 Truffle Mushrooms when harvesting Truffle Mushroom Hypha.
  • You can obtain White Truffle Mushrooms according to a set probability.

• When harvesting Truffle Mushroom Hypha, there is a low chance of obtaining White Truffle Mushrooms.
  • White Truffle Mushrooms are traded at a higher price and can be used as a substitute for Truffle Mushrooms in the Elixir of Detection recipe to obtain better results.

• Changed the icon of the Truffle Mushroom item.

We've introduced a change that allows you to list specific alchemical materials like Thick Turo Blood, Turo Heart, Abyssal Essence, and Remnants of Burnt Spirits on the Central Market. Previously, adventurers had to venture into monster zones to collect these materials for crafting elixirs. For those who didn't practice alchemy, these materials were essentially worthless loot. Now, we've made this adjustment to benefit all adventurers by facilitating transactions on the Central Market.

• The following items can now be registered and traded on the Central Market:
  • Thick Turo Blood, Turo Heart, Abyssal Essence, and Remnants of Burnt Spirits

• Increased the probability of obtaining Everlasting Herb through hoe gathering by 30%

• Added the chance to obtain Coral Crystal and Blue Whale Oil when defeating the following sea monsters:
  • Candidum, Hekaru, Nineshark, Ocean Stalker, Black Rust, Saltwater Crocodile, Lekrashan
  • [Violent] Nineshark, [Violent] Black Rust, [Predator of Vadabin] Black Rust

• Increased the probability of obtaining Coral Crystal as follows:
  • Candidum: 4.5 times
  • Nineshark: 5 times
  • [Violent] Nineshark: 1.2 times
  • Black Rust: 3.5 times
  • [Predator of Vadabin] Black Rust: 1.5 times
  • [Violent] Black Rust: 1.2 times
  • Saltwater Crocodile: 1.2 times
  • Lekrashan: 1.5 times

• Added the chance to obtain Griffon Claw when defeating the following Griffons:
  • Immature Griffon, Immature King Griffon, Griffon, King Griffon
  • Ahib Griffon, [Awakened Boss] Ahib Griffon, [Darkened Boss] Ahib Griffon, [Wild] King Griffon

• The residents near Erethea's Belt have started to establish a colony of Snowfield Cedar Trees.

The prices of certain items crafted through alchemy will be adjusted in order to facilitate smoother trading with the increased supply of materials. This shift is aimed at normalizing the selling prices of crafted items, which were impacted by the rising costs of primary materials in July. Consequently, items crafted from these increased materials will offer a broader spectrum of pricing options. Furthermore, in cases where demand increases and pre-orders are made, we aim to increase the opportunities for goods to be supplied through the Central Market. We apologize for not adequately explaining these intentions and hastily disclosing only the adjustments to the prices, causing concern among many adventurers. We will continue to make improvements to ensure that both those who want to craft elixirs and those who want to purchase them from the market can enjoy greater convenience. Thank you.

• Changed the maximum price of the following items and materials in the Central Market.

• The Total Likes in each chat group will reset during the maintenance on Nov 8 (Wed).
  
  • Temporary titles (90 Days) will be awarded to Adventurers who own either gold, silver, or bronze Black Spirit icons.            
  • Temporary titles (90 Days) will also be awarded to Adventurers who own either gold, silver, or bronze Black Spirit icons in the Hall of Adventurers Chat Group.            
  • All prior titles that were awarded will be deleted during the next maintenance.

• Patrigio, the Head of the Crow Merchants Guild in Crow's Nest, the mysterious island covered in fog, has started to show interest in a new treasure.
  • Show the following items to Patrigio in Crow's Nest and accept the quest The Treasure's True Owner.
    • Lafi Bedmountain's Upgraded Telescope
    • Krogdalo's Sanctuary

• Show the Lafi Bedmountain's Upgraded Telescope to Patrigio in Crow's Nest to obtain the Masterpiece: Lafi Bedmountain's Upgraded Telescope and the Clairvoyant title.

Masterpiece: Lafi Bedmountain's Upgraded Telescope

• Show Krogdalo's Sanctuary to Patrigio in Crow's Nest to obtain the Masterpiece: Krogdalo's Sanctuary.

Masterpiece: Krogdalo's Sanctuary

• Improved the following items to now be storable in your Family Inventory.            
  
  • [Event] Halloween Clickety-clack Cookie, [Event] Halloween Gosphy Cookie, [Event] Creepy-crumbly Clickety-clack Cookie, [Event] Creepy-crumbly Gosphy Cookie            

• Increased the density of monster packs spawning in the following monster zones.
  • Bashim Base
  • Desert Naga Temple
  • Crescent Shrine
  • Roud Sulfur Mine
  • Pila Ku Jail

• As more adventurers are coming to Titium Valley, Desert Fogan Sentries have started to stand guard by the entrance to Titium Valley in the desert.
  • Following Desert Fogans in the desert and you'll find your way to Titium Valley.

We have made loot adjustments in monster zones that generated relatively lower revenue when compared to some high level Monster Zones. We will continue to make adjustments to provide adventurers with a broader range of options for their choice of monster zones. After the ongoing class PvE balance adjustments are completed, we will conduct a comprehensive revenue balance adjustment for all monster zones. Our aim is to address the concerns expressed by many adventurers regarding factors such as required equipment level, risk, fatigue, and more. We appreciate your ongoing feedback. Thank you.

• Changed Trace of Memory to be obtained upon defeating the following monsters.
  • Gyfin Rhasia Flamen
  • Gyfin Rhasia Guard
  • Gyfin Rhasia Crusher

• Changed Trace of Forest to be obtained upon defeating the following monsters.
  • Gyfin Rhasia Guard
  • Gyfin Rhasia Decimator
  • Gyfin Rhasia Flamen
  • Gyfin Rhasia Crusher

• Changed the quantity of Tainted Specter's Cloth obtained when defeating Volkras or Barnas.
  • x2-4 → x3-5

• Changed Trace of Ascension to be obtained upon defeating Olun's Golem or Golem's Left Arm.
• Changed the quantity of Golem's Heart Fragment that can be obtained when defeating Golem's Left Arm.
  • x3 → x3-5

• Replaced Trace of Despair with Trace of Forest to be obtained upon defeating the following monsters.
  • Troll, Troll Warrior, Troll Thrower, Troll Porter, Troll Elite Warrior
  • Ancient Troll, Ancient Troll Warrior, Ancient Troll Thrower
  • Ancient Troll Shaman, Ancient Troll Elite Warrior

• The quantity of Altar Imp's Trumpet that can be obtained upon defeating the next monster has been changed.
  • Altar Imp, Altar Imp Warrior, Altar Imp Scout, Small Altar Imp, Altar Imp, Altar Imp Warrior, Altar Imp Trainer, Altar Imp Fighter
    
    • x1-2 → x1-3
  • Altar Imp Trainer, Altar Imp Fighter
    • x2-4 → x2-5

• Improved the Essence of Ulukita buff to be obtained more stably when defeating Tehmelun Messengers in the City of the Dead.

• Increased World Boss, Mirumok Destroyer Offin's HP by 50%.

• Fixed the issue where the summoned lantern would disappear after a certain amount of time after summoning Dehkia's Lantern.
• Fixed the issue where Dehkia's Lantern could not be used in areas including Ash Forest and Cyclops Land when Node Wars are ongoing in the areas.
• Fixed the issue where the event boss Isabella was not appearing in some servers.

We are continuously making background modifications to ensure smooth movement and combat. In some cases, inconveniences reported through the forum and inquiries may not be addressed promptly, but we are continuously working on improvements. We kindly ask for your continued feedback and support. Thank you.

• Removed some objects in the following regions for better movement and combat.

Gyfin Rhasia Temple (Underground)
Stone Pillar Debris
Tshira Ruins
Wooden Column		Stone Debris
Wooden Column		Wood Debris
Manshaum Forest
Wooden Fence
Bari Forest (Bari)
Tree Roots
Beombawi Valley (Apex Changui)
Stone Staircase Rocks
Rhutum Outstation
Cart and Junk

• Cleaned up the debris from the Asparkan Fort prison.

• Changed so that finding the nearest NPC with the repair feature from a location with a villa nearby will no longer guide you to the villa manager inside the villa where entry is not possible without a villa pass.
  • When navigating to an NPC with the repair feature in the above situation, you will be guided to an NPC located in the nearest village.
  • Villa managers inside villas can no longer repair equipment.

• Added a feature to change pet group names.
  • Press the Rename Group button at the bottom of the pet list window to change the name of each group.
  • Each group's name will be displayed on the group button tooltips.

• Changed the pet group name to be displayed in yellow in the description text if you've named them. (Added)

• Improved checking the Automatically Use Sprint box to be saved even if you dismount.
  • However, it will be reset after you use the Traveler's Map, the Escape function, change servers, or reload the game.

The Crystal Preset function, which many adventurers have been conveniently using, was a function that could be inconvenient for some adventurers as it could interfere with their field of vision when the preset was changed through the Black Spirit or could be difficult to find for new adventurers. Now, you can apply the preset without summoning the Black Spirit by using the crystal icon in your inventory.

• Changed the process of equipping and removing crystal presets to be done through the inventory without summoning the Black Spirit.
  • Moved the crystal Transfusion menu from the Black Spirit (/) to the bottom of the inventory (I) window.
    • Removed crystal Transfusion from the Black Spirit (/) menu.
  • You can apply the saved crystal preset through the Crystal Inventory menu at the bottom of the inventory (I) window.

• • • When equipping or removing a crystal preset, the preset will be applied or canceled after about 3 seconds.
    • If you take damage or get hit by a debuff while changing a crystal preset, the change will be canceled.
  • Added the option to open the crystal Transfusion window using a hotkey.
    • It takes about 3 seconds to apply a preset modification or apply a preset in a combat zone.

• Changed the design of the Transfusion UI.
  • Changed the button for Transfusion Preset to be displayed on the left side of the screen.
  • Changed the stats of the equipped crystal to be displayed on the right side of the screen.
  • Changed the tooltip for crystals to be displayed on the right side of the screen.
  • Changed so you need to press the Save button to apply or cancel applying crystal presets.
    
    • By pressing the save button, you can check the changes in the preset through the summary window.

• Added a special effect to be displayed in the barter window when a special barter occurs.

• Changed the position of the buttons for ship's anchoring, departure, and disembark to allow smooth movement (dragging) of the buttons.
• Improved so that you can now search directly without having to click on the search bar when you click on the Find NPCs button in the top right corner of the screen.
  • This is not applied to the gamepad UI to allow the use of function-specific navigation buttons as before.

• Changed the button design for when the Sticker UI is activated.
• Changed the sorting of the Mount Transport list to be sorted by region.
• Improved so that the mount dismount key guide will now be shown when the interaction UI is displayed while mounted.
• Changed the system alert displayed when freeing a Fairy to be more readable.
• Changed the location of the Arcana Cards when pressing the button to switch from the Black Spirit's Adventure board to the Ancient Black Spirit's Adventure board.
• Improved Crystal Presets so you can now assign hotkeys to the presets.

• Improved the following for the official Black Desert webpage.
  • Fixed the issue where error sometimes occurred when mass sending items from Web Storage.
  • Added a special benefit guide text to the My Page - Package page.
  • Added the History of the Mountain of Eternal Winter to Overview - Game Features.
• Improved the following for the Black Desert Launcher.
  
  • Fixed the issue where going to the official webpage after prolonged login status on the launcher linked you to the Pearl Abyss log in page.
  • Twitter is no longer supported for OpenID log in.
    
    • Attempting Twitter OpenID log in will link you to the support ended page. You can use your account info or use a different OpenID to log in.
  • Fixed the issue where the Caps Lock icon did not show when you use Save ID.            
  • Improved the dormant account recovery page to be more intuitive.
• Improved the in-game Adventurer's Board to differentiate posts you've already read.

• Changed and unified the following term in English:            
  
  • Lemoria Guards → Lemoria Sentinels            

• Fixed the Memory Fragment exchange description of Offin Tett's Light Fragment.
• Fixed the issue for Mythical Arduanatt where Wings of Freedom (Q) was recorded as Mighty Leap in the skill logs.
• Fixed the issue for Mythical Arduanatt where Wings of Swiftness used after Wings of Wind was recorded as Mighty Leap in the skill logs.
• Fixed the ship transfer and mount transport UI to properly display mount information.
• Fixed the issue where Rawr-Rawr did not show up in certain situations.
• Fixed the issue where the number of exchanges displayed in the notification window when exchanging items with Chuck Laurie and Roussea NPCs did not match the actual number.
• Fixed the issue where animal bones in a specific location in Arehaza were unnatural.
• Fixed the issue where characters could not move away from a specific location in the Rhutum Outstation.
• Fixed the issue where the names and dialogues of some characters of Dalbeol Village in the Land of the Morning Light were displayed incorrectly.
• Fixed the issue where the NPC giving Serendia quests appeared at the Lemoria Guard Post.
• Fixed the issue where the remaining cooldown time appeared to decrease unnaturally when using Dehkia's Lantern.
• Fixed the navigation issues out at the sea near O'dyllita Castle.
• Fixed the issue where the river next to Eilton wasn't marked on the World Map (M).
• Fixed the issue where the number of items extracted from outfits appeared abnormal.
• Fixed the issue where you could succeed in the Green Artisan minigame for Hoe Gathering even when you had actually failed the objective.
  
  • You will need to match the state of the roots and soil displayed before the Hoe Gathering minigame begins to achieve success.
• [Lahn] Fixed the issue where you couldn't register the Kibelius Crimson Glaives obtained from opening the Kibelius Premium Set.
• [Shai] Fixed the issue where dying parts of the Lovely Bloom Helmet would appear tinted in some metallic color upon wearing the helmet.
• Fixed the key guide displayed for a party member riding your mount.
• Fixed the issue where the text window for Black Shrine Boss Blitz Reward wouldn't disappear.
• Fixed the issue where using the Archaeologist's Map would display the Lafi Bedmountain's Upgraded Telescope UI.
• Fixed the issue where using the stable icon on the bottom portion of the World Map (M) to transport mounts wouldn't display the number of mounts in each stable.
• Fixed the issue where your newly-created season character would automatically graduate after leaving the server selection window if you hadn't logged in for 180 days or more.
• Fixed the text displayed when viewing the Season Pass with your season character.
• Fixed the issue where the Calamity level text and the completion button overlapped in the Black Shrine UI.

 

 

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