Greetings Adventurers,
Here are the latest update details for Black Desert Online on January 23, 2025 (Thu). Today’s patch contains 129 updates and is approximately 2.14GB.
Events
- Event 1. Festival Noise Awakened the Fearsome Yeti Piku from Long Slumber! - [More Details]
- Event Period: Jan 23, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance – Feb 6, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance
- Event 2. Lunar New Year's Greetings from Velia! - [More Details]
- Event Period: Jan 23, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance – Feb 6, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance
- Event 3. Snowfall Crasher - Powder Rush Time Attack 🥇 - [More Details]
- Event Period: Jan 23, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance - Feb 6, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance
- Event 4. Get the Most Popular Rewards! Daily Special & Special Pass! - [More Details]
- Event Period: Jan 23, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance – Mar 6, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance
New Additions and Improvements
Class Changes
- Changed the skill as follows.
- Fixed rightward hits to push targets in the appropriate direction (PvE only).
- Fixed the issue where the description did not mention this push back effect (PvE only).
- (II) Fixed the issue with the description mentioned mounted attack damage and effects.
- Fixed the issue where the description mentioned increased movement distance.
- Fixed the issue where the All AP & All DP buffs did not apply when using the skill.
- Fixed the issue where comboing with other skills into attack 2 would also apply skill add-on effects.
- Fixed the issue where the Casting Speed increase buff did not apply to the caster.
- Fixed the issue where using Rage Absorption with the direction key after Ascension skills would cancel your combat stance.
- Fixed the issue where Switch 'N Load was activated first when attempting to use the skills after Sidewinder.
- Pressing SHIFT or ↓ after Sidewinder will now no longer combo into Switch 'N Load.
Contents
Arena of Solare
Arena of Solare - Regular Season
Arena of Solare - Regular Season | Jan 23, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Mar 6, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance |
Arena of Solare Schedule | NA | EU |
Weekdays |
15:00 - 23:00 PST
18:00 - 2:00 EST |
15:00 - 23:00 UTC
16:00 - 00:00 CET
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Weekends |
11:00 - 23:00 PST
14:00 - 2:00 EST |
11:00 - 23:00 UTC
12:00 - 00:00 CET
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* Practice matches schedule is unchanged.
Arena of Solare - Points System
- To begin ranking in the Arena of Solare, you must first proceed with the Placement Match.
- You will begin the Placement Match with 700 points, regardless of your rank in previous regular seasons.
- Each Family can participate in a total of 10 Placement Matches. Winning a Placement Match will earn you 2.4 times the usual victory points
- During these matches, losing will not result in any point deductions.
- However, the penalty for leaving a match early will still apply as usual.
- Changed the additional points obtained for consecutive wins in the Arena of Solare.
Before | After |
After 5 win streak: +1 point per victory
After 10 win streak: +2 points per victory |
After 2 win streak: +5 points per victory
After 4 win streak: +10 points per victory After 8 win streak: +20 points per victory |
- In the Arena of Solare ranked matches, the time and cycle for dormancy demotion if your score is above certain points are as follows:
- Arena of Solare ranked matches are sorted by the day of the week, and if you meet the penalty criteria at the ranking update time (02:00), you'll get a dormancy penalty.
- Solare Incarnate: Lose 50 points daily at ranking time after 2 days of inactivity.
- Radiant Spear: Lose 40 points daily at ranking time after 2 days of inactivity.
- Twilight Spear: Lose 30 points every 2 days at ranking time after 3 days of inactivity.
* Your match record updates when your score is refreshed after the match result is decided, not when you enter the Arena of Solare.
- Arena of Solare ranked matches are sorted by the day of the week, and if you meet the penalty criteria at the ranking update time (02:00), you'll get a dormancy penalty.
Arena of Solare ranked matches are sorted by the day of the week, and if you meet the penalty criteria at the ranking update time (02:00), you'll get a dormancy penalty.
Solare Incarnate, Radiant Spear | |||
Last Match | Last match played on Monday at 22:30 | ||
1 Day of Inactivity | No matches played during Tuesday's ranked match time (17:00 - 25:00) | ||
2 Days of Inactivity (Dormancy Penalty) | On Wednesday at 02:00, rank score drops (Solare: 50 points decrease per day / Radiant Spear: 40 points decrease per day) |
Twilight Spear | |||
Last Match | Last match played on Monday at 22:30 | ||
1 Day of Inactivity | No matches played during Tuesday's ranked match time (17:00 - 25:00) | ||
2 Days of Inactivity | No matches played during Wednesday's ranked match time (17:00 - 25:00) | ||
3 Days of Inactivity (Dormancy Penalty) | On Thursday at 02:00, rank score drops (30 points decrease every two days) |
Arena of Solare - Battlefields
- The Arena of Solare is conducted in the following 6 arenas.
Holbon |
Godu Village |
Kermelun Wilds |
Olun's Valley |
Gyfin Rhasia Temple |
Gowun Plateau Reeds |
Arena of Solare - Rewards
- You can obtain the following rewards based on your results in the Arena of Solare
Victory Exultant Solare Box |
Defeat Rallying Solare Box |
Gold Bar 1,000G x1
Seal of Solare x50 |
Gold Bar 100G x6
Seal of Solare x30 |
- Seal of Solare x30 per victory, Seal of Solare x15 per defeat
* Custom and Practice Match rewards remain the same as before.
- Custom Match: none / Practice Match: same as before
- Increased the weekly exchange limit for the following Seal of Solare rewards.
Sturdy Forest Tread x3 | - Weekly Exchange Limit: 1 → 3 |
Item Collection Increase Scroll x3 | - Weekly Exchange Limit: 1 → 3 |
Arena of Solare - System Changes
- Changed the Max HP effect applied in the Arena of Solare.
- Max HP +2,000 → +10,000
- Adjusted the effects of the elements that appear in the Arena of Solare.
- Flora's Breath: Recover HP 3,000 → 5,000
- Water's Chill: All DP +30 upon breaking
- Fire's Warmth: All AP +30 upon breaking
- Wind's Song: Wind's Song's Durability reduced by -60%
- Changed the equippable gear exclusive to the Arena of Solare as follows:
Exclusive Gear - Resolute Gear | ||
Resolute Main Weapon |
Resolute Awakening Weapon |
Resolute Sub-weapon |
AP: 131 Accuracy: 208 Extra Damage to All Species +20 Attack Speed +3 Casting Speed +3 Critical Hit Damage +2% |
AP: 131 Accuracy: 6 Extra Damage to All Species +12 Critical Hit Damage +3% |
AP: 45 Accuracy: 4 DP: 7 (Damage Reduction 7) All Special Attack Extra Damage +10% All Resistance +10% Max HP +900 Max Stamina +100 |
Resolute Helmet |
Resolute Armor |
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Damage Reduction | Evasion | Damage Reduction | Evasion |
DP: 80
- Evasion: 28 (+60) - Damage Reduction: 52 (+22) Max HP +100 All Resistance +5% |
DP: 80
- Evasion: 33 (+83)
- Damage Reduction: 47 (+17)
Max HP +100
All Resistance +5%
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DP: 89
- Evasion: 40 (+53)
- Damage Reduction: 49 (+45)
Max HP +300
Max MP +10
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DP: 89
- Evasion: 40 (+53)
- Damage Reduction: 49 (+45)
Max HP +300
Max MP +10
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Resolute Gloves |
Resolute Shoes |
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Damage Reduction | Evasion | Damage Reduction | Evasion |
DP: 62
- Evasion: 26 (+78)
- Damage Reduction: 36 (+19)
Max HP +100
Accuracy +50
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DP: 62
- Evasion: 33 (+103)
- Damage Reduction: 29 (+17)
Max HP +100
Accuracy +50
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DP: 79
- Evasion: 43 (+45)
- Damage Reduction: 36 (+41)
Max HP +100
Movement Speed +1
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DP: 79
- Evasion: 45 (+90)
- Damage Reduction: 34 (+14)
Max HP +100
Movement Speed +1
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Resolute Neckalce |
Resolute Belt |
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AP: 30
Accuracy: 20 |
AP: 20
Accuracy: 12 Weight Limit +80LT |
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Resolute Ring |
Resolute Earring |
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AP: 20
Accuracy: 12 |
Black Spirit's Rage
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Black Spirit's Rage Recovery
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AP: 15
Accuracy: 10 Self-obtainable Black Spirit's Rage +10% |
AP: 12
Accuracy: 10 Black Spirit's Rage Recovery +0.5% per 10 sec |
Resolute Alchemy Stone | |
Destruction | Protection |
Same effects as [Sharp Alchemy Stone of Destruction] | Same effects as [Sharp Alchemy Stone of Protection] |
Main Weapon |
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Sub-weapon |
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Helmet |
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Armor |
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Arena of Solare - Season Rewards
💬 Arena of Solare season rewards will not only be given to the TOP 100; additional rewards will also be given based on the Solare emblem.
- Once the regular season ends, rewards will be issued based on your Solare emblem.
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- Details on Arena of Solare rank-based name frames and special titles will be revealed at a later date.
Solare Incarnate
(2,401+ points) |
Solare Incarnate name frame
Solare Incarnate title Gold Bar 10,000G x7 Cron Stone x2,000 Seal of Solare x500 Choose Your 10 Immortal Perfume Box Trace of Thunderbolt x30 |
Radiant Spear
(2,101 - 2,400 points) |
Radiant Spear name frame
Radiant Spear title Gold Bar 10,000G x5
Cron Stone x1,000
Seal of Solare x500
Choose Your 10 Immortal Perfume Box
Trace of Thunderbolt x15
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Twilight Spear
(1,801 - 2,100 points) |
Twilight Spear name frame
Twilight Spear title
Gold Bar 10,000G x4
Cron Stone x500
Seal of Solare x500
Choose Your 10 Immortal Perfume Box
Trace of Thunderbolt x10
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Shining Spear
(1,501 - 1,800 points) |
Shining Spear name frame
Shining Spear title
Gold Bar 10,000G x3
Seal of Solare x500
Choose Your 5 Immortal Perfume Box
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Dawn Spear
(1,201 - 1,500 points) |
Dawn Spear name frame
Dawn Spear title
Gold Bar 10,000G x2
Seal of Solare x500
Choose Your 5 Immortal Perfume Box
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Skilled Soldier
(801 - 1,200 points) |
Skilled Soldier name frame
Gold Bar 10,000G x1 Seal of Solare x500 |
Apprentice Soldier
(401 - 800 points) |
Apprentice Soldier name frame
Gold Bar 1,000G x5 Seal of Solare x250 |
- Immortal: Elixir of Deep Sea, Immortal: Perfume of Charm, Immortal: Perfume of Courage, Immortal: Khalk's Elixir, Immortal: Perfume of Insight
TOP 1 - Hall of Fame (per class) | |
TOP 100 - Solare Knight Outfit | TOP 100 - "Solare Knight" Title |
Glorious Solare Box
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Cron Stone x1,000
Corrupt Oil of Immortality x20
Perfume of Courage x30
Khalk's Elixir x30
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[Party] Harmony Draught - Human x30
Elixir of Deep Sea x30
Perfume of Charm x30
Perfume of Insight x30
Item Collection Increase Scroll x30
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- Giant's Draught x50, Armor Draught x50, Elixir of Indignation x50 → [Party] Harmony Draught - Human x30
Workers
- Improved workers to now be able to learn the Delivery skill from Lv. 1.
- Improved the ability to hire workers from other towns where your character is not currently located.
- When hiring workers from a work supervisor, you will now be able to select a town before hiring a worker.
- Improved the Worker Exchange so you can now register workers from other towns where your character is not currently located.
Hiring Workers from Other Towns |
Registering Workers from Other Towns |
- Improved the Worker of the Day UI to now display the maximum number of workers that can be hired per town.
- Improved the worker promotion function to test multiple workers at a time.
- Press the "Promote" button in the Promotion Information tab of the Worker List UI to start a worker's promotion test.
- The Total Likes in each chat group will reset during the Feb 6 (Thu) maintenance.
- 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 previous titles that were awarded will be deleted during the next maintenance.
Chat Group | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Lunar Halo Inn | Protector of Newbies | Luminary of Newbies | Herald of Newbies |
Dancing Marlin Tavern | Oh Captain, My Captain | Reliable First Mate | Hardworking Steerer |
Battle Arena | Fist of Legend | Born to Fight | Backstreet Fighter |
Hystria Ruins | Relentless Slayer | Perceptive Hunter | Clever Tracker |
Florin Neighborhood Meeting | Touch of Midas | Crafty | Diligent Life Skiller |
Garnier Troupe | Virtuoso | Genius Composer | Rhapsodist |
Heidel's Street | City Celebrity | Famed Storyteller | Street Herald |
Hall of Adventurers | Pathfinder | Role Model | Mentor |
- Improved your character to land more comfortably after having ridden the Griffon transport while seated in the Snowfall Crasher.
Item
- Changed the shop purchase price of [Event] Snowfall Flare to 10,000 Silver.
- Changed [Event] Snowfall Flare to be sellable at shops for 5,000 Silver.
Monster
- Added the Sharpshooter Fox Bandit to spawn alongside the Fox Bandit Boss at Honglim Base.
- Unlike other Fox Bandits, the Sharpshooter will deliver unblockable attacks from afar.
- Being more powerful than normal Fox Bandits, defeating the Sharpshooter will grant higher rewards.
- The Sharpshooter appears with every 3rd and 6th group of monsters.
Mount
- Changed the following mounts to have all skills learned at 100% upon registration.
Mounts | |||
Fwuzzy Alpaca
Light Brown Camel
Deep Brown Camel
Miniature Elephant
Derome the Donkey
Cherose the Donkey
Vellet the Donkey
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Example ①: If you owned a Fwuzzy Alpaca with only some skills learned (such as Clompity-clomp, Two Left Hooves, Play Dead, etc.)
→ The mount will now have all 7 skills. Additionally, all skills are now mastered at 100%.
Example ②: If you owned a Light Brown Camel that hadn't achieved 100% mastery in skills like Hind Kick
→ The mastery for all of its skills has been changed to 100%. Also, it now possesses all obtainable skills.
* Through the Jan 23 (Thu) maintenance, items used after Dec 1, 2024 (Sun) 00:00, have been processed as follows:
■ If any of the following were used on the above mounts between Dec 1, 2024 (00:00) and before Jan 23, 2025 maintenance:
→ Mount Skill Selection/Change Coupon, Reset Mount Growth, Mount All Skill Training Coupon, Mount Skill Training Coupon
→ Any of the above items, if used during the aforementioned period, will be reissued to your storage in Heidel during the Feb 6 (Thu) maintenance.
Imperial Steed
Quest & Knowledge
- Improved inventory slot expansion quests to now be completable via the "Chat" function on other characters in your Family if you've already completed the quests once on a character.
- Added Knowledge entries to be awarded upon completion of the following 12 quests.
- Once you've learned a specific Knowledge entry, you'll be able to complete the quest on other characters in your Family with the "Chat" function.
- Added Knowledge entries to be awarded upon completion of the following 12 quests.
Inventory Slot Expansion Quests Quests (O) - Suggested - [ADV Support] Inventory Expansion! |
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Choose 1 ▶ | Claus Can't Contain! | Inventory +1 Slot |
Jarette's Headache | ||
Choose 1 ▶ | Eileen's Request | Inventory +1 Slot |
A Very Minute Flaw | ||
- | Crio and Sandfish | Inventory +2 Slot |
Choose 1 ▶ | Techthon and Quality Iron | Inventory +1 Slot |
Puia and the Wooden Box Design | ||
Choose 1 ▶ | Glazed Naga Oil | Inventory +1 Slot |
Injured Adventurers... | ||
- | Gift for Happiness | Inventory +1 Slot |
- | [Processing] Trent Worker Experience? | Inventory +1 Slot |
- | I Want to Be Like Father! | Inventory +2 Slot |
- Removed the Drieghan main quest requirement from the acceptance conditions of the preceding quest, "The Lying Father," for the inventory expansion quest, "I Want to Be Like Father!"
- Added quests for adventurers enjoying snowboarding in the Snowfall Crasher.
- Changed the sack next to the Otter Villager in the [Event] [Weekly] Hooked on Delivery! quest to be available for interactions even when the quest is not in progress, making it easier to check the location.
- Added the method for bait delivery to the description of the [Event] [Weekly] Hooked on Delivery! quest.
- Placed the box used in the [Event] [Weekly] Frosty First Aid Run quest as a visible object.
- Fixed the issue where player actions were not displayed when interacting with the box in the [Event] [Weekly] Frosty First Aid Run quest and the object in the [Event] [Weekly] Snow Never Bothered Me quest.
NPC, Background, Sound
- Improved the navigation from Valencia City to the nearby islands adjacent to Hakoven Island.
- More animals have gathered to the Snowfall Crasher area.
- Added more ornaments to the Snowfall Crasher area.
- Changed the location of the Shop NPC Bolormaa at the Snowfall Crasher to a more accessible position.
UI
- Added the feature to search in the Quests (O) window.
- This feature allows you to search for quests that are displayed in the Quests (O) window, including ongoing, main, and suggested quests.
Filter by "All" | Search for quests by quest titles or rewards that include the entered search term. |
Filter by "Quest" | Search for quest names that include the entered search term. |
Filter by "Reward" | Search for quest rewards that include the entered search term. |
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- If multiple quests are found in the search results, press the ENTER key again to move to the next search result.
- Improved the "Quests (O)" window as follows:
- The "Hide Empty Groups" function in the "In Progress" tab is now represented by an icon.
- The "Type" & "Region" buttons have been changed to a dropdown list format.
- The display of the number of ongoing quests has been moved to the bottom.
- Added a function that calculates and provides the total value of owned fish in Fish Tanks.
Fish Tanks |
Shim Cheong's Miraculous Fish Tank (50 Slots)
Crio's Miraculous Fish Tank (50 Slots) Shim Cheong's Miraculous Fish Tank (100 Slots) |
Total Value of Fish (Inside Tank) | The total base value of fish inside a fish tank. |
Total Value of Fish (Outside Tank) | The total base value of fish stored outside the fish tank, such as in the Inventory. |
- Improved to auto-save content written in the Notepad when it is not properly closed.
- Improved the Product Purchase window to display the contents of packages.
- Added Horse Details in the Menu.
- Menu (ESC) - Life (F6) - Horse Details
- Fixed the dropdown lists in Horse Details to start from the chosen Training or mount levels.
Translations
- [Deadeye] Fixed the weapon effect to appear more natural when selecting a different outfit after wearing the High Noon Outfit from the Pearl Shop.
- [Dosa] Fixed the issue where the effect of falling arrows appeared unnatural in certain situations when using Winter Squall.
- Improved the character's expression to appear more natural when entering the Magnus.
- Fixed the issue where the teleport object that moves you back to the course when fallen below the cliff while snowboarding in Snowfall Crasher was not functioning properly.
- Fixed the issue where engaging in Fishing at the end of the Ice Fishing area in Snowfall Crasher would result in contracting hypothermia.
- Fixed the issue where the water next to the Ice Fishing area in Snowfall Crasher was incorrectly applied as a safe zone.
- Fixed the issue where effects would remain and not disappear in certain situations during Smelt Fishing.
- Fixed the issue where items from the Pearl Inventory of another character could not be retrieved when the normal inventory of the currently online character was full.
- Improved the awkward popup notification text in the quick purchase window for Fairy and Pets.
- Fixed the [Crow Shop] Combat/Skill EXP Exchange Coupon quest so that it can no longer be accepted, as it could not be progressed.
- The Combat/Skill EXP Exchange Coupon that could be obtained through the quest can now be acquired by exchanging Seal of the Undying through the Manage Currency UI.
- Fixed the issue where the [Special Growth] Birth of a Prestigious Family quest, which could not be progressed, was displayed in the quest list.
- Fixed the issue where the [Special Aid] Narchillan's Powerful Awakening Weapon quest would not appear in the Quest List after completion.
- Fixed the issue where it was not possible to gain knowledge of NPC Luniere in certain situations.
- Improved the description of the Honor of Calpheon knowledge.
- Fixed the issue where characters would occasionally fall below the ground upon arriving at the destination during the [Calpheon] Inside Trina Fort quest.
- Fixed the issue where it was not possible to pad snap to the Harnessed Horse Info when using the Gamepad UI.
- Fixed to show the appropriate icon when trying to harness a wild horse onto a wagon while using the Gamepad UI.
- Fixed the issue where the view better item function did not work in Alchemy Stone - Growth when using the Gamepad UI.
- Improved the message that appears when attempting to register a ship with full wharf slots to appear more natural.
- Fixed the issue where the input cursor would sometimes remain visible and not disappear in UIs requiring input.
- Fixed the issue where the grade range displayed in the tooltip of the grade in Horse Details was shown up to four decimal places instead of two.
- Fixed the issue where certain skill names were unnatural in the Breed/Exchange Calculator.
- Fixed the issue where unnatural characters were shown in the Growth Calculator for mounts that had learned all skills by default.
- Fixed the issue where items were incorrectly displayed in storage when collecting items from the Black Spirit's Safe after opening the storage through a Maid/Butler.
- Fixed the issue where allowance was deducted when purchasing guild items with a full character inventory.
- Fixed the message regarding registering a tamed horse that appears after taming a wild horse.
- Fixed the issue where the Retry and Return buttons would not disappear after returning with the Return button following character death during a cutscene.
- [Ranger] Improved the distinction between PEN (V) and DEC (X) Sovereign Longbow effects when wearing main weapon outfits.
- [Deadeye] Fixed the issue where an awkward object was displayed in the air in the Pearl Shop (F3) and Dye (J) windows when wearing the Treant Camouflage Revolvers.
- [Dark Knight] Fixed the issue where the cape was removed when wearing the Sin Terrna Armor along with a back slot outfit.
- [Wizard, Shai] Fixed the issue where the appearance was awkward when wearing earrings with the Noonbora Pom-pom and Trapper Hats.
- Fixed the issue where the front and back of the board were reversed when some classes mounted the Noonbora Board.
- Fixed the issue where the class icon was sometimes displayed incorrectly when opening the Arena of Solare Rankings window.
- Fixed the issue where changing crafting goods was not possible in the Royal Workshops.
- Fixed the issue where the icon for the [Event] In Search of the Snowfall Crasher quest was displayed as Abelin instead of the Snowfall Seal.
- Fixed the issue where some items could not be moved at once when attempting to move items from the inventory or storage.
- Improved to display the payout amount when you claim a horse from the Breeding Market.
- Fixed the text in the Stable to be more natural.
- Changed so that the gender of the Mythical Horse obtained through the event is not displayed on the End Game and Character Selection window.
- Fixed the UI and Item to automatically disappear if a previously caught smelt was not collected when starting Smelt Fishing.