Node War & Conquest War
Dernière modification : 5 févr. 2025, 16:29 (UTC)
What is Node War?
Node War is a PvP content where guilds (and alliances) compete for supremacy over various nodes found scattered across the Black Desert world.
The stage for Node War is spread across nodes in different territories, which includes Balenos, Serendia, Calpheon, Mediah, Valencia, and Kamasylvia.
Node War takes place every day from NA 6:00 - 7:00 PM (PST) | EU 20:00 - 21:00 (CET), except for Saturdays when Conquest Wars take place.
In addition to the above, each territory has its own set of stat limits.
Node War is divided into "Occupation Mode" and "Construction mode", which is selected by the unlimited Conquest War (Mediah) occupying guild.
| Occupation Mode (current Node War method) |
Construction Mode (previous Node War method) |
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| Participation Application Conditions and Methods | Node War fort construction not required Apply via Node War UI |
Node War fort & annex construction required Apply through fort construction |
| Participation Application Time | 1 hour after end of previous day's Node War - 1 hour before start of Node War | 1 hour after end of previous day's Node/Conquest War - 1 hour before start of Node War |
| Participating Region | Participation region changes according to the applied territory group Participate in the entire territory corresponding to the applied territory group |
Participating region changes according day Participate in Node War within the area where the fort is built |
| Participants | Varies by territory group and day | Varies according to the Node War area designated for each day |
| Victory Conditions | If the fort is being temporarily occupied by your guild when the timer ends, it is then occupied and victory is achieved |
Destroy all other guilds' forts within the area and defend you fort to win |
| Defeat/Liberation Conditions | If your guild is not temporarily occupying the fort when the timer ends, you are defeated If no guild is temporarily occupying the fort when the timer ends, war ends in liberation |
If your guild's fort is destroyed, you are defeated If multiple forts remain after the Node War duration ends, war ends in liberation |
| Other Details | 10 minutes before start, move to major towns with "Assemble!" Cannons can be purchased and installed without a Cannon Observatory Indomitable Flag can be collected immediately upon completion of Indomitable Flag Factory Indomitable Flag crafting time approx. 3 min Additional Guild Funds consumed when constructing defensive annexes |
Move to allied fort through "Assemble!" after Node War starts Cannons can be installed after building the Cannon Observatory and collecting cannons Indomitable Flag can be collected after completion of Indomitable Flag Factory and crafting the flag. Indomitable Flag crafting time approx. 10 min No additional Guild Funds consumed when constructing defensive annexes |
| Participation Reward Obtain Condition | When the total K/D count of allies (guild/alliance) is 100 or more and occupied a temp fort at least once | When the fort of allies (guild/alliance) is not destroyed within 10 min after start, while allies (guild/alliance) destroy opponent's fort, or the total K/D count of allies (guild/alliance) is 100 or more |
| Participation Opportunities Return Condition | When the total K/D count of allies (guild/alliance) is 100 or more or occupied a temp fort at least once | |
| Revival Cooldown | Default Revival Cooldown: 10 sec Max Revival Cooldown: 30 sec Revival Cooldown increases by 1 sec per 1 min of match duration Revival Cooldown increases by 1 sec per death count |
Default Revival Cooldown: 10 sec Max Revival Cooldown: 60 sec Revival Cooldown increases by 1 sec per 1 min of match duration Revival Cooldown increases by 1 sec per death count Cooldown for reviving at Fort/Command Post -6 sec per Recovery Center |
| Opponent's Fort Location Reveal | Always shows the location of neutral forts created after the start | Shows the location of enemy forts on the World Map 30 min after start |
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Rewards: Node War buff effects (Extra AP Against Monsters, etc.), double Node investment benefits, Node War rewards content unchanged
Start Time and Duration: NA 6:00 - 7:00 PM (PST), EU 20:00 - 21:00 (CET), 1-hour duration remains unchanged Occupying Guild's Participation: Max 6 times per week, regardless of victory/defeat/liberation War Hero Hire: Max 3, regardless of Territory or fort tier * For territories with the lowest gear score limits (Calpheon & Kamasylvia), Occupation mode Node War rules apply
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* In Construction mode, the Elephant Nursery and Indomitable Flag Factory are located near the fort. As a result, icons for the Elephant Nursery and Indomitable Flag Factory will be hidden to prevent unnecessary overlap with other icons like the Flame Tower and Hwacha.
* The maximum number of War Heroes available for hire in Occupation and Construction modes is now 3, regardless of the Territory and fort tier.
◈ Unlimited Conquest War Occupying Guild's Node War Mode Selection
After your guild successfully occupies a territory in Conquest War (Mediah), you gain the ability to directly select the Node War mode for the following week.
This selection will not have any gear score restrictions, making it accessible to a wider range of players.
Once you become the occupying guild, you can announce the Node War mode for the upcoming week to the Black Desert world. This announcement lasts for approximately 2 hours.
| Unlimited Conquest War Occupying Guild's Node War Mode Selection |
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| Announcement Period |
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[Announcement Period: Approx. 2 hours after end of Conquest War]
The Node War mode announced by the occupying guild of the unlimited Conquest War (Mediah) will proceed
from Sunday following the announcement until the next Conquest War (Sun-Fri).
* If the Node War mode is not designated, Occupation mode is the default mode.
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* If Conquest War ends and the occupying guild is confirmed before the Conquest War period ends, the next Node War mode can be selected until approximately 2 hours after the Conquest War period ends.
◈ [Occupation Mode Node War]
The main objective of Occupation Node War is to fight against other guilds to capture and occupy a fort, and then defend it until the end time of each fort to be crowned victorious.
The table below summarizes territories in which Node War takes place and information on their respective stat limits.
When planning to join a Node War, consider if the number of participants and average equipment score of your guild matches, and prepare to experience the thrill of a fierce battle.
In Occupation mode, the maximum number of War Heroes available for hire is now 3, regardless of Territory.
◈ [Construction Mode Node War] How to Participate - Guild Participation (Fort Construction)
Construction mode Node War follows the below process.
| Check Node War Tier | On the World Map (M), check the Node War Information through the Node War filter at the top right to find the Node War you wish to participate in. | ||
| Purchase Fort and Annexes | Purchase a fort suitable for the Territory you want to join through the Guild Military Supply Manager NPC in towns. (ex: To participate in the Node War in Mediah, purchase a Node War fort for Mediah.) You can also purchase Annex Assembly Tools. |
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| Construct Fort (Guild applies for Node War participation) |
To construct a fort, move to the server where the Node War is taking place, apply the Node War filter at the top right of the World Map (M), press the icon for the tier you wish to participate in, enter Remote Fort Installation mode, and install the fort. Alternatively, you can move directly to the Node War area and use the purchased fort to install it. |
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| Construct Annexes | Once the fort is installed, you can pre-build annex buildings around it. | ||
* No additional Guild Funds are required when installing annex buildings in Construction mode.
* In Construction mode, the number of forts constructed in the Node War area will be shown on the World Map 1 hour before the Node War begins.
◈ [Construction Mode Node War] Participation Method - Guild Participation
| Guild Member Node War Participation | Once the fort is installed, guild (alliance) members can move to the server and click the Join Node War button. (Guild Information (G) - Guild Member Status - Change to Participate status) |
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| Assemble! | When Node War starts, the "Assemble!" button will appear at the top right of the screen. Clicking this button will move you to the location of your guild's fort. |
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◈ [Construction Mode Node War] Tier and No. of Participants by Node
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Calpheon & Kamasylvia
(Gear Score Limit: 550)
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Occupation Node War | |||||
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Balenos
(Gear Score Limit: 685)
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Forest of Plunder (Tier 5, 55 participants) |
Ancient Stone Chamber (Tier 4, 35 participants) |
Bartali Farm (Tier 5, 50 participants) |
Western Guard Camp (Tier 4, 45 participants) |
Altar of Agris (Tier 4, 35 participants) |
Cron Castle (Tier 5, 55 participants) |
| Wolf Hills (Tier 3, 45 participants) |
- | Casta Farm (Tier 3, 40 participants) |
- | - | Terrmian Cliff (Tier 3, 40 participants) |
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Serendia
(Gear Score Limit: 685)
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Costa Farm (Tier 5, 50 participants) |
Eastern Border (Tier 4, 45 participants) |
Bloody Monastery (Tier 3, 40 participants) |
Serendia Shrine (Tier 5, 55 participants) |
Glish Swamp (Tier 4, 45 participants) |
Castle Ruins (Tier 5, 50 participants) |
| Orc Camp (Tier 3, 40 participants) |
- | - | Alejandro Farm (Tier 4, 35 participants) |
- | Biraghi Den (Tier 3, 35 participants) |
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Mediah
(No Gear Score Limit)
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Sausan Garrison (Tier 5, 80 participants) |
HelmsPost (Tier 4, 45 participants) |
Mediah Northern Highlands (Tier 5, 65 participants) |
Omar Lava Cave (Tier 4, 60 participants) |
Manes Hideout (Tier 4, 70 participants) |
Canyon of Corruption (Tier 5, 75 participants) |
| Tungrad Forest (Tier 3, 55 participants) |
- | Abandoned Iron Mine (Tier 3, 50 participants) |
- | - | Wandering Rogue Den (Tier 3, 60 participants) |
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Valencia
(No Gear Score Limit)
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Areha Palm Forest (Tier 5, 65 participants) |
Roud Sulfur Mine (Tier 4, 55 participants) |
Ancado Coast (Tier 4, 55 participants) |
Valencia Castle (Tier 5, 75 participants) |
Roud Sulfur Works (Tier 4, 45 participants) |
Altas Farmland (Tier 5, 65 participants) |
| Ivory Wasteland (Tier 3, 45 participants) |
- | - | Rakshan Observatory (Tier 3, 50 participants) |
- | Kmach Canyon (Tier 3, 55 participants) |
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Node War Rules and Tools
After a Node War starts, the Focus Node War Participation System will be applied.
- In servers where a Node War is ongoing, all Adventurers who are not participating in the Node War will have their DP set to 0.
- Non-participants from Guilds that have joined the Node War will be forcibly moved to the nearest town if they approach the area where the Node War is taking place.
- In servers where a Node War is ongoing, all Adventurers who are not participating in the Node War will have their DP set to 0.
- Non-participants from Guilds that have joined the Node War will be forcibly moved to the nearest town if they approach the area where the Node War is taking place.
When resurrecting during a Node War, your fallen mount will also resurrect with you.
When your character dies, you can choose to resurrect at predetermined locations in the towns of each territory.
- Balenos: Velia, Western Guard Camp, Olvia
- Serendia: Heidel, Glish
- Calpheon: Calpheon City, Keplan, Behr
- Mediah: Altinova, Tarif, Kusha
- Valencia: Valencia City, Ancado Inner Harbor, Arehaza
- Kamasylvia: Grána, Old Wisdom Tree, Acher Guard Post
The following rules apply to the resurrection cooldown during Node War:
The default resurrection cooldown is 10 seconds, which can increase up to a maximum of 30 seconds.
This cooldown grows by 1 second each minute the Node War progresses, and by an additional 1 second for each death.
The default resurrection cooldown is 10 seconds, which can increase up to a maximum of 30 seconds.
This cooldown grows by 1 second each minute the Node War progresses, and by an additional 1 second for each death.
◈ Node War Fort Repairs
Guilds/alliances can repair occupied forts using the following item:
| Node War Fort Repair Tool |
 Polished Stone x1
(Recovers 1% durability of a fort/command post/HQ) |
◈ When Node War Ends
The following rules apply once a Node War ends:
- The "Return" function will be activated immediately in the top right of the display for the affected Territory when a Node War ends.
- 10 minutes after a Node War ends, monsters will reappear in said Territory.
- PvP between participating Guilds/Alliances will cease immediately after a Node War ends.
- Any remaining annex buildings will be immediately destroyed in the affected Territory when a Node War ends.
◈ Node War Annexes and Siege Weapons
Once a Node War starts, you can construct designated annex using Annex Assembly Tools. Purchase "Annex Assembly Tool" and "Node War Lynch Cannon Assembly Kit" from a Guild Military Supply Manager in each town.
Annexes Node War Lynch Cannons can be installed by the adventurers in the following positions:
- War Heroes cannot install annexes or Node War Lynch Cannons.
- Max 2 Node War Lynch Cannons can be installed.
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Positions eligible to install Annexes and Lynch Cannons
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| Guild Master, Advisor, Staff, Secretary, Officer, Quartermaster, Cannoneer | |
| Node War Annex Assembly Tool |
Node War Lynch Cannon Assembly Kit
(Guild Funds: 10 million Silver, Max x2)
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Once Node War begins, you can use the Annex Assembly Tool to construct annexes anywhere within the Node War area. Constructing an annex consumes a certain amount of guild funds, and there is a limit to how many annexes can be constructed. Annexes can be constructed regardless of whether a Fort is occupied/owned, as long as guild funds are available.
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Node War Constructible Annexes
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Flame Tower
(Guild Funds: 500 million Silver, Max x2) |
Hwacha
(Guild Funds: 500 million Silver, Max x1) |
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Elephant Nursery
(Guild Funds: 10 million Silver, Max x1) |
Indomitable Flag Factory
(Guild Funds: 10 million Silver, Max x1) |
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Easy Annex Installation Mode
Using the Annex Assembly Tool, you can construct annexes directly from the list on the right side of the screen without entering a separate UI.
Move around to find the perfect location for installation! Fix the position with the R key, then rotate or install!
Using the Annex Assembly Tool, you can construct annexes directly from the list on the right side of the screen without entering a separate UI.
Move around to find the perfect location for installation! Fix the position with the R key, then rotate or install!
* Using the Annex Assembly Tool switches to a mode that allows for easy installation, enabling you to move around and find the perfect spot for installation.
* All annexes and siege weapons are automatically destroyed at the end of Node War.
Installation time for annexes installed using the Node/Conquest War Annex Assembly Tool during a war: 5 sec
- Production time for the Indomitable Flag at the factory during Node War: 3 min
- Production time for the Indomitable Flag at the factory during Conquest War: 10 min
- Production time for Elephants at the Elephant Nursery during Node/Conquest War: 5 min
For Flame Towers and Hwachas in Node War, depending on the participating Territory Group, you can upgrade them to make them more powerful. When approaching a completed Flame Tower or Hwacha, an upgrade button will appear. Upgrading consumes Iron Ingot x10 and Melted Copper Shard x10, and it takes a certain amount of time to complete.
| Calpheon/Kamasylvia | - Flame Tower, Hwacha Upgrade Unavailable |
| Mediah/Valencia | - Flame Tower, Hwacha Upgrade Available |
| Balenos/Serendia |
Victory Rewards and Benefits
When adventurers and their guilds participate in the intense battles of Node War or emerge victorious to claim a node, they are rewarded with glorious spoils!
Brace yourselves for the bountiful rewards that await:
◈ Taxes
When a guild wins a Node War, they receive the accumulated taxes from that node as guild funds.
The taxes can be acquired immediately upon capturing the node, and the higher the node tier, the higher the percentage of taxes that can be obtained.
The taxes can be acquired immediately upon capturing the node, and the higher the node tier, the higher the percentage of taxes that can be obtained.
◈ Personal Rewards
Adventurers can obtain rewards appropriate to the participated tier of Node War/Conquest War result.
You will need to meet the minimal requirements for guild/alliance Node War participation to receive these rewards.
You will need to meet the minimal requirements for guild/alliance Node War participation to receive these rewards.
Minimal Requirements for Approved Guild/Alliance Node War Participation
- The participating Adventurer’s guild (alliance) has a total kill/death count of at least 100 and occupied a temporary fort at least one time
* Kills from mounting siege weaponry (such as flame towers or Hwachas) do not count.
Benefits from Occupying Nodes
Doubled Node Investment Benefits (Across Entire Territory Group)
When occupied, Node Investment Benefits for the entire Territory to which the Node belongs to, and other Territories within the same group, will be doubled for one week. (For example, if you occupy a Tier 3 Fort in a Calpheon territory Node War, the Node Investment Benefits for both Calpheon and Kamasylvia regions will be doubled for one week.)
If you then participate in a Node War and reoccupy a Node within the same Territory, the period of doubled Node Investment Benefits will be reset. The remaining time of double Node Investment Benefits can be checked in the right side of the Guild (G) window under Occupation Information.
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When occupying the Pilgrim's Sanctum: Obedience Node Fort in Valencia, all Node Investment Benefits in Mediah/Valencia are doubled, increasing the Item Drop Rate for all Monster Zones within Mediah/Valencia that receive Node Investment Benefits.
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What are Node Investment Benefits?
Increased Item Drop Rate +0.5% per Node Investment Level when defeating certain monsters.
- For example, if the Node Level of Gyfin Rhasia Temple is 20, the Item Drop Rate for Monsters at Gyfin Rhasia Temple (Upper/Underground) will be increased by +10%.
- If doubled due to Node occupation, the Item Drop Rate for Monsters at Gyfin Rhasia Temple (Upper/Underground) will be increased by +20%.
Increased Item Drop Rate +0.5% per Node Investment Level when defeating certain monsters.
- For example, if the Node Level of Gyfin Rhasia Temple is 20, the Item Drop Rate for Monsters at Gyfin Rhasia Temple (Upper/Underground) will be increased by +10%.
- If doubled due to Node occupation, the Item Drop Rate for Monsters at Gyfin Rhasia Temple (Upper/Underground) will be increased by +20%.
Important Things to Know
We have explored the ways to participate in Node War and the rewards and benefits that await you. Now, let's delve into the specific rules that govern Node War.
While it is not necessary to know every detail to excel in Node War, understanding these rules can greatly assist in preparing and strategizing for the battles to come.
For adventurers who prefer to review only the rules of Node War, we have compiled them for your convenience.
Node Wars offer various benefits and rewards, but it' s also an opportunity to experience the thrill of guild-scale group PvP and build strong bonds with guild members.
Even if your gear may not be exceptional, you can participate in the appropriate tier of Node Wars and engage in intense battles. And with an arsenal of siege weapons at your disposal, there is ample opportunity to shine.
We look forward to witnessing your splendid performance on the Node Wars battlefield!
* The content of the game guide may differ from the actual game content, depending on the update and content changes.