
Adventurers’ Have Spoken!
Gathering, Cooking, and Alchemy Courses Begin
May 2, 2025 (Fri) after maintenance - May 15, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance

Although the BDAcademy semester is over,
Grána's Guest Professor, Saphia Doucet
Gathering, Cooking, Alchemy Course
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We'll conduct the Gathering, Cooking, Alchemy, & Spirits course, which has been chosen by 40% of the students among the three courses. We've also arranged some fieldwork where you can try gathering among spirits.
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[40%] 1st Course Gathering, Cooking, Alchemy, & Spirits |
[33%] 2nd Course Unknown Ore |
[27%] 3rd Course Taming & Delivering Wild Horses |
Double the chance for gathering minigames,
which gives you the chance to receive x10 more items!
▲ Get the timing right to get more meat! Butchering minigame
* Gathering minigames can be played with a character with Gatherer Artisan 1 or higher by completing the Green Thumb quest from Hyunyong in Moodle Village and obtaining the knowledge Green Thumb. Afterwards, there is a chance for the minigames to occur while gathering.
* Activate the Green Thumb feature in the Gathering category under My Information → Life Info → details.
Buff effects and Energy recovery?
[Event] Blessing of Spirits will be granted when you gather!

[Event] Blessing of Spirits
Grants all of the following effects
- Gathering Item Drop Rate +10%
- Life Skill Mastery +300
- Movement Speed +5
* 10 Energy will be recovered upon receiving the buff.
Duration: 5 min
Dalishain's never-ending research
Get your Cooking and Alchemy buffs!

Go to Menu - Function - Find NPC and search
"Wandering Alchemist" Dalishain!
Receive a 5-hour Cooking or Alchemy buff for just 5 Energy!
[Event] Dalishain's Elixir
Select Cooking or Alchemy for 5 Energy!
- Cooking/Alchemy Mastery +25
- Cooking/Alchemy Time -5 sec
- Duration: 5 hr
* Buff duration does not stack if you receive a new [Event] Dalishain's Elixir buff with one already active.
* Notes
- Unspecified quantities in rewards default to one item.
- Event details and duration are subject to change or cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances. Any changes will be announced on this event page without separate notices.
- Event items may be restricted in trade, sale, and usage, with varying binding settings per item. Transfer or recovery of these items is not possible.
- For details on item binding, refer to the in-game item descriptions.
- Items or rewards, once used, cannot be recovered.
- Participating in the event using inappropriate methods may lead to cancellation, reward repossession, and game access restrictions.
- For any questions or concerns regarding the event, please contact us via [Support].
- Any content not mentioned on this page is subject to the [Black Desert Event Rules].