| WARRIOR

Succession

Prime: Counter

• Added a key command for Spin Counter.

Before	After
X/A during Counter	X/A or L2/LT + ↓ during Counter

 

| MUSA

Main, Succession

Divider, Prime: Divider

• Fixed the issue where the skill description didn't mention Super Armor when performed with Tiger Blade drawn.
• (V) Removed "Increased attack area" text from details (was never applied).

 

| MAEHWA

Common

Red: Divider (I to III)

• Increased the attack duration, changing the possible max number of hits as follows.

Before	After
Attack damage 1054/1502/2016% x2, max 7 hits	Attack damage 1054/1502/2016% x2, max 13 hits

 

| WITCH

Awakening

Barrage of Lightning, Lightning Blast

• Fixed the issue where the summoned Gorr/Tett would attack first when using the skills while moving.

 

| LAHN

Awakening

Bleeding Hearts

• Matched the Super Armor effect mentioned in the details with the actual effect.
• Fixed the issue where the details were missing mention of the Accuracy Rate buff.

 

| GUARDIAN

Main, Succession

Black Blood Circle, Prime: Black Blood Circle

• Changed so you can now combo into Flow: Black Blood Eruption while holding L1/LB when using the skill.
  
  • Changed the previous key command to holding L2/LT + L1/LB to continue casting the skill.

 

Prime: Avalanche Strike

Fixed the issue where the details mentioned 7 hits instead of the actual 9.

 

| WOOSA

Awakening

Soul Cleanse

• Fixed the details to mention the Down Attack effect applied for Sari Flower's effect.

 

Core: Blooming Death

• Matched the combo speed with the normal version of the skill to Bloom Deluge and to Bloomburst.

 

| MAEGU

Succession

Prime: Foxspirit: Deceiver

• Fixed the issue where you could access restricted areas with your illusory double.

 

Base Energy Increase (30 → 50)

We've increased the base Energy of a newly created Family ready to embark on an adventure from 30 to 50. (The maximum Energy of existing adventurers will also increase by 20.)
In addition, the Energy costs to acquire knowledge in the "Balenos" region, where many adventurers begin their new journey, has generally decreased.
We hope that rookie adventurers, who have taken their first step into the world of Black Desert, will feel less burdened when spending Energy to acquire Knowledge, thus learning more about the world.

• Increased the base Energy for all adventurers: 30 → 50
  
  • Now creating a new Family will see adventurers begin with 50 Energy. Existing adventurers will see their max Energy increased by 20.
• Reduced the Energy costs of acquiring Knowledge in Balenos.

• • ※ These cost changes do not apply to instances of obtaining items to learn Knowledge, but rather cases such as interactions.

Atoraxxion Prerequisite Quest Now Optional

One of the inconveniences when teaming up with other adventurers on Season Servers was the prerequisite quest to enter Atoraxxion, especially for new adventurers. Now you can enter Atoraxxion without having completed the prerequisite quest.
During development of entering Atoraxxion through its own unique UI instead of via the Ancient Stone Chamber, we felt this was a task that required priority, as well as a long overdue quality-of-life improvement. However, to prevent new adventurers from accidentally entering Atoraxxion via the Ancient Stone Chamber, we retained the minimum level requirement as before.

• Worn by time, a portion of the Ancient Stone Chamber has crumbled, revealing a hidden space.
  
  • The "Talibre's Door - Sol Magia" located within the hidden space has activated its emergency protocol.
  • Now you can interact with "Talibre's Door - Sol Magia" at Ancient Stone Chamber to enter Atoraxxion without having progressed through the Atoraxxion main questline.
  • Progress through the Atoraxxion questline to remove the emergency protocol from "Talibre's Door - Sol Magia" and activate it normally, which will change it to shine radiantly.
  • Only adventurers who have reached level 60 or above can set foot in Atoraxxion.
  • Note that the button to move to Atoraxxion will not be displayed while a quest that requires interaction with "Talibre's Door - Sol Magia" in the Ancient Stone Chamber is on progress.

• As the entrances to the Ancient Ruins were revealed, the Ancient Teleporter that used to appear and disappear like a mirage in the Great Desert of Valencia began to resonate with those entrances.
  • Changed the Ancient Teleporter to Hystria Ruins and Aakman Temple so that it can be distinguished even without completing the Light of Hystria Ruins quest.

Aakman Temple	Hystria Ruins

 

• Deleted the "Beginner/Skilled Certificate" requirement for processing knowledge such as Heating, Filtering, etc.
  
  • Related knowledge, quest names, and contents have been changed accordingly.

• Added a one-time, once per Family quest for those already in possession of Beginner and Skilled knowledge.
  
  • Having met the conditions, quests can be accepted from the Black Spirit - Quest - Suggested Quests.

• Added a "Quit Season" function for adventurers who wish to quit the ongoing season without graduating.
  
  • If you wish to start a new season, such as when returning after a long break, you can use the "Quit Season" function in the Season Pass.
    
    • Important information will appear displaying points to be aware of when quitting the season, and you will be asked to acknowledge this.
  • Quitting the season consumes 1 Season Character Ticket.
  • Only Tuvala gear will be converted into normal gear when quitting the season and all other seasonal items will be deleted.
  • Quitting the season removes access to the Season Server, Season Pass rewards, Season content, Season Challenges, and event progress/rewards.

Choose Your TET (IV) Blackstar Weapon → Godr-Ayed Weapon

• Added the feature to exchange TET (IV) Blackstar weapons that cannot be registered on the Central Market into Godr-Ayed weapons.
  
  • You can proceed with the questline via Merindora, the Eldest Spirit in Grána. Bring her the Scorching Sun Crystal and an un-registerable TET (IV) Blackstar weapon to exchange into a Godr-Ayed weapon.
  • The exchanged Godr-Ayed weapon also cannot be registered on the Central Market.
    
    • ※ You can also exchange PEN (V) Godr-Ayed weapon ↔ PEN (V) Blackstar weapon, and the branded Family Name will remain intact after the exchange.

Beginner Black Stone Consolidation

• Consolidated both Beginner Black Stone (Weapon)/(Armor) into one uniform item, Beginner Black Stone.
  
  • Beginner Black Stone (Weapon)/(Armor) obtained via Challenges or the Season Pass will now be given as Beginner Black Stone.
  • Naru gear can now be enhanced using the Beginner Black Stone without distinction between (Weapon)/(Armor).
    
    • ※ Beginner Black Stones that can be obtained via Heating will now also be obtained as consolidated Beginner Black Stone.

• Improved the storage of equipable outfit items by moving them from the regular Inventory to the Pearl Inventory.
  • Equipable items that were stored in the regular Inventory have been moved to the Pearl Inventory.

Individual & Party Elixir Consolidation

We've improved elixirs so you no longer need to craft [Party] versions to use them in a party.
Simply using a normal elixir will grant its effects and duration to any party members in the vicinity..
We sought to implement this change so our adventurers won't have to spend loads of time crafting elixirs specific to party content. Any Aal's Tear purchased to craft party elixirs can be sold back to vendors for their purchase price.

• Improved the normal versions of elixirs to now apply their effects to all members in a party.
  
  • Any affected elixirs have had their icon changed to their party version.

• Changed the following due to normal elixir items now applying its effects to party members.
  
  • Any [Party] elixirs in possession prior to the Jan 24 (Wed) maintenance have been switched to the revamped version.
  • During the Jan 24 (Wed) maintenance, any [Party] elixir orders/registrations on the Central Market have been cancelled. And all completed orders have been collected.
  • All [Party] elixirs in quest rewards or openable boxes have been changed to the revamped elixir version.
  • The recipe to craft green-grade [Party] elixirs into blue-grade version has been removed.
  • The Simple Alchemy recipe to craft [Party] elixirs with "Aal's Tear" and normal elixirs has been removed.
  • Aal's Tear has been removed from NPC shops.
  • You can resell any Aal's Tear in possession for the purchase price (21,000 Silver) to vendors.
    
    
• Changed the following adventure log's objective due to Aal's Tear no longer being purchasable in game.

• Changed the prices of Blueprint: Epheria Frigate & Blueprint: Epheria Sailboat to 10,000 Silver.

Today’s patch brings changes to some Monster Zones.

We've adjusted the expected revenue from loot in the Crypt of Resting Thoughts, Olun's Valley, Ash Forest, and Gyfin Rhasia Temple (Underground). Unlike the previous system, the max AP softcap for these Monster Zones has been set to 830 AP, making the areas more effective for those with higher level equipment. However, as the max AP increases, the HP of monsters has been adjusted to prevent them from being defeated too quickly, and to compensate for this we've increased the number of junk items dropped.

• Changed the following monster zones:

Improved Guild Boss Loot

Guild Boss Subjugation, where adventurers accompany their guild members in defeating bosses, will undergo some changes. Guild Boss Subjugation was initially designed as a fun gathering place where adventurers from the same guild could meet once a week, enjoy together, and share stories. However, with the recent increase in PvE revenue, it seems that the motivation to participate in Guild Boss Subjugation is insufficient, so we have adjusted the loot of bosses loot.

Also, Giant Mudster, Ferrid, and Puturum have been modified to allow for a more exciting combat experience. We have removed inconvenient mechanics, changed existing patterns, or added new ones to facilitate a more refreshing combat experience. We hope that these improvements to Guild Boss Subjugation will make it a fun gathering place for more adventurers in various guilds.

 

• Changed Guild Bosses as below:

Guild Boss	Changes
Giant Mudster	[Combat Changes] - Increased Max HP by 12%. - Changed some attack patterns. [Loot Changes] - Added obtainable items: * Rebellious Spirit Crystal * Black Spirit Crystal, Awakened Spirit's Crystal, Valtarra Spirit's Crystal * Faint Magic Crystal Box, Mass of Pure Magic - Changed to guarantee the acquisition of Gold Bar 1,000G x1. - Changed the number of Gold Bar 100G obtained to x15-20. - Changed the number of Gold Bar 10G obtained to x20-30. - Changed the number of Marni's Unstable Fuel obtained to x4-8. - Changed the maximum number of Black Stone (Weapons/Armor) obtained to x30-60.
Ferrid	[Combat Changes] - Increased Max HP by 12%. - Changed some attack patterns. [Loot Changes] - Added obtainable items: * Rebellious Spirit Crystal * Black Spirit Crystal, Awakened Spirit's Crystal, Valtarra Spirit's Crystal * Faint Magic Crystal Box, Mass of Pure Magic - Changed to guarantee the acquisition of Gold Bar 1,000G x1. - Changed the number of Gold Bar 100G obtained to x15-20. - Changed the number of Gold Bar 10G obtained to x20-30. - Changed the number of Marni's Unstable Fuel obtained to x4-8. - Changed the maximum number of Black Stone (Weapons/Armor) obtained to x30-60.
Puturum	[Combat Changes] - Increased Max HP by 12%. - Increased damage by 25%. - Changed some attack patterns. - Removed the power tower mechanic. [Loot Changes] - Added obtainable items: * Rebellious Spirit Crystal * Black Spirit Crystal, Awakened Spirit's Crystal, Valtarra Spirit's Crystal * Faint Magic Crystal Box, Mass of Pure Magic - Increased the probability of obtaining Belongings of an Ancient Guardian by x3. - Increased the probability of obtaining PRI (I) - DUO (II) accessories when opening Belongings of an Ancient Guardian by x3. - Increased the probability of obtaining Yona's Fragment by x2.5. - Increased the probability of obtaining Advice of Valks (+50/+40/30) by x1.35/x3.3/x1.9 respectively. - Changed to guarantee the acquisition of Gold Bar 1,000G x1. - Changed the number of Gold Bar 100G obtained to 15-20. - Changed the number of Gold Bar 10G obtained to 20-30. - Changed the number of Marni's Unstable Fuel obtained to 4-8. - Changed the maximum number of Black Stone (Weapons/Armor) obtained to 30-60.
Khan	[Loot Changes] - Changed the probability of obtaining Khan's Concentrated Magic by x1.25. - Changed to guarantee the acquisition of Gold Bar 1,000G. - Changed the number of Gold Bar 100G obtained to x15-20. - Added Gold Bar 10G as loot.

 

 

Quest Items

Small changes are coming to the items obtained from Main quests. New adventurers often found it difficult to know how to use or handle items obtained from completing Main quests, resulting in them taking up space in their inventory or storage. Now, these items will have descriptions added to them that they can be sold at shops for a small amount of silver or kept as souvenirs, if you so desire.
Also, during quest progression, obtaining various items could clutter up the inventory. Some of these items have been removed or improved so that quests can be progressed without having them.
Lastly, for quest items with a designated usage, we've added text in their descriptions to guide you on how to use them.

• Changed the following items that can be obtained from completing Main quests to be sellable at NPC shops:
  
  • Gem of Imbalance, Ataraxia's Hourglass, Royal Edict, Pure Gold Valencian Key: Apocalypse
    
• Removed the following quest items that remained in the inventory after completing each Main quest:

• Added text on how to use the below quest items.
  
  • Caphras' Journal, Revealed Secret Map of Bahit, Map of the Arid Land, Fallen God's Ring

• Changed the display condition for the button to exchange Energy for Energy potions with Alustin.
  
  • Before: If you progressing the revamped Balenos main questline, the Energy potion exchange button is only displayed if your Energy is 200 or higher.
  • After: If you progressing the revamped Balenos main questline, the Energy potion exchange button is only displayed if your Energy is 200 or higher.
    
    • Or, if you possess the knowledge of "Breaker of Chains", the Energy potion exchange button is displayed depending on the Energy you have.

• Peridot Forest Path Wagon
  • Changed the quest to obtain Merindora's Element for crafting the Peridot Forest Path Wagon and wagon parts.
  • Complete the Family quest [Wagon] Flondor Goose Spirit once and exchange 10 of one of the five Meals with Merindora to get Merindora's Element.
  • Changed the quest group displayed in Quests due to Merindora's Element now being exchangeable.
    
    • [Crafting] Peridot Forest Path Wagon has been changed to [Mount] Pleasant Travels with Peridot Forest Path Wagon.
      
      • ※ The Exchange button will only appear if you have the appropriate meal items in possession.

Epheria Sailboat/Frigate Blueprints

• Changed Falasi Family's Kindness quest to a Family Quest.

• Added a recurring quest that can be obtained upon completing Falasi Family's Kindness Family quest.

• Changed the location of [Black Market] Patrigio in some towns.

• Increased the output of Guild Processing for Galley equipment crafting materials by 2.5-10 times.
  • Depending on Processing level, additional materials can be obtained.

• Added the ability to gain rare crafting materials through the exchange of Old Moon Combat and Life Seals.
• Obtain materials needed for crafting Galley Ship Parts via exchange with Robert, the Guild Wharf Manager in Velia Town.

• Improved the item description of Old Moon Combat and Life Seals.

• Improved the notification that the preset has not been saved when closing the UI or checking another preset without saving the preset after equipping/un-equipping crystals.
  
  • The UI may close without saving depending on the settings when your character is struck.
• Improved the emphasis on the level in some items of the Season Pass.
• Changed the name of the menu.
  
  • Edit Menu → Menu
    
    • Changed the icon of the above menu.

• Changed the loading screen image.
• Optimized the loading time required during the initial launch of the game.

• [Shai] Fixed the issue where the you could fall into the water at a certain location at the Swamp Fogan Habitat.
• [Ranger] Fixed the issue where parts of the Cantabile outfit appeared unnatural on a certain body shape.
• [Sorceress] Fixed the issue where dyeing hair whilst wearing Grandpa Cron's Helper Outfit made some appearances unnatural at a certain display quality.
• [Dark Knight] Fixed the issue where the Lovely Bloom armor appeared unnatural in certain poses in Awakening.
• [Corsair] Fixed the issue where whilst performing certain actions, the back decor of Shell Belle Armor (Wipeout) appeared unnatural.
• [Drakania] Fixed the issue where some appearances appeared unnatural when wearing Lath'rakan Armor and Exclaire Shoes together.
• Fixed the issue where the weapons of certain classes were unnaturally exposed in the Land of the Morning Light quest and Black Shrine cutscenes.
• Fixed the typos in the following content:
  
  • The quest description of [Repeat] Dewdrop of Fire's Pride and [Repeat] Dewdrop of Moon's Rhythm
  • The quest description of [Repeat] Dewdrop of Fire's Pride and [Repeat] Dewdrop of Moon's Rhythm
  • Description of Kaia's Resonance and Ancado's Resonance
• Fixed the issue where the hair was abnormally exposed when looking at the character underwater.
• Fixed the issue where the bottom icons were sometimes not displayed in the NPC dialogue screen.
• Fixed the issue where the PlayStation logo was displayed in my Party/Platoon Settings.
• Fixed the issue where the following classes would switch to a normal jump while holding X/A during a sprint in a non-combat state.
  
  • Sorceress, Berserker, Valkyrie, Kunoichi, Ninja, Witch, Wizard, Lahn
• Fixed the issue where stamina was not consumed when holding jump during sprinting.
• Fixed the issue where the guide for Vipiko's Dreaming Horse was displayed in Korean in some regional language settings.
• Fixed the issue where the key guide section in the Vipiko's Dreaming Horse guide UI was improperly sorted.
• Fixed the image of the Tale of Mudang Wraith in the Land of the Morning Light.
• Fixed the issue where some appearances of Seungsan were unnatural.
• Fixed the issue where Patrigio's icon in O'draxxia was not displayed on the World Map.
• Fixed the issue where you could not acquire the knowledge of Mural of Experience I-V when proceeding with the simplified main quest.
• Fixed the incorrect item description of the Ruddy Manganese Nodule's acquisition source.
• Improved the text displayed when the Blue Whale appears to be more natural.
• Fixed the issue where it was impossible to accept and complete quests from Red Battlefield Quartermaster Daz in [Red Battlefield] Garmoth's Nest.
• Fixed the issue where trees were unnaturally exposed at certain locations in the Dokkebi Forest.
• Fixed the issue where grass backgrounds were unnaturally exposed at certain locations in the Mountain of Sanctity.
• Changed the design of certain icons and banners.
• Fixed the issue where the icons for the [Manor] Silver Blue Fairy Chalice and Maehwa items were not displayed in the Crafting Notes.