• The "Mountain of Eternal Winter (Everfrost)" is now available in the world of Black Desert.

Character Slot Expansion and Season Character Ticket

• With the Mountain of Eternal Winter update, increased the max chatacter slots expandable with Character Slot Expansion Coupon by 1.
  
  • Before Expansion: 32 slots → After Expansion: 33 slots
• Distributed one Season Character Ticket.

Main Quests and Consecutive Quests

• Newly created characters can now choose to start in either the Mountain of Eternal Winter, Land of the Morning Light, or the Ancient Stone Chamber.
  • The "Select Starting Zone" UI will display upon pressing the "Create Character" button in the Character Creation window.

 

• Added the "[Everfrost] Search for the Holy Flame" quest to begin the Mountain of Eternal Winter main questline.
  • You'll be able to accept this quest through the Black Spirit if you meet the following conditions.

※ Do note that your character must be dismounted during cutscenes in the main questline where your character is talking with NPCs.
- If the cutscene does not start, make sure that your character is dismounted, or check the Quest window or widget to see if you've navigated to the correct location.
※ Once you reach Lv. 49, you will need to accept the [To Level 50!] Go Beyond Your Own Limits quest by summoning the Black Spirit and complete it to reach Lv. 50. 
- This quest can be completed by talking to the Black Spirit.

- You can accept the "[Sights of Mediah] Leaving Everfrost" quest upon completing "[Everfrost] Beyond the Doors of Alyaelli" from the Black Spirit. 
※ You may find main questlines of other regions unavailable while proceeding with the "[Everfrost]" questline.

• Added the "[Sights of Mediah] Leaving Everfrost" quest. 
  
  • This quest was created for Adventurers who began and completed the Mountain of Eternal Winter main questline with a newly created character from Lv. 1.
  • Only characters who have completed the Mountain of Eternal Winter main questline may start this quest without any level requirements.
• Added the "Journey to the Mountain of Eternal Winter with Rulupee" quests, which is available upon completing the Everfrost main questline. 
  
  • This quest is available to characters Lv. 56 or higher via the Black Spirit - Quest - Event tab.
  • You will need to have completed the "[Mountain of Eternal Winter] In Search of the Flame that Consumes Gods" main quest.
  • Completing this quest will award you with a large amount of Contribution EXP and the "Rulupee's Everfrost Travel Log" Knowledge entry.
  • Completing this questline will award you with the special title and a Winter Wood Bed.
    

Quest Reward
Title	Winter Wood Bed

• The weather of the Mountain of Eternal Winter is always snowing.
  
  • Snowstorms will randomly occur throughout the region. 
    * Be exposed to a snowstorm for too long, and you may catch the "Frostbite" debuff.
  • Snowstorms will occur with greater intensity at higher altitudes.

• Added new monster zones to the Mountain of Eternal Winter region.

Murrowak's Labyrinth

Recommended Stats	Zone Info
260 AP 350 DP ※ For Lv. 60 or higher	Murrowak's Labyrinth can be found deep within the Sherekhan Abandoned Iron Mine on top the Black Mountain. Up to 6 Adventurers can enter this maze-riddled zone together. The Murraska swarm will attack any intruders that dare enter their labyrinth. Defeat the enough Murraskas, and their queen, Vercedes, will appear to take care of the insolent invaders herself.

• Interact with the Murrowak Burrow to enter or exit Murrowak's Labyrinth, as well as moving within the labyrinth.
• Fight in Murrowak's Labyrinth and you may encounter the "General" Murrasto himself.
  
  • The "General" Murrasto will constantly call upon swarms of Murraska mid-battle, and they will move more strategically under his leadership.
  • Defeat the "General" Murrasto to obtain the Murrowak Crystal Carapace.
• The queen "Vercedes" appears in Murrowak's Labyrinth once certain conditions are met.
  
  • To fully awaken Queen Vercedes, you need to silence at least four labyrinths. 
    
    • To awaken Queen Vercedes, you must first silence one labyrinth to start the awakening timer, and even if this condition is met, you must silence at least four labyrinths for her to fully awaken.
  • You cannot use Lafi Bedmountain's Upgraded Compass to move to Murrowak's Labyrinth.
• The Queen of the Labyrinth, Vercedes, will naturally die approximately 20 minutes after the battle begins.

• Added a chance encounter with "Violent Leader".
  
  • To prevent adventurers from invading Murrowak's Labyrinth, the Murraska broods have started to act more strategically.
    
    • Defeat the "Violent Leader" Ironclad Murraska to obtain the Murrowak Crystal Carapace.
    • If a large number of Murrowak Burrows appear, a warning message will be issued, and an "Earth-shaking" Ironclad Murraska will join the battle.
    • This monster burrows into the ground faster than the "Earth-shaking" Ironclad Murraska and attacks adventurers with even more powerful shockwaves.

Jade Starlight Forest

" This is the land of the Okjinsinis that bloomed from the tears of Labreska, who ruled over the Mountain of Eternal Winter.
Flames made from jadeite can be seen throughout this forest and they believe that the Dragon that lost its way will return after seeing the flames."

Recommended Stats

Zone Info

260 AP 350 DP

This forest is filled with wandering flames the Okjinsini made from jadeite. There are structures bearing much power within the Jade Starlight Forest which were raised by the Okjinsini as protection. The Okjinsini stand guard over these structures, which are also used during battle. Destroying these structures will affect the Okjinsini standing guard nearby, enabling you to take them down more efficiently. The Okjinsini are also filled with powerful energies, which they will release explosively upon death, damaging any and everything nearby, even it be their own kind. Fight enough Okjinsini in the Jade Starlight Forest and you will encounter the Okjinsini that were tainted by the Erebjork.

Winter Tree Fossils

• For normal difficulty of a Winter Tree Fossil, "Wanewinter Guardian" Erebjork may appear by chance.
  
  • When defeating "Violent" Breukia, there is a chance "Wanewinter Guardian" Erebjork will appear.
  • Loot obtained by defeating "Brimming with Chilling Energies" Takium from a Winter Tree Fossil is the same as loot from the following monsters: 
    
    • "Wise" Komau, "Violent" Breukia, "Speedy" Panvalla
• Monsters will continue to spawn periodically during combat with a Winter Tree Fossil.
  
  • If the number of monsters from the Winter Tree Fossil exceeds a certain limit, the Winter Tree Fossil will be deactivated.
    
    • Winter Tree Fossil monster zones do not have Increased Item Drop Rate effect applied.

Erethea's Limbo

 

" Seven witches awoke from the first death of Labreska, the Golden Dragon who guarded the Mountain of Eternal Winter. Of the, the seventh and final witch "Erethea, the Witch of Erasure," created this prison. She created this space to teach the Humans of her gift, "Erasure: the wisdom to wash away the fear of Dragons."

Recommended Stats

Zone Info

250+ / 320+

You can enter Erethea's Limbo via the Haven of Slumbering Origin located deep within the Mountain of Eternal Winter. To begin Erethea's Limbo, you require "Forgotten Witch's Tokens" scattered throughout the Everfrost region. Within Erethea's Limbo, "Erekhantus," beings imbued with mighty power by Erethea, will appear. Only those who overcome the trials of the maze-like chambers will be able to enter the "Golden Chamber."

• You can obtain "Forgotten Witch's Token" in all monster zones at the Mountain of Eternal Winter.
  
  • Selecting the item will take you to Erethea's Limbo and, with the item in your possession, you can proceed with the trial there.
  • The trial at Erethea's Limbo will end 60 minutes after it begins.
  • When you enter Erethea's Limbo with the "Forgotten Witch's Token" in your possession, symbols will appear on four gems.
    
    • The goal of Erethea's Limbo is to find all the chambers with the relevant symbols engraved on them and to overcome all the trials.

• Interacting with the door in each chamber will take you to another chamber with a different symbol.
  
  • All the doors at the starting point are activated already, but the doors of other chambers will open when you overcome a trial.
• The trial will begin once you enter another chamber and, depending on how well you've accomplished the requirement for each trial, one to three doors will open.
  
  • Due to this, a door you are attempting to open may not open.
• The color of the symbol will be displayed on the opened doors, and doors that remain closed will be veiled in dark energy.

• If you move to a chamber that is not linked to the chamber with the symbol you aimed for, or if the doors with the symbols you aimed for, do not open due to failing the trial, you can return to the starting point through the doors located north of each chamber.
• When all trials in rooms you pass through with doors bearing symbols matching those engraved at the starting point are completed, all doors but those initial ones will lead to the "Golden Chamber."
• Once you move over to the Golden Chamber, you can use the "Forgotten Witch's Token" to obtain your reward, and treasure chests nearby will be activated.

 

Erebjork, the Dreadwinter Guardian

• Defeat Erebjork to obtain guaranteed loot of Embers of Frost x1.

● Added the Labreska's Helmet item.
※ The Central Market price of Labreska's Helmet will start at the Max Price after the Aug 8 maintenance.

Image	Name
	Labreska's Helmet

• Chief Floki of the Okjinsini at Jade Starlight Forest - Path of Prophecy is waiting for the one to unravel the secrets to the Fragment of Despair.
  
  • You can start the "[Labreska’s Helmet] Fragment of Despair" quest through Floki at the Jade Starlight Forest - Path of Prophecy.
  • You will need to have completed the "[Everfrost] Beyond the Doors of Alyaelli" quest with a character at Lv. 56 or higher to begin this quest.
  • Complete all quests up to "[Labreska’s Helmet] Unexpected Gain" to proceed with the crafting quest for Labreska's Helmet.
  • The requirements to accept the crafting quest for Labreska's Helmet are as follows:

※ If you forfeit the "Unexpected Gain" Labreska's Helmet crafting quest, you can reaccept the quest as long as you don't have the Old Golden Ring in your inventory.

• • You can now obtain Flame of Frost x1 by Heating Embers of Frost x100.

• Added the following items which can be obtained from the Mountain of Eternal Winter.
  
  • You can obtain the Heavenly Essence and Ancient Magic Crystal of Nature - Fighting Spirit/Sturdiness/Giant from the Mountain of Eternal Winter. You can use the Heavenly Essence item to obtain the following Olucas Crystals.

Icon	Items	Effects
	Heavenly Essence - Ignore Knockback Resistance Heavenly Essence - Ignore Knockdown Resistance Heavenly Essence - Ignore Grapple Resistance Heavenly Essence - Ignore Stun Resistance	Use Simple Alchemy with Olucas Crystal x1 Magical Shard x10 Dragon Scale Fossil x100 Heavenly Essence (Ignore Knockback/Knockdown/Grapple/Stun Resistance) to obtain an Olucas Crystal - (Ignore Knockback/Knockdown/Grapple/Stun Resistance)
	Olucas Crystal - Ignore Knockback Resistance	All Accuracy +3 / Extra Damage to Humans +5 / Ignore Knockback/Floating Resistance +7%
	Olucas Crystal - Ignore Knockdown Resistance	All Accuracy +3 / Extra Damage to Humans +5 / Ignore Knockdown/Bound Resistance +7%
	Olucas Crystal - Ignore Grapple Resistance	All Accuracy +3 / Extra Damage to Humans +5 / Ignore Grapple Resistance +7%
	Olucas Crystal - Ignore Stun Resistance	All Accuracy +3 / Extra Damage to Humans +5 / Ignore Stun/Stiffness/Freezing Resistance +7%
	Ancient Magic Crystal of Nature - Fighting Spirit	Knockback/Floating Resistance +25%
	Ancient Magic Crystal of Nature - Sturdiness	Grapple Resistance +25%
	Ancient Magic Crystal of Nature - Giant	Stun/Stiffness/Freezing Resistance +25%

• Added the following crystals you can craft by using the Ancient Magic Crystal of Nature - Fighting Spirit/Sturdiness/Giant.

Icon	Items	Effects
	Red Battlefield Crystal: Fighting Spirit	Knockback/Floating Resistance +25% & Grapple Resistance +5%
	Red Battlefield Crystal: Sturdiness	Grapple Resistance +25% & Knockback/Floating Resistance +5%
	Red Battlefield Crystal: Giant	Stun/Stiffness/Freezing Resistance +25% & Knockdown/Bound Resistance +5%

• Added Cooking and Elixir (Draught) items you can craft with items obtained from the Mountain of Eternal Winter region.
  
  • Also added lower-ranked Cooking and Elixir (Draught) items necessary to craft the following items.
  • You can check the crafting recipes and effects via the Crafting Notes.

Icon	Item	Effect
	Citron Tea	Duration: Instant Cure Frosbite
	Well-brewed Mesima Tea	Duration: 10 min Immune to Frostbite
	Marvelous Eilton Meal	Duration: 600 min Processing EXP +25% Processing Success Rate +15% Weight Limit +300LT
	Marvelous Mesima Chicken Soup	Duration: 600 min Strength EXP +20% Movement Speed +3 Max Stamina +200
	Marvelous Balacs Lunchbox	Duration: 600 min Fishing EXP +25% Auto-fishing Time Reduction 10% Fishing Speed +3
	Marvelous Special Eilton Specialty Meal	Duration: 600 min Breath EXP +20% Movement Speed +3 Max Stamina +200
	Elixir of Indignation	Duration: 15 min Extra Damage to Humans +25 Extra All Special Attack Damage +12% Movement Speed +3 Critical Hit +3 Max Stamina +200 Max HP -150 All Damage Reduction -20 All Evasion -20
	Perfume of Insight	Duration: 20 min All Accuracy +15 Ignore All Resistance +3% Max HP +100 Attack Speed +5 Casting Speed +5 Movement Speed +5
	Marvelous Draught of Persistence	Duration: 600 min Breath EXP +30% Movement Speed +5 Max Stamina +200
	Marvelous Draught of Strength	Duration: 600 min Strength EXP +30% Movement Speed +5 Max Stamina +200
	Bracing Spirit Perfume Elixir	Duration: 20 min Extra Damage to Monsters +5 Max HP +300 Critical Hit +5 Recover +3 MP/WP/SP per hit

• Use Simple Alchemy on certain Cooking and Elixir items with the Ouk Pill of Time and Tide to craft "Marvelous" dishes and draughts.
  
  • Ouk Pills of Time and Tide have a low chance to drop from the Mountain of Eternal Winter region, and can also be exchanged for Oxiterr Crystals.
  • Use Simple Alchemy with Spirit Perfume Elixir and Starlit Jade's Breath to obtain a Bracing Spirit Perfume Elixir.
    
    • Starlit Jade's Breath has a low chance to drop from defeating monsters in the Jade Starlight Forest.
• Added the knowledge [The Alchemist's Thesis That Garnered Great Publicity] following the publication of Dalishain's thesis.
  
  • You can learn this knowledge by chatting with Dalishain in the city and handing over Oxiterr Crystal x1.

• Items obtainable at the Mountain of Eternal Winter will be displayed on the Central Market even when they're not registered.
• Added items that can be crafted with materials obtained in the Mountain of Eternal Winter via Wood/Mineral Workbenches.
  

  Thorn Timber Crate Snowfield Timber Crate Snowfield Obsidian Box Snowfield Jade Box

• Added 14 Knowledge entries that are acquirable at the Mountain of Eternal Winter.
  
  • You can acquire the following Knowledge entries according to a set probability via Gathering and Processing.

• Added the following Shai costume to be craftable via a Lv. 1 Costume Mill.
  - [Shai] Drieghanese Winter Clothes (Costume)

• You will need to obtain the "Design: Drieghanese Winter Clothes - Shai" item to craft the "[Shai] Drieghanese Winter Clothes (Costume)."
  
  • You can obtain the "Design: Drieghanese Winter Clothes - Shai" as reward for completing the "Something Warm! Queek!" quest via Toddro in Eilton.

• • You can complete this quest once per Family. You can accept and complete this quest with a Lv. 40 or higher Shai character.
  • Upon completion, you will be able to purchase the "Design: Drieghanese Winter Clothes - Shai" through Toddro's Amity Shop.
  • Completing this questline and crafting this costume will grant you the title.

The Mountain of Eternal Winter Hunting 

• Rumors of new hunting monsters being spotted in the Mountain of Eternal Winter region have spread among adventurers.

Winter Bear	Snowfield Yak Snowfield Black Yak	Snow Leopard
Snowfield Markhor	Frost Wolf	Snowfield Ili Pika

• You can obtain the following furniture items by hunting the above monsters:

Monster	Furniture
Winter Bear	Stuffed Winter Bear Head
Snowfield Yak Snowfield Black Yak	Stuffed Snowfield Yak Head Stuffed Black Snowfield Yak Head
Snowfield Markhor	Stuffed Snowfield Markhor Head
Frost Wolf	Stuffed Frost Wolf
Snow Leopard	Stuffed Snow Leopard
Snowfield Ili Pika	Stuffed Snowfield Ili Pika

• Added a [Bonus] Hunting quest that can be accepted and completed at the Mountain of Eternal Winter.

• Added Erebjork's Grudge, a grudge-filled rock fragment, that can be obtained through the [Bonus] Hunting quest.
  
  • Use Heating with Erebjork's Grudge x30 to craft the Breath of Omua.
• Added the new item "Breath of Omua" that can be obtained by hunting in the Mountain of Eternal Winter.
  
  • This item is used to make Artisan's/Master's stuffed items.
  • The buffs applied from Artisan's Special Stuffed Snowfield Yak Head and Artisan's Special Stuffed Black Snowfield Yak Head last for 4 hours.
  • The buffs applied from Master's Special Stuffed Snowfield Yak Head and Master's Special Stuffed Black Snowfield Yak Head last for 5 hours.

• Added Knowledge entries for new "Stuffed" items to the Knowledge - Life Skill - Processing - Manufacture category.
• Added crafting recipes for the following special furniture that can be crafted with the Breath of Narcion, so that you can also craft them with the Breath of Omua.
  
  • Check out the crafting recipes for special "Stuffed" items via Crafting Notes.

Mountain of Eternal Winter Quests and Knowledges

• Added 19 new daily contribution point quests at Eilton in the Mountain of Eternal Winter region.
  
  • The following quests can be found by going to Quest window - Recurring quests tab - "[Lv.60] Eilton Contribution."

• Added consecutive quests and daily quests you can accept and complete in Eilton, the Mountain of Eternal Winter.
  • You can accept and complete the quests by going to the NPC Tulga while having activated Quests - Quest Type - Combat.

• You can accept daily quests from the NPC Tulga upon completing the last consecutive quest, "Just Like That Day."
  
  • You can accept and complete the quest daily by randomly completing one of 6 quest objectives.

• Added the following guidance-type side quests to the Mountain of Eternal Winter main questline.

• Ulan in Eilton of the Mountain of Eternal Winter, who is known to love Dragons, is recruiting new members for his organization "D.A.S." to inject it with some new energy.
  
  • Try to become a member of "D.A.S." by passing various tests given by Ulan at the Dragon Museum in Eilton.
  • You can accept the following consecutive quests with a Lv. 56 or higher character who has completed "[Everfrost] Beyond the Doors of Alyaelli." They can only be completed once per Family.

• Added Liana's and Ludowig's Mountain of Eternal Winter [Hunting] daily quests.

• Added the following guild combat missions: