Updates Oct 17, 2024, 07:00 (UTC+3)
October 17, 2024 (Thu) Update Details
Hello, Adventurers.
Here are the updates made to Black Desert on October 17, 2024.
(Patch size: approx. 1.63 GB)
- Please note that the update for Steam may be larger than the size listed above.
※ Please read below for details.
Event
- Event 1. [10th Anniversary] Special 10 Weeks and a Hammer!
- Event Period : Oct 17, 2024 (Thu) after maintenance - Dec 24, 2024 (Tue) before maintenance
- Event 2. Chilling Shadow, the Ghost of Ash Forest Appears!
- Event Period : Oct 17, 2024 (Thu) after maintenance - Nov 7, 2024 (Thu) before maintenance
- Event 3. Spooky Halloween Daily Special & Special Pass!
- Event Period : Oct 17, 2024 (Thu) after maintenance - Dec 12, 2024 (Thu) before maintenance
- Event 4. A Spooky Aura Over Ancient Black Spirit's Adventure!
- Event Period : Oct 17, 2024 (Thu) after maintenance - Nov 14, 2024 (Thu) before maintenance
NEW & IMPROVEMENTS
CLASS CHANGES
CLASS CHANGES
In the June update, we revamped the Accuracy/Evasion system. Now, when you successfully evade, you'll see a "Miss" and take less damage.Today's global lab update fixed the issue where Special Damage and ""Miss"" weren't both displayed when they occurred simultaneously.
We apologize for not notifying adventurers about these changes in advance and for any confusion they may have caused.
- Changed "Miss" to be displayed even when special attack damage and evasion occur simultaneously.
- When special attack damage is evaded, the evasion reduces the damage increased by the special attack, just as before.
- Improved character movements to appear more natural when climbing down a ladder.
WITCH, WIZARD
Main
- Fixed the issue where the Recover MP effect was recovering amounts greater than displayed in the description.
Common
- Fixed the issue where you could still use the skill even when at or over 125% of your weight capacity.
Common
- Fixed the issue where using Nimbus Stride via Quick Slot would consume Stamina even when under the effects of the skills.
Awakening
- Fixed the issue where the description didn't mention the Forward Guard effect was nullified during cooldown.
- Fixed the skill demo to match the actual debuff effect.
Main
- Fixed the issue where the skill cooldown lasted for 30 minutes.
Awakening
- Added an idle animation where you take out your elemental orbs when switching out of combat with your enlightened blade equipped.
- Certain outfits with special idle animations will display over this idle animation.
- Fixed the issue where Flow: Virga Shaft would activate with your hwando even after learning the skill.
- Improved on the skill description.
- Fixed so performing the skill from a high position without a target would still let you land and attack.
- Fixed the issue where performing the normal skill after learning the skill would consume double the Stamina for attack 1.
- Fixed the issue where you couldn't perform the skill even with enough Stamina.
- Fixed the issue where performing the skill while standing would push monsters to the left on the first hit.
- Fixed the issue where the skill description did not mention the Accuracy Rate buff granted from generative effects.
Skill Enhancement
- Fixed the issue where "Combat Assistance" settings weren't being applied for the skill.
- Recommended for new adventurers, "Combat Assistance" settings can be found via "ESC - Game Settings - Quality of Life."
CONTENTS
Arena of Solare
Last week, the method of applying stats in the Arena of Solare was changed, allowing players to gain more stats through gear and skills. However, during matches, it was difficult to effectively counter opponents since exclusive gear couldn't be swapped mid-game.Today's update addresses this by rebalancing exclusive gear to make it easier to defeat opponents. Additionally, some accessories used for stat specialization have been temporarily disabled. These accessories will eventually be integrated into new exclusive gear, offering diverse setup options. Further updates will be provided through the Black Desert Global Lab.
- Made the following changes for Arena of Solare exclusive gear.
| Exclusive Gear | Changes |
| Weapons |
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| Defense Gear |
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| Accessories |
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- Added titles obtainable by defeating monsters in Ulukita.
| Monster Zone | Title |
 Darkseekers' Retreat
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Consumed by Darkness |
| Darksavior | |
| Death is the Only Salvation | |
| Resonating Dawnlight | |
 Yzrahid Highlands
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Leg Crusher |
| Ulukitan Weapon Dismantler | |
| King of the Highlands | |
| Yzrahid Highlands Conqueror | |
 City of the Dead
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Bone Collector |
| Rattlin' Bones | |
| Skele-pedia | |
| Professor of Osteology | |
 Tungrad Ruins
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Ruins Raider |
| Ruins Master | |
| Abyss Within You | |
| Stared into the Abyss |
ITEM
- Expanded the system of exchanging materials into Additional Enhancement Chance.
- You can now exchange Black Stones into Additional Enhancement Chance up to +45 stacks.
- Added the option to exchange Crystalized Despair into Additional Enhancement Chance up to +100 stacks.
| Advice of Valks | Required Materials |
| Advice of Valks (+5) | Black Stone x5 |
| Advice of Valks (+10) | Black Stone x12 |
| Advice of Valks (+15) | Black Stone x21 |
| Advice of Valks (+20) | Black Stone x33 |
| Advice of Valks (+25) | Black Stone x53 |
| Advice of Valks (+30) | Black Stone x84 |
| Advice of Valks (+35) | Black Stone x136 |
| Advice of Valks (+40) | Black Stone x230 |
| Advice of Valks (+45) | Black Stone x406 |
| Advice of Valks (+50) | Crystallized Despair x4 |
| Advice of Valks (+60) | Crystallized Despair x8 |
| Advice of Valks (+70) | Crystallized Despair x15 |
| Advice of Valks (+80) | Crystallized Despair x25 |
| Advice of Valks (+90) | Crystallized Despair x35 |
| Advice of Valks (+100) | Crystallized Despair x50 |
- Added text to mushroom item descriptions regarding their usage.
- Fixed the issue where the item descriptions for Chanterelle, Red-spotted Amanita, Mesima, and Dictyophora mushrooms were displaying the incorrect acquisition locations.
- Fixed the issue where the item descriptions for high-quality and special-grade Chanterelle, Red-spotted Amanita, Mesima, and Dictyophora mushrooms were displaying the incorrect acquisition means.
- Added the following to mushroom hypha item descriptions.
- Alchemy ingredient → Alchemy and Cooking ingredient
- Expanded the types of mushrooms used for crafting Seafood Mushroom Salad.
- Bouquet Mushroom, Leccinum, Purple Mushroom, Pie Mushroom, Eyelash Cup, Star Anise Mushroom, Blue Umbrella Mushroom, Volcanic Umbrella Mushroom, Pink Trumpet Mushroom, White Flower Mushroom, Chanterelle, Red-spotted Amanita, Mesima, Dictyophora, Youngji Mushroom, and White Truffle Mushroom.
- The newly added mushrooms can be substituted with high-quality and special-grade mushrooms, just like the existing varieties.
- Added text about the deletion scheduled for the items "Patrigio's Pocket Watch" and "Radiant Start Box" obtainable from Season++.
- Fixed the Blacksmith's Secret Book to only be useble when the character is in standby.
MONSTER
- Decreased the AP of monsters summoned during combat with Karanda in the main questline "Jordine Saga" by approximately 10% - 15%.
- Harpy, Small Harpy, Harpy Warrior, Harpy Mage, Black Harpy Elite
- Changed to display the attack area of the right-hand charging attack during the Muraka battle in the Calpheon Siege of the main questline "Jordine Saga".
- Fixed the issue where some Muraka's attack area indicators appeared abnormal.
- Fixed the issue in the Bloody Monastery of the main questline "Jordine Saga" where Muskan's clone appeared when using series of punch attacks.
- Changed the Cultist Stone Statue in the Bloody Monastery of the main questline "Jordine Saga" to not attack adventurers above certain level.
- Does not apply if already in combat.
- Improved to show the attack area of Kzarka at the Kzarka Shrine during the "Jordine Saga" Main questline and decreased its HP by 50%.
- The scattered monsters near the Bashim Base, Cadry Ruins, Roud Sulfur Mine, and Pila Ku Jail nodes joined into larger groups to prepare for adventurers' ambushes.
- Improved and fixed the following in the Cadry Ruins [Dehkia's Lantern] monster zone.
- Improved the Cadry Commander to appear more quickly after the Cadry Commander appearance message is displayed.
- Fixed the issue where the attack range of a certain Cadry Cannon attack was inconsistent with the effect.
- Fixed the issue where the monsters' names were displayed before they appeared.
QUEST & KNOWLEDGE
Morning Light - Hwanghae Province Illustration Quests
New tales are waiting for the traveler's help at Hwanghae Province. Previously, in Donghae Province, tales with illustrations were prepared for better immersion. Now after the grand finale of the Land of the Morning Light, we've prepared small stories to continue the traveler's journey.
- New tales have arrived in Hwanghae Province of the Land of the Morning Light.
| Tale | Description and Requirements |
| [Tale] The Three-Year Hill |
Rumors of a cursed hill are spreading among the Unjongga villagers.
- No level limit
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| [Tale] The Dokkebi Brothers |
Reports of a haunted broom in Godu Village are circulating.
- No level limit
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| [Tale] Gyeonu and Jingnyeo |
Rumors about a man claiming to have descended from the heaven are spreading in Bukpo.
- No level limit
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| [Tale] The Good Brothers |
Rumors of a strange incident between brothers in Bukpo is spreading throughout Hwanghae Province.
- No level limit
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| [Tale] A Mouse That Ate Nails |
A boy known for misbehaving is in trouble because of fingernails.
- No level limit
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| [Tale] The Distillery |
The brewery in Godu Village of Hwanghae Province is busy making liquor.
- No level limit
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- Changed the minimum level requirement to acquire trade item Knowledge from "Trade Manager" Siuta and "Jeweler" Dora Fonti NPCs to Lv. 60.
- Added knowledge obtainable through the Dosa Awakening questline.
- Knowledge: "Meeting the Fox Goddess", "The Chilly Moon", "Stars Shine on a Clear Night".
- If you have already completed the Dosa Awakening questline, you can acquire the above three by talking to the Black Spirit.
- Knowledge: "Meeting the Fox Goddess", "The Chilly Moon", "Stars Shine on a Clear Night".
- If the "Canon Enlightened Blade" item is discarded, making the Dosa Awakening quests unavailable, you can receive the "Canon Enlightened Blade" again by talking to NPC Gang Hee.
- You must have completed the "Reunited with Gang Hee" quest to receive the "Canon Enlightened Blade" from NPC Gang Hee.
- Changed the conditions for moving back to Shinhyang through Illen Raige during the Dosa Awakening quests if you leave Shinhyang.
- Complete the "Echo of Sangdo School" → Complete the "Pursuit into the Ruins".
- Fixed the issue where the guided location for the "[Balenos] [Boss] Summoned by Royal Blood, the Phantom Knight" quest did not match the actual destination.
NODE/CONQUEST WAR
[Node War] Stat Limits Changes
- Adjusted the members and stat limits for the Territory Groups where Node War is in progress.
| Territory Group | Before | After |
| Balenos & Serendia | [Participants: Max 30 members] AP: 395 Evasion: 738 Evasion Rate: 0% Damage Reduction: 311 Damage Reduction Rate: 14% Accuracy: 750 Accuracy Rate: 0% All Resistance: 30% HP: 6,500 |
[Participants: Max 50 members] AP: 606 Evasion: 888 Evasion Rate: 0% Damage Reduction: 420 Damage Reduction Rate: 28% Accuracy: 900 Accuracy Rate: 0% All Resistance: None HP: 11,000 |
| Mediah & Valencia | [Participants: Max 50 members] AP: 606 Evasion: 888 Evasion Rate: 0% Damage Reduction: 420 Damage Reduction Rate: 28% Accuracy: 900 Accuracy Rate: 0% All Resistance: None HP: 11,000 |
[Participants: Max 75 members] No stat limits |
| Calpheon & Kamasylvia | [Participants: Max 75 members] No stat limits |
[Participants: Max 30 members] AP: 395 Evasion: 738 Evasion Rate: 0% Damage Reduction: 311 Damage Reduction Rate: 14% Accuracy: 750 Accuracy Rate: 0% All Resistance: 30% HP: 6,500 |
- Changed fort tiers during Conquest War.
Territory Node Before After Balenos Cron Castle Tier 1 Tier 4 Terrmian Cliff Tier 1 Tier 1 Olvia Coast Tier 1 Tier 1 Ehwaz Hill Tier 2 Tier 5 Goblin Cave Tier 2 Tier 4 Casta Farm Tier 2 Tier 1 Forest of Plunder Tier 3 Tier 5 Bartali Farm Tier 3 Tier 5 Wolf Hills Tier 3 Tier 2 Coastal Cave Tier 4 Tier 3 Ancient Stone Chamber Tier 4 Tier 3 Western Gateway Tier 4 Tier 2 Altar of Agris Tier 5 Tier 2 Western Guard Camp Tier 5 Tier 3 Toscani Farm Tier 5 Tier 4 Serendia Eastern Border Tier 1 Tier 3 Southern Neutral Zone Tier 1 Tier 1 Biraghi Den Tier 1 Tier 1 Alejandro Farm Tier 2 Tier 3 Serendia Shrine Tier 2 Tier 5 Bradie Fortress Tier 2 Tier 1 Northern Plain of Serendia Tier 3 Tier 2 Bloody Monastery Tier 3 Tier 2 Castle Ruins Tier 3 Tier 5 Glish Ruins Tier 4 Tier 4 Moretti Plantation Tier 4 Tier 5 Orc Camp Tier 4 Tier 2 Glish Swamp Tier 5 Tier 3 Southern Swamp Tier 5 Tier 4 Costa Farm Tier 5 Tier 4 Calpheon Primal Giant Post Tier 1 Tier 3 Khuruto Cave Tier 1 Tier 5 Calpheon Castle Site Tier 1 Tier 3 Bree Tree Ruins Tier 2 Tier 5 North Abandoned Quarry Tier 2 Tier 5 Longleaf Tree Sentry Post Tier 2 Tier 1 Hexe Sanctuary Tier 3 Tier 2 Quint Hill Tier 3 Tier 4 Treant Forest Tier 3 Tier 1 Saunil Camp Tier 4 Tier 3 Abandoned Monastery Tier 4 Tier 1 Catfishman Camp Tier 4 Tier 2 Trina Fort Tier 5 Tier 4 North Kaia Mountain Tier 5 Tier 4 Rhutum Outstation Tier 5 Tier 2 Kamasylvia Caduil Forest Tier 1 Tier 1 Gyfin Rhasia Temple Tier 1 Tier 1 Ash Forest Tier 1 Tier 1 Shady Tree Forest Tier 2 Tier 3 Loopy Tree Forest Tier 2 Tier 2 Polly's Forest Tier 2 Tier 5 Manshaum Forest Tier 3 Tier 2 Lemoria Beacon Towers Tier 3 Tier 4 Tooth Fairy Forest Tier 3 Tier 2 Navarn Steppe Tier 4 Tier 5 Mirumok Ruins Tier 4 Tier 3 Tooth Fairy Cabin Tier 4 Tier 3 Central Lemoria Camp Tier 5 Tier 4 Lake Flondor Tier 5 Tier 5 White Tree Forest Tier 5 Tier 4 Mediah Mediah Northern Highlands Tier 1 Tier 4 Hasrah Cliff Tier 1 Tier 1 Marni's 2nd Lab Tier 1 Tier 1 Abandoned Iron Mine Tier 2 Tier 1 Tungrad Forest Tier 2 Tier 2 Sausan Garrison Tier 2 Tier 5 Helms Post Tier 3 Tier 5 Mediah Shore Tier 3 Tier 4 Soldier's Cemetery Tier 3 Tier 3 Canyon of Corruption Tier 4 Tier 5 Kamasylve Temple Tier 4 Tier 3 Highland Junction Tier 4 Tier 2 Omar Lava Cave Tier 5 Tier 3 Manes Hideout Tier 5 Tier 4 Wandering Rogue Den Tier 5 Tier 2 Valencia Ivory Wasteland Tier 1 Tier 1 Kmach Canyon Tier 1 Tier 1 Areha Palm Forest Tier 1 Tier 5 Ivero Cliff Tier 2 Tier 2 Pilgrim's Sanctum: Obedience Tier 2 Tier 1 Northern Sand Dune Tier 2 Tier 4 Gavinya Great Crater Tier 3 Tier 3 Valencia Castle Site Tier 3 Tier 5 Ancado Coast Tier 3 Tier 2 Roud Sulfur Works Tier 4 Tier 3 Pilgrim's Sanctum: Fast Tier 4 Tier 2 Valencia Castle Tier 4 Tier 5 Rakshan Observatory Tier 5 Tier 3 Altas Farmland Tier 5 Tier 4 Roud Sulfur Mine Tier 5 Tier 4
- Changed the location of the following Node War forts.
| Node War Areas with Neutral Fort Location Changes | |
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Calpheon (Max 30 participants)
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North Abandoned Quarry, Khuruto Cave, Calpheon Castle Site, Primal Giant Post |
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Kamasylvia (Max 30 participants)
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Polly's Forest, Navarn Steppe, Central Lemoria Camp, Lemoria Beacon Towers, Manshaum Forest |
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Balenos (Max 50 participants)
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Ehwaz Hill, Forest of Plunder, Bartali Farm, Goblin Cave, Cron Castle, Western Guard Camp |
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Serendia (Max 50 participants)
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Moretti Plantation, Serendia Shrine, Glish Ruins, Bradie Fortress, Biraghi Den |
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Mediah (Max 75 participants)
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Sausan Garrison, Helms Post, Mediah Northern Highlands, Mediah Shore |
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Valencia (Max 75 participants)
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Valencia Castle, Valencia Castle Site, Areha Palm Forest, Northern Sand Dune |
※ Node War Territory Groups were changed, which reset the "Apply for Node War" status for guilds and guild members during the Oct 17 (Thu) maintenance.
- Please apply again to participate in the Oct 17 (Thu) Node War.
- Please apply again to participate in the Oct 17 (Thu) Node War.
Cannon Impact Point Display (Ping) Function
- Added a function to show the impact point when firing a cannon.
- The impact point display function applies to all types of cannons and can be checked from both the World Map (M) and the POV of the character who fired the cannon.
- The impact point display holds for approximately 20 seconds after the cannonball lands and then disappears automatically.
- You need a compass to have this function activated in the desert.
| Character's POV |
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| World Map |
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NPC, BACKGROUND, SOUND
Landscape Changes
We've made some tweaks to the landscape to help adventurers enjoy smoother gameplay. This includes adjusting auto-navigate routes for horses, moving fences and altering the depth of water puddles in certain monster zones.These changes were made based on feedback from our adventurers via the official website and Support.
We plan to continue this effort, and we thank all adventurers who shared their thoughts with us.
- Changed 23 objects and terrain, including monster zones, main routes for horse auto-navigation, spiral log steps, etc.
| Examples |
 ▲ Adjusted the height of the water surface of Olun's Valley's puddle
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 ▲ Changed the object at the entrance path to the Omar Lava Cave
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 ▲ Changed the terrain of the Vessel of Inquisition at Star's End
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- Olun's Valley
- Omar Lava Cave
- Ash Forest
- Star's End
- Karanda Ridge
- Drieghan
- Altinova
- Valencia Plantation
- Highland Junction
- Sherekhan Necropolis
- Darkseekers' Retreat
- Nampo Gate
- Godu Village
- Dongmakgol
- Yuunru
- Hanji County
- Atoraxxion - Yolunakea
- Atoraxxion - Sycrakea
- Changed the location of the Calpheon Market Stable Keeper Gabril. You can now interact with Gabril easily without interference from gathering materials and other NPCs.
UI
- Changed the order of some icons displayed on the left of the minimap.
- From left to right, the Season Pass, Manage Currency, and Progression Pass icons are displayed.
- Fixed so that even if you press the Character Create button without clicking the Check button after entering a character name during Character Creation, a confirmation popup will verify if the name is a duplicate or not.
- If the entered Character Name is a duplicate, a message window will appear.
- If the entered Character Name is not a duplicate, a message indicating no duplication will appear along with a confirmation window asking if you want to create the character immediately.
- You can also use the button to check for duplicate names as before.
- Fixed the issue where the UI for entering Family name and the Apply Most Popular UI overlapped on the Character Creation screen depending on interface settings.
- Added the Additional Enhancement Chance tutorial upon accepting the quest "[Calpheon] Relic on the Ridge".
- Added Advice of Valks (+10) as a quest reward for completing the quest "[Calpheon] Reunion with Yaz" to allow smoother progress in the Additional Enhancement Chance tutorial.
- Improved the UI functions in the dropdown list format, such as the Horse Market filter and Storage Transport function.
- Improved the UI to display previously selected items and open at the last scroll position when reopening a collapsed UI with a scroll.
TRANSLATION
- Changed and unified the following in Turkish:
- Arena Puanı → Savaş Puanı
CHANGES & FIXES
- [Scholar] Fixed the issue where wearing the Bloody outfit did not trigger exclusive actions when using a bed or lying down.
- [Guardian] Fixed the issue where the appearance of the Lovely Bloom Armor was unnatural in certain situations.
- [Drakania] Fixed the issue where characters appeared with both a fishing rod and main weapon equipped during certain cutscenes.
- [Dosa Awakening] Improved the expressions of Gang Hee and Dosa in certain cutscenes related to the Dosa Awakening quest to appear more natural.
- [Dosa Awakening] Fixed the issue where you had to approach closer than usual to interact with the NPC for the Dosa Awakening questline.
- [Dosa Awakening] Fixed the issue where interactions with unrelated NPCs sometimes occurred during the Dosa Awakening questline.
- [Dosa Awakening] Fixed the issue where the names of certain NPCs available for the Dosa Awakening questline were displayed differently from their display names.
- [Dosa Awakening] Fixed the issue where the movements of Centipede Ruffians were awkward when battle starts during the "Echo of Sangdo School" quest.
- [Dosa Awakening] Fixed the issue where Dosa's weapon was not displayed correctly during the "That Day in Sangdo School" quest.
- [Dosa Awakening] Fixed the voice over and text to match in length during story cutscenes.
- Fixed the issue where multiple Blackstar Weapon Pieces could be obtained in the Blackstar Weapon Crafting quest.
- Fixed the issue where the character sometimes moved to an abnormal location after the cutscene of the "[Serendia] Unusual Atmosphere" quest.
- Fixed the issue where Knowledge scores temporarily increased when acquiring higher grade Knowledge from categories other than Ecology knowledge.
- Fixed the issue where the game did not exit properly when pressing the ESC key on the reconnect attempt screen.
- Fixed the issue where selecting another Mythical Horse while mounted through Krogdalo's Sanctuary resulted in auto-selection of the current Mythical Horse.
- Fixed the issue where characters could not move after entering the Black Shrine - Hwanghae from each shrine's location.
- Fixed the issue where the names, dialogue, and camera of certain Chowon Gardens NPCs appeared awkward.
- Fixed the issue where the screen appeared blurry when setting the resolution scale in Windows Display Settings.
- Fixed the issue where some lights were not activated when multiple light sources were installed in Hyeollokdang.
- Fixed the issue where the changed Quick Slot Hotkey was not displayed when changing the fixed Quick Slot Hotkey.
- Changed and fixed the following issues when using the gamepad UI.
- Fixed the cursor to automatically move to the guild manor owned by a guild member when searching for an adventurer by Family Name while setting the Guild Manor.
- Fixed the Family name of the guild member owning the Guild Manor to be displayed in the guide text when teleporting to the Guild Manor.
- Fixed the issue where the Sailor List was not snapping in the Sailor Info tab of the Ship Info.
- Fixed the progression of some Balenos Main quests to be more natural.
- Fixed the issue where players could sometimes not leave the Hystria region after the Illezra tutorial.
- Fixed the unnatural appearance of some objects in Polly's Forest.
- Fixed the unnatural boundary between water and land at a specific location in the Beombawi Gate area.
- Fixed the issue where characters could not escape if they fell into a specific location in O'dyllita Castle.
- [Mystic] Fixed the typo of the skill within the description of skills affected by Martial Spirit effects.
- Fixed the message displayed when using the "UI Window Optimization" function in Settings to be more natural.
We hope you enjoy your time in Black Desert,
Thank you.
Thank you.
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