Updates Aug 16, 2018, 07:00 (UTC+3)
08/16 Update Details
Hello, adventurers.
This is The MMORPG, Black Desert.
Check out the latest updates for August 16th 2018.
Introducing Arsha PvP Server, Epheria Frigate and Renewed Savage Rift.
Please find below for detail updates!
(Patch volume approx. 1.31 GB)
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【Events】
● Special Event for Eid al_Adha!
- Period : Aug 17th 00:00 ~ Aug 30th 23:59
- Play Black Desert during the event period and get daily rewards with extra bonus on weekend!
[ Click here for more details ]
● Renewal: Login Rewards for New & Returning Adventurers
- Period : Aug 17th 00:00 ~ Nov 22nd 23:59
[ Click here for more details ]
● Conquer Savage Rift! Event has been added.
- Try conquering the revamped Savage Rift as bonus rewards await!
- Period : Aug 16th (after maintenance) ~ Aug 30th (before maintenance)
[ Click here for more details ]
【Pearl Shop】
● New Pearl Items are now introduced in the Pearl Shop. Click the link below for more details!
【Contents】
● Olvia 3 has changed to a New PvP server, Arsha.
- PvP between characters (including Forced PvP) will be free from all penalties in Arsha channel.
- However, characters with evil Karma will receive the usual non-Karma penalties.
- Initiating an attack to kill another character will NOT lower one's karma.
- Level 50 or higher will be required to enter Arsha channel.
- 50% increase in item drop rate for defeating monsters.
● Epheria Frigate has been newly added.
- Epheria Frigate can be built at Port Epheria 3-5, a Tier 3 Shipyard.
- Epheria Frigate accommodates 4 cannons making it more suitable for combat than Epheria Sailboat.
● Design: Epheria Frigate has been added as an Optional reward for the quest [Daily] Falasi Family’s Kindness.
● Daily quests that will enable you to obtain materials for the frigate has been added to Port Epheria.
- After having finished the quest ‘[Daily] Falasi Family’s Kindness,’ strike a conversation with Philaberto Falasi with a character with Professional Lv. 5 or above in Fishing to accept the quest.
● Equipment items for Epheria Frigate have been newly added.
- Equipment items for Epheria Frigate can be purchased from Wharf Manager in the Wharf Shop.
● It has been changed that items produced form Guild Crafting can be stacked in Inventory.
- If you have the relevant items in the Inventory separately in Inventory, you can store them in Storage and retrieve again to have them stacked in Inventory.
● Savage Rift has had the following revisions:
- Total duration of Savage Rift has been reduced to approximately 20 minutes.
- Number of monsters in monster raids have been reduced by 40%.
- As duration of Savage Rift has been cut down, the amount of Silvers obtaining during Savage Rift has been halved. (Refer to the Silver reward table below)
- Savage Rift Reward Box which you can get for protecting the Sealed Tower from certain stages of the monster raids will give slightly less rewards upon opening.
- EXP gained has been reduced by 40%.
- Although the reward you can obtain every time you progress through an entire Savage Rift has reduced, rewards you gain per playtime of Savage Rift is actually greater due to the fact that the duration has been reduced.
- Trace of Savagery will be given with 100% change upon opening a Savage Rift Reward Box now.
- Cooldown of the Hwacha and Lynch Cannon you can use in Savage Rift has been cut down by 50%.
- Rewards given for completing stages or waves of monster attacks have changed as below (Please keep in mind rewards are given for completing Stage 4 and beyond in Savage Rift):
Stage | Silvers Rewarded | Stage | Silvers Rewarded |
1 | None | 14 | 800,000 |
2 | None | 15 | 900,000 |
3 | None | 16 | 1,000,000 |
4 | 100,000 | 17 | 1,200,000 |
5 | 100,000 | 18 | 1,400,000 |
6 | 150,000 | 19 | 1,600,000 |
7 | 200,000 | 20 | 1,800,000 |
8 | 250,000 | 21 | 2,000,000 |
9 | 300,000 | 22 | 2,250,000 |
10 | 400,000 | 23 | 2,500,000 |
11 | 500,000 | 24 | 3,000,000 |
12 | 600,000 | 25 | 4,000,000 |
13 | 700,000 |
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- Please find the general guide on Savage Rift < Here >
- A new event boss has been included in Savage Rift.
- Event period: 08/16 After Maintenance ~ 08/30 Before Maintenance
- At 50% chance, a new stage 26 will start at the end of the 25-stage monster raid cycle where Savage Ogre will appear.
- Savage Ogre will only appear for 2 weeks as an event monster.
- Upon defeating Savage Ogre , [Event] Savage Rift Reward Box will be given and from it, you can get Soiled Ogre Ring and Trace of Savagery at 100% chance.
- Please note that if Savage Ogre does appear by chance and your group fails to defeat it, you will only receive rewards equal to completing 20 stages of Savage Rift, not 25 stages. Please try your best to defeat the Savage Ogre with your group for the additional rewards!
● Fixed the issue where Concealment did not work with offensive guilds and it appeared as though they were in the same team.
● Fixed the issue where Conquest War ending time would be applied irregularly and territories would be liberated.
【Characters】
● Due to exploits using Character Selection screen, the following rules are newly-applied.
- In Combat Zones, Character Selection will only be allowed when the character is on standby.
- In Combat Zones, Character Selection cannot be done for a certain amount of time after resurrecting from a node or after logging into the character.
- In Combat Zones, Character Selection is possible when on Mount but only when you are on standby. If you are moving while mounted, Character Selection is not allowed.
- In Combat Zones, Character Selection is not allowed when the character is on Auto-run.
- In Combat Zones, Character Selection is possible underwater on standby and when rising to the surface due to lack of Stamina, but Character Selection is not allowed while swimming or moving underwater.
- In Combat Zones, Character Selection is possible when a weapon is drawn or withdrawn and the character is on standby, but Character Selection is not allowed in other instances where the character is performing a skill of moving.
- In Combat Zones, Character Selection is not allowed during and for 5 sec. after the Invincible effect is applied which happens after resurrecting from a node.
- Even in Combat Zones, Character Selection is allowed when carrying a load on back.
- In Safe Zones, Character Selection is always allowed.
● Due to optimization work, performance of when many characters are gathered in one place has been improved.
● It has been changed that Stamina would not be consumed when Jumping while moving or Sprinting in non-combat mode.
【Warrior】
● Fixed the issue where falling movement came out even in low height upon using the skill Solar Flare with 100% Black Spirit's Rage.
● Fixed the issue where the skill Grave Digging III launched with Black Spirit’s Rage did not apply damage properly on the skill’s last hit.
● The skill description using Black Spirit’s Rage has now been expanded and will be displayed in a separate window.
【Kunoichi】
● It has been changed so that Guard would be released if Stamina falls below 100 while using the skill Kunai Block, and that the skill would be usable again if Stamina recovers to over 400.
【Ninja】
● Fixed the awkward movement that occurred when pressing T to go into auto-run after using the skill Target Chase in Sura Katana mode.
[Wizard]
● Fixed the issue where the character would be paused upon using the skill Commune: Calling.
【Wizard, Witch】
● Fixed the issue where the character would perform the action of being attacked upon using the skill Spellbound Heart near a World Boss.
【Dark Knight】
● Forward Guard effect has been added to the skill Flow: Bombardment.
【Items】
●Fixed the issue where certain Pets were stopped intermittently at spots where looting items were possible.
● Atanis Firefly which is a consumable item that works just like a Lantern has been added.
- You can purchase Atanis Firefly from a General Goods NPC for 100 Silvers in all regions.
● David Finto has published his research on “how to cook fish better” and as a result, following recipes have changed.
Dishes | Before | After |
Steamed Seafood | Squid x2, Mineral Water x6, Hot Pepper x3, Salt x2 | Squid x1, Mineral Water x6, Hot Pepper x3, Salt x2 |
Seafood Pasta | Squid x2, Wheat Dough x5, Cooking Wines x3, Garlic x3 | Squid x1, Wheat Dough x5, Cooking Wines x3, Garlic x3 |
Smoked Fish Steak | Mudskipper x2, Salt x2, Olive Oil x1 | Mudskipper x1, Salt x2, Olive Oil x1 |
Fish Fillet Salad | Mudskipper x2, Onion x3, Cheese x2, Dressing x2 | Mudskipper x1, Onion x3, Cheese x2, Dressing x2 |
Organic Feed | Oatmeal x2, Pork x5, Mudskipper x2, Chicken Meat x4 | Oatmeal x2, Pork x5, Mudskipper x1, Chicken Meat x4 |
● Text for Sub-weapons and certain accessories regarding Back Attack Extra Damage has changed.
- For example,
- Back Attack Extra Damage +1 -> Back Attack Extra Damage +10%
- For example,
● Fixed the issue where Gazelle Meat could not be sold in NPC shops.
● Fixed the incorrect description of the item Gazelle Meat.
【Monsters】
● More Steel Imps have been added to the northwestern entrance of Western Guard Camp of Balenos.
● More Swamp Nagas have been added near Extraction Mill.
● Fixed the issue where some monsters did not attack back the NPCs they were engaged in battles with. (This includes monsters in Trina Fort, Western Guard Camp, and so on).
【Quest, Knowledge】
● Quest summary of the quest [Cooking] Memory in Your Hands #1 has been changed to fit the changed Cooking recipe.
● A new way to obtain Knowledge of ‘Mark of a Secret Organization’ has been added. If you obtain the Knowledge of the following monsters below first then speak with Marzana, a button to obtain the Knowledge of ‘Mark of a Secret Organization’ will be displayed.
- Aakman Flamen
- Aakman Airbender
- Aakman Punisher
- Aakman Watcher
- A new way to obtain Knowledge of ‘Bluish Sulfur’ has been added. If you obtain the Knowledge of the following monsters below first then speak with Marzana, a button to obtain the Knowledge of ‘Bluish Sulfur’ will be displayed.
- Lava Tukar
- Lava Searcher
- Lava Faolun
- Lava Taolun
- A new way to obtain Knowledge of ‘Lost Piece of a Forbidden Book’ has been added. If you obtain the Knowledge of the following monsters below first then speak with Marzana, a button to obtain the Knowledge of ‘Lost Piece of a Forbidden Book’ will be displayed.
- Sordid Deportee
- Frenzied Executioner
- Executioner
- Iron Fist Warder
[NPC, Background]
● Auto-navigation has been improved near Western Guard Camp.
● Fixed the issue where the arrow would not be displayed upon checking node war information in World Map (M).
● Fixed the issue where certain tables could not be withdrawn after they are placed in Residence.
● Fixed the issue where NPCs were placed inside certain Residences in Valencia.
● You can now sell items to Stable Keeper NPC Melabee.
● Fixed the graphically awkwardness that occurred when greeting Guild Military Supply Manager NPC of Velia.
● The issue where it became very dark upon entering your Residence intermittently has been fixed.
● Fixed the issue where some NPCs were overlapping with the background inside Ibellab Oasis.
● The NPC that exchanges Faded Metal Shard in Florin has been renamed as Villager.
● NPC Hervano Tito in Eastern Gateway has been relocated.
● Floating airships will now circle around the skies of Calpheon, Heidel, Altinova, and Velia.
- These airships cannot be boarded.
【UI】
● Game Tips on the bottom left corner of the game screen has been reworked.
● It has been changed that in the Marketplace Notifications window, items will be listed in the order of ‘most recently registered.
- Fixed the issue where number of registered items on the ‘Notification’ icon differed from the number of registered item on ‘Marketplace Notifications’ window.
● Fixed the issue where only a part of the warning message, “ There is a strong monster in your vicinity!” was being displayed.
● Fixed the overlapping issue of the item price and Silver icon.
● Fixed the issue where Knowledge obtainable for raising Amity was not being displayed in the NPC Amity window.
● ‘Withdraw tax’ button in the Territory menu has been removed.
● ● Due to the changes made on the Guild Bonus system, the Guild Bonus waiting time will no longer be displayed.
● Fixed the text missing issue in the Challenges (Y) tab UI.
● It has been changed that if the text displayed goes out of the Conquest Status window, text abbreviation notification will show.
- In addition tooltip function has been added to each icon.
【System】
● Guild Bonus system has been changed in order to rid the inconvenience that can arise from a week-long waiting time of Guild Bonus distribution.
- The week-long waiting time upon distribution of Guild Bonus has been deleted, and Guild Bonus will reset every midnight (00:00 UTC) on Saturdays. (at 00:00 when the day changes from Saturday to Sunday)
- From midnight of every Saturday (00:00 UTC) to the midnight of next Saturday (00:00 UTC), Guild Bonus can be distributed once regardless of which day you decide to distribute.
- For example,
- If Guild A accepts Guild Bonus on a Tuesday at 20:00 (from a cycle from Sunday to Saturday), that Guild can claim the Guild Bonus again after the count resets on Saturday at midnight without having to wait a full 7 days cooldown as before.
● Pearl Abyss company logo animation has been changed.
● In preparation of Remastering of Black Desert Online, High-End Mode (Beta) under settings will not be available.
[Known Issue]
● We are aware of the issue where Black Spirit’s Rage skill icon is being displayed on Warrior’s skills Pulverize, Merciless, and Flow: Slashing the Dead. This will be addressed shortly.
