Hello, adventurers.

This is The MMORPG, Black Desert.

Check out the latest updates for August 23rd 2018.

The long awaited Remaster for Black Desert Online is here!

Enjoy the new and improved graphical effects and redone audio. Included is the newly remastered UI. Be warned, these newly improved graphics are not for the faint of heart so strap in and get ready for an all new immersive Black Desert Online experience!

Please find below for detail updates!

(Patch volume approx. 1.31 GB)

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● The long-waited Graphic/Audio Remastering is now here!

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  • Graphics Remastering has been applied.You will be able to experience the big changes with your very own eyes.
  
  
  • Through the remastered graphics, feast your eyes on dramatic lighting effect and realistic display of objects and surrounding.
  
  
  
  

- If you would like to see the remastered graphics, please go to Settings →  Display →  Display Quality →  Graphics → High-End Graphics and choose Remastered Mode or Ultra Mode now. (*Remastered option can only be set from a PC that supports DirectX 11)

                        - Ultra Mode is best experienced with a high end PC, so please keep this in mind.

- Experience the remastered Audio all throughout the world of Black Desert Online.

[Music]

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    • The music of Balenos, Serendia, and Calpheon
      
      
      
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[Ambient Sound]

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    • The ambient sounds in all territories have been renewed.
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

[Sound Effect]

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    • The sound effects of the following five boss monsters have been renewed:
      
      
      
      
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      • Titium, Belmorn, Mudster, Skeleton King, Kzarka
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

[System]

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    • From the sound settings, default setting for Combat music has been removed and the option to turn on or off the Combat music has been added.
    
    
    • Mount music has been removed.
    
    
    • Combat music will be played regardless of the game time being day/night.
    
    
    • The music that would be played if HP is low has been removed.
    
    
    • Combat music will be played under different conditions now.
      
      
      
      • As for normal combat, combat music will be turned on if the character or summoned creature is inflicted hit.
      
      
      • As for combat against a boss monster, combat music will be turned on if the boss monster is closeby.
      
      
      
      
    
    
    • It has been changed the ambient sound and background music would be lowered when conversing with an NPC to hear the voices better.
    
    
    • Music in the fields excluding towns, villages, enemy camps, will be played once and not repeated.
    
    
    • If music is not played, ambient sound will be heard more clearly. You can now experience much more animated ambient sounds.
    
    
    • The alert that sounds when a boss appears will now sound faraway.
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

● The level/point information widget, HP bar, Black Spirit’s Rage gauge, PvP button, and class-specific skill resource widgets have been combined. You can select “Custom HP Bar” in the Edit UI window to return and separate them to the way they were before.



● The text “Extra AP against monsters up (enhancement level PRI or up)” has been added to the item descriptions of main and sub-weapons of enhancement levels 0~20.

 

● The text “Additional damage to humans (enhancement level +6 or up)” has been added to the item descriptions of Dandelion awakening weapons of enhancement levels 0~20.

 

● The option to choose between HP Bars (Custom HP Bar and Remastered HP Bar) has been added.

● Combat EXP obtainable in the field for defeating monsters in the following Level cap has been increased:

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  • Lv. 56 ~ Lv.61: Increased by x1.2
  
  
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 ● Combat EXP obtainable in the following contents been increased:

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  • Lv. 56 ~ Lv.61: Increased by x1.2
  
  
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    • Marni's Stone
    
    
    • Savage Rift
    
    
    • Quests related with obtaining Combat EXP
    
    
    • Book of Training
    
    
    • Red Battlefield
    
    
    • Team Battle
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

●  Special Celebration Events for Black Desert: Remastered!

[Event 1]

• Free Play for 2 Weeks!


• Period: 08/23 (after maintenance) - 09/05 (before maintenance)


• Eligibility: Anyone who wants to jump in the Remastered Black Desert World!


• How to Participate: Download client from official website and begin your journey!

  ፠ Adventurers who played with Guest Pass without buying game package can also play again.

  ፠ You cannot get refunds for in-game items or Acoin you purchased during the free play period.

[Event 2]

• Horse Emblem: Tier 7 White Horse + Divine Lahr Arcien Horse Gear Set


• Period: 08/23 (after maintenance) - 08/30 (before maintenance)


• Eligibility: All Adventurers who login game during the event period


• How to receive the gift: Go to Challenge Menu (Y) and receive your gift!

[Event 3]

• Surprise 15% DC Coupons!
  
  
  
  
  • With the BDO Remastered Sale going on, 15% Discount Coupons (applicable on Function and Travel Aid categories) have been sent during this maintenance.
    
    
    
    
    • Target: All adventurers
    
    
    • Expiration Period: 8/23 After Maintenance ~ 8/26 23:59 (GMT+3)
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

● Build your own set! The Set Creator has been added to Outfits tab in Pearl Shop (F3).

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  • The Set Creator helps you put together single parts of different Outfits to create your own individual look.
  
  
  • You can add individual parts of Outfits and create your own set to make a purchase.

  
  
  • The discount rate of your set in the Set Creator may be different from the discount rate of existing sets.


  
  
  • Gifting option is also available.
  
  
  • You can fill up the slots of the Set Creator with outfit parts of your choice and send it as a gift.


  
  
  • Gifting of all items in Cart is available but the quantity must be fixed as ‘1’ for the items in the cart.


  
  
  • The recipient of the Gift will receive it via in-game mailbox (B). If there are 10 items sent through the Gift option of the Set Creator, the recipient will receive 10 mails.


  
  
  • This has changed the way you fill up your Cart in Pearl Shop. There will now be separate buttons for putting items into Set Creator and also putting items into normal Cart.
  
  
  • Click for details on the Set Creator to learn how to show off your flair.
  
  
  
  

● For individual piece garments such as gloves, shoes, hats, the slot it will take up will be displayed as an icon in Pearl Shop.

● New Pearl Items are now introduced in the Pearl Shop. Click the link below for more details!

[▶Go to Pearl Shop Update]

● Damage of all basic attacks of Main Weapon of all classes has increased. 

● Fixed the issue where the previous effect would be duplicated when teleporting from a certain NPC while in Awakening weapon combat mode.



● Class-specific effects have been noted in the skill tooltip of Rage Absorption (Innate) skills..

Effects has been added to the skill tooltip of Rage Absorption (Common) skills.

• Fury Transfer skill description has been revised:

• Black Power >> Black Spirit's Rage

●  It has been changed so that character selection will now be possible on standby or during Emergency Escape mode with a Fishing Rod equipped.

●The system message that is displayed upon activating/deactivation Black Spirit's Rage skill using [Alt + B] has been changed likewise:

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  • Upon Activation: Black Spirit's Rage has been activated. You can use skills that consume Black Spirit's Rage.
  
  
  • Upon Deactivation: Black Spirit's Rage has been deactivated. You cannot use skills that consume Black Spirit's Rage.
  
  
  
  

● Fixed the issue where an abnormal Bound effect would be applied intermittently after performing Grapple on a character



[All Male Classes]

● Fixed the graphical awkwardness that appeared in the thigh part when equipping both Martillo Swimsuit and Epheria Marine Armor together.

【Warrior】

● Fixed the issue where a white light would follow the character around after performing the skill Flow: Slashing the Dead.

 

【Berserker]

● Description of skills that use Black Spirit’s Rage will now be displayed in a separate window.

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● Fixed the certain hit sound effect (for example skills like Feral Rage) issues of the Berserker.

【Sorcerer]

● Description of skills that use Black Spirit’s Rage will now be displayed in a separate window.

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【Kunoichi】

● Fixed the graphical awkwardness in the rear part when moving backwards while crouching with White Zebra Underwear on.

【Tamer】

● Fixed the graphical awkwardness in the rear part when moving backwards while crouching with the Checked Beige Underwear on.

【Ranger】

● Description of skills that use Black Spirit’s Rage will now be displayed in a separate window.

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● Description regarding how to perform extra hit and skill damage has been added to the tooltip of the skill Evasive Explosion Shot.

● Fixed the graphical glitch that occurs when equipping Rocaba Armor together with the Le Vladian Underwear.

【Wizard, Witch】

● Damage of the following skills for the Witch and Wizard has increased.

【Maehwa】

● Fixed the graphical issue where the hair would penetrate through the Lahr Arcien Helmet (R) when having chosen 21st hair style from character customization.

【Valkyrie】

● Fixed the graphical glitch in the left ankle while having Cavaro Underwear on.

● Fixed the graphical awkwardness in the rear part when moving backwards while crouching with Cavaro Underwear on.

● Fixed the graphical glitch in the left thigh while crouching with Cavaro Underwear on. .

[Striker]

● 1st slot for dyeing has been removed for Marine Romance outfit as it was not possible to be dyed.

【Dark Knight】

● Fixed the graphical glitch in the left ankle while having Cavaro Underwear on.

● Fixed the graphical awkwardness in the rear part when moving backwards while crouching with Cavaro Underwear on.

● Fixed the graphical glitch in the left thigh while crouching with Cavaro Underwear on.

● Fixed the graphical glitch in the thigh while moving with Cavaro Underwear on.

【Items】

● Lantern and Oil for Lantern will no longer be sold in General Goods shops.(In dark places, use the Atanis Firefly that can light up dark places. Atanis Firefly can be purchased in General Goods shops.)

● Fixed the awkward system message that came out while your Pet tried looting with your Inventory full.

● The grade of the following items has been changed to suit the grade of the equipment that will use these items for Enhancement.

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    • Stabilized Magic Black Stone (from Orange to Green)
    
    
    • Cleansed Magic Black Stone (from Orange to Blue)
    
    
    • Flawless Magic Black Stone (from Orange to Yellow)
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

【Monsters】

● Drop rate of the following items which can be obtained from defeating World Bosses Nouver and Ancient Kutum has been quadrupled. Also at max 2 of these items will be obtainable at a time.

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【Mounts】

● Fixed the issue where damage inflicted would be tripled upon equipping the cannon suitable for Galley, Epheria Sailboat, and Epheria Frigate.

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    • [Guild] Galley: Maria Cannon
    
    
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    • [Guild] Galley: Sophia Cannon
    
    
    • Epheria Sailboat: Elena Cannon
    
    
    • Epheria Frigate : Lillia Cannon
    
    
    • Epheria Frigate: Zafina Cannon
    
    
    • Epheria Sailboat: Elise Cannon
    
    
    • Epheria Frigate: Serena Cannon
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

• Ram skill damage have been reduced by 30% for Galley, Epheria Sailboat, and Epheria Frigate.

• It has become more convenient to use the skill Ram for Galley, Epheria Sailboat, and Epheria Frigate.
  
  
  
  
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    • Previously: By pressing Q while sailing and speed picked up.
    
    
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    • Previously: After using Ram, attack was possible again after moving a certain distance.
    
    
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【Quest, Knowledge】

● Fixed the issue where delivering White Salve to Tarif which is the last condition in the quest [Trading Lv. 40] Medicines to Save Lives was also possible to be completed in other towns.

● New way to obtain Knowledge for ‘Power Engine of Ancient Weapons’ has been added-Upon having obtained Knowledge of all the monsters below, talk to Marzana to bring up the button to obtain the Knowledge for ‘Power Engine of Ancient Weapons.’

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● Optional reward item for completing the quest ‘Craving Knowledge’ has changed from Lump of Raw Sugar to Capturing Rope.

● Navigation for the quest ‘An Outsider at the Western Mountain Range’ has been improved.

【UI】

● New UI changes are as follows:

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  • HP gauge of the monsters and boss monsters you can face without having obtained their Knowledge has been improved to remastered version.
  
  
  • The name of the Guilds occupying a territory will be color-coded to be more visible under Conquest Status window.
  
  
  • Quest UI has been changed to the remastered version.
  
  
  • UI on the bottom right part of the screen has been changed to show the below:
    
    
    
    • Black Spirit
    
    
    • Challenge
    
    
    • Mail
    
    
    • Using Coupon
    
    
    • Hunting
    
    
    • Gather!
    
    
    • Summon Node
    
    
    • Summon Party
    
    
    • Return of an Archaeologist
    
    
    • Learned Skill
    
    
    • New Critical Knowledge
    
    
    • New General Knowledge
    
    
    • New Friend Invite
    
    
    • Weight Limit Exceeded
    
    
    • Character Durability Warning
    
    
    • Horse, Wagon, Ship Durability Warning
    
    
    • High Rank Equipment Notification
      
       
    
    
    
    
  
  
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    • Drop Item button next to the mini-map has been removed.
    
    
    • Hunting, Gather!, Summon Node, Summon Party, Return of an Archaeologist buttons have been removed. (The relevant buttons have been moved to notification in bottom right part of the screen).
    
    
    
    
  
  
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    • Nearby NPC (Button that existed from before)
    
    
    • Black Desert Video Guide (Button that existed from before)
    
    
    • Voice Chat Settings (Button that existed from before)
    
    
    • (Horse) Race Info. (Button that was alongside Horse information before)
    
    
    • Militia Info. (Button that existed from before)
    
    
    • Show Node Installation Area (Newly-added)
    
    
    
    
  
  
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● Hotkey (R) will no longer work for item exchange in the conversation window with an NPC.

● It has been changed so that character selection will now be possible on standby to board a wagon.

 

● Fixed the issue where Hunting notification, Conquest War warning, Upgraded Compass (Party member), Archaeologist’s Map icon would not be displayed.

● The Horse icons that were wrongfully displayed in Guild Wharf have been changed back to Ship icons.

● Fixed the issue where NPC Merio’s voice would not come out.

● Fixed the issue where resetting Enhanced Skill would sometimes deactivate Learn button in the Skill Enhancement window

【Sound】

● The alarm sound of bosses have been changed to sound like its coming from a distance.

● Sound of Giant Mudster (hit sound, sound effect, voice) has been renewed.

● Sound of Belmorn (hit sound, sound effect, voice) has been renewed.

● The system message below that is displayed in certain situations has been changed likewise:

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● Fixed the issue where Pearl Abyss Company Logo Animation was portrayed in different proportions depending on the resolution of the monitor.

● Fixed the issue where Navigation to Olvia 2-4 was not working properly.

【Resolved Issues】

● Fixed the issue where a character’s perspective would be set as the smallest (as in zoomed out to maximum).

 

【Known Issues】

● We are aware of the issue where Rulupee of Golden Toad Inn at Heidel has appeared. Unfortunately the quest from Rulupee cannot be accepted at this time. We will soon introduce the quests from Rulupee as a permanent addition.

● We are aware of the graphical issue where certain areas with water appear to be transparent. We will resolve this issue shortly.

● We are aware of an issue where the background of knowledge window and conversation are displayed in black.