Hello, Adventurers.

This is The MMORPG, Black Desert.

 

These are the updates made to Black Desert on December 17, 2019.

(Patch size: approx. 811.05MB)

 

※ Please read below for details.

Event Period

- December 25, 2019 (Wed) at 00:00 - December 25, 2019 (Wed) at 23:59 

 

• Event 3. Snowflake Seed Bursting with Cron Stones 

Event Period

- December 17, 2019 (Tue) after maintenance ~ December 31, 2019 (Tue) at 23:59

 

• Event 4. Delicate and Resplendently Shining Snowflake 

Event Period

- December 18, 2019 (Wed) at 00:00 - January 8, 2020 (Wed) at 23:59

 

• Event 5. What can you make with Buckets, Snowballs and Branches?  

Event Period

- December 17, 2019 (Tue) after maintenance ~ January 8, 2020 (Wed) before maintenance 

 

• Event 6. Noel Means Gather-ing ↗Up ♬

Event Details

- December 17, 2019 (Tue) after maintenance ~ December 31, 2019 (Tue) at 23:59 

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● Reclaim your true power, Musa & Maehwa Succession!

Musa & Maehwa Succession Celebration Level Up Challenge!

Event Period

- December 17, 2019 (Tue) after maintenance ~ January 8, 2020 (Wed) before maintenance

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|  CONTENTS

• Increased the prices of certain Junk Items that are sold to vendors from the hunting grounds listed below:

Hunting Grounds	Junk Items	Prices (Increased)
Desert Naga Temple	Desert Naga's Webfoot	1000 → 1,750 (75%)
Bashim Base	Bashim Mane	1100 → 1,925 (75%)
Titium Valley	Desert Fogan's Helmet Shard	1040 → 1,820 (75%)
Crescent Shrine	Token of Crescent	1080 → 1,890 (75%)
Tshira Ruins	Swamp Leaves	1160 → 2,030 (75%)
Gahaz Bandit's Lair	Gahaz Seal	1600 → 2,400 (50%)
Cadry Ruins	Cadry's Token	1200 → 2,100 (75%)
Fadus Habitat	Fadus Armor Fragment	1200 → 2,100 (75%)
Polly's Forest	Mushroom Hypha	1700 → 1,955 (15%)
Waragon Nest	Stone Waragon Hide	1800 → 3,150 (75%)
Blood Wolf Settlement	Blood Wolf Mane	1430 → 2,120 (48%)
Basilisk Den	Basilisk Scale	2000 → 3,000 (50%)
Centaurus Herd	Centaurus Mane	2160 → 3,240 (50%)
Pila Ku Jail	Warder's Token Piece	2400 → 3,600 (50%)
Roud Sulfur Mine	Sulfur Fragment	2000 → 3,000 (50%)
Sherekhan Necropolis	Bravery Token	2650 → 3,445 (30%)
Sherekhan Necropolis (Night)	Medal of Bravery	50000 → 65,000 (30%)
Forest Ronaros	Hoof of Forest Ronaros	3600 → 4,320 (20%)
Manshaum Forest	Narc Magic Mark	8000 → 8,800 (10%)

※ Silver will be sent to Adventurers as compensation by in-game mail. The silver will be calculated using the amount and price of the Junk items belonging to the Adventurer before the maintenance.

 

 

|  RANGER 

• ● Prime: Evasive Explosion Shot - Change the skill to allow the extra hit to go off while holding a direction key when using the skill.
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• ● Prime: Descending Current - Fixed the issue when she is on horseback, the skill couldn't be used while idle after it was used.

|  SORCERESS 

• ● Dream of Doom - Fixed the issue where the effect of the skill remained for too long when another motion was performed during its motion.

|  MUSA 

• ● Added Succession for Musa. 

- You can accept the quest "[Musa Succession] Understanding Haeam" from Black Spirit after completing the awakening quests.

- You will learn the skill "Musa's Resolve" through the succession quests. It enables you to be even more powerful with your Blade and Horn Bow.

- You cannot use the Crescent Blade after completing Succession.

- Added the "Succession" tab in the Skill window (K).

- You can use all the skills in the "Main" tab and the skills in the "Succession" tab at the same time.

- You cannot use skills in the "Succession" tab to learn Absolute skills.

- You can use skills outside of the "Succession" tab to learn Absolute skills.

- You must learn the Preceding Skills in the "Main" tab to learn the skills in the "Succession" tab.

- You can change between Succession/Awakening by resetting your skills.

- You can change from Succession to Awakening by resetting your skills to unlearn the skill "Musa's Resolve".

- You can change from Awakening to Succession by resetting your skills to learn the skill "Musa's Resolve".

|  MAEHWA 

• ● Added Succession for Maehwa.

- You can accept the quest "[Maehwa Succession] Know Oneself" from Black Spirit after completing the awakening quests.

- You will learn the skill "Maehwa's Conviction" through the succession quests. It enables you to be even more powerful with your Blade and Horn Bow.

- You cannot use the Kerispear after completing Succession.

- Added the "Succession" tab in the Skill window (K).

- You can use all the skills in the "Main" tab and the skills in the "Succession" tab at the same time.

- You cannot use skills in the "Succession" tab to learn Absolute skills.

- You can use skills outside of the "Succession" tab to learn Absolute skills.

- You must learn the Preceding Skills in the "Main" tab to learn the skills in the "Succession" tab.

- You can change between Succession/Awakening by resetting your skills.

- You can change from Succession to Awakening by resetting your skills to unlearn the skill "Maehwa's Conviction".

- You can change from Awakening to Succession by resetting your skills to learn the skill "Maehwa's Conviction".

|  KUNOICHI 

• ● Black Spirit: Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone - Fixed the skill description to match the actual motions of the skills.
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• ● Flash Slash I,II,III, Absolute: Flash Slash - Fixed the following in the skill descriptions to match their actual effects.

- Added the text Super Armor on attack

 

● Tendon Cutter, Absolute: Tendon Cutter - Fixed the following in the skill descriptions to match their actual effects.

- Added the text Air Attack on blade hits

- Added the text Down Attack on slash

|  ARCHER 

• Fixed the issue where the normal attack wouldn't go off when using the skills Glide then Exhale quickly in Greatbow stance.

|  ITEM 

• ● Added the new item "Item Collection Increase Scroll: Advanced (60 min)".

- Item Drop Rate +100%

- Item Drop Amount +100%

 

Process > Heat Item Collection Increase Scroll (60 min) x2 to get Item Collection Increase Scroll: Advanced (60 min) x1. 

This also works with the item "Event] Item Collection Increase Scroll (60 min)".

 

● The tooltip of the Item Collection Increase Scroll (60 min) has been updated to the following:
- Item Drop Rate +100%
- Item Drop Amount +50%*Please note the item's original effects have been added to the tooltip and that the effects of the item remains unchanged.

 

● The item "Item Collection Increase Scroll: Advanced (60 min)" can also be heated to split it into Item Collection Increase Scroll (60 min) x2.

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• ● The effect "Item Drop Amount" increase only applies to junk items that are dropped 2 or more at a time.
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• ● Increased the number of items dropped for the item "Hystria Ruins Fragment" from 1 - 3 to 1 - 4. This item is obtained by defeating Elten in Hystria Ruins.
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• ● Decreased the number of "Shining Medal of Honor" required to get "Item Collection Increase Scroll (60 min) x1" from 25 to 20.

| MONSTER

• ● Increased the rewards obtainable from Blue Whale and Khalk when hunting.

Monster	Rewards	Changes
Blue Whale	Hunting Skill Experience	Increased 3 times
	Sharp Black Crystal Shard	Max Obtainable 1 → 2
	Hard Black Crystal Shard	Max Obtainable 1 → 2
	Black Stone (Weapon)	Max Obtainable 1 → 3
	Black Stone (Armor)	Min Obtainable 1 → 2 Max Obtainable 4 → 5
	Gold Bar 10G	Drop Rate ↑ x2
	Gold Bar 100G	Drop Rate ↑ x5.6
	Concentrated Magical Black Gem	Max Obtainable 1 → 2
	Black Gem Fragment	Max Obtainable 1 → 2
	Black Gem	Max Obtainable 1 → 2
	Blue Whale Oil	Max Obtainable 2 → 3 Drop Rate ↑ x1.4
	Blue Whale Tendon	Min Obtainable 1 → 2 Max Obtainable 3 → 5
	Blue Whale Meat	Min Obtainable 1 → 2 Max Obtainable 2 → 5
	Added Caphras Stone and Ancient Spirit Dust to the list of items obtainable.
Khalk	Hunting Skill Experience	Increased 3 times
	Sharp Black Crystal Shard	Max Obtainable 1 → 2
	Hard Black Crystal Shard	Max Obtainable 1 → 2
	Black Stone (Weapon)	Max Obtainable 1 → 3
	Black Stone (Armor)	Min Obtainable 1 → 2 Max Obtainable 4 → 5
	Gold Bar 10G	Drop Rate ↑ x2
	Gold Bar 100G	Drop Rate ↑ x5.6
	Concentrated Magical Black Gem	Max Obtainable 1 → 2
	Black Gem Fragment	Max Obtainable 1 → 2
	Black Gem	Max Obtainable 1 → 2
	Fugitive Khalk's Skin	Max Obtainable 1 → 3 Drop Rate ↑ x1.2
	Fugitive Khalk's Horn	Min Obtainable 1 → 3 Max Obtainable 2 → 5
	Added Caphras Stone and Ancient Spirit Dust to the list of items obtainable.

● Fixed the issue where it was difficult to obtain rewards after defeating Khan if another guild summons Khan before the rewards are picked up.

 

 

| QUEST & KNOWLEDGE

• ● Reworked quest reward items.

● The equipment reward which was originally from ADV Support quests (Quest List (O) -> Suggested -> ADV Support quests) can now be obtained from completing the main quests.

For quests offering older equipment, the equipment has been replaced with newer equipment that has similar stats. 

As a result, some of the quest names were also changed in accordance to that. 

Before	Removed rewards from previous sub-quests	After	Items obtainable from main quests
Mediah	Beia's Black Magic Gloves	Valencia	Honorary Combatant's Gloves
Mediah	Derek's Light Leather Shoes	Valencia	Valiant Katan's Boots
Mediah	Mediah Merchants Union Helm	Mediah	Rugged Valley Helmet
Mediah	Black Abyssal Main Weapon	Mediah	Black Abyssal Main Weapon

 

• ● The regions the new rewards can be obtained are as follows:
  

Items	Region	Main Quest
Honorary Combatant's Gloves	Valencia	Torenandu's Declaration of War
Valiant Katan's Boots	Valencia	Bashims' Answer
Rugged Valley Helmet	Mediah	Successful Metal Casting (Crossroad 1) The Bautt Talisman (Crossroad 2)
Black Abyssal Main Weapon	Mediah	[Boss] The Overlord of Omar Lava Cave

• ● Removed the following quests from the list in Quest List (O) window → Suggested tab.

- [Lv. 51 ADV Support] Mediah: Beia's Black Magic Gloves

- [Lv. 53 ADV Support] Mediah: Derek's Light Leather Shoes

- [Lv. 54 ADV Support] Mediah: Mediah Merchants Union Helm

- [Lv. 55 ADV Support] Mediah: Black Abyssal Main Weapon

 

• ● Replaced previous reward items for sub-quests.

Rewards Removed	Rewards Added
Beia's Black Magic Gloves	Pure Magical Black Stone x2
Derek's Light Leather Shoes	Pure Magical Black Stone x2
Mediah Merchants Union Helm	Pure Magical Black Stone x2
Black Abyssal Main Weapon	Gold Bar 10G x4

 

• ● Replaced the reward items for main quests in Valencia, Kamasylvia, Drieghan as new accessories were added.

Region	Previous Rewards	New Rewards
Valencia	Sahazad's Ring of Monarch	Red Sand Crystal Ring
	Barhan's Ring of Conquest
	Manmehan's Ring of Gold
	Saya's Ring of Eternity
Kamasylvia	Anbelif Earring	Forest's Eye Earring
	Grána Oath Earring
	Grána Guardian Necklace
	Grána Harmony Ring
Drieghan	-	Rock Heart Belt

 

• ● The regions where the following main quest rewards can be obtained in are listed below.

Items	Region	Main Quests
Red Sand Crystal Ring	Valencia	Don't Need a Paper to Prove It!
		Sahazad's Requirement Barhan's Authority Manmehan's Passion Saya's Interest (Select one of the four quests above)
Forest's Eye Earring	Kamasylvia	Scouting Support
		Heart of Kamasylve
Red Sand Crystal Ring	Drieghan	To Duvencrune

 

● The new items Red Sand Crystal Ring, Forest's Eye Earring, and Rock Heart Belt can be enhanced up to TRI (III) and their enhancement chance has been increased. They are obtained from main quests in Valencia, Kamasylvia, and Drieghan.

Items	Enhancement Level	AP	Accuracy	Max HP Increase	Extra Damage against Monsters
Forest's Eye Earring	0	8	4	25	0
	1	9	5	25	1
	2	10	6	25	1
	3	11	7	25	2
Red Sand Crystal Ring	0	7	4	25	0
	1	8	5	25	1
	2	9	6	25	1
	3	10	7	25	2

Items	Enhancement Level	AP	Accuracy	Max HP Increase	Extra Damage against Monsters
Rock Heart Belt	0	6	2	80	0
	1	8	4	80	0
	2	10	6	80	0
	3	12	8	80	0

● Added the following items that are used to enhance or repair the new accessories obtainable from main quests.

- Freed Magical Black Stone

- Freed Magical Shard

 

• ● Freed Magical Black Stone and Freed Magical Shard are obtainable from main quests and daily quests at hunting grounds in Valencia, Kamasylvia, and Drieghan. Magical Black Stones are used to enhance accessories. When an attempt fails, the accessory loses 10 max durability. Freed Magical Shards are used to recover 20 max durability.

- Using 1 Freed Magical Shard and 1 Artisan’s Memory recovers 80 max durability.

- Memory Fragments cannot be used to recover max durability of the new accessories.

 

• ● Added Freed Magical Black Stone and Freed Magical Shard as rewards for the following daily/repeat quests. These quests can be found in Quest List (O) window → Recurring tab.

Hunting Ground	Quests
Valencia
Bashim Base	[Daily] Hostile Tribe
Taphtar Plain	[Daily] Redeeming Our Land
Waragon Nest	[Daily] Moria's Fervor for Research
Basilisk Den	[Daily] Unsubdued Grudge
Cadry Ruins	[Daily] You Wanna Tango?
Gahaz Bandit's Lair	[Daily] Subduing the Force
Crescent Shrine	[Daily] Fuming Frenzy
Desert Naga Temple	[Daily] Disruption
Titium Valley	[Daily] Deep Grudge
Kamasylvia
Tooth Fairy Forest	[Repeat] Raging Guardian of the Forest
Loopy Tree Forest	[Repeat] Full-Scale War
Manshaum Forest	[Repeat] Struggle for the Forest
Drieghan
Tshira Ruins	[Repeat] Bronks Closing In
Blood Wolf Settlement	[Repeat] Defeat Main Forces [Repeat] Wipe out the Blood Wolf

● Changed the following quests in Calpheon to be no longer available.

- [EXC] Necklace of Sealed Magical Power

- [EXC] Necklace of Concentrated Magical Power

- [EXC] Necklace of Dim Magical Power

- [EXC] Earring of Sealed Magical Power Exchange

- [EXC] Ring of Sealed Magical Power Exchange

- [EXC] Earring of Concentrated Magical Power Exchange

- [EXC] Ring of Concentrated Magical Power Exchange

- [EXC] Earring of Dim Magical Power Exchange

- [EXC] Ring of Dim Magical Power Exchange

- Investigate Hexe Sanctuary

- Identifying Shadow Nature

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  ● Changed the reward item for the sub-quest "False Rest" (available in Valencia) to the following:

- Ring of Power → Gold Bar 10G x8

 

● Families that have not completed the quests before the changes to their rewards will receive one of each weapon, defense gear, and accessory by in-game mail (even if they have completed the quests with the new rewards).

 

● Add the quest line "[ADV Support] Fairy, Mysterious Companion" that can be completed with your fairy companion.

- This quest can be found in Quests (O) → Suggested tab.

- Once all these quests are completed, you can accept and complete the quest "[Repeat] Mysterious Companion" from Fairy Queen Theiah to obtain fairies.

 

 

| UI

• ● The material description will appear on the left and right of Courser Training (Dream Horse Awakening) window.
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• ● A notification will appear on the extract window if there is no item to extract.
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• ● The fishing UI indicating energy consumption will now appear closer to the Fishing UI.
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• ● The following UI have been improved.

- Start Game window

- Character Selection window

- Server Select window

- Secondary Password Input window

 

 

● Improved the Alchemy Stone window.

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• ● Changed the Ship Information window to not close when you close the Inventory (I).
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• ● Added the Auto Arrange feature to the inventory window for other characters.
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• ● Added a text description bubble on the inventory button for other characters in the End Game window.
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• ● Fixed the item description text bubble for it to be displayed situated to the right side of the Inventory for other characters.

 

• ● Fixed the typo on the quest description of Elixir of Knowledge.
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• ● Fixed the issue where your character would move abnormally at certain areas of Golden Toad Inn
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• ● Fixed the issue where you were able to gather abnormally at certain areas of Desert Naga Temple
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• ● Fixed the issue where Al Halam Sea and Gavinya Coastal Cliff appeared abnormally dark on the minimap
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• ● Fixed the issue where the gathering mark was displayed on the map although there were no gathering resources in certain areas of Oquilla's Eye
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• ● Fixed the issue where the ground appeared as if it was floating in certain areas of Desert Naga Temple.
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• ● Fixed the typo on the quest description for Laila's Scattered Petals.
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• ● Fixed the issue where the area around Kiernak Falls appeared abnormal.
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• ● Fixed the issue where the bodies of slain monsters would disappear too quickly at Manshaum Forest.
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• ● Fixed the issue where characters would be able to abnormally enter buildings in certain areas of Calpheon.
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• ● Fixed the issue where the question mark did not disappear when you toggled a potion on the Fairy Information and Potion Setting window.
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• ● [Musa] Fixed the issue where Serene Mind buff did not apply immediately upon using Prime: Crust Crusher.
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• ● Fixed the issue where the summoned guild boss would not disappear after 30 minutes.
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• ● Fixed the issue where the Navigate UI and Sea Current/Sea Storm UI overlapped if your ship has low durability.
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• ● Fixed the issue where the Charm text box description didn't appear from the Pet Information window.
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• ● Fixed the issue where the summoned relic did not disappear after defeating the boss summoned from Ancient Relic Crystal Summon Scroll, Cartian Spell and Pila Fe Scroll.
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• ● Fixed the issue where you would be guided to the stable if you press the navigation button that appears when your ship has low durability.
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• ● Fixed the issue where the Black Spirit's appearance would sometimes reset or not change.
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• ● Fixed the issue where the Skill Guide would not disappear even when you've entered a Safe Zone.
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• ● Fixed the issue where the Challenge description text would display outside the UI frame if it was too long.
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• ● Fixed the description displayed for the AP and Accuracy of Basteer Shuriken and Basteer Kunai when equipped.
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• ● Fixed the description that displays when using an Item Collection Increase Scroll.
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• ● Fixed the issue where sometimes the scroll bar displays outside the UI frame from the My Information → Challenge window.
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• ● Fixed the issue where you were unable to complete the consecutive quests that you've already completed.
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• ● Fixed the issue where you were unable to close Pearl Shop by pressing ESC after purchasing a Pearl package from the Pearl Shop (F3).

 

We hope you enjoy your time in Black Desert,

Thank you.