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- September 10, 2020 (Thu) at 00:00 – October 14, 2020 (Wed) at 23:59   

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MAJOR UPDATES- New Shai Instruments

● Artina, the Wandering Magician who awakened the Shai to her Talent, has established Artina's Instrument Shops in the following three locations:

- Kaia Pier, Calpheon

- Ancado Inner Harbor, Valencia

- Lake Flondor, Kamasylvia

* Artina's Instrument Shops will be marked with an instrument icon on the world map.

● Only classes that can perform with instruments may use Artina's Instrument Shop services.

● A beautiful stage is set up in front of Artina's Instrument Shop.

● Changed the area in Lake Flondor close to Artina's Instrument Shop as a Safe Zone.

● You can purchase 5 new instruments from Artina's Instrument Shops.

- Beginner Recorder

- Beginner Cymbals

- Beginner Harp

- Beginner Piano

- Beginner Violin

* Upon purchasing the above instruments, you will be able to perform with them through the Music Album.

● You can now purchase special music scores to learn about the minor stories of Black Desert.

- Use the music score items to accept the respective quests.

- Music Log quests can be accepted and completed once per Family by a class of Lv. 56 or higher who is capable of performing music.

- You will need to have checked the "Life" Quest Type to accept these quests. You won't be able to use the music score items both during and after completing the quests.

- Completing the final Music Log quest will unlock a special dialog option when talking with the quest NPCs to exchange Energy for a buff, along with Artina's Jukebox 10% Discount Coupon. The special dialog option is shared by all characters in your Family.

- Currently there are only two music scores available at Artina's Instrument Shop - "Honor of Calpheon" and "Party in Florin."

● Added Artina's Music Journal category to Adventure Journal - Travel Journal knowledge.

● Added the following Titles related to Artina's Music Score quests.

- Quietly Retreating

- Peep Peepo!

| CONTENTS

● Added 2 new types of Simple Alchemy recipes using Whale Tendons.

- Whale Tendon Potion x3 + Blue Reagent x1 = Superior Whale Tendon Potion x1

- Whale Tendon Elixir x3 + Blue Reagent x1 = Tough Whale Tendon Elixir x1

● In order for more adventurers to challenge Patrigio's Pit of the Undying, we have changed the way the daily duels are carried out.

- Changed it so that even after losing a match in the Pit of the Undying, you can forfeit the quest and reaccept it to fight once more.

- You can now continue at the level of the fight you lost to.

- After finishing the second duel and receiving the reward, you'll have a chance to face Yulho in a 1:1 duel. However, you cannot re-attempt the fight if you lose.

● Changed it so now you can challenge previous levels of the pit based on your insignia.

- You may only proceed with one daily quest per day.

Example) An adventurer with a TRI grade insignia can choose from all quests of PRI - TRI grade. However, accepting and proceeding with a quest of a certain grade will prevent the adventurer from attempting a quest of a different grade.

● Purajin of Valencia has succeeded in a new method to store Energy. You can now convert unused Energy into Energy Potions through this NPC.

● Added the queue option to the new 1:1 Arena, Cliff's Training Grounds.
- Speak to Hafun located at the Battle Arena to be placed in queue.
- You can only request to be placed in queue once, and up to 30 people can be in queue at a time.
- You need to be close to Hafun to enter once your turn is up.
- You can see your place in the queue and the total number of players waiting in the queue window.
● Cliff's Training Grounds now keeps track of consecutive wins.
- You can check your total number of consecutive wins in the Cliff's Training Grounds UI located on the left-hand portion of the Battle Arena window.
- The number of consecutive wins will immediately reset upon losing a match.
● Added the Hashashin Chat Group in the Hall of Adventurers.

● Added challenges to obtain a PEN (V) Tuvala Ring and PEN (V) Tuvala Earring.

- These challenges may only be completed during the Season Period, and will be achieved once you reach levels 60, 61 with a Season Character.

● Flow: Reckless Blow - Added 2 more hits to the skill's charged attack.

● Whirlwind Strike, Quick Heavy Strike, Charging Heavy Strike - Added preceding skill information to the skills' descriptions.

● Head Chase - Fixed typos in the skill's control input descriptions.

● Flow: Tempest - Reduced the skill's cooldown to 9 seconds, and increased the damage amount.

- 701% x 13 → 931% x 13

● Waltz of Wind - Reduced the skill's cooldown to 7 seconds, and removed the damage reduction effect while on cooldown.

● Flow: Rushing Wind - Reduced the skill's cooldown to 6 seconds, and added 2 more hits to the skill.

● Nature's Tremble - Reduced the skill's cooldown as follows:

● Regeneration - Reduced the skill's cooldown from 18 seconds to 12 seconds.

● Black Spirit: Wailing Wind - Removed text from the skill description regarding pushing the target on good hits.

● Legendary Beast Dance I~IV - Simplified the skill descriptions regarding Vermillion Bird, White Tiger, Black Turtle, and Azure Dragon attacks.

● Succession: Magical Evasion - Improved the skill to activate more smoothly when consecutively used while moving backwards.

● Prime: Multiple Magic Arrows - Fixed the skill's input description to better reflect the actual controls.

● Flow: Magical Evasion - Changed the skill to activate Fissure Wave and Thunder Storm immediately after using the skill backwards.

● Cataclysm - Increased the skill's speed and improved the skill comboing into other skills.

● Flow: Magical Evasion - Improved the skill to combo more smoothly into other skills after used backwards.

● Chilling Wave - Improved the skill to combo more smoothly into other skills after use.

● Frost Pillars I, II - Fixed the issue where using the skill on cooldown wouldn't activate New Year's Eve.

● Tail Cutter I - III, Absolute: Tail Cutter - Fixed the issue where the skill's Down Attack effect was not being applied.

● Hourglass of Death I ~ V, Absolute: Hourglass of Death - Changed the skill descriptions to accurately depict the actual number of the skill's hits.

● Haladie Throw I - IV, Absolute: Haladie Throw - Fixed the skill descriptions to depict the correct critical hit rate.

● Haladie Assault I - IV, Absolute: Haladie Assault - Added the following effect mentioned in the skill descriptions to the actual skills.

- No collision while moving

● Black Spirit: Descent I - V, Black Spirit: Absolute: Descent I - IV - Added the following effect mentioned in the skill descriptions to the actual skills.

- Pushes the targets on good hits (PvE Only)

| ITEM

● After a long period of interpreting the ancient language of Ronin, Tvisa, the tooth fairy of Kamasylvia, has finally unlocked a new formula for a brand new crystal.

- According to Ronin's records, this crystal is called the "Rebellious Spirit Crystal" and can be obtained by combining the three crystals below through Simple Alchemy.

- The Rebellious Spirit Crystal can be fused into Sub-weapon sockets.

● Reduced the weight of the following junk items lootable from hunting grounds in Valencia (Bashim Base, Cadry Ruins, Desert Naga Temple, Titium Valley) from 0.3LT to 0.1LT.

- Bashim Mane

- Desert Naga's Webfoot

- Desert Fogan's Helmet Shard

- Cadry's Token

● Added the number of grids High-Quality Bluffer Mushroom Hypha, Special Dwarf Mushroom Hypha take up in their respective item descriptions.

● Added line breaks to the item description for Traces of a Festival.

● Removed the text from the Rift's Echo item of not being able to attack summoned monsters on a server undergoing Node/Conquest Wars.

● Changed the conditions for new characters to use the Weapon Exchange Coupon.

| MONSTER

● Mutant Loah Snakes long exposed to the scent of Loah Flower Pots have been discovered on Padix Island.

- Mutant Loah Snakes are greater in size compared to other Loah Snakes, and also emit light from their bodies.

- When neutralizing Loah Flower Pots, there's a certain chance that an Mutant Loah Snake will spawn with other Mutant Loah Snakes.

- Defeating Mutant Loah Snakes will grant you a higher chance to obtain "Ethereal Earrings" as opposed to defeating regular Mutant Loah Snakes.

● Increased the chance of Mutant Loah Snakes spawning when neutralizing Loah Flower Pots on Padix Island.

● Fixed the issue with the Kagtum Guard that spawned at a low chance at Blood Wolf Settlement from sometimes not going to combat stance and disappearing from battle.

● Fixed the issue with the Sherekhan Guardian Spirit sometimes disappearing immediately after spawning.

● Increased the active area of Field Boss Giant Mudster.

- Even upon defeat, the Giant Mudster will move around to other regions of Serendia, threatening monsters in those areas.

- The Giant Mudster can move up to two different locations.

- Swamp Fogans and Swamp Nagas are quivering with fear, not knowing when and where Giant Mudster will strike next.

| NPC, BACKGROUND, SOUND

● Your character will now make a cheering motion when obtaining Remnants of the Rift.

| QUEST & KNOWLEDGE

● Added quests to obtain green and blue grade gear as outfits.

- Each quest can be accepted through the Black Spirit after completing all regional Main Quests excluding Valencia.

- You can find the outfit box in your Pearl inventory.

- Characters who completed the Main Quests prior to the revamp may also accept these quests.

- These quests can be completed once per character.

When first playing the game, the change in your character's appearance gives another new and exciting feeling different from the impression the growth process gives. Thus, based on this concept, we awarded adventurers who complete the Serendia Main Questline the Serendian Soldier (Costume), to which we've heard requests for more variety. Particularly after the emergence of Naru and Tuvala gear, there's been less opportunities to experience appearances of the green and blue gear variety. Hence, we've decided to add additional gear appearances for the adventurer to wear. However, they will not have the normal outfit effect.

● Added the quest "Grand Prix Vera's Scroll" in Stonetail Horse Ranch.

- This quest can be completed once per Family, you will need to check "Life" in Quest Types, and your Training level needs to be Professional Lv. 1 or higher.

- Handing in Golden Seal - [Imperial Training] x100 will complete the quest, and you will receive a coupon to change the name of your mount.

● Fixed the issue with "Collect a fancy piece of clothing" of Deve's Encyclopedia Vol. 6 not accepting [Hashashin] Calpheon Noble Dress to complete the quest.

| UI

● Fixed the Quest window to no longer have quest titles and icons overlap.

● You can now only move the Sweet Gift Letter window by selecting its title bar.

● Increased the font size of the text explaining crystal effects in the Transfusion window.

● Changed the window size of Crafting Notes and Beauty Album to be fixed in most resolutions.

● Added an option to display HP numbers under Show Stacked HP Bar in Settings.

| SYSTEM

● Fixed the issue with the Minimap (M) not playing a sound when setting Navigate to a Dark Rift.

● You will no longer hear any sound effect when pressing SPACE while opening a special item.

● Improved the Pearl Shop (F3) to now play pet sounds when viewing pets in the shop.

● Fixed the issue where inputing the number of items to purchase in the Pearl Shop with the Numpad would make the Monthly Loyalty (Moon's Blessing) display incorrect figures.

Changes and Fixes

- Fixed the issue where the [Ranger] Marod Star Outfit box's item description was displaying wrong information.

- Fixed the issue where using the Weapon Exchange Coupon would display the previous weapon's image.

We hope you enjoy your time in Black Desert,

Thank you.