Hello, Adventurers.
Here are the updates made to Black Desert on January 12, 2022.
(Patch size: approx. 1.0 GB)
- Please note that the update for Steam may be larger than the size listed above.
※ Please read below for details.
Event
Event 1. Snow Crystal Butterflies
Event Period
- January 13, 2022 (Thu) 00:00 - January 26, 2022 (Wed) 23:59
Event 2. Call Your Guildmates, It’s Time for Guild Missions!
Event Period
- January 12, 2022 (Wed) after maintenance - January 26, 2022 (Wed) before maintenance
Event 3. Better Together, Guild Login Rewards!
Event Period
- January 13, 2022 (Thu) 00:00 – February 23, 2022 (Wed) 23:59
Event 4. New Year, New Login Rewards
Event Period
- January 13, 2022 (Thu) 00:00 – February 16, 2022 (Wed) 23:59
NEW & IMPROVEMENTS
ALL CLASSES
Classes | Skills |
Warrior | Guard, Greatsword Defense |
Sorceress | Cartian's Protection |
Tamer | Rain Curtain |
Valkyrie | Guard |
Witch | Protection of Crevice |
Maehwa | Full Moon Wall |
Kunoichi | Lunar Veil |
Ninja | Q to go into guard with your sura katana |
Dark Knight | Dark Shadow |
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● Frenzied Dash - Fixed the issue where the effects from the skill add-on would not be applied.
● Dagger of Protection - Fixed the issue where the dagger would be displayed in an abnormal position with your main weapon.
● Succession: Weakling Hunt - Fixed the issue where the effects of the skill add-on would not be applied.
● Black Spirit: Giant Leap - Fixed the issue where you could use the skill even when it's locked.
● Fixed the issue where using your fairy's Morning Star skill, Atanis Firefly, or Small Atanis Firefly would not light up the surroundings.
● Summon Heilang (I to IX) and Prime: Summon Heilang - Made the following changes:
- Summon Heilang (I to IX) - Fixed the issue where Tamer's AP and Accuracy Rate stats would not be applied to Heilang.
- Prime: Summon Heilang - Fixed the issue where Heilang's attack would apply stats irrelevant to Tamer's Accuracy Rate.
● Lightning of Earth (IV, Absolute) - Fixed the issue where the description on the Heilang effect not applied to the skills would be displayed.
● Evasion, Flurry of Kicks - Fixed the issue where the Skill Demos would be displayed abnormally.
● Cloud Stomping - Fixed the issue where the All Accuracy Rate increase effect would not properly be applied.
● Stub Arrow - Fixed the issue where attack 3 instead of attack 2 would be applied while mounted.
● Chaos: Red Moon, Prime: Red Moon - Fixed the issue where the damage would not be applied while mounted.
● Sacrum Ferit - Improved to combo into Flow: Lucem Fluxum when using the skill on cooldown in certain situations.
● Hellfire (I to IV) - Added the "Magic DP -15 for 0 sec on hits" effect.
● Arne, Marg - Changed the duration of the summons from 30 minutes to 60 minutes.
● Aqua Jail Explosion - Increased the attack area applied while the Arne's Touch buff is in effect.
● Flame's Calling - Made the following changes:
- Therefore, the damage reduction rate in PvP was adjusted.
Before | After |
Attack damage 1000% x 1, max 12 hits Damage -11% in PvP. |
Attack damage 1390% x 1, max 12 hits Damage -35.9% in PvP. |
● Flame's Calling - Improved to be available through Quick Slot.
● Equilibrium Break (I to IV) - Changed the "All AP -10 for 10 sec on hits" effect to "Magic DP -15 for 10 sec" effect.
● Gorr, Tett - Changed the duration of the summons from 30 minutes to 60 minutes.
● Earth's Calling - Adjusted the damage as follows:
- Therefore, the damage reduction rate in PvP was adjusted.
Before | After |
Attack damage 1000% x 1, max 12 hits Damage -11% in PvP. |
Attack damage 1390% x 1, max 12 hits Damage -35.9% in PvP. |
● Earth's Calling - Improved to be available via Quick Slot.
● Prime: Wheel of Fortune (I to IV), Prime: Twilight Dash - Added a "Critical Hit Rate +50%" effect applied only in PvE.
● Prime: Lunacy of Vedir (I to III) - Changed the "Critical Hit Rate +50%" effect to "Critical Hit Rate +100%" effect applied only in PvE.
● Corrupt Ground (I to V), Absolute : Corrupt Ground - Added a "Critical Hit Rate +50%" effect applied only in PvE.
● Prime: Ravage Rake - Adjusted the damage as follows:
Before | After |
Attack 1 damage 714/867/1020/1173% x 3 Attacks 2 and 3 damage 714/867/1020/1173% x 4 |
Attack 1 damage 893/1084/1275/1466% x 3 Attacks 2 and 3 damage 893/1084/1275/1466% x 4 |
● Battle Cry - Fixed the issue where the visual effects would not be displayed in certain situations.
● Succession: Flash Step - Removed the following text from its description to match its actual effects.
- "Quick Slot available"
● Wave Orb (II to III) - Fixed the issue where there were no description on Sea Dragon hits activated by consuming Martial Spirits.
● Adjusted the damage of the following skills:
- Adjusted the damage reduction rate so that the damage remains the same in PvP.
Skills | Before | After |
Gushing Waters | Attack damage 1414% x 7 Damage -62% in PvP. |
Attack damage 1527% x 7 Damage -64.8% in PvP. |
Dragon Strike | Attack damage 1240% x 4 Damage -50% in PvP. |
Attack damage 1339% x 4 Damage -53.7% in PvP. |
Sea Burial III | Attack damage 1205% x 6 Damage -74.7% in PvP. |
Attack damage 1265% x 6 Damage -75.9% in PvP. |
● Tidal Burst I - Fixed the issue where the damage of this skill would be applied upon learning Core: Tidal Burst.
● Double Flash - Fixed the issue where switching from your main weapon to your awakening weapon would not activate awakening skills.
● Full Bloom, Grand Bloom - Added a visual effect on melee hits.
● Wind Razor - Changed to be available via Quick Slot.
● Improved the following skills to continue into motions in which you fall to the ground more naturally when using while airborne in a location with a difference in elevation.
- Wind Razor, Winged Strike, Glissade
● Improved your character to move and combo into other skills more naturally after landing from a location of high elevation to a lower elevation when performing a standing jump or moving forward with your crossbow.
● Flow: Condemnation - Fixed the issue where the Down Smash effect was only applied in PvE.
● Core: Dune Slash - Fixed the issue where the last attack damage of Dune Slash would not be applied.
● Adjusted the damage of the following skills:
- Therefore, the damage reduction rate in PvP was adjusted.
Skills | Before | After |
Prime: Fianchetto (I to III) | Chain attack damage 431/456/584% x 1, max 6 hits Last attack damage 862/911/1167% x 4 Chain attack damage -40% in PvP. Last attack damage -50% in PvP. |
Chain attack damage 474/501/642% x 1, max 6 hits Last attack damage 948/1002/1284% x 4 Chain attack damage -45.5% in PvP. Last attack damage -54.5% in PvP. |
Prime: Stamma's Mate (I to IV) | Attack damage 824/872/952/1157% x 1, max 10 hits Damage -50% in PvP. |
Attack damage 873/924/1009/1226% x 1, max 10 hits Damage -52.8% in PvP. |
Prime: Frozen Darkness | Attack 1 damage 1158% x 3 Attack 2 damage 1158% x 4 Chain attack damage 579% x 1, max 4 hits Normal damage -40% in PvP. Chain attack damage -40% in PvP. |
Attack 1 damage 1332% x 3 Attack 2 damage 1332% x 4 Chain attack damage 666% x 1, max 4 hits Damage -47.8% in PvP. |
Prime: Entangling Icy Thorns (I to III) | Attack 1 damage 802/899/1201% x 1, max 6 hits Last attack damage 802/899/1201% x 6 Damage -50/50/55.1% in PvP. |
Attack 1 damage 874/980/1309% x 1, max 6 hits Last attack damage 874/980/1309% x 6 Damage -54.1/54.1/58.8% in PvP. |
Prime: Frozen Earth | Attack damage 1344% x 10 Damage -47.2% in PvP. |
Attack damage 1478% x 10 Damage -52.5% in PvP. |
CONTENTS
- The alleviated version of the Contribution EXP will be applied when obtaining Contribution EXP after the update.
Contribution Points | Reduced by |
0 to 99 | -5% |
100 to 199 | -5% |
200 to 299 | -5% |
300 to 349 | -10% |
350 to 399 | -20% |
400 to 424 | -30% |
425 or higher | n/a |
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- Temporary titles (90 Days) have been awarded to Adventurers who own either gold, silver, or bronze Black Spirit icons.
- Temporary titles (90 Days) have also been awarded to Adventurers who own either gold, silver, or bronze Black Spirit icons in any of the 23 Hall of Adventurers Chat Groups.
- All titles awarded for chat group rankings on Oct 20, 2021 (Wed) will be deleted during Jan 19, 2022 (Wed) maintenance.
Chat Group | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Lunar Halo Inn | Protector of Newbies | Luminary of Newbies | Herald of Newbies |
Dancing Marlin Tavern | Oh Captain, My Captain | Reliable First Mate | Hardworking Steerer |
Battle Arena | Fist of Legend | Born to Fight | Backstreet Fighter |
Hystria Ruins | Relentless Slayer | Perceptive Hunter | Clever Tracker |
Florin Neighborhood Meeting | Touch of Midas | Crafty | Diligent Life Skiller |
Garnier Troupe | Virtuoso | Genius Composer | Rhapsodist |
Heidel's Street | City Celebrity | Famed Storyteller | Street Herald |
Hall of Adventurers | Pathfinder | Role Model | Mentor |
ITEM
- Added [Berserker] Tantu Gloves to the outfit boxes that contain the [Berserker] Tantu Armor.
* Adventurers who had the [Berserker] Tantu Armor in their possession will find the [Berserker] Tantu Gloves in their storage in Heidel.
● Separated [Shai] Tantu Shoes and [Shai] Tantu Gloves from the [Shai] Tantu Armor.
- Added [Shai] Tantu Shoes and [Shai] Tantu Gloves to the outfit boxes that contain the [Shai] Tantu Armor.
* Adventurers who had the [Shai] Tantu Armor in their possession will find the [Shai] Tantu Shoes and [Shai] Tantu Gloves in their storage in Heidel.
● Changed the maximum price of Flame of Despair on the Central Market to 2 billion Silver.
MONSTER
NODE/CONQUEST WAR
● Fixed the issue where the Indomitable Flag was installable in an area that's not a Node war area during a Node War.UI
● Changed to display post-reboot customized character appearances on Skill UI as well as other UIs.● Added a text that says that you can use normal items after season graduation to the message displayed when attempting to use an item that can't be used by a season character.
SYSTEM
● Optimized the system that marks the items in your inventory and storage.WEB
● Added more details to the text displayed when payment fails.● Fixed the issue where there would be awkward line breaks in certain situations when posting a comment.
CHANGES & FIXES
● Fixed the issue where the neck part of the [Striker] Nouverikant outfit would appear abnormal.
● Fixed the issue where the tail part of the [Sorceress] Gloomy Fox Outfit would appear abnormal.
● Fixed the issue where you couldn't dismount your alpaca when there's an obstacle to the right.
● Fixed the issue where you couldn't cut wheat, grass, or flower objects when using your weapon to attack.
● Fixed the issue where the equipment slots on the Equipment UI would appear in different places.
● Fixed the issue where the textures of Sage's and Nova's portraits would appear abnormal on the Party Settings UI in Gamepad UI mode.
Recent Major Updates
To help newer or returning Adventurers keep up with the latest updates, we’ve compiled a list of some of our recent major updates.
♣ For Progression-focused Adventurers:
Progression Pass for New Adventurers Want to earn rewards while learning about the world of Black Desert? Explore the vast world of Black Desert one step at a time with the Progression Pass! |
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Equipment for new Adventurers that will help you on your journey! |
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Enhancement Quality of Life Revamps! No more tedious prep for enhancements! You can now use Black Stones to directly increase enhancement chance. |
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Guaranteed PEN (V) Boss Gear Questline Complete the “Old Moon Guild’s New Deal” questline to earn Boss gear with the HIGHEST level of enhancement: PEN (V)! |
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Guaranteed PEN (V) Accessory Questline Obtain an accessory with the HIGHEST level of enhancement through a questline that you can complete once per Family! |
★ For Combat-focused Adventurers:
New Red Battlefield - Valencia City A new battlefield was added to Red Battlefield PvP content. |
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Valencia Montser Loot Revamped Junk loot of monster zones in the Valencia region have been revamped to be more profitable! |
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New Way of Obtaining Ornette’s and Odore’s Spirit Essence New sub-materials for Ornette’s and Odore’s Spirit Essence have been added to the game |
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Increased Caphras Stone Drop Rates Boost your progression with increased Caphras Stone drop rates in various monster zones! |
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Hadum spreads her dark influence into Serendia. Fight the fearsome and powerful monsters of Serendia’s Elvia Relam! |
♥ For Amusement-seeking Adventurers:
New Minigame Yar! A new card game that anyone can enjoy has been added! Play against NPCs and other Adventurers in the new minigame, Yar! |
Thank you.
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[Update] January 19, 2022 (Wed) Update Details Last Edited: 2022/01/19 13:00 (GMT +3) Jan 19, 2022 (UTC+3)
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[Update] [Hotfix] January 13, 2022 Update Details Jan 13, 2022 (UTC+3)
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[Update] Learn More About Black Desert’s Recent Major Updates Jan 12, 2022 (UTC+3)
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[Update] January 5, 2022 (Wed) Update Details Last Edited: 2022/01/11 07:07 (GMT +3) Jan 5, 2022 (UTC+3)