Hello, adventurers.

This is The MMORPG, Black Desert.

Check out the latest updates for March 29th 2018.

Introducing a New class ‘Maehwa’.

Please find below for detail updates!



(Patch volume approx.  800MB)

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●  Maehwa Level up Event!

   - Period : 2018.03.29 (After weekly maintenance) ~ 04.26 (Before weekly maintenance)

    - Level up Maehwa to get rewards as well as a chance to win special gifts!

[ Click here for more details ]

●  Let’s Collect Maehwa Seals!

    - Period : 2018.03.30 (00:00) ~ 04.19 (23:59)

    - Combine Maehwa Seals to get rewards!

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●  Spring Screenshot Event!

    - Period : 2018.03.29 (After weekly maintenance) ~ 04.12 (Before weekly maintenance)

    - Post screenshot of your Maehwa for a chance to win rewards!

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●  April Fools’ Day Event!

    - Period : 2018.03.29 (After weekly maintenance) ~ 04.05 (Before weekly maintenance)

    - Trouble at Fleme Hills! Is there really a wolf at Fleme Hills?

[ Click here for more details ]

● Node/Conquest War has been added to Mediah 1. The first Node War will begin from Sunday, March 31st.  

● Mediah 2 and Valencia 2 servers are now re-named as Heidel 1 and Velia 1.

● Due to server name changes, Horse Race are now available in following channels.

  - Heidel 1

  - Velia 1

  - Valencia 1



● In order to resolve lag issues during Node/Conquest War, performance optimization has been implemented.

- After the optimization is implemented, PVE and PVP contents from where Node/Conquest Wars are in progress will be restricted to the participants and non-participants.  

- PVE: While Node/Conquest Wars are in progress, monsters are not spawned in that channel. Also, please be aware that you won’t be able to attack summoned monsters.

- PVP: All types of offensive skills used in Battle Arena, Final Battle, Team Battle and Guild War will be ineffective.

- Please be cautious due to PVE and PVP contents restriction while Node/Conquest Wars are in progress, attacking summoned monsters or other adventurers are not allowed.

● Field HQ, Command Post, or Forts will now be automatically built one hour after being placed, without the need to add Materials or send Workers to build it upon joining a Node/Conquest War.

- Once they are fully built, they cannot be disassembled.

- You may install or disassemble a Field HQ, Command Post, or a Fort until a minimum of 2 hours before the Node/Conquest War begins.

- Field HQ, Command Post, and Forts will count and be visible on the World Map upon installation even if not complete.

● Reservation function has been added to the night vendor.

- If the item is in the market purchase window and you click the ‘Hold’ button, the item will be reserved for 15 minutes.

- When you open the market within the time limit for the pre-order, you will see the item you have booked without consuming energy.

- Even though the night time may have potentially passed (22:00 ~ 07:00) you can still open the store window and purchase the pre-ordered item inside the time window. (You cannot view other items though)

- If you click to view another item while you have a pre-ordered item, the pre-order will be automatically canceled.

- The booked item will be family bound, players cannot book multiple items from multiple characters.

● The information regarding fort construction residing in the Worker Knowledge category is now deprecated and will be adjusted later.

- Violet Crystal

- Blue Crystal

- Melted Vanadium Shard

● The new class 'Maehwa' has been added.

- A graceful combatant with a specialized skill set, the Maehwa can lock down any foe with a wide array of control skills. Disable your target from afar before swooping in to deliver the killing blow.

● Character Slot has been expanded to 12 with the opening of the Maehwa class.

● You can no longer have on the Underwear Settings while equipped with a Matchlock or musical instrument.

● Fixed the issue where some skills spun not only monsters but also Characters.

● Skill visual effects will now be displayed correctly even when you are using a Lantern.

【Warrior】

● Fixed the issue where the skill Solar Flare’s, burn and bleeding effect wasn’t being applied after using the skill Head Chase.

● Fixed the issue where switching back to non-combat stance from combat stance (Longsword) while moving forward then stopping in the middle would set the player back into combat stance.

● Fixed the issue where Warrior’s skill Charging Thrust was being applied as the skill Kick while Sprinting in combat stance.

● Fixed the issue where skill combo with RMB was unavailable while using the skill Ground Roar.

● Fixed the issue where the cutting motion with controls would not show while using the skill Sideways Cut IV.



【Berserker]

● Fixed the graphical glitch on the other hand of the Berserker when having Bheg’s Gloves equipped.

 

【Sorcerer]

● Fixed the description of the skill Bloody Calamity to reflect the actual decrease amount of accuracy decrease.

- Now the new description would read ‘‘All Accuracy Rate -12% for 5 sec. on good hits’

● Fixed the issue where Knockdown effect was applied to the Smash Attack of Violation when used during cooldown.

- The effect of pushing monsters has been added to the description of the skill Violation.

● In order to ensure a smoother gameplay experience, optimization revisions were performed on the Sorceress class.

- Optimization revisions on other classes will follow after this one.

【Ranger】

● Fixed the skill effects when using the skill Penetrating Wind during cooldown.

● EP Recovery per hit information has been added to the description of Dagger of Protection.

【Wizard, Witch】

● When applying multiple Shocked effects to a target, the one with the best speed decrease effect will be applied.

[Witch】

● Fixed the unnatural looking graphic issue on Witch’s hair in Lahr Arcien (R) Hat.

[Wizard】

● Fixed the issue where sometimes Raise Hair checkbox would remain checked even after clicking on Edit History in Beauty Salon (F4).

- Raise Hair checkbox will be unchecked while switching between young and old face of the Wizard.

● Fixed the issue where the wizards ears could not be made symmetrical when Customizing the character.

【Items】

● Following items have been added.

- HP Potion (Extra Large)

- MP Potion (Extra Large)

● The item descriptions of the following items has been changed to say that they will be completed automatically after 1 hour. These items will no longer need materials for construction, so their prices have been changed as follows.

 

● Monsters that previously dropped blue or higher grade accessories will now drop PRI and DUO accessories at a low rate.

- Shrine Guardian Token

- Ogre Ring

- Tree Spirit Belt

- Token of Friendship

- Witch's Earring

- Mark of Shadow

- Blue Coral Earring

- Red Coral Ring

- Blue Coral Ring

- Red Coral Earring

- Mesto Earring

- Outlaw's Ring

- Belt of Shultz the Gladiator

- Necklace of Shultz the Gladiator

- Nert Ring

- Scarla Necklace

- Ancient Guardian's Seal

- Bensho's Necklace

- Ridell Earring

- Gartner Belt

- Ancient Weapon Core

- Basilisk's Belt

- Ring of Cadry Guardian

- Serap's Necklace

- Centaurus Belt

- Laytenn’s Power Stone

- Ring of Crescent Guardian

● The weights of the miscellaneous monster drop items you obtain from Balenos, Serendia, and Calpheon have been reduced to 0.01LT.

● The following items have been added to Crafting Notes:

- Blue Whale Molar Earring

● When using the pre-order function using a Transaction Maid, Silver will be drawn from the storage in cities (capital).

- Silver from small town storages will not be used for these cases.

● The Marketplace registration prices of the following items have been modified:

【Monsters】

● The chance of getting rare items from the world/guild raid boss has been increased.

● Monster’s effects will no longer be visible when they are invisible.

● The Desert Iguana and Gorgo Cobras located around the Node Manager for Gogo Rock Belt have been relocated.

● The attack route of Saunil Immobile Catapult from Trina Fort has become more natural.

【Mounts】

● The death penalty system of mounts has been changed.

- The Death Count of a horse will no longer affect its Breeding or Exchange results.

- The Max Stamina of mounts will no longer be reduced based on the number of mount deaths.

- You may still check and reset the mount’s death count from the stable.

- The item description for Mount Resurrection Reset items have been amended to be clearer.

● Mount Resurrection Reset is now [Loyalties] Mount Resurrection Reset.

- Due to the mount death system being revised, [Loyalty] Mount Resurrection Resets can be applied to a horse with no limit.

- Adventurers who have purchased or received ‘Mount Resurrect Reset’ items (unused) before March 29th maintenance will be refunded with its original price for any ‘Mount Resurrection Reset’ in the adventurers’ Inventory or Storage.

- Corresponding items will be deleted and refunded Pearls will be sent via in-game Mailbox (B).

- ‘Mount Resurrection Reset’ items received as a Gift will be refunded to the receiver.

● If your mount is carrying trade items you can no longer use the teleport functions such as “Gather!” and “Assemble.”  

- Even if you are currently not riding that mount, if the mount is out of the stable and carrying trade items, the teleport function will not work.

【Quest, Knowledge】

● The following quests have been temporarily disabled while they are being revised:

- Flower Blooming in Ruins

- Nightmare Revealed

- Traces of Forgotten Cron

- An Alchemist in Velia

- Alustin's Two Daughters

- Clumsy but Exceptional Eileen

- Life-risking Infiltration

- Memorial Service for the Fallen People

- Emma's Nightmare

- Pila Ku’s Helper

- Among the madness and chaos

- Subdue to Unrest

- Power of Gold

 

● How to obtain a Flute has been added to the quest summary of Pick Weeds with a Pig.

● Fixed the incorrect navigation point on the quest [Gathering] Lacy Hates Hides.

● Fixed the unnatural navigation for the quest For Serendia.

[NPC, Background]

● Marni has been instructed to no longer conduct science experiments on the rocks near Marni’s Lab, we have restored the gravity in the area and they should no longer be floating.

● Fixed the unnatural camera perspective caused by talking to some Pilgrim NPCs in Pilgrim's Sanctum.

● Fixed the issue where some Villagers in Heidel were displayed as Serendia Soldiers. These imposters have been sent home and the Villagers have returned to their appropriate places.

● The name and dialogue script of some Calpheon Laborer NPCs have been modified.

● Fixed the issue where Quest Summary of Befriending Trees did not match with the name of the target NPC.

● Some of Marni’s anti-gravity rock potions were used on the rocks around Heidel Castle. We have restored the gravity to these rocks, they will now no longer be levitating.

● Fixed the issue where NPC Slum Dweller in Calpheon City became invisible upon interaction. The invisibility cloak he was using has been confiscated and properly locked away.

● Fixed the awkward looking placement of curtains or shelves when installed in certain Residences.

● New Pearl Items are now available in Pearl Shop. Visit the link below to see more details!

[▶Go to Pearl Shop Update]

【UI】

● Fixed the issue where the Raise Hair checkbox sometimes remained checked even after clicking on Edit History in Beauty Salon (F4).

● A location indication effect has been added so that you can find your boat/ship better.

● Fixed the issue where the Enhancement button would be deactivated when an item and Black Stones were put into the Enhancement window, and the button for Extract Chance was clicked

● In the Dye (J) screen, characters equipped with Awakening weapons will now take Awakening poses.

● Texture Quality will be adjusted when changing settings from Simple Setting:

- Low-spec (normal, siege): Low Texture Quality

- Mid-spec (normal, siege): Medium Texture Quality

- High-spec (normal, siege): High Texture Quality

- Highest-spec (normal, siege): High Texture Quality

● Fixed the issue so that you can now change Texture Quality without issue.

● Texture Quality will be set at Medium by default when clicking on Reset All from Settings.

● One of the options in Settings>General Settings>Show/Hide has been renamed.

- Show Guild/Clan Names → Show Guild Member Names

● A new description has been added to the Empty Bottle item, that states: Automatically gathering will now be stopped once a Special Resource has been found.

● The Black Spirit’s wiki icon will no longer be displayed when the Weight Limit alert is set to off.

● Clicking a link to the an item tooltip listed in the Chat window, will now display the item type inside the tooltip as well.

 

● Deleting a friend from the friend list will also remove yourself from the target’s friend list.

- Friends that have been deleted from your friends list prior to this update will now also result in you being removed from their list.

- If you delete a friend while private messaging that friend, you cannot send any more messages. If you add that friend back, you can pick up from where you left off.

- Please Note: Messages with deleted friends will only be kept while you are currently still online, logging out of the game will clear the cache and the messages will be lost.

● Fixed the issue where the client was intermittently crashed during Cooking or Alchemy.

【Resolved Issues】

● Fixed the issue where some Dairy Cows in Olvia dug at the ground upon interaction.

● Fixed a bug that intermittently occurred while gathering underwater.

● Fixed the issue where weapons would sometimes be force scheathed when an error message “Resource does not exist” was displayed.

● Fixed the issue where Annexes could be installed in invalid locations.

● Fixed the issue where the image of helmets on outfits that contained helmets in the set, would continue to be displayed as equipped on the preview section when trying on outfits in the pearl shop, while the Venia Riding Attire was equipped initially.

● Fixed the issue where window to prepare for battle popped up in the upper center of the screen intermittently when exiting from Team Battle.