Updates Nov 20, 2025, 07:00 (UTC+3)
November 20, 2025 (Thu) Update Details
Hello, Adventurers.
Here are the updates made to Black Desert on November 20, 2025.
(Patch size: approx. 1.42 GB)
- Please note that the update for Steam may be larger than the size listed above.
※ Please read below for details.
Event
- Event 1. New Sailors for Hire
- Event Period : Nov 20, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Dec 4, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance
- Event 2. [Pieces of Edana] Bahram's Secret Deal
- Event Period : Nov 20, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Jan 15, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance
- Event 3. [Shakatu's Month] Farm/Hunting Hot Time!
- Event Period : Nov 20, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Dec 4, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance
- Event 4. [Shakatu's Month] Targargo & Targarga!
- Event Period : Nov 20, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Dec 4, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance
- Event 5. Shakatu's Black Shrine Bonus
- Event Period : Nov 20, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Dec 4, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance
MAJOR UPDATES - Justin Bartali's Return
When you first set foot in the world of [Black Desert], your journey often begins with the main quest. Most adventurers start along the Ancient Stone Chamber path, which naturally leads them to Bartali Farm.
Adventurers, do you recall the first time you spoke with Emma, the Node Manager at Bartali Farm? She greeted you, saying, "Hello, my name is Emma, daughter of Justin Bartali." Justin Bartali—Igor Bartali's son and Emma's father—has at last revealed himself in [Black Desert].
What tale kept him hidden for over a decade? To uncover the full story, enter the game and speak with Emma and Igor yourself!
- Added the Justin Bartali's adventure log.
- Before starting the adventure log, make sure to complete the prerequisite questline, which begins with "[Justin's Adventures] The Prodigal" from the Black Spirit (/) available from Lv. 60.
- Progressing through this questline will unlock "[Adventure Log] Justin Bartali's Adventures". Once completed, you can access Justin Bartali's adventure log from [Menu (ESC) - Adventure (F5) - Adventure Log Bookshelf].
- Complete each chapter of Justin Bartali's Adventures to earn the following rewards:
| Adventure Log | Reward |
| Justin Bartali's Adventures I | Item Collection Increase Scroll x3 |
| Justin Bartali's Adventures II | Title: Acrophobic |
| Justin Bartali's Adventures III | Secret Book of Florin x3 |
| Justin Bartali's Adventures IV | Title: Hidden in Plain Sight |
| Justin Bartali's Adventures V | Item Collection Increase Scroll x3 |
| Justin Bartali's Adventures VI | Title: Dog Eat Dog |
| Justin Bartali's Adventures VII | Secret Book of Florin x3 |
| Justin Bartali's Adventures VIII | Title: Born to Roam |
| Justin Bartali's Adventures IX | Item Collection Increase Scroll x3 |
| Justin Bartali's Adventures X | Title: The One and Only |
| Justin Bartali's Adventures XI | Secret Book of Florin x3 |
| Justin Bartali's Adventures XII | Title: Brrr, It's Cold in Here |
| Justin Bartali's Adventures XIII | Item Collection Increase Scroll x3 |
| Justin Bartali's Adventures XIV | Title: Like a Leaf in the Wind |
| Justin Bartali's Adventures XV | Sealed Book of Combat (7 Days) |
| Justin Bartali's Adventures XVI | Sealed Book of Life (7 Days) |
| Justin Bartali's Adventures XVII | Cron Stone x300 |
| Final Completion | Title: The Prodigal Justin Bartali's Guarantee |
MAJOR UPDATES - Blue Battlefield
Crashing waves break the silence of the sea, and the scent of war hangs heavy in the air. At last, the hour has come for the Blue Battlefield to emerge before Adventurers.
The Blue Battlefield invites guilds and alliances to clash upon the open sea, battling for control of island nodes aboard mighty ships, under rules akin to the current Node War - Occupation Mode. We have crafted this new adventure for Captains who cherish the boundless waters of Black Desert.
- The roar of cannon fire echoes across turbulent waters—the Blue Battlefield is now open.
- Blue Battlefield will undergo a trial period until the Dec 4, 2025 (Thu) maintenance, after which it will be officially updated.
Blue Battlefield Objectives & Rewards
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Blue Battlefield |
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Blue Battlefield is a guild-based PvP mode in Black Desert where adventurers use ships to battle for control over forts located on various islands. Work together with your guild to capture and defend these forts, sink enemy guild carracks and galleys, and secure victory.
To win, occupy a fort created for Blue Battlefield and defend it until the end. Sink enemy guild carracks and galleys to protect your claim. Hold your ground until the fort is finally secured.
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| Blue Battlefield Main Rewards | ||
| Guild Tax | Loot Box Contents | Family Buffs |
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Guild Tax
2 to 4 billion Silver |
Up to Crow Coins x5,000 Oquilla's Origin Stone Deep Sea Crystal Box Gold Bar 5,000G, etc. |
Life Skill Mastery up to +75 Life EXP up to +40% Sailor EXP up to +30% |
How to Apply
- You can apply for the Blue Battlefield as follows.
| How to Apply & Participate | |
| War Days | Sun to Fri (Sat excluded) |
| War Time |
21:00 to 22:00 (1 hr) |
| Server |
O'dyllita-1 |
| Application Period |
Up to 1 hour before start time on war day |
| Application Method |
Guild Master or a member with "Apply for Node War" authority can apply via the Blue Battlefield button (Balenos Sea) found in Menu (ESC) → War (F7) → Node War |
| Participants |
Max 20 |
| Confirmation |
15 minutes before the battle begins, participating guilds are finalized. |
| ※ Guild members can change their participation status in Blue Battlefield via Guild (G) → Guild Member Status tab. | |
- To join Blue Battlefield or Node War, your guild must have a Node War Participation Opportunity, which resets every Saturday after the Conquest War.
- For Blue Battlefield, your spent participation opportunity will be refunded if:
- your guild/alliance has a combined total of 10 or more allied/enemy ships destroyed or temporarily occupies a fort at least once
- You can only have one Node War Participation Opportunity at a time. Once you use your participation opportunity in either the Node War or Blue Battlefield, you won't be able to join other content.
- e.g., if you apply for Blue Battlefield and use your Node War Participation Opportunity there, you won't be able to take part in the Node War on the same day.
- For Blue Battlefield, your spent participation opportunity will be refunded if:
Blue Battlefield Rules
- Blue Battlefield takes place in the Balenos Sea.
- Depending on the number of participating guilds, forts will spawn on the following islands.
- Blue Battlefield fort tiers are as follows:
| Blue Battlefield Fort Tiers |
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| Tier 5 | Marlene Island | Balvege Island | Baremi Island |
| Mariveno Island | Eveto Island | - | |
| Tier 4 | Invernen Island | Angie Island | Duch Island |
| Weita Island | Luivano Island | - | |
| Tier 3 | Al-Naha Island | Paratama Island | Narvo Island |
| Louruve Island | Marka Island | - | |
- Battles last 20-60 min; end time is randomized.
- Some forts may have a “?” end time.
- Fort placement rules in Blue Battlefield, as in Occupation Node War, are determined by the number of participating guilds and the participation status of guild and alliance members 15 minutes before the war begins.
- At that point, you can't switch your participating status.
- If a guild or alliance cancels its Node War application, the participation status for all members will be reset to "No".
| End Times |
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End times are randomly set to the following:
Minimum 20 min to maximum 60 min
and some forts have "?" end times |
- During the battle, you can track active forts and remaining time via the World Map and widget on the right.
- Forts can be attacked by other guilds, losing durability. The guild that depletes the fort's durability temporarily occupies it.
※ Attacking forts with characters does negligible damage—use ship cannons for real impact.
- When a fort's timer ends, the guild/alliance currently occupying it becomes the final owner.
- Only one fort can be secured per day per guild/alliance.
- If a guild holds multiple forts, only the first one held until the end counts; others revert to neutral.
Blue Battlefield Ships
- The following big ships can participate in Blue Battlefield:
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Guild Galley
Improved Guild Galley |
Can carry multiple guild members on the inner deck and port/starboard sides. Strategically distribute members across the deck and cannons to ensure your presence on the battlefield. (Assign crew to the inner deck for the "Cap'n's Orders" minigame, which can grant "Fair Winds: BreezySail" for increased mobility. Assign crew to cannons for direct fire on forts and ships.) ※ The inner deck and Cap'n's Orders are exclusive to Improved Guild Galleys. TIP: Galleys take little damage from other ships but deal massive damage to forts. Crew must manually aim and fire, so attacking stationary forts is easier than moving ships. |
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Epheria Galleon
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Personal ship, available for limited time via special barters. No crew, but tougher plating than Epheria Carracks. Similar firepower compared to Epheria Carracks. TIP: Galleons are sturdy but can be overwhelmed by multiple Epheria Carracks. Focus on defending and targeting vulnerable enemy galleys. |
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Epheria Carrack
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Versatile personal ship. Carrack cannons can damage forts but are best used to escort friendly galleys or destroy enemy galleys for tactical advantage. TIP: To win on the Blue Battlefield, hold your fort for as long as possible. Destroy enemy galleys by engaging more aggressively with the escorting guild ships. |
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Panokseon
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Personal ship with high durability and large cabin for crew assignment. Carrack cannons can damage forts but are best used to escort friendly galleys or destroy enemy galleys for tactical advantage. Unique skill: "Death's-Pivot: SmoothTurn" allows the ship to rotate in place and fire port/starboard cannons alternately. |
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Other Ships |
Destroyers, Traders, Improved Epheria Frigates, Epheria Sailboats, etc., can also be used. |
※ Blue Battlefield System
1. During Blue Battlefield, Oquilla Current does not apply. Ship movement stats (Speed, Accel, Turn, Brake) are reduced by 30%. For Epheria Carrack - Volante, stats are reduced by 15%.
2. Ships destroyed or collected remotely will neither reduce sailors' satiation nor cause illness. Trading/barter goods are lost as usual. (This applies only to participating guilds/alliances and their ships in Blue Battlefield.)
3. Ship repair and mount resurrection items cannot be used on the battle server and war time.
4. Annexes and siege weapons cannot be built within the battlefield.
5. When Blue Battlefield begins, any character or ship in the Blue Battlefield Node War area on the O'dyllita-1 server will be moved to the "Assemble!" rally point. Any barter goods on board will be destroyed, so please wait in the safe zone outside the node area before the battle starts.
- Added a new Panokseon skill: Death's-Pivot: SmoothTurn.
- This skill is available from Sailing Master 1.
| Death's-Pivot: SmoothTurn |
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| Skill Description |
Controls |
Required Rations |
 Enhances the SmoothTurn skill, letting the ship instantly change facing direction while stationary.
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Shift + A/D |
3,000 |
Blue Battlefield Guild Skills
- Added guild skills exclusive for Blue Battlefield.
- These skills will also apply to alliance members.
- Seawatch Pulse is automatically applied to guilds occupying a fort.
- You can change the color of enemy ships detected on the World Map (M) with Seawatch Pulse by adjusting guild color settings under Guild (G) → Guild Information.
| Skill Name | Effects | Required Pledge of the Blood | Cooldown |
 Seaforge Blessing
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Instantly repairs 15% of guild ships’ Durability | 500 | 30 min |
 BreezyVoyage
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Guild ship's Movement Speed +20% (Duration: 5 min) | 200 | 15 min |
 Seawatch Pulse
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"Displays enemy ship locations on the World Map (Duration: 5 min)" |
350 | 20 min |
 Admiral's Rally
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"Extra Damage Against Ships and Forts +5200 (Duration: 5 min)" |
200 | 15 min |
▲ Utilizing Seawatch Pulse reveals enemy ships on the World Map (M).
Assemble!
- 10 minutes before Blue Battlefield begins, the "Assemble!" button appears at the top right.
- Pressing it teleports each guild to a random coordinate in one of these areas:
- Velia
- Iliya Island
- Lema Island
- Pressing it teleports each guild to a random coordinate in one of these areas:
Caution! If you have a ship out, it will be remotely collected to the local wharf.
(No sailor satiation loss or sickness on remote collection, but any trading/barter goods on board are destroyed to prevent abuse.)
If you have no ship out, use the Wharf Manager's Transport function to retrieve stored ships.
Guild ships out at the start will be remotely collected, so keep them in the Guild Wharf.
Blue Battlefield Quality-of-Life Features
- If your ship is destroyed during Blue Battlefield, you can revive at one of these wharfs via a special UI:
- You can instantly resurrect when your character dies in Blue Battlefield.
| [Blue Battlefield] Resurrection Spots upon Ship Destruction | ||
Velia |
Iliya Island
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Lema Island
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- Names of other adventurers are now visible from farther away in the Blue Battlefield.
- You can see info for allies/enemies on ships faster.
- Set guild colors via "Set Node/Conquest War Guild Colors" for easier identification of other guilds.
- Use the icons available via Guild (G) - Guild Information.
▲ You can set the colors for every participating guild.
Blue Battlefield Participation & Victory Rewards
- Guilds that secure a fort at the end receive the following node tax as guild funds according to fort tier:
- Guild funds are normally obtained by completing guild missions and can be used for allowances, bonuses, and guild item purchases.
| Guild Funds per Fort Tier | |
| Tier 5 Fort | 3 to 4 billion Silver |
| Tier 4 Fort | 2.5 to 3.5 billion Silver |
| Tier 3 Fort | 2 to 3 billion Silver |
- Guilds who participate or achieve victory in Blue Battlefield will obtain the following Family buffs for 48 hours.
- Victory Buff Conditions
- Given to all guild/alliance members who secure a fort.
- Participation Buff Conditions
- Given if your guild/alliance temporarily occupies a fort at least once and has a combined total of 10 or more allied and enemy ships destroyed, without final victory.
- Victory Buff Conditions
| Victory Buff | Participation Buff |
| Life Skill Mastery +75 Life EXP +40% Sailor EXP +30% |
Life Skill Mastery +50 Life EXP +30% Sailor EXP +20% |
※ Family buffs from Blue Battlefield and Node Wars do not stack and only the most recent buff is applied.
- Guild members who participate in fierce battle and/or achieve victory in Blue Battlefield can obtain the following personal rewards:
| Type | Participation Tier & Reward | Open to Obtain |
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Victory Reward
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 Tier 5 - Oceanlord Triumph Box (Tier 5)
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 Bluewave Loot Box x5 Deep Sea Crystal Box x1 Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 1,000G x5 |
 Tier 4 - Oceanbreaker Triumph Box (Tier 4)
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Bluewave Loot Box x4 Deep Sea Crystal Box x1 Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 1,000G x5 |
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 Tier 3 - Oceanstrider Triumph Box (Tier 3)
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Bluewave Loot Box x3 Deep Sea Crystal Box x1 Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 1,000G x5 |
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| Participation Reward |
 Tiers 3 to 5 - Waveworn Resolve Box
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Bluewave Loot Box x1 Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 1,000G x3 |
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※ If you capture a “?” fort, you get an extra Bluewave Loot Box x2.
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- Open the Bluewave Loot Box to obtain the following according to a set probability:
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Oquilla's Origin Stone x1 |
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Oquilla's Origin Stone
Oquilla's Origin Stone- Use to process Margoria Sea Crystal to Margoria Crystal, or Rusalka Sea Crystal to Rusalka Crystal via Simple Alchemy.
| Processing | Materials | Product |
| Simple Alchemy |
Oquilla's Origin Stone x1 Margoria Sea Crystal x1 |
Margoria Crystal |
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Oquilla's Origin Stone x1 Rusalka Sea Crystal x1 |
Rusalka Crystal |
※ Deep Sea Crystal Box
Deep Sea Crystal Box- A box holding a sea crystal infused with mysterious, concentrated power from the ocean's depths. Contains yellow-grade or higher Sea Crystal crafting materials.
- Usage: Obtain one of the following according to a set probability:
- Origin of Margoria x1-3
- Origin of Rusalka x1-3
- Margoria Crystal x1
- Rusalka Crystal x1
- Usage: Obtain one of the following according to a set probability:
- Additional rewards are issued to the top contributor in the winning guild for Blue Battlefield.
- Top Contributor Reward: Crow Coin x1,000, Secret Book of Florin x3
- Added new titles obtainable from Blue Battlefield.
- These titles last for 7 days upon acquisition.
| [Naval Hero]
Destroy 10 ships in Blue Battlefield.
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[Fleet Commander]
Destroy 25 ships in Blue Battlefield.
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[Naval Weapon]
Destroy 50 ships in Blue Battlefield.
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NEW & IMPROVEMENTS
CLASS CHANGES
Class Changes
- [Warrior] Greatsword Defense - Improved the skill so that using Grave Digging with SHIFT + LMB during the skill no longer triggers Greatsword Training first.
- Now, when using Grave Digging during the skill, the defensive effects of each skill connect seamlessly.
- To activate Greatsword Training in this situation, you must press LMB without holding SHIFT.
- [Sorceress] Blade of Darkness - Addressed the issue where Flow: Cry of Darkness could be performed with SHIFT + SPACE even after your summon had disappeared following the skill.
- [Ranger] Core: Nature's Tremble - Fixed the issue where the Seed of Nature effect was not applied when using the skill.
- [Ranger] Black Spirit: Prime: Charging Wind - Fixed the skill demo video so that it now matches the actual skill animation.
- [Berserker] Time to Rock - Reduced the height at which the falling failure animation appears when using the skill.
- [Berserker] Iron Buster - Fixed the issue where you would switch to your battle axe when performing Evasion or Shake Off during a fall while in Iron Buster stance.
- [Archer] Full Bloom - Fixed the issue where using the skill after Tactical Strike (on cooldown) would perform Earth Shatter instead.
- [Archer] Spear of Sylvia - Fixed the issue where using the skill after Tactical Strike (on cooldown) resulted in a slower skill combo than when Tactical Strike was not on cooldown.
- [Lahn] Flailing Blades - Fixed the skill so that pressing RMB after a hit & motion change now performs Tailspin as intended.
- [Nova] Mauling Star - Fixed the issue where SP would sometimes recover even without landing a hit when using the skill.
- [Nova] Mauling Star IV - Fixed the issue where less SP would sometimes be recovered on hit.
- [Nova] Frozen Ring - Fixed the issue where your character’s Accuracy was not applied to "Pull in the target on hits (PvE only)" effect.
- [Shai, Tamer] Improved the timing of the following animation during fishing so it now matches other classes.
- Reeling in a fish when not using a fishing chair
- Improved the matchlock so that you can now fire immediately according to the number of loaded bullets while moving and reloading.
- Fixed the issue where the reloading animation would always play to the end even if you fired while moving and reloading in a crouched position.
CONTENTS
Epheria's Star
- Adjusted the appearance rate of Epheria's Star (7 Days) in Special Barter to be five times higher.
- Added Epheria's Star (7 Days) as a very rare reward from [Explore] in Barter.
ITEM
- Changed so that when enhancing any of the six life tools (lumbering axe, fluid collector, tanning knife, butcher knife, pickaxe, hoe), a warning window will appear if you use an excessively high Enhancement Chance.
- Updated the icons for Breath of Omua and Breath of Narcion.
| Item | Before | After |
| Breath of Omua |  |
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| Breath of Narcion |  |
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- Changed so that Time-filled Black Stone is now stored in your Inventory instead of the Enhancement Inventory when obtained.
- When using Time-filled Black Stone as enhancement material, it must still be stored in the Enhancement Inventory as before.
MONSTER
- Improved so that in Bamboo Legion Lieutenant (Calamity 8-10) battles, the fight only resets after leaving the combat area a certain number of times.
- Reduced the AP of Bandit Warrior and Bandit Archer who ambush wagons during trading by 80-90%.
QUEST & KNOWLEDGE
- Changed so that [Balenos] There's No "I" in Homework in the [Balenos] Breaker of Chains main questline no longer gives Inventory +1 Expansion.
- Changed so that while progressing [Balenos] There's No "I" in Homework, you can now also proceed with the following quests:
- Eileen's Request, Wood for Vigilantes
UI
- Changed so that gear with insufficient Max Durability for enhancement cannot be placed in the enhancement slot.
- Changed the placement of the following Guild Skills:
- Battle Command to Gather
- Horrors of Battle
- Battle Reorganization I
- [Healing Touch] - Boost Morale
- Added a display showing the town name when accessing the Central Market Warehouse from another town's Storage via a Storage Keeper NPC.
SYSTEM
- Added explanations about Blue Battlefield under Guild - Occupying - Node War Participation Opportunities.
TRANSLATION
- Changed and unified the following in English:
- Bartali's Adventures → Igor Bartali's Adventures
- Chairman/Head Councilor → Chief Councilor
CHANGES & FIXES
- [Witch] Fixed the issue where Venecil Dress would display certain unique animations when worn.
- Fixed the issue where hitting a fort with a cannon in certain situations would deal more damage than intended.
- Fixed the issue where your character's gear visual effects were visible in Arena of Solare replays.
- Fixed the issue where long character names would overlap with guild marks in Arena of Solare replays.
- Fixed the issue where HP did not update correctly when the timer reached 0 during Throne of Edana.
- Fixed the issue where portraits did not update immediately when resetting Awakening/Ascension Skills for Shai and Archer in All-in-One Preset.
- Fixed the issue where My Attendant appeared larger than intended when summoned on a ship.
- Fixed the issue where certain actions allowed ships to be placed on land.
- Fixed the issue where Separable Quick Slot could not be used if its hotkey was set to a key with a long name, such as a mouse function key.
- Fixed the issue where text was truncated at the bottom when viewing Storage → Warehouse with maximum font size.
- Fixed the issue where text was truncated when Forest Path Wagon crafting workload was high at the Wagon Workshop.
- Fixed the issue where the buff did not reset when the phase changed during weekly boss Jordine in Edania if you had the Azureach's power buff.
- Fixed the issue where certain resources in Valencia City could be gathered multiple times beyond the set value.
- Fixed the issue where an error message appeared and items were not properly given when claiming Black Shrine rewards.
- [Gamepad Mode] Fixed the RS button key guide tooltip for Alchemy and Cooking in Residence.
- [Gamepad Mode] Fixed the issue where attempting to take out enhancement material via Find My Item would open the (normal) Inventory instead.
- [Gamepad Mode] Fixed the issue where selecting a Purpose in the town's Manage Production menu on the World Map (M) did not show any options.
- [Gamepad Mode] Fixed the issue where you couldn't set a potion if its name was truncated in Fairy Information - Potion Settings.
- [Gamepad Mode] Fixed the issue where the key guide in the Elvia Realm entry message was truncated.
- Fixed the issue where previously used Pearl's Blessings did not reset their usage count.
- Retrieved all rewards that were claimed with incorrect progress due to this issue.
- Refreshed Progress for Pearl's Blessings based on the number of Pearls used after the Nov 13 (Thu) maintenance.
- Fixed the issue where the Enhancement Inventory window remained open when pressing the Inventory (I) key while "Move" was selected in the Enhancement Inventory tab.
- Fixed the issue in the Stable where the mount's level was truncated when selecting Mount Transport for mounts at level 10 or higher.
- Fixed the issue where the Riddle-Me Barter Support Box from Barter quest rewards was given as the old version from before the Barter Lv. 1 trade goods update.
- Fixed the issue where certain visual effects would not disappear after using BreezySail on the Epheria Galleon.
- Fixed the issue where guide messages were sometimes truncated when changing servers or opening the Character Selection window.
- Fixed the issue where the text for maximum worker work count in the Processing Workshop's Estimated Work Time was truncated.
- Fixed the issue where the tooltip shown when hovering over the Agris Fever icon was truncated if the stats were full at 100,000.
- Fixed the issue where War Heroes who participated in Node War could not view the Node War Result screen.
- Fixed the issue where your material selection was canceled if the material name was long and its tooltip appeared on the enhancement material selection screen.
- Changed the display so that long material item names now appear in two lines.
- Fixed the issue where crystal presets with long names were sometimes unselectable due to text truncation.
- Fixed the issue where the tooltip text was truncated when hovering over the Call Mount/Ship UI.
- Fixed the issue where the message shown in Inventory (I) - Set Effects did not display in the selected language when no active equipment/outfit set effects were present.
- Fixed the issue where removed terrain near Iliya Island was still visible on the World Map (M).
Thank you.
