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GM Notes Dec 23, 2025, 04:30 (UTC+3) A Night Full of Warmth and Excitement: Calpheon Ball 2025 Full Recap
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A Night Full of Warmth and Excitement:
Calpheon Ball 2025 Full Recap

On Dec 13, 2025 (Sat), the Calpheon Ball 2025 returned via live broadcast.

 

This year’s Ball was full of reminiscing on past adventures,

as well as sharing a glimpse into the future of Black Desert.

 

From the new class Seraph to the Olvia Academy,

here's a comprehensive rundown of everything revealed at the Calpheon Ball 2025.


Ready? Let’s dive in.


Update Schedule & Rewards





As a token of appreciation, special coupon codes were handed out during the Ball, including 'THNX4BEINGWITHUS'
and a whopping Cron Stone x10,000 via 'THEDESERTTHNXYOU'
to celebrate the release of Crimson Desert. For a full list of rewards, check out the official [GM Note]
 

New Class

Unshakable conviction. Unwavering justice. Seraph.

 
Unshakable conviction. Unwavering justice. Black Desert's latest class Seraph arrives on Dec 18 (Thu).

Wielding the greatsword of the holy covenant, “Sacramentum,” and “Clavis,” which controls its power, Seraph brings unwavering conviction to battle, delivering judgment with blade in hand. Check out her class trailer now

For more details, refer to the GM Note below.

New Class, Seraph, “Enough prayers... Let my sword answer!”
 

PVE

Monster Zone Rework

· Monster Zone Rework ·
Top-tier monster zones are getting a major faceliftStar’s End and Sycraia Underwater Ruins (Abyssalwill be reworked to match Zephyros Castle in difficulty and loot.
Sycraia Underwater Ruins (Upper) will be recommended for 300/390 (Displayed) AP/DP.
Star’s End Sycraia Underwater Ruins (Abyssal) Sycraia Underwater Ruins (Upper)
395/460 (DisplayedAP/DP
395/460 (DisplayedAP/DP 300/390 (DisplayedAP/DP


· Party Zones Expanded ·
Three new 3-person party zones are on the way: “Edania - Dark Energy Floodlands,” “Mirumok Ruins [Dehkia’s Lantern]” and “Gyfin Rhasia Temple (Upper) [Dehkia’s Lantern].”
Edania - Dark Energy Floodlands Mirumok Ruins [Dehkia’s Lantern] Gyfin Rhasia Temple (Upper) [Dehkia’s Lantern]
380/440 (Displayed) AP/DP
350/427 (Displayed) AP/DP 370/440 (Displayed) AP/DP


· Top-Tier Monster Zones & Exclusive Loot ·

A new “Top-Tier Monster Zone” category will be added to the Monster Zone Info UI, spotlighting the toughest zones and their exclusive drops.

Loot from top-tier monster zones include “Corrupt Oil of Immortality” and new “Effect Dyes” that can alter the color of the visual effects of Sovereign Weapons and Edana’s Defense Gear.
Both oils and effect dyes will be registerable on the Central Market.
Effect Dyes Drop Info
Sovereign Weapons - Red Effect Sovereign Weapons - Purple Effect Edana’s Defense Gear - Purple Effect
Star’s End 
Sycraia Underwater Ruins (Abyssal)
Sycraia Underwater Ruins (Abyssal) Sycraia Underwater Ruins (Abyssal)

Growth Support

· Milestone Rewards ·
New Challenges (Y) have been added each time your Displayed AP hits certain milestones which grant “Choose Your Rare Hammer Boxes” for up to 20 in total.
Claim “Choose Your Rare Hammer Box” x1 each time you reach the following AP
340 342 345 347 350 352 355 357 360 362
365 367 370 372 375 377 380 382 384 385


· Expanded Cron Stone Rewards ·

Cron Stone rewards has been added to “Atoraxxion and “Dark Rifts."
You can clear the “Pit of the Undying,” “Atoraxxion,” and “Dark Rifts” to obtain up to Cron Stone x1,600 every week.
- Dark RiftsCron Stone x100 per Boss
- AtoraxxionCron Stone x500 upon defeating the 4 Bosses


Atoraxxion’s weekly subjugation reward has been changed to once per week. Season and Normal difficulties have been removed, as the “Elvia” difficulty now replaces the former “normal” difficulty.
 

World Boss Updates

· Spawn Adjustments ·

World Boss spawn frequency will be adjusted so that only two bosses can appear at once. However, boss loot and the chance for Awakened Bosses to spawn will be improved
· Morning Light Changes ·

Weekly quests for Morning Light Boss subjugation will be removed. Rewards will now be granted with every subjugation, like other World Bosses.
 

Buff Improvements

· Integrated Campsite Buffs ·
All campsite [Blessing] buffs will be unified into one single “Blessing of Adventure,” 
while [Villa] “Skill” and “EXP” buffs will be merged into “[Villa] Body Enhancement.”

· Campsite Buff Scrolls ·
[Blessing] and [Villa] buffs can be purchased from the campsite in scroll form.

·  “Continuous Care” Auto-Uses More Items ·
The “Continuous Care” skill will auto-use more items per level.
Fairy Skill Level Before After
Continuous Care I
5 7
Continuous Care II
8 10
Continuous Care III
12 15
Continuous Care IV
16 20
Continuous Care V
25 30
 

Primordial Black Stone

· Primordial Black Stone Failstacks ·

Primordial Black Stones will be able to be converted into “Enhancement Chance increase” stacks.
Primordial Black Stones Enhancement Chance Increase
25 110
35 120
45 130
60 140
75 150
90 160
105 170
125 180
145 190
170 200
 

Loot Field Report

· Marni’s Field Report ·
Marni's Realm will track your loot in real-time with the new “Marni’s Field Report” feature.
Upon entering Marni’s Realmthis report will automatically log your loot drop amountsplayed charactergear scoredate, and other useful information.
 

Alchemy Stone

· Top-Tier Crafting ·
Alchemy Stones of Resplendent grade or higher will be usable with Vell’s/Khan’s Heart via Simple Alchemy (L) to craft higher-grade Alchemy Stones.
The crafted top-tier Alchemy Stone will retain the Displayed AP of Vell’s/Khan’s Heart & the usage effects of the original stone.

· Stone Growth ·
 Key materials for Alchemy Stone growth will drop from Dark Rift Bosses.
 

Altar of Blood

· Rules ·
The Altar of Blood, a three-player co-op dungeon, will be reworked.
It’s a tower-defense style content where you must fend off enemies until the relic's Durability hits zeroAfter clearing each stagethe next one automatically begins


The Altar of Blood starts at Stage 1, optimal for Adventurers of 300 (Displayed) AP. With each stage you clear, the difficulty increases by 5 (Displayed) AP.

· Rewards ·

Weekly rewards are based on the highest stage you reach each week.
Advice of Valks and Dark Hunger items are among the main loot included.
 

PVP

Node Wars

· New Territories ·
Two new territories, "Ulukita" (Tier 2) and "Edania" (Tier 3), will be added to Node Wars. 
Tiers 2 and 3 will rotate on a regular schedule.


· Occupation Mode ·
The territory split condition will be changed from 5 to 6 or more guilds, and the final remaining fort will automatically be changed to a Question Mark node.

· Construction Mode ·
 The participation opportunity return condition “if a fort is destroyed after 10 minuteswill be removed.
The duration for Construction Mode Node Wars will be extended from 1 hour to 2 hours.

· Rules & Quality-of-Life ·
World Map pings will be visible to Alliance membersThe Injury system will be improved to only apply capped HP. You will be able to select and summon elephantsassemble in Desert regions, and check if traps can be installed.

· Activity Feedback ·

New notifications will appear in the chat window during Node Wars to provide real-time updates on your guild/alliance members’ actions:
- Annex/fort hits/destroys with cannons
- Flame tower/hwacha kills
- Annex construction start/finish
- Kill streaks

· Reward Improvements ·
Base rewards will be improved, and new exchangeables will be added to the “Resplendent Medal of Honor” list. 
(Guild Tactics will be removed.)
Item Name Exchange Limit Required Medals
Secret Scroll of Pure Equilibrium 1 per Family 1000
Advice of Valks (+350) 500
Advice of Valks (+300) 300
Advice of Valks (+250) 175
Advice of Valks (+2000) 100
[TitleField Master 10
[TitleFlame Tower 10
[TitleHwacha 10
[TitleCannoneer 10
[TitleStrike Force 10
Cron Stone x500 2 per week 30
Marni’s Unstable Fuel x50 1 per week 10
Sturdy Forest Tread x10 10
Corrupt Oil of Immortality x10 10
Item Collection Increase Scroll x5 5
Superior Whale Tendon Potion x30 3
Tough Whale Tendon Elixir x10 2
Gold Bar Box Always available 10
Perfume of Courage 1
Perfume of Deep Sea 1
 

Conquest Wars

· Rules ·

If the defending Command Post is destroyedthe Conquest War will end immediately, and the guild with the highest score will become the lord.

· Annex Building Area Expanded ·
The area where defending guilds can install annex buildings will be expandedTrollsOgresCannons, and Doomcallers can be summoned inside the castle.

· Universal Rewards Added ·
"Universal" rewards will be available for both attacking and defending guildsdistributed based on participation time and contribution.
- Defensive Victory: The defending guild receives all universal rewards. 
- Offensive Victory: The defending guild receives a portion of the universal rewards based on the time survived, while the attacking guild’s rewards are divided among participating guilds.

· Rewards Reworked ·
The Item Drop Rate Buff obtained for winning Conquest Wars will be adjusted as follows: 
- Unlimited Conquest War: +50% / Tier 2 Conquest War: +30% / Balenos & Serendia Conquest War: +20%
- The Item Drop Rate Buff applies to all regions, and Family buffs can also be received during Conquest Wars.

· Territory Changes ·
Calpheon will be removed from the list of Conquest War regions, while Balenos and Serendia will be added. Conquest Wars in Balenos and Serendia will follow “free-for-all" occupation-style instead of siege-focused rules.
 

Red Battlefield

· Matchmaking ·
The channel selection matchmaking feature will be removedRed Battlefield matches will start automatically when enough adventurers are gathered. 

· Reward Requirements ·
Minimum participation requirements will be added to receive Red Battlefield rewards:
- Killsdeathsdamage dealt, and damage taken are considered.
- In Valencia City, occupation contribution is also required.

· Reward Improvements ·

 Once the updated system stabilizesadditional rewards will be introducedincluding new honor rewards linked to the ranking system and long-term cumulative Challenge rewardswhich will be added over time.
 

Arena of Solare

· Point System & MMR Update ·

All ranks will earn similar points for a winbut points lost for a defeat will vary by rank.
An MMR system is also comingIt will give significant bonus points during placement matches and win/loss streaks.

· MVP/ACE Selection Update ·
MVP/ACE scoring now includes total damage dealt.

· Solare HUD ·
A new HUD will make it easier to track ally positions and CC status in battle.
 

War of the Roses

· Battlefield Size Reduced ·
The top lane will be removed to help you focus on the fight.

· Spirit's Blessing Adjustments ·
Spirit's Blessing will offer half the previous Monster Damage Reduction and Monster Damage Reduction Rate.
Spirit's Altar will first appear 45 minutes after the war begins.

· Commander Balance Changes ·
Commanders will gain protection at the start and cannot be defeated immediately. This effect is lifted once each faction captures their first sanctum (S1/N1).

· Leading Guild Participation Update ·

Leading Guilds will be able to set their participant count before the war starts (up to 100). Any remaining slots are filled by the Third Legion.
- e.g., If a Leading Guild sets 70 participants, 30 more will be recruited from the Third Legion.

· Team Chat Improvements ·
Team chat will open at 3:05 PM, once participation is confirmed.

· Improved Rewards ·
Leading Guild rewards will be increased and the Third Legion will earn more Trace of Thunderbolt.
 

New Adventurers

Olvia Academy

 
Olvium Frontia! Olvians, onward!
After graduating from the Seasonyou can join the new Olvia Academy to master Black Desert fundamentals.
Olvia Academy runs in classes, with a variety of rewards for graduates.

Any Adventurer who completes the Season can enrollBoth New and Returning Adventurers are eligible for rewards.

· Combat Curriculum (Required) ·
Complete the Combat curriculum to earn Cron Stone x6,000, Advice of Valks (+250), and guaranteed PEN (VBlackstar Weapon enhancement materials.
You'll also receive Choose Your PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon Box x1 and Obsidian Hammer x5.
Combat Curriculum Rewards
Cron Stone x6,000
Advice of Valks (+250)
Darkstar Black Stone
(Guaranteed PEN (VBlackstar Weapon Enhancement)
Choose Your PEN (VBlackstar Weapon Box
Obsidian Hammer x5
(Blackstar Weapon Exclusive) 


· Life Skill Curriculum (Elective) ·
The Life Skill curriculum covers a total of nine categories, Gathering, Cooking, Alchemy, Training, Hunting, Sailing/Barter, Fishing, Processing, and Farming.
Earn Cron Stone x1,000 for each completed curriculum (up to x9,000) and collect Life tools and gear.
Life Skill Curriculum Rewards
Cron Stone x1,000
(per categoryup to x9,000)
Geranoa Life Tools & Clothes
Floramos Accessory x2

Olvia Academy's inaugural class begins Jan 8, 2026 (Thu).
 

Abyss One: The Magnus

· The Magnus, Streamlined ·
You can now access the Abyssal Well and Remote Storage without completing The Magnus quests.
- Unlock the Well by gaining territory knowledge.
- Speak with the territory's storage keeper to enable Remote Storage.
 

Season Server Updates

· Naru Gear ·
Naru gear is removed. Progression continues with Tuvala gear only.

· Tuvala Gear ·
Tuvala gear is now standard equipment, no longer Season-exclusive. Enhance them using Black Stones and Concentrated Magical Black Stones.

  Time-filled Black Stones are replaced by Time-filled Fragments.
Item exchange and Tuvala Max Durability Repair remain availableexcept for Tuvala gear.
 

Guild

Guild Missions

· Guild Mission Update ·
Guild missions now recharge daily (10 per day), up to a maximum of 30.
 

Guild Boss

· Guild Boss Route ·
Ancient Puturum will be removed from the roster. New Bosses "Org" and "Moghulis" will be added, with spawn points close to existing Bosses for easier access.

· Dedicated Guild Boss Zones ·
All Guild Boss subjugations will take place in exclusive guild fields.

· Improved Guild Boss Rewards ·
Guild Boss rewards will be increased. "War Hero" can no longer join Guild Boss subjugations.
 

Guild QoL

· Alliance Management Update ·
You will be able to adjust alliance member limits and ratios without disbanding.

· Guild Crafting Material Supply ·
Materials for guild elephants and galleys will be available from the guild shop or through guild content.

· Find Guild Party/Platoon ·
The UI will merge with the general Find Party/Platoonwith alliance filters for alliance-wide recruitment.

· Guild Buff Application Update ·

Node War victory buff icons will be merged into Guild Benefits icon. Hover for details on Node War and Guild Skill benefits. Guild skills will apply to your entire Family.

· Guild Records ·

The Guild History page will become the Guild Records page.
- Track victories in Conquest WarNode WarBlue BattlefieldGuild League and more.
 

Family Fame Fund

· Maximum Fame Fund Expanded ·

(Left) Before / (Right) After / Combat Fame brackets and payout


(Left) Before / (Right) After / Life Fame brackets and payout


(Left) Before / (Right) After / Special Fame brackets and payout

Maximum values for Combat, Life, and Special Fame are increasedwith more detailed brackets.
Family Fame Fund payouts are also expanded for each bracket.
 

Life Skills

Life Skill Content

· Improved Life Skill Profits ·

The overall profits from Life skill content will be improved.

· Life Skill Byproduct Balance ·
The balance of Life Skill byproducts will be adjustedwith Cooking as the baseline.
The more active and effort-intensive the Life Skill content, the more byproducts you’ll be able to obtain.
 

Training

· Horse Leveling Improvements ·

EXP earned while Training will no longer be applied to your horse immediatelybut will instead accumulate separately.
You can then use the stored EXP to level up your horse.


· Remote Use of Mount Skill Change & Level Down ·
You'll now be able to use Mount Skill Change Coupons and Mount Level Down Tickets directly from your Inventory, without needing to visit the stable.

· Training EXP Acquisition Change ·
You'll now earn a fixed amount of Training EXP, regardless of your mount’s level.

· New Wild Horses Added ·
Ten new wild horseseach with unique traitswill be addedThese horses cannot be obtained through breeding.

· Krogdalo’s Sanctuary ·
Krogdalo’s Sanctuary will now allow you to store KrogdaloVoltarion, and regular horseswith the maximum storage slots expanded to five.
Additionally, when you attempt to move the Sanctuary between characters, any horses taken out will be remotely returned to the Sanctuary.
 

Nostos Returnstone

· New Life Skill Treasure ·
A new Life Skill treasurethe “Nostos Returnstone” has been addedallowing you to instantly teleport to your designated manor or residence.
The crafting materials can be obtained through Gathering activities and can also be registered on the Central Market.
Crafting Materials
Lumbering Fluid Collecting Hoe Gathering Butchering Tanning Mining
Eonwood Round Spiritbound Sap Terrashard Wildsoul Naturewoven Hide Heartvein Crystal
 

Farming

· Improved Harvest Times ·
When crops grow within their optimal temperature range, their growth time will be unified to 20 hours.
The amount of harvest and Farming EXP you receive will also increase to match the longer growth period.
 

Barter

· Reduced Weight for Barter Lv. 2 Trade Goods ·
The weight of Lv. 2 trade goods will be reduced from 800 LT to 400 LT.
- Narvo Sea CucumberColorful BeadsIsland Town LunchboxPirate Gold CoinBizarre Creature TentacleBalanced Stone Pagoda

· New Trade Routes and Higher-Level Trade Goods ·
New trade routes will be added to Southern Kamasylvia, Land of the Morning Light, and Edania.
Additionallynew Lv. 6-7 trade goods will be introducedavailable only through trade between major cities and towns along these new routes.
 

Hunting

· Edania Hunting ·
New Hunting monsters will be added to Edania.
- Coral Stoneback CrabRock ElephantCliffside Mountain SheepGolden Leaf Snake

These Hunting zones are higher-tier than existing ones and are designed for gathering byproducts such as Rusalka’s Coral and Caphras Essence.
 

Fishing

· Improved Inland Fishing Profits ·
Inland Fishing profits will be improvedallowing adventurers to enjoy Fishing even in areas far from popular Fishing spots.

· Sell All Fish of the Same Type at Once ·
When selling fish to the Trade Manageryou’ll now be able to select and sell all fish of a specific type at once.

· Auto-Discard for Manual Fishing ·
The "Auto-Discard by Gradefeature will now also be available during manual fishing.
 

Quality of Life

Instant Character Tagout

· Instant Character Tagout ·
Character tagout will soon be possible without a separate loading screen, allowing for instant switching.
 

View Other Class Skills

· View Skills of Other Classes ·
A new feature will let you instantly check the skills of other classes by pressing the [View Other Classesbutton in the Skill window (K).
 

View All Mounts

· View All Owned Mounts on the World Map ·
You'll be able to check the locations of all your owned mounts directly from the World Map.
 

World Map Hotkeys

· World Map Hotkeys ·
You'll be able to assign and use hotkeys for the World Map.
 

All-in-One Alert System

· All-in-One Alert UI ·
A new "All-in-One Alert UI" will be added, allowing you to manage notifications for content like World Bosses, Node Wars, War of the Roses, Red Battlefield, and Central Market all in one place.
 

Adventure Log Integration

· Unified Main Questline and Adventure Log UI ·
A new UI will let you view the overall progress of your main quests and Adventure Logs at a glance.
 
 

Winter Event

Snowfall Crashers

 
The “Snowfall Crashers” winter event returns to Black Desert.

· Snowboard Minigame ·
Divided into ScoreJump, and Speed Modesa point-based ranking system has also been implemented for the snowboarding minigame.
 

Outfits

Visor

· Show Visors during Combat ·
You can now toggle visor display even in combat.
 

New Outfit, Spotlight

· Spotlight ·





























 

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