Hello, Adventurers.
Here are the updates made to Black Desert on May 22, 2025.
(Patch size: approx. 1.37 GB)
- Please note that the update for Steam may be larger than the size listed above.
※ Please read below for details.
Event
- Event 1. Saddle Up for Imperial Horse Delivery! Double the Flowers of Oblivion!
- Event Period : May 22, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - June 5, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance
NEW & IMPROVEMENTS
CLASS CHANGES


- Added the Abyssal Legacy skill, "Morning Fog."
- You can obtain the Abyssal Legacy skill after completing all of the Magnus Main questline, acquiring the [Knowledge] Abyssal Veins - Balenos, then accepting and completing "[The Magnus] Abyssal Revelation" via the Black Spirit .
- If your Family has already completed this quest before, you can immediately accept and complete "[The Magnus] Abyssal Revelation" from the Black Spirit.
- If you are unable to accept the "[The Magnus] Abyssal Revelation" quest, you can talk to the Skill Instructor NPC in Heidel to collect the "Abyssal Legacy".
- You can obtain the Abyssal Legacy skill after completing all of the Magnus Main questline, acquiring the [Knowledge] Abyssal Veins - Balenos, then accepting and completing "[The Magnus] Abyssal Revelation" via the Black Spirit .
Morning Fog | |
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- Changed to now be registered via Quick Slot.

- Changed so Fog level effects are also applied to Flow: Oblique Cleave upon learning this skill.
- Changed the skill damage as follows.
Skill Name | Before | After |
Prime: Cloudveil | Attack 1 damage 4372% x1 Attack 2 damage 4372% x2 Attack 3 damage 4372% x1 Attack 4 damage 4372% x2 Damage -58% in PvP only |
Attack 1 damage 5421% x 1 Attack 2 damage 5421% x 2 Attack 3 damage 5421% x 1 Attack 4 damage 5421% x 2 Damage -66.1% in PvP only |
Prime: Flow: Twin Slash III (affects Chain: Final Slash
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Attack 1 damage 4565% x1 Attack 2 damage 4565% x2 Damage -59.1% in PvP only |
Attack 1 damage 4793% x1 Attack 2 damage 4793% x2 Damage -61.1% in PvP only |
Prime: Flow: Blinding Slash (affects Chain: Shade Slash)
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Attack 1 damage 5192% x1 Attack 2 damage 5192% x2 Damage -64.0% in PvP only |
Attack 1 damage 5867% x1 Attack 2 damage 5867% x2 Damage -68.1% in PvP only |
Prime: Fog Cleave III (affects Flow: Oblique Cleave)
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Attack 1 damage 4437% x1 Attack 2 damage 4437% x2 Attacks 1 and 2 damage -70.0% in PvP only Attack 3 damage 5656% x1 Attack 3 damage -30.0% in PvP only |
Attack 1 damage 4881% x1 Attack 2 damage 4881% x2 Attacks 1 and 2 damage -72.8% in PvP only Attack 3 damage 6222% x1 Attack 3 damage -36.3% in PvP only |
Prime: Summer Breeze IV | Attack 1 damage 3273% x1 Attack 2 damage 3273% x2 Attacks 1 and 2 damage -74.1% in PvP only Last attack damage 5923% x2 Last attack damage -73.0% in PvP only |
Attack 1 damage 3600% x1 Attack 2 damage 3600% x2 Attacks 1 and 2 damage -76.5% Last attack damage 7108% x2 Last attack damage -77.5% in PvP only |
Prime: Taeguk IV | Attack 1 damage 3637% x1, max 3 hits Attack 1 damage -62.5% in PvP only Attack 2 damage 9691% x2 Attack 2 damage -61.7% in PvP only |
Attack 1 damage 3819% x1, max 3 hits Attack 1 damage -64.3% in PvP only Attack 2 damage 10176% x2 Attack 2 damage -63.5% in PvP only |
Prime: Autumnal Blitz | Attack 1 damage 1898% x1, max 7 hits Attack 1 damage -70.0% in PvP only Attack 2 damage 8617% x2 Attack 2 damage -58.9% in PvP only |
Attack 1 damage 1898% x1, max 7 hits Attack 1 damage -72.0% in PvP only Attack 2 damage 9651% x2 Attack 2 damage -62.4% in PvP only |
Prime: Four Seasons | Attack 1 damage 2360% x1, max 5 hits Attack 1 damage -62.3% in PvP only Attack 2 damage 9150% x2 Attack 2 damage -66.7% in PvP only |
Attack 1 damage 2360% x1, max 5 hits Attack 1 damage -65.0% in PvP only Attack 2 damage 10248% x2 Attack 2 damage -69.5% in PvP only |
Dual Slash | Attack 1 damage 6012% x1 Attack 2 damage 6012% x2 Damage -69.0% in PvP only |
Attack 1 damage 6733% x1 Attack 2 damage 6733% x2 Damage -72.3% in PvP only |
Fogfall | 3542% x1, max 3 hits Damage -68.0% |
5030% x1, max 3 hits Damage -73.4% in PvP only |
Reverse: Blade Waltz | Attack 1 damage 6211% x1 Attack 2 damage 6211% x2 Damage -51.0% in PvP only |
Attack 1 damage 6832% x1 Attack 2 damage 6832% x2 Damage -55.4% in PvP only |
CONTENTS
Eased Contribution Point Costs for Purchasing Houses & Node Connection

As a result, required CP has been decreased not only in Kamasylvia and Drieghan, but also for houses that already required fewer than 5.
- Decreased the required Contribution Points to connect the following nodes.
- Decreased Contribution Points required to purchase houses in the following territories:
- Kamasylvia, Drieghan, Balenos, Serendia, Calpheon, Mediah, Valencia
- With the decrease in required CP for certain nodes and houses, the reduced amount of CP has been returned if you invested in those nodes or hourses.

New Production Nodes in Ulukita & Keplan
- Added production nodes in Ulukita.
Production Node | Produce | Required CP |
Neruda Plain - Lumbering |
![]() ![]() ![]() Acacia Timber/Sap, Monk's Branch
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2
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Atessahra - Mining |
![]() ![]() Copper Ore, Rough Translucent Crystal
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1
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Atessahra - Mining |
![]() ![]() Iron Ore, Rough Blue Crystal
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1
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Tungrad Ruins - Excavation |
![]() ![]() Trace of Nature, Rough Translucent Crystal
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1
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Tungrad Ruins - Excavation |
![]() ![]() Trace of Nature, Rough Blue Crystal
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1
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City of the Dead - Lumbering |
![]() ![]() Birch Timber/Sap
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1
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Darkseekers' Retreat - Mining |
![]() ![]() ![]() Iron Ore, Powder of Darkness, Rough Black Crystal
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1
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Yzrahid Highlands - Lumbering |
![]() ![]() ![]() White Cedar Timber/Sap, Bloody Tree Knot
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2
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Yzrahid Highlands - Lumbering |
![]() ![]() Cedar Timber/Sap
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1
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Shakhtar Wilds - Lumbering |
![]() ![]() ![]() Pine Timber/Sap, Spirit's Leaf
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2
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Shakhtar Wilds - Lumbering |
![]() ![]() Birch Timber/Sap
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1
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Stofbir |
![]() ![]() ![]() Acacia Timber/Sap, Monk's Branch
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2
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- Kabellum of Asparkan and Cemil of Muzgar have started working as Work Supervisors with the addition of production nodes.
- These NPCs can be found in Asparkan and Muzgar by using Find NPCs → Search for Work Supervisor.
Asparkan [Work Supervisor] - Kabellum
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Muzgar [Work Supervisor] - Cemil
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- Changed the house options to allow lodging purchases in Asparkan and Muzgar with the addition of production nodes.
![]() Asparkan
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Location | Type | Usage | Required CP |
Asparkan 1 | New House | Storage Level 3, Lodging Level 2 | 2 |
Asparkan 2 | New House | Storage Level 2, Lodging Level 1 | 1 |
![]() Muzgar
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Location | Type | Usage | Required CP |
Muzgar 1 | Expanded Usage | Residence, Storage Level 5, Lodging Level 2 (New) | 1 |
Muzgar 2 | Expanded Usage | Residence, Storage Level 5, Lodging Level 2 (New) | 1 |
Muzgar 3 | New House | Storage Level 4, Lodging Level 2 | 2 |
Muzgar 4 | New House | Storage Level 2, Lodging Level 1 | 1 |
- Added production nodes near Keplan.
Production Node | Produce | Required CP |
Marni's Lab - Lumbering |
![]() ![]() Fir Timber, Spirit's Leaf
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1
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Gianin Farm - Lumbering |
![]() ![]() Cedar Timber, Cedar Sap
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1
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Abandoned Quarry - Mining |
![]() ![]() Zinc Ore, Powder of Earth
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1
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North Abandoned Quarry - Mining |
![]() ![]() Copper Ore, Rough Translucent Crystal
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1
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- Improved the process so you can move to the next worker more quickly when using "View Continuously" option while contracting workers with the Work Supervisor NPC.


Fish Price Guarantee Period Extended
- Changed the price guarantee period for fish from 24 hours to 48 hours.
- Changed the time it takes for the current value to decrease with the increase in the price guarantee period.
- Increased the price guarantee period for fish originating from O'dyllita from 36 hours to 60 hours.
- The price guarantee period for fish species from the Mountain of Eternal Winter remains unchanged.


- Fish stored in (Crio’s / Shim Cheong’s / Expanded Shim Cheong’s) Miraculous Fish Tank: Remaining price guarantee period increased by 120 hours
- Fish stored in Inventory: Remaining price guarantee period increased by 24 hours
- Not increased for fish with price guarantee period already expired.
ITEM
- Improved the item description of the Combat & Skill EXP 530% Scroll to more clearly indicate how to obtain it.

- Improved the item descriptions for some material items.
- Improved some material items to display usage, how to obtain, and crafting materials/ingredients information if they were previously missing.
- Changed the item description format to be consistent across items with different formats.

MOUNT

- The environment in the mountains and fields of Black Desert has been improved to better support the growth of wild horses, allowing adventurers to capture better wild horses.
- Changed the level range of capturable wild horses from 1–10 to 1–20.
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- Changed the tier range of capturable wild horses from Tier 6–7 to Tier 6–8.
- Changed the spawning rate of Tier 7 wild horses in Drieghan to be approx. 133 times higher than before, and applied this change equally to all wild horse spawn regions.

- According to rumors among stable keepers, new breeds of wild horses that have never been seen before are being discovered.
- A rare male wild horse, which grows 2.5 times slower but sells for about 5 times the price, may appear at a low chance.
- A female wild horse with 4 breeding counts may appear at a low chance.
- Changed the Remote Collection feature in the stable to follow the rules below when used.
- Remote Collection is available for up to 20 horses regardless of the actual available space in the stable. If you exceed 20 horses and there is insufficient space in the stable, Remote Collection will be unavailable.
QUEST & KNOWLEDGE
- Rumors of "whatzit stones" being fished up have spread amongst fishers in Velia.
- You can check out this story by accepting the "Something Neat" quest from the Black Spirit - Quest menu with a character from Lv. 7.
- You can check out this story by accepting the "Something Neat" quest from the Black Spirit - Quest menu with a character from Lv. 7.
- Improved so that if you already own the "Oquilla's Eye" knowledge, the Chat button that grants this knowledge will no longer appear when interacting with the Oquilla's Storage Keeper, Herrad Romsen.
NODE/CONQUEST WAR


- Changed the balance of the following siege weapons.
- Cannon (Cannonballs obtained through Crafting)
- Increased the damage dealt to Wooden Fence/Wooden Fence Gate/Barricade/Siege Tower/Gate by 30%.
- Increased the damage dealt to Flame Tower/Enhanced Flame Tower/Hwacha/Enhanced Hwacha by 60%.
- Cannon ([Guild] Cannonball purchased from the Guild Military Supply Merchant)
- Increased the damage dealt to Flame Tower/Enhanced Flame Tower/Hwacha/Enhanced Hwacha by 24%.
- Ballista: Increased damage dealt to gates by 100%, and increased damage dealt to Wooden Fence, Wooden Fence Gate, and Barricade by 50%.
- Siege Tower: Medium and Large Siege Towers are now separated by Conquest War tiers, and their Durability & DP have been adjusted as below
- Tier 1: Increased Durability, decreased DP.
- Tier 2 & Unlimited: Increased both Durability and DP.
- Flame Tower: Added a debuff in Unlimited Conquest War and Unlimited Node War (Construction) that reduces Damage Reduction and Evasion Rate on Flame Tower hits.
- Each time you are hit by the Flame Tower, you receive Damage Reduction -25 & Evasion Rate -7.5% for 15 sec.
- This debuff stacks.
- Cannon (Cannonballs obtained through Crafting)
- Fixed the issue where cannonballs obtained through crafting did not deal 30% more damage to the following annex buildings compared to [Guild] Cannonballs purchased from the Guild Military Supply Merchant:
- Barricade, Wooden Fence, Wooden Fence Gate, Siege Defense Tower, Gate, Flame Tower, Enhanced Flame Tower, Hwacha, Enhanced Hwacha.
- Changed the following for the Cadria Elephant and elephants available in War of the Roses.
- Changed it so that mouse movement is unavailable while using attack skills.
- Changed the following attack skills so they no longer ignore Forward Guard and Super Armor effects:
- Charge, Horn Attack
- Increased the damage of attack skills.
- Changed the damage calculation so that, instead of being affected by the target’s Damage Reduction stats, a fixed amount of damage is dealt in Node/Conquest War if Damage Reduction is 300 or higher, regardless of the actual stat value.
- However, Damage Reduction Rate still applies.
- Total damage dealt on Fore Chop and Horn Attack hits: 2,900.
- Damage per Charge hits: 1,450.
- Example: If the target’s Damage Reduction Rate is 30%, about 2,030 damage will be dealt on a Fore Chop hit.
- Changed the attack area of Horn Attack to match the skill motion.
- Improved Fore Chop so you can rotate from the start of the skill until just before the attack.
- Increased the rotation speed while moving for Horn Attack and Charge.
- Decreased the HP of elephants available in War of the Roses by 33%.

- Adjusted the Occupation Node Wars so that the closing time for the Question Mark Fort is now randomly set in seconds instead of minutes.
- Improved Seeker's Hawk for War Correspondents, letting them travel farther while spectating Node and Conquest Wars.
- Increased the maximum left/right movement distance by 200%.
- Increased the maximum climbable height by approx. 16%.
- Added a feature that allows War Correspondents to change the font color of participating guild or alliance names during Node/Conquest Wars.
- This can be accessed via Guild (G) - Guild Information - Set Node/Conquest War Guild Colors on the right side of Occupying Area.
- The following conditions are required to use this feature:
- Must be affiliated with a guild
- Must have the War Correspondent title equipped
- Node or Conquest War must be in progress
- Changed color settings are only applied to the War Correspondent's display.
- Changed color settings are reset upon reconnecting to the game.
- Improved the rewards obtainable from Node Wars.
- This applies to rewards obtained from Node Wars after the May 22 (Thu) update, and does not apply to rewards obtained before the update.
![]() Mediah & Valencia
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Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5 | |
Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 10,000G | - | - | x1 |
Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 1,000G | x8 | x8 | - |
Essence of Honor | x6 | x6 | x6 |
Essence of Gallantry | x6 | x6 | x6 |
Item Collection Increase Scroll | x1 | x2 | x2 |
Glorious Item Drop Rate Increase Scroll | x1 | x1 | x1 |
Determined Loot Box | x2 | x3 | x3 |
Resplendent Medal of Honor | x30 | x35 | x40 |
Additional rewards for occupying the ? node (Determined Triumph Reward of Resilience) |
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Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 1,000G x2
Determined Loot Box x3 Resplendent Medal of Honor x15 |
![]() Calpheon & Kamasylvia
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Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5 | |
Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 10,000G | x1 | x1 | x1 |
Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 1,000G | - | - | x2 |
Essence of Honor | x7 | x8 | x8 |
Essence of Gallantry | x7 | x8 | x8 |
Item Collection Increase Scroll | x2 | x2 | x2 |
Glorious Item Drop Rate Increase Scroll | x1 | x1 | x1 |
Kindling Loot Box | x2 | x3 | x3 |
Chilling Fragment | x5 | x5 | x5 |
Resplendent Medal of Honor | x45 | x50 | x55 |
Additional rewards for occupying the ? node
(Kindling Triumph Reward of Resilience) |
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Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 1,000G x2
Kindling Loot Box x3 Resplendent Medal of Honor x20 |
![]() Balenos & Serendia
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Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5 | |
Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 10,000G | x1 | x1 | x1 |
Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 1,000G | x2 | x2 | x5 |
Essence of Honor | x10 | x10 | x10 |
Essence of Gallantry | x10 | x10 | x10 |
Item Collection Increase Scroll | x2 | x2 | x2 |
Glorious Item Drop Rate Increase Scroll | x2 | x2 | x2 |
Blazing Loot Box | x2 | x3 | x3 |
Chilling Fragment | x10 | x10 | x10 |
Resplendent Medal of Honor | x60 | x70 | x80 |
Trace of Thunderbolt | x2 | x2 | x2 |
Additional rewards for occupying the ? node
(Blazing Triumph Reward of Resilience) |
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Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 1,000G x3
Blazing Loot Box x3 Resplendent Medal of Honor x25 |
- Improved Node War participation rewards.
Before | After | |
Tier 1 - Determined Resolve Reward | - Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 1,000G x3 - Resplendent Medal of Honor x30 |
- Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 1,000G x4 - Resplendent Medal of Honor x30 |
Tier 2 - Kindling Resolve Reward | - Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 1,000G x4 - Resplendent Medal of Honor x30 |
- Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 1,000G x5 - Resplendent Medal of Honor x45 |
Unlimited - Blazing Resolve Reward | - Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 1,000G x5 - Resplendent Medal of Honor x40 |
- Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 1,000G x6 - Resplendent Medal of Honor x60 - Trace of Thunderbolt x1 |
SYSTEM
- Changed the maximum level on Season Servers to better align with their intended purpose and meaning, and removed the Life EXP increase buff.
- Adjusted the max level cap for Season Servers to Lv. 63 (99%).
- This change only applies to Season Servers, and Season characters can still level up without a cap on regular servers.
- Removed the Life EXP +30% buff that was applied at all times.
- Adjusted the max level cap for Season Servers to Lv. 63 (99%).
- Improved so that if you possess a compass, you can ping your location to guild/platoon/party members in the desert or Great Ocean.
- Guild/platoon/party members can see the pinged location even if they don't have a compass themselves.

WEB
- Fixed the awkward wallpaper title.
TRANSLATION
- Changed and unified the following in English.
- Changed and unified the following in English.
- House Production → House Crafting
- Duvencrune 9-1 → Duvencrune 9, 1F
- Duvencrune 9-2 → Duvencrune 9, 2F
- Duvencrune 11-1 → Duvencrune 11, 1F
- Duvencrune 11-2 → Duvencrune 11, 2F
- Khimut Lumber Camp 1-1 → Khimut Lumber Camp 1, 1F
- Khimut Lumber Camp 1-2 → Khimut Lumber Camp 1, 2F
- Changed and unified the following in Turkish.
- [Savaş] Yıldız Mezarı Aksi Suret → [KaraYıldız Uyanış Silahı Savaş] Yıldız Mezarı Aksi Suret
- [Savaş] Yıldız Mezarı Aksi Suret → [KaraYıldız Uyanış Silahı Savaş] Zayıflayan Yıldız Mezarı Aksi Suret
- Gervish Dağı → Gervish Dağları
- Taze Kuş Kızartması → Kutsal Kuş Kızartması
CHANGES & FIXES
- Fixed typos in the event messages that occur when exploring islands.
- Fixed the issue where certain location on Haemo Island was awkwardly displayed on the World Map (M).
- Fixed the issue where rocks placed in certain parts of Balenos looked awkward.
- Changed some details in the "Teacher in Tarif" knowledge entry.
- [Deadeye] Fixed the issue where the cape movement looked unnatural when wearing Memento Mori or Lucien Blanc outfits.
- Fixed the issue in Black Shrine - Donghae (Solo) where the Golden Pig King in Calamity 8-10 performed a recovery motion after certain mechanics.
- Improved auto-navigation in some areas of Ulukita.
- Fixed the issue where certain knowledge could not be obtained in Atoraxxion: Orzekea - Orze's Cradle.
- Fixed the issue where Fishing would be canceled if a party or guild member used Mythical Doom's Shadows of Hellfire during Fishing.
- Fixed the issue where the Conquest War Result window would not appear or display incorrect results in certain situations.
- Added Asadal Necklace to the list of upgradable accessories in the item description of the Cup of Arid Moonlight.
- Added Asadal Belt to the list of upgradable accessories in the item descriptions of the Cup of Lone Tide and Cup of Tragic Nightfall.
- [Ranger] Fixed the issue where wearing Nereid Armor with Pumpkin Witch Shoes or Lovely Bloom Shoes looked awkward.
- [Dark Knight] Fixed the issue where wearing Venia Riding Attire and Secrua Vediant together caused the right arm to look awkward.
- [Dosa] Fixed the issue where dyeing parts 10 or 11 of the Azure Sky Outfit caused the collar area to look awkward.
- [Berserker] Fixed the issue where equipping the Gladiator Outfit caused the hip area to look awkward.
- [Witch] Fixed the issue where entering the Customization menu (F4) while wearing Puff Mini Robe and Fallen God's Armor together caused the outfit to look awkward.
- [Witch] Fixed the issue where the appearance of the Medeia Hat looked awkward with certain customizations.
- [Shai] Improved the issue where wearing the Marshmallow Myop Armor with certain customizations resulted in the face being awkward during outfit's unique animation.
- Fixed the issue where changing and saving the platoon UI position caused the UI to revert to its previous position.
- Fixed the issue where options set in the launcher was not applied if Black Desert was installed but the game had never been launched before.
- Fixed the issue where discarding an item with no enhancement level displayed its enhancement level as +15.
- Fixed the issue where certain terrain in Atoraxxion: Orzekea - Orze's Base caused characters to become stuck.
- Fixed the issue where the reduced Durability of equipment was not reflected in the description shown when hovering the mouse over items in the Stable's Equipped Gear & Inventory.
- [Deadeye] Fixed the issue where you could not exchange the Shell Belle Armor for different types of Shell Belle Armor via Blacksmith Tranan Underfoe in Velia.
- Fixed the issue where Fishing Resource info was not displayed correctly when fishing.
- Fixed the issue where you couldn't jump after using Instant Accel or Instant Accel: Flash on Voltarion.
- Fixed the message that appeared when attempting to install an annex with wrong tier during Fort or Command Post construction.
- Fixed the issue where some characters had the wrong HP or MP/WP/SP stats.
- Adventurers whose HP and MP/WP/SP were adjusted due to this fix have been notified separately via in-game Mail (B).
- Fixed the issue where you couldn't catch multiple fish or items at once during carrack sailor fishing.
Thank you.