[Updates] October 5, 2022 (Wed) Update Details

October 5, 2022 (Wed) Update Details

Updates Oct 5, 2022, 10:00 (UTC+8)

Hello, Adventurers.

Here are the updates made to Black Desert on October 5, 2022.

(Patch size: approx. 788.37 MB)
- Please note that the update for Steam may be larger than the size listed above.

※ Please read below for details.

1. NEW & IMPROVEMENTS
2. CHANGES & FIXES
3. Recent Major Updates

NEW & IMPROVEMENTS

CLASS CHANGES

● Fixed the issue where the "Invincibility" defensive effect would sometimes be unintendedly applied when your character was slowed (either with a speed reduction debuff or as the result of being overweight), or was using another defensive effect.

Improvements on Fishing items
● Some people have been throwing glass bottles into the rivers and seas in secret.
- You can catch "Discarded Glass Bottle" by Fishing and exchange it for the following items from NPC Crio.

Required Item		Exchange Item (Select 1)
Discarded Glass Bottle x5		Breezy Conch Seaweed x1
		Silver Key x15
		Crio's Sturdy Fishing Chair x1
		900 Contribution EXP + 30 Fishing EXP (Obtain Fishing EXP from Beginner 0 to Apprentice 2)

- Crio's Sturdy Fishing Chair will have the following effects and cannot be registered on the Central Market.
* Durability 200, Fishing Mastery +100, Auto-Fishing Time -5%

● Changed so the following items obtained via Fishing cannot be obtained anymore.
- Broken Bottle Fragment, Fertilizer Sack, Seaweed, Tattered Boots, Fish Bones, Broken Fish Hook, Snapped Rope, Torn Sail Piece, Rusty Anchor, Washed-Up Laundry, Torn Net
- Even though you cannot obtain the items above, you can obtain "Discarded Glass Bottle" via Fishing according to a set probability.
● Since the items above cannot be obtained anymore, the quest requirements, description related to this items or quest name have changed accordingly.
- [Manor] River Cleaner, Driftboot, Fresh Seaweed Dishes, [Fishing] Those Who Contaminate the River, [Fishing] Fishing at the Bandits' Lair, [Fishing] Recycling Snapped Ropes, [Fishing] Clean the Environment, Seaweed for Health, [Fishing] Catching Seaweed, [Fishing] Island Alone, Save the Earth, [Daily] Muna's Message

Improvements on Fishing Leap Objectives
● Adjusted the difficulty of Fishing Leap objectives.
- Changed the completion NPC for [Fishing Leap Beginner 10] Bartering to Crio.

Quest Name		Quest Requirement
[Fishing Leap Beginner 10] Bartering		Obtain green-grade fish via Fishing
[Fishing Leap Apprentice 5] I Feel Exhausted Lately		Obtain green-grade fish via Fishing
[Fishing Leap Apprentice 10] I Love Hot & Spicy Food		Obtain green-grade fish via Fishing
[Fishing Leap Skilled 5] The Best Fish in Serendia		Obtain blue-grade fish via Fishing
[Fishing Leap Skilled 10] Nothing's Good		Obtain green-grade fish via Fishing Obtain blue-grade fish via Fishing

Honor to the Fishing Family Quest
● Added new Fishing Leap Quests.
- The following Leap quests can be accepted and completed only once per Family.

Quest Name & Requirements	NPC	Rewards
[Leap] Honor to the Fishing Family #1 Complete [Fishing Leap Beginner 10] Bartering	Silen	Breezy Conch Seaweed x50 Crio's Sturdy Fishing Chair x1
[Leap] Honor to the Fishing Family #2 Complete [Leap] Honor to the Fishing Family #1 Complete [Fishing Leap Apprentice 10] I Love Hot & Spicy Food	Silen	Perfume of Swiftness x10 Marvelous Balacs Lunchbox x10
[Leap] Honor to the Fishing Family #3 Complete [Leap] Honor to the Fishing Family #2 Complete [Fishing Leap Skilled 10] Nothing's Good	Bartholomeo	Gold Key x5 Ash Tree Float x1 Memory Fragment x10
[Leap] Honor to the Fishing Family #4 Complete [Leap] Honor to the Fishing Family #3 Complete [Fishing Leap Professional 10] The Delicacies of Epheria	Bartholomeo	Mysterious Blue Conch x100 Item Brand Spell Stone x1
[Leap] Honor to the Fishing Family #5 Complete [Leap] Honor to the Fishing Family #4 Complete [Fishing Leap Artisan 10] A Fishing Master	Cobrio	Inventory +8 Expansion Coupon x1 Item Brand Spell Stone x1

Improvements on some fish prices and Imperial Fishing Delivery Seal
● Doubled the selling price of fish above blue grade
- The adjusted fish types are the following: (122 fish types higher than blue grade)

Fish Names
Snakehead Stickleback Porcupine Fish Black Shiner Black Porgy Sunfish Giant Oarfish Black Eye Crab Pomfret Whale Shark Charr Goliath Grouper Moray Checkerboard Wrasse Hammerhead Granges D'or Diamond Minnow Golden Albacore Maomao Albacore Blackfin Sea Perch Sea Bass Bigeye Tuna Cuvier Lamprey John Dory Giant Pearl Oyster Giant Octopus Giant Squid Grouper Flower Icefish	Siganid Striped Shiner Basking Shark Porgy Striped Goliath Grouper Dark Sleeper Yellow-head Catfish Sailfish Redbreasted Wrasse Lobster Luvar Ribbonfish Hammer Whale Burbot Octopus Mori Miho Spine Loach Freshwater Eel Amur Goby Minke Whale Sea Eel Ocean Hermit Crab Tiger Shark Silver Carp Great White Shark Requiem Shark Killer Whale Grunt Nibbler Blue Bat Star Bottlenose Dolphin	Swellfish Red Snow Crab Blue Grouper Cherry Salmon Yalu Grayling Cero Skate Swordfish Swiri Golden-thread Coelacanth Tapertail Anchovy Mandarin Fish Angler Arowana Bowfin Albino Coelacanth Spotted Barbel Smokey Chromis Lenok Tilefish Common Bleak Green Sturgeon Axolotl Narwhal Atka Mackerel Carp Giant Grouper Greater Amberjack Abalone Spotted Sea Bass	Mackerel Tuna Longsnout Catfish Striped Bonito Thresher Shark Bluefin Tuna Eyespot Puffer Yellow Corvina Tuna Sturgeon Marlin Herring Cone Snail Footballfish Grass Carp Saw Shark Pacu Piranha Pirarucu Leather Carp Sperm Whale Humpback Whale White Grouper Golden Sea Bass Yellowfin Tuna Yellow Swordfish Golden Siniperca Black Spotted Dolphin Black Marlin Beluga Whale

● Improved the method of obtaining the item "Golden Seal - [Imperial Fishing]" which was available through Imperial Fishing Delivery.

Before		After
Obtain according to a set probability upon delivering blue, yellow-grade fish.		Obtain 1 upon delivering blue-grade fish Obtain up to 2 upon delivering yellow-grade fish

Farmable Fruit Items
● The number of fruit items obtained from plant breeding each Mysterious Seed or Hypha has been increased by 2.5 times.

Seed/Hypha Names
Mysterious Hot Pepper Seed Mysterious Amanita Mushroom Hypha Mysterious Cloud Mushroom Hypha Mysterious Leccinum Hypha Mystical Chanterelle Hypha Mysterious Dwarf Mushroom Hypha Mysterious Nolina Seed Mysterious Dalvenia Alrea Seed Mysterious Carrot Seed Mysterious Strawberry Seed Mysterious Garlic Seed Mysterious Dry Mane Grass Seed	Mystical Dictyophora Hypha Mysterious Wheat Seed Mysterious Barley Seed Mystical Red-spotted Amanita Hypha Mysterious Silk Honey Grass Seed Mystical Mesima Hypha Mysterious Bouqet Mushroom Hypha Mysterious Seed Potato Mysterious Seed Sweet Potato Mysterious Acacia Seed Mysterious Fog Mushroom Hypha Mysterious Onion Seed	Mysterious Sunrise Herb Seed Mysterious Corn Seed Mysterious Olive Seed Mysterious Ghost Mushroom Hypha Mystical Citron Seed Mysterious Silver Azalea Seed Mysterious Fortune Teller Mushroom Hypha Mysterious Ancient Mushroom Hypha Mysterious Tomato Seed Mysterious Pie Mushroom Hypha Mysterious Paprika Seed Mysterious Penestraria Seed	Mysterious Grape Seed Mysterious Sky Mushroom Hypha Mysterious Sunflower Seed Mysterious Bluffer Mushroom Hypha Mysterious Tiger Mushroom Hypha Mysterious Pumpkin Seed Mysterious Hump Mushroom Hypha Mysterious Arrow Mushroom Hypha Mysterious Fire Flake Flower Seed Mysterious Emperor Mushroom Hypha Mysterious Pepper Seed

● Changed some of mysterious seed/hypha item descriptions as follows:
- You can obtain 15-20 Fruit items through Plant Breeding but Seeds cannot be obtained.

Peridot Forest Path Wagon
● Implemented the following improvements related to the Peridot Forest Path Wagon.
- The crafting duration for "Wagon Registration: Forest Path Wagon" in the Wagon Workshop has been reduced by 4.5 times.
* If you were crafting this item in a Workshop, the in-progress worker task has been completed and any related scheduled tasks were reset.
- Prices of: Forest Path Wagon Wheel, Flag, Badge, and Cover have been increased by 2 times in the Central Market.
- Improved so that you obtain a fixed number of "Piece of Image x150" upon performing alchemy on Merindora's Element.

Adjustments in certain Life Content and Central Market Item Prices
● Adjusted the price of the following 89 items that can be obtained through Life-Skill related activities.

Item	Price Before	Price After
[Party] Improved Elixir of Amity	241,000	279,000
[Party] Elixir of Frenzy	276,000	330,000
[Party] Elixir of Endless Frenzy	825,000	1,130,000
[Party] Elixir of Flowing Wind	241,000	279,000
[Party] Elixir of Lethal Assassin	595,000	700,000
[Party] Elixir of Advanced Concentration	81,000	98,000
[Party] Elixir of Endless Fury	120,000	144,000
[Party] Elixir of Strong Life	186,000	216,000
[Party] Defense Elixir	108,000	136,000
[Party] Elixir of Steel Defense	180,000	210,000
[Party] Elixir of Brutal Carnage	630,000	740,000
[Party] Merciless Sky Elixir	675,000	800,000
[Party] Elixir of Overwhelming Endurance	144,000	171,000
[Party] Griffon's Elixir	129,000	215,000
[Party] Strong Griffon's Elixir	296,000	429,000
[Party] Elixir of Expert Training	241,000	279,000
[Party] Surging Weenie Elixir	229,000	253,000
[Party] Reliable Looney Elixir	161,000	166,000
[Party] Splendid Helix Elixir	240,000	285,000
[Party] Elixir of Lethal Destruction	258,000	304,000
Improved Elixir of Amity	212,000	254,000
Elixir of Frenzy	250,000	300,000
Elixir of Endless Frenzy	855,000	1,030,000
Elixir of Flowing Wind	212,000	254,000
Elixir of Lethal Assassin	530,000	635,000
Elixir of Advanced Concentration	74,000	89,000
Elixir of Endless Fury	109,000	131,000
Elixir of Strong Life	163,000	196,000
Defense Elixir	103,000	124,000
Elixir of Steel Defense	159,000	191,000
Elixir of Brutal Carnage	560,000	670,000
Merciless Sky Elixir	605,000	725,000
Elixir of Overwhelming Endurance	129,000	155,000
Griffon's Elixir	130,000	195,000
Strong Griffon's Elixir	260,000	390,000
Elixir of Expert Training	212,000	254,000
Surging Weenie Elixir	192,000	230,000
Reliable Looney Elixir	126,000	151,000
Splendid Helix Elixir	216,000	259,000
Elixir of Improved Mastery	660,000	790,000
Elixir of Rough Labor	288,000	346,000
Elixir of Corrupted Armor	2,340,000	2,810,000
Elixir of Destruction	230,000	276,000
Special Sunrise Herb	9,650	40,000
Special Silver Azalea	11,100	40,000
Special Fire Flake Flower	10,600	40,000
Special Dry Mane Grass	9,000	40,000
Special Silk Honey Grass	9,650	40,000
Special Fortune Teller Mushroom	12,100	40,000
Special Arrow Mushroom	13,500	40,000
Special Dwarf Mushroom	12,800	40,000
Special Cloud Mushroom	13,500	40,000
Special Sky Mushroom	12,800	40,000
Special Tiger Mushroom	12,800	40,000
Special Emperor Mushroom	12,100	40,000
Special Ghost Mushroom	13,500	40,000
Special Wheat	29,000	40,000
Special Barley	29,000	40,000
Special Potato	25,700	40,000
Special Sweet Potato	25,700	40,000
Special Corn	30,500	40,000
Special Carrot	12,000	40,000
Special Acacia Leaf	12,000	40,000
Trace of Chaos	102,000	200,000
Trace of Despair	102,000	200,000
Trace of Wave	102,000	200,000
Trace of the Earth	102,000	200,000
Trace of Ascension	102,000	200,000
Trace of Savagery	102,000	200,000
Trace of Origin	102,000	200,000
Trace of Battle	102,000	200,000
Trace of Hunting	102,000	200,000
Trace of Forest	102,000	200,000
Trace of Violence	102,000	200,000
Trace of Death	102,000	200,000
Trace of Memory	102,000	200,000
Supreme Soft Hide	610,000	1,000,000
Supreme Tough Hide	640,000	1,000,000
Supreme Hard Hide	690,000	1,000,000
Supreme Thin Hide	605,000	1,000,000
Supreme Thick Fur	610,000	1,000,000
Supreme Fancy Reptile Skin	510,000	1,000,000
Supreme Lightweight Plume	640,000	1,000,000
Supreme Fancy Feather	700,000	1,000,000
Cinnamon	3,770	15,000
Impeccably Polished Stone	200,000	300,000
Fine Black Stone Powder	30,000	80,000
Polished Stone	34,300	80,000
Leather Glaze	225,000	300,000

● The Season: Dawn of Dragons has come to a close.
- All season characters that have not been converted will be automatically converted to normal characters on Oct 5 (Wed) maintenance.
* Adventurers who have not completed either "[Season Server Graduation] At the Crossroad" or "[Season Server Graduation] Into the Big Wide World" will get Fughar's Letter of Encouragement and Gift Box Full of Memories in their mailbox (B).
- All season quests that have not been completed have been deleted.
- Tuvala gear of the highest level per slot that hasn't been converted will automatically be converted and the remaining gear will be deleted.
* Example) If you have both season PEN (V) Tuvala Helmet and season PRI (I) Tuvala Helmet, the PEN (V) Tuvala Helmet will be converted to a normal gear and PRI (I) Tuvala Helmet will be removed.
- Season items (Time-filled Black Stone, Refined Magical Black Stone, Tuvala Ore, Tuvala Conversion Stone, unconverted Tuvala gear, etc.) have been deleted.
- With the end of the Season: Dawn of Dragons, the season servers have been changed into New Olvia servers.

ITEM

● Changed the following Pearl Inventory items to no longer be "bound to character"

Item Name
Horse Breeding Reset (Female) Horse Breeding Reset (Male) Mount Brand Spell Stone Horse Appearance Change Coupon Pet Appearance Change Coupon Mount Skill Training Coupon Mount All Skill Training Coupon [Event] Mount Skill Training Coupon

● Added a crafting method so the following item can be synthesized into a blue-grade elixir:
- Craft 1: Green-grade Elixir x3

+ Blue Reagent x1

- Craft 10: Green-grade Elixir x30

+ Blue Reagent x10

+ Ibellab's Essence x1

* Ibellab's Essence can be purchased from Material Vendor in each town or Klau in Velia.

Crafting Materials		Result
Elixir of Skill x3 + Blue Reagent x1		Elixir of Infinite Skill x1
Elixir of Mastery x3 + Blue Reagent x1		Elixir of Improved Mastery x1
Elixir of Labor x3 + Blue Reagent x1		Elixir of Rough Labor x1
Elixir of Armor x3 + Blue Reagent x1		Elixir of Corrupted Armor x1
Elixir of Skill x30 + Blue Reagent x10 + Ibellab's Essence x1		Elixir of Infinite Skill x10
Elixir of Mastery x30 + Blue Reagent x10 + Ibellab's Essence x1		Elixir of Improved Mastery x10
Elixir of Labor x30 + Blue Reagent x10 + Ibellab's Essence x1		Elixir of Rough Labor x10
Elixir of Armor x30 + Blue Reagent x10 + Ibellab's Essence x1		Elixir of Corrupted Armor x10

● Added so Bonfire Tool can be crafted by Simple Alchemy with Snowfield Cedar Timber.
- Simple Alchemy (L) Bonfire Tool: Any type of Timber x5

+ Rough Stone x5

+ Powder of Flame x5

● Changed Terrmian Casual Wear crafting materials from Old Casual to Cotton Fabric.
- Terrmian Casual Wear: Design: Terrmian Casual Wear x1

+ Cotton Fabric x1

+ Sunflower x20

+ Iron Ingot x1

+ Black Stone Powder x25

- Accordingly, the process was completed if there was a worker crafting Terrmian Casual Wear and the product made was sent to Heidel Storage.

● Added so "Maha's Fragment

" and "Dehkima: Token of the Oath

" can be exchanged from NPC Sahin in Valencia.

● Changed the [Event] Pet Appearance Change Coupon to no longer be "bound to character."

MONSTER

● Added the following spawning method for Gatekeeper monsters in the Valencia territory.
- Minions summoned by Gatekeepers can only be looted by one member of your party who contributed to each kill.

Added Spawning Method		Added Fight Mechanics and Difficulty
Defeating monsters has a low chance to spawn a Gatekeeper monster		Can be soloed Gatekeeper summons multiple minions

QUEST & KNOWLEDGE

● Changed the quest objective for "[Farming] Horse's Favorite Fodder."
- Quest Objective: Process Stonetail Fodder → Show Stonetail Fodder

UI

● Fixed the layout of wagon covers and appearance item slots in the Dye (J) window.

SYSTEM

● Proceeded with the optimization of data related to the quest objectives.

WEB

● Changed the main video on the official website to display the Abyss One: The Magnus teaser.
● Changed so it redirects to account security page when changing your password in account security center.
● Changed accounts residing in the United Kingdom to now require you to be at least 18 years of age to play Black Desert.
● Changed the date format to match the selected language of the website.
● Improved so the password limit checks to be a minimum of 8 letters when logging in.
● Fixed the issue where the bottom portion of the Updates history list would appear blank if an update link's subtitle was too short.
● Fixed the issue where moving to the official website from an external ad wouldn't load the images in the lower portion of the website.
● Changed the color of buttons in the Community page.

● Changed so you can now register mobile numbers for your personal profile.

Translation

● Changed and unified the following terms in English:
- Ivan → Ivana
- Odd Roks under the Sea → Odd Rocks under the Sea
- Order of the Apricot → Hwasun Valley

● Changed and unified the following terms in Indonesian:
- Rare Fish → Ikan Langka
- Ordo Aprikot → Lembah Hwasun
- Glutoni Mucus → Lendir Glutoni
- Tough Plant Root → Akar Keras Tanaman Tak Diketahui
- Teviral Scented Candle → Lilin Wangi Teviral
- Order of the Apricot → Hwasun Valley

CHANGES & FIXES

● [Witch] Fixed the issue where upon equipping the following crafted Silver Embroidered outfits, certain parts of the outfit appeared differently within classes.
- Silver Embroidered Fishers, Trader, Gatherer Trainer, Alchemists, Craftsman's Clothes
● Fixed the issue where the notice text regarding guilds appeared abnormally upon joining one.
● Fixed the issue where the UI status only updated the kill count for one quest when having multiple specific subjugation quests accepted.
● Fixed the text on subjugation rewards which can be checked in the Guild (G) window.
● Fixed the issue where Alliance Chat messages weren't visible for War Heroes if they were on different servers.
● Fixed the issue where while playing Marni's instrument, the imagery remained on the screen upon switching to the gamepad mode UI.
● Fixed the issue where certain regions of the Minimap appeared in black and white.
● Fixed so you cannot adjust the screen size when the screen filter is set in the "NonContrast" mode.
● Fixed the issue where the tooltip would not display properly when moving your cursor over UI buttons and icons quickly.
● Fixed so the description for Fruit Pie and Sweet Fruit Pie items are the same.
● Fixed typos for the below Items and Knowledge:
- Item: [Event] Magical Celerity Draught, Cox Pirates' Artifact (Combat)
- Knowledge: Moonlit Crystal Alligator
● Fixed the issue where you could still accept the "[Event] Terrmian, Ho!" quest upon completing "[Event] To Terrmian" outside the event period.
● Fixed the issue of the right-side widget not refreshing when doing a normal quest after completing all main quests.
● [Sage, Sorceress] Fixed the issue of certain parts of the Salanar weapon appearance being dyed abnormally darker than intended.
● Fixed the following items' description text to match the actual outfit.
- [Witch, Sorceress, Wizard, Sage] Salanar Shoes, Salanar Classic Set/Premium/Awakening Set, Salanar Outfit Set
- [Shai] Salanar Shoes, Salanar Classic Set, Salanar Outfit Set

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:

	You Shall Now Pass! Into the Mountain of Eternal Winter The Mountain of Eternal Winter has opened its gates to Adventurers. Take a new or favorite character through the main questline immediately. Adventure through a new region with newly added items and monster zones!
	Artifacts & Lightstones Artifacts and Lightstones were added. Customize your Character with Artifacts and Lightstones which can be obtained throughout your adventurers in the Black Desert world!
	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!
	Narchillan Equipment Equipment for new Adventurers that will help you on your journey!
	Enhancement Quality of Life Revamps! No more tedious prep for enhancements! You can now use Black Stones to directly increase enhancement chance.
	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)!
	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. Strategize with your team to contest capture points in this all-new battlefield mode in the heart of Valencia City!
	Valencia Montser Loot Revamped Junk loot of monster zones in the Valencia region have been revamped to be more profitable!
	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
	Increased Caphras Stone Drop Rates Boost your progression with increased Caphras Stone drop rates in various monster zones!
	Elvia Realm Hadum spreads her dark influence into Serendia. Fight the fearsome and powerful monsters of Serendia’s Elvia Relam!

♥ For Amusement-seeking Adventurers:

	Fwuzzy Alpaca Let's go on an adventure riding Shai's cute friend, the Alpaca! You can learn up to 7 types of skills that contain the dreams and love of the Alpaca.
	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!