Hello, Adventurers.

 

Here are the updates made to Black Desert on January 27, 2021 (Wed).

(Patch size: approx. 970.13 MB)

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Event 1. 3rd Anniversary Celebrations - Treats from Shakatu the Tycoon!

Event Period

- Jan 27, 2021 (Wed) After Maintenance – Feb 10, 2021 (Wed) Before Maintenance

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Event 2. Daily Rewards for Your Black Spirit's Safe

Event Period

- January 28, 2021 (Thu) at 00:00 – March 3, 2021 (Wed) at 23:59

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Event 3. Let’s Make a Cozy Fire for Winter!

Event Period

- January 27, 2021 (Wed) after maintenance – February 10, 2021 (Wed) before maintenance

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Event 4. HOT! Time for Life Skillers

Event Period

- January 27, 2021 (Wed) after maintenance – February 10, 2021 (Wed) before maintenance

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● When morning dawns, the chickens at Bartali Farm begin to escape.

- Added the new repeat quest "[Repeat] Runaway Chickens at Bartali Farm"

- You can accept and complete this quest from Emma Bartali at Bartali Farm every 4 hours.

- When morning dawns in the world of Black Desert, 10 chickens will fly the chicken coop at Bartali Farm.

- Runaway Chickens are easily scared and will flee if you get too close.

- You must approach them while sitting and wait until they lay an egg and flee.

- You can interact with the egg to obtain one, which has a chance to turn into a Golden Egg as well. You can exchange these eggs with Emma Bartali.

Before Exchange	After Exchange
Fresh Egg x1	Egg x40
Golden Egg x1	Egg x250

- Once a chicken has laid an egg twice, it will no longer have the energy to flee. Capture it and bring it to Emma Bartali to complete the quest.

Quest Name	Quest Reward
[Repeat] Runaway Chickens at Bartali Farm	Egg x200 100 Contribution EXP

※ You cannot catch additional chickens if you already have a Captured Chicken in your inventory.

※ The chickens will disappear if you do not catch them within 5 minutes of their escape.

 

   

▲ Morning dawns, and chickens fly the coop.                ▲ Get too close, and chickens will flee.

 

   

▲ Wait for the chicken to lay an egg                             ▲ Once the chicken lays an egg twice,

                                                                                               it won't have the energy to run anymore

 

● Added the quest "Runaway Chicken in the Bartali Farm" to the Recurring quest tab.

● Changed the chance for a mole to appear based on the number plots occupied by your fence when farming.
- Normal, High-Quality, and Special crops that occupy 2 plots will have double the chance compared to crops that occupy only 1 plot. Magical and Mysterious crops that occupy 10 plots will have double the chance compared to crops that occupy 5 plots for the mole to appear.

● Duvencrune and O'draxxia's storage keepers now rent out containers.

● Increased the amount of Skill EXP gained from the Red Battlefield permanently.

 

● Added the quest to graduate from the Winter Season. You can accept and proceed with the quest as follows.

- Accept the quest "[Season Server Graduation] At the Crossroad" from Leyla in Velia.

- Accept and complete the above quest, then accept the quest "[Season Server Graduation] Into the Big Wide World" from Fughar.

- Use the "Honorable Adventurer's Certificate" obtained from the above quest to complete the quest and graduate from the season server.

※ Converting a season character into a normal character will prevent character from entering the season servers. Also, you may no longer create a new season character for this winter season.

● Added the quest for adventurers who have graduated from the season to exchangeTuvalagear for Boss gear.

- This quest requires a season-graduated character who has a "[Season] Boss Gear Exchange Coupon" in possession, who will then be able to accept the quest from Fughar to exchange for the appropriate weapon or gear. Please note that you can choose to accept and complete this quest only once.

- Once you've accepted the quest, go to Tranan Underfoe with the exchange coupon and Tuvala gear to exchange them for a Boss gear of appropriate enhancement level.

 

● Set the basic AP of all class summons to match the summoning class's AP.

- The summoning class's AP must be at least at the same AP level of the summoned minion in order to control and wield the summoned minion at 100%. For example, Gorr's basic AP is 100. If the summoning Witch's AP is at 50, then Gorr's AP will be limited to 50 as well and only return to 100 when the Witch's AP also hits 100 or higher.

Class	Summon	Basic AP
Tamer	Heilang I	40
	Heilang II	45
	Heilang III	50
	Heilang IV	55
	Heilang V	60
	Heilang VI	65
	Heilang VII	70
	Heilang VIII	75
	Heilang IX	85
	Heilang X	90
	Heilang XI	95
	Prime: Heilang	100
Sorceress	Blade of Darkness I	90
	Blade of Darkness II	95
	Blade of Darkness III	100
Berserker	Black Spirit: Flame Buster	100
Musa	Projection & Flow: Extra Credit's Energy	100
Kunoichi	Ninjutsu: Sinew Cut's Shade	100
	Assassin's Trail's Trap	100
Witch	Tett	100
	Gorr	100
	Toxic Flood	100
	Prime: Blizzard: Domain	100
Wizard	Arne	100
	Marg	100
	Lava Field	100
	Prime: Blizzard: Domain	100
Striker	Echo Spirit	100
Mystic	Sea Dragon	100
Shai	Light within Vitclari	100
Hashashin	Aal's Breath	100
Nova	Thornwood Guard I	5
	Thornwood Guard II	15
	Thornwood Guard III	20
	Thornwood Guard IV	40
	Thornwood Guard V	60
	Thornwood Guard VI	80
	Absolute: Thornwood Guard	100
	Prime: Thornwood Guard I	80
	Prime: Thornwood Guard II	100
	Prime: Thornwood Guard III	125
	Axian I	80
	Axian II	100
	Axian III	150

● Improved standby animations to now display the exclusive animation after equipping an outfit top.

 

● Fixed an issue where weapons appeared unnatural when using certain Awakening skills.

 

● Core: Violation - Fixed an issue where weapons appeared unnatural when using the skill.

 

● Fixed unnatural movement animations.

 

● Prime: Judgment of Light I ~ III - Fixed the issue where the skill's 1st hit wasn't properly applying damage.

 

● Fixed an issue where weapons appeared unnatural when using certain Awakening skills.

 

● Fixed an issue where weapons appeared unnatural when using certain Awakening skills.

 

● Fixed the issue with Combat Assistance not functioning correctly when using certain skills.

 

● Fixed the issue with the Shai's movements after jumping to the left/right.

 

● Prime: Ridge Reaver - Fixed the issue where the skill's critical hit rate increase effect wasn't being applied as intended in certain situations when using the skill.

● Descent - Fixed the issue where using the skill via Quick Slot during Awakening would sometimes prevent Main Weapon skills from activating.

● Prime: Dune Slash, Prime: Descent - Fixed the issue where using the skills with Combat Assistance toggled on would prevent the skills from activating as intended.

 

● Added the following Core Awakening skills.

 

● Added Rabam's Enlightenment - Skill Enhancement.
- You can learn the 1st Skill Add-on at Lv. 56 or higher, the 2nd at Lv. 57 or higher, and the 3rd at Lv. 58 or higher.
- You must have learned the preceding skill(s) to learn a specific skill add-on.
- You can choose 1 out of 2 skill add-ons per level.

● Prime: Bitter Reign - Increased the skill's 1st hit's number of targets by 1.

● Increased the damage of the following skills.

 

[Prime: Frozen Darkness]

Before	Now
1st Hit 1103% x 3 2nd Hit 1103% x 4 Chain Hit 552% x 1, Max 4 Hits	1st Hit 1158% x 3 2nd Hit 1158% x 4 Chain Hit 579% x 1, Max 4 Hits

[Prime: Frozen Earth]

Before	Now
1114% x 10	1169% x 10

 

[Prime: Stamma's Mate IV]

Before	Now
1103% x 1, Max 10 Hits	1157% x 1, Max 10 Hits

[Prime: Fianchetto III]

Before	Now
Chain Hit 552% x 1, Max 6 Hits Last Hit 1112% x 4	Chain Hit 584% x 1, Max 6 Hits Last Hit 1167% x 4

 

[Prime: Entangling Icy Thorns III]

Before	Now
1st Hit Damage 1027% x 1, Max 6 Hits Last Hit Damage 1027% x 6	1st Hit Damage 1078% x 1, Max 6 Hits Last Hit Damage 1078% x 6

● Succession : Affliction - Increased the skill's damage.

Before	Now
826% x 3, Max 3 Hits	991% x 3, Max 3 Hits

● Prime: Swooping Ring - Changed the skill by removing the 1st hit, and the skill now applies all hits at its last hit.

● Prime: Frozen Darkness - Increased the combo speed of using the skill after certain skills.

● Prime: Vengeful Star - You can now combo into the skill's 3rd hit if used after Prime: Entangling Icy Thorns' last hit.

● Prime: Quoratum's Ascension - You can now combo into the skill if used after Prime: Vengeful Star's 2nd hit.

● Prime: Stamma's Mate - Improved the skill to now combo faster when used after Prime: Icy Thorn's 2nd hit or Prime: Vengeful Star's 1st hit.

● Prime: Bitter Reign - You can now combo into the skill if used after Prime: Stamma's Mate.

● Prime: Vengeful Star - You can now combo into the skill's 2nd hit if used after Prime: Frozen Darkness.

● Prime: Stamma's Mate - You can now combo faster into the skill if used after Prime: Quoratum's Ascension's 2nd hit.

● Prime: Swooping Ring - Fixed the issue where using the skill would cancel Quoratum's Protection.

● Punishing Trap - Improved the skill to now stop faster by pressing the S key right after the skill's surface hit.

● Punishing Trap - Improved the skill to now activate its extra hit faster by pressing LMB right after the skill's surface hit.

● Punishing Trap - Improved the skill to combo faster into other skills when its extra hit activates right after the skill's surface hit.

● Countergambit - Increased the charging movement speed after hitting a target with the skill.

● Prime: Star's Call, Command: Rime Ice, Icy Thorns - Fixed the issue where you couldn't combo into the skills after Command: Opening activated from taking damage during Quoratum's Protection.

● Added an additional effect to indicate Nova's HP being consumed to command Axian.

● Fixed the graphical issue with the quoratum while attempting to tame a horse.

 

● The Blackstar and Fallen God gear were not appearing in the customization menu due to dye restrictions. While dye restrictions are still there, you will now be able to see the respective armor pieces in the customization screen.

● Hashashin and Nova can now open New Year Hanbok Outfit Sets.

● Fixed Curse of the Ossuary's navigate function to now lead you to Houtman.

● Changed the quest text for Excavation Site to present the quest objectives more clearly, and now requires you to talk with the Goblin Overseer "Santorian".

● Changed the quest text for [Awakening] Traces of Edana to present the quest objectives more clearly.

● Changed the Main Quest "Those who are leaving", which you could accept from the Black Spirit, to a Suggested quest and changed the quest title to "[Epheria] Those who are leaving".

● Fixed the images of knowledge gained from interacting with the monuments behind Edan in the Ancient Stone Chamber to now display correctly.

● Fixed Tiny Nose to no longer offer the Secure the Trade Route dialog option while proceeding with the Main Quest.

● Fixed the Serendia Crossroad quests [Crossroad] The Hero of Serendia, [Crossroad] Silence, We're Done Here! to offer more natural dialog options to accept the following Confusion in Kalis quest in Calpheon.

● Fixed the Luxurious Treasure Chamber knowledge so you can now learn it even after proceeding with the Main Quest.

- After completing the Serendia Crossroad quest [Crossroad] Each of Their Reasons and the following quest [Boss] Biraghi Den Keeper, speak to Etunar, node manager of Biraghi Den, to learn about [Knowledge] Luxurious Treasure Chamber.

● Fixed the issue where the quest Processing Expert #5, Finally... wasn't proceeding correctly, and made corrections to the quest objectives and quest accepting text.

● Fixed the dialog for Noah Akam in Abun to begin more naturally during theMediahmain questline.

● Fixed the quest The Gift of Calpheon so upon completion, you can naturally speak to Nella Encarotia once again.

● Fixed the Wizard's Altar so upon interaction, you will no longer see the same dialog repeat over and over again.

● Fixed [Awakening] Artifacts of the Naga, one of the crossroads quests in Serendia, so upon completion, Edan doesn't suddenly vanish, but remains a bit longer to continuetoexamine the Extraction Mill.

● Slightly eased the difficulty of navigating the MediahMainQuest: Tracking Budar III.

● Fixed the issue where Nellamorin,NodeManager of Behr Riverhead, would have her face covered by plant life.

● Added helpful text to the quest summary of theMediahMain Quest: Incomplete Bautt Slate.

● Changed the locations of the exit and help buttons on the Old Moon Grand Prix results window.

● Fixed the Knowledge (H) window to now save the most recent knowledge selected up until you log off and on again.

 

● If you have unclaimed Pearl's Blessing rewards, you will now see a notice displayed when you try to exit the Pearl Shop.

 

 

● Fixed the issue where certain plant life of the Terrmian Cliff appeared to move irregularly.

● Fixed the issue of floating objects outside certain Gahaz structures.

● Fixed the issue where upon changing your font size, certain system messages relating to quests already completed would sometimes be displayed.

● Fixed the issue where the mouse cursor wouldn't change when hovered over the text input slot in the character/family name change window.

● Fixed the issue where the mouse cursor would change when hovered over the cancel button in the character/family name change window.

● Fixed the issue where upon mounting the race horse Giorga Brisa, your speed in the desert wouldn't decrease. You cannot accelerate nor sprint as fast as a regular horse while mounted on Giorga Brisa in the desert.

● [Mystic] Lupine Outfit - Fixed the issue where equipping the vambrace after having donned the outfit would remove any dyes set to the outfit's cape.

● [Dark Knight] Eclipse Outfit - Fixed the graphical issue where upon sitting after having donned the outfit, her undergarments would be exposed outside the outfit.

● Fixed the issue where Agris Fever points were consumed incorrectly when defeating summoned monsters while in a party.

● [Female Classes] Fixed the issue with the LahrArcienEyepatch not appearing on certain classes when equipped together with the Desert Camouflage outfit.

● [Maehwa] Marine Romance Outfit - Fixed the irregular animations when idle with the outfit equipped.

● [Maehwa] Bloody Outfit - Fixed the issue with the weapon being placed in an awkward location with the outfit equipped.

● Fixed the issue with Music Album title being displayed as Compose/Score.

● Fixed the issue with Compose title being displayed as Music Album by changing it to Compose/Score.

 

We hope you enjoy your time in Black Desert, thank you.