Dec 19, 2018

Patch Notes - December 19th 2018 (Part 2)

Black Desert - CM Servantes

Item Changes

Improved the [Combat] Trina Matchlock and [Savage] Matchlock.
- When equipped with the [Combat] Trina Matchlock or [Savage] Matchlock, you can now shoot even when you do not have the [Combat] Trina Lead Bullet or [Savage] Matchlock Ammo equipped as a Sub-weapon.
- When equipped with the [Combat] Trina Matchlock or [Savage] Matchlock, the [Combat] Trina Lead Bullet or [Savage] Matchlock Ammo will no longer be equipped as a Sub-weapon.
- The bleeding effect of the [Combat] Trina Lead Bullet has been changed to be an effect when using [Combat] Trina Matchlock.
  - For adventurers who had [Combat] Trina Matchlock and [Savage] Matchlock equipped in before the maintenance on 12/19, these have been removed and resent to mailbox (B). Please claim your [Combat] Trina Matchlock and [Savage] Matchlock again to enjoy these improved version of the matchlocks.

When gathering Oyster, the quantity you can obtain has been changed to the following:
- 1 or 2 → 2 or 3

When gathering Coral, the quantity you can obtain has been changed to the following:
- 1 → 1 or 2

Fixed the issue where the furniture would occasionally not appear in the Residence.
Crossbow, Greatbow, and Ra'ghon that can be registered to Marketplace can now be used as Growth items for Fairy.
The item obtained from opening [Event] Premium Outfit Box can now be registered at Marketplace to be sold at tax free.
The Clear Memory Piece item can be used regardless of the level limitations when going through the [To Level 50!] Breaking New Ground quest.
Improved the Black Spirit message for the A Memorial Service for the Fallen quest.
The Recently Successful Cooking window and Alchemy window will now centered when they open up.
Added the text below on the item descriptions for the Character Name Transfer Coupon:
- The name will not be transferred if one of the characters is deleted before the transfer is complete.

Added a description about leveling up in the Character’s Tag Setting window.
Fixed the typo in the tooltip for Katan Greatbow.
Fixed the issue where the Katan Greatbow would not be sold from NPC’s.
Fixed the issue where the AP would not be applied when equipped with the Kaia Crossbow.
Fixed the typo for the Kaia Crossbow exchange button.
For details on newly added Pearl Shop Update, please click < Here >!

Monster Changes

AP has increased by about 25% and DP has decreased by about 20% for the following monsters at Cron Castle:
- Rookie Soldier
- Senior Soldier
- Scout
- Operation Chief

Some of the monsters at Cron Castle has been relocated.
The White Wolf Boss and King Brown Bear will now teleport near adventurers when they get stuck in certain areas while fighting.
Fixed the issue where the monsters below had abnormal HP.
- Gyfin Rhasia Statue of Earth
- Gehaku (summoned from Ancient Relic Crystal Summon Scroll)
- Saunil Siege Captain
- Magram (summoned from Pila Fe Scroll)

Changed some of the geographical features of the Crescent Shrine. You can now move along the path on the right side after entering through the north entrance of the Crescent Shrine.
Some of the attacks by Shadow of Gahaz will no longer cause debuff effects.
Changed the placement of the below monsters so that they do not distract defeating of other monsters.
- Shadow of Gahaz
- Desert Naga Chief Gatekeeper
- Desert Fogan Chief Gatekeeper

Quests & Knowledge

Quest:

Players can view the new main quest cutscenes and talk to certain NPC’s when creating a new character, even if the player has already played the previous main quests with another character in the Family.
Even if you previously acquired Knowledge, all the quest steps of the current quest will have to be completed.
Inventory expansion items which were obtained through main quest rewards can now be obtained by completing the “Black Spirit’s Gift” quest.
You can obtain inventory expansion item rewards by summoning the Black Spirit, when you go through the previous main quests or through the renewed main quests.
The inventory expansion item which was included in the renewed main quests has been removed.
The amount of the inventory expansion items you can obtain per character is the same as before.
Value Pack (Day 1) which is the completion reward of the quest [Special Gift] Travelling Light I will now be allowed for use after the following quest [Special Gift] Travelling Light II is already accepted.
- Value Pack (7 Days) has been sent out to the mailbox of relevant players who have used Value Pack (Day 1) item and could not complete [Special Gift] Travelling Light II to receive the completion reward.
- The Value Pack (Day 1) needed to be used to complete [Special Gift] Travelling Light II will now have twinkling effect.

Upon completion of new main quest The Seasoned Veteran, the quest [Inventory Expansion] Adventure Essential Checklist will now be available through the Black Spirit.
Calpheon main quest The Right Way can now be accepted after having completed The Merchants of the Roundtable as a prerequisite quest.
Agerian Defense Gear has been added as an Optional Reward for the following quests.
- Memorial Service for the Fallen People
- Returning
- Gateway to Heidel
- Reinforcing the Quarry

Footprint of the Wind effect with a duration of 3 minutes has been added as a quest completion bonus for the following quests:
- Another Way Through
- A Disaster Foretold

2 new events that require Ham Sandwich to complete has been added to Calpheon main quest chain.
- A Snack Before the Journey I
- A Snack Before the Journey II

Fixed the destination location of the quest Clearing the Area.
Fixed the issue where Navigation for the quest Infiltrating Cron Castle was leading in a devious route.
Fixed the issue where Navigation for the quest Infiltrating Cron Castle was being cut short in the middle.
Fixed the issue where quests from the main quest lines other than the quest line you selected would appear after finishing certain quests.
A description about Tent has been added as completion target for the quest The Lost Records of Cron.
Fixed the issue where Knowledge would not be obtained even after completing the quest Al Rhundi, the Mortal.
- Any adventurer who can’t obtain this Knowledge can instead obtain the Knowledge from conversation with Hervano Tito.

Fixed the issue where Black Spirit’s guide did not come out for using the following items:
- Al Rhundi Summon Scroll
- Saunil Siege Captain Summon Scroll

The following conversation button icons have been changed to Knowledge-giving button icons.
- [Knowledge] Tell me more about Red Nose
- [Knowledge] Who is the Goblin Chief?
- [Knowledge] What do you know about Bheg?
- [Knowledge] Who is the Fogan Chief?
- [Knowledge] Do we have more information about Al Rhundi?
- [Knowledge] Al Rhundi, Engulfed in Madness
- [Knowledge] Red Nose
- [Knowledge] Giath
- [Knowledge] Dastard Bheg
- [Knowledge] Titium, the Fogan Chief
- [Knowledge] Al Rhundi, the Head of the Rebels

Removed the crafting directions for the [Combat] Trina Lead Bullet item.
- Changed the knowledge for [Combat] Trina Lead Bullet to the ‘Forgotten Bullet’.
- The Deadliest Metal quest can no longer be done.
- The [Savage] Matchlock Ammo can no longer be purchased from the Savage Rift shop.

Fixed the error of Chuck Laurie appearing in the quest summary for the An Epicurean Alligator quest (it should appear as Leo Laurie instead).
For Guild quests, Occupancy Missions have been removed and combined with General Missions.
Fixed the destination location of the Clearing the Area quest.
Added a description to the quest summary and dialog of the Annoying Jellyfish quest to explain that you must use the Practice Matchlock to defeat the monsters.
The Inventory expansion item which was obtainable as a Main Quest reward can now be obtained by completing the Black Spirit’s Gift quest.
- When going through the previous main quest chains or through the renewed main quest chains, you can receive the Inventory expansion reward by summoning the Black Spirit.
- The Inventory expansion item which was included in the renewed main quests has been removed.
- The number of Inventory expansion items obtainable by each character will remain the same as before.

New Year’s event quests have been added.
- [Event] Wish Lantern
- [Event] Make a New Year's Wish
- [Event] For a Better Tomorrow
  *These quests can be obtained through the Black Spirit after completing the [Boss] The Witch of Horrors quest or the Looking for Adventurers renewed quest.

Knowledge:

Even if you previously acquired Knowledge, all the quest steps of the current quest will have to be completed.
Removed the crafting directions for the [Combat] Trina Lead Bullet item.
Changed the knowledge for [Combat] Trina Lead Bullet to the ‘Forgotten Bullet’.
Changed the category for the Forgotten Bullet knowledge from Special Arms to the Adventure Journal or Southwestern Calpheon.
The knowledge for Forgotten Bullet can be obtained by talking to Dalian after completing the State-of-the-Art Firearm quest.
The Deadliest Metal quest can no longer be done.
The [Savage] Matchlock Ammo can no longer be purchased from the Savage Rift shop.

Interface Changes

Removed the Renown Score from My Information and equipment window.
Fixed the issue where the Archer class icon would not be displayed in the Clan list.
The EXP display will now be displayed to the Character Tag icon during the “Archer 1+1 Dual EXP Share Event” event.
Optimization work has been performed for the following UI icons:
- Texture quality.
- Pearl Shop banners.
- Item and Skill Icons

Adjusted the size of the quest descriptions window which appears when you bring the mouse cursor over the quest widget to suit the font size.
Fixed the issue where the action icons of pets from the Pet Information window would not fit the spaces when there were more than 5 actions.
Fixed the issue where the top and bottom spaces for tooltips for certain Conversations would not be even.
The Guild descriptions will now close when you close the Guild window (G).
Fixed the alignment of the window title for the Guild rankings to appear more natural.
Fixed the issue where the ‘Total’ text would overlap with the pearl icon at the bottom of the Cart screen in the Pearl Shop (F3).
Readjusted the placement of the title text for the Processing window.
Fixed the issue where the horse information would overlap when registering a horse at the Horse Market.
Fixed the issue where the ‘Use Cron Stone’ button text would bleed out of the Enhancement window.
Fixed the issue where the descriptions for the Worker List window (from the My Gardens list) would bleed out of the window.
Improved the icon for selecting a random appearance when exchanging pets.
The Repeat Drawing Water check button will have a larger activation area (larger clicking area) when Water Scooping.
Improved the alignment of the text in the UI for Arena of Arsha.
Fixed the alignment for the text in the window when initially setting up the Family name to be centered.
Fixed the text for the unlearned knowledge descriptions so that the text would not bleed into the background.
Fixed the issue where the titles for the Challenges would overlap in the Challenge notification window every time you login for the first time.
Fixed the issue where the Black Spirit quest icon on the bottom right for the returning users would be abnormal.
The button options which appear in conversations with NPC’s will now change in length depending on the length of the text.
Readjusted the remaining time information and Collect Wage button in the Guild quest window.
Certain text which would remain when switching between screens during certain motions and situations will no longer remain.
The red indicator which appears when your HP is low will continue to appear even when switching screens.
When you bring the mouse cursor over the Time Limit or Deposit amount in the Guild Mission UI, relevant descriptions will now be displayed.
The Collect Wage window will now close when you close the Guild window.
The Awakening combo tutorial for all characters has been improved.
Fixed the issue where some of the text in the Quest UI would bleed out of the window.
The Rosar Crossbow will no longer appear in the list which shows the items that can be obtained from the Abandoned Iron Mine.
Fixed the typo in the message which appears when the Dark Knight levels up Health.
Fixed the issue where the Ingredient for Durability Repair window’s location would be different depending on the resolution.
Fixed the issue where some of the descriptions would bleed out of the text in the Red Battlefield, Savage Rift, and Militia screens.
When you adjust the Durability of outfits at the Pearl Shop, the Durability will now reset when you look at other products after you made Durability adjustments.
Fixed the issue where the check button placement was awkward for the NPC sound settings in the Sound Settings within the game settings window.
The characters will now change into combat stances when selecting Awakening weapons from the Dye window.
Fixed the issue where the Awakening weapons would not be displayed for some of the characters in the Dye window.
Fixed the issue where the location of the effect for the stats area when equipping a new equipment was awkward.
Fixed the issue where the horse EXP gauge was awkward in the Wagon Information window.
All classes will now be able to complete the tutorial’s basic combat training by pressing either the Tab key or mouse left button to switch combat stance.
During the tutorial which teaches how to combo Awakening skills for the Archer, a text was added which explains that you must be using a Greatbow when using the Full Bloom skill.
Added the text below on the item descriptions for the Character Name Transfer Coupon and for when you delete a character:
- The name will not be transferred if one of the characters is deleted before the transfer is complete.

The Deposit Guild Funds window will now close when the Guild Contract opens up.
When changing the Guild Contract, the amount of changed Silver will properly be displayed on the Collect Daily Wage window.
The EXP for the Applied Skills list for pets taken out have been changed like the following:
- +3% -> +5%

Fixed the issue where characters would be unable to do anything when they entered into instanced dungeons while the Black Spirit was being summoned.
Fixed the issue where the text would bleed out of the UI when you register a horse on the Horse Market and Breeding Market at the Stable.
Fixed the issue where the Recover Max Dur. UI would be placed awkwardly when opened from a Blacksmith NPC.
Fixed the issue where the text for the Buy and Sell buttons would bleed out of the box for the Residence Purchase Condition box.
Fixed the issue where some of the text would bleed out from the My Gardens list.
Fixed the issue where the text for the below UI would bleed out of the window.
- Quick Hotkey
- Social Action
- Create Clan
- Guild Auction House
- Awakening

Added a description and image to the Character's Tag Setting UI for the 1+1 EXP event.
Fixed the issue where the text for the Lord menu would overlap.
Added the Archer to the Clan Member list.
Added Central Market related descriptions when you put your mouse cursor over items.
Fixed the issue where the Awakening tutorial’s UI placement would not be normal.
Fixed the issue where the UI for the Lv. 56 Awakening quest (which teaches how to combo skills) would remain even after you forfeited the quest.
Added a tutorial for using the Value Pack when going through the [Special Gift] Travelling Light II quest.
Fixed the issue where the wage amount would not match the amount listed in the contract in the Guild’s Collect Daily Wage screen.

Resolved Issues

Fixed where multiple Loyal attendance tabs appeared on Attendance Rewards window.
Fixed the issue where the camera effect was exaggerated during non-combat status, Awakening combat status, and Main Weapon combat status..

Known Issue:

We are aware of the issue which Cliff's Skill Add-On Guide (30 Days) and Amstrong's Skill Guide (30 Days) showing the wrong sale percentage.

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Dec 19, 2018

Patch Notes - December 19th 2018 (Part 1)

Black Desert - CM Servantes

Greetings Adventurers,

We hope you’re enjoying your new Archer because we have. We’ve been busy leveling, enhancing and doing what we can to make our Archer super buff. Now the next step is here! This week the Archer will ascend with his awakening skills, quest, and absolute skills! Now is the time to get your Archer ready for all those high-end grind spots and show the world what you’ve got.

To celebrate we are starting a bunch of events! So many that we can’t name them all here so make sure you read carefully because goodies beyond your wildest dreams await you!

This patch also contains a lot of changes that many of you have been requesting. So make sure you experience everything you can.

Finally, we wish to inform you that due to the holiday we will have no maintenance on the week of 12/26 because even the Black Spirit needs a break too! We wish to thank you for your continued support, and your passion for the game. Thanks for everything and happy holidays!

Event & System

New Events:

Winter Fest
- Event period: 12/19/2018 After Maintenance ~ 12/26/2018 09:00 UTC
- During this merry season, Grandpa Cron will ride his flying sled to drop fantastic items! In addition, don’t forget to help us build a big, beautiful Snowman altogether!
  - Click <Here> to find out more about this merry event!

Loyal Attendance Tab has been refreshed:
- Event period: 12/20/2018 00:00 UTC ~ 1/23/2019 23:59 UTC

Events starting 12/26:

As there will be no regular maintenance on 12/26, the following events will start from 12/26 09:00 UTC. Please make sure to restart your client after 09:00 UTC to enjoy the new events prepared specially for this festive week!
Let it Snow!
- Event period: 12/27/2018 00:00 UTC ~ 1/16/2019 Before Maintenance
- Get buried under a mountain of Snowflakes! For every 30 minutes of playtime, receive Snowflakes to exchange for various rewards! (Up to 10 times per day).

Special holiday edition Patrigio will open up his winter shop for a limited time!
- Patrigio will be offering special items wearing a special outfit for this holiday season from his shop during the limited times below:
  - NA: 12/24 21:00 PST ~ 12/25 23:59 PST
  - EU: 12/25 00:00 CET ~ 12/26 01:59 CET
- The special items for sale include
  - [Event] Rare Cron Box (30 million Silver)
  - Cron Box (1 million Silver)
    - Randomly obtain 1 of the items below:
      - JIN Magic Crystal - Harphia
      - JIN Magic Crystal - Cobelinus
      - JIN Magic Crystal - Viper
      - JIN Magic Crystal - Hystria
      - JIN Magic Crystal - Carmae
      - JIN Magic Crystal - Addis
      - Sealed Book of Combat (7 Days)
      - Blessing of Kamasylve (7 Days)
      - Merv's Palette (7 Days)
      - Awakened Dim Tree Spirit Summon Scroll
      - Awakened King of Navarn Steppe Summon Scroll
      - Awakened Gyfin Rhasia Raid Captain Summon Scroll
      - Pure Forest Breath x2
      - Stonetail Fodder x2
      - Breezy Conch Seaweed x2
      - [Event] Cron Golden Bell
      - Sharp Black Crystal Shard
      - Hard Black Crystal Shard
  - Memory Fragment (500,000 Silver)
  - Archer’s Main Weapon, Sub-weapon, or Awakening Weapon (Please check each item for exact prices).
- Patrigio will open his <Black Market> as usual before and after the special limited times above.
- Archer's Main Weapon, Sub-weapon, and Awakening Weapon has been added to the list of items sold by Patrigio.
- The special holiday edition shop will open up in the same locations as before in Velia, Heidel, Calpheon, Altinova, Valencia, Kamasylvia, and Duvencrune.

In-game blue-themed holiday decoration and background
- Event period: 12/26 09:00 UTC ~ 1/2 Before Maintenance

Winter-themed BGM will be playing in large cities of Black Desert Online.
- Event period: 12/19 After Maintenance ~ 1/16 Before Maintenance

Events starting 1/1:

Just for one day, on the first day of New Year’s! New Year’s special quests will be available!
- Event Period: New Year’s day at 00:00 UTC - 23:59 UTC on Jan. 1, 2019.
- New Year’s event quests have been added only for New Year’s Day.
  - [Event] Wish Lantern
  - [Event] Make a New Year's Wish
  - [Event] For a Better Tomorrow
  - These quests can be obtained through the Black Spirit after completing the [Boss] The Witch of Horrors quest or the Looking for Adventurers renewed quest.

Happy New Year!
- We’ve prepared a special gift to wish you a happy 2019 with Black Desert Online!
- Event Period: Jan. 1, 2019 00:00 UTC - Jan. 6, 2019 23:59 UTC
- Play an hour a day and check your Challenges (Y) tab for 6 days starting on Jan. 1st to receive some amazing rewards!

Ongoing Events:

Archer Level-up Event Part 1: 12/12/2018 After Maintenance ~ 1/2/2019 Before Maintenance
Archer Level-up Event Part 2: 12/19/2018 After Maintenance ~ 1/16/2019 Before Maintenance
- Reach Lv. 56, 57, and 58 during this period to claim the relevant rewards via Challenges tab. (You will be able to claim the rewards right after 12/19 maintenance if you had already reached these levels before the event period.)

Collect Archer’s Seal: 12/12/2018 After Maintenance ~ 1/9/2019 Before Maintenance

Archer 1+1 Dual EXP Share Event: 12/12/2018 After Maintenance ~ 1/9/2019 Before Maintenance
- When you receive the EXP through the 1+1 EXP event, you can exceed Lv. 50 even when you have not yet completed the [To Level 50!] Giant Catfishman Qoobe and [To Level 50!] Breaking New Ground quests.
- Even if you do not want to level up beyond 49.999%, you might go over Lv. 50 regardless due to the EXP from the main character.

EXP Boost Event: 12/12/2018 After Maintenance ~ 1/9/2019 Before Maintenance
Gifting option and button will only be available until 1/9 regular maintenance.
- Here are the updated specs. for the Gifting function on Pearl Shop that has returned for a limited time again:
  - Gifting of Pearl items will be allowed with friends you have added for at least 5 days.
  - For those who want to use Gifting with Guild members, both the giver and receiver must have been in the guild for at least 5 days.
  - Gifting will be allowed for characters of level 50 and above.
  - Gifting via searching Character Name will not be available.

Ended Events:

O Cron Tree
Customize & Win!

Reward Distribution:

Winners of the Customize & Win event for Archer customization will be announced via our official forums on 12/26/2018. Please don’t forget to check the announcement.

Content:

Added Archer Ascension quests.
- Archer characters above Lv. 56 can accept the quests through the Black Spirit.
  - [Archer Ascension] Lost Purpose
  - [Archer] Searching for Answers
  - [Archer] Rising Smoke of Darkness
  - [Archer] Light that Pursues Darkness
  - [Archer] Light and Darkness Clashes
  - [Archer] Remnants of a Broken Arrow
  - [Archer] Encountering the Power of Light
  - [Archer] Purpose Regained
  - [Archer] The Watchers of Adùir - Battle
    - Find out more < Here >!

Added the new title, 'Darkness Shatterer'.
- This title can be obtained after completing all Archer Ascension quests.

Absolute skills have been added to Archer class.
The Renown Score and bonus (AP +20, Damage Reduction) effect has been removed.
- The AP for all summoned objects have been adjusted as well.
- Adjusted the DP to account for the removal of the Renown Score bonus.
- Monster balance readjustment in several monster zones has been made due to DP changes made in classes.

The function to extract Caphras Stone from TRI/TET/PEN level Equipment has been newly-added.
- This function can be performed from Blacksmith of each town.
  At max 85% of the Caphras Stone used to enhance the equipment can be returned.
- Enhancement level of the equipment will remain the same even if you extract Caphras Stone from it.
- 1,000 Silver is consumed per Caphras Stone extraction.

Removed the mentioning of Node Wars in the text which appears when you install a Wooden Fence.
After making an Alliance, alliance members should be able to declare a war properly when occupying a Node or territory.
Whenever something you summoned attacks a target, the target’s HP will now be synchronized.
There will no longer be a summoning motion when a Summon Scroll has expired, or when an adventurer who is not the Leader clicks on the Summon Scroll.
Fixed the issue where characters would be stopped by obstacles when auto-navigating at Ancado Coast.
- Auto-navigation for the [Daily] Lanka and Kamasylve quest will now work properly.

Guild Missions have been renewed.
- You can receive individual rewards proportional to the contribution earned through the Guild Missions.
- For individual rewards, you can obtain up to 1/2 of the Silver of the Guild funds set for Guild Mission rewards, and the Silver will be divided up to all the guild members if there are multiple guild members involved in the Guild Missions.
- The amount of Silver calculated and the actual amount of Silver received may not match since decimal points are not counted.
- Individual rewards are deducted from the Guild Funds.
- You can receive the individual rewards through the Guild UI’s ‘Collect Wage’ button.
- You can now receive Guild Missions without making any deposits.
- You can now complete up to 10 Guild Missions per day.
- Occupancy missions have all been removed. They will all be General Missions. Multiple guilds can accept the same Guild Missions as long as they are logged into the same server.
- Since the Occupancy Missions have been replaced by the General Missions, the Guild Mission UI is now categorized by ‘Combat’, ‘Life,’ and ‘Trade’.
- Guild Missions are refreshed at the same rate as before, but now there will be 16 missions displayed regardless of the type of mission, and the number of missions per category may vary.
- Guild Missions cannot be progressed simultaneously across different servers.

System:

Characters who began the main quests before the main quest renewals will no longer be able to progress through the new main quests.
Fixed the issue where the notification for guild members successfully enhancing Awakening weapons would not be displayed to guild members.
Basic main weapons will now be shown in the character selection screen even when main weapons are not equipped.
Different music will play depending on the time of day.
- The band music will not play when the band at Velia is not in view.

The AP for all summoned beings has been adjusted.

Game World, NPC & Effects

Game World:

The issue where characters would get stuck in winter-themed ornaments and structures located in Velia has been fixed.
Fixed the issue where there was an empty space between the rock at Corridor of Chaos.
Fixed the issue where some of the structures of Khalk Canyon looked unnatural.
Different music will play depending on the time of the day.

NPC:

Fixed the graphical issue where NPC Philance would appear darkened during the cut scene of Released Caphras's Seal.

Mounts

HP of ships such as Guild Galley, Epheria Sailboat, Epheria Frigate, etc. will now properly refresh whenever it takes a hit while you are on board.

Class Changes

All Classes:

Fixed the issue where the eye makeup would be applied to the lips during customization when running the game with DX9.
Added descriptions for skill which explain whether or not you can use the skill during its cooldown.
Fixed the issue where some of the lines connecting the skill icons in the Skills window (K) was not connected for certain characters.
When customizing characters, the ‘View’ feature will no longer activate when a character can make a pose.
Fixed the issue where there would be errors when a great amount of EXP was accumulated for the tagged character.
EXP will no longer increase when the character is dead.

Valkyrie:

Fixed the graphical issue where the forehead would appear outside of the [Valkyrie] Arrendo Helmet.

Witch:

Fixed the issue where the camera 1, 2, and 3 would not zoom in when selecting accessory parts with the Witch character in the Dye window.

Maehwa:

Fixed the graphical issue where the character’s face would appear darkened upon applying a certain hair customization.
The following text has been added to certain skill tooltips to show availability of the skills during cooldown.
- Available during cooldown
- Unavailable during cooldown

Ninja:

Fixed the issue where the Fatal Blow I through Fatal Blow IV skills would not be used properly when WP was below 25.
Fixed the issue where the Fox Claw I through Absolute: Fox Claw skills would not be used properly when WP was below 25.
Fixed the graphical awkwardness in the back part of the character that appeared when wearing Sicarios outfit of low durability.

Kunoichi:

Fixed the issue where the Fatal Blow I through Fatal Blow IV skills would not be used properly when WP was below 25.
Fixed the issue where the Fox Claw I through Absolute: Fox Claw skills would not be used properly when WP was below 25.

Mystic:

Fixed the issue where Mystic’s Vambrace would shake abnormally in certain situations.

Lahn:

Fixed the issue where the character would only recover MP once after hitting 2 times with the forward attack for the Moondance skill.
Fixed the graphical issue where the dyeing of the snowflake patterns on the bottom part of the Noel Outfit would appear unnatural.

Archer:

The following Absolute skills have been added.
- Absolute: Spirit Arrow; Absolute: Piercing Cry; Absolute: Ra'ghon's Spirit; Absolute: Earth Kick; Absolute: Purging Shot; Absolute: Volant Kick; Absolute: Ascending Spirit; Absolute: Vine Cutter; Absolute: Gaping Darkness; Absolute: Shadow Hack; Flow: Verdure Clout I; Absolute: Meteor Dive; Absolute: Covering Fire; Absolute: Storm of Light; Absolute: Wrath of Nature; Absolute: Earth Shatter; Absolute: Bolt of Radiance; Absolute: Arrow Explosion.You can obtain an Absolute skill from the Main Weapon skill window when you reach a certain level.

The Black Spirit: Radiant Explosion skill will no longer activate while using a Main Weapon when the skill has been locked.
The message which appears when you enter the Corridor of Chaos dungeon for the Archer tutorial quest will appear more quickly.
Added a skill guide for the Archer.
Damage of the following skills has been increased.
Added Archer to the Attack Speed class in the My Information window (I).
Fixed the issue where the Archer would stand still in a non-combat stance when going from a non-combat stance while using a Greatbow to a non-combat stance while moving.
Added Archer to the list of classes which can open the [Event] Underwear Box.
Archer clothes can now be obtained from the [Event] Pavilla Costume Box.
The Archer character can now open the Edan’s Travel Wear Box.
When selecting the Archer, the buttons for the Main weapon and Awakening weapon clip will not be displayed.
Fixed the issue where the EP for all hits would recover for the Spirit Arrow jump attack even when landing only one successful hit.
Fixed the issue where an Archer using the Greatbow would occasionally not switch to a non-combat status when switching to a non-combat status while moving left.
Fixed the issue where the knockdown effect and down smash effect would not be applied when using Flow: Light's Trail while on a mount.
Fixed the issue where the Righteous Fire effect would appear when using Greatbow Training in stances other than standing still.
Fixed the issue where the top and cape would appear to overlap when wearing a Valks’ outfit and standing still.
Fixed the issue where the camera effect for Light's Path would remain when using the Gaping Darkness or Full Bloom skill after casting the Light's Path skill.
Fixed the issue where falling movement came out when jumping while transitioning into non-combat mode in Main Weapon mode.
Fixed the default jump attack effect when using crossbows.
Fixed the issue where the effect of equipping the [Event] Peach Flower Coronet on an Archer character would not show.
Fixed the issue where the falling motion would not appear when using the Glide skill.
Fixed the issue where the falling motion would not come out when the Archer went into a fall after performing the skills Meteor Dive or Piercing Cry.
Fixed the graphical issue where the Greatbow would disappear when moving after using the skill Exhale.
Fixed the issue where the arrow would appear to load abnormally when using the skill Glide to the left-and-right after having completed charging during Luthraghon's Call.
Increased the range of the Light's Path skill.
Skills descriptions of the following skills have been edited to be more accurate:
- Flow: Light's Trail
- Ravenous Talon
- Piercing Cry
- Spear of Sylvia
- Earth Kick

Fixed the issue where the amount of EP consumed when using Earth Kick during cooldown would not match with the amount displayed in the skill descriptions.
Fixed the issue where EP would not be restored when using the Piercing Cry skill to the front.
Fixed the issue where Awakening Weapon skills would only be affected by the Main Weapon’s AP.
Fixed the issue where the Archer would show abnormal motions when using Instant Resurrection after dying while having no main weapon equipped.
Fixed the issue where the motion would be unnatural when auto-moving.
It has been changed so that a falling movement would come out when returning to normal stance after using the skill Zephyr Leap.
Fixed the issue where the appearance would not show the effect of equipping the items below on Archer.
- [Savage] Matchlock
- [Savage] Enhanced Matchlock

Fixed the issue where Rage Absorption was possible even when the Black Spirit's Rage was not at 100%.
Fixed the issue where using the Radiant Explosion skill while on a mount would not match what was displayed in the tooltip.
Fixed the issue where the AP increase effect would not be applied when using the Greatbow Training skill while on a mount.
Removed the wrong description regarding Accuracy in the item tooltip of Basteer Greatbow and Ultimate Basteer Greatbow.
Fixed the issue where AP would not increase when equipped with the Kaia Crossbow.
Fixed a typo in the Kaia Crossbow exchange button.
Fixed a typo in the Katan Greatbow tooltip.
The Katan Greatbow can now be sold to the NPC’s.
Fixed the issue where the Critical Hit Rate would be applied even during cooldown when using the Winged Strike skill frontwards while using a Crossbow.
Fixed the issue where the cooldown for the Radiant Explosion would not be applied when using the Black Spirit: Radiant Explosion skill while using a Crossbow.
The falling motion will be displayed when you move while using skills.
Fixed the issue where the forehead of the character would appear outside the Karki Hat when making the Standby expression or surprised expression.

Read Patch Notes' part 2 < Here >.

Dec 12, 2018

Patch Notes - December 12th 2018

Black Desert - CM Servantes

Greetings Adventurers,

From the dark depths, the Archer has returned to this world to vanquish all the evils of the world. Summon your Archer class and help protect the realm!

Today marks the launch of the brand new Archer class, and to celebrate we have new events to help you get your archer started. Along with the revamped story quests we’re sure that you will find no shortage of fun ways to play with your Archer!

Holiday events are also here including Cron Tree, a holiday background, and so much more! So continue on to the rest of the patch notes and keep it classy Adventurers!

Event & Sysstem

New Events:

Archer-related events are here to commemorate the Archer release:
- 1) Collect Archer’s Seal
  - Event Period: 12/12/2018 After Maintenance ~ 1/9/2019 Before Maintenance
  - Collect [Event] Archer’s Seal during the special event period and earn big rewards for the end of the year!
  - Click <Here> to find out more about this event!
- 2) Archer 1+1 Dual EXP Share Event
  - Event Period: 12/12/2018 After Maintenance ~ 1/9/2019 Before Maintenance
  - During the event period, gain the same amount of the EXP you obtain (excluding EXP boosts) as Archer with one other character you want (up to 99% at Lv. 59).
  - Please check details below:
  - [Common]
    - Normally you can only tag characters when you have at least one character within the Family above Lv. 56. However, for the Archer 1+1 Dual EXP Share Event, you can tag characters as long as you have a Lv. 7 or higher Archer character.
    - Characters can be tagged with the Archer character to receive the EXP by being in a Safe Zone (same town) with either the character you want to receive the EXP with the Archer. However, you can only untag by claiming the Combat/Skill EXP that has been stored for the character. (Excluding Kusha, Abun, and Muiquun).
    - You can begin storing Combat/Skill EXP by selecting the main tagged character as the Archer through the Tag button located next to the Campsite button on the top left of the screen. Then, you can now store Combat/Skill EXP as you play as the Archer.
    - You can switch to the tagged character anywhere you want. However, you cannot switch while at the desert or in the ocean.
    - The Combat/Skill EXP will no longer be stored for tagging once the event has ended. However, the EXP stored prior to the end of the event will not disappear, therefore you will be able to claim the stored EXP anytime.
  - [Archer related]
    - After a character has been tagged with the Archer, only the Combat/Skill EXP gained through defeat monsters with the Archer character can be shared. (EXP gained through Black Spirit’s Training, quests, and Marni's Stone do not count).
    - Combat/Skill EXP gained through boosts such as a Value Pack, Book of Combat, or Extra Combat EXP Scroll can be stored for the tagged character.
    - While tagged, the Archer can be at any level while storing Combat/Skill EXP for the tagged sub-character (However, there are limitations to the tagged sub-character. Please refer the the notes below).
    - When the Archer has not yet completed the quest to reach Lv. 50, the Archer can still store EXP for the tagged character without leveling up. (For previous users, it is the [To Level 50!] Giant Catfishman Qoobe quest, and for the new users, it is the [To Level 50!] Breaking New Ground quest.)
    - You cannot use Black Spirit’s Training while tagged. However, note that you can still use the Book of Training.
    - The Combat EXP you lose when you die as the Archer does not affect the EXP stored for the tagged character.
  - [Sub-character related]
    - After a character has been tagged with the Archer, only the Combat/Skill EXP gained through defeat monsters with the Archer character can be shared. (EXP gained through Black Spirit’s Training, quests, and Marni's Stone do not count).
    - The stored Combat/Skill EXP can only be shared with the character who is tagged to the Archer. You can obtain the stored EXP with the tagged character by logging in as the tagged character, and then by clicking on the ‘Get EXP’ button in the Tag window.
    - The Combat/Skill EXP boosts from the Value Pack, Book of Combat, or Extra Combat EXP Scroll will not affect the tagged sub-character when claiming the stored Combat/Skill EXP.
    - EXP gained in a Party will be shareable. In addition, Olvia server buff and Fever Time buffs will also be shareable.
    - Sub-characters up to Lv. 59 can receive the stored Combat EXP.
      The tagged sub-characters cannot receive Combat EXP beyond the amount needed for reaching Lv. 59. This means that if a tagged sub-character has more than enough EXP to reach Lv 59, whatever extra EXP remains beyond Lv. 59 will be lost.
    - Skill EXP can be continued to be shared regardless of the tagged sub-character’s level.
    - If the tagged sub-character levels up beyond Lv. 50 through the shared EXP, then this character will not be able to gain more Combat EXP if the character does not complete the quest to reach Lv. 50 (For previous users, it is the [To Level 50!] Giant Catfishman Qoobe quest, and for the new users, it is the [To Level 50!] Breaking New Ground quest.)
- 3) Level-up Event
  - During two special level-up periods, receive great prizes via Challenge (Y) tab for leveling up your Archer:
    - First level-up period: Dec. 12th, 2018 After Maintenance - Jan. 2nd, 2019 Before Maintenance
      - Get rewarded for reaching levels of 15, 25, 35, 45, and 55.
    - Second level-up period: Dec. 19th, 2018 After Maintenance) - Jan. 16th, 2019 Before Maintenance
      - Get rewarded for reaching levels of 56, 57, and 58.
        Please check the main Archer page <Here> for more details.
- 4) EXP Boost Event
  - Event Period: 12/12/2018 After Maintenance ~ 1/9/2019 Before Maintenance
  - During this event period celebrating the release of Archer, enjoy Combat EXP +100% & Skill EXP +30% (all day throughout the event period).
- 5) Archer Stream Party
  - Kakao Games is excited to announce our official Archer Release party! Over three days, we will be partnering with many of our Black Desert Online streamers on Twitch to showcase the new Archer class! Join us as we'll give you tips on creating the Archer of your dreams, get in-depth info on his skills, see how he traverses through the quest lines, and experience the exciting intricacies of this powerful class in PvP.
  - Click <Here> to find the exact schedule and details!

Winter Special Theme
- Event Period: 12/12 After Maintenance ~ 12/26 09:00 UTC (No maintenance on 12/26)
- During the event period, UI, in-game objects and background, and looting effects will be changed.

O Cron Tree
- Event Period: 12/12 After Maintenance ~ 12/19 Before Maintenance (1 week only!)
- During the event period, help us decorate the Ancient Cron Trees together for great rewards!
- Click <Here> to learn more about this collaborative event!

Ongoing Events:

Customize & Win!:12/5/2018 After Maintenance ~ 12/19/2018 Before Maintenance

Ended Events:

Archer Pre-registration event
Archer Pre-creation event
[Loyalties] Character Slot Expansion Coupon available for 1 Loyalty
A Box of Wonders

Reward Distribution.

Archer Pre-registration event: Rewards sent out to participants via in-game mailbox with this maintenance.
Archer Pre-creation event: Rewards sent out to participants via in-game mailbox with this maintenance.

Content:

Archer has been released.
- The Archer, one of the sentinels of the sacred tree Kamasylve, uses his crossbow for his stylish ranged attack and skill combos.
- Unlike other classes, the Archer class will start off with access to both the main weapon (Crossbow) and awakening weapon (Greatbow).
- However, the Greatbow skills are truly revealed when the Archer Ascension occurs for Archer characters of Lv.56 and above.
- Utilizing the Crossbow as the Main Weapon and Greatbow as the Awakening Weapon, the Archer can dominate the battlefield with smooth movements.
- Archer Pre-registration and Pre-creation rewards will be given out to the mailbox of the Archer character created first.
- Your Archer can equip the Ultimate Saiphir Greatbow given out as one of the rewards at Lv.56.
  - Wooden Greatbow, Basteer Greatbow, Ultimate Basteer Greatbow, and Cadhoit Greatbow can be used by the Archer from Lv.1.
  - However, all other Greatbows besides the ones listed above will be usable by the Archer from Lv.56.

Added the following titles.
- Archer Costume Maker
- Archer Costume Expert

System:

Gifting has been revamped.
- Gifting of Pearl items will be allowed with friends you have added for at least 5 days.
- For those who want to use Gifting with Guild members, both the giver and receiver must have been in the guild for at least 5 days.
- Gifting will be allowed for characters of level 55 and above.
- Gifting via searching Character Name will not be available.

The feature to give gifts by searching character names has been removed.

Game World, NPC & Effects

Game World:

Fixed the issue where the game would occasionally crash during the Arena of Arsha.

NPC:

The Black Spirit will now change its voice as it changes appearances.
The Guard NPC from the beginning of the game has gone home and will no longer appear.

Class changes

All Classes:

Basic main weapons will now be shown in the character selection screen even when main weapons are not equipped.
Improved the camera view when selecting certain parts while in the Dye window.

Warrior:

When switching to a non-combat stance by initiating auto-move from a combat stance, the character will now maintain a non-combat stance.
Fixed the graphical issue where the eyes would appear to penetrate out of the outfit with the Millen Fedora outfit on.

Sorceress:

Fixed the issue where the underwear would show when equipping the Millen Fedora outfit.
Fixed the issue where the amulet and gloves would overlap when equipping the Millen Fedora outfit.

Musa:

Fixed the graphical issue where an empty space below the neck would appear when Musa equipped the Dim Tree Spirit's Armor.

Maehwa:

Fixed the issue where the effect which appears on the Kerispear when using General Apricot would remain even when switching to the main weapon.

Ninja:

Fixed the issue where the effects of the Brace skill would occasionally repeat when used through the Quick Slot.
Fixed the graphical awkwardness in the back part of the character that appeared when wearing Sicarios outfit of low durability.

Kunoichi:

Fixed the issue where the effects of the Brace skill would occasionally repeat when used through the Quick Slot.

Mystic:

Fixed the issue where Mystic’s Vambrace would shake abnormally in certain situations.

Lahn:

You can now perform consecutive attacks with the Bridled Despair skill by holding RMB.

Archer:

Archer out now!

Item Changes

Fixed the issue where the following items were not sold at the shop.
- Llama Meat
- Yak Meat
- Marmot Meat

Increased the max price of the listing price for all Energy Potions at the Marketplace by 50%.
Added the Carrot Confit item, which is an item superior to the Special Carrot.
- Description: A dish made by simmering Special Carrot, Cinnamon, and Raw Sugar. It greatly recovers the HP and Stamina of a Donkey, Horse, or a Miniature Elephant.
- How to use: Right-click when riding a Donkey, Horse, or Miniature Elephant.
- Effects:
  HP Recovery +5,500
  Stamina 12,500
  Duration: Immediate
  Cooldown: 5 min
- How to obtain: You can cook by placing cooking utensils at the Residence when higher than Cooking Beginner Lv. 6.
- Recipe: Special Carrot x2 + Mineral Water x6 (Purified Water x3) + Lump of Raw Sugar x3 + Salt x2 + Cinnamon x4

You can no longer equip the following Lord Crown and Armor in Arena of Arsha:
- Silver Mane Horse Crown
- Blue Lion Crown
- Golden Eagle Crown
- Asula’s Crown
- Crown of Aal
- Silver Mane's Armor
- Blue Lion's Armor
- Golden Eagle's Armor
- Asula's Armor
- Armor of Aal

Fixed the information in the item exchange information shown for the Mutant Enhancer item, which showed information for an item which cannot actually be exchanged.
- Item which cannot be exchanged: Contribution EXP 5

Fixed the issue where furniture would disappear momentarily in homes.
Added information in the Adventurer's Tome item description which explains that you cannot receive the Adventurer's Tome again if you throw it away.
- Fixed the awkward expressions and placements of the descriptions for the Adventurer's Tome item.

The description regarding Enhancement on the Item tooltip of Black Stone (Basteer) has been changed as follows:
- Available for: All Basteer weapons and sub-weapons -> Able to Enhance: All Basteer weapons

The price of Design: Garnier Troupe Garb- Striker has been increased to 50,000 Silver.
For details on newly added Pearl Shop Update, please click <Here>!

Mechanic Changes

You can now select the quantity when exchanging Peridot Petals with items from Shamhain at Stonetail Horse Ranch.

Monster Changes

The Balenos through Calpheon Monster Zones have been revamped due to the revamp of the Black Spirit quest flow.
The HP and AP of the boss monsters summoned for the Black Spirit quests have been increased.
Due to the revamp of the Cron Castle Monster Zone, the loot obtained from the monsters in the area have been changed like the below.
- Items which cannot be obtained: Talis Gloves, Talis Shoes, Talis Helmet, Talis Armor, Zereth Gloves, Zereth Shoes, Zereth Helmet, Zereth Armor, Ancient Magic Crystal - Harphia, Estique Kunai, Estique Shuriken, Steel Dagger, Taritas Armor, Imp Captain Summon Scroll
- Items which have changed quantity: Sturdy Shoes used to be found in 2 - 4 → Now fixed to 1

The placement for some of the monsters of Calpheon Shrine have been changed.
The maximum distance that the monsters below chase you have been decreased by 30%.
- Calpheon Shrine Warrior
- Calpheon Shrine Priestess
- Calpheon Shrine Elite Warrior
- Calpheon Shrine Elite Wizard

The Imps of the Imp Cave have become hostile against intruders.
- The Imps in the Imp Cave will attack first, once they see an adventurer.

Number of Bandits has increased in Biraghi Den.
The Goblins are now placed farther away from Grusha, the Node Manager of Forest of Plunder.
Decreased the HP for Awakened Boss Ahib Griffon by 40%.
The Awakened Boss Ahib Griffon now has a 30% less chance of performing a flying attack when engaged in close quarters combat.
Increased the AP for the Awakened Boss Urugon and Loure Ravi by 3 times.
Fixed the description on the item tooltip of Belmorn Summon Scroll to state that only characters of Lv.48 or above can spawn Belmorn.
Reduced and consolidated the type of items which can be obtained by defeating monsters at Balenos, Serendia, and Calpheon.
- You can no longer obtain certain items from the following monsters.

Items obtained from the following monsters have been changed.

Chances to obtain fish from the following monsters have been decreased.

Quests & Knowledge

Quest:

The main quests have been revamped.
- The starting location for newly created characters has been changed from Olvia to Western Guard Camp.
- You can choose and play through 1 among 3 dividing quest lines at Serendia.
- The quest you choose at Serendia will eventually join into one quest at Calpheon.
- Each dividing quest line has its own story, and each has its own path of Monster Zones to go through.
- ① The first path starts with the quest ‘[Crossroad] The Lamenting Head of the League of Merchants’. This path follows the same story as the pervious main quests. It follows Jordine and his ambitions to take revenge against Calpheon.
- ② The second path begins with the quest ‘[Crossroad] Silence, We’re Done Here!’. This path will lead you to NPCs around cities and towns that will ask you to help them with their big and small problems. Follow this path past the northern sections of Calpheon to arrive in Keplan. This is where you will start the quests covering the story about Oze, the daughter of the Lord of Keplan that has gone missing.
- ③ The third path starts with the quest ‘[Crossroad] Each of Their Reasons’. The story here will reveal the power struggles between aristocrats. You’ll be watching the story unfold by the side of the Xian Merchant Guild as they make their move into Calpheon.
- Characters that are already going through the previous main quest lines cannot go through these new quests. However, they can continue to go through their existing main quest lines.
- As long as existing characters have not gone through or completed any of the existing main quests, they can play through the new quests through the Black Spirit.

Orwen, who recognizes that the Archer is a descendant of Sylvia, will appear at the Western Guard Camp when you create an Archer character. The quests below can only be obtained when you talk to Orwen as an Archer character.
- The Forgotten Brothers
- Lost Guardian
- Memories of the Beginning

Added 2 quests which can be accepted when you have Sylvia's Silver Coin.
- Leaves of Grace
- [Daily] Lanka and Kamasylve

A new quest, [To Level 50!] Breaking New Ground has been added.
- Characters that go through the new main quest lines must complete the above quest in order to level up from Lv. 49 to Lv. 50.
- This quest can be obtained at Lv. 49 by summoning the Black Spirit.
- Characters that have already gone through the previous main quest lines can reach Lv. 50 by completing the existing [To Level 50!] Giant Catfishman Qoobe quest.

As the main quest renewal has taken place, the dialogue in the quest given from Velia Storage has been changed accordingly.
Navigation has been improved for the Spearhead quest.
Item exchange information and cautionary notes have been added to the quest summaries of the Magic Armor Exchange and Magical Sub-weapon Exchange quests.
The level requirements to receive the Black Spirit's Special Gift (Butler) quest has been changed from Lv. 52 to Lv. 51.
Added a description when completing the Black Spirit's Gift (Adventurer's Tome) quest which explains that you cannot get the Adventurer's Tome item again if you throw it away.
The requirement to accept the following consecutive quests has been changed to fit the main quest.
- World of Enemies
- For a Sharper Weapon

Knowledge:

Fixed the issue where you could not obtain the knowledge for Lerao Island even when you have obtained knowledge for NPC Leph.
The Knowledge Hints have been revised for the knowledges below.
- Crimson Sah Chakram #3
- Kunoichi's Quality, Reflection
- Kunoichi's Quality, Tenacity
- Kunoichi's Quality, Rage

Interface Changes

Improved the alignment of the Contribution Points displayed at the World Map (M).
The Black Spirit effect that appears during the tutorial when world boss spawns has been changed.
- As main quest renewal has taken place, the world bosses affected will have this new effect implemented in the spawning tutorial.

Fixed the issue where the Quick Slot settings window would be covered by other windows.
The order in which the tabs appear from the Attendance Reward window has been improved. (The tab which has not yet been checked will appear first).
Fixed the issue where the Process All Identical Items button would occasionally not appear in the Processing window (L).
Fixed the issue where the text for the check button would bleed out of the area when registering a male horse at the Breeding Market. (Only for certain languages)
The Graphics settings will now be in Remastered mode by default when logging into the game for the first time.
The message which appears when Health levels up has been changed to suit each character’s characteristics.
An effect will now be added to the Garden icon when there are crops available for harvest in the Garden.
Fixed the issue where the equipment window would still be visible when closing the Inventory window while at the Black Spirit’s Item Reform window.
Fixed the issue where the message which appears when an item has been listed at the Marketplace was awkwardly placed.
You can use the Tag Characters button when you have characters higher than Lv. 7.
- An EXP boost image will appear when you log in with the Archer or with a character tagged to the Archer.

To embrace the winter season, snow effect has been added to certain UI.
The Archer character will appear first in the character creation screen.
Recommended skills for the Archer have been added to the Learnable Skill UI that opens up on Skill window(K).
Fixed the issue where it would appear as if you dyed certain item parts when you open the dye window, even after you closed the dye window without actually dyeing the parts.
Fixed the issue where the class and Family name text would overlap in the Status of Alliance Members window for guilds.
Fixed the issue where the location and opacity of certain UI’s would be different when interacting with Blacksmiths and Trade NPC’s.
Revamped the revive item selection window which appears when your character dies.
Family Name Settings window and Default Game Settings window have been revamped.
Fixed the misalignment of the ranks in Fish Guide.
Fixed the awkward spacing between the functional buttons located on the bottom part of the Guild Wharf and Guild Stable window.
Fixed the graphical awkwardness in the bar design that appears in the Mount Information window in Stable, Wharf, Guild Stable, and Guild Wharf windows.

Resolved Issues

Fixed the issue where the camera effect was too exaggerated when sprinting
Fixed the issue where the number 3 dye for the Serendian Soldier Armor would affect the number 4 dye slot.
Fixed the issue where aiming against monsters would occasionally not work properly.
Fixed the typo in the descriptions for the Rage Absorption (Innate) and Rage Absorption (Common) skills.
Fixed the issue where the camera would not close up to the particular parts you select for dying in the dye window (J).

Known Issue:

We are aware of the issue where the character on auto-run can get stuck on objects while moving from Valencia to Shakatu.
We are aware of the issue where multiple Loyal attendance tabs are present in your client. This will be resolved shortly. We apologize for the inconvenience.
We are aware of the issue with the ‘Archer 1+1 Dual EXP Share Event’ where players are unable to claim Skill EXP (gained from the tagged Archer) with their sub-characters after a certain limit. Please find details below:
- Skill EXP gained from the Archer is working as intended.
- The Combat EXP sharing (up to 99% at Lv. 59) is working as intended.
- This will be resolved with next maintenance as there is no limit in gaining Skill EXP.
- For the time being, if you have tagged your Archer with a sub-character to participate in the ‘Archer 1+1 Dual EXP Share Event,’ please claim the EXP built up with the tagged Archer before your sub-character reaches Lv.55.
- Afterwards, we advise you to please try to claim the stacked rewards in intervals of 3 hours or less.

We are aware of the issue where HP of certain monsters are abnormal. This will be resolved soon. The monsters affected are:
- Gyfin Rhasia Statue of Earth
- Gehaku (summoned from Ancient Relic Crystal Summon Scroll)
- Saunil Siege Captain
- Magram (summoned from Pila Fe Scroll)

We are aware of the issue where using the Value Pack (Day 1) which is the completion reward of the quest [Special Gift] Travelling Light I will prevent you from completing the following quest [Special Gift] Travelling Light II.
- This issue will be resolved next maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- For the affected players who have used Value Pack (Day 1) item and could not complete [Special Gift] Travelling Light II, we will manually complete the quest and send this quest completion reward of Value Pack (7 Days) into your mailbox (B) during next maintenance.

Dec 5, 2018

Patch Notes - December 5th 2018

Black Desert - CM Servantes

Greetings Adventurers,

Archer Pre-creation week is here! You can now create the perfect Archer to your direct specifications. In honor of this, we will also be holding an Archer Customization contest. Show us what you got. If lore is more your style, feel free to start the Archer pre-release quests.

Point your bows toward the rest of these patch notes to find out what else is in store because we have events, fixes, and so much more!

Event & System

New Events:

FESTA 2018!
- To commemorate the FESTA 2018, we have added a special quest in which you can obtain Ethan the Butler! You can choose between the Storage or Transaction version.
  - Any character above Lv. 52 can obtain the quest ‘Black Spirit’s Special Gift (Butler)’ through the Black Spirit.

Archer Pre-creation Event
- Event period: 12/5 After Maintenance ~ 12/12 Before Maintenance (1 Week)
- Pre-create your Archer during this preview week and you will be automatically eligible to win special rewards!
- Click < Here > to arrive at main Archer page to find out more!

Customize & Win!
- Event period: 12/5 After Maintenance ~ 12/19 Before Maintenance (2 Weeks)
- Customize your own Archer and submit your unique artwork for a chance to win big!
- Winner Announcement (Staff Pick): Announced via official Forums 12/26!
- Click < Here > to see how you can enter Archer customization contest!

Ongoing Events:

Archer Pre-registration: 12/1 09:00 UTC ~ 12/12 Before Maintenance
- Sign-up to win special rewards < Here >
  - Even if you are already subscribed to the newsletter, you will also receive the special rewards.

[Loyalties] Character Slot Expansion Coupon available for 1 Loyalty: 12/1 09:00 UTC ~ 12/12 Before Maintenance
A Box of Wonders: 11/21 After Maintenance ~ 12/12 Before Maintenance

Ended Events:

King Targargo Rises
Roast Turkey Feast
Golden Goose Egg
Double Boss Drop

Content:

Due to rumors about movement of the military forces of Calpheon and Valencia,
the Imperial managers of craft and delivery across all areas are beginning to make additional purchases.

The demand for Imperial Crafting/Imperial Fishing Delivery (Cooking/Alchemy/Fishing) will now reset every 3 hours.
- The daily amount that an individual can deliver through the Imperial Crafting Delivery (1/2 of the maximum individual Contribution Points) will remain the same as before.

System:

Added a notification message which appears when an item has been sold at the Marketplace.

Game World, NPc & Effects

Game World:

The Wild Horses near Alumn Rock Valley have found a new home near the riverbank.

NPC:

The following NPC’s will now have dialogue buttons related to finding cleansing NPC’s.
- Tranan Underfoe
- Ronatz
- Grandus
- Kanobas
- Dobart
- Hughol
- Mevo Muranan
- Elfa
- Dikzipo

Added a button from which you can exchange the Peridot Leaf and Peridot Petal with the Courser Training material from NPC Shamhain at Stonetail Horse Ranch.
- Exchange List:

Added Stonetail Horse Ranch to the exchange location in the descriptions for Peridot Leaf and Peridot Petal.
When right-clicking the Peridot Leaf and Peridot Petal items, locations for NPC Variel of the Old Wisdom Tree and for NPC Shamhain of the Stonetail Horse Ranch will be shown.

Mounts

Optimized ship movement, especially when colliding with other ships.
Changed some of the effects for Tier 9 horses (Arduanatt, Nightmare Arduanatt, Diné) when using Instant Accel and S: Instant Accel.
Courser Training and Dream Horse are now available through the Grána town Stable for the Kamasylvia region.

Class Changes

All Classes:

Fixed the issue where the motions would be unnatural when the character sits up from crawling and stands up from a sitting position.

Warrior:

Additional hits will be applied when using Spinning Slash in PVE.
Fixed the issue where the amount of damage for the Ultimate: Spinning Slash’s Absolute: Spinning Slash was not displayed.
Fixed the issue where the effects of the Scars of Dusk skill (while mounted) would remain even after getting off the mount.

Sorceress:

Increased the Spin hit damage in PVE for the Violation skill.
The number of hits for the down slash when using the Violation skill has increased from 3 to 4 hits. This applies both for PvP and PvE.

Berserker:

Fixed a graphical issue which appeared when equipping the Robert Boxer Briefs and the Kibelius series.
Fixed the issue where the graphical changes would not be properly applied when durability was decreased for the Kibelius Armor.
Fixed the graphical issue where the underwear would appear on top of the shoes when wearing the Robert Boxer Briefs together with the Kibelius Shoes.

Tamer:

When crawling, the character will now move smoothly in the direction of the camera.
After acquiring the Leaves Dropping skill, the character will switch from a shortsword to the Celestial Bo Staff when the skill has been activated.
The PVE damage for Allround Spinner has been changed to the following:
The PVE damage for Allround Spinner at 100% Black Spirit Rage has been changed like the following:

Witch:

Fixed the issue where Teleport would be activated when trying to wall climb while sprinting.
Applied an ‘All DP +10 for 10 sec’ effect when using Teleport.
The PVE damage for Voltaic Pulse has been increased.
The PVE damage for Voltaic Pulse at 100% Black Spirit Rage has been increased.
Fixed the issue where the sleeves would be black when zoomed out after equipping and dying the sleeves of the Labreve outfit.

Wizard:

Fixed the issue where Teleport would be activated when trying to wall climb while sprinting.
Applied an ‘All DP +10 for 10 sec’ effect when using Teleport.
The PVE damage for Cataclysm has been increased.

The PVE damage for the skill Cataclysm at 100% Black Spirit Rage has been increased.

Maehwa:

Fixed the issue where effects of using the General Apricot skill would remain when switching to the main weapon.

Ninja:

Added an instant HP recovery effect to the Brace skill.
Fixed the issue where the effects of the Ninjutsu: Shadow Stomp skill (while mounted) would remain even after getting off the mount.

Kunoichi:

Added an instant HP recovery effect to the Brace skill.
Fixed the issue where the effects of the Ninjutsu: Shadow Stomp skill (while mounted) would remain even after getting off the mount.

Dark Knight:

Improved the camera perspective so that the accessories can be seen better when dying accessories from the Dye window (J).

Archer:

Pre-create your Archer now!

Item Changes

Adjusted the number of Black Stones which can be obtained when extracting from some of the Enhanced equipment.
- The number of Black Stones extracted will either be equal to or more than the equipment’s Enhancement Level.

Level requirements have been added to Cliff Weapon Box.
The cheering motion will no longer appear when obtaining the following items.
- Lynch Family Treasure
- Epherian Pearl Necklace
- Oze's Music Box
- Sacred Statue of Asula
- Loure's Lost Helmet
- Loure's Lost Armor
- Loure's Lost Gloves
- Loure's Lost Shoes
- Treant Spirit's Cheer Necklace
- Treant Spirit's Whisper Earring
- Treant Spirit's Echo Ring
- Treant Spirit's Hope Belt

The following items will now be displayed on the Crafting Notes.
- [Combat] Trina Matchlock
- [Combat] Trina Lead Bullet
- [Combat] Trina Demolition Axe

For details on newly added Pearl Shop Update, please click < Here >!

Monster Changes

Imps have now taken over the area where the Steel Imps used to be near the Balenos River Mouth and Western Guard Camp area.
Fixed the issue where the barrier stones would occasionally not disappear after defeating the World Boss Vell.

Quests & Knowledge

Quest

Added a quest which tells the story about the conflict of the Archer Luthraghon, Ganelle, and Vedir, who are descendants of goddess Sylvia.These quests include stories related to the Archer’s background. These quests are only available for characters who have completed the “Heart of Kamasylve” quest, which is the final quest for Part 2 of Kamasylvia.
- The Watchers of Adùir
- Bound in Darkness
- Between the Two Worlds
- Wind of Change
- Warm Energy of Spirit
- The Language of the Spirit
- Luthraghon Chaser
- Eradicate Ahibs
- Legacy of Goddess Sylvia
- Sylvia Alliance
- For the Things Unseen
- Green Crystal of Life
- Light of Redemption
- Goddess Coin
  - The Sylvia’s Silver Coin which is one of the rewards for completing the quest chain above, must be in your inventory to accept additional quest in Kamasylvia after the archer release on 12/12. Any removed Sylvia’s Silver Coin will not be restored.

Knowledge:

Fixed the issue where the knowledge for the Manos Hoe would not be properly acquired and displayed.

Interface Changes

Fixed the issue where the Quest list would not refresh properly when clicking on the Quest widget.
Decreased the size of the Black Stone extraction window.
Improved the UI for the Arena of Arsha.
- Fixed the issue where the time limit and level restrictions for the Arena of
- Arsha settings window was truncated and displayed as '...'.
- Expanded the button areas to match the text length for the Team Match, Survival, and Individual Battle buttons at the Arena of Arsha settings window.
- Removed the empty space at the bottom of the title bar from the following UI for Arena of Arsha.
  - Arena of Arsha
  - Arena of Arsha Settings
  - Team Settings
  - Manage Match Invitation
  - Set Participant Number
  - Change Team Name

Increased the size of the Guild Bonus settings window.
Aligned the list of addresses from the My Residence List window.
Fixed the issue where the UI at the bottom would be abnormal when talking to NPC’s.
Fixed the issue where the equipment descriptions from the Equipment window (I) would be displayed even when placing the mouse cursor over other places.
Fixed the issue where buttons for the Wharf would move when maximizing and minimizing the game screen.
Fixed the issue where Guild War would end immediately without a notification window when retracting the Guild War.
Fixed how the fish rankings were displayed in the Fish Guide for certain languages so that the order would be shown properly.
Fixed the issue where the figures would be misplaced in the Investment Bank UI.
Fixed the issue where the Cron Stone descriptions would overlap with the icons in the Enhancement window for certain languages.
Added descriptions for the guild skills below, indicating that they can only be used during Node Wars or Conquest Wars.
- Horrors of Battle
- Battle Reorganization
- Frenzied Fighter
- Intimidating Force

Fixed the issue where a Black Spirit quest message would be displayed when a coupon was added to the coupon book.

Resolved Issues

Fixed the issue where connection would occasionally be lost when selecting an item from the Pearl Shop.
Fixed the issue where the transport would not be completed even after 24 hours when transporting from Tarif.
Fixed the issue in the Dye window where the character would return to a regular weapon when clicking on the armor slot while having an awakening weapon equipped.
Fixed the issue where the Pirate’s Rum event would not end.
Fixed the issue that occurred where the game would crash in the Arena of Arsha.
Fixed the issue where the Gain Knowledge information for “Heating: Skilled” was incorrect for the Glue item’s description.
Fixed the issue where the Stuffed Feather Wolf Head would not properly take up the right amount of space when installed.

Known Issues:

We are aware of the graphical glitch in the [Warrior] Millen Fedora costume and [Sorceress] Millen Fedora costume. This will be resolved shortly.
[s]We are aware of the issue where the Witch character occasionally jumps instead of teleporting when using the Teleport skill. This issue will be fixed next week.[/s]

Updated with urgent maintenance on 6/12/18

Kunoichi, Ninja:

Since Kunoichi and Ninja do not have as many skills with HP Recovery effects as the other characters, an HP Recovery effect had been added to the Brace skill to increase their efficiency of defeating monsters.
However, since the HP Recovery effect for the Brace skill was providing a higher advantage in combat against other adventurers than we initially intended, the effect has been adjusted like the following:
- I 200 > 100
- II 300 > 125
- III 400 > 150
- Absolute 500 > 200

Witch:

Fixed the issue where the Witch character would occasionally jump instead of teleporting when using the Teleport skill while moving forward.

Content:

Adjusted the amount of Black Stones which can be obtained when extracting from some of the gears at certain Enhancement Levels.

System:

Fixed the issue where the game would crash when moving to the character selection screen or moving servers while at the ocean.