Oct 24, 2018

Black Desert - CM Servantes

Greetings Adventurers,

Before we leave for TwitchCon we’re dropping this patch like it’s hot! We just can’t stop remastering so be on the lookout for some UI redesigns.
Mirumok Ruins has been altered significantly. Many changes to the loot, monsters, and EXP have been made. Check it out!
The Bonus Back event is here for the first time! Big bonuses on all of your pearl purchases through November 17th.
Finally, the Mischievous and Fortunate event will start. Mischievous Jack is lurking and he has some loot just for you.
All of these and more await you in the rest of the patch notes and as always thank you for your continuing support!

Event & System

Event:

Mischievous and Fortunate event will start
- Part 1: The Mischievous Jack event will start.
  - Event Period: 10/24 After Maintenance ~ 11/7 Before Maintenance
  - Accept the quest [Event] The Mischievous Pumpkin Ghosts to defeat the Mischievous Jack that appears from 22:00 to 07:00, in-game time. Defeat Mischievous Jack to get cool rewards!
- Part 2: Pouch of Fortune event will start.
  - Event Period: 10/24 After Maintenance ~ 11/7 Before Maintenance
  - During the event period, defeat Monsters, Gather, and Fish to obtain [Event] Rarity Pouch or [Event] Fortune Pouch.
- Click <Here> to see this fascinating event in detail.

Bonus Back event will start.
- Event Period: 10/24 After Maintenance ~ 11/7 Before Maintenance
- It's time for you to earn bonus items for your Pearl purchases. Receive bonus rewards depending on how many pearls you spend during this special 2-week promotion!
- Rewards will be given via the in-game Mailbox (B), with future announcement on exact date, based on the database of the amount of Pearls spent (excluding Pearl Box purchases or Kakao Cash purchases) by each adventurer.
- Click < Here > to see this affluent event in detail.

Ongoing Events:

2018 Halloween Escapade: 10/17 ~ 11/07 Before Maintenance.
Lauren Family’s Gift: 10/17 ~ 10/31 Before Maintenance.

Ended Events:

A Cookie Day
Kamasylvian Alchemists 3

Content:

Hello, Adventurers!

We wanted to help all guilds grow with our last update by removing the minimum number of participants required for Node War, decreasing the difference between collectible tax from each node, and averaging out the percentage of tax.

However, certain powerful guilds have started to fight in lower tier nodes as the minimum requirements were removed and the percentages of tax collected were averaged out.

Node War is a stage set for guilds to demonstrate their strength and unity. It is also a place for guilds to secure guild funds for them to grow.

Tier 1 nodes are crucial starting points for new guilds to grow faster. So, we are going to implement the following rules to minimize the chances of these guilds from facing an overwhelming opponent:

- Guilds that occupy tier 1 nodes cannot participate in Node War in tier 2 or higher nodes.
- Guilds that occupy tier 2 or higher nodes cannot participate in Node War in tier 1 nodes.
(In order to participate in a Conquest War, you must occupy 1 or more Nodes in Tiers 3 or higher.)

We’re also listening closely to all the other various Node Wars and Conquest Wars feedback you are providing for us. We would like to provide a Node War environment suitable for each type of guild, whether it be a newly created guild or a more advanced guild. We are looking into many different ways to provide a fun experience for all guild sizes and stages of growth.

For example, in a Tier 1 Node, we would like guilds of similar sizes and power to compete against each other in a Node War and learn to enjoy the PvP and Node War experience. In addition, we will continue to add ways to allow beginners to enjoy the large scale battles through methods such as providing rewards appropriate for each situation, helping to encourage quick growth. We are hoping these efforts will act as stepping stones for guild growth.

As for the advanced guilds, we will provide an environment in which they can compete intensely in higher Tier Nodes for honor and provide a chance to collect great wealth that suits the level of competition on such Nodes.

The following changes were made to Node War system.
- Guilds occupying Tier 1 Nodes cannot participate in Tier 2 or higher Node Wars
- Guilds occupying Tier 2 or higher Nodes cannot participate in Tier 1 Node Wars

Maximum number of participants allowed for the following nodes has been changed as below. (Advance guilds which usually participate in Tier 3 or 4 Nodes can challenge the below Nodes when they do not have enough participants.)
- Tier 3 Node
  - Serendia Shrine (Thurs.): 55 → 30
  - Pilgrim's Haven (Wed.): 55 → 30
- Tier 4 Node
  - Abandoned Iron Mine (Sun.): 100 → 30
  - Witch's Chapel (Mon.): 100 → 30

System:

Client crashing and lag issues that occurred intermittently in large-scale battles, Node Wars, and Conquest Wars have been reduced.

Game World, NPC & Effects

Game World:

Characters will no longer be able to get stuck in between the rocks at Hystria Ruins.
Fixed the issue where the character could go inside an object in certain areas in Grána.
The bell in Velia will toll exactly on time now (i.e. the bell will toll exactly at 01:00, 02:00, 03:00 in-game time).
Mysterious fish from the far sea have started appearing.

NPC:

Fixed the issue where the Sound Effects during a conversation with an NPC came out twice intermittently instead of once.

Mounts

Fixed the graphical awkwardness on the steel frame of the deck of large Ships.

Class changes

All Classes:

The shade on a character’s face will appear more natural after having applied a new customization.
Fixed the issue where the hair and feather would turn purple inside a building in Remastered or Ultra Mode.
Fixed the issue where the dyeing of the Trilby Hat would not be displayed when having it equipped together with Terrmian Casual Wear (for Female Classes).
Fixed the graphical issue that appeared when dyeing slot 0 and slot 1 of Blanchard Shoes.

Berserker:

Fixed the graphical issue that appeared on the arm area when making the Iron Buster pose while having the Venia Riding Attire or Heidel Masquerade Outfit equipped.

Tamer:

Fixed the graphical glitch where the skin would appear outside the gloves upon equipping Bheg’s Gloves.

Valkyrie:

Fixed the graphical glitch in the [Valkyrie] Envi Bikini that appeared when sitting down with an outfit that reveals underwear/bikini equipped.

Witch:

Fixed the issue where a combo skill could not be performed following Toxic Flood used during Aad Sphera Training while the character was moving.

Wizard:

Fixed the issue where a combo skill could not be performed following Lava Field used during Godr Sphera Training while the character was moving.

Kunoichi:

Fixed the graphical glitch in the [Kunoichi] Lazies Underwear that appeared when sitting down.

Dark Knight:

Fixed the awkwardness in the character’s expression that appeared when lying down with the Bloody Dress equipped.

Mystic:

Fixed the graphical issue that appeared on the neck area when simultaneously equipping the Bloody outfit and Le Vladian Underwear.

Item Changes

Fixed the issue where icons for the following items were not present in Crafting Notes.
- Jewel Embedded Stone
- Female Kermes
- Well-polished Sole
- Crystalized Blood

[Event] Halloween Gift Box (from 2017) will now be able to be combined or used.
Fixed the issue where cooldown would not be applied to [Event] Halloween Pumpkin Cookie.
The probability to catch Striped Shiner which is a quest target of the quest ‘Forest Angler’ has been increased.
Fixed the issue where changing appearance of a Tier 3 or 4 Hedgehog to the appearance of a Tier 1 Hedgehog would not work properly upon using a Pet Appearance Change Coupon.
Fixed the issue where Long-tailed Rosefinch would not sit on the character’s shoulders.
For details on newly added Pearl Shop Update, please click < Here >!

Monster Changes

Recommended Party size for Mirumok Ruins has been reduced from 5 members to 2~3 members.
- As the Recommended Party size has been changed, killing one monster would grant loot for up to 3 members.
- Recommended AP has been reduced from 250 → 240.

Mirumok Lookout and Mirumok Watcher will now be able to spawn Voraro.
- The chance to obtain loot is higher for Voraro compared to other monsters at Mirumok Ruins.
- If you approach Mirumok Lookout and Mirumok Watcher for the first time, 6 Voraros will be spawned.
- When Voraro springs up after spawning, its Attack Range will be displayed. This springing attack is much more powerful compared to other normal attacks.
- 10 seconds after Voraros are spawned by Mirumok Lookout and Mirumok Watcher and less than 2 of them are remaining, additional 6 Voraros will be spawned. This process can be repeated up to 6 times.
- After Voraros are spawned for the sixth time and 20 seconds pass, Mirumok Lookout and Mirumok Watcher and all spawned Voraros will disappear.
- Mirumok Lookout and Mirumok Watcher will be destroyed if the target in combat moves too far away or disappears.
- If Mirumok Lookout and Mirumok Watcher are destroyed, all spawned Voraros will also disappear.
- Mirumok Lookout and Mirumok Watcher will be destroyed if the target in combat moves too far away or disappears.
- After Mirumok Lookout and Mirumok Watcher spawns Voraros for the first time and 2 minutes pass, they will disappear regardless of how many Voraros have been despawned.
- As Mirumok Lookout and Mirumok Watcher spawns Voraro continuously, you can choose the method of defeating Voraros only without hurting Mirumok Lookout and Mirumok Watcher in your training.

AP and DP of monsters at Mirumok Ruins have decreased by 15%.
The following monsters at Mirumok Ruins will no longer inflict CC effect.
- Degraded Old Tree Treant
- Degraded Ruins Tree Treant
- Voraro

The HP of the following monsters at Mirumok Ruins has been nearly doubled.
- Mirumok
- Old Mirumok
- Degraded Old Tree Treant
- Degraded Ruins Tree Treant

The following monsters have been changed to Named Monsters and HP has increased by almost 5 times.
- As these monsters spawn Voraro continuously, we do recommend you to prioritize fighting the Voraro that are spawned.

The following monsters will now guarantee the loot of Degraded Wood Fragment x1 for defeating them. The number of Degraded Wood obtainable has been changed as follows:
Some of the monsters at Mirumok Ruins have been relocated.
Fixed the issue where the blood that is splattered on floor or in midair for characters when inflicted hit from monsters would appear different in color.

Quests & Knowledge

Quest:

The following Recurring Quest has been added.
- [Event] The Mischievous Pumpkin Ghosts

Fixed the issue where the quest target Terrapin was not being caught during the quest [Fishing Lv. 15] I Feel Exhausted Lately.
The following texts have been added to the conversation “I’d like to learn about Gathering/Processing” with the Black Spirit to make the guide on Life Skill quests clearer.
- ※ To start Production for this quest, you must be Lv. 31 or up
- ※ To start Fishing for this quest, you must be Lv.. 31 or up.

Knowledge:

Knowledge of Chuck Laurie the hunter of Balenos Mountains has been added.
- You can search for Chuck Laurie and activate auto-navigation from Find NPC menu only after acquiring Chuck Laurie’s Knowledge, .

The Knowledge category of Red Old Tree Bark has been changed as below:
- Sacraments of Kamasylvia → Medicine of Kamasylvia

Interface Changes

Game UI has been remastered.
- The styles of all the windows have been unified. The background color of the windows has been changed into a darker tone and the icons were given a white color to enhance the visibility of the descriptions within the windows.
- Title bars have been added to all the windows, and the window title will now be displayed on the left side of the title bar. Title icons have been placed on the main window for emphasis.
- Color of icons on the windows have been unified in a white color, and colors for certain major functions have been added for emphasis.
- All icons on the NPC conversation window including Repair, Extract, and more have been removed.
- Hot and Limited buttons of Hot & New Tab that will appear on the top, have been added to the Pearl Shop UI. Now New, Hot, Event, Sale, and Limited sub-category tabs will all be visible under the banner on top-left corner.

Some of the UI has been improved to enhance convenience.
- The layout for the Life Skill within the My Information window has been changed from 3 to 2 layers.
- The Processing method radio button has been placed to the top within the Processing window. Also, the first Processing method will be selected by default when opening the Processing window.
- A ‘New Quest’ tab has been added to the Quest window.
  - You can check out the recently added quests and event quests in one view through the New Quest tab.
- A Storage tab and Marketplace tab has been added to the Maid/Butler list window, and they will be sorted according to the function of the Maid/Butler.
- The location of each button within the Worker list window has been rearranged to enhance convenience. The Stamina gauge has been placed to the bottom of the Worker portrait.
- Changes have been made to the way the quantity of enclosed Goods is displayed within the Read Mail window to be more seen more easily.
- The descriptions within the Militia window have been combined into a single window.
- The filter button has been removed from the Inventory. The filter will be upgraded in the future.
- The Skill Effect part from the Pet window has been combined into a single window.
- A border to display good rewards and even better rewards have been added to the Attendance Reward window.
- The rules and Status from the Arena of Arsha have been combined into a single window.
- The placement of the descriptions in the Guild window has been improved to be viewed more easily in a single view.
- The Release button in the Fairy window has been changed from an icon button to a text button.
- The characters in your possession will be displayed in a single line instead of two lines within the Character Tag settings window.
- A feature which allows you to open and close a description from the Server Change window has been added.
- The filter area on the left side of the World Map has been combined into a single window.

Fixed the issue where the Close button of the window that pops up to adjust the volume of Voice of guild members did not actually close under Guild Member Status in Guild (G) window.
Fixed the issue where Gear could not be equipped with a right-click from Inventory (I) after using Storage Container from your residence.
Results of the Repair work at a Stable and Wharf will now show up on the UI instantly.
Background video has now been added to the log-in screen and loading screen that appears before the game starts.
Fixed the issue where mouseover state on Quest widget would not be released intermittently.
Fixed the issue where the UI would close when taking a screenshot during a conversation with Trader NPC.
The text on the button for Sprouting of the Fairy that appears even when Sprouting is not possible will change as below.
- Yes → Confirm

Transfusion, Item Reform, Extract Chance windows have been remastered.
From the reworked UI, icons on the main window have been rearranged to be more fitting. Also for sub-windows without icons attached, a new title bar has been added.
Fixed the issue where upon performing Recover or Repair on Mount that has been taken out, the Durability shown on the Mount’s UI would not appear to be recharged.
Fixed the issue where 4K/8K screenshots could not be taken for certain PCs.
Fixed the issue where outlining would appear unnatural when setting Crop Mode under Game Window under Display Settings.
Fixed the issue where settings for Blur Effect could not be adjusted in Remastered or Ultra Mode.
Fixed the issue where the tooltip that appears when you press "View Set Effect" in the Equipment window would be hidden by the Inventory window when the display resolution was low.
Fixed the issue where the text for Challenge title and description would overlap in the Challenge window that automatically appears when you connect to the game.
Fixed the issue where the number of items you can register at the Marketplace displayed incorrectly in the "My Listings" window.
The location of the tooltip that appears when you hover your mouse over the weight stats in your Inventory has changed.
You can now choose to always decline the following interactions in Settings > General > Misc. > Character Interactions
- Reject Invites
- Reject Duels
- Reject Trade

Fixed the issue where a text would overlap into other UI when pressing the Transport or End Game button within the End Game window.
Fixed the issue where the Life Skill name and Life Skill EXP would overlap in the ‘Life Info’ tab under the My Information window (P).

Resolved Issues

Fixed the issue where [Event] Halloween Candy would recover 11 Energy.
Fixed the intermittent issue where Processing would not work when performing Processing continuously while having Enhanced weapon or defense gear as a Processing material in possession.
Fixed the issue where Blur Effect appeared too strong during Remastered or Ultra Mode.
- For any adventurer who feels the Blur Effect appears too strong even after this fix, please try adjusting your Camera settings via Camera Performance tab in Settings.

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German Patch Notes
French Patch Notes
Spanish Patch Notes

Oct 17, 2018

Patch Notes - 17th October 2018

Black Desert - CM Servantes

Greetings Adventurers,

2018 Halloween Escapade is here! Enjoy new scenery, items, and fight the terrifying boss, Spook!
Lauren’s Family Gift event also returns. Stock up on those gift boxes for glamorous rewards.
All those and more in the patch notes so read on and find out for yourself!

Event & System

Event:

Happy Halloween! As Halloween is near, the Halloween-themed background will fill up the world of Black Desert Online.
- Event Period: 10/17 After Maintenance ~ 11/07 Before Maintenance

Halloween Escapade 2018! Enter if you dare.
- Event Period: 10/17 After Maintenance ~ 11/07 Before Maintenance
- A new event boss Spook will appear in front of adventurers during this spoopy Halloween season. No matter what level you are, you will be able to face Spook so have courage and step up to the challenge!
- Isabella the Black Witch from last Halloween is making a welcome return and this time, you'll know when to face her!
- Many more Halloween-themed Quests and Challenges via Challenge tab (Y) are available so don’t forget to enjoy the spooky times to the fullest.
  - Click <Here> for full details.

Lauren Family’s Gift event is back
- Event Period: 10/18 00:00 UTC ~ 10/31 Before Maintenance
- Lauren Family Gift Boxes are back! Don’t miss your chance to claim prestigious rewards once a day from the exquisite gift box!
  - Click <Here> to see how you can collect [Event] Lauren Family Coin to exchange for [Event] Lauren Family Gift Box!

Ongoing Events:

A Cookie Day: 10/11/2018 00:00 UTC ~ 10/24/2018 23:59 UTC
Kamasylvian Alchemists 3: 10/3/2018 ~ 10/24/2018 Before Maintenance
Loyal Attendance Rewards: 10/11/2018 00:00 UTC ~ 11/14/2018 23:59 UTC
Rookie and Returning Attendance Rewards: 10/14/2018 00:00 UTC ~ 2019 1/23/2019 23:59 UTC

Ended Events:

Patrigio’s Discreet Discount
7-Day Trial Challenge

Event Reward Distribution:

Show off your Grána Home
- Top 1 NA & EU winners have been decided. Rewards will be sent shortly.
- Top 20 NA/EU winners for the event has been decided and in-game rewards have been sent via in-game mailbox (B).
  - Reward: Value Pack (30 Days), Blessing of Kamasylve (15 Days)
  - Please check official forum post for the announcement of the winners.

Remastered Trailer Contest
- Top 10 (from NA & EU combined) winners have been decided. Rewards will be sent shortly.
- Trailers with Top 50 Views have been decided and rewards have been sent via in-game mailbox (B).
  - Reward: Blessing of Kamasylve (7 Days), Book of Combat (7 Days)
- Exclusive Titles have been sent to winners.

3 vs. 3 Guild Tournament
- Rewards for winners have been announced and in-game rewards have been sent via in-game mailbox (B).
- Exclusive Titles have been sent to winners

Content:

Gathering is now possible for most of the Hunting Monsters except for those listed below.
- Looting methods depend on Contribution of self or to the Party.
- You cannot Interact (R) without Gathering rights.
- This rule applies only to Hunting Monsters that can be Gathered from after death.
- The following Hunting Monsters will follow the previous rules.
  - Blue Whale
  - Humpback Whale
  - Freshwater Crocodile
  - Fugitive Khalk
  - Bull Gator

Probability in catching Fish in fishing points at Velia has been changed.
- The probability to catch Grunt, Moray, and Sea Eel (of Big Fish) has increased.

It has been changed that information of Conquest Status can now be checked even on servers where Conquest War is not occurring.

System:

Halloween-themed music will be playing at night in Velia, Heidel, Calpheon, Altinova, Valencia, and Grána.
Graphical generation of NPCs in heavily-populated areas has been improved.
- The improvement is focused on passing fast through heavily-populated areas filled with other adventurers and NPCs.

Game World, NPC & Effects

Game World:

Fixed the issue where crashing would occur along the roads of Heidel, Calpheon, Epheria, and Tarif.
Fixed the issue where flowers and grass placed in the garden in Calpheon would not be displayed intermittently.

NPC:

Fixed the issue where the appearance and race did not match in some of NPCs of Altinova.
Fixed the text error in the Quest Summary of the Awakening Quest of the Witch, “Awakening: Aad Sphera of Deneve.”
Fixed the awkward camera vision when interacting with certain Villager NPCs in Altinova.

Mounts

The skill icon and skill description that appears on the UI of the Skill Guide upon using Horse skills have been improved.

Class Changes

All Classes:

Fixed the issue where Karma would not be decreased when hitting another Adventurer for the first time in PvP mode.
Fixed the awkward motion when going up obstacles in non-Awakening combat mode.
Fixed the issue where skill lock was not being implemented for Rage Absorption (Innate).
Fixed the typo in the Rage Absorption effect icon.
It has been changed that upon using Rage Absorption when Black Spirit’s Rage is below 100%, the motion of Rage Absorption will not come out.
Fixed the issue where the character would stop (freeze in motion) intermittently.
Fixed the graphical glitch in the top of the head when having the Snowflake Hat equipped for female classes.

Ranger:

The text description regarding Rage Absorption effects has been revised to sound clearer upon using Rage Absorption.
Performing the combo into Blasting Gust after using Ultimate: Evasive Shot to the right side has now been made more natural.
The skill tooltip of the skill Spirit Healing has been fixed to be more accurate.

Berserker:

Fixed the awkwardness in the landing motion after jumping forward in main weapon combat mode.

Tamer:

It has now been made easier to perform the skill Stretch Kick of Surging Tide after using Jolt Stab.
The Heilang’s HP has been increased by 10000% compared to before (or x100) in all levels.
- The Heilang’s HP compared to other Summoned creatures was set considerably lower initially which made it hard to utilize Heilang in some of the Danger Zones. We have implemented this change to bring up Heilang’s HP to a stat. Similar to the other Summoned creatures.

Valkyrie:

Fixed the graphical glitch in the neck part when customizing the Valkyrie.

Musa:

The motion of Barehanded Gathering for Musa will now be the same as other characters

Maehwa:

Fixed the graphical glitch where the ornament in the front of the Order of the Apricot Helmet would appear to be penetrating through the hair at a certain angle.

Ninja:

Fixed the awkward graphics in the inner thigh part of the Ninja when having the Warhawk outfit equipped.

Kunoichi:

Fixed the graphical issue where the skirt part of the Eunyoo outfit would appear to be cut off when having a certain Shoes equipped.

Dark Knight:

An exclusive motion for wearing Bloody Outfit has been added.

Striker:

An exclusive motion for wearing Bloody Outfit has been added.

Mystic:

Fixed the awkwardness in the character’s expression when performing a leaning motion.
An exclusive motion for wearing Bloody Outfit has been added.

Lahn:

An exclusive motion for wearing Bloody Outfit has been added.

Item Changes

Firecracker item has been changed so that it can now be sold in NPC shops.
Old Moon Anticorrosive item has been changed so that it can now be sold in NPC shops.
The mistake in describing Enhancement effect on item tooltip of the following weapons has been fixed:
- Ultimate Mercenary's Great Sword
- Ultimate Scythe of Seduction
- Ultimate Rough Iron Buster
- Ultimate Young Tree Spirit's Kamasylven Sword
- Ultimate Practice Celestial Bo Staff
- Ultimate Schzeriel Lancia
- Ultimate Iron Crescent Blade
- Ultimate Sundo Kerispear
- Ultimate Tempest Sura Katana
- Ultimate Sonan Sah Chakram
- Ultimate Pri Aad Sphera
- Ultimate Tati Godr Sphera
- Ultimate Thorn Tree Vediant
- Ultimate Iron Chain Gardbrace
- Ultimate Kamalam Cestus
- Enneadread Crimson Glaives
- Ultimate Enneadread Crimson Glaives
- Ultimate Crimson Glaives of the Sage
- Crimson Glaives of the Sage

Archaeologist's Map and Lafi Bedmountain's Upgraded Compass items have been now changed to be Family-bound.
Any Archaeologist's Map and Lafi Bedmountain's Upgraded Compass items stored with your Mount has been moved to Storage in Heidel.
It has been fixed that Item Exchange button for Mutant Enhancer will not be displayed anymore when interacting with Gorgath without having Mutant Enhancer in possession.
Fixed the issue where the certain Fish appeared in Crafting Notes when it shouldn’t.
Happy Halloween! Brand new Halloween outfits for 2018 has been For details on newly added Pearl Shop Update, please click <Here>!

Monster Changes

Special looting period for Vell has ended.
- After the event is over, you would need to inflict over 5 to 6 hits in order loot rewards individually/in a Party/in a Platoon.

The maximum distance that the Gray Wolf would chase you after has been decreased by 50%.
The damage of continuous smashing attack of the Dastard Bheg in the quest ‘[Boss] Frenzied Altar Imp Captain’ has been decreased by 60%.
The Fireball graphical effect of the boss monster Giath has been improved.

Quests & Knowledge

Quest:

Fixed the issue where ‘Show a Seagull Feather’ button would be activated when interacting with NPC Crio while having Seagull Feather in possession.
The probability to catch the completion target Fish in the following quests has increased.
- Fisher's Pride
- [Repeat] Delights of the Lake
- [Daily] Small Worry of a Castaway
- [Fishing Lv. 30] Nothing's Good

Interface Changes

Fixed the issue where the preceding skill on the skill description of a Mount would not be displayed.
Fixed the issue where placing an instalment using certain skills would not activate Placement Mode.
Fixed the issue where unnecessary Processes (under Task Manager of your PC) would be activated when entering Guild window.
Fixed the issue where Mount information would not be updated when Repairing Ship harboured in Wharf.
Fixed the issue where the desert background appeared awkward in Remastered Mode or Ultra Mode.
Fixed the issue where the skin tone and shades of the character or horse appeared unnaturally in a certain distance.
It has been changed that Reward button in Guild Member Status window under Guild (G) menu will not be activated if there is no participation reward for Node War.
Fixed the issue where the tooltip showed discrepancy of grade in certain Fish Species.
The following text has been added to the system message that appears when applying to participate in Node War.
- “You can only register to participate on the server your Guild’s fort was constructed in. You can still register after the Node War starts.”

Fixed the issue where the Marketplace window that opens up from using Transaction Maid/Butler would be closed regardless of “Hide the UI window when attacked” settings.

Resolved Issues

Fixed the issue where the Challenge ‘[Combat Reward] Faster and Stronger’ would be greyed out for characters who had not completed the Challenge before.
Fixed the issue where the probability to catch Big Fish (a tier of Fish) was lower in certain fishing points.

Known Issue:

We are aware of the issue where event items [Event] Halloween Candy Basket and [Event] Halloween Cookie obtained from the previous Halloween event are not being combined to create the [Event] Halloween Gift Box. This will be resolved next maintenance.
We are aware of the issue where crops are not being planted properly in Place Mode (R) in Garden.
We are aware of the issue where changes made on Camera Afterimage Effect Settings will not be implemented.

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To read the patch notes in German, French or Spanish click the links below:
German Patch Notes
French Patch Notes
Spanish Patch Notes

Oct 10, 2018

Patch Notes - 10th October 2018

Black Desert - CM Servantes

Greetings Adventurers,

Satisfy your sweet tooth with ‘A Cookie Day’ event! Play to collect cookies and marshmallows for fabulous rewards!

For a limited time new seasons are coming! Experience Spring, Summer, and Winter one right after another.

Express yourself with your full capabilities with brand new special actions while Mounted! Tell everyone around you exactly how you feel.

Read on to the rest of the patch notes and as always, thank you for your continued support!

Event & System

Event:

A Cookie Day event will start.
- Event Period: 10/11 00:00 UTC ~ 10/24 23:59 UTC
- During the event period, Make [Event] Chocolate Cookie with Imperial
- Cuisine and Reap the Awards!
- Click <Here> to find out about this sweet event in detail.

Strange In-game weather effects are here.
- During the special period, experience Spring, Summer, and Winter in October!
  - Spring Blossoms themed In-game weather effect: 10/10 After Maintenance ~ 10/12 23:59 UTC
  - Tulip themed In-game weather effect: 10/13 00:00 UTC ~10/14 23:59 UTC
  - Winter themed In-game weather effect: 10/15 00:00 UTC ~ 10/17 08:00 UTC

Loyal Attendance Rewards have been refreshed.
- Event Period: 10/11/2018 00:00 UTC ~ 11/14/2018 23:59 UTC

Rookie and Returning Attendance Rewards will also be refreshed.
- Event Period: 10/14/2018 00:00 UTC ~ 2019 1/23/2019 23:59 UTC

Ongoing Events:

Patrigio’s Discreet Discount: 10/3 ~ 10/17 Before Maintenance
Kamasylvian Alchemists 3: 10/3 ~ 10/24 Before Maintenance

Ended Events:

Under the Moonlight
- The full moon will still shine the dark skies until 10/17 maintenance.

Beerfest 2018
- Beer-themed background has been deleted.

Event Reward Distribution:

Help us Grow Young Kamasylve 2018
- Following rewards for having 40 fully-grown trees have been distributed via in-game mailbox (B) to all adventurers.
  - Cron Stone x10
  - [Event] Item Collection Increase Scroll (60 min) x5

#BDORemastered
- Winners to the #BDORemastered streaming event has been announced and rewards have been distributed. Please check the official < forum > post to see the winner announcement.

Get Pirate's Rum!
- Randomly selected winners for holding 100/200/500 Rum items at the end of the event has been selected and prizes have been sent out. Please check your in-game mailbox (B) to see if you’ve won!

Content:

The Potion Setting for the Fairy Skill "Miraculous Cheer" will now be settable for each character.
- Due to this update the previous Potion Setting will be deleted, so a new Potion Setting per character will be necessary.

It has been fixed so that the winning team appears more clearly to spectators in the Arena of Arsha.

System:

You can no longer register YouTube links on the Guild Information window.

Game World, NPC & Effects

Game World:

Vell’s Realm will appear slightly earlier, and Vell will come up to the surface of the ocean at 16:00 CEST for EU servers and 14:00 PDT for NA servers now.
- Vell will still spawn in 10 servers: Balenos 4, 5/ Serendia 4, 5/ Calpheon 4, 5/ Valencia 4, 5/ Mediah 4, 5

The Silver Azaleas nearby Terrmian Beach have been relocated.
Fixed the issue where you could enter the Residence Trent 6 without interacting with the door.
Fixed the issue where the footsteps would be displayed abnormally while using Optimization Mode in Display Quality.

NPC:

Fixed the issue where you couldn’t gain Knowledge with Sarma Anin even with Amity higher than 250.
It has been changed that Alustin and Zaaira would not be searchable to be at Terrmian Beach through the Find NPC option.

Mounts

It has been changed that the horse skill Fore Chop would not be activated while moving forward.
The camera work and effect on horse skills Instant Accel and Charge have been improved to appear more animated.

Class Changes

All Classes:

Fixed the issue where the outlining of the character would be shining too brightly in Remastered or Ultra Mode.
It has been improved that the dialogue that appears during special actions while mounted will be clearer and more distinct.
- New special actions that can be used while mounted on a mount has been added.
- Press the following command keys to perform the special actions (revised/new) while mounted on the following mounts.
  - <Horse>
    - Z : Stand and hold your position!
    - X : Follow me!
    - C : Cover me!
    - V : Target spotted!
  - <Driver’s Seat on Elephant>
    - Z : Hold your position!
    - X : Charge!
    - C : Cover me!
    - V : Follow me!
  - <Passenger’s Seat on Elephant>
    - Z : Advance!
    - X : Taste my spear!
    - C : Get rid of them!
    - V : Feel my wrath!
  - <Galley, Frigate, Sailboat>
    - Z : All aboard!
    - X : Portside, fire!
    - C : Starboard, fire!
    - V : Let’s feed them to the fish!
  - <Cannons of Galley, Frigate, Sailboat>
    - Z : Harpoon ready to fire!
    - X : Set sail!
    - C : Fire in the hole!
    - V : We need ammunition!
  - <Flame Tower>
    - Z : Flame tower ready to fire!
    - X : Fire in the hole!
    - C : Our base is in danger!
    - V : We need oil!
  - <Hwacha>
    - Z : Hwacha ready to fire!
    - X : Fire in the hole!
    - C : Our base is in danger!
    - V : We need arrows!

Ranger:

Fixed the issue where the hair would look awkward when having the Grolia Hat equipped in a certain customization setting.
Fixed the issue where the neck part would look irregular when equipping Ram Horn Clothes together with certain underwear.

Sorceress:

Fixed the issue where the skill effect would not be showing when switching to a different skill while using Shadow Eruption.

Berserker:

Fixed the issue where the cape would disappear when going up a terrain in Iron Buster mode with an outfit with a cape equipped.

Valkyrie:

The skill tooltip of Noble Spirit has been edited to be more accurate.
Fixed the issue where the neck part would look irregular when equipping Ram Horn Clothes together with certain underwear.
Fixed the issue where a spot would appear on the neck part of the character in Remastered or Ultra Mode.

Kunoichi:

Fixed the issue where the neck part would look irregular when equipping Ram Horn Clothes together with certain underwear.
Fixed the issue where a spot would appear on the neck part of the character in Remastered or Ultra Mode.

Dark Night:

Fixed the issue where only a part of the underwear would be shown when having the Dream Laced Underwear and Ram Horn Witch Clothes together.

Striker:

Fixed the issue where the 14th Hair Type in customization made the hair look hollow.

Mystic:

Fixed the issue where the hair would appear to be penetrating through the helmet when having the Treant Camouflage Helmet on with the 24th Hair Type customization.

Lahn:

Fixed the issue where the character would be released of combat mode when having fallen off a cliff in Crescent Pendulum combat mode.
Fixed the spots that appeared on top of both eyes of the Lahn character.

Item Changes

New item, ‘Gold Bar 10,000G’ has been added.
- This item has Weight of 150LT.
- This item can be sold at Currency Exchange for 1,000,000,000 Silvers.

Gold Bar 1000G has been renamed to Gold Bar 1,000G
Weight of Gold Bar items has been reduced as below:

Effects of Terrmian Fishing Rod has been changed.

Changes have been applied for the following items.
- The item descriptions of fishing equipment were changed to display their effects.

The grades of fishes that can be caught were changed to be more intuitive. Prices were increased for certain fishes as their grades and chance of being caught were changed.
- Chances of catching higher grade fishes were decreased, but their prices were increased. This should yield the same amount of profit or more overall.

The Highest Registration Price on the Marketplace for some of the Crafted items has been increased.
- Intermediate Cooking Utensil
- Intermediate Alchemy Tool
- Advanced Cooking Utensil
- Advanced Alchemy Tool
- Serendia Traditional Alchemy Tool
- Calpheon Traditional Alchemy Tool
- Serendia Traditional Cooking Utensil
- Calpheon Traditional Cooking Utensil
- Wagon Registration: Groshula Sand Wagon
- Wagon Registration: Forest Path Wagon
- Granverre Feather Champron
- Granverre Leather Barding
- Granverre Leather Saddle
- Granverre Leather Stirrups
- Granverre Metal Horseshoe
- Muzika Leather Armor
- Muzika Leather Mask
- Muzika Leather Saddle
- Muzika Leather Stirrups
- Ship License: Epheria Sailboat
- Ship License: Epheria Frigate

The following sentence has been added to the item tooltip of Summon Scroll items and in the message that appears when using a Summon Scroll item.
- ※ You cannot attack summoned monsters on servers with Node/Conquest Wars in progress.

Description about Granverre Horse Set has been added to Crafting Notes (F2).
Fixed the issue where Interacting (R) with ‘A Book Written In An Ancient Language’ which is the quest target of the quest ‘Now That You Can Read...’ was not possible.
Knowledge category for some species of Fish has been readjusted to fit the grade of the Fish.
For details on newly added Pearl Shop Update, please click <Here>!

Monster Changes

Fixed the issue where certain attack motions of the Muskan summoned via the quest [Co-op] Muskan of Madness appeared to cut off.

Quests & Knowledge

Knowledge:

An Astrology Student NPC whom you can acquire the following Knowledge has been added.

The following Knowledge can now be obtained from NPC Kiyak the Bookseller of Valencia during the quest ‘Now That You Can Read...’
- Grave Robber I
- Grave Robber II

Interface Changes

Fixed the issue where the button UI would disappear intermittently upon putting the mouse cursor over Marketplace button after interacting with Marketplace Director.
It has been changed that camera moving speed would be slower compared to before in Spectator Mode.
Fixed the issue where location of certain buttons and UI would be moved upon taking screenshots with over 4K Resolution during a conversation with an NPC.
Pearl Shop UI has been revamped.
- Upon pressing Hot & New tab, the Sale, New, and Event categories will appear below on the top left corner of the Pearl Shop window.
- If there are less than 1 day left in the sale period of an item, the remaining time of the sale will now show.
- The discount rate will be shown now on the banner of an item on discount.
- A button that will lead to the Sale tab has been newly-added on top-right corner of the Pearl Shop screen.

It has been changed that for Challenges under Challenge tab (Y) that are unavailable, the Claim button that allows you to claim the Challenge rewards will be greyed out.
A new option to purchase a Storage Expansion Coupon has been added to the Storage of each town.
The window UI that shows the result of an Extraction performed with a Blacksmith NPC of each town has been improved.
Fixed the issue where the sea would glow in yellow intermittently when the sun set in Remastered or Ultra Mode.

Resolved Issues

Fixed the issue where Archaeologist's Map and Lafi Bedmountain's Upgraded Compass was not working properly when the character was Jumping.

Known Issues:

Currently the in-game sale timer of the Pearl item ‘Halloween Pet Pack’ is misleading. The item will be sold until Nov. 7th. This will be resolved soon.
We are aware of the issue where a first forced-hit of a character does not decrease Karma. This will be resolved next maintenance.
We are aware of the issue where icons of the following items are not appearing in Crafting Note. This will be resolved next maintenance.
- Jewel Embedded Stone
- Well-polished Sole

We are aware of an issue where the Durability of all Forts (the actual stat.) of a Guild in a Node War is being exposed to all Guild Members participating in the Node War instead of being exposed to only the Guild Members attacking the Forts.