Dear Players,

We will perform an urgent maintenance as follows:

• Global 14:00 UTC / 16:00 UTC
  
• Central (EU) 15:00 CET / 17:00 CET
  
• West Coast (NA) 6:00 PST / 8:00 PST
  
• East Coast (NA) 9:00 EST / 11:00 EST

• Fix on an issue where damage is not being inflicted intermittently after a CC skill has been applied.

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We apologize for the inconvenience and we ask for your generous understanding.


Best regards,
BDO Team.

Greetings Adventurers,

This week we bring you many changes and fixes you have been asking for in the way of tweaks and changes to some of your favorite classes. There are too many fixes to mention here, but be sure to read carefully, ask lots of questions, and let us know what you think!

The Fortune Favors the Bold event has been added! Simply log-in to receive a Pit-a-pat Fortune Cookie once per day to see what the future holds for you.

Finally, we are proud to see many of you are enjoying the early access of Shadow Arena. We have made some changes based on your feedback to hopefully solve a few of the issues many of you have provided. We hope you continue to enjoy this content and continue to provide your thoughts.

That’s it for this week, folks. Many more changes lie ahead so keep calm, and soldier on to see what else we have in store!



New Events:

• Fortune Favors the Bold event has been added.
  
  • Event Period: Jan. 24th 00:00 UTC - Feb. 13th 23:59 UTC
    
  • You can obtain either the [Event] Pit-a-pat Fortune Cookie or the [Event]
  • Fortune Cookie for Rookies once per day through the Challenge (Y) window.
    
  • Depending on the Fortune Cookie, you can either receive an immediate reward or randomly receive 1 of 16 quests!
    
  • Click < Here > for more information about the event.

Ongoing Events:

• Golden Drop: Jan. 16th (after maintenance) - Jan. 30th (before maintenance)

Ended Events:

• Moonlit Memory

Attendance Rewards:

• Loyal Attendance rewards have been reset: Jan. 24th 00:00 UTC - Feb 27th 23:59 UTC
  
  
• Rookie and Returning Attendance rewards have been reset: Jan. 24th 00:00 UTC - Apr. 17th 23:59 UTC

• The Shadow Arena waiting area will no longer be called Marni’s Secret Isle (it will simply be called Shadow Arena).
  
  
• There were overall adjustments to the balancing for skill damages. Skills which were relatively not used were enhanced, and skills which dealt excessive damage were reduced.
  
  • You may not notice a significant difference in certain circumstances, since items have a more impact than skills in Shadow Arena.

• Added a UI feature which always displays the AP and DP on the left side of the minimap in Shadow Arena.
  
  
• The Wizard and Witch will now obtain Sage's Memory instead of Speed Spell through the Unknown Skill Book.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where you were able to enter more than 6 digits for the Private Room password.
  
  
• Made improvements so that the Dark Fog can be more visible within the Map (M).
  
  
• There will be a confirmation window when you select the “Leave” button while you are in a Shadow Arena match.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where text would appear overlapped within the Shadow Arena stats window while at the Shadow Arena waiting area (formerly known as Marni’s Secret Isle)
  
  
• When a duplicate login has been detected due to logging into the game while already logged in to Shadow Arena in the waiting area (Formerly called Marni’s Secret Isle), the game will properly display the Start UI after disconnecting.
  
  
• You can now jump in the water by pressing the spacebar while you are a Black Spirit.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the Dark Knight’s sub-weapon AP would not be applied.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the name of the winner would be displayed when you leave Shadow Arena.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where certain text was difficult to read due to being overlapped in Shadow Arena.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the remaining time would not be clearly visible in the Shadow Arena.
  
  
• All languages will now display the option to select Solo or Party when creating/entering a private match.
  
  
• Added a widget which briefly displays the item grades of all item parts when you equip an item.
  
  
• We are aware of the issue where the remaining time of a match is not being displayed inside the Private Room UI in Shadow Arena.

Updated 24/01/2019:

• Shadow Arena Rankings menu has been added to the ESC menu.

System:

• The system message which is displayed when failing a Guild Invite or Party Invite has been changed like the following:
  
  • Cannot find the character from the current channel.

• The Transport Wagon and Ship will now move properly to the correct paths.
  
  
• You can now place bids equal to the Standard Price at the Marketplace.

Game World:

• Fixed the graphical issue where Ships from far away would appear as if they were moving sideways.
  
  
• Changed the placement of fish which were placed incorrectly at Navarn Steppe.
  
  
• The level requirement for receiving the EXP bonus 50% was increased from Lv. 30 to Lv. 50 for the Olvia server.
  
  
• The color of the Roaming Black Spirits at Bree Tree Ruins will now be black.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where an annex would occasionally disappear when hit by a summoned object during Node/Conquest War.

NPC:

• The location of the NPC in front of the door at 3-1 of Heidel has been changed.

All Classes:

• Fixed the issue where an abnormal text would appear when using basic attack while on a mount.

By Class:

Warrior:

• The skill command for the skill Executioner has been changed from E to Shift + E.
  
  
• The Take Down skill can now be used with the E command while in Awakening mode.
  
  
• Guard and Great Sword Defense can now be used after canceling another skill in use.
  
  
• While attempting to use the skill Ground Smash, Kick or Flow: Knee Kick will no longer be activated.
  
  
• The attack range for the skill Flow: Knee Kick has been increased.
  
  
• A stiffness effect has been added to the skill Flow: Knee Kick.
  
  
• The knockback distance of monsters hit by the skill Flow: Knee Kick has been reduced.
  
  
• The duration of the Super Armor effect for the skill Flow: Slashing the Dead has been increased.
  
  
• The WP consumption for the skill Piercing Spear has been reduced from 95 to 50.
  
  
• The skill Black Spirit: Solar Flares’ hits will now be affected by attack speed.
  
  
• The movement distance for the skill Balance Strike has been increased.
  
  
• The skills Merciless and Flow: Reckless Blow can now combo more quickly after using Flow: Armor Break.
  
  
• The Forward Guard effect has been added to the skill War Cry.
  
  
• The Forward Guard effect has been added to the first motion of the skill Counter.
  
  
• The damage for the skill Ultimate: Ground Smash has been increased by 50%, and will now deal 2 more hits.
  
  • 1023% x 2 → 1591% x 4

• Added a 100% Critical Hit Rate for successful Ultimate: Ground Smash hits.
  
  
• Added a Super Armor effect to Ground Smash skills (excluding the skill Ultimate: Ground Smash).
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the cooldowns for some skills would reset when used during their cooldowns.
  
  • Kick
    
  • Chopping Kick
    
  • Flow: Knee Kick
    
  • Counter
    
  • Charged Shield Strike
    
  • Piercing Spear

Berserker:

• The command for the skill Raging Thunder has been changed to the following:
  
  • LMB + RMB to use skill, and then LMB to trigger final hit.

• Fixed the tooltip for the skill Raging Thunder to be more accurate.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the PvP damage reduction effect for the Elastic Force would not apply properly.
  
  
• When using the skill Absolute: Elastic Force, the additional damage (equal to 1% of the max MP of your character) will no longer be applied.

Tamer:

• Using the skill Trample I through the quickslot will now activate the skill more slowly.
  
  
• The skill Heilang: Scratch I will activate more slowly now when using it consecutively.
  
  
• Heilang will no longer disappear when using the skill Absorb Heilang.
  
  
• Evasion can now be used forwards even when the skill has been locked.
  
  
• The cooldown for the skill Summon Heilang has been changed to the following:
  
  • 6 sec. → 10 sec.

• The Super Armor effect will now be applied while using the skill Summon Heilang.
  
  
• Heilang will now be ready for counterattack when summoned if Heilang or the Tamer is attacked upon using Summon Heilang.
  
  
• When there is no attack command added after landing on the ground after using the Cloud Stomping skill, the character can now combo the next skill more quickly.
  
  
• The character can now use the Cloud Stomping skill in Main Weapon mode.
  
  
• The Cloud Stomping skill can now be used while any other skill is being used.
  
  
• The Accuracy Rate for the Leaf Slash skill has been doubled for all levels.
  
  
• The Accuracy Rate for the Celestial Bo Staff Training skill has been increased by x1.5 for all levels.
  
  
• The Heilang: Howling skill can now be used in Main Weapon mode.
  
  
• When the skill Tree Climb is locked, Moonlight Strike will be able to be used as a combo in Main Weapon mode.
  
  
• The skill Flow: Gust can now be used while in Main Weapon mode while the Leaves Dropping skill is on cooldown.
  
  
• The attack range for the additional hits of Garuda has been increased.
  
  
• Air Attack and Air Smash effect has been added to the additional hits of the Garuda skill.
  
  
• The Stamina consumption for the Bolt Wave skill has been reduced to the following for all levels:
  
  • 150 Stamina → 100 Stamina

• The attack range for Void Lightning has been increased.
  
  
• The Forward Guard effect for Void Lightning has been replaced with a Super Armor effect.
  
  
• The damage for Beast Rampage has been changed to the following:
  
  
  
• The damage for Allround Spinner has been changed to the following:
  
  
  
• The following Critical Hit rates have been added to the skill Legendary Beast Dance for PvE:
  
  
  
• While using the skill Heilang: Howling, its effect will endure even when skills other than Heilang: Berserk and Absorb Heilang are used.
  
  
• The ‘stiffness on good hits’ effect will apply more quickly for the skill Heilang: Howling.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the cooldown would reset when the following skills were used while on cooldown.
  
  • Tree Climb, Surging Tide, Upward Claw, Roaring

Valkyrie:

• Fixed the issue of nearby party members, guild members, and platoon members having their Processing canceled when the Valkyrie character uses Heaven's Echo, Elion's Blessing, or Breath of Elion near them while on a mount.
  
  
• When you hold LMB while using the skill Sanctitas de Enslar, your enemy-targeting will now stay fixed and you will automatically follow it.
  
  
• The Stamina consumption for the skill Hastiludium has been reduced to the following for all levels:
  
  • 300 Stamina → 200 Stamina

• The attack range for the skill Punishment has been increased.
  
  
• The healing range from the skills Purificatione I and II has been increased for friendly targets.
  
  
• Purificatione’s effects have changed to the following:
  
  • Melee DP -10 for 10 sec. on good hits → All DP -10 for 10 sec. on good hits

• The attack range for Castigatio III and IV have been increased.
  
  
• You can now combo Terra Sancta more quickly after using Castigatio.
  
  
• The knockback effect for Blitz Stab has been removed.
  
  
• The damage for Ultimate: Blitz Stab has been changed to the following:
  
  • 888% x 8 → 1038% x 8

• The attack range for Ultimate: Blitz Stab has been increased.
  
  
• The travel distance when using Ultimate: Blitz Stab has been increased.
  
  
• The Knockback effect for Ultimate: Blitz Stab has been removed.
  
  
• You can now register Flow: Lucem Fluxem to the Quick Slot.
  
  
• You can now use Strong Defense while using other skills.
  
  
• Righteous Charge’s casting speed has been increased.
  
  
• You can now use Shield Chase even when not using Guard.

Witch:

• Fixed the issue of nearby party members, guild members, and platoon members having their Processing canceled when the Witch character uses Healing Aura on them while on a mount.
  
  
• When successfully landing a hit with the Fissure Wave skill by consuming Black Spirit's Rage, the issue where overlapping buff icons would appear on the victim’s screen has been fixed.

Wizard:

• Fixed the issue of nearby party members, guild members, and platoon members having their Processing canceled when the Witch character uses Healing Aura on them while on a mount.

Ninja:

• Fixed the issue where the HP Recover effect would not be properly applied when using Fox Claw quickly after another skill has been used.
  
  
• Ninjutsu: Black Moonlight’s stiffness effect will now only apply to monsters.
  
  
• The Super Armor effect has been removed from Suicide Fall.
  
  
• The Concealment effect will now be removed when being hit while using Concealment.
  
  
• Ninjutsu: Blade Spin’s floating effect will now only apply to monsters.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the Super Armor effect would be applied to Beheading the Dead.
  
  
• An All DP Reduction effect will be applied when Beheading the Dead lands a successful hit.

Kunoichi:

• Fixed the issue where the HP Recover effect would not be properly applied when using Fox Claw quickly after another skill has been used.
  
  
• Ninjutsu: Black Moonlight’s stiffness effect will now only apply to monsters.
  
  
• The Super Armor effect has been removed from Suicide Fall.
  
  
• The Concealment effect will now be removed when being hit while using Concealment.
  
  
• Tendon Cutter’s stiffness effect will now only apply to monsters.

Dark Knight:

• The PvP damage against all classes have been increased by 10%.

Striker:

• The fragment effect which appear when the Striker and Mystic attack will fly farther away.

Mystic:

• Removed the Stun effect and Forward Guard from the skill Thunder Pound I.
  
  
• The fragment effect which appears when the Striker and Mystic attack will fly farther away.
  
  
• When using Flash Step and Silent Step, all levels will now apply the effect of increased movement speed +20% for 10 sec.
  
  
• The Evasion increase effect has been removed from Nature's Wrath.
  
  
• The Evasion increase effect for Rapid Stream has been adjusted to the following:
  
  
  
• The HP Recover effects for Hurricane Sweep and Black Spirit: Hurricane Sweep have been changed to recover 200 HP per skill motion (up to 3 motions for a total of 600 HP recovery).
  
  
• The Forward Guard effect has been removed from Twisted Collision.

Archer:

• Fixed the issue of nearby party members, guild members, and platoon members having their Processing canceled when the Archer uses Breath of the Spirit with Exhale on them while on a mount.
  
  
• You can now obtain Archer outfits when opening the [Event] Karlstein Classic Box (15 Days) item.

• Fixed the issue where the prices for the following items were incorrect:
  
  • Master's Elixir of Perforation Alchemy Box
    
  • Master's Elixir of Assassination Alchemy Box

• The following description has been added for the HP Potion (Beginner) item.
  
  • Talk to NPC Lara to exchange HP Potion (Beginner) x2 for HP Potion (Small) x1.

• The description which says that the item cannot be exchanged has been removed from the Robe Piece item description.
  
  
• For details on newly added Pearl Shop Update, please click < Here >!

• World Boss time table has been changed. Please find the newly updated boss time table via our official forum < Here >.
  
  • We will continuously look into the data and feedback of our community to update and present the most suitable time table. We ask for your patience and deep understanding during the process.

• The HP for Garmoth of Enchantment Statue and Garmoth of Fury Statue (which appear together with the world boss Garmoth) have been reduced by 30%.
  
  
• Changed the targeting method of monsters at Aakman Temple and Hystria Ruins.
  
  • The fix will make sure that the monsters at Aakman Temple and Hystria Ruins will not change targets frequently when within the attack range of the Magic Lighthouse of Witch and Wizard classes.

• The chances of obtaining the items below by defeating monsters in the ocean has decreased by 60%:
  
  • [Guild] Steel Candidum Shell
    
  • [Guild] Amethyst Hekaru Spike
    
  • [Guild] Black Rust Tongue
    
  • [Guild] Nineshark's Fin
    
  • [Guild] Ocean Stalker Whisker
    
  • [Guild] Goldmont Pirate Golden Goblet

• The placement of normal monsters near the Boss monsters summoned through the Black Spirit main quests has been changed so that they do not interfere with your battle.

Quest:

• The completion condition for the [Special Gift] Travelling Light II quest has been changed to be completed when you obtain the Value Pack knowledge.
  
  
• You can obtain the Value Pack knowledge by using the Value Pack (1 day) you receive as a reward for completing the [Special Gift] Travelling Light I quest.
  
  
• Adventurers who have completed the [Special Gift] Travelling Light I quest already can receive the knowledge through the Skill Instructor NPC Tachros in Velia.
  
  
• The dialog for receiving the Spearhead and Rudimentary Magic quests will be marked in yellow.
  
  
• When going through the Operation Breakthrough quest, a navigation guide to the Wounded Delphe Knight’s objective (Granbill NPC) will be provided.
  
  
• The Calpheon Resource Report quest can now also be obtained when completing the new Looking for Adventurers main quest.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where quests from other crossroad quests could be seen when completing the Gift of Calpheon quest.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where characters in the progress of going through the old main quests could not receive the Black Spirit’s gifts.

• Locked items will no longer be used as Processing materials.
  
  • When continuously using Item Processing, locked items will no longer be included in the Processing.

• The Main Quest widget will no longer be displayed when all Main Quests have been completed.
  
  • This has nothing to do with the Main Quest visibility settings in the Edit UI menu.

• The notification messages at the bottom right will now close when the conditions for the notification messages have been completed.
  
  
• The text alignment for the notification messages has been centered.
  
  
• The voice chat icon in the guild member list has been changed.
  
  
• The reconnection status UI will now be displayed when you reconnect to the client.
  
  
• Emojis will now be entered into the location where you click the cursor within the chat window.

Game World:

• Fixed the issue where you would be able to see the sky from the Well within the Delphe Knights Castle when using the Remastered mode or Ultra mode resolutions.

NPC:

• Some of the NPC dialogs for the NPC’s in Muiquun have been changed to be more natural.
  
  
• Fixed the unnatural camera effect when interacting with certain Soldier NPC’s at the Western Guard Camp.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where NPC’s from a far distance (400 meters away) would appear as if they are floating.

Class Changes:

Warrior:

• Fixed the issue where the neck area would appear to poke through the helmet in a combat stance when equipped with the Shudad outfit.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the Counter skill’s icon would have a black background.

Ranger:

• Fixed the issue where the Stella outfit would appear graphically broken when maximizing the torso length while customizing.

Witch:

• Fixed the graphical issue where the front part of the hair would appear broken during customization when equipped with the Canape helmet.

Wizard:

• Fixed the issue where the Wizard’s hat was not visible when equipped with a basic outfit.

Maehwa:

• The speech bubble on top of the character will now properly disappear after a chat message has ended.

Quest & Knowledge:

• Fixed the issue where the Black Spirit dialog would remain even after closing the Black Spirit dialog window after completing Returning User quests.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the quests below were displayed on the Suggested quests tab even after completion.
  
  • [Awakening] Traces of Edana
    
  • [Awakening] Wizard’s Altar
    
  • [Awakening] Artifacts of the Naga
    
  • [Awakening] Bree Tree Cave

System:

• Fixed the issue where an Adventurer who sent a Guild Alliance Contract had to cancel the invitation in order to receive the contract again when an Adventurer dies after receiving the Guild Alliance Contract.
  
  
• You can no longer build an annex on a fort of a Node War which has ended.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the auto-navigate feature would take you through a long route when going to regions on the right side of Tshira Ruins.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where you could not obtain taxes from the tax cart.
  
  
• The character outlines will now be displayed normally for DirectX9 users.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the character would appear as if it is inside the water at Waragon Cave even when the character is not actually inside the water.

Interface Changes:

• Fixed the issue where the Territory information would be incorrect in the Node War Status window of the World Map.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where not all Maids and Butlers would be visible on the list when more than 20 Maids and Butlers have been hired.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where some of the text for the Server Change window would bleed out of the window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the locations of the skill cooldown/Quick Slot would move around.

Updated 24/01/2019:

• Fixed the issue where damage was not being inflicted intermittently after a CC skill had been applied.

• We are aware of the issue where certain item icons are being displayed abnormally in Crafting Notes.

Updated 24/01/2019:

• (Berserker) We are aware of an issue where the last hit damage for Elastic Force is not being applied in PvP when Elastic Force is at Lv. 2 or lower.

Updates 28/01/2019:

We are aware of the issue where information about Fish that cannot be caught is showing up in Crafting Notes
• We are aware of the issue where the “Enhancement Chance” would appear as 100% when having checked “Force-Enhance” button then checking “Use Cron Stone” button on items of Duo level and above. This will be resolved with Jan. 30th regular maintenance.

Reach us on the »forums« to share your feedback, opinions, and suggestions.

To read the patch notes in German, French or Spanish check our official website < Here >.

Greetings Adventurers,

Due to some technical issues, we expect this week's maintenance to be extended until further notice.

Please, check our official channels to know more about our last announcements in regard to this week's maintenance:

- Twitter
- Facebook

We truly apologize about the inconveniences this might have caused you and we ask for your patience and understanding.


- The BDO Team

Dear Players,

We will perform our weekly maintenance as follows:

• Global 9:00 UTC ~ 13:00 UTC
  
• Central (EU) 10:00 CET ~ 14:00 CET
  
• West Coast (NA) 1:00 PST ~ 5:00 PST
  
• East Coast (NA) 4:00 EST ~ 8:00 EST

• Fortune Favors the Bold event will start.
  
• Rookie, Returning, Loyal attendance rewards will reset.

• Moonlit Memory

Follow us on Twitter & Facebook to stay up to date.

We apologize for the inconvenience and we ask for your generous understanding.


Best regards,
BDO Team.

Greetings Adventurers,

The Shadow Arena has opened. Queue up solo or with a party to be the last team standing in Black Desert Online’s new battle royale game mode. You and 49 others will be competing for honor and glory.

Monster hunters rejoice because this week we are adding some brand spankin’ new hunting content! Kamasylvia Griffons are now huntable enemies and you can use their parts to craft some pretty neat armor. Get your guns because it’s hunting season!
The Golden Drop event is back. Defeat Monsters, gather, and fish to get some neat rewards!

All this and more in the rest of the patch notes to click through and see what’s up!



New Events:

• Golden Drop
  
  • Event Period: Jan 16th After Maintenance - Jan 30th Before Maintenance
    
  • During the event period, defeat monster, gather, and fish to get Golden Dagger, Golden Backpack, and Golden Coelacanth!
    
  • Click < Here > to find out more about this golden event.

Ongoing Events:

• Moonlit Memory: Jan. 10th 00:00 UTC ~ Jan. 23rd Before Maintenance

Ended Events:

• DIY Snowman
  
  
• Let it Snow
  
  
• Winter-themed UI/Weather

Attendance Rewards:

• Loyal Attendance: Dec. 20th, 2018 00:00 UTC - Jan. 23rd, 2019 23:59 UTC
  
  
• Rookie and Returning Attendance: Oct. 14th, 2018 00:00 UTC - Jan. 23rd, 2019 23:59 UTC

Content:

• You can now view the Enhancement chance from the Enhancement window.
  
  
• The Unknown Realm, “Marni's Secret Isle” has been added. You can move to this realm through the ESC menu during certain hours of the day.
  
  
• Marni's Secret Isle’s first new content, Shadow Arena:Battle Royale will be introduced for the first time.

About the rules of Shadow Arena: Battle Royale:

1. The Battlefield: This is a special arena where everyone begins with characters of equal level and gear. Players must fight to become the last one standing. You will need a character which completed the tutorial to join. Once you enter Marni’s Secret Isle, you can select to play solo or as a party. When you start a match, you must obtain gear and items by defeating monsters or by destroying chests. Finally, you must also survive by fighting against other adventurers.

2. Available Server: Please select Marni’s Secret Isle server under server selection.

3. Capacity: Up to 50 players can enter into a match. However, a 60 second countdown will automatically begin once 40 players have joined a match. Additional players can join during the 60 second countdown. After the countdown, the match will begin regardless of whether or not 50 players have joined.

4. Modes:

1. Solo: This is a mode for players who join individually without a party.
   
2. Party: A party of up to 3 players (including the party leader). A solo adventurer can also join a party mode match alone.

• You can play Shadow Arena daily during the times below.
  
  

• There will be an event to celebrate the Early Access release of the Shadow Arena.
  
  • Event Period: Jan 16th (after maintenance) - until announced separately.
    
  • The longer you survive, the more items you can receive during the event. You will obtain Black Rocks depending on your rank at the end of the match.

Rewards for Items Obtained:


Rewards per Rank:


※ Rewards will be sent to your in-game mail after the end of a Shadow Arena match.
※ The Black Rock rewards obtained for your rank will also be sent to your in-game mail after the end of a Shadow Arena match.

• Black Rocks can be used to obtain Black Stone, Concentrated Magical Black Stone, or Memory Fragment.
  
  • Click < Here > for the details about Shadow Arena.

• As Kamasylvia Griffon Hunting has been added, the new monsters for Hunting, <Wild> King Griffon have been added to areas of Kamasylvia.
  
  • Upon performing Butcher on the defeated <Wild> King Griffon, you have a high chance of obtaining Spirit Pouch of Ferocious Beast as loot and a low chance of obtaining Griffon Leather or Intact Griffon's Beak.
    
  • You can perform Manufacture to craft ‘Griffon's Helmet’ with the following materials: Intact Griffon's Beak (1) + Griffon Leather (10) + Pure Zinc Crystal (100) + Supreme Hard Hide (120) + Supreme Fancy Feather (120).

• New Knowledge for Crafting ‘Griffon's Helmet’ has been added.
  
  • This Knowledge can be gained when performing Manufacture to craft Griffon’s Helmet, or by using Energy to engage in Conversation with Puritora the Blacksmith NPC of Old Wisdom Tree.

• When you are disconnected while auto-fishing due to network instability, you will now resume auto-fishing automatically when you reconnect.

System:

• Olvia server 8 has been temporarily removed from the server list to accommodate for the Shadow Arena service.
  
  • The Shadow Arena server will not be visible on the server list.

• To improve the Hide Costume feature, some adventurers will have the Hide Costume feature activated by default. This could cause the following issues:
  
  • Adventurers who had the Hide Costume on prior to the maintenance will see their Pearl outfits due to the Hide Costume settings being reset.
    
  • Adventurers who were hiding their mount’s equipment prior to the maintenance will be showing their mount equipment due to the Hide feature being reset.

[Updated 21/01/2019:[/b]

• Guild chat is now available at Marni’s Secret Isle.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where the game would occasionally crash during Shadow Arena.

Game World:

• Fixed the issue where characters would appear as if they are inside the water at certain locations of Loopy Tree Forest.

NPC:

• Revised the dialog and added a description for the button related to Cleansing for the Blacksmith NPC of each town.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the ‘Ask About Boatmen’ button would appear in duplicates within the Amity information window of Philaberto Falasi.

All Classes:

• The Characters below will show a powering up motion for certain skills, and will be able to deal more damage.
  
  • Tamer
    
    • The standing attack for the Leaf Slash skill will now enable up to 5 hits instead of 4 hits.
      
    • The forward attack for the Leaf Slash skill will now enable up to 7 hits instead of 5 hits.
  • Musa & Maehwa
    
    • Changed the standing attack motion for the Slice skill.
      
    • The forward attack for the Slice skill will now enable up to 4 hits instead of 5 hits.
  • Lahn
    
    • Increased the number of hits for standing attack and forward attack for the Moondance skill.
      
      • Standing attack: 7 → 9 hits
        
      • Forward attack 3 → 4 hits
  • Striker
    
    • Increased the number of hits for the standing attack and forward attack for the Heavy Fist skill.
  • Mystic
    
    • Changed the attacking motion for the 4th hit for the Heavy Fist skill.
      
    • Increased the number of hits for the forward attack for the Heavy Fist skill.
  • Dark Knight
    
    • Added a finishing blow to the standing attack and forward attack for the Kriegsmesser Training.
  • Berserker
    
    • Added a motion of swinging down the axe downwards with both hands for the 4th hit for the Elastic Force skill.
      
    • 3 hits will be applied for the swinging downwards attack.
      
    • When swinging down the axe with both hands, 30 WP will be instantly restored, and each successful hit will add 35 WP.
  • Kunoichi
    
    • Changed the 3rd and 4th attack motions for the standing attack for the Wind Slash skill.
      
    • Changed the 5th hit for the forward attack for the Wind Slash skill, and added a 6th attack.
  • Ninja
    
    • Changed the 4th and 5th attack motions for the forward attack for the Wind Slash skill.
      
    • Changed the 4th attack motion for the standing attack for the Wind Slash skill, and added a 5th attack.
  • Ranger
    
    • Reduced the number of hits for the Bow Skill from 6 to 3 hits.
      
    • Added a finishing hit to the Bow Skill.
  • Sorceress
    
    • The 4th hit for the standing attack and forward attack for the Dark Split skill will now be a finishing hit, therefore the number of hits have been increased.
  • Valkyrie
    
    • The 4th hit for the Slash skill will now be a finishing hit that has 3 hits, therefore the number of total hits has been increased.
  • Warrior
    
    • All Slash skills will now deal 4 hits, and now have finishing hits.
  • Witch and Wizard
    
    • Added a finishing hit to the Staff attack skill.

By Class:

Ranger:

• Fixed the graphical glitch in the abdomen area when wearing [Ranger] Stella Armor.

Berserker:

• When switching from Awakening to normal mode while moving to the right, the direction of the effects and the direction of the attack will now be the same.
  
  
• Added more accurate description for the number of hits for the Elastic Force skill in its skill description.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the right arm would look awkward during Awakening status when equipped with Cavaro Gloves and Kibelius Iron Buster.

Valkyrie:

• Added a description in the Valkyrie Slash’s tooltip which specifies the number of maximum targets hit when used while mounted.

Witch:

• Fixed the graphical awkwardness that appeared on the hair when equipping Canape Hat in a certain customization.

Musa:

• You can now use Evasion upon the final hit of the Slice V skill.

Ninja:

• Added the missing description about effects applied when using the Wind Slash skill while mounted to its skill description.

Kunoichi:

• Fixed the graphical issue where the area beneath the chest would look unnatural when equipped with the Envi bikini.
  
  
• Added the missing description about effects applied when using the Wind Slash skill while mounted to its skill description.

Mystic:

• Fixed the graphical glitch on the chest area with the New Year Hanbok clothes on during a specific customizing.

Lahn:

• Fixed the issue where the character would recover MP only 1 time after hitting 2 times with the forward attack for the Moondance skill.

Archer:

• Fixed the issue where the Archer’s Inquirer’s Glasses would appear graphically broken.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the Archer (with Awakening weapon) would move abnormally when repeatedly pressing the W key while auto-moving.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the Archer (with Main Weapon) would show a sprinting motion when pressing the W key after pressing the T key.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the Archer (with Main Weapon) would switch to a main weapon combat status after stopping by pressing the W key after pressing the T key.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the Archer class could not equip Life Skill outfits which were obtained by using the Equipment Tailoring Coupon.
  
  
• Fixed the graphical awkwardness on the right part of the pants upon wearing Farmer’s Clothes.
  
  
• Fixed the graphical glitch in the arm part when wearing Trainer’s Clothes.

• When you use the Character Name Transfer Coupon, you can no longer delete the characters involved with the name transfer.
  
  
• Silver Price of Cron Stone available for purchase from NPC shop has been increased.
  
  • 1,000,000 → 2,000,000

• “Cron Stone Bundle: 10” has been added to the selling list of Patrigio’s Secret Shop.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where certain craftable boxes displayed wrong prices.
  
  
• For details on newly added Pearl Shop Update, please click < Here >!

• The DP for Giath when it changes its phase (by sitting down) has been greatly increased.
  
  
• Certain attack motions for Vedir during the Archer Ascension quest has been fixed to be more natural.
  
  
• Minimized the screen’s shaking movement caused by the cannons and Troll Catapults in the Anti-Troll Fortification.
  
  
• The attack speed for the following monsters at the Karanda Ridge area has been decreased by 30%.
  
  • Young Harpy
    
  • Harpy
    
  • Harpy Warrior

• The HP and AP for Khuruto monsters have been adjusted.
  
  • Khuruto Elite Soldier: AP +5%
    
  • Khuruto Soldier: AP +5%
    
  • Young Khuruto: AP +12%
    
  • Khuruto Fighter: AP +5%
    
  • Khuruto Shaman: AP +7%
    
  • <Swift> Khuruto Fighter: HP +30%

• Fixed the issue for the Khuruto monsters which were marked with warning messages about difficulty level despite the character being at the appropriate level range.
  
  • Khuruto Amulet
    
  • Khuruto Wooden Totem

• The HP for the following monsters at Central Serendia have been increased.
  
  • Grassback Crab: +30%
    
  • Moss Stoneback Crab: +33%

• The optimal AP for the Omar Lava Cave Monster Zone has been adjusted from 100 to 70.
  
  
• The Black Shadow flying in the skies of Trina Fort at Calpheon will now be invincible to attacks.
  
  
• Damage inflicted to the following world bosses has increased by 25%:
  
  • Kzarka
    
  • Nouver
    
  • Karanda
    
  • Ancient Kutum
    
  • Quint
    
  • Muraka
    
  • Mirumok Destroyer Offin
    
  • Garmoth
    
  • Vell

Quests:

• The dialog for accepting ‘The Confession’ quest has been revised to sound more natural.
  
  
• Added quests to welcome returning users. The people of Velia are giving out various gifts to welcome the returning adventurers.
  (The quests below can be accepted through the guidance of the Black Spirit which appears when you first log into the game with a returning adventurer character.)
  
  • [Returning] Do you want to go to Velia?
    
  • [Returning] Find Someone Helpful
    
  • [Returning] Familiar Face
    
  • [Returning] Eileen's Welcome
    
  • [Returning] Shiel's Welcome
    
  • [Returning] Preparing for the Next Adventure
    
  • [Returning] Ready for Departure
    
  • [Returning] A Fresh Adventure
    
  • [Returning] Trying to Fish
    
  • [Returning] Crio's Welcome
    
  • [Returning] Extraordinary Fish I
    
  • [Returning] Extraordinary Fish II
    
  • [Returning] Extraordinary Fish III
    
  • [Returning] How to Cook Dried Fish
    
  • [Returning] Removing the Fishy Smell
    
  • [Returning] Making Juice
    
  • [Returning] The Power of Tools I
    
  • [Returning] The Power of Tools II
    
  • [Returning] Loud Noise
    
  • [Returning] Enjoy Various Life Skill Activities

• Even when you lose the Dim Magical Sub-weapon, you can now receive the weapon again through an exchange after completing the new ‘Looking for Adventurers’ main quest.
  
  
• You can now obtain the Targak Steel Shard by completing the new Looking for Adventurers quest.

• Added a feature in which you can view the enhancement chance from the enhancement window when you put up an item. The enhancement chance will show up to two decimal points.
  
  
• Button banner that leads to Marni’s Secret Isle to participate in Shadow Arena will now pop up on the bottom right corner of the screen upon logging into game.
  
  
• A sound effect has now been added to when you open and close World Map (M).
  
  
• The location for the subheading and button for the Guild Alliance creation window has been changed.
  
  
• The design for the Transfusion window has been changed.
  
  
• Class icons have been added to the left side of the level display seen on the End Game window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the Dream Horse was being displayed as Tier 9 from the Mount info connected to the Wagon.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where the pet’s special skill text would overlap with other icons.
  
  
• When you complete a Black Spirit quest, the quest completion text for the quest widget will now say “Right-click to summon the Black Spirit and complete the quest.”
  
  
• Added a message in the UI Edit window which says that the settings for all the characters in the account have been saved.
  
  
• Improved the locations of the Atanis Firefly text and the text which appears when you press Q to sit down so that they do not overlap.
  
  
• The Alchemy Stone durability will no longer be included in the equipment durability warning message.
  
  
• When repairing a ship at the Wharf, you can now select either the Inventory or Storage for the fees.
  
  
• When you close or move to other tabs while writing text in the Guild Alliance window, the input will now reset.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the View Underwear and Hide Costume buttons were not set to their proper default state in the Dye (J) window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the combat and awakening weapon status would automatically be deactivated when selecting the underwear from the Dye (J) window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the Hide Costume button would be deactivated when selecting normal equipment and Pearl equipment from the Dye (J) window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where a durability of 0 would not be applied to underwear while in the Dye (J) window.
  
  
• The View Underwear button will now be deactivated when you select the Hide Costume button while the View Underwear button has been activated in the Dye (J) window.
  
  
• The following text will now appear only to characters at Lv. 16 or higher.
  
  • Use an Atanis Firefly to illuminate the darkness.

• Fixed the issue where the Black Spirit Emojis would not appear properly across different languages.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where emojis whispered from other servers would not be displayed.
  
  
• When you complete a Black Spirit quest, the quest completion text for the quest widget will now say “Right-click to summon the Black Spirit and complete the quest.”
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the quest widget for characters who have not yet completed certain main quests would disappear due to another character within the same account having completed the main quests.
  
  
• When you open the equipment Cleanse window, either the Inventory or the Storage will be selected by default depending on whichever has more than 100,000 silver.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where Cleanse Gear function would not correctly display the Inventory slot information.
  
  
• Certain text (World benefits) which were overlapping with the World Name within the server selection screen have been fixed.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the length of the system message would constantly stretch out if the same message would be repeatedly shown.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the ESC key would not close the World Map (M) when the World Map was activated after using Marketplace through a Transaction Maid

• The waiting area for Shadow Arena (the area you enter when you press the button for Marni’s Secret Isle) has been changed to the entire Black Desert World.
  
  • When you enter to play Shadow Arena, you will be moved to a separate instanced place which is identical from the place where you entered from.

• You can no longer deal damage to other characters while in the waiting area for Shadow Arena.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where you would occasionally get stuck on towers while in Marni's Secret Isle (Shadow Arena).
  
  
• You can no longer fish in Marni's Secret Isle (Shadow Arena).
  
  
• The location for the button for Marni's Secret Isle (Shadow Arena) has been moved.

Updated 18/01/2019:

• Monsters will now go unconscious for 10 seconds and then disappear when they are in the Dark Fog. Chests in the Dark Fog will also disappear after 10 seconds.

Content:

• Certain characters have been balanced for Shadow Arena.

Valkyrie:

• Damage for Shining Dash has been reduced by 17%.
  
  
• Damage for Judgment of Light has been reduced by 22%.
  
  
• Damage for Celestial Spear has been reduced by 30%.
  
  
• Damage for Divine Power has been increased by 10%.
  
  
• Damage for Shield Throw has been increased by 10%.
  
  
• Damage for Sharp Light has been increased by 15%.
  
  
• Damage for Righteous Charge has been increased by 50%.

Witch/Wizard:

• Sage's Memory will be obtained instead of Speed Spell.

UI:

• Fixed the issue where the beginning cut scene for Shadow Arena would play twice when possessing a character immediately after starting a match in Shadow Arena.

• Fixed the issue where a line of light would be seen in the background when going into screenshot mode by pressing Ctrl+U while using Remastered Mode or Ultra Mode resolution settings.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where Node benefits would not be applied when the characters were at the underground area of the Gyfin Rhasia Temple.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where items from the Inventory could not be dyed from the Dye (J) window.

• We are aware of the issue where text does not appear when you die in the Dark Fog or from monsters in Shadow Arena.
  
  
• We are aware of an issue where certain text within Shadow Arena do not fit within the designated UI.
  
  
• We are aware of an issue where you can occasionally move immediately without shooting out from the Shadow Arena tower.
  
  
• We are aware of an issue where characters with negative Karma could be killed by other regular characters in the Shadow Arena waiting area.

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Dear Players,

We will perform our weekly maintenance as follows:

• Global 9:00 UTC ~ 14:00 UTC
  
• Central (EU) 10:00 CET ~ 15:00 CET
  
• West Coast (NA) 1:00 PST ~ 6:00 PST
  
• East Coast (NA) 4:00 EST ~ 9:00 EST

• Shadow Arena will be available in Early Access mode.
  
• New Hunting monster <Wild> King Griffon will be added.
  
• Golden Drop event will start.

• DIY Snowman
  
• Archer Level-up event: Second level-up period
  
• Winter-themed UI/Weather
  
• Let it Snow

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BDO Team.

Greetings Adventurers,

This week we are excited to release the Archer Rabam Skills. These powerful abilities will help our favorite defender of the realm destroy his enemies be they snakes or corrupt individuals. Alongside these skills are more tweaks and balances to the Archer class.

We are also starting up the Moonlit Memory event! Play during the event period and earn Moonlight Shards! As always, various fixes and changes are also on their way to make sure you check out the rest of the patch notes.

Thank you for your continued support, see you next week adventurers!



New Events:

• Moonlit Memory
  
  • Event Period: Jan. 10th 00:00 UTC ~ Jan. 23rd Before Maintenance
    
  • During the event period, complete a certain playtime and get [Event] Moonlight Shard (At max 2) via Challenges tab (Y).
    
  • Click < Here > to find out more about the event in detail.

Ongoing Events:

• DIY Snowman: Jan. 2nd, 2019 (after maintenance) - Jan. 16th, 2019 (before maintenance)
  
  
• Let it Snow: Dec. 27th, 2018 00:00 UTC - Jan. 16th, 2019 23:59 UTC
  
  
• Winter-themed UI/Weather: Dec. 3rd, 2018 (after maintenance) - Jan. 16th, 2019 (before maintenance)
  
  
• Archer Level-up event: Second level-up period: Dec. 19th, 2018 (after maintenance) - Jan. 16th, 2019 (before maintenance)

Ended Events:

• Archer 1+1 Dual EXP Share event
  
  
• Archer EXP Boost event

Attendance Rewards:

• Loyal Attendance: Dec. 20th, 2018 00:00 UTC - Jan. 23rd, 2019 23:59 UTC
  
  
• Rookie and Returning Attendance: Oct. 14th, 2018 00:00 UTC - Jan. 23rd, 2019 23:59 UTC

Content:

• Archer Rabam Skills are now available.
  
  
• Additional method for obtaining Yona’s Fragment has been added.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where pet actions (such as Jump, Play, etc.) could not be acquired by pets which had a 100% chance of acquiring the actions.

System:

• Fixed the issue where pinging the Node would ping locations other than the Node Manager location.
  
  
• Gifting option in pearl Shop (F3) will be closed.

Game World:

• Navigation has been improved within the Calpheon Shrine.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where characters were able to pass through areas which were not intended to be passed through near Duvencrune.

NPC:

• Fixed the issue where a black spot would appear on NPC Weenie when using the Remastered mode graphic settings.
  
  
• NPC Illezra has been removed from the desert.
  
  
• Guards in towns will now fight back with monsters that attack them.
  
  
• NPC Seekhunt Volaire’s name has been changed to Siena Volaire.

Ranger:

• Fixed the issue where the Noel outfit durability status would appear graphically broken.
  
  
• Fixed the graphical issue where the neck area would appear awkward when customizing the face.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where a black line was visible on the neck area when selecting the basic hair style.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the ear area would look awkward when equipping the Bern Helmet.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the backside of the neck would be visible through the scarf when customizing the character equipped with the Bern outfit.

Sorceress:

• Fixed the issue where the animation would appear broken when returning back to a standby stance after using the Midnight Stinger skill.

Berserker:

• Fixed the issue where the color for one side of the Cantusa Axe would look awkward when equipping the axe.

Tamer:

• Fixed the issue where the chest area would look awkward when equipping the Lahr Arcien outfit together with underwear.

Witch:

• Fixed the issue where there would be an exaggerated shade over the forehead when equipping the Snowflake Hat.

Maehwa:

• Fixed the issue where the sound effect for the Forward Slash skill would play faster than the actual motion.

Ninja:

• Fixed the issue where the character’s default portrait would not be displayed properly in the End Game window.

Kunoichi:

• Fixed the issue where the character’s default portrait would not be displayed properly in the End Game window.

Dark Knight:

• Fixed the graphical issue where the neck area would appear awkward when customizing the face.
  
  
• Weapons will be hidden when setting up the cape for the Arethel outfit to be visible.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the Epheria underwear would be visible through the Arethel outfit when worn together.

Striker:

• Fixed the graphical issue where the neck area would appear awkward when customizing the face.

Mystic:

• Fixed the graphical issue where the neck area would appear awkward when customizing the face.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the hair would poke through the Coco outfit hat.

Lahn:

• Fixed the graphical issue where the waist area would be unnatural when crouching down while equipped with the Snowflake outfit.
  
  
• Fixed the graphical issue where the neck area would appear awkward when customizing the face.

Archer:

• Rabam skills have been added.
  
  • The first Rabam skill can be acquired at Lv. 56, and the second Rabam skill can be acquired at Lv. 57.
    
  • You must acquire the preceding skills in order to acquire the Rabam skills.
    
    • Lv. 56 Rabam Skills
      
      
    • Lv. 57 Rabam Skills
      

• The arrow effect for the Righteous Smite skill has been changed.
  
  • The MP/SP/WP reduction effect for successfully landing Righteous Fire hits has been changed to a movement speed reduction effect (movement speed reduced by 10% for 5 sec).

• Fixed the issue where the Righteous Fire effect would not be applied when using Winged Strike while equipped with a Crossbow after learning the Righteous Fire skill.
  
  
• The EP Recovery effect when using the skills below will now be applied to the additional hits added after learning Righteous Fire.
  
  • Winged Strike, Flow: Light's Trail

• After landing 1 hit with Winged Strike, you can now switch to the Greatbow or Crossbow by pressing Q or C. However, the Greatbow stance will maintain for using the Winged Strike backwards.
  
  
• After dealing the 1st hit with Winged Strike while using a crossbow, you can now deal the 2nd hit attack in the desired direction by maintaining the LMB.
  
  
• Aiming has been improved for Winged Strike, Light’s Path, and Tactical Strike.
  
  
• The Winged Strike skill will now be connected more naturally when used as a combo after the third hit for Glissade.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the amount of damage for the first hit for the Glissade skill would occasionally not be applied when used from slanted areas.
  
  
• The combo for using Meteor Dive and Glide after using the Absolute: Earth Shatter skill has been improved to connect more smoothly.
  
  
• You can now quickly combo skills after using the Meteor Dive, Zephyr Leap, and Ultimate: Zephyr Leap skills.
  
  
• The character will now move back more quickly when using the Ultimate: Zephyr Leap skill while using the Awakening weapon.
  
  
• While using the Main Weapon, the character can now use other skills more quickly as combos after using the Zephyr Leap and Ultimate: Zephyr Leap skills.
  
  
• The skill combos for the skills below will connect more smoothly.
  
  • Radiant Explosion >> Full Bloom
    
  • Glide >> Spear of Sylvia

• The height for the following skills has been adjusted so that the falling motions will be displayed after using these skills.
  
  • Zephyr Leap
    
  • Ultimate: Zephyr Leap
    
  • Glissade

• Luthraghon’s Call will now combo more naturally when used after Full Bloom.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the Forward Guard effect would not be applied when connecting the Luthraghon's Call skill as a combo after using certain skills.
  
  • The Forward Guard effect only applies for Luthraghon's Call when the charge-up gauge is displayed.

• The knockback effect (PvE) for the Full Bloom skill has been removed. Instead, the arrows shots will now deal a knockdown effect to monsters, too, on good hit.
  
  
• You can now combo Glissade with Luthraghon's Call after the first Glissade hit.
  
  
• You can now combo the Glissade skill after using Glide.
  
  
• Glissade can now be used while using a Crossbow.
  
  
• You can now combo other skills more quickly after the third Glissade hit.
  
  
• The speed for casting the Flow: Light's Trail skill when used while it is not on cooldown has been increased.
  
  
• The speed of the first hit for the Light's Path skill has been increased.
  
  
• The damage for the Flow: Light's Trail skill during cooldown has been decreased.
  
  
• A command has been added for the Flow: Light’s Trail skill.
  
  • LMB after the 2nd hit of Glissade, LMB/RMB/F after using Luthraghon’s Call.

• A DP reduction effect has been added for successfully landing hits for the Absolute: Volant Kick skill.
  
  
• Adjusted the amount of resources required to use the following skills:
  
  
  
• The speed of the motions preceding the Piercing Light skill has been increased.
  
  
• Damage reduction effect for the Piercing Light skill has been changed like the following:
  
  • (Before)
    During PvP, if more than 2 targets are hit, the damage dealt will decrease by 5% per hit. When attacking more than 8 targets, only 70% of damage will be dealt.
    
  • (After)
    During PvP, if more than 2 targets are hit, the damage dealt will decrease by 10% per hit. When attacking more than 8 targets, only 50% of damage will be dealt.

• Damage has been increased for Piercing Light as follows:
  
  
• Spear of Sylvia’s stun effect has been replaced with a bound effect.
  
  
• The “All DP -10 for 2 sec upon using skill” effect for the Spear of Sylvia has been removed.
  
  
• The Critical Hit Rate of Spear of Sylvia depending on levels has been changed as follows:
  
  
• When Evasion is locked, you will not be able to use the skill while in an Awakening state.
  
  
• The character will now move forward while using the Gaping Darkness skill when it is used with the ↑ + RMB controls.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the skill sound effect would not play when using the Gaping Darkness skill while moving forward.
  
  
• When Evasion is locked, the motions of rolling forward/backwards will no longer occur when in an Awakening state.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the movement would not be normal when using the auto-run key while moving.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the character would move abnormally when pressing RMB + a certain directional key while in a standby stance.
  
  
• Awakening skills will now activate properly after getting off of a horse while it is running.
  
  
• Fixed a typo in the tooltip for the Winged Strike skill.
  
  
• The typo of the skill Spear of Sylvia has been corrected.
  
  
• Fixed the typo in the tooltip for the Zephyr Leap skill.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the neck area would look awkward when equipping the Seahorse Diving Hat.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where there would be a mark on the left side of the face when selecting the 2nd hairstyle.
  
  
• Fixed the graphical issue where the Luanwulf outfit would appear broken.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the face would be visible outside of the helmet when equipping the Luanwulf helmet after selecting the 2nd and 3rd face in the character customization screen.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the weapon would not be visible when equipped with the Snowflake outfit.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the right arm of the Archer would not be visible when equipping Akum Gloves together with a Fishing Rod.
  
  
• Fixed the graphical awkwardness on the arm area when having Karlstein outfit equipped in combat mode.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the content of ‘Combat EXP Available’ would not be visible when having Tagged an Archer of Lv. 60 or higher.

• Added a method for obtaining Yona's Fragment.
  
  • Yona's Fragment can be obtained by heating an accessory obtainable from Valencia while you have the knowledge of [Ossa Dilla's Special Heating Method] in possession.
    
  • List of items which can be heated:
    
    • Ring of Crescent Guardian
      
    • Ring of Cadry Guardian
      
    • Serap's Necklace
      
    • Sicil's Necklace
      
    • Basilisk's Belt
      
    • Centaurus Belt
  • You can obtain the knowledge of [Ossa Dilla's Special Heating Method] through Arms Dealer Ossa Dilla of Valencia.

• Added a feature in which you can mass produce Elixirs and Draughts through Simple Alchemy.
  
  
• Added the ingredients needed for Simple Alchemy mass production to the list of items sold by all Material vendors.
  
  
• The following Boss Summon Scrolls will no longer expire. Also, these scrolls will now be stackable in the Inventory (I).
  
  • Imp Captain Summon Scroll
    
  • Goblin Chief Summon Scroll
    
  • Altar Imp Captain Summon Scroll
    
  • Monastery Boss Summon Scroll
    
  • Dim Tree Spirit Summon Scroll
    
  • Frightening Witch Summon Scroll
    
  • Awakened Imp Captain Summon Scroll
    
  • Awakened Goblin Chief Summon Scroll
    
  • Awakened Altar Imp Captain Summon Scroll
    
  • Awakened Monastery Boss Summon Scroll
    
  • Awakened Dim Tree Spirit Summon Scroll
    
  • Awakened Frightening Witch Summon Scroll
    
  • Moghulis Summon Scroll
    
  • Agrakhan Summon Scroll
    
  • Ancient Puturum Summon Scroll
    
  • King of Navarn Steppe Summon Scroll
    
  • Gyfin Rhasia Raid Captain Summon Scroll
    
  • Awakened King of Navarn Steppe Summon Scroll
    
  • Awakened Gyfin Rhasia Raid Captain Summon Scroll
    
  • Manshaum Chief Summon Scroll
    
  • Forest Ronaros Guardian Summon Scroll
    
  • Awakened Manshaum Chief Summon Scroll
    
  • Awakened Forest Ronaros Guardian Summon Scroll
    
  • Blood Wolf Boss Summon Scroll
    
  • Fogan Chief Summon Scroll
    
  • Saunil Siege Captain Summon Scroll
    
  • Awakened Fogan Chief Summon Scroll
    
  • Awakened Saunil Siege Captain Summon Scroll
    
    • The name of the Manshaum Mutant Summon Scroll item has been changed to Manshaum Chief Summon Scroll.

• Fixed the issue where the Archer character could not equip the Katan Greatbow.
  
  
• Added a description about the bleeding effect for [Combat] Trina Matchlock.
  
  
• The prices for the High-Quality Wine purchasable from the NPC shops have been adjusted.
  
  
• The durability of equipable Pearl mount items will no longer be consumed.
  
  
• The item descriptions for the following Awakened Summon Scroll Piece items have been revised.
  
  • Awakened Red Nose Summon Scroll Piece
    
  • Awakened Giath Summon Scroll Piece
    
  • Awakened Bheg Summon Scroll Piece
    
  • Awakened Muskan Summon Scroll Piece
    
  • Awakened Dim Tree Spirit Summon Scroll Piece
    
  • Awakened Hexe Marie Summon Scroll Piece
    
  • Awakened Titium Summon Scroll Piece
    
  • Awakened Saunil Siege Captain Summon Scroll Piece
    
  • Awakened Manshaum Chief Summon Scroll Piece
    
  • Awakened King of Navarn Steppe Summon Scroll Piece
    
  • Awakened Forest Ronaros Guardian Summon Scroll Piece
    
  • Awakened Gyfin Rhasia Raid Captain Summon Scroll Piece

• Added a description about the usage of the [Event] Moonlight Shard in its item descriptions.
  
  
• For details on newly added Pearl Shop Update, please click < Here >!

• Crescent monsters consumed by black energy have been added to the expanded Valencia Crescent Shrine area.
  
  • The monsters consumed by black energy will have a high chance to drop the Ring of Crescent Guardian and the Soiled Crescent Ring, but will not drop gear items.

Quest:

• You can now obtain the ‘Confident’ social action through the new main quests.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the quest, “A Child's Curiosity”, could not be completed properly.
  
  
• Navigation has been improved for the Retrieve the Sealing Stone quest.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the [Event] Frightful Piku quest would appear in the Suggested quests tab.
  
  
• You can now accept the Black Spirit's Gift III (Tier 5 Horse) quest once you have completed the Looking for Adventurers quest.

• Fixed the issue where the description for the Add Guild button was awkward in the Guild Alliance window.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the text on Change Skill icon would bleed out of the All Worker List UI.
  
  
• Fixed text overlapping issue of certain text on Garden UI.
  
  
• The red warning effect which appears when your HP is low will now appear even when switching screens.
  
  
• A warning text has been added to the message which appears when you collect wage or leave a guild.
  
  
• The following tutorials from the top right of the World Map have been removed due to the tutorial renewals:
  
  • Black Spirit Tutorial
    
  • Item Sales Tutorial
    
  • Item Enhancement Tutorial
    
  • Extraction Tutorial
    
  • Stack Tutorial

• Previously the route for the Navigation feature could not be changed from the World Map or minimap for characters below Lv. 11. However, now you will be unable to change the route only during the tutorial.
  
  
• Fixed a typo in the pet list window.
  
  
• The display for the Archer EXP 1+1 event will be removed.
  
  
• When disbanding guilds, a message has been added to notify that wages uncollected by guild members will be removed.
  
  
• Fixed the overlapping issue of the actual stats with the icon of the Skill Points in My Information widget.
  
  
• The Black Spirit Tutorial icon located in the top-right corner of the World Map (M) has been removed with the updated Tutorial.
  
  
• The Black Spirit Emojis will now be properly displayed to guild members in other channels.
  
  
• The Black Spirit Emojis will now be properly displayed to adventurers who are in other channels for the Server Group chat.
  
  
• The Black Spirit Emojis will now be properly displayed for the Arsha and World Chat when entered for the first time.

• Fixed the issue where some English text was being displayed for the German, Spanish, and French versions of the game.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where using the Reset Mount Growth would not properly reset certain EXP needed for mount growth.

• We are aware of an issue where characters fall beneath the grounds of certain locations at Navarn Steppe.
  
  
• We are aware of and currently working to fix an issue where the appearance for Pearl Horse Gear looks worn out when equipping a basic barding.
  
  
• We are aware of the issue where [Event] Moonlight Shard item was not given out in full quantity during this maintenance. We will be sending out the missing [Event] Moonlight Shard x4 via in-game mailbox during next week's maintenance. We also apologize for the confusion where the wrong terminology of [Event] Moon Shard was used instead of [Event] Moonlight Shard in the event page and previous patch notes. We ask for your patience and understanding once again.

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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

Dear Players,

We will perform our weekly maintenance as follows:

• Global 9:00 UTC ~ 13:00 UTC
  
• Central (EU) 10:00 CET ~ 14:00 CET
  
• West Coast (NA) 1:00 PST ~ 5:00 PST
  
• East Coast (NA) 4:00 EST ~ 8:00 EST

• Archer Rabam Skills will be added.
  
• Moonlit Memory event will start.

• Archer 1+1 Dual EXP Share event
  
• Archer EXP Boost event

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We apologize for the inconvenience and we ask for your generous understanding.


Best regards,
BDO Team.

Greetings Adventurers,

We hope you had a wonderful time during these holidays and we also hope you enjoyed the special New Year event that took place on January 1st! Do not worry if you missed the 1st part, the 2nd part of the New Year event is still ongoing where you can earn special rewards every day!

This week we are also launching a new event for those with frozen hands, do you want to build a snowman? We hope so! Because you will be able to earn special rewards by assembling event items after defeating monsters or by gathering. Come on, let's go and play!

And if you are tired of the cold weather, the holiday decorations and the carols, travel to Valencia and experience the new hunting quests which are available for skilled hunters.

Thank you for your continuous support and happy new year!



New Events:

• DIY Snowman event will begin.
  
  • Event period: January 2 After Maintenance - January 16 Before Maintenance
    
  • During the event period defeat monsters, fish, and gather to get event items which you can Manufacture into the [Event] Winter Snowman full of cool rewards!
    
  • Click < Here > to find out more!

Ongoing Events:

• Let it Snow: Dec. 27th, 2018 00:00 UTC - Jan. 16th, 2019 23:59 UTC
  
  
• New Year Events
  
  • Event 2: Happy New Year!: Jan. 1st 2019 00:00 UTC - Jan. 6th 2019 23:59 UTC

• Archer Level-up event: Second level-up period: Dec. 19th, 2018 (after maintenance) - Jan. 16th, 2019 (before maintenance)
  
  
• Archer 1+1 Dual EXP Share Event: Dec. 12th, 2018 (after maintenance) - Jan. 9th, 2019 (before maintenance)
  
  
• Archer EXP Boost Event: Dec. 12th, 2018 (after maintenance) - Jan. 9th, 2019 (before maintenance)
  
  
• Winter-themed UI/Weather: Dec. 3rd, 2018 (after maintenance) - Jan. 16th, 2019 (before maintenance)

Attendance Rewards:

• Loyal Attendance: Dec. 20th, 2018 00:00 UTC - Jan. 23rd, 2019 23:59 UTC
  
  
• Rookie and Returning Attendance: 10/14/2018 00:00 UTC - 1/23/2019 23:59 UTC

Ended Events:

• Archer Level-up event: First level-up period
  
  
• WinterFest

Game World:

• Town Guards will now attack monsters when they are nearby.

• The wiki for the Stable will now appear when clicking on the [?] button within the Stable’s Horse Exchange window.

Warrior:

• The spark effect that comes out while moving left or right and performing dash attacks has been changed in color from red to orange.

Maehwa:

• Fixed the issue where the Absolute: Stub Arrow skill would not activate properly while the Carver skill was being used.

Archer:

• Fixed the issue where the skill Arrow Explosion would automatically be activated upon pressing Hotkey to activate Bolt of Radiance after using Zephyr Leap or Ultimate: Zephyr Leap in Main Weapon mode.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the skill Black Spirit: Radiant Explosion would be activated abnormally after using Ultimate: Zephyr Leap in Glissade or Awakening Mode.
  
  
• The falling motion will now come out from a greater height while using Zephyr Leap, Ultimate: Zephyr Leap, or Glissade.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where EP recovery would not work properly while using the skill Ultimate: Zephyr Leap in Awakening Mode.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the Archer would go into an abnormal motion when boarding off a horse without having a Main Weapon equipped.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where EP recovery would not work intermittently on the 2nd hit of the skill Greatbow Training.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the skill Breath of the Spirit would not be activated upon using the skill Greatbow Training consecutively while mounted.
  
  
• The motion when using the skill Righteous Smite through Quick Slot has been changed.
  
  
• Fixed the graphical issue where the pants of the [Archer] Noel Outfit would appear unnaturally when crouching then moving.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the skill description for the Spear of Sylvia was incorrect.

• The following statement has been added to the Caphras Stone extraction window.
  
  • Caphras stats will be reset when you extract Caphras Stones.

• Fixed the issue where Durability would not decrease intermittently if some of the Mount gear slots were not equipped.
  
  
• Removed the Life Training level restrictions for the Capturing Rope item.
  
  
• Text showing sale price of the item [Event] Rare Cron Box has been removed from the item’s tooltip.
  
  
• [Event] 12 Black Spirit Emojis (30 Days) have been added to the Pearl Shop for a limited time. Click < Here > for the full details.
  
  • For details on newly added Pearl Shop Update, please click < Here >!

• Fixed the issue where the attacking effect of the Vedir that you face off against in the Archer’s Ascension quest chain would not be displayed.

Quest:

• Added 5 Valencia hunting quests. Adventurers who are above Lv. 50 and have a Hunting level of Skilled 5 or higher can receive the 5 quests below through Rohu at the Areha Palm Forest.
  
  • License to Hunt
    
  • Hunting More Giant Lions!
    
  • Time to Feast on Meat!
    
  • [Daily] New Pride of Giant Lions
    
  • [Daily] Rohu's New Hobby

• Fixed the issue where an object of Marni's Journal would appear floating in midair during the quest Marni's Journal.
  
  
• It has been changed that the Black Spirit would be spawned after completing the quest [Crossroad] Each of Their Reasons.
  
  
• Quest summary has been improved to explain quest completion target for the quest About Kamasylvia.
  
  
• It has been fixed that only one conversation button would be displayed while progressing through the quest [Awakening] Artifacts of the Naga.
  
  
• It has been improved that you will now walk through A Reconnaissance Spot which is the quest completion target of the quest The Childish Captain.
  
  
• Navigation in the quest Trina's Supply System has been fixed to lead to the proper quest target.
  
  
• Navigation in the Acher Western Camp has been fixed to lead to the proper destination.
  
  
• It has been fixed the the quest Black Spirit's Gift #11 which gives Inventory slot as a completion reward can be accepted upon completing the quest Operation Breakthrough.
  
  
• Navigation for the quest ‘The Childish Captain’ has been fixed to lead to the proper quest target.

• Fixed the issue where there was an empty space at the bottom of the character creation screen.
  
  
• The red line will no longer be displayed on the gauge bar of nodes that have been invested in on node info UI.
  
  
• Text under Status in reservation window of Arena of Arsha will now be aligned in the center.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where putting the mouse over the check box in Quests window (o) would make it appear as if the check box was checked when it was not.
  
  
• Fixed the awkward scrolling in the Appearance window under Select Appearance and Skill section of Exchange Pet window.
  
  
• It has been changed that pressing close button or using Hotkey to close the Pearl Shop (F3) would also close the Buy window.
  
  
• If the title text in the Status of Alliance Members tab is too long, it will now be abbreviated, and the tooltip will also come out when putting the mouse over the text.
  
  
• If the text in the status of workers under Worker List window is too long, it will now be abbreviated, and the tooltip will also come out when putting the mouse over the text.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the text on Change Skill icon would bleed out of the All Worker List UI.
  
  
• If the text in the Guild Skills Information is too long, it will now have line breaks on the sentences.
  
  
• Fixed the issue where the tooltip would not be displayed in My Gardens window when a worker had work in progress.
  
  
• Added a tutorial for using the Value Pack when going through the [Special Gift] Travelling Light II quest.
  
  
• The pet Crow will now show the difference in its Tier on its icon.
  
  
• The EXP icon on the Tag button has been changed to EXP ↑ icon for the Archer 1+1 Dual EXP Share Event.
  
  
• When you mouse over the list of fence gardens in a Garden UI, you can now see descriptions (tooltip) of each garden.

• We are aware that using emojis from the item [Event] 12 Black Spirit Emojis (30 Days) does not appear in Guild chatting for other Guild members in other servers. This will be resolved with Jan. 9th maintenance.
  
  
• We are aware of the issue where the Black Spirit Emojis do not work as intended across different languages.
  
  
• We are aware of the issue where [Event] Moonlight Shard x5 reward from Day 3 reward of the New Year event is missing. We apologize for the inconvenience. Players who have completed Day 3 Challenge will receive their missing [Event] Moonlight Shard x5 via in-game mailbox (B) on Jan. 9th maintenance. We ask for your patience and understanding.
  
  
• We are aware of the issue where some English text is being displayed for the German, Spanish, and French versions of the game. This issue will be fixed during next week's maintenance.

Reach us on the »forums« to share your feedback, opinions, and suggestions.

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

Dear Players,

We will perform our weekly maintenance as follows:

• Global 9:00 UTC ~ 13:00 UTC
  
• Central (EU) 10:00 CET ~ 14:00 CET
  
• West Coast (NA) 1:00 PST ~ 5:00 PST
  
• East Coast (NA) 4:00 EST ~ 8:00 EST

• DIY Snowman event will begin.
  
• New Valencia hunting quests have been added.

• Archer Level-up event: First level-up period
  
• WinterFest

Follow us on Twitter & Facebook to stay up to date.

We apologize for the inconvenience and we ask for your generous understanding.


Best regards,
BDO Team.