April 30, 2024 (Tue) Update Details

Updates Apr 30, 2024, 10:00 (UTC+8)

 

Hello, Adventurers.

 

Here are the updates made to Black Desert on April 30, 2024.

(Patch size: approx. 904.28 MB)
- Please note that the update for Steam may be larger than the size listed above.

 

※ Please read below for details.

 


Event

  • Event 1. It’s Alchemy Time!
    • Event Period : Apr 30, 2024 (Tue) after maintenance - May 14, 2024 (Tue) before maintenance
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  • Event 2. It’s Cooking Time!
    • Event Period : Apr 30, 2024 (Tue) after maintenance - May 14, 2024 (Tue) before maintenance
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NEW & IMPROVEMENTS

CONTENTS

Expanded Music Note Limit (10,000)

  • Improved so that you can now have up to 10,000 notes per sheet in the Music Album.
    • Also expanded the number of bars you can have in a sheet.

 


 

  • The Total Likes in each chat group will reset during the May 8 (Wed) maintenance.
    • Temporary titles (90 Days) will be awarded to Adventurers who own either gold, silver, or bronze Black Spirit icons.
    • Temporary titles (90 Days) will also be awarded to Adventurers who own either gold, silver, or bronze Black Spirit icons in the Hall of Adventurers Chat Group.
    • All previous titles that were awarded will be deleted during the next maintenance.
Chat Group Gold Silver Bronze
Lunar Halo Inn Protector of Newbies Luminary of Newbies Herald of Newbies
Dancing Marlin Tavern Oh Captain, My Captain Reliable First Mate Hardworking Steerer
Battle Arena Fist of Legend Born to Fight Backstreet Fighter
Hystria Ruins Relentless Slayer Perceptive Hunter Clever Tracker
Florin Neighborhood Meeting Touch of Midas Crafty Diligent Life Skiller
Garnier Troupe Virtuoso Genius Composer Rhapsodist
Heidel's Street City Celebrity Famed Storyteller Street Herald
Hall of Adventurers Pathfinder Role Model Mentor

 


ITEM

Item Copy Improvements (Reformed/Upgraded & Extracted Gear)
Previously, attempting to reform a weapon with an item like "Garmoth's Heart" or extract a cup from an upgraded accessory wouldn't apply the same changes to its copied counterpart - the copied weapon wouldn't be reformed like its original, and the extracted accessory's copy would be removed entirely. With today's update, the reformed/upgraded status of a piece of gear will also be applied to its copy, and extracted gear will no longer see its copy disappear. We hope this will reduce the inconvenience of having to making additional copies for our adventurers.
  • Improved Item Copy so reforming/upgrading or extracting the original piece of gear will directly mirror the new changes to its copied counterpart.
    • Reforming/upgrading the original piece of gear will now make the copied piece of gear also become reformed/upgraded.
    • Extracting from the original piece of gear will no longer delete the copied piece of gear but also apply its extracted status.

Reformed/Upgraded & Extracted Gear Examples
(Inverted Heart of Garmoth & Cup of Earth's Sorrows)
Before After
Reforming/upgrading the original does NOT reform/upgrade the copied gear
Extracting from the original deletes the copied gear
Reforming/upgrading the original also reforms/upgrades the copied gear
Extracting from the original does not delete but mirrors the extracted state for the copied gear
 

 
Blackstar ↔ Godr-Ayed Weapon Exchange Improvements (Branded & Copied Gear)
To improve on the exchange process for Godr-Ayed and Blackstar weapons, we're changing it so the copied/branded state of weapons remain intact even after an exchange. Also, we're changing the very process itself from an exchange quest into an upgrading format. In other words, you will now be upgrading the weapon from Godr-ayed to Blackstar (and vice versa). The required items for said exchanges remain same as before.
  • Changed the Blackstar ↔ Godr-Ayed weapon exchange process from quest to upgrade format.
    • Instead of handing in the Scorching Sun Crystal through a quest, you will now use the same item to "upgrade" your weapon.
    • The upgrade formula by using the Scorching Sun Crystal is as follows.
Blackstar ↔ Godr-Ayed Weapon Upgrade via Scorching Sun Crystal
1. TET (IV) Blackstar weapon upgrades into +0 Godr-Ayed weapon
2. PEN (V) Blackstar weapon upgrades into PEN (V) Godr-Ayed weapon
3. PEN (V) Godr-Ayed weapon upgrades into PEN (V) Blackstar weapon
※ You cannot revert the upgraded +0 Godr-Ayed weapon back into a TET (IV) Blackstar weapon (same as before).
 
  • Improved the Blackstar ↔ Godr-Ayed weapon exchange to now preserve the copied/branded state of upgraded gear.
    • The previous exchange quests can no longer be accepted.
      • If you've handed in any weapons for the exchange quest but have yet to complete it, said weapons can be found in your Heidel storage.
 

MOUNT

We've improved on daily Sailing quests such as those which involve the usage of your ship cannons to now register cannon kills made from greater distances for said quest objectives.
  • Improved Great Ocean monster quests to now register monster kills made from greater distances.

 


QUEST & KNOWLEDGE

Now when you complete the Mediah main quest "Apocalyptic Prophecy," you will see a Crossroads quest selection window pop up. If you wish to continue with the traditional storyline and take on a somewhat easier approach, you can choose the main questline of Valencia. If you wish to brave a more difficult and unique journey which will also unlock storage access to all regions and a piece of PEN (V) boss gear, you will be able to choose the Magnus main questline as well.
  • Improved the main quest experience by adding a Crossroads quest UI window to appear upon completing the Mediah main quest "Apocalyptic Prophecy" which offers the choice of continuing on with either the Valencia or the Magnus main questlines.
    • This Crossroads quest UI will only display if you have not completed both Valencia and the Magnus questlines.
 
  • Removed 29 knowledge entries following the simplification update.
Item Name
Trace of Chaos
Trace of Despair
Trace of Wave
Trace of the Earth
Trace of Ascension
Trace of Savagery
Trace of Origin
Trace of Battle
Trace of Hunting
Trace of Violence
Trace of Death
Trace of Memory
Fruit of Crimson Flame
Fruit of Abundance
Fruit of the Sun
Fruit of Enchantment
Fruit of Magic Power
Fruit of Perfection
Fruit of Destruction
Deep Sea Fruit
Essence of Crimson Flame
Essence of Abundance
Essence of the Sun
Essence of Enchantment
Essence of Magic Power
Essence of Perfection
Essence of Destruction
Black Stone (Armor)
Concentrated Magical Black Stone (Armor)
※ Adventurers who had the above knowledge but did not have the below simplified ones had them distributed during this week's maintenance.
- Traces: Trace of Nature
- Fruits: Fruit of Nature
- Essences: Essence of Nature
 
  • Removed the below quests following the removal of simplified items and their knowledge entries.
    • Records Lost - Black Stone (Armor)
    • Records Lost - Concentrated Magical Black Stone (Armor)

 

  • Changed the completion requirements for the quest "[Manor] [Daily] For Future Musicians" as below:
Before After
Dewdrop of River's Glee
Dewdrop of Forest's Mirth
Dewdrop of Daylight's Passion
Dewdrop of Star's Memory
Dewdrop of Night's Hope
Dew of Tranquil Forest
    • Dew of Tranquil Forest can be obtained at a set probability from monsters in Polly's Forest and Fadus Habitat in Kamasylvia.

 

  • Changed some challenge names and completion objectives in the [Summer Season] Season Pass as below:
Before After
[Summer Season] Horses, the Adventurer's Companion
Requirement: Complete the [Horse Emblem] Seal of the Secret Guards quest
[Summer Season] Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 6
Requirement: Reach Lv. 21 with your season character.
    • Adjusted names and level requirements of the Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! pass following the challenge name change.

 

  • Changed the quest requirement for "[Season Quest] Day 30, The Mighty Moghulis", as below:
Before After
Defeat Moghulis Hand over Latent Boss Aura x1 to Fughar
    • Changed the quest name to "[Season Quest] Day 30, The Mighty Foe" following the above requirement change.
 

NPC, BACKGROUND, SOUND

  • Moved Darirong the Byukgye Island Wharf Manager and Gurong the Haemo Island Wharf Manager to a new spot to assist adventurers disembarking from ships.
  • Changed the collection location of ships on Byukgye Island.
  • Ludowig, Liana, and Dalishain have gathered at the Dalbeol apothecary in the Land of the Morning Light.

 


UI

In the April 3 update announcement, we notified our adventurers that the old menu will soon be unavailable for use. However, many adventurers who were still using the old menu gave us feedback regarding this news. In light of this, we've decided to improve and maintain it instead of discontinuing its use. This enhancement may take some time, but it ensures that those who favor the old menu can continue to use it. We appreciate all the feedback that prompted this change.

 


 

  • Added 1 loading screen image.


WEB

We've received feedback that the message you receive when you collect Silver from Black Desert+ app's Central Market for sold items without the Value Pack benefits applied was unclear, which caused some confusion. So, we've improved the message to be more intuitive and made it easier to check whether you have the Value Pack applied or not.
  • Improved the message you receive when you collect Silver from the official website's Central Market for sold items without the Value Pack benefits applied.

 


TRANSLATION

  • Changed and unified the following in English:
    • Edan's Proof → Evidence of Heretics
 

CHANGES & FIXES

  • Fixed the issue where mounts could not move smoothly at certain locations in the Blue Maned Lion's Manor.
  • Fixed the issue where the Skill Guide disappeared upon reaching Lv. 50.
  • Changed a part of the description of the Nightfallen/Tidal Deboreka Belt.
  • Fixed the issue where some icons appeared differently when talking to the Black Spirit.
  • Fixed the issue where the box near Rubin in Calpheon City was sometimes invisible.
  • Fixed some aspects of the appearance of the shipwreck debris located in Vell's Realm.
  • Fixed the issue where non-seasonal characters could use the Black Spirit Pass.
  • [Scholar] Fixed the issue where the idle animation of the Salanar Outfit was unnatural.
  • Fixed certain stalactites found in caves to be appropriately identified as stalagmites.
  • Fixed the issue where Isobelle Encarotia's appearance was unnatural in certain situations.
  • [Ninja] Fixed the appearance of the Campus Blossom outfit to be more natural.
  • Fixed the issue where the appearance of a certain Shai NPC in Calpheon City was unnatural.
  • [Lahn] Fixed the issue where wearing Rabbit Underwear and Shell Belle Armor (Wipeout) together caused some parts to appear unnatural.
  • Fixed the issue where the client became unstable when mounts disappeared.
  • Fixed the following issues for the Gamepad UI.
    • Fixed the issue where the inventory did not open when attempting Item Copy with a Shai with the UI size adjusted.
    • Fixed the issue where the current location of the selected region in the Lightstone Exchange UI was unclear.
  • Fixed the issue where the quest type activation was reset when you entered Abyss One: The Magnus.
  • [Corsair] Fixed the issue where the appearance of the socks was unnatural while equipped with the Academia Outfit when wearing shoes from a different outfit set.
  • [Female Classes] Fixed the issue where Roselyn Helmet's appearance was unnatural depending on hair length.
  • [Maehwa, Dark Knight] Fixed the issue where Roselyn Armor was unnatural when worn with shoes from different outfit sets.

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