Adventurer's Guide

Dark Rifts

Last Edited on : Aug 12, 2022, 14:12 (UTC+8)



Once your character level reaches Lv. 56, several Dark Rifts will open throughout Black Desert
. 

Defeat the Boss of the Dark Rift to obtain rare items such as the Box of the Dead, Remnants of the Rift, and PEN (V) Boss Gear questline materials. 
 
Dark Rifts can only be completed by individual Adventurers. 

 


 

Dark Rift Details 


Check the message that appears on the World Map or the Dark Rift UI at the bottom right when the Dark Rift opens. 


You can learn the following information by clicking on Dark Rift UI at the bottom right.

No. 
Description 
1
Dark Rift will open for the first time on Level 5 (V). A level will decrease every 24 hours to a minimum of Level 1 (I). 

Every time a level decreases, the boss’ power will be weakened, and it will be easier to defeat but the rewards will remain the same. 

2
Click to navigate to the boss location. 

Go to the location and the battle will begin as a Dark Rift Boss spawns. 

3
This is the basic level that every boss has. There are levels from Normal to Very Difficult. 

The Box of the Dead level is decided according to this level. 

4
This is the reward that can be obtained after defeating the boss. However, Remnants of the Rift can be obtained according to a set probability. 

- Dark Rift Level and Characteristics 

Although there are differences depending on the type of boss and the difficulty that changes over time, in general, Narchillan gear or PEN (V) Tuvala gear can be used to defeat them easily. 
 
Also, there is no penalty for falling in battle against the Dark Rift Bosses. If you attempt to battle them again, the boss's HP consumed in the previous battle is maintained and may be defeated over multiple attempts. 
 
- Dark Rift Reopens 
Dark Rift reopens after defeating a boss and a variable amount of time elapses. 
Dark Rifts do not respawn at a set rate but will reopen no later than ten days after the boss is defeated. 

Therefore, once a Dark Rift is opened, defeating the boss as quickly as possible means it will spawn again that much more quickly, but if you find it difficult to defeat, wait 24 hours for the difficulty drop and try again. 

 

 


■ Dark Rift Reward


The main reward that can be obtained in Dark Rift is the Box of the Dead, from which you can obtain Cron Stones or an accessory up to DUO (II) according to a set probability. 

Bosses that don’t drop Boxes of the Dead will drop a large amount of Ancient Spirit Dust, a material needed to craft Caphras Stone. 

 
Dark Spirit's Greed and Memory Fragments can be obtained as well. 

Some bosses will drop PEN (V) Boss Gear questline materials such as Concentrated Boss Crystals and Boss’s Latent Auras.  

The Box of the Dead comes in four varieties.

Types of 

Box of the Dead 

Description 

Box of the Desperate Dead
The lowest level of Box of the DeadCan be obtained from some Dark Rift Bosses (Normal) 

 

- It includes a blue-grade accessory that is relatively cheap. 
- May include Cron Stones or an accessory up to DUO (II) according to a set probability.   


Box of the Distorted Dead
Middle level of Box of the DeadCan be obtained from some Dark Rift Bosses (Difficult) 

- It includes a yellow-grade accessory that is relatively cheap. 
- May include Cron Stones or an accessory up to DUO (II) according to a set probability.   


Box of the Silent Dead
High level of Box of the DeadCan be obtained from some Dark Rift Bosses (Very Difficult) 

 

- It includes a yellow-grade accessory that is very valuable. 
- May include Cron Stones or an accessory up to DUO (II) according to a set probability.   


Box of the Howling Dead
The highest level of Box of the DeadCan be obtained from some Dark Rift Bosses (Very Difficult) 

 

- It includes a yellow-grade accessory that is very valuable. 
- May include Cron Stones or an accessory up to DUO (II) according to a set probability.   
- Can be obtained after defeating the elusive Ancient Puturum that spawns in the desert. 




■ Dark Rift Boss


Dark Rift has a total of 12 Bosses. You can check them out in the images below.

Dark Rift Boss 

Red Nose
 

Dastard Bheg
 

Muskan
 

Dim Tree Spirit
 

Ruins Guard Tower 

Saunil Siege Captain 

 

Steel Nux 

Kavali 

Ferrid 

Ancient Puturum 

Ronin 

Ahib Griffon 

Dark Rift might spawn new Bosses or better rewards during events. 


* This game guide is subject to change with future updates and content might differ from what appears in-game.

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