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August 6th (Thu) Patch Notes

Updates Aug 6, 2026, 09:00 (UTC)

Greetings, Adventurers, This is the Black Desert Console Service Team.

 

We're informing you of the latest update applied after the scheduled maintenance on Aug 6 (Thu). 

 

Today's update brings HYPERBOOST, the new class Agent, the 3rd Abyssal Illusion for the Altar of Blood, and more.
We hope these help you embark on better adventures in game, Adventurers!


【 HYPERBOOST 】

New and returning Adventurers may sometimes find themselves unsure of where or how to begin.

With Edania Part 2, a new region for your adventures, on the horizon, we felt it was time to revamp the progression system so Adventurers still learning the ropes of Black Desert can grow more quickly. We have streamlined unnecessarily complex steps and reorganized key progression milestones to provide a smoother path forward.

After graduating from Season and completing the Olvia Academy combat course, you will only need to accomplish a few additional objectives to obtain three Sovereign weapons, a full set of Slumbering Origin defense gear, and PEN (V) Kharazad accessories for every slot. To make further progression smoother, the amount of Agris Essence required for Slumbering Origin defense gear will be significantly reduced. Additional measures will also be introduced to assist with Kharazad accessory enhancement.

Hyperboost is not simply about providing the equipment you need. Its goal is to help Adventurers learning the ropes of Black Desert stay on track, experience essential content naturally, and continue their journey without feeling lost. We will continue improving the progression experience so Adventurers can enjoy a wide range of content without unnecessary pressure.

We will always be here to support you on your shining journey. Thank you.
Tuvala Gear Stat Improvements
  • Improved Tuvala gear to help adventurers progress more smoothly in the early game.
    • The displayed AP and DP of PEN (V) Tuvala gear now match those of PEN (V) Boss gear. The stats of Tuvala gear at all enhancement levels have been adjusted accordingly.            
 
  • Removed [Season] Boss Gear Exchange Coupons from obtainable rewards following the improvements to the base performance of Tuvala gear.            
    • During the Aug 6, 2026 (Thu) maintenance, all [Season] Boss Gear Exchange Coupons in your possession were deleted, and Gold Bar 1,000G x1 was issued for each coupon removed.
    • [Season] Boss Gear Exchange Coupon in the Gift Box Full of Memories has been replaced with Gold Bar 1,000G x1.
    • The quest to exchange [Season] Swell Sea Shells for [Season] Boss Gear Exchange Coupon has been removed.            
    • All quests used to exchange Tuvala gear for Boss gear have been removed.
  • Added a quest to exchange PEN (V) Tuvala Sol for PEN (V) Artina Sol as a Shai (once per Family).
Quest Requirement Objective Reward
'[ADV Support] Shai: Artina Sol 'Complete "[Shai Talent] The Musician of Light, Shai"

Hand over PEN (V) Tuvala Sol
PEN (V) Artina Sol
 

Olvia Academy Benefit Improvements

  • Added a Challenge that rewards a Choose Your PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon Box upon enrolling at Olvia Academy.            
    • 'Complete "[Olvia Academy] Your First Steps In" to claim the Choose Your PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon Box from Challenge.
 
  • Added 6 new rewards to Olvia Academy Family Rewards - Combat.            
    • The following additional rewards are available by completing the existing Olvia Academy Combat Course quests:
      • Obsidian Hammer x4
      • Gem of Twilight
      • Inverted Heart of Garmoth
Quest Reward
[Combat Course] Sign Up for Course
Obsidian Hammer x1
[Combat Course] Why Defense Matters
Obsidian Hammer x1
[Combat Course] The Straggler
Gem of Twilight x1
[Combat Course] Gyfin Rhasia Temple
Obsidian Hammer x1
[Combat Course] Practice - Gyfin Rhasia Temple (Underground)
Obsidian Hammer x1
[Combat Course] Course Completed
Inverted Heart of Garmoth
 

Black Shrine - Donghae (Solo) Special Rewards            

  • Added quests to Black Shrine - Donghae (Solo) that reward 4 types of Slumbering Origin gear.            
    • Complete the quests below to obtain 4 types of Slumbering Origin gear.            
      • Slumbering Origin gear obtained from these quests cannot be listed on the Central Market.
      • Slumbering Origin defense gear obtained from these quests can be processed via Heating to obtain Cron Stone x1,500. The target item will be consumed. 
Quest Requirement Objective Reward
[Black Spirit Support] Golden Pig King Calamity 8 305+ AP
Complete "[Golden Pig King] Truth of the Gold Mine"		 Defeat Golden Pig King Calamity 8
Labreska's Helmet
[Black Spirit Support] Golden Pig King Calamity 9 315+ AP
Complete "[Golden Pig King] Truth of the Gold Mine"		 Defeat Golden Pig King Calamity 9
Ator's Shoes (Select 1)
[Black Spirit Support] Sangoon Calamity 8 310+ AP
Complete "[Sangoon] No Tears Shed in Tiger Palace" or "[Sangoon] A Burning Heart"		 Defeat Sangoon Calamity 8
Fallen God's Armor
[Black Spirit Support] Gumiho Calamity 8 315+ AP
Complete "[Gumiho] Back to Dalbeol"		 Defeat Gumiho Calamity 8
Dahn's Gloves (Select 1)
 
  •  Reduced the difficulty of the following bosses to make the [Black Spirit Support] quests easier to complete.
    • Success messages are no longer displayed on the server upon successfully clearing Black Shrine Calamity 7-9.
      • The Blessing of the Morning effects are applied as normal.
Boss Difficulty Changes
Golden Pig King
 Calamity 8 - Changed the entry AP requirement from 330+ to 305+.
- Reduced HP by 74%.
- Reduced AP by 71%.
- Reduced summon AP by 86%.
Calamity 9 - Changed the entry AP requirement from 350+ to 315+.
- Reduced HP by 74%.
- Reduced AP by 70%.
- Reduced summon AP by 86%.
Sangoon
 Calamity 8 - Changed the entry AP requirement from 330+ to 310+.
- Reduced HP by 72%.
- Reduced AP by 59%.
- Reduced Yukhon HP by 76%.
- Reduced Yukhon AP by 59%.
- Reduced summon AP by 80%.
Calamity 9 - Changed the entry AP requirement from 350+ to 330+.
- Reduced HP by 59%.
- Reduced AP by 52%.
- Reduced Changui HP by 75%.
- Reduced Changui AP by 52%.
- Reduced summon AP by 74%.
Gumiho
 Calamity 8 - Changed the entry AP requirement from 345+ to 315+.
- Reduced HP by 72%.
- Reduced AP by 69%.
- Reduced summon AP by 69%.
Calamity 9
- Changed the entry AP requirement from 355+ to 335+.
- Reduced HP by 67%.
- Reduced AP by 68%.
- Reduced summon AP by 68%.
  • Reduced the Agris Essence (Ancient Anvil) max stack for enhancing Slumbering Origin gear from Desperate to Wailing.
Enhancement Level Before After
+0 → Desperate 12 8
Desperate → Distorted 15 10
Distorted → Silent 20 12
Silent → Wailing 50 20
 
  • Adjusted the exchange limits and required quantities for the following in the Manage Currency UI.
    • Adventurers who previously exchanged Olvia Academy Coins for Desperate Crystals of Origin have been reimbursed the difference in Olvia Academy Coins during this maintenance.
Exchange Before After
Olvia Academy Coin → Desperate Crystal of Origin
Exchange limit: 10
Required: 30
Exchange limit: 20
Required: 10
Olvia Academy Coin → Embers of the Primordial Exchange limit: 5 Exchange limit: 10
Dark Spirit's Greed → Desperate Crystal of Origin Exchange limit: 8 Exchange limit: 10
Seal of the Undying → Desperate Crystal of Origin Exchange limit: 8 Exchange limit: 10
 

PEN (V) Kharazad Accessory Support Quests            

  • Alustin of Velia has developed a method for crafting PEN (V) Kharazad accessories and begun supporting Adventurers setting out on their journeys.
    • Added once-per-Family quests that allow you to craft PEN (V) Kharazad accessories for every gear slot.
Quest Requirement Objective Reward
[Alustin's Support] PEN (V) Kharazad Necklace Complete "[Olvia Academy] Your First Steps In"

Hand over Essence of Dawn x10 and Sharp Black Crystal Shard x50 to Alustin
PEN (V) Kharazad Necklace
[Alustin's Support] PEN (V) Kharazad Belt
PEN (V) Kharazad Belt
[Alustin's Support] PEN (V) Kharazad Ring I
PEN (V) Kharazad Ring
[Alustin's Support] PEN (V) Kharazad Ring II
PEN (V) Kharazad Ring
[Alustin's Support] PEN (V) Kharazad Earring I
PEN (V) Kharazad Earring
[Alustin's Support] PEN (V) Kharazad Earring II
PEN (V) Kharazad Earring
 

Adventure Log for Kharazad Enhancement Support

  • Added an Adventure Log that supports Kharazad accessory progression from PEN (V) to OCT (VIII).
    • Access "Olvia Academy Journal" - "Emma Bartali's Journal" via Menu - Adventure - Adventure Log Bookshelf.
Adventure Log Objective Reward
Emma Bartali's Journal - Chapter 1 Complete "Igor Bartali's Adventures - Vol. V"
Advice of Valks (+180) x2
Emma Bartali's Journal - Chapter 2 Complete "[Crow's Nest] Crow's Mercenary"
Ancient Hammer - PEN (V) x5
Emma Bartali's Journal - Chapter 3 Complete "[Promotion] DUO (II) Undying Crow's Insignia"
Ancient Black Stone - PEN (V) x1
Emma Bartali's Journal - Chapter 4
Complete "Tungrad School"
Complete "A Gift for Papu"
Essence of Dawn x50
Emma Bartali's Journal - Chapter 5
'Complete "[LoML] Dokkebi's Gift"
Complete "[LoML] Ruler of Taebaek"
Ancient Hammer - PEN (V) x5
Emma Bartali's Journal - Chapter 6 Complete "[Elvia] Kzarka: Barrier of Infestation V"
Ancient Black Stone - PEN (V) x1
Emma Bartali's Journal - Chapter 7 Defeat Sangoon Calamity 9 in Black Shrine - Donghae (Solo)
Advice of Valks (+210) x2
Emma Bartali's Journal - Chapter 8 Defeat Gumiho Calamity 9 in Black Shrine - Donghae (Solo)
Ancient Hammer - HEX (VI) x5
Emma Bartali's Journal - Chapter 9 Defeat Dark Rift - Dastard Bheg
Ancient Black Stone - HEX (VI) x1
Emma Bartali's Journal - Chapter 10 Defeat Dark Rift - Dim Tree Spirit
Essence of Dawn x50
Emma Bartali's Journal - Chapter 11 Defeat Dark Rift - Ferrid
Ancient Hammer - HEX (VI) x5
Emma Bartali's Journal - Chapter 12 Defeat Dark Rift - Ahib Griffon
Ancient Black Stone - HEX (VI) x1
Emma Bartali's Journal - Chapter 13 Complete up to Emma Bartali's Journal - Chapter 12 and talk to the Black Spirit 
Ancient Black Stone - SEP (VII) x2
Item Description
Ancient Hammer - PEN (V)
 Prevents level drop upon failure when enhancing Kharazad accessories from PEN (V) to HEX (VI).    
Ancient Hammer - HEX (VI)
 Prevents level drop upon failure when enhancing Kharazad accessories from HEX (VI) to SEP (VII).    
Ancient Black Stone - PEN (V)
 Guarantees enhancement success for Kharazad accessories from PEN (V) to HEX (VI).
Ancient Black Stone - HEX (VI)
 Guarantees enhancement success for Kharazad accessories from HEX (VI) to SEP (VII).
Ancient Black Stone - SEP (VII)
 Guarantees enhancement success for Kharazad accessories from SEP (VII) to OCT (VIII).
 
  • Added Processing recipes that convert unneeded HYPERBOOST items into Cron Stones.            
Processing - Heating
 Target Item Result
Ancient Hammer - PEN (V) Cron Stone x200
Ancient Hammer - HEX (VI) Cron Stone x300
Ancient Black Stone - PEN (V)
Cron Stone x1,000
Ancient Black Stone - HEX (VI) Cron Stone x1,500
Ancient Black Stone - SEP (VII) Cron Stone x2,000
Labreska's Helmet (Bound) Cron Stone x1,500
Fallen God's Armor (Bound) Cron Stone x1,500
Dahn's Gloves (Bound) Cron Stone x1,500
Ator's Shoes (Bound) Cron Stone x1,500
Primordial Hammer Cron Stone x1,000
Ancient Hammer Cron Stone x1,000
J's Hammer of Loyalty Cron Stone x1,000
 
  • Added a crafting recipe for the Sovereign Sub-weapon.
    • A Sovereign Sub-weapon can now be crafted using 동(V) 검은별 보조무기PEN (V) Blackstar Sub-weapon x1, Flame of the Primordial x1, and Gem of Twilight x1.            
 

Ornette's and Odore's Spirit Essence Crafting Difficulty Eased

  •   Increased the availability of Atanis' Elements, which can be exchanged for materials used to craft < icon >Ornette's Spirit Essence and Odore's Spirit Essence.            
    • Reduced required Olvia Academy Coins to exchange for Atanis' Elements.
      • 10 → 5
      • Adventurers who previously exchanged Olvia Academy Coins for Atanis' Elements will receive Olvia Academy Coins equal to the reduced cost during the first maintenance of August.
    • Increased the exchange limit for Atanis' Elements using Olvia Academy Coins.
      • 10 times → 40 times
    • Reduced required monster kills to complete "[Leveling Aid] Operation Monster Subjugation I-IV" available from Fughar after Season Graduation.
      • 2,000 monsters → 1,000 monsters
      • Each quest rewards Atanis' Element x25 upon completion.
    • Added an exchange for Atanis' Elements using [Season] Adventure Tokens in the Manage Currency UI.
      • Exchange [Season] Adventure Token x10 for Atanis' Element x50.
      • Max 2 exchanges per Family.
 

Choose Your PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon! Challenge Improvement

  • 'Added PEN (V) Blackstar Sub-weapons as an option in the Choose Your PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon Box obtained by completing the Choose Your PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon! Challenge.
Challenge Objective
Main Quest Progress (Choose 1)
Quest
Complete the main quest up to Mediah
[Main] - [Reliving the Darkness]
▶ Apocalyptic Prophecy
Complete all Mountain of Eternal Winter main quests
[Main] - [Mountain of Eternal Winter] In Search of the Flame that Consumes Gods
▶ [Everfrost] Beyond the Doors of Alyaelli
Complete all Land of the Morning Light main quests
[Main] - [LoML] Ruler of Taebaek
▶ [Koo Mihyun] Seungsan's Secret
Complete all simplified main quests
As a Season Character, from Fughar
▶ [Special Growth] Fughar's Memorandum - Chapter 11
 

Season Pass Renewal

  • Changed Season Pass objectives and rewards as follows:
    • The Season Pass can now be completed solely by leveling up a character and progressing through the Succession or Awakening questline.
    • As previously notified, the Season Pass and Black Spirit Pass have been automatically completed.
      • Log in with a Season Character to claim the rewards for completed quests from the Season Pass UI. After claiming all rewards, you can graduate from the Season.
Title Objective Reward
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 1 Reach Lv. 5 with your Season Character.
Celestial Horse Calling Horn (15 Days) x1
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 2 Reach Lv. 8 with your Season Character.
Inventory +4 Expansion Coupon x1
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 3 Reach Lv. 10 with your Season Character.
Horse Emblem: Fine Steed x1
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 4 Reach Lv. 15 with your Season Character.
Fughar's Riding Crop x1
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 5 Reach Lv. 20 with your Season Character.
Elion's Tear x5
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 6 Reach Lv. 22 with your Season Character.
[Event] Tachros' Spirit Stone x1
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 7 Reach Lv. 25 with your Season Character.
Time-filled Fragment x1,000
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 8 Reach Lv. 30 with your Season Character.
Tears of the Wind x5
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 9 Reach Lv. 35 with your Season Character.
[Event] Finto's Juice Box O'Plenty x1
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 10 Reach Lv. 38 with your Season Character.
*[Season] Adventure Token x50
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 11 Reach Lv. 40 with your Season Character.
PEN (V) Tuvala Main Weapon Box x1
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 12 Reach Lv. 45 with your Season Character.
PEN (V) Tuvala Armor x1
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 13 Reach Lv. 49 with your Season Character.
PEN (V) Tuvala Helmet x1
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 14 Reach Lv. 50 with your Season Character.
PEN (V) Tuvala Sub-weapon Box x1
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 15 Reach Lv. 51 with your Season Character.
PEN (V) Tuvala Gloves x1
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 16 Reach Lv. 52 with your Season Character.
PEN (V) Tuvala Shoes x1
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 17 Reach Lv. 53 with your Season Character.
*PEN (V) Tuvala Accessory Support Box I x1
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 18 Reach Lv. 54 with your Season Character.
Resplendent Kydict's Crystal Box x1
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 19 Reach Lv. 55 with your Season Character.
Time-filled Fragment x1,500
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 20 Reach Lv. 56 with your Season Character.
Secret Book of the Misty Breeze x3
A Whole New Me Complete the Awakening or Succession questline.
PEN (V) Tuvala Awakening Weapon Box x1
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 21 Reach Lv. 57 with your Season Character.
[Event] Lv. 57 Travel Kit x1
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 22 Reach Lv. 58 with your Season Character.
[Season] Adventure Token x100
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 23 Reach Lv. 59 with your Season Character.
*PEN (V) Tuvala Accessory Support Box II x1
Leveling Up, One Step at a Time! 24 Reach Lv. 60 with your Season Character.
Season Special Gift Exchange Coupon x1
A New Adventure Awaits! Talk to Fughar.
[Event] All-new ADV Support Box x1
* * [Season] Adventure Tokens replace [Season] Seals of Journey and can be exchanged for the following in the Manage Currency UI:            
- Existing [Season] Seals of Journey can still be exchanged in the Manage Currency UI.
Item Qty Exchange Limit Tokens Required
* [Season] Special Support Box x1 1 per Family 50
Atanis' Element x50 2 per Family 10
Box of 1 Advice of Valks (+250) x1 3 per Family 100
Box of 1 Advice of Valks (+200) x1 3 per Family 70
Blessing of Old Moon Pack (15 Days) x1 1 per Family 80
Mythical Censer x1 3 per Family 60
[Pet] Wizard Gosphy x1 1 per Family 60
Choose Your Floramos Accessory Box x1 3 per Family 50
Combat/Skill EXP Exchange Coupon x1 1 per Family 50
Weapon Exchange Coupon Box x1 1 per Family 50
[Event] Maid for Hire Box x1 2 per Family 50
Choose Your Pet Box x1 2 per Family 50
Theiah's Orb x5 5 per Family 50
Patrigio's Pocket Watch Support Box x1 2 per Family 50
Inventory +16 Expansion Coupon x1 2 per Family 50
Ultimate Custom Enhancement Box x1 2 per Family 40
Choose Your Resplendent Storage Box x3 2 per Family 30
Memory Fragment Bundle x1 Always Exchangeable 20
Laila's Petal x10 Always Exchangeable 20
Item Collection Increase Scroll x3 Always Exchangeable 10
Cron Stone x1 Always Exchangeable 1
  • Added the following contents to the [Season] Special Support Box.
    • Advice of Valks (+250) x1
    • Advice of Valks (+200) x1
    • Patrigio's Pocket Watch Support Box
      • Open it to obtain Patrigio's Pocket Watch x1 and Secret Book of the Misty Breeze x10.            
    • Inventory +16 Expansion Coupon
*Open PEN (V) Tuvala Accessory Support Box I to obtain PEN (V) Tuvala Belt x1, PEN (V) Tuvala Earring x1, and PEN (V) Tuvala Ring x1.            
*Open PEN (V) Tuvala Accessory Support Box II to obtain PEN (V) Tuvala Necklace x1, PEN (V) Tuvala Earring x1, and PEN (V) Tuvala Ring x1.            
 
  • Changed the Gift Box Full of Memories issued via Mail upon Season Graduation to the Season Graduation Gift Box, with the following contents:
    • The contents of any Gift Box Full of Memories already obtained remain unchanged.
Season Graduation Gift Box Contents
Graduation Cap x1 Advice of Valks (+100) x2 Golden Graduation Gown x1
Cron Stone x500 [Event] Secret Book of Old Moon (7 Days) x1 Elion's Tear x10
Item Collection Increase Scroll x10 [Event] Giovan Grolin's Support Scroll x5 [Event] Tachros' Spirit Stone x1
Blessed Message Scroll x5 High-quality Perfume Box x3 Finto's Juice (Breath, Strength, Health) x10 each
※ HYPERBOOST benefits also apply to existing Adventurers.
 
  • Reset all orders and listings on the Central Market for certain items during the Aug 6, 2026 (Thu) maintenance.            
Deboreka Necklace Deboreka Earring Deboreka Ring Deboreka Belt Serap's Necklace
Basilisk's Belt Valtarra Eclipsed Belt Ring of Crescent Guardian Eye of the Ruins Ring Laytenn's Power Stone
Ogre Ring Vaha's Dawn Black Distortion Earring Tungrad Earring Tungrad Necklace
Tungrad Belt Tungrad Ring Revived Lunar Necklace Turo's Belt Ominous Ring
Dawn Earring Forest Ronaros Ring Narc Ear Accessory Ring of Cadry Guardian Sicil's Necklace
Orkinrad's Belt Centaurus Belt Ethereal Earring Ocean Haze Ring Revived River Necklace
Sharp Black Crystal Shard Essence of Dawn Essence of Dawn - Black Spirit's Rage Essence of Dawn - Accuracy Essence of Dawn - Damage Reduction
Essence of Dawn - Evasion Distorted Fragment of Origin Silent Fragment of Origin Kzarka Longsword Kzarka Longbow
Kzarka Amulet Kzarka Axe Kzarka Shortsword Kzarka Blade Kzarka Staff
Kzarka Kriegsmesser Kzarka Gauntlet Kzarka Crescent Pendulum Kzarka Crossbow Kzarka Battle Axe
Kzarka Shamshir Kzarka Florang Kzarka Morning Star Kzarka Kyve Kzarka Serenaca
Kzarka Slayer Kzarka Swallowtail Fan Kzarka Foxspirit Charm Kzarka Hammers Kzarka Hwando
Kzarka Revolvers Kzarka Power Pole Kzarka Sacramentum Dandelion Greatsword Dandelion Scythe
Dandelion Iron Buster Dandelion Kamasylven Sword Dandelion Celestial Bo Staff Dandelion Lancia Dandelion Crescent Blade
Dandelion Kerispear Dandelion Sura Katana Dandelion Sah Chakram Dandelion Aad Sphera Dandelion Godr Sphera
Dandelion Vediant Dandelion Gardbrace Dandelion Cestus Dandelion Greatbow Dandelion Crimson Glaives
Dandelion Jordun Dandelion Dual Glaives Dandelion Sting Dandelion Kibelius Dandelion Patraca
Dandelion Trion Dandelion Soul Tome Dandelion Foxtail Fans Dandelion Sledgehammer Dandelion Enlightened Blade
Dandelion Lil' Devil Dandelion Jade Pillar Dandelion Purgatum Nouver Shield Nouver Dagger
Nouver Talisman Nouver Ornamental Knot Nouver Trinket Nouver Horn Bow Nouver Kunai
Nouver Shuriken Nouver Vambrace Nouver Noble Sword Nouver Ra'ghon Nouver Haladie
Nouver Vitclari Nouver Quoratum Nouver Mareca Nouver Shard Nouver Do Stave
Nouver Binyeo Knife Nouver Gravity Cores Nouver Gombangdae Nouver Shotgun Nouver Gourd Bottle
Nouver Clavis Kutum Shield Kutum Dagger Kutum Talisman Kutum Ornamental Knot
Kutum Trinket Kutum Horn Bow Kutum Kunai Kutum Shuriken Kutum Vambrace
Kutum Noble Sword Kutum Ra'ghon Kutum Haladie Kutum Vitclari Kutum Quoratum
Kutum Mareca Kutum Shard Kutum Do Stave Kutum Binyeo Knife Kutum Gravity Cores
Kutum Gombangdae Kutum Shotgun Kutum Gourd Bottle Kutum Clavis Blackstar Helmet
Blackstar Armor Blackstar Gloves Blackstar Shoes Blackstar Battle Axe Blackstar Shamshir
Blackstar Longsword Blackstar Longbow Blackstar Amulet Blackstar Axe Blackstar Shortsword
Blackstar Blade Blackstar Staff Blackstar Kriegsmesser Blackstar Gauntlet Blackstar Crescent Pendulum
Blackstar Crossbow Blackstar Florang Blackstar Slayer Blackstar Swallowtail Fan Blackstar Foxspirit Charm
Blackstar Hammers Blackstar Morning Star Blackstar Hwando Blackstar Revolvers Blackstar Power Pole
Blackstar Sacramentum Blackstar Greatsword Blackstar Scythe Blackstar Iron Buster Blackstar Kamasylven Sword
Blackstar Celestial Bo Staff Blackstar Lancia Blackstar Crescent Blade Blackstar Kerispear Blackstar Sura Katana
Blackstar Sah Chakram Blackstar Aad Sphera Blackstar Godr Sphera Blackstar Vediant Blackstar Gardbrace
Blackstar Cestus Blackstar Greatbow Blackstar Crimson Glaives Blackstar Jordun Blackstar Dual Glaives
Blackstar Sting Blackstar Kibelius Blackstar Patraca Blackstar Trion Blackstar Soul Tome
Blackstar Foxtail Fans Blackstar Sledgehammer Blackstar Enlightened Blade Blackstar Lil' Devil Blackstar Jade Pillar
Blackstar Purgatum Blackstar Kyve Blackstar Serenaca Blackstar Shield Blackstar Dagger
Blackstar Talisman Blackstar Ornamental Knot Blackstar Trinket Blackstar Horn Bow Blackstar Kunai
Blackstar Shuriken Blackstar Vambrace Blackstar Noble Sword Blackstar Ra'ghon Blackstar Vitclari
Blackstar Haladie Blackstar Quoratum Blackstar Mareca Blackstar Shard Blackstar Do Stave
Blackstar Binyeo Knife Blackstar Gravity Cores Blackstar Gombangdae Blackstar Shotgun Blackstar Gourd Bottle
Blackstar Clavis Labreska's Helmet Fallen God's Armor Dahn's Gloves Ator's Shoes
Dahn's Gloves Ator's Shoes Griffon's Helmet Leebur's Gloves Urugon's Shoes
Giath's Helmet Red Nose's Armor Bheg's Gloves Muskan's Shoes Dim Tree Spirit's Armor
Garmoth's Heart Inverted Heart of Garmoth Remnants of the Rift    
 
  • Migrated the servers to Central NA to provide a more stable gameplay environment for the NA region.
New and Improvements
ALL CLASSES

The Silent Reaper that Never Misses, Agent

  • Added Edward Henry Canary, "Agent," as Black Desert's 32nd Class.
    • The maximum number of Character Slots has been increased with the release of the new class: 44 → 47
    • All Adventurers have been granted 1 Season Character Ticket so that Agent can be created as a Season Character. (Adventurers who already own the maximum of 5 tickets have not received one.)
    • All of Agent's Main Weapon AP applies to Succession until Agent Awakening is released.
    • Agent belongs to the "Skirmisher" Class Group.
    • Agent's Abyssal Legacy Skill will be added at a later date.
    • Complete the Agent's Succession questline and receive Marni's Pocket Watch. This item will be removed when Agent Awakening is released.
      • Marni's Pocket Watch is obtained by completing the Succession questline with either a Season or normal character.
  • The [Marni's Pocket Watch] Toshi's Help quest has been added and is available from the Black Spirit after completing the Succession questline.
    • Complete the quest, then show a Sovereign Awakening Weapon to Wacky Toshi in towns to receive a Marni's Pocket Watch with the same reform and enhancement level.
[Marni's Top Assistant] Wacky Toshi
  • Added the option to create My Attendant with Agent's appearance.
 

Agent Developer Commentary and Combat Video

▲ Agent Developer Commentary
 
▲ Agent Trailer
 
▲ Agent Combat Video
 

 

 [GM Note] New Class: Agent

 

 
  • Changed the Tag Rotation classes to Deadeye and Agent.
    • Copy items to Deadeye or Agent for just 1 Silver during the period below:
      • Start: Aug 6, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance 
        End: Sept 3, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance  
CHANGES & FIXES
  • [Warrior] Prime: Forward Slash, Ultimate: Forward Slash - Fixed the issue where comboing into Severing Thrust during attack 2 in Succession was slower than during other attacks. 
  • [Maehwa] Black Spirit: Petal Swirl - Fixed the issue where the skill could be used even on cooldown in certain situations. 
  • [Striker] Endless Fight - Fixed the issue where the skill would not activate with a system message in certain situations. 
  • The Martial Spirit consumption from Endless Fight has been removed, and its default damage has been adjusted to match the damage previously dealt when consuming Martial Spirit. 
  • [Striker] Endless Fight - Fixed the issue where the movement looked awkward when comboed after Fallout. 
  • [Corsair] Heart-catcher Patraca - Fixed the issue where the visual effects were invisible when the effect optimization setting was enabled. 

 

CONTENTS

Wild Horse Population Increased
Adventurers taming Wild Horses across the world of Black Desert often had to switch servers when Wild Horses did not appear in their usual spots. To reduce this hassle and make Training more enjoyable, we have increased the Wild Horse population in certain regions.
  • The population of Wild Horses in certain habitats has increased due to their thriving ecology.
Habitats with Increased Wild Horse Population
(Region - Detailed Location)
Fleme Hills
(3 → 5)
 Balenos Mountains - North of Biraghi Den
(3 → 4)
Fogan Marsh - Between Southern Swamp and Southern Guard Camp
(2 → 4)
King's Forest - Southeast of Alejandro Farm
(2 → 4)
King's Forest - East of Lynch Farm Ruins
(3 → 5)
Northern Heidel Quarry
(1 → 3)
Balenos Mountains - Northwest and West of the Wizard's Altar
(2 → 4)
North Abandoned Quarry
(4 → 5)
Bree Tree Ruins - Near the Top of Northeast Mountain
(1 → 3)
Epheria Valley - Near [Node Manager] Shepherd Ron
(3 → 4)
Epheria Valley - Near Port Epheria
(3 → 4)
Balenos Mountains - Mountain northeast of Florin
(3 → 5)
Cyclops Land - Southwest of Trent
(1 → 3)
Doroter Hills - West of Gayak Altar
(4 → 5)
Sherekhan Mine Road - South of Duvencrune
(4 → 5)
Fountain of Origin - Near Sherekhan Necropolis
(3 → 4)
Sherekhan Necropolis - Southeastern Area
(3 → 4)
  

 

 

Yar! Matchmaking

  • Added matchmaking to the Yar! minigame.
    • The Yar! minigame has been improved to allow playing with Adventurers from other servers.
    • Select a match from the existing Yar! invite UI to play.
    • The match difficulty is 5 stars (★) with 4 card draws.
    • Yar! match history can be checked immediately.
    • Matches are made regardless of the match history.
  • Fixed the issue where the lock icon on the opponent's kept cards (cards not redrawn) occasionally did not display when drawing cards during a Yar! match.
  • Fixed the issue where the difficulty would not be set when selecting the star-shaped area on the Yar! invite UI.
 
 
  • The Solare Season Finale: Party Rumble has ended.
    • Arena of Solare scores and records have been reverted to those from the end of the most recent regular season.
    • Class thumbnails have been changed from Paw-doodles to their standard versions.
 
 

Olvia Academy Class 3

  • Enrollment for Olvia Academy Class 3 has begun.
    • If you already completed previous Classes and obtained the Family Rewards (Combat/Life Skill), Class title, or Academia Outfit Box, you cannot obtain them again. However, Academy Pass rewards can be obtained again.
Olvia Academy Class 3 Enrollment Period
Aug 6, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance - Oct 29, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance
 
  • All Olvia Academy students can accept weekly quests from the Bulletin Board and Cliff.
    • Olvia Academy Class 3 weekly quests can be accepted during the following period.
Olvia Academy Class 3 Quest Acceptance Period
Aug 6, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance - Nov 11, 2026 (Wed) 23:59 UTC
Olvia Academy Class 2 End Notice

※ As Olvia Academy Class 2 ended during the Aug 6, 2026 (Thu) maintenance, all Families that had not graduated were automatically graduated.
- Ongoing or completed course quests from Class 2 have been reset and can be completed again upon re-enrollment.
 
  • Fixed typos in some Farming descriptions in the Olvia Academy Pass.
 

 

Item

  • Changed the storage location of [Event] Valentine's Special Catalyst from the Pearl Inventory to the normal Inventory.
    • Fixed the issue where you could not craft the Secret Book of Florin via Simple Alchemy using [Event] Valentine's Special Catalyst and Item Collection Increase Scrolls stored in the Pearl Inventory.
 
 

New Mass Processing Recipes

  • Added Mass Processing recipes for the following items via Simple Alchemy.
Item / Qty Mass Processing Recipe
Krogdalo's Origin Stone x10
Swaying Wind Shard x250
Rumbling Earth Shard x250
Black Stone Powder x1
Black Gem x100
Black Gem Fragment x100
Black Stone x200
Pure Powder Reagent x1
Concentrated Magical Black Gem x100 
Black Gem x500
Sharp Black Crystal Shard x200
Pure Powder Reagent x1
Crystal Extraction Tool x10
Magical Shard x100
Pure Iron Crystal x1,000
Black Stone Powder x1
Pure Forest Breath x10-30
Wind Spirit Stone Fragment x100
Earth Spirit Stone Fragment x100
Black Stone Powder x1
Wind Spirit Stone Fragment x100
Water Spirit Stone Fragment x100
Black Stone Powder x1
Wind Spirit Stone Fragment x100
Tree Spirit Stone Fragment x100
Black Stone Powder x1
Earth Spirit Stone Fragment x100
Water Spirit Stone Fragment x100
Black Stone Powder x1
Earth Spirit Stone Fragment x100
Tree Spirit Stone Fragment x100
Black Stone Powder x1
Water Spirit Stone Fragment x100
Tree Spirit Stone Fragment x100
Black Stone Powder x1
 
 
 

Weight Adjustments

  • Adjusted the weight of the following items to 0.0001 LT.
    • This change applies to all Transformation Scrolls, including those with an expiration period.
      • Example: Brave Pine Blader Transformation Scroll (1 Day)
    • This change also applies to versions of Mercenary's Experience/Skill/Life crafted via Simple Alchemy.
[Crasher] Holy Date Priest Transformation Scroll [Crasher] Aloof Sea Cucumber Priest Transformation Scroll [Crasher] Solitary Conch Blader Transformation Scroll
[Crasher] Dreaded Scales Shaman Transformation Scroll [Crasher] Fierce Pine Blader Transformation Scroll [Crasher] Noble Sea Urchin Shaman Transformation Scroll
[Crasher] Holy Date Priest Transformation Scroll Holy Sea Cucumber Priest Transformation Scroll MOD Oog Mk III Transformation Scroll
MOD Mago Mk V Transformation Scroll Holy Date Priest Transformation Scroll Holy Date Priest Transformation Scroll (1 Time)
Aloof Sea Cucumber Priest Transformation Scroll Aloof Sea Cucumber Priest Transformation Scroll (1 Time) Solitary Conch Blader Transformation Scroll
Solitary Conch Blader Transformation Scroll (1 Time) Dreaded Scales Shaman Transformation Scroll Dreaded Scales Shaman Transformation Scroll (1 Time)
Myop Transformation Scroll Myop Transformation Scroll (1 Time) Queekity Thumpity Moon Villager Transformation Scroll
Frosty Chestnut Slinger Transformation Scroll Cute Snowman Transformation Scroll Dreamy Bubble Shaman Transformation Scroll
Fierce Lobster Boxer Transformation Scroll Fierce Pine Blader Transformation Scroll Fierce Pine Blader Transformation Scroll (1 Time)
Ruinous Puffer Shaman Transformation Scroll Undefeated Crab Knight Transformation Scroll Immortal Persimmon Knight Transformation Scroll
Noble Sea Urchin Shaman Transformation Scroll Noble Sea Urchin Shaman Transformation Scroll (1 Time) Holy Sea Cucumber Priest Transformation Scroll
Turt Transformation Scroll Turt Transformation Scroll (1 Time) Brave Pine Blader Transformation Scroll
Mercenary's Experience (60 min) Mercenary's Skill (60 min) Mercenary's Life (60 min)
Mischievous Jack Transformation Scroll Gallant Conch Blader Transformation Scroll Panipani Villager Transformation Scroll
 
 

Royal Fern Root Exchange

Royal Fern Roots had little use for Adventurers who already owned every Mythical Horse and no longer needed to attempt Mythical Awakening, leaving the items to simply pile up in the Family Inventory.

To address this, we have added a new exchange recipe that allows Adventurers who no longer need Royal Fern Roots to exchange them for other items. 
  • Added an exchange with Wapra, the Material Vendor at Stonetail Horse Ranch, allowing Royal Fern Roots to be exchanged for Courser Training materials.
Exchange Item Result
고비 뿌리
Royal Fern Root x3
Stonetail Fodder x1
고비 뿌리
Royal Fern Root x3
바람결 소라해초
Breezy Conch Seaweed x1
고비 뿌리
Royal Fern Root x3
짙푸른 발굽뿌리
Deep Blue Hoof Root x1
 
 
  • Changed the icon for Ancient Mushroom Hypha.
Before After
 
  • Changed the name of the following item.
    • Before: 2025 Premium Value Pack (30 Days)
    • After: Premium Value Pack Plus (30 Days)
 
  • Changed the selectable item in the Choose Your Hunter's Spoils Box.
    • Before: [Event] Choose Your Landscape Paint Box
    • After: Choose Your Landscape Paint Box
 

MONSTER

Altar of Blood - The 3rd Abyssal Illusion

  • Added Altar of Blood - The 3rd Abyssal Illusion.
    • In the Abyssal Illusion, devices that reveal spawn locations or upcoming spawns are removed. This mode requires a high level of skill, so proceed with caution.
The 3rd Abyssal Illusion
Min. Matching AP Recommended Total AP Min. Matching DP Recommended Total DP
395 1895 450 760
  • Complete the 3rd Abyssal Illusion to obtain the weekly reward Bloodstained Spoils - Abyssal Illusion containing the following rewards:
Bloodstained Spoils - Abyssal Illusion
(Weekly Clear Reward)
Guaranteed Obtainable at a set probability
Resplendent Origin of Dark Hunger
Advice of Valks (+100)
Trace of Nature x25-30
Sealed Black Magic Crystal x60-65
Caphras Stone x80-85
Ancient Spirit Dust x80-85
Black Stone x125-130
Gold Bar Box x5
(contains Gold Bar 1,000G x3-10)
Advice of Valks (+200/+250/+300)
Resplendent Origin of Dark Hunger x5
Resplendent Essence of Devouring x10
Gold Bar Box x15
(contains Gold Bar 1,000G x3-10)
  • Complete the 3rd Abyssal Illusion to obtain the first-time clear reward "Bloodstained Welcome - Abyssal Illusion".
    • Open Bloodstained Welcome - Abyssal Illusion to obtain Resplendent Origin of Dark Hunger x1 and Gold Bar Box x2 (contains Gold Bar 1,000G x3-10).
 
  • Increased the number of available Altar of Blood attempts from 5 to 10.
    • The party will automatically exit once the attempt limit is exceeded.
      • However, there is no weekly limit on Altar of Blood entries, so you can apply for matchmaking again and enter at any time after exiting.
 

 

 

Sea Monster Loot Improvement

Type Changes
Margoria Pirate Fleet
Increased the drop rate of Eltro Crystals by 1.15x.
Increased the drop rate of Serni Crystals by 1.15x.
Increased the drop rate of Zulatia Crystals by 11x.
Lekrashan
Increased the drop quantity of Serni Crystals: x1 → x1-2.
Increased the drop rate of Zulatia Crystals by 3x.
Increased the drop quantity of Zulatia Crystals: x1 → x3-5.
Goldmont Pirates
 Added Serni Crystal to loot.
Added Zulatia Crystal to loot.
 

Black Shrine - Donghae (Solo) Songakshi Calamities 8/9/10 Improvements

  • Decreased the Damage Reduction (DP) of Songakshi at Calamity 8, 9, and 10 by the following amounts:
    • Calamity 8: Approx. 2.9%
    • Calamity 9: Approx. 1.7%
    • Calamity 10: Approx. 4.6%
  • Increased the HP of Songakshi at Calamity 8, 9, and 10 by 16.6%.
  • Moved the Frost of a Summer Grudge icon from the buffs area to the debuffs area.

 

 

 

NPC, BACKGROUND, SOUND

  • Improved the description of the skill, Unexpected Luck, for the worker Diochre, who is obtainable through Amity, to be clearer.
Before After
Low Chance to Return 100% of 1 Crafting Material
Very Low Chance to Return 100% of 1 Crafting Material
Extremely Low Chance to Return 100% of 1 Crafting Material		 0.5% Chance to Fully Refund One Material, Selected with Equal Probability
0.3% Chance to Fully Refund One Material, Selected with Equal Probability
0.1% Chance to Fully Refund One Material, Selected with Equal Probability

 

UI

The Monster Zone Info UI is widely used by Adventurers to get useful information about various monster zones without having to visit them directly. While this UI serves many purposes, it is most frequently used to find monster zones suited to your current stats. With this update, we have added a feature that displays monster zones suited to your current total AP, as well as zones worth challenging, by pressing R3/RS. We hope this makes your adventures more convenient.     
  • Added the Recommended Zone function to the Monster Zone Info UI.
    • Recommends monster zones within ±50 of your character's current total AP.
    • The Recommended Zone function filters the list to show only monster zones that meet the conditions, making it easier to find zones that match your AP.
      • Please note that recommendations are based on total AP, and DP is not factored into the recommendations.
      • Recommended Total AP is calculated by adding Extra AP Against Monsters and Extra AP Against Species for each zone, regardless of your Stat Display Setting.

 

  • Removed the NEW tag from the Edania Logs in the Menu - Adventure - Family Adventure Log.
 
  • Improved the Inventory, Storage, and Find My Item UIs to show the exact item count in the item description when abbreviated (e.g., "100K").
  • Changed the background color of the Node War Result UI to improve the visibility of detailed information.
  • Changed the border shape of skill icons displayed under Guild Buffs when using Guild Buffs.

 

SYSTEM

  • Fixed DMG Dealt and DMG Taken in Node War, Conquest War, Arena of Solare, and Guild League to include the following:
    • Node War and Conquest War: Certain damage applied on misses
    • Arena of Solare: Damage over time, such as Bleeding and Poison (fixed damage types), and certain damage applied on misses.
 

CHANGES & FIXES

  • Fixed the issue where black boxes would appear around the character in certain environments.
  • Fixed the issue where the barter route for [Great Ocean] Opulent Coral Trinket would display when filtered by Level 4 - 5 in the Barter Information UI.
  • Mitigated the intermittent stuttering that occurred when changing characters while a World Boss was active.
  • Fixed the issue where the Zephyros Shadow Knight's HP would not reset after disappearing during combat in certain situations.
  • Fixed the issue where Beelzebub could be targeted even while invulnerable.
  • Fixed the issue where certain Vrekahim mechanics in Atoraxxion: Yolunakea would not progress.
  • Fixed the issue where outfits could not be dyed twice in a row when using Merv's Palette for the first time.
  • Fixed the issue where processing unstackable items two or more times then reopening the storage would make all stored items appear deactivated.
  • Fixed the issue where seawater could be gathered from certain mountain areas of Crow's Nest.
  • Mitigated the issue where the UI for gathering Starfish would appear where there is no Starfish near the coast of Northwestern Calpheon.
  • Fixed the issue where defense gear's visual effects were not visible upon Instant Resurrection.
  • Fixed the issue where enabling general system messages also displayed Conquest War system messages.
  • Fixed the issue where using the sort function in Details of the Node War Results UI made the description incorrect.
  • Corrected the required durability description in the skill description for Ram on big ships and Galleys to match the actual effects.
  • Fixed the issue where guild members without Manage Guild Mounts authority could transport ships stored in other wharves to the current wharf through the Guild Wharf UI.
  • Fixed the issue where the Family Name of the Adventurer operating the Flame Tower or Hwacha was displayed in the kill notification when a character died to their attacks.
  • Fixed the issue where certain scores and kill counts were displayed incorrectly in the Conquest Status UI.
  • [Male Classes] Fixed the issue where the Spotlight Outfit appeared awkward on certain male classes when its durability decreased.
  • [Ranger] Fixed the issue where some hair at the back of the head protruded through the Rookies Helmet.
  • [Striker] Fixed the issue where the Daemonis or Angelion Armor appeared awkward when worn with the Rakshasa Gloves.
  • [Dark Knight] Fixed the issue where the Sin Terrna Vediant appeared different in and out of combat stance.
  • [Dosa] Fixed the issue where the Marnist Armor appeared awkward when worn with other outfits.
  • [Kunoichi] Fixed the issue where the top of the head appeared black when wearing the Citrus Helmet.
  • [Musa] Fixed the issue where wearing certain outfits displayed an incorrect appearance. 
  • Fixed the issue where the required Contribution Points for Production Nodes within uninvested nodes were displayed incorrectly.
  • Fixed the issue where Conquest War records from other servers could be viewed during an ongoing Conquest War.
  • Fixed the issue where Conquest War records could not be viewed from other servers after the Conquest War ended.
  • Improved the item descriptions for the [Event] Choose Your Landscape Paint Box and Choose Your Landscape Paint Box.
  • Fixed the issue where focus navigation did not work for the Class and Title fields in the Node War Result UI.
  • Corrected the cooldown listed in the descriptions of certain defensive elixirs to match the actual duration.
  • Fixed the issue where characters would get stuck when moving near certain structures in Shakatu's Territory.
  • Improved the awkward "How to Obtain" text in the Ruddy Manganese Nodule item description.
  • Changed the Dye UI and Pearl Shop to prevent switching to combat stance while View Underwear is enabled.
  • Changed the Awakening tab in the Skill UI to be deactivated for classes whose Awakening is not yet released.  
  • Fixed the issue where some stats from Bonghwang's Tear and Girin's Tear crystals were not applied correctly.
  • Mitigated the issue where switching characters were delayed during World Boss spawn times.
  • Fixed the issue where items on cooldown flickered when opening the Inventory.
  • Fixed the issue where Materials #3 for the Concentrated Magical Black Gem item was listed as Black Stone Powder in English.
  • Reduced the number and damage of Sangoon's clones summoned when the Adventurer's HP falls under 50% during Calamities 7-10 Sangoon in Black Shrine - Donghae (Solo).
  • Reduced the number and damage of Yukhons summoned when Sangoon's HP falls under 35% during Calamities 8-10 Sangoon in Black Shrine - Donghae (Solo).
  • [Sorceress] Fixed the issue where the hip area appeared awkward when wearing the Black Horizon Outfit.          
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