New Alchemy Stone Crafting Alchemy stones are being revamped. Materials obtained from defeating Dark Rift bosses can now be used for growth, fusion, and separation. You can fuse Vell’s Heart or Khan’s Heart, which provide Displayed AP/DP, with Resplendent to Shining Alchemy Stones to keep the AP/DP of Vell’s/Khan’s Heart while using the effects of…
World Boss Improvements The World Boss spawn schedule has been improved. Previously, up to 3-4 World Bosses could appear in the same time slot, making it hard to decide which one to tackle first. In the Land of the Morning Light, rewards from World Bosses could only be claimed once per week through weekly quests,…
New Class – Seraph Margarite Brandt, ‘Seraph’ is now available to play on Global Lab. In the Black Desert Lab, you can acquire the skill ‘Awakening Vision: Agent of Judgement’ by purchasing and using the ‘Awakening Vision Book Box’ from the <Black Desert Lab Merchant> NPC Elora located in each major city. Skills for the…
Introduction Calpheon Ball 2025 is a live presentation by Pearl Abyss, which is live-streamed worldwide and aims to share upcoming content for the first half of 2026. The Calpheon Ball 2025 Livestream took place on 13th December 2025 and was hosted by CM Endlaive, CM Nox, and GM Lafi. The live presentation is originally given…
New Guild League Season A new season of the Guild League begins. Guild League Progress Period After regular maintenance on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 ~ Before regular maintenance on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 Here are the rules and how to participate in the Guild League: For more detailed information about the Guild League, please refer…
Blue Battlefield Improvements During the Blue Battlefield trial period, we were glad to see adventurers from many guilds working together and taking part in the battles. Thank you to everyone who enjoyed Blue Battlefield and shared your feedback. The Blue Battlefield trial period will end with next week’s maintenance on the live servers, and the…
Apex Changui Calamity 8 – 10 Following the Bamboo Legion Lieutenant, new Calamity 8-10 difficulty levels for Apex Changui have been added. Entry requirements and rewards are set to match those of the Bamboo Legion Lieutenant. For adventurers seeking swift and exhilarating battles, this fresh option stands ready. We invite you to join the Apex…
Justin Bartali’s Adventure Journal When you first set foot in the world of [Black Desert], your journey often begins with the main quest. Most adventurers start along the Ancient Stone Chamber path, which naturally leads them to Bartali Farm. Adventurers, do you recall the first time you spoke with Emma, the Node Manager at Bartali…
Throne of Edana Improvements With this update, the way you use the Edana Rising Token for the Throne of Edana is now more convenient. Previously, anyone could use the token without limits, which sometimes prevented genuine challengers from joining the battle. To address this, a penalty now applies if you do not participate, and those…
Black Shrine – Bamboo Legion C8-10 We’re adding Calamity 8, 9, and 10 difficulties for the Bamboo Legion, the “Beacon of the People,” in Donghae (Solo). Like other bosses at these difficulties, you’ll rely on your equipped gear stats for combat, rather than Light Orbs.With the release of new gear, many adventurers have recently seen…
