Global Lab Updates – 10th April 2026

Bartering Improvement Update

Barter Item Level 2: Reduced Weight

Parley Consumption Change

Fog Removed from Crow’s Nest

• The fog in the Crow’s Nest has cleared, and bartering for Crow Coins has begun.
  • Crow Coins, which were previously exchanged on Hakoburn Island, can now be exchanged at the Crow’s Nest.
• Exploration node management features have been added through Partrigio in Crow’s Nest.
• You can acquire terrain knowledge about Crow’s Nest by talking to Anax, the wharf manager of Crow’s Nest.

Level 5 Margoria Barter Item Changes

Improvements to Special Barter

• Some items obtainable during sudden barter have been removed.
  • Tidal Blackstone
  • Manos Navigator’s Clothes
  • DUO II: Manos Accessories
    • Accordingly, the appearance probability of TRI III: Manos accessories has been increased.
• The following barter items have been removed from the list of items required for special bartering.
  • Various accessories
  • Level 5 barter goods
  • Some Level 3 barter goods
  • Accordingly, the items required for exchange have been changed to gold bars or Tier 4 barter goods.
• Barter Items that were removed for special barter

• [Level 5] Octagonal Pattern Storage Box	[Level 5] 37-year-old medicinal liquor	[Level 5] Blue Quartz
  [Level 5] Stuffed butterfly	[Level 5] Tears of the Statue	[Level 5] Premium Golden Candlestick
  [Level 5] Faded Golden Dragon Statue	[Level 5] White caterpillar stuffed product	[Level 5] Golden Fish Scales
  [Level 5] 102-Year-Old Golden Herb	[Level 5] Portrait of an ancient person	[Level 5] Elixir of Youth
  [Level 5] Premium patterned fabric	[Level 5] Unidentified Rock	[Level 3] Old hourglass
  [Level 3] Torn Pirate Treasure Map	[Level 3] Weasel Skin Coat	[Level 3] Rare Herb Piles
  [Level 3] Old Order	PRI I: The Mark of the Shadow	PRI I: The Temple Guardian’s Mark
  PRI I: The Belt of the Tree Spirit	PRI I: The Core of Ancient Weapons	PRI I: Gaktum’s Ring of Obedience
  DUO II Kagtum’s Ring of Obedience	DUO II Rainbow Coral Ring	DUO II Blue Coral Reef Earrings
  DUO II Red Coral Earrings	DUO II Blue Coral Ring	DUO II Red Coral Ring

Find Location for Special Barter

• A UI has been added to guide users to the location of sudden barter events.
  • The button is not displayed when a sudden barter does not occur.
  • The location is displayed only when the compass function is activated when a sudden barter occurs at the Star of Margoria.

Improvement of Margoria Star Navigation

• The locations of some structures that caused inconvenience to movement in Star of Margoria have been changed or removed.

type	Before change	After change
Pacchio’s Battle Raft
ships owned by Crow Merchant Group
The wrecked transport ship of Haran
Solas Chico’s Pirate Union
Crescent Moon Guild’s heavy ship
Unfinished ship that drifted ashore
Lantinia’s Battle Raft
Wrecked ancient ruin transport ship
Rickun’s shipwreck
The shipwrecked Cox Pirates
shipwrecked naval vessel

Added Barter Level 6 and 7

• A free barter agreement was signed on the Black Desert continent, and bartering between all continents has begun.
  
  • Barterers have been dispatched near ports on each continent and have begun offering exchanges to the adventurers.
  • With the addition of new trade routes, the list of barter goods in some regions has changed.
    • Lema Island, Ilya Island, Harkovan Island
  • Barter goods have been changed so that they cannot be transported.
    • Barter goods that have been transported or completed prior to the April 15, 2026 (Korea) and April 16, 2026 (Global) updates will be delivered to the corresponding warehouse.
  • New Level 6 and 7 Barter items have been added.

Classification	Selling price	weight	Barter frequency requirement
Level 6	50,000,000 silver coins	2,000LT	doesn’t exist
Level 7	100,000,000 silver coins	2,000LT	doesn’t exist

※ Tier 6 and 7 barter goods have a higher chance of being destroyed by the ship or at the dock compared to regular barter goods. (All barter goods are destroyed upon remote retrieval.)

※ You cannot move Magnus or your character while holding level 6 or 7 barter items.

Barter Level	Territory (node name)	Obtainable trade goods
L5→6	Valencia (Harkovan Island)	[Level 6] Valencia Sand Shield [Level 6] Valencia Desert Sword [Level 6] Colorful Camel Leather [Level 6] Golden Desert Sand Ring
	Valencia (Arehaza Village)	[Level 6] Premium Coconut Syrup [Level 6] Arehaza Traditional Tea [Level 6] Arehaza Lighthouse Statue [Level 6] Golden Cactus Bouquet
	Kamasilvia (Grandiha)	[Level 6] Forest Fairy Perfume Bottle [Level 6] Kamasilvia Statue [Level 6] Moonlight Crystal Lamp [Level 6] Silver Tree Moss Decoration
	O’dyllita (Deep Night Harbor)	[Level 6] Black Rose Bouquet [Level 6] Moonlight Crystal Shard [Level 6] Moonlight Shadow Aged Wine [Level 6] Shadow Decoration Mirror
	Land of the Morning Light (Haemo Island)	[Level 6] Bamboo Sap Box [Level 6] Nampo Specialty Persimmon Box [Level 6] Premium Mukyang Box [Level 6] Hanjitgol Wild Strawberry Box
	Land of the Morning Light  (Dallae Ferry)	[Level 6] Premium Blue and White Porcelain Box [Level 6] Premium Hat Chest [Level 6] Brass bowl box [Level 6] Sharp Safflower Box
Steps 6→7	Balenos (Olvia Coast)	[Level 7] Premium Heidelberg Wine [Level 7] Golden Flour Sack [Level 7] Organic Honey Box [Level 7] Balenos Traditional Anchor Decoration
	Calpheon (Eperia Outpost)	[Level 7] Golden Eagle Brooch [Level 7] Calpheon Knights’ Combat Manual [Level 7] Calpheon Golden Decorative Candlestick [Level 7] Calpheon Artisan’s Pearl Necklace
	Mediah (Sausan Garrison Pier)	[Level 7] Sosan Military Supplies Box [Level 7] Stonetail Carrot Healthy Food Box [Level 7] Omar Lava Powder [Level 7] Tarif’s Magic Jar
	Edania (Temple Coast Scouting Site)	[Level 7] Rusalka Thorn Bouquet [Level 7] Hard Capras Wood [Level 7] Harkinza Premium Perfume [Level 7] The Chronicle of the Throne of Edana
	Balenos Islands (Ilya Island)	[Level 7] Artisan’s Shell Necklace [Level 7] Balenos Navigator’s Telescope [Level 7] Balenos Whale Statue [Step 7] Balenos Salt Flower
	Balenos Islands (Lema Island)	[Level 7] Balenos Starlight Salt [Level 7] Balenos Artifact Fragment [Level 7] Balenos Rainbow Coral [Level 7] Rainbow Seastone Shard
Crow Coin Exchange	Margoria (Crow’s Nest)	Level 4 Barter Goods → Exchange for Crow Coins

• The barter stage has been expanded as new trade goods have been added.
  • Filters for Level 5→Level 6 and Level 6→Level 7 have been added to the barter information UI.
    • In accordance with the barter changes, barter information (general barter, material exchange, sudden barter) is scheduled to be reset through regular maintenance on April 15, 2026 (Korea) and April 16, 2026 (Global).

Altar of Blood Rework

• The Altar of Blood, a slumbering rift in the abyss, has reappeared and is calling for brave adventurers to defend the sanctuary.
  • The Altar of Blood can be entered via individual matching or a party of three, and it is a content where three adventurers must join forces to protect and defend the holy relic from monsters swarming from all directions, or win a battle against a boss.
  • The Altar of Blood consists of a total of 21 levels, and you must clear the previous level to proceed to the next.
    
    • The maximum difficulty of the Altar of Blood may be added later.
  • When forming a party for the Altar of Blood, the maximum difficulty the party can challenge will follow the lowest level among the clear records of the party members.
    • If you form a party consisting of 2 adventurers who have cleared up to Level 5 and 1 adventurer who has cleared up to Level 3, you can only enter up to ‘Level 4’, which is the next challenge level for the adventurer who cleared level 3.
  • If all challenge attempts (maximum 5) granted after the Altar of Blood match is completed are exhausted, the party will be automatically removed from the Altar of Blood.
    • However, since there is no weekly limit on the number of entries to the Altar of Blood, you can apply for a match again at any time after exiting to re-enter.
  • Apart from weekly rewards, you can obtain an additional reward once per family when you clear each difficulty level of the Altar of Blood for the first time.
  • Your Blood Altar clear record will not be reset and will be retained. When you challenge it again, you can continue from the highest level you previously achieved.

• The Altar of Blood consists of a total of 21 levels, from the 1st level to the 21st level.
  
  • When applying for a solo match, you must meet the minimum required attack and defense power for each level.
  • When applying for matchmaking in a 3-person party, you can challenge the Altar of Blood even if you do not meet the minimum required attack and defense power.
  • The maximum required matching stats for each level is as follows. (Higher levels may be added in the future.)

• The method of participating in the Altar of Blood is as follows.
  • Apply for matchmaking from Menu (ESC) – War (F7) – Altar of Blood menu
    • If you form a 3-person party and apply for matching, you will enter with your party members; if you apply without forming a party, you can join a party with any other random adventurer who has also applied for matching.
    • When entering the Altar of Blood, the party leader may change depending on the order of entry.

• You can obtain weekly rewards and first-time rewards when you clear each level of the Altar of Blood.
  • Weekly Rewards
    • Based on the records achieved each week, it will be automatically distributed to the Black Spirit’s Safe at 00:00 on Sunday. (Claimable once per family per week)
    • Rewards exist for each level, and can be obtained only once based on the highest clear level reached in that week.
      
      • Example) Even if you clear level 10, 15, and 20 all within a week, rewards do not accumulate, and only the highest record, the ‘Level 20 Weekly Reward,’ is given.
  • First reward
    • When you clear each level for the first time, it will be automatically given to the Black Spirit’s Safe (B).
  • As the reward level increases, the variety, quantity, and probability of obtaining items increase.

Blood Altar Reward Example – Level 21
Weekly Rewards		First reward
Acquired according to a specified probability	Guaranteed acquisition within the specified quantity	Guaranteed acquisition
Gold Bar Box x14 (Can obtain x3 – x10 1,000G Gold Bars upon opening) Brilliant Origin of Hunger x4 Brilliant Essence of Devouring x9 Advice of Valks (+300) x1 Advice of Valks (+250) x1 Advice of Valks (+200) x1	Gold Bar Box x4 (Can obtain x3 – x10 1,000G Gold Bars upon opening) Brilliant Origin of Hunger x1 Advice of Valks (+100) x1 Trace of Nature x24~29 Sealed Black Magic Crystals x60~65 Caphras Stones x80~85 Ancient Spirit Dust x80~85 120~125 Blackstones	Brilliant Origin of Hunger x1 Brilliant Essence of Devouring x3 Gold Bar Box x3 (Can obtain x3 – x10 1,000G Gold Bars upon opening) Advice of Valks (+200) x1

Blood Altar Reward Example – Level 11
Weekly Rewards		First reward
Acquired according to a specified probability	Guaranteed acquisition within the specified quantity	Guaranteed acquisition
Gold Bar Box x4 (Can obtain x3 – x10 1,000G Gold Bars upon opening) Origin of Dark Hunger x1 Advice of Valks (+170) x1 Advice of Valks (+150) x1	Gold Bar Box x2 (Can obtain x3 – x10 1,000G Gold Bars upon opening) Origin of Dark Hunger x1 Advice of Valks (+80) x1 Trace of Nature x15~20 Sealed Black Magic Crystals x45~50 Caphras Stones x60~65 Ancient Spirit Dust x60~65 Blackstones x70-75	Brilliant Essence of Devouring x2 Gold Bar Box x 1 (Can obtain x3 – x10 1,000G Gold Bars upon opening) Advice of Valks (+100) x1

Blood Altar Reward Example – Level 1
Weekly Rewards	First reward
Guaranteed acquisition within the specified quantity	Guaranteed acquisition
Gold Bar Box x1 (Can obtain x3 – x10 1,000G Gold Bars upon opening) Essence of Devouring x1 Advice of Valks (+50) x1 Advice of Valks (+40) x1 Trace of Nature x10-15 Sealed Black Magic Crystals x15~20 Caphras Stones x25~30 Ancient Spirit Dust x25~30 Blackstones x25~30	Brilliant Essence of Devouring x1 Gold Bar Box x1 (Can obtain x3 – x10 1,000G Gold Bars upon opening) Advice of Valks (+70) x1 Advice of Valks (+60) x1

• Brilliant Origin of Hunger, which can be used starting from an enhancement probability increase value of 300 and up to a maximum of 350, and Brilliant Essence of Devouring, which can be obtained by heating 4 of them to acquire Brilliant Origin of Hunger, have been added.
  • Brilliant Origin of Hunger increases the enhancement probability increase value by 1 per item when used at a value of 300 or higher.

Item name	Source of acquisition	Central Market lower limit	Central Market upper limit
Brilliant Origin of Hunger	(1) Guaranteed as a weekly reward upon clearing Level 15 or higher + additional acquisition based on a specified probability (2) Guaranteed acquisition upon first clearing Level 15 or higher	1,500,000,000	6,000,000,000
Brilliant Essence of Devouring	(1) Obtained as a weekly reward based on a designated probability upon clearing Level 15 or higher (2) Guaranteed acquisition upon first clear of Level 1 or higher	375,000,000	1,500,000,000

• The ‘Altar of Blood’ item has been added to the ‘Party Finder → Select Content List’ in the Party/Unit Finder UI.

Improved Inland Fishing Revenue

• Rumors are being heard that an ecosystem of rare fish has formed along the waters of Edania, the Land of the Morning.
  • Koi carp have started appearing at Gyeonghoeru, and the probability of koi carp appearing in other inland areas has increased by approximately 10.2 times.

• • The appearance probability of Polka Dot Rays in some Lake Edania has increased by approximately 1.2 times.

Tag Event Rotation

• The classes for the tag rotation has been changed to Drakania, Guardian.
  
  • During the period below, you can gear copy items to the Drakania, Guardian class for just 1 silver coin.
    • Korea: After the scheduled maintenance on April 15, 2026 (Wed) ~ Before the scheduled maintenance on May 6, 2026 (Wed)
    • Global: After the scheduled maintenance on April 16, 2026 (Thu) ~ Before the scheduled maintenance on May 7, 2026 (Thu)

Treasure Item Appraisal Removed

• Improvements have been made so that treasure item materials can be distinguished without appraisal.
  • The applicable treasure items are the Archaeologist’s Map, Lafi Bedmountain’s Improved Compass, and the Merchant Ring.
  • As improvements have been made to allow distinction without the need for appraisal, the dialogue button to appraise the following NPC has been removed.
    • Caphras’s Journal (Archaeologist’s Map)
    • Ein Grade (Lafi Bedmountain’s improved compass)
    • Shakatu (Merchant Ring)

• Some dialogue in the summary description of the ‘Lafi Bedmountain Telescope Parts’ quest has been changed.
• It has been added so that you can acquire knowledge about material items if you possess the Archaeologist’s Map, Lafi Bedmountain’s Improved Compass, the Merchant Ring, and material items from the Crow’s Nest Lavala NPC.
  • However, the existing knowledge acquisition functions through Caphras’s Journal, Ain Grade, and the Shakatu NPC will be retained.

Types of treasure	Before change	After change
Archaeologist’s Map	Acquire unappraised items	Obtained in appraised item state
Lafi Bedmountain’s improved compass	Acquire unappraised items	Obtained in appraised item state
Merchant Ring	Acquire unappraised items	Obtained in appraised item state

Olvia Academy 2nd Class Start

• Admission for the 2nd class of Olvia Academy begins.
  • If you obtained Family Rewards (Combat/Life), Knight Titles, and Academia Outfit Boxes by completing the Academy in Season 1, you cannot obtain them again; additional rewards are only available through the Academy Pass.

• The following details have been changed regarding the Olvia Academy quest.
  • The quest objective for ‘[Fishing Lesson] Maximize Distance Bonus’ has been changed to hearing an explanation about distance bonuses from Curio.
  • The number of Feather Wolves to kill in the quest objective ‘[Hunting Lesson] Hunting in Kamasilvia’ has been changed to 5.
  • The completion condition for the quest ‘[Hunting Lecture] Proof, Wild Star’ has been changed to 100 Wild Stars.
  • The main guide for the quest ‘[Combat Lecture] Solid Foundation’ has been changed to explain how to inflict special damage rather than down attacks.
  • The quest name ‘[Navigation Lesson] Ship Support’ has been changed to ‘[Navigation Lesson] Ship Support I’.
  • The Ship Registration Certificate: Epheria Light Frigate has been removed from the rewards for the quest ‘[Sailing Lesson] Toward the Balenos Archipelago’.

• Some of the following request summary descriptions have been improved.
  • [Combat Lesson] Pirate Crew Treasure Map?
  • [Training Class] Let’s Meet the Foal
• Reward items obtainable upon completing the quests below have been added.
  • ‘[Gathering Tutorial] Challenge, Rough Stone Mining!’ – Added 2 Florin Recipe Books
  • ‘[Hunting Tutorial] Hunting in Odilita’ – Added 2 Florin Spellbooks
  • ‘[Fishing Lesson] New Client, Imperial Supply’ – Added 1 Mysterious Balax Lunchbox and 1 Seji Fishing Rod

• When using Olvia Academy shared tools, it has been changed so that you can craft up to 1,000 items per crafting attempt.
  • The Olvia Academy shared tools have been installed for students who have enrolled in the school to learn Cooking and Alchemy. As these are shared tools, we kindly ask that you refrain from using them for extended periods. -Justin Bartali-

Quest Changes

• A quest to acquire a donkey, playable with the Shai class, has been added.
  • ‘A small and reliable friend, with a donkey!’, ‘A donkey friend to be with me!’

• Recommended Request – The ‘[Mount] Fluffy Alpaca’ tab has been changed to ‘[Mount] Shy: Fluffy Alpaca’.
• The name and acceptance dialogue of the ‘Two Faces of a Hero’ quest, which can be accepted from the Black Spirit after accepting the ‘How a Merchant Guild Survives’ quest from Phobius in Grana, have been partially improved to indicate that this quest is a branch quest.
  • Request Title: ‘[Branch] The Hero’s Two Faces’
• Improvements have been made so that when you press the Sanctuary (Church) button in the NPC search at the top right for the Grey Biants NPC at Olvia Academy, you will be guided to the right path.

UI Changes

World map search function improvement

• The world map search function has been improved for greater convenience.
  • The design of the World Map search bar has been changed, and it has been improved to allow searching for various information in a single search bar.
  • You can check the following items in the search bar.
    • Node production resources
    • Node name
    • NPC Name
    • Key functions such as warehousing and repair
  • The production node filter in the production node information has been integrated into the button to the right of the search bar.
  • The function of navigating by clicking on major cities and villages in the search list has been changed to the territory icon button at the top of the search bar, and you can use it in the same way.
  • Additionally, search results are displayed even if you do not possess knowledge of the terrain or the corresponding NPC, and the camera now moves to that location when a search result is clicked.

Boss Information UI

• A boss information UI has been added to allow you to check boss-related information more conveniently.
  • You can check this UI by going to ‘Menu (ESC) → Adventure’ or by pressing the Dark Rift button located at the bottom right.
    
    • Boss information is displayed even if you click the boss icon on the world map (M).
  • Boss information is displayed as a Boss Information UI, combining the existing Dark Rift and Boss Notification functions into one.
• You can check the following information in the Boss Information UI.
  • Information on World, Field, Dark Rift, and Hunting Bosses
  • Time remaining until the boss appears
    • The appearance time is displayed only up to the minute.
  • Remaining stamina after appearance
  • Path guidance to the selected boss location

• In the boss information, when a boss appears, it is indicated by a red icon on the top tab.
• The sorting order of the bosses is based on the boss release date.
• Clicking the existing Dark Rift icon in the bottom right corner has been changed to display the integrated boss information UI.

• The transport status UI on the World Map (M) has been changed.
• The transport button icon at the top of the world map (M) has been changed.

• The design of the Guild Information button in the Guild window has been partially modified.
• Part of the design for the settings button in the Friends window has been modified.
• Some ship icons have been modified on the base battle results screen.

System Changes

Improvements to the Black Shrine reward claim method

• The Black Shrine weekly raid rewards have been changed to be delivered to the Black Spirit’s Safe.
  
  • Black Shrine raid rewards have been improved so that they are automatically obtained from the Black Spirit’s Safe after the rewards are calculated following midnight on Sunday.
  • Accordingly, Black Shrine rewards have been changed to accumulate in the Black Spirit’s Safe.
  • The Black Spirit Safe has been changed so that pressing the subjugation reward button opens.
  • You can check your subjugation records in the ‘Reward Acquisition History’ of the Black Spirit’s Safe.
  • The description for the subjugation reward button has been changed.

• The conditions for starting and maintaining matches in Red Battlefield have been improved, and penalty conditions for not accepting a match have been added.
  • After the match acceptance/rejection UI appears, if 30 or more people accept, only those who accepted will be allowed to enter, and those who did not accept will be excluded from the match.
  • If you repeatedly fail to press Accept after the matching acceptance/rejection UI appears, a penalty will be applied preventing you from applying for matching for a certain period of time.

• [Kunoichi] Fixed an issue where the wine glass appeared unnatural during the exclusive animation when wearing the Lovelian armor.
• [Striker] Fixed an issue where certain parts appeared to have holes when wearing the Black Label outfit.
• [Wukong] Absorb after using certain skills: Fixed an issue where the Great Sage Equal to Heaven’s hair buff effect was not applied when using the Dosol Palace Gourd skill.
• Due to the change that prevents the ‘Fugar’s Secret to Success’ quest from proceeding, it is no longer possible to receive the book required to accept the quest from Fugar.
• The issue where knowledge of the Burning Beacon could not be acquired has been fixed.
• Fixed an issue where character movement was not smooth when moving near certain cherry trees.
• Fixed an issue where interaction effects did not disappear even after acquiring some knowledge of the Land of the Morning.
• Fixed an issue where a Fortress in the same area could not be built within 1 hour of installing a Command Post/Field Command in the Occupation War.
• The item search button that was not working in the Guild Warehouse has been removed.
• The awkward description regarding the “Generous Touch” skill in the item description for the Elixir of Harmony has been fixed.
• Fixed an issue where the effect was not displayed on the Golden Pig Cave statue even though the Golden Pig Cave was open immediately after maintenance.
• Fixed an issue where worker contract notifications were repeatedly displayed when logging into the game or changing characters for some families.
• Fixed an issue where scrolling could be done with the mouse wheel even though the scroll UI did not appear in the character switching settings UI when the number of characters in the family was 8 to 14.
• Clicking the shortcut in the Olvia Academy Pass UI has been changed so that the Quick Purchase UI opens instead of the Pearl Shop.
• The location where the ship appears has changed when it is taken out of the harbor in the dead of night.
• Fixed an issue where the ship’s docking and departure UIs were obscured by the technical guide UI.
• Fixed an issue where the warehouse UI displayed when pressing [Royal Workshop – Base Management – Open Warehouse button] on the World Map (M).
• Fixed an issue where the Basilisk Lair was displayed when selecting Filter → Mining for Fish Bases on the World Map (M).
• Fixed an issue where long monster or NPC names on the 3D minimap were truncated and text descriptions could be activated when the mouse cursor was hovered over them.
• Client login optimization work has been performed.
• [Pad Mode] Fixed so that the X button does not appear in the Pearl Shop purchase UI when using the pad-exclusive UI.
• [Pad Mode] Fixed an issue where the partying function was not working in the Sequence and Black Shrine (Yellow Sea).
• [Pad Mode] Fixed an issue where the key guide for learning skills was incorrectly displayed while talking to Combat Instructor Cliff at Olvia Academy.
• [Pad Mode] Fixed an issue where an exclamation mark icon was displayed in the Guild Boss Raid UI when summoning a Guild Boss that did not play a summon cutscene.