Developer Commentary
※ Developer commentary for ‘Noble Land, Ulukita’ and ‘War of the Roses’ was released through the official Black Desert YouTube channel for each region.
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Ulukita Main Story Quests
- In the end, no one could find the whereabouts of King Bareeds III, who had disappeared from Altinova, but rumors spread in Altinova that a ‘beggar prince’ had appeared in the southern region of Ulukita.
※ If you have completed all pre-quests in the Ulukita region, you can proceed with the subsequent main quests in the noble land of Ulukita through the Black Spirit (/).
Preliminary quest for Ulukita area
- A sinister rumor began to circulate in Altinova that the prince had disappeared.
- You can proceed with the pre-quest from Ulukita, a noble land located in the southern part of Mediah, and the [Ulukita] Rumors of the Ugly Altinova quest.
- You can accept the quest from the Black Spirit on a character who has completed the last quest, ‘[Valencia] Dawn of a New Era’ (Valencia Part 1).
- You can obtain the [Title] <Wind of the Wild> and the letter item ‘Record: Rumors of Altinova’, which contains the evil rumors of Altinova as a reward for completing the quest.
[Starting Quest] The wind that has begun to blow in Mediah
- In order to find the whereabouts of King Bareeds III, who disappeared in Altinova, his henchmen Sarma Anin and Shirare need the help of the adventurer who stopped Maudi Budar from recreating the darkness of the past three days.
| Ulukita area main quest | |
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| [Uluquita] The wind that began to blow in Mediah | |
| NPC accepting the quest and name of the quest | Conditions for receiving quest |
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Black Spirit (/) – Main Quest
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Artwork and cutscenes
- While the main quest in the Ulukita region is in progress, you can also see illustrations and cutscenes.
<How to enjoy the main quest more fun with voice acting>
While the quest is in progress, try using the “Tab” function at the bottom right of the screen.
The story progresses according to the voice, without any keyboard operations.
Enjoy the richer narrative of Ulukita, a noble land.
The story progresses according to the voice, without any keyboard operations.
Enjoy the richer narrative of Ulukita, a noble land.
New Monster Zone – Darkseeker’s Retreat
- A new hunting ground, “Darkseeker’s Retreat” has been added to the Ulukita region.
| Monster Zone |
Recommended Stats |
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| Darkseeker’s Retreat |
Recommended APr: 310
Recommended DP: 420
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Flame of Resonance and Ator’s Shoes
Flame of Resonance
- The Flame of Resonance item, a key crafting material for Ator’s shoes, has been added.
※ The part of the armor where the last primeval sleeps, the Flame of Resonance, which is the core crafting material for Ator’s Shoes, has a higher difficulty in acquiring it than other equipment (Dahn’s gloves, etc.).
※ The Flame of Resonance and the Ember of Resonance are of high value and can be traded by registering on the Central Market
 Flame of Resonance |
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| Where to get it | Where to use |
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Flame of Resonance
 Embers of Resonance
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  Crafting Ator’s Shoes |
Ator’s Shoes
- Ator’s shoes item has been added.
- When wearing 4 types of Ancient Armor the 4-set effect is applied.
- Ancient Armor 4 Set Effect: Maximum HP +150, Maximum Stamina +150
- When wearing 4 types of Ancient Armor the 4-set effect is applied.
| icon | Item name |
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Ator’s Shoes |
- Ator’s shoes are divided into two types according to their respective abilities.
- Both types of Ator’s Shoes follow the characteristics of the Boss/Blackstar armor they were made from.
- Through Ator’s shoe exchange quest, you can exchange between two types of shoes.
- Both types of Ator’s Shoes follow the characteristics of the Boss/Blackstar armor they were made from.
| Enhancing Level |
Ator’s Shoes (Evasion)
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Ator’s Shoes (Damage Reduction)
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| +0 | Defense: 87 – Evasion power: 48 (+96) – Damage Reduction: 39 (+19) |
Defense: 89 – Evasion power: 48 (+51) – Damage reduction: 41 (+46) |
| (PRI) Desperate Ator’s Shoes | Defense: 90 – Evasion power: 50 (+97) – Damage reduction: 40 (+21) |
Defense: 92 – Evasion power: 50 (+52) – Damage reduction: 42 (+48) |
| (DUO) Distorted Ator’s Shoes | Defense: 93 – Evasion power: 51 (+98) – Damage reduction: 42 (+22) |
Defense: 95 – Evasion power: 51 (+53) – Damage reduction: 44 (+49) |
| (TRI) Silent Ator’s Shoes | Defense: 96 – Evasion power: 53 (+100) – Damage reduction: 43 (+24) |
Defense: 98 – Evasion power: 53 (+55) – Damage reduction: 45 (+51) |
| (TET) Wailing Ator’s Shoes | Defense: 99 – Evasion power: 55 (+102) – Damage reduction: 44 (+26) |
Defense: 101 – Evasion power: 55 (+57) – Damage reduction: 46 (+53) |
| (PEN) Obliterating Ator’s Shoes | Defense: 102 – Evasion power: 57 (+104) – Damage reduction: 45 (+28) |
Defense: 104 – Evasion power: 57 (+59) – Damage reduction: 47 (+55) |
Quest to craft Ator’s shoes
- Ator’s shoes can be requested from Durgef located in Ateshsara, Ulukita.
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- [Production] Ator’s Shoes – Blackstar Shoes
- [Production] Ator’s Shoes – Muskan’s Shoes
- [Production] Ator’s Shoes – Urgon’s Shoes
- [Production] Ator’s Shoes – [Season] Muskan’s Shoes
- [Production] Ator’s Shoes – [Season] Urgon’s Shoes
※ The above quest is a daily request and can be completed if the production quest conditions below are met.
Ator’s shoe exchange quest
- Two types of Ator’s Shoes can be exchanged with Durgef in Ateshsara.
- In order to proceed with the request to exchange Ator’s shoes with Durgef in Ateshsara, you must have completed the main quest in the Ulukita area.
| Quest Acceptance NPC | Quest progress conditions | Quest Completion Reward |
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Durgev
(Located in Ateshsara)
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Hand over 1 type of Ator’s shoes Give 200 Scorching Sun Shards
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1 type of Ator’s shoe that is different from the Ator’s shoes given (same enhancement level) |
※ When completing an exchange request, the family name of the adventurer who completed the exchange request will be engraved regardless of the family name engraved on the previously handed Ator shoes.
※ This quest is a repeat request, and there is no limit to the number of times it can be completed.
Kabua’s Artifacts
- New artifact equipment, ‘Kabua’s Artifact’ has been added.
- Artifact equipment can be installed in the two artifact slots located in the equipment window.
 Kabua’s Artifacts |
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| Where to get it | Item Equip Effect |
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Obtained according to a specified probability when hunting monsters in the Darkseeker’s Retreat.
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Monster Damage Reduction +20
Max HP +100
Max Stamina +75
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※ Updates for the Noble Land, Ulukita region cannot be checked at the Black Desert Research Institute and will be updated on the official server.
Gathering Minigame Changes
- When slaughtering, the number of successes has been improved so that even if you fail in the Green Artisan Slaughter minigame, the number of successes is not reset.
- Regardless of the number of failures, you can obtain 10 collections by completing 3 minigames within the remaining time.
Node War/Siege War Changes
When constructing a fortress during the Node/Conquest War, the location of the fortress is selected considering not only the Node War area, but also the surrounding terrain and the location of nearby villages. Although the fort was built with careful consideration, there were cases where the enemy ‘resurrected in a safe area’ and respawned in a location close to the ally’s fort, resulting in a very unfavorable node battle. This was a very difficult issue for adventurers building forts because, unlike villages, resurrection in safe areas may vary depending on location and cannot be considered individually during each node war. We decided that it was too inconvenient to know where the safe area respawn was from the location of each fort we built, so we removed the respawn button in the safe area.
- During a node/conquest war, if a participant dies, ‘resurrection in a nearby safe area’ is no longer possible.
On the other hand, if you are immersed in a battle with an opponent during a node/conquest war, there are often cases where you go out of the area and die. When resurrecting, you cannot resurrect in the castle, but only in a safe area or village, so you have to travel a long distance, which not only delays the individual’s joining the battle, but also changes the flow of battle from the perspective of the adventurer leading the node/conquest war. There was this breaking situation. Accordingly, we have improved it so that even if you die after leaving the area, you can be resurrected in the castle so that you can focus more on the battle. In addition, there are cases where ability level restriction nodes are used because the restrictions do not apply outside the node area. We are aware of this and are considering improvements.
UI Changes
Find my item (Ctrl + F)
Improvements have been made so that you can quickly search for and retrieve items within the family in situations such as when you do not have Valks’ advice or enhancement material items in the enhancement window.- After summoning the Black Spirit (/), the Find My Items (Ctrl+F) function can now be used in the equipment enhancement window.
Season Server
- After graduating from the season, a message was added congratulating the adventurer on graduating from the season.
- Upon season graduation, the design of the confirmation window has been improved.
- When checking the Raven Coin Merchant’s store, my Raven Coins have been modified to display instead of my Silver Coins.
- When displaying a system message in the modification installation window, the output message has been improved to make it easier to check.
Other Changes
- The number of Sweet Honey Wine that can be exchanged at Kamasylve Temple has been changed as follows.
| Before change | After Change |
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Brilliant Fairy Wings: 6 Sweet Honey Wine
Brilliant Fairy Wings: 10 Sweet Honey Wine
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Brilliant Fairy Wings: 10 Sweet Honey Wine
Brilliant Fairy Wings: 40 Sweet Honey Wine
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- A more detailed description related to the mermaid’s wish has been added to the Silver Embroidered Sailor’s Clothing item.
- An explanation has been added to the description of the Manos Processing Stone item that it can be strengthened with Concentrated Magical Black Stone (weapon).
- The description of mysterious stones has been removed from the description of the Mystical Powder item.
Bug Fixes
- [Ninja] The issue where part of the hair looked unnatural when wearing the Black Arrow Helmet with hair number 20 applied has been fixed.
- [Valkyrie] The issue where the hair was exposed awkwardly when the perspective was lowered after wearing the Larasihen R Helmet costume has been fixed.
- [Dark Knight] The issue where part of the costume was exposed unnaturally when wearing the Checkmate costume has been fixed.
- The appearance of some of the wildflowers located in the water palace has been modified to look more natural.
- The issue where icons and tags related to Marni’s secret room (personal hunting ground) were displayed in the Sycraia Undersea Ruins (upper layer) hunting ground in the hunting ground information UI has been fixed.
- When asking for directions from Grana’s <Old Moon Manager> Zya, the directions have been corrected.
- Pathfinding to specific locations in Tshira Ruins has now been corrected.
- The issue where the minimap was unnatural at certain locations in Hanjitgol has been fixed.
- Among the messages displayed when the living level increases, words related to life have been unified more naturally.
- The issue where the system message displayed was unnatural when registering less than 5 Manshaum Narc Stones in a faded ancient relic has been fixed.
- Modified to allow smoother interaction with the residential window at Velia 3-2.
- When using the pad-only UI, the key guide displayed while riding a horse has been modified to display a guide for ‘sprinting while moving automatically’.
- When completing the quest ‘[Balenos] Encouragement, not Encouragement’, the automatic path finding has been modified to be more natural.
- An issue where the item icon was displayed differently when discarding an item in certain situations has been fixed.
- An issue where the specific location of Fox Pass in the Morning Country was unnatural under certain screen quality conditions has been fixed.
- In some cases, the issue where the Value Package and Kamasylve’s Blessing benefits did not appear to be activated when using the integrated exchange of the Black Desert+ application has been fixed.
- A typo in the knowledge of ‘Seven Angels of the Nest’ has been corrected.
- The text of the summary window and completion goal for the quests ‘There Are No Faults’ and ‘Like New’ has been modified appropriately.
- An issue where the description of a miner’s bag item did not include a description of the ruby gemstones that can be obtained has been corrected.
Class Changes
Maegu
- When the ↓ (S) key is briefly pressed in non-combat mode, it has been improved to quickly switch to standby mode.
