Global Lab Updates – 26th July 2026

Hyperboost Progression

Increased stats for Tuvala weapons and armor

• The stats of Tuvala weapons and armor, which aid in the early growth of adventurers, has been buffed.
  • The displayed AP and DP of PEN (V) Tuvala weapons and armor have been adjusted to be the same as that of PEN (V) boss equipment, and accordingly, the stats of Tuvala equipment for all enhancement stages have been readjusted.

Example before change	Example after change

• As the base stats of Tuvala equipment has been buffed, the ‘[Season] Boss Equipment Exchange Voucher,’ which allowed exchanging Tuvala equipment for Boss equipment, can no longer be obtained.
  • The [Season] Boss Equipment Exchange Coupon, a component of the Gift Box of Memories, has been removed and changed to a 1,000G Gold Bar.
  • The [Season] Boss Equipment Exchange Coupon quest, which could be exchanged for the [Season] Rippling Seashell item, has been removed.
  • All quests that allow for the exchange of boss equipment have been removed.
  • During the scheduled maintenance on July 29 (Korea) and July 30 (Global), any [Season] Boss Equipment Exchange Vouchers you possess will be deleted, and 1kg of Gold will be provided for each.

• A challenge has been added that allows you to obtain a PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon Selection Box, an admission gift, upon entering Olvia Academy.
  • Upon completing the ‘[Olvia Academy] Admission Procedure’ quest, you can claim the ‘PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon Selection Box’ from Challenges (Y).

• Six new rewards have been added to Olvia Academy Family Rewards – Combat course
  • If you proceed with the existing Olvia Academy Combat course quest, you can obtain the following additional rewards.
    • x4 Obsidian Hammers
    • Gem of Twilight
    • Garmoth’s Heart

Quest Name	Reward
[Combat Course] Course Registration	Obsidian Hammer x1
[Combat Course] The Importance of Defense	Obsidian Hammer x1
[Combat Course] The Outcast	Gem of Twilight x1
[Combat Course] Temple of Gaifinrasia	Obsidian Hammer x1
[Combat Course] Mock Battle – Temple of Gaifinrasia (Underground)	Obsidian Hammer x1
[Combat Course] Completion of Combat Studies	Garmoth’s Heart

• A quest has been added to Black Shrine (Solo) where you can obtain 4 types of Slumbering Armor.
  • You can obtain 4 types of Slumbering Armor upon completing the quest below.
    • The Slumbering Armor awarded in this quest cannot be registered on the Central Market
    • The Slumbering Armor provided in this quest can be processed (L) – Heating to obtain 1,500 Cron Stones. The item disappears upon heating.

Quest Name	Quest conditions	Completion conditions	Reward
[Support from the Black Spirit] Golden Pig King Calamity 8	Attack Power 305 or higher, complete ‘[Golden Pig King’s Tale] The Truth of the Gold Mine’ quest	Defeat of the Golden Pig King Calamity 8 complete	Labreska Helmet
[Black Spirit’s Support] Golden Pig King Calamity 9	Attack Power 310 or higher, complete the ‘[Sangunjeon] The End of the Tiger Bow with No Weeping’ quest	The subjugation of the Golden Pig King Calamity 9 is complete.	Ator’s Shoes (Select 1)
[Black Spirit Support] Sangoon Calamity 8	Attack Power 310 or higher, complete ‘[Nine-Tailed Fox Tale] Back to Dalbeol-ro’ quest	Completed the subjugation of Sangoon Calamity 8	Fallen God Armor
[Support from the Black Spirit] Gumiho Calamity 8	Attack Power 315 or higher, complete ‘[Golden Pig King’s Tale] The Truth of the Gold Mine’ quest	Gumiho Calamity 8 Completed	Dahn’s Gloves (Select 1)

※ Black Shrine – Donghae (Solo) has a weekly limit of 5 raids, and the weekly raid count resets at 00:00 on Sunday. Please note that this quest will be available after the updates on July 29, 2026 (Korea) and July 30, 2026 (Global).

• The difficulty of the following bosses has been lowered to facilitate the smoother completion of the Black Spirit’s support quests.

Boss name	Difficulty	Changes
Golden Pig King	Calamity 8	The minimum attack power required to enter has been changed from 330 or higher to 305 or higher. Life force has decreased by 74% compared to the previous level. Attack power has been reduced by 71% compared to the previous level. Summoned creature attack power has been reduced by 86% compared to the previous level.
	Calamity 9	The minimum attack power required to enter has been changed from 350 or higher to 310 or higher. Life force has decreased by 74% compared to the previous level. Attack power has been reduced by 70% compared to the previous level. Summoned creature attack power has been reduced by 86% compared to the previous level.
Sangoon	Calamity 8	The minimum attack power required to enter has been changed from 330 or higher to 310 or higher. Life force has decreased by 72% compared to the previous level. Attack power has been reduced by 65% ​​compared to the previous level. The Changgui’s vitality has been reduced by 76% compared to the previous level. The attack power of Changgui has been reduced by 74% compared to the previous level. Summoned creature attack power has been reduced by 87% compared to the previous level.
	Calamity 9	The minimum attack power required to enter has been changed from 350 or higher to 330 or higher. Life force has decreased by 59% compared to the previous level. Attack power has been reduced by 52% compared to the previous level. The Changgui’s vitality has been reduced by 75% compared to the previous level. The attack power of Changgui has been reduced by 52% compared to the previous level. Summoned creature attack power has been reduced by 74% compared to the previous level.
Gumiho	Calamity 8	The minimum attack power required to enter has been changed from 345 or higher to 315 or higher. Life force has decreased by 72% compared to the previous level. Attack power has been reduced by 69% compared to the previous level. Summoned creature attack power has been reduced by 69% compared to the previous level.
	Calamity 9	The minimum attack power required to enter has been changed from 355 or higher to 335 or higher. Life force has decreased by 67% compared to the previous level. Attack power has been reduced by 68% compared to the previous level. Summoned creature attack power has been reduced by 68% compared to the previous level.

• The value of Agris’ Essence (Ancient Anvil) for the Primordial Sleeping Armor Craving ~ Howling Stage has been reduced.

• The exchange count and required quantity for the following items in the Manage Currency UI have been adjusted.
  • For adventurers who previously exchanged the Desperate Crystal of Origin using Olvia Academy Coins, we plan to provide Olvia Academy Coins equivalent to the reduced amount during the regular maintenance in the first week of August.

• An Adventure Log has been added to support the growth of Kharazard accessories from the PEN (V) to the SEPT (VIII) stages.
  • You can proceed with ‘Olvia Academy Growth Log’ – ‘Emma Bartali’s Record Log’ from the Menu (ESC) – Adventure (F5) – Adventure Log bookshelf menu.

Adventure Log	Completion conditions	Reward
Emma Bartali’s Journal Chapter 1	Igor Bartali’s Adventure Log Chapter 5 Completed	Advice of Valk (+180) x2
Emma Bartali’s Journal Chapter 2	‘[Crow’s Nest] Crow’s Mercenary’ Quest Completed	Ancient Hammer – PEN (V) x5
Emma Bartali’s Journal Chapter 3	[Promotion] PRI: ‘Pit of Undying’ Quest Completed	Ancient Black Stone – PEN (V) x1
Emma Bartali’s Journal Chapter 4	‘Merindola’s Blessing, A Family Becoming Stronger’ Quest Completed ‘Blessing of Biorencia, A Family Becoming Stronger’ Quest Completed	Essences of Dawn x50
Emma Bartali’s Journal Chapter 5	‘[Land of Morning] Goblin’s Gift’ Quest Completed ‘[Land of the Morning] The One Who Commands Taebaek’ Quest Completed	Ancient Hammer –  PEN (V) x5
Emma Bartali’s Journal Chapter 6	‘[Elvia] Kzarka: Barrier of Infestation V’ Quest Completed	Ancient Black Stone – PEN (V) x1
Emma Bartali’s Journal Chapter 7	Defeat Black Shrine – Donghaedo (Solo) Sangoon C9	Advice of Valks (+210) x2
Emma Bartali’s Journal Chapter 8	Defeat Black Shrine – Donghaedo (Solo) Gumiho C9	Ancient Hammer – HEX (VI) x5
Emma Bartali’s Journal Chapter 9	Defeat Black Shrine – Hwanghae-do (Party) Jigui Hard Difficulty	Ancient Blackstone – HEX (VI) x1
Emma Bartali’s Journal Chapter 10	Defeat Black Shrine – Hwanghae-do (Party) Bulgasal Hard Difficulty	Essences of Dawn x50
Emma Bartali’s Journal Chapter 11	Defeat Black Shrine – Hwanghae-do (Party) Uturi Hard Difficulty	Ancient Hammer – HEX (VI) x5
Emma Bartali’s Journal Chapter 12	Defeat Black Shrine – Hwanghae (Party) Bihyung Hard Difficulty	Ancient Blackstone – HEX (VI) x1
Emma Bartali’s Journal Chapter 13	Complete all 12 chapters of Emma Bartali’s Journal and talk to the Black Spirit.	Ancient Black Stone – SEPT (VII) x2

• A processing formula has been added that allows you to convert items provided by Hyperboost into Cron Stones if you do not need them.

• A processing formula (heating) has been added so that hammer-type items, which were previously obtainable through events, can also be processed into Cron Stones.

• A quest has been added that allows you to exchange Tuvala Sol PEN (V) stage items for Artina Sol PEN (V) stage items with a Shai character, limited to once per family.

Client Name	Order conditions	Completion conditions	compensation
‘[Adventure Support] Shai: Artina Sol’	‘[Shai Talent] Musician of Light, Shai’ Quest Completed	Handing over the PEN (V) Tuvala Sol	PEN (V) Artina Sol

• The crafting recipe for the Sovereign secondary weapon has been added.
  • It has been added so that you can craft a Sovereign secondary weapon with x1 PEN (V) Black Star Sub-weapon, x1 Primordial Flame, x1 Gem of Twilight.

• The completion conditions for the challenge ‘Inverted Heart of Garmoth!’, which allows you to obtain the Inverted Heart of Garmoth, have been eased.
  • Before change: Family cumulative playtime of 200 hours or more
  • After change: Family cumulative playtime of 100 hours or more
  • The completion conditions for the ‘[Magnus] Reward for Help’ quest remain the same as before.
  • With the addition of the Inverted Heart of Garmoth from the Olvia Academy combat Family rewards, you can now obtain a total of x2 Inverted Heart of Garmoth if you include the challenges.

• Improvements have been made to allow you to obtain more ‘Atanis’s Elements,’ which can be exchanged for the sub-materials of Ornette and Odor’s Spirit Water.
  • The number of Atanis’s Elements required to exchange Olvia Academy Coins has been reduced.
    • 10 items → 5 items
    • For adventurers who previously exchanged Atanis’s Elements using Olvia Academy Coins, we plan to provide Olvia Academy Coins equivalent to the reduced amount during the regular maintenance in the first week of August.
  • The number of Atanis’s Elemental Exchanges that can be exchanged for Olvia Academy Coins has been increased.
    • 10 times → 40 times
  • The number of monsters required to defeat to complete the ‘[Growth Support] Monster Extermination Operation I ~ IV’ quests, which can be accepted from Fughar after graduating from the season, has been reduced.
    • Defeat 2,000 → Defeat 1,000
    • You can obtain 25 Atanis’s Elements as a reward upon completing each quest.
  • In the Manage Currency UI, it is now possible to exchange Atanis’s Elemental Items for “[Season] Token of Adventure”.
    
    • [Season] You can exchange 10 Tokens of Adventure for 50 Elements of Atanis.
    • The total number of exchanges allowed is 2 per family.

New Class – Agent

• You can play Edward Henry Cannery, ‘Agent’, on the Global Lab now.
  • With the release of the new class Agent, the expandable character slots have been expanded from a maximum of 44 to 47.
  • One Season Creation Ticket has been issued to all adventurers so that you can experience the new Agent class as a Season Character. (However, it will not be issued if you already possess the maximum limit of 5 tickets.)
  • Agent class skill addons and Magnus skills will be added later.

• It has been added so that you can create your own maid with the appearance of an Agent class.

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Agent Testing Period

• You can test the new class, Agent, at the Black Desert Research Lab.

 

New Class, ‘Agent’ Testing Period
July 26, 2026 (Sun) After the Black Desert Lab maintenance ends ~ Before the ‘Agent’ class update on Black Desert Official Servers

※ Adventurers, please note that the PvE and PvP balance applied to the Agent class in the Black Desert Research Lab may differ from the official update.

Character Tag Rotation

• The class tag rotation has been changed to Deadeye, Agent.
• During the period below, you can transfer items to the Deadeye or Agent class for just 1 silver.
  • Start: July 29, 2026 (Korea), July 30, 2026 (Global)
  • End: August 19, 2026 (Korea), August 20, 2026 (Global)

Olvia Academy 3rd Class

• Admission for the 3rd class of Olvia Academy begins.
  • If you have already obtained Family Rewards (Combat/Life)/Knight Titles/Academia Outfit Boxes by completing the previous Knight Academy, you cannot obtain them again; additional rewards are only available through the Academy Pass.

• Any student at Olvia Academy can accept weekly quests from the Olvia Academy request board and Cliff.
  • Weekly requests for Olvia Academy Season 3 can be accepted during the following period.

• Typos in some descriptions of farming in the Olvia Academy Pass have been corrected.

New Monster Zone – Gavinya Coastal Cliff

• A new monster zone, ‘Gavinya Coastal Cliff,’ has been added, featuring massive rocks with high strength that do not break easily.

Recommended Attack / Defense	Introduction to Gavinya Coastal Cliff
Attack / Defense Standards Recommended Stats: 400 / 470 Recommended total Stats: 1990 / 820 Monster Zone Attack Power Limit: 2020 Monster Zone Status Effects: Knockdown / Bound	Made of high-strength massive rocks that do not break easily, Now, giant statues covered in sulfur appear. The will of the giant merchant who long ago protected the area was corrupted by the toxicity of burnt sulfur, It is being expressed as strong aggression toward intruders.

• Gavinya Coastal Cliff is classified as a ‘Top-tier Monster Zone,’ where you can obtain exclusive top-tier monster zone loot such as Pigment of Creation, Radiance of Creation, and Corrupted Immortal Oil.
  • The main loot of the Gavinya Coastal Cliffs Hunting Grounds is as follows:

Major Loot
Turquoise Primordial Pigment – Edana	Turquoise Primordial Pigment – Sovereign	Turquoise Primordial Luster – Edana	Turquoise Primordial Luster – Sovereign
Gavinya Coastal Cliff Paint	Sulfur Giant Power Core	Sulfur Giant Power Fragment	Al-Yurad’s Merchant Ring Piece (Same piece as the Olun Valley monster zone)
Corrupted Immortal Oil	Deboreka necklace	Deboreka earring	Deboreka belt
Deboreka ring
Trash loot
Sulfur Colossus Shard – 165,508 Silver Coins

• Turquoise Primordial Pigment is an item that can dye the effects of Sovereign weapons and Edana armor turquoise.

• When opening the Sulfur Giant’s Power Core, you can obtain one of the following items according to a specified probability.
  • Kabua’s Relic – All damage reduction
  • Dehkia’s Relic – All damage reduction
  • Dehkia’s Artifact – All Evasion
• When opening the Sulfur Giant’s Power Core Fragment, you can obtain one of the following items according to a specified probability.
  
  • Kabua Fragments
  • Dehkia Fragments

Agris’s Fever Consumption per Monster on Gavinya Coastal Cliff
Colossus of the Sulfur Volcano	–
The Colossus of Sulfur Rock Colossus of sulfur rock	16
sulfur stalagmites	77

• A title has been added that can be obtained by defeating monsters on the cliffs of Gavinya Coast.

Titles Acquired	Acquisition conditions
sulfur miner	Defeat 1,000 Sulfur Giants
smelly	Defeat 2,000 Sulfur Giants
Hot and steaming	Defeat 5,000 Sulfur Giants

• The Gavinya Coastal Cliff were added to Allan Serbin’s Landscape painting.
• [Event] Changed so that when using the Landscape Paint Selection Box (Merchant’s Ring), you can select and obtain paint from the Gavinya Coastal Cliff

UI Changes

• The ability to check stable information on the World Map (M) has been improved.
  • The information display for the ‘Mount Transfer’ button has been improved.
    • The location information of the currently entrusted mount is displayed on the existing ‘Transport Mount’ button. This allows you to check the storage location of the mount before transferring it.
    • The existing ‘Mount Transfer’ button now displays information about the character who found the mount. You can also view mounts found through Krogdalo’s Sanctuary.
  • The following filter buttons have been added to the World Map Stable Information screen.
    • All: You can check the mounts stored in the stables of all regions.
    • Found Mounts: You can only view mounts found by speaking to the stable keeper.
    • Krogdalo’s Sanctuary: You can check the horses stored in Krogdalo’s Sanctuary.

 

• The display time of the rare item acquisition log UI has been changed from the existing 5 seconds to 5.6 seconds.
• The Rare Item Acquisition Log UI has been changed to be displayed in front of the Skill Guide UI.
• The visuals for the rare item acquisition log have been improved to be slightly more eye-catching.
• The audio has been modified to be more audible when acquiring rare items.

• Fixed an issue where you could not switch to combat stance when underwear view was enabled in the dye window (J) or Pearl Shop (F3).
• For classes whose Awakening has not been revealed, the Awakening tab in the Skill (K) window has been modified to be disabled and not functioning.
• Fixed an issue where stackable items were moved one by one when transferred from the warehouse to a bag or similar.
• Fixed an issue where some stats for the Bonghwang’s Tears and Grin’s Tears modifications were not being applied correctly.
• The details regarding the acquisition availability of Bonghwang Tears by difficulty level in the description of major items obtained in the Black Shrine have been updated.

• Fixed an issue where the character would intermittently die when exiting the shrine immediately after failing to defeat Black Shrine – Donghaedo (Solo): Songaksi C8 – C10
• The intermittent lag that occurred when changing characters during World Boss spawn times has been improved.
• Fixed an issue where character locations were not displayed when using the ‘View Family Characters’ function after checking groundwater, territory resources, temperature, and humidity information on the World Map (M).
• Fixed an issue where the previous warehouse appeared to be selected when closing the World Map with the Exit button while the World Map (M)-Warehouse UI was open, and then opening the warehouse through a warehouse keeper in another region.
• Fixed an issue where workshop names were truncated when entering certain crafting workshop UIs on the World Map (M).
• Fixed an issue where items with a cooldown would blink when opening Bag(I).
• The camera direction displayed when conversing with a specific NPC near the Ilya Island dock has been modified.
• The unnatural wind phenomenon at the entrance of the Northwest Calpheon Forward Base has been fixed.
• Fixed an issue where the download for Arena of Solare Replay would not proceed if a title was not entered.
• Fixed an issue where Tier 4 → Tier 5 → Tier 6 trade items were not linked in Grandiha when refreshing barter.
  • Accordingly, a trade route has been added on Narbo Island where you can obtain the [Stage 5] Stuffed Fly Butterfly.
• [Pad Mode] The commander appointment UI for the War of the Roses has been modified to be available in Pad Mode as well.