Dark Rift Guide

Introduction To unlock Dark Rifts, you must have at least 1 character that is level 56 or higher. Once the Dark Rift is unlocked, monsters will randomly spawn in designated areas and can be defeated for various rewards including rare accessories up to DUO enhancement. Dark Rift monsters can only be seen and defeated by…

Life Skill Mastery

Introduction Life Skill Mastery is a Life Skill stat that adds extra rewards to life skills. The amount of Life Skill Mastery you have is affected by your Life Skill level and Mastery gear or buffs. Life Skill Mastery gear can be enhanced to raise your Life Skill Mastery, using Black Gems and Concentrated Black…

Dream Horses (Tier 9) Guide

Introduction This guide does not cover the Voltarion Dream Horse, as it is acquired using a different method and by collecting an item called Traces of Thunderbolt. If you are looking for information specific to Voltarion, please check our dedicated guide. Voltarion Dream Horse Guide Dream horses (tier 9) are not available through the usual…

Upgrading Gear Guide

Introduction There are five item grades in Black Desert. These indicate the rarity of the item by color (ordered lowest to highest): White Grade Green Grade Blue Grade Yellow Grade Orange Grade You can increase the grade of your gear to give bonuses such as Critical Hit Chance, Attack Speed, Casting Speed, Melee/Ranged/Magic Defense, additional…