Introduction Sovereign Weapons were first announced at the Calpheon Ball 2023, and then revealed at Heidel Ball 2024 on 22nd June 2024. Sovereign weapons are a Primordial tier weapon and the best weapons available in the game. The weapons will arrived with the Land of the Morning: Seoul (Part 2) update and are initially only…
Introduction Capotia Accessories are great starting accessories for new and returning players. Capotia Accessories cannot be registered on the central market but can be crafted or obtained through the Season rewards and leveling rewards. The Capotia Accessories have good stats at PEN, equal to other common AP Accessories, and can also be upgraded with the…
Introduction The Cloud Accessory was available for Season characters and Regular characters during the Winter Season only (before 22nd Feb 2023). The cloud accessory could be enhanced to PEN with a 100% chance, and then exchanged for a Capotia Accessory with the same stats, allowing you to keep the item and equip it on a…
Introduction The Magnus is a realm outside of the Black Desert world. You can access the Magnus by falling through a well to travel through a world rift. Once inside, you can complete various challenges set in parallel worlds. These parallel worlds are called “Abyssal Pockets”. You will automatically leave an abyssal pocket if you…
Introduction Godr-Ayed Weapons are an alternative version to the Blackstar Weapons but have a different enhancing method. Blackstar Weapons are enhanced straight from TET > PEN. While Godr-Ayed Weapons are divided into 5 smaller stages of enhancement so that players can make progress over time. A base Godr-Ayed Weapon has exactly the same stats as…
Introduction In June 2021, a new method for obtaining guaranteed PEN accessories was unveiled at the BDO Heidel Ball. All players can obtain up to 2 PEN accessories using this method and it is much much cheaper than trying to create or buy a PEN accessory. Important things you should know before you start: You…
Introduction The Jetina PEN Boss Gear was added in October 2021 and is a new method of obtaining PEN gear for new BDO players. The Jetina PEN boss gear quests guarantee a full set of PEN boss gear (armor and weapons) and is meant to be cheaper than trying to enhance or buy PEN boss…
Introduction Season servers are a new addition to BDO which first arrived on the 17th of June 2020 and was revamped on 20th September 2023. So older guides may not be fully updated! Season servers are designed for new and returning players to help you get started in BDO. Quick Links Beginner/Returning Player Guide Use…
Introduction Last Updated: 26th Nov 2022This guide is a reference for optimal failstacks for different types of gear, it also contains gear progression advice to help players who aren’t sure what to upgrade next. If you’re looking for the basics of enhancing please click here Enhancing Guidelines Important note: “(maximum of X)” refers to the…
Introduction Blackstar gear is an alternative to boss gear. Blackstar Weapons have Extra Monster AP which makes it the best-in-slot for PVE. Whilst Blackstar Armor has Monster Damage Reduction and increased DP compared to boss armor. Blackstar Armor is not recommended because of the cost to make it compared to PEN boss armor. However, if…
