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BDO Monthly - January 2026
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BDO Monthly - January 2026
The January BDO Monthly issue has just arrived! Grab a copy while it lasts!Contents
"The first month of the year, a perfect time to start all over again, changing energies and deserting old moods, new beginnings, new attitudes", and of course new art! So without further ado, let the reading begin!
Screenshots
Adventurer Garmothrider continues to bring us their beautiful collection of screenshots with the Mugwort Mood collection. This time around, they took us into the lush and vibrant sceneries of the Kamasylvia Forests until the seaside Port City of Grándiha. With little annotations of some noticeable NPCs, we followed with wonder Garmothrider's adventures!
Adventurer Hoe continues their Illustrated Character Saga with the addition of the 31st Class, Seraph!
From the details between the Light and the corruption of both Seraph and the Sacramentum plus Clavis, we think Hoe made it look extremely alive!
We can't wait to enter our Character Selection and add this new Class Portrait to our list!
From the details between the Light and the corruption of both Seraph and the Sacramentum plus Clavis, we think Hoe made it look extremely alive!
We can't wait to enter our Character Selection and add this new Class Portrait to our list!
Adventurer Evanorra created a beautiful fanart of Seraph upon its release. The colour, reminding us of pastel tones and the soft light on the right side, makes us see what Evanorra means by "elegance, beauty, and stunning visuals" surrounding the Seraph class.
We hope to see more of this unique style and art in the forums!
We hope to see more of this unique style and art in the forums!
Adventurer Mercuel ends the 2025 year with another fanart of an Edania Lord. This time the enchanting Cartian. Using the purples to highlight and visually recall the iconic Sorceress and Tenebraum Castle, Mercuel created an amazing fanart of this Demon lord.
We can't wait to see what Mercuel has in store for the other remaining Demonlords.
We can't wait to see what Mercuel has in store for the other remaining Demonlords.
Adventurer Micis also says goodbye to 2025 and hello to 2026 with a Happy Holidays postcard, highlighting the most recent outfit: Spotlight.
We loved the different styles of the outfits combined with the characters Micis has as protagonists and the K-Pop band aesthetic. If you are curious to see how they came to life, Micis shared a little behind the scenes in their post!
We loved the different styles of the outfits combined with the characters Micis has as protagonists and the K-Pop band aesthetic. If you are curious to see how they came to life, Micis shared a little behind the scenes in their post!
Adventurer Umebosh closes the fanart section with a beautiful and ethereal piece of art of Seraph. We love the golden and pink of the flowers emphasis that make it look like she is ready to start an attack. Back when this post was made, Seraph was still most well-known by Savior and we didn't know about Seraph's two forms. But Umebosh promised to bring a fanart of both the Light & Dark, and we can't wait to see it.
Do you want to play Seraph, especially her Dark ability (Avatar of Condemnation - Purgatum), but have no idea how to set her Awakening abilities or how to do the best rotation?
Not to worry! Adventurer Strega got you with a detailed video with plenty of timestamps to jump into.
From Add-ons/Lightstones to Infinite Combos, you will be able to play the dark side of Seraph in no time!
Not to worry! Adventurer Strega got you with a detailed video with plenty of timestamps to jump into.
From Add-ons/Lightstones to Infinite Combos, you will be able to play the dark side of Seraph in no time!
Adventurer JinxBae is well known for their amazing productions of videoclips with their characters and K-Pop songs. And this time they appear in BDO Monthly again with another spectacular video! Even though the videoclip has a duration of 02:44, we invite you to check JinxBae's post and see the amount of work behind the scenes and preparation (5 months!), plus additional content such as teasers, promotional pictures and more!
Adventurer EruScarlet returns with a category of its own, for their favourite class - Archer!
We wondered how many hours went into this cosplay, and it never stops to amaze us the level of detail, reaching almost a 1:1 replica of the in-game outfit.
We can't wait to see other outfits EruScarlet has planned for their Archer.
We wondered how many hours went into this cosplay, and it never stops to amaze us the level of detail, reaching almost a 1:1 replica of the in-game outfit.
We can't wait to see other outfits EruScarlet has planned for their Archer.
Guides
Awakening Sage, enjoyers gather around! Adventurer Arkyve created an extensive guide on the Sage class. Click on the cover picture, and you will dive into a detail-driven guide where you will learn everything about Sage Awakening. From the Class Kit, mobility to PvE and PvP, you will soon be the master of Sage Awakening, just like Arkyve!
Rewards
Adventurers who are featured in the BDO Monthly Magazine will receive the following rewards:
2,000 Pearls
"Adventurer
of the Month" Title
(30 days)
Preview of the [Adventurer of the Month] Title
EXTRA Reward
Adventurers who are featured in the BDO Monthly magazine 3 times will receive an exclusive permanent title:"Radiant Adventurer" Title (Permanent)
Preview of the [Radiant Adventurer] Title
Want to have a chance to be featured in the next issue of the BDO Monthly Magazine?
* Additional Notices
- Screenshots, images, videos and guides that are featured in BDO Monthly may be shared on the official Black Desert website or social media channels.
- Only the content created on your own will be considered to be included in the online magazine. Content resheared or created by AI won't be accepted.
- Participating in the event using inappropriate methods may result in the cancellation or repossession of your reward(s) and may lead to a restriction on game access.
- The [Adventurer of the Month] Title will be sent by in-game mail. You must open the box sent to you by in-game mail to obtain the title.
- Please note that using the [Adventurer of the Month] title item received via the in-game mail (B) will not refresh its expiration date. You have to wait until your current title is expired to apply the new title.
- The [Radiant Adventurer] Title will be sent out directly to the account once an Adventurer has been featured 3 times on the BDO Monthly magazine.
- The in-game mail will expire after 14 days and the box containing the title will expire after 7 days. Please make sure to open it before it expires.
- Your winnings cannot be transferred or ceded to another person. Prizes cannot be exchanged for other products of similar value.
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