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Events Jan 2, 2024, 13:40 (UTC) Scholar Fan Art Contest Winner Announcement (Last Updated: 01/02/2024 13:40 UTC)






 

Scholar Fan Art Contest Winner Announcement

Winner announcement


We all have been nothing but amazed by each and everyone's creative talent in portraying the World Changing, Hammer Swinging Alchemist, Scholar! Looking at your amazing skills was a blessing but we had to decide on winners...
After careful consideration and great care, we came to a conclusion, and we therefore would like to introduce you to our Scholar Fan Art Contest Winners! Congratulations to the Grand Winner, followed by the two Runners-up.

◈ Winners
First Place
Treanis



Runner-up
Merlyn


Neoyoshi

Social Media
Festively (Instagram)
JinMoonie (Facebook)

Kuroshippo (Twitter/X)

 
It wouldn't be much of a contest without rewards, so let's check out them as well!

◈ Rewards

Prizes
Treanis is the winner of the following amazing prize by Alienware!



Alienware M16 gaming laptop

Scholar Outfit Box


Check out the details!
• 16" FHD+ (1920 x 1200) 480Hz
• Intel Core i9 Processor
• 16GB, 2x8GB, DDR5, 5200 mhz
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 8GB GDDR6
 

Runner-up
Merlyn and Neoyoshi will be taking away the following rewards!

Physical Black Desert Calendar 2024

Scholar Outfit Box

 Bonus
Additionally, we will announce at a later date the 3 Adventurers that will also be winning the following (1 Facebook, 1 Instagram, 1 Twitter (X)), based on the highest number of likes:

Merch kit

Merch kit contents





Land of the Morning Light merch kit
Includes:
• Woosa Swallowtail Fan
• Swallowtail Fan Trinket

• Gumiho & Sangoon Traditional Cup

• Land of the Morning Light Magnet

• Postcard x5

 

*Art that was generated with the assistance of AI tools will not be considered as eligible.

* Additional Notices 

- Items listed without a quantity are all 1 quantity.

- Entries for the event must include [Scholar][Region][Family Name] in the title to qualify for rewards.

- Multiple entries are welcomed, but rewards will not be duplicated. Participants will receive rewards within two weeks post-event via letter (B).

- Should any participant be found to have engaged in the event inappropriately (e.g., using another person’s work, using AI, etc.), Pearl Abyss reserves the right to disqualify such participant, withdraw any prizes, and impose account restrictions even after winner’s announcement.

- The number of winners may vary based on the participant turnout. 

- Deleting an entry post may lead to exclusion from the reward recipients. 

- Accounts found breaching terms and conditions before the reward distribution may face disqualification and forfeiture of the prize, even post-win. 

- Pearl Abyss reserves the right to use user-submitted content (e.g., screenshots, videos) for promotional purposes, unrestricted by time or location, potentially featuring them on the Black Desert's official platforms. 

- Participation involving copyright infringement or content plagiarism will result in disqualification, and prizes may be reclaimed even after the announcement of winners. 

- Pearl Abyss reserves the right to change or cancel the event depending on mitigating circumstances. Any changes will be announced on this event page and will not be given separate notices. 

- Events items may have restrictions on trading, selling, and usage periods, and the binding settings may vary for each item. Therefore, it is not possible to transfer or recover such items due to these reasons. 

- For more information on the binding setting of items, please check the in-game item description. 

- Items and/or rewards that have been used normally cannot be recovered. 

- 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. 

- For any questions or concerns regarding the event, please contact us via [Support].

- Any content not mentioned on this page is subject to the [Black Desert Event Rules].

 

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