"FREEDOM... to fight!"

 

The preseason for the Arena of Solare begins with today's update. 
It's the first-ever 3 vs 3 PvP arena in Black Desert where all players battle for victory with equalized gear.
We will later let you know of our future plans for this content little by little. 
I hope you can start enjoying PvP in Black Desert from today as you battle freely.

● The preseason for the Arena of Solare has begun. 
- The Arena of Solare is a 3 vs 3 match-type PvP content that you can enjoy without having to worry about differences in gear specs. 
- You can participate in the Arena of Solare from Lv. 60 with a character that has completed the Succession/Awakening questline.
- You start with Arena of Solare exclusive gear and can unlock other pieces of gear to equip as you progress.
- You may either gain or lose points depending on the Arena of Solare match results, and will get Solare emblems depending on your score. 
- You can use the "Find Match," "Set Gear," and "History" options of the Arena of Solare menu by going to Menu (ESC) -> War (F7). 

How to Participate

● You can participate in the Arena of Solare from Lv. 60 with a character who has completed their Succession/Awakening questline. 
- Press the "Find Match" button from the Arena of Solare menu for auto-matching. 
- You will automatically enter the battlefield if all 6 participants accept after matching is complete. 
- You can only start matching after equipping the exclusive gear. 

Set Gear

● Adjust your exclusive gear loadout via the "Set Gear" feature from the Arena of Solare menu. 
- You can select the gear you want to equip for the battlefield and also select crystals you want to equip on your gear from the "Set Gear" window. 
- Early on, you have access to basic gear and crystals. You can later use "Seals of Solare" that you get once a match ends to unlock a variety of other gear and crystals. 

Arena of Solare Rules

● For the Arena of Solare matches, the team with the best 3 out of 5 will win. You'll get a maximum of 3 minutes per round. 
- The team with the higher total HP among the surviving members will win when the match ends. 
- If the total HP is the same, the team with a higher total damage wins. 
- The match will conclude in a tie if the total HP and total damage of both teams are the same. 
● In the Arena of Solare, not only will you be provided with exclusive gear, but you also cannot use potions, meals, elixirs, etc. Also, the effects of certain skills will be adjusted. 
- The stats for the Arena of Solare exclusive gear will be applied instead of the stats of the gear currently equipped to your character. 
- You cannot use any type of potions. However, your character's default HP/MP/WP/SP recovery will greatly increase. 
* The amount naturally recovered within the Arena of Solare will be similar to the recovery amount you get from using Ornette's or Odore's Spirit Essences with a Fairy that's acquired the skill "Miraculous Cheer V." 
- Using skills that recover HP within the Arena of Solare battlefield will recover only half the amount normally recovered. 
- In the Arena of Solare, the Guard Gauge, a defensive feature of all classes, will be equalized across classes.
- The AP, Damage Reduction, Accuracy, and Evasion stats will be halved for all characters.
- The remaining time for the effects of meals, elixirs, and perfumes will not be wasted. Their effects will instead be nullified and their time remaining paused while within the Arena of Solare if you used the items before entering. The effects will be applied again and the remaining time will resume being consumed upon returning to the previous location after the match's conclusion.
- The stats for your character's max HP will increase by 2,000 and your character's Critical Hit Rate, Attack and Casting Speed, Movement Speed will be at Lv. 5 while in the arena.
- Upon entering the battlefield, Black Spirit's Rage, HP, MP, SP, WP, cooldown, and other supplementary resources will all be recovered. 
- The cooldown for Emergency Escape will reset each round. 
- The "traces of elements" buffs for skills, exclusive gear, and the battlefield will only be applied in the arena.
- The Total Family Bonus from Adventure Journals will not be applied. 

Battlefield

Olun's Valley

The most basic battlefield in which you can test your skills without other variables.

Ruins of Tzol

The battlefield where the Unknown Sphere and traces of elements of powerful forces appear.  You can command the battle if you use the Unknown Sphere well.

Elements of the Battlefield

◆ The Unknown Sphere Spawns in the center of the battlefield and performs AoE attacks in designated areas.  The effects of the attacks differ depending on the color of the sphere.

- Red Sphere: Performs AoE attacks while moving. Deals damage to targets hit within the attack area.

- Blue Sphere: Performs AoE attacks while moving. Applies the "No Guard Guage recovery for 10 sec" debuff on targets hit within the attack area

- Green Sphere: Performs AoE attacks in a fixed area.  Applies HP recovery effect to targets hit.

- Black Sphere: Performs AoE attacks in a fixed area. Pulls targets for a set period and applies the DP Reduction effect.

◆ Traces of Elements Spawns in many spots around the battlefield and performs attacks. Upon destroying them, you can obtain boons from each of the elements.  You and party members nearby can receive the effects of these elemental boons. (excluding Wind's Song).

- Flora's Breath: Recovers HP

- Water's Chill: All DP increase for 30 sec.

- Fire's Warmth: All AP increase for 30 sec.

- Wind's Song: All AP and Attack/Casting Speed increase for 30 sec. Your party members cannot receive this buff.

Areha Palm Forest

Battlefield where the elemental traces, Flora's Breath and Wind's Song, appear.  You can command the arena if you use the elemental traces well.

Elements of the Battlefield

- Flora's Breath: Recovers HP.

- Wind's Song:  All AP and Attack/Casting Speed increase for 30 sec. Your party members cannot receive this buff.

Emblems of Solare / Match Points

Deserter Penalty

● If you leave a match before it has ended, you will need to use the reconnect window to return to the battlefield until the match ends.
● Penalty points are accrued depending on the circumstances behind you leaving a match.
- If you don't re-enter the match: deserter penalty gained
- Re-entered the match but lost: loss points gained
- Re-entered the match and won: victory points gained

Arena of Solare preseason Period

● You can only use matchmaking during the following hours in the Arena of Solare preseason. 

* [Find Match] is unavailable outside of the above time frame.
* The matchmaking available time period may change during the preseason.