[Update History] Dark Rifts Update

Update History

2023

Dark Rifts Update

Last Update: January 15, 2026

Adventurers on their growth journey have been confronting the Dark Rift to gather materials for Pen (V) boss gear and the Blackstar gear among other goals. However, it seems that the more experienced adventurers are starting to overlook these challenges. To address this, we've streamlined the process.
How? We've halved the number of different bosses you'll have to face, saying goodbye to the ones that were a hassle to reach. We did promise in our late-night talk to remove the Mediah and Valencia bosses, but we've decided to keep the Ferrid, acknowledging that players often take it down while assembling for guild raids. We've also made sure the bosses that drop those essential boss gear crafting materials aren't going anywhere.
And now you can obtain Mythical Feather as new loot to boost your rewards big time. We hope this renews interest among all our adventurers.

Black Desert World is experiencing unusual changes in the dark energy emanating from the "Dark Rifts" scattered throughout.
- Some of the Dark Rifts have intensified their energy, while others have lost their power and disappeared.
  - Removed some Dark Rift bosses.
  - Added new loot to other bosses and increased the obtainable number of existing loot, accordingly.

Removed Dark Rift Boss		Dark Rift Boss with Enhanced Loot
Steel Nux Kavali Ancient Puturum Ruins Guard Tower Saunil Siege Captain Ronin		Ferrid Red Nose Dastard Bheg Muskan Dim Tree Spirit Ahib Griffon

Changed the loot obtainable from defeating Dark Rift bosses as follows:

Mythical Feather	- Added the chance to obtain it according to a set probability.
Box of the Howling Dead	- Added the chance to obtain it according to a set probability.
Box of the Silent Dead	- Increased the number of Box of the Silent Dead obtainable based on the boss type from 1 to 2.
Box of the Distorted Dead	- Increased the number of Box of the Distorted Dead obtainable based on the boss type from 1 to 2.
Box of the Desperate Dead	- Increased the number of Box of the Desperate Dead obtainable based on the boss type from 1 to 2.
Ancient Spirit Dust	- Changed the amount of Ancient Spirit Dust obtainable from 30 to 60.
Remnants of the Rift	- Doubled the drop rate of Remnants of the Rift.
Rich Merchant's Ring Piece, Shimmering Piece of the Old Moon	- Doubled the drop rate of Rich Merchant's Ring Piece and Shimmering Piece of the Old Moon.
Marsh's Artifact, Lesha's Artifact	- Doubled the drop rate of Marsh's Artifact and Lesha's Artifact.
Memory Fragment	- Doubled the number of Memory Fragments obtainable.
Dark Spirit's Greed	- Doubled the number of Dark Spirit's Greed obtainable.
Black Stone (Weapon/Armor)	- Doubled the maximum number of Black Stone (Weapon) obtainable. - Doubled the maximum number of Black Stone (Armor) obtainable.

Revised some content in the Adventure Log "Pavino Greko's Collection Vol. 1" accordingly.

Before		After
Defeat the Ruins Guard Tower that appeared from the Dark Rift Defeat Ronin from the Dark Rift		Defeat Dastard Bheg who appeared from the Dark Rift Defeat the Ahib Griffon that appeared from the Dark Rift

Deboreka accessories are now part of the Dark Rift rewards.

Until now, you could only get Deboreka accessories from "Monster Zones." However, just like the recent update that introduced a slim chance to get them from "Node War" content, we want to give players who prefer a more relaxed playstyle a shot at these coveted items, even if the odds are very low.

* In the future, Atoraxxion will also be added as a way to obtain Deboreka accessories.

Added a very low chance to obtain a Deboreka Accessory when opening the following loot boxes obtained when defeating Dark Rift Bosses.
- Adjusted the probability of obtaining existing items with the addition of new items to the following loot boxes.

Opened Item	Added Item
Box of the Desperate Dead Box of the Distorted Dead Box of the Silent Dead Box of the Howling Dead	[Unenhanced Deboreka Accessory] +0 Deboreka Earring +0 Deboreka Necklace +0 Deboreka Belt +0 Deboreka Ring

* You cannot obtain the newly added items from loot boxes that have been acquired before this update.

To make Dark Rift boss subjugations faster and more convenient, we’ve adjusted their spawn locations. Bosses that previously spawned in multiple spots will now spawn in a fixed location.

With this change, starting a Dark Rift subjugation at Omar Lava Cave or Phoniel’s Cabin will let you encounter all the bosses along a single route.

Changed the four Dark Rift bosses—Red Nose, Dastard Bheg, Muskan, and Dim Tree Spirit—to always appear at fixed locations.
- Changed the spawn location of Ahib Griffon to Phoniel’s Cabin.
- Dark Rift bosses will newly appear at their updated locations after the Nov 6, 2025 (Thu) maintenance.

Dark Rift Boss Spawn Location
Boss Name	Location (Before)	Location (After)
Red Nose	Ehwaz Hill, Northern Plain of Serendia	Northern Plain of Serendia
Dastard Bheg	Altar of Agris, Alejandro Farm	Alejandro Farm
Muskan	Southern Mountain Range, Biraghi Den	Biraghi Den
Dim Tree Spirit	Old Dandelion, North Kaia Mountain, Mansha Forest	Old Dandelion
Ahib Griffon	Navarn Steppe	Phoniel's Cabin
Ferrid	Omar Lava Cave	Omar Lava Cave

Dark Rift Bosses were set to reappear at random times within 7 days after being defeated. This meant that even if you defeated multiple Dark Rift Bosses on the same day, their reappearance times varied, making it difficult to predict when they would emerge.
Now, all Dark Rift Bosses will reappear 120 hours after being defeated, allowing for better schedule management. Additionally, rewards obtainable from them have been slightly improved.

Changed the Dark Rift monsters Red Nose, Muskan, Dim Tree Spirit, and Ferrid to appear 24 hours after achieving the first appearance condition of Dark Rift Bosses (Level 56).
Changed the Dark Rift monsters Red Nose, Dastard Bheg, Muskan, Dim Tree Spirit, Ferrid, and Ahib Griffon to reappear 120 hours (5 days) after being defeated.
Improved the Dark Spirit's Greed obtainable upon defeating Dark Rift Bosses.
- Added the ability to acquire Dark Spirit's Greed through Dark Rift Bosses defeated after the update, while the existing Dark Spirit's Greed remains in possession but can no longer be obtained.
  - The existing Dark Spirit's Greed will be removed from the game during the May 15, 2025 (Thu) maintenance and will each be replaced with Gold Bar 1G x1.
- You can obtain up to 5 new Dark Spirit's Greed upon defeating a Dark Rift Boss.
- Added the option to exchange the new Dark Spirit's Greed for the items listed below through Manage Currency.

New Dark Spirit's Greed Exchange List
Exchange Limit	Item	Exchange Qty	Required Dark Spirit's Greed
Always	Advice of Valks (+50)	1	50
Always	Latent Boss Aura	1	2
Always	Mass of Pure Magic	10	1
Always	Gold Bar 100G	1	5
Always	Gold Bar 10G	2	1
2 times per week	Krogdalo's Origin Stone	1	20
3 times per week	Item Collection Increase Scroll	1	5
5 times per week	Old Moon Alchemy Catalyst	2	3
2 times per week	Laila's Petal	10	2
2 times per week	Perfume of Courage	1	15
2 times per week	Supreme Cooking Utensil	1	10
2 times per week	Supreme Alchemy Tool	1	10
Once per Family	Black Spirit Crystal	1	50
Once per Family	Awakened Spirit's Crystal	1	50
Once per Family	Valtarra Spirit's Crystal	1	50
Once per Family	Advice of Valks (+100)	1	30
3 times per Family	Specter's Energy	1	10

Dark Rift Boss rewards were recently buffed to guarantee 100 Cron Stones.

With the alchemy stone rework adding alchemy stone enhancement materials to Dark Rift rewards, even more Adventurers will likely be seeking out Dark Rift Bosses.

To ensure Adventurers who defeat these bosses can walk away with better rewards, we've increased overall rewards by adding guaranteed Dawn Black Stones and additional Gold Bar rewards.

Added the following items to the loot table for defeating a Dark Rift Boss.
- Characters will no longer perform the "Cheer" Social Action when obtaining a Dawn Black Stone, since they are now guaranteed from Dark Rift Boss kills.

Item	Quantity	Chance
Gold Bar 1,000G	x1~2	According to set probability
Gold Bar Box	x1	According to set probability
Gold Bar 100G	x8~10	Guaranteed
Faint Essence of Aether	x20
Dawn Black Stone	x1

* Opening a Gold Bar Box grants Gold Bar 1,000G x1-10 according to a set probability.