Updates Nov 5, 2026, 09:39 (UTC)
Patch Notes - November 5, 2026
Greetings Adventurers,
Here are the latest update details for Black Desert Online on November 5, 2026 (Thu). Today’s patch contains 72 updates and is approximately 1.83 GB.
Events
- [Shakatu's Month #1] Special Gifts - [More Details]
- November 5, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance - December 3, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance
- [Combat Special Pass] More Rewards - [More Details]
- November 5, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance - December 3, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance
- Master Class 2026 Twitch Drop Continues! - [More Details]
- November 6, 2026 (Fri) 12:00 UTC – November 22, 2026 (Sun) 12:00 UTC
New Additions and Improvements
Character Switching Optimization
Every character in your Family has a role to play in your adventures across the world of Black Desert.
Now, switching between those characters is about to get easier.
We've shared occasional updates on this feature at past Balls, and we're excited to finally bring it to you.
You can now switch to a tagged character instantly, without a loading screen. You can also see your other Family characters at their respective locations throughout the world and switch to them on the spot without a loading screen. We've also optimized loading when switching to a character in another location.
When loading is required, you'll be able to see the two characters interact during the switch instead of watching the usual loading screen. Once loading is complete, you can end the scene immediately.
We'll keep working to make your adventures more convenient. This update also lays the groundwork for the Family Dispatch system, which we hope to share more about soon.
Thank you.
Instant Switching Between Tagged Characters
- Improved character switching through the Tag Character UI so that switching between tagged characters who are not traveling separately now takes effect immediately.
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- Emergency Escape must be available to use for an instant switch. After switching, Emergency Escape goes on cooldown.
- Instant switching is available only when the tagged character is Lv. 20 or higher.
- If the tagged characters are traveling separately, switching plays the character switch animation instead.
- Instant switching is unavailable during certain content. In these cases, switching through the Tag Character UI plays the character switch animation.
- Switching now works as follows, depending on whether tagged characters are traveling together or separately:
| Before | After | |||
| Traveling Together | Traveling Separately | Traveling Together | Traveling Separately | |
| Tag Character UI | Switch after Spiritfication and a loading screen | Switch after Spiritfication and a loading screen | Switch instantly | Switch after the character switch animation |
| Switch via Character Selection | Switch after Spiritfication and a loading screen | Switch after Spiritfication and a loading screen | Switch after the character switch animation | Switch after the character switch animation |
- Enabled character switching to a tagged character through the ESC menu in the following situations:
- During Node War, Conquest War, or the War of the Roses
- While in the Great Ocean or Desert
Open-Field Character Switch
- You can now see other characters in your Family who are active in the world of Black Desert.
- Only you can see your Family's characters. Other Adventurers cannot see them.
- Only characters in your Family that are Lv. 20 or higher will be displayed.
- Other characters in your Family will not be visible during certain content or in specific regions.
- Added a feature to instantly switch to another character in your Family by approaching and interacting with them.
- A tagged character traveling together rather than separately appears as the character who tagged them. You can select which character to switch to during the interaction.
- You cannot switch instantly while your current character is mounted.
- Instant switching is available only when character switching is otherwise possible. For example, you cannot switch instantly while using a skill.
If your character enters combat by dealing or taking damage, all other characters in your Family enter Spiritfication and cannot be interacted with. They return to normal and can be interacted with again after 20 seconds without dealing or taking damage.
Character Switching Speed Optimization and New Animation
- Improved character switching through the ESC menu:
- Optimized character switching speed.
- Added a character switch animation.
- A special animation may play depending on the relationship between your current character and the character you switch to.
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- When the prompt "ESC to skip animation after loading" appears in the bottom right during the animation, you can press ESC to complete the character switch immediately.
- Adjusted the method of switching characters in the Elvia Realm.
- Characters located within the Elvia Realm can be switched from the Character Selection screen, but cannot be switched through the "End Game" menu.
- If you switch from a character outside the Elvia Realm to a character within it, the character being switched to will be moved outside the Elvia Realm.
Class Changes
- Shai - Fixed the issue where animations appeared abnormal while affected by Stiffness, Knockback, or Guard Crush.
- Shai - Fixed the issue where Stamina recovered while affected by Stiffness.
Contents
- The Total Likes in each chat group will reset during the next maintenance.
- Temporary titles (90 Days) will be awarded to Adventurers who own either gold, silver, or bronze Black Spirit icons.
- Temporary titles (90 Days) will also be awarded to Adventurers who own either gold, silver, or bronze Black Spirit icons in the Hall of Adventurers Chat Group.
- All previous titles that were awarded will be deleted during the next maintenance.
|
Chat Group |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
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Lunar Halo Inn |
Protector of Newbies |
Luminary of Newbies |
Herald of Newbies |
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Dancing Marlin Tavern |
Oh Captain, My Captain |
Reliable First Mate |
Hardworking Steerer |
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Battle Arena |
Fist of Legend |
Born to Fight |
Backstreet Fighter |
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Hystria Ruins |
Relentless Slayer |
Perceptive Hunter |
Clever Tracker |
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Florin Neighborhood Meeting |
Touch of Midas |
Crafty |
Diligent Life Skiller |
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Garnier Troupe |
Virtuoso |
Genius Composer |
Rhapsodist |
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Heidel's Street |
City Celebrity |
Famed Storyteller |
Street Herald |
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Hall of Adventurers |
Pathfinder |
Role Model |
Mentor |
Item
Imperial Delivery Seal Improvements
The exchange options and required amounts for the Golden Seals, obtained through Imperial Delivery, have remained unchanged for a long time. As the game has evolved through continued updates, so has the value of the exchange items, leaving few worthwhile choices beyond a handful of higher-value items.
To give Adventurers more useful options, we've prepared a new Imperial Delivery Seal. We've removed exchange items that no longer suit the current state of the game and adjusted the required amounts for the remaining items to better reflect their value.
We'll continue reviewing Imperial Delivery to ensure it remains rewarding for Adventurers who enjoy Life Skill content. Thank you.
- The Imperial Court has begun issuing new seals to Adventurers who make Imperial Deliveries.
 Imperial Reward Seal - [Cooking]
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| Type (Changes from Golden Seals) |
Exchange Item | Seals Required (Before) | Seals Required (After) |
| New |
 Imperfect Lightstone of Flora x1
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- | 150 |
| Retained |
 Supreme Cooking Utensil x1
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500 | 500 |
 Black Essence: Cobelinus x1
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400 | 75 | |
 Sunset Dyed Wool x1
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100 | 100 | |
 Milk x50
|
50 | 25 | |
 Egg x100
|
50 | 25 | |
| Removed |
 Manos Cook's Clothes x1
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10000 | - |
 Manos Tanning Knife x1
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10000 | - | |
 Manos Butcher Knife x1
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10000 | - | |
 Spellbound Tool Box x1
|
200 | - | |
 Imperial Reward Seal - [Fishing]
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| Type (Changes from Golden Seals) |
Exchange Item | Seals Required (Before) | Seals Required (After) |
| New |
Imperfect Lightstone of Flora x1
|
- | 15 |
| Retained |
 Black Essence: Carmae x1
|
250 | 10 |
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Black Essence: Addis x1
|
250 | 10 | |
 Gold Key x1
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70 | 35 | |
 Breezy Conch Seaweed x1
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25 | 3 | |
| Removed |
 Manos Fisher's Clothes x1
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2000 | - |
 Epheria Frigate: White Horn Figurehead
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50 | - | |
 Epheria Frigate: Light Plating
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50 | - | |
 Epheria Frigate: Lillia Cannon
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50 | - | |
 Epheria Frigate: Red Breeze Sail
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50 | - | |
 Epheria Sailboat: Brass Figurehead
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40 | - | |
 Epheria Sailboat: Enhanced Plating
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40 | - | |
 Epheria Sailboat: Julia Cannon
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40 | - | |
 Epheria Sailboat: High Winds Sail
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40 | - | |
 Imperial Reward Seal - [Subjugation]
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| Type (Changes from Golden Seals) |
Exchange Item | Seals Required (Before) | Seals Required (After) |
| Retained |
 Ancient Artifact Pot x1
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100 | 30 |
 Ancient Slate Ornament x1
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100 | 50 | |
 Ancient Artifact China x1
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100 | 50 | |
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Black Essence: Hystria x1
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80 | 20 | |
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Black Essence: Cobelinus x1
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80 | 20 | |
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Black Essence: Addis x1
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80 | 20 | |
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Black Essence: Carmae x1
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80 | 20 | |
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Black Essence: Viper x1
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80 | 20 | |
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Black Essence: Harphia x1
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80 | 20 | |
 Ancient Kamel Statue x1
|
50 | 30 | |
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Black Essence: Black Spirit Crystal x1
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20 | 20 | |
| Removed |
 Spellbound Tool Box x1
|
50 | - |
 Imperial Reward Seal - [Training]
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| Type (Changes from Golden Seals) |
Exchange Item | Seals Required (Before) | Seals Required (After) |
| New |
 Rare Courser Training Reward Box
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- | 30 |
| Retained |
 Swaying Wind Shard
|
1 | 1 |
 Rumbling Earth Shard
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1 | 1 | |
 Powder of Ascension
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12 | 10 | |
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Black Essence: Viper
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12 | 3 | |
 Stonetail Wind's Meal
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40 | 25 | |
 Stonetail Tonic
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40 | 25 | |
 Registration: Light Brown Camel
|
5 | 1 | |
 Registration: Deep Brown Camel
|
15 | 1 | |
| Removed |
 Grand Prix Vera's Scroll
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100 | - |
 Storm Horse Gear Box
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2 | - | |
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Courser Training Reward Box
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2 | - | |
 Granverre Feather Champron
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50 | - | |
 Granverre Leather Barding
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50 | - | |
 Granverre Leather Saddle
|
50 | - | |
 Granverre Metal Horseshoe
|
50 | - | |
 Granverre Leather Stirrups
|
50 | - | |
 Manos Trainer's Clothes
|
100 | - | |
 Manos Riding Crop
|
100 | - | |
* The Rare Courser Training Reward Box is a new item that grants 20 of one of the following when opened:
Stonetail Fodder, Spirit Pouch of Ferocious Beast, Pure Forest Breath, Rainbow Gem Fruit, Breezy Conch Seaweed, Deep Blue Hoof Root
Stonetail Fodder, Spirit Pouch of Ferocious Beast, Pure Forest Breath, Rainbow Gem Fruit, Breezy Conch Seaweed, Deep Blue Hoof Root
 Imperial Reward Seal - [Work Supervisor]
* The number of Imperial Reward Seals - [Work Supervisor] obtained has been adjusted to match the amounts required through Manage Currency. |
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| Type (Changes from Golden Seals) |
Exchange Item | Seals Required (Before) | Seals Required (After) |
| New (Weekly) |
 [Velia] Professional Worker Contract Box
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- | 70 |
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[Heidel] Professional Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[Calpheon] Professional Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[Altinova] Professional Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[Grána] Professional Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[O'draxxia] Professional Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[Duvencrune] Professional Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[Eilton] Professional Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[Valencia] Professional Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[Yukjo Street] Professional Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[Moodle Village] Professional Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[Muzgar] Professional Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[Hakinza Sanctuary] Professional Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[Angavu Outpost] Professional Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
| New (Always) |
 [Velia] Worker Contract Box
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- | 100 |
 [Heidel] Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
 [Calpheon] Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[Altinova] Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[Grána] Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[O'draxxia] Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[Duvencrune] Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[Eilton] Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[Valencia] Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[Yukjo Street] Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[Moodle Village] Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[Muzgar] Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[Hakinza Sanctuary] Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
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[Angavu Outpost] Worker Contract Box
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- | ||
| Retained |
Imperfect Lightstone of Flora
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10000 | 500 |
| Removed |
[Velia] Worker Contract Box I
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5000 | - |
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[Heidel] Worker Contract Box I
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5000 | - | |
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[Calpheon] Worker Contract Box I
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5000 | - | |
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[Altinova] Worker Contract Box I
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5000 | - | |
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[Velia] Worker Contract Box II
|
10000 | - | |
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[Heidel] Worker Contract Box II
|
10000 | - | |
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[Calpheon] Worker Contract Box II
|
10000 | - | |
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[Altinova] Worker Contract Box II
|
10000 | - | |
 Imperial Reward Seal - [Alchemy]
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| Type (Changes from Golden Seals) |
Exchange Item | Seals Required (Before) | Seals Required (After) |
| New |
Imperfect Lightstone of Flora x1
|
- | 35 |
 Trace of Nature x1
|
- | 1 | |
| Retained |
 Magical Shard
|
40 | 20 |
 Supreme Alchemy Tool
|
100 | 100 | |
 Black Essence: Hystria
|
250 | 150 | |
| Removed |
 Imperial Trace Box
|
50 | - |
 Spellbound Tool Box
|
80 | - | |
 Scorched Fragment
|
100 | - | |
 Manos Alchemist's Clothes
|
5000 | - | |
 Manos Fluid Collector
|
5000 | - | |
 Manos Hoe
|
5000 | - | |
Golden Seals Scheduled for Removal
With the addition of the new Imperial Delivery seal, the Golden Seals will be changed to Reward Seals during the December 3, 2026 (Thu) maintenance.
* The exchange rate for converting each Golden Seal into Reward Seals will be announced at a later date.
Monster
Inner Edania Khalk Hunting Improvements
- Increased the range at which messages appear during combat with Khalk in Inner Edania by 150%.
- Changed Khalk to begin combat at a higher altitude to reduce instances of Thornwood blocking matchlock attacks.
Outer Edania Hunting Improvements
- Improved the Edania's Energy buff obtained by killing Hunting monsters in Outer Edania.
- While the buff is active, killing any of the following monsters within a certain distance refreshes its duration:
- Cliffside Mountain Sheep
- Golden Leaf Snake
- Rock Elephant
- Coral Stoneback Crab
- While the buff is active, killing any of the following monsters within a certain distance refreshes its duration:
- Improved the fight against Aal so failing a certain mechanic in phase 2 no longer kills your character during the Inner Edania main quest.
- Reduced the HP of Golden Pig and bandit monsters in the Land of the Morning Light daily subjugation quests by approximately 67%.
Quest & Knowledge
- Removed all old Mediah main quests, except the currently available "[Mediah] The Dark Energy Threatening Mediah" quest.
- Characters with ongoing old Mediah main quests can now start from the first quest of "[Mediah] The Dark Energy Threatening Mediah," regardless of their previous progress.
- With HYPERBOOST now offering growth benefits, the "Special Accessory for Growth Support!" Challenge, which rewarded Capotia accessories, can no longer be completed.
- Adventurers who completed the Challenge but had not yet claimed their reward have received it in their Heidel Storage.
System
- Fixed the issue where the FSR 3.1 option could be enabled while FXAA was not applied.
- Fixed the issue where the FSR 3.1 option could be enabled while TAA was not applied and the Remastered option was not selected.
- Mitigated the issue where frame rates abnormally spiked when setting DirectX 12 in AMD graphics environments.
- Fixed the issue in DirectX 12 where setting the "Keep Launcher Open" option to "Yes" via the cogwheel icon at the top of the launcher would not keep the launcher open and would reset the setting.
- Fixed the issue in DirectX 12 where the game would crash if the color values of the image file set as a character portrait had been changed.
- Fixed a typo in the FSR version shown in the quality settings menu when running the game in DirectX 12.
- Fixed the issue where character skill effects looked slightly different between the DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 versions.
- Fixed the issue where the game would occasionally crash while fighting a World Boss.
Web
- Improved to directly move to the page for your preferred region and language with a list of languages for each region available at the bottom of the official website.
- Made additional improvements to the layout of the Acoin page.
Modified or Changed
- Fixed the issue where switching a character to Succession made the cooldown for Moodle/Dalbeol/Byeot County Gukbap appear to reset.
- Improved Bassam and Urku to engage in combat more naturally during the cutscene in the "[Aresion] Trial over Trial" quest.
- Fixed the issue where an error message was displayed when attempting to equip an expired time-limited title after re-obtaining it and reconnecting.
- Updated the descriptions shown when hovering over the following HYPERBOOST category:
- [Defense Gear] Slumbering Origin Acquisition
- Fixed the issue where the durability notice in the upper-left corner of the minimap sometimes remained visible after repairs.
- Corrected awkward phrasing in the knowledge entry for Black Shadow.
- Changed the description of the "Clean Water for Clean Beer" quest from Bottle of Turbid Water to Bottle of River Water.
- Fixed the issue where interactions with the Mysterious Pumpkin were not possible during the "Mysterious Pumpkin Growth Spurt Potion" quest.
- Removed references to the Light Orb from the descriptions of the following quests:
- [Daily] The Geuseunsae Rain on Your Ritual, [Daily] Suspicious Bandits, and [Daily] Golden Pigs, the Gold Mine Robbers
- Fixed the issue where activating navigation for the "[Daily] Hampering Monsters in the Sea" quest caused frame rate drops.
- Fixed unnatural movement on some gates in Hermesia Castle.
- Fixed an unnatural attack animation for the [Witness] Priest of the End.
- Fixed the issue where the sea level shown on the minimap kept changing at certain locations.
- Fixed a thicket that appeared to float in midair near Marni Cave Path in Calpheon.
- Fixed the issue where some quest titles in the Quests UI did not show their Ongoing or Complete status.
- Fixed the issue where a mount's inventory did not appear in Storage even when the mount was nearby.
- Fixed the issue where damage was not applied correctly when the Deposed Crown Prince's attack launched a character into the air.
- Fixed the issue where an incorrect reward icon was displayed for the "[Weekly] Obtain Rawr-Rawr's Loot" quest on the World Map (M).
- Fixed the issue where Rawr-Rawr occasionally looked awkward.
- Fixed the issue where completing certain main quests granted EXP even after reaching max level.
- Fixed the issue where a "Now processing" pop-up appeared when exiting the Altar of Blood.
- Fixed terrain that allowed unnatural movement along the outskirts of Inner Edania.
- Fixed unnatural-looking terrain at a location in the Asula Highlands.
- Fixed the issue where the manor furniture items Divine Tree of Crimsonroot and Caphras Tree could not be placed outside the manor.
- Fixed the issue where the game could occasionally freeze after a long period without keyboard input.
- [Gamepad] Fixed the issue where focus extended beyond the right side of the Adventure Log UI.
- [Musa] Fixed the issue where beard and mustache would occasionally not display.
- Fixed the issue where certain trees looked awkward when the graphics was set to low or very low in the graphics settings.
- Fixed the issue where one of the "Black Spirit's Gift (Inventory Slot and Black Stones)" quests could not be accepted from the Black Spirit after completing the simplified quest "[Special Growth] Fughar's Memorandum Chapter 4."
- Fixed the issue where navigation around Velandir and Karasi Canyon would suggest a longer route.
- Fixed the issue where characters would occasionally get stuck in a wall when entering the Sea Palace through the upper part of its entrance.
- Changed Enslaved Overseers and Enslaved Miners to now return to their spawn location more smoothly if they lose their target during attacks.
- Fixed the issue where the "Boss FoV Change" setting persisted after changing characters.
- Fixed the issue where game data could not be transferred through the Global Lab menu.
- [Gamepad] Fixed the issue where focus extended beyond the right side of the Adventure Log UI.
We hope you enjoy your time in Black Desert,
Thank you.
