[Updates] Patch Notes - December 18, 2025 (Updated: 2025-12-22 11:20 UTC)

Updates Dec 18, 2025, 10:37 (UTC) Patch Notes - December 18, 2025 (Updated: 2025-12-22 11:20 UTC)

Greetings Adventurers,

Here are the latest update details for Black Desert Online on December 18, 2025 (Thu). Today’s patch contains 169 updates and is approximately 2.88GB.

1. "Enough prayers... Let my sword answer!"
2. Events
3. New Additions and Improvements
4. Modified or Changed

"Enough prayers... Let my sword answer!"

Unshakable conviction. Unwavering justice. "Seraph" has been released.
- Seraph's Rabam (enhanced) and Abyssal Legacy skills will be added at a later date.
Upon reaching Lv. 56, you can accept the "[Seraph Ascension] Unsteady Steps" quest via the Black Spirit to proceed with her Ascension questline.
- Complete the Ascension questline, and you'll unlock all the remaining skills in the Awakening tab.
When Seraph uses main/awakening weapon skills, the following AP ratios are applied:
- Main Weapon Skills: 70% of the main weapon's AP and 30% of the awakening weapon's AP
- Main Weapon Skills: 100% of the main weapon's AP (Updated)
- Awakening (Ascension) Weapon Skill: 70% of the awakening weapon's AP and 30% of the main weapon's AP

Added the "Hall of Adventurers: Seraph" chat group for adventurers to discuss all things Seraph-related.
With the release of the new class Seraph, the max number of character slots has been increased: 41 → 44 slots

Added Seraph's appearance to the My Attendant's customization options.

Seraph Story Trailer

New Class Story Trailer EP. 01 | Black Desert

Seraph Dev Commentary, Combat Trailer

▲ Seraph Main Trailer

▲ Seraph Combat Trailer

[GM Note] New Class, Seraph

* For more details on "Seraph," please refer to the new class GM Note.

Season Character Ticket

Issued 1 Season Character Ticket to all adventurers.
- You'll find the Season Character Ticket counter displayed in the Character Selection window after logging in.
  - You can hold up to 5 Season Character Tickets at a time.
  - If you already have 5 Season Character Tickets, you will not receive an additional ticket.

Events

Seraph Twitch Drops - [More Details]
- December 18, 2025 (Thu) 12:00 (UTC) – January 1, 2026 (Thu) 12:00 (UTC)

Raise a Season Character with Hyper Growth Season Pass - [More Details]
- Dec 18, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance ~

Calpheon Ball Login Rewards - [More Details]
- Dec 19, 2025 (Fri) 00:00 - Feb 25, 2026 (Wed) 23:59 (UTC)

[New Class] PvE/Gather/Fish for Seraph's Sigils! - [More Details]
- Dec 18, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Jan 15, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance

Seraph Challenges + Season Ticket! - [More Details]
- Dec 18, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Jan 15, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance

Seraph Shines on Your Screen! - [More Details]
- Dec 18, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Dec 31, 2025 (Wed) 23:59 (UTC)

New Class, Seraph! Share Your Moves! - [More Details]
- Dec 18, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Dec 31, 2025 (Wed) before maintenance

New Additions and Improvements

Class Changes

[Valkyrie] Wave of Light - Fixed the issue where the pull effect of the skill would also affect allies during Guild League.
[Valkyrie] Prime: Sanctitas de Enslar - Fixed the issue where the Bound on last attack hits effect wasn't being applied in PvP.
[Woosa] Improved the effect of Sovereign Do Stave so that it no longer persists abnormally during certain skill uses.

Updated some Season Pass objectives and rewards.

Objective	Reward	Qty
Reach Lv. 5 with your Season Character.	[Season] Seal of Journey	10
Reach Lv. 8 with your Season Character.	Season Special Gift Exchange Coupon	1
Reach Lv. 10 with your Season Character.	Inventory +4 Expansion Coupon	1
Reach Lv. 15 with your Season Character.	Horse Emblem: Fine Steed	1
Reach Lv. 18 with your Season Character.	Fughar's Riding Crop	1
Reach Lv. 20 with your Season Character.	Time-filled Fragment	50
Reach Lv. 22 with your Season Character.	Time-filled Fragment	100
Reach Lv. 25 with your Season Character.	[Season] Seal of Journey	10
Reach Lv. 30 with your Season Character.	[Event] Finto's Juice Box O'Plenty	1
Reach Lv. 35 with your Season Character.	Elion's Tear	5
Reach Lv. 38 with your Season Character.	Advice of Valks (+30)	8
Enhance Tuvala Main Weapon to +3 or higher.	Advice of Valks (+40)	8
Enhance Tuvala Armor to +3 or higher.	[Event] Enhancement Help Kit III	1
Reach Lv. 40 with your Season Character.	[Season] Seal of Journey	50
Reach Lv. 45 with your Season Character.	Choose Your Combat/Life Scroll Box	1
Reach Lv. 49 with your Season Character.	PEN (V) Tuvala Ring	1
Reach Lv. 50 with your Season Character.	PEN (V) Tuvala Earring	1
Reach Lv. 51 with your Season Character.	Time-filled Fragment	500
Reach Lv. 52 with your Season Character.	Time-filled Fragment	700
Enhance Tuvala Main Weapon to +15 or higher.	Advice of Valks (+50)	8
Enhance Tuvala Armor to +15 or higher.	Advice of Valks (+60)	8
Reach Lv. 53 with your Season Character.	Time-filled Fragment	1,000
Reach Lv. 54 with your Season Character.	Item Collection Increase Scroll	5
Reach Lv. 55 with your Season Character.	[Event] Sealed Book of Combat (7 Days)	1
Reach Lv. 56 with your Season Character.	[Event] Lv. 57 Travel Kit	1
Complete the Awakening or Succession questline.	[Season] Secret Book of the Misty Breeze	3
Enhance Tuvala Main Weapon to TRI (III) or higher.	[Event] Tachros' Spirit Stone	1
Enhance Tuvala Armor to TRI (III) or higher.	Mileage	1,000
Reach Lv. 57 with your Season Character.	Resplendent Kydict's Crystal Box	1
Reach Lv. 58 with your Season Character.	Advice of Valks (+80)	1
Enhance Tuvala Main Weapon to TET (IV) or higher.	Frozen Tides Black Stone	1
Enhance Tuvala Armor to TET (IV) or higher.	[Event] Enhancement Help Kit V	1
Enhance Tuvala Ring to TRI (III) or higher.	Tuvala Accessory Box	1
Enhance Tuvala Necklace to TRI (III) or higher.	Boiling Tides Black Stone	1
Reach Lv. 59 with your Season Character.	[Event] Life Enhancement Help Kit III	1
Reach Lv. 60 with your Season Character.	[Season] Seal of Journey	50
Talk to Fughar.	All-new ADV Support Box	1

Adjusted [Season] Seal of Journey exchange list.

Type	Item	Required Seals	Exchange Type	Exchange Limit
Added	Advice of Valks (+200)	120	Family Limit	2
	Advice of Valks (+150)	100		2
	Golden Blessing of Agris Box	70		1
	[Event] Choose Your Landscape Paint Box x2	70		2
	Supreme Old Moon Box	50		2
	Mystical Spirit Powder x50	5	Always Exchangeable	-
	Secret Book of Florin x3	10		-
	Item Collection Increase Scroll x3	10		-
Removed	PEN (V) Acc. 100% Enhancement Kit	70	Family Limit	2
	[Event] Choose Your Artisan Worker Box I	60	Always Exchangeable	-
	[Event] Golden Blessing of Agris	30		-
	[Event] Supreme Old Moon Scroll	30		-
	Mythical Feather	20		-
	[Event] Crio's Choose Your Fruit Box	10		-
	[Event] Crio's Choose Your Trace Box	10		-

* With the Season updates, all of your Season Characters were automatically graduated during the Dec 18 (Thu) maintenance.
- If you were working on the Season Pass with a Season Character, all final rewards were sent to your Black Spirit's Safe (B) upon graduation.
- However, any items with enhancement levels were delivered to your Heidel Storage.

"Choose Your Rare Hammer Box!" Challenge

Fresh challenges are now available for adventurers who have reached 340 AP or higher. With each AP milestone you hit, you'll earn a Choose Your Rare Hammer Box.

This update is designed to recapture the sense of achievement from earlier days, when reaching certain AP and DP thresholds through Black Spirit quests came with special rewards.

We hope this makes progression feel more rewarding and helps you enjoy your journey through Black Desert even more.

Added a new Challenge (Y), "Choose Your Rare Hammer Box!", which unlocks each time your displayed AP increases by set amounts, starting from 340 AP.
- There are 20 total challenges, with the required displayed AP for each as follows:

Order	Required AP	Order	Required AP
1	340	11	365
2	342	12	367
3	345	13	370
4	347	14	372
5	350	15	375
6	352	16	377
7	355	17	380
8	357	18	382
9	360	19	384
10	362	20	385

* Rewards can be claimed by logging in with a character that meets the challenge requirements.

* AP gained from the Blessing of the Morning buff does not count toward challenge completion.

Item

Early Progression Item Improvements

We've updated early progression to make things smoother and more intuitive for new adventurers.

Naru gear, previously the starting gear, is removed and replaced with Tuvala gear.

Enhancing Tuvala gear from +8 to +15 will now be much easier, and both Season and normal characters can equip and enhance Tuvala gear without any restrictions.

To streamline the enhancement process, Tuvala gear will now use Black Stones and Concentrated Magical Black Stones as enhancement materials.

We will keep refining these systems to help new adventurers settle in the world of Black Desert more easily.

Removed all Naru gear obtainable from quests.
- Adjusted the quests for acquiring Naru Awakening Weapons for Ascension characters by merging them into a single quest, now granting a Tuvala Awakening Weapon Box as a reward.
- Updated the following Season Character quest rewards to Tuvala accessories.
- Deleted the option to exchange Beginner Black Stones for Naru gear from Fughar NPC.

Quest	Reward (Before)	Reward (Afer)
Teaching the Manshas	PRI (I) Naru Earring	PRI (I) Tuvala Earring
Cleaning Up Lake Kaia	PRI (I) Naru Ring	PRI (I) Tuvala Ring

* During the Dec 18, 2025 (Thu) maintenance, the following items were removed from your Inventory. For each item you owned, you received 1,000 Silver:
- Beginner Black Stone
- Naru Main Weapon Box
- Naru Sub-weapon Box

* Any Naru gear and accessories you had were automatically converted to Tuvala gear.
- Enhanced items were changed to Tuvala gear with matching enhancement levels.
e.g., PEN (V) Naru Longsword → PRI (I) Tuvala Longsword

Changed to allow Tuvala gear to be obtained during main quest progression.
- Applied the following changes with Tuvala gear now being available from the main quests.
  - Deleted all non-Tuvala gear from quest rewards.
  - Removed Beginner Black Stone from quest rewards.

Following the above change, removed the items below from the main quest rewards:
- Rugged Valley Helmet, Roaring Magical Armor, Black Abyssal Weapon Box, Obsidian Alloy.

Changed Tuvala weapon and armor enhancement materials from Time-filled Black Stone to Black Stone and Concentrated Magical Black Stone.
- After the Dec 18, 2025 (Thu) maintenance, Time-filled Black Stones can no longer be obtained, and any you had have been deleted.
- Following the above change, the Central Market registration info for Black Stone, Concentrated Magical Black Stone, and Sharp Black Crystal Shard has been reset.

Tuvala Gear Enhancement Materials & Success Rates
Enhancement Level	Material	Base Success Rate	Ancient Anvil
1	Black Stone	100%	-
2		100%	-
3		100%	-
4		100%	-
5		100%	-
6		100%	-
7		100%	-
8		70%	2
9		68%	2
10		67%	2
11		66%	2
12		65%	2
13		64%	2
14		60%	2
15		55%	3
PRI (I)	Concentrated Magical Black Stone	100%	-
DUO (II)		100%	-
TRI (III)		100%	-
TET (IV)		7%	4
PEN (V)		5%	4

* Enhancements from PRI (I) to TRI (III) are guaranteed, but Max Durability decreases by 20 each time.

Adjusted the Ancient Anvil stacks for Tuvala accessory enhancement.
- TRI (III) → TET (IV): 3
- TET (IV) → PEN (V): 4

Renamed the "Time-filled Black Stone" obtainable during the Season to "Time-filled Fragment."
Adjusted the use of Time-filled Fragments as follows.
- Adjusted Time-filled Fragments to be used for repairing the Max Durability of Tuvala gear and exchanging items with NPCs.
  - Changed Time-filled Fragments so they can no longer be used as enhancement materials for Tuvala gear, and they are not stored in the Enhancement inventory.
- The acquisition method for Time-filled Fragments remains the same as Time-filled Black Stones.

Time-filled Fragment Exchange List
Required Amount	Exchangeable Item
30	Valks' Cry
50	Advice of Valks (+20)
100	Advice of Valks (+30)
200	Item Collection Increase Scroll
300	Advice of Valks (+40)
800	Advice of Valks (+50)

Season Characters must use all Time-filled Fragments before graduating.
- A notification will now appear if you attempt to graduate while still holding any.
- Time-filled Fragments are character-bound.

Changed the following box items to now be opened by both normal and Season Characters.
- Gear obtained from these boxes can be equipped by any character.

Tuvala Main Weapon Box	Tuvala Sub-weapon Box	Tuvala Awakening Weapon Box
TET (IV) Tuvala Main Weapon Box	TET (IV) Tuvala Sub-weapon Box	TET (IV) Tuvala Awakening Weapon Box
PEN (V) Tuvala Main Weapon Box	PEN (V) Tuvala Sub-weapon Box	PEN (V) Tuvala Awakening Weapon Box
PRI (I) Tuvala Main Weapon Box	PRI (I) Tuvala Sub-weapon Box	PRI (I) Tuvala Awakening Weapon Box
PRI (I) Tuvala Accessory Box	DUO (II) Tuvala Accessory Box	TRI (III) Tuvala Accessory Box

Changed Tuvala weapon boxes and accessories to now be purchased from NPCs in major cities and towns.
- Tuvala Weapons/Defense Gear: 100,000 Silver
- Tuvala Accessory: 500,000 Silver

Purchasable Items	NPC Location	NPC Name
Tuvala Main Weapon Box Tuvala Sub-weapon Box Tuvala Awakening Weapon Box Tuvala Helmet Tuvala Armor Tuvala Gloves Tuvala Shoes Tuvala Necklace Tuvala Earring Tuvala Ring Tuvala Belt	Balenos	Tranan Underfoe
	Serendia	Techthon
	Calpheon	Grandus
	Calpheon	Kanobas
	Mediah	Mevo Muranan
	Valencia	Elfa
	Kamasylvia	Dikzipo
	Drieghan	Hughol
	O'dyllita	Limitte
	Mountain of Eternal Winter	Tazral
	Land of the Morning Light - Moodle Village	Dalhoon
	Land of the Morning Light - Yukjo Street	Seongguk
	Ulukita	Mukadder
	Edania	Kadir

Updated the icon for Thresher Shark.

Monster

We've improved both the Dark Rift and Atoraxxion content, with better rewards now available.

First, for Dark Rifts, we've removed accessories from the reward pool and significantly increased the amount of Cron Stones you can obtain, better reflecting the current state of the game.

For Atoraxxion, we've unified the difficulty level to match current player engagement. The weekly boss subjugation count has been reduced to once per week, but we've boosted the rewards—adding more Cron Stones and increasing the overall reward to match what was previously offered for two completions. Additionally, you'll no longer need the Dawn Key to claim your rewards, so missing out due to the key requirement is now a thing of the past.

These changes are just the beginning. Moving forward, we'll continue to explore and implement new ways to reduce the progression burden and support your growth as adventurers.

Atoraxxion

Deleted the Normal and Season difficulties for Atoraxxion.
- Atoraxxion on normal servers now use the same difficulty as Elvia Realm.
- Deleted the party matchmaking feature for Normal difficulty.
- Changed so that the entry button for each biome's cradle via Sol Magia is no longer displayed on Season Servers.
- Deleted all monsters and NPCs from Elvia Realm.
- Changed certain title requirements due to difficulty adjustments.

Title	Before	After
Dream Inside the Box	Obtain Vaha's Rare Box	Complete [Weekly] Vahmalkea: Desert Chest
Ba-dump	Obtain [Elvia] Vaha's Rare Box	Complete [Weekly] Vahmalkea: Desert Chest

Updated the item description for Maha's Fragment following the removal of the Elvia difficulty for Atoraxxion.
- Deleted the exchange option for Maha's Fragment and Gold Bar 100G at the Old Moon Manager.
- Changed Maha's Fragment to be sellable at NPC shops (Selling Price: 10,000,000 Silver).
- Added Maha's Fragment to the Old Moon Shop in each town (Purchase Price: 10,000,000 Silver).

Changed Orzekea Monster Zone to a normal server and adjusted the locations of the following related quests, cutscenes, and NPCs:
- [Atoraxxion] Assault of the Ancient Weapon
- [Atoraxxion] The Stronghold's Depths
- Trees of Orzekea
- Remnants of Orzekea
- Slates of Orzekea

Changed the weekly quest system for Atoraxxion rewards.
- You can progress and complete these region quests in the following areas of each biome:
  - Garden / Cradle / Paradise
- If you've accepted a region quest, it will be completed once you defeat the Boss and collect the required items.
- Changed key of dawn rewards to no longer be obtainable from Bosses following the quest progression changes.
  - During the Dec 18 (Thu) maintenance, any keys of dawn you had were automatically exchanged for Silver; 30 million Silver for normal difficulty and 50 million Silver for Elvia difficulty.

Changed Atoraxxion Subjugation quest rewards to be available once per week, and increased the reward amount.
- [Weekly] Vahmalkea: Desert Chest
- [Weekly] Sycrakea: Abyssal Chest
- [Weekly] Yolunakea: Scalding Chest
- [Weekly] Orzekea: Void Chest
  - Changed the number of times rewards can be obtained, and updated some NPC dialogue and quest text accordingly.

[Weekly] Vahmalkea: Desert Chest Open to receive the following at a set probability:
Item	Type	Qty
Deboreka Necklace	Random	1
Deboreka Earring		1
Deboreka Belt		1
Deboreka Ring		1
Upgraded Compass Parts		1
Vaha's Dawn		1
Black Spirit's Claw Piece		1
Yona's Fragment	Guaranteed	5 – 10
Explorer's Compass Part		1
Ancient Language Scroll		1
Pure Vanadium Crystal		1 – 2
Pure Titanium Crystal		1 – 2
Trace of Nature		5 – 10
Ancient Spirit Dust		15 – 20
Maha's Fragment		10
Dehkima: Token of the Oath		45
Cron Stone		50

[Weekly] Sycrakea: Abyssal Chest Open to receive the following at a set probability:
Item	Type	Qty
Deboreka Necklace (up to PRI)	Random	1
Deboreka Earring (up to PRI)		1
Deboreka Belt (up to PRI)		1
Deboreka Ring (up to PRI)		1
Rich Merchant's Ring Piece		1
Vaha's Dawn		1
Fragment of the Deep Sea		1
Maha's Fragment	Guaranteed	10
Dehkima: Token of the Oath		45
Abyssal Essence		1
Ancient Relic Crystal Shard		1
Trace of Nature		5 – 10
Ancient Spirit Dust		15 – 20
Cron Stone		100

[Weekly] Yolunakea: Scalding Chest Open to receive the following at a set probability:
Item	Type	Qty
Deboreka Necklace (up to DUO)	Random	1
Deboreka Earring (up to DUO)		1
Deboreka Belt (up to DUO)		1
Deboreka Ring (up to DUO)		1
Rich Merchant's Ring Piece		1
Vaha's Dawn		1
Pure Forest Breath	Guaranteed	5 – 10
Deep Blue Hoof Root		5 – 10
Fruit of Nature		40
Maha's Fragment		10
Dehkima: Token of the Oath		45
Trace of Nature		5 – 10
Ancient Spirit Dust		15 – 20
Cron Stone		150

[Weekly] Orzekea: Void Chest Open to receive the following at a set probability:
Item	Type	Qty
Deboreka Necklace (up to TRI)	Random	1
Deboreka Earring (up to TRI)		1
Deboreka Belt (up to TRI)		1
Deboreka Ring (up to TRI)		1
Rich Merchant's Ring Piece		1
Vaha's Dawn		1
Maha's Fragment	Guaranteed	50
Dehkima: Token of the Oath		45
Gem of Void		10
Fruit of Nature		50
Trace of Nature		15 – 20
Ancient Spirit Dust		20 – 30
Cron Stone		200

Added new items that can be exchanged with Dehkima: Token of the Oath.

Reward	Required Tokens
Advice of Valks (+100)	200
Advice of Valks (+150)	500

Updated the Atoraxxion quest group name.

Before	After
[5-person Co-op] The Last Stronghold, Atoraxxion	The Last Stronghold, Atoraxxion

Changed the name and acceptance requirements for the Orzekea daily quests.
- Ivor, the quest NPC for this quest, will appear at the Orzekea normal field (Orze's Root).

Before	After
[Elvia Daily] Orzekea Ancient Weapon Research (Elvia Realm only)	[Daily] Orzekea Ancient Weapon Research (Normal Orzekea)
[Elvia Daily] Subdue Alketa (Elvia Realm only)	[Daily] Subdue Alketa (Normal Orzekea)

Orzekea Monster Zone

Removed Elvia-related content from the Orzekea Monster Zone Info.
Changed the entry item for Orzekea in Marni's Realm from Gem of Void to Maha's Fragment.
- You can purchase Maha's Fragment from Sol Magia, located near Orzekea in Marni's Realm.
Adjusted monster spawns so that monsters now only appear in Marni's Realm, making progression through the Orzekea main questline and Boss subjugation content smoother.
Monsters will no longer spawn in other locations.
- Sol Magia will appear near Orzekea in Marni's Realm as a shop.

Dark Rift

Updated Dark Rift loot.
- Removed Box of the Howling/Desperate/Silent/Distorted Dead from the rewards.
- You now receive Cron Stone x100 as a guaranteed reward.
- Defeating the Dark Rift Boss Ferrid now gives you a chance to obtain Latent Boss Aura and Concentrated Boss Crystal.
- Reward items for each Boss have been changed as follows:

Red Nose
Item	Qty	Type
Memory Fragment	2	Guaranteed
Ancient Spirit Dust	30 – 60
Concentrated Boss Crystal	1 – 2
Latent Boss Aura	1 – 2
Black Stone	6 – 12
Dark Spirit's Greed	5
Cron Stone	100
Dawn Black Stone	1	Random
Mythical Feather	1
Marsh's Artifact - Extra AP Against Monsters	1
Lesha's Artifact - Monster Damage Reduction	1
Remnants of the Rift	1
Shimmering Piece of the Old Moon	1
Rich Merchant's Ring Piece	1

Dastard Bheg
Item	Qty	Type
Memory Fragment	2 – 6	Guaranteed
Ancient Spirit Dust	30 – 60
Concentrated Boss Crystal	1 – 2
Latent Boss Aura	1 – 2
Black Stone	16 – 24
Dark Spirit's Greed	5
Cron Stone	100
Dawn Black Stone	1	Random
Mythical Feather	1
Marsh's Artifact - Extra AP Against Monsters	1
Lesha's Artifact - Monster Damage Reduction	1
Remnants of the Rift	1
Shimmering Piece of the Old Moon	1
Rich Merchant's Ring Piece	1

Muskan
Item	Qty	Type
Memory Fragment	2	Guaranteed
Ancient Spirit Dust	30 – 60
Concentrated Boss Crystal	1 – 2
Latent Boss Aura	1 – 2
Black Stone	6 – 12
Dark Spirit's Greed	5
Cron Stone	100
Dawn Black Stone	1	Random
Mythical Feather	1
Marsh's Artifact - Extra AP Against Monsters	1
Lesha's Artifact - Monster Damage Reduction	1
Remnants of the Rift	1
Shimmering Piece of the Old Moon	1
Rich Merchant's Ring Piece	1

Dim Tree Spirit
Item	Qty	Type
Memory Fragment	2 – 4	Guaranteed
Ancient Spirit Dust	30 – 60
Concentrated Boss Crystal	1 – 2
Latent Boss Aura	1 – 2
Black Stone	8 – 16
Dark Spirit's Greed	5
Cron Stone	100
Dawn Black Stone	1
Mythical Feather	1	Random
Marsh's Artifact - Extra AP Against Monsters	1
Lesha's Artifact - Monster Damage Reduction	1
Remnants of the Rift	1
Shimmering Piece of the Old Moon	1
Rich Merchant's Ring Piece	1

Ferrid
Item	Qty	Type
Memory Fragment	2 – 4	Guaranteed
Ancient Spirit Dust	30 – 60
Concentrated Boss Crystal	1 – 2
Latent Boss Aura	1 – 2
Black Stone	8 – 16
Dark Spirit's Greed	5
Cron Stone	100
Dawn Black Stone	1
Mythical Feather	1	Random
Marsh's Artifact - Extra AP Against Monsters	1
Lesha's Artifact - Monster Damage Reduction	1
Remnants of the Rift	1
Shimmering Piece of the Old Moon	1
Rich Merchant's Ring Piece	1

Ahib Griffon
Item	Qty	Type
Griffon Claw	3 – 5	Guaranteed
Memory Fragment	2 – 6
Ancient Spirit Dust	30 – 60
Concentrated Boss Crystal	1 – 2
Latent Boss Aura	1 – 2
Black Stone	16 – 24
Dark Spirit's Greed	5
Cron Stone	100
Dawn Black Stone	1
Mythical Feather	1	Random
Marsh's Artifact - Extra AP Against Monsters	1
Lesha's Artifact - Monster Damage Reduction	1
Remnants of the Rift	1
Shimmering Piece of the Old Moon	1
Rich Merchant's Ring Piece	1

* To implement the changes to Dark Rift Bosses, all Dark Rift Bosses have been respawned during the Dec 18 (Thu) maintenance.

Quest & Knowledge

Hitting Lv. 60 is a key milestone for most adventurers, as it unlocks the majority of skills and allows you to fully utilize Skill Add-ons. Until now, even after finishing the main questline through the Mediah region, adventurers would typically find themselves stuck in the mid-to-high Lv. 50s, needing to do extra PvE just to reach Lv. 60.

To make leveling faster and help you dive into the content you want, we've reworked the EXP gains. Now, simply completing all the quests in Mediah will naturally bring your character up to Lv. 60.

We've also updated main quest rewards to better match the new early-game gear system. As you work through the main story, you'll now earn enhancement materials for Tuvala gear, making it easier to power up as you go.

Main Quest Rewards and Combat EXP Gain Adjustments

Increased the amount of Combat EXP earned from the following main quests:

Quest	Outcome
[Serendia] Golden Lion of Serendia	Complete [Calpheon] Hero of Calpheon to reach Lv. 56
[Calpheon] Hero of Calpheon	Complete [Calpheon] Hero of Calpheon to reach Lv. 56
[Mountain of Eternal Winter] In Search of the Flame that Consumes Gods	Complete the questline to reach Lv. 56
[Lv. 51 Mediah] Dark Energy that Looms Over Mediah	Complete [Mediah] Reliving the Darkness to reach Lv. 60 (When starting [Lv. 51 Mediah] Dark Energy that Looms Over Mediah at Lv. 56)
[Mediah] [I] The Mediahn Royals of the Past
[Mediah] [II] Rebuilding the Merchant Guild
[Mediah] Reliving the Darkness

Added Black Stone and Concentrated Magical Black Stone rewards to main quests.
- Main quests with added Black Stone rewards:
  - [Serendia] Golden Lion of Serendia
  - [Calpheon] Hero of Calpheon
  - [Mountain of Eternal Winter] In Search of the Flame that Consumes Gods
  - [Land of the Morning Light] Donghae Province
  - [Special Growth] Fughar's Memorandum - Chapters 1-5
- Main quests with added Concentrated Magical Black Stone rewards:
  - [Lv. 51 Mediah] Dark Energy that Looms Over Mediah
  - [Mediah] [I] The Mediahn Royals of the Past
  - [Mediah] [II] Rebuilding the Merchant Guild
  - [Mediah] Reliving the Darkness
  - [Special Growth] Fughar's Memorandum - Chapters 6-9

Changed the recovery potions obtained during main quest progression.
- HP Potion (Small), HP Potion (Medium) → Instant HP Potion (Extra Large), Instant MP Potion (Extra Large)

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After

Abyss One: The Magnus

[Abyss One: The Magnus] was designed and released with the goal of offering a fresh experience that breaks away from the familiar combat and life content you've come to know. We wanted to reinvigorate your adventures in Black Desert with something truly different. With the expansion of the Black Desert world, new features like town portals and remote storage, functions that didn't exist before Abyss One, became increasingly necessary. By weaving these features into the game's lore, we aimed to introduce them in a way that feels organic and immersive.

That said, because Abyss One's gameplay was so different from what you were used to, we know it caused some discomfort for many Adventurers. And honestly, some of the negative experiences came from unexpected bugs that cropped up as we developed these completely new systems. For this, we sincerely apologize once again. We're also deeply grateful to everyone who continued to play and explore Abyss One despite these issues.

Moving forward, we want to make it much easier for more Adventurers to settle into the world of Black Desert. That's why we're greatly relaxing the requirements for using the Abyssal Well and remote storage features. Now, you'll only need to play through a small part of the early Abyss One main questline to access these systems. On top of that, you'll be able to obtain the "Abyssal Legacy" (known as the Magnus skill) and the Choose Your PEN (V) Boss Defense Gear Box under the same conditions. From there, the rest of the main questline is entirely optional for those who are interested in the story. For Adventurers who enjoy the lore, we've also prepared some special title rewards.

We'll keep working to make Black Desert more accessible and convenient, so that new Adventurers can enjoy the game longer and have even more fun.

Improved it so that you now only need to partially complete The Magnus questline to use the Abyssal Well and Remote Storage features.
- You can now proceed with the quest [The Magnus] In Return for Your Help after finishing [The Magnus] Singularity of Truth. Completing this quest grants you the knowledge "In Return for Your Help."
  - After completing [The Magnus] In Return for Your Help, you can proceed with the following quests that grant Abyssal Legacy and the Choose Your PEN (V) Boss Defense Gear Box:
  - [The Magnus] Abyssal Revelation, [The Magnus] Chest from the Abyss
  - Adventurers who have already completed The Magnus quests can acquire the knowledge via the Black Spirit.
- If you have the "In Return for Your Help" knowledge and the geographic knowledge of a major city with an Abyssal Well, you can use the Abyssal Well in that location.
  - If you have completed The Magnus quests but lack the geographic knowledge for a region, you must first obtain the relevant knowledge before using the Abyssal Well.
- If you have both the "In Return for Your Help" knowledge and the geographic knowledge of a major city, you can unlock the town’s remote storage feature by speaking with its Storage Keeper.
- Fixed certain dialogue lines in the quest [The Magnus] Why Don't You Do It Yourself?

Added new titles that can be earned during The Magnus questline.
- You can now earn the following titles from Challenge (Y) upon completing the listed quests.
  - Adventurers who have already completed these quests can also claim the titles via Challenge (Y).
  - First-time quest completers can claim the rewards from Challenge (Y) after completion by going to Character Selection or reconnecting.

Quest		Title
[The Magnus] Wuju		Linked Up Balenos
[The Magnus] By Mountain's Breeze		Linked Up Serendia
[The Magnus] Jordine's Frustration		Linked Up Calpheon
[The Magnus] Out of It		Linked Up Mediah
[The Magnus] Sand... It's Coarse and Rough and...		Linked Up Valencia
[The Magnus] Desperate Prayers		Linked Up Kamasylvia
[The Magnus] Scarlet Thread		Linked Up Drieghan
[The Magnus] Scent of Delotia		Linked Up O'dyllita
[The Magnus] Snowflakes		Linked Up Everfrost
[The Magnus] Netherworld Registry Institute		Linked Up Morning Light
[The Magnus] Morning's Breeze		The Magnus

Added a new sub-quest in Heidel, available from Lara, once you complete both the Seraph Ascension questline and the Edania's Orbita main questline as a Seraph.
Added the "Ashen Wing" title, which can be obtained by progressing through the Edania's Orbita main questline as a Seraph.

Updated some dialogue lines in the [Edania] Orbita Main Quest.
Updated the Knowledge entry, The Chosen Vessel.

System

Changed the Black Desert launcher shortcut icon.
- Added the option to change the Black Desert launcher shortcut icon: RMB the launcher, select Properties, go to the Shortcut tab, and click Change Icon.

Web

Added Seraph to the Class Introduction page in the Overview section of the official Black Desert website.

Fixed the issue where some options appeared untranslated in the region selection list during the Find Account process.
Renamed the Acoin category on the Account Information - Purchase History page to "Acoin Purchase · Purchase History."
Updated the console homepage link in the section that lets users navigate to other regional websites from the top and bottom of the official website.
Improved the Community (Forums) so that clicking an image with an embedded link now takes you directly to the link, instead of opening the image preview popup.

Translations

Updated the translations for certain terms in the English language settings.
- Standardized the name of Shroud Knight Armor across all classes.
  - Shroud Knights Armor (Costume), The Shroud Knights Outfit → Shroud Knight Armor (Costume)
- Corrected the names and descriptions of Freed Magical Weapon and Armor items.
  - Freed Gourd Bottle → Freed Magical Gourd Bottle
  - Freed Gombangdae → Freed Magical Gombangdae
  - Freed Gravity Cores → Freed Magical Gravity Cores
  - Freed Magical → Freed Magical Armor
- Grána City → Grána

Modified or Changed

Fixed the issue where the Death's-Pivot would not appear in skill guide after boarding the Panokseon.
Fixed the issue where the minimap near Bukpo Sea showed land instead of sea in the topography.
Fixed the issue where a specific window in the residence at Calpheon South Gate 2, 1F could not be opened.
Fixed the issue where the Khan's Circle area displaying Silver in the Inventory appeared too narrow in certain situations.
Fixed the issue where the War of the Roses description was missing from the O'dyllita1 server details, and updated the description to be more concise.
Fixed the issue where item description text overlapped when Shim Cheong's Miraculous Fish Tank item was locked.
Fixed the issue where searching for nodes on the World Map would return incorrect results.
Fixed the issue where characters could get stuck at a specific location in the Mountain of Sanctity.
Fixed the issue where shadows appeared awkwardly in certain locations at Olvia Academy.
Fixed the issue where past records were displayed in Alliance contracts.
Fixed the issue where incorrect information appeared in the Conquest War Result UI when only one guild participated and the conquest war ended.
[Gamepad Mode] Fixed the issue where items couldn’t be used after moving them from your Inventory if you opened the Enhancement Inventory while Maid/Butler Storage was open.
[Gamepad Mode] Fixed the issue where enhancement-related items could not be moved to the Enhancement Inventory when the Inventory window was set to Categories view.

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