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GM Notes Dec 19, 2025, 19:14 (UTC) A Night Full of Warmth and Excitement: Calpheon Ball 2025 Full Recap
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A Night Full of Warmth and Excitement:

Calpheon Ball 2025 Full Recap

On Dec 13, 2025 (Sat), the Calpheon Ball 2025 returned via live broadcast.

 

This year’s Ball was full of reminiscing on past adventures,

as well as sharing a glimpse into the future of Black Desert.

 

From the new class Seraph to the Olvia Academy

here's a comprehensive rundown of everything revealed at the Calpheon Ball 2025.


Ready? Let’s dive in



Update Schedule & Rewards





As a token of appreciation, special coupon codes were handed out during the Ball, including 'THNX4BEINGWITHUS'
and a whopping Cron Stone x10,000 via  'THEDESERTTHNXYOU'
to celebrate the release of Crimson Desert. For a full list of rewards, check out the official [GM Note].
 

New Class

Unshakable conviction. Unwavering justice. Seraph

 
Unshakable conviction. Unwavering justice. Black Desert's latest class Seraph arrives on Dec 18 (Thu).

Wielding the greatsword of the holy covenant, “Sacramentum,” and “Clavis,” which controls its power, Seraph brings unwavering conviction to battle, delivering judgment with blade in hand. Check out her class trailer now.
For more details, refer to the GM Note below.

New Class Seraph, “Enough prayers... Let my sword answer!”
 

PVE

Monster Zone Rework

· Monster Zone Rework ·
Top-tier monster zones are getting a major facelift. Star’s End and Sycraia Underwater Ruins (Abyssal) will be reworked to match Zephyros Castle in difficulty and loot,
Sycraia Underwater Ruins (Upper) will be recommended for 300/390 (Displayed) AP/DP.

Star’s End

Sycraia Underwater Ruins (Abyssal)

Sycraia Underwater Ruins (Upper)

395/460 (Displayed) AP/DP 

395/460 (Displayed) AP/DP 

300/390 (Displayed) AP/DP  



· Party Zones Expanded ·
Three new 3-person party zones are on the way: “Edania - Dark Energy Floodlands,” “Mirumok Ruins [Dehkia’s Lantern]” and “Gyfin Rhasia Temple (Upper) [Dehkia’s Lantern].”

Edania - Dark Energy Floodlands 

Mirumok Ruins 

[Dehkia’s Lantern] 

Gyfin Rhasia Temple (Upper)

[Dehkia’s Lantern] 

380/440 (Displayed)

AP/DP 

350/427 (Displayed)

AP/DP 

370/440 (Displayed)

AP/DP 



· Top-Tier Monster Zones & Exclusive Loot ·


A new “Top-Tier Monster Zone” category will be added to the Monster Zone Info UI, spotlighting the toughest zones and their exclusive drops.
Loot from top-tier monster zones include “Corrupt Oil of Immortality” and new “Effect Dyes” that can alter the color of the visual effects of Sovereign Weapons and Edana’s Defense Gear.

Effect Dyes Drop Info

Sovereign Weapons - Red Effect 

Sovereign Weapons - Purple Effect 

Edana’s Defense Gear - Purple Effect 

Star’s End 

Sycraia Underwater Ruins (Abyssal) 

Sycraia Underwater Ruins (Abyssal) 

Sycraia Underwater Ruins (Abyssal) 



Both oils and effect dyes will be registerable on the Central Market.
 

Growth Support

· Milestone Rewards ·


New Challenges (Y) have been added each time your Displayed AP hits certain.
milestones which grant “Choose Your Rare Hammer Boxes” for up to 20 in total.

▼ Claim “Choose Your Rare Hammer Box” x1 each time you reach the following AP 

340 

342 

345 

347 

350 

352 

355 

357 

360 

362 

365 

367 

370 

372 

375 

377 

380 

382 

384 

385 



· Expanded Cron Stone Rewards ·


Cron Stone rewards has been added to “Atoraxxion” and “Dark Rifts." 
You can clear the “Pit of the Undying,” “Atoraxxion,” and “Dark Rifts” to obtain up to Cron Stone x1,600 every week. 
- Dark Rifts: Cron Stone x100 per Boss 
- Atoraxxion: Cron Stone x500 upon defeating the 4 Bosses
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Atoraxxion’s weekly subjugation reward has been changed to once per week. Season and Normal difficulties have been removed, as the “Elvia” difficulty now replaces the former “normal” difficulty..
 

World Boss Updates

· Spawn Adjustments ·


World Boss spawn frequency will be adjusted so that only two bosses can appear at once. However, boss loot and the chance for Awakened Bosses to spawn will be improved.

· Morning Light Changes ·


Weekly quests for Morning Light Boss subjugation will be removed. Rewards will now be granted with every subjugation, like other World Bosses.
 

Buff Improvements

· Integrated Campsite Buffs ·
All campsite [Blessing] buffs will be unified into one single “Blessing of Adventure,” 
while [Villa] “Skill” and “EXP” buffs will be merged into “[Villa] Body Enhancement.”


· Campsite Buff Scrolls ·
[Blessing] and [Villa] buffs can be purchased from the campsite in scroll form.

· “Continuous Care” Auto-Uses More Items ·


The “Continuous Care” skill will auto-use more items per level.

Fairy Skill Level 

Before 

After 

Continuous Care I 

5 

7 

Continuous Care II 

8 

10 

Continuous Care III 

12 

15 

Continuous Care IV 

16 

20 

Continuous Care V 

25 

30

 

Primordial Black Stone

· Primordial Black Stone Failstacks ·


Primordial Black Stones will be able to be converted into “Enhancement Chance increase” stacks.

Primordial Black Stones 

Enhancement Chance Increase 

25 

110 

35 

120 

45 

130 

60 

140 

75 

150 

90 

160 

105 

170 

125 

180 

145 

190 

170 

200 

 

Loot Field Report

· Marni’s Field Report ·
Marni's Realm will track your loot in real-time with the new “Marni’s Field Report” feature.
Upon entering Marni’s Realm, this report will automatically log your loot drop amounts, played character, gear score, date, and other useful information
 

Alchemy Stone

· Top-Tier Crafting ·


Alchemy Stones of Resplendent grade or higher will be usable with Vell’s/Khan’s Heart via Simple Alchemy (L) to craft higher-grade Alchemy Stones.
The crafted top-tier Alchemy Stone will retain the Displayed AP of Vell’s/Khan’s Heart & the usage effects of the original stone.

· Stone Growth ·
Key materials for Alchemy Stone growth will drop from Dark Rift Bosses.
 

Altar of Blood

· Rules ·


The Altar of Blood, a three-player co-op dungeon, will be reworked. 
It’s a tower-defense style content where you must fend off enemies until the relic's Durability hits zero. After clearing each stage, the next one automatically begins.



The Altar of Blood starts at Stage 1, optimal for Adventurers of 300 (Displayed) AP. With each stage you clear, the difficulty increases by 5 (Displayed) AP.

· Rewards ·


Weekly rewards are based on the highest stage you reach each week. 
Advice of Valks and Dark Hunger items are among the main loot included.
 

PVP

Node Wars

· New Territories ·
Two new territories, "Ulukita" (Tier 2) and "Edania" (Tier 3), will be added to Node Wars. 
Tiers 2 and 3 will rotate on a regular schedule.

· Occupation Mode ·
The territory split condition will be changed from 5 to 6 or more guilds, and the final remaining fort will automatically be changed to a Question Mark node.

· Construction Mode ·
The participation opportunity return condition “if a fort is destroyed after 10 minutes" will be removed. 
The duration for Construction Mode Node Wars will be extended from 1 hour to 2 hours.

· Rules & Quality-of-Life ·


World Map pings will be visible to Alliance members. The Injury system will be improved to only apply capped HP. You will be able to select and summon elephants, assemble in Desert regions, and check if traps can be installed.

· Activity Feedback ·


New notifications will appear in the chat window during Node Wars to provide real-time updates on your guild/alliance members’ actions: 
- Annex/fort hits/destroys with cannons 
- Flame tower/hwacha kills 
- Annex construction start/finish 
- Kill streaks.

· Reward Improvements ·
Base rewards will be improved, and new exchangeables will be added to the “Resplendent Medal of Honor” list. 
(Guild Tactics will be removed.)

Exchange Limit 

Required Medals 

1 per Family 

1,000 

500 

300 

175 

100 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

2 per week 

30 

1 per week 

10 

10 

10 

5 

3 

2 

Always available 

10 

1 

1 

 

Conquest Wars

· Rules ·

If the defending Command Post is destroyed, the Conquest War will end immediately, and the guild with the highest score will become the lord.

· Annex Building Area Expanded ·


The area where defending guilds can install annex buildings will be expanded. Trolls, Ogres, Cannons, and Doomcallers can be summoned inside the castle.

· Universal Rewards Added ·
"Universal" rewards will be available for both attacking and defending guilds, distributed based on participation time and contribution. 
- Defensive Victory: The defending guild receives all universal rewards. 
- Offensive Victory: The defending guild receives a portion of the universal rewards based on the time survived, while the attacking guild’s rewards are divided among participating guilds.
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· Rewards Reworked ·
The Item Drop Rate Buff obtained for winning Conquest Wars will be adjusted as follows: 
- Unlimited Conquest War: +50% / Tier 2 Conquest War: +30% / Balenos & Serendia Conquest War: +20% 
- The Item Drop Rate Buff applies to all regions, and Family buffs can also be received during Conquest Wars
.

· Territory Changes ·


Calpheon will be removed from the list of Conquest War regions, while Balenos and Serendia will be added. Conquest Wars in Balenos and Serendia will follow “free-for-all" occupation-style instead of siege-focused rules.
 

Red Battlefield

· Matchmaking ·


The channel selection matchmaking feature will be removed. Red Battlefield matches will start automatically when enough adventurers are gathered.

· Reward Requirements ·


Minimum participation requirements will be added to receive Red Battlefield rewards: 
- Kills, deaths, damage dealt, and damage taken are considered. 
- In Valencia City, occupation contribution is also required
.

· Reward Improvements ·


Once the updated system stabilizes, additional rewards will be introduced, including new honor rewards linked to the ranking system and long-term cumulative Challenge rewards, which will be added over time.
 

Arena of Solare

· Point System & MMR Update ·


All ranks will earn similar points for a win, but points lost for a defeat will vary by rank. 
An MMR system is also coming. It will give significant bonus points during placement matches and win/loss streaks.
.

· MVP/ACE Selection Update ·
MVP/ACE scoring now includes total damage dealt.

· Solare HUD ·


A new HUD will make it easier to track ally positions and CC status in battle.
 

War of the Roses

· Battlefield Size Reduced ·
The top lane will be removed to help you focus on the fight.

· Spirit's Blessing Adjustments ·

Spirit's Blessing will offer half the previous Monster Damage Reduction and Monster Damage Reduction Rate. 
Spirit's Altar will first appear 45 minutes after the war begins.


· Commander Balance Changes ·


Commanders will gain protection at the start and cannot be defeated immediately. This effect is lifted once each faction captures their first sanctum (S1/N1).

· Leading Guild Participation Update ·


Leading Guilds will be able to set their participant count before the war starts (up to 100). Any remaining slots are filled by the Third Legion. 
- e.g., If a Leading Guild sets 70 participants, 30 more will be recruited from the Third Legion


· Team Chat Improvements ·


Team chat will open at 3:05 PM, once participation is confirmed.

· Improved Rewards ·


Leading Guild rewards will be increased and the Third Legion will earn more Trace of Thunderbolt.
 

New Adventurers

Olvia Academy

 
Olivium Frontia! Olvians, onward!
After graduating from the Season, you can join the new Olvia Academy to master Black Desert fundamentals. 
Olvia Academy runs in classes, with a variety of rewards for graduates.

· Combat Curriculum (Required) ·


Complete the Combat curriculum to earn Cron Stone x6,000, Advice of Valks (+250), and guaranteed PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon enhancement materials. 
You'll also receive Choose Your PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon Box x1 and Obsidian Hammer x5
 

Combat Curriculum Rewards

Cron Stone x6,000 

Advice of Valks (+250) 

Darkstar Black Stone 

(Guaranteed PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon Enhancement) 

Choose Your PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon Box 

Obsidian Hammer x5 

(Blackstar Weapon Exclusive) 

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· Life Skill Curriculum (Elective) ·


The Life Skill curriculum covers a total of nine categories, Gathering, Cooking, Alchemy, Training, Hunting, Sailing/Barter, Fishing, Processing, and Farming. 
Earn Cron Stone x1,000 for each completed curriculum (up to x9,000) and collect Life tools and gear.

Life Skill Curriculum Rewards 

Cron Stone x1,000 (per category, up to x9,000) 

Geranoa Life Tools & Clothes 

Floramos Accessory x2 




Olvia Academy's inaugural class begins Jan 8, 2026 (Thu).
 

Abyss One: The Magnus

· The Magnus, Streamlined ·
You can now access the Abyssal Well and Remote Storage without completing The Magnus quests. 
- Unlock the Well by gaining territory knowledge. 
- Speak with the territory's storage keeper to enable Remote Storage.
 

Season Server Updates

· Naru Gear ·
Naru gear is removed. Progression continues with Tuvala gear only..

· Tuvala Gear ·
Tuvala gear is now standard equipment, no longer Season-exclusive. Enhance them using Black Stones and Concentrated Magical Black Stones.

 
Time-filled Black Stones are replaced by Time-filled Fragments. 
Item exchange and Tuvala Max Durability Repair remain available, except for Tuvala gear.
 

Guild

Guild Missions

· Guild Mission Update ·


Guild missions now recharge daily (10 per day), up to a maximum of 30.
 

Guild Boss

· Guild Boss Changes·
"War Hero" can no longer join Guild Boss subjugations..

· Guild Boss Route ·
Ancient Puturum will be removed from the roster. New Bosses "Org" and "Moghulis" will be added, with spawn points close to existing Bosses for easier access.

· Dedicated Guild Boss Zones ·
All Guild Boss subjugations will take place in exclusive guild fields.

· Improved Guild Boss Rewards ·
Guild Boss rewards will be increased. "War Hero" can no longer join Guild Boss subjugations.
 

Guild QoL

· Alliance Management Update ·


You will be able to adjust alliance member limits and ratios without disbanding.

· Guild Crafting Material Supply ·


Materials for guild elephants and galleys will be available from the guild shop or through guild content.

· Find Guild Party/Platoon ·
The UI will merge with the general Find Party/Platoon, with alliance filters for alliance-wide recruitment.

· Guild Buff Application Update ·


Node War victory buff icons will be merged into Guild Benefits icon. Hover for details on Node War and Guild Skill benefits. Guild skills will apply to your entire Family.

· Guild Records ·


The Guild History page will become the Guild Records page. 
- Track victories in Conquest War, Node War, Blue Battlefield, Guild League and more.
 

Family Fame Fund

· Maximum Fame Fund Expanded ·

▲ (Left) Before / (Right) After / Combat Fame brackets and payout

▲ (Left) Before / (Right) After / Life Fame brackets and payout

▲ (Left) Before / (Right) After / Special Fame brackets and payout

Maximum values for Combat, Life, and Special Fame are increased, with more detailed brackets. 
Family Fame Fund payouts are also expanded for each bracket.
 

Life Skills

Life Skill Content

· Improved Life Skill Profits ·


The overall profits from Life skill content will be improved.

· Life Skill Byproduct Balance ·

The balance of Life Skill byproducts will be adjusted, with Cooking as the baseline. 
The more active and effort-intensive the Life Skill content, the more byproducts you’ll be able to obtain.
 

Training

· Horse Leveling Improvements ·


EXP earned while Training will no longer be applied to your horse immediately, but will instead accumulate separately. 
You can then use the stored EXP to level up your horse.


· Remote Use of Mount Skill Change & Level Down ·
You'll now be able to use Mount Skill Change Coupons and Mount Level Down Tickets directly from your Inventory, without needing to visit the stable.

· Training EXP Acquisition Change ·


You'll now earn a fixed amount of Training EXP, regardless of your mount’s level.

· New Wild Horses Added ·


Ten new wild horses, each with unique traits, will be added. These horses cannot be obtained through breeding.

· Krogdalo’s Sanctuary ·
Krogdalo’s Sanctuary will now allow you to store Krogdalo, Voltarion, and regular horses, with the maximum storage slots expanded to five.
Additionally, when you attempt to move the Sanctuary between characters, any horses taken out will be remotely returned to the Sanctuary.
 

Nostos Returnstone

· New Life Skill Treasure ·
A new Life Skill treasure, the “Nostos Returnstone” has been added, allowing you to instantly teleport to your designated manor or residence. 
The crafting materials can be obtained through Gathering activities and can also be registered on the Central Market.

Lumbering 

Fluid Collecting 

Hoe Gathering 

Butchering 

Tanning 

Mining 

Eonwood Round 

Spiritbound Sap 

Terrashard 

Wildsoul 

Naturewoven Hide 

Heartvein Crystal 

 

Farming

· Improved Harvest Times ·

When crops grow within their optimal temperature range, their growth time will be unified to 20 hours. 
The amount of harvest and Farming EXP you receive will also increase to match the longer growth period.
 

Barter

· Reduced Weight for Barter Lv. 2 Trade Goods ·


The weight of Lv. 2 trade goods will be reduced from 800 LT to 400 LT.
- Narvo Sea CucumberColorful BeadsIsland Town LunchboxPirate Gold CoinBizarre Creature TentacleBalanced Stone Pagoda

· New Trade Routes and Higher-Level Trade Goods ·


New trade routes will be added to Southern Kamasylvia, Land of the Morning Light, and Edania. 
Additionally, new Lv. 6-7 trade goods will be introduced, available only through trade between major cities and towns along these new routes.
 

Hunting

· Edania Hunting ·


New Hunting monsters will be added to Edania. 
- Coral Stoneback Crab, Rock Elephant, Cliffside Mountain Sheep, Golden Leaf Snake 

These Hunting zones are higher-tier than existing ones and are designed for gathering byproducts such as Rusalka’s Coral and Caphras Essence.
 

Fishing

· Improved Inland Fishing Profits ·


Inland Fishing profits will be improved, allowing adventurers to enjoy Fishing even in areas far from popular Fishing spots.

· Sell All Fish of the Same Type at Once ·


When selling fish to the Trade Manager, you’ll now be able to select and sell all fish of a specific type at once.

· Auto-Discard for Manual Fishing ·
The "Auto-Discard by Grade" feature will now also be available during manual fishing.
 

Quality of Life

Instant Character Tagout

· Instant Character Tagout ·


Character tagout will soon be possible without a separate loading screen, allowing for instant switching.
 

View Other Class Skills

· View Skills of Other Classes ·


A new feature will let you instantly check the skills of other classes by pressing the [View Other Classes] button in the Skill window (K).
 

View All Mounts

· View All Owned Mounts on the World Map ·
You'll be able to check the locations of all your owned mounts directly from the World Map.
 

World Map Hotkeys

· World Map Hotkeys ·
You'll be able to check the locations of all your owned mounts directly from the World Map.
 

All-in-One Alert System

· All-in-One Alert System ·


A new "All-in-One Alert UI" will be added, allowing you to manage notifications for content like World Bosses, Node Wars, War of the Roses, Red Battlefield, and Central Market all in one place.
 

Adventure Log Integration

· Unified Main Questline and Adventure Log UI ·


메A new UI will let you view the overall progress of your main quests and Adventure Logs at a glance.
 
 

Winter Event

Snowfall Crashers

 
The “Snowfall Crashers” winter event returns to Black Desert.

· Snowboard Minigame ·

Divided into Score, Jump, and Speed Modes, a point-based ranking system has also been implemented for the snowboarding minigame.
 

Outfits

Visor

· Show Visors during Combat ·
You can now toggle visor display even in combat.
 

New Outfit, Spotlight

· Spotlight ·





























 

Crimson Desert

Black Desert X Crimson Desert

 
 
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