Updates Aug 7, 2025, 09:00 (UTC)
Patch Notes - August 7, 2025
Greetings Adventurers,
Here are the latest update details for Black Desert Online on August 7, 2025 (Thu). Today’s patch contains 98 updates and is approximately 3.60GB.
Edania: The Demon Realm - Update Schedule
Greetings, Adventurers.
It's been about a month since the Heidel Ball 2025, and we know you’ve been eagerly awaiting news about Edania.
We're putting the finishing touches on the brand-new land, filled with hidden stories, new battles, and rewards. Our team is doing our utmost to ensure everything is ready for adventurers.
Edania isn't just another region—it's a massive update, bringing together new systems and content that are organically interconnected.
Since first impressions matter, we've decided to take a bit more time for additional refinement, so Edania can launch in the best possible state. We sincerely apologize for pushing back the original release dates of [Korea] Aug 6 and [Global] Aug 7.
The Edania adventure will roll out in two parts:
First Update - [Korea] Aug 20, [Global] Aug 21
- 3 Edania Main Questlines
- New Monster Zones: Aetherion, Nymphamaré, Orbita
- New Bosses: Jordine, Rusalka, Enslar
- New Content: Throne of Edana
- New Items: Sovereign Sub-weapon, Edana's Defense Gear, Artifacts, Lightstones, Consumables, and more
Second Update - [Korea] Sept 10, [Global] Sept 11
- 2 Edania Main Questlines & Ending
- New Monster Zones: Tenebraum, Zephyros
- New Bosses: Cartian, Caphras
We're just as eager as you are to share all this with you, but we believe it's more important to deliver a truly polished experience. Your patience means the world to us, and we promise it'll be worth the wait.
We apologize again for the delay, and we'll keep giving it our all until launch. Thank you.
Events
- Event 1. Time to Subjugate/Gather/Fish! Edania’s Echoing Emblems - [More Details]
- Aug 7, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Sept 4, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance
- Event 2. Two Weeks to Power Up! Hot Time Is Back! - [More Details]
- July 31, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Aug 14, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance
- Event 1. Illuminate Your Adventure with Pearl's Blessings! - [More Details]
- July 31, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Aug 14, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance
New Additions and Improvements
Character
With the recent update disabling mouse movement during skill use, we've made adjustments to classes that relied heavily on mouse movement in PvP.
Following last week’s changes, we’re continuing to review how mouse movement affects skill usage across all classes. This time, we've focused on Ninja and Kunoichi, but please note that we’re also looking into other classes that use skills in a similar way. We’ll continue to make further adjustments to maintain each class' unique strengths and characteristics.
Also, please note that classes considered too powerful are currently undergoing thorough analysis and adjustments, which may take some time.
Main, Succession
- Reduced the Stamina cost: 250 → 150
- Improved so you can now hold S + F after using the skill to combo directly into the last attack of Prime: Predatory Hunt.
Awakening
- Increased falling speed when activating the skill consecutively while airborne.
Main, Succession
- Changed the Stun debuff to PvE only.
- Changed the skill that combines defensive effects and debuffs: Smokescreen → Ninjutsu: Shadow Stomp
* For Ninja, Prime: Smokescreen's hit detection and defensive effects are activated as before.
- Changed the defensive effects of the skill as follows:
- Before: Forward Guard before the attack hits
- After: Forward Guard -> Super Armor during the skill
* If Shadow Stomp is instantly activated by comboing from another skill, Super Armor will be applied from the start.
* For Kunoichi, the defensive effects of Prime: Shadow Stomp have also been changed in the same way.
For Ninja Succession, there’s no Guard while moving backward or when using Q, so Concealment has been further enhanced to compensate. Now, waiting for the perfect moment to strike during Concealment is handled by Ninjutsu: Oni Shadow. Meanwhile, Succession: Ninjutsu: Concealment has been reworked so it can be used to disrupt opponents during combat.
Main, Succession
- Added a new skill.
- Set the skill to auto-activate when using Ninjutsu: Concealment in Succession.
- Concealment is not removed when struck during the skill.
- Debuffs will remove concealment.
- Enabled Sprint with W + SHIFT during the skill.
- Changed Stamina to not be consumed while moving during the skill, but Stamina no longer recovers while standing still.
- The skill lasts for 5 sec.
- Block Jump - Moving to a clone on your left or right after the skill will apply the Succession: Ninjutsu: Concealment's concealment effect.
Awakening
- Changed to apply Super Armor from skill use through to the end of the attack.
- Changed the debuff: Floating → Knockdown.
- Changed the Critical Hit Rate Increase effect on skill use to Melee AP +20 for 10 sec.
- This effect is the same as that of the Seamless skill.
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- Changed the duration of the All Evasion Increase effect: 5 sec → 10 sec
Main, Succession
- Changed the Stun debuff on hit to PvE only.
- Changed the Super Armor effect: “before the attack” → “during the skill”
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- Added a new effect: Melee AP +20 for 10 sec when using the skill.
- This effect is the same as that of the Prime: Crescent Slash. skill.
Awakening
- Changed the attack motion to activate more quickly.
- Changed the debuff: Bound → Stiffness (now also in PvP)
- Changed the cooldown: 9 sec → 7 sec
- Improved the skill to now combo into Ghost Step, Moon Storm, and Flow: Block Jump during use.
Class Changes
- [Berserker] Prime: Lava Piercer - Fixed the issue where the description for the skill did not mention that the cooldown is reset when comboing into Evasive Moves or Shake Off.
- [Berserker] Lava Piercer, Prime: Lava Piercer - Fixed the issue where, after using these skills, comboing into Prime: Tackling Rock would always grant Super Armor on the second activation, regardless of cooldown.
- [Berserker] Lava Piercer - Fixed the issue where you could not combo into a Rabam skill when using the skill with your Iron Buster.
- [Berserker] Titan Step - Fixed the issue where the skill would only activate if you pressed the F key exactly.
- [Berserker] Giant Leap - Fixed the issue where attempting to perform consecutive leaps after activating the skill as a backward leap sometimes failed to trigger a consecutive leap while airborne.
- [Valkyrie] Guard, Divine Descent, Succession: Absolute: Heaven’s Echo - Fixed the issue where the All DP Increase effect from these skills would stack with All DP Increase effects from other characters.
- Accordingly, changed the All DP Increase effect of Divine Descent: +20 → +40
- [Valkyrie] Vow of Trust (I to III) - Fixed the issue where SP would not recover when using the skill.
- [Valkyrie] Promptness - Fixed the issue where the skill was affected by Movement Speed buffs during certain actions.
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.
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Chat Group |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Lunar Halo Inn | Protector of Newbies | Luminary of Newbies | Herald of Newbies |
| Dancing Marlin Tavern | Oh Captain, My Captain | Reliable First Mate | Hardworking Steerer |
| Battle Arena | Fist of Legend | Born to Fight | Backstreet Fighter |
| Hystria Ruins | Relentless Slayer | Perceptive Hunter | Clever Tracker |
| Florin Neighborhood Meeting | Touch of Midas | Crafty | Diligent Life Skiller |
| Garnier Troupe | Virtuoso | Genius Composer | Rhapsodist |
| Heidel's Street | City Celebrity | Famed Storyteller | Street Herald |
| Hall of Adventurers | Pathfinder | Role Model | Mentor |
Item
- Added the All Accuracy +50 effect to Sovereign main weapons reformed with the Inverted Heart of Garmoth.
- The item description for the Inverted Heart of Garmoth will be updated to reflect this change during the Aug 14 (Thu) maintenance.
- Improved the item description of lightstones.
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- Changed the name of the crystal group containing Black Magic Crystal - Precision, Crystal of Elkarr, and Visionary Crystal of Elkarr: "Ignore All Resistances" → "Accuracy"
- Changed so that you get the Swimming Speed +42% set effect even if you mix and match different summer season outfits.
- The following outfits will trigger the summer outfit set effect when any 4 parts are worn:
| Coco | El Pento | Mr. Mussels | Shell Belle |
| Shell Belle (Shucked) | Shell Belle (Wipeout) | Conch Cherub | Badakka |
| Ocean Spray | Summer Getaway |
Monster
- Balanced the following monster zones.
 Honglim Base
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Reduced the HP of "Centipede Market" and "Sentry" Lynx Bandits by 20%.
Reduced the HP of "Centipede Market" and 'Sentry" Fox and Raccoon Bandits by 25%.
Reduced the HP of "Centipede Market" and "Sentry" Boar Bandits by 30%.
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 [Elvia] Hexe Sanctuary
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Changed so when Hexe Marie emerges, Witmirth’s Soul will no longer fill up.
Changed Hexe Marie to no longer summon "Soulless" Skeleton Warriors.
Reduced the amount of junk loot obtained from Green Orc Skeleton Warriors:14 to 16 → 2 to 3
Reduced the Agris Fever consumed by Green Orc Skeleton Warriors: 27 → 4
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 Tungrad Ruins
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Reduced the HP of Tungrad Ascetics by 10%.
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 [Dehkia's Lantern] Cadry Ruins
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Reduced the HP of "Void Ensnared" Cadry Commander by 20%.
Reduced the HP of "Void Pervaded" Cadry Fighter and Cadry Armored Fighter by 10%.
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 [Dehkia's Lantern II] Olun's Valley
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Reduced the HP of Boulder, Rock, and Indomitable Golems by 30%.
Reduced the HP of Golem’s Heart by 20%.
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- Added the [Elvia] Orzekea monster zone to Marni's Realm.
- You can enter by handing over Gem of Void x1 to the Sol Magia at Orze's Base.
- You will be automatically removed from the [Elvia] Orzekea instance after 60 minutes.
- Used time will not be recharged for the [Elvia] Orzekea instance.
- A 5-minute re-entry cooldown will apply after completing the subjugation or exiting.
- You can enter by handing over Gem of Void x1 to the Sol Magia at Orze's Base.
- Changed the "Blessing of the Morning - Sun/Moon" effects so they no longer apply to Black Shrine and Atoraxxion Party Matchmaking.
Quest & Knowledge
- Added the Edania pre-quest.
- At Velandir Castle in Ulukita, the Society of Equilibrium has been continuing their investigation into Edania, working to uncover the truth behind various rumors from across the land.
| Quest Name | Acceptance Conditions | Quest NPC |
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[Edania] First Steps Toward the End Times
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1. From Lv. 60
2. Must have the [Gladios Champion] title (obtained by completing the "[Atoraxxion] Back to the Society of Equilibrium" quest) * If any character in your Family has completed "[Atoraxxion] Back to the Society of Equilibrium" and obtained the [Gladios Champion] title, you can immediately begin the Edania pre-quest.
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The Black Spirit (/) - Main |
- Updated the enhancement tutorial that begins after completing the "[Serendia] The Situation So Far" quest to no longer require using the Advice of Valks item.
Node & Conquest War
- Adjusted the damage of Hwacha and Great Hwacha.
| Mode | Hwacha | Great Hwacha |
| Conquest War, Node War (Conquest) | Damage -19% | Damage -23% |
| Node War (Construction) | - | Damage -12.5% |
- Fixed the issue where cannon and elephant damage against forts was being applied abnormally in Node Wars (Construction).
- Fixed the issue where adventurers dealt excessive damage to Gates and Command Posts during Calpheon & Valencia Conquest War.
- Fixed the issue where adventurers dealt reduced damage to Gates and Command Posts during Mediah Conquest War.
- Fixed the issue where allies appeared as enemies during Conquest Wars while in Liberation status and/or Balenos.
- Fixed the issue where character damage was sometimes dealt incorrectly during Node and Conquest Wars.
UI
- Added the #[Elvia]Orzekea tag to the Monster Zone Info UI.
- Updated the mouseover tooltip for Item Drop Rate in the My Information (P) window.
Web
- Improved the login status to remain active when moving to the Support page from the official website.
- Fixed the [Go to Support] button on the failure page to work properly when integrating Pearl Abyss ID verification.
- (UK only) Fixed the [Support] link in the child registration notification email to work correctly.
Modified of Changes
- Removed the "[Repeat] [Voltarion] Lightning Strikes Again" quest from the Suggested tab.
- Fixed the issue where the HP UI did not refresh and where the Fairy's Miraculous Cheer was repeatedly used when Max HP increased due to Health EXP gain.
- Corrected a typo in the main quest completion message displayed after completing the "[Traveler] Dawn That Banishes Darkness" quest.
- Fixed the issue where the font for Preceding Skills appeared enlarged in Mount Information.
- Fixed the issue where, after the weekly reset of Black Shrine - Hwanghae (Party), clear records were not saved.
- Fixed the issue where, when Displayed AP was increased by Blessing of the Morning - Sun Aura, the resulting Extra AP Against Monsters was not reflected in the Detailed Stats window.
- Fixed the issue in the Adventure Log "Rubin's Special Training II" where hitting Rubin's Scarecrow with a matchlock resulted in low damage, making progress difficult.
- [Gamepad Mode] Fixed the issue where the key guide overlapped at the bottom when entering Collection of Tales.
- [Gamepad Mode] Fixed the issue where pressing View Details in the Sovereign Sub-weapon crafting UI displayed a different item.
- [Gamepad Mode] Fixed the issue where editing presets was activated when moving from the Lightstone Inventory tab to the Artifact Inventory tab.
- [Gamepad Mode] Fixed the issue where the UI would not appear when moving to the Reforge tab in the Black Spirit Upgrade/Reforge menu by pressing the RB button.
- [Berserker] Fixed the issue where the appearance of the Ocean Spray outfit was displayed awkwardly when worn.
- [Valkyrie, Mystic] Fixed the issue where the appearance of the Ocean Spray Clothes (Bodysuit) was displayed awkwardly during certain actions.
- [Guardian] Fixed the issue where the chest area was displayed awkwardly when customized to the minimum size while wearing the Ocean Spray outfit.
- [Wukong] Fixed the issue where the appearance of the Canape Power Pole and Hat was displayed awkwardly.
- Fixed the issue where certain Reforge Stones were displayed multiple times in the Black Spirit (/) - Upgrade/Reforge - Reforge menu.
- Changed the displayed amount of required jewels in the PEN: Crow’s Sealed Promotion Scroll from 250 to the correct value.
- Fixed the issue where skill buffs for certain classes (e.g., Musa, Striker, Shai) were not applied during Dark Rift encounters.
- Fixed the issue in Black Shrine - Hwanghae (Party) where ally buffs, such as Shai's, were not being applied.
- Fixed the issue where the region name would not display when entering the Sycraia region.
- Fixed the issue where Raft, Fishing Boat, Rowboat, or Cog taken out at the Kuit Islands Wharf would appear at Iliya Island instead.
- Fixed the issue where allies appeared as enemies during Conquest War while in Liberation status.
- Fixed the issue where using certain horse skills, such as Mythical Doom's Dark Flame Steps, would display the message "Current Mount cannot use this skill."
- Fixed the issue where the death penalty was not applied when dying to monsters other than [Atoraxxion Weapon] Centarion in the [Elvia] Orzekea monster zone.
- Fixed the issue where the minimap location would display as Unknown on certain northern Valencia coastlines.
- Fixed the issue where the Evasion or Damage Reduction values from Dawn Crystals were incorrectly displayed on the Adventurer Profile page on the official website.
- [Gamepad Mode] Fixed the issue where you couldn't leave Spectator Mode in Black Shrine - Hwanghae (Party).
- Fixed the issue where the item description for the Boss Slayer's Haul reward from Black Shrine - Hwanghae (Party) still included mentions of Reforge Stone - Ignore Resistance.
- (NA only) Fixed the issue in the Arena of Solare's Hall of Fame where the Sage was displayed with the default outfit.
- (NA only) Fixed the issue in the Arena of Solare's Hall of Fame where the Lahn's name was not displayed when the regional language setting was set to Français.
- (EU only) Fixed the issue in the Arena of Solare's Hall of Fame where the Witch was displayed with the default outfit.
