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GM Notes Jul 3, 2025, 14:00 (UTC) Events at a glance
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New Events

 
 






 


 

Challenge and Dominate.
Red Battlefield: Valencia City

July 2, 2025 (Wed) after maintenance - July 10, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance



Black Spirit (/) - Event tab

Heed the Red Battlefield’s call with the quests below!

Quest Name Rewards
[Event] [Daily] Challenge the Red Battlefield!
* Daily quest
Obtain Battlefield Token x25
200,000,000 Silver
Mystical Spirit Powder x100

Choose one of the following!
Perfume of Courage x4
Perfume of Deep Sea x4
Sturdy Forest Tread x3
[Event] Dominate the Red Battlefield!
* Once per Family 
Obtain Battlefield Token x100
Cron Stone x500
Sturdy Forest Tread x6
Corrupt Oil of Immortality x6
 







 

 


[Black Shrine] Enhanced Blessing and Unpurified Energy

July 2, 2025 (Wed) after maintenance - July 17, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance

 


 
1

Defeat Donghae Bosses for

Enhanced Blessing of the Morning on the Server!

[Upon defeating C-7 to C-10 Bosses]
Double the Blessing of the

Morning buff effects

Boss Blessing of the Morning Effects
[Sun Aura]
Golden Pig King, Oduksini, Apex Changui
AP + 1 > 2
[Moon Aura]
Bari, Songakshi, Bamboo Legion Lieutenant
DP + 1 > 2
[Earth Aura]
Sangoon, Gumiho, Duoksini, Imoogi
Item Drop Rate + 20 > 40%
* Stackable up to +340%!

* Blessing of the Morning buffs last for 3 hours, same as before.


2

Defeat [Hard] Hwanghae (Party) Bosses,

Get [Event] Unpurified Aura x3

Defeat [Hard] Hwanghae Bosses 3 times
Hand over the spoils to the Black Spirit (,)

 


Accept the [Event] [Hard] Defeat Hwanghae (Party) Bosses quest

by talking to the Black Spirit (,)!

* These quests are Black Shrine Hard Mode exclusives, available once per Family.



Complete the quest, then choose any three of the boss

quests below via [the Black Spirit (/) - Quest - Event]

Complete each boss quest
to obtain [Event] Unpurified Aura

[Event] 
Unpurified Aura

 
 Collect [Event] Unpurified Aura x3,

hand them over by talking (W) to the Black Spirit, then claim the Silver reward.

 

* [Event] Unpurified Aura will be removed when the event ends on July 17 (Thu).

Reward

1,000,000,000 Silver


 








 



Pole-wielder, Nimbus-rider

Wukong Leveling Challenges!
(feat. Season Character Ticket)

July 2, 2025 (Wed) after maintenance - Aug 7, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance


The Fighting Buddha’s heir, Wukong has arrived!

Character slots expanded to max 41 slots!


An additional Season Character Ticket
has been issued through the July 2, 2025 (Wed) maintenance.

1

Create Wukong, complete

his Ascension questline,
and obtain special furniture via Challenge (Y)

Create Wukong and log in

Residence/manor furniture
[Event] Gentle Flying Nimbus

Complete Wukong’s Ascension

Manor furniture
[Event] [Manor] Supreme One's Power Pole



2


Level with the New Class, Wukong
Obtain Support Items via Challenge (Y)!

Major Rewards

[Event] Tiny Flying Nimbus

Advice of Valks (+100)

Outfit (Helmet)
Golden Monkey Crown

[Event]
Sweet/Sour Peach


[Event] Tiny Flying Nimbus

 

Reach Lv. 55 and claim it via Challenge (Y)!

 

Equip Effects (via Adventurer’s Tome slot)

- Item Drop Rate +10%
- Combat EXP +100%
- Skill EXP +20%
- Breath/Health EXP +5%
- Knowledge Gain Chance +30%
- Higher Grade Knowledge Gain Chance +10%
- Death Penalty -5%

 

[Event] Tiny Flying Nimbus will be removed during the Aug 7, 2025 (Thu) maintenance

 







 


Stronger Together:
Join Forces with Your Guild!

[New/Returning Adventurers] Join a guild and claim your welcome supplies!

Team up with your guildmates to unlock twice as many guild boss summons!

Stronger together! Bigger rewards for guild subjugation missions!

Guild-wide perks:
Reduced cooldowns for guild buffs AND lower Pledge of the Blood consumption 

 



[New/Returning Adventurers]

Join a guild now to claim your guild welcome gift!

* New/Returning Adventurers who have already joined the guild can also receive it.

Who is considered a New Adventurer?

An adventurer for whom 60 days (1,440 hours) have not yet passed since starting the game. If new adventurer benefits are active, the icon will be displayed at the top of the screen.


Who is considered a Returning Adventurer?

A Returning Adventurer is someone who hasn’t logged in or used the Central Market (through the Black Desert+ app or the official website) for at least 30 days (720 hours).
* Returning Adventurer benefits are available for 30 days after you log back in, provided you meet the requirements.

* Check your New/Returning Adventurer benefit duration in the Black Spirit window at the top left of your screen.

July 3, 2025 (Thu) 00:00 (UTC) – July 23, 2025 (Wed) 23:59 (UTC)

On the Day You Join a Guild

Guild Welcome Box

The Day After Joining a Guild

[New/Returning] Guild Support Box


Already in a guild?

Embark on an adventure with your guildmates!

July 2, 2025 (Wed) after maintenance – July 17, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance



1

Get double the Guild Boss Summons during the event!

Take on subjugation missions with your guildmates!

 

2

Earn even greater rewards in guild subjugation missions!

Accept special guild missions via Guild - Guild Missions.

▲ “[Event] Old Moon Guild’s Monster Mission” available during the event

[Subjugation] & [Life Skill] Earn rewards based on your guild’s size!

 
3
3

During the event, both the cooldowns and

Pledge of the Blood costs for select guild skills will be reduced.

Cooldowns for the following guild skills will be shortened from 4 hours to just 60 minutes.
 
 







 



10 Billion Silver for New Adventurers!

Embark on an Exciting New Journey!!

Support Funds worth 10 billion Silver for New Adventurers!

Meet the requirements below and earn rewards via Challenge (Y)!.


New Adventurer Eligiblity

Who is considered a New Adventurer?

* An adventurer for whom 60 days (1,440 hours) have not yet passed since starting the game. If new adventurer benefits are active, the icon will be displayed at the top of the screen.



If you meet the following requirements as a New Adventurer, you can earn up to 10 billion Silver in Support Funds via Challenge (Y)!



 



Tip!

Once you’ve completed the requirements, simply click the "Claim" button in Challenge (Y)!

 

▲ The "claim" button will be activated for any completed challenge.
Don’t forget to visit a “Storage Keeper" in any town to sell your Gold Bars for Silver.

 












Wukong-quer His Combat Skills! Teach Us, O Masters!


July 3, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - July 17, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance



The new class, Wukong, has arrived!

Share your best combat strategies or techniques and claim guaranteed rewards!
A special exclusive event for the supreme masters among the disciples of Mount Huaguo!


Guaranteed Rewards

NEW!
[Event] Sweet Peach

NEW!
[Event] Sour Peach

 

HOT!
[Event] Secret Book of Old Moon (7 Days)


Special Rewards

A permanent yellow title!

* "Monkey of Mayhem" is an event-exclusive title celebrating the arrival of the new class, Wukong.
 








 

 

 

Wukong's Wonders: Community Creativity Contest

July 2, 2025 (Wed) after maintenance - July 31, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance

Celebrate Wukong's launch by showing off your creativity across various categories, and win prizes such as an AMD GPU, AMD CPU, costume set, value pack, and more!
 
 
 

Ongoing Events











A Month-Long Heidel Ball Hot Time!


June 29, 2025 (Sun) 00:00 (UTC) - July 31, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance



Start your adventure with the Heidel Ball Hot Time, running for a month from June 29.

 

Now's your chance to level up fast during Heidel Ball Hot Time!

1000%

Combat EXP

400%

Skill EXP

100%

Life Skill EXP

* excluding Trading/Mount EXP

100%

Item Drop Rate




Hot TIme Tips

New and Returning Adventurers, don't miss this!

Here's how to get the most out of Hot Time!

530% Additional Growth!

Grab it with Silver in the Pearl Shop (F3).

Get an extra surge of Combat & Skill EXP!

530% Combat & Skill EXP Scroll (60 min)

Daily Focus Time!

Obtainable daily through Challenge (Y).

Simple Alchemy (L) with Mercenary's Experience (60 min) x3!

Combat EXP +600%
Mercenary's Experience (60 min)

 








 

 


Saddle Up for Imperial Horse Delivery! Double the Flowers of Oblivion!



June 26, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - July 10, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance


Complete Imperial Horse Deliveries

 For Double Flowers of Oblivion and [Event] Imperial Training Delivery Invoices

Visit your nearest Stable Keeper NPC and select a mount you own.
When you complete an Imperial Horse Delivery, you’ll receive Silver at a fair price and Flowers of Oblivion, a material for the Mythical Censer.

Complete an Imperial Horse Delivery to get double the Flowers of Oblivion

◆ Tier 6: x10 → x20
◆ Tier 7: x15 → x30
◆ Tier 8: x20 → x40

Try crafting Mythical Censer with
Flower of Oblivion

[Event] Imperial Training Delivery Invoice

◆ Tier 6 - x12
◆ Tier 7 - x14
◆Tier 8 - x16

Go to Manage Currency UI and get
[Event] Imperial Training Delivery Invoice



* You cannot obtain Flowers of Oblivion or [Event] Imperial Training Delivery Invoices when delivering Dream Horses through Imperial Delivery. 
* You can still exchange the blue grade [Event] Imperial Training Delivery Invoices with the Stable Keeper in any town, just like before.
  
 








 



[Mentor & Mentee]
Shared Growth, Doubled Joy!


When a Mentee adventurer enters a coupon code and completes up to stage 7,

both the Mentor and Mentee will receive 6,000 Cron Stones, along with a host of 

amazing rewards!

 

June 26, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - Nov 27, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance




 “Mentor” Adventurer
Anyone who created a Family before the June 5, 2025 (Thu) maintenance

 “Mentee” Adventurer
Anyone who created a Family after the June 5, 2025 (Thu) maintenance



How to Participate


1

Mentors: Log in, receive your coupon codes

and talk to your Mentees.

 

2

Mentors: Share the coupon codes with Mentees who created their Family after the June 5, 2025 (Thu) maintenance!



Mentees: Enter the coupon code you received!

 

* Entering the code will grant you the [Event] Letter of Connection..

Coupon valid until: Nov 27, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance

 

3

As Mentees complete each stage mission, both Mentors and Mentees will earn great rewards at every stage!

 

* Rewards can only be claimed after completing the previous stage. All rewards will be sent via in-game Mail (B) after weekly maintenance.

Stage Mission Mentee Reward(s) Mentor Reward(s)
Stage 1 Reach Lv. 20
Choose Your Academia/Primavera Outfit Box


[Title] Mentee

[Title] Mentor
Stage 2 Reach Lv. 57
Blessing of Old Moon Pack (30 Days)

Choose Your Academia/Primavera Outfit Box
Stage 3 Join a Guild
Blessing of Old Moon Pack (30 Days)

Artisan's Memory x30
Stage 4 Graduate from the Season
Choose Your Lucky Pet Box


Choose Your PEN (V) Capotia Accessory Box


Travel Aid 30% Discount Coupon

Travel Aid 20% Discount Coupon
Stage 5
Reach 270 AP
(Based on the higher value between your main weapon and awakening weapon)

* Calculated every Wednesday at 01:00, based on the stats shown in your Equipment window.

Secret Scroll of Pure Equilibrium


Cron Stone x1,000


Advice of Valks (+100)

Cron Stone x1,000


Advice of Valks (+100)
Stage 6
Reach 630 GS
(Based on the higher value between your main weapon and awakening weapon)

* Calculated every Wednesday at 01:00, based on the stats shown in your Equipment window.


Cron Stone x2,000


Advice of Valks (+200)

Cron Stone x2,000


Advice of Valks (+200)
Stage 7 Reach 650 GS
(Based on the higher value between your main weapon and awakening weapon)

* Calculated every Wednesday at 01:00, based on the stats shown in your Equipment window.

Cron Stone x3,000


Choose Your BD9/BD9+ N Box


Look who’s a Mentor now!
[Title] Mentor



20% Discount Coupon

Cron Stone x3,000


Choose Your BD9/BD9+ N Box


Unforgettable memories with my Mentee
[Title] Mentee



20% Discount Coupon

Bonus Mentor Reward
when you have two Mentees
who have completed up to stage 7

Mentor Reward

Cron Stone x3,000

 










Adventurers, thank you all for joining Heidel Ball 2025.

May your journey ahead shine ever brighter, 

Heidel Ball Special Login Rewards

Main Rewards

J’s Hammer of Loyalty x3

Advice of Valks
(+200) ~ (+150)

Mythical Censer x3

Special Outfit Box capturing the journey of adventurers x2

 
 








 




With an Adorable Black Cat Headband to Boot,

Daily Special & Special Pass


Purchase Period

June 19, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - July 17, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance

 

Reward Collection Period

June 19, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - July 31, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance



1

What's the Daily Special?

Press the icon to the top left of the minimap!

Receive various rewards daily by simply logging in!

 

2

Introducing... the new Daily Special!

 

 

 

Purchase the Daily Special Pass from the Pearl Shop to unlock extra rewards.

Enjoy your adventures with even more benefits.

 

Daily Special Pass

With the Daily Special Pass

Upgrade Your Rewards!

Daily Special Pass

3500 Pearls

 

 









2025 DAEJEON HEIDEL BALL
Watch Party at Heidel Castle:
Let’s Enjoy the Ball Together!


1

Enjoy the Ball Together

Collect party props via Challenge (Y)!


June 19, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - July 3 10, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance

[Title] Heidel Ball Watch Party

[Event] Sturdy Chair

[Event] Trio Balloon Headband

* This event Challenge (Y) can be completed once per Family during the event period.

* The [Title] Heidel Ball Watch Party title will be deleted during the July 3 (Thu) maintenance.


2

Log in to the event server by June 27 (Fri), 23:30 (PT) / June 28 (Sat), 06:30 (UTC) and head to Heidel Castle!

▲ Gather at the event location to watch the Heidel Ball together!

For a smooth event experience, please park your mounts near the Heidel Castle entrance.


* Details on the event server will be announced in a notice on June 28 (Sat).
 









Festival Vibes Fill the Air in Heidel!


Main Rewards

Complete one event quest each day (total 7 quests),

and get J's Hammer of Loyalty!

Take on the "[Event] Anticipating the Festival in Heidel" quests, from I to VII, one per day, and receive special rewards. 
* Only one event quest can be completed per day.

J's Hammer of Loyalty

[Event] Heidel Festival Commemorative Frame I - VII


June 12, 2025 (Thu) after maintenance - July 10, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance

 

 










Log In Daily and Stack Up Your Rewards!

Earn rewards just for logging in each day


June 6, 2025 (Fri) 00:00 (UTC) - July 10, 2025 (Thu) 23:59 (UTC)

 


[Event] Radiant Shakatu's Seal

[Event] Enhancement Help Kit III

[Event] Life Enhancement Help Kit III

Advice of Valks (+80)

 









Summer Splash Rewards Extravaganza!
[Season: Summer Break]

 

March 19, 2025 (Wed) after maintenance ~ June 25 Oct 2, 2025 (Thu) before maintenance (Updated)




Reach Lv. 60 with a Season Character and claim

all the following via Challenge (Y)!

[NEW!]
Choose Your PEN (V)
Boss Defense Gear Box

[Get Settled In!]
Radiant Start Box

[One More for the Road!]
Radiant Start Box

[NEW!]
Cool Wind Fishing Rod

 








Start the Adventure of Your Dreams!
Get Your Mythical Horse Box!


Dec 24, 2024 (Tue) after maintenance - Always


A Mythical Horse, the mounts with the most special abilities,
will be given to all Adventurers.
We hope your future adventures will be as relentless
as the Mythical Horses galloping across the lands of Black Desert.

Mythical Horse Introduction
Mythical Arduanatt
Main Skills: Mighty Leap, Soaring Wings, Wings of Swiftness
Mythical Arduanatt is a reborn of Dream Horse Arduanatt pair through Mythical Awakening. 
Alongside Arduanatt's sky-gliding ability, it can charge forward through the air, hover in place, and dive faster while gliding.

* If this is your first Mythical Horse, we strongly recommend you get the Mythical Arduanatt.
* For Mythical Arduanatt, its appearance is altered using Quturan's Fruit upon registration and cannot be changed to the red/black appearance.
Mythical Doom
Main Skills: Shadows of Hellfire, Infernal Sprint, Infernal Legion
Mythical Doom is a reborn of Dream Horse Doom pair through Mythical Awakening.   
Besides the Dark Sprint for a second sprint on the ground, it boasts Infernal Sprint for even faster and longer runs. 
It can also summon Doom's Shadow, allowing you and your party/platoon members to ride, even with Two-seater skill.
Mythical Diné
Main Skills: Quicksilver, Triple Jump, Protection of Okiara
Mythical Diné is a reborn of Dream Horse Diné pair through Mythical Awakening. 
It can freely cross deserts with nature's energy and run on water using the Breath of Okiara.   
It also jumps higher with Triple Jump and takes no fall damage from high places.












Another Season Character Ticket!

Deadeye, leader of the Canary Gang, has arrived!
Max character slots expanded to 38 slots!

A Season Character Ticket was distributed with the Dec 24, 2024 (Tue) maintenance.
* You can hold up to 5 Season Character Tickets at a time. Extra tickets will not be distributed if you already have 5 tickets.

Create and level up a season character!

Get [Season] Seal of Journey as rewards from the Season Pass!

Exchange the seals for items you need from the Manage Currency UI!



Mythical Censer

Combat/Skill EXP Exchange Coupon

Weapon Exchange Coupon Box

Advice of Valks (+120)

 







 

 

 

The start of the new season you've dreamed of

Season: DREAM

 

Season: DREAM is here to fully support your journey, Adventurer.

Start an exciting adventure with a host of seasonal benefits!



Embark on a Dream Adventure

with the Mythical Horse​!



The most extraordinary mount in Black Desert, Mythical Horse is coming to all adventurers.

Log into Black Desert now and claim your "Choose Your Mythical Horse Box" from Challenge (Y)!


To help your dreams take flight!




1. Dream of Rapid Progress

Grow at blazing speed like Mythical Doom!

Season Server Hot Time +1,000%


2. Dream of Greater Challenges

Reach new heights like Mythical Arduanatt!

Season-exclusive gear you can use even after graduation

 

3. Dream of Easy Settling

Get versatile items like Mythical Diné!​​

Infinite potion materials and

enhancement item support


4. Leap forward to your Dream

Full gear set upon reaching Level 60 with a Character Season!

1+1 Character Growth / Full TET (IV) Boss Gear Set

 


1

[Permanent Combat Hot Time]

Combat +1,000% Hot Time on Season Servers!

Level up your character faster with 24/7 Hot Time benefits!


2

[Easier Progression]

Keep using your Season Server gear even after you graduate.

Use Essence of Ascent to enhance

your PEN (V) Tuvala weapon

to HEX (VI)

Use Essence of Ascent to enhance

your PEN (V) Tuvala accessory

to HEX (VI)


Reached DEC (X)

with your Tuvala gear?

DEC (X) Tuvala weapon

Exchange it for a PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon usable after graduation


DEC (X) Tuvala Accessory

Exchange it for a

TET (IV) Kharazad Accessory usable after graduation!

 

* From HEX (VI) → SEP (VII) → OCT (VIII) → NOV (IX) → DEC (X) enhancement levels

Tuvala weapons and accessories that reached DEC (X) can be exchanged for items usable after graduation!


3

[Useful Item Support]

We'll provide items that are handy even after you graduate!

Must-have for PEN (V) Boss Gear

Need weapons for other characters?

Need weapons for other characters?!

Caphras Stone x3,000
Oquilla Piece of the Old Moon x40

Materials for Infinite Potion

Need Ornette's or Odore's Spirit Essence?

Go for those treasure items!

Atanis' Element x100


We also offer items essential for enhancement!

 

Advice of Valks (+150) x1 

Advice of Valks (+130) x2 

Advice of Valks (+100) x3 

Advice of Valks (+80) x6 

Advice of Valks (+60) x10



A total of 22 items to boost your Enhancement Chance!

 







 



[Black Desert FESTA]
To express our gratitude, here's a coupon code that will grant Hammers, plus the Black Spirit Fairy Appearance Change Coupon!




We'd like to thank all of our Adventurers for joining in the 10th Anniversary Black Desert FESTA-vities.


Primordial Hammer

Ancient Hammer

[Event] Black Spirit Fairy Appearance Change Coupon

ToAnother10Years

Until June 30, 2025 (23:59 UTC)

 











[PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon]

A New Challenge Awaits


Satisfy both conditions

to claim your very own PEN (V) Blackstar weapon!

 

Conditions

First, reach Lv. 61 with a character!

Second, complete one of the following quests with the same character!



Satisfied both conditions?

Claim your box from Challenge (Y)!

Choose Your PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon Box

 










[New & Returning] Step by Step Leveling with Login Rewards

Welcome to Black Desert.

We have support items just for New and Returning Adventurers!

June 6, 2025 (Fri) 00:00 (UTC) – Oct 22, 2025 (Wed) 23:59 (UTC)


New Adventurer?

Adventurers logging in within 60 days (1440 hours) of creating a Family.

* New Adventurer benefits last 60 days after creating your secondary password.


Returning Adventurer?

Adventurers who haven’t logged in to the game for at least 30 days (720 hours) and haven’t used the Web Central Market (Black Desert+/official website) for at least 30 days.
* Returning Adventurer benefits last for 30 days after logging in with the above conditions met.

* You can check the benefit periods for New and Returning Adventurers via the Black Spirit window at the top left of the screen.

 











[Season] Coelacanth is back for the Summer Season!

 
May 24, 2023 (Wed) after maintenance - Until Further Notice
Rewards

Advice of Valks (+60)

Choose Your Concentrated Boss Crystal Box

Dreamy Crystal of Balance

Burning Moonlight Black Stone


 
 
 
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