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Install Guide

1 Run BlackDesert_Installer_NAEU.exe to install the Black Desert launcher.

2 Start the game once installation is complete.

Adventurer's Guide

Useful Tips - Quality of Life 2

Last Edited on : Aug 24, 2026, 12:47 (UTC)

1. Register OTP Settings for enhanced security and to gain an Item Drop Rate +5% buff. [See More]

 

2. Use Auto-align Quick Slot to arrange more Quick Slots at once.


Settings > General Settings > Activate Auto-Align Quick Slot in "Quality of Life".

Use and arrange Auto-Align Quick Slot as many as you want in UI Settings.

 

3. Utilize 3D minimap to see far distant places. 

- Click the button located on the top left corner of the minimap to change into 3D minimap.


You can even see Cron Castle from Velia.

 

4. Save many single items by using a mount.


You cannot register more items. Mount weight exceeded.

 

Please move the items in the mount to your bag.

If you move all items back to the mount, you can store exceeded weight as well.

 

5. It is convenient to take out the pets often used into groups. [See More]

    • You can designate group number to the pets by clicking the "Take Out" buttons.
    • You can also name groups by clicking the "Rename Group" Button (In the example below, group 1 is named "Amazing").

 

 

6. If you use contribution points to purchase a residence for storage use, you can expand storage space of the town. [See More]


Click a house for each city or town.

 

Select "Storage" from Usage List and click purchase button by consuming contribution points. 


Also, you can upgrade the storage by the number of arrows from Usage List. Takes certain amount of silver and time.


(Left) Before Purchase, (Right) After storage purchase

 

7. Lock the skills that you do not want to use.


A lock appears if you put the mouse cursor over the skill in Skill Window (Hotkey: K). Click and lock the skill.

 

8. Use the Old Moon Sky Balloon when you want to move around the city safely and comfortably.

- the Old Moon Sky Balloon is in CalpheonAltinova, Valencian and Grána.

 

Purchase a boarding ticket with 1 Black Stone from <Old Moon Sky Balloon Manager>.

 

If you give the boarding ticket to <Sky Balloon Boarding Assistant>, the Sky Balloon will descend.

 

Move around the city contemplating this marvelous sight by riding the Sky Balloon.


※ If you reconnect while riding the Old Moon Sky Balloon, your character will fall down and might die.

 

10. The Old Moon Sky Balloon is really slow? Don't worry! There is a faster way to travel by using the Magnus Wells. This way you can travel from one point of the world to another in a few seconds. [See More]

- Before being able to use the Magnus Wells, you will have to complete the main quest related to this content.

 

 

11. You can manage the characters in your Family on the World Map (M) by clicking the 'View Family Characters' icon in the right top.

    • Example: Function (2) "Move Character" allows you to move your inactive characters to a different location.

 

Right click your character in the list and click "Move Character" in the menu that shows up after.


Character Transport takes some time. If you connect before the designated time, transportation will be canceled, and you will go back to your original place.
Character Transport can only be used in cities, villages and most Safe Zones.

 

 

12. If you create a Trial Character, you can experience a class that you have not chosen. [See More]

What is a Trial Character?

Trial Characters are designed to help you practice each class in Black Desert more quickly and conveniently.

- A Trial Character begins with level 62.

- When entering the server after creating a character, you can play the character in a limited space (Battle Arena).

- It will receive skill points to unlock all skills and you can purchase exclusive gear for Trial Characters with 365 AP & 425 DP.

- It is limited to a designated area (Battle Arena) and cannot participate in regular content.



Create a character after clicking the "Trial" tab at the top right of Character Selection.



You can purchase exclusive items from a nearby NPC Vendor for Trial Characters <Hartz>.

▲ Your AP and DP will be: 365 AP & 425 DP

 

Learn all skills with 4000 skill points.


Try using skills on scarecrows or monsters placed in different places.

 


Check out other tips on the link below!

 

1 Quality of Life 1
2 Best Useful Tips Summary
 

* The content of the game guide may differ from the actual game content, depending on the update and content changes.