Updates Sep 23, 2026, 09:00 (UTC)
Patch Notes - September 23, 2026
Greetings Adventurers,
Here are the latest update details for Black Desert Online on September 23, 2026 (Wed). Today’s patch contains xx updates and is approximately xxGB.
Events
- [Donghwa's Gift] 60-Min Login - [More Details]
- September 24, 2026 (Thu) 00:00 - September 30, 2026 (Wed) 23:59
- Blessing of Agris Scroll - [More Details]
- September 23, 2026 (Wed) after maintenance ~ October 22, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance
- [Donghwa's Gift] 1 Hour a Day: Twitch Drops - [More Details]
- September 24, 2026 (Thu) 21:00 (UTC) - September 29, 2026 (Tue) 21:00 (UTC)
- October Daily Login Rewards - [More Details]
- Oct 1, 2026 (Thu) 00:00 (UTC) - Oct 31, 2026 (Sat) 23:59 (UTC)
New Additions and Improvements
Class Common Skill
Thank you to all Adventurers who have been enjoying the story of Inner Edania.
▲ The new Common Skill inflicts Knockdown on monsters and dismounts Adventurers. Further improvements are in the works to make it more viable in PvP.
Today, with the finale of Black Desert Act 1 upon us, we'd like to introduce the new "Common Skill". If you've played through Inner Edania, the skill may feel familiar.
As the name suggests, Common Skill is a skill that every character in Black Desert can use, with identical effects and animations. As the story of Black Desert has unfolded, you have grown right alongside it. With that in mind, we've prepared the Common Skill to add more variety to your gameplay and offer a fresh experience. It is designed to give you another option in combat, adding another layer of fun to combat.
As a skill shared by all classes, we're also fine-tuning it to ensure there are no differences in hit detection or combo flow between classes. We'll do our best to share more news soon, along with updates on the class balance adjustments currently in progress.
Class Changes
- [Corsair] Wind-piercer Patraca - Fixed the issue where the skill activation was slower when used via a Quick Slot.
- In addition, the skill's control description has been corrected to match the actual controls.
- [Wukong] Extend Longer! - Improved the skill to combo from the Magnus skill, Strike 'Em!.
- [Agent] Hexround: Engage - Fix the issue where using another skill via a Quick Slot immediately after using the skill while moving backward in combat stance prevented skills from being activated with control keys.
- [Seraph] Fixed the issue where certain combat stance idle animations could not transition into other skills.
- Improved monsters to no longer target summons other than Heuklang, Gorr, Tett, Arne, and Marg.
- e.g. Woosa's Cloudrise and Sari Flowers / Nova's Thornwood Guards / Hashashin's Sandstorm
Item
La Orzeca Landscape
La Orzeca is a rare outfit crafted from materials gathered in the Kamasylvia and O'dyllita monster zones. When La Orzeca first released, those two regions served as the highest-tier monster zones, so materials naturally piled up through combat, eventually leading to crafting the outfit.
Now that your adventure has carried you all the way to Inner Edania, we felt it would be more natural to add Allan Serbin's Landscape as another option, rather than have you remain in Kamasylvia and O'dyllita solely to craft La Orzeca.
- Changed the following monster zones to drop La Orzeca Paint as loot.
- However, the La Orzeca Landscape will not apply in them.
| Ash Forest | Olun's Valley | Tunkuta | Thornwood Forest |
| Crypt of Resting Thoughts | Thornwood Forest [Dehkia's Lantern] | Tunkuta [Dehkia's Lantern] | Ash Forest [Dehkia's Lantern] |
| Ash Forest [Dehkia's Lantern II] | Olun's Valley [Dehkia's Lantern] | Olun's Valley [Dehkia's Lantern II] |
▲ La Orzeca Outfit
- Added La Orzeca Paint to Choose Your Landscape Paint Box and [Event] Choose Your Landscape Paint Box.
- Added an icon to help distinguish costumes that have Merv's Silver Needle applied.
| Example: Pavilla Costume with Merv's Silver Needle Applied |
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- Improved the item descriptions for craftable outfits and costumes made with Equipment Tailoring Coupons, and added a description stating that Black Spirit's Claws cannot be used on them.
- Added more details about the junk item exchange NPC to the How to Obtain section of the Divine Coin item description.
Monster
Highest-Tier Monster Zone Adjustments - Hermesia Inner Castle
- Removed Hermesia Inner Castle from the highest-tier monster zones.
- Accordingly, item drop rates in Hermesia Inner Castle have been changed as follows.
| Monster | Changes |
| Markthanan's Servant, Markthanan's Daughter |
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Enslaved Overseer
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Enslaved Overseer
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- With the "#HighestTier" tag removed from the Hermesia Inner Castle monster zone, the following items can no longer be obtained from the zone.
| Refined Origin of Hunger | Refined Essence of Devouring | Crimson Primordial Pigment - Sovereign | Violet Primordial Pigment - Sovereign |
| Violet Primordial Pigment - Edana | Sunset Primordial Pigment - Edana | Crimson Primordial Luster - Sovereign | Violet Primordial Luster - Sovereign |
| Violet Primordial Luster - Edana | Sunset Primordial Luster - Edana | Corrupt Oil of Immortality |
Event Horizon
- Changed the special mechanics to not trigger at the first wormhole.
- Increased the chance of the special mechanics at the third wormhole by 1.3 times.
- Changed the special mechanics to trigger at the third wormhole with 2.1 times the normal chance if they did not trigger at the second wormhole.
Mount
- Improved the orientation of ships retrieved from Gongklad, the Wharf Manager at Sausan Garrison, so they face outward.
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Quest & Knowledge
The Leveling Aid quests were created to help new and returning Adventurers easily settle into Black Desert. Now, however, HYPERBOOST lets you progress far faster and more conveniently.
These now largely obsolete Leveling Aid quests will be removed so that Adventurers finding their footing in Black Desert aren't left confused and can focus on the greater benefits of HYPERBOOST.
- Changed the following Leveling Aid quests so they can no longer be accepted.
- Accordingly, they have been removed from the Quests (O) - Suggested.
- However, quests already accepted can still be completed.
| [Leveling Aid] Breaking Limits | [Leveling Aid] PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon | [Leveling Aid] TET (IV) Kharazad Accessory |
| Old Moon Guild's Trade Offer | [PEN (V) Boss Gear] The Best Deal | Resplendent Armor Reform Stone: Oquilla Earth Crystal I |
| Resplendent Weapon Reform Stone: Oquilla Sky Crystal I |
- Changed the location for accepting the "[Aphrodon] Past the Gate" quest.
- Changed Alustin's dialogue in the "[Hermesia] Meeting Grey" and "[Hermesia] What Lies Dormant" quests.
- Changed the command for Godslayer: Force Palm, usable during the Inner Edania main quest cutscene, from X to R.
- Added 2 cutscenes to the Altar of Ynix in Angavu Outpost after completing the main questline.
Node & Conquest War
UI
Ship and Barter Quality-of-Life Improvements
Several quality-of-life improvements have been made to Barter.
First, once you arrive near a wharf manager on each island, you no longer need to disembark. You can now accept quests, use shops, repair and resupply, and use storage directly from your ship.
Additionally, while Barter previously showed the direction to each island, it did not show the distance to each island, sometimes resulting in unexpectedly long voyages. You can now check the distance to each island, which should help you plan your trade routes.
Sailing has also been made more convenient. When visiting a nearby town or wharf, you no longer need to open the World Map to check its location. You can now select your destination directly from the Barter Information UI and set navigation.
Lastly, when using the navigation function for auto-run while aboard a ship, Adventurers experienced inconveniences such as getting caught on certain terrain or being guided along unnatural routes. We have improved the navigation system to guide you along more accurate and efficient routes.
We will continue improving navigation whenever we identify areas that need further refinement.
We hope these updates make content in the Great Ocean more enjoyable and convenient. Thank you.
- Added a function that allows the wharf to be used remotely while aboard a big ship.
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- You can use the following wharf functions without disembarking from your ship:
- Chat, accept and complete quests
- Purchase and sell at shop
- Mount equipment and Durability repair
- Mount stats can now be recovered from the Stable/Wharf UI while they are taken out.
- Wharf functions (Repair and Supply, Manage Sailors, Load Cargo)
- You can use the following wharf functions without disembarking from your ship:
* However, conversation, mount check-in, and remote collection are unavailable through this function.
- Consolidated repair and supply functions of Wharf Manager into one button.
- Added the option to sell storage items from the Load Cargo UI via the remote wharf function.
- Added distance markers to Barter Information to show the distance to each barter route.
- Added a Nearby Town/Wharf button to the Barter Information UI.
- Accordingly, the "Nearby Town/Wharf" button in the Mount Info UI for big ships has been removed.
- Improved navigation routes to be more natural when traveling by ship.
- Accordingly, the issue where mounts would stop moving forward along certain routes while using Auto-Move (T) has been mitigated.
Treasure Codex
Black Desert features various treasures that require considerable time and effort to complete. However, it was previously difficult to check in-game at a glance what treasures exist, along with the crafting materials and methods required to make them.
To address this, we added the Treasure Codex, allowing you to conveniently check everything from the types of treasures to their crafting materials, how to obtain them, and crafting methods. Now, as you continue your adventure, you can browse the treasures you want to pursue and see what it takes to complete them directly in the Treasure Codex UI.
The Treasure Codex will also record the date each treasure was first crafted, allowing you to preserve the joy and memories of finally completing a hard-earned treasure. Completed treasures will be displayed in full color in the Codex, adding to your sense of accomplishment.
We hope the Treasure Codex serves as a useful guide for all Adventurers continuing their treasure crafting journey. Thank you.
- Added the Treasure Codex.
- You can view the Treasure Codex via Menu (ESC) → Adventure (F5).
- The Treasure Codex lists treasures, including their Masterpiece Quests.
- The Treasure Codex displays the first completion date of each treasure you've completed.
- If you own multiple copies of the same treasure, the completion date of the first one will be displayed.
- First completion dates will also be displayed for treasures completed before this update.
- You can check your progress in the list based on the key crafting materials you own.
- Select Monster Zone Info or How to Obtain from the list to view the monster zones where you can acquire the treasure's materials.
- Once you have all the materials required for the treasure, click the Yaz's Combinables Pouch button to open the pouch with the materials automatically registered.
- Added the Treasure Codex button to Allan Serbin's Landscape.
- Selecting an Allan Serbin's Landscape now displays the Monster Zone Info for the treasure materials obtainable from that zone.
- Selecting an Allan Serbin's Landscape now displays the Monster Zone Info for the treasure materials obtainable from that zone.
- Added the following notes to the bottom of the Boss Info UI:
- * World Bosses appear on all servers except Olvia, Arsha, and Arsha: Anonymous servers.
- Added a description for the Enhancement Journal to My Information (P) → Journal UI.
- Changed the Pet Skill Effects category under My Information (P) → Applied Buffs to Pet/Fairy Skill Effects.
- Improved the Change Appearance and Skill UI to display your Fairy's appearance and name.
[Gamepad] Default Ring Menu Settings Improvements
- Updated the default Ring Menu slots to better suit the latest version of Black Desert.
- Any custom Ring Menu settings you have already configured will be kept as they are.
Modified or Changed
- Fixed the issue where the fifth objective was completed during the [Aphrodon] Misunderstanding quest cutscene.
- Fixed the subtitles for the "[Hermesia] Brynhild, Daughter of Markthanan" and "[Hermesia] Agnete, Daughter of Labreska" quests.
- Fixed the issue where the voiceover did not match the subtitle in [Hermesia] Brynhild's Reason.
- Changed the gate to open and close according to your progress in the [Hermesia] main questline.
- Fixed the issue where Enslaved Porters would not die when Markthanan's Black Crystal went out of control and absorbed nearby Black Crystals in the Hermesia Inner Castle monster zone.
- Fixed the issue where failing the [Hermesia] Signs of an Intruder quest's story scene killed the character out of the scene.
- Fixed the issue where navigation did not work properly during the "[Hermesia] Sometimes, You Have to Go Back" and "[Hermesia] A Different Route" quests.
- Fixed the issue where NPCs froze when progressing the "[Aresion] Trial over Trial" quest as Hashashin.
- Fixed the issue where NPCs were not visible during the "[Aresion] With Faith" quest.
- Fixed the issue where Sophia did not appear properly during the "[Magaia] Proof of Sins," a Seraph exclusive quest.
- Fixed the issue where Edana's Blessing was not applied properly at certain spots in the Magaia Temple.
- Fixed the issue where the Fragment of Divinity was hit multiple times in certain situations in the Magaia Temple monster zone.
- Fixed the issue where some messages did not appear during the "[Magaia] True Prayer" quest.
- Fixed the issue where some devotees' paths to the Tower of Will were unnatural during the "[Magaia] True Prayer" quest.
- Fixed the issue where failing a mechanic during the boss fight against Elion in the "[Magaia] Verdict" quest prevented the fight from progressing properly.
- Fixed the unnatural visual effects in the "[Edania] Meal Preparations" quest cutscene.
- Fixed the issue where certain NPCs unnaturally appeared during the "[Voidekaia] Path of the Godslayer" quest.
- Fixed the excessive visual effects when showing NPCs in the "[Voidekaia] One Last Breath" quest.
- Fixed the incorrect navigation to the start of "[Voidekaia] To Where You Belong" quest.
- Fixed the issue where subtitles did not display in the "[Voidekaia] Fulfillment" quest cutscene.
- Fixed the unnatural positions of certain NPCs in Angavu Outpost.
- Fixed the issue where incomplete pages in the Edania Adventure Log displayed "Untold stories remain in the Land of the Morning Light."
- Fixed the unnatural animations of certain NPCs during the Inner Edania main quests.
- Fixed the issue where a notification appeared every time an Elvia region quest objective was completed in the Hexe Sanctuary Elvia Realm.
- Fixed the issue where the Elvia Realm pop-up appeared when completing objectives or clicking Navigate for the "[Elvia Daily] Nightly Howls" and "[Elvia Daily] Darkened Sanctuary" quests.
- Changed the location of the box in the "Tachyon Traces XXIX" quest.
- Fixed the issue where orbs would be gathered together during the "Tachyon Traces XCIV" quest.
- Added a spreading green light when obtaining orbs during the Tachyon Traces quests.
- Fixed the issue where skills from Fairy Appearances you do not own could be applied.
- Fairy skill selections have been reset for any such case.
- Fixed the issue where the Durability alert for matchlocks and sniper rifles did not display.
- Changed the Change Stance UI icon that appears while holding Life Tools from a fishing icon to a Life Skill gear icon.
- Fixed the issue where an awkward message was displayed when attempting to process without enough empty slots in the inventory (I).
- Fixed the issue where equipment was not equipped by dragging and dropping it into certain slots in the Equipment UI.
- Fixed the issue where Sheep, Feather Wolf, Ferrina, and Elephant (excluding Rock Elephant) monsters did not drop WON Dawn Crystal - Life EXP and Evergreen Shards via tanning.
- Due to this issue, we have sent a bundle with a chance to obtain Evergreen Shards, based on your tanning records after the Aug 28, 2025 (Thu) maintenance up until the September 23, 2026 (Wed) maintenance.
- Fixed the issue where items could be gathered more than once at a certain location in Altinova.
- Fixed the issue where fish from certain spots along the Junaid River in Ulukita had an incorrect origin.
- Fixed the issue where other Adventurers' furniture was displayed outside the manor upon entering.
- You can no longer visit other Adventurer's manors while inside a manor.
- Manors can no longer be purchased while inside a manor.
- Fixed the issue where the All Guilds UI appeared in an awkward position when pressing Guild (G) and then View All Guild Rankings while not in a guild.
- Changed the "Recharge Alchemy Stone" Quick Hotkey Setting to "Polish/Grow Alchemy Stone."
- Improved the description that appears when hovering the mouse over the "?" at the top right of the Life Skill gear tab.
- Fixed the awkward warning when creating a party recruitment ad with a party size set lower than the current size.
- Fixed the awkward position of the Inner Edania bookshelf in the Adventure Log Bookshelf UI.
- Improved parts of the Edania Adventure Log UI design.
- Fixed the description of the Share Quest Info button in the Quests (O) UI.
- Fixed the issue where the Panokseon equipped with Dark Bonghwang's Panokseon Set would sway when not grabbing the wheel.
- Fixed the issue where weight was not measured correctly in the inventory item description when loading cargo onto a ship.
- [Gamepad] Fixed the issue where the tool slot appeared on the combat gear tab.
- [Gamepad] Fixed the awkward awakening weapon slot icon for Shai's Pearl outfit.
- [Gamepad] Fixed the truncated key guide shown when using a Faded Ancient Relic.
- [Gamepad] Fixed the issue where the enhancement level was not shown on the icons of enhanced gear registered to the Ring Menu.
- [Gamepad] Updated the description for boarding in the Ring Menu following the addition of the Wharf UI.
We hope you enjoy your time in Black Desert,
Thank you.
