Dark Rifts
Last Edited on : Apr 30, 2025, 08:54 (UTC)
Once your character reaches Lv. 56, several dark rifts will open throughout Black Desert's world.
Defeat the bosses that appear from them to obtain rare items such as the Box of the Dead, Remnants of the Rift, and PEN (V) Boss Gear quest chain materials.
Note that the Dark Rift feature is individual to each Adventurer, and thus you have to defeat these bosses alone. You cannot team up with other Adventurers to face them, as the bosses will not appear to them.
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Once a dark rift opens, a sound will be played to warn you about it. After this, you can check the World Map interface to look for the Dark Rift icon, or check directly by pressing the Dark Rift icon at the bottom right section of your UI.
Additionally, you can also access the Dark Rift window via the main menu (hotkey: Esc).
You can learn the following information by clicking on the Dark Rift icon at the bottom right section of your screen.
① When dark rifts open, they are at Lv. 5 (V). A level will decrease every 24 hours, to a minimum of Lv. 1 (I).
Every time a level decreases, the boss' power will be weakened, and it will be easier to defeat it. Regardless of the dark rift's level, the rewards will remain the same. However, keep in mind that after 7 days if the boss it is not defeated, it will disappear.
② Click to navigate to the boss location.
Go to the location and the battle will begin as a Dark Rift Boss spawns.
③ This is the basic level that every boss has. There are levels from Normal to Very Difficult.
Every time a level decreases, the boss' power will be weakened, and it will be easier to defeat it. Regardless of the dark rift's level, the rewards will remain the same. However, keep in mind that after 7 days if the boss it is not defeated, it will disappear.
② Click to navigate to the boss location.
Go to the location and the battle will begin as a Dark Rift Boss spawns.
③ This is the basic level that every boss has. There are levels from Normal to Very Difficult.
The Box of the Dead level is decided according to this level.
④ This is the reward that can be obtained after defeating the boss. However, Remnants of the Rift can be obtained according to a set probability.
◈ Difficulty Level and Characteristics
Although there are differences depending on the type of boss that appears, and the difficulty that changes over time as it decreases in level, overall if you have Narchillan or PEN (V) Tuvala equipment you can defeat them easily.
Additionally, keep in mind that there is no penalty for falling in battle against these bosses. If you attempt to battle them again, the boss's HP consumed in the previous battle is maintained, which will allow you to defeat it even over multiple attempts.
◈ Reopening
After a boss is defeated, the dark rift responsible for its appearance will temporarily disappear. This cooldown period lasts 120 hours (5 days), after which the rift will reemerge at the same location, allowing players to battle the boss again.
Rewards
The main reward that can be obtained in Dark Rift encounters is the Box of the Dead, from which you can obtain items such as Cron Stones or an accessory up to DUO (II), according to a set probability.
Dark Spirit's Greed and Memory Fragments can be commonly obtained as well.
Some of the bosses that appear from the rifts will drop PEN (V) Boss Gear quest chain materials such as Concentrated Boss Crystals and Latent Boss Aura.
The Box of the Dead comes in four varieties.
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Types of Box of the Dead |
Description |
|
Box of the Desperate Dead |
The lowest level of Box of the Dead │ Can be obtained from some bosses of Normal difficulty. |
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Box of the Distorted Dead |
Middle level of Box of the Dead │ Can be obtained from some bosses of Difficult difficulty. |
|
Box of the Silent Dead |
High level of Box of the Dead │ Can be obtained from some bosses of Very Difficult difficulty. |
|
Box of the Howling Dead |
The highest level of Box of the Dead │ Can be obtained from some bosses of Very Difficult difficulty. |
Other than those, there's also a low chance of obtaining items such as artifacts, a Rich Merchant's Ring piece, a Shimmering Piece of the Old Moon, and mythical feathers from these encounters.
◈ Dark Spirit's Greed
Upon defeating a Dark Rift Boss, you will also obtain up to 5 Dark Spirit's Greed. This item can be exchanged in the Manage Currency UI for the following rewards:
| New Dark Spirit's Greed Exchange List | |||
| Exchange Limit | Item | Exchange Quantity | Required Dark Spirit's Greed |
| Always |
 Advice of Valks (+50)
|
1 | 50 |
| Always |
 Latent Boss Aura
|
1 | 2 |
| Always |
 Mass of Pure Magic
|
10 | 1 |
| Always |
 Gold Bar 100G
|
1 | 5 |
| Always |
 Gold Bar 10G
|
2 | 1 |
| 2 times per week |
 Krogdalo's Origin Stone
|
1 | 20 |
| 3 times per week |
 Item Collection Increase Scroll
|
1 | 5 |
| 5 times per week |
 Old Moon Alchemy Catalyst
|
2 | 3 |
| 2 times per week |
 Laila's Petal
|
10 | 2 |
| 2 times per week |
 Perfume of Courage
|
1 | 15 |
| 2 times per week |
 Supreme Cooking Utensil
|
1 | 10 |
| 2 times per week |
 Supreme Alchemy Tool
|
1 | 10 |
| Once per Family |
 Black Spirit Crystal
|
1 | 50 |
| Once per Family |
 Awakened Spirit's Crystal
|
1 | 50 |
| Once per Family |
 Valtarra Spirit's Crystal
|
1 | 50 |
| Once per Family |
Advice of Valks (+100)
|
1 | 30 |
| 3 times per Family |
 Specter's Energy
|
1 | 10 |
◈ Other Rewards
These are the guaranteed rewards that you will be able to obtain after defeating a Dark Rift Boss:
| Reward | Description |
 Black Stone
|
It is used to enhance gear through the Black Spirit. |
 Dawn Black Stone
|
It is used to enhance Kharazad Accessories to DEC (X). |
 Ancient Spirit Dust
|
It is used to craft Caphras Stones.
- Crafting Materials:
Ancient Spirit Dust x5 Black Stone x1 |
 Memory Fragment
|
It is used to change Skill Add-ons or restore an item's Max Durability. |
 Latent Boss Aura
|
It is used to upgrade Guaranteed PEN (V) Boss Gear.
Exchange 2 Latent Boss Auras for 155 Concentrated Boxx Crystals.
|
 Concentrated Boss Crystals
|
It is used to upgrade Guaranteed PEN (V) Boss Gear.
It is used to craft Reform Stones.
|
The following rewards can be obtained based on a fixed chance:
| Reward | Description |
  Artifacts
|
These items can be equipped in your Artifact equipment slot to increase your combat stats. |
 Remnants of the Rift
|
It is used to start the Blackstar Gear quest and craft it. |
 Mythical Feather
|
It is used to craft a Mythical Censer to attempt a T10 Mythic Horse attempt
- Crafting Materials:
Old Moon Censer x1 Mythical Powder x10 Mythical Feather x10 Fire Horn x10 Powder of Flame x10 |
 Shimmering Piece of the Old Moon
|
It is used to obtain an Old Moon Trade Pass which reduces the taxes of one sold items in the Central Market by 5%. |
 Rich Merchant’s Ring Piece
|
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A piece of Rich Merchant's Ring.
|
Dark Rift Bosses
Dark Rift features a total of 6 bosses. You can check them out in the images below.
| Dark Rift Boss | |
 Red Nose
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 Dastard Bheg
|
 Muskan
|
 Dim Tree Spirit
|
 Ferrid
|
 Ahib Griffon
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During certain events, from the dark rifts different bosses such as Titium, the Skeleton King, or Leebur, can appear. Likewise, during these events, better rewards might be available.
* The content of the game guide may differ from the actual game content, depending on the update and content changes.
