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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

Best Useful Tips Summary

Last Edited on : Aug 18, 2026, 15:20 (UTC)

Chapter 1


1 - Change servers faster by clicking the server name on your minimap.

 
2 - Learn every level of a skill at once by pressing Shift + Left click.



3 - You can increase the size of your minimap by dragging the lower left corner of it.
 

4 - Enjoy the game in "Cinema mode" with the Crop Mode function in your game settings > Display Settings > Game Window.
* Note: Increasing the crop amount will reduce your vertical vision range while increasing the horizontal vision range.
 

5 - Save map locations by right clicking a location and then pressing "Save Location".



6 - Register menus to hot keys by holding Alt + Click one of the menu icons.



7 - Find an NPC by clicking the magnifying glass icon on the right of the minimap.
 

Chapter 2

 
1 - Register skills or items faster to your quick slots by dragging a skill/item + pressing the number you wish to register that skill/item to.



2 - Create custom auto-path routes by Alt + Right Click and continue clicking away.



3 - Avoid UI elements closing when getting hit in your game settings > General Settings > Misc. > Close Window UI when hit.



4 - Connect nodes quickly and easily by pressing the "Connect Node Directly" button.



5 - If you cannot find an item use the "Find my Item" function in your ESC menu. You can also press Ctrl + F.


6 - Lock your Black Spirit skills by clicking the Black Spirit's Rage bar under your HP bar.



7 - Access directly to all Processing recipes by clicking the book icon in your Processing UI.



Chapter 3

 
1 - Show up only specific types of quests by pressing "O" to open the quest menu and at the bottom you can select one of the 5 types of quests.



2 - Rent a horse by visiting Stable Keepers with this special icon above their heads.
 
 
3 - Show a specific type of buildings in a town/city by clicking the map filters.



4 - You can see chat timestamps by enabling this otption in yor chat window settings.


5 - Look around while you move by holding the mouse wheel.


6 - Delete more than one item at once from your inventory by pressing the trash bin icon and then clicking up to 20 items.



7 - Unleash your horse full speed by linking "Instant Acceleration" + "Drift.
• Instant Acceleration: F while Running
• Drift: ← or → + ↓ while running



Chapter 4


1 - Find your favorite items on the Central Market by clicking the "Favorites" tab.



2 - Take screenshots of your character without backgrounds by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Print Screen.



3 - The enhancement UI always tells you which item is needed to perform the enhancement of a specific item.

4 - Expand or shorten your notification widget.



5 - Use the "Combat Focus Mode" to remove innecesary UI elements when it is time to hunt monsters.





6 - Add an item count for specific items on your UI by right clicking an item in your inventory and pressing "Item Count".





Chapter 5


1 - You can set World Boss reminders with the Boss Notification settings in the ESC menu.



2 - Change the angle in which the World Map opens in the General Settings > World Map Opening Styles.



3 - Change your skills addons by visiting the Skill Instructor NPC Tachros in the Battle Arena (Menu (ESC) > War > Battle Arena).



4 - Increase your Drop Rate by securing your account with PC Registration or OTP.



5 - You can copy paste Coupon Codes directly in the Redeem Coupon Code UI in-game.

 
 
6 - Move characters from to a different location while playing another character through the World Map (M) by clicking the 'View Family Characters' icon in the right top.

 

7 - Discover an undiscovered node by pressing the "Previous Node" button and then following the path.



Chapter 6


1 - Hide other players' characters by pressing Shift + F5.



2 - Run at full speed without holding Shift.



3 - Disable the "Caution" skill from mounts.



4 - Activate/disable pets skills and other actions.



5 - Store your left over energy in Potions by visiting Alustin in Velia.



6 - Check the inventory of your other characters in the End Game UI.



 

Check out other tips on the link below! 

 

1 Quality of Life 1
2 Quality of Life 2
 

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