Greetings Adventurers, 

 

This week The Great Expedition update opens up new opportunities: Equip a brand new sea crystal and fight against Lekrashan or Goldmont Pirates battleship roaming the sea. 

We will also add new quests to obtain more Mass of Pure Magic and three new Caphras Journals.

Finally, look forward to our Thanksgiving Events!

 

 

[New Events]

• Targargo and Targarga

  • Period: November 11 (after maintenance)–November 25 (before maintenance)

  • King Targargo has returned to the Balenos again and this time, the king has been spotted on the Ehwaz Hill near Finto Farm along with the queen, Targarga! Challenge the king birds for abundant rewards in this thanksgiving season!

  • Click <Here> to find out more about defeating the ferocious turkey bosses.

• Thanksgiving Event

  • Event 1: Stack Up 

  • Period: November 12 (00:00 UTC)–November 25 (23:59 UTC)

    • Complete the various challenges offered below to obtain [Event] Half-left Seed Potato which you will combine to exchange for Advice of Valks items in the end.

  • Event 2. Holy Mole!

  • Period: November 11 (after maintenance)–November 25 (before maintenance)

    • Protect your garden from moles appearing at a chance while you harvest special seeds.

  • Event 3. Scared Turkey Hunt

  • Period: November 11 (after maintenance)–November 25 (before maintenance)

    • Defeat scared turkey that appear randomly while you defeat monsters for additional rewards

  • Event 4. Wacky Toshi Seeks Help

    • Period: November 11 (after maintenance)–November 24 (23:59 UTC)

      • Fill up Marni's Stones to hand them over to Wacky Toshi for cool rewards.

  • Event 5. Joy of Turkey

    • Period: November 11 (after maintenance)–November 25 (before maintenance)

    • Slaughter some turkeys and obtain their meat to give to the imperial chefs for bountiful rewards.

  • Event 6. Sweet Candy Stick Box

    • Period: November 11 (after maintenance)–November 18 (before maintenance)

      • Simply log-in once during this one-week event period to get [Event] Sweet Candy Stick Box that gives Skill EXP +100%!

    • Click <Here> for more details on these bountiful events.

• [Promotion] Play for a Free Game Pass - November edition

  • Period: November 11 (after maintenance)–November 25 (before maintenance)

  • Black Desert Online will be available for free for during this 2 week period to anyone who has had their trial period run out or made an account but didn't play the game.

  • In addition, for those of you who register during this time, your 7-day trial will become a 14-day trial! 

  • This is a chance not only to try out the game for longer, but also to get a free game pass by reaching Lv. 50.

  • Sign-up now and enjoy plenty of time to live the full Black Desert Online experience!

  • Click <Here> for full details on how you can get your free game pass!

• Refer-a-Friend is back

  • Period: November 11 (after maintenance)–November 25 (before maintenance)

  • Invite your friends and earn rewards! New players that use your Referral ID after joining Black Desert Online will get special rewards upon reaching in-game milestones.

  • Check out the details of the promotion <Here>

 

[Ongoing Events]

• November Enhancement Aid

  • Event 1. The Legendary Thief: November 4–December 2 (before maintenance)

  • Event 2. Moonlight Stone Challenge: November 5–December 1 (23:59 UTC)

  • Event 3. Morden likes Accessories: November 4–December 2 (before maintenance)

    • There will be an update on the event from November 11 (after maintenance). You can now collect [Event] Morden Secret Trade Vouchers and blue-grade accessories and hand them all over to Morden. Please check the details of the updated information <Here>.

• Hoof it Up!: November 4–November 18 (before maintenance)

 

[Ended Events]

• Halloween in Florin

• Magical Elixir

• O'dyllita Launch Events

• O'dyllita Attendance Check

• Bloodstorm Nouver confirmed spawns

• Nightmarish Kzarka confirmed spawns

 

[Reward Distribution]

• Kalqueesh Loot Issue Compensation

  • Item Drop Rate +50% Buff for 2 weeks: November 11 (after maintenance)–November 25 (before maintenance)

    • This item drop rate boost will stack with other drop rate boost giving items.

    • The item drop rate boost will be applied to most servers including Olvia, and season servers, however this will not be included in Arsha servers.

  • Items Given to All Adventurers

    • Item Collection Increase Scroll: Advanced (60 min) x5

    • GM’s Blessing 3 (1h) x3

 

 

• Lekrashan & Goldmont Battleships

  • The Old Moon Rescue Party has reported that Lekrashan, which used to appear in the border between Ross Sea and Margoria Sea, has moved to the border between Juur Sea and Margoria Sea.

    • Ninesharks and Black Rusts, attracted by Lekrashan's concentrated black energy, have formed a habitat in the border between Juur Sea and Margoria Sea.

    • Defeat <Chasing Dark High Seas> Nineshark and <Chasing Dark High Seas> Black Rust inhabiting the border between Juur Sea and Margoria Sea. Then Lekrashan will show itself from the depths of the ocean at a certain chance.

    • Lekrashan is weak to external shock since it hasn't got out of the sea for a long time and focused fire will stun it.

    • Up to 3 adventurers may collect loot after defeating Lekrashan.

    • You may obtain Junk items that can be sold for crystals or Crow Coins by defeating monsters in Lekrashan's habitat.

 

• The Old Moon Rescue Party has reported that the Goldmont Pirate has expanded their influence to Vadabin Sea near Port Ratt and is attacking the traders of the merchants that pass through the port. Hence the Port Ratt coast guard is recruiting experienced sailors to exterminate the Goldmont Pirate.

  • The Goldmont Pirate will issue an alert at a certain chance when you defeat <Outlaw of the Vadabin Sea> Goldmont Pirate. Once the alert is issued, the Goldmont battleships will appear. Depending on the situation of the battle, these battleships will receive support from the nearby pirate ships.

  • You may obtain crafting and upgrade materials for Epheria Caravel/Epheria Galleass as loot when you defeat <Outlaw of the Vadabin Sea> Goldmont Pirate.

  • You will obtain more sailor EXP when you defeat <Outlaw of the Vadabin Sea> Goldmont Pirate than the amount obtained from defeating the normal Goldmont Pirate.

  • The Agris Fever points consumed when defeating monsters at Lekrashan's habitat or the Goldmont Pirate's areas are as follows.

 

Monster	Consumed Agris Fever Points
Lekrashan	375
<Chasing Dark High Seas> Black Rust	250
<Chasing Dark High Seas> Nineshark	250
<Main Fleet> Goldmont Large Battleship	325
<Main Fleet> Goldmont Medium Battleship	140
<Main Fleet> Goldmont Small Battleship	50
<Outlaw of the Vadabin Sea> Goldmont Large Battleship	300
<Outlaw of the Vadabin Sea> Goldmont Medium Battleship	140
<Outlaw of the Vadabin Sea> Goldmont Small Battleship	50

• The Naval Fame points recovered when defeating monsters at Lekrashan's habitat are as follows.

 

Place of Appearance	Monsters	Naval Fame
Sea Monster Habitat	Lekrashan	5,300
	Black Rust	1,400
	Nineshark	1,400

 

It's been more than a year since we launched The Great Expedition. First off, we'd like to thank all our adventurers who continue to show their love and support for this content.

Until now, Black Desert Online's ocean content mainly consisted of seeking profit through barter while defeating monsters such as Hekaru or Pirate Ships. However, many adventurers who were expecting a wild naval battle with enormous carracks have expressed their disappointment. Hence, starting with this update, we are planning to add monster zones in which you can experience the immense power of the carracks. Here, you will feel the full power of the carracks and be rewarded for your efforts.
 

• Sea Crystals

  • Added "Sea Crystals" which can be equipped to Large Ships.

    • Sea Crystal grades are (in ascending order): Eltro, Serni, Zulatia, and Margoria. Higher grade crystals have better stats.

    • If you use a Crystal, you may obtain 1 Sea Crystal of the same grade.

 

Crystal	Sea Crystal
Eltro Crystal	Eltro Sea Crystal
Serni Crystal	Serni Sea Crystal
Zulatia Crystal	Zulatia Sea Crystal
Margoria Crystal	Margoria Sea Crystal

• The Crystals can be obtained by defeating monsters at Lekrashan's habitat and Goldmont battleships.

  • Equip a Sea Crystal to your ship to increase 1 of the 8 stats.

 

- Movement Speed	- Weight Limit
- Accel.	- Max Durability
- Turn	- Extra Damage against Sea Monsters
- Brake	- Extra damage against ships

• You may obtain crystals of higher grade using the following crafting methods.

 

Simple Alchemy Crafting Method	Result
Origin of Eltro x10 + Oquilla Emerald Fresh Water x1 + Void Sea Crystal x1	Serni Crystal
Origin of Serni x10 + Oquilla Aquamarine Fresh Water x1 + Void Sea Crystal x1	Zulatia Crystal
Origin of Zulatia x10 + Oquilla Golden Fresh Water x1 + Void Sea Crystal x1	Margoria Crystal

• Perform Simple Alchemy on each sea crystal to obtain its Origin, the source of its power.

  • You can purchase Oquilla Emerald Fresh Water, Oquilla Aquamarine Fresh Water, Oquilla Golden Fresh Water, and Void Sea Crystal from Ravinia at Port Ratt.

• Added the effects where you can use 100 Energy with Black Spirit to gain Combat EXP +20% for 60 min or Skill EXP +8% for 60 min.

• The effects and durations of the Combat/Skill EXP buffs obtainable by using Energy from Black Spirit will now be displayed on the Exchange buttons.

  • The actual duration and effect remain the same.

• Added Villa Scrolls usable at the Campsite.

 

Buff	Silver Spent
[Villa] Turning Gates (60 min.)	200,000
[Villa] Skill and Experience (60 min.)	300,000
[Villa] Body Enhancement (60 min.)	1,000,000
[Villa] Turning Gates (120 min.)	450,000
[Villa] Skill and Experience (120 mins.)	750,000
[Villa] Body Enhancement (120 min.)	2,250,000

 

• Guards have started to protect the following ports as pirates are disrupting the order in the Great Ocean by becoming more active.

  • Velia Wharf

  • Port Epheria

  • Ancado Inner Harbor

  • Arehaza Wharf

  • Port Grándiha

  • Starry Midnight Port

 

 

[NPC]

 

• Fixed the awkward navigation path to the event NPC Tawner Morden.

• According to nearby villagers, a never before seen storm rages on at Karanda's nest.

  • Karanda's nest grew wider due to the effects of the storm.

• Fixed the issue where NPC Konion's neck was split.

• Fixed the issue where the inside of NPC Nahava's body was empty.

 

 

[All Classes]

• <November 18 Update Preview>

  • "Core" skills, which make existing Awakening skills one step more powerful, and "Rabam's Enlightenment: 3rd Skill Enhancement" will be coming in the November 18 update. We hope you'll look forward to these expanded and more powerful skills.

 

[By Class]

 

• Feral Rage - Fixed the issue where you could use the skill regardless of stamina.

 

• Healing Aura I–V - Changed the skill description as follows (the skill effects that are actually applied remain the same).

 

Before	Now
Recovers 12%/14%/16%/18%/20% of HP and MP of either self or one ally	Recovers 12%/14%/16%/18%/20% of HP of self and one ally   Recovers 12%/14%/16%/18%/20% of MP of self

 

• Healing Aura I–V - Changed the skill description as follows (the skill effects that are actually applied remain the same).

 

Before	Now
Recovers 12%/14%/16%/18%/20% of HP and MP of either self or one ally	Recovers 12%/14%/16%/18%/20% of HP of self and one ally   Recovers 12%/14%/16%/18%/20% of MP of self

 

• Ninjutsu: Shadow Stomp I–IV, Absolute: Shadow Stomp, Prime: Shadow Stomp I–IV - Fixed the issue where the character's movement distance shortened on hit.

• Flow: Sky Stepping - Fixed the unnatural movement of the character when comboing into Ghost Step after using the skill.

• Succession: Ankle Cutter - Fixed the Preceding Skill description to display correct skill name.

• Smokescreen I–V, Prime: Smokescreen - Fixed the issue where the skill add-on effect would not be applied on hit.

 

• Ninjutsu: Shadow Stomp I–IV, Absolute: Shadow Stomp, Prime: Shadow Stomp I–IV - Fixed the issue where the character's movement distance shortened on hit.

• Flow: Sky Stepping - Fixed the unnatural movement of the character when comboing into Ghost Step after using the skill.

• Succession: Ankle Cutter - Fixed the Preceding Skill description to display correct skill name.

• Smokescreen I–V, Prime: Smokescreen - Fixed the issue where the skill add-on effect would not be applied on hit.
   

• Fixed the issue where the character would remain invincible when attacked with a specific grab skill, Freezing, or debuff attacks.

 

• For details on the newly added Pearl Shop Update, please click < Here > !

 

• Fixed the Naval Fame recovered when defeating the following sea monster.

 

Place of Appearance	Monster	Before	Now
Sea of Silence	Cursed Pirate Ship	300	1,000

 

 

[Quest]

• Three new Caphras journals, "Caphras - Journal of Destruction," "Caphras - Journal of Nature," "Caphras - Journal of Glory," which hold the dark past of Caphras, have been unveiled. Transform "Caphras - Journal of Light and Shadow" obtained during Caphras' Adventure Logs into one of the three journals. Each of them has its own latent ability.

  • After completing Caphras's Adventure Logs Vol.1–4 and the quest "Caphras: Book of Immortality" from the Black Spirit, accept "Caphras: The Life of Light and Shadow" from the Black Spirit and go to Velia to talk with Alustin.

  • After completing the relevant quest from Alustin of Velia, accept the quest "Caphras' Journal, Mysterious Power" and take "Caphras - Journal of Light and Shadow" and Caphras Stone x10 to Alustin to complete the quest. Then you may choose to receive one of the three Caphras - Journals.

  • You may exchange the transformed Caphras journals into another journal by doing the quest "[Repeat] Caphras' Journal, Mysterious Power" from Alustin of Velia and use the journal with the stats you wish depending on the situation.

• The crafting method for the Ancient Kingdom of Orzeca's Mass of Pure Magic has been discovered at the Crypt of Resting Thoughts and its mass production has initiated under the command of Queen Viorencia Odore. However, this mass production requires a material called "Essence of Tunta" and the Verti, a direct subordinate organization of the queen, is looking for assistants who can supply the essence.

  • If you become the Verti's assistant, you can supply Essence of Tunta once per week to them and receive Mass of Pure Magic x5 as a reward.

  • If your Amity with Queen Viorencia Odore is 1 or higher, you can activate the "Life" Quest Type and talk with Celphie, the Audrite Holy Priestess of O'draxxia, to accept the [Essence of Tunta] questline.

  • Be acknowledged as the Verti's assistant by completing the [Essence of Tunta] questline and talk with Celphie again to do the [Weekly] Essence of Tunta quest. This quest requires you to activate Quest Type "Other" and can be completed only once per week.

  • Note that you will fail to craft Essence of Tunta through alchemy if you do not have the knowledge "Celphie's Special Alchemy." The knowledge is obtainable by completing the [Essence of Tunta] questline.

• O'draxxia has initiated the mass production of Mass of Pure Magic based on Orzeca's records and the capital is now in need of help. Queen Viorencia Odore has hence given the order to reward those who help the capital with the Ancient Kingdom of Orzeca Coins.

  • Added Ancient Kingdom of Orzeca Coin as a reward for the quest [Lv. 60] O'dyllita City Contribution under the Recurring tab in the Quest window.

  • Right-click on the Ancient Kingdom of Orzeca Coin to navigate to the Exchange NPC.

  • You can exchange Ancient Kingdom of Orzeca Coin x40 for Mass of Pure Magic x1.

• Fixed the issue where the text appeared in Korean during the quest "[Adventure Log] Wager for the Magic Tome."

• Fixed the incorrect indication of skill guide during the quest [Guardian Awakening] Bahitram's Jordun: Practice.
   

[Knowledge]

• You can now obtain the knowledge about the Archaeologist's Map by interacting with the Caphras' Journal of Caphras Cave.

• You can now obtain knowledge about the Lafi Bedmountain's Upgraded Compass by taking it to Ain Greid and talking with him.

 

 

• Applied the new Alchemy Stone UI.

• The Contribution EXP icons in the quest rewards will now all look the same.

• Fixed the issue where the text did not fit in the Work Progress Information UI.

• The icons displayed in the Character Selection window will now be aligned to the right.

• The instrument you are currently using will now appear highlighted and at the top of the list in the Composition Note.

• A repair completion message will now be displayed when fixing a mount or gear by talking to an NPC.

• Added information about Combat Type to My Information window.

  • Go to My Information (P) > Battle Stats list to see the relevant information.

  • You can check whether your character's combat type is currently Melee, Ranged, or Magic.

• Added a description about the effects gained based on the number of Titles owned.

  • Hover your mouse over the "?" icon added to the Title Info section in My Information window to check the effects you can gain based on the number of Titles you own.

• Fixed the issue for certain languages where the World Map UI looked abnormal.

• Added "Share" feature on the top right side of the News, Community, and BDO Wiki windows for Facebook and Twitter.

• [Guild Skill] Healing Touch - Fixed the issue where the amount healed written in the skill description did not match the amount that was actually healed.

• Fixed the issue where the text and numbers in the ESC menu overlapped for Spanish and French.

 

• Fixed the awkward Skill Preset Coupon's display window.

• Fixed the issue where World Bosses, Nouver, and Bloodstorm Nouver would sometimes become transparent and be unable to move.

• [Sorceress] Fixed the graphical issue with Sekrah outfit's belt.

• [Ninja] Fixed the issue where the character's wrist would disappear when equipping the Grave Keeper or Gorca Swimsuit outfits.

• [Ranger] Fixed the graphical issue with the chest when getting wet with the Spring Blossom outfit.

• [Shai] Fixed the graphical issue with the arm when getting wet with the New Year Hanbok outfit.

• [Valkyrie] Fixed the issue where Kini Hair Ornament appeared slanted to the right when equipping it after face customization.

• [Hashashin] Fixed the issue where a blank space appeared between the helmet and the head when applying bald hairstyle after equipping the Mezari Helmet.

• [Berserker] Fixed the awkward front part of the hair when equipping the Lahr Arcien Helmet after certain customization.

• [Tamer] Fixed the graphical issue with the Plum Blossom Decorated Nickel Hairpin when equipping the Vediras Helmet with the hairpin already on.

• Fixed the awkward part of the skill description tooltip displayed in the Skill Add-on window.

• Fixed the issue where Bloodstorm Nouver sometimes did not react when attacking him with a Ranged combat type character.

• Fixed the issue where the ship's stats abnormally increased in a certain situation when equipping Khan's Heart: Life.

 

• [Music Album] We are aware of the issue where going over a certain number of notes while composing causes the composition to not be seamless.

• We are aware of the issue where Ebenruth's Nol's item effect of 1 additional use of BreezySail that does not consume stamina is not being applied.

• We are aware of the issue where some Adventurers were able to accept and complete the [Event] A Very Secret Deal I, II, III quests even though the quests were planned to be changed to be unacceptable and uncompletable from November 11 at 00:00 until today's maintenance.

  • We are currently investigating this issue. Adventurers who did not accept and complete the quests from November 11, 2020 (Wed) at 00:00 until the start of today's maintenance will be sent the [Event] Morden Secret Trade Voucher by in-game mail during the November 18, 2020 (Wed) maintenance to allow them to be able to accept and complete the [Event] A Very Secret Deal I, II, III quests.

  • Adventurers who forfeited the quest after accepting the quest between November 11, 2020 (Wed) at 00:00 until the start of maintenance will also be sent the [Event] Morden Secret Trade Voucher.