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Pearl Abyss held an offline event today (14th) to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its MMORPG 'Black Desert', called 'Black Desert FESTA: A Decade of Adventure Stories (Black Desert FESTA)'.

The event, held at 'Suwon Messe' in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, invited a total of 500 adventurers and provided a variety of experience zones to look back on the past 10 years of Black Desert.

Meanwhile, the 'Calpheon Ball', which starts at 4 PM, featured introductions to various content that will be updated in the future. The new class 'Dead Eye', which was recently revealed through a 50-second weapon teaser video, was also introduced. In addition, major update plans such as the season server revamp and new life accessories were announced.

Event:Black Desert FESTA: 10 Years of Adventure
Date:2024년 12월 14일(토) 11:00 ~ 18:30
Content:Black Desert 10th Anniversary Festival, Update Content Announcement

Black Desert Winter Update News
New Class ‘데드아이’, Season Server Revamp, New Dream Horse, PvP Activation, etc.

■ New Class ‘데드아이’

The appearance of Black Desert's 29th class, ‘데드아이’, has been revealed. As revealed in the previous teaser video, it uses a 'revolver' and 'shotgun' as weapons, and the appearance of a new awakening weapon in the form of a rocket launcher, '릴데블', was also confirmed.

데드아이, the first firearms-based class to be introduced to Black Desert, has the characteristic of being a character who crossed over from Earth to the Black Desert world. In the developer commentary video featuring 데드아이's combat, which was revealed on-site, they stated, “As it is a new gun character, we aimed to make the difficulty of operation as easy as possible for adventurers to adapt.”

데드아이's characteristic is its combat style that utilizes three weapons. The revolver inflicts great damage on targeted enemies, while the shotgun can inflict powerful damage on enemies at close range. The awakening weapon, 릴데블, is characterized by inflicting area damage using explosives.

The combat style of this class, revealed through the developer commentary video, is essentially a form of 'kiting' that involves creating distance while fighting. In addition to techniques commonly seen in Westerns, such as fanning and quickdraw, you can also expect techniques that utilize mobility, such as mobile shooting and rear mobile bombardment.

In addition to weapons, different effects can be obtained depending on the type of ammunition. In addition to live ammunition, '마르니탄' bullets can be used, in which case the revolver gains a penetration effect, and the shotgun and 릴데블 gain special effects such as damage regardless of distance.

Pearl Abyss will release a video containing the past story of ‘데드아이’ through the official Black Desert YouTube channel on the 17th and 18th. The official class release is December 24th and will be released globally.

■ Season Server Revamp

After the announcement of the new class, announcements were made about sharing memories while touring each territory and delivering news on the theme of the territory. In 'Balenos', which feels like the beginning of an adventure, news of the season server revamp was delivered.

A 1000% combat experience buff effect is always applied to help with growth, and after graduation, you can obtain 'Onette/Odoor Spirit Water' materials and materials to enhance TET (IV) boss gear through NPC 'Fugar'.

Auxiliary devices are also prepared to help new adventurers grow their equipment. Upon graduation, 'Essence of Leap - Weapon' and 'Essence of Leap - Accessory' are provided, and the Essence of Leap can be used on TET (IV) Tuvala weapons to convert them to '운 (VI)' grade. If you enhance the equipment to '환 (X)' grade, you can even obtain a PEN (V) Blackstar weapon. However, the equipment cannot be registered on the marketplace.

Accessories can also be enhanced in the same way, and if you create '환 (X) Tuvala Accessories' after enhancement, you can convert them to 'TET (IV) Karazad Accessories'.

The 'Season Server' revamp and the adjustment of the difficulty of enhancing Blackstar and Godr-Ayed weapons are also scheduled to take place on December 24th along with the new class.

■ Life Content Revamp, New Accessories, etc.

The upper limit of life mastery is expanded to 3000. It is not easy to achieve with Manus equipment alone, and it is true that challenges are scary because the probability is not high and they are destroyed upon failure. Therefore, new equipment will be added to the life side.

The '프리오네' accessory can be enhanced to 환 (X) grade along with the 'Karazad' accessory, and the accessory is not destroyed upon failure. Fixed probability enhancement is possible, and 'black crystal' items are used as materials. You can obtain up to 250 life mastery based on the necklace. Users who already have high-grade or higher Manos accessories can change to 프리오네 accessories.

Manos life tools are also introduced. Four types will be added: 'Manos Fishing Chair', 'Manos Hunter's Bag', 'Manos Ladle', and 'Manos Flask'.

Changes are also coming to fishing content. The improved 'Fish Encyclopedia' will allow you to distinguish fish sizes down to two decimal places, and the weekly fishing competition will reward adventurers who catch the largest fish among the five species selected during the competition week each week. In addition, improvements will be made to automatically fish using sailors while sailing.

A vice-captain system is added. It can exert unique abilities such as ocean compass function or reduced required negotiation power. Various roles can also be given to each sailor to be used as helmsman, cook, gunner, etc. There are a total of five types of ships that can manage sailors, and the number of slots that can be placed varies depending on the ship.

In addition, the stat range of sea crystals is reduced by half. Ebenruth's Nol containing the tears of the sea, which is mounted in the equipment slot, is added. You can expect the combined effect of sea crystals and Ebenruth's Nol. Lusalca sea crystals, which can be crafted with 10 Magoria's Origin, are required. Ebenruth's Nol can be used without durability.

Training is also being revamped. The amount of experience gained is increased so that horses can grow faster, and the random range of growth stat correction is also reduced. In addition, a training simulator is provided to allow you to estimate the probability of skill acquisition.

■ Convenience Improvements

Meanwhile, character transfer is also being revamped. If you activate/deactivate the synchronization button of the transfer character, you can use the two characters in different places. When you want to go together again, the two characters must be in the same place. The unstable fuel of Marni required for transfer is also reduced to 1/10.

You can also bring the equipped equipment of other characters. You can also change the character position arrangement even when selecting a character with Esc, and the expiration date of event acquisition probability items is also deleted.

The fairy's unsparing touch is also being revamped. The 5-second delay will be changed to a minimum of 1 second, and the attack power and defense power bonus stats will be displayed in the game so that you can check them in your own stat view.

Guild missions are removed, and the method is changed to acquiring what you want from all missions. There is no need to search for the desired mission, and the missions, including rewards, are reorganized.

The worker's special delivery skill is changed to a basic skill. All workers can use it without level restrictions, and you can select workers from other villages or register them on the marketplace without having to run to other villages. Worker promotion is also changed to allow multiple people.

Finally, the world map frame drop is also improved. The screen freezing phenomenon when the world map is opened occurs more severely in node wars, which will be corrected to make it smoother.

■ “We will definitely take care of the honor of adventurers who enjoy PvP”

Next, news of improvements for users who prefer PvP was delivered. There was also a statement that they would improve the entrenched system in a more positive direction. PvP enhancement is based on reducing the time spent on farming, strengthening PvP content rewards, and strengthening the honor of PvP-preferring users, and plans to strengthen content.

First, changes are applied to resistance and compatibility coefficients. This is a difficult figure for PvP beginners to utilize, and it was judged that selection is necessary for improvement. In the case of resistance effects, it is planned to be maintained only in PvE, and the direction of not applying the effect in PvP is being considered. The compatibility coefficient is being considered to be grouped by character characteristics rather than individual characters. Pearl Abyss plans to apply it to the Black Desert Lab after further consideration, collect user feedback, and then apply it to the official server.

Content with planned system changes includes the 'Red Battlefield', 'Arena of Solare', and 'Guild League' systems. The Red Battlefield will be changed to a form in which the battlefield automatically starts when the required number of people gather by applying a new matching system.

Second and third teams are added to the Guild League. The developers explained that there were many cases where it was disappointing because it was content that only a small number of people could do. The matching MMR is based on the entire guild, and the same MMR is applied to the 2nd and 3rd teams, and matching is prioritized between the same teams. Scores are not reflected in the 2nd/3rd teams regardless of win or loss.

A replay mode is added to the Arena of Solare. The record remains in the file, and you can play it back to watch the play. You can switch characters and open and view other people's plays. If the versions match, North American adventurers can receive files from domestic adventurers and check them, enabling exchange.

In addition, some changes will be made to node wars and conquest wars. The combined attack and defense (attack power, defense power sum) limit will be integrated, and the rule of increasing siege time when destroying the castle gate will be removed, fixing the siege time to 2 hours. The construction method increases the node war progress time to 2 hours, while the occupation method is maintained at 1 hour.

The appearance of the Black Dragon, the Executor of Destruction, was also revealed. It is a powerful guild mount prepared as a PvP honor reward. Becoming a lord does not mean becoming the owner, and you must achieve a powerful feat to qualify. The right to rule will also be provided to individuals through the Rose War.

News of the introduction of a 'hardcore server' aimed at survival was also delivered. On the hardcore server, you will aim to survive in competition with other adventurers for two hours a day, and it will be introduced in January.

■ Atoraxxion, skip the trash section... 'Orzekia' revealed

The last story of Atoraxxion, Orzekia, is coming. A 1-person play mode is provided for adventurers who want the story, and the difference from the existing Atoraxxion is that the trash section is not consumed as a cost for the boss battle, but plays a role as a hunting ground. Users who aim to capture can immediately move to the boss in a boss run.

The element of using the general monster section as a hunting ground will be applied sequentially to Vaha's Cradle, Syca's Cradle, and Yordunheim. In the case of Orzekia, it will serve as a hunting ground available to users with an attack power of 350 or higher, and is scheduled to be updated in February. After all updates, a story related to the White Witch, Illezra, will be updated.

■ New Illusionary Horse, ‘볼타리온’

The fourth illusionary horse, ‘볼타리온’, was also introduced. It is an illusionary horse with the concept of lightning, and the skill 'Vanishing Lightning Strike' grants area damage and stun effects along with lightning striking when falling from the air to the ground. It also has a useful skill for breaking through the middle of enemy lines.

Unlike the existing three types of illusionary horses, ‘볼타리온’ does not require illusionary horse materials. Instead, the plan is to take a structure that is limitedly unlocked for adventurers who have achieved certain achievements in PvP or PvE.

Good news was also delivered to adventurers who focus on training. In the future, the Ancient Anvil system will be introduced to illusionary horses and dream illusionary horses. Considering the materials and difficulty, the anvil stack was set to 30. The new illusionary horse and Ancient Anvil update are scheduled to be applied on January 15th.

■ 'Land of the Morning Light' Update Details

A new hunting ground, Golden Pig Cave, is added to the Land of the Morning Light. It is added in the form of a personal hunting ground, and the battle starts when you talk to the NPC. After that, you can defeat monsters while moving, and one cycle ends when you subdue the final monster.

There is a piggy bank as a field gimmick. Every time a player clears the Golden Pig Cave, the piggy bank fills up and gold coins pour out, and only those who have a record of defeating the Golden Pig King on the same server can acquire it.

After the 8th, 9th, and 10th trials in the Black Shrine, you will use your own equipment. The difficulty of capturing the 8th, 9th, and 10th trials is 330 and 350, and the 10th trial boasts a very challenging difficulty. You will also be given the opportunity to obtain materials for the new illusionary horse 볼타리온.

■ New Region, Demon Realm ‘에다니아’

The new appearance of the new region ‘Demon Realm’, which was revealed in the image at the last banquet, was also revealed. According to the developers, the Demon Realm ‘에다니아’ is a space that will connect the past 10 years and the next 10 years of Black Desert.

A total of 4 types of regional appearances of ‘에다니아’ were revealed on this day. They are the Hashashin Sanctuary, Enslar's Domain, Jordine's Castle, and Caphras' Castle.

An introduction was also given to the PvP content being prepared in the new region. Adventurers who arrive in ‘에다니아’ will have the opportunity to conquer the five castles and become the ruler ‘에다나’. Adventurers who become ‘에다나’ can receive the hunting income of other adventurers as taxes in the area they rule. In addition, adventurers can apply for a challenge to ‘에다나’ to get the opportunity to create a new ‘에다나’.

■ Winter Event ‘Clumsy Snowflower Snowfield’

To commemorate this winter, an event space will be opened in the 'Mountain of Eternal Winter' area. A dedicated course where you can snowboard will be prepared, and you can look forward to content such as ice fishing and winter-only shops.

The appearance of the new winter costume ‘Snowstorm’ was also revealed. It is characterized by being designed with a snowboard look to match the event concept, and the costume will be updated to the Pearl Shop on January 8th.

Calpheon Ball, Rewards for Adventurers?
Dragon mount 14-day pass (?), 10,000 Cron Stones, Dream Doom Selection Box!

Finally, rewards were prepared for adventurers to commemorate the 10th anniversary. First, a fairy appearance change ticket that allows you to change the fairy's appearance to that of the Black Spirit will be given, and the 10th anniversary title [Friend] will also be provided. A flying mount will be provided to commemorate the 10th anniversary. You will receive a 14-day trial ticket for the Twilight Wings as a gift. It will be provided on January 15th.

Along with this, a weapon exchange coupon box, a sub-weapon exchange coupon, and 500 Marni's Unstable Fuel will be given, and a 10th Anniversary Journey Support Box can also be obtained. In addition, 10,000 Cron Stones, Valks' Cry +200, and Valks' Cry +250 will also be given as gifts. One J's Hammer of Loyalty, a Monarch-only Hammer, and a Karazad-only Hammer will also be provided.

Special login rewards will also be held. You can additionally acquire each seasonal costume selection box, J's Hammer of Loyalty, and Valks' Cry. You can start acquiring them from next week's maintenance. Enter the coupon number GRATEFULTENYEARS to acquire some of the above items, and the acquisition period for other items is as shown in the picture below.

In addition, a Dream Doom Selection Box will be given to all adventurers to celebrate the 10th anniversary.

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2024-12-14