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Black Desert: New Highest Grade Alchemy Stone Guide
This video covers the new Alchemist's Stone update in Black Desert Online. The update has changed the alchemy stone polishing and growth probabilities, and you can now upgrade Khan's Heart and Vell's Heart to get the best alchemy stones. No more settling for low-grade sturdy alchemy stones! Now all alchemy stone enhancements are much easier.
Example: Combining a Splendid Life Alchemy Stone with Khan's Heart (Life) will transfer the alchemy stone effect to Khan's Heart, retaining the Life Experience +30% and Mastery +25 effects.
1. 🧪 Alchemy Stone Update Overview: Grade Adjustments and Rarity
- ✅ As of the January 15th update, alchemy stones below the Sturdy grade have been removed (except for Imperfect Alchemy Stones).
- ✅ Alchemy Stone grades have been adjusted to reflect rarity.
| Alchemy Stone | Grade |
|---|---|
| Imperfect Alchemy Stone | White |
| Sturdy Alchemy Stone | Green |
| Sharp Alchemy Stone | Blue |
| Splendid Alchemy Stone | Yellow |
| Shining Alchemy Stone | Purple |
00:00 - 00:33
1. 🧪 Alchemy Stone Update Overview: Grade Adjustments and Rarity
- ✅ As of the January 15th update, alchemy stones below the Sturdy grade have been removed (except for Imperfect Alchemy Stones).
- ✅ Alchemy Stone grades have been adjusted to reflect rarity.
| Alchemy Stone | Grade |
|---|---|
| Imperfect Alchemy Stone | White |
| Sturdy Alchemy Stone | Green |
| Sharp Alchemy Stone | Blue |
| Splendid Alchemy Stone | Yellow |
| Shining Alchemy Stone | Purple |
00:34 - 01:17
2. 🥇 Khan's Heart/Vell's Heart: New Top-Tier Alchemy Stones
- ✅ Khan's Heart or Vell's Heart is the new top-tier alchemy stone.
- ✅ You can combine an alchemy stone of Splendid grade or higher with Khan's Heart/Vell's Heart to add alchemy stone effects.
- ✅ No need to switch alchemy stones depending on the situation, such as hunting.
01:18 - 01:41
3. 🛠️ How to Grow and Polish Alchemy Stones
- ✅ Alchemy Stones can be crafted through alchemy or purchased from the Central Market.
- ✅ Alchemy Stone polishing requires fuel materials (e.g., special crops).
- ✅ Growth is possible when the polish level reaches 150%.
01:42 - 02:51
4. 📈 Alchemy Stone Growth UI and Materials: 'Dark Essence of Ether'
- ✅ The Alchemy Stone Growth UI allows you to check the number of growth attempts and the required materials.
- ✅ Dark Essence of Ether is a new enhancement material.
- ✅ If growth fails, the polish level decreases to 75%, but the alchemy stone is not destroyed or downgraded.
| Alchemy Stone Grade | Essence Required | Success Rate | Cap Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperfect | 2 | 55% | 2 times |
| Sturdy | 3 | 20% | 5 times |
| Sharp | 10 | 3.3% | 30 times |
| Splendid | 20 | 1.2% | 80 times |
| Shining | 30 | 0.4% | 250 times |
02:52 - 03:16
5. 💰 How to Obtain Dark Essence of Ether: Silver vs. Gathering
- ✅ Dark Essence of Ether can be obtained by purchasing it using Silver or through Gathering.
- ✅ If using Silver, it is recommended to purchase 'Fragment of Aquaris' if the price of 20 Sharp Crystals exceeds 100 million Silver.
- ✅ Sharp Crystals can be easily obtained through gathering (especially when using Fairy's Breath).
03:17 - 03:57
6. ✨ Combining Khan's/Vell's Heart with Alchemy Stones: Effect Transfer
- ✅ Splendid grade or higher Destruction, Protection, or Life Alchemy Stones can be combined with Khan's/Vell's Heart.
- ✅ Combining requires 1 Dark Essence of Ether and Simple Alchemy.
- ✅ The alchemy stone effect is transferred to the heart.
Example: Combining a Splendid Life Alchemy Stone with Khan's Heart (Life) will transfer the alchemy stone effect to Khan's Heart, retaining the Life Experience +30% and Mastery +25 effects.
03:58 - 04:23
7. ⚙️ Other Information: Alchemy Stone Restoration and Detachment
- ✅ All Reform Stones must be removed before combining.
- ✅ Detaching will cost 1 Dark Essence of Ether.
- ✅ Alchemy Stones can be restored using fuel materials (Mysterious Spirit Powder, Vell's Fine Powder, etc.).
04:24 - 05:12
8. 🤔 Conclusion: Alchemy Stone Update, Is It Worth It?
- ✅ The Alchemy Stone update has made Alchemy Stone growth more valuable.
- ✅ Khan's/Vell's Heart has become the highest grade, and regular alchemy stones can also be utilized.