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· Analyzing Black Desert's class popularity rankings as of May 2026 using data from the Garmoth website.
· We will explore the reasons why popular and unpopular classes are chosen or overlooked.

· As of May 15, 2026, Garmoth data shows that the new class, 'Seraph,' is the most popular. Although its popularity has decreased from an initial 21% to about 10%, it still maintains a high ranking.
· Seraph is loved by many users for its easy controls and powerful PvE performance (excellent in both single-target and AoE attacks).
· Traditionally popular classes like Guardian Awakening, Witch Awakening, Dark Knight Succession, and Lahn Succession are also in the top ranks.
· The continued popularity of Lahn Succession is particularly unexpected, as Maehwa Succession shows strong performance in early-to-mid game and some late-game hunting grounds.
· Hashashin Awakening is also gaining popularity due to its wide-area attacks and straightforward playstyle.

· The PvE popularity of Lahn Awakening remains somewhat questionable. While its DPS is not bad, an analysis is needed to understand why it's so popular considering other factors.
· Musa Awakening ranks surprisingly high, suggesting its popularity despite being a class rarely seen in the game.
· Mystic Awakening, Musa Awakening, Dark Knight Awakening, Sage Awakening, and Drakania Awakening are maintaining their expected high popularity.

· It's interesting that many users prefer Witch Awakening, even though Witch Succession is very powerful in PvE.
· The popularity ratio between Succession and Awakening is evident across various classes like Guardian, Dark Knight, Lahn, Maeha, Musa, and Mystic.
· Specifically, Musa Succession accounts for about 10% and Awakening for about 90%, while Mystic Succession is almost non-existent.
· Sorcerer Awakening enjoys high popularity at 70%, indicating that Awakening is preferred over Succession for PvE.
· Succession classes are strong for Sage, Berserker, and Witch, and Succession classes are also popular for Kunoichi, Striker, and Ninja.
· Ranger Succession, Corsair Awakening, Hashashin Succession, Corsair Succession, Valkyrie Succession, Maeha Succession, Warrior Succession, Musa Succession, Tamer Awakening, Archer, Sage Succession, and the least popular Ranger Succession show a variety of rankings.

· The Garmoth website operates by accumulating data as users directly record their hunting results.
· Tens of thousands of hunting results and feedback are registered daily from thousands of accounts, and average data is calculated based on this.
· This data serves as a useful reference for understanding the performance and popularity of each class in the game.

· Based on the overall game data, approximately 43% of users prefer Succession classes, and 57% prefer Awakening classes.
· This means that Awakening classes are generally chosen by more users.
· For Witch, it's noteworthy that Awakening classes are more popular despite Succession being very strong in PvE.
· Guardian shows a similar trend, while Dark Knight is a class where Succession is preferred.
· Lahn Awakening and Succession are similarly popular, and Maeha is also popular in both forms.
· Musa is overwhelmingly preferred in its Awakening form, and Mystic Succession is almost non-existent.

· Based on PvE performance, the most popular classes are as follows:

Rank	Class	Notes
1	Seraph	New class, easy PvE
2	Guardian Awakening	Traditional powerhouse
3	Witch Awakening	High preference
4	Dark Knight	Succession/Awakening both popular
5	Lahn	Succession/Awakening both popular
6	Maehwa	Succession/Awakening both popular
7	Musa Awakening	Unexpectedly high popularity
8	Mystic Awakening	Consistent popularity
9	Dark Knight Awakening	High preference
10	Sage Awakening	High preference

· The Garmoth website is a very useful tool for Black Desert users, providing data on class popularity and performance.
· It allows for the analysis of approximately 56 different class specs, helping players choose a class that suits their playstyle.
· This website will play an important role in understanding game trends and predicting future class balance changes.
· The Garmoth website is available for free and offers many features, so we highly recommend utilizing it.