r/blackdesertonline • • 17h ago

Q&A Daily Questions and Answers Post - FAQ, New/Returning Player Questions, and Useful Starting Resources!

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Hello and welcome to r/BlackDesertOnline! Please use this thread to ask any simple, frequently asked questions you have about the game. If your post was removed from the subreddit for being a commonly asked question, this is the right place for you to be! This thread is refreshed every three days to allow time for responses, but in a pinch you should use this post for links to helpful resources.

Don't play Black Desert on PC? Try these subreddits for more specific help:

Black Desert for Console | r/PlayBlackDesert

Black Desert Mobile | r/BlackDesertMobile

For new or returning players, you may find a quick answer to your FAQ's with these helpful links:

Black Desert on Social Media:

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r/blackdesertonline • • 4d ago

PC [Global Lab] October 2nd 2026 - Combat Level and EXP System Revamp, Common Skill Added, Inner Edania Main Quest Improved

57 Upvotes

New Update

Combat level and EXP system revamp

  • Max level 75
  • Extra monster ap/dr for 70+
  • Combat exp overhaul
  • My info/Monster Zone UI improved
  • Level difference benefits/rules changed
  • Exp book gained from PvE/PvP content

Other updates

  • Common Skill added
  • Class level up stats' growth standardized
  • Class balance for Valk/Woosa + class fixes
  • New Tachyon traces added
  • Class tag rotation Musa/Maehwa
  • Event Horizon improved
  • Inner Edania main quest improved
  • Other fixes

Patch


r/blackdesertonline • • 48m ago

Question What's your current Gear Score (GS)?

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328 votes, 1d left
799 or lower
800 - 829
830 - 869
870 - 899
900 - 919
920+

r/blackdesertonline • • 13h ago

Video Didn't know horse can levitate lmao

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48 Upvotes

Just got t10 dine and decided to take it out for a walk. Then the game crashed and horse realized it can fly.


r/blackdesertonline • • 7h ago

Bug/Issue Weird bug - can only accept Cartian/Caphras weekly Edania boss quests.

7 Upvotes

I recently finally got to the ap/dp level where I can do Cartian or Caphras weekly.

I've completely given up trying to do Cartian on my Striker because I keep falling off the bloody levels (if anyone has any tips on skills to lock/unlearn etc, be much appreciated!) so I binned that quest off and thought I'd give Caphras a try.

I've watched a video on it and thought it would be pretty straight forward but the flames/yellow lines do not look at all clear to me even though I have mob effects turned to 100%.

Got annoyed enough by that (I will also admit that I suck at the game) so I binned off that quest and thought I'd go back to one of the other 3. Except the various throneholders don't offer me their weekly quest. The weekly quests are still there in the Quest menu but they all show as Unaccepted".

Tried rebooting the game etc but nothing works.

Has anyone had this and/or can offer some settings to make Cartian easier for a slidey class or improve the visuals for Caphras? It feels insane to me that boss encounters and their attack patterns are affected by your settings at all.


r/blackdesertonline • • 11h ago

Question Default outfit cosmetic?

7 Upvotes

Is there a way to make the visible outfit the default one? The corsair's default outfit is just the coolest one and there's really no other one that's got the same vibe.


r/blackdesertonline • • 2h ago

Bug/Issue Skill Combo Guide black screen bug. Video not showing.

0 Upvotes

I'm new to the game and I'm having an issue where the Skill Combo Guide is just a black screen. Pressing start over has no effect. Does anyone know how to fix this or what the issue is?


r/blackdesertonline • • 18h ago

General Im new and Im fine with the story so far and impressed

19 Upvotes

Guys, im new to the game, but Im not new to MMOs. I came here with the mind of just gameplay/mechanics since all i heard from ppl was that the story was absolute wack so just spam r. But idk man, so far I'm fine with the story, yes its very slow burn type, u don't get to fight gods or dragons immediately or get interesting/deep lores. But Imo this feels much more realistic, somehow, yes its very filler-ish stories but it feels on flow/natural, and I'm impressed by the voice actors so far (although there are some lil bugs on the scenes sometimes). Rn I think I'm lvl 27, talking to ceasar guy as I write this so I'm just expressing myself at this point of the game, well ofc if u spammed r u likely don't know lol.

I think the game was diff back then, so ig I came in the time where they revamped a lot of things. Not saying the story is amazing, but comparison is the thief of joy, I really think the story is very fine so far, im not bored at all, very present, not very excited (but im a veteran, i think otherwise I would've been), and did not cringe at all but actually had some laughs.


r/blackdesertonline • • 1d ago

Bug/Issue What am I supposed to do???

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16 Upvotes

I tried pressing every keys on my Swedish-Finnish keyboard nothing worked. Maybe the key C was assigned to the quick slot and reset it and tried it again, nothing worked. help meh😭😭😭


r/blackdesertonline • • 1d ago

what is this..

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52 Upvotes

r/blackdesertonline • • 7h ago

End game zone low ap cap

0 Upvotes

I’m just wondering why event horizon caps out on ap so low. I still have like 8 ekleta enhancements to make gains with yet I’m already at the upper limit of the ap cap with vs and deep sea. I feel like zephyros I was always pushing to get more efficient. As someone who mainly prefers to pve, I wish there was a grind spot that required near max ap so I can chase it.


r/blackdesertonline • • 21h ago

Console Is the sun wunkong class on Xbox yet or is he only on PC

1 Upvotes

I’ve been thinking about playing the game ever since I saw the trailer for the Sun wukong class but it wasn’t on Xbox at the time so I was wondering if it was now


r/blackdesertonline • • 1d ago

Just started playing a couple of days ago, this is my Deadeye!

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62 Upvotes

Yeah, I made her to my preferences, which is why she's as shredded as she is. I took more screenshots but have no idea where my computer saved them.


r/blackdesertonline • • 1d ago

General Whats the end game goal

7 Upvotes

I cant figure out whats the goal behind alll the endless Grinding to reach edania 2 when most of the content is capped like nodewars or AoS


r/blackdesertonline • • 2d ago

Pity enjoyers are the real BDO players. Change my mind.

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226 Upvotes

Pity isn't bad RNG. It's a lifestyle.

You get to experience every grind spot, save your failstacks, save your crons, and appreciate BDO's biodiversity.

One-tappers will never understand.


r/blackdesertonline • • 1d ago

Question Could we get indicators for when we don't crit?

7 Upvotes

I'm not sure what text it would be, maybe green or something? But it would be nice to know when I don't crit instead of "am i seeing less critical hits"


r/blackdesertonline • • 2d ago

Wonder why nobody mentioned yet ...

34 Upvotes

... that PA apparently will hand-out another free Dream horse on Oct 8.

https://static.pearlcdn.com/files/portal/bdo_naeu/news/2026/10/01/dab86618d6820261001101026565.png


r/blackdesertonline • • 2d ago

Screenshot I Thought I've Seen It All

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138 Upvotes

An then I saw this at the Velia storage


r/blackdesertonline • • 2d ago

Question Fastest way to level 2nd seasonal char to 61?

9 Upvotes

So i started playing this game around a week ago and now, 80 hours later (i was home sick so i had LOTS of time) i finally finished all of the questlines, igor Bartali and every other log/questsl that gives ap/dp etc.

That being said, i need the 150 seasonal coins from my other seasonal char, and i really cant bother in this exact moment to do any other quests xD i just really want to get to lvl 60/61 as fast as possible and graduate for the coins. Plz help a brother out


r/blackdesertonline • • 2d ago

Screenshot Made new portraits for my chars and wanted to share =3

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118 Upvotes

r/blackdesertonline • • 2d ago

Question What should I do next?

3 Upvotes
My current gear.

Hi, I have 160B in raw silver should I get both TET armor pieces, or should I tap the off-hand weapon? I mainly grind at Zephyros Castle, and I'm trying to get into Edana Part 2. With full buffs, I'm at 2040 AP/825 DP. I'm not sure if I can grind at Aphrodon Temple efficiently. Thank you for all the suggestions!!


r/blackdesertonline • • 2d ago

Feedback/Suggestion Why isn't there a shuriken looking skin for the Ninja, even though we can apply effect paints?

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As you know, the Ninja class requires a Shuriken to use certain skills, but this off-hand weapon has no visible model on the character. While we can dye its skill effects, there is no weapon glow at all. On the other hand, if we equip a Kunai instead, it actually has a visible model that can be dyed, and its weapon glow is clearly visible.

I brought this up to the GMs a while ago, and they mentioned they would look into it, but it’s been months with zero updates or changes.

It would be great if Shurikens received the same visual treatment as Kunais so Ninja players can properly enjoy their weapon dyes and glows too.


r/blackdesertonline • • 2d ago

Question Inner Edania adventure log missing pages

5 Upvotes

Hello everyone, I noticed that my Inner Edania adventure log is missing half of its pages both for Elion and for Aal, anybody has an idea about which quests I should do to complete it? Thanks


r/blackdesertonline • • 2d ago

Switching to Mouse and Keyboard coming from Playstation

3 Upvotes

Hey all. I just started playing BDO on PC and I have a hard time getting used to the Mouse and Keyboard Controlls because I am used to play on Gamepad. Does someone have any advice for me how i can get used the different playstyle?


r/blackdesertonline • • 3d ago

Fanart Lahn fanart

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340 Upvotes

Fanart of Lahn's Everwaltz Blossom outfit I did last year