The Level 75 cap increase in Black Desert has officially redefined the traditional leveling experience. While reaching levels beyond 62 used to feel mostly cosmetic, every single level now stands as a crucial pillar of character progression that directly impacts your combat power.
The developers has completely overhauled the progression mechanics: leveling up now grants vital hidden stats, including massive boosts to Monster AP and Extra Damage Reduction.
In this guide, we will dive deep into BDO’s new leveling era. You will discover the exact hidden stat bonuses unlocked between levels 66 and 75 level bdo, how to efficiently utilize the updated monster zone UI to track combat EXP.
Max Level Increase
- Increased the max character level: 70 → 75
- EXP no longer increases after reaching Lv. 75.
- Even after reaching Lv. 75, EXP will continue to accumulate for a tagged character as before.
Bonus Stats at Lv. 70 and Above
- The following bonus stats from level 70.
- Extra AP Against Monsters +3 and Monster Damage Reduction +3 are gained from level 70 and onwards.
- These stats also apply to tagged characters, regardless of that character’s level.
- Example: If character A at level 70 and character B at level 66 are tagged, character B also gains Extra AP Against Monsters +9 and Monster Damage Reduction +9 based on character A’s level.
| Level | Extra AP Against Monsters | Monster Damage Reduction |
| 70 | 3 | 3 |
| 71 | 6 | 6 |
| 72 | 9 | 9 |
| 73 | 12 | 12 |
| 74 | 15 | 15 |
| 75 | 18 | 18 |
➡️These bonus stats do not stack.
- Bonus stats gained from levels can be found under “Detailed Stats” in My Stats UI.
- Example: Extra AP Against Monsters and Monster Damage Reduction applied at Lv. 75
My Information (P) UI
In the “My Information (P)” window, you can now view more detailed information about the current character’s level and experience.
Combat EXP System
Added a level-based cap on the Combat EXP obtainable from killing a single monster.
- The cap includes Combat EXP increase effects.
| Level Range | Max EXP Obtainable per Monster (Approximate) |
| 1~5 | 20% |
| 6~10 | 18% |
| 11~15 | 16% |
| 16~20 | 14% |
| 21~25 | 12% |
| 26~30 | 10% |
| 31~35 | 8% |
| 36~40 | 6% |
| 41~47 | 5% |
| 48~49 | 3.5% |
| 50~55 | 2% |
| 56~61 | 0.2% |
| 62-64 | 0.02% |
| 65 and above | 0.01% |
Monster Zone Info UI
Added information on the monsters that appear in each zone and the EXP obtainable from defeating them to Monster Zone Info.
Rules and Benefits
Added a benefit that reduces damage taken from monsters of a lower level.
- For each level you are above a monster, you gain Monster Damage Reduction +3 against that monster’s attacks.
- This effect applies for a level difference of up to 3, granting a maximum of Monster Damage Reduction +9.
| Level Difference | Monster Name Color | ||
| 3 or more levels below the monster |  | ||
| 2 levels below the monster |  | ||
| 1 level below the monster |  | ||
| Same level as the monster |  | ||
| 1 level above the monster (Monster Damage Reduction +3) |  | ||
| 2 levels above the monster (Monster Damage Reduction +6) |  | ||
| 3 or more levels above the monster (Monster Damage Reduction +9) |  |
Combat EXP Through Combat Content
Added Combat Secret Books that grant Combat EXP, obtainable from the following PvE and PvP content.
- You can use Combat Secret Books after completing the “[To Level 50!] Go Beyond Your Own Limits” quest.
- The amount of Combat EXP each type of Combat Secret Book grants based on Lv. 66 is as follows.
| Item | EXP Gained Based on Lv. 66 | Requirement and Binding |
 Combat Secret Book (S) | 0.20% | Lv. 60 or higher (Bound to Family; can be stored in the Family Inventory or Storage) |
Combat Secret Book (M) | 1% | |
Combat Secret Book (L) | 7.50% | |
Combat Secret Book (XL) | 15% |
Combat Secret Books can be obtained from the following PvE and PvP content:
| PvE Content | ||
| Content | Requirement | Reward |
| Black Shrine (Donghae) | Defeat a boss | Combat Secret Book (S) x1 |
| Black Shrine (Hwanghae) | Defeat a boss | Combat Secret Book (S) x1 |
| Guild Boss | Defeat a Guild Boss | Combat Secret Book (M) x1 |
| Altar of Blood | Clear a stage | Combat Secret Book (M) x1 |
| PvP Content | ||
| Content | Requirement | Reward |
| Node War | Victory / Defeat | Victory: Combat Secret Book (M) x2 Defeat: Combat Secret Book (S) x2 |
| Conquest War | Victory / Defeat | Victory: Combat Secret Book (L) x1 Defeat: Combat Secret Book (M) x2 |
| War of the Roses | Victory / Defeat | Victory: Combat Secret Book (XL) x1 Defeat: Combat Secret Book (M) x4 |
| Red Battlefield | Victory | Combat Secret Book (S) x1 |
| Guild League | Victory | Combat Secret Book (S) x1 |
| Arena of Solare (Ranked) | Victory | Combat Secret Book (S) x1 |
