Gear bonuses – AP Thresholds

Gear bonuses in Black Desert directly affect your damage and survivability.

Understanding Attack Power (AP) Thresholds is crucial, as reaching each breakpoint unlocks additional Hidden Bonus AP, significantly increasing your total damage output.

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Bonus AP & Extra AP Against Monsters

• From August 13, 2026, the adjusted bonus AP gains as follows:
  • From 397 Displayed AP, Bonus AP increases by 2 for every 2 Displayed AP

• Adjusted Extra AP Against Monsters gains per Displayed AP starting from 310 AP as follows:
  • From 401 AP, Extra AP Against Monsters increases by 16 per 1 Displayed AP.

Bonus Damage Reduction

• From August 13, 2026, the adjusted bonus Damage Reduction gains as follows:
  • From 481 Displayed DP, Bonus Damage Reduction increases by 1 for every 5 Displayed DP.   

Damage reduction to defense increase ratio

The last changes to the damage reduction to defense increase ratio were made on August 19, 2020.