English Patch Notes Global Lab BDO 13-11-2026

Details of the update for the Global Lab BDO test server, which was released on Friday, November 13, 2026.

Please note that Black Desert test server update information applies specifically to the test server itself and is subject to change when the official servers are updated.

Character

Drakania

Main Weapon, Succession

Prime: Embers

• The duration of the “All AP +12” effect granted upon using the skill has been increased from 10 seconds to 15 seconds

Prime: Sundering Claw

• The transition from the skill “Dragonwalk” to “Prime: Sundering Claw” has been improved for smoother execution.
  • When performed as a follow-up move, the skill will now activate instantly, skipping the charging phase.

Prime: Markthanan’s Flourish

• The total distance traveled when using the skill has been increased by approximately 34%.

• The PvE damage for the following skills has been changed.

	Skill	Before changes	After changes
	Prime: Ascent	Normal attack damage: 6327% x 2 Extra attack damage: 9844% x 1 at max ion output, max 2 hits 39.75% damage in PvP only	Normal attack damage: 7491% x 2 Extra attack damage: 11655% x 1 at max ion output, max 2 hits 33.57% damage in PvP only
	Prime: Markthanan’s Dominion	Inner attack damage 6611% x 3 Outer attack damage 1852% x 2 46.38% damage in PvP only	Inner attack damage 7493% x 3 Outer attack damage 2099% x 2 40.92% damage in PvP only
	Prime: Markthanan’s Flourish	Attack 1 damage: 2117% x 2 Attack 2 damage: 6353% x 2 Attack 1 damage: 6214% x 2 at max ion output Attack 2 damage: 8577% x 2 at max ion output 35.33% damage in PvP only	Attack 1 damage 2289% x 2 Attack 2 damage 6869% x 2 Attack 1 damage: 6719% x 2 at max ion output Attack 2 damage 9273% x 2 at max ion output 32.68% damage in PvP only
	Prime: Brimbolt Raze	Attack damage 6412% x 2 37.54% damage in PvP only	Attack damage 7087% x 2 33.96% damage in PvP only
	Prime: Embers	Attack 1 damage 5439% x 1 Attack 2 damage 5439% x 1 35.33% damage in PvP only	Attack 1 damage: 5979% x 1 Attack 2 damage: 5979% x 1 32.14% damage in PvP only

Class Fixes and Changes

• [Maehwa][Musa] Fixed an issue where certain buff effects would be re-applied after the use of the Tiger Blade skill ended.
• [Sage] Fixed an issue where, while the ‘All AP Increase’ effect from the ‘Illusion Expansion’ or ‘Prime: Illusion Expansion’ skills was active, a stronger ‘All AP Increase’ effect would fail to be applied.
• [Maegu] Fixed an issue where the ‘Stiffness’ effect would not be applied upon a successful hit with the ‘Foxflare Fling’ skill.
  • These changes are not available for testing on the Black Desert Global Lab and will be applied to the live servers.

Content

Family Dispatch

• A “Family Dispatch” feature has been added, allowing you to assign tasks to other characters within your Family.
  • Once dispatched, a character will travel to a designated region to carry out their assigned task.
  • Items obtained during a dispatch are stored in a dedicated “Dispatch Inventory.”
  • The Dispatch Inventory begins with 25 slots and a 1,500 LT weight limit.
    • Items in this storage can only be retrieved (withdrawn).
    • If you use the “Move All to Storage” (auto-transfer) function, items will be moved to the storage facility where they are currently kept. (This functions in the same way as the existing auto-transfer-to-storage feature.)

• The requirements and conditions for using the Family Dispatch feature are as follows:
  • You can access the Family Dispatch feature via the Menu (ESC) – Functions/Convenience (F8) – Family Dispatch. Alternatively, you can initiate it by interacting with one of your own Family characters located in the game world.
  • Reaching a Family Fame score of 1,000 unlocks one dispatch slot.
    • Initially, only one dispatch slot is available, with plans to expand the number of slots in the future.
  • Only characters at level 20 or higher can be sent on a Family Dispatch.
  • You must possess knowledge of the terrain in a specific region to select missions for that area.
  • Characters currently in transit or set for “Character Tagging” cannot be assigned to a dispatch mission. (This also applies to characters currently engaged in other individual activities.)
    • You cannot set up “Character Tagging” while a character is out on a dispatch mission.

• You can assign one of the following tasks to a character dispatched from your Family.
  • For fishing and gathering, you can set up to 1,000 consecutive tasks.
  • For processing, you can set up to 30 tasks by default.
    • If the character being dispatched has a Venecil (Karki) Knot equipped and has had their slot expanded using a Black Spirit’s Claw, you can set up to 100 tasks.
  • When dispatching a character for fishing, you can specify the grade of fish you wish to catch.
  • Each processing task is calculated as 1/10th of a single “mass processing” operation, with the result rounded to the nearest whole number.
    • Example: At a mastery level of 3,000, one mass processing operation consists of 315 individual processing actions → 1/10th of this is 31.5 → rounded to 32 processing tasks.

※ When gathering activities are performed via Family Dispatch, the mini-game (Green Artisan) will not trigger, and the effects of Agris Fever and the Hedgehog will not apply.
※ Items used as materials for crafting the Star of Nostos cannot be obtained through gathering activities performed via Family Dispatch.

• When a dispatch mission is assigned, the character will travel from their current location to the mission area.
  • For areas that cannot be reached on foot or where the travel time exceeds 20 minutes, the character will use a different method of movement.
    • This travel process takes 20 minutes; the character will arrive at a well near the mission area before proceeding to the final destination to begin the mission.

• Once dispatched, a character carries out the assigned mission and remains at that location after the mission is complete.

• Characters currently on dispatch missions can be seen performing their tasks by all adventurers.

• Dispatch missions are subject to the life proficiency level of the currently equipped equipment.
  • Life skills acquired by equipping consumable items or crystals are not applied.
  • The unique effects of special fishing rods such as fishing rods do not apply, and their durability does not decrease.
  • Dispatch missions do not consume energy and do not gain life experience.
  • The items that can be obtained through fishing and gathering are the same, but the probability of obtaining the items is applied separately.

• Items obtained through dispatch missions are stored in a shared “Family Dispatch Inventory”
  • This inventory is reserved exclusively for items acquired via dispatch missions; you cannot manually place other items into it.
  • You can access the Family Dispatch Inventory through the “Family Dispatch” menu in the World Map (M) or via storage facilities.
  • If you move items from the Family Dispatch Inventory to your personal inventory while outside of a storage-accessible area, a maid or butler will be utilized to facilitate the transfer.
  • If you do not yet possess the knowledge entry for an item obtained through a Family Dispatch mission, you will automatically acquire it.
    • Please note, however, that fish obtained through this method are not recorded in the Fish Encyclopedia, nor are they counted toward records for the weekly fishing contest.

• Dispatch tasks may stop under the following circumstances:
  • Task Completion: Occurs when the total number of scheduled tasks has been fully completed.
  • Task Interruption: Occurs when the scheduled tasks have not been completed, typically because your inventory or weight capacity is full.
  • If you switch to a different character while they are currently on a dispatch task, that character’s dispatch task will be halted.
    • You can check the dispatch status of your characters via the logout/exit screen.

• In the Family Dispatch window, if a task is marked as “completed” or “interrupted,” you can restart it by clicking on the character’s portrait.
• Note that if a task has been interrupted, you must clear out the Family Dispatch storage box before you can resume it.
  • If you enter instanced content – such as the Arena of Solare or Guild League – your dispatch tasks will be temporarily paused for the duration of that session.
• Additionally, if you log out of the game, your tasks will be paused; upon logging back in, you can resume the tasks, with the remaining target count intact.

※ If you log out, your mission will be paused; upon logging back in, you may resume the mission from where you left off.
※ During Node/Conquest Wars or the War of the Roses, characters within your Family will not be visible, but their tasks will continue to progress.

Altar of Blood

• The difficulty levels for the 4th, 6th, and 15th Illusions of the Altar of Blood have been adjusted.
  • 4th Illusion: The number of monsters that appear has been reduced.
  • 6th Illusion: The “Ronin’s Mirror” mechanic used by the boss, Ronin, has been removed.
  • 15th Illusion: The attack power of the Gumiho has been reduced by approximately 20%.

• The classes for the Item Copy rotation have been updated to Seraph and Valkyrie.
  • During the period below, you can perform an Item Copy to the Seraph or Valkyrie classes for a cost of only 1 Silver.
    • Start: After the scheduled maintenance on November 18, 2026 (Korea) / November 19, 2026 (Global)
    • End: Before the scheduled maintenance on December 9, 2026 (Korea) / December 10, 2026 (Global)

Items

• The minimum price for Preonne accessories on the Central Market has been adjusted.

• The item rules and descriptions for items that provide a reduction in penalties upon death have been updated.

• Accordingly, the “resistance to disadvantages in the event of death” effect – within the status of applied effects – has been categorized under “My Information (P)”

• The descriptions for items that provide resistance to death penalties – which only take effect when your karma score is 0 or higher – have been updated.
  • Before: Death Penalty Resistance +N%
  • After: Death Penalty Resistance +N% (when karma is 0 or higher)

Monsters

• Reduced the AP of Black Shrine boss Songakshi in Calamity 2–9 by approximately 4%.

Quests, Knowledge

• Legacy main quests for Drieghan that can no longer be progressed have been removed:
  • [Drieghan] Queen Brolina’s Summons
  • [Drieghan] A Message from Drieghan
  • [Drieghan] Ahib Conflict Zone
  • [Drieghan] To the Land of Dragons

• A navigation point for the objective of the [Weekly] Ferocious Saltwater Crocodile quest has been added.

• Quests that were previously separated into those for general classes and those specifically for the Corsair class have now been consolidated. Consequently, if you were in the process of completing any of the quests listed below with a Corsair character, those quests have been forfeited. You may resume them by accepting the quests again.
  • True Owner of the Treasure: Ebenruth’s Nol
  • True Owner of the Treasure: Lafi Bedmountain’s Upgraded Compass
  • True Owner of the Treasure: Rich Merchant’s Ring
  • True Owner of the Treasure: Archaeologist’s Map
  • True Owner of the Treasure: Lafi Bedmountain’s Upgraded Telescope
  • True Owner of the Treasure: Krogdalo’s Sanctuary

Conquest War, Node War

Changes to Node War Territories by Tier

• The territories where Node Wars take place, categorized by their respective Gear Score (AP+DP) limits, have been updated as follows

• The level-based schedule and the number of participants for node wars – organized by construction method – are presented below.

Balance Adjustments for Forts and Annexes in Unlimited-Tier Node Wars

• Balance Adjustments for Forts and Annexes in Unlimited-Tier Node Wars

Territory Changes by Conquest War

• The territories where Conquest Wars take place – categorized by their respective Attack/Defense stat caps – have been updated as follows.
  • Consequently, the guild that occupies the Valencia territory will now have the authority to determine the rules for how Node Wars are conducted.

※ The [Guild] Sealed Trace of Doom item can be obtained by winning a Conquest War at the Unlimited tier.

Changes to the Calpheon Conquest War format

• The Calpheon Conquest War has been changed; it will no longer follow an attacker-versus-defender format, but will instead adopt the same combat structure used in the Balenos and Serendia territories.
  • A points-based system will not be applied, and if the command posts of two or more guilds (or alliances) remain standing at the end of the Conquest War, the territory will be liberated (i.e., left unconquered).
  • The Valencia territory will continue to follow the existing attacker-versus-defender combat structure.

Balance adjustments for Conquest structures

• The defense of auxiliary structures in the unlimited stage of Conquest Wars has been increased by approximately 2.6%.
• The HP of Recovery Center across all stages has been increased by 50%.
• In Conquest Wars featuring siege/defense mechanics, the number of flame towers that the defending guild (castle owner) can construct has been increased by one.
  • Before: 3
  • After: 4

War of the Roses Gear Score & Monster Balance Adjustments

• The Gear Score requirement for applying to participate in the War of the Roses has been changed.
  • Before: 700 or higher
  • After: 820 or higher
• The attack power of the following monsters that appear in the War of the Roses has been adjusted.

• The cap on attack power applied to monsters encountered in the War of the Roses has been adjusted.
  • Previous: Base attack power of 700, with 10% of any excess attack power applied → New: Base attack power of 700, with 8% of any excess attack power applied.

• The levels of monsters appearing in the War of the Roses have been adjusted.
  • The UI providing information about monsters at the top of the screen has been updated to display their levels.

Improvements to the War of the Roses rewards for the leading guild

•  The rewards obtainable when participating in the War of the Roses as a leader guild have been improved.

Victory Rewards for the Leader (Commander) Guild Flourishing Victory Reward
Item name	Before change	After change
Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 10kG	4	6
Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 1kG	5	–
Blazing Loot Box	7	7
Chilling Fragment	30	30
Trace of Thunderbolt	40	40
Medal of Glory	65	80
Item Collection Increase Scroll	7	7
Caphras Stone	300	300

Leader (Commander) Guild Liberation Reward Flourishing Battle Reward
Item name	Before change	After change
Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 10kG	3	4
Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 1kG	5	–
Blazing Loot Box	6	6
Chilling Fragment	20	20
Trace of Thunderbolt	35	35
Medal of Glory	45	50
Item Collection Increase Scroll	5	5
Caphras Stone	200	200

Leader (Commander) Guild Defeat Reward Flourishing Resolve Reward
Item name	Before change	After change
Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 10kG	3	4
Gold Bar of the Glorious Battlefield 1kG	–	–
Blazing Loot Box	5	5
Chilling Fragment	20	20
Trace of Thunderbolt	30	30
Medal of Glory	45	50
Item Collection Increase Scroll	3	3
Caphras Stone	150	150

UI

• The enhancement UI has been updated to always display the number of items you possess that prevent degradation or destruction.
• Square brackets have been added to both ends of the Family name displayed above the heads of characters within your Family.

System

• The “Emergency Swap” feature for characters has been updated as follows:
  • You can now attempt a character swap regardless of whether your “Emergency Evasion” skill is available for use.
    • Consequently, the term “Emergency Swap” has been renamed to “Instant Swap.”
  • In combat zones, you cannot perform an “Instant Swap” if your character is not in an idle state – for example, while actively using a skill or suffering from a status effect.
  • In content where “Instant Swap” is unavailable, character switching will proceed via the standard character-change animation, just as it did previously

• Fixed an issue where the game would close when taking a screenshot with the “Sticker UI” enabled while using DirectX 12.
• Mitigated an issue that caused the game to close under certain circumstances when using DirectX 12.

Corrections and changes

• An issue where the NPC Igor Bartali at the Angavu Outpost was positioned unnaturally has been fixed.
• Awkward dialogue in the quest “[Alchemy] Friend to a Busy Alchemist” has been improved.
• Awkward dialogue for certain workers in the Mediah region has been fixed.
• Camera positioning has been adjusted when switching between the following characters:
  • Drakania ↔ Guardian
  • Agent ↔ Deadeye
  • Maegu ↔ Woosa
  • Striker ↔ Mystic
  • Wizard ↔ Witch
• Certain animations and camera positioning have been adjusted when switching between Drakania and Guardian.
• A momentary stutter that occurred when initiating a character switch has been mitigated.
• An issue where bat monsters in the Watchtower underground cave would fail to detect adventurers and remain invulnerable to damage has been fixed.
• An issue where some Spirans in the Orzekea zone were not facing the same direction has been fixed.
• In the Event Horizon hunting zone, Hadum’s attacks will now cease immediately if an adventurer moves beyond a certain distance or leaves the hunting zone.
• In the Event Horizon hunting zone, wormhole attacks will now cease immediately once all Ancient Elves have been defeated.
• An issue during the battle against Caphras, where he could become stuck outside the map – preventing the battle from progressing – has been fixed.
• An issue where the “Frost of Midsummer Grudge” debuff (applied by the Black Shrine boss Songakshi) failed to reduce movement, attack, and casting speeds by 10% has been fixed.
• Fixed an issue where, in the quest “[Magaia] Once More,” players could proceed to the next quest even after failing a combat encounter, provided they remained stationary.
• Fixed an issue where the quest widget would sometimes obstruct the minimap under certain conditions.
• Fixed an issue where a cutscene would still play if a player died during the “Great Strides” objective of the quest “[Magaia] True Prayer”
• Reduced the movement speed of monsters during the “Great Strides” objective of the quest “[Magaia] True Prayer” to 75% of its previous value.
• Fixed an issue where Barter Points would not reset automatically at 6:00 AM if the player was logged into the game.
  • Barter Points will now reset automatically after 6:00 AM, even while logged in. Please note that the reset process may take up to 1–2 minutes.
• Fixed an issue where the Black Spirit’s Rage gauge would appear to drop below 0 when swapping crystals after viewing a replay in the Arena of Solare.
• Players can now switch characters or use “Tag” (instant character swap) while inside the Elvia Realm.
  • Note: Switching characters or using “Tag” while in the Elvia Realm will move the character to a standard field area.
• Fixed an issue where stamina would continue to deplete after exiting an Arena of Solare replay if the character had been sprinting when the replay was initiated.
• Fixed an issue where a horse would fail to follow a “tagged” character when switching to that character (if no specific behavior settings were applied).
• Fixed an issue where white lines would appear in the combat statistics window depending on the interface scale settings.
• In Node/Conquest Wars, guilds or alliances that successfully breached a castle but did not become the castle lords will now correctly see “WIN” displayed in the Conquest War results. Fixed an issue where the Conquest War UI would display abnormally after a fortress was destroyed.
• Fixed an issue where players could not construct annex buildings if they participated in a Saturday Conquest War without having restarted the Black Desert client after participating in a Friday Node War.
• In the Guild Alliance member status list, information for adventurers who are offline or in “Privacy Mode” will now be displayed in a shaded (grayed-out) format.
• Fixed an issue where a message stating that the castle gate was closing would appear during a Serendia Conquest War.
• Fixed an issue where some Triangle Head Lizard carcasses near the Western Guard Camp would not appear correctly.
• Fixed an issue where an emblem would appear on the match result screen for the losing team in the Arena of Solare.
• Fixed an issue where the “Attack Hit Effect” setting would not be applied when loading game options saved in personal settings.
• Fixed an issue where boss gear costumes were missing from the list of key rewards for World Bosses and Field Bosses in the Boss Information UI.
• Fixed an issue where the game would force-close if a space was added before an item’s name when linking that item in the chat.
• Fixed an issue where the game client would occasionally close when switching servers or moving to content that requires a loading screen.
• [Gamepad Mode] Fixed an issue where the key guide for “Change Appearance” would overlap or appear off-screen when changing the resolution.