Details of the update for the Global Lab BDO test server, which was released on Friday, October 23, 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.
Characters
Corsair
| In a previous update, Corsair Succession received HP healing effects on Serenaca skills, along with increased damage for skills used to attack monsters from behind. With this update, we have increased the damage of several key Serenaca skills and improved combo transitions, allowing Corsair to more fluidly reposition behind monsters, especially when starting combos. |
Primary Weapon, Succession
Riding Waves
- Improvements have been made to ensure a smoother transition when using the “Storming Gale” skill after the “Riding Waves” skill.
The damage values for the following skills have been adjusted
| Skill | Before changes | After changes | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Absolute: Crashing Wave | Attack 1 damage: 4883% x 1 Attack 2 damage: 3329% x 2 Extra attack damage: 6658% x 1 63,75% attack 1 damage in PvP only 44,89% attack 2 damage in PvP only 44,89% extra attack damage in PvP only | Attack 1 damage: 4883% x 1 Attack 2 damage: 3807% x 2 Extra attack damage: 7614% x 1 63,75% attack 1 damage in PvP only 39,25% attack 2 damage in PvP only 39,25% extra attack damage in PvP only |
 | Prime: Wave Pout | Attack damage: 7636% x 2 28,35% damage in PvP only | Attack damage: 9086% x 2 23,82% damage in PvP only |
 | Prime: Ocean’s Pearl | Explosion attack damage: 11352% x 2 36,69% damage in PvP only | Explosion attack damage: 12827% x 2 32,47% damage in PvP only |
 | Prime: Cap’n’s Orders: Open Fire! | Attack damage 9598% x 2 31,04% damage in PvP only | Attack damage 11517% x 2 25,86% damage in PvP only |
 | Wave Blast | Attack damage: 7707% x 2 35,61% damage in PvP only | Attack damage: 8631% x 2 31,79% damage in PvP only |
 | Prime: Wipe Out | Attack 1 damage: 7597% x 1 Last attack damage: 10129% x 2 31,32% damage in PvP only | Attack 1 damage: 8080% x 1 Last attack damage: 10612% x 2 29,89% damage in PvP only |
 | Prime: Storm Surge | Attack 1 damage 3696% x 1, max 2 hits Last attack damage 3696% x 2 43,47% damage in PvP only | Attack 1 damage 4058% x 1, max 2 hits Last attack damage 4058% x 2 39,59% damage in PvP only |
Class fixed and Changes
In the Arena of Solare, an issue has been fixed where, if a character’s maximum Resource (MP/DP/FP) exceeded a certain threshold, the entire resource pool would be depleted 15 seconds before the start of a match.
Content
Solare Legacy
| The Solare Legacy system is being added. This system turns the time you’ve spent playing Arena of Solare with your favorite class into a mark of honor, giving you another way to stand out. Unlike the Arena of Solare emblem border, which reflects your skill and achievements each season, Solare Legacy shows how long you’ve been dedicated to a class across all seasons, regardless of whether you played Succession or Awakening. When the system is added to the live servers, your previous records will also count toward your Solare Legacy Score. We hope this gives you a chance to see what stage your favorite class has reached, while also giving you another goal to work toward as you aim for the next one. |
- The “Solare Legacy” system has been added
- When a ranked match in the Arena of Solare concludes, 1 point is added to your “Solare Legacy” score for the class you played.
- These points are tracked per class rather than per individual character within your Family; therefore, the Solare Legacy score is shared among all characters of the same class.
- Additionally, these points accumulate across all seasons
| For example, if you earn ‘Arena of Solare’ points with a Ranger character (Character A) in your Family, those points will also be shared with another Ranger character (Character C) within the same Family. These points are not reset when the current season ends; you can continue to accumulate points from your current total by participating in ranked matches once the next season begins. |
- Once the “Solare Legacy” score for a specific class reaches a certain threshold, the corresponding Solare Legacy emblem for that class will be upgraded to a higher tier.
- However, in addition to the Solare Legacy score, you must also meet the minimum number of victories required for each emblem tier in order for the emblem to be upgraded.
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| I: Start of war 0 points 0 wins | II: Courage 150+ points 30+ wins | III: Fighting Spirit 300+ points 100+ wins | IV: Invincible 600+ points 200+ wins |
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| V: Valor 1200+ points 400+ wins | VI: Proof 1800+ points 600+ wins | VII: Glory 3000+ points 1000+ wins |
※ The “Solare Legacy” record reflects the cumulative score for a given class across all seasons.
※ You can view tier information by hovering your mouse over the question mark icon.
- With the addition of the “Solare Legacy” system, the Arena of Solare UI has been updated.
- Buttons for “View by Family” and “View by Class” have been added to the top-left corner.
- Clicking these buttons toggles the view between “Family” and “Class.”
- When in “Class” view, the “Solare’s Emblem” is replaced by information regarding “Solare Legacy” (Solare Legacy score and match record for that specific class).
- The acquired Solare Legacy emblem is displayed in the following UI:
- Arena of Solare Main UI
- Arena of Solare Match Start Screen
- The match result screen in the Arena of Solare upon win (this is not displayed in the event of a defeat).
| Important Notes Regarding “Solare Legacy “ ※ When the “Solare Legacy” system is updated on the official servers, your past match history from the Arena of Solare (ranked matches) will be factored into your “Solare Legacy” score. ※ For the Asia (TH/SEA) region, only match history recorded after the implementation of cross-play between the TH and SEA servers will be included in the “Solare Legacy” score. ※ You cannot earn “Solare Legacy” points from matches in which you received a penalty for being AFK (idle) or leaving the match early. |
- The classes for the Tag rotation have been updated to Ranger and Corsair.
- During the period below, you can perform an Item Tag to the Ranger or Corsair class for just 1 Silver.
- Start: After the scheduled maintenance on October 28, 2026 (Korea) / October 29, 2026 (Global)
- End: Before the scheduled maintenance on November 18, 2026 (Korea) / November 19, 2026 (Global)
Monsters
World Boss Rawr-Rawr
| Rawr-Rawr is changing from a Hunting Field Boss to a World Boss. Rawr-Rawr will appear at set times for each region. As with Garmoth, you can obtain its main loot through a weekly quest. Adventurers who rank among the top 20 contributors to defeating Rawr-Rawr can also obtain some loot directly from the boss. Five minutes after Rawr-Rawr appears, Narcion’s domain will form nearby. Obtain Narcion’s Energy within the domain to deal heavy damage to Rawr-Rawr. This mechanic is intended to help smaller groups defeat the boss if participation declines over time following the transition to weekly quests for its main loot. To reduce the need for frequent repairs while Hunting, we’ve increased the Max Durability of matchlocks/sniper rifles reformed with Rawr-Rawr’s Heart. Rather than reducing the chance of durability loss, this change raises Max Durability. We’ve also added a second reform so you can spend more time Hunting between repairs. We hope this update gives you a new goal to pursue and a new challenge to take on. |
- The field boss, Rawr-Rawr, has been changed to a world boss.
- Rawr-Rawr appears daily at 19:30. Five minutes after its appearance, energy begins to overflow in certain areas of Narcion. By imbuing your matchlock with this energy, you can deal powerful damage to Rawr-Rawr.
- The boss Rawr-Rawr will begin appearing on Thursday, October 29, 2026; the specific appearance times may vary by service region.
- Rawr-Rawr appears daily at 19:30. Five minutes after its appearance, energy begins to overflow in certain areas of Narcion. By imbuing your matchlock with this energy, you can deal powerful damage to Rawr-Rawr.
- A new weekly quest, “[Weekly] Obtain Rawr-Rawr’s Spoils,” has been added.
- This quest can be accepted and completed in Narcion by characters at level 2 or higher.
- You can find this quest under the “Recurring” tab in the Quest window, listed as “[Combat][Weekly] Boss’s Roar: Rawr-Rawr”.
[Weekly] Obtain Rawr-Rawr’s Spoils
Obtain Rawr-Rawr Loot
Reward: Contribution EXP 300, Rawr-Rawr Reward Box
You can obtain the following items from the Rawr-Rawr Reward Box
 Items obtainable upon opening a Rawr-Rawr Reward Box | ||
| Guaranteed Rewards | Obtainable based on a specified probability | |
          Wildspark: 100–120 Black Gem: 3–5 Fire Horn: 3–5 Caphras Stone: 2–6 Sharp Black Crystal Shard: 35–40 Black Gem Fragment: 5–10 Spirit Pouch of Ferocious Beast: 5–10 Gold Bar 100G: 15–18 Gold Bar 10G: 13–16 Gold Bar 1G: 10–15 |         Rawr-Rawr’s Heart x1 Breath of Narcion x1–2 Sethra’s Artifact – Hunting Mastery x1 Red Earth Bloodstone x10–15 Concentrated Magical Black Gem x1 Gold Bar 1kG x1–2 Sethra’s Artifact – Hunting EXP x1 Forest Fury x1 | |
- Upon defeating the world boss Rawr-Rawr, adventurers who rank within the top 20 in terms of contribution to the defeat will receive the following additional rewards.
| Top 5 | From 6th to 20th place |
   Wildspark: 5–10 Rhino Meat: 30–50 Rhino Blood: 30–50 Rhino Hide: 30–50 Gold Bar 100G: 3–5 Gold Bar 10G: 4–8 Gold Bar 1G: 5–10 | Wildspark: 5–10 Rhino Meat: 20–30 Rhino Blood: 20–30 Rhino Hide: 20–30 Gold Bar 100G: 1–2 Gold Bar 10G: 2–4 Gold Bar 1G: 4–8 |
- The effects granted by the first enhancement of the “Gauche Rawr-Rawr’s Heart” have been changed as follows:
| Name | Before changes | After changes |
| [Hunting] Gauche Master Matchlock [Hunting] Gauche Marni Sniper Rifle | Maximum durability +50 | Maximum durability +200 |
- A second upgrade recipe for the Gauche Rawr-Rawr’s Heart has been added.
| Materials | Maximum durability before changes | Maximum durability after changes |
| [Hunting] Gauche Master Matchlock or [Hunting] Gauche Marni Sniper Rifle + Gauche Rawr-Rawr’s Heart | 350 | 600 |
Inner Edania – hunting
| Fugitive Khalk in Inner Edania Groups of Khalk under the influence of Despair’s Energy are coming to Edania. You may have spotted thornwoods emitting a violet energy near Voidekaia. After the update, some of these trees will radiate even stronger energy, drawing groups of Khalk and Gargoyles that circle overhead to absorb it. When defeating Khalk, there is now a small chance, regardless of Life Skill Mastery, to discover after the kill that the Khalk was particularly saturated with Hadum’s Energy. These Khalk yield more loot than usual. This is intended as a sort of “jackpot” element, adding a little extra excitement whenever you take down a Khalk. The Central Market prices of Perfume of Khalk and its crafting material, Khalk’s Skin, will also be increased. In addition, Perfume of Resolve, an upgraded version of Perfume of Khalk, will be added. |
- Inner Edania, at the Journey’s End, Khalk and Gargoyles have begun to appear.
| Major trophies | |||
| Khalk, consumed by despair | |||
 Breath of the Endtimes |  Wildspark | Sharp Black Crystal Shard | Caphras Stone |
Black Gem Fragment |  Khalk’s Wings |  Fugitive Khalk’s Skin | Spirit Pouch of Ferocious Beast |
 Fugitive Khalk’s Horn |  Essence of the Corrupted Khalk (new) |  Khalk’s blood (new) | |
| Gargoyle consumed by despair | |||
Breath of the Endtimes | Wildspark | Sharp Black Crystal Shard | Caphras Stone |
Black Gem Fragment | Spirit Pouch of Ferocious Beast | Khalk’s blood (new) | |
- When defeating a Khalk consumed by despair, there is a very low chance that a Khalk radiating a powerful aura will appear; this version of the Khalk yields significantly more loot.
- This probability remains the same regardless of your Life Mastery level
- “Essence of the Corrupted Khalk” (also known as “Khalk Blood”) is a new item that can be obtained from the Khalks found within Edania.
- This essence is used as an ingredient to craft a new item called “Perfume of Resolve”.
- Its price range on the Central Market is as follows:
- Maximum price: 2,000,000 Silver
- Minimum price: 500,000 Silver
- Khalk Blood can serve as a substitute for the blood of ogre, dinosaur, bear, lion, yak, rock elephant, and it can be used as an ingredient in various alchemy recipes.
- A defensive-type perfume
«Perfume of Resolve», has been added.- Unlike regular perfumes, the Perfume of Resolve can only be crafted using items obtained through Khalk hunting.
 Perfume of Resolve | |
| Crafting method – Simple Alchemy | Effect |
| Perfume of Khalk х1 Essence of the Corrupted Khalk 10 Shining Powder х3 | All Resistance +10% All Damage Reduction +15 Max HP +300 Movement Speed +5% Stamina +300 Duration: 20 minutes Cooldown: 10 seconds (Cannot be used simultaneously with other perfumes) |
- ‘Immortal: Perfume of Resolve’ has been added; the effect of the ‘Perfume of Resolve’ persists even if your character dies
- You can craft ‘Immortal: Perfume of Resolve’ by using Simple Alchemy with one ‘Perfume of Resolve’ and six ‘Corrupt Oil of Immortality’
 Immortal: Perfume of Khalk | |
| Recipe #1 (Simple Alchemy) | Recipe #2 (Simple Alchemy) |
| Immortal: Perfume of Khalk х1 Essence of the Corrupted Khalk 10 Shining Powder х3 | Perfume of Resolve х1 Corrupt Oil of Immortality х6 |
- The maximum price for certain items on the Central market has been changed
| Item | Before changes | After changes |
Fugitive Khalk’s Skin | 8,350,000 | 25,000,000 |
 Coral Crystal | 9,000,000 | 12,500,000 |
 Perfume of Khalk | 14,500,000 | 30,000,000 |
 Immortal: Perfume of Khalk | 155,000,000 | 315,000,000 |
- Inner Edania: Tachyon Legacy (5 types in total) have been discovered throughout the interior.
- You can obtain special rewards by discovering these Tachyon Legacy.
- You can begin interacting with a Tachyon Legacy at locations marked by a blue visual effect.
- Once you discover a Tachyon Legacy and successfully complete the trial to obtain Edana’s Legacy, you will receive Agris’s Gold Coins and knowledge entries (XV, XXX, XLV, LX, LXXV).
- The number of times the next exchange item for Agris’s Gold Coin can be exchanged has been increased
| Level | Name item | Before changes | After changes |
| 4 level | Sealed Black Magic Crystal | 20 | 25 |
| Caphras Essence | 8 | 10 |
Quests, Knowledge
- All legacy main quests in Calpheon – with the exception of the currently available main quest, “[Calpheon] Hero of Calpheon” – have been removed
- Consequently, characters who were in the midst of these legacy main quests can now begin the main questline from the very first quest, “[Calpheon] Hero of Calpheon,” regardless of their previous progress.
Backgrounds, NPCs, Effects, Cutscenes
- The Altar of Agris, located in the Aphrodon region of Edania, has been added; an issue where movement appeared unnatural while on the altar has been fixed.
UI
- In the Black Shrine – Hwanghae (Party) content, an indicator has been added below the ‘Aura’ UI – selected by each party member – to display the number of remaining resurrections.
- The Marni’s Combat Statistics UI has been revised.
- The highlight color that appears when hovering the mouse over items in a combo box list has been changed.
- The height of the filter area at the top has been adjusted to ensure better center alignment. The positioning of the ascending/descending sort arrows in the detailed information section has been adjusted for a more natural layout
- The UI for the button area – located at the bottom of the Equipment window, where active effects can be viewed – has been updated.
- A description has been added to allow players to view the effects of currently applied Reforge Stones
※ These changes are not available for preview on the Black Desert Global Lab; they will be implemented on the live servers
System
DirectX 12 and FSR 3.1 added
| DirectX 12 and FSR 3.1 DirectX 12 and AMD FSR 3.1 upscaling are now available. DirectX 12 is a graphics API that helps your PC allocate its resources more efficiently, which should improve game stability across a wide range of systems. Alongside it, FSR 3.1 delivers sharper, more stable visuals, allowing you to enjoy the world of Black Desert more smoothly even at higher resolutions and graphics settings. This update is arriving a little later than originally announced, and we sincerely thank all Adventurers for your patience. We’re also working hard on FSR 4.1 and DLSS support, which are planned for future updates. We’ll continue preparing them carefully so we can bring you an even smoother Black Desert experience. Thank you. |
- Support for DirectX 12 has been added.
- DirectX 11 remains available, and you can choose between DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 when launching the game.
- DirectX 12 is a technology that allows for more efficient utilization of the capabilities of modern graphics hardware, providing a foundation for improved overall graphics processing efficiency and performance in the game.
| effect | details |
| Laying the groundwork for future improvements in graphics quality and performance. | The rendering environment has been built on DirectX 12, allowing for future graphics optimizations and the implementation of new graphical technologies. |
| Improved graphics processing efficiency | The task-processing structure between the CPU and GPU will be improved to reduce unnecessary burdens associated with graphics processing. |
| The underlying system is being improved to allow for more efficient handling of graphical computations in environments where numerous characters and objects are displayed. | |
| Improvement of the Graphic Resource Management Structure | The processing structure has been modified to allow for more granular management of textures and graphics resources. |
| A foundation has been established for the efficient utilization of GPU memory and graphics resources. |
※ Performance changes resulting from the use of DirectX 12 may vary depending on your PC specifications, graphics card, drivers, and in-game environment.
※ FSR 3.1 can only be enabled when using DirectX 12.
※ If the game cannot be launched using DirectX 12, it will run using DirectX 11 instead. You can check the current DirectX version in the game settings.
- A menu has been added to the Black Desert launcher that allows you to select the DirectX version.
- You can open the ‘Settings’ window by clicking the gear-shaped icon at the top of the launcher, where you can then select your preferred DirectX version
- AMD FSR 3.1 technology has been added.
- Improved upscaling quality: Details for characters, backgrounds, and distant objects have been enhanced.
- Reduced aliasing: Object outlines are now rendered more naturally.
- Improved visual stability: Screen jitter and flickering that occur during movement have been reduced.
※ AMD FSR 3.1 is available for both the PC and console versions of Black Desert.
※ FSR 3.1 can be used on Windows 10 22H2 or later, running in a DirectX 12 environment.
※ The frame generation feature of AMD FSR 3.1 is not supported in this update.
FSR 3.1
※ You can compare the visuals between FSR 1.0 and FSR 3.1 by sliding the arrow in the center of the image.
- In version 3.1 of FSR, an option to adjust image sharpness will be added
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※ You can compare the differences resulting from sharpness settings by sliding the arrow in the center of the image.
- The upscalers currently available for each environment are as follows:
| Environment | Upscaler |
| DirectX 11 | FSR 1.0 (FSR 3.1 not available) |
| DirectX 12 | FSR 3.1 (FSR 1.0 not available) * Available on Windows 10 22H2 or later |
| Platform | Environment | Upscaler |
| PC (Remaster or later) | If FSR 3.1 cannot be used | FSR 1.0 |
| DirectX 12 support Windows 10 22H2 | FSR 3.1 (FSR 1.0 cannot be used) | |
| Console | Environments where FSR 1.0 is supported | FSR 3.1 |
Fixes and Changes
- Fixed an issue where the dye applied to the gear would not display correctly after using the ‘Godslayer: Force Palm’ skill.
- Fixed an issue where characters would flicker when moving near certain structures in the ‘Land of Abundance’ area within the Aphrodon region.
- Fixed an issue where the appearance of certain NPCs at the Angabu Outpost looked unnatural.
- Fixed an issue in the Marni’s Realm instance for the Hermesia Inner Castle hunting zone, where certain monsters would push adventurers while attacking.
- Fixed an issue where mounts could not be summoned while located at the Hermesia city walls.
- Fixed an issue where a certain rock near the Kantusa Desert was placed in an awkward position.
- Fixed an issue in the Coastal Cave where it was possible to move inside walls by passing through certain structures.
- Fixed an issue involving awkward terrain beneath a bridge by the river in the Tungrad Forest.
- Fixed an issue that allowed ‘Oceanteared Ebenruth’s Nol’ to be moved to storage in a different territory.
- Fixed an issue where certain quests that could not be accepted were appearing in the [Hermesia] main questline.
- Fixed an issue where the title “[Comrade of the Black Dragon]” was not granted upon completing the “[Hermesia] Descendant of the Black Dragon” quest with the Drakania class.
- Fixed an issue where the title “[Comrade of the Golden Dragon]” was not granted upon completing the “[Hermesia] Descendant of the Golden Dragon” quest with the Guardian class.
- Fixed an issue where the knowledge entry “Blood-Stained Letter” could not be obtained. If you have not yet completed the quest “[Event][Weekly] The Reopened Portal,” a button has been added to the Wormhole Generator located underground, allowing you to return to Marni’s Suspicious Playground.
- Fixed an issue where no system message would appear when hitting a fortress with a cannon.
- Fixed an issue where a headset would not automatically reconnect if it was unplugged and plugged back in while using voice chat.
- [Gamepad Mode] Fixed an issue where the focus (snapping) appeared unnatural when selecting a territory in the Storage UI.
- [Gamepad Mode] Fixed an issue where an ‘X’ button was displayed in the top-right corner of the Arena of Solare ranking UI.
- [Gamepad Mode] Fixed an issue where an ‘X’ button was displayed in the top-right corner of the UI for viewing another adventurer’s information in the Arena of Solare.
- [Gamepad Mode] Fixed an issue where the key guide would not appear in the UI for viewing another adventurer’s information in the Arena of Solare.
