On September 14, 2024, Black Desert will welcome a new region in the Morning Light: Seoul. And with it, the long-awaited top-tier weapon – the Sovereign Weapons bdo.
The inspiration for this weapon came from the Black Phoenix, which occasionally appears in the Morning Light: Seoul.
Preparing to craft Sovereign Weapons
What you need to know before you start crafting Sovereign Weapons
What you need to know before you start crafting Sovereign Weapons
Only equipment that has not been upgraded with Reform Stones (Garmoth’s Heart, Heart of Karanda, Heart of Kutum) can be used to craft Sovereign weapons. You can purchase the Mirror of Equilibrium from blacksmith NPCs in major cities to extract Reform Stones
When crafting a Sovereign weapon, use weapons of the same type as the desired Sovereign weapon. For example, to craft a Sovereign main weapon, you must use a main weapon as the material item. To craft an awakening weapon, you must use an awakening weapon.
You can use any Blackstar V weapon, and a Sovereign weapon will be crafted for the class you are currently playing as.
The Sovereign weapon crafted will correspond to the character attempting the craft. For example, if a Warrior uses a PEN (V) Blackstar Longbow and a PEN (V) Blackstar Amulet as materials, a Sovereign Longsword will be crafted.
Aside from the crafting materials, there are no other requirements! You don’t need to complete main story quests or reach a certain character level.
Crafted Sovereign Weapons cannot be registered on the Central Market.
Crafted Sovereign Weapons cannot be enhanced using J’s Hammer of Loyalty.
Sovereign Weapons is available for Item Copy.
Sovereign Main Weapon Stats
| Enhan cement level | AP | Accuracy | Extra AP Against Adventurers/ All Species | Extra AP Against Monsters | Casting Speed | Critical Hit Extra Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 133~140 | 212 | +18 | 48 | +3 | +2% |
| I | 134~141 | 213 | +18 | 49 | +3 | +2% |
| II | 135~142 | 214 | +18 | 50 | +3 | +2% |
| III | 136~143 | 215 | +18 | 51 | +3 | +2% |
| IV | 138~145 | 217 | +18 | 52 | +3 | +2% |
| V | 140~147 | 218 | +18 | 53 | +3 | +2% |
| VI | 142~149 | 219 | +18 | 54 | +3 | +2% |
| VII | 144~151 | 220 | +18 | 55 | +3 | +2% |
| VIII | 146~153 | 222 | +18 | 56 | +3 | +2% |
| IX | 148~155 | 223 | +18 | 57 | +3 | +2% |
| X | 150~157 | 224 | +18 | 58 | +3 | +2% |
Sovereign Awakening Weapon Stats
| Enhan cement level | AP | Accuracy | Extra AP Against Adventurers/All Species | Extra AP Against Monsters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 131~142 | 12 | +10 | 25 |
| I | 132~143 | 13 | +10 | 26 |
| II | 133~144 | 14 | +10 | 27 |
| III | 134~145 | 15 | +10 | 28 |
| IV | 136~147 | 17 | +10 | 29 |
| V | 138~149 | 18 | +10 | 30 |
| VI | 140~151 | 19 | +10 | 31 |
| VII | 142~153 | 20 | +10 | 32 |
| VIII | 144~155 | 22 | +10 | 33 |
| IX | 146~157 | 23 | +10 | 34 |
| X | 148~159 | 24 | +10 | 35 |
How to craft a Sovereign Weapons
So, there are 3 methods of creating Sovereign weapons.
1 method
PEN (V) Blackstar weapon + PEN (V) Blackstar weapon
You must use the same weapon type. For example, if you want to create a Sovereign main weapon, you must use a Blackstar main weapon x2. You cannot fuse, for example, a main weapon and an awakening Blackstar weapon.
However, you can use Blackstar main weapon with any class. For example, you can use the Blackstar Longbow and Blackstar Amulet. Sovereign weapon will be crafted for the class you use to craft it.
2 method
PEN (V) Blackstar weapon + Flame of the Primordial
Flame of the Primordial
The Flame of the Primordial can be obtained in two ways:
- Reward for winning the Black Shrine (group)
- Heat (Processing (L) – Heating) 100 Embers of the Primordial
Embers of the Primordial
The Embers of the Primordial can be obtained:
- as a reward for completing the quest [Weekly] Great Darkness Looms from the Black Spirit
- in exchange for the Morning Light Boss Token
- from the reward box for defeating the Black Shrine bosses: Bulgasal, Uturi, Sangoon, Golden Pig King
The top 10 players who deal the most damage to the Morning Light: Seoul world boss also have a very low chance of receiving Flame of the Primordial as loot.
3 method
- PEN (V) Blackstar weapon +
- PEN (V) Boss weapon (Caphras Lv. 20) +
- Gem of Twilight
This option is the most expensive method.
As a boss weapon you can use:
- PEN (V) Kzarka main weapon (Caphras Lv. 20)
- PEN (V) Offin Tett’s main weapon (Caphras Lv. 20)
- PEN (V) Dandelion awakening weapon (Caphras Lv. 20)
However, you must use the same weapon type. For example, if you use a Blackstar main weapon at enhancement level V, you must use the boss’s main weapon (Kzarka/ Offin Tett’s); in this case, you cannot use Dandelion awakening weapon.
Gem of Twilight
Gem of Twilight can be obtained by Heating the following materials in the Processing menu (L):
 | Magical Shard | 100 |
 | Caphras Stone | 20000 |
Where are Sovereign weapon made
Once you’ve chosen the appropriate crafting option for Wang’s weapon, you’ll need to head to Mount Ahshi in the Morning Light: Seoul to the Phoenix Statue.
Crafted Sovereign Weapons cannot be registered on the Central Market.
Enhancing the Sovereign Weapon
Sovereign weapon has a total of 10 upgrade levels, but unlike other weapons, it doesn’t go from +0 to +10, but instead uses Roman numerals:
I-II-III-IV-V-VI-VII-VIII-IX-X
To enhance Sovereign weapon, you will need the Primordial Black Stone.
Each failed enhancement reduces the weapon’s maximum durability by 20.
You can use Cron Stones to attempt the enhancement and get Agris Essence if it fails.
Primordial Black Stone
Primordial Black Stone be obtained by heating the following materials in the crafting menu (L)::
 | Primordial Crystal | 1 |
 | Sharp Black Crystal Shard | 2 |
| Caphras Stone | 10 |
Primordial Crystal can be obtained by defeating world bosses in the Morning Light or purchased from Patrigio’s secret shop (from the night merchant).
Sovereign weapon – Enhancement Chance
| Enhancement Level | Base Chance | Enhancement Chance (Stack) Example | Added Chance | Total Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 → I | 8,55% | 60 | +51,30% | 59,85% |
| I → II | 4,12% | 75 | +30,90% | 35,02% |
| II → III | 2,00% | 90 | +18,00% | 20,00% |
| III → IV | 0,91% | 100 | +9,10% | 10,01% |
| IV → V | 0,47% | 150 | +7,04% | 7,50% |
| V → VI | 0,27% | 210 | +5,73% | 6,01% |
| VI → VII | 0,16% | 240 | +3,84% | 4,00% |
| VII → VIII | 0,11% | 270 | +2,90% | 3,01% |
| VIII → IX | 0,05% | 300 | +1,46% | 1,50% |
| IX → X | 0,02% | 300 | +0,73% | 0,75% |
| Enhancement Level | The number of Crown stones for safe enhancement | Agris Essences |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | – | 3 |
| I | 320 | 5 |
| II | 560 | 10 |
| III | 780 | 20 |
| IV | 970 | 30 |
| V | 1350 | 35 |
| VI | 1550 | 50 |
| VII | 2250 | 75 |
| VIII | 2760 | 165 |
| IX | 3920 | 330 |
Shai weapon – Primordial Artina Sol
Due to the unique design of Artina Sol talent weapon, Sovereign awakened weapon is not available to the Shai class..
Instead, you can upgrade your Sunset Artina Sol to Primordial Artina Sol
The Primordial Artina Sol, enhanced with the Primordial Glow Crystal, gains an additional effect of Extra AP Against Monsters +10. You can reforge it using a Reforge Stone to add extra effects.
The Primordial Glow Crystal can be obtained by heating the following materials in the Processing (L):
| Flame of the Primordial | 1 |
| Magical Shard | 20 |
| Sharp Black Crystal Shard | 50 |
The Primordial Artina Sol is of the same Primordial grade as the Sovereign weapon and can be reforged with a Reforge Stone to add extra effects.
When crafting the Primordial Artina Sol by upgrading the Artina Sol, the enhancement level of the previous Sunset Artina Sol is retained, and it can be enhanced up to PEN (V) level.
The Primordial Artina Sol, crafted by upgrading the Artina Sol, cannot be used with Weapon Exchange Coupons or Item Copy, just like before.
Primordial Glow Crystal cannot be registered on the Central Market.
Primordial Glow Crystal cannot be extracted from the Primordial Artina Sol.
Reforging the Sovereign Weapon & Primordial Artina Sol
In addition to their superior stats, Sovereign weapons and Primordial Artina Sol can be transformed to gain 5 additional effects.
These 5 effects are selected by the player and added to the weapon or swapped with a special Reforge Stone.
Reforge Stones are randomly dropped by defeating world bosses in the Morning Light region.
Some of the “basic” (common) effects, such as extra damage, HP, damage reduction, etc., have a high drop rate, while unique effects have a very low drop rate, making them difficult to obtain.
Each Reforge Stone can be sold and bought at the Central Market (starting price is 150,000,000 silver).
| Reforge Stone | Effect | |
|---|---|---|
 | Reforge Stone – All AP | All AP +3 |
| Reforge Stone – Accuracy | Accuracy +6 |
 | Reforge Stone – All Damage Reduction | All Damage Reduction +5 |
| Reforge Stone – All Evasion | All Evasion +10 |
| Reforge Stone – Max HP | Max HP +200 |
 | Reforge Stone – Critical Hit Rate | Critical Hit Rate +5% |
| Reforge Stone – Back Attack Damage | Back Attack Damage +2% |
| Reforge Stone – Down Attack Damage | Down Attack Damage +2% |
| Reforge Stone – Air Attack Damage | Air Attack Damage +2% |
| Reforge Stone – Critical Hit Damage | Critical Hit Damage +1% |
| Reforge Stone – Black Spirit’s Rage Recovery | Black Spirit’s Rage Recovery +0,5% |
By obtaining the Reforge Stone, you will be able to add additional effects to your Sovereign Weapon and Primordial Artina Sol.
You can add up to 5 Reforge Stones to your weapons.
You need to choose 5 unique effects, and you cannot stack the same effect multiple times.
If you already have 5 effects added, you can replace one effect with a new Reforge stone.
On October 30, 2025, Added the “Reforge Stones” UI to Menu (ESC) → Character.
Added a button to open the Reforge Stones UI from the Inventory (I).
Added Reforge Stones to be assigned as presets and included them in All-in-One Preset.
RMB a Reforge Stone from your Inventory to add and set for use via Reforge Stone presets.
Added stones cannot be removed.
Reforge Stones can be added to main, awakening, and sub-weapons, and activated per slo.
Press “Total Effects” to view all activated stats for the currently selected preset.
Exclusive Effect – Primordial Light
Sovereign weapon has a yellow visual glow effect, similar to the red effect of the Blackstar or the purple effect of the Godr-Ayed weapon. The visual effect becomes brighter and more vibrant depending on the upgrade level.
Example (Berserker)
Example (Sage)
The Sovereign weapon’s visual effect can stay visible even when wearing other weapon appearances.
You can toggle the visual effect via the button on the Sovereign weapon’s icon in the Equipment window.
The Primordial Light of the Sovereign weapon shines more intensely with higher enhancement levels.
Primordial Light Lv. 0 (no effect) – +0 to TET (IV)
Primordial Light Lv. 1 – PEN (V) to SEP (VII)
Primordial Light Lv. 2 – OCT (VIII) to DEC (X)
