Heidel Ball 2026

Heidel Ball 2026 Black Desert took place on July 26, 2026. Read below for what players can expect, what the developers have prepared, changes, and new content

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New class – Agent

Agent, this is class 32 in Black Desert. Codename: Silent Reaper.

With a hybrid combat style that allows you to switch between close and long-range combat, you’ll experience the fast-paced, stylish action that’s unique to the Agent.

The agent uses a larger-caliber revolver than Deadeye, so the emphasis was not on the speed of the shot, but on the feeling of the weight and power of each fired bullet.

While Deadeye’s style is about constant pressure at medium range based on mobile shooting, the Agent’s style is closer to an assassin who can sneak up and suddenly strike with enormous force.

Since Deadeye and Agent are siblings, the developer has prepared an interesting element that connects the two classes – a reimagining of Deadeye’s signature skill, «Bulletstorm», in the Agent’s unique style

The Agent’s main skills are already presented on the game’s official page.

Succession will be introduced first, with Awakening planned for the Winter season.

Class development

In the future, the developers plan to release a new class once a year – Succession in the summer, and Awakening in the winter.

Instant character change

Character switching will be faster. And if you sent your secondary character to a world boss, you’ll be able to encounter them there. When interacting with them, you’ll be able to switch to them immediately without loading a separate character

You can also quickly switch through the character selection window. When switching through the character selection screen, you can skip the transition animation once the loading process is complete

Loading has also become faster and the animation itself will not add any extra waiting time.

Family Sharing feature

You can send your secondary characters on quests. Three types of quests are available: gathering, processing, and fishing.

However, there is a separate reward system for sending a family, independent of the amount of resources you receive directly during the game.

Therefore, it can be considered a way to earn additional income. However, you won’t be able to use all your characters at once. If you fulfill certain conditions, you’ll be given basic slots, which can then be expanded to a set number.

This feature is in active development, with Family Sending scheduled for release in November 2026.

Edania Part 2

This summer, players will find themselves inside Edania, the place where the first major chapter of their journey will conclude.

You will encounter the gods of Edania and confront them. An unexpected and fateful ending awaits you, one that will change the world of Black Desert

Agris’s Domain

On this parched land stands a huge golden tree of peace, and the area itself bears traces of a once-abundant existence

New boss – Agris

The goddess who once blessed people will now become an enemy – with a huge scythe and a censer engulfed in flames.

Markthanan’s Domain

As befits the lands of the lord who ruled over all the dragons of Drieghan, here you can see dragons soaring in the sky.

Markthanan is the progenitor of the Drakania, who subjugated the Red Dragon Garmoth.

Elion’s Domain

A majestic temple – built in the Promised Land

Behind the goddess Elion’s majestic façade, there still lurks the hatred and vengeance she has been unable to free herself from. It is here that her true intentions will be revealed.

Aal’s Domain

Here, lava flows mix with fire, here is a huge training arena for mighty warriors, where all who thirst for strength come.

As the true god of war, Aal seeks absolute power.

Hadum’s Domain

Hadum’s Domain – Where the Edanian adventure ends.

At its center lies a vast black hole, consuming everything without leaving a trace. In these lands, reminiscent of the very edge of the world, adventurers will finally find themselves face to face with Hadum, the beginning and end of all stories

Hadum is known as the goddess of despair and beginnings. Her very appearance, in which destruction and creation merge, inspires terror with her lawless power.

This time, only the Hadum area will be open. The final boss battle will be revealed later in a separate update.

All bosses in Edania Part 2 have different combat styles. However, a mechanic involving the Black Spirit’s Rage will be added to battles with them. Using the Black Spirit’s Rage skill during a boss’s special attack can throw them off balance and gain an advantage

Not only boss battles, but also regular monster locations contain combat mechanics that reflect the characteristics of each area.

For example, in the Markthanan’s Domain, battles revolve around slaves engaged in the extraction of black crystals and the watchtowers that monitor them.

Elion’s territory is divided into solo and group zones with monsters. In the solo zone, you’ll battle Elion’s followers around a massive brazier. In the group zone, you’ll fight alongside a group, maintaining the balance of the giant scales

New Monster Zone: Sulfur Golem  

Another separate location, “Sulfur Golem”, is a zone with monsters that is 1 level more difficult than the last zone with Caphras in Part 1 and is roughly equivalent to the zone with Agris from Part 2

The Sulphur Golem location is located at the top of the Roud Sulfur Mine in Valencia. It’s a solo zone.

Here you can get an important item – Fragment Rich Merchant’s, like in the Olun’s Valley.

The required metrics for locations are as follows:

New items

With the release of Part 2 of Edania, new items will appear.

Ekleta Accessories

These are accessories of a higher level than Kharazad.

The method of obtaining is as follows: Existing accessories of Kharazad IX and X can be exchanged for Ekleta.

When exchanging a level IX item, you’ll receive a non-enhanced item, and a level X item will receive an Ekleta IV. The base stats are the same as Kharazad’s.

Selling at the central auction is not available; if enhancement with Cron Stone fails, the item will not be destroyed and the enhancement level will not decrease.

Ekleta’s specialty is that it increases both attack and defense at the same time.

For example, a level IV necklace has AP +45 and DP +3, level VIII has AP +48 and DP +4, level X has AP +50 and DP +6.

Requires the item “Causality Shardstone” to enhance

It can be crafted using materials obtained from locations with monsters in Edania Part 2.

In addition, Causality Shardstones are divided by accessory type, so it is necessary to use materials that match the desired part

Regarding the difficulty of the enhancement, the overall difficulty level was set as close as possible to Kharazad.

Apeiron accessories

This accessory matches the Ekleta’s stats, so there’s no need to obtain both. The main difference is the development system

At level X, Apeiron has the same characteristics as Ekleta

But Apeiron is not created through the exchange of Kharazad, but rather it must be developed sequentially starting from 0

Apeiron can be registered at the central market.

Key materials for its production can be obtained in the zones with monsters in Edania Part 2.

The difficulty of the enhancement is different from Ekleta

For enhancement, non-enhanced Apeiron accessories are used instead of special items

Wandering Origin Crystal, HAN Reforge Stone

These two items will be needed in the process of preparing for difficult locations with monsters in the Edania Part 2

Margahan’s Artifact

A higher-tier artifact, Margahan’s Artifact, will be added to the life content.

It combines the characteristics of existing life artifacts and gives a stronger effect.

It can be crafted from materials obtained in Edania Part 2.

New elixirs

Perfume of Verdure is created based on Perfume of Swiftness + materials from Edania

The Viridian Draught is crafted only from materials obtained in Edania.

Paint for equipment

In addition to the existing red and purple dyes, new ones will be added: white, turquoise and yellow.

Yellow – applies only to armor. It complements the base effect of Sovereign’s weapon and creates a complete look.

Exclusive costume

Exclusive costume for Edania Part 2 – “Godslayer’s Armor”

Like the La Orzeca costume, this is a special costume that can only be obtained in-game. It consists of four parts. Each part can be crafted using “Inix’s Spark,” which can only be obtained as a reward for defeating the Edania God bosses.

This costume can only be obtained by defeating all the bosses of Edania (part 2).

Throne of Edana

New format for Throne of Edana. One change will be made. Going forward, participating in Throne of Edana will require equipping the “Dawn Crystal – All AP” and will no longer allow the use of other Dawn Crystals

This rule will also apply to the existing Throne of Edana

Marni’s Combat Analyzer

This system preserves the familiar battle screen, but allows you to view information in a separate interface window.

During combat, you’ll be able to see the damage you’ve dealt and received in real time, and after the recording is complete, you’ll be able to check your total damage and damage per second for the entire recording period

Data won’t be recorded automatically continuously; you’ll need to manually start and stop recording to save data for the selected period. For your convenience, hotkeys for starting and stopping are available.

All-in-One PvP Rankings

You can view win rate, kills, average damage dealt, average damage taken, in node war, Conquest war, Guild Leaguer, Battlefield, and Arena of Solare

If you select the PvP content you’re interested in, you’ll be able to immediately view the data for that content

Of course, since the indicators are based on average data, they are not an absolute criterion for assessing the effectiveness of a particular class.

But since the data is based on real game statistics, we hope it will help clarify the general trends of each class.

Additionally, since the data will vary by region, it will be interesting to see the differences.

The data will be updated every day at 00:00, and the overall statistics can be viewed by week.

New Sea Monster: Lyngbakr

The sea monster Lyngbakr is easily recognized by its large horn and it does not appear alone, but in the company of smaller creatures called Lyngburgs

It’s located in the former habitat of saltwater crocodiles. The saltwater crocodiles then swam away toward the Land of the Morning.

To gain an advantage in battle, you must destroy the true source of power in the black reefs that will rise from the water.

Once the source of power is destroyed, the Lyngburgs will all gather around Lyngbakr, making their destruction much easier

Lyngbakr is designed for captains who have already increased their blue-tier ship equipment by +10.

For defeating Lyngbakr, you can get Blue Whale Oil, Coral Crystal, Margoria Crystal, and also exclusive material: bones, scales and fluid

New equipment for ships

Exclusive materials will be used as key materials in the creation of the highest yellow rank ship equipment “Falasi” and “Cheongun’s”

Crafting the Falasi and Cheongun’s gear requires enhanced blue-ranked gear up to level 10 from Chiro or Byukgye, and new materials that you can obtain by defeating Lyngbakr

Equipment for carrack can be crafted in the workshop on Iliya Island, and for panokseon – on the new island, Cheongsa Island

If we compare equipment for blue and yellow rank ships, the characteristics of the yellow rank will be significantly higher, especially for PvP.

The same rules will apply to enhancing equipment for yellow-rank ships as for regular equipment. Now, if the enhancement fails, the equipment’s level may decrease, but this will not happen when using the Cron Stone

Some changes to sea content

Now when bartering you don’t have to leave the ship, now you can control the “Dock” menu from the ship.

Automatic display of auto routes at sea will be significantly improved.

Mount – Ferrica

A brand-new mount, Ferrica, is currently in development.

Life Skill Gear Integration

All life gear will be combined into account-wide gear. Effects from life gear will also be applied to send characters on the account

Some effects of life stones and artifact will be changed

Alchemy Stone

Life alchemy stones will no longer be toggled on and off as before. Instead, they will be changed to a passive format, where the effect is always active if the stone is equipped.

Combat Alchemy Stones also won’t need to be toggled on or off, nor will they need to be charged. They’ll completely transform into a passive effect upon equipping.

Preonne Accessory

The crystal slots granted by equipping Preonne accessories will be removed, along with Dawn Crystal – Life EXP.

Functional Costume Improvements

Functional Costume will be improved. In the future, you’ll be able to remove a costume’s function and install it as a crystal. The costumes effect will remain, and you’ll be able to freely choose its appearance from among the costumes you own

The extraction tool will be available for purchase at the NPC shop.

However, this list will not include costumes such as camouflage costumes or diving costumes.

Guild System Changes

Guild Ranking is a new system in which members’ activity is linked to guild development. From daily guild quests to boss hunts and PvP content like node war, Conquest war and Arena of Solare, the more actively members engage in various activities and the higher their results, the higher the guild’s ranking

All activities will be taken into account in the guild rating

The accumulated guild rating will bring bonuses to all guild members.

Firstly, when the rating reaches a certain level, new features and bonuses are gradually unlocked.

New guild raids may be unlocked, as well as passive effects such as Extra AP Against Monsters or increased Item Drop Rate.

The higher the rating, the more powerful the guild’s skills are, as well as job bonuses such as the ability to use the “Command to Gather” skill again.

There are also personal bonuses for each guild member.

Now, when you receive your salary, you will be able to receive an additional bonus proportional to your guild rating.

In this case, the bonus amount paid is not deducted from the guild’s main fund

You will also be able to spend guild rating, you will be able to recharge the number of summons of each guild boss up to 1 time.

Guild rating will now be consumed when declaring a guild war. This will allow guilds to declare war without mutual consent. However, if the enemy does not respond, the war will last a maximum of 6 hours, and after it ends, a 48-hour cooldown will apply.

Now, before declaring war, it is worth thinking, since this will consume the number of rating points accumulated by all guild members.

You can declare war even if you don’t have enough rating points, but your rating will go into negative territory. Guilds with a negative rating enter a state where any other guild can declare war on them without spending any rating points. This means they are considered enemies to all guilds. Furthermore, those with a negative rating cannot participate in territory capture, the War of the Roses, or act as a mercenary. This is done to ensure players understand the importance of this action

Graphics Technology Updates

Black Desert will first receive DirectX 12, FSR 3.1, and NVIDIA DLSS support.
FSR 4.1 is planned for a later update.

Level System

First of all, the current system of infinite experience gain will change.

Going forward, one of the development goals will be level 75, and after reaching level 75, the character will no longer gain experience.

The leveling process itself will also be changed.

Combat experience can be earned for various types of content:

Players with a higher level than the monster will receive more benefits.

Starting at level 70, in addition to the existing characteristics, you will be able to receive additional bonus characteristics that are useful in PvE, such as Extra AP Against Monsters and a Monster Damage Reduction taken from them.

The possibility of the influence of family rating is also considered.

Players who have already reached level 70+ will receive special titles.

Breath, Strength & Health Rework

A complete overhaul of Breath, Strength, and Health progression is also being prepared.

For new and returning players

The development system for new and returning players has been changed.

Now, after graduating from the season, completing the Olvia Academy combat course and completing certain objectives, the player will be able to obtain equipment for approximately 730 total AP and DP

HYPERBOOST, a new progression support initiative, is coming to help new and returning Adventurers catch up faster and enjoy content together.

A “Content Scheduler” system will also be added, allowing you to highlight and pin tasks you want to complete.

Treasure Codex

A Treasure Codex will be added, allowing you to check how to obtain each treasure item and track your current progress.

Guild Strategy Mapping

You will be able to draw lines directly on the World Map and share strategic routes with guild and alliance members

Fairy Appearance & Skill Changes

Fairy appearances and skills can now be selected independently.

Additional Updates

In addition to the above, we expect the following changes:

• An enhanced world boss, Dark Bonghwang, will be added and will appear in place of existing Land of the Morning Light bosses under a set probability.
• Defeat World & Field Bosses for a chance to obtain exclusive appearances that can be equipped in the Pearl Outfit slot. These outfit appearances can also be exchanged for Cron Stones.
• Field Boss Rawr-Rawr will be changed into a World Boss. The durability reduction chance for Matchlocks will also be improved.
• Field Boss rewards will be improved. Black Shadow will no longer appear as a Field Boss and instead, appear flying through Markthanan’s Domain in Edania.
• Pit of the Undying promotion quests will be simplified. New upper tiers from PEN onward through DEC will also be added.
• With the addition of the new Edania Part 2 gears, the current Abyssal Illusion of Altar of Blood will be removed, and a new, higher difficulty level for the Altar of Blood will be introduced.
• The Light Orbs in Black Shrine: Donghae will be removed from Calamity 1-7. Adventurers will use their own gear to fight Calamity 1-7.
• The Normal difficulty of Black Shrine: Hwanghae will be adjusted to match the current Black Shrine Hard mode, while the Hard mode difficulty will be newly adjusted to match the new equipment.
• Red Battlefield and Guild League matchmaking will display current participant counts and the number of Adventurers waiting 
• Matchmaking accuracy for the Arena of Solare will be improved to ensure Adventurers are matched with teams of similar levels.
• Sniper Rifle Hunting and Khalk Hunting will be added to Edania Part 2
• Low-efficiency worker skills will be reviewed and improved
• Following the Fitness EXP revamp, a higher-grade version food item will be added to increase Breath, Strength, and Health EXP.
• Imperial Delivery Seals will be improved, and revamps for other seals will also be under consideration.
• A new treasure item will be added to prevent pets from ever becoming hungry.
• The acquisition difficulty for Treasure Feed is being balanced to be relatively accessible, much like the Star of Nostos.
• All Draughts and Perfumes will have a standard duration of 20 minutes.
• A separate access system will be provided for existing Elvia monster zones and quests.

A video of the Heidel Ball 2026 can be seen below: