English Patch Notes Global Lab BDO 10-07-2026

Details of the update for the Global Lab BDO test server, which was released on Friday, July 10, 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

Class changes and fix

• [Warrior] Fixed an issue where the Severing Thrust skill chain during the second hit of Prime: Forward Slash or Ultimate: Forward Slash in the Succession state was slower than other hits.
• [Maehwa] Fixed an issue where the skill “Black Spirit: Petal Swirl” could be used even while on cooldown in certain situations.
• [Striker] Fixed an issue where using the Endless Fight skill in certain situations would cause a system message to appear and the skill would not be used.
  • The Spirit consumption rate for the Endless Fight skill has been removed. Consequently, the base damage of Endless Fight will be replaced by the damage inflicted when Spirit is consumed.
• [Striker] Fixed an issue where animations would look unnatural when using skills in succession after Fallout.
• [Corsair] Fixed an issue where the Corsair’s “Heart-catcher Patraca” skill effect would not be displayed when the “Effect Optimization” setting was enabled.
• [Seraph] The spacing between skill names below has been adjusted to make them sound more natural.
  • Bladewall, Rising Slash, Fling Kick, Shoudersmite, Crossing Slash, Impelling Surge, Oblique Rising Slash

※ This information cannot be verified on the Black Desert test server and will be added immediately to the official server.

Content

Wild Horse Population Increased

Adventurers taming Wild Horses across the world of Black Desert often had to switch servers when Wild Horses did not appear in their usual spots. To reduce this hassle and make Training more enjoyable, we have increased the Wild Horse population in certain regions.

• The wild horse ecosystem has recovered, leading to an increase in wild horse populations in some habitats.

Wild Horse Population Booster Guide (Region Name – Detailed Location)

Matching function in the Yar mini-game

• A pick-up feature has been added to the Yar mini-game.
  • The Yar minigame has been improved to allow it to be played alongside adventurers from other servers.
  • You can start a match by selecting it from the existing Battle Invitation menu in Yar.
  • The match difficulty is 5 stars (★) and you have 4 attempts to draw cards.
  • Yar Match has added a feature that allows you to instantly view the history of your matches.
  • In the Yar match, opponents are selected regardless of each other’s results.

• Fixed an issue where the lock icon would occasionally not appear on cards saved by the opponent (the cards were not re-drawn) when drawing cards during a Yar match.
• Fixed an issue where the difficulty level would not be selected when selecting the star-shaped area on the Yar match invite screen.
• Fixed an issue where the mouse cursor would not activate when receiving an invite to a Yar match.

Solare Hall of Fame

• The Hall of Fame features a portrait of the adventurer who took first place in each class during the regular season of the Arena of Solare competition.
  • When interacting with the “Warrior Solare” in the Hall of Fame, you can spend 20 Energy and receive the “Great Knight’s Blessing” buff.
    • Great Knight’s Blessing: Breath EXP by 10% for 10 hours

• The mirror class rotation period for the Sage and Hashashin classes has been extended.
  • Before change: Before scheduled maintenance on July 15, 2026 (Korea) and July 16, 2026 (global).
  • After changes: Until scheduled maintenance on July 29, 2026 (Korea) and July 30, 2026 (Global).

Items

• Storage location of [Event] Valentine’s Special Catalyst has been changed from premium inventory to regular inventory.
  • Fixed an issue where “[Event] Valentine’s Special Catalyst” could not be crafted via Simple Alchemy (L) with [Event] Valentine’s Special Catalyst and a Item Collection Increase Scroll in the Premium Inventory.

Monsters

Altar of Blood – 3 Abyssal Illusion

• Added the “Altar of Blood: 3 Abyssal Illusion” add-on.

• • Devices that allow you to predict spawn locations or events have been removed from “Abyssal Illusion.” Since it requires a high level of skill to complete, extreme caution is required.

• After completing the 3rd Abyssal Illusion, you will receive the weekly reward “Bloodstained Spoils – 3 Abyssal Illusion”, and upon opening it, you will be able to receive the following rewards:

Bloodstained Spoils – 3 Abyssal Illusion (Weekly Completion Reward)
Guaranteed receipt upon opening	Received according to the given probability upon opening
Resplendent Origin of Dark Hunger Advice of Valks (+100) Trace of Nature 25~30 Sealed Black Magic Crystal 60~65 Caphras Stone 80~85 Ancient Spirit Dust 80~85 Black Stone 125~130 Gold Bar Box 5 (When opened, you will receive 3~10 gold bars of 1 Kg each.)	Advice of Valks+200/+250/+300 Resplendent Origin of Dark Hunger 5 Resplendent Essence of Devouring 10 Gold Bar Box 15 (When opened, you will receive 3~10 gold bars of 1 Kg each.)

• Additionally, you can obtain “Bloodstained Welcome – Abyssal Illusion” after completing the 3rd Abyssal Illusion for the first time.
  • Opening “Bloodstained Welcome – Abyssal Illusion” will give you a Resplendent Origin of Dark Hunger x1 and a Gold Bar Box x2 (each containing 3~10 gold bars worth 1 Kg)».

Improvements to the loot system for killing sea monsters

type	Changes
The Pirate Fleet of Margoria	Amount mined of Eltro Sea Crystal increased by 1.15 times compared to the previous period. Amount mined of Serni Sea Crystal increased by 1.15 times compared to the previous period. Amount mined of Zulatia Sea Crystal increased 11 times compared to the previous period.
Lekrashan	Amount mined of Serni Sea Crystal increased by from 1 to 1, then to 2. Amount mined of Zulatia Sea Crystal increased 3 times compared to the previous period. Amount mined of Zulatia Sea Crystal increased from 1 to 3, then to 5.
Goldmont’s Pirate Crew	Serni Sea Crystal has been added as a loot. Zulatia Sea Crystal has been added as a loot.

Black Shrine – Donghae (Solo) Songakshi 8/9/10

• The damage reduction (defense) value of Songakshi 8/9/10 has been reduced.
  • Level 8: A decrease of approximately 2.9% compared to the previous level.
  • Level 9: A decrease of approximately 1.7% compared to the previous level.
  • Level 10: A decrease of approximately 4.6% compared to the previous level.
• The HP of the Songakshi 8/9/10 has been increased by 16.6% compared to the previous level.
• The frost icon position has been changed from the beneficial effect zone to the harmful effect zone.

Background, NPCs, effects, cutscenes

• The description of the “Unexpected Luck” skill of the worker Diochre, who can be hired through friendship with an NPC, has been significantly improved.

UI

Monster Zone Info

The Monster Zone Info UI is widely used by Adventurers to get useful information about various monster zones without having to visit them directly. While this UI serves many purposes, it is most frequently used to find monster zones suited to your current stats. With this update, we have added a feature that displays monster zones suited to your current total AP, as well as zones worth challenging, with just a single click. We hope this makes your adventures more convenient.

• A monster zone recommendation feature has been added to the monster zone information UI.
  • Based on your character’s final attack value, you can get recommendations for zones with monsters within a range of ±50 of your current attack value.
  • The search feature for recommended monster kill spots filters the list to display only those that match your criteria, making it easier to find farming spots suitable for your attack.
    • However, the recommendation criterion is the final attack indicator, and the defense indicator is not included in the recommendation conditions.
    • The recommended final attack is calculated as a value that includes additional attack against monsters and additional attack against races that appear in each location, regardless of the UI settings.

• In the menu (ESC) – Adventures (F5) – Adventure Journal, the “NEW” tab for Edania’s diary has been removed.

System

• Changed the background video for the game login screen and the server selection screen in the lobby

Changes and fix

• Fixed an issue where a black border would appear around the character in some locations.
• Fixed an issue where the barter information in the Level 4-5 filter displayed the exchange route for the [Great Ocean] Opulent Coral Trinket.
• Fixed an issue where intermittent freezes would occur when switching characters during the spawn of world bosses.
• Fixed an issue where Shadow Knight Zephyros HP would not recover after disappearing during combat in certain situations.
• Fixed an issue where it was possible to target Beelzebub while he was invulnerable.
• Fixed an issue where progression through some mechanics of the Vrekahim encounter in Yolunakea’s Atoraxxion would occasionally become impossible..
• Fixed an issue where it was not possible to dye clothing twice in a row when dyeing it for the first time using Merv’s Palette.
• Fixed an issue where all items in the warehouse would appear in an inactive state when reopening the warehouse immediately after processing non-stackable items two or more times.
• Fixed an issue where seawater would appear in some areas of Crow’s Nest Mountain.
• Fixed an issue where the starfish collection UI would appear in areas near the northwest coast of Calpheon where there were no starfish.
• Fixed an issue where armor effects would not appear immediately after resurrecting a character after death.
• Fixed an issue where system messages in Territory Capture would also be displayed if the option to display general system messages was enabled.