English Patch Notes Global Lab BDO 13-03-2026

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

Classes

• [Tamer] Fixed a bug where the skill’s “Roaring” Stiffness effect would not apply to the “first and last hits”.
• [Maehwa] The issue where the forward guard and air attack effects were not applied in the Black Spirit: Flow: Cloud Stab skill has been fixed.
• [Kunoichi] [Ninja] Fixed an issue where the Emergency Escape skill would intermittently be used first when attempting to chain another skill containing a directional key after the Ghost Step skill.
• [Witch] Fixed an issue where damage was not applied or skill specialization did not activate if the character was close to terrain when the Prime: Multiple Magic Arrows skill was activated with an elemental effect.
• [Drakania] Azure Onslaught, Succession: Azure Onslaught: The issue where the skill’s Super Armor effect was applied until the end of the animations has been fixed.
• [Drakania] Azure Onslaught, Succession: Azure Onslaught: The issue where the movement distance of the skill was reduced has been fixed.

Content

Edania group location – Swamp of Darkness

A new group location, “Swamp of Darkness”, has been added to the Edania region.

As Edania is a region that many adventurers still visit, we have set the difficulty level so that this new hunting ground can serve as a solid stepping stone for advancing to higher-level hunting grounds.

The Swamp of Darkness are group location scattered throughout Edania, structured to be influenced by the Edana of each region. As they are group location, Marni’s Secret Chamber cannot be used; however, the area is designed to be categorized by region, allowing players to resume battle in a different area if the Edana ruling that region displays an ‘aggressive attitude.’ In this update, Swamp of Darkness group location are added to the Orbita and Zephyros regions, and the effects of Edana’s Blessing are also applied separately to each area.

We hope that this update will broaden the options for adventurers who prefer party play and further enhance the joy of of fighting monsters.

• A new group location in Edania, ‘Swamp of Darkness,’ where failed Edanas flock, has been added.

Recommended AP / DP

A brief overview of the Swamp of Darkness location

Standard AP/ DP Stats: 385 / 450 Final Stats: 1850 / 760 Attack Limit: 1880 Status Effects: Knockdown / Bound

The remnants of Enslar, Cartian, and Caphras have fused into a source of dark energy, staining the surroundings with a twisted veil, and the failed Edanas, entranced by that overwhelming magical power, remain around as empty shells, unable to escape the veil. The moment you touch the source of dark energy, the magical power within the veil will surge, and the frenzied attacks of the failed Edanas, who have lost their reason, will begin.

Major Spoils
Deboreka Necklace	Deboreka earrings	Deboreka belt	Deboreka ring
Flawless Herald’s Crystal	HAN Crystal of Dusky Ruin	Silent Crystal of Origin
Junk loot
Corrupted armor fragments – 100,507 silver		Faded black energy – 597,680 silver

• A title has been added that can be obtained by defeating monsters in the Swamp of Darkness.

• The number of stuffed items obtained from Edania hunting content has been changed to be affected by hunting proficiency.
• When you acquire the Aura of Edania, a red effect will appear on your character.
• The Edania hunting monsters have been changed as follows.
  • Coral Stoneback Crab’s slam attack damage has been reduced by 40%.
  • The frequency of the Coral Stoneback Crab’s slam attack has been reduced by 40%.
  • Rock Elephant’s stomp attack damage has been increased by 25%.
  • The damage of the Rock Elephant’s short charge attack has been increased by 50%.
  • The damage of the Rock Elephant’s stomp attack has been increased by 500%.
  • The damage of the boss rock elephant’s short charge attack has been increased by 300%.
  • The damage of the boss rock elephant’s long charge attack has been increased by 280%.
  • After hunting the Golden Leaf Snake, the effect has been improved to remain on the corpse.

In a previous update, we significantly reduced the time required for house rentals and level upgrades.
With this update, we have removed the wait time for all Level 1 house rentals. Previously, renting a Level 1 house for any purpose other than a residence took 5 seconds. We have now standardized this process so you can set house usage and manage Contribution Points more quickly and conveniently.

• The time for purchasing all Tier 1 houses on the World Map (M) has been improved from 5 seconds to instant completion.

Item

• The description for the untradeable upgraded BlackStar weapon has been updated to state that it was crafted by upgrading untradeable equipment.
  • Fiery Blackstar Weapon, Storm Devoured Blackstar Weapon, Earthshaking Blackstar Weapon
• Changes have been made so that season graduation is possible regardless of whether you possess Time-filled Fragment items.
  • Accordingly, the item binding setting has been changed from Character Binding to Family Binding.

Monster

• The monsters appearing in the lower levels of Sycraia have been changed as follows.
  • If lower-level monsters miss an adventurer, the re-recognition range has been increased by 66% compared to the previous range.
  • The detection range of lower-level monsters that quickly chase adventurers has been changed to be the same as that of Kureba monsters.

Backgrounds, NPCs, Effects, Cutscenes

• A warm spring arrives in Black Desert along with fluttering cherry blossoms.

※ This is a screenshot from an adventurer in the Korean region of Black Desert.

War of the Roses

• The buff icon has been changed to make it easier to check the buff effects of the Sanctuary of the War of the Roses.

Changed Sanctuary buff effect icon

UI

Improved UI for opening special items

The auto-open function for the roulette-style UI that was added on Feb 11 in Korea has been further improved.
To help you see your progress at a glance, we have updated the display to show the box name, total quantity owned, and the specific box that is being opened.
We will continue to improve frequently used functions to provide a more intuitive and convenient experience for all Adventurers.

• The ‘Open Continuously’ button is now activated in the Special Item Open UI even when the Auto-Open button is clicked.
• The Special Item Open UI has been improved to display the total number of boxes held and the number of boxes opened.
  • The name of the box currently open is displayed, and the color of the box name is shown according to the item grade. 

Processing UI

In this update, we have improved the overall Processing UI for better accessibility. As it is a frequently used function involving many materials and Knowledge entries, we focused on making it easier to see what can and cannot be processed.
Previously, you had to hover your cursor over each Knowledge entry to see its details. Now, the description is displayed directly at the bottom of the UI. Additionally, selecting Processing Knowledge will now show the recipe much like how Cooking and Alchemy works.
We will continue to look into frequently used functions to provide a more intuitive and convenient experience for all Adventurers.

• A filter button for the processed knowledge list has been added.
• The list of processed knowledge has been improved to be sorted in alphabetical order.
• The processing UI has been improved to allow viewing the description of the selected knowledge at the bottom.
• Improvements have been made so that when selecting processing knowledge, the window for recently successful processing is displayed in the same way as Cooking/Alchemy.
• Improvements have been made to display the number of items that can be processed during bulk processing in the Life Skill area.
• The recently successful processing UI for Cooking/Alchemy has been changed to the same form as the processing UI.
• The recently successful processing UI has been improved.

※ This information cannot be confirmed by the Black Desert Lab and will be applied to the official server.

System

• When using the character movement function to an area without a node manager, the system has been changed so that you move to the location indicated by right-clicking the node on the World Map (M).
• When applying to participate in the Blue Battlefield while the War of the Roses is in progress, a notification message has been added stating that applications for the Blue Battlefield can only be made after the War of the Roses has ended. 

A number of errors and inaccuracies have been corrected.