Global Lab BDO Test Server Update Details, January 16, 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.
First, we would like to thank all our Adventurers who have been waiting for the Olvia Academy.
The Olvia Academy was designed to turn the “uncertainty” felt by new Adventurers into “confidence” as they navigate the vast world of Black Desert. Alongside Justin Bartali, our goal is to help you settle into the world by providing useful rewards as you overcome each challenge.
We hope the beautiful Olvia campus becomes a place where both new and veteran Adventurers can build precious memories together.
Olvia Academy
The ‘Olvia Academy’, promoted by Justin Batali, has opened to help beginner adventurers make a leap forward.
Olvia Academy 1st term progress period
Olvia Academy is recruiting its first batch of students as follows (based on the official Korean server):
| Olvia Academy 1st term |
| Olvia Academy is recruiting its first batch of students as follows (based on the official Korean server): January 21, 2026 ~ Before the regular maintenance on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 |
How to enter Olvia Academy
When you log in with a character level 60 or higher, you can receive admission guidance through the Olvia Academy emblem displayed on the left side of the minimap.
Upon entering Olvia Academy, you will automatically be logged into the ‘Lunar Halo Inn’ chat room.
| Admission Guide | |
| ① Log in with a character level 60 or higher within your family. ② After clicking on the Olvia Academy emblem  , displayed on the left side of the minimap, you can find the route.③ Among the quest types, the ‘General’ type must be activated. |
Olvia Academy Admission Gift
When you complete the Olvia Academy admission quest, you will be given a school uniform (Academia costume) and a title.
Olvia Academy Courses
Classes at Olvia Academy consist of combat classes and life classes for each field.
| Olvia Academy Classes | |
| Combat lessons | Lifeskill lessons |
 You can learn the basics of combat by going through the story that takes place at Olvia Academy |  You can acquire and experience basic knowledge about each area of lifeskill, such as gathering, cooking, and alchemy. |
Combat Class Tips!
During combat lessons, you will start at level 60 0.00% and upon completion, you will gain enough combat experience to reach level 61.
| Public cooking utensils and kitchen | Public Alchemy Tools and Alchemy Lab |
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Lifeskill Lesson Tips!
Olvia Academy students can use the public cooking/alchemy tools already placed in Olvia Academy without having to install cooking/alchemy tools in their residences.
– The Olvia Academy shared cooking/alchemy tools have no maximum durability limit and can be interacted with by other adventurers, but the crafting time is longer than that of regular cooking/alchemy tools.
Olvia Academy UI
The progress of the classes in progress at Olvia Academy is displayed in the upper right corner. Global Lab Updates – 16th January 2026You can check it through the ‘Olvia Academy Button’.If you click on a subject you haven’t started yet, you can see a few words from the subject’s professors and an overview of the class.
For courses in progress, you can check the entire curriculum, progress to date, completion rewards, etc
① You can check the overall progress of the class.
② You can receive family rewards according to class progress.
③ You can receive additional rewards from the Academy Pass.
Olivia Academy Main Rewards
Upon completing all combat and life classes at Olvia Academy, you will receive all of the following family rewards:
| Combat Class Rewards As you progress through combat classes, you can acquire items to support equipment enhancement and growth. | |
 PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon Box |  Black stone Blackstar Weapon (Item that can enhance the Blackstar weapon to the PEN (V)) |
TET (IV) Blackstar Weapon Box |  Hammer of Darkness (An item that protects the Blackstar weapon from being downgraded even if an attempt to enhance them to level V fails) |
  Support items such as Advice of Valks’ (+250) and Patrigio’s Pocket Watch. | |
 A total of 6,000 Cron stones. | |
| Lifeskill Class Reward As you progress through lifeskill classes, you can obtain items to increase your lifeskill level and lifeskill support items. | |
| Gathering/Fishing/Hunting/Cooking/Alchemy/Processing Upon completion of the quest, you will reach Artisan Lv. 1. Upon receiving the general reward of the Academy Pass you will reach Artisan Lv. 5 Upon receiving additional rewards from the Academy Pass you will reach Master Lv.1 | Upon completion of the quest, you will reach Skilled Lv.1. Upon receiving the general reward of the Academy Pass you will reach Skilled Lv.5 Upon receiving additional rewards from the Academy Pass you will reach Professional Lv.1 |
        Blue grade TRI (III) Life clothing for each Lifeskil |      Blue grade TRI (III) Life Tools for each Lifeskill |
 Concentrated Magical Black Gem |  Concentrated Magical Black Stone |
A total of 9,000 cron stones | |
Olvia Academy Monster Zone
Upon hearing the news of the establishment of the Olvia Academy, which was funded by a large amount of donations and construction funds from adventurers, a group of pirates gathered near the Olvia Academy.
Students of the Olvia Academy can complete weekly missions to subdue these creatures and earn Academy Coins.
Olvia Academy Monster Zone
Recommended Attack Power: 250
Main loot
All kinds of Kehel/Marsh/Lesha relics, Traveler’s maps, Caphras stones, ancient spirit powders, mass of pure magic, sealed black magic crystals, and shining pearl.
The Shining pearl is an item that can be submitted when accepting the ‘The Shining pearl’ quest from the random quest board, and can be sold for 5 million silver at the NPC shop.
Olvia Academy students only weekly quest
Complete Olivia Academy’s weekly quests to earn Olivia Academy Coins and Echoes of the Abyss.
Olvia Academy students only weekly quest | |
Academy Weekly Commission Order NPC: Request Board | Monster Zone Weekly Quest Quest NPC: Cliff |
 You can complete the weekly mission by accepting it from the mission board in the main building of Olvia Academy. The quests are randomly assigned to one of three types: combat, life, and visiting weekly quests. TIP : The randomly assigned quests each week are the same for all academy students. Reward: Olvia Academy Coin |  You can proceed by accepting the weekly quest from the Cliff NPC at Olvia Academy. ※ [Battle Lecture] After completing the artifact and lightstone quests, you can accept the quest from the Cliff NPC at Olvia Academy. TIP : Complete the quest and receive additional Echoes of the Abyss. Defeat the boss to obtain additional rewards. Reward: Olvia Academy Coin |
, combat experience (10% increase based on level 6Echoes of the Abyss
You can defeat the boss by using the Echo of the Abyss obtained by completing Cliff’s Olivia Academy weekly quest.
For easier combat, we recommend forming a party of three with other adventurers. (Up to three people can collect loot.)
▲ Monsters appearing in the Echo of the Abyss at Olvia Academy (Olun’s Colossus, Urgon, Ulutuka)Olvia Academy Coin
Olvia Academy Coins, earned through each class and weekly quest at Olvia Academy, are stored in the Unified Goods UI.
You can exchange Olivia Academy Coins for various growth support items.
| Guide to Olvia Academy Coin Exchange Items | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item name | Quantity | Number of coins required for exchange | Exchange Limit |
 Rare Hammer Selection Box | 1 | 90 | 3 times per family |
Hammer of Darkness | 1 | 90 | 3 times per family |
Advice of Valks’ (+250) | 1 | 70 | Once per family |
 Advice of Valks’ (+200) | 1 | 60 | Once per family |
 [Academy] Adventurer’s Life Preparation Selection Box | 1 | 60 | Once per family |
 Mythical Censer | 1 | 50 | 2 times per family |
 Rebellious Spirit Crystal | 1 | 50 | 2 times per family |
 Cup Crafting Box | 1 | 40 | 2 times per family |
 Desperate Crystal of Origin | 1 | 30 | 10 times per family |
 Embers of the Primordial | 5 | 20 | 5 times per family |
 Embers of Despair | 10 | 20 | 5 times per family |
 Embers of Frost | 10 | 20 | 5 times per family |
 Embers of Resonance | 10 | 20 | 5 times per family |
 Flame of Hongik | 50 | 20 | 5 times per family |
 Caphras Stone | 300 | 20 | 10 times per family |
 Essence of Dawn | 10 | 10 | 10 times per family |
 Sharp Black Crystal Shard | 50 | 10 | 5 times per family |
 Black Gem | 100 | 10 | 5 times per family |
 Atanis’ Element | 6 | 10 | 10 times per family |
 Mass of Pure Magic | 10 | 5 | 10 times per family |
 Old Moon Alchemy Catalyst | 1 | 1 | Permanent exchange |
Cron stone | 1 | 1 | Permanent exchange |
 Gold Bar 10G | 3 | 1 | Permanent exchange |
※ [Academy] When you open the Adventurer’s Life Preparation Selection Box, you can obtain one of the items below.
| When opening, select one of the items below. (In each box, choose one item from the list) | ||
|---|---|---|
 TRI (III) Manos Life Clothing Selection Box |  TRI (III) Manos Gathering Tool Selection Box |  TRI (III) Manos Life Tool Selection Box |
| TRI (III) Manos Trainer’s Clothes TRI (III) Manos Hunter’s Clothes TRI (III) Manos Sailor’s Clothes TRI (III) Manos Cook’s Clothes TRI (III) Manos Alchemist’s Clothes TRI (III) Manos Fisherman’s Clothes TRI (III) Manos Gatherer’s Clothes TRI (III) Manos Craftsman’s Clothes | TRI (III) Manos Hoe TRI (III) Manos Logging Axe TRI (III) Manos Fluid Collector TRI (III) Manos Tanning Knife TRI (III) Manos Butcher knife TRI (III) Manos Pickaxe | TRI (III) Manos Sailing Log TRI (III) Manos Riding Crop TRI (III) Manos Ladle TRI (III) Manos Fishing Chair TRI (III) Manos Hunting Bag TRI (III) Manos Flask TRI (III) Manos Processing Stone |
The Abyssal Well has been added to Olvia Academy
A dormitory for Olvia Academy students has been added.
The Olvia Academy Residence is located in the town of Olvia and features high ceilings and cozy fireplaces.
The Olvia Academy dormitory can be used as a residence and storage facility. (Contribution required: 2)
※ Olvia Academy Precautions
Upon admission to Olvia Academy, you will be granted a family title based on your current class. (Example: Obtaining the title of Olvia Academy 1st Class)
The Olvia Academy quest can only be completed once per family per class, and the family rewards already received – combat/life and class titles – will not be reissued.
However, if you wish to replay the Olvia Academy Pass and Ovia Academy quests, you can do so in a new class.
Graduation from Olvia Academy can be completed within a specified period of time after completing all classes.
Until you graduate from Olvia Academy, we recommend that you complete the weekly quests to obtain Academy Coins and exchange them for items.
When the Olvia Academy class ends, all Olvia Academy class progress will be reset.
- [CP] The Practice Matchlock Gun now grants +1500 hunting damage, and its maximum durability has been increased from 10 to 100. Additionally, its durability has been improved to allow repairs (however, it cannot be enhanced).
Additions and Improvements
Character
Class Modifications and Changes
- [Wizard] The issue where the description of the skill for the attack power increase effect of the Controlled Madness skill was displayed differently from the description of the actual applied effect and buff icon has been fixed.
Content
We are adding the “Marni’s Field Report” feature to help Adventurers track and analyze their combat data. Upon entering Marni’s Realm, the system will automatically record your time spent and loot obtained without any additional requirements.
We hope these reports help you optimize your gear settings, rotations, and future choices of monster zones. Additionally, with this update, we have added Ulukita monster zones to Marni’s Realm to provide even more private PvE opportunities. We look forward to your feedback.
- Added Marni’s Field Report feature.You can open Marni’s Field Report window by pressing the button next to the location icon on the Marni’s Private Realm screen.
※ Marni’s Field Report will be saved when you have acquired at least 1,000 white-grade trash loot for at least 5 minutes.
- Fixed the Marni Private Realm list UI to remember the last scroll position.
- It will be initialized again after loading.
- The horizontal scroll width of the Marni Private Realm list UI has been slightly increased.
Marni’s Private Realm – Ulukita added
- The Ulukita region monster zones have been added to Marni’s Private RealmMarni’s Private Realm has been added to Yzrahid Highlands, City of the Dead, Tungrad Ruins, and Dark Seeker’s Retreat.Accordingly, the #Marni’s Private Realm tag has been added to the Ulukita Monster Zone information.
You can get directions to the location of Marni’s Private Realm in each monster zone through the navigation button in Marni’s Private Realm UI.
Monster
Top hunting grounds and top hunting ground exclusive loot
We’re adding a new tag “#Highest-Tier” to certain monster zones intended for our highest-end Adventurers. With this update, Star’s End and Zephyros Castle will now be marked with the “#Highest-Tier” tag.
In #Highest-Tier monster zones, you’ll be able to obtain exclusive loot, such as Effect Dyes and Corrupt Oils of Immortality. This will help Adventurers secure higher profits and rare items more consistently.
Please note that monster zones listed under the #Highest-Tier tag may change in the future if even more challenging zones are added and these exclusive loot items can only be obtained from zones that have the tag.
We hope you enjoy taking on these top-tier zones with the new exclusive rewards.
- The ‘Highest-tier Monster Zone’ tag has been added to the highest level monster zones in existence, and exclusive loot that can only be obtained from those monster zones has been added.Added Highest-tier Monster Zone tags: Star’s End, Zephyros Castle
Areas tagged as Highest-tier Monster Zone will offer exclusive loot, including
| Top-tier hunting ground tag exclusive loot | |
| King’s Weapon and Edana’s Armor Effect Dye Materials | Alchemy materials for various buff items |
 Red pigment for painting Sovereign weapons  Purple pigment for painting Sovereign weapons  Purple pigment for coloring Edana’s armor  A gorgeous red color for painting Sovereign weapons  A gorgeous purple color for painting Sovereign weapons  A gorgeous purple color for dyeing Edana’s armor |  Corrupt Oil of Immortality |
- Items for dyeing the Sovereign weapons and Edana armor can be registered on the Central Market.
| Item name | Central Market Lower Limit | Central Market Upper Limit |
A gorgeous red color for painting Sovereign weapons | 100 million silver | 500 million silver |
A gorgeous purple color for painting Sovereign weapons | 100 million silver | 500 million silver |
A gorgeous purple color for dyeing Edana’s armor | 100 million silver | 500 million silver |
Red pigment for painting Sovereign weapons | 10 billion silver | 50 billion silver |
Purple pigment for painting Sovereign weapons | 10 billion silver | 50 billion silver |
Purple pigment for coloring Edana’s armor | 10 billion silver | 50 billion silver |
Sovereign Weapon, Edana Armor Effect Dye
- The following items can be obtained or crafted as loot from monster zones with the Highest-tier Monster Zone tag, which can be used to dye the Sovereign Weapon and Edana Armor effects.
| Red pigment for painting Sovereign weapons | Purple pigment for painting Sovereign weapons | Purple pigment for coloring Edana’s armor |
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| How to make (simple alchemy) A gorgeous red color for painting Sovereign weapons 100 Primordial Crystal 20 Magical Shard 200 | How to make (simple alchemy) A gorgeous purple color for painting Sovereign weapons 100 Primordial Crystal 20 Magical Shard 200 | How to make (simple alchemy) A gorgeous purple color for dyeing Edana’s armor 100 Primordial Crystal 20 Magical Shard 200 |
- Effect dyeing can be done by clicking on the King or Edana equipment in the Dye (J) menu, then selecting the [Effect] menu.
- Effect dyeing costs 1 pigment per piece of equipment.
- For monarch weapons, the item appearance color also changes to match the effect color.
- Since the effects of King’s weapons and Edana armor are exposed from grade V and above, only the appearance color of equipment below grade IV will change.
- Edana’s armor’s unique appearance color will not change even if you dye it with an effect. You can change the unique appearance color by dyeing it yourself.
- If you wish to reset the effect dye, you can do so by purchasing a special item from the New Moon NPC.
- Sovereign Weapon Effect Reset Item
Purification Pigment – King (purchased for 10 million silver at the New Moon Shop)
- Edana’s Armor Effect Reset Item
Purification Pigment – Edana (purchased for 10 million silver at the New Moon Shop)
- Sovereign Weapon Effect Reset Item
※ Effect dyeing will be maintained even when using a weapon exchange ticket on effect dye or transferring items.
Star’s End Revamp
Star’s End has long been one of the most beloved monster zones. However, as progression speeds increased after Season Graduation, fewer Adventurers were visiting it. So in this update, we’ve taken a nostalgic approach at remaking Star’s End, designed as a new endgame option.
The revamped Star’s End is a field-style monster zone. Instead of staying in one spot, you’ll move through the area and quickly clear monster packs, creating a faster, more active combat flow.
We also kept, and strengthened, Star’s End’s signature gameplay. The original zone let you destroy objects to knock monsters down, then finish them off while they were disabled. That core concept remains. The chance-based “instant kill” mechanic is still there. Now, when you destroy an object, additional monsters can spawn, letting you keep the momentum as you move from pack to pack. Like Jade Starlight Forest, kills can trigger chain explosions that take out nearby monster groups as well, for a more varied and satisfying combat experience.
In the updated Star’s End, you can obtain Corrupt Oil of Immortality (highest-tier monster zone exclusive loot), Effect Dyes for Sovereign weapons and Edana Defense Gear, Corrupted Gluttony Crystal (upgraded Corrupted Magic Crystal), and, if you defeat the very rare Incarnation of Corruption, you can also obtain Origin of Corruption.
It should feel distinct from Edania’s monster zones, giving high-end Adventurers another strong option depending on personal preference. We hope you enjoy the newly revamped Star’s End. Thank you.
- The energy of the black star that fell on Mount Kabua was eroded by a thick darkness that made it impossible to see even an inch ahead, and the apostles wandering around the black star mutated into stronger and more ferocious ones.
- The Star’s End Monster Zone has been reworked
- The information about the Star’s End Monster Zone has been changed in the Monster Zone Information UI.
Deboreka Earring (Up to TRI (III))
Corrupted Blood Crystal (Shop Price: 155,000 Silver)- You can obtain a new magic crystal, the Corrupted Gluttony Crystal, as a loot from the Star’s End Monster Zone.
Depending on the given probability, you can obtain the Corrupted Gluttony Crystal or its sub-material, the Incarnation of Corruption.
 Corrupted Gluttony Crystal |  Incarnation of Corruption |
| Item Description | Item Description |
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| Central Market Lower Limit: 300 Million Silver Central Market Upper Limit: 3 billion silver | Central Market Lower Limit: 12.5 million silver Central Market Upper Limit: 50 million silver |
※ Origin of Corruption is an item that can be sold to the NPC shop for 3,000,000,000 silver.
- The Star’s End Monster Zone has new and existing monsters placed in each area.
- In order to progress through the Calpheon region quests, existing Star End monsters have been set to appear in some areas.
- The range of Marni’s Private Realm in the Star’s End area has been increased by 20% compared to before.
- A Vessel of Inquisition has been added to the Monster Zone information.
- Additionally, you can now check the Monster Zone for the Vessel of Inquisition on the world map.
- The objective guidance points for quests that had the objective of defeating existing Star’s End monsters have been changed.
- The pattern that was triggered when the World Boss Sangoon had 20% health remaining has been removed.
- The Gyfin Rhasia Ruins (Underground) monster zone information path and world map icon path have been changed to the monster zone entrance.
- Jade Starlight Forest Monster Zone Information Navigation, World Map Icon Navigation has been changed to the monster zone entrance next to the weekly quest NPC.
- The tag ‘#Marni’s Private Realm’ has been added to the Orzekea monster zone information.
- The tag ‘#Highest-Tier Monster Zone’ has been added to the Zephyros Castle monster zone information.
Quest, Knowledge Changes
- When you complete the quest ‘[Adventure Journal] 11 Years of Adventure’, a quest has been added where you can receive a special gift from Justin Bartali.
| Quest name | Conditions for accepting quest | Quest NPC |
|---|---|---|
| [The Olvia Project] Footsteps and Thrills | [Adventure Journal] 11 Years of Adventure quest Completed | Justin Bartali |
- The following category names have been changed in the Knowledge – Adventure Journal category:
- Existing: Journal of Eastern Balenos
- Change: Balenos’ Journal
- The target guidance location for the next quest has changed.
- [Gathering] Medicinal Herbs to Show to the Children
- [Collection] Leather Not Handled by Lacey
Mount Changes
In the last update, we added a function that lets you store and retrieve all horses in Krogdalo’s Sanctuary. However, aside from Mythical Dream Horses, it was hard to tell where other horses would appear, and their summons had no visual effects, making it feel a bit awkward.
To improve this, we’ve added new summon visual effects for cases where a non-Mythical Horse is summoned from Krogdalo’s Sanctuary.
- Improved the animation when taking out Arduanatt, Diné, Doom, Krogdalo, Voltarion, and regular horses from the Krogdalo Sanctuary.
| Improved visuals when summoning a mount. | |
Common horse | Dream Horse |
Krogdalo | Voltarion |
Bug Fixes
- The issue where the guide speech bubble on the game screen was abbreviated when completing the ‘Life – Master of Hunting’ quest has been fixed.
- The issue where you would be moved to Magnus when ending a cutscene in certain situations during the quest ‘Defeat of the [Land of the Morning]’ has been fixed.
- The items sold at the New Moon Campsite shop have been improved to be the same as those at the Napart Campsite shop.
- An issue where lower-level guilds belonging to an alliance were not constructing defense towers properly during occupation battles has been fixed.
- The issue where the health of the 8th, 9th, and 10th Jashini of the Black Temple-Donghae Island (Personal) Gumiho, which was reduced by 5% due to the update on January 7, 2026 (Korea) and January 8, 2026 (Global), has been fixed.
- The issue where the system message that your own maid has been summoned was repeatedly displayed has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue where the client would stop working when opening the skill window (K) inside Magnus.
- Fixed an issue where connected horses would not be visible when checking horse connection information in the stable.
- An awkward phrase in the description of the Moonrise Camping Shop has been corrected.
- Fixed an issue where the background color was not applied to the web exchange language selection box in a PC environment.
- [Pad Mode] Fixed an issue where entering the Guild Raid Leader Subjugation area was not supported in Pad Mode.
- [Pad Mode] Fixed an issue where the X button was displayed in the Blackstone selection window in the Reinforcement Probability Increase UI.
- [Pad Mode] Fixed an issue where abbreviated items could not be selected in the Fugaar Season Special Gift UI.
- [Pad Mode] Fixed an issue where the alignment of buttons in the retry window after boarding a snowboard was unnatural.
- [Pad Mode] The issue where snapping was awkward when entering the information view key in the Udangtangtangkungtang Snow Flower UI has been fixed.