Altar of Blood Guide

From April 16, 2026, the Altar of Blood, a dormant abyssal rift, will be available again in the Black Desert MMORPG.

Notation say it was used as an altar for sacrifices in the ancient times of Kzarka, but was later sealed by the Gem of Balance.

But the Secret Guardians Yaz and Orwen discovered traces of the immortal alchemist Caphras in the area of ​​the Star’s End, which led to a secret Altar hidden in the gray fog of the Black Star.

Blood Altar variants

You can enter the Altar of Blood via solo matching or as a 3-player party. Three Adventurers must cooperate to protect the relic from waves of monsters or defeat powerful bosses.

Solo matching

The Altar of Blood consists of 21 stages, from The 1st Illusion to The 21st Illusion.

For solo matching, you must meet the minimum AP and DP requirements for each stage.

The requirements for each stage are as follows (Higher stages may be added later):

3-player party

To participate in the Altar of Blood, a 3-player party is required, which can be joined as a group of three, or join other players through the search system.

If matching as a 3-player party, you can enter even if you do not meet the minimum requirements.

When entering Altar of Blood as a party, the highest stage your party can challenge is based on the lowest clear record among all party members.

For example, if two members have cleared up to Stage 5 and one has cleared up to Stage 3, the party can only enter up to Stage 4 (the next challenge for the Stage 3 member).

How to enter the Altar of Blood

How to participate in the Altar of Blood:

Go to Menu (ESC) – War (F7) – Find Match in the Altar of Blood menu.

If you apply as a 3-player party, you will enter with your party members. If you apply solo, you will be matched with other Adventurers.

The Party Leader may change based on the order of entry

Altar of Blood Rules

• The Altar of Blood consists of 21 stages. You must clear the previous stage to progress to the next.
• Higher difficulty levels may be added in the future.
• If you exhaust all 5 attempts provided upon matching, your party will be automatically moved out of the Altar of Blood.
• There is no weekly limit on entries. You can re-apply for matching and enter again at any time.
• In addition to weekly rewards, you can obtain a first-time clear reward once per Family for each stage.
• Clear records do not reset. You can resume your challenge from the highest stage you have previously reached.
• Upon entry, the Party Leader selects the stage.
• Once the Party Leader selects a stage and presses Start Game, that stage begins immediately.
• Resurrection is unavailable if you die (Witch/Wizard Resurrection skills and Medical Kits cannot be used).
• All characters resurrect and recover HP upon completing or failing a stage.
• If all three party members die, the stage fails. All monsters will disappear, and members will revive with full HP. The stage selection UI will then appear.
• Campsites, Maid/Butler, World Map, Quests UI, and Minimap UI are unavailable.
• Combat and Skill EXP cannot be obtained from defeating monsters.
• Item Drop Rate and Item Drop Amount effects do not apply.
• If combat does not start or there is no progression for 10 min after entry, you will be automatically removed from the altar.

Altar of Blood Guide

The Altar of Blood is divided into normal stages and boss stages.

In normal stages, your main purpose is to defeat monsters rushing toward the central relic.

If monsters reach the relic, its HP will decrease. If the relic’s HP reaches 0%, the stage will fail.

In boss stages, a specific boss appears. Your goal is to defeat the boss while completing specific mechanics.

Bosses enter berserk form 6 minutes after appearing, significantly increasing their AP and DP.

If the boss is not defeated within 8 minutes of appearing, the stage will fail.

Altar of Blood Rewards

Clearing stages in the Altar of Blood grants weekly rewards and first-time clear rewards.

Weekly Rewards

Based on your weekly records, rewards are sent to the Black Spirit’s Safe every Sunday at 00:00 (Once a week per Family).

Rewards are available for each stage, but you will only receive the reward for the highest stage cleared during that week.

Example: Even if you clear Stages 10, 15, and 20 in the same week, rewards do not stack. You will only receive the Stage 20 weekly reward.

First Clear Rewards

When you clear each stage for the first time, rewards are automatically sent to Black Spirit’s Safe (B).

🤩 Higher stages offer better rewards, with more item types, larger quantities, and higher chances.

Altar of Blood Reward Example – Stage 21
Weekly Reward		First Clear Reward
Random Drop	Guaranteed within set quantity	Guaranteed
Gold Bar Box x14 (Contains Gold Bar 1,000G x3-10) Resplendent Origin of Dark Hunger x4 Resplendent Essence of Devouring x9 Advice of Valks (+300) Advice of Valks (+250) Advice of Valks (+200)	Gold Bar Box x4 (Contains Gold Bar 1,000G x3-10) Resplendent Origin of Dark Hunger Advice of Valks (+100) Trace of Nature 24-29 Sealed Black Magic Crystal 60-65 Caphras Stone 80-85 Ancient Spirit Dust 80-85 Black Stone 120-125	Resplendent Origin of Dark Hunger Resplendent Essence of Devouring x3 Gold Bar Box x3 (Contains Gold Bar 1,000G x3-10) Advice of Valks (+200)

Altar of Blood Reward Example – Stage 11
Weekly Reward		First Clear Reward
Random Drop	Guaranteed within set quantity	Guaranteed
Gold Bar Box x4 (Contains Gold Bar 1,000G x3-10) Origin of Dark Hunger Advice of Valks (+170) Advice of Valks (+150)	Gold Bar Box x2 (Contains Gold Bar 1,000G x3-10) Origin of Dark Hunger Advice of Valks (+80) Trace of Nature 15-20 Sealed Black Magic Crystal 45-50 Caphras Stone 60-65 Ancient Spirit Dust 60-65 Black Stone 70-75	Resplendent Essence of Devouring x2 Gold Bar Box (Contains Gold Bar 1,000G x3-10) Advice of Valks (+100)

Altar of Blood Reward Example – Stage 1
Weekly Reward	First Clear Reward
Guaranteed within set quantity	Guaranteed
Gold Bar Box (Contains Gold Bar 1,000G x3-10) Essence of Devouring Advice of Valks (+50) Advice of Valks (+40) Trace of Nature 10-15 Sealed Black Magic Crystal 15-20 Caphras Stone 25-30 Ancient Spirit Dust 25-30 Black Stone 25-30	Resplendent Essence of Devouring Gold Bar Box (Contains Gold Bar 1,000G x3-10) Advice of Valks (+70) Advice of Valks (+60)