Black Desert Online – 16 August 2023 Patch Notes | Unleash Chaos with Vistani’s Curse!

16 August Patch Notes

Release Notes

General

• The Demonweb Pits introduction quest “A Personal Summons” now clarifies that players need to also complete the mission “Whispers in the Dark” in order to access the Whispering Post. “Whispers in the Dark” is available regardless of item level until the next module is released.

• The event "2x Currency: Legacy Campaigns" now boosts Infernal Scrap and Canian Iron Bars from the Path of the Fallen campaign.

Combat and Powers

• Vistani Artifact Set Bonus, Eilistraee's Grace Ring Update
  • Vistani's Curse and Midnight's Malady have been reworked. This should allow players to use multi-target at-wills to constantly re-apply both bonuses to a single target (but no stacking!)
  • Both powers should now work 'as described'

• Uni: Uni's Charge is no longer cancelled if a player uses an Encounter or Daily power after activating it, but before it hits the target.
  • Dev note: This is an attempt to address a report that Uni's Charge would sometimes not take effect after activation. It's possible there are other circumstances; we'll keep an eye out for further reports in case this fix is incomplete.

Items and Economy

• The end chest of the Demonweb Pits dungeon should now have a chance to drop Legendary and Epic rings when completing Advanced mode.

New Additions and Improvements

Ninja

Awakening

Core: Corrupt Sword Dance

• Fixed an issue where the stiffness effect of the attack 1 of Nito Stance and Jodan Stance was not applied in PvP.

Wizard

Main Weapon

Spellbound Heart

• Fixed an issue where the skill disappeared when transitioning to Godr Sphera using Hellfire or Water Sphere while Spellbound Heart was summoned.

• Fixed an issue where the movement speed increase effect was not applied even though Spellbound Heart was summoned when transitioning to Succession while Arne or Marg was summoned.

Witch

Main Weapon

Spellbound Heart

• Fixed an issue where the skill disappeared when transitioning to Aad Sphera using Detonative Flow while Spellbound Heart was summoned.

• Fixed an issue where the movement speed increase effect was not applied even though Spellbound Heart was summoned when transitioning to Succession while Gorr or Tett was summoned.

Dark Knight

Succession

Prime: Air Strike

• Fixed an issue where the Bound effect was not applied in the extra attack when the attack 1 of the skill missed.

Prime: Kamasylvia Slash III

• Fixed an issue where there was no description of the Critical Hit Rate effect that only applies to monsters in the skill description.

Nova

Succession

Absolute: Vengeful Star

• Fixed an issue where the skill was activated even when it's locked in Succession.

• The sanctuary of of Krogdalo's offspring, “Krogdalo's Sanctuary,” has been discovered.
  • Krogdalo's Sanctuary is a treasure item that allows you to store and retrieve the 3 types of Dream Horses anytime, anywhere..
  • Krogdalo's Sanctuary is accessible for the three Mythical Horses: Mythical Arduanatt, Mythical Diné, and Mythical Doom..

How to obtain Krogdalo's Sanctuary

• While mounted on one of the three Mythical Horses, visit [Eldest Spirit] Merindora in Grána to accept the [Krogdalo's Sanctuary] questline..

Krogdalo's Sanctuary
Quest		Objective
[Krogdalo's Sanctuary] Krogdalo's Seeds		Talk to Merindora.
[Krogdalo's Sanctuary] The First, Wind		Bring a Mythical Arduanatt to Krogdalo's Trace.
[Krogdalo's Sanctuary] The Second, Earth		Bring a Mythical Diné to Krogdalo's Trace.
[Krogdalo's Sanctuary] The Third, Flame		Bring a Mythical Doom to Krogdalo's Trace.
[Krogdalo's Sanctuary] Krogdalo's Gift		Talk to Krogdalo's Trace.

• Upon completing all quests for Krogdalo's Sanctuary, you can use the [Celestial Pathfinder] title.

How to use Krogdalo's Sanctuary

• Clicking on the horse icon in the upper left corner of the screen with a character that has Krogdalo's Sanctuary allows you to store one of each Mythical Horse via the Krogdalo's Sanctuary UI.
• The stored Mythical Horses can be retrieved at any time while idling and can be swapped with other stored Mythical Horses.

• If you have retrieved any of the Mythical Horses from Krogdalo's Sanctuary, you cannot store Krogdalo's Sanctuary in the storage.
• You cannot retrieve Mythical Horses in the Red Battlefield or Battle Arena where mounts cannot be used.
• You cannot store Mythical Horses carrying trade goods in Krogdalo's Sanctuary.

• Improved so that now you can open multiple sacks obtained by workers at production nodes at once.
  • Some Farmer's Sack
  • Some Miner's Sack
  • Some Archaeologist's Sack
  • Some Fisherman's Sack

• Changed the icon of Deboreka Earring.

Icon		Item Description
Deboreka Earring

• 'Changed the purchasing location of the [Guild] Oberin’s Gold Ingot as follows:

• Changed the category in which the following items are sorted when using the inventory sorting by category:
  • Usable: Florchestra Contrabass
  • Life Skill Material: [Blueprint] Florchestra Contrabass, Dewdrop of Soil’s Soliloquy
• Improved to show the number of free slots required in the inventory when opening sack type items.

• Adjusted the amount of Junk loot that can be obtained in the following Monster Zones.

• Changed the conditions for returning Node War participation opportunity.

• Changed the conditions for acquiring individual rewards in Node War.

• Improved the travel path at a specific location in Saunil Camp while auto-navigating on a horse.
• 'Improved the terrain to make it easier to climb onto the stone wall where Martha Kiyen is located during the quest "Forgotten Vow" in Atoraxxion.

UI

• Added a Hotkey (Ctrl + F) for the "Find My Item" feature.
  • 'The "Find My Item" is a feature that allows you to search for all the items you possess within your Family.
    
    • The searched items can also be retrieved to the current character via the Storage/Transaction Maid.
  • This feature can be used immediately by pressing Ctrl + F, and can also be accessed via different Hotkey or ESC menu - Convenience (F8) - Find My Item.

• When using the Find NPCs feature, some NPCs can now be searched and navigated without learning their knowledge.
  • NPCs that can be searched and navigated without knowledge include those related to cooking, inn, stable, blacksmith, fishing, and sky balloon.
    
    • However, NPCs that you don't have the knowledge about will be displayed as "Unknown NPC".
  • When searching in the search bar at the bottom of the Find NPCs, right-clicking the NPC name will display navigation.

• Added an equipment enhancement guide that is only visible to new adventurers.
  • When using the Black Spirit's enhancement, an "Equipment Enhancement Guide" button will be displayed on the right side of the UI.
  • In the Equipment Enhancement Guide, you can check the basic information about Black Desert’s equipment enhancement levels and methods.

• Added the tag, Fixed Dehkia's Lantern Spot to the Monster Zone UI.
  • Check the description of the tag to find out the exact location for summoning Dehkia’s Lantern.

• The entrance to Atoraxxion, "Talibre’s Door", is now displayed on the World Map (M).
  • This icon will be displayed when you've learned the knowledge of Talibre’s Door via the Atoraxxion main quest.

• Changed the order of Imoogi in the Black Shrine UI to match the order of Sun, Moon, and Earth bosses.
• Added a usage guide for the R key when interacting with NPCs.

• Added a tutorial on how to obtain and combine Vipiko’s Rocking Horse and Vipiko’s Calling Horn for those who haven't claimed them via Challenge (Y).
  • If you are above Lv. 20 without receiving all of the Vipiko’s Challenges, the tutorial will start when entering a Safe Zone.

• Added a tooltip to the life information icon displayed on the family information page.
• Fixed the issue where the same type of openID could be linked.
• The launcher was improved as below:            
  
  • A back button was added to the identity verification page.
  • Fixed the occurrence of intermittent errors.

• Fixed an issue where the Capturing Rope became unavailable after using Shadows of Hellfire, the exclusive skill of Mythical Doom.
• Fixed an issue where the Karma decrease message was displayed when hitting the Mythical Horse created by Shadows of Hellfire.
• Fixed an issue where the message was not displayed when a horse connected to a wagon grows and learns a skill.
• Fixed an issue where Melee AP increase was applied instead of AP increase when using Blessing of Taebaek V.
• Fixed an issue where a faintly shimmering light was displayed in the abyss when falling into the sea, during [Magnus] To the Dragon Palace.
• Fixed an issue where the pack of Manshaum appearing in specific locations in Manshaum Forest had different respawn times compared to other packs.
• Fixed an issue where the button to exit the Sea Palace was disabled until all conditions were met during a specific quest.
• Fixed an issue where the location of Marniwave was not saved when changing servers.
• Fixed an issue where the path was displayed abnormally in a specific location in Velia.
• Fixed an issue where the icons of the following items were not displayed in the Crafting Notes.
• Secret Garden Wall, Dreaming Flower Wall, Pleasant Wall, Silk Diamond Wall
• Fixed the following issues for Gamepad UI:
• An abnormal message would display when attempting to recharge Dehkia’s Lantern.
• The key guide setting was disabled when opening the Adventure Log Bookshelf in the Land of the Morning Light and unable to view its contents.
• Fixed the issue where the character would continue moving after ending the conversation from completing a quest that supports finding the way.
• Fixed the issue where the UI could not be manipulated after a cutscene ended while checking another character’s bag within the family.
• [Ranger] Fixed the issue where parts of the Cantabile Clothes outfit were unnatural when worn on a specific body type.
• [Archer, Wizard, Hashashin, Ninja] Fixed the issue where the hair appeared unnatural when wearing certain outfits after applying the new hair.
• [Witch] Fixed the issue where effects were not displayed when wearing the following Aad Sphera outfits:
  • Orzeca’s Rose Aad Sphera, Starseeker Aad Sphera, Navillera Aad Sphera
• Fixed the issue where the quest guidance provided after loading screens such as reconnection or server transfer would guide to a different location.
• Fixed the issue where the following information was reset in certain situations:            
  
  • Pad-exclusive UI: World Map bookmarks, Ring Menu
  • Black Spirit’s Rage skill lock
  • Viewing mount inventory in equipment window, setting disguise function, etc.
  • Fairy’s skill settings
  • Item lock settings
  • Adventure Log bookmarks
  • Pet group settings and sorting order, command status, etc.
  • Quick slots (including detachable quick slots) and skill cooldown slots
  • Skill lock
  • Saved skill preset names
  • Voice chat settings
• Fixed the issue where some NPCs such as Harden and Wolfgang did not appear in the NPC search feature.
• Fixed the issue where the actions, names, and dialogues of the Dokkebi in the quest “A New Beginning in Land of the Morning Light” did not match.
• Fixed the issue where the cooldown time setting for skills was not displayed.
• Fixed the issue where the time displayed in some Boss spawn notifications on the bottom right of the screen did not match the actual time.
• Fixed the issue where the sorting of received mail in the Mailbox (B) was abnormal.