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Black Desert
ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer
Pearl Abyss · Pearl Abyss·$9.99
Jan 17, 2018 · 103mo ago

Patch Notes - 17th January 2018

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Introduces the Old Bartali Sailboat and Vell event, a new Knowledge-based item drop rate system, and various class balance adjustments and bug fixes.

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Buffs9

  • Old Bartali SailboatAdded the Old Bartali Sailboat, obtainable via weekly event quests, designed to engage the upcoming threat Vell.Added
  • Knowledge (Ecology)
    • Introduced a point system where S-grade (10pts), A+ (5pts), A (2pts), and B (1pt) ecology knowledge increases overall item drop rates from monsters.Added %
    • Increased the chance of gaining Knowledge when defeating Grass Hedgehogs.Increased
  • SorceressIncreased basic AP at level 60 by 6, boosting PvE damage.+6
  • Maehwa
    • Frost Pillars:Fixed an issue where damage was not applied on successful hits at the edge of the attack range.BuggedFixed
    • Flow: Tip of an Iceberg:Fixed an issue where damage was not applied on successful hits at the edge of the attack range.BuggedFixed
  • Lava Faolun
    • Decreased detection range by 50%, making it easier for players to avoid aggro.-50% %
    • Decreased the maximum distance the monster will chase characters by 25%.-25% %
  • GeneralInvesting Energy into Node levels now increases Item Drop Rate by 5% for 10% of monsters defeated per node level.Added %

Nerfs3

  • SorceressDecreased PvP damage by approximately 1.44% to balance the increase in basic AP.-1.44% %
  • NinjaThrowing Kick:Removed PvP Damage Reduction from a single hit when using Throwing Kick during Flow: Block Jump.ActiveRemoved
  • KunoichiThrowing Kick:Removed PvP Damage Reduction from a single hit when using Throwing Kick during Flow: Block Jump.ActiveRemoved

Other changes5

  • Old Bartali SailboatThe Old Bartali Sailboat's durability can be repaired, though its power cannot be recovered.Repairable
  • SorceressChanged the movement when transitioning from Scythe to Amulet stance.
  • KunoichiLunar Dash:Lunar Dash is now activated by right-clicking while sprinting in Sah Chakram stance when Target Chase buff is active.Right-click
  • General
    • Added a new text error reporting system allowing players to suggest corrections for typos in NPC dialogues and Knowledge windows.Added
    • Marni's stones now use yellow, blue, and red icons to indicate sample collection status.Color Coded

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