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Black Desert
ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer
Pearl Abyss · Pearl Abyss·$9.99
Feb 21, 2018 · 102mo ago

Patch Notes - 21st February 2018

AI summary1mo

Introduction of the Arsha PvP server with modified combat mechanics, alongside significant balance updates for Warrior, Musa, Ninja, Kunoichi, and Striker.

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Buffs28

  • Arsha Server
    • All characters have increased PvP Defense Points to enable fairer, less one-sided fights.Increased
    • Guard Stance:Pressing Shift while lying down now activates a guard stance that reduces damage taken by 80%.80% %
    • Characters become immune to debuffs for a time after being affected by Bound, Floating, Stun, or Grapple more than three times.Added
  • Warrior
    • Flow: Armor Break:Increased PvE damage for Flow: Armor Break.568% x 3653% x 3 %
    • Merciless:Increased the PvE damage of Merciless.Increased
    • Merciless:One hit of Merciless is now approximately 16% faster.16% faster %
    • Flow: Slashing the Dead:Increased the Smash Attack Hit Damage of Flow: Slashing the Dead by one.+1
    • Balance Strike:WP Recovery from Balance Strike has been doubled.2x
    • Spinning Slash:Increased damage for Spinning Slash (I-IV), specifically when using Black Spirit's Rage.Increased
    • Ground Smash:Attack ranges for Ground Smash II and IV have been expanded.Expanded
    • Ground Smash:Increased damage for Ground Smash, including when using Black Spirit's Rage.Increased
    • Chopping Kick:Super Armor now applies when using Chopping Kick, provided it is not used during cooldown.Added
    • Chopping Kick:Increased WP Recovery from Chopping Kick.Increased
  • Musa
    • Spinner:Reduced the WP required for Spinner by 10.-10
    • Musa's Spirit:Reduced the Stamina required for using Musa's Spirit by 50.-50
    • One Step Back:Increased the hit range of One Step Back by 25% to better hit nearby opponents.+25% %
    • Flow: Dash Slash:Replaced Knockback and Bound effects with Down Smash and improved casting speed.Knockback/BoundDown Smash
  • Ninja
    • Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone:Increased HP recovery from Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone to 50 HP per good Fox Claw hit.50 per hit HP
    • Ninjutsu: Shackles:Ninjutsu: Shackles can now be used more quickly.Faster
    • Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone:Changed attack range from expanding to allowing hits at the Max Hit Range at a certain rate.ExpandingFixed Max
  • Kunoichi
    • Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone:Increased HP recovery from Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone to 50 HP per good Fox Claw hit.50 per hit HP
    • Ninjutsu: Shackles:Ninjutsu: Shackles can now be used more quickly.Faster
    • Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone:Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone now inflicts the same damage regardless of the distance covered by the attack range.Distance-basedUniform
  • Striker
    • Martial Spirit:Martial Spirit is now a passive skill that triggers buffs when using specific skills.ActivePassive
    • Martial Spirit:Using specific skills while having Martial Spirit now grants +30% Movement Speed for 5 seconds.+30% %
    • Martial Spirit:Using specific skills while having Martial Spirit now grants +6% Accuracy for 5 seconds.+6% %
    • Martial Spirit:Landing hits with specific skills now reduces the opponent's WP/MP/SP by 5.-5 WP/MP/SP
  • GeneralReduced stamina consumption while sprinting with any Matchlock equipped for all classes.Reduced

Nerfs2

  • Arsha Server
    • Guard Stance:Activating guard stance while lying down consumes 50% of the Guard Gauge.-50% %
    • Damage calculations are modified, making the 'Damage Against Humans' buff less effective.Reduced

Other changes3

  • WarriorFlow: Ankle Break:The attack area for Flow: Ankle Break has been changed to a circular shape.Circular
  • General
    • Blessing of Kamasylve (15 Days) and PEN (V) Blue-grade items can now be listed on the Marketplace.Expanded
    • Depository has been renamed to Settings Archive.DepositorySettings Archive

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