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Black Desert
ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer
Pearl Abyss · Pearl Abyss·$9.99
Jan 23, 2019 · 91mo ago

Patch Notes - January 23rd 2019

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A comprehensive update featuring the 'Fortune Favors the Bold' event, significant class balancing (particularly for Warrior, Tamer, and Valkyrie), Shadow Arena improvements, and monster HP/drop rate adjustments.

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  • Warrior
    • Take Down:Take Down can now be used with the E command while in Awakening mode.E
    • Flow: Knee Kick:Increased the attack range for Flow: Knee Kick.Increased
    • Flow: Knee Kick:Added a stiffness effect to Flow: Knee Kick.Stiffness
    • Piercing Spear:Reduced WP consumption for Piercing Spear from 95 to 50.9550 WP
    • War Cry:Added Forward Guard effect to War Cry.Forward Guard
    • Ultimate: Ground Smash:Increased damage by 50% and added 2 more hits to Ultimate: Ground Smash.1023% x 21591% x 4 %
    • Ultimate: Ground Smash:Added 100% Critical Hit Rate for successful Ultimate: Ground Smash hits.100% %
  • Tamer
    • Summon Heilang:Super Armor effect now applies while using Summon Heilang.Super Armor
    • Leaf Slash:Doubled the Accuracy Rate for Leaf Slash for all levels.1x2x x
    • Bolt Wave:Reduced Stamina consumption for Bolt Wave from 150 to 100.150100 Stamina
  • Valkyrie
    • Hastiludium:Reduced Stamina consumption for Hastiludium from 300 to 200.300200 Stamina
    • Purificatione:Changed Purificatione's effect from reducing Melee DP to reducing All DP by 10.Melee DP -10All DP -10 DP
    • Ultimate: Blitz Stab:Increased damage for Ultimate: Blitz Stab from 888% to 1038% per hit.888% x 81038% x 8 %
  • Dark KnightIncreased PvP damage against all classes by 10%.100%110% %
  • MysticFlash Step / Silent Step:Flash Step and Silent Step now apply +20% movement speed for 10 seconds.+20% %
  • GarmothEnchantment/Fury Statue:Reduced HP for Garmoth of Enchantment and Fury Statues by 30%.100%70% %
  • GeneralPlayers can now place bids equal to the Standard Price at the Marketplace.Standard Price Bidding

Nerfs4

  • TamerSummon Heilang:Increased the cooldown of Summon Heilang from 6 to 10 seconds.6s10s s
  • Ninja
    • Suicide Fall:Removed Super Armor effect from Suicide Fall.Super ArmorRemoved
    • Concealment:Concealment effect is now removed immediately upon being hit.PersistentRemoved on hit
  • MysticThunder Pound I:Removed Stun effect and Forward Guard from Thunder Pound I.Stun/Forward GuardRemoved

Other changes5

  • WarriorExecutioner:The skill command for Executioner has been changed to Shift + E.EShift + E
  • TamerVoid Lightning:Replaced Forward Guard with Super Armor for Void Lightning.Forward GuardSuper Armor
  • Shadow Arena
    • Added a UI feature that always displays AP and DP on the left side of the minimap.AP/DP Display
    • Overall adjustments to skill damages; unused skills were buffed and excessive damage was reduced.Adjusted
  • GeneralAdded 'Fortune Favors the Bold' event featuring daily Pit-a-pat Fortune Cookies.Fortune Favors the Bold

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