r/blackdesertonline • • 1d ago

Q&A Daily Questions and Answers Post - FAQ, New/Returning Player Questions, and Useful Starting Resources!

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Hello and welcome to r/BlackDesertOnline! Please use this thread to ask any simple, frequently asked questions you have about the game. If your post was removed from the subreddit for being a commonly asked question, this is the right place for you to be! This thread is refreshed every three days to allow time for responses, but in a pinch you should use this post for links to helpful resources.

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r/blackdesertonline • • 5d ago

KR/JP [Global Lab] October 23rd 2026 - Solare Legacy, Rawr-Rawr Becomes World Boss, DirectX 12 and FSR 3.1 Added

53 Upvotes

New Update

  • Class balance for Corsair
  • Solare Legacy added (Matches spent on a class)
  • Next week class tag rotation: Ranger/Corsair
  • Rawr-Rawr changed from field boss to world boss
  • Increase durability of rifle with Rawr-Rawr heart reform
  • Added Fugitive Khalk in Inner Edania (Chance for enhanced Khalk with more loot)
  • New defensive perfume
  • Added more Tachyon in Inner Edania
  • Number of certain Agris's Gold Coins item exchanges increased (Sealed BMC, Caphras Essence)
  • Old Calpheon msq removed
  • Boss party shrine UI improved (Added number of revivals remaining)
  • Marni's combat statistics UI improved
  • Equipment UI improved
  • DirectX 12 and FSR 3.1 added (FSR 4.1 and DLSS support in the future)
  • Other fixes

Patch


r/blackdesertonline • • 1h ago

Guide/Info How to run uncapped fps in windowed mode (guide)

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I've played around with some settings and found a solution to it. Ive taken some notes but they are really messy so i used chatgpt for a summary but the info is the same just cleaner formatting hope u dont mind.

Not sure if it works for nvidia but you might wanna give it a try anyways.

  1. AMD Adrenalin
  • FreeSync: OFF
  • Enhanced Sync: OFF
  • Radeon Chill: OFF
  • Radeon Anti-Lag: OFF
  • Wait for Vertical Refresh / V-Sync: OFF
  • Remove frame cap as well, basically everything turned off in global settings as well as in BDO game profile.

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  1. MSI Afterburner / RivaTuner
  • Both run automatically at startup.
  • RTSS frame limit: 999 FPS

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  1. BDO executables

For both BlackDesert64.exe (in bin64) and the launcher (in the Black Desert folder):

  • Compatibility → Disable fullscreen optimizations: unchecked
  • Run this program as an administrator: checked
  • High DPI settings → Override high DPI scaling behavior: checked
  • Scaling performed by: Application
  • Under Change settings for all users, apply the same settings.

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  1. Windows 11 settings
  • Display → Advanced display → Dynamic refresh rate: OFF
  • Graphics → Optimizations for windowed games: ON
  • Advanced graphics settings:
    • Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling: ON
    • Variable refresh rate: ON
  • Graphics → BlackDesert64.exe:
    • GPU preference: High performance (RX 9070 XT)
    • Optimizations for windowed games: ON

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  1. Restart your PC
  2. Start AMD Software (or atleast make sure its running)
  3. Launch BDO in Fullscreen.
  4. Switch to Fullscreen Window (borderless).

Enjoy, hope it works. If not let me know maybe we can troubleshoot it idk

Also there is a video where i adjusted some other settings prior (optimized virtual memory, registry edits etc. took like 3-5min) you might wanna look into it:

https://youtu.be/JM2kFoJWBDY?si=PLU8Uyg9Fx_r4ITi


r/blackdesertonline • • 9h ago

PA added more ways to obtain Twilight through event

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59 Upvotes

Pretty decent event for silver sinks


r/blackdesertonline • • 1h ago

Meme Lyngburks in Alejandro farm?

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10 Upvotes

whatever happened here made me shit my pants when I saw them

They we're just cruising around the farm without attacking me, even though I could damage them


r/blackdesertonline • • 2h ago

Video Читеры на туринре Master Class 2026

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Игрок с ником SoftSkill второй год участвует в турнире Master Class и акаунт был продан за реальные деньги около трёх раз и гмы не проверили ни на что этот каунт коментаторы турнира даже не остановили турнир


r/blackdesertonline • • 4h ago

Recommended grind spot

3 Upvotes

Hi, i play succ lahn and have a total AP of 1973 and DP of 807 with all buffs an draught. Including E and Z buff.

I used to grind at tenebraum but was wondering if i could try zephyros castle.

Do you think i can comfortably grind there?


r/blackdesertonline • • 14h ago

Question Do you think we need to increase the number of mobs we can pull in per character?

18 Upvotes

r/blackdesertonline • • 9h ago

Question How do these people get their weapons out while using swimwear/underwear?

6 Upvotes

Not a gooner, just curious.


r/blackdesertonline • • 12h ago

Question How is Awk Maegu? Compared to Awk Hash. Pve

6 Upvotes

Hello, I've been playing Awk Hash and wanted to try another character. I've already tried most classes, and Awk Maegu is the one I'm most interested in.

My only worry is that they seem to do similar things and fulfill the same purposes. If anyone could outline their different strengths in PvE, I'd appreciate it!

I do kinda want a class that's a little faster than Hash, though.

Feel free to suggest another class that's similar to Awk Hash if you'd like. Thanks!


r/blackdesertonline • • 1d ago

Feedback/Suggestion Is it the normal amount of skill points? HELP A NEWBIE

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I just started playing 15 mins ago. I went to challenge and collect some rewards and boom. i got bombarded by suspicious amount of skill points which I don't know how to use. wtf. I am so confused. My inventory is full with a mess. i am genuinely overwhelmed and i am still at starting area. Is it normal?


r/blackdesertonline • • 1d ago

Meme Thanks PA, very cool.

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168 Upvotes

r/blackdesertonline • • 18h ago

Question Why can I NOT claim seasonal awakening reward?

4 Upvotes

Completed the quest-line for awakening/Succession.


r/blackdesertonline • • 14h ago

Question Leveling aid quest bugged?

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r/blackdesertonline • • 1d ago

Question Striker OCT weapon glow with outfits

8 Upvotes

Hello, I would like to ask you guys about Striker and his issue with OCT: Sov glow hiding while wearing outfits like La Orzca or Dark Prince.

I would love to know if there is an outfit which allows me to HIDE my gauntlets, vambrace and cestus but keep its OCT glows. Would Stygian Wise outfit work for example? Did anyone try it out yet, please? :D


r/blackdesertonline • • 1d ago

Question Unable to Complete Bumblin' Buccaneers

8 Upvotes

[SOLVED]

Doing the Olvia Academy combat quests and got up to where I have to kill 300 pirates. I did it but now the quest completion target is the Black Spirit, but he doesn't have anything for the quest. I tried to forfeit the quest and redo it but I'm having the same issue.

Watching a few videos it looks like he's supposed to say something the moment you talk to him? Only thing I can think of is that I died immediately after the cut scene but again, I forfeited the quest and tried again, did it without dying, and I still can't complete it. Anyone have any ideas?


r/blackdesertonline • • 11h ago

Shai in Solare

0 Upvotes

this is me venting

im playing solare as Shai and its the worst class for this but its the one i know how to play, you can look up the rankings and Shai players arent even at half of what other classes get wich really shows how shitty Shai is in this mode
but that isnt the worst part, the fact that players see me as Shai and insta hate, ive seen players going afk and throwing the game is awful
why would PA allow one class to be so shitty where people sees you and its insta lose for them


r/blackdesertonline • • 1d ago

Bug/Issue Quest "[Kamasylvia] Under the Fluttering Kamasylve Petals" bug!

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Hey guys! I started playing BDO almost two weeks ago, and I've been enjoying the main quests so far. However, I've run into an issue with the quest "[Kamasylvia] Under the Fluttering Kamasylve Petals."

I exchanged a Black Stone with NPC Kalix to get a boarding ticket, but the balloon arrived and left without me being able to board it.

I've tried the following solutions, but none of them worked:

Switched to another server and logged back in.

Abandoned the quest and accepted it again.

Obtained a few more Black Stones, but I still can't exchange them with NPC Kalix to get another boarding ticket.

I've already submitted a support ticket through the official website, but I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this issue.

Do you think this is something the support team can fix, or is there another workaround I could try?

I'd appreciate any help or advice. Thanks in advance!


r/blackdesertonline • • 1d ago

Question Kharazad crystal slots

4 Upvotes

Just got back into the game on console started olvia academy got new crystal slots but I cant seem to equip anything in them, are these slots for specific crystals types only?


r/blackdesertonline • • 1d ago

Question What class do you main and why?

10 Upvotes

And do you care if your class is not S tier on a tier list?


r/blackdesertonline • • 2d ago

Guide/Info Made a printable Alchemy guide book (71 pages): Harmony Draught crafting trees, all recipes, with icons. Free PDF

132 Upvotes

hi all, Tyrear from Edge (SEA) here.

i got tired of alt-tabbing every time i craft, so i compiled my own alchemy guide book and figured i'd share it you guys.

what's inside:

  • Harmony Draught
  • [Party] Demihuman, Edania, Human and Kamasylvia trees, with a 1x tree and a 10x tree using Ibellab's Essence
  • full crafting trees for the 5 draughts, plus Tidal, Celerity, Verdure and Viridian
  • Part 1 Alchemy (bloods, oils, reagents, essences, special & misc) with in-game icons
  • Part 2 Simple Alchemy, Part 3 Imperial Alchemy, and an index
  • blood groups name the common pick first, e.g. Lizard Blood for #804

it's made for printing and binding (wide left margin for rings), but works fine as a PDF too.

data is cross-checked with bdolytics, incendar and my own sheet. if you spot a wrong recipe, let me know in the comments and i'll fix it in the next edition.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nphNBYkxspyUeW4FqktVy8Gt1hkgqZxt/view?usp=sharing

all game assets © Pearl Abyss, this is a fan-made guide.


r/blackdesertonline • • 1d ago

Question After update I only can beat Black Shrine Calamity 3. Is that the normal difficulty for my 369AP/430DP or is it rather skill issue?

13 Upvotes

r/blackdesertonline • • 1d ago

Bug/Issue Weird visual bug after the last patch

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Last update I started having this bug that turns on randomly for like 10-30seconds turns every light red (and for some reason it also gives me wallhacks for boats... xD). It happens everywhere, even in AoS. I will do a CPU/GPU test but it's only happening in BDO (I do think it's client side problem mostly because of the boats being visible even through like 3 buildings).


r/blackdesertonline • • 16h ago

Guide/Info SUCCESSION DOSA PVE GUIDE 2 | MAXIMIZING DAMAGE - HIGHEST DPS COMBO

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r/blackdesertonline • • 2d ago

Guide/Info I wish someone told me book of maraghan boosts your trash loot.

34 Upvotes

And i wondered why my trash loot is 10-20% lower than garmoths averages... Lmao

Maybe there are newer players this post will help peace out

Edit: For the People doubting and downvoting because they lack knowledge here is the screenshot lmao....

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