Greetings Adventurers,

Rumours are spreading like wildfire in the world of Black Desert Online this week. Is Santo Manzi as tough as he seems or does he sleep with a stuffed bear at night? Nothing seems as it is... that is why with this week’s patch note we would like to introduce the new event "True or False". Every day, players will have to track down a rumor, and depending on the answer, special prizes will be awarded to those who chose the least popular option, so beware and do not get yourself fooled!

[New Events]

Updated 00:30 of the next day for results.

Check the daily results to see if your choice won < Here >!

Click < Here > to learn more about the deceitful lies!

During the event period, obtain one [Event] A Fateful Choice a day via the Challenges tab (Y). Then use [Event] A Fateful Choice to go to NPC Dosogan Nia who will lead you to other NPCs where you will have to make a choice between 2 answers! The answer choice you make, if it is the choice selected by ‘lesser’ number of other adventurers, will become the Lie and you will get to win prizes!

[Ongoing Events]

[Ended Events]

[Reward Distribution]

Unfortunately the Hall of Famer titles for Hall of Fame will not be distributed until Apr. 3rd maintenance. We apologize for the delay once again.

[Content]

Fixed the issue where the Guild Bonus would occasionally not be distributed.

Fixed the issue where promoted workers could not be registered on the Worker Exchange immediately.

Such items will be faded out when you open the Devour window, and warning messages have been added.

You can no longer use the Devour function on items that are transfused with crystals, or has Caphras stats.

Auto-navigation around Hope Pier, Valencia has been improved.

[System]

Fixed the issue where the Fever Time was not properly applied for the NA servers.

Changed the appearance for the Black Spirit's 2nd awakening.

Changed the Black Spirit tutorial guide dialogue to be more natural.

Fixed the issue where the auto-navigate feature would not work for certain island areas.

Fixed the issue where the Shadow Arena survival time points would not be counted towards the points.

Kunoichi's Flash Slash skill description when pressing the Alt key in Shadow Arena will now mention Stiffness.

Fixed the issue where the skill descriptions for the Kunoichi's Flash Slash skill was not normal in the Shadow Arena's View Skill Details feature.

You can view the previous season’s rankings through the Shadow Arena Rankings window on the top right menu.

Once the first match of Shadow Arena has been played after the maintenance, all rankings will reset.

Shadow Arena Rankings for both Solo/Party play has been reset.

Improved the search feature at the Central Market (you can now search single characters).

[Game World]

The names of the titles below have been revised to match the actual Life Skill level at which you obtain the titles:

Added a shorter path that leads you back up to Cron Castle when falling from the castle.

Removed bushes from the walls of certain areas in Valencia.

Removed bushes which were awkwardly placed near the starting point of the main quest.

Fixed the issue where the cliff near the Crescent Shrine area would look unnatural.

[NPC]

Orwen has disappeared from the Kamasylve Temple in Mediah.

[All Classes]

This means that the server will run more smoothly when multiple players are crowded together, but the actual directions each adventurer is facing will be synchronized slowly.

When multiple adventurers are crowded together in confined spaces, the direction at which the other adventurers are facing will be reflected slowly from the player’s perspective. This is to help with optimization of the servers.

Fixed the issue where the character could not be switched when attempting to change characters while not equipped with any weapons.

Improved the hit effects which are displayed when successfully landing hits with the following skills/attacks.

Improved the animation for the movements characters make when they try not to fall.

[By Class]

The damage activated when switching to main weapon mode from awakening weapon mode by pressing the W/A/S/D+C key will now reflect the damage from the currently obtained Slash skill.

Fixed the issue where the camera effect would be too intense when using the Slash skill while on a mount.

Fixed the issue where the sound for the Descending Current skill would play when using the Evasive Shot skill immediately after casting the Flow: Crossing Wind and Descending Current skill.

Fixed the issue where the character's motion would look awkward when standing still after using the Evasive Explosion Shot III and Absolute: Evasive Explosion Shot 2 times consecutively.

Fixed the issue where the back side of the head would move when customizing the eyes.

The graphic effects of the skill Dagger of Protection should no longer follow the movements of your character.

Descending Current I, II, III, IV and V, as well as Ultimate: Descending Current. Made the hit effects for the skill Tearing Arrow the same when used while mounted and not mounted.

The speed of the arrows fired during the following skills has been increased. The amount of time after which you can swap gears after using these skills has also been changed.

Improved the hit effect of Tearing Arrow to be more dynamic.

Fixed the issue where the hit sound would not play when casting Dream of Doom I - III while on a mount.

Fixed the issue where the hair would look unnatural in character customization.

The damage activated when switching to main weapon mode from awakening weapon mode by pressing the W/A/S/D+C key will now reflect the damage from the currently obtained Dark Split skill.

Fixed the issue where damage would not be applied when attacking as you switch to main weapon mode by pressing A/D+C key while attacking in awakening weapon mode.

Attacking while switching to main weapon mode (by pressing W/S+C key while attacking in awakening weapon mode) will now result in the same attack as when attacking as the character changes directions.

You can now board a mount while sprinting.

The proper amount of hits will now be applied for the Toxic Flood and Lava Field skills.

Instead of Magical Shield and Healing Aura, Fireball and Lightning Chain will appear in the Skill Guide that appears when you are in a combat area.

The proper amount of hits will now be applied for the Toxic Flood and Lava Field skills.

Instead of Magical Shield and Healing Aura, Fireball and Lightning Chain will appear in the Skill Guide that appears when you are in a combat area.

The following skill name has been changed.

Fixed the issue where you could not move or use skills momentarily after the ending motion of switching to awakening weapon mode by pressing W/A/S/D+C key from main weapon mode.

Fixed the issue where you could not move or use skills momentarily after the ending motion of switching to awakening weapon mode by pressing W/A/S/D+C key from main weapon mode.

Fixed the graphical issue with the Kerispear that occurred when wearing the Peach Blossom Outfit.

The damage activated when switching to main weapon mode from awakening weapon mode by pressing the W/A/S/D+C key will now reflect the damage from the currently obtained Wind Slash skill.

The damage activated when switching to main weapon mode from awakening weapon mode by pressing the W/A/S/D+C key will now reflect the damage from the currently obtained Wind Slash skill.

Fixed the graphical issue with the head that occurred when wearing Garnier Troupe Garb (Costume).

Fixed the issue where the only 5 hits were applied for the Combo Damage of Soul Basher III and Absolute: Soul Basher when used with Martial Spirit Shards.

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Before: The Forgotten Secret Garden of Cron

The following item name has been changed.

Fixed the issue where the number of Hwachas and Flame Towers you can build for the [Conquest] Sturdy Octagonal Fort would not match the descriptions.

The Dark Spirit's Greed will no longer be exchanged when pressing the R button at Odelphin NPC in Drieghan.

Fixed the issue where certain contents (shoes and gloves) of the [Musa] Blue Tiger Classic Set would not be displayed in the description which appears after you open the item.

Also, the item's expiration period has been removed.

The tooltip for the Fat Catfishman Summon Scroll item (which can be obtained through the [Boss] The Mastermind of the Catfishmen quest), will no longer have the description which mentions interacting with the Dark Portal. Instead, it will now mention that you can use the item by moving to a certain location.

Added a sound effect which plays when Devour is successful.

Fixed the issue where the Fairy voice would not play.

Fixed a typo in the description for the button for using the Elion's Tear item, which is displayed when you die.

If you had already invested enough Caphras Stones to reach level 20 in the new system, you can find the extra Caphras Stones in your in-game mail. They are sent out during this, March 27 maintenance.

The number of upgrade enhancement levels are the same as before (20), and the amount required for each level has been adjusted due to the reduced maximum amount.

Though the amount of Caphras Stones required has decreased, the Caphras stats effects will be the same as before.

The total amount of Caphras Stones required for a level 0 - 20 Caphras Enhancement on PEN (V) weapons (main weapon/sub-weapon/awakening weapon) has been reduced by 25%.

Removed the warning display for the Ahib Griffon boss monster which appears from the Dark Rift.

The Ancient Puturum boss monster from the Dark Rift will display a warning message before it deals a powerful attack.

Fixed the issue where you were able to obtain the Harpy Plume trade item when defeating Harpy at Karanda Ridge.

Certain monsters at Imp Cave will no longer initiate attacks. This is to allow you to engage in a conversation with Small Nose more easily.

The Gray Boss Wolf has been added in front of the Ancient Stone Chamber, and it has been placed at an area which allows the scene to look more natural.

In order to provide better combat experience, boss monsters you encounter in quests will now continue to be summoned for 5 minutes when in non-combat mode.

The camera movement and attack range for boss monster Giath (which you encounter during a quest) have been improved to match the movements more naturally.

The completion goals for Rulupee's Travel Log have been adjusted.

The Value Pack (1 Day) item for completing [Special Gift] Travelling Light I quest has been replaced during maintenance to you to complete the quest. Please check your in-game mailbox (B) if you had a Value Pack (1 Day) item which did not function properly to proceed and complete [Special Gift] Travelling Light I.

The number of Weasels, Foxes, and Wolves has increased for the areas relevant to the following sub quests.

[Returning] Do you want to go to Velia?

Fixed the issue where characters who were going through the beginning stages of the renewed main quests could not accept the following sub quests.

The quest locations for Troublemaker of the Mountain and Rare Gray Fur will now be displayed properly.

Removed the unnecessary warning descriptions from the quest summary for [Co-op] Story on Cron Castle.

Even if you have completed the quest Mediah Merchants Union Chairman, you will no longer be able to accept the quest Dying Abun.

The quest acceptance condition for the quest Dying Abun has been changed.

If you possess the Frightening Witch Summon Scroll but have not accepted the main quest [Boss] The Witch of Horrors, you can accept the quest [The Ritual Entity] from NPC Ribley to use the summon scroll.

Fixed the issue where the Frightening Witch Summon Scroll, a quest reward from the quest Tears of the Wind, was not working properly.

Fixed the issue where the mount skill name and description would overlap or bleed out of the Mount Information window.

Certain equipment icons have been fixed so that they look more natural in the UI.

The sizes for the following Inventory UI have been adjusted: Item icons & grade borders

Trade item expiration display

Time limit icons

Cooldown icons

The Part for Explorer's Compass has been added to the list of items dropped in the Hystria Ruins region.

Revised the description about the maximum enhancement value for PEN gear Caphras enhancements.

Fixed the issue where a notification message for obtaining better gear would appear when obtaining Life Skill related accessories.

Added a feature where the Black Spirit make a relevant comment when you accept the early main quests.

Made an improvement so that effect (visual and sound) would appear when extracting Garmoth's Heart.

You can now view the "Easy, Medium, and Hard" information for the Tier 1 Nodes from the Participation Region window which is displayed when building a Node War Fort.

Revised the message which is displayed on the Dark Rift UI when the Dark Rift has not yet appeared.