Pearl Abyss has released the Black Desert Online update 2.12 patch this December 8, and this one is for the end of Season+ as well as Conquest Wars and more. Head down below for the complete patch notes.
Black Desert Online Update 2.12 Patch Notes:
The latest Black Desert update is here, and brings a close to the Season+ server and ushers in the arrival of Valencia Node and Conquest Wars. Read on to find out what else is in store for the December 8th Update.
Season+ Ends
● As Season+ has ended, there will be multiple changes that will take place during the transition period.
– All Season+ Characters that have yet to graduate will be converted into regular characters.
– Adventurers who have not completed ‘[Season Server Graduation] At the Crossroad’ or ‘[Season Server Graduation] Into the Big Wide World’ will find their Gift Box Full of Memories and the Fughar’s Letter of Encouragement in their mail. Head to Rewards>Mail to collect them.
* This mail will be deleted on February 28th 2022 at 11:59PM (UTC+0), so please make sure to collect it as soon as possible.
– All Season quests that have not been completed have been deleted.
– Your highest level Tuvala gear per slot has automatically been converted, if it had not already been done so by the December 8th Maintenance.
– Tuvala enhancement materials, Tuvala conversion stones, unconverted Tuvala gear, and other seasonal items have been deleted.
※ Please refer to the End of 2021 Season+ for more detailed regarding the automatic Tuvala gear conversion and items which are deleted.
● As Season+ has concluded, the following servers have changed.
| NA | |
| Before | After |
| NEW Olvia | NEW Olvia – Novice |
| Season-1 | New Olvia – 1 |
| Season-2 | New Olvia – 2 |
| Season3 | Rulupee |
| EU/ASIA | |
| Before | After |
| NEW Olvia | NEW Olvia – Novice |
| Season-1 | New Olvia – 1 |
| Season-2 | Rulupee -2 |
Valencia Node Wars, Conquest Wars.
● Node and Conquest Wars have been added to the Valencia Region.
※ After the maintenance on December 8th 2021, taxes will begin accumulating for Valencia Conquest and Node Wars. Therefore, the first week will see lower payouts than expected.
| Valencia Node Wars | |||
| Day | Region | Tier | Max. Number of Participants |
| Sunday | Pilgrim’s Sanctum: Fast | Tier 1 – Hard | 30 People |
| Altinova Gateway | Tier 2 | 50 People | |
| Gorgo Rock Belt | 35 People | ||
| Crescent Shrine | 50 People | ||
| Ibellab Oasis | Tier 3 | 35 People | |
| Roud Sulfur Works | Tier 4 | 60 People | |
| Monday | Ivory Wasteland | Tier 1 – Medium | 30 People |
| Valencia Plantation | Tier 2 | 25 People | |
| Rock Post | Tier 3 | 35 People | |
| Tuesday | Taphtar Plain | Tier 2 | 60 People |
| Aakman | Tier 3 | 60 People | |
| Wednesday | Altas Farmland | Tier 1 – Easy | 20 People |
| Ivero Cliff | Tier 1 – Medium | 40 People | |
| Pilgrim’s Haven | Tier 3 | 25 People | |
| Thursday | Rakshan Observatory | Tier 1 – Medium | 20 People |
| Fohalam Farm | 30 People | ||
| Barhan Gateway | Tier 2 | 25 People | |
| Cadry Ruins | Tier 4 | 60 People | |
| Friday | Bashim Base | Tier 1 – Hard | 40 People |
| Desert Naga Temple | Tier 2 | 25 People | |
| Valencia Castle Site | Tier 3 | 60 People | |
| Ancado Coast | 30 People | ||
Valencia Conquest War has the following limits:
| Stat Name | Limit |
| AP | 475 |
| Evasion | 847 |
| Evasion Rate | 20% |
| Damage Reduce | 347 |
| Fixed Damage Rate Reduction | 23% |
| Accuracy Limit | 726 |
| Accuracy Rate Limit | 20% |
| All Resistance Limit | No Limit |
| Special Evasion Rate Limit | 30% |
Stabilization Changes
● Loading Screens have been reverted to static images.
● Memory usage of translation data has been optimized.
● The way the game handles Item Tooltips has been modified.
Content Changes
● The alerts that display at certain times for Imperial Alchemy/Delivery have been modified.
| Before | After |
| The Imperial Crafting/Fishing Delivery Managers in each territory have begun receiving deliveries. | The Imperial Fishing Delivery Managers in each territory have begun receiving deliveries. |
Monster Changes
● The probability of obtaining Black Magic Crystals at the following spots has been increased.
– Some monsters which would not drop Black Magic Crystals in the spots below have been modified to now be able to drop Black Magic Crystals.
– Therefore the probability of obtaining Black Magic Crystals have increased in the following ways.
| Region | Increased Probability |
| Gahaz Bandit’s Lair | About 7.5 times increase |
| Waragon Nest | About 1.8 times increase |
| Bashim Base | About 6 times increase |
| Aakman Temple | About 2.4 times increase |
| Roud Sulfur Mine | About 150 times increase |
| Crescent Shrine | About 15 times increase |
| Cadry Ruins | About 7.5 times increase |
| Pila Ku Jail | About 10 times increase |
| Hystria Ruins | About 1.2 times increase |
● Added Black Magic Crystal items to the drop tables of the following zones.
– Information has been added to the Item Drop UI.
| Monster Zone |
| Desert Naga Temple Titium Valley Kratuga Ancient Ruins |
| We increased the drop rates of “Black Magic Crystals,” items required for both the guaranteed PEN (V) accessories and PEN (V) boss gear questlines, from level-appropriate mid-tier monster zones throughout the Valencia territory. We hope that this update will help many more Adventurers to progress through these questlines in order to obtain the upgrades they need. (The drop rate for Black Magic Crystals from Roud Sulfur Mine were comparatively much lower than other monster zones, so we increased their drop rate by about 150 times to match that of other zones.) |
Node War and Conquest War
● Gates have been added to the World Map during Calpheon, Mediah and Valencia Conquest Wars.
– If the gate has been destroyed, you will also be able to see it on the World Map.
Character Changes
● Changed the ‘test NPCs’ in the Battle Arena from Monster-type to Character-Type.
– When skills are used on these test NPCs, any inflicted debuffs/CCs and the number of times the corresponding debuffs/CCs that are inflicted will now display.
● Fixed the issue where the Invincible effect wouldn’t go away if your screen froze temporarily while your character had the effect applied.
● Improved the visual effects of the special actions for the [Mystic] Makalu outfit.
Item Changes
| Naru gear was really helpful for leveling from the Serendia questline to the Mediah questline and was also a sort of a tutorial gear that helped with understanding all levels of enhancement in Black Desert. The gear was designed to help you progress through Mediah with little difficulty, but Adventurers not yet used to the skill commands felt a much steeper difficulty spike than others. Due to this, we improved the stats of the Naru gear to allow for a safer adventuring experience. We will continue to provide quality-of-life updates for our new Adventurers. |
● Added a feature to easily exchanges the PEN (V) Naru gear (excluding accessories) obtained by a season character for PRI (I) Tuvala gear through the relevant UI.
※ You will be able to check out this feature in the upcoming Season.
– The button for converting to PEN (V) Naru gear will appear in the upper left of the Equipment UI when your season character has a piece of PEN (V) Naru gear equipped or in their Inventory.
– Use the Convert UI to convert your PEN (V) Naru gear into PRI (I) Tuvala gear.
– Changed the Season Pass objectives for converting to PRI (I) Tuvala gear, due to the addition of this feature.
● Added effects to each parts of the Naru gear that improves depending on their enhancement levels, PRI (I), DUO (II), TRI (III), TET (IV), and PEN (V).
| Parts | Effects | PRI (I) | DUO (II) | TRI (III) | TET(IV) | PEN (V) |
| Main Weapon | Extra AP Against Monsters | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Sub-weapon | Extra AP Against Monsters | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 |
| Greatbow | Extra AP Against Monsters | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Each Part of Defense Gear | Monster Damage Reduction | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Max HP+ | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 |
● Changed the description for ‘Monster Damage Reduction Up,’ an extra effect gained by enhancing gear.
| Before | After |
| Monster Damage Reduction Up (enhancement level PRI or up) | Monster Damage Reduction Up (Pri or higher) |
● Changed the name of the Nude Deep Black Underwear to Nude Black Underwear.
● The description of Cron Stones will now mention that in the event of an accessory enhancement attempt failure while using the stones, the enhancement level of the item can degrade.
● Your character will now cheer when obtaining a Pure Black Stone item.
● Added a note of caution to the item description of the Pure Black Stone about its duration and expiration.
● Changed the [PEN(V) Boss Gear]: The Best Deal questline’s upgradable equipment to no longer allow characters with less than 0 Karma to equip it. (This does not apply to the final PEN(V) Boss Gear)
● Separated [Sorceress, Lahn] Cartian Shoes from [Sorceress, Lahn] Cartian Armor.
– Added [Sorceress, Lahn] Cartian Shoes to the outfit boxes that contain [Sorceress, Lahn] Cartian Armor.
* Adventurers who had the [Sorceress, Lahn] Cartian Armor in their possession will receive the [Sorceress, Lahn] Cartian Shoes in their storage in Heidel.
Quest and Knowledge Changes for Black Desert Online Update 2.12
● Knowledge about the Smuggling NPC’s will now be available. You can find the knowledge in the following locations.
| Knowledge | Talk to the following NPC’s to obtain Knowledge |
| Telshir | Abdul Jaum |
| Epil Tanbu | Ahon Kirus |
| Zahad | Tatar |
| Valgon | Maguliggio |
| Roxanna | Tavu |
| Mysterious Man | Lolly |
Pearl Shop
● More detailed descriptions have been added to the following items sold in the Pearl Store.
| Items that have been added and modified in detail. | |
| Wizard Gosphy | Added details on how you have a higher chance at getting a higher tier pet than other pets when exchanging pets. |
| Bookshelves Purchasable with Pearls (Interior – Furniture) | Added text regarding the probability of obtaining Knowledge.
Check out info regarding the probability of obtaining Knowledge on our Adventurer’s Guide. |
| [All Classes] Underwear | Added text regarding Luck and its effects. |
| Fisto/Dark Thorn Fishing Boat Set
Belle Epoque Rowboat Set |
Added text regarding the equip effects of each part. |
| Fairy Queen’s Might | Added info regarding the chance for your Fairy to change into one of all available personalities when using “Reset Persona.” |
| Wagon Sets Purchasable with Pearls | Added text regarding the equip effects of each part. |
| Reset Mount Growth | Added text regarding the probability to obtain new skills.
You can find info regarding the probability to obtain new skills after using “Reset Mount Growth” in the BDO Wik |
| Ornette’s Dark Honey Wine | Added text that includes an example of growth EXP depending on your Fairy’s level. |
| Mount Brand Spell Stone | Changed the text regarding the increase in probability to obtain skills when your mount levels up.. |
| Horse Appearance Change Coupon | Added details on how using the item does not change your mount’s breed.. |
| Premium Horse Appearance Change Coupon | Changed the text regarding learning a skill and EXP obtainable if the horse doesn’t learn a skill when changing appearances.
Added details on how using the item does not change your mount’s breed. |
| Elion’s Tear | Changed the text regarding the HP and MP when resurrecting your character.
Changed the text regarding restoration of EXP lost from death. |
| [All Classes] Splat Fisher’s Clothes Set
[All Classes] Da-Dum Da-Dum Diving Suit Set |
Changed the description regarding Stamina consumed while swimming. |
UI Changes for Black Desert Online Update 2.12
● Changed the Item Drop information of the ‘Gatekeeper’ monsters of the following zones to not be displayed on the Item Drop Information page.
| Monster Zones | Item Drop Info Changed to Not Be Displayed |
| Crescent Shrine | Black Spirit’s Claw Piece Yona’s Fragment Intricately Patterned Mystical Shard Gold Bar 10G |
| Desert Naga Temple | Black Magic Crystal – Vigor Black Spirit’s Claw Piece Intricately Patterned Mystical Shard Gold Bar 10G |
| Titium Valley | Black Magic Crystal – Precision Black Spirit’s Claw Piece Intricately Patterned Mystical Shard Gold Bar 10G |
| Cadry Ruins | Black Spirit’s Claw Piece Intricately Patterned Mystical Shard Gold Bar 10G |
● Ancient Spirit Dust has been added to the Item Drop Menu for Aakman Temple.
● The Check Box button has been modified to display the J’s Hammer item when used to enhance items.
● The performance of the Party UI has been optimized.
Other Changes for Black Desert Online Update 2.12
● Fixed the issue where storing Marni’s Stones in Storage would cause their item icons to appear abnormal.
● Fixed the issue where the scroll bar on the Central Market transaction history would regularly reset after a certain period.
● After-images that appear in certain situations have been fixed.
● The area around the Syca fight in Sycrakea has been modified.
● Fixed an issue where Sycrid would not die as intended in certain situations.
● Fixed an issue where grass would appear on the floor in the Glish-3 Residence.
● Fixed an issue with gathering in Gorgo Rock Belt.
● Fixed an issue where Stabilized Magic Black Stones, Cleansed Magical Black Stone, Pure Magical Black Stone Icons would not display in the crafting notes.
● Fixed a typo in the message that shows when Kvariak spawns.
● Fixed various typos in different languages.
● Fixed an issue where NPC’s in Altinova say lines that do not match their character.
● Changed the item required to complete the “Curing Someone” quest from a trade item to a quest item.
– Due to this change, the reward item for the preceding quest, “Craft Medical Kit” was changed to the pertaining quest item.
● Fixed Lloyd in Casta Farm to no longer appear in an awkward stance.
● Made the quest summary for “[Processing] Trent Worker Experience?” under the “[ADV Support] Inventory Expansion!” Suggested questline tab read more clearly.
● Fixed the issue where “Returning” under the “Nightmare Revealed” main questline wouldn’t appear for normal characters.
● Fixed the issue where “Gateway to Heidel” and “Reinforcing the Quarry” under the “The Concerns of Bobby Lauren” main questline wouldn’t appear for normal characters.
● Fixed an issue where the Hypothermia and Heatstroke Debuffs would not apply on Tyrant’s Hill.
● Fixed an issue where players could be damaged while mounting the Flame Tower, Enhanced Flame Tower and Hwacha.
● Fixed an issue where the wrong error message would display when selecting an item that had already been installed within a residence.
● Fixed the issue where relogging as the party leader while fighting a boss summoned from a scroll would prevent your party members from dealing damage to the summoned boss.
● Fixed an issue where Cron Stones could not be added to Dream Horse attempts after using the training function.
● The tooltip for the recommended quest, ‘Investigating Rumors’ has been fixed.
That’s about it for the Black Desert Online Update 2.12 patch notes.
Source: Black Desert