Pearl Abyss has released Black Desert Online update 2.53 patch today for all platforms. Today’s patch comes with several new features, as well as several gameplay improvements and bug fixes. Check out the Black Desert Online October 12 patch notes below.
Black Desert Online Update 2.53 Patch Notes | Black Desert Online October 12 Patch Notes:
Class Changes
● Fixed the issue where the “Invincibility” defensive effect would sometimes be unintendedly applied when your character was slowed (either with a speed reduction debuff or as the result of being overweight), or was using another defensive effect.
Contents
● Some people have been throwing glass bottles into the rivers and seas in secret.
– You can catch “Discarded Glass Bottle” by Fishing and exchange it for the following items from NPC Crio.
| Required Item |
Exchange Item (Select 1) |
|
Discarded Glass Bottle x5
|
Breezy Conch Seaweed x1
|
|
Silver Key x15
|
|
Crio’s Sturdy Fishing Chair x1
|
|
900 Contribution EXP + 30 Fishing EXP
(Obtain Fishing EXP from Beginner 0 to Apprentice 2)
|
– Crio’s Sturdy Fishing Chair will have the following effects and cannot be registered on the Central Market.
* Durability 200, Fishing Mastery +100, Auto-Fishing Time -5%
● Changed so the following items obtained via Fishing cannot be obtained anymore.
– Broken Bottle Fragment, Fertilizer Sack, Seaweed, Tattered Boots, Fish Bones, Broken Fish Hook, Snapped Rope, Torn Sail Piece, Rusty Anchor, Washed-Up Laundry, Torn Net
– Even though you cannot obtain the items above, you can obtain “Discarded Glass Bottle” via Fishing according to a set probability.
● Since the items above cannot be obtained anymore, the quest requirements, description related to this items or quest name have changed accordingly.
– [Manor] River Cleaner, Driftboot, Fresh Seaweed Dishes, [Fishing] Those Who Contaminate the River, [Fishing] Fishing at the Bandits’ Lair, [Fishing] Recycling Snapped Ropes, [Fishing] Clean the Environment, Seaweed for Health, [Fishing] Catching Seaweed, [Fishing] Island Alone, Save the Earth, [Daily] Muna’s Message
Improvements on Fishing Leap Objectives
● Adjusted the difficulty of Fishing Leap objectives.
– Changed the completion NPC for [Fishing Leap Beginner 10] Bartering to Crio.
| Quest Name |
Quest Requirement |
| [Fishing Leap Beginner 10] Bartering |
Obtain green-grade fish via Fishing |
| [Fishing Leap Apprentice 5] I Feel Exhausted Lately |
Obtain green-grade fish via Fishing |
| [Fishing Leap Apprentice 10] I Love Hot & Spicy Food |
Obtain green-grade fish via Fishing |
| [Fishing Leap Skilled 5] The Best Fish in Serendia |
Obtain blue-grade fish via Fishing |
| [Fishing Leap Skilled 10] Nothing’s Good |
Obtain green-grade fish via Fishing
Obtain blue-grade fish via Fishing |
Honor to the Fishing Family Quest
● Added new Fishing Leap Quests.
– The following Leap quests can be accepted and completed only once per Family.
| Quest Name & Requirements |
NPC |
Rewards |
[Leap] Honor to the Fishing Family #1
Complete [Fishing Leap Beginner 10] Bartering |
Silen |
Breezy Conch Seaweed x50
Crio’s Sturdy Fishing Chair x1
|
[Leap] Honor to the Fishing Family #2
Complete [Leap] Honor to the Fishing Family #1
Complete [Fishing Leap Apprentice 10] I Love Hot & Spicy Food |
Silen |
Perfume of Swiftness x10
Marvelous Balacs Lunchbox x10
|
[Leap] Honor to the Fishing Family #3
Complete [Leap] Honor to the Fishing Family #2
Complete [Fishing Leap Skilled 10] Nothing’s Good |
Bartholomeo |
Gold Key x5
Ash Tree Float x1
Memory Fragment x10
|
[Leap] Honor to the Fishing Family #4
Complete [Leap] Honor to the Fishing Family #3
Complete [Fishing Leap Professional 10] The Delicacies of Epheria |
Bartholomeo |
Mysterious Blue Conch x100
Item Brand Spell Stone x1
|
[Leap] Honor to the Fishing Family #5
Complete [Leap] Honor to the Fishing Family #4
Complete [Fishing Leap Artisan 10] A Fishing Master |
Cobrio |
Inventory +8 Expansion Coupon x1
Item Brand Spell Stone x1
|
Improvements on some fish prices and Imperial Fishing Delivery Seal
● Doubled the selling price of fish above blue grade
– The adjusted fish types are the following: (122 fish types higher than blue grade)
| Fish Names |
Snakehead
Stickleback
Porcupine Fish
Black Shiner
Black Porgy
Sunfish
Giant Oarfish
Black Eye Crab
Pomfret
Whale Shark
Charr
Goliath Grouper
Moray
Checkerboard Wrasse
Hammerhead
Granges D’or
Diamond Minnow
Golden Albacore
Maomao
Albacore
Blackfin Sea Perch
Sea Bass
Bigeye Tuna
Cuvier
Lamprey
John Dory
Giant Pearl Oyster
Giant Octopus
Giant Squid
Grouper
Flower Icefish |
Siganid
Striped Shiner
Basking Shark
Porgy
Striped Goliath Grouper
Dark Sleeper
Yellow-head Catfish
Sailfish
Redbreasted Wrasse
Lobster
Luvar
Ribbonfish
Hammer Whale
Burbot
Octopus
Mori
Miho Spine Loach
Freshwater Eel
Amur Goby
Minke Whale
Sea Eel
Ocean Hermit Crab
Tiger Shark
Silver Carp
Great White Shark
Requiem Shark
Killer Whale
Grunt
Nibbler
Blue Bat Star
Bottlenose Dolphin |
Swellfish
Red Snow Crab
Blue Grouper
Cherry Salmon
Yalu Grayling
Cero
Skate
Swordfish
Swiri
Golden-thread
Coelacanth
Tapertail Anchovy
Mandarin Fish
Angler
Arowana
Bowfin
Albino Coelacanth
Spotted Barbel
Smokey Chromis
Lenok
Tilefish
Common Bleak
Green Sturgeon
Axolotl
Narwhal
Atka Mackerel
Carp
Giant Grouper
Greater Amberjack
Abalone
Spotted Sea Bass |
Mackerel Tuna
Longsnout Catfish
Striped Bonito
Thresher Shark
Bluefin Tuna
Eyespot Puffer
Yellow Corvina
Tuna
Sturgeon
Marlin
Herring
Cone Snail
Footballfish
Grass Carp
Saw Shark
Pacu
Piranha
Pirarucu
Leather Carp
Sperm Whale
Humpback Whale
White Grouper
Golden Sea Bass
Yellowfin Tuna
Yellow Swordfish
Golden Siniperca
Black Spotted Dolphin
Black Marlin
Beluga Whale |
● Improved the method of obtaining the item “Golden Seal – [Imperial Fishing]” which was available through Imperial Fishing Delivery.
| Before |
After |
Obtain according to a set probability
upon delivering blue, yellow-grade fish. |
Obtain 1 upon delivering blue-grade fish
Obtain up to 2 upon delivering yellow-grade fish |
● The number of fruit items obtained from plant breeding each Mysterious Seed or Hypha has been increased by 2.5 times.
| Seed Names |
Mysterious Hot Pepper Seed
Mysterious Amanita Mushroom Hypha
Mysterious Cloud Mushroom Hypha
Mysterious Leccinum Hypha
Mystical Chanterelle Hypha
Mysterious Dwarf Mushroom Hypha
Mysterious Nolina Seed
Mysterious Dalvenia Alrea Seed
Mysterious Carrot Seed
Mysterious Strawberry Seed
Mysterious Garlic Seed
Mysterious Dry Mane Grass Seed |
Mystical Dictyophora Hypha
Mysterious Wheat Seed
Mysterious Barley Seed
Mystical Red-spotted Amanita Hypha
Mysterious Silk Honey Grass Seed
Mystical Mesima Hypha
Mysterious Bouqet Mushroom Hypha
Mysterious Seed Potato
Mysterious Seed Sweet Potato
Mysterious Acacia Seed
Mysterious Fog Mushroom Hypha
Mysterious Onion Seed |
Mysterious Sunrise Herb Seed
Mysterious Corn Seed
Mysterious Olive Seed
Mysterious Ghost Mushroom Hypha
Mystical Citron Seed
Mysterious Silver Azalea Seed
Mysterious Fortune Teller Mushroom Hypha
Mysterious Ancient Mushroom Hypha
Mysterious Tomato Seed
Mysterious Pie Mushroom Hypha
Mysterious Paprika Seed
Mysterious Penestraria Seed |
Mysterious Grape Seed
Mysterious Sky Mushroom Hypha
Mysterious Sunflower Seed
Mysterious Bluffer Mushroom Hypha
Mysterious Tiger Mushroom Hypha
Mysterious Pumpkin Seed
Mysterious Hump Mushroom Hypha
Mysterious Arrow Mushroom Hypha
Mysterious Fire Flake Flower Seed
Mysterious Emperor Mushroom Hypha
Mysterious Pepper Seed |
● Changed some of mysterious seed/hypha item description as follows:
– You can obtain 15-20 Fruit items through Plant Breeding but Seeds cannot be obtained.
Peridot Forest Path Wagon
● Implemented the following improvements related to the Peridot Forest Path Wagon.
– The crafting duration for “Wagon Registration: Forest Path Wagon” in the Wagon Workshop has been reduced by 4.5 times.
* If you were crafting this item in a Workshop, the in-progress worker task has been completed and any related scheduled tasks were reset.
– Prices of: Forest Path Wagon Wheel, Flag, Badge, and Cover have been increased by 2 times in the Central Market.
– Improved so that you always obtain exactly 150 “Piece of Image” items upon performing Simple Alchemy on Piece of Image crafting materials.
Adjustments in certain Life Content and Central Market Item Prices
● Adjusted the price of the following 89 items that can be obtained through Life-Skill related activities.
| Item |
Price Before |
Price After |
| [Party] Improved Elixir of Amity |
241,000 |
279,000 |
| [Party] Elixir of Frenzy |
276,000 |
330,000 |
| [Party] Elixir of Endless Frenzy |
825,000 |
1,130,000 |
| [Party] Elixir of Flowing Wind |
241,000 |
279,000 |
| [Party] Elixir of Lethal Assassin |
595,000 |
700,000 |
| [Party] Elixir of Advanced Concentration |
81,000 |
98,000 |
| [Party] Elixir of Endless Fury |
120,000 |
144,000 |
| [Party] Elixir of Strong Life |
186,000 |
216,000 |
| [Party] Defense Elixir |
108,000 |
136,000 |
| [Party] Elixir of Steel Defense |
180,000 |
210,000 |
| [Party] Elixir of Brutal Carnage |
630,000 |
740,000 |
| [Party] Merciless Sky Elixir |
675,000 |
800,000 |
| [Party] Elixir of Overwhelming Endurance |
144,000 |
171,000 |
| [Party] Griffon’s Elixir |
129,000 |
215,000 |
| [Party] Strong Griffon’s Elixir |
296,000 |
429,000 |
| [Party] Elixir of Expert Training |
241,000 |
279,000 |
| [Party] Surging Weenie Elixir |
229,000 |
253,000 |
| [Party] Reliable Looney Elixir |
161,000 |
166,000 |
| [Party] Splendid Helix Elixir |
240,000 |
285,000 |
| [Party] Elixir of Lethal Destruction |
258,000 |
304,000 |
| Improved Elixir of Amity |
212,000 |
254,000 |
| Elixir of Frenzy |
250,000 |
300,000 |
| Elixir of Endless Frenzy |
855,000 |
1,030,000 |
| Elixir of Flowing Wind |
212,000 |
254,000 |
| Elixir of Lethal Assassin |
530,000 |
635,000 |
| Elixir of Advanced Concentration |
74,000 |
89,000 |
| Elixir of Endless Fury |
109,000 |
131,000 |
| Elixir of Strong Life |
163,000 |
196,000 |
| Defense Elixir |
103,000 |
124,000 |
| Elixir of Steel Defense |
159,000 |
191,000 |
| Elixir of Brutal Carnage |
560,000 |
670,000 |
| Merciless Sky Elixir |
605,000 |
725,000 |
| Elixir of Overwhelming Endurance |
129,000 |
155,000 |
| Griffon’s Elixir |
130,000 |
195,000 |
| Strong Griffon’s Elixir |
260,000 |
390,000 |
| Elixir of Expert Training |
212,000 |
254,000 |
| Surging Weenie Elixir |
192,000 |
230,000 |
| Reliable Looney Elixir |
126,000 |
151,000 |
| Splendid Helix Elixir |
216,000 |
259,000 |
| Elixir of Improved Mastery |
660,000 |
790,000 |
| Elixir of Rough Labor |
288,000 |
346,000 |
| Elixir of Corrupted Armor |
2,340,000 |
2,810,000 |
| Elixir of Destruction |
230,000 |
276,000 |
| Special Sunrise Herb |
9,650 |
40,000 |
| Special Silver Azalea |
11,100 |
40,000 |
| Special Fire Flake Flower |
10,600 |
40,000 |
| Special Dry Mane Grass |
9,000 |
40,000 |
| Special Silk Honey Grass |
9,650 |
40,000 |
| Special Fortune Teller Mushroom |
12,100 |
40,000 |
| Special Arrow Mushroom |
13,500 |
40,000 |
| Special Dwarf Mushroom |
12,800 |
40,000 |
| Special Cloud Mushroom |
13,500 |
40,000 |
| Special Sky Mushroom |
12,800 |
40,000 |
| Special Tiger Mushroom |
12,800 |
40,000 |
| Special Emperor Mushroom |
12,100 |
40,000 |
| Special Ghost Mushroom |
13,500 |
40,000 |
| Special Wheat |
29,000 |
40,000 |
| Special Barley |
29,000 |
40,000 |
| Special Potato |
25,700 |
40,000 |
| Special Sweet Potato |
25,700 |
40,000 |
| Special Corn |
30,500 |
40,000 |
| Special Carrot |
12,000 |
40,000 |
| Special Acacia Leaf |
12,000 |
40,000 |
| Trace of Chaos |
102,000 |
200,000 |
| Trace of Despair |
102,000 |
200,000 |
| Trace of Wave |
102,000 |
200,000 |
| Trace of the Earth |
102,000 |
200,000 |
| Trace of Ascension |
102,000 |
200,000 |
| Trace of Savagery |
102,000 |
200,000 |
| Trace of Origin |
102,000 |
200,000 |
| Trace of Battle |
102,000 |
200,000 |
| Trace of Hunting |
102,000 |
200,000 |
| Trace of Forest |
102,000 |
200,000 |
| Trace of Violence |
102,000 |
200,000 |
| Trace of Death |
102,000 |
200,000 |
| Trace of Memory |
102,000 |
200,000 |
| Supreme Soft Hide |
610,000 |
1,000,000 |
| Supreme Tough Hide |
640,000 |
1,000,000 |
| Supreme Hard Hide |
690,000 |
1,000,000 |
| Supreme Thin Hide |
605,000 |
1,000,000 |
| Supreme Thick Fur |
610,000 |
1,000,000 |
| Supreme Fancy Reptile Skin |
510,000 |
1,000,000 |
| Supreme Lightweight Plume |
640,000 |
1,000,000 |
| Supreme Fancy Feather |
700,000 |
1,000,000 |
| Cinnamon |
3,770 |
15,000 |
| Impeccably Polished Stone |
200,000 |
300,000 |
| Fine Black Stone Powder |
30,000 |
80,000 |
| Polished Stone |
34,300 |
80,000 |
| Leather Glaze |
225,000 |
300,000 |
● The Season: Dawn of Dragons has come to a close.
– All season characters that have not been converted will be automatically converted to normal characters on Oct 5 (Wed) maintenance.
* Adventurers who have not completed either “[Season Server Graduation] At the Crossroad” or “[Season Server Graduation] Into the Big Wide World” will get Fughar’s Letter of Encouragement and Gift Box Full of Memories in their mailbox (B).
– All season quests that have not been completed have been deleted.
– Tuvala gear of the highest level per slot that hasn’t been converted will automatically be converted and the remaining gear will be deleted.
* Example) If you have both season PEN (V) Tuvala Helmet and season PRI (I) Tuvala Helmet, the PEN (V) Tuvala Helmet will be converted to a normal gear and PRI (I) Tuvala Helmet will be removed.
– Season items (Time-filled Black Stone, Refined Magical Black Stone, Tuvala Ore, Tuvala Conversion Stone, unconverted Tuvala gear, etc.) have been deleted.
– With the end of the Season: Dawn of Dragons, the season servers have been changed as it follows:
| Before |
After |
| Season1 (Novice only) |
Rulupee2 |
| Season2 |
Rulupee3 |
| Season3 |
Rulupee4 |
| Season4 |
NEW Olvia (Novice only) |
| Season (PvP) |
New Olvia5 |
● Changed the following Pearl Inventory items to no longer be “bound to character”:
| Item Name |
Horse Breeding Reset (Female)
Horse Breeding Reset (Male)
Mount Brand Spell Stone
Horse Appearance Change Coupon
Pet Appearance Change Coupon
Mount Skill Training Coupon
Mount All Skill Training Coupon
[Event] Mount Skill Training Coupon |
● Added a crafting method so the following item can be synthesized into a blue-grade elixir:
| Crafting Materials |
Result |
| Elixir of Skill x3 + Blue Reagent x1 |
Elixir of Infinite Skill x1 |
| Elixir of Mastery x3 + Blue Reagent x1 |
Elixir of Improved Mastery x1 |
| Elixir of Labor x3 + Blue Reagent x1 |
Elixir of Rough Labor x1 |
| Elixir of Armor x3 + Blue Reagent x1 |
Elixir of Corrupted Armor x1 |
| Elixir of Skill x30 + Blue Reagent x10 + Ibellab’s Essence x1 |
Elixir of Infinite Skill x10 |
| Elixir of Mastery x30 + Blue Reagent x10 + Ibellab’s Essence x1 |
Elixir of Improved Mastery x10 |
| Elixir of Labor x30 + Blue Reagent x10 + Ibellab’s Essence x1 |
Elixir of Rough Labor x10 |
| Elixir of Armor x30 + Blue Reagent x10 + Ibellab’s Essence x1 |
Elixir of Corrupted Armor x10 |
● Added so Bonfire Tool can be crafted by Simple Alchemy with Snowfield Cedar Timber.
– Simple Alchemy (L) Bonfire Tool: Any type of Timber x5
+ Rough Stone x5
+ Powder of Flame x5
● Changed Terrmian Casual Wear crafting materials from Old Casual to Cotton Fabric.
– Terrmian Casual Wear: Design: Terrmian Casual Wear x1 + Cotton Fabric x1 + Sunflower x20 + Iron Ingot x1 + Black Stone Powder x25
– Accordingly, the process was completed if there was a worker crafting Terrmian Casual Wear and the product made was sent to Heidel Storage.
● Added so “Maha’s Fragment”
and “Dehkima: Token of the Oath”
can be exchanged from NPC Sahin in Valencia.
● Changed the [Event] Pet Appearance Change Coupon to no longer be “bound to character.”
● Added the following appearance method of the Gatekeeper monster in the Valencia region.
– Changed so only one player who participated in defeating the Gatekeeper monster obtains a reward.
| Additional Appearance |
Added method of combat and its level of difficulty |
| Defeating monsters has a low chance to spawn a Gatekeeper monster |
Can be soloed
Gatekeeper summons multiple minions |
● Changed the quest objectives for “[Farming] Horse’s Favorite Fodder.”
– Quest Objective: Farm Stonetail Fodder → Show Stonetail Fodder
● Fixed the layout of wagon covers and appearance item slots in the Dye (J) window.
● Proceeded with the optimization of data related to the quest objectives.
Web
● Changed the main video on the official website to display the Abyss One: The Magnus teaser.
● Changed so it redirects to account security page when changing your password in account security center.
● Changed accounts residing in the United Kingdom to now require you to be at least 18 years of age to play Black Desert.
● Changed the date format to match the selected language of the website.
● Improved so the password limit checks to be a minimum of 8 letters when logging in.
● Improved the issue of bottom part being blank when the subtitle of update history is too short.
● Fixed the issue of a not loaded image showing at the bottom of the website via external ads.
● Added a feature where you can enter a Content Creator Code.
● Changed the color of buttons in the Community page.
● Changed so you can now register mobile numbers for your personal profile.
Translation
● Changed and unified the following terms in English:
– Ivan → Ivana
– Odd Roks under the Sea → Odd Rocks under the Sea
– Order of the Apricot → Hwasun Valley
● [Witch] Fixed the issue where upon equipping the following crafted Silver Embroidered outfits, certain parts of the outfit appeared differently within classes.
– Silver Embroidered Fishers, Trader, Gatherer Trainer, Alchemists, Craftman’s Clothes
● Fixed the issue where the notice text regarding guilds appeared abnormally upon joining one.
● Fixed the issue where the UI status only updated the kill count for one quest when having multiple specific subjugation quests accepted.
● Fixed the text on subjugation rewards which can be checked in the Guild (G) window.
● Fixed the issue where Alliance Chat messages weren’t visible for War Heroes if they were on different servers.
● Fixed the issue where while playing Marni’s instrument, the imagery remained on the screen upon switching to the gamepad mode UI.
● Fixed the issue where certain regions of the Minimap appeared in black and white.
● Fixed so you cannot adjust the screen size when the screen filter is set in the “NonContrast” mode.
● Fixed the issue where the tooltip would not display properly when moving your cursor over UI buttons and icons quickly.
● Fixed so the description for Fruit Pie and Sweet Fruit Pie items are the same.
● Fixed typos for the below Items and Knowledge:
– Item: [Event] Magical Celerity Draught, Cox Pirates’ Artifact (Combat)
– Knowledge: Moonlit Crystal Alligator
● Fixed the issue where you could still accept the “[Event] Terrmian, Ho!” quest upon completing “[Event] To Terrmian” outside the event period.
● Fixed the issue of the right-side widget not refreshing when doing a normal quest after completing all main quests.
● [Sage, Sorceress] Fixed the issue of certain parts of the Salanar weapon appearance being dyed abnormally darker than intended.
● Fixed the following items’ description text to match the actual outfit.
– [Witch, Sorceress, Wizard, Sage] Salanar Shoes, Salanar Classic Set/Premium/Awakening Set, Salanar Outfit Set
– [Shai] Salanar Shoes, Salanar Classic Set, Salanar Outfit Set
To help newer or returning Adventurers keep up with the latest updates, we’ve compiled a list of some of our recent major ones. Check them out below!
♣ For Progression-minded Adventurers:
★ For Combat-focused Adventurers:
| Elvia Calpheon |
The corruption of Hadum has reached Saunil Camp, Rhutum Outstation, Gehaku Plain, Hexe Sanctuary, and Quint Hill of Calpheon.
You can obtain materials for the Godr-Ayed weapon and reforming alchemy stones from here. |
| Marni’s Realm – Private Monster Zones |
Your very own monster zone with no other Adventurers to duel!
Subjugate monsters to your heart’s content in Marni’s Realm. |
| Tier 5 Pets |
Alpha pets are finally here! Train Tier 4 pets to Tier 5 and appoint them as the alpha to increase the looting speed of all active pets. |
♥ For Amusement-seeking Adventurers:
| Liana’s Tool Bag |
Pickaxe, Hoe, Butcher Knife, Fluid Collector, and other Gathering tools can be stored in this amazing tool bag and used with ease. |
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