Black Desert Online Patch Notes (9th July 2026)

Updates Jul 9, 2026, 10:00 (UTC) Patch Notes - July 9, 2026

Greetings Adventurers,

Here are the latest update details for Black Desert Online on June 18, 2026 (Thu). Today’s patch contains 54 updates and is approximately 1.11GB.

Events

Get Hyped for Heidel Ball 2026 with AMD! - [More Details]
- July 9, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance – July 16, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance

Heidel Festival Prelude with New Seal - [More Details]
- July 9, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance - July 30, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance

Black Desert: Reinterpreting Masterpieces - [More Details]
- July 9, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance - July 23, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance

[Desert Light] Morning Blessing Boost - [More Details]
- July 9, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance - July 23, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance

[Desert Light] Hot Time Blessing - [More Details]
- July 9, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance - July 23, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance

[Desert Light] More Agris Fever - [More Details]
- July 9, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance - July 23, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance

Terrmian Beach Grand Opening! - [More Details]
- July 9, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance - July 30, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance

New Additions and Improvements Thank you very much for your interest in the PvE balance adjustments over the past few weeks. Today's update marks the end of this round of PvE balance adjustments. Moving forward, we will closely monitor the changes we have made and take some time to prepare for further improvements. We fully understand the importance of class balance, as it directly impacts your gameplay experience. That is why we are constantly exploring better approaches. During this break from balance updates, we will thoroughly review the process and results of the recent adjustments to identify areas for improvement. We will do our best to deliver balance updates that better meet your expectations in the future. Thank you once again to all our Adventurers for your continued feedback.

Warrior

We have improved Warrior Succession's combos that previously felt clunky due to the misaligned cooldowns of each skill.
With the damage and usability of Prime: Forward Slash and Absolute: Ground Slash improved, incorporating these two skills into your combos will now result in smoother combos and more consistent damage. Main Weapon, Succession

Deep Ground Slash

Adjusted the attack area of Warrior's Spirit attack applied to the skill to match its visual effects.
- The Warrior's Spirit attack now also hits nearby targets.

Prime: Forward Slash

Adjusted the attack area of Warrior's Spirit attack applied to the skill to match its visual effects.
- It now has the same offensive effects as Prime: Forward Slash.
Improved the skill to now also increase Attack Speed upon learning Ultimate: Forward Slash.
- However, the movement distance is slightly decreased.
Added a smoother transition into attack 2 after Prime: Heavy Strike.
Changed so that the skill can be comboed again after a brief delay following attack 3.
Improved so that the skill can be comboed into Severing Thrust or Counter after the skill.
Changed Recover WP per hit: 60/80/100 → 90/120/150.

Spinning Slash

Improved the skill to rotate the character with the camera at the start when using the skill after other skills, such as Counter.

Adjusted the damage of the following skills:

Skill	Before	After
Succession: Warrior's Spirit	978% x 1 100% damage in PvP only	3032% x 1 32.26% damage in PvP only
Prime: Forward Slash III	1747% x 2 31.14% damage in PvP only	5049% x 1 21.55% damage in PvP only

Valkyrie

For Valkyrie Succession, we adjusted the cooldowns of skills other than Prime: Judgment of Light and Prime: Divine Power to make it easier to build combos around these two skills.
Additionally, we adjusted the Skill Add-on tier for Prime: Sword of Judgment, making it easier to maintain its Skill Add-on buffs. Main Weapon, Succession

Prime: Sword of Judgment

Changed the Skill Add-on tier: 1 → 2.
- The cooldown has been increased from 4 sec to 6 sec accordingly.

Gladius Gloriae

Reduced the cooldown: 10 sec → 8 sec.

Celestial Smite

Reduced the cooldown: 10 sec → 8 sec.

The damage of Valkyrie Awakening's Awakening skills was increased so that high damage output can be maintained using only combos focused on those skills, without having to rely on Main Weapon skills like Celestial Smite or Honorblade. Awakening

Adjusted the damage of the following skills:

Skill	Before	After
Purificatione	Attack damage 4167% x1 Energy explosion attack damage 4167% x2 39.59% damage in PvP only	Attack damage 4500% x1 Energy explosion attack damage 4500% x2 36.66% damage in PvP only
Castigatio	Attack damage 6073% x1, max 3 hits 36.85% damage in PvP only	Attack damage 6559% x1, max 3 hits 34.12% damage in PvP only
Divina Inpulsa	Attack 1 damage 1876% x1 Attack 2 damage 3752% x2 Last attack damage 3752% x2 41.57% damage in PvP only	Attack 1 damage 2026% x1 Attack 2 damage 4052% x2 Last attack damage 4052% x2 38.49% damage in PvP only
Blitz Stab	Attack damage 6108% x2 28.7% damage in PvP only	Attack damage 6719% x2 26.09% damage in PvP only
Ultimate: Blitz Stab	Attack damage 6108% x2 28.7% damage in PvP only	Attack damage 6719% x2 26.09% damage in PvP only

Ninja

Ninja Awakening uses quick motions to weave most of his skills into his combat flow. However, some of the skills used in his combos dealt low damage, resulting in lower-than-expected average damage output.
To address this, we have increased the damage of some skills. Awakening

Adjusted the damage of the following skills:

Skill	Before	After
Seamless	2336% x2, max 3 hits 31.67% damage in PvP only	3018% x2, max 3 hits 24.51% damage in PvP only
Flow: Execution	Attack damage 4025% x2 46.58% damage in PvP only	Attack damage 5563% x2 33.7% damage in PvP only
Sudden Decapitation (Waki, Nito Stance)	Attack 1 damage 5508% x1 Attack 2 damage 5508% x2 Attack 3 damage 5508% x2 34% damage in PvP only	Attack 1 damage 6103% x1 Attack 2 damage 6103% x2 Attack 3 damage 6103% x2 30.69% damage in PvP only
Sudden Decapitation (Jodan Stance)	Upward strike attack damage 4016% x2 Downward strike attack damage 4016% x2 34% damage in PvP only	Upward strike attack damage 4450% x2 Downward strike attack damage 4450% x2 30.69% damage in PvP only
Flow: Mach Explosion	Attack 1 damage 2225% x4 Attack 2 damage 8052% x2 27.95% attack 1 damage in PvP only 39.01% attack 2 damage in PvP only	Attack 1 damage 2448% x4 Attack 2 damage 8860% x2 25.4% attack 1 damage in PvP only 35.45% attack 2 damage in PvP only
Flashing Light	Attack damage 8281% x2 37.96% damage in PvP only	Attack damage 9103% x2 34.53% damage in PvP only
Corrupt Sword Dance (Waki, Jodan Stance)	Attack 1 and 2 damage 4020% x2 Forward attack damage 4020% x2, max 3 hits Backward attack damage 4020% x1 42.03% damage in PvP only	Attack 1 and 2 damage 4340% x2 Forward attack damage 4340% x2, max 3 hits Backward attack damage 4340% x1 38.93% damage in PvP only
Corrupt Sword Dance (Nito Stance)	Attack 1 damage 5019% x2 Attack 2 damage 5019% x2 42.03% damage in PvP only	Attack 1 damage 5419% x2 Attack 2 damage 5419% x2 38.93% damage in PvP only
Bloodthirst: Katana Shower	Slash attack damage 2102% x1 Blade attack damage 4730% x4 Last attack damage 5120% x1 29.34% slash attack damage in PvP only 46.58% blade and last attack damage in PvP only	Slash attack damage 2272% x1 Blade attack damage 5113% x4 Last attack damage 5535% x1 27.14% slash attack damage in PvP only 43.09% blade and last attack damage in PvP only

Striker

We improved the usability of Striker Awakening's Endless Fight, allowing it to be used in the Fallout → Endless Fight → Autumn Blaze combo.
Additionally, we increased the PvE damage of skills that were previously avoided due to their low damage, ensuring their damage now matches that of the main skills. Awakening

Endless Fight

Changed so that the skill can be comboed from Fallout only.
- The skill can still be performed via a Quick Slot.
Removed Down Smash on hits.
Removed Stiffness on hits.

Adjusted the damage of the following skills:

Skill	Before	After
Spiral Cannon	Attack damage 2941% x3 Extra attack damage 2522% x2 69.8% damage in PvP only	Attack damage 3382% x3 Extra attack damage 2900% x2 60.7% damage in PvP only
Battle Cry	Attack damage 5112% x4 Last attack damage 5858% x1 32.06% damage in PvP only	Attack damage 5879% x4 Last attack damage 6738% x1 27.87% damage in PvP only
Echo Spirit	Attack damage 2107% x8 57.49% damage in PvP only	Attack damage 2423% x8 49.99% damage in PvP only

Corsair Most of Corsair Succession's Recover HP effects were tied to Mareca skills, which generally take longer to use. To address this in PvE, we have added or increased the Recover HP effects of non-Mareca skills.
Additionally, we have improved her damage output in situations that require repositioning, such as attacking monsters from behind, as it previously felt lacking compared to using skills quickly while stationary. Main Weapon, Succession

Crashing Wave

Added Recover 38/46/54/62/70/78 HP per hit.

Flow: Squall

Increased Recover HP per hit: 50/63/75/100 → 96/120/144/168.

Prime: Wave Lash

Added Recover 132 HP per hit.

Wave Blast

Added Recover 132 HP per hit.

Adjusted the damage of the following skills:

Skill	Before	After
Prime: Storm Surge	Attack 1 damage 3156% x1, max 2 hits Last attack damage 3156% x2 50.91% damage in PvP only	Attack 1 damage 3696% x1, max 2 hits Last attack damage 3696% x2 43.47% damage in PvP only
Adjusted the damage of Flow: After the Storm accordingly.
Prime: Ocean's Allure	Attack 1 damage 1395% x2 Attack 2 damage 3721% x2 66.49% damage in PvP only	Attack 1 damage 1582% x2 Attack 2 damage 4218% x2 58.66% damage in PvP only
Prime: Ocean Melancholy	Attack damage 3588% x1, max 3 hits 48.96% damage in PvP only	Attack damage 4067% x1, max 3 hits 43.20% damage in PvP only

Class Changes

[Valkyrie] Ultimate: Celestial Spear - Improved to activate the skill when using Celestial Smite while Prime: Celestial Spear is learned.
[Ninja] Ninjutsu: Block Jump - Fixed the issue where Ninja Succession could sprint when using the skill while concealed via Ninjutsu: Oni Shadow.
[Shai] We're Gonna Win! - Fixed the issue where Stiffness was applied more frequently than intended in certain situations when using Forest's Echo while under the effects of the skill.
[Shai] We're Gonna Win! - Fixed the issue where the effects of Talent Skills were applied and repeated more slowly when continuing to move compared to when standing still, while under the effects of the skill.
[Hashashin] Mirage - Fixed the issue where the Way of Aal buff was removed when using the skill during Retribution with dual glaives.
[Nova] Break Orbit - Fixed the issue where the character's animation was unnatural when using the skill to the left with sting.
[Woosa] Butterfly Step - Fixed the issue where Chain: Flitting Step was used first when pressing W + SHIFT after the skill with the main weapon.

Extended the Olvia Academy Class 2 period.
- We hope this extension gives current Class 2 Adventurers more time to complete their journey, and encourages those who have not yet enrolled to join soon.

Olvia Academy Class 2	Before	After
Enrollment Period	Until July 9 before maintenance	Until July 23 before maintenance
Class Period	Until July 16 before maintenance	Until July 30 before maintenance
Quest Acceptance Period	Until July 16 before maintenance	Until July 22 at 23:59

Added an opening animation for the following Atoraxxion reward boxes:
- Vahmalkea: Desert Chest
- Sycrakea: Abyssal Chest
- Yolunakea: Scalding Chest
- Orzekea: Void Chest

* The opening animation added to the Atoraxxion reward boxes is the same as the one displayed when opening Boss Blitz rewards.

Changed the Choose Your Combat Support Box to be stored in the Pearl Inventory.
- Any Choose Your Combat Support Boxes you previously owned have been moved to the Heidel Storage.
Changed some of the selectable items inside the Choose Your Combat Support Box.
- Before: [Event] Choose Your Landscape Paint Box
- After: Choose Your Landscape Paint Box
Added a note to the Choose Your Landscape Paint Box item description stating that future paint items may be added to or included in its selectable items.

Songakshi, the tormented soul who struck fear into the hearts of the young men of the Land of the Morning Light, returns in an even more powerful form.
With the Calamity 8, 9, and 10 difficulties added in this update, we have introduced brand-new mechanics to deliver a fresh challenge. The overall difficulty of this Boss Blitz is similar to the recently added Duoksini and Oduksini.
We hope your courage and wisdom will allow you to defeat Songakshi, who radiates a chilling aura, and protect the peace of the Land of the Morning Light.

Added Calamity 8, 9, and 10 difficulties for the Black Shrine - Donghae (Solo) boss, Songakshi.
Added the following stat requirements to challenge each boss difficulty.

Boss Difficulty	Required Stats
Calamity 8	365 Displayed AP
Calamity 9	375 Displayed AP
Calamity 10	385 Displayed AP

* For Calamity 8 and above, stats from Light Orbs (Sun, Moon, and Earth Aura) do not apply. Instead, your character's equipped gear stats will be used.
* Each difficulty shares the existing weekly Boss Blitz count for Black Shrine - Donghae (Solo).

Added the following weekly Boss Blitz rewards for defeating each difficulty:
- Based on your Boss Blitz rankings, you can obtain up to a Rank 1 Boss Blitz reward. Higher rank boxes yield more guaranteed items and offer a higher drop rate for random items.
- Items without a specified quantity will drop as x1.

C-8 Boss Blitz Reward: Songakshi (Rank 1 - 9)
Guaranteed	Chance-based
- Tear of Illusion - Embers of Hongik x20-23 - Memory Fragment x15-20 - Sangpyeong Coin x105-120 - Black Stone x50 - Sealed Black Magic Crystal x5 - Imperfect Lightstone of Wind - Trace of Nature x15-17 - Essence of Dawn x20-24 - Trace of Thunderbolt (When opening Rank 1) - Gold Bar 1,000G x2 - Essence of Dawn Box	- Dahn's Gloves - Deboreka Earring - PRI (I) Deboreka Earring - DUO (II) Deboreka Earring - Flame of Hongik - Faint Origin of Dark Hunger - Essence of Taebaek - Crystal of Harmony - Crystal of Darkness - Crystal of Bitterness - Crystal of Decimation - Bonghwang's Tear - Haetae's Tear - Girin's Tear - Resplendent Lightstone of Wind - Trace of Thunderbolt (When opening Rank 2 - 9)
C-9 Boss Blitz Reward: Songakshi (Rank 1 - 9)
Guaranteed	Chance-based
- Tear of Illusion - Embers of Hongik x22-24 - Memory Fragment x20-25 - Sangpyeong Coin x105-120 - Black Stone x50-55 - Sealed Black Magic Crystal x5 - Imperfect Lightstone of Wind - Trace of Nature x20 - Essence of Dawn x21-24 - Trace of Thunderbolt (When opening Rank 1) - Gold Bar 1,000G x2-3 - Essence of Dawn Box x2	- Dahn's Gloves - Deboreka Earring - PRI (I) Deboreka Earring - DUO (II) Deboreka Earring - Flame of Hongik - Faint Origin of Dark Hunger - Essence of Taebaek - Crystal of Harmony - Crystal of Darkness - Crystal of Bitterness - Crystal of Decimation - Bonghwang's Tear - Haetae's Tear - Girin's Tear - Resplendent Lightstone of Wind - Trace of Thunderbolt (When opening Rank 2 - 9)
C-10 Boss Blitz Reward: Songakshi (Rank 1 - 9)
Guaranteed	Chance-based
- Faint Origin of Dark Hunger (When opening Rank 1) - Tear of Illusion - Embers of Hongik x22-24 - Memory Fragment x20-25 - Sangpyeong Coin x110-125 - Black Stone x50-55 - Sealed Black Magic Crystal x5 - Imperfect Lightstone of Wind - Trace of Nature x20 - Essence of Dawn x23-25 - Trace of Thunderbolt - Gold Bar 1,000G x3 - Essence of Dawn Box x3	- Dahn's Gloves - Deboreka Earring - PRI (I) Deboreka Earring - DUO (II) Deboreka Earring - Flame of Hongik - Faint Origin of Dark Hunger (When opening Rank 2 - 9) - Essence of Taebaek - Crystal of Harmony - Crystal of Darkness - Crystal of Bitterness - Crystal of Decimation - Bonghwang's Tear - Haetae's Tear - Girin's Tear - Resplendent Lightstone of Wind