PvE Balance Patch Concluded: Key Highlights of the July 8 (Wed) Black Desert Patch

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Black Desert released an update on Wednesday, July 8. This update includes class improvements, new difficulty levels for Son-Gaksi, and various minor quality-of-life changes.

1. Class Improvements

- Succession Warrior: Increased attack speed and WP recovery for Prime: Forward Slash; significantly increased damage for Succession: Warrior's Spirit and Prime: Forward Slash

- Succession Valkyrie: Changed Prime: Punishment to Tier 2 skill add-on; reduced cooldowns for Sword of Judgment and Holy Spear

- Awakening Valkyrie: Increased damage for 5 skills

- Awakening Striker: Consolidated chain skills for Endless Explosion into 'Fallout' and removed Down Smash/Stiffness effects; increased damage for 3 skills

- Awakening Ninja: Increased damage for 9 skills

- Succession Corsair: Added and improved HP recovery effects for 4 basic skills; increased damage for 3 skills

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▲ There will be no further PvE balance changes for a while as we monitor the impact of these adjustments

2. Monster Improvements

- Added Son-Gaksi difficulty levels: Eight - Jae - Sini to Ten - Jae - Sini (requires 365/375/385 Attack, respectively)

- Added new mechanics; overall difficulty is similar to Dueoksini/Eoduksini

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▲ Chance to obtain rewards such as Dahn's Gloves and Deboreka Earring

3. UI Improvements

- Memos written in the Family Character Management menu will now appear in the lobby and game exit screens

- Added a durability warning UI for fishing rods based on their remaining expiration time

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▲ Memos are now easier to check
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▲ UI notification added for expiring fishing rods

4. Other Improvements

- Increased the drop rate of landscape paints in hunting grounds by approximately 1.69 to 8.17 times

- The blacksmith at Hakinza Sanctuary can now exchange Latent Boss Aura

- Only guild members with mount management permissions can now transport guild mounts

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▲ The drop rates have increased significantly, so get out there and farm them
Originally written in Korean, this article was translated with AI assistance and edited by a native English-speaking editor. Every translation is reviewed by our editorial team before publication. [Read Original]