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Full Black Desert update
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What changed
- Events
Check out this week's new events!
Get Ornette/Odore's Essence Faster!
Jan 22, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance - Feb 4, 2026 (Wed) 23:59 (UTC)
Earn Ornette & Odore’s Spirit Essence Crafting Materials. Complete [Combat] Legacy of Goddess Sylvia: Spirit Essence.
| Existing Weekly Quests |
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You can find these quests under Quests (O) - Recurring.
After finishing each weekly quest, accept the related event quest Chat (R) with the quest NPC to receive 3x the usual rewards
| Complete existing recurring quests to unlock all of the following! | ||
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| Quest | Objectives | Rewards |
| [Event] [Weekly] Valtarra’s Memory | Clean Up Navarn Steppe (250 monsters) Obtain Soft Ferri Feather (x250) | Steam post image Valtarra’s Memory |
| [Event] [Weekly] Tranquil Tinniolum | Defeat Forest Ronaros (1,000 monsters) | Steam post image Tranquil Tinniolum |
| [Event] [Weekly] Narc's Solace | Break the faith of the Manshaums (1,000 monsters) | Steam post image Narc’s Solace |
| [Event] [Weekly] Katzvariak’s Venom | Clean up Tshira Ruins (1,500 monsters) | Steam post image Katzvariak’s Venom |
| [Event] [Weekly] Blood Wolf’s Oath | Defeat Kagtums (1,500 monsters) | Steam post image Blood Wolf’s Oath |
| [Event] [Weekly] Dragon’s Fang | Purify the Sherekhan Necropolis (1,000 monsters) | Steam post image Dragon's Fang |
Find the event quests under Quests (O) - New. * You must finish each [Combat] Legacy of Goddess Sylvia: Spirit Essence quest to accept the event quests. You can complete up to six weekly event quests each week.
Snowboard Showdown Hot Time
Jan 22, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance - Feb 5, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance
| The Snowboard Showdown (Regional/Personal ended on Jan 19, 2026 (Mon) at 08:00 (UTC). |
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Check out the final regional rankings
Thank you to all Adventurers for your incredible matches. See the final regional ranking rewards below.
Personal ranking rewards have been sent via Mail (B) based on ranks.
| Speed | |
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| Ranking | Reward |
| Europe : Rank 1 | Item Drop Rate +100% |
| North America: Rank 3 | Item Drop Rate +80% |
| Jump | |
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| Ranking | Reward |
| Europe : Rank 1 | Combat EXP +1000% Skill EXP +400% Life EXP +100% |
| North America: Rank 7 | Combat EXP +700% Skill EXP +250% Life EXP +70% |
| Score | |
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| Ranking | Reward |
| Europe : Rank 1 | Cron Stone x500 |
| North America: Rank 3 | Cron Stone x400 |
Score Mode Cron Stone rewards have been sent via Mail (B) to all Adventurers whose Family was created before Jan 22, 2026 (Thu).
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