Black Desert Online Update 2.71 Patch Notes

Black Desert Online received a new update today, and here’s the complete list of changes and fixes that will be added with this patch. The sandbox-oriented fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) was developed and published by Pearl Abyss in 2014. The developer studio has supported the game with updates since its launch day and released a new patch a while ago. The latest version isn’t as extensive as the previous ones, but still, it points out a solid gameplay experience. Check out the Black Desert Online  (BDO) 2.71 update patch notes below.

Black Desert Online (BDO) Update 2.71 Patch Notes

Here are the latest updates being applied to Black Desert+ on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

• Changed so the font size of the device will no longer affect the app.
• Improved the UI of the region selection screen in the initial settings of the Black Desert+ app.

Please enjoy your time playing Black Desert.

Meanwhile, if you missed the previous version, released a few days ago, you can check out its patch notes below.

Quest & Knowledge

Contribution Weekly Quests

• Added new weekly Contribution Quests, allowing you to gain a large amount of Contribution EXP.
• Requirements for the weekly Contribution Quests are as follows: Subjugation quest: Available from Lv. 56 or higher.
• Gathering/Training/Farming/Bartering/Sailing/Hunting quest: Available from Lv. 49 and higher.
• The amount of Contribution EXP that can be obtained by completing the quest varies depending on your current number of Contribution Points.
• (Adventurers with Contribution Points between 220 and 349 are eligible to accept the quest.
• You can only accept and complete one of the quests listed below.
• The newly added Subjugation weekly contribution quests can be completed simultaneously with the existing Cadry and Shultz Guard weekly Contribution Quests.
• Please note that the Contribution EXP Increase effect of Caphras – Journal of Glory and Elion – Tome of the Sun will not be applied to the following quests.
• Changed so that the alerts for encountering the Phantom Knight and Giath are displayed on the bottom of the screen during the Balenos main questline.
• Fixed so that while defeating Defenders of the Ancient Holy Shrine during the “Ancient Shrine” quest, each slate fragment can be obtained at an equal probability.

Node & Conquest War – Black Desert Online (BDO) Update 2.71 Patch Notes

• Fixed the issue where the Node War shop available after occupying a node could not be used after server maintenance.
  • For adventurers who successfully occupied a node but were unable to use the Node War shop due to regular/temporary maintenance, compensation will be provided by March 24th, 2023 (Fri).

NPC, Background, Sound – Black Desert Online (BDO) Update 2.71 Patch Notes

Solare Hall of Fame

• Displayed the statues of adventurers who achieved first place in each class in the official season of Arena of Solare in the Hall of Fame.
  • Added statues of Adventurers who achieved first place in Woosa and Maegu classes in the official season of Arena of Solare to the Hall of Fame.
  • When interacting with “Solare Knight” in the Hall of Fame, you can exchange 20 energy for the “Blessing of a Great Knight” buff effect.
    • Blessing of a Great Knight: Breath EXP +10% for 10 hours

• Changed the “Owned Crystals” window title to “Crystal Inventory.”
• Improved the alerts displayed when using the Crystal Preset function:
  • When trying to transfuse a crystal without having selected a preset tab
  • When trying to transfuse when the crystal inventory is empty
• Improved the alert displayed when moving crystals into the crystal inventory.
• Fixed so that during Conversation, Knowledge titles will now automatically wrap onto a new line if too long.

• Fixed the issue where links added in the Community Editor would open in the current window even when “New Window” was selected.
• Fixed the issue where occasional email verification requests persisted despite having completed email verification when logging in from a rarely accessed location.
• Fixed the issue where the “See More” button at the bottom of the openID login area could not be clicked when the launcher was minimized.
• Added Jordan to the list of countries available for registering your phone number in Account Information.
• Fixed the issue where image uploading would loop when writing a community post on a mobile device.

• Fixed the issue of the [Wizard] Glorious Arsha Godr Sphera item’s effects not being displayed.
• Fixed the issue where the auto-navigation to the Oquilla’s Eye Wharf Manager was not smooth due to the terrain.
• Fixed the issue where the screen would occasionally brighten when waves rolled in the sea.
• Fixed the issues of terrain features in certain locations in the Vadabin Sea being displayed abnormally.
• Fixed the certain item descriptions that mention Port Ratt and the Kingdom of Haso.
• Fixed the issue where the amount of necessary alchemy materials was incorrectly displayed in the Corrupt Oil of Immortality knowledge.
• Fixed so the automatic line breaks in the guild notifications appear more natural.
• Fixed the issue where, under certain circumstances, the price of items displayed on the Web Central Market and the in-game Central Market were different.
• [Wizard] Fixed the issue where the appearance of the Garnier Guitar when equipped on a Wizard was displayed differently than on other classes.
• Fixed the issue where workers repeatedly attempted to continue tasks, such as the Tool Workshop, in purchased houses even when there were no materials left in the Storage.
• Fixed the issue where intermittently, the dye color on helmet would appear as the previously applied color.
• Fixed the description for Fwuffy Llama, as it previously included information unrelated to the Fwuffy Llama’s Special Skill.
• Fixed the issue where you could not obtain the Blocked Duzak Tunnel knowledge during the Kamasylvia quest “Ahib Border #2.”
• Fixed the overlapping key guide displayed at the bottom of the Bartering UI for the Gamepad UI mode.
• Fixed the issue of the Present button and the View Details button overlapping in the Guild Storage for the Gamepad UI mode.
• Fixed the issue where you could open both the Present window and the View History window in the Guild Storage simultaneously for the Gamepad UI mode.
• Fixed the issue where your character was holding weapons abnormally in certain cutscenes.

Black Desert Online is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Head to the game’s site for more detailed information on the latest and future patches.