It seems that adventurers are not done exploring The Land of the Morning Light, as Black Desert announced a new region for the area, as well as a new class and more during this weekend's Calpheon Ball.
Over the weekend in Korea, Pearl Abyss hosted its annual Calpheon Ball event, which saw adventurers gather to learn what is coming for the long-running MMO. Last year's Ball, which took place in Los Angeles, saw the reveal of the Twin Classes Woosa and Maegu, as well as the first details of what would become the MMO's next expansion, The Land of the Morning Light.
This year, Pearl Abyss announced that our adventures in the Joseon-era-inspired location aren't over, as a new region of the island was revealed: Seoul. According to the translation of the stream by Black Desert Foundry, the new region is "inspired by the main royal palace of the Joseon Dynasty," and it seems that Pearl Abyss is taking the same zeal it had building the first region with Seoul.
As with The Land of the Morning Light proper, Seoul's inclusion will be based on Korean history and folklore, with even the new region's landscape and villages being built with historical references in mind. New weapons are also being introduced with the new region: Fallen God Tier weapons, which will be higher in tier than the current top tier weapon, PEN Blackstar.
The Calpheon Ball also detailed quite a few quality-of-life changes coming to Black Desert, from streamlining Magnus travel to reduce the number of loading screens to simplifying items to help reduce inventory clutter. A new inventory management tab is coming, as well as an all-in-one inventory preset to make organizing a bit easier and straightforward.
Scholar Arrives In Black Desert
One of the major highlights of Black Desert's Calpheon Ball was the announcement of a new class, the Scholar. The Scholar wields two hammers as her primary weapon, chucking them around the battlefield and slamming them down with force on the heads of her enemies. The combat preview trailer showcases the Scholar in action, with many of the skills doing stellar AOE damage. According to the translation on Black Desert Foundry, the new class will follow a similar path as the Archer for its succession and awakening, where she will merge the two hammers into one giant sledgehammer to pound enemies into dust.
The Scholar is coming out soon, with the global release on December 20th, though console fans will have to wait a smidge longer.
Another class was revealed, though no real info was given yet. We do know it's a male class that wields a Do (a military sword in Korea) and will have "magic-based abilities." This class will be released with the upcoming content in The Land of the Morning Light, so we should learn more as that draws near next year.
Questing Changes And More
The work to remaster older questlines is still ongoing, according to Pearl Abyss, with the Serendia main questline currently being reworked. This will include new cutscenes, voice-overs and more to help make the chain a bit easier to follow, especially for new players. This is good; the Balenos revamp worked wonders for the early parts of Black Desert, so it's good to see that this initiative is still ongoing.
Also coming will be a new search function for quests, allowing players to search for an NPC, quest rewards, and more. The UI is also getting a much-needed refresh to make finding quests much easier.
Monster grind zones, a staple feature of Black Desert, will also see a buff so that they are more rewarding. Some zones, like the Ulukita ones, will be buffed to match others, while other zones might need more than a simple buff to be meaningful, such as the Gyfin Underground, which will see Monster AP Softcaps in the region. Additionally, the Pearl Abyss team is working to incorporate the feedback from the recent Ulukita grind zones, as feedback apparently noted that they "weren't that fun to grind."
Black Desert Console fans aren't left in the cold here, with Pearl Abyss announcing its next-gen update, which it hopes to start showing off next Summer.
You can check out the full Calpheon Ball in the embed above - the stream is in Korean, though there are translators on hand helping to parse all the details coming out of the Ball. Next year's Heidel Ball was also announced, taking place on June 24th in Chateau de Beynac in France - which should prove to be a beautiful backdrop for all the announcements.
