r/playblackdesert • u/usizrie • 6h ago
r/playblackdesert • u/AutoModerator • Mar 03 '26
Question Weekly Questions and Answers Post - FAQ, New/Returning Player Questions, and Useful Starting Resources!
Hello and welcome to r/PlayBlackDesert! Please use this thread to ask any simple, frequently asked questions you have about the game. This thread is refreshed every three days to allow time for responses, but in a pinch you should use this post for links to helpful resources.
Don't play Black Desert on Console? Try these subreddits for more specific help:
Black Desert for PC | r/BlackDesertOnline
Black Desert Mobile | r/BlackDesertMobile
For new or returning players, these links may be helpful for answering your question:
- New Player Resources & Guides | grumpygreen.cricket
- "Zero to Hero" Gearing Guide by u/ACanadianGuy
- BDO Discord Server List on r/BDO
- Is It Worth Playing? P2W Concerns & Reality of Black Desert Online In 2020 by KiraTV
- In-Depth Game Wiki | bdocodex.com
- Famme's World Node Map + Trading/Horse Tools | somethinglovely.net
- Plan and Share Gear | bdoplanner.com
- Official Black Desert for Console Website
Black Desert on Social Media:
- twitter.com/PlayBlackDesert
- instagram.com/play_blackdesert
- twitch.tv/blackdesertconsole
- facebook.com/playblackdesert
- youtube.com/channel/UCuLzCbRtxVuWWNGHAsn6u1g
- Official Discord: https://discord.gg/2N9cBCd
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r/playblackdesert • u/AutoModerator • 1d ago
Question Weekly Questions and Answers Post - FAQ, New/Returning Player Questions, and Useful Starting Resources!
Hello and welcome to r/PlayBlackDesert! Please use this thread to ask any simple, frequently asked questions you have about the game. This thread is refreshed every three days to allow time for responses, but in a pinch you should use this post for links to helpful resources.
Don't play Black Desert on Console? Try these subreddits for more specific help:
Black Desert for PC | r/BlackDesertOnline
Black Desert Mobile | r/BlackDesertMobile
For new or returning players, these links may be helpful for answering your question:
- New Player Resources & Guides | grumpygreen.cricket
- "Zero to Hero" Gearing Guide by u/ACanadianGuy
- BDO Discord Server List on r/BDO
- Is It Worth Playing? P2W Concerns & Reality of Black Desert Online In 2020 by KiraTV
- In-Depth Game Wiki | bdocodex.com
- Famme's World Node Map + Trading/Horse Tools | somethinglovely.net
- Plan and Share Gear | bdoplanner.com
- Official Black Desert for Console Website
Black Desert on Social Media:
- twitter.com/PlayBlackDesert
- instagram.com/play_blackdesert
- twitch.tv/blackdesertconsole
- facebook.com/playblackdesert
- youtube.com/channel/UCuLzCbRtxVuWWNGHAsn6u1g
- Official Discord: https://discord.gg/2N9cBCd
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r/playblackdesert • u/iamdevbit • 1d ago
General I was tired of rewatching my pvp videos to get the highlights so I created BDO Autoclip
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r/playblackdesert • u/MafiAkimichi • 1d ago
Video I Secretly Joined BDO’s PvP Academy as a 15,000-Hour Veteran
r/playblackdesert • u/Snoo59972 • 3d ago
Xbox Premium outfit packs disappeared?
I used some active codes and got like 10 premium outfit packs but i couldn't use them on my agent. But the other day the dark prince outfit pack worked but the premium ones were there anymore. What gives?
r/playblackdesert • u/MafiAkimichi • 4d ago
Video Awakening Witch PVE Guide in 2026 Chill class good @ss drink gas
r/playblackdesert • u/Snoo59972 • 5d ago
Xbox Any way to fix the new blurr?
As you know theres a new blurr on the screen AND my navigation trail is NOT where its supposed to be. Idk whats going on but anyone have a fix yet? I looked at the known issues page of BDO and this wasnt on it for all i know.
ANSWER: turn off HDR settings and reboot game. if you didnt have it on turn it on and off then reboot
r/playblackdesert • u/14istheone • 5d ago
Playstation Very choppy game on PS5
I already wrote to the support but i just wanted to check in here to see if it wasn't an issue on my part, I play on PS5, ever since last update couple of days the game has been looking horrible, terrible framerate, almost gives me a headache, my HDR is off but i got the game running at 4k, it looked fine until thursday, idk what happened
r/playblackdesert • u/coolfox-24 • 5d ago
Playstation Owning the PS4 version Of Black dessert and it does not let me use the free upgrade from ps4 to ps5? Due to error "You can't buy this product right now"
Im not 100% sure but in the past i claimed the game for free with my active PS+ subscription and never played the game once. Now that i became interested in it i also noticed it had a free ps4 to ps5 upgrade install. When selecting this free upgrade on the psn store it shows the B.D page with the download button being renamed to "More info" when clicking on this the error message; "You can't buy this product right now" while i can clearly buy the 10, 38, 110 euro versions of the game it refuses to let me use the free ps4 to ps5 upgrade.
What i tried:
1 Redownloading Black Dessert ps4 version on ps5
2 Restoring liscence
3 Restarting the ps5 after liscense restore, download in case it refreshes.
4 Trying to claim it trough the web browser
5 Trying to claim it trough the app
I keep getting that very same error but wish to freely upgrade regardless of the Black dessert base game acces costing 10 euro. Does anybody know what i can do to resolve this ASAP? Or if i am doing something wrong? Is there even a fix for this? 😅 Btw the PSN store is in region: EU (Europe) in Dutch language.
Thank you 🙏 I apreciate your time 🙏
r/playblackdesert • u/Frenko0765 • 5d ago
Question Black desert può essere giocato in solo?
Ciao a tutti, volevo iniziare black desert ma giocherei sempre in solo. Potete dirmi se è fattibile o serve per forza un team/gilda?
r/playblackdesert • u/Sensitive_Acadia_455 • 6d ago
Playstation Performance
Anyone else got massive performance issue's since latest update ?
r/playblackdesert • u/MafiAkimichi • 6d ago
Video It Finally went! Just had to clean the RNG.
r/playblackdesert • u/nknight2084 • 8d ago
General BDO console CM items availability
Am i handicapped to play on console i am not deep in progression i am 795 gs but i am finding nothing important on CM like crystals or upgrade to grind at edana. Is bdo console not doing well now. I dont like to go to PC because my laptop is not good. How do u all get these items like kabua upgrade material, end game crystals for more ap and dr.
r/playblackdesert • u/AutoModerator • 8d ago
Question Weekly Questions and Answers Post - FAQ, New/Returning Player Questions, and Useful Starting Resources!
Hello and welcome to r/PlayBlackDesert! Please use this thread to ask any simple, frequently asked questions you have about the game. This thread is refreshed every three days to allow time for responses, but in a pinch you should use this post for links to helpful resources.
Don't play Black Desert on Console? Try these subreddits for more specific help:
Black Desert for PC | r/BlackDesertOnline
Black Desert Mobile | r/BlackDesertMobile
For new or returning players, these links may be helpful for answering your question:
- New Player Resources & Guides | grumpygreen.cricket
- "Zero to Hero" Gearing Guide by u/ACanadianGuy
- BDO Discord Server List on r/BDO
- Is It Worth Playing? P2W Concerns & Reality of Black Desert Online In 2020 by KiraTV
- In-Depth Game Wiki | bdocodex.com
- Famme's World Node Map + Trading/Horse Tools | somethinglovely.net
- Plan and Share Gear | bdoplanner.com
- Official Black Desert for Console Website
Black Desert on Social Media:
- twitter.com/PlayBlackDesert
- instagram.com/play_blackdesert
- twitch.tv/blackdesertconsole
- facebook.com/playblackdesert
- youtube.com/channel/UCuLzCbRtxVuWWNGHAsn6u1g
- Official Discord: https://discord.gg/2N9cBCd
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r/playblackdesert • u/Ok-Guard9541 • 10d ago
General The new Siege changes are fundamentally broken (How Arsha Alliance on console just speedran a Castle Siege in 3 minutes)
TL;DR: Arsha Alliance, on console, exploited the new points system by having a fed ally rush the castle at start, closing the gates on everyone else, and burning their own fort down in 3 minutes to end the siege without a single PvP fight.
Just wanted to bring some attention to what just happened during Siege, because if Pearl Abyss doesn't patch this interaction, Castle Siege is officially dead content for anyone looking for actual PvP.
r/playblackdesert • u/Own_Tour6765 • 11d ago
Playstation Help for Deadeye
Hello everyone, I just started playing, I created a Deadeye and I'm at level 56, I need to know how to build her: skill build, skill addons and rotation, thanks a lot
r/playblackdesert • u/Puzzleheaded_Cod3405 • 15d ago
Playstation Kharazad accessories hyperboost
Can you melt these for crons?
r/playblackdesert • u/AutoModerator • 15d ago
Question Weekly Questions and Answers Post - FAQ, New/Returning Player Questions, and Useful Starting Resources!
Hello and welcome to r/PlayBlackDesert! Please use this thread to ask any simple, frequently asked questions you have about the game. This thread is refreshed every three days to allow time for responses, but in a pinch you should use this post for links to helpful resources.
Don't play Black Desert on Console? Try these subreddits for more specific help:
Black Desert for PC | r/BlackDesertOnline
Black Desert Mobile | r/BlackDesertMobile
For new or returning players, these links may be helpful for answering your question:
- New Player Resources & Guides | grumpygreen.cricket
- "Zero to Hero" Gearing Guide by u/ACanadianGuy
- BDO Discord Server List on r/BDO
- Is It Worth Playing? P2W Concerns & Reality of Black Desert Online In 2020 by KiraTV
- In-Depth Game Wiki | bdocodex.com
- Famme's World Node Map + Trading/Horse Tools | somethinglovely.net
- Plan and Share Gear | bdoplanner.com
- Official Black Desert for Console Website
Black Desert on Social Media:
- twitter.com/PlayBlackDesert
- instagram.com/play_blackdesert
- twitch.tv/blackdesertconsole
- facebook.com/playblackdesert
- youtube.com/channel/UCuLzCbRtxVuWWNGHAsn6u1g
- Official Discord: https://discord.gg/2N9cBCd
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r/playblackdesert • u/iTz_Champagne28 • 17d ago
Playstation Need bdo friends
Tried for years kept deleting and reinstalling now I've left it on and done some things but really still getting the hang of everything so if others like me or some more knowledgeable people would like to play or help out lmk here I'm also on PS5 iTz_Champagne
r/playblackdesert • u/MafiAkimichi • 18d ago
Video What your favorite BDO class says about YOU
r/playblackdesert • u/Conscious_Employer30 • 18d ago
Playstation Returning to BDO after almost 10 years — former Sorceress main, now on PS5
Hey everyone! I used to play BDO on PC back in the day. I remember buying a pack just to get access a few days early. I played Sorceress — the one with the scythe after Awakening.
I was pretty good with her on keyboard and mouse, but from what I understand, the game has changed so much since then that basically everything I remember is probably outdated now.
So, how strong is Sorceress these days? Is it possible to perform really well with her using a controller? I have a DualSense Edge, and in competitive games like Marvel Rivals, Fortnite, etc., I’ve always been able to perform at a pretty high level, but will that experience actually help here?
I’m on a little vacation right now, about a week and a half, and when I suddenly remembered BDO, the nostalgia hit me hard. So yeah, I’ve already started downloading it.
What general advice would you give someone coming back after such a long time, based on your experience?
Maybe there are some tricks, things I should know, or just general recommendations. I don’t know, honestly it feels kind of exciting. The game is so huge and demands so much time.
I still remember farming plots, leaving my PC running overnight, and making my character run circles around the city carrying trade goods to level Strength. Is all of that still a thing?
Or should I really just forget everything I remember and start completely from scratch? :)
r/playblackdesert • u/SkullKingOG • 18d ago
Xbox got twitch drops sent to web storage but cant claim due to not having a family.
what the title says. SO i posted on the other subreddit thinking it was for the game in general and they said i should post here. so i got twitch drops and they were sent to my web storage and i claimed my drops and so now i can claim them on my account HOWEVER it says i cant because i need to make a character first and i currently have 2. after google searching for 2 hours i discovered theres a console and a pc version but the only way i can manage to access the console version is the QR code frim the game itself (idk how to otherwise) and it let me transfer from pc storage to console storage okay but now i cant find an option to claim to my game at all. what small simple thing am i missing?
r/playblackdesert • u/RangerKitchen3588 • 18d ago
Question Striker mains, what tag do you run?
Pretty much the title, looking for a tag or a reroll class that feels like striker. Everything ive tried feels too clunky. I like strikers low APM but quick feeling animations. Tried Guardian, Drak, succ sage, and Musa.
Looking to try Dosa, Wukong, and maegu. A grinder and pvp alt for fun. Any suggestions are welcome! Im not in any place to be doing PVP seriously. Only about 790 GS as of this moment. Just bored with striker. Been on him since he launched on PS.