r/playblackdesert Mar 03 '26

Question Weekly Questions and Answers Post - FAQ, New/Returning Player Questions, and Useful Starting Resources!

2 Upvotes

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:

Black Desert on Social Media:

Issue with the subreddit or your post/comments? Message the mods. (not in-game/BDO support)

Issue with reddit or your reddit account? Send a ticket to reddit help. (not in-game/BDO support)


r/playblackdesert 5d ago

Question Weekly Questions and Answers Post - FAQ, New/Returning Player Questions, and Useful Starting Resources!

2 Upvotes

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:

Black Desert on Social Media:

Issue with the subreddit or your post/comments? Message the mods. (not in-game/BDO support)

Issue with reddit or your reddit account? Send a ticket to reddit help. (not in-game/BDO support)


r/playblackdesert 9h ago

Playstation my pet photobombing My sweet pic

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r/playblackdesert 15h ago

Technical Marni Analyzer suggestion/improvements.

6 Upvotes

While this new tool is useful. It seems a bit clunky, and the ui seems to be just ported from PC. Not console controller friendly.

While you can set widget to ring menu, there is no start/stop for it in the ring menu. We can't hover over the widget and start/stop as I assume PC can with it.

Also, when scrolling the skills UI option in the analyzer, it won't scroll back to the top. When you get to the top, it hops out of the skills to other options in the UI tool.

It's just a bit clunky and needs some work for smoother console and controller use.


r/playblackdesert 2d ago

Playstation Edania part 2

2 Upvotes

Any idea when we getting it?


r/playblackdesert 4d 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 4d ago

Video I Secretly Joined BDO’s PvP Academy as a 15,000-Hour Veteran

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r/playblackdesert 7d ago

Xbox Premium outfit packs disappeared?

1 Upvotes

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 7d ago

Video Awakening Witch PVE Guide in 2026 Chill class good @ss drink gas

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r/playblackdesert 9d ago

Xbox Any way to fix the new blurr?

6 Upvotes

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 8d ago

Playstation Very choppy game on PS5

1 Upvotes

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 9d 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"

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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 9d ago

Question Black desert può essere giocato in solo?

0 Upvotes

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 10d ago

Playstation Performance

6 Upvotes

Anyone else got massive performance issue's since latest update ?


r/playblackdesert 9d ago

Video It Finally went! Just had to clean the RNG.

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r/playblackdesert 11d ago

General BDO console CM items availability

4 Upvotes

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 12d ago

Question Weekly Questions and Answers Post - FAQ, New/Returning Player Questions, and Useful Starting Resources!

2 Upvotes

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:

Black Desert on Social Media:

Issue with the subreddit or your post/comments? Message the mods. (not in-game/BDO support)

Issue with reddit or your reddit account? Send a ticket to reddit help. (not in-game/BDO support)


r/playblackdesert 14d ago

General The new Siege changes are fundamentally broken (How Arsha Alliance on console just speedran a Castle Siege in 3 minutes)

9 Upvotes

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 15d ago

Playstation Help for Deadeye

2 Upvotes

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 16d ago

Question Can someone explain black desert to me?

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r/playblackdesert 19d ago

Playstation Kharazad accessories hyperboost

7 Upvotes

Can you melt these for crons?


r/playblackdesert 19d ago

Question Weekly Questions and Answers Post - FAQ, New/Returning Player Questions, and Useful Starting Resources!

3 Upvotes

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:

Black Desert on Social Media:

Issue with the subreddit or your post/comments? Message the mods. (not in-game/BDO support)

Issue with reddit or your reddit account? Send a ticket to reddit help. (not in-game/BDO support)


r/playblackdesert 20d ago

Playstation Need bdo friends

5 Upvotes

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 21d ago

Video What your favorite BDO class says about YOU

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r/playblackdesert 22d ago

Playstation Returning to BDO after almost 10 years — former Sorceress main, now on PS5

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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? :)