Black Desert Online Has First Round of Class Improvements, and Pearl Abyss Announces Upcoming Content

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Pearl Abyss has a new Black Desert Online update, and updates from recent “Late Night Talks” where they unveiled some responses to community feedback, plans, and new items out starting today.

The latest update Includes part one of the promised adjustments to each class. This first round focused on modifying damage and HP recovery for a more balanced combat system. While they promise to keep adjusting for all classes to get it right, the first goal was intended to improve the hunting ground experience before setting out to do more. 

Another area seeing improved experience is in terms of the Dark Rifts. They actually reduced the number of Dark Rifts and the number of bosses you'll have to reach while also keeping increased drop rates for boss gear crafting materials.  

Pearl Abyss has also cleaned up the ocean a little, removing some reefs and increasing navigability. Auto navigation to some regions gets improved too. Overall, this patch is mostly concerned with balance changes as well as listening to feedback on the player experience.

So we come to the Late Night Talks. 

On the way are a full-time practice mode for Arena of Solare. Expect that this month, while later, there will be an invite-only custom made added. It will have no matchmaking and also feature an observer function. The Arena of Solare changes are somewhat patterned after the Arena of Arsha. The Arsha server will get changes too, with more freedom to fight. You'll be able to fight without knowing your opponent and also with guild members.

There’s a Farming outfit out today, along with changes coming to outfit releases. Instead of releasing say, a female class outfit for some in one update and male class outfits for some on another day, they’ll be released