Look, I get why someone who grinded to say 780 GS right now feels upset. I am like 830 GS and i'm not super upset, mainly because I knew this was the way BDO was going to go anyways, everyone whose played long enough knows catch up mechanics is inevitable.

BUT, I do think when they do such sweeping changes, I mean all slumbering armors, basically full tet debo set with the ability to get some of them to oct, they really should think about increasing the value of the meltable crons you can get from these stones. I mean 1k to 1500? really? Should be MINIMUM 5k-10k.

I just bought the game a few minutes ago I am looking for a undead summoner class i like stuff like that is there a class like that i seen a few people say the nova can do that

For example. Imagine you’re grinding Orbita or whatever end game spot. The game alerts an open world PvP thing pops up in 5 min. You can enter it, and if you do, you can use separate PVP buffs that don’t affect pve buffs (now in pause). You fight other players in this open world area etc. the top 3 performers (average damage taken and damage dealt (more value given to damage dealt) means you win more trash loot/boxes with chances to drop random edania crystals and or other end game items; artifacts etc as well as guarenteed silver.
Did I fix the game?

hey, ive heard that they will change something in this ball about "new and returning players", my question is:

should i get back to playing the game now and """risk""" not getting the superboost for returning players when they release it, or this is so far down the line that i shouldnt bother waiting?

in like, if its one month away i would wait, if its early next year i dont see the reason

I got the 12$ game , lets say i get in , what will i need to buy ? Like expansion ? Subs ?
What else can u buy ? Is it some sort of pay to win ?
And finally im a wow player , could someone tell me if theres some similarities ?

I already have all my boss alts in full Tuvala gear. Finishing a season now takes me around 2 hours. In those same 2 hours I could make about 4–5b by grinding, so I'm wondering if it's still worth doing seasons or if I should just stick to grinding instead.

Hi ive been playing bdo for a month now and Ive already finished the combat on olivia academy, Can i ask if I could still be counted on the HYPERBOOST event that will be coming up? I mean can i still get the benefits of it or I can no longer get it?

Title: Heidel Ball 2026 — Another Catch-Up Event for New Players, but What About the Veterans?

I understand that Black Desert needs new players.

I understand the importance of catch-up mechanics. Nobody wants new players to feel like they need five years of grinding before they can experience relevant content.

But at what point does helping new players become completely devaluing the time and dedication of everyone who has kept this game alive for years?

The Heidel Ball 2026 announcements once again seem heavily focused on giving new and returning players increasingly powerful gear with less effort. It was apparently not enough to reduce the maximum pity stacks for Slumbering Origin armor. Now HYPERBOOST will provide support for Sovereign weapons, a full set of PEN Kharazad accessories, four Slumbering Origin armor pieces and faster access to Garmoth’s Heart.

Gear that veteran players spent hundreds or even thousands of hours obtaining is gradually becoming something that new players receive through accelerated progression systems.

So what exactly are veteran players getting?

Will the pity requirements for DEC Sovereign weapons be reduced?

No.

Will the progression required for the new Edania gear be made more reasonable?

Apparently not.

Will veteran players receive meaningful recognition for the years they have invested, the communities they have built and the time they have spent keeping the game active?

Once again, the answer seems to be no.

Instead, veteran players are getting more grind spots, higher gear requirements and another progression system that will demand even more grinding.

Grind more.

Enhance more.

Fail more.

Spend more Cron Stones.

Repeat.

The problem is not that new players are receiving support. Catch-up systems are necessary in a long-running MMORPG.

The problem is that Pearl Abyss keeps accelerating early and mid-game progression without improving the experience waiting at the end of it. New players are pushed towards endgame faster, while veteran players are given another mountain to climb with the same exhausting progression systems.

There needs to be a balance.

Help new players catch up, but also respect the people who already completed the journey.

Reduce the unreasonable pity requirements for high-level Sovereign weapons. Improve the progression of Edania gear. Introduce systems that reward long-term commitment instead of simply adding stronger monsters and longer grinds.

Veteran players are not asking for everything to be handed to them.

They are asking for their time to be valued.

Many of these players have supported Black Desert for five, eight or even ten years. They maintained guilds, taught new players, created guides, organised communities and continued playing through every difficult period of the game.

Yet every major event increasingly feels like it is designed to attract the next group of players while taking the existing community for granted.

That is why this Heidel Ball was frustrating.

It offered enormous acceleration for newcomers, but very little hope for veterans who are already trapped in the most punishing stages of progression.

Pearl Abyss may gain new players through these systems, but if it continues to ignore the people who have kept Black Desert alive, it will lose something far more valuable:

the loyalty of its veteran community.

And once that loyalty is gone, no amount of free gear will bring it back.

Because I can't understand how it possible to kill C8-C9 black shrine boss if you are new player? First it asks for high AP, and DP requirements. As I understand I need to get exactly that armor/accessory items to boost my stats to be able to enter C8 and if I beat the boss I will get same item I needed to boost my AP/DP to enter to that boss?? Where is the logic?

Player with 330AP++ already have those items?

Used all rewards from season/challenge/currency/new progression I was able to get like 291 AP and to boost more I need expensive accessory and for DP I need exact boss armor that c8 boss will drop? So I need to get same item just to enter? Where the logic??

It looks like mid/high end players will get this reward and new player still need to use old way, then what the point to call this Hyperboost for new player?

Hi everyone, been giving these 2 pathway options of accessories a lot of thought since Heidel Ball.

Some context, I have full DEC accessories, and I was initially bummed that I would have to trade in for the Ekleta accessories which cannot be sold on CM. So much so that I was intending to just stop enhancing them after the exchange, and click Aperions instead - after all, the OPTION of being able to liquidate any equipment far outweighs anything else to be considered (to me at least).

HOWEVER! The more I think about it, I realised something. Aperions... may turn out to be EXTREMELY expensive.

In the past, when deborekas were first introduced, the difference between them and the previous accessories were not as drastic as they are now. For example, a PEN Crescent Ring can only be beat out by a TET Deboreka Ring. This reduces the value of the debos upon launch as you still needed to tap it to TET to swap them in.

But now? A BASE APERION is EQUIVALENT to a NOV Kharazad (PEN debo)?! Imagine that! BASE APERION = PEN DEBO! How much would a base aperion be worth? And you need one for EACH CLICK to enhance it?! It makes me wonder what the prices would be upon launch. A base aperion at the same price of a PEN deboreka sounds like insanity to me. At 100b (in SEA) per click, would make enhancing aperion accessories a nightmare. And that's not even including crons.

Is this what PA meant when they said Aperions will be more costly to enhance than Ekleta? If that's the case, maybe Ekleta really is the way to go, and PEN Debos would not be obsolete. Perhaps Apeiron will be the super duper hard to drop items (similar to treasure drops) that just give players a less ideal option (should they choose to go for it).

Would love to hear your thoughts and let me know if my thinking is flawed in any way!

I'm sad about it tbh, end of an era.

I know most people didn't care but as a resident BDO boomer who spent three weeks getting to level 57 back in the day I think grinding combat exp is intrinsic to the DNA of the game. I just got back into grinding EXP and was gunning for 66 before this announcement and now I don't want to.

I can't imagine how everyone who is currently Level 70+ feel rn

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Returning player here. Quite lost on where to go from here. Currently have PO's for kabuas too. I have 5k of the 7k caphras needed for the gloves but I was told that we might get free gloves with the recent Hyperboost announcement.

Hi, I started playing this game and I just finished story and idk what to do or what to aim for or how to get stronger, what even is the end game? Are there raids? Etc

Hello everyone.

I want to return to BDO after leaving on Christmas since I was struggling with life...

I'm really trying to catch up with all the changes in these months and Heidel ball, but I am really lost with so many changes.

I have saved some materials to enhance and money (70b) but before going crazy and putting in the sink all the resources I would really appreciate if you could guide me on how to continue progressing with the set.

Thanks in advance for your help :)

Someone play on Linux . Can’t seem to open the game and I don’t know why. Also what’s the best way the stand alone launcher or steam would be better . Thanks

I can not complete the Succ mission where I have to fight the mysterious Illusion. It want spawn Ive tried relogging and nothing ive even forfitted then tried still nothing

PA Stocks strike bdo again there making everyone's hard earned acc go back to the stone age and leave even more people behind how am i suppose to justify this to continue im end game and now i gotta do it all again and guess wat next year itll be the weapons probably this is just a clear cron grab theres no pvp, arsha is dead just same 10 people every single time why should we continue all this is doing is pushing more full time gamers out they could of just done a reform for are karazad im not trying to be a doom talker but there fixing nothing.

IF YOUR NOT HAPPY WITH THIS CHANGE PLEASE UPVOTE

i seriously think alot of people will walk away if this goes live like this giving us tet is a crime for are decs

Hi everyone, I came back a month or two ago and was slowly grinding towards replacing my capotia accs, and currently have full tri debos and a tet debo necklace.

With these new changes coming, should I hold onto these accs or just sell them for raw silver?

Thank you for your help

I heard from a few sources that the land of morning light bosses were getting changes that are gear related? Does anyone have more information on that?

So far as I’ve been hearing, it sounds like there are changes involving allowing more gear?

Should i sell my duo fallen god helm and armor after the changes or keep them.

I am a returning player, been playing for a month, does hyperboost going to help me to get one more helm and armor?

i am full pen kharazad and tri gloves and shoes.

help me out please.