Eventually, the three of the main areas made an alliance and began a war that lasted for 30 years with Mediah profiting the most by harvesting black stones and trading it to the others.Īfter the war, the alliance slowly started to conduct trades with Valencia once again. Some who did not, were expelled due to the black death causing paranoia. Many around the world died of the plague. This all changed when the Black Death started spreading via merchants from Valencia, in an area east of Mediah that controlled trading. Long ago, the four main areas, Calpheon, Serendia, Balenos, and Mediah, were at peace. Calpheon is very materialistic whereas Valencia is very spiritual. Setting īlack Desert Online takes place in a high fantasy setting and revolves around the conflict between two rival nations, the Republic of Calpheon and the Kingdom of Valencia. Players are able to furnish and equip their housing by purchasing furniture through NPCs or through crafting. Player housing is instanced and varies in size and location. Different game content is available depending upon whether it is night or day. During the night some non-player characters (NPCs) will become unavailable as they return home and the monsters will drop more loot. There is also a dynamic day/night cycle with a gradual progression of lighting effects. Localized weather will include events such as temporary fog, which players may exploit to launch surprise attacks on rival guild structures. The dynamic, worldwide weather system includes large-scale events such as typhoons and will influence gameplay. The game includes a number of features to assist with immersion and the sandbox aspect.

Mounts require feeding and care, cannot be stored in the inventory, and may be killed. Mounts are acquired by taming in the wild, and players are able to breed special mounts by mating certain types. Players are also able to engage in mounted combat. Skills can be activated through use of combos for attacking, dodging or blocking.

Īn active combat system requires precise manual aiming, dodging and using combos, unlike the tab-targeting system seen in most MMORPGs.

It is well regarded for its advanced and in-depth character customization. The game offers housing, fishing, farming, and trading, as well as large player versus player siege events, and castle battles. The combat in Black Desert Online is action based, requiring manual aiming and free movement similar to those found in third-person shooters.

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