On the weekend, Black Desert developer Pearl Abyss provided a preview of content expansions for summer and autumn 2021. Among them, you can expect a new class called Corsair, a co-op dungeon, a solo zone, and an extensive roadmap for the rest of the year
What’s coming soon to Black Desert Online? Fans can look forward to a plethora of new content from June to October:
- On June 23: A new swordsman class called Corsair along with a new PvE season
- On July 21: The first co-op dungeon called Atoraxxion
- In July: New buildings and furniture items for housing
- In August: a new singleplayer zone with new challenging monsters
- On August 12: A new mini card game called Yaar
- On September 2: a new water mount called Mythical Devine
- On October 14 the new Elvia Realm Calphion and Blackstar Raid
What can players expect in Black Desert by the end of the year? By the end of 2021, more classes for PC and console, a new world boss, the expansion The Great Ocean, and new game regions are planned.
Additionally, there will be regular old and new events for PC and console.
These are the highlights of the 2021 roadmap
Corsair Class
What can the new class do? This is a fighter who uses her oceanic powers to destroy her enemies. The combat style is based on the forces of the sea and looks incredibly cool and powerful.
Since she is a pirate and commander of the sea, she can swim faster and stay underwater longer than others. She was already shown in an initial trailer:
Atoraxxion, a new dungeon
What is Atoraxxion? The new dungeon of Black Desert is the first co-op dungeon in the game. It is divided into four acts, with the first one being released on July 21, the second on July 29, and the other two later this year.
What content does the new dungeon have? The dungeon will immerse you in epic battles, tricky puzzles, and an extensive story that delves deep into the lore of Black Desert.
For more details, you can find them here: The MMORPG Black Desert Online is getting a huge new co-op dungeon, and fans can hardly wait.
Terror by the Deep Sea
What is this about? The new monster zone will be released on August 26 and offers thrilling battles and challenges as the field of vision is massively restricted.
The content is aimed at solo players who will be challenged in Terror by the Deep Sea.
Yarr – A new mini-game
What is it about? Yarrr is a cross between the popular poker game and the dice game Yacht. Players can compete against each other and influence the cards with skill and tactics. The highly addictive game will be released on August 12.
Elvia Realm and Calpheon & Black Star Raid
What are the special features? In this raid, classic characters are reworked and equipped with unique special abilities. Additionally, you can expect two new Red Battlefield maps, and the story and game introductions have also been revamped.
If you are unsure which class to play, MeinMMO can help you. Here is the class guide for Black Desert Online 2021.
The future of Black Desert at a glance
What other updates are coming in 2021? In 2021, you can expect a lot more updates. Here’s an overview:
- Summer PvP season for 2-3 months
- 10 vs 10 group battles in Thornwood Castle. 1v1 / 2v2 / 3v3 Solare Arena in Altinova Arena
- Own mini servers – 20 private servers that you can win through events and invite up to 30 players.
- New RBF maps – Northern Plain of Serendia on August 19
- Extensive class reboots – 17 classes will be adjusted and their abilities and passive stats updated.
- A revision of the story and more cutscenes
- 100% chance for Pen Accessory: Pen Narc, Tungrad earrings, or Crescent Ring. These will cost 10 billion, take 3-6 months to obtain, and are not tradable. Additionally, family names will be engraved.
- World bosses will require a minimum of Contribution to drop loot
What revisions are there? The developers will also carry out further extensive work on Black Desert Online alongside the new features. This includes:
- Nodewar – Here you can expect small node wars with a completely new system
- Class adjustments
- Enhancements of horses from level 30 to 100 to make them more resilient against lower-level monsters
- Lifeskill revisions
- A Guild Galley in September and work on sea PvP
- Tier 5 companions, more gathering speed, and new abilities in the near future
- Better acquisition of Caphras through gathering, alchemy, and RBF
- You will be able to copy your character to the Global Labs, the test servers from Korea
Another highlight is the resumption of PvE seasons, which have not taken place since early 2021. These seasons are particularly interesting for newcomers and PvE fans.
