Black Desert went into Headstart – but some are already practically “done.” What are they doing now at maximum level?
After 8 hours and 16 minutes, leveling was over
When Black Desert entered its first Headstart phase for pre-order customers on February 28, the big race for experience points began. Everyone wanted to be the first and gain an edge over the rest of the pack. However, only a few will have reached the maximum level after 8 hours and 16 minutes. This was achieved by Reddit user Orcanaria, who immediately posted a screenshot as proof online.
“Maximum level” should be taken with caution here. You can achieve levels higher than 50, but it is an extremely time-consuming affair. Level 50 is considered a “soft level cap,” though the “soft” is pretty hard here.
How to reach level 50 in Black Desert the fastest?
It can be assumed that players like Orcanaria are already familiar with the game in Korea. In any case, this group also followed a strict leveling plan and moved from spot to spot. They made sure to regularly refill their potions. Black Desert is considered incredibly potion-heavy, like in the old Diablo days.
A general guideline on how to level up as quickly as possible in Black Desert can be found here: Leveling UP guide from lvl 1 to lvl 50.
The actual path that the group around Orcanaria took, which is significantly shorter, can be read here in English.
Only leveling – otherwise, you won’t get anywhere, low contribution points and energy at the first 50s
The screenshot shows, in addition to the unusual FF look, low values for contribution points and energy – the player probably didn’t have much to do with quests or crafting.
But what do powerlevelers do after they have completed the leveling phase? What endgame content does Black Desert even offer? For most MMORPG players, it is unusual that the game has no dungeons or raids to dive into. However, that does not mean that everything is over once you reach level 50!
Fights against world bosses are particularly lucrative; these are announced throughout the area at the time of their spawning. The practical thing about Black Desert: You do not need to be in a group to participate in the massacre. Instead, all participants have a chance for great loot, regardless of whether they team up with other players. However, a large number of characters is still necessary, as the different bosses have extremely high HP and can easily take out one or another hero with a single blow.
But even besides world bosses, there is plenty to do, as the entire game world is a pure grind fest; almost at every spot, there is some rare item to collect or a repeatable quest to fulfill that offers attractive rewards. Further suggestions can be found in this video by Hakurai. Alternatively, you can approach the game from a completely different angle and focus on crafting and trading.
For more news and information about the game, the launch, and the headstart, visit our Black Desert topic page.
