Black Desert Mobile Introduces Ancient Anvil System to Ease Enhancement 

Manhattan Beach, CA – January 13, 2026 –  Pearl Abyss announced today the addition of the Ancient Anvil system in Black Desert Mobile, a major update designed to ease the risks associated with item enhancement. First unveiled at Calpheon Ball 2025, the Ancient Anvil is now live in the game as part of today’s update. 

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Ancient Anvil system 
The Ancient Anvil system introduces a safeguard that ensures meaningful progression even in unsuccessful attempts. Whenever an enhancement or awakened enhancement attempt is unsuccessful, the Ancient Anvil gauge fills for the corresponding enhancement level. Once the gauge reaches its threshold, the Ancient Anvil activates, guaranteeing success on the next enhancement attempt. 

Enhancement has long been one of the most challenging systems in Black Desert Mobile. The Ancient Anvil system builds on these efforts by ensuring that repeated unsuccessful attempts ultimately lead to guaranteed success, reinforcing steady growth and long-term progression. 

Furthermore, all failed enhancement attempts made by Adventurers between July 1, 2025, and today’s maintenance have been retroactively applied to the initial Ancient Anvil gauge, as previously announced at Calpheon Ball 2025. 

To celebrate this milestone update, Black Desert Mobile is also running four in-game events that provide generous enhancement support. Rewards include up to 218,000 Restoration Scrolls, along with valuable items such as Sealed Charm of Succession and Okiara’s Blessing, helping Adventurers take full advantage of the new system. 
 
For more information on Black Desert Mobile, please visit the official website. To stay up to date with the latest events in Black Desert Mobile, follow the game on Facebook, X, and YouTube. 

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ABOUT BLACK DESERT IP  
The Black Desert IP is Pearl Abyss‘ open-world action MMORPG franchise with cutting-edge visuals and skill-based combat that redefines the genre. With the most developed character customization system of any game currently on the market, players can break out of the norm and make unique characters that truly represent themselves. Its intuitive controls, beautifully designed world, and extensive lore will excite both newcomers and veterans of MMO games and action RPGs. Pearl Abyss is currently servicing the Black Desert IP, which has gained 55 million players across the world on PC, mobile, and console. 
 
ABOUT PEARL ABYSS  
Established in 2010, Pearl Abyss is a leading developer in the game industry with its renowned MMORPG franchise Black Desert, which is available on PC, mobile, and console. All of Pearl Abyss’ games are built on the company’s proprietary engine and are renowned for cutting-edge graphics. Pearl Abyss is currently developing Crimson Desert, DokeV, and PLAN 8 using its next-generation game engine and is poised to grow its overseas market. More information about Pearl Abyss is available at: www.pearlabyss.com.