Manhattan Beach, CA – August 21, 2025 – Pearl Abyss announced the launch of Edania – The Demon Realm, the latest major region expansion for Black Desert Online, now available across all servers. This new region expansion marks one of the most content-rich updates in the recent history of Black Desert Online, featuring a full main storyline, challenging boss encounters, new PvP mode “Throne of Edana”, atmospheric monster zones, new defense gear and sub-weapon, new furniture items and new gathering/fishing resources.

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  • Watch Edania Main Theme – Rise In Flames Music Video here 

Main Questline – The Society of Equilibrium
Embark on a dark and gripping narrative as the Society of Equilibrium summons only the most seasoned Adventurers. Those with a level 60 or higher character will be able to start the new questline. Also introduced is a new Edania Adventure Log featuring seven branching storylines, each offering unique choices and rewards as players carve their own path through the Demon Realm.

Boss Subjugation – Weekly PvE Challenges
Within Edania’s cursed castles lie rulers steeped in corruption. Every week, Adventurers may confront one of these powerful bosses in a private instance, ensuring intense battles without interference from others.

Throne of Edana – New PvP Challenge
After defeating a regional boss, Adventurers earn the right to compete for the Throne of Edana. Every Sunday, the top 10 contenders enter a free-for-all showdown to claim their rule over the domain. The last remaining Adventurer will face the reigning Edana, and upon final victory, will be crowned as the “King of Edana”, gaining exclusive privileges and powerful buffs befitting their sovereignty.

Monster Zones – New Lands, New Monsters
Explore three distinct monster zones, each designed with unique mechanics and elite enemies:

  • Azure Battlefield (Jordine’s Domain) – Face waves of Darktouched Root Spirits and rare elite bosses like the Possessed Muraka.
  • Nymphamaré Castle (Rusalka’s Domain) – Battle Coral Nagas and evade the deadly gaze of Rusalka’s Eyes as they raise the contamination level of the area.
  • Orbita Castle (Enslar’s Domain) –Defeat the Gravewarden of Dawn a haunting battlefield of stone and slumbering spirits.

New Gear & Enhancements – Primordial Grade

  • Edana’s Defense Gear – A full armor set, available with special visual effects at PEN (V) and OCT (VIII) enhancement levels. Collect all four pieces to unlock an outfit set identical to the gear, emanating an intense and powerful aura.
  • Sovereign Sub-weapon – Craftable via the Bonghwang Statue in the Land of the Morning Light, this new Primordial-grade sub-weapon is a powerful addition to any Adventurer’s arsenal. The Sovereign Sub-weapon can be enhanced using the Primordial Black Stone.

Other New Items – Artifacts, Crystals, and Consumables

  • Heralding Artifacts (Kabua & Dehkia) – New upgrades available for popular Artifacts.
  • Amplified Lightstones – Enhanced versions of classic Lightstones with increased effects.
  • Magic Crystals (Edania)A new crystal group, craftable with materials obtained from defeating monsters in the region.
  • Elixirs, Draughts & Perfumes – Grants Extra AP against Edanian Monsters.
  • New Furniture – Over 20 brand-new furniture items can be crafted at Aal’s Revelation 2 in Edania.

Life Skill Content – New Nodes, Fish & Resources
Edania opens new opportunities for life skillers:

  • New Nodes & Production Nodes – All nodes and houses cost just 1 Contribution Point. These houses cannot be used as residences, but can be used as worker’s lodging, storage expansion, or for crafting processed goods. 
  • New Fish Species & Gatherable Resources – Discover new resources and fish species unique to Edania.

Edania is a high-risk, high-reward destination for the boldest of Adventurers. Whether you’re a master of combat, a skilled craftsman, or a sovereign in the making—your legacy in the Demon Realm awaits. The Second Update of Edania featuring more new monster zones and bosses is expected to arrive on September 11, 2025.



Black Desert Mobile – O.N.E. August: UNITED SERVER & Twisted Nightmare: Capital
Pearl Abyss has also released O.N.E. August: UNITED SERVER for Black Desert Mobile, uniting Japan, Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau, and Global (Asia) servers into one, and offering a unified experience with real-time chat translation across multiple languages and updated content schedules for smoother, more inclusive gameplay.

Black Desert Mobile is hosting special in-game events with valuable rewards to celebrate the O.N.E. August: UNITED SERVER, and is also introducing Twisted Nightmare: Capital, a massive PvE and PvP battlefield set in Seoul. Up to 200 players can battle through five difficulty levels every Sunday at 6 PM, facing waves of enemies and powerful bosses to earn rewards like Nightmare Fragments and Relic Memory Imprints. For more information on the O.N.E. August: UNITED SERVER, please visit the official notice here.

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