BDO Dark Knight changes

2026-06-04: 1 Dark Knight change

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where the dye parts for Venatrix Gloves differed from other classes.

2026-04-30: 17 Dark Knight changes

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

[Rework] Shattering Darkness III: (Awakening) 46.28% phantom blade attack damage in PvP only 33% magic attack damage in PvP only → 56% phantom blade attack damage in PvP only 27% magic attack damage in PvP only * Flow: Darkness Outpouring's PvP damage remains at 46.28%.
[Rework] Flow: Bombardment: (Awakening) 26.85% phantom blade attack damage in PvP only 40.12% magic attack damage in PvP only → 56% phantom blade attack damage in PvP only 27% magic attack damage in PvP only
[Buff] Seed of Catastrophe IV: (Awakening) 26.99% damage in PvP only → 44.5% damage in PvP only
[Buff] Flow: Root of Catastrophe: (Awakening) 21.38% damage in PvP only → 45% damage in PvP only
[Buff] Soul Snatch: (Awakening) 24.81% damage in PvP only → 50% damage in PvP only
[Nerf] Spirit Legacy III: (Awakening) 43.73% damage in PvP only → 38.3% damage in PvP only
[Buff] Dark Nebula: (Awakening) 28.99% damage in PvP only → 29% attack 1 damage in PvP only 36% attack 2 damage in PvP only
[Nerf] Cluster of Despair: (Awakening) Critical Hit Rate +50% (PvE Only) 46.57% damage in PvP only → Critical Hit Rate +50% 40% damage in PvP only
[QoL] Flow: Darkness Outpouring: (Awakening) Removed cooldown.
[Buff] Trap of Vedir: (Awakening) Reduced cooldown: 10 sec → 7 sec. Changed the defensive effect from Forward Guard to Super Armor.
[Buff] Seed of Catastrophe: (Awakening) Added Forward Guard during the skill. Changed Floating to Stiffness on hits (PvE only). Accordingly, Stiffness also applied in PvP upon learning Core: Seed of Catastrophe. Changed the character to no longer rotate with the camera after the attack.
[Rework] Flow: Root of Catastrophe: (Awakening) Changed the defensive effect: Super Armor → Forward Guard. Removed Down Attack. Changed the character to rotate with the camera at the start of the skill.
[Rework] Shattering Darkness: (Awakening) Adjusted the hit detection to apply at least 2 hits of magic attack damage.
[Buff] Soul Snatch: (Awakening) Improved to combo better into other skills. Added Knockback on hits.
[Rework] Spirit Hunt: (Awakening) Changed the character to no longer rotate with the camera at the start of the skill.
[Buff] Flow: Spirit Blaze: (Awakening) Changed the defensive effect: Forward Guard → Super Armor. Improved so that the skill can be comboed from Spirit Hunt with LMB.
[Rework] Dark Nebula: (Awakening) Changed the defensive effect: Forward Guard → Super Armor. Adjusted the PvP damage for the following skills.

2026-04-09: 1 Dark Knight change

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

[Buff] Improved the issue where certain parts of PEN: Sovereign Vediant appeared yellow with Effect Dye.

2026-04-02: 11 Dark Knight changes

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

[Buff] Spirit Hunt III: (Awakening) Attack damage 4,018% x2 53.4% damage in PvP only → Attack damage 4,219% x2 50.86% damage in PvP only
[Buff] Spirit Blaze IV: (Awakening) Attack damage 2,457% x2 Extra attack damage 2,457% x2 31.67% damage in PvP only → Attack damage 2,629% x2 Extra attack damage 2,629% x2 29.6% damage in PvP only
[Buff] Flow: Spirit Blaze: (Awakening) Attack damage 7,616% x2 32.7% damage in PvP only → Attack damage 7,997% x2 31.14% damage in PvP only
[Buff] Shattering Darkness: (Awakening) Phantom blade attack damage 4,309% x2 Magic attack damage 4,491% x1, max 3 hits Phantom blade attack damage 48.59% in PvP only Magic attack damage 34.65% in PvP only → Phantom blade attack damage 4,524% x2 Magic attack damage 4,716% x1, max 3 hits Phantom blade attack damage 46.28% in PvP only Magic attack damage 33% in PvP only
[Buff] Flow: Bombardment: (Awakening) Phantom blade attack damage 4,309% x2 Magic attack damage 4,182% x1, max 3 hits Phantom blade attack damage 28.19% in PvP only Magic attack damage 42.13% in PvP only → Phantom blade attack damage 4,524% x2 Magic attack damage 4,391% x1, max 3 hits Phantom blade attack damage 26.85% in PvP only Magic attack damage 40.12% in PvP only
[Buff] Seed of Catastrophe IV: (Awakening) Attack damage 6,303% x2 29.01% damage in PvP only → Attack damage 6,774% x2 27.11% damage in PvP only
[Buff] Flow: Root of Catastrophe: (Awakening) Attack damage 6,423% x2 22.55% damage in PvP only → Attack damage 6,774% x2 21.38% damage in PvP only
[Buff] Spirit Legacy III: (Awakening) Attack damage 7,796% x2 45.92% damage in PvP only → Attack damage 8,186% x2 43.73% damage in PvP only
[Buff] Cluster of Despair: (Awakening) Phantom blade attack damage 5,409% x4 48.89% damage in PvP only → Phantom blade attack damage 5,679% x4 46.57% damage in PvP only
[Buff] Dark Nebula: (Awakening) Attack 1 damage 4,068% x2 Attack 2 damage 6,102% x2 30.44% damage in PvP only → Attack 1 damage 4,271% x2 Attack 2 damage 6,407% x2 28.99% damage in PvP only
[Buff] (Awakening) Increased PvE damage for the following skills.

2026-02-26: 3 Dark Knight changes

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

[Buff] Trap of Vedir: Improved the visual transition when performing a combo into Flow: Darkness Outpouring.
[Rework] Flow: Darkness Outpouring: Changed it so your character will no longer rotate based on camera direction when landing after the skill.
[Rework] Trap of Vedir: Adjusted the timing for when the character can move after the skill to be slightly later (skill combo timing remains the same).

2026-02-12: 6 Dark Knight changes

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

[Rework] Kamasylvia Slash (I to Absolute): (Awakening) Changed so Knockdown on attack hits now applies to PvE only.
[Buff] Trap of Vedir: (Awakening) Added Knockback on attack 1 hits. Changed so you can now combo into Flow: Darkness Outpouring during the skill. Changed so Stamina does not recover during the skill. Increased Forward Guard duration by about 0.29 sec. (Added: 2026-02-13 09:00 UTC)
[QoL] Soul Snatch: (Awakening) Added the Critical Hit Rate +50% effect. The effect is nullified when using the skill during cooldown.
[Buff] Flow: Spirit Blaze: (Awakening) Added Forward Guard during the skill. Increased the time the character can rotate based on camera direction during the skill.
[Nerf] Vedir's Dogma: (Awakening) Changed the MP consumption for the skill in Awakening. Initial consumption is 20 MP; consumption increases by 20 MP every 2 seconds.
[Buff] Dark Nebula: (Awakening) Adjusted the All AP buff: +12 → +18.

2025-12-24: 2 Dark Knight changes

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where the armpit area of the Ataraxia outfit appeared awkward in certain customizations.
[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where the Metal Piercing looked awkward in certain customizations.

2025-12-04: 1 Dark Knight change

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[Bugfix] Prime: Ravage Rake: Fixed the issue where the skill could be activated with the S key held down, unlike Ravage Rake I-Absolute: Ravage Rake.

2025-10-30: 1 Dark Knight change

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where the Sovereign Ornamental Knot was displayed on some outfits that do not show weapons.

2025-10-02: 1 Dark Knight change

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[QoL] Flow: Vedir Strike: (Main, Succession) Removed the cooldown of the skill, which can be comboed from Air Strike.

2025-09-25: 9 Dark Knight changes

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[Buff] Black Spirit: Spirit Hunt: (Awakening) Attack damage 4018% x2 Extra attack damage 3214% x1 53.4% damage in PvP only → Attack damage 4018% x2 Extra attack damage 6338% x1 53.4% damage in PvP only
[QoL] Grip of Grudge: (Awakening) Added Down Attack to the skill.
[QoL] Flow: Spirit Blaze: (Awakening) Removed Down Smash, added Knockdown on hits.
[Rework] Flow: Darkness Outpouring: (Awakening) Changed from Floating to Knockdown.
[Rework] Core: Touch of Exploitation: (Awakening) Changed the effect upon learning the skill as follows. Before: Bound on last attack hits (Nullified during cooldown) After: Floating on first hit (Nullified during cooldown)
[QoL] Trap of Vedir: (Awakening) Added 2 hits to the attack before the backward motion.
[QoL] Spirit Hunt: (Awakening) Added Attack Speed +10% for 10 sec when using the skill. This is the same effect as that of Unveiled Dagger.
[Buff] Black Spirit: Spirit Hunt: (Awakening) Changed to no longer perform a casting motion before the attack. Reduced the time and intensity of your character slowing down between the first and extra attack. Removed All Damage Reduction +10 for 20 sec and Movement Speed -5% for 5 sec when using the skill. Added All AP +10 for 20 sec when using the skill. Increased the damage of the extra attack.
[Bugfix] Flow: Darkness Outpouring: Fixed the issue where the Down Attack effect was missing from the skill description.

2025-09-11: 1 Dark Knight change

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where customized hair would not display correctly during the [Orbita] Spirit from Memorial and [Orbita] Source of the Dark Energy quests.

2025-08-28: 20 Dark Knight changes

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[Nerf] Prime: Ravage Rake III: (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack 1 damage 2925% x2 Attacks 2, 3 damage 3900% x2 → Attack 1 damage 3057% x2 Attacks 2, 3 damage 4076% x2
[Buff] Prime: Enforcement III: (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 5003% x2 → Attack damage 5353% x2
[Buff] Prime: Wheel of Fortune IV: (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 10585% x2 → Attack damage 11326% x2
[Buff] Prime: Kamasylvia Slash III: (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 7511% x2 Charged attack damage 14797% x2 → Attack damage 7661% x2 Charged attack damage 15093% x2
[Buff] Prime: Obsidian Ashes IV: (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 6264% x2 → Attack damage 6389% x2
[Buff] Prime: Lunacy of Vedir III: (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 12540% x2 → Attack damage 13418% x2
[Buff] Prime: Slanted Balance: (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 4923% x2 → Attack damage 5145% x2
[Buff] Prime: Pervasive Darkness: (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack 1 damage 8408% x1 Attack 2 damage 8408% x1 → Attack 1 damage 8786% x1 Attack 2 damage 8786% x1
[Buff] Prime: Air Strike: (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 3159% x2 Extra attack damage 4212% x2 → Attack damage 3238% x2 Extra attack damage 4317% x2
[Buff] Prime: Twilight Dash: (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 2346% x3 Extra attack damage 2112% x3 → Attack damage 2393% x3 Extra attack damage 2154% x3
[Buff] Prime: Spirit Legacy: (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 8560% x2 → Attack damage 8988% x2
[Buff] Blooming Black Rose: (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack 1 damage 4612% x2 Attack 2 damage 6456% x2 → Attack 1 damage 4843% x2 Attack 2 damage 6779% x2
[Buff] Shadow Strike: (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 2964% x2 → Attack damage 3023% x2
[Buff] Wrath of Vedir: (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 3078% x4 → Attack damage 3140% x4
[Buff] Unveiled Fate: (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack 1 damage 1500% x2 Attack 2 damage 4872% x2 → Attack 1 damage 1575% x2 Attack 2 damage 5116% x2
[Buff] Obsidian Blaze: (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 3748% x2 → Attack damage 3823% x2
[Rework] (Main Weapon, Succession) Adjusted the damage of the following skills. Adjusted the PvP damage scaling for each skill in proportion to the overall damage changes, so that PvP damage remains the same as before.
[Rework] (Main Weapon, Succession) Adjusted the PvP damage scaling for each skill in proportion to the overall damage changes, so that PvP damage remains the same as before.
[Bugfix] Prime: Slanted Balance: Fixed the issue where Skill Add-ons were not applied.
[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where the nose piercing appeared awkward when applying Face Type 4 with Metal Piercing.

2025-08-21: 5 Dark Knight changes

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[Bugfix] Prime: Lunacy of Vedir: Fixed the issue where the Vedir's Dogma effect would not apply when comboing into the skill after other skills.
[Bugfix] Imperious Command: Fixed the issue where the Mark Explosion effect would activate even if the target was not branded.
[Bugfix] Imperious Command: Fixed the issue where it could be locked.
[Rework] Succession: Imperious Command: Changed the description to correctly state the Evasion Decrease effect duration as 10 sec instead of 5 sec.
[Bugfix] Enforcement, Wheel of Fortune, Lunacy of Vedir - Fixed the issue where the effects of Imperious Command would apply twice.

2025-08-14: 1 Dark Knight change

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[Buff] Vedir's Dogma: (All) Changed the skill as follows. Increased the damage in PvP only for the following skills when activated. (Main, Succession) Enforcement, Wheel of Fortune, Obsidian Ashes, Lunacy of Vedir, Black Spirit: Prime: Obsidian Ashes, Black Spirit: Prime: Lunacy of Vedir (Awakening) Seed of Catastrophe, Flow: Root of Catastrophe, Cluster of Despair, Flow: Spirit Blaze, Black Spirit: Spirit Legacy, Black Spirit: Seed of Catastrophe Changed to consume 200 MP every 2 sec while holding the skill.

2025-07-31: 1 Dark Knight change

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where the zipper ornament on the Ocean Spray Outfit would display awkwardly.

2025-07-24: 1 Dark Knight change

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[Buff] Spirit Combustion: (All) Changed the following skill effects to reduce AP and special damage disparity between classes. Critical Hit Damage +10% → All AP +15

2025-07-10: 2 Dark Knight changes

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where the right arm ornament didn't appear in Awakening animation while wearing Violetta Armor and Violetta Vediant.
[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where the Ataraxia Kriegsmesser appeared reversed when taking out or putting away the weapon.

2025-05-29: 1 Dark Knight change

Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where the appearance was awkward when wearing certain outfits together with awakening weapon outfits.

2025-05-22: 1 Dark Knight change

Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where wearing Venia Riding Attire and Secrua Vediant together caused the right arm to look awkward.

2025-04-17: 28 Dark Knight changes

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[Buff] Prime: Ravage Rake IV: (Main, Succession) Attack 1 damage 2612% x2 Attacks 2 and 3 damage 3482% x2 Damage -44.0% in PvP only → Attack 1 damage 2925% x2 Attacks 2 and 3 damage 3900% x2 Damage -50.0% in PvP only
[Buff] Prime: Enforcement III: (Main, Succession) Attack damage 4002% x2 Damage -58% in PvP only → Attack damage 5003% x2 Damage -62.0% in PvP only
[Buff] Prime: Wheel of Fortune IV: (Main, Succession) Attack damage 9204% x2 Damage -67.0% in PvP only → Attack damage 10585% x2 Damage -71.3% in PvP only
[Buff] Prime: Kamasylvia Slash III: (Main, Succession) Attack damage 6828% x2 Damage -40.7% in PvP only Charged attack damage 13440% x2 Damage -58.6% in PvP only → Attack damage 7511% x2 Damage -46.1% in PvP only Charged attack damage 14797% x2 Damage -62.4% in PvP only
[Buff] Prime: Obsidian Ashes IV: (Main, Succession) Attack damage 3915% x2 Damage -40.0% in PvP only → Attack damage 6264% x2 Damage -62.5% in PvP only
[Buff] Prime: Lunacy of Vedir III: (Main, Succession) Attack damage 10032% x2 Damage -65.0% in PvP only → Attack damage 12540% x2 Damage -72.0% in PvP only
[Buff] Prime: Slanted Balance: (Main, Succession) Attack damage 3643% x2 Damage -57.7% in PvP only → Attack damage 4923% x2 Damage -68.7% in PvP only
[Nerf] Prime: Pervasive Darkness: (Main, Succession) Attack 1 damage 6688% x1 Attack 2 damage 6688% x1 Damage -47.2% in PvP only → Attack 1 damage 8408% x1 Attack 2 damage 8408% x1 Damage -58.0% in PvP only
[Buff] Prime: Air Strike: (Main, Succession) Attack damage 2340% x2 Extra attack damage 3120% x2 Damage -51.8% in PvP only → Attack damage 3159% x2 Extra attack damage 4212% x2 Damage -64.3% in PvP only
[Buff] Blooming Black Rose: (Main, Succession) Attack 1 damage 4010% x2 Attack 2 damage 5614% x2 Damage -60.0% in PvP only → Attack 1 damage 4612% x2 Attack 2 damage 6456% x2 Damage -65.2% in PvP only
[Nerf] Shattering Darkness III: (Main, Succession) Phantom blade attack damage 5068% x2 Damage -59.7% in PvP only Magic attack damage 5287% x1, max 3 hits Damage -71.3% in PvP only → Phantom blade attack damage 4309% x2 Damage -52.6% in PvP only Magic attack damage 4491% x1, max 3 hits Damage -66.2% in PvP only
[Nerf] Flow: Bombardment: (Main, Succession) Phantom blade attack damage 5068% x2 Damage -76.7% in PvP only Magic attack damage 4923% x1, max 3 hits Damage -65.1% in PvP only → Phantom blade attack damage 4309% x2 Damage -72.5% in PvP only Magic attack damage 4182% x1, max 3 hits Damage -58.9% in PvP only
[Nerf] Flow: Root of Catastrophe: (Main, Succession) Attack damage 7592% x2 Damage -81.4% in PvP only → Attack damage 6423% x2 Damage -78.0% in PvP only
[Nerf] Spirit Legacy III: (Main, Succession) Attack damage 8560% x2 Damage -59.2% in PvP only → Attack damage 7796% x2 Damage -55.2% in PvP only
[Buff] Grip of Grudge: (Main, Succession) Attack damage 7377% x2 Damage -61.8% in PvP only → Attack damage 8122% x2 Damage -65.3% in PvP only
[Buff] Black Spirit: Grip of Grudge: (Main, Succession) Attack damage 11066% x2 Damage -61.8% in PvP only → Attack damage 12184% x2 Damage -65.3% in PvP only
[Nerf] Black Spirit: Shattering Darkness: (Main, Succession) Phantom blade attack damage 6081% x2 Damage -59.7% in PvP only Magic attack damage 2644% x1, max 6 hits Damage -71.3% in PvP only → Phantom blade attack damage 5170% x2 Damage -52.6% in PvP only Magic attack damage 2246% x1, max 6 hits Damage -66.2% in PvP only
[Buff] Shadow Bullet (I to Absolute), Succession: Absolute: Shadow Bullet: (Main, Succession) Improved the skill to no longer miss targets in certain situations. Your character's direction is maintained in the direction they were facing at the time of firing the projectile.
[Rework] Flow: Termination: (Main, Succession) Changed the skill damage to match that of Enforcement. Changed to combo into Blooming Black Rose's attack 2 upon learning Prime: Enforcement. Added details regarding the skill to Blooming Black rose's skill description.
[Buff] Wrath of Vedir: (Main, Succession) Improved to combo smoothly into other skills.
[Nerf] Unveiled Fate: (Main, Succession) Changed the All DP decrease for 10 sec on hits amount: -15 → -20
[Nerf] Prime: Ravage Rake IV: (Main, Succession) Changed the cooldown: 4 sec → 5 sec
[Buff] Absolute & Succession: Flow: Ravage Rake: (Main, Succession) Changed the cooldown: 9 sec → 7 sec
[Buff] Lunacy of Vedir (I to III): (Main, Succession) Changed the cooldown: 9 sec → 8 sec
[Buff] Blooming Black Rose: (Main, Succession) Changed the cooldown: 10 sec → 8 sec Adjusted the following skills' damage.
[Buff] Cluster of Despair: (Main, Succession) Changed the cooldown: 10 sec → 7 sec
[Nerf] Grip of Grudge: (Main, Succession) Changed the cooldown: 6 sec → 7 sec Adjusted the following skills' damage.
[Bugfix] Flow: Vedir Strike: Fixed the skill's description to accurately reflect the actual effects.

2025-04-10: 5 Dark Knight changes

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[Bugfix] Kriegsmesser Training: Fixed the issue where damage was not applied when hitting enemies with the skill using W+LMB when out of combat.
[Bugfix] Kriegsmesser Training X: Fixed the Recover MP per hit effect to match the actual effect.
[QoL] Kriegsmesser Training II: Removed the outdated text in the description regarding mounted use.
[Bugfix] Kriegsmesser Training (I to Absolute): Fixed the issue where the Knockback debuff (PvE only) was being applied on hits.
[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where the appearance was awkward when wearing the Medeia Hat with a long hairstyle.

2025-03-20: 1 Dark Knight change

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where the lower body portion appeared unnatural when wearing the Serendian Soldier Suit and the Lil' Otter Fishing Carrier together.

2025-01-23: 1 Dark Knight change

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where the cape was removed when wearing the Sin Terrna Armor along with a back slot outfit.

2025-01-02: 2 Dark Knight changes

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[QoL] Wearing the Nightveil Helmet with face types 1-3 applied
[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where the appearance of Manos Trainer's Clothes or Trainer's Clothes (Costume) changed to Venia Riding Attire upon switching to combat stance.