Black Desert’s western anniversary celebrations continue this week with the rollout of trial characters. If you’ve ever hated the idea of spending tons of time leveling up an MMO character only to figure out you really don’t like how they play at endgame, this is the kind of promo you’re going to love, since it allows you to test out level 60 classes in their prime before deciding to roll one.
It’s pretty similar to the class trials in Guild Wars 2’s character boost system, come to think of it, though in BDO the system piggybacks on the new Shadow Arena battle royale system, which likewise allows players to roll up maxed toons for participation there. You’re restricted in where you can go and what you can do, of course, but it’s an easy way to get a feel for how different classes feel both in PvP and out.
There’s much more to the patch as always, including tweaks for battle royale, fixes for the recent central market update, and another anniversary gathering event. Happy birthday, BDO!
Source: Patch notes, trial toons
