

The system itself can feel a little obtuse, but taking the time to learn how to use it will pay off big time.Īs you explore, each area of the world is represented by a node that you can unlock using contribution points and chain together with other nodes leading back to a town or city. You get these points from most quests, and though you'll only have a few to work with in the beginning, you will rapidly earn more. In Black Desert, contribution points are a refundable currency you can use to invest in trade routes and production chains in order to make a ton of money easily.

Prev of 8 Next Prev of 8 Nextĭoing things yourself is for suckers, so put your contribution points to good use and make hired NPC workers do all the heavy lifting for you.

If you want to level up your character, the best way to do that is to head out and kill monsters, which is fortunate because combat in Black Desert is a lot of fun. Be choosey with quests and prioritize ones that give you special items, inventory expansion slots, or teach you something new. While most quests won't increase your level, they will reward you with "contribution experience"-which we'll discuss in detail in a moment. You should also take quests noted with an exclamation mark, as they'll be central to the story and worth completing. Instead, focus on the ones given to you by the Black Spirit you meet at the start of your journey and the ones offered in the town of Velia, which will walk you through various mechanics like trading or crafting. Doing that in Black Desert Online will only lead you to despair due to the sheer volume of quests, most of them not rewarding any experience at all. We've learned that when you arrive at a new town, the first thing you do is run around gobbling up all the quests before heading out to complete them. In most MMOs, questing is the only way to level up your character.
