With such an expansive, open-world map with respective regions to explore, gather materials from, and quest in,Black Desert Onlineleaves no shortage of things for you to do. Speaking of expansive, you’re likely familiar with the Pearl Shop, a place to buy optional boosts, pets, and a myriad of other useful upgrades.
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Whether you’re a newer player sifting through this avalanche of new information, or a veteran trying to figure out the best way to spend your hard-earned money, rest assured there are upgrades for every play style and goal. Here are the best things you’re able to buy from the Pearl Shop.
8Campsites
Being able to summon a tent is a big deal in Black Desert Online; it allows you tostore your items, give your character various buffs, buy potions, and repair your gear. Normally, you’d have to go out into the desert to get some of these buffs, so you’re saving yourself some time with this purchase.
Having access to these buffs alone, especially loot related buffs, is a great tool if you’re looking to grind out various combat areas. Although, if you’re not a pragmatic, ‘get things done’ grinder, this is also a neat way to enhance the role-playing aspect of the game.
7Value Packs
Value Packs, unlike many options within the Pearl Shop, are finite in their duration, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t incredibly useful or beneficial. you may find these packs at various durations, such as 30 days or 90 days, at respective price points.
It can be helpful to think of these packs as a typical MMORPG subscription, but with extra perks and benefits. Major advantages of these Value Packs include improvements to max weight limit, more storage and inventory slots, and big percent boosts to both experience and silver gain.
6Weight Limit Improvements
Oftentimes, improvements to weight tend to, no pun intended, outweigh improvements to inventory slots. In short, being able to carry more on your character means less instances where you’re caught over encumbered and moving slower. It also means less loot stacking on your horse.
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You’ll find that these weight limit improvements are frequently on sale or have some kind of discount in the Pearl Shop, which is great. Your only real limitations are the max weight limit, a little over 3,500 LT, and how much you’re willing to spend.
5Permanent Horse Calling Horn
A wonderful, optional aspect of Black Desert Online is the ability to pick a place on the map you’d like to go, and let your character follow an optimally determined route. Depending on the distance and your mode of transportation, however, this can take a while, especially on foot.
Traveling by horseis a much faster option, and buying a Permanent Horse Calling Horn will ensure that you’re able to call your horse, anytime, anywhere, no matter the distance. Now, you won’t be hindered by the limitations of distance calling.
4Pearl Boxes
Although not every item from the Pearl Shop will cost you premium currency, such as certain discount coupons, a majority of them will. Similar to real life, it’s in your best interest to find ways to maximize your buying power. Thankfully, the Pearl Shop affords you that opportunity relatively frequently.
Whenever you’re ready to buy some Pearls, exercise some restraint and patience; it’s best to wait for discounts, sales, and intermittent events that give you the best bang for your buck, either through price reductions or bonus Pearls.
3Pets
Aside from being cute and great traveling companions, pets do offer you some useful in-game bonuses. The Arctic Fox, for example, will raise your drop rate, anywhere from one to five percent, depending on the pet’s tier. The Polar Bear, on the other hand, will raise your weight limit.
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Ifyou’re new to pets, and provided you can afford it, it’s good to remember that quantity almost always beats quality. In brief, it’s much more optimal to be training multiple tier one pets, rather than just a single one. Also, to save time in the long run, remember to only attempt a tier increase when the chance reaches 100 percent.
2Discount Coupons
During an event, keep an eye out for Discount Coupons. You’ll be able to use these coupons on a variety of cosmetics, boosts, upgrades, packages, and other items within the Pearl Shop for respectable percent discounts. There are, however, a few restrictions, such as not being able to use multiple coupons on the same item.
Sometimes, you’ll even be able to purchase these coupons for silver. Just keep in mind that once purchased, these coupons do have a relatively short lifespan; oftentimes, they must be used within three to seven days, or else they will expire.
1Costumes
The case with costumes and cosmetics can be split into two use cases. If you’re purchasing cosmetics just to show off or because you love the look, you’re falling into the traditional use case: buy what you like, ideally when there’s a sale, event, or discount happening.
If you’re purchasing cosmetic items to turn them into Cron Stones, then you’re entering what some players will regard as a pay-to-win use case. Regardless of opinions, turning cosmetics into Cron Stones will allow you to protect your weapons and items during attempted enhancements.
