How can I increase my BDO knowledge points?

Some knowledge can be earned by simply talking to an NPC, or interacting with an object , but many will require you to complete long questlines and some will even require amity with an NPC. The Adventure Journals do give a lot of energy for completing them but can take a lot longer.

How do you get higher grade knowledge in BDO?

To increase the grade of monster knowledge, continue defeating them and there is a chance you will obtain a higher grade of its entry. When obtained, knowledge of a better grade automatically replaces that of a lower grade of the same topic.

How do you get more Amity in BDO?

1) Amity. You can find villagers with the Amity option by pressing the [List] button located on the top left. Amity can be increased by sharing interests, completing quests, and giving gifts to villagers .

Does BDO points expire?

All earned, unredeemed or unused points shall expire after five (5) years from the month the point/s are earned unless otherwise determined by BDO . 8. Points cannot be earned from tax and other government charges payment transactions.

Can I convert BDO points to miles?

Credit Card Points earned can be redeemed for items such as: items, gift certificates from various merchants, waiver of Annual Membership Fees, Push Points to BDO Rewards Card, points conversion to PAL Mabuhay Miles or GetGo Rewards or other participating programs, specified in the Points Redemption Catalogue.

What is the max skill point in BDO?

The maximum number of skill points obtainable from defeating monsters and training at a dummy is 3,000 points . That said, one may exceed this number with the skill points acquired from quests and adventure journals.

How does knowledge work in BDO?

Knowledge is a point system based on information you obtain as you travel through Black Desert . You gain different types of knowledge by hunting, exploration, questing, and conversing with NPCs. Press "H" to open the knowledge screen. List of all Knowledge categories and how many you've unlocked.

How can I check my BDO knowledge?

Getting knowledge You can look through your Knowledge window and see which ones you have obtained and which ones you haven't. Knowledge that hasn't been acquired yet will appear as question marks. Knowledge acquisition is not determined by your level.

What is the highest node level in BDO?

Leveling Up Nodes The highest level you can get to is level 20 which requires a total of 20700 energy to get there! If the node is a town or city, then leveling up the node will give you an advantage when making conversations (Amity) with NPCs in that particular town.

Is there a level cap in BDO?

Black Desert Online is unique because it does not have a level cap . However, players are still highly encouraged to gain experience for their characters.

Can I ask BDO to increase my credit limit?

Any request for increase in Credit Limit may be accommodated by BDO subject to the submission of required documents. Should there be more than one supplementary credit card request, kindly attach a fully-accomplished supplementary application form.

Knowledge Guide - BDFoundry (2024)

Introduction

Knowledge isthe information you learn while traveling and interacting in Black Desert.

When you discover Knowledge, it is entered into your Knowledge base (which can be viewed by pressing H).

Knowledge Categories

There are 9 main categories of Knowledge with multiple subcategories in each one. Discovering all of the Knowledge in one subcategory may reward you by increasing your maximum energy.

I recommend using the Knowledge Tracker Tool by BDOlytics to help you collect knowledge. You can click any topic to view more information about how to collect the knowledge. You can view the monster or NPC location, and check requirements for questlines.

Category	Details
Character	Character knowledge is gained by interacting with NPCs in the world. Each subcategory is split into areas or specific managers. To learn about them you usually just need to speak to the NPC. Some NPCs will have specific requirements, such as talking to another NPC first and may also require a certain amount of amity with another NPC.
Topography	Topography is your knowledge of the map and points of interest (nodes) on the map. As you travel through the world you will discover new areas and in turn reveal parts of your in-game map. Topography is split into regions of the map with subcategories as well. Obtaining knowledge of each subcategory will increase your maximum energy.
Ocean	Ocean is your knowledge of the islands in the sea. When you travel to them you will discover the island and in turnreveal parts of your in-game map. Ocean is split into sea regions. Obtaining knowledge of each island in the sea region will increase your maximum energy.
Ecology	Ecology is the knowledge of the monsters in Black Desert. When you first come into contact with a monster you will not have any knowledge of it and the health bar will not appear to go down. Instead, you will see a color change going from yellow to red, to indicate the monster’s health. When you gain knowledge of the monster, the health bar will go down normally. To gain knowledge of them you must kill them to “discover their weakness”. If you are in a party you must make sure you get the last hit on the monster or you will not get the knowledge.
Adventure Journal	The Adventure Journal is one of the harder knowledge entries to gain because it can require you to do various things. Some knowledge can be earned by simply talking to an NPC, or interacting with an object, but many will require you to complete long questlines and some will even require amity with an NPC. The Adventure Journals do give a lot of energy for completing them but can take a lot longer.
Academics	Academics knowledge is mostly gained by interacting with objects such as books or speaking to NPCs. Most of them are quite easy to complete but don’t give a lot of energy.
Life Skill	Life Skills knowledge is learned from your professions. Currently, this section will not reward you with energy for gaining knowledge of them, but some sections such as the “Certificates” section can be collected to unlock further crafting and processing actions.
Learning the ropes of Black Desert	Learning the ropes of Black Desertknowledge is discovered by following tutorial quests throughout the game. This section does not currently reward you with energy for completing it.
Trade	Trade knowledge is discovered by collecting various trade materials and consuming them by right-clicking on the item in your inventory. Obtaining the knowledge entry of a trade good will decrease the silver cost of that trade good.

Knowledge Buffs

When you kill a monster, there is a chance you will obtain knowledge about the monster. If you are successful in obtaining knowledge, then the grade of knowledge you learn is also random. You may learn a lower knowledge grade than the one you currently have saved in your Knowledge Window. Therefore, you only actually “gain” knowledge if the knowledge you learned is a higher grade than what you have already.

There are two different types of Knowledge buffs you can obtain:

Chance to Gain Knowledge
- This increases your chance of obtaining knowledge when you kill a monster
Chance to Gain Higher-grade Knowledge
- This increases your chances of the knowledge you learned being a higher grade

You can use a combination of these buffs when knowledge hunting!

Item Name	Buff	How to Obtain
Simple Cron Meal	Knowledge Gain Chance +10% Chance to Gain Higher-Grade Knowledge +5%	Processing (L) > Simple Cooking: Knight Combat Rations x1, Mediah Meal x3, Valencia Meal x3, Ancient Cron Spice x1 OR Special Drieghanese Meal x1 + Serendia Meal x3 + Mediah Meal x3 + Ancient Cron Spice x1
Special Drieghanese Meal	Knowledge Gain Chance +5% Chance to Gain Higher-Grade Knowledge +2%	Crafted using a Cooking Utensil: (requires Cooking Master 1+) Skewered Llama Cheese Melt x Stir-Fried Bracken x1 Roast Marmot x1 Ghormeh Sabzi x1 Honey Wine x2
Weenie Elixir	Chance to Gain Knowledge +7% (Surging Weenie Elixir gives +10%)	Crafted using an Alchemy Tool: (requires Alchemy Apprentice 1+) Moss Tree Sap x4 Blue Umbrella Mushroom x2 Powder of Time x3 Monk’s Branch x5 Sky Blue Flower x1
Looney Elixir	Higher-Grade Knowledge +3% (Reliable Looney Elixir gives +5%)	Crafted using an Alchemy Tool: (requires Alchemy Apprentice 1+) Moss Tree Sap x4 Volcanic Umbrella Mushroom x2 Powder of Flame x3 Red Tree Lump x5 Violet Flower x1
Savage Draught	Extra AP Against Monsters +15 Knowledge Gain Chance +12% Higher Grade Knowledge Gain Chance +7% Recover +1 per hit Damage from Monsters -10% Critical Hit +3 Weight Limit +100 LT	Processing (L) > Simple Alchemy: Weenie Elixir x3 Looney Elixir x3 Helix Elixir x3 Tears of the Falling Moon x1
[Know-It-All] Lightstone Set	Knowledge acquisition chance +30% high-grade knowledge acquisition chance +5% Attack Speed Level +1 Critical Chance Level +1 Max Weight +20LT Luck Level +1	Lightstone of Fire: Zeal Lightstone of Fire: Claws Lightstone of Wind: Feather Lightstone of Wind: FortuneMore info in our Artifacts and Lightstones Guide
[Wondrous Journey] Lightstone Set	Combat EXP Gain +175% Skill EXP Gain +35% Max Stamina +150 Knowledge Acquisition Rate Increase +20% Max Weight +70LT	Lightstone of Wind: Lungs Lightstone of Wind: Lungs Lightstone of Wind: Alert (Combat) Lightstone of Wind: Alert (Skill)More info in our Artifacts and Lightstones Guide
Scholarly Ambition Level 1 – 3[Guild Skill]	Level 1: Chance to Gain Knowledge +5% Level 2: Chance to Gain Knowledge +10% Level 3: Chance to Gain Knowledge +15%	Guild Skill Duration: 60 mins Requires: Pledge of Blood x100 (+50 per level) Cooldown: 5 hours
Endeless Exploration [Guild Skill]	Chance to gain Higher Grade Knowledge +2%	Guild Skill Duration: 60 mins Requires: Pledge of Blood x300 Cooldown: 5 hours
Head & Ear Costume Accessory Slot (eg. [Witch] Round Earring)	Chance to Gain Higher-grade Knowledge +5%	Can be bought from the Pearl Store for 500 pears (F3 > Apparel > Accessory) Sometimes rewarded through in-game events
Eye Costume Accessory Slot (eg. [Event] Glasses Box)	Chance to Gain Knowledge +50%	Can be bought from the Pearl Store for 500 pearls (F3 > Apparel > Accessory) Sometimes rewards through in-game events 3000 hours logged-in game Achievement reward (Y)
Bird Type Pets with Knowledge Talents	Chance to Gain Knowledge +5% – 25% (depending on Pet tier) Chance to Gain Higher-Grade Knowledge +1% – 5% (depending on Pet tier)	Can be bought from the Pearl Store for 1,100 pearls (F3 > Pet) [Event] Kuku pet can be obtained from attendance rewards and certain events More information in our Pets Guide

Ecology Grades and Resetting Knowledge

When you gain Ecology knowledge of a monster, you will randomly be given a Grade (C, B, A, A+, S):

C Grade
B Grade
A Grade
A+ Grade
S Grade

Obtaining any knowledge grade of a monster will allow you to accurately see their HP bar. Until you gain knowledge, you will only see the HP bar change color from yellow to red depending on the monster’s HP.

You can view your Ecology knowledge on the monster HP bar by turning on the setting in your Knowledge window (H).

To increase the grade of monster knowledge, continue defeating them and there is a chance you will obtain a higher grade of its entry.

For certain enemies, you can only obtain the knowledge entry again if you delete your current knowledge first.

You can delete a knowledge entry at the cost of 10 Energy, by going to an NPC called “Annalisa” in the Calpheon library.

Talk to her and select “Knowledge Management”, then choose which knowledge you would like to reset, and click “Delete Knowledge”.

Please be aware that there are some monster entries that cannot be regained once deleted, as they’re only given once. For example, the knowledge entry of the world boss Garmoth, the Crimson Dragon cannot be regained.

Knowledge (Ecology) Effect

As well as Ecology Knowledge Grades giving you buffs against each individual monster, you can obtain a passive Item Drop Rate buff which is applied to all monsters.

For each Ecology Knowledge Grade, you earn a certain amount of Ecology Points:

C Grade – 1 Point
B Grade – 1 Point
A Grade – 2 Points
A+ Grade – 5 Points
S Grade – 10 Points

The Item Drop Rate % you have depends on your total Ecology Points.

For example, if you have 4,023 total Ecology Points, you will gain a passive Item Drop Rate +16% buff.

You can view this information in the Knowledge Window (H).

Total Ecology Points	Item Drop Rate Increase
501-1000	Item Drop Rate +5%
1001-1500	Item Drop Rate +7%
1501-2000	Item Drop Rate +10%
2001-3000	Item Drop Rate +12%
3001-4000	Item Drop Rate +14%
4001-5000	Item Drop Rate +16%
5001-6000	Item Drop Rate +18%
6001-7000	Item Drop Rate +20%
7001-8000	Item Drop Rate +23%
8001-9000	Item Drop Rate +25%
9001-10,000	Item Drop Rate +27%
10,001 or higher	Item Drop Rate +30%

Family Special Fame

Family Fame is shared across all characters on your account and gives you a higher daily payout depending on the number of points you have under each section.

For more information about Family Fame, check out our Family Fame guide.

There are 4 types of Fame points:

Combat Fame
Life Fame
Special Fame
Family Fame – your total fame points combined

You can view your current fame points under your character info (P).

Special Fame is calculated by dividing your total gained knowledge by 10, then adding your contribution points.

You can view your total gained knowledge by pressing (H).

For example, my total gained knowledge is 3946 and my total contribution points are 346.
(3946 / 10) + 346 = 741 Special Fame

Mini-map Knowledge Tracking

You can track up to 20 Ecology Knowledge entries by going in the Knowledge Window (H). The targets will show up as a different color on your mini-map so you can see them easier. This is useful for tracking specific knowledge entries, or if you are hunting treasure items that only drop from specific monsters.

Go to the Knowledge Window (H)
Select a specific monster, or a full monster sub-category under the Ecology Category
Click the “Target” button to start tracking

Knowledge Bookshelves

Bookshelves are furniture items that can be placed in your Residence. You can then interact with a bookshelf to read a book.

It takes 1 hour to read a book from your bookshelf and will not repeat once it is complete
You will obtain a random knowledge entry in a sub-category
- The knowledge you obtain may be one you already have or a lower grade than you already have. If this is the case, it will not replace the knowledge entry.
- For a list of all knowledge you can obtain from each bookshelf, you can check the official website.
The bookshelf must have durability and each time you read from the bookshelf, you will consume 1 durability even if you did not receive new knowledge.
You can read a bookshelf on an alt character while you play your main character
- Interact with the bookshelf on your alt character (R), then go to the ESC menu > Disconnect > and swap characters using the Character Portraits
- However, disconnecting from the game or changing channels will end the reading interaction.

Bookshelves can be bought from the Pearl Store for 300 pearls, or created by sacrificing a completed knowledge sub-category. Bookshelves created by players can also be registered and exchanged on the Central Market.

To create a bookshelf, go to Annalisa Rosie in the Calpheon Library.

Click the “Knowledge Management” button at the bottom
Swap to the “Craft Knowledge Bookshelf” tab at the top of the window
Select a Knowledge category, then “Craft Bookshelf”
Crafting a bookshelf will cost silver depending on the knowledge grades in the category