Black Desert Player Donations Help Repair Earthquake-Damaged School in Indonesia

Black Desert players’ donations have helped fund repairs and safety upgrades at SDN 01 Cileuksa Elementary School in Bogor, Indonesia, following earthquake damage, Pearl Abyss said in a community update.

The effort was tied to the Olvia Academy campaign from December 2025, where players helped complete the in-game academy and received an Olvia Academy Plaque, with Family names added to a digital nameplate. Pearl Abyss says donations made in the name of Black Desert Adventurers across regions went toward rebuilding damaged school facilities and adding evacuation measures for students and staff.

The work included repaired classrooms, sturdier supports, new evacuation signage, replacement desks and chairs, and emergency safety education and drills. The studio didn’t list a total donation amount in the update, but said the school has reopened as a safer place for children to study.

Black Desert also had its usual round of game updates this week. On PC, the latest patch added boss balance tweaks, made boss outfits usable as cosmetics, opened enrollment for Olvia Academy Class 4, and continued Shakatu’s Month events. The second half of the current Arena of Solare season is also underway.

Console players received a separate update bringing over class changes aimed at the defense-heavy meta that previously hit PC, along with Arena of Solare legacy rewards, new challenge difficulties for select bosses, improved Blue Whale loot, and Olvia Academy Class 4 sign-ups.

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