Information in this guide is subject to change before arriving on EU/NA servers on September 12th, 2024. Some names are likely to be changed. All details are based on the Calpheon/Heidel Ball presentations or official KR patch notes.
This guide will be updated as new information becomes available.
Land of the Morning Light: Seoul is the 2nd part of the Land of the Morning Light update and region. The update was released in Korea on August 7th, 2024, and is set for a global release on September 12th, 2024.
The update was first teased at the Calpheon Ball 2023 and announced fully with more detail at Heidel Ball 2024.
Main Story Questline
The main story is fully voice-acted and contains 2 story journals to complete. The first story journal explores 8 tales (questlines) in total, and then the second story journal is opened after completing them all.
The questline follows the same format as LOML Part 1, where players can choose which story they want to do in any order. Each story also has different outcomes depending on the player’s choices during the questline.
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[The Tale of Chunhyand]
Dolsoe said he was worried about how his wife was at home and suggested he stop by the house for a while.
Dambi appears in front of a group of adventurers heading to Dolsoe’s house!
Why does the marten keep following the adventurers…? |
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[Samsin]
Children born by offering prayers to the magical tree ‘Samsin Giant Tree’.
What is the truth behind the scary rumor that those children are disappearing? |
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[Bulgasal]
Alone protecting the foundation of a country that has already been ruined,
A man with an immortal body.
What is the identity of this man called Bulgasal?
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[Uturi]
The Martial God Tournament of Seoryeonbang, where the best talents gather.
An unexpected opponent appears before the adventurer…
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[A Child in Blue]
A secret genealogy that guarantees passing the civil service exam just by looking at it.
But recently, people who have seen that have not passed the civil service exam, let alone
You’re coming back like a fool! What is the full story of the incident?
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[Seodong]
He is handsome and possesses excellent medical skills, even serving as a medical doctor.
At first glance, he seems like a man who has nothing to envy!
But they say he has a story he can’t tell…
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[Two Sisters]
Sato is dispatched to a large town called Bukpo.
An adventurer who felt suspicious about the rumor that he would die before even surviving a day. An unexpected story unfolds as they leave for Bukpo to uncover the full story of the incident.
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[Cheoyong]
A man wearing a red mask who is rumored to cure the sick through dance.
What is the story behind it?
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Map and Nodes
The region in the LOML: Seoul update is called “Hwanghae”.
All nodes and workshops in Hwanghae cost 1 contribution point each, and there are several production nodes available.
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Godu Village – Farming
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Mount Ahshi – Excavation
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Godu Village – Farming
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Byeoli Forest – Lumbering
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Godu Village – Farming
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Byeoli Forest – Lumbering
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Godu Village – Farming
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Motgol Village – Mining
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Wonjin Palace – Lumbering
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Dongmakgol Village – Lumbering
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Myeonggyun Hall – Excavation
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Dungryong Cave – Mining
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Geogugwi Cave – Mining
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Deungryong Cave – Mining
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Geogugwi Cave – Farming
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Dang Forest – Mining
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Dume Ridges – Lumbering
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The full node connections are currently missing from the map below and we will update when we have the full map discovered. The map is designed to be as close to the in-game node locations as possible. Names of nodes are very likely to change for EU/NA release.
Cick the image below to enlarge it.
Map from BDOCodex.com
Gyeongbok Palace and Royal Workshops
Gyeongbok Palace is a real location in Seoul, Korea, and the palace in-game is modeled after the real location almost exactly.
The palace also introduces a unique new “Royal Workshops System”, allowing the players to take part in automated processing and trade.
The Royal Workshop is a special production workshop you can invest in. It is only available in the Land of the Morning Light: Seoul region and costs 5 contribution points to unlock.
Unlike other housing/workshops you send a worker to, this special workshop can passively produce, process, and deliver exclusive items to earn silver or buff items. In addition, rare materials have a low chance of being produced, and these can be used to craft rare processed trade goods to deliver. These rare trade goods can be transported by yourself and sold for income based on the distance bonus and your trading level.
Hyeonrokdang Mansion
A new mansion is added and located in the capital of Gyeongbok Palace.
- Players must complete all of the stories in LOML: Seoul to unlock the mansion and purchase a contract.
- The mansion costs 5 contribution points to rent as well as silver.
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| Contracted Days | Discount (%) | Total Silver Cost | Daily Silver Cost |
| 1 – 29 days | 0% | 1,000,000 – 29,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| 30-89 days | 5% | 28,500,000 – 84,550,000 | 950,000 |
| 90-179 days | 8% | 82,800,00 – 164,680,000 | 920,000 |
| 180-364 days | 12% | 158,400,000 – 320,320,000 | 880,000 |
| 365 days | 20% | 292,000,000 | 800,000 |
World Bosses
There are 4 new world bosses located in Land of the Morning Light. The world bosses are located in both the Donghae region and the new Hwanghae region.
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These 4 world bosses in LOML: Seoul do not have a death penalty if you die while fighting the boss.
- However, if you have negative karma you may still have death penalties
When you enter the spawn location for the world boss, a weekly quest UI appears in the top right of your screen. The quest requires you to defeat the world boss and rewards you with a loot box when completed. The weekly quest can only be completed once a week for each of the 4 bosses, meaning you can obtain up to 4 loot boxes in total per week.
- Weekly quests reset every Thursday at 00:00 UTC.
As well as the rewards listed below, the top 10 players who deal the most damage to the world boss have a very low chance of obtaining a Primordial Flame, which is used to craft the new Sovereign Weapons.
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Bulgasal |
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Uturi |
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Sangoon |
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Golden Pig King |
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Black Shrine Bosses
The new Black Shrine bosses in the LOML: Seoul update are currently not available and will be added in a future patch. However, we already know quite a few detail about these new bosses.
There will be 10 new bosses in total:
- Janghwa and Hongryeon
- Bulgasal
- Dark Bonghwang
- Uturi
- Samsin
- Jigwi
- Child in Blue
- Cheoyong
- + 2 mysterious hidden bosses that have yet to be revealed
Although the new Black Shrine bosses were initially announced to be guild content, the developers decided to open them up to co-op play without that restriction. Any 5 players can form a party together to face the boss, but there will be additional rewards if all 5 players are members of the same guild.
There are also other changes to the Black Shrine that are different from LOML Part 1. For example, the player’s gear does matter and the Sun/Moon/Earth Aura is used in a different way. Before the battle, all members of the party choose between the 3 auras. The Sun Aura affects crowd control, the Moon Aura increases the number of revives the party has available, and the Earth Aura increases the number of HP recovery orbs in the arena.
Sovereign Weapons
Sovereign weapons are a Primordial tier weapon and the best weapons available in the game.
3 different methods can be used to create a Sovereign Weapon.
- Combine PEN (V) Blackstar weapon with Primordial Flame
- Combine TWO PEN (V) Blackstar weapons
- Combine PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon + Caphras Lv. 20 Boss Weapon + Gem of Twilight
Sovereign weapons have a total of 10 enhancement levels, but unlike other weapons, they do not go from +0 up to +10 and instead use the following names:
- PRI (I) – DUO (II) – TRI (III) – TET (IV) – PEN (V) HEX (VI) – SEP (VII) – OCT (VIII) – NOV (IX) – DEC (X)
Each enhancement requires a new type of Primordial Black Stone and each failed enhancement reduces the weapon’s max durability by 20.
You can use Cron Stones for the enhancement attempt and can gain Agris Essence when failing.
In addition to their superior stats, the Sovereign weapons can be reformed using special reform stones to add 5 extra item effects of your choice. More information, including a full list of weapon stats, can be found in our Sovereign Weapons Guide.
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Asadal Accessories
The Asadal Necklace and Asadal Belt are 2 new accessories added with the LOML: Seoul update. The accessories have unique skills that can be used when they are equipped.
- Asadal Accessories cannot be unequipped during the skill’s cooldown
- Asadal Accessories cannot be enhanced using a J’s Precision Hammer
 Asadal Necklace
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Enhancement Level
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AP | Accuracy | Skill Effect |
| Base (+0) | 10 | 4 | Restores 10% HP |
| PRI (I) | 15 | 8 | Restores 20% HP |
| DUO (II) | 20 | 12 | Restores 40% HP |
| TRI (III) | 25 | 16 | Restores 60% HP |
| TET (IV) | 30 | 20 | Restores 80% HP |
| PEN (V) | 35 | 24 | Recover 100% HP |
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Enhancement Level
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AP | Accuracy | Skill Effect |
| Base (+0) | 5 | 2 |
Black Spirit’s Rage Recovery +10%
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| PRI (I) | 8 | 4 | Black Spirit’s Rage Recovery +20% |
| DUO (II) | 11 | 6 | Black Spirit’s Rage Recovery +40% |
| TRI (III) | 14 | 8 | Black Spirit’s Rage Recovery +60% |
| TET (IV) | 17 | 10 | Black Spirit’s Rage Recovery +80% |
| PEN (V) | 20 | 12 | Black Spirit’s Rage Recovery +100% |
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