Black Desert Online – Gearing up in 2018. This is how your gear progression should look like in Black Desert Online. From start to endgame goals (soft cap).
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BDO Gearing Guide (2018)
(2:10) Grunil vs Heve set
(3:00) Subweapons
(4:00) First Accessories
(6:00) Asula Set
(6:40) Dim Magical Armour
(8:01) First Awakening Weapon
(10:42) Should you get TRI Green Weapons?
(12:22) The importance of Kzarka Mainhand Weapon
(13:52) Upgrading Boss Gear vs Sniping
(15:29) Midgame Gear
(16:47) Order of importance for boss gear
(17:29) Heve Helm vs Giath’s Helmet
(18:36) The importance of boss gear
(20:05) When to use boss gear
(21:43) TRI Green Armor
(23:06) BDO Accessories after Asula set
(28:25) Endgame goals (Soft cap)
(30:26) Summary
How to start?
Focus on your weapon first, get that weapon to +10 (easier to grind and level up)
Then, you can focus on your armor – Grunil or Heve set. Those sets are the best for starters (Grunil gives you AP=better damage or Heve max HP=better survivability).