Black Desert Online: Tips and Starting Guide for Beginners

Combat

Combat in Black Desert Online is a lot more skill-based than in other MMORPGs. You can move freely about, you have real aiming, and you can control the field as you would in an action game. This means that you can’t just rely on a hotbar, and you will actually have to hit enemies.

On the flip side, that also means that they have to actually hit you as well.  Use this to your advantage at all times. Run around, take the high ground if you’re a ranged fighter, use dodge (Shift key), or any maneuver abilities at your disposal. You don’t have to get hit, so if you have the skill, make them pay.