Black Desert Online Absolute Skills Guide (2024)

Black Desert Online now offers absolute skills for the main weapons of your heroes. You can activate them in your account and make your weapons a lot more powerful than they’ve ever been.

How to Activate Absolute Skills in BDO

First, you must complete the Awakening Weapon quests at level 56.
Then go to your Skill window in the Main tab, and there you can start learning absolute skills.
You cannot upgrade any skill to its absolute level. First, you must upgrade it to its maximum.
Weapons with absolute skills will now inflict greater damage and an increased number of hits compared to their previous versions.

Below you will find a complete list of skills that can be upgraded to an absolute status for each class:

Warrior

Slash
Heavy Strike
Chopping Kick
Shield Strike
Forward Slash
Sideways Cut
Counter
Spinning Slash
Take Down
Shield Counter
Shield Charge
Charging Slash
Deep Thrust
Charging Thrust
Ground Roar
Ground Smash
Ground Slash
Deep Ground Slash

Ranger

Bow Skill
Dagger of Protection
Extreme Charging Wind
Charging Wind
Crescent Kick
Razor Wind
Pinpoint
Dash Kick
Evasive Shot
Evasive Explosion Shot
Round Kick
Tearing Arrow
Blasting Gust
Will of the Wind
Penetrating Wind
Descending Current

Sorceress

Signs of Agony
Shadow Eruption
Mark of the Shadow
Dream of Doom
Sinister Energy
Abyssal Flame
Claws of Darkness
Dark Flame
Dark Split
Sharp Nails
Darkness Released
Shadow Kick
Crow Flare
Beak Kick
Scattering Shadow
Midnight Stinger
Bloody Calamity
Rushing Crow
Absolute Darkness
Black Wave

Berserker

Fearsome Tyrant
Storming Beast
Smack Down
Undertaker
Headbutt
Tackling Rock
Fierce Strike
Frenzied Destroyer
Predatory Hunt
Raging Thunder
Elastic Force
Falling Rock
Weakling Hunt
Corpse Storm
Beastly Wind Slash
Wrath of Beast
Ire of Beast
Beast Roar

Tamer

Leaf Slash
Bolt Wave
Jolt Wave
Flurry of Kicks
Evasive Attack
Tree Climb
Soaring Kick
Flash
Flash Pole Thrust
Flash Stance Shift
Void Lightning
Trample
Scratch
Throat-Burn
Roaring
Surging Tide
Whiplash
Upward Claw
Lightning of Earth
Fearful Trembling
Stretch Kick

Valkyrie

Valkyrie Slash
Forward Slash
Charging Slash
Sideways Cut
Severing Light
Breath of Elion
Sword of Judgment
Shield Strike
Shield Throw
Just Counter
Skyward Strike
Judgment of Light
Counter
Sharp Light
Flurry of Kicks
Flying Kick
Double Flying Kick
Punishment
Divine Power
Heaven’s Echo
Glaring Slash
Celestial Spear
Shining Dash
Ultimate Righteous Charge

Witch & Wizard

Earthquake
Meteor Shower
Fireball
Lightning
Residual Lightning
Lightning Chain
Lightning Storm
Freeze
Frigid Fog
Blizzard
Multiple Magic Arrows
Concentrated Magic Arrow
Fireball Explosion
Dagger Stab
Earth’s Response
Staff Attack

Musa

Slice
Whirlwind Cut
Retaliation
Upper Kick
Blunt Kick
Sweep Kick
Roundhouse Kick
Carver
Stub Arrow
Divider
Dragon Bite
Dragon Claw
Blind Thrust
Nemesis Slash
Blooming
Lunar Slash
Rising Storm
Cyclone Slash
Blind Slash
Gale
Musa Spirit
Backstep Slash
Charged Stub Arrow

Maehwa

Slice
Whirlwind Cut
Retaliation
Upper Kick
Blunt Kick
Sweep Kick
Roundhouse Kick
Carver
Stub Arrow
Divider
Dragon Bite
Dragon Claw
Blind Thrust
Nemesis Slash
Blooming
Lunar Slash
Red Moon
Cyclone Slash
Blind Slash
Decapitation
Backstep Slash
Maehwa’s Will
Charged Stub Arrow

Ninja

Wind Slash
Fatal Blow
Crescent Slash
Brace
Throwing Kick
Floor Sweeping
Kunai Throw
Shuriken Throw
Shuriken Malice
Shuriken Flight
Shadow Slash
Heart Aiming
Suicide Fall
Ankle Cutter
Ghost Greeting
Fox Claw
Shadow Stomp
Shadow Clone
Boss Slaughter
Shackles
Ground Thrust
Blade Spin
Black Moonlight
Beheading the Dead

Kunoichi

Wind Slash
Fatal Blow
Crescent Slash
Brace
Throwing Kick
Floor Sweeping
Kunai Throw
Shuriken Throw
Shadow Slash
Heart Aiming
Suicide Fall
Ankle Cutter
Ghost Greeting
Fox Claw
Shadow Stomp
Shadow Clone
Flash Slash
Shackles
Tragic Blade
Ground Thrust
Tendon Cutter
Black Moonlight
Shadow Explosion

Dark Knight

Kriegsmesser Training
Scarring Slash
Sudden Attack
Unveiled Dagger
Hidden Strike
Shadow Bullet
Darkness Burst
Air Strike
Lunacy of Vedir
Slanted Balance
Pervasive Darkness
Ravage Rake
Flow Ravage Rake
Repeated Annihilation
Enforcement
Split Second
Kamasylvia Slash
Wheel of Fortune
Obsidian Ashes
Corrupt Ground
Nocturne

Striker

Heavy Fist
Fist of True Strength
Triple Flying Kick
Adamantine
Mass Destruction
Ankle Hook
Deva King
Taeback Kick
Hidden Claw
Rage Hammer
Wolf’s Fang
Somersault
Massive Suppression
Twisted Collision
Knee Hammer
Rock Smash
Tornado Kick
Sweeping Kick
Roaring Tiger
Fist Fury
Wolf’s Hunger
Crimson Fang
Explosive Blow
Stalking Wolf

Mystic

Heavy Fist
Fist of True Strength
Triple Flying Kick
Adamantine
Sweeping Kick
Soul Basher
Ankle Hook
Deva Queen
Hidden Claw
Thunder Pound
Death Clout
Elbow Edge
Rib Crusher
Tornado Kick
Somersault
Twisted Collision
Roaring Tiger
Rage Hammer
Mass Destruction
Binding

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That is all you need to know on how to activate the absolute skills for your main weapons, and for other Black Desert Online guides at GameSkinny, you can follow the links below:

Kutum vs. Nouver vs. Other Sub-Weapons
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Old Bartali Sailboat Event Guide
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Kamasylvia Guide: Kamasylve Tree Event

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Black Desert Online Absolute Skills Guide (2024)

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