BDO Archer — Gaping Darkness changes

2025-08-14: 1 Gaping Darkness change

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[Buff] (Main, Ascension) Changed the Stamina cost: 150 → 100

2025-04-17: 1 Gaping Darkness change

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where the Critical Hit Rate buff was not applied during the skill.

2025-04-10: 1 Gaping Darkness change

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[QoL] (Main, Ascension) Removed the Stiffness debuff.

2025-03-20: 1 Gaping Darkness change

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

[Rework] (Main, Ascension) Changed the defensive effect: Forward Guard → Super Armor Changed the skill resource: MP → Stamina Changed to be unavailable during cooldown. Changed so your character will go through the falling animation when placed in midair during the attack.

2024-12-05: 1 Gaping Darkness change

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

[Bugfix] (Main) Fixed the issue where Recover MP was applied per target on hits. Recover MP on hits now works as described in the tooltip.

2023-12-20: 1 Gaping Darkness change

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

[QoL] (Main Weapon, Ascension) Moved the Critical Hit Rate +30% (for 10 sec) effect of Ensnare to Absolute: Gaping Darkness. Removed the Critical Hit Rate increase effect from Ensnare (I to III). Added the Critical Hit Rate +20/22/24/26/30% (for 10 sec) effect to Gaping Darkness (I to Absolute).

2023-04-19: 1 Gaping Darkness change

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT

[Rework] (Main Weapon) Changed the skill as follows: Changed command input to ↑ + E. Flow: Shadow Hack and Flow: Verdure Clout can now be comboed by holding down E accordingly. Accordingly. Flow: Shadow Hack and Flow: Verdure Clout can now be comboed by holding down E. Changed so the skill always activates forward.

2023-03-15: 1 Gaping Darkness change

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT

[Buff] (All) Changed the skill damage as follows. Attack damage 228% / 258% / 401% / 624% → 296% / 335% / 521% / 811%

2021-12-22: 1 Gaping Darkness change

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT

[Buff] - Changed the motion to be shorter - Slightly increased the traveled distance - Increased combo speed with Flow: Shadow Hack

2019-03-13: 3 Gaping Darkness changes

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT

[Rework] The damage for Gaping Darkness has been adjusted like the following.
[Buff] Hit Damage 95% x 2 → Hit Damage 228% x 2
[Buff] Hit Damage 206% x 2 → Hit Damage 258% x 2

2019-01-30: 1 Gaping Darkness change

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

[Buff] Gaping Darkness can now be used through the Quick Slot.

2019-01-09: 2 Gaping Darkness changes

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

[QoL] The character will now move forward while using the Gaping Darkness skill when it is used with the ↑ + RMB controls.
[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where the skill sound effect would not play when using the Gaping Darkness skill while moving forward.

2018-12-19: 3 Gaping Darkness changes

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT

[QoL] Skill Level: II, Before: 185%, After: 206%
[QoL] Skill Level: III, Before: 382%, After: 401%
[Bugfix] Fixed the issue where the camera effect for Light's Path would remain when using the Gaping Darkness or Full Bloom skill after casting the Light's Path skill.