Simplified Main Quest is an optional Special Growth quest line to quickly complete much of the main quest line via leveling our Season Character.
Instead of completing the main questline for the 20th time, we can reach level 58 to complete the main questline up to Valencia.
Levels can be obtained normally or via Fughar’s Timepiece. Normal leveling is done via grinding mobs, certain life skills, and questing with a Chenga Tome.
Special Growth Questline:
- Be a Season Character on a Season Server.
- Complete the quest, “The Sage of Velia” or “[Balenos] Dark Clouds Over Velia” or “[Balenos] Farewell, Grusha” (quests that are part of the main beginner Balenos questline)
- select “[Crossroad] Simplified” button on the “Select Quest” pop-up window that appears after completing one of those quests.
- Accept the quest “[Special Growth] Birth of a Prestigious Family” from Black Spirit.
- View quest chain progress: press O key then Main tab
BDO Simplified Main Quest Benefits
The Simplified Main Quest Line is a great benefit to veteran players who have Season Characters.
- Completes all of Balenos, Serendia, Calpheon, and Mediah main quests lines.
- Get some of the main quest line benefits like Inventory Slots and Skill Point Books.
- A delight for players who have done the main quest line and want to focus on fighting and learning their new Season Character.
- Pick up the main quest line again in Valencia.
Simplified Main Quest Requirements
- Main Questline: Completed main quest line already on an alternate character
- already completed all of the Mediah main quest line (press O key then Main tab)
- up to “[Pet] Bareeds’ Junaid” from Bareeds III (Suggested quest tab under “[ADV Support] Pets, Loyal Companions”)
Simplified Main Quest Mediah Requirement
In order to have the option to accept the Simplified Main Quest, your alternate or main character must have completed the main Mediah quest line already.
Mediah Main Questline Sections
- [Lv. 51 Mediah] Dark Energy that Looms Over Mediah (27 quests)
- Choose 1 Crossroad Questline:
- [I] The Mediahn Royals of the Past (42 quests – Crossroad going to Sarma Anin)
- [II] Rebuilding the Merchant Guild (60 quests – Crossroad going to Neruda Shen)
- Reliving the Darkness (18 quests)
View your progress by pressing O key then Main tab.
Starting Simplified Main Quest
The Simplified Main Questline requires completing the first part of the main questline for Balenos, in which you have to defeat the boss, Red Nose.
After defeating him, you travel to Hans, the guard stationed at the western road into Velia. Complete his quest, “[Balenos] Dark Clouds Over Velia”.
Speak to Alustin in Velia. After you turn in the quest, you will get a pop up window like any other Crossroad Quest option.
Choose the button that says, “[Crossroad] Simplified”, then speak to Fughar who is located near the Stable Keeper in Velia.
Afer completing a quest from Fhugar, speak to the Black Spirit who will offer you the quest “[Special Growth] Birth of Prestigious Family“.
As you level, check with the Black Spirit regularly to accept and complete quests that will reward Naru gear, enhancement materials, and skill point books.
Hans – Velia Gate Guard
NOTE: Choosing “[Crossroad] Simplified” skips (and completes) the rest of Balenos, Serendia, Calpheon, and Mediah main quests lines! Don’t choose this if you like to quest!
You will NOT be able to pickup up at a later time Serendia, Calpheon, or Mediah main questlines if you accept the simplified questline!
OPTIONAL: You CAN choose to complete the simplified quest line later on in the Balenos quest chain.
If you haven’t completed the final quest of the Balenos region, Embarking on an Adventure, you can accept the quest, [Special Growth] Birth of a Prestigious Family, from the NPC Alustin to begin the simplified main questline.
However, if you’ve already completed Embarking on an Adventure, you will no longer be able to select the simplified main questline.
Source: PA FAQ
Season Characters that Started with Mountain of Eternal Winter:
In order to proceed with the simplified questline on a season character that started in Everfrost, you must meet the following requirements in addition to having completed the main Mediah questline on another character:
- Completed the quest, “[Everfrost] Beyond the Doors of Alyaelli”.
- Completed all the Ascension, Succession, and/or Awakening questlines for your Season character.
- Completed the Skill Preset Coupon quest from Black Spirit.
Once you complete all of the requirements listed above, speak to the Black Spirit and complete the quest “In Search of Lost Memories”. This will open up the Balenos main questline. Speak to the Black Spirit again to accept the first quest in the Balenos main questline.
Head to Velia and speak to Edan. Continue through the Balenos main questline until you reach Velia and talk to Alustin. You will then be offered the chance to begin the Simplified questline.
Season Characters that Started with Land of Morning Light:
In order to proceed with the simplified questline on a season character that started in LoML, you must meet the following requirements in addition to having completed the main Mediah questline on another character:
- Completed the quest, “[LoML] A Step Further”.
- Completed all the Ascension, Succession, and/or Awakening questlines for your Season character.
- Completed the Skill Preset Coupon quest from Black Spirit.
Once you complete all of the requirements listed above, speak to the Black Spirit and complete the quest “In Search of Lost Memories”. This will open up the Balenos main questline. Speak to the Black Spirit again to accept the first quest in the Balenos main questline.
Head to Velia and speak to Edan. Continue through the Balenos main questline until you reach Velia and talk to Alustin. You will then be offered the chance to begin the Simplified questline.
Before you leave LoML, Eileen will give you knowledge of the Magnus, auto-completing 14 quests in the Magnus questline.
Simplified Main Quest Line Rewards
Summer Season 2023 inventory on Scholar after completing all of the Simplified Quest Line.
Here is a detailed list of the rewards for each level obtained.
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200- Simplified Main Quest Line Gear
When you choose the Simplified Main Quest Line, you don’t have to worry about gear.
A full set of Naru Gear and enough Beginner Black Stones to enhance it to PEN is awarded to you by level 55.
Keep the Naru Gear and enhance it to PEN so that you can do Naru Gear Exchange for PRI Tuvala.
Optional Main Quest Line Gear
Your old main quest line gear can be transfered to your Season Character. See a list of quested gear below.
It can be worn immediately by a level 1 Season Character if you have already done the main quest on a different character.
- Roaring Magical Armor – main Mediah quest line
- Rugged Valley Helmet -main Mediah quest line
- Valiant Katan Boots – main Valencia quest line
- Honorary Combatant’s Gloves – main Valencia quest line
- Red Sand Crystal Ring – main Valencia quest line
- Forest Eye Earring – main Kamasylvia quest line
- Rock Heart Belt – main Drieghan II quest line
- Tears of the Wind Necklace – O’dyllita main quest line
- Bronte’s Bolt (earring) – Everfrost main quest line
Main Quest Line Weapons:
You can use these weapons, if you have an old box for them in storage, but the chances of that are slim, since they reworked some to give the weapons insead of boxes.
NOTE: you will not be able to use an Awakening Box, if the class Awakening hasn’t been released yet.
- Delphad Castillion’s Weapon Box – main Serendia/Calpheon quest line
- Katan Awakening Weapon Box – main Valencia quest line
- Sandstorm Sub Weapon – main Valencia quest line
- Black then Obsidian Abyssal Main Weapon – main Mediah quest line
- Keep working on upgrading Naru, which can be exchanged for Tuvala (best option) or Narchillan. NOTE: Narchillan gear can’t be worn by a Season Character.
Best Grinding Spots for Season & Combat EXP
The following grinding spots give higher Combat EXP than normal for their difficulty level. All but two have AP and DP requirements that Season Characters can obtain with Tuvala Gear.
| Grinding Spot | Location | Level | Rec AP | DP | Silver |
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| Fadus Habitat: Loopy Tree Forest | Kamasylvia | 53 | 120 | 180 | 398 |
| Polly’s Forest: Mushrooms | Kamasylvia | 55 | 160 | 250 | 471 |
| Desert Naga Temple | Valencia | 55 | 100 | 180 | 395 |
| Titium Valley: Desert Fogans | Valencia | 55 | 100 | 180 | 365 |
| Bashim Base | Valencia | 55 | 100 | 180 | 344 |
| Shultz Guard Sausans: 3P | Mediah | 55 | 220 | 320 | 200 |
| Waragon Nest: 3P | Valencia | 55 | 165 | 220 | 100 |
| Roud Sulfur Mines | Valencia | 56 | 210 | 240 | 253 |
| Gyfin Rhasia Temple: Upper: 5P | Kamasylvia | 57 | 270 | 320 | 517 |
| Protty Cave | Island/Water | 57 | 170 | 200 | 450 |
| Traitor’s Graveyard – Marie Cave | Calpheon | 58 | 160 | 300 | 343 |
| Sycraia Upper | Island/Water | 58 | 230 | 260 | 340 |
| Mirumok Ruins 2/3P | Kamasylvia | 59 | 240 | 270 | 432 |
| Murrowak’s Labyrinth | Winter | 61 | 280 | 350 | 615 |
Sources & Additional Info
- GrumpyG’s Tuvala Gear Guide
- GrumpyG’s Time-Filled Black Stone Guide
- GrumpyG’s Season Guide
Copied Instructions from Pearl Abyss:
You can also accept the “simplified questline” exclusive to season characters during the renewed Balenos main questline.
- Since there are two Crossroad points during the questline, you can also complete the entire main questline, then proceed with the simplified questline if you so desire.
The shared conditions to proceed with the simplified main questline is as follows.
| Shared Conditions: Season character with the shared Family quest “[Pet] Bareeds’ Junaid” complete | |
| First Crossroad Point | Second Crossroad Point |
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| [Balenos] Dark Clouds Over Velia (upon first arriving in Velia) |
[Balenos] Farewell, Grusha
(endpoint of the Balenos main questline) |
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