# Black Desert "Olvium, Frontia!" - Everything to know about Olvia Academy! - Product: Black Desert (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/black-desert) - Vendor: Pearl Abyss - Date: 2026-01-22 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/582660/view/498344415661654457 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/black-desert/releases/2026-01-22-olvium-frontia-everything-to-know-about-olvia-aca What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — Olvia Academy Class 1 is now open for enrollment from Jan 22, 2026 to Apr 16, 2026 - **added** — Enroll in Olvia Academy at level 60 or higher to access combat and life skill training curriculum - **added** — Receive Academia Outfit Box and Olvia Academy Coin upon enrollment - **added** — Exchange Olvia Academy Coins for items including Advice of Valks, Caphras Stones, Black Gems, and materials for Sovereign Weapon and Fallen God's Armor - **added** — Server-wide buff effects during Class 1 term include 200% Combat EXP, 100% Skill EXP, 150% Contribution EXP, and 100% Life EXP below Artisan 1 - **added** — Earn Family Rewards for combat including PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon Box, Darkstar Black Stone, and Cron Stones - **added** — Earn Family Rewards for life skills including Blue Grade TRI (III) Life Clothes, Life Tools, Cron Stones, and Floramos Accessory Boxes based on completed categories - **added** — Complete Olvia Academy Enrollment Challenge to earn Caphras Stones via Challenge (Y) - **added** — Purchase Academy Passes for 100 Silver each from the Pearl Shop to unlock Pass Rewards and reach specified life skill levels ##### Class 1 – Now Accepting! ##### ✅ ##### Looking for a fast, reliable way to grow stronger post-Season? ##### ✅ ##### Wondering how to better your gear to enter higher-tier monster zones? ##### ✅ ##### Curious about Life Skills and content beyond combat? ##### Enroll Now! ##### **Olvia Academy Class 1 Term** - Jan 22, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance - Apr 16, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance *** Admissions close after the Apr 9, 2026 (Thu) maintenance** --- > ##### The road beyond Season can be fraught with questions. To steer you true, Olvia Academy has thrown open its doors. Covering everything from combat basics to various Life Skills! With fellow Class 1 students, take your first bold step toward greatness. ##### "Olvium, Frontia!" > Olvia Academy Video Guide Introduction Academy Organization Chart [th colspan="3"]Enrollment Info / Curriculum & Rewards / Q&A --- [table equalcells="1"] Requirements ##### Lv. 60+ Character How to Enroll ##### ① Log in with any Lv. 60+ character from your Family. ② Press the Olvia Academy Emblem displayed on the left of your minimap, then use “Navigate.” ③ Speak with Emma Bartali, Head of Admissions, and accept the quest to proceed. * You must have “General” Quest type toggled on. Enrollment Rewards *** Upon enrolling, you will also receive the title: Olvia Academy Class 1.** [table equalcells="1"] Welcome Gift #1 Welcome Gift #2 ##### Academia Outfit Box Claim your class-appropriate Academia Outfit Set and join the ceremony in style! ##### Olvia Academy Coin The coin is a special currency for Academy students. Exchange it for various items via Manage Currency. [table equalcells="1"] [th colspan="3"]Coin Exchangeables Item Name Item Name Item Name Choose Your Rare Hammer Box Advice of Valks (+250) Advice of Valks (+200) Choose Your Adventurer’s Life Starter Box Obsidian Hammer Mythical Censer Atanis’ Element x6 Exchange for Ornette’s/Odore’s Spirit Essence materials Cup Crafting Box Desperate Crystal of Origin Embers of the Primordial x5 "Sovereign Weapon” material Caphras Stone x300 Essence of Dawn x10 Embers of Despair x10 "Fallen God’s Armor” material Sharp Black Crystal Shard x50 Black Gem x100 Embers of Frost x10 "Labreska’s Helmet” material Rebellious Spirit Crystal Mass of Pure Magic x10 Embers of Resonance x10 "Ator’s Shoes” material Old Moon Alchemy Catalyst Cron Stone Embers of Hongik x50 "Dahn's Gloves” material Gold Bar 10G x3 [table equalcells="1"] [th colspan="4"]Special Buffs to Celebrate the Academy [th colspan="4"]For the duration of Class 1’s term, the following buff effects are applied server-wide. ##### 200% Combat EXP ##### 100% Skill EXP ##### 150% Contribution EXP (based on CP)* ##### 100% Life EXP (below Artisan 1) * 0 - 99 CP: +150% * 100 - 199 CP: +100% * 200 - 249 CP: +50% *** Buffs stack with Hot Time bonuses from each server.** [table equalcells="1"] [th colspan="3"]Family Reward - Combat Choose Your PEN (V) Blackstar Weapon Box Darkstar Black Stone Cron Stone x6,000 Choose Your PEN (V) Boss Defense Gear Box Obsidian Hammer Advice of Valks (+250) *** The rewards are available once per Family.** ##### Darkstar Black Stone An item used to perform guaranteed enhancement on Blackstar weapons to PEN (V). ##### Obsidian Hammer An item that grants level protection for Blackstar weapons upon a failed PEN (V) enhancement attempt. *** In addition to the rewards above, you can also obtain various items such as Patrigio's Pocket Watch and Marni's Unstable Fuel.** [table equalcells="1"] [th colspan="3"]Family Reward - Life Skill Blue Grade TRI (III) Life Clothes * x1 per completed Life Skill category Cron Stone x9,000 * x1,000 per completed Life Skill category Choose Your Floramos Accessory Box x2 Blue Grade TRI (III) Life Tools * x1 per completed Life Skill category Concentrated Magical Black Stone Concentrated Magical Black Gem *** Rewards vary depending on the _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/582660/view/498344415661654457]_