# Black Desert [February 12th] 🌙 Lunar New Year Hot Time is Here! New Events at a Glance! - Product: Black Desert (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/black-desert) - Vendor: Pearl Abyss - Date: 2026-02-12 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/582660/view/512983017210249282 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/black-desert/releases/2026-02-12-february-12th-lunar-new-year-hot-time-is-here-new 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** — Special gift boxes appeared in monster zones that grant Red Horse's Aura buff and Red Horse Pouch of Fortune - **added** — Red Horse's Aura provides Extra AP Against Monsters +5, Monster Damage Reduction +5, and Death Penalty Resistance +5% for 5 minutes - **added** — Three new types of Red Seabream fish can be caught across all fishing locations during the event - **added** — Event quest from Donghwa to prepare for the holiday by trading Red Seabream for rewards - **added** — Holiday Hot Time event providing 1000% Combat EXP, 400% Skill EXP, 100% Life EXP, and 100% Item Drop Rate - **added** — Lunar New Year special login rewards available for 7 consecutive days including Enhancement Help Kits and Cron Stones - **added** — Daily Special system with purchasable Daily Special Pass offering upgraded rewards - **added** — Heart-Shaped Sunglasses accessory available through Daily Special rewards ##### [**Check out this week's new events!**](https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/News/Detail?groupContentNo=5119 style=button) ##### Special Boxes Have Appeared - Feb 12, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance - Feb 26, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance ##### Red Horse's Aura Arrives in Monster Zones Special gift boxes are appearing in monster zones. **▲ If you find a gift box, defeat it right away.** ##### Defeat the box to receive the Red Horse's buff and Red Horse Pouch of Fortune > 📌 Red Horse's Aura and Red Horse Pouch of Fortune are not affected by Item Drop Rate effects. > ##### Red Horse's Aura * Applied instantly upon acquisition. **** - Extra AP Against Monsters +5 - Monster Damage Reduction +5 - Death Penalty Resistance +5% ** **: 5 min ##### Red Horse Pouch of Fortune ##### Open the Red Horse Pouch of Fortune to get various items. [table equalcells="1"] [th colspan="3"]Open to obtain all of the following. Mystical Spirit Powder x15-25 Cron Stone x3 Sealed Black Magic Crystal x5 [table equalcells="1"] [th colspan="3"]Open to obtain all of the following. Rare Red Horse Pouch of Fortune Bundle of 2,000 Cron Stones Advice of Valks (+100) Enhancement Help Kit V Life Enhancement Help Kit III Rare Courser Training Box Fruit of Yianaros Mysterious Blue Conch Brilliant Crimson Fire Flower Sharp Black Crystal Shard x1-2 Traveler's Map ‎[ ##### Learn More! ](https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/News/Detail?groupContentNo=9701 style=button) --- ##### A Bountiful New Year: Red Seabream Arrives - Feb 12, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance - Feb 26, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance ##### Reel in three kinds of Red Seabream across all fishing locations during the event. > 📌The 3 Red Seabream types will not affect the drop rates of existing fish, and they can still be caught even when "Discard lower grade fish caught during fishing" is enabled. 📌Effects that let you catch multiple fish at once, like the Triple-Float Fishing Rod, do not apply to 3 Red Seabream types. However, it’s still possible to catch all three types at the same time. > [table equalcells="1"] [th colspan="3"]Three Types of Red Seabream ##### ** Red Seabream** ##### ** Sunset Red Seabream** ##### ** Dusk Red Seabream** **A Red Seabream prized for its firm texture and clean, savory finish. Its flavor wins praise from all who taste it, and merchants from every region buy them up for a high price. Selling Price: 10,000,000 Silver** **Renowned for its elegant aroma and rich, savory depth, discerning merchants are eager to buy this fish at a premium price. Selling Price: 30,000,000 Silver** **Clean on the tongue, with a gentle sweetness beneath... its quality is beyond dispute, and merchants across the lands buy up every last one for a handsome price. Selling Price: 50,000,000 Silver** ##### Help "Donghwa" prepare for the holiday and get a special gift. ##### ✅Accept the event quest from "Donghwa," then give her Red Seabream to complete it. NPC Location ##### Complete the Family and weekly quests to claim extra rewards. *** You can accept and finish Donghwa's Request until Feb 25, 2026 (Wed) 23:59 (UTC), after you complete Donghwa's Holiday Prep.** [th colspan="3"]Event Quests Quest Objective Rewards Donghwa's Holiday Prep * Once per Family Hand over Red Seabream x5 Bountiful New Year's Box Red Horse Lantern x10 Donghwa's Request * Once per week Hand over Red Seabream x1 Leap of Growth x3 Wise Housekeeper x3 *** Find these quests in Quests (O) - New.** ‎[ ##### Learn More! ](https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/News/Detail?groupContentNo=9702 style=button) --- ##### Happy Holidays, 1,000% Hot Time! - Feb 12, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance - Feb 26, 2026 (Thu) before maintenance [table equalcells="1"] [th colspan="4"]Celebrate the holidays with Black Desert’s Hot Time! ##### 1000% **Combat EXP** ##### 400% **Skill EXP** ##### 100% **Life EXP** (excluding Trading & Training) _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/582660/view/512983017210249282]_