⛏ BDO Worker Empire Guide 2023 ⚒

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Note: Add Zvier Highlands for Eilton - Honey Production
Add Capotia node for Sandgrain Bazaar - Opal
BDO is a game with a lot of depth. One of its most unique and daunting feature is the worker node system. In this video, I'll be breaking down every thing you need to know to build your own Worker Empire on Black Desert Online 2023.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - BDO Worker Empire Guide 2023
01:40 - Worker Menu
01:59 - How to get Workers in BDO
02:38 - How to Increase Worker Slots BDO
03:16 - Rolling for Workers with Energy in BDO
03:25 - Tiers of Workers in BDO
04:15 - Races of Workers in BDO
05:18 - How to Roll for Workers Continuously in BDO
05:55 - How to cook & feed your Worker in BDO
10:33 - Promoting your Worker in BDO
12:34 - Worker Skills in BDO
13:16 - Rerolling Worker Skills in BDO
14:19 - Worker Empire Intro
18:02 - Beginning Considerations
18:58 - Velia
22:22 - Heidel
25:09 - Calpheon
26:22 - Trent
26:45 - Grana
27:59 - Duvencrune
30:43 - Eilton
32:23 - Odraxxia
33:21 - Altinova
35:44 - Sand Grain Bazaar
37:08 - Shakatu Village
37:59 - Valencia
39:21 - Additional notes
41:07 - TLDR
48:25 - Final Notes
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BDO Worker Empire Guide 2023
#bdo #workers
Black Desert Online 2023, Worker Empire Guide,

[@imPansy]

😇 Use Code "Pansy" on checkout for Pearls & BDO Packages! 😇 FEEDBACK FROM COMMENTS: Add Zvier Highlands for Eilton - Honey Production Add Capotia node for Sandgrain Bazaar - Opal

[@foodforthought92]

this is seriously the most helpful guide ive found yet. people LOVE to over explain in this game but you're straight to the point and well spoken. You're awesome.

[@tortue225]

Thanks for all your videos regarding this awesome but complex game ! I like the way you go into details and the passion you put into theses. Thanks !

[@Sinistartko]

had to subscribe after this, so much effort and time put into this. People used to pay people to set up their nodes back in the day. Great work

[@GoatSays]

About to sort my empire out and this guide will be super useful. Great work as always Pansy!

[@zodiark619]

You read my mind Pansy. I was literally just thinking of scrapping my whole node empire and starting it over

[@ajwhitethread4093]

Same here! What a guy Pansy

[@dustarchive]

The same for me

[@freyjadourlavoie]

If you don't mind me asking, how do you go about scrapping the existing one - considering all the workers / storages full of items you are likely to have?

[@uncoverjapan]

Same haha

[@zodiark619]

@@freyjadourlavoie Usually I'd leave the contribution points already invested into lodgings, storage, etc. Instead, I focus on reallocating the points to other nodes.

[@Chubbybrocast]

thanks man. just started the game and bought my first worker. this guide is great.

[@puppetcl3434]

Such an amazing guide, ty for sharing Pansy

[@TheLastAxeman]

It was really helpful and clarified a lot for me, thx Pansy!

[@xoxoLuck]

thanks for the video, so much good info I was looking for!

[@firefly5677]

I've been meaning to re-work my node empire for a while I'm just lazy, lol. Thanks for the suggestions and pointing out some of the better nodes. I'll definitely take this into consideration when I get around to it

[@bigsmok269]

Good quaility mic, not full of filler, and very informative. Good video.

[@dsamarburg7378]

Good guy Pansy, always nice to see you, might be inclined to actually start a worker empire.

[@IceKoldX]

Thank you pansy, came to pc from console back in Oct 2022, got my empire set up based on your older video. Took a long break until last week and recently return, totally forgot what I had chosen but this video was 10000% worth the time invested. Appreciate the knowledge bro.

[@imPansy]

Thanks dude glad it helped. Be sure to check out Jordan’s video as well. He recently dropped a video post LoML updates!

[@IceKoldX]

@@imPansy sure will, as soon as I get more free time at work.

[@_daughterr]

thank you for the detailed guide man :]

[@gentle4817]

Dang it Pansy the cover art you put on this video is hilarious, grats on getting featured!

[@thomasexoexelby500]

This is genuinely the most informative guide I've ever encountered on youtube ! Thankyou so much!

[@seanheaps1373]

Amazing information. Thank you!!!

[@adriansoto9333]

Love you videos bro keep it up

[@sistoxxx]

Thanks for the guide! You say "I started lifeskilling recently but I already had plenty of mats from my workers" and that's exactly where I'd like to be. I'm looking for what nodes to invest into for the future, so i'm not too sure what is good considering I don't know too well what i'll be needing...

[@stanstanly9476]

Legend . Thanks heaps mate needed this

[@garfieldfatcat8783]

Thank you! Keep it up!

[@knemzy]

Thanks man, I appreciate the video.

[@CheroWhitey]

Thanks dude!

[@gabbyduggan9802]

No idea I could reroll worker skills, thanks!

[@Fumetsu_no]

Love this video.

[@honordevs]

Video invalidated, LoMN released new workers. You'll have to redo everything, now. Sarcasm~ Real, though, amazing job. Thanks for all the work it took to create this video.

[@Mayo-ep2ps]

just a note on copper ore, i havent done the math, but if you do a lot of processing it might be worth getting them for making pure copper crystals, which is needed for T10 (i had to buy tons when i tried for that). Might be good checking out the market and see if its worth it!

[@crunchied8]

pansy like the beard mate its nice

[@Aly-l-Axy]

Hello there. First of all, I think its best to start with the first thing i said after watching the whole video: That was an amazing video! Now with that out of the way, I have a question. A few months late, but I suppose I might give it a shot. The question is simple: do you recommend start working on this early on? Or is it some time/content gate that I should open first before joining this content? I played BDO a couple years ago, but it didnt put a lot of time in it. Just got to level 60 with a character and thats it. So I'm as good as a newbie. I'm now returning, since mely schedule got a lot more lenient and here I am watching guides while the game installs! Anyways, once again, this is a great video. Got me hooked for 50 minutes that looked like 20. That's impressive nowadays and you deserve every bit of recognition and applause you can get.

[@marx_avenger6137]

You're sleeping on copper - powder of flame is in high demand. Also there is a second cooking honey node now in Mountain of Eternal Winter, but its not necessarily better than Serendia's. Nice guide tho, good job breaking it down to the constituent parts.

[@Lyncdead]

I had the exact same black screen issue while playing BDO. I "had" an ATI graphics card when this problem existed. I borrowed my friends old NVidia card he had laying around (I think it was a 3080) and after a week of game place the problem was gone. I then purchased a new Nvidia 4080 and sold my ATI. In summary, for me I think it was a problem with the ATI drivers and BDO. Removing ATI and switching to NVidia was the fix for me. Oh and I run on Windows 10 as well.

[@chaosoflight3792]

currently 130 workers, and havent changed in a loooong time. got all excavation nodes (except one in the desert)

[@Startrance85]

Played this game back in 2018 remeber having like a 70-75+ worker empire.

[@lincolnjohnson4428]

just a correction, there are 2 nodes for cooking honey. Zvien Highlands near Eilton has honey as well.

[@imPansy]

Yep

[@graygray4900]

Misspelled thank you

[@celiatregaron7247]

How do you make your workers visible in your garden? I think this was a thing under options but I cannot find it. And now I am unsure if it might not be possible anymore at all^^

[@DrSwazz]

Do you have or are you planning a guide to worthwhile workshops to invest in? I know vast majority are outdated but maybe it could be worth for some tool or ceramic shops in some cities

[@imPansy]

There are some workshops worth it at certain points but just not worth the time to manage for me. If I spend 1 hr a week, that’s 700-800m I could have hunted or grinded so not worth for me

[@babsv.7814]

you obviously favor cooking nodes, but as a processor you should get as many ore and timber nodes as you can ;)

[@imPansy]

Yeah it’s not enough

[@MrKifon]

Could you make a short video about Land of the Morning Light empire?

[@annamuller4730]

this guide is aimed at new players or people just starting to do workers. so they have a lot of workers that need training. to get your artisan workers the fastest. you roll for blue and yellow workers. you keep blue workers only if you do not have energy to get a yellow one. once you have energy again you delete a blue worker and roll for a yellow. you do that until you have all workers at at least yellow. while this you start promoting your highest level yellow worker until he gets artisan or has no promotions left. at that point you just delete him and get a new one. in the video pansy says that you can start promoting them at lvl 20 already because lvl 30 would take a long time. it's true that it takes a long time, but promoting takes a long time too. so always just promote the highest level yellow worker you have. this is the way!

[@Flanktank2]

Does leveling up the worker node only provide drop rate rate bonus or does it still boost the chance of getting things like traces from excavation? I don't think that has ever been clarified by PA and all the data on it is super old, especially after the recently max node tier change.

[@imPansy]

Only PVE grinding from my understanding

[@Terixofevermore]

Since I can’t find a Balenos Rod, I have to get iron and copper ore. So. There useful for that lol

[@syangtv8752]

i stop playing BDO for 3 years maybe and now i want to play again but im lost haha i forgot everything

[@lukedawson5616]

From a fresh start perspective, what's the best choice for the item "Choose your Artisan Worker Box". I have 0 Artisan workers so far in any of the cities

[@imPansy]

Velia and Heidel are good options to help you get started. Valencia has some lucrative and easy to obtain nodes as well

[@piluc3]

You're missing out on the nickel nodes in O'draxxia. Nickel ore is always on pre-order and the ingots sell high too. Same for Noc ore in Kamasylvia. It wasn't all that good in the past, but these days it's selling high.

[@imPansy]

Yeah? How is the daily yield ? Looking to free up some workers soon, might give it a try

[@lincolnjohnson4428]

@@imPansy Problem with nickel.. it requires a ton of CP to get to them

[@piluc3]

@@imPansy I'm not sure how to calculate that. I wish there was a function to keep history of node items received. Also my resource nodes are levelled, so I wouldn't know the base.

[@imPansy]

Check out the tool made by Shrddr for that. Gives good info on approximate money per day and per cp etc. shrddr.github.io/workerman/plantzones

[@piluc3]

@@imPansy So it's says 1.17, 0.92m daily for the closest Noc ore nodes to Grana. And 0.97, 0.71 for the Nickel nodes in O'draxxia. BUT the values of the mats aren't updated so there would be some other calculations to do..

[@ZeuZLoD]

I looked at the timestamps and had a question about the energy investment on nodes. Does investing on the node that a worker(s) are working increase the amount they gather? Or is that only for farming killing mobs?

[@imPansy]

I believe it's only drop rate while farming mobs

[@ZeuZLoD]

@@imPansy Ah thats what I thought, but I havent played in years. Thanks for replying though dude, much appreciated.

[@even1313]

is that skill exp thing new? It used to take like 50% of their exp to reroll an artisan's skills (been out of the game for a while)

[@thejetblackdog]

114 artisan workers and ive never swiped that card some of you cant keep in your pants. only buy at skilled, professional or artisan. go farm up all the energy you can for rolling the work supervisor. island mapping. bartering mapping (you newbs can do this at the same time. i havent even bothered, mapping them was boring enough i cant bring myself to do it again. great afk activity. set an island and afk.). use the freebie ships they give you and not a boat. the boats are very very slow. then. try to promote them as soon as able. if they dont rank up in 2 attempts. sell them. rinse. repeat. its alot of rng but everything in this game is potential failure. its good to learn it early on workers so that you understand whats in store when its time for weapons and armor :D. good luck.

[@ingouk]

there is another cooking honey node nother than Alejandro Farm. Zvier Highlands has cooking honey too.

[@imPansy]

Oh damn. Didn’t show up when I searched for it. Rip

[@stizzgaming4189]

Thank you for this. BDO so unfriendly to us new players

[@laeros]

hi, i'm a newbie, why can't i get worker's in eilton town, it says full, but i have the lodging already

[@jessepopovich1177]

any guide for what actual skills to get on our workers on a per node type basis?

[@imPansy]

It’s pretty straightforward. Work speed makes a workers finish their job quicker. Movement speed makes them run faster. Luck is good for nodes like chicken for better eggs. Specific workshops benefit from their specific skill

[@saltukbugrahancokuk]

tonight plan: (change of plan) come from gym take your protein etc. take a shower before protein etc. watch the video do what you can do and take notes that you cant do :& remove most of the contrubion stuff (do not remove this video coontains) take all your energy potions

[@yassenmy6216]

good, 0 words about opal nodes) good strategy to defend your income)

[@imPansy]

Imagine calling 1-2/m as income now days

[@yassenmy6216]

@@imPansy more than 400 opal per day) not sure this is 2m)

[@imPansy]

@@yassenmy6216 Are you sure? Can you share your worker and stats? For me it's closer to 100-120 Opals per day. With the copper and PoF, averaging 800k-1m/day (per CP) with Art Goblin

[@yassenmy6216]

@@imPansy ok i will do tomorrow accurate 24 h test, i have all 4 opal nodes

[@imPansy]

Ah makes sense of you’re referring to total. I have the capotia one

[@valerioamari3297]

Does Level of general node, and the excavation one, increase the drop of workers there? Should we invest energy to max excavation node and or the general node?

[@imPansy]

No it increases drop rate of grinding there but not for workers

[@oldgamer7063]

What about workers' skills? Not basic ones. I mean the skills gained by levelling.. which are important? I am looking for "knowledge, lucky guy, wings, masterly skill, supervisor" what do you think? Ahh some conditions I look for "production skills or packing skills" ofc

[@imPansy]

since I don't do workshops for the most part, I just full send into move speed, work speed and luck. There are profitable workshops, for which getting the appropriate skills are huge.

[@rinaldskudlans7236]

I have a problem I have wasted 10 of my contribution points in something rented I checked for chests and farming fences ... nothing.

[@EmvyBeats]

How does hiring workers in different cities work? I ended up buying a bunch of workers in Grana, but i meant to have them work in Heidel. Should i fire/sell them and hire workers in heidel?

[@imPansy]

Depending on the cities, the the race of workers can differ. Like fadus/papus in Grana versus giants/goblins/humans in heidel

[@zurukul1]

Спасибо!

[@sukidesu85]

Do I have to be online all the time for the workers to keep on working?

[@imPansy]

Yea unfortunately.

[@KhalUsi]

How much can I earn a day when I just copy everything 1 by 1 what you will show me here in this video for the next 50 min? Love your videos, helps me alot as a new player. Thank you

[@imPansy]

Since this video there have been a few worker changes and buffs. These probably aren’t the most profitable to just sell to the market for silver but Will get you started. Compare node resources to prices now. Raw material prices have changed as well for some items

[@KhalUsi]

@@imPansy thank you

[@blackheavymetalman]

Which guru box requires the least amount of active gathering. Where the workers does most of the load.

[@imPansy]

Balenos meal is my go to because I just mostly need to go get red meat and cool

[@blackheavymetalman]

@@imPansy cool? But thank you I will look into that then

[@vincentpari88]

How do u recover your worker’s Stamina(its saying “There is not enough food for Recovery”)?

[@imPansy]

Put the food in your inventory and try

[@randymarsh5176]

what about stars end node?

[@vixena7321]

Not bad but wanted more explanation about skills, workloads etc.

[@crazycrentax]

If your shipbuilding the coconut nodes are essential and very cheat to have.

[@coaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

What does worker 'luck' stat influence?

[@imPansy]

I believe it's rare procs. Like eggs on a chicken node?

[@a_lazy_ricky4670]

When a worker is gathering things where does it go once its complete?

[@imPansy]

To the storage on the town they are a part of

[@a_lazy_ricky4670]

@@imPansy does the storage of the town have to be empty or can there be things in there?

[@mrityumara]

@@a_lazy_ricky4670 has to have empty slot for the resources, but not fully empty

[@yusufazaldeen9944]

I think its early for this video since new region is coming with alot of nodes

[@imPansy]

Always time for a new video after 😂

[@F4ttym4n]

Or just make a new region video with node info and the other new stuff lol??? Yikes

[@StavangerTricking]

Why did you use a picture of Russ in thumbnail? 🤣🤣

[@imPansy]

Na dude, that's the same goblin from my first thumbnail in 2020. He got promoted to Artisan kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXmVqZuDgdeYgLs

[@WellXDone11]

13:24 You can fucking what ?!!

[@adrienaliphon9766]

literally!! i’ve been playing for 5 years and i’ve never changed the worker skill?? 😭

[@Kevin-gf4im]

p2w lodging is pretty good. Can get 90+ workers with no town cp investment.

[@redthunder666]

Can you explain how to p2w lodging?

[@saulgravy6494]

First, Bell GANG

[@imPansy]

Haha. Don't forget the code in the description/Pinned comment. Just posted.

[@saulgravy6494]

@@imPansy Any chance of an updated striker guide?

[@nickk8293]

Shoutout to Velia 2-1 - my main house since NA launch day! 'What happens in Velia 2-1, stays in Velia 2-1'😅

[@retiefgregorovich810]

lol. I have 78 billion in Heidel's bank in farmed goods. Over one million of some woods. Probably should think about moving nodes. Does anyone need one million maple?

[@nordy259]

Why are Goblins always recommended? If you have a full time job a day can't be at your computer 24/7 they run out of stamina way too fast.

[@imPansy]

If you can leave your compute on, you can store food in family inventory and have workers auto consume it

[@nordy259]

@@imPansy oh wow. Amazing how much things can change when your away for a few years.

[@Gilder-von-Schattenkreuz]

Ok. Now I know I can kick most of my workers xD I got mostly green and blue workers xD

[@delars15]

dam i play too much BDO all players I see on YT have so less CP and less workers

[@scalz420]

potato node? im looking for a list of the BEST nodes in bdo not the literal worst

[@imPansy]

Skill issue

[@old-royking]

stop replaying this game as it so bad guild as well in the game people shot you in the back everone in this game fake to get good upgrade got to runin lot of gear to get fs of 101 and pining on what dav is online get it to pass made a tuvala gear video of 40fs failing on tet and weak map take forever for it to load lot of mp games is lot more fun and not being con by dav hope keep coning dumb people in the game to give them money on bs

[@bloodsin]

Imagine making a node empire guide when that whole system is obsolete and outdated ever since Valencia dropped , yet here we have a BDO shill trying to convince you its ok to run your pc 24/7 for such low silver, even killing 2 mobs with agris nets you more than any node empire will bring in.

[@imPansy]

Ye I’m sure mobs are raining nutmegs, figs and date palms too

[@bloodsin]

@@imPansy I understand you are trying to be clever and witty yet you failed miserably. It's irrelevant what items are bottlenecks and cant be bought consistently. The whole point is making silver, and just grinding low spots will net you far more in an hour than letting your pc run 24/7 for a month. It's as if you don't even play the game, at all and are stuck in 2016 when BDO actually had these systems being worth using.

[@summer_rains]

@@bloodsin nice copypasta

[@rathchro]

​@@bloodsin What's stopping you from grinding low spots and having a worker empire in the background tho? 🤔

[@RoosSkywalker]

While you are right, I sure he meant to reap the benefits from a worker empire while playing the game normally.

[@mrralph8968]

I recently tried to get into this game it’s currently free on ps5 and my god is it fucking terrible I used to play eso and that game makes bdo look like shit the tutorial at the start of bdo is the worst game play I have ever experienced the ui is so bad and confusing