Not only do you have to learn a new skillset, but you’ll also notice that enemies become tougher. However, regardless of how long it takes you to reach awakening, the game changes quite considerably when you get there. These early levels can serve as a tutorial for some of the more advanced mechanics of the game.
One of the things that we noted was that rushing to level 56 on your first character is a bit counter-intuitive. We already covered this process in our Black Desert Online leveling guide.
As a means of encouraging new users to stick with the game and make it to higher-level content, developers Pearl Abyss introduced a lot of buffs and boosts to make leveling from 1-56 a relatively quick and easy experience. Since then, the game has continued to develop, grow, and expand. After an initial 2014 Korean release, it was then launched in North America and Europe in 2016. Black Desert Online is a few years old now.
