Black World Tendency increases enemy capacity to inflict damage and number of souls available. It also yields better item drops, especially for ore. Black Phantom versions of normal enemies have a 100% drop rate for their primary items.
If you want to maintain an already attained Pure Black World Tendency in a world, you must not visit the Nexus after defeating a boss, a Primeval Demon or a Black Phantom NPC. Additionally, World Tendency drifts toward the Global Server Tendency whenever you log on. That means that Pure White or Pure Black worlds will be shifted just by logging on online mode.
All Primeval Demons shows up before before Pure Black, but they are still present at Pure Black World Tendency.
All unique NPC Black Phantoms require Pure Black World Tendency to appear.
Reference for World Tendency
The following reference is used for World Tendency throughout this wiki.
Assuming World Tendency is at the maximum possible Pure White World Tendency (+200). Every body form death in a world is a -60 decrease until the maximum possible Pure Black World Tendency is achieved (-200).
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Reference for World Tendency Thresholds
The following reference is used for World Tendency thresholds throughout this wiki.
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Boletarian Palace
1-1 Boletarian Palace
- Below -180 -> The door to left near the starting point will be unlocked. (Will also unlock above +180)
- Below -180 -> Black Phantom Executioner Miralda appears; drops Guillotine Axe.
- Below -150 -> Two Black Phantom Blue Eye Knights appear outside the Mausoleum, beside the Red Eye Knight
1-2 Phalanx Archstone
- Below -150 -> Two Black Phantom Blue Eye Knights appear at the end of the Red Dragon bridge, before the Tower Knight
1-3 Tower Knight Archstone
- Below -150 -> Two Black Phantom Fat Officials appear in a short passage after the Red Eye Knight and three Boletarian Soldier bowmen. You will become sandwiched between them, so be ready!
- Below -150 -> A Primeval Demon is located past the two Black Phantom Fat Officials, on the same platform as two Boletarian Soldier archers
- Note: A Primeval Demon will drop a Colorless Demon's Soul when killed.
1-4 Penetrator Archstone
- No Black World events
Note: Below -180, Biorr can be hostile, against the player, while he is fighting the dragon (it is not known if this is a feature or a bug).
Stonefang Tunnel
2-1 Stonefang Tunnel
- Below -150 -> A Primeval Demon is located outside, at the bottom of the elevator where enemies are throwing boulders. You can see the demon from the stairs at the archstone.
- Note: A Primeval Demon will drop a Colorless Demon's Soul when killed.
- The wheel to activate the platform is inside the building
- Below -150 -> A Pick Axe wielding Black Phantom Scale Miner are added to the 3 Flame Blade wielding Scale Miners by the second fog-gate. If you break the barrels and cart straight here, it will lead to the outside where you can activate the rotating platform used to reach Blacksmith Ed
- Below -150 -> Two Pick Axe wielding Black Phantoms Scale Miners is added to the group of Flame Blade Wielding Scale Miners and stone throwers. They are alert to rear approach.
- Note: there is a Crystal Lizard in front of them
- Below -150 -> A Pick Axe wielding Black Phantom Scale Miner is at the end of the last Wooden Bridge, before the Boss area
2-2 Armor Spider Archstone
- Below -180 -> Black Phantom Scirvir appears. Drops the Talisman Of Beasts.
- Note: There are two Crystal Lizards in the cave with him
- If you have shown him the Dragon Bone Smasher, he will still appear.
- Below -150 -> Black Phantom Bearbug on path uphill from the Filthy Man, near the Crystal Lizard spawn location
- Below -150 -> Black Phantom Bearbug at location where there are 3 worms, right in front of the tunnels leading to the lava area
- Below -150 -> Black Phantom Bearbug at lava area, in front of middle passage
2-3 Flamelurker Archstone
- No Black World events
Tower of Latria
3-1 Tower of Latria
- Below -180 -> Black Phantom Lord Rydell is standing outside of his cell on the landing. He drops a Phosphorescent Pole when killed.
- He will appear whether you have freed him or not
- Below -150 -> Black Phantom Mind Flayer outside the door on 1F behind the Prisoner Horde enemy, towards Ballista
- Below -150 -> Black Phantom Mind Flayer in the room where the two warden's corridors come together at the exit door
- Below -150 -> Black Phantom Mind Flayer on the open path between the warden's corridor exit and the first tower
3-2 Fool's Idol Archstone
- Below -180 (PS5 Remake Event) -> Sodden Ring by the giant blob of men shooting magic in the swamp.
- Below -150 -> Two Black Phantom Giant Man Centipede at the swamp.
- Below -150 -> One Black Phantom Giant Man Centipede on bridge leading to second chain tower, just past the Crystal Lizard
- Below -150 -> A Primeval Demon is at a dead-end, accessed from the boardwalk; it is next to where the Ring of Disease Resistance is found
- Note: A Primeval Demon will drop a Colorless Demon's Soul when killed.
Black World Tendency Events in Latria
In Latria it is impossible to go from 3-2 back to 3-1, without going by the Nexus. Most players will want to defeat both the NPC Black Phantom and the Primeval Demon in one go, to avoid achieving Black World Tendency more than once. It is therefore advisable to start from 3-1 and take out Black Phantom Lord Rydell first, then move into 3-2 to deal with the Primeval Demon.
3-3 Maneater Archstone
- No Black World events
Shrine of Storms
4-1 Shrine of Storms
- Below -180 -> Black Phantom Satsuki shows up at the entrance. He drops a Hiltless when killed.
- Below -150 -> Black Phantom Silver Skeleton shows up at the first set of stairs
- Below -150 -> Black Phantom Silver Skeleton opposite the cliff
- Below -150 -> Black Phantom Gold Skeleton on the ledge above the Adjudicator's Shield
- Below -150 -> Black Phantom Gold Skeleton along the edge of the cliff path
- Below -150 -> Black Phantom Silver Skeleton with Bow at the end of the cliff path, before the fog door
4-2 Adjudicator Archstone
- Below -150 -> A Primeval Demon within the left staircase near the first reaper. There is a breakable archway on the second landing. After killing the Dual-Katana Skeleton, look for a pathway along the left side of the cliff to walk up. About half way along you should see it. A Crystal Lizard appears right before it.
- Note: A Primeval Demon will drop a Colorless Demon's Soul when killed.
- Below -150 -> Two Black Phantom Gold Skeletons outside on cliffside after the second Reaper
- Below -150 -> One Black Phantom Dual-Katana Skeleton outside on cliffside after the second Reaper
4-3 Old Hero Archstone
- No Black World events
Valley of Defilement
5-1 Valley of Defilement
- Below -150 -> A Black Phantom Flame Pole wielding Depraved One is just before the first fog-gate
- Below -150 -> Black Phantom Knife wielding Depraved One is on the last suspension bridge before the boss area
5-2 Leechmonger Archstone
- Below -180 -> Black Phantom Selen Vinland appears. She drops a Blind when killed. Pure Black World Tendency required.
- Below -150 -> Black Phantom Giant Depraved One at the last island of the first swamp next to the Giant Depraved Ones
- Black Phantom Giant Depraved Ones drop a Stone of Ephemeral Eyes every time
- Below -150 -> Black Phantom Giant Depraved Ones after the slug nest standing with 2 normal Giant Depraved Ones
- Below -150 -> Black Phantom Giant Depraved Ones before the boss area, near the Shaman
- Below -150 -> A Primeval Demon is in the cave, where the boardwalk leads to a dead end on land, beside the second fog gate.
- Note: A Primeval Demon will drop a Colorless Demon's Soul when killed.
5-3 Dirty Colossus Archstone
- No Black World events