Dorin Morgrim’s Secrets: Shakatu Merchants Archive (2024)

Dorin Morgrim’s Secret is part of the “Shakatu Merchants’ Archive” within the “Adventure Log Bookshelf”. Dorin’s Adventure Log was added 20th May 2020 in Black Desert Online on the NA server.

2 volumes (books) in this log contain 9 chapters that require you to give Dorin items.

The rewards include passive buffs for all characters on your account, as well as some impressive temporary buffs.

Dorin Morgrim’s Secrets Highlights:

• You can NOT keep the items you give to Dorin.
• Requirements:
  • Lv. 57+
  • Black Spirit quest “[Adventure Log] Shakatu Merchants’ Archive”
• View Dorin Morgrim’s Secrets Menu: press Esc → Adventure → Adventure Log Bookshelf → Shakatu Merchants’ Archive → Dorin Morgrim’s Secrets Volumes 10 to 11

Dorin’s Adventure Log Basics:

• Completing the first book opens up book 2 of Dorin Morgrim’s Secret.
• Pages can be completed in any order within Book 2.
• When an Adventure Log’s page (quest) is completed, it will receive a sparkly highlight. Click it to receive your reward.
• A completion stamp will cover the reward, if you have already received it.

Dorin Morgrim <Blacksmith>
Location: Helm’s Post, Mediah

Adventure Log Bookshelf

• Igor Bartali’s Adventures:
  • 1 to 15 → Igor Bartali’s Adventures
• Crow Merchants’ Records
  • 1 → Rulupee’s Travels
  • 2 to 5 → Caphras’ Record
  • 6 to 8 → Fughar’s Road to Success
  • 9 → Lamute Gang’s Adventures
• Old Moon Logs:
  • 1 to 2 → Book of Margahan
  • 3 to 6 → Herald’s Journal
  • 7 to 10 → Pavino Greko’s Collection
• Shakatu Merchants’ Archive
  • 1 to 6 → Deve’s Encyclopedia
  • 7 to 9 → Alustin’s Alchemy
  • 10 to 11 → Dorin Morgrim’s Secrets

Land of Morning Light

• The Eyes of Adventure:
  • 1 to 4 →Tracking Down the Sights
  • 5 to 9 →Hobbies of the Dokkebi
• Boss Storybook (Black Shrine Boss Blitz)
• Morning Light Storybook LoML Main Quest

Start Dorin Morgrim’s Secrets

• Level 57+
• Black Spirit Quest, “[Adventure Log] Shakatu Merchants’ Archive”

To begin Dorin Morgrim’s Secrets, go to Quests (O) → Suggested.

[ADV Support] [Lv. 51] Increase Family Stats with Adventure Logs

This is where you can keep track of your Adventure Log starting quest for Dorin Morgrim’s Secrets and other Adventure Logs.

Dorin’s Adventure Log Rewards

———— TOTALS ———–

• +1AP
• +25Health Points
• +10Stamina
• +1DP
• +20% item drop buff (expensive cost, temporary, lasting 24 hours)

Permanent Stat Increases for Dorin’s Adventure Log

These stat increases are account wide, impacting every character now and in the future.

Dorin Morgrim’s Location

Dorin Morgrim is located inside an underground cave system in the Helm’s Post monster zone.

You will find a cave opening up in the hills after crossing a bridge.
You can safely park your horse on the bridge.

The dungeon entrance is guarded by a few Helm’s Post mobs.

The beam of light shows the locaton of the entrance to the dungeon cave system.
The light green trail is leading to Dorin Morgrim underground.

Dorin Morgrim is located at the bottom of the dungeon.
There are no mobs that spawn near him.
You could bring your horse, but the dungeon is filled with mobs that get in the way.

Dorin’s Stat Increase, Buff, & Item Requirement List (Detailed)

Item Drop Rate buff will stack with other item drop buffs, like the Item Collection Increase Scroll. It does NOT stack with other Adventure Log buffs.

Gear Requirements:

• Full max durability is NOT required.
• Remove any Reform or Caphras Stones.
• Bound boss gear from Season Boss Exchange Coupon will work. Keep in mind Tuvala will downgrade one enhancement level when the coupon is used.
• Awakened weapon (Dandelion), Blackstar, and blue boss gear (Liverto) does NOT work.

Vol.	Chapter	Stat	Item Drop	Dorin’s Goal Text	Notes
1.1	A Humble Beginning	+5 HP	+10% 1 hr	Hand over Black Stones to Dorin Morgrim.	–Black Stone x 30
1.2	Unavoidable Trouble	+5 HP	+10% 1 hr	Hand over Reform Stones to Dorin Morgrim.	1xUltimate Armor Reform StoneOR… 1xUltimate Weapon Reform Stone
1.3	The Beginning of a Rivalry	+5 HP	+10% 5 hr	Hand over DUO (II) green-grade weapon to Dorin Morgrim.	Green-grade DUO (II) main or sub-weapon. Examples: DUO (II): Rosar Axe DUO (II): Yuria Axe DUO (II): Kite Shield DUO (II): Krea Shield
1.4	Head-On	+5 HP	+10% 5 hr	Hand over DUO (II) green-grade defense gear to Dorin Morgrim.	Green-grade DUO (II) helm, chest, foot, or hand gear. Examples: DUO (II): Grunil Shoes DUO (II): Grunil Helmet DUO (II): Grunil Armor DUO (II): Grunil Gloves
Dorin’s Adventure Log Book 2
2.1	The Devil’s Temptation	+5 Stam	+15% 24 hr	Hand over +15 boss weapon to Dorin Morgrim	Boss main weapon or sub-weapon. Examples: +15 Kzarka Axe +15 Offin Tett’s Radiant Axe +15 Nouver Shield +15 Kutum Shield
2.2	Torn Pride	+5 Stam	+15% 24 hr	Hand over a PRI (I) boss defense gear to Dorin Morgrim	Examples: PRI (I): Griffon’s Helmet PRI (I): Dim Tree Spirit’s Armor PRI (I): Bheg’s Gloves PRI (I): Urugon’s Shoes
2.3	Returning to the Beginning	+5 HP	+15% 24 hr	Hand over a PRI (I) boss main or sub-weapon to Dorin Morgrim	Boss Main or sub-weapon. Examples: PRI (I): Kzarka Axe PRI (I): Offin Tett’s Radiant Axe PRI (I): Nouver Shield PRI (I): Kutum Shield
2.4	All I Have is Hammer & Anvil	+1 DP	+20% 24 hr	Hand over a DUO (II) boss defense gear to Dorin Morgrim	Examples: DUO (II): Griffon’s Helmet DUO (II): Dim Tree Spirit’s Armor DUO (II): Bheg’s Gloves DUO (II): Urugon’s Shoes
2.5	With My Soul	+1 AP	+20% 24 hr	Hand over DUO (II) Boss Weapon to Dorin Morgrim	Main or sub-weapon. Examples: DUO (II): Kzarka Axe DUO (II): Offin Tett’s Radiant Axe DUO (II): Nouver Shield DUO (II): Kutum Shield

Vol. 1.1 → A Humble Beginning

Shakatu Merchants’ Archive, Book 10, Chapter 1

• Goal: Hand over Black Stones to Dorin Morgrim.
• Reward: +5 Max HP
• Item Drop Rate: +10% for 1 hour.

Give Dorin Morgrim 30 Black Stones.

• –Black Stonex 30

Black Stones via Grinding Spots

Grinding spots are a good way to obtain Black Stones. Starting in Valencia, you can obtain about 180 per hour in certain locations.

Since Black Stone is a rare drop, don’t forget to use your Item Drop Rate Items.

Desert Naga Temple (Low AP)

Desert Naga Temple has a good drop rate for Black Stones. But it also has other desirable traits.

• Yona’s Fragments: 12 / hour (4 Yona’s + 2 Serap’s Necklaces)
• Atanis Element: 4 / hour
• Sealed Black Magic Crystal: 8 / hour
• Black Stone: 182 / hour

Desert Naga Temple also gives Atanis Element, the pity drop for Infinite Pots.

It’s one of the best places to grind for Black Stone, given its difficulty level.

You will also get a good supply of Sealed Black Magic Crystal, which can be melted to make Magical Shards.

Desert Naga Temple
Location: Valencia Great Desert

AP: 100
DP: 180

Cadry Ruins (Low AP)

Cadry Ruins is another lower AP grinding spot to obtain Black Stones.

• Scroll Written in Ancient Language: 24 / hour
• Yona’s Fragments: 14 / hour (6 Yona’s + 2 Ring of Cadry Guardian)
• Atanis Element: 3 / hour
• Sealed Black Magic Crystal: 8 / hour
• Black Stone: 182 / hour

Cadry Ruins also gives a good supply of Atanis Element for Infinite Pots, crystals to heat for Magical Shard, Scrolls for Memory Fragments, and Yona’s Fragment.

Cadry Ruins
Location: Valencia

AP: 140
DP: 160

Vol. 1.2 → Unavoidable Trouble

Shakatu Merchants’ Archive, Book 10, Chapter 2

• Goal: Hand over Reform Stones to Dorin Morgrim.
• Reward: +5 Max HP
• Item Drop Rate: +10% for 1 hour.

Give Dorin Morgrim 1 Ultimate Reform Stone for armor OR weapon.

• 1xUltimate Armor Reform StoneOR…
• 1xUltimate Weapon Reform Stone

How to Obtain: Crafting at a Refinery or exchange Hunter’s Seal

• 50Hunter’s Seal=Ultimate Armor Reform Stone
• 100Hunter’s Seal=Ultimate Weapon Reform Stone

Crafting Materials:

• 40–Steel
• 1–Sharp Black Crystal Shard
• 30–Black Crystal
• 20–Old Tree Bark
• 20–Clown’s Blood
• 400–Black Stone Powder

Vol. 1.3 → The Beginning of a Rivalry

Shakatu Merchants’ Archive, Book 10, Chapter 3

• Goal: Hand over DUO (II) green grade weapon to Dorin Morgrim.
• Reward: +5 Max HP + Pure Magical Black Stone
• Item Drop Rate: +10% for 5 hours.

Example DUO (II) Green Grade Main Weapons:

• DUO (II): Elsh Axe
• DUO (II): Azwell Axe
• DUO (II): Ain Axe
• DUO (II): Seleth Axe
• DUO (II): Kalis Axe
• DUO (II): Bares Axe
• DUO (II): Yuria Axe
• DUO (II): Krea Axe
• DUO (II): Rosar Axe

Example DUO (II) Green Grade Sub Weapons:

• DUO (II): Krea Shield
• DUO (II): Rosar Shield
• DUO (II): Axion Shield
• DUO (II): Vangertz Shield
• DUO (II): Kite Shield

Green-grade Gear Sold by NPC Shops

Weapon and armor NPC shops in regions of Calpheon and Serendia sell already enhanced gear. This list is a sort of last resort list, if you can’t find anything on the marketplace. You can buy them and enhance them yourself with Black Stones.

NOTE: the silver cost for this NPC sold gear may be more expensive than the Central Market at the moment! Check there first.

Vol. 1.4 → Head-On

Shakatu Merchants’ Archive, Book 10, Chapter 4

• Goal: Hand over DUO (II) green grade defense gear to Dorin Morgrim.
• Reward: +5 Max HP + Pure Magical Black Stone
• Item Drop Rate: 10% for 5 hours.

Example DUO (II) Green-grade Defense Gear:

• DUO (II): Grunil Shoes
• DUO (II): Grunil Helmet
• DUO (II): Grunil Armor
• DUO (II): Grunil Gloves
• DUO (II): Agerian Shoes
• DUO (II): Taritas Shoes
• DUO (II): Zereth Shoes
• DUO (II): Talis Shoes
• DUO (II): Rocaba Shoes
• DUO (II): Hercules’ Might Shoes
• DUO (II): Heve’s Strength Shoes

• Grunil is the most popular green-grade defense gear that players like to enhance and trade.
• You may be lucky enough to find Grunil enhanced on the marketplace.
• If not, visit an NPC shop to upgrade other green grade gear yourself.

Start of BOOK 2 of Dorin Morgrim’s Adventure Log

PLEASE NOTE:

After finishing Book 1 of Dorin Morgrim’s Secrets, you do NOT have to complete the chapters for Book 2 in consecutive order.

This means you can skip the first three pages and do only the last two to obtain +1 AP and +1 DP.

Vol. 2.1 → The Devil’s Temptation

Shakatu Merchants’ Archive, Book 11, Chapter 1

• Goal: Hand over +15 boss weapon to Dorin Morgrim.
• Reward: +5 Max Stamina + Pure Magical Black Stone x2
• Item Drop Rate: +15% for 24 hours.

Main or Subweapon yellow grade only. Not Awakening.

Example +15 Boss Weapons:

• +15 Kzarka Axe
• +15 Offin Tett’s Radiant Axe
• +15 Nouver Shield
• +15 Kutum Shield

Vol. 2.2 → Torn Pride

Shakatu Merchants’ Archive, Book 11, Chapter 2

• Goal: Hand over PRI (I) boss defense gear to Dorin Morgrim.
• Reward: +5 Max Stamina + Pure Magical Black Stone x2
• Item Drop Rate: +15% for 24 hours.

Example PRI (I) Boss Defense Gear:

• PRI (I): Griffon’s Helmet
• PRI (I): Giath’s Helmet
• PRI (I): Red Nose’s Armor
• PRI (I): Dim Tree Spirit’s Armor
• PRI (I): Bheg’s Gloves
• PRI (I): Leebur’s Gloves
• PRI (I): Urugon’s Shoes
• PRI (I): Muskan’s Shoes

Vol. 2.3 → Returning to the Beginning

Shakatu Merchants’ Archive, Book 11, Chapter 3

• Goal: Hand over PRI (I) boss weapon to Dorin Morgrim.
• Reward: +5 Max HP + Pure Magical Black Stone x2
• Item Drop Rate: +15% for 24 hours.

Main or Subweapon yellow grade only. Not Awakening.

Example PRI (I) Boss Weapons:

• PRI (I): Kzarka Axe
• PRI (I): Offin Tett’s Radiant Axe
• PRI (I): Nouver Shield
• PRI (I): Kutum Shield

Vol. 2.4 → All I Have is a Hammer and Anvil

Shakatu Merchants’ Archive, Book 11, Chapter 4

• Goal: Hand over DUO (II) boss defense gear to Dorin Morgrim.
• Reward: +1 DP and Pure Magical Black Stone x2
• Item Drop Rate: +20% for 24 hours.

Example DUO (II) Boss Defense Gear:

• DUO (II): Griffon’s Helmet
• DUO (II): Giath’s Helmet
• DUO (II): Red Nose’s Armor
• DUO (II): Dim Tree Spirit’s Armor
• DUO (II): Bheg’s Gloves
• DUO (II): Leebur’s Gloves
• DUO (II): Urugon’s Shoes
• DUO (II): Muskan’s Shoes

Vol. 2.5 → With My Soul

Shakatu Merchants’ Archive, Book 11, Chapter 5

• Goal: Hand over DUO (II) boss main weapon or sub-weapon to Dorin Morgrim.
• Reward: +1 AP and Pure Magical Black Stone x2
• Item Drop Rate: +20% for 24 hours.

Example DUO (II) Boss Weapons:

• DUO (II): Kzarka Axe
• DUO (II): Offin Tett’s Radiant Axe
• DUO (II): Nouver Shield
• DUO (II): Kutum Shield

Is Dorin Morgim’s Secrets Worth the Cost?

It depends on your current gear. +1 AP and +1 DP can be bought for about 2 billion silver at the time of this writing, if you skip 3 chapters of Book 2.

Considering it buffs every character now and in the future, I think it’s well worth the price for a permanent +1 AP and DP.

You can buy all that you need from the marketplace, but it may not be in stock.

I had a hard time finding any +15, PRI, and DUO gear on the marketplace, but eventually got what I needed by digging through the marketplace listings for every single weapon, etc.

Cost Analysis of Dorin’s Adventure Log

Purchasing only the gear needed for +1 AP and +1 DP:

You can save billions if you skip the first three chapters of the second book of Dorin’s Secrets.

Purchasing all gear on the marketplace: