BDO Best Grinding Spots For Money, SP and EXP 2022

Best Grinding Spots

This guide will go through all the best grinding spots for money, EXP, SP, and list several spots for newer players and veterans in Black Desert.

The places on this list are arranged based on the amount of money per hour that you can make or the EXP/SP gains you can expect to get there. It also gives gear recommendations on what you should be at a minimum when you go grinding at these locations.

This test was done with pretty much max gear (300+ AP), so if you have the recommended AP you won’t get as much profit.

We tested 60 spots before making this guide so hopefully, this is useful for you.

Recommended Grinding Spots For Newer Players

• 100 AP: Nagas/Fogans
• 160-170 AP: Polly’s Forest
• 200 AP: Blood Wolves
• 220 AP: Sherekhan Necropolis
• 235 AP: Forest Ronaros

The reason we opt for the Blood Wolves/Sherekhan/Forest Ronaros is that the infinite potion pieces drop there.

Best Grinding Spots For Money

Nr	Spot	Recommended AP/DP	Money/Hour
1	Sulfur	245/303	200-400m
2	Hystria Ruins	250/269	200-370m
3	Stars End	269/309	200-330m
4	Fogans(Elvia)	269/320	200-220m
5	Sycraia Lower	265/320	300-410m
6	Turos	269/340	200-370m
7	Castle Ruins(Elvia)	270/320	300m
8	Bloody Monastery(Elvia)	280/340	270-400m
9	Orc Camp(Elvia)	280/340	400-520m
10	Kratuga	245/309	340-400m
11	Aakman	245/309	300-355m

1. Sulfur Mines

This is a really good grinding spot especially if you are a seasonal player. On top of being good for earning money(earns 200-400m per hour), it is also good for grinding out skill points. Plus, you have a chance at getting the 2/4 Archelogist Map Pieces.

2. Hystria Ruins

This spot is about the same earning-wise as the Sulfur Mines, earning 215 m per hour, but offers other perks. This is a good intro spot to learn how to “pull mobs”. This is also perfect for seasonal players but requires 245 AP and 309 DP. It also drops the rarest piece of Lafi Bedmountain’s Upgraded Compass.

3. Stars End

Stars End earns roughly the same as Sulfur Mines and Hystria Ruins. It earns about 230 m per hour. On top of that, the spot is super easy and convenient to travel to. It also will have some variance in how much you earn from grinding per hour because of rare drops. It is also good for seasonal players, requiring 245 AP and 309 DP. This spot can also be crowded and often busy, but well worth it with traveling to it.

4. Swamp Fogans

This spot earns you about 250 m per hour. It is also good for getting materials for getting the HP Cup ring upgrade. The location is also really convenient and isn’t really a contested location unlike with Stars End. It requires 269 AP and 330 DP.

5. Sycraia Lower

This spot is also another very good grind spot, earning 280 m an hour. It is a very easy grind spot with basic mechanics. You also can get a chance at getting Sycrid Songs for Krogdalo Sea Horse Gear. It is also a spot with fewer players as well. It is also good for players with 269 AP and 325 DP.

6. Turos

This spot is good for grinding out 290 m an hour. This requires 269 AP or 330 DP. This spot some players might also find annoying as well because of the pulls and CCs. There are many rotations as well which generally are uncontested and don’t usually have that many players either. It is also a good duo spot that has a rare drop that can be worth 2 billion.

7. Castle Ruins

This one is interesting as it is different than the others. It is a three-person grind zone that allows you to hang out with friends and other people, earning 300 m an hour. This spot is also an easy spot to get to and doesn’t have a high barrier to entry like Polly’s Forest. It requires 261 AP and 320 DP.

8. Bloody Monastery

This is another great spot that has a few benefits. You can earn 360 m an hour. This spot is great for people who like getting rare drops. The Crimson Bells add a very cool and unique aspect to the grind spot as well. Though, there aren’t as many rotations with this spot meaning it is a very contested spot with many players. Players with 281 AP and 341 DP can use this spot.

9. Orc Camp

This spot has some of the highest potential for money in the game, with 400 m an hour. It is one of the most consistent spots for money, with drops being mostly raw silver. It is a very contested spot but has many rotations as well. This is recommended for players with 281 AP and 341 DP.

10. Polly’s Forest

This spot is great for newer players as it has a low barrier to entry. It is also great for skill points and is perfect for a new player, earning you up to 93m per hour. This spot is easy to access especially for newer players.

Early and Late Game Grind Spots

Nr	Spot	AP/DP
1	Desert Nagas/Bashims	100
2	Cadry Ruins	140
3	Desert Waragons	160
4	Basilisk’s Den	190
5	Pila Ku/Sulfur	210
6	Biraghi Den/Imps	240
7	Thornwood	245
8	Star’s End	245 or 269
9	Castle Ruins	261
10	Sycraia Underwater	269/329
11	Padix Island	269/329
12	Tunkuta(Turos)	269/329

1. Desert Nagas/Bashims

Desert Nagas and Bashims are very easy to grind out once you hit a 100 AP. It is easy to get the mobs back together and has many rotations and options. Both of these are dependent on your class and what exactly you want to grind out.

2. Cadry Ruins/Gahaz Bandits

These spots are a good grind spot once you hit 140 AP. These are great spots but Gahaz Bandits are the better of the two.

3. Desert Waragons

These spots are good for grinding once you hit 160 AP. Though, you’ll need to be in a party of three people to grind in this spot. If you want to grind solo, grind at the previous spots that are mentioned.

4. Basilisk’s Den/Centaurs

At 190 AP, you’ll start opening up a lot more spots that you can grind at. The Centaurs have tons of loot and other drops too. Basilisks Den is for groups of three like Desert Waragons, so if you want to grind solo Centaurs are the better option.

5. Sulfur Mines/Pila Ku Jail

These spots have a recommended 210 AP, but you can come to both of them earlier and not have any issue grinding in these spots. You’ll get great money and some of the best EXP for skill points in the game. Though, Pila Ku Jail is harder to get to than the Sulfur Mines.

6. Biraghi Den/Imps

These spots are recommended for when you have 240 AP. Biraghi Den is for solo players and Imps is a two-man grind spot. So if you don’t have a friend to play with on here- Biraghi Den is the best for this.

7. Thornwood Forest

Thornwood Forest is recommended when you have about 245 AP. This grind spot has fallen behind other better grind spots but is still useful to grind out specific items.

8. Stars End

This one was mentioned previously, but it should also be mentioned some of the rotations with Stars End has different recommended AP levels as well and is good for grinding out EXP as well. You’ll want at least 245 AP for some of the rotations, but for the bigger rotations, you’ll want somewhere around 261-269 AP. This is because the bigger rotations will be usually harder to do. But as mentioned previously, this spot is a very popular grind spot for many players.

9. Castle Ruins

This one has been nerfed recently and has become one of the better AP spots. The recommended level is 245-261 AP. But, the negative with this one is that it is a three-man grinding spot, meaning you’ll need at least two other friends.

10. Sycraia Underwater

This is one of the ones that have gotten better over the years. You’ll need at least 269 AP and 329 DP to grind here, and they recently buffed the drop rates of items here too which has made it a better place to grind!

11. Padix Island

This is another two-man grind spot, so you’ll need another friend to join you. This is good for money per hour and is recommended you have 269 AP and 329 DP.

12. Tunkuta

This one is another duo grind spot, so again, you’ll need a friend to help you with this one. This is a grind spot not only for money per hour but for other items people are usually looking to find and grind out. The recommended AP for this one is 269 while the DP you’ll need is 329, which is the same as a few previously mentioned grind spots.

Best Grinding Spots For Both Exp and SP

Bloody Monastery

Bloody Monastery is the best spot for EXP and SP grinding in the entire game. It offers an exp rate of 1.7% per hour, SP rate of 1.6 per hour, trash rate of 6500 an hour. Overall this one is one of the best to grind out both SP and EXP, while also getting a good trash rate. This is basically the best spot if you’re not looking for a good mob rate, to not drain your agris fever as fast, while getting the best EXP and SP gains.

Miru 12 Tree

This spot is also another good spot for EXP grinding and AP Grinding. Miru 12 Tree offers an exp rate of 1.51% per hour, SP rate of 0.63 per hour, trash rate of 2000 an hour. This one is good if you want a very high EXP rate, other than that the SP and trash rate won’t matter as much. This is a group grinding spot, you will be grinding multiple locations to maximize experience rates between the party.

Biraghi Den

This spot is also another good spot for EXP grinding and AP Grinding. Biraghi den offers an exp rate of 1.4% per hour, SP rate of 3.4 per hour, trash rate of 8000 an hour. This one is especially good for grinding SP, as the trash rate isn’t as bad either while gaining pretty decent EXP as well.

Orc Camp

This spot is also another good spot for EXP grinding and AP Grinding. Orc Camp 2 offers an exp rate of 1.0% per hour, SP rate of 1.0 per hour, trash rate of 7500 an hour. This one is only decent and isn’t really as good unless you haven’t unlocked other places to grind at yet.

Miru Solo

This spot is also another good spot for EXP grinding and AP Grinding. Miru Solo offers an exp rate of 1% per hour, SP rate of 1 per hour, trash rate of 2200 an hour, and 1765 mobs per hour. Same with the previous entry, though the mob rate is pretty good.

Thornwood

Thornwood offers an exp rate of 0.9% per hour, SP rate of 1.7 per hour, trash rate of 5000 an hour. This one is pretty meh, so unless you haven’t unlocked the other ones that are better, then you don’t really have to go for this one.

Shultz

This spot is also another good spot for EXP grinding and AP Grinding. Shultz offers an exp rate of 0.83% per hour, SP rate of 3.7 per hour, trash rate of 9600 an hour. The SP and trash rates are pretty good here, better than the others mentioned, so definitely grind at this spot unless you haven’t unlocked it yet.

Sycraia Upper

This spot is also another good spot for EXP grinding and AP Grinding. Sycraia Upper offers an exp rate of 0.8% per hour, SP rate of 3.12 per hour, trash rate of 11k an hour. This one overall has a pretty good trash rate and mob rate, so if you’re looking to grind out both of those then definitely go to this part of the game. Though keep in mind it isn’t particularly great with EXP and only being okay with SP.

Stars End

Stars End offers an exp rate of 0.79% per hour, SP rate of 1.5 per hour, trash rate of 3500 an hour. This one has been mentioned previously, Stars End isn’t notable for grinding EXP and SP. Stars End is only really notable for grinding in-game currency. Also, many people contest this part of the game because everyone is using it to grind money.

Sycraia Lower

Sycraia Lower offers an exp rate of 0.77% per hour, SP rate of 1.5 per hour, trash rate of 3-3.1k an hour. This one isn’t particularly great either, as it has lower rates all around, but it could be worth it if you haven’t unlocked other means to grind EXP or SP.

Miru Main Pt

This spot is also another good spot for EXP grinding and AP Grinding. Miru Main Pt offers an exp rate of 0.7% per hour, SP rate of 0.3 per hour, trash rate of 2800 an hour. Overall you shouldn’t use this one either as there are much better grinding spots. However, if you have no other choices for grinding spots then this one could fit you well.

Castle Ruins

This spot is also another good spot for EXP grinding and AP Grinding. An exp rate of 0.68% per hour, SP rate of 0.74 per hour, trash rate of 7k an hour. This could be a decent grinding spot for trash, however, don’t expect to get much in EXP or SP.

Best Spots For Skill Points(SP) Grinding

Number	Spot	Skill Points/Hour	Money/Hour
1	Sulfur	8.4	200-400m
2	Polly	8	100-200m
3	Cadry	7.4	200-300m
4	Fogan(non-elvia)	6.8	200-300m
5	Nagas(non-elvia)	6.5	250-300m
6	Bashims	6.4	250-300m
7	Pila Ku Jail	6	300-450m
8	Kagtums	5.7	100-150m
9	Tshira Ruins	5	100m

1. Sulfur Mine – 8.4 SP/Hour

Sulfur mine is currently the best spot in the game for grinding skill points. Full PEN Tuvala gear is enough for you to grind here.

2. Polly Forest – 8 SP/Hour

One of the fastest SP grinding spots in the game, especially good for season/beginner players that don’t have full PEN tuvala gear.

3. Cadrys – 7.4 SP/Hour

Good place for getting blackstones, good profit after the valencia rework. After the rework, you can now get around 200-300m per hour here.

4. Fogans – 6.8 SP/Hour

Good profit, good SP, and EXP per hour, especially for lower geared players.

5. Nagas – 6.5 SP/Hour

The rotation here is very easy you just run around in one single big circle.

6. Bashims – 6.4 SP/Hour

Around 200-250 mil per hour after the trash loot update.

7. Pila Ku Jail – 6 SP/Hour

You can get the map piece here. Very underrated spot in my opinion. It’s average in SP/EXP and money but if you are also looking for a map piece it’s a good spot to grind. It’s very far away from everything though.

8. Kagtums – 5.7 SP/Hour

Drops the Ash Halfmoon Kagtunak, needed to create the infinite HP potion.

9. Tshira Ruins 5 SP/Hour

The Vine Keeper, Leaf Keeper & Groove Keeper here drop part of the infinite MP/SP/WP resource potion.

Grinding Spots List For Infinite HP Potion and Mana Potion

These spots are good for potion grinding since they are a very important part of the game, even if the spots give bad EXP and SP.

Nr	Spot	AP Req	Item
1	Blood Wolves	190	Ash Halfmoon Kagtunak
2	Sherekhan	210	Sherekhan’s Panacea
3	Forest Ronaros	240	Ron’s Tintinnabulum
4	Tshira Ruins	140	Markthanans Gland
5	Manshaum Forest	240	Narc’s Crimson Tear

1. Blood Wolves

This spot is great for farming HP potions once you have 190 AP, and you shouldn’t have any issue farming potions here. This drops the Ash Halfmoon Kagtunak, which is used for HP potions.

2. Sherekhan

This is another good spot for HP potion grinding, and you can start grinding here at about 200-210 AP without much of an issue. This drops the Sherekhan’s Panacea, which is used for HP potions.

3. Forest Ronaros

This spot says it is recommended to grind at 240 AP, but you can also grind here comfortably at 220-230 AP without much of an issue, being that you have the right buffs for PvE. This spot is great for HP potion grinding. This drops Ron’s Tintinnabulum, which is used for HP potions.

4. Tshira Ruins

This is a low-level grind spot for grinding mana potions. This is really good for people with 140 AP or higher and should be pretty easy to grind these mana potions out. This drops the Markthanans Gland which is used for the mana potions. Though be warned, the money per hour here is pretty bad.

5. Manshaum Forest

This grind spot is recommended for people with 240 AP or higher. You can get the Narc’s Crimson Tear for the mana potion here. This can be one of the toughest spots for the mana potions as well.

10 More Grinding Spots For Money

Star’s End 261+ AP, 309+ DP

In this location, when you are at the highest end of the game like if you are at an efficient grinding class like a warrior or a mid-tier grinding class like a mystic with higher AP, you can get around 250 million silver per hour. Around 10k trash loot, you get an earring. The earrings you get go for around 300 million silver, which makes star’s end great for grinding. However, if the distortion earrings were to drop to below 250 million silver, Sycraia would be a better grind spot at that point.

Sycraia Underwater Ruins 269+ AP, 330+ DP

In Sycraia, you get around 230 million silver per hour. If distortions drop to around 250 million, that’s where Stars End and Sycraia even out. They are very similar in terms of money per hour that you can obtain, but based on the prices currently, Stars End is much better. Sycraia has more consistent money though. There is much less variable in drops in this area.

Abandoned Monastery 269+ AP, 330+ DP

In Abandoned Monastery, you can get about one earring per hour from this place. You also get about 225 million silver per hour at this place. The 330 is for the daytime. The mobs in this place hits very hard, and you may die at nighttime. So make sure that you follow the required AP and DP. You should also be careful when going to the Abandoned Monastery.

Kratuga 245+ AP. 309+ DP

Kratuga is a place that is unique. The money you get is mostly from rare drops because the rare drops are plenty in this area. You can get several different rare items here. The rare drops at this place will compensate for all the trash loot that you will get and will make your trip here really worth it. It also has a unique relationship with AP. It is not AP capped, but you should start at 245.

Hystria Ruins 245+ AP, 301+ DP

Hystria is a place that is a mid-tier grind spot. It used to be the top grinding spot in the game where you can get a ton of great drops. However, nowadays, this is no longer that such great of a spot. However, there are still some pieces that you can get in Hystria, and you can greatly find it in this area. You can make 190 million per hour in Hystria. Still, this is a popular spot, even though it’s not the best one anymore.

Aakman 245+ AP, 301+ DP

It is similar to Hystria, but it does not really have that many rare drops. It is comparable to Hystria, but it is just a little worse when it comes to the amount of money you can get. Aakman only gives you around 185 million silver per hour. Having said that, some classes grind much better at Aakman then at Hystria(for example Lahn) and vice versa, so if you are looking to grind here, make sure you try both out yourself and compare them.

Manshaum Forest 230+ AP, 258+ DP

Manshaum Forest gives you around 120 million silver per hour. I do not recommend you grind here unless you have the infinite potion or do not want to go for it. Even though it’s more profit, you should still grind at the other places listed below, since you can get the potions pieces there.

Forest Ronaros 235+ AP, 250+ DP

Forest Ronaros gives you around 100 million silver per hour.

Blood Wolves 200+ AP, 230+ DP

Blood Wolves gives around 95 million silver per hour. If you are a new player and have just around 200 AP, this is the spot you should be camping at until you get the potion piece. By the time you got the potion piece, you most likely will have the AP for going to Sherekhan.

Sherekhan Necropolis (DAY) 220+ AP, 258+ DP

Lastly, Sherekhan gives around 90 million silver per hour.