Black Desert 2FA: How to Set Up an Authenticator App
Protect your Black Desert account with two-factor authentication (2FA). Once enabled, signing in also requires a one-time code from your authenticator app — not just your password.
A Black Desert account holds purchases, in-game items, and payment details that thieves can resell. Black Desert secures sign-ins with an authenticator app — set it up once and you're protected on every login.
2FA methods Black Desert supports
- Authenticator app (TOTP)
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Download Authenticator App - Novaz
Install Authenticator App - Novaz from the App Store on your iPhone or iPad and open it — you'll use it to scan Black Desert's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.
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Sign in to Black Desert and open your Black Desert account security settings.
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Turn on two-factor authentication and choose the authenticator-app option.
Look for "Authenticator app", "Authentication app", or "TOTP" rather than SMS.
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Scan the QR code with Authenticator App - Novaz.
Open Authenticator App - Novaz, tap add, and point your camera at the QR code Black Desert displays. Can't scan? Enter the setup key manually instead.
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Enter the 6-digit code to confirm.
Type the code Authenticator App - Novaz generates to verify and link your Black Desert account.
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Save a way to recover your account.
If Black Desert shows backup or recovery codes, store them somewhere safe, away from your phone. If it doesn't, check how Black Desert recovers accounts (support, an admin, or another sign-in method) before you need it.
Menu names on Black Desert can change — the official Black Desert 2FA documentation ↗ always has the exact, current path.
How to recover your Black Desert account
If you lose access to your authenticator and Black Desert gave you backup or recovery codes when you turned on 2FA, sign in with one of them; keep them somewhere safe, away from your phone. Not every service issues codes. If Black Desert doesn't, or you didn't save them, use Black Desert's account-recovery or support process (or ask your admin, for a work account) to get back in.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Black Desert work with authenticator apps like Authenticator App - Novaz?
- Yes. Black Desert supports TOTP authenticator apps, so you can generate its two-factor codes in Authenticator App - Novaz.
- Is Black Desert two-factor authentication free?
- Yes. Enabling authenticator-app 2FA on Black Desert is free — you only need the free Authenticator App - Novaz.
- What if I lose access to my Black Desert 2FA codes?
- If Black Desert gave you backup or recovery codes during setup, sign in with one of them. If it didn't, or you didn't save them, use Black Desert's account recovery or contact its support (or your admin, for a work account), then add the account to Authenticator App - Novaz again.
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