Come meet MapleStory’s newest superstar—Pink Bean! For a limited time, you can create a special event character and play as MapleStory’s first Monster Job! In addition to enjoying the revamped party quests, end-of-summer events and the return of Murgoth Dungeon, players can now experience the improved Tower of Oz dungeon which has been specifically updated for high-level characters!

PINK BEAN CHARACTER EVENT

For a limited time, create a character with the very first Monster Job available in MapleStory—Pink Bean! Tricked into coming to Henesys by his rival, Black Bean, Pink Bean will be available for character creation from August 19 to October 6. Pink Bean uses Strength, and equips Warrior gear. Everyone will receive one character slot in order to create a Pink Bean character. Pink Bean is an event character, meaning that there are limitations to what the class can do. At the end of the event, the Pink Bean character will be removed. To keep fond memories of your time as Pink Bean, players will receive rewards to use on other characters after the event.

TOWER OF OZ IMPROVEMENTS

Tower of Oz is receiving some new updates to improve the experience of this dungeon for high-level players. It will now target Lv. 140 players and above. Some of the stages will be reordered and have their requirements fine-tuned. Additionally, Stupid Pills will last longer! A weekly ranking will also be added, along with new rewards. The Ring Box reward list will also be overhauled to remove some of the lower consumable items. Now you’ll have a better chance at great rewards!

PARTY QUEST REVAMP

Chryse is returning after a long closure and has been made into a party quest. Up to four players Lv. 75 to 120 can enter as a group. Many other party quests are receiving updates to their rewards, so that you can get better items even quicker. The daily limit for some party quests will be reduced from 10 entries a day to 5, but each run will be more lucrative! Some of the EXP has been increased, and some of the reward requirements have changed. Resurrection of Hoblin King and Kenta in Danger party quests have been redone with new missions and rewards!

MURGOTH DUNGEON

Murgoth Dungeon is making a return! Players Lv. 75 and above can enter up to ten times a day as parties of either 1v1 or 2v2. Once inside, clear rooms of monsters and see which team can find three Soul Shards first! But beware; Murgoth Dungeon is full of monsters which represent the five main jobs of MapleStory. How much damage you inflict will depend on your class! Earn points to exchange for rings, masks and more.

OTHER EVENTS!

How time flies! Place Time Capsules on maps, go hunt monsters around your character level, and your Time Capsule will open to give you a sweet reward. Then help Cassandra pick lemons for her lemonade stand to earn mesos and a store permit! And enjoy the last of the summer with a camping trip. Can you keep away the hungry animals that want to take your food? Earn restorative items, chairs, and medals!

View the full patch notes here: http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/3741/v-165--pink-bean-superstar-patch-notes

Come meet MapleStory’s newest superstar—Pink Bean! For a limited time, you can create a special event character and play as MapleStory’s first Monster Job! In addition to enjoying the revamped party quests, end-of-summer events and the return of Murgoth Dungeon, players can now experience the improved Tower of Oz dungeon which has been specifically updated for high-level characters!

PINK BEAN CHARACTER EVENT

For a limited time, create a character with the very first Monster Job available in MapleStory—Pink Bean! Tricked into coming to Henesys by his rival, Black Bean, Pink Bean will be available for character creation from August 19 to October 6. Pink Bean uses Strength, and equips Warrior gear. Everyone will receive one character slot in order to create a Pink Bean character. Pink Bean is an event character, meaning that there are limitations to what the class can do. At the end of the event, the Pink Bean character will be removed. To keep fond memories of your time as Pink Bean, players will receive rewards to use on other characters after the event.

TOWER OF OZ IMPROVEMENTS

Tower of Oz is receiving some new updates to improve the experience of this dungeon for high-level players. It will now target Lv. 140 players and above. Some of the stages will be reordered and have their requirements fine-tuned. Additionally, Stupid Pills will last longer! A weekly ranking will also be added, along with new rewards. The Ring Box reward list will also be overhauled to remove some of the lower consumable items. Now you’ll have a better chance at great rewards!

PARTY QUEST REVAMP

Chryse is returning after a long closure and has been made into a party quest. Up to four players Lv. 75 to 120 can enter as a group. Many other party quests are receiving updates to their rewards, so that you can get better items even quicker. The daily limit for some party quests will be reduced from 10 entries a day to 5, but each run will be more lucrative! Some of the EXP has been increased, and some of the reward requirements have changed. Resurrection of Hoblin King and Kenta in Danger party quests have been redone with new missions and rewards!

MURGOTH DUNGEON

Murgoth Dungeon is making a return! Players Lv. 75 and above can enter up to ten times a day as parties of either 1v1 or 2v2. Once inside, clear rooms of monsters and see which team can find three Soul Shards first! But beware; Murgoth Dungeon is full of monsters which represent the five main jobs of MapleStory. How much damage you inflict will depend on your class! Earn points to exchange for rings, masks and more.

OTHER EVENTS!

How time flies! Place Time Capsules on maps, go hunt monsters around your character level, and your Time Capsule will open to give you a sweet reward. Then help Cassandra pick lemons for her lemonade stand to earn mesos and a store permit! And enjoy the last of the summer with a camping trip. Can you keep away the hungry animals that want to take your food? Earn restorative items, chairs, and medals!

View the full patch notes here: http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/3741/v-165--pink-bean-superstar-patch-notes

Experience the full blast of summer with the FIREPOWER update: Become an Icy Agent or a Hot Agent and team up to receive maximum rewards! Get ready to rock with the sixth chapter of FriendStory. Explore two new regions-the mysterious Blackgate City and the Scrapyard, location of the crashed Black Heaven. Check out two new mini-games in Star Planet, and see what you create in Beefy's Kitchen. All this and the Beast Tamer is back and available for character creation for a limited time!

FIREPOWER: Hot and Icy
Become a Hot Agent or an Icy Agent based on your login activity level, and participate in tons of summer events! Each agent type receives special items, and they can team up to help each other out. Hot Agents can give Icy Agents special stat buffs, and Hot Agents receive a prize box in return. For an extra bonus, choose someone on your friends list (remember to choose carefully!) to be your Best Friend for this event and you'll both get 20 FIREPOWER Coins and receive a special effect when playing next to each other on the same map. When Icy Agents reach certain level-up goals, they'll receive a Growth Potion-and one for their Best Friend too. Parties that include an Icy Agent will also get bonus EXP.

FIREPOWER: Events
Select one of your characters under Lv. 100 to be a Burning character, and every time they level up, they will gain two additional levels as well (up to Lv. 100)! Earn FIREPOWER Coins through various events and monster drops to spend in the Coin Shop. The FIREPOWER Coin Shop has stocked a variety of chairs, mounts, scrolls and more. Break the giant ice block that appears in certain towns to earn restorative items, chairs and other great rewards. You also can participate in attendance and guild events!

FriendStory: Rock & Roll
The sixth chapter of FriendStory will rock your socks off! A new student comes to Shinsoo International School carrying a Rock Virus that infects the student body, making them play air guitar and act like rock stars. Join Irena's band to help them fight back with the power of music! A new mini game lets you show off your musical skills as you play guitar in the band. Once you've completed Chapter 6, you also have the option to play through the story a second time for special rewards and to see different endings.

New Region: Blackgate City
A portal to another dimension has opened, and strange demons are spilling out into Blackgate City! Players Lv. 100 to Lv. 150 can travel to this new area through the Dimensional Mirror. Help set up a defensive line and fight back against the invasion alongside the Night Angels and Demon Knights. Explore this dangerous area where five fierce new bosses will randomly spawn, and earn new Blackgate equipment!

New Region: Scrapyard
The giant airship, Black Heaven, crashed into the ground near Edelstein at the conclusion of the epic Black Heaven saga. Now players Lv. 190 and above can explore this new area. Visit the town of Haven and help the robots there with Daily Quests to earn new Energy Cores. Normal mode for Lotus is also available here, and beating him will give you more Energy Cores. Exchange your Energy Cores for AbsoLab Coins in Haven, and then spend the coins in the AbsoLab Coin Shop in order to acquire Lv. 160 Absolute Lab Set equips.

New Star Planet Games
Star Planet is receiving two new mini-games: The Legends Return!, and Supernatural Yut. In The Legends Return!, players compete 3 on 3 in a PvP style brawl. Each player selects an avatar and receives five skills they can use. Avatars can grow and level up by defeating monsters or opposing players. Whoever receives the most points at the end of the battle wins. In Supernatural Yut, players receive a Yut Power (affecting them) and a Piece Power (which can affect the opposing player). Use the special powers before you toss the yut to add an extra element to the game.

Beast Tamer is Back
You asked, and we listened. We are pleased to announce that the new and improved Beast Tamer job will once again be available for character creation for a limited time! From skills to quests, Chase is ready to show off her updates and improvements. So get ready to experience the Beast Tamer before time runs out and see why she's back and better than ever.

Enter Beefy's Kitchen
Guess who's looking for an extra hand in the kitchen! Beefy the Grill Master wants to go have adventures, so he needs someone to help out in his culinary dojo! Players Lv. 33 and above can enter Beefy's Kitchen at the Nautilus and help him complete missions such as hunting monsters and completing party quests to raise the level of the kitchen. As it improves, you'll unlock the ability to cook up powerful potions, Cash Shop items and more. Make Beefy's Kitchen shine and earn rewards such as a medal and new chef-themed equips!

View the full patch notes here: http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/3618/v-163--firepower-patch-notes

Experience the full blast of summer with the FIREPOWER update: Become an Icy Agent or a Hot Agent and team up to receive maximum rewards! Get ready to rock with the sixth chapter of FriendStory. Explore two new regions-the mysterious Blackgate City and the Scrapyard, location of the crashed Black Heaven. Check out two new mini-games in Star Planet, and see what you create in Beefy's Kitchen. All this and the Beast Tamer is back and available for character creation for a limited time!

FIREPOWER: Hot and Icy
Become a Hot Agent or an Icy Agent based on your login activity level, and participate in tons of summer events! Each agent type receives special items, and they can team up to help each other out. Hot Agents can give Icy Agents special stat buffs, and Hot Agents receive a prize box in return. For an extra bonus, choose someone on your friends list (remember to choose carefully!) to be your Best Friend for this event and you'll both get 20 FIREPOWER Coins and receive a special effect when playing next to each other on the same map. When Icy Agents reach certain level-up goals, they'll receive a Growth Potion-and one for their Best Friend too. Parties that include an Icy Agent will also get bonus EXP.

FIREPOWER: Events
Select one of your characters under Lv. 100 to be a Burning character, and every time they level up, they will gain two additional levels as well (up to Lv. 100)! Earn FIREPOWER Coins through various events and monster drops to spend in the Coin Shop. The FIREPOWER Coin Shop has stocked a variety of chairs, mounts, scrolls and more. Break the giant ice block that appears in certain towns to earn restorative items, chairs and other great rewards. You also can participate in attendance and guild events!

FriendStory: Rock & Roll
The sixth chapter of FriendStory will rock your socks off! A new student comes to Shinsoo International School carrying a Rock Virus that infects the student body, making them play air guitar and act like rock stars. Join Irena's band to help them fight back with the power of music! A new mini game lets you show off your musical skills as you play guitar in the band. Once you've completed Chapter 6, you also have the option to play through the story a second time for special rewards and to see different endings.

New Region: Blackgate City
A portal to another dimension has opened, and strange demons are spilling out into Blackgate City! Players Lv. 100 to Lv. 150 can travel to this new area through the Dimensional Mirror. Help set up a defensive line and fight back against the invasion alongside the Night Angels and Demon Knights. Explore this dangerous area where five fierce new bosses will randomly spawn, and earn new Blackgate equipment!

New Region: Scrapyard
The giant airship, Black Heaven, crashed into the ground near Edelstein at the conclusion of the epic Black Heaven saga. Now players Lv. 190 and above can explore this new area. Visit the town of Haven and help the robots there with Daily Quests to earn new Energy Cores. Normal mode for Lotus is also available here, and beating him will give you more Energy Cores. Exchange your Energy Cores for AbsoLab Coins in Haven, and then spend the coins in the AbsoLab Coin Shop in order to acquire Lv. 160 Absolute Lab Set equips.

New Star Planet Games
Star Planet is receiving two new mini-games: The Legends Return!, and Supernatural Yut. In The Legends Return!, players compete 3 on 3 in a PvP style brawl. Each player selects an avatar and receives five skills they can use. Avatars can grow and level up by defeating monsters or opposing players. Whoever receives the most points at the end of the battle wins. In Supernatural Yut, players receive a Yut Power (affecting them) and a Piece Power (which can affect the opposing player). Use the special powers before you toss the yut to add an extra element to the game.

Beast Tamer is Back
You asked, and we listened. We are pleased to announce that the new and improved Beast Tamer job will once again be available for character creation for a limited time! From skills to quests, Chase is ready to show off her updates and improvements. So get ready to experience the Beast Tamer before time runs out and see why she's back and better than ever.

Enter Beefy's Kitchen
Guess who's looking for an extra hand in the kitchen! Beefy the Grill Master wants to go have adventures, so he needs someone to help out in his culinary dojo! Players Lv. 33 and above can enter Beefy's Kitchen at the Nautilus and help him complete missions such as hunting monsters and completing party quests to raise the level of the kitchen. As it improves, you'll unlock the ability to cook up powerful potions, Cash Shop items and more. Make Beefy's Kitchen shine and earn rewards such as a medal and new chef-themed equips!

View the full patch notes here: http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/3618/v-163--firepower-patch-notes

Take on Gelimer and Lotus in the epic finale to the Black Heaven content! Then show you've got rhythm with a new Star Planet mini-game. Finally, celebrate Earth Day with spring events! All this and more will be available in the Black Heaven: Final Chapter update.

Black Heaven - Acts 5 and 6

The final chapter of Black Heaven is almost upon us! Venture deep into the giant airship Black Heaven as you get closer to the core-only to come face to face with Gelimer and Lotus! You'll have to defeat Lotus to ultimately stop Gelimer's evil plan and save Maple World.

Lotus Boss

Once you clear all six Acts of Black Heaven, players Lv. 190 and above can open the Boss Matchmaking List window and go head-to-head with Lotus. Look out! Lotus has three stages, and you'll need to move fast to avoid his spinning lasers, energy bombs, and spawning androids.

Star Step

A new mini-game is coming to Star Planet! Grab your friends and try out Star Step! Tap the correct directional keys as they appear on the screen to move up through the steps. Each step will get a little harder. Do your best and earn Star Points and Reward Points!

Spring Events

Enjoy the warm spring weather! Hunt the Golden Dream Pig that appears in certain maps to receive a belt and random scrolls for it. Show Earth how much you care by collecting trash during the Earth Day attendance event. You'll be able to earn daily rewards and a Maple World Chair!

View the full patch notes here: http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/2727/v-161--black-heaven-final-chapter-patch-notes

Take on Gelimer and Lotus in the epic finale to the Black Heaven content! Then show you've got rhythm with a new Star Planet mini-game. Finally, celebrate Earth Day with spring events! All this and more will be available in the Black Heaven: Final Chapter update.

Black Heaven - Acts 5 and 6

The final chapter of Black Heaven is almost upon us! Venture deep into the giant airship Black Heaven as you get closer to the core-only to come face to face with Gelimer and Lotus! You'll have to defeat Lotus to ultimately stop Gelimer's evil plan and save Maple World.

Lotus Boss

Once you clear all six Acts of Black Heaven, players Lv. 190 and above can open the Boss Matchmaking List window and go head-to-head with Lotus. Look out! Lotus has three stages, and you'll need to move fast to avoid his spinning lasers, energy bombs, and spawning androids.

Star Step

A new mini-game is coming to Star Planet! Grab your friends and try out Star Step! Tap the correct directional keys as they appear on the screen to move up through the steps. Each step will get a little harder. Do your best and earn Star Points and Reward Points!

Spring Events

Enjoy the warm spring weather! Hunt the Golden Dream Pig that appears in certain maps to receive a belt and random scrolls for it. Show Earth how much you care by collecting trash during the Earth Day attendance event. You'll be able to earn daily rewards and a Maple World Chair!

View the full patch notes here: http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/2727/v-161--black-heaven-final-chapter-patch-notes