Hey Maplers,

We are excited to announce the NA Interactive World Merge that was mentioned in one of Inkwell’s previous notes. Our goal with this merge is to create a more vibrant and connected experience by encouraging more opportunities for player interaction.

We also want to thank everyone who participated in the world merge survey from March 19th to April 1st. While the majority of the players supported some form of a merge, opinions were split on the number of worlds. After careful review, we’ve decided to move forward with retaining the very first two original worlds, Scania and Bera. We believe this will help create a more balanced population, boost the in-game economy, and improve player interaction, all while keeping our servers stable.

For Maplers whose worlds are affected by this merge, please refer to the details below:
Schedule

• August 27, 2025 (after maintenance)

Target Worlds

• Interactive worlds, Aurora and Elysium, will be consolidated into Scania.
• Scania channels will be increased to a total of 30 channels.

World Merge FAQ
To help you better prepare for the World Merge, please review the following FAQs during this process. Please note that we will be sharing additional updates and details at a later date.

Does this change how I log in?

• Yes. If you were in Aurora or Elysium, you will now log into your new merged world, Scania, from the world selection screen.

What happens when I exceed the max number of 58 character slots?

• All character slots from the merging worlds (Scania, Aurora, and Elysium) will be combined, including default slots. Your character display order will be reset.
• Up to 58 characters will be visible on the character selection screen.
  • If you have more than 58 characters, a Character Selection UI will appear where you must select 58 characters to display. Non-selected characters are not permanently removed but will be temporarily inaccessible until you remove some other characters. This UI will be available until January 2026.
  • If 58 characters are not selected before the UI is removed, the highest level characters will automatically be displayed.
  • You will not be able to create new characters unless the excess characters have been deleted.

What happens to shared features like Storage, Cash Shop and Auction House?

• Storage Items
  • Storage slots will be merged up to a maximum of 152 slots. Items beyond the limit will be hidden and can be retrieved by removing existing items.
• Storage Mesos
  • Mesos from all merging worlds will be combined up to 499 billion (499,999,999,999) mesos. Excess mesos will be sent as coins via the Gift Drop.
• Cash Inventory
  • Items beyond the limit will be hidden and will appear as space is available.
• Auction House
  • Items beyond the limit will be hidden until space is available. To buy or sell again, you must move items to your character's inventory.

Will my Guild be affected?

• Guild names must be unique per world. If there are duplicates, names will be automatically renamed with random characters.
• Renamed guilds and alliances will receive a name change UI upon login, and only the Leader can change the name.
  • If your leader is inactive, please contact Player Support.

Will the Maple Rewards Shop purchase limit reset?

• No, the purchase limit will not reset with the merge.
• The next reset will occur with the start of the next calendar month.

We hope these changes allow players in the newly merged worlds to participate in more community activities. We’ll be updating this post as we receive more information. For live updates, join our official Discord server here!

- The MapleStory Team

[Updated 6:37 PM PDT] The maintenance has been completed and we have extended Cash Shop items in your inventory for 3 hours. Please restart your Nexon Launcher or Steam to make sure that you get the latest client! Thank you for your patience. We sincerely apologize for the unexpected downtime and will share more information about this maintenance soon.

Today’s unscheduled maintenance has been delayed to later today. While reviewing the update files, we unfortunately discovered a few sections that need additional checks and revisions.

We apologize for the last minute notice. Once the new maintenance time is confirmed, we’ll share it asap and make sure you have enough time to prepare to log off before it begins.
Thanks for your patience.

We will be performing an unscheduled server maintenance to address a recent exploit.

[Updated 3:39 PM PDT] The unscheduled maintenance is scheduled to start at 4:00 PM PDT (7:00 PM EDT / 1:00 AM CEST July 31 / 9:00 AM AEST July 31). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 3 hours, concluding around 7:00 PM PDT (10:00 PM EDT / 4:00 AM CEST July 31 / 12:00 PM AEST July 31).

Times:

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
PDT (UTC -7): 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
EDT (UTC -4): 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
CEST (UTC +2): 1:00 AM (July 31) - 4:00 AM (July 31)
AEST (UTC +10): 9:00 AM (July 31) - 12:00 PM (July 31)

• What will be unavailable:
  
  • All MapleStory game servers.

\[Updated 7/31/2025 PDT] The new date for the Ola Ola Event has been scheduled! Thank you for your patience and we are excited to see you there!

\[Updated 7/30/2025 10:35 AM PDT] Due to an upcoming unscheduled maintenance for today, we will be postponing our Ola Ola event - stay tuned for an updated date and time for this event! 

Get ready for some serious nostalgia, because after years away, the classic GM event Ola Ola is finally making its comeback. 

Join us for a special test run of Ola Ola this Wednesday, July 30th PDT! We know it's been a while, so this first event is all about making sure we get it just right. If this test run goes smoothly, there's a good chance Ola Ola could become a recurring active event. And if it proves successful, it might also pave the way for us to reintroduce other classic in-game events you've been missing.

Check out the event details below:

EU Server Schedule (UTC):

• Solis: Tuesday, August 5th, 2025 7:00 PM UTC - Tuesday, August 5th, 2025 7:15 PM UTC

• Luna: Tuesday, August 5th, 2025, 2025 7:30 PM UTC - Tuesday, August 5th, 2025, 2025 7:45 PM UTC

NA Server Schedule (UTC):

• Elysium, Aurora: Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 12:00 AM UTC - Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 12:15 AM UTC

• Bera, Scania, Hyperion: Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 12:30 AM UTC - Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 12:45 AM UTC

• Kronos: Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 1:00 AM UTC - Thursday, July 31st, 2025 1:15 AM UTC

How to Participate:

• Log in to MapleStory and catch us in Channel 11.Head over to Lith Harbor and talk with NPC Jean.

• Click 'Okie! Let's go together!' to proceed to the Ola Ola event map!

How to Play:

• You'll be dropped into the event map and you must find your way through ladders and tricky portals!

• Choose the correct portal to move up to the next level.

• Reach Level 3 within the time limit to complete Ola Ola!

Event Rewards:

Players who finish within the set time limit will randomly receive one of the rewards below based on your world.

Interactive World Rewards (randomly receive one of the following):

• 3x EXP Coupon (30 min): Tradable within world, 7-day duration.

• VIP Buff Selector Coupon: Tradable within world, 7-day duration. Use to choose one from the following:

  • VIP Buff (EXP): Tradable within the world, 1-day duration.

  • VIP Buff (Stats): Tradable within world, 1-day duration.

• Karma Bonus Bright Cube (x5): Tradable within world, 7-day duration.

• Karma Bright Cube (x5): Tradable within world, 7-day duration.

Heroic World Rewards (randomly receive one of the following):

• 3x EXP Coupon (30 min): Tradable within world, 7-day duration.

• VIP Buff Selector Coupon: Tradable within world, 7-day duration. Use to choose one from the following:

  • VIP Buff (EXP): Tradable within the world, 1-day duration.

  • VIP Buff (Stats): Tradable within world, 1-day duration.

• Karma Bright Cube (x10): Tradable within world, 7-day duration.

Participation Reward:

• Onyx Apple:  Tradable within world, 7-day duration.

Hi Maplers, 

We understand and are aware of the sentiment surrounding the Ride or Die Returns event and the miscommunication of the weekly reset date of the event. Due to this, we would like to inform players that we will be reducing the participation requirements for the Ride or Die Legion Block from 6 to 5 weeks.

This change will be implemented during the scheduled maintenance on August 7, 2025, alongside other changes and bug fixes.

We thank you for your continued support of MapleStory.

- The MapleStory Team

[Updated 10:00 AM PDT] The maintenance has been completed and we have extended Cash Shop items in your inventory for 5 hours. Please restart your Nexon Launcher or Steam to make sure that you get the latest client!
Please note that the duration for Shackles of Resentment Cubes have changed to August 27 at 2:00 PM UTC.
Thank you for your patience.

We will be performing a scheduled minor patch starting on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM PDT (8:00 AM EDT / 2:00 PM CEST / 10:00 PM AEST). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 5 hours, concluding around 10:00 AM PDT (1:00 PM EDT / 7:00 PM CEST / 3:00 AM AEST July 25).

Times:

Thursday, July 24, 2025
PDT (UTC -7): 5:00 AM - 10:00 AM
EDT (UTC -4): 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
CEST (UTC +2): 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
AEST (UTC +10): 10:00 PM - 3:00 AM July 25

What will be unavailable:

• All MapleStory game servers.

Changes and Updates:

• MapleStory will be updated to v.261.2.0.
• Monthly Windows Update.

[Updated 7/23]

• Unused Karma Bright Cubes that were obtained from the Morning Star Feast event prior to the fix on 7/20/2025 (Known Issues Page) will now function properly so that the "AFTER" potential option can be chosen.
  • Players that used any of the faulty Karma Bright Cubes from the Morning Star Feast will have them returned at a later date after further investigation. Please refer to the known issues page for more details.
• Resolved an issue where the Lynn's [Focus] Awaken skill would return to a 120 second (2 minute) cooldown when [Focus] Awaken Boost Skill was obtained.
• Resolved an issue where compensation boxes would work incorrectly if players had a previous compensation box in their inventory and received a new compensation box.
  • Players who experienced this issue are able to claim their items from the Maple Administrator.
• Resolved an issue where the Code X boss fight within the Ride or Die could be entered while having Totems equipped.
• Resolved an issue where Kanna's skill Spirit's Domain Boost was providing the incorrect amount of Final Damage.
• Resolved an issue on Hyperion where the Mysterious Monsterbloom was not available to be purchased from the Memento Coin Exchange Vendor in the Morning Star Banquet event.
• Resolved an issue where Kanna's skill Vanquisher's Charm was outperforming the damage from its 6th job counterpart HEXA Vanquisher's Charm until level 7.
• Resolved an issue where using the Developer Hat Selection Box would not provide the correct hat.
• Resolved an issue where using Bowmaster's HEXA Phoenix and HEXA Shadow Raven skills would cause the UI to become transparent despite not being in combat.
• Resolved a text issue with the dialogue of the Head Servant in the Morning Star Fountain event.
• Resolved a text issue with the event dates given by Dave where asking 'How to Play' would provide a blank date template in the Save the Diver event.
• Resolved an issue where players were unable to equip Commerci Set-Up Items to their Commerci Vessels.
• Resolved an issue where certain players were unable to complete the '[6th Job] A New Power' quest.
• Resolved a text issue where the Reward Claim Period for the Ride or Die event guide was incorrect.
• Resolved a text issue where random text would appear when the 'Preparing for Today's Blue Hole Exploration' daily reset in the Save the Diver event.
• Resolved a text issue where some fish names would overlap with other text within the Save the Diver event.
• Resolved a text issue where the name of certain sushi would be displayed incorrectly within the Save the Diver event.
• Resolved an issue where the '[Summer's Guide] Learn about Legion!' quest guide UI showed the Legion Champion system tab.
• Resolved an issue where Adele's skill Hunting Decree would display incorrectly as the HEXA Hunting Decree Buff when fighting Ursus.

Miracle Summer is back for another year! Throughout the summer, Miracle Time will be enabled for equipment for a specific slot, giving you double the chance to Rank-Up your gear once!

This Saturday, July 26, 2025, Maplers on all Worlds will have Miracle Time enabled for Gloves! Cube all your gauntlets, vambraces, mitts, and other hand coverings all-day Saturday with the improved Rank-Up chances!

Event Duration:

• PDT (UTC -7): Friday, July 25, 2025 5:00 PM - Saturday, July 26, 2025 4:59 PM

• CEST (UTC +2): Saturday, July 26, 2025 2:00 AM - Sunday, July 27, 2025 1:59 AM

• AEST (UTC +10): Saturday, July 26, 2025 10:00 AM - Sunday, July 27, 2025 9:59 AM

Event Details:

• During the noted periods, you will be able to Cube away on Equipment for the Gloves slot with Glowing Cubes, Bright Cubes, and Bonus Glowing Cubes, as well as Bonus Bright Cubes if you have them, with double the chance to Rank-Up equipment once when cubing!

• During the Miracle Time period, using a Cash Cube to upgrade an item to Legendary Rank will activate the "Double Miracle Time Blessing" buff for the map.

• Equipment for other slots does not benefit from this instance of the Miracle Summer event.

• August 9: Accessories and more

• August 23: Shoes

 

[Updated 6:21 PM PDT] The maintenance has been completed and we have extended Cash Shop items in your inventory for 4 hours. Please restart your Nexon Launcher or Steam to make sure that you get the latest client! Thank you for your patience.

[Updated 3:30 PM PST] The unscheduled maintenance is now scheduled to start at 3:45 PM PDT (6:45 PM EDT / 12:45 AM CEST July 18 / 8:45 AM AEST July 18). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 4 hours, concluding around 8:00 PM PDT (11:00 PM EDT / 4:00 AM CEST July 18 / 12:00 PM AEST July 18).

[Updated 2:06 PM PST] Today's unscheduled maintenance has been postponed and we'll share the updated maintenance time as soon as it's confirmed. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

[Updated 7/17/25] The unscheduled maintenance is now scheduled to start at 3:45 PM PDT (6:45 PM EDT / 12:45 AM CEST July 18 / 8:45 AM AEST July 18). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 4 hours, concluding around 8:00 PM PDT (11:00 PM EDT / 4:00 AM CEST July 18 / 12:00 PM AEST July 18).

Times:

Thursday, July 17, 2025
PDT (UTC -7): 3:45 PM - 8:00 PM
EDT (UTC -4): 6:45 PM - 11:00 PM
CEST (UTC +2): 12:45 AM (July 18) - 4:00 AM (July 18)
AEST (UTC +10): 8:45 AM (July 18) - 12:00 PM (July 18)

• What will be unavailable:
  
  • All MapleStory game servers.
• Changes and Updates (Additional Changes TBA):
• Changed the confirmation text when claiming Ultimate Legion Growth Potions for players leaping from Challenger-Heroic to now include world names for better clarity.
• Resolved an issue where Kanna's HEXA Nightghost Guide passive effect incorrectly increased the damage of all skills instead of only Kishin Shoukan.
• Resolved an issue where Kanna's HEXA enhanced Spirit's Domain skill would only reach Stage 2 instead of Stage 3.
• Resolved an issue where using Althea's Support skill during Ride or Die would sometimes cause players to disconnect from the game.
• Resolved an issue where players attempting to challenge Horntail in Ride or Die would sometimes disconnect from the game.
• <s>Resolved an issue where some players were unable to open the Compensation Box.</s> [Updated 7/17/25] After the game update on July 16, 2025, some players were unable to open the Compensation Box that was distributed on June 20, 2025. We are currently investigating this issue and will provide an update at a later time.
• [Updated 7/17/25] Resolved an issue where Lynn's 5th job skill [Focus] Awaken had an incorrect cooldown of 120 seconds instead of 60 seconds.
  • However, if HEXA [Focus] Awaken is unlocked, the cooldown changes back to 120 seconds and this issue will be resolved in a future maintenance.
• Resolved an issue where players with older mounts that require a saddle registered were sometimes unable to enter Ride or Die on Code X difficulty.
• Resolved an issue where purchasing a Premium Hyper Teleport Rock with insufficient mesos would display a blank error message.
• Resolved an issue where Adele's Hunting Decree skill could not be used when fighting Ursus.
• Resolved an issue where the Arcane River Droplet Stone exchange text was not displaying properly in Challenger-Heroic World.

As an unusual storm washes over Maple World, some new friends from a far-off land have washed up, and need your help to get home... all while making a pretty meso from the superb fishing in the Blue Hole!

Event Duration (Rewards Enabled):

• PDT (UTC -7): Wednesday, July 16, 2025 (End of Maintenance) - Tuesday, August 26, 2025 4:59 PM

• CEST (UTC +2): Wednesday, July 16, 2025 (End of Maintenance) - Wednesday, August 27, 2025 1:59 AM

• AEST (UTC +10): Wednesday, July 16, 2025 (End of Maintenance) - Wednesday, August 27, 2025 9:59 AM

Note: DAVE THE DIVER rewards must be purchased from the Diver Token Shop prior to Tuesday, August 26 at 11:59 PM UTC, and all coupons and growth items must also be used by that time.

Event Duration (Free Play):

• PDT (UTC -7): Wednesday, August 27, 2025 (End of Maintenance) - Tuesday, September 23, 2025 4:59 PM

• CEST (UTC +2): Wednesday, August 27, 2025 (End of Maintenance) - Wednesday, September 24, 2025 1:59 AM

• AEST (UTC +10): Wednesday, August 27, 2025 (End of Maintenance) - Wednesday, September 24, 2025 9:59 AM

Note: While the DAVE THE DIVER event rewards are only available through Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM UTC, you will still be able to enjoy the story and event games during the following Free Play section.

Progress through the chapter missions of the Dave the Diver Event to upgrade Bancho Sushi and encounter new fish in the Blue Hole, plus earn a haul of Diver Tokens and more!

Event Details:

• Accept the "\[Dave the Diver] Save the Diver" quest from the Event List to start your adventures with Dave and crew in the Blue Hole!

• Requirements: Lv. 101 and above characters (Zero characters that completed Story Quest Act 2).

• Complete each chapter requirement to progress the Dave the Diver Event's story, earn prizes and unlock new additions to Bancho Sushi and the Blue Hole.

Back to Top.

Use Dave's Phone to track your Gold and Diver Tokens, check on the rewards, see your next mission, and more!

Smartphone Details:

• Use the icon in the bottom-left corner of the screen to bring up Dave's Phone.

• Track the amount of Gold and Diver Tokens at the top of the screen.

• Track what you need to unlock the next chapter and, when achieved, begin the next story section with the section below.

• You can mouse-over the magnifying glass icon to learn more about the rewards for the current mission.

• The iDiver menu allows you to upgrade your Diving Gear with the Gold you've earned from Bancho Sushi, improving your ability to explore the Blue Hole:

  • Air Tank: Increases the amount of time you're able to dive.

  • Diving Suit: Allows you to dive deeper into the Blue Hole and encounter a greater variety of fish.

  • Cargo Box: Allows you to carry more fish without becoming over-encumbered.

  • Flippers: Increases your speed when diving.

• Duff's Weapon Shop is where you can upgrade your diving weapons using the Gold you've earned from Bancho Sushi, letting you take on more dangerous fish:

  • Underwater Rifle: Allows you to do damage from range. Has finite ammunition.

  • Red Sniper Rifle: Does heavy damage to fish and penetrates through them. Has finite ammunition.

  • Old Harpoon Gun: Hooks onto small to medium-sized fish, and may require you to pull the fish in close with Space. Unlimited ammunition.

  • Dive Knife: Does damage to fish at close range. Unlimited uses.

• The Blue Hole Codex contains a log of all of the fish that you've successfully fished while diving.

• Click on a fish to see its full information.

• Spend your Diver Tokens on outfits, chairs, function items and more in the Token Shop.

Hunt fish and log them in the Blue Hole Codex to collect special outfits, chairs, and more!

Blue Hole Codex Details:

• Bring up Dave's Phone and open the Blue Hole Codex app.

• Catch fish in the Blue Hole to register them in your Codex.

• Up to 40 species of fish can be registered, although some will need to be unlocked through progression of the "Save the Diver" event story.

• When you register all 5 species in a row, you will unlock the reward, which can be claimed by clicking on the reward's "Receive" button.

• Once you've unlocked all 40 species of fish, you'll also earn one final reward!

Codex Rewards:

• Row 1: Sushi Hat Selection Coupon: 7-day duration, Tradeable within world. Use to receive your choice of the following items:

  • Egg Sushi Hat: Permanent, untradeable.

  • Shrimp Sushi Hat: Permanent, untradeable.

  • Tuna Sushi Hat: Permanent, untradeable.

• Row 2: Dave's Casual Clothes Package Coupon: 7-day duration, Tradeable within world. Use to receive the following items:

  • Dave's Casual Hat: Permanent, untradeable.

  • Dave's Casual Clothes: Permanent, untradeable.

  • Dave's Casual Shoes: Permanent, untradeable.

• Row 3: At the Beach With Dave: Permanent duration, Tradeable within world.

• Row 4: Bancho's Hotel Chef Package Coupon: 7-day duration, Tradeable within world. Use to receive the following items:

  • Bancho's Hotel Chef Wig: Permanent, untradeable.

  • Bancho's Hotel Chef Outfit: Permanent, untradeable.

  • Bancho's Hotel Chef Shoes: Permanent, untradeable.

• Row 7: Diver Bean and Pink Dave Chair: Permanent duration, Tradeable within world.

• Row 6: Cobra's Hawaiian Outfit Package Coupon: 7-day duration, Tradeable within world. Use to receive the following items:

  • Cobra's Hawaiian Sunglasses: Permanent, untradeable.

  • Cobra's Hawaiian Outfit: Permanent, untradeable.

  • Cobra's Hawaiian Shoes: Permanent, untradeable.

• Row 7: Revolving Sushi Chair: Permanent duration, Tradeable within world.

• Row 8: Dave the Diver Android Selector Coupon: 7-day duration, Tradeable within world. Use to receive a Lidium Heart plus your choice of the following items:

  • Daveroid: Permanent. Can be traded within the same account on Interactive Worlds, untradeable on Heroic Worlds.

  • Banchoroid: Permanent. Can be traded within the same account on Interactive Worlds, untradeable on Heroic Worlds.

  • Cobraroid: Permanent. Can be traded within the same account on Interactive Worlds, untradeable on Heroic Worlds.

• Complete all rows: Blue Hole Aquarium: Permanent duration, Tradeable within world.

Dive into the Blue Hole to fill out the Codex and get all the fish you'll need for a shift at Bancho Sushi!

Exploration Details:

• Complete the quest "Exploration Preparation for Blue Hole Dive" from the Event menu, which will challenge you do defeat 1,000 monsters within 20 levels of you.

  • This quest can be completed once per day per account.

  • Enemies defeated while you are in a party will not count towards quest completion.

• Speak to Dave in the Blue Hole by Gold Beach map to accept the "Ready to Dive" quest.

• You can complete one successful exploration per day, and can spend 1,000 Maple Points for an additional exploration.

  • If you fail an exploration (such as by not surfacing before you run out of oxygen), you can retry up to two times.

• Use the right ladder on the boat to dive into the Blue Hole! Catch as many fish as you can and make it back to the surface before you run out of air or before 60 minutes elapse!

  • When there is 1 minute remaining in the time limit, you will receive a notice reminding you to finish your dive beore time expires.

Blue Hole Exploration Controls and Features:

• O2: Shows your remaining oxygen. Run out, and your dive will end with none of the fish you've caught coming back with you!

  • Oxygen is slowly consumed while diving, even when completely stationary.

  • When swimming faster with the Shift button, O2 will be consumed at a faster rate.

  • Being hit by fish marked with a red dot will also deplete your O2.

• Depth: Shows how far you've dived. Exceeding the maximum depth of your Diving Suit will cause O2 to deplete faster.

• KG: Shows how much weight you're carrying, as well as the maximum amount you can carry.

  • Carrying over the maximum will greatly reduce your movement speed, and eventually you will be prevented from picking up more fish.

  • A Weight icon will appear over your head when you're overencumbered.

  • The more weight you're carrying, the more time it will take to use the Escape Pod to surface from the depths.

• Pressing Esc will bring up the Diving Inventory, showing your current equipment and acquired fish.

• Fish that you do not wish to carry around can be discarded by selecting the undesired fish and pressing Space. Multiple fish can be selected and discarded at once with Left Ctrl.

• If you wish to immediately give up on the current dive, press Tilde (~) from this menu. This will count as a loss, and any fish you've obtained will be lost.

• The Escape Pod allows you to immediately return to the boat without needing to swim back to the surface.

  • Use it by swimming near the Escape Pod and pressing Space.

• Oxygen Tanks refill your O2 back to full when picked up.

  • Use it by swimming near the Oxygen Tank and pressing Space.

• Weapon Boxes provide one weapon selected at random when picked up:

  • Kenta's Harpoon: Replaces the equipped melee weapon for the remainder of the dive.

  • Frozen Tuna: Replaces the equipped melee weapon for the remainder of the dive.

  • Red Sniper Rifle: Can be used instead of your Underwater Rifle for the remainder of the dive. Can be ugpraded in the Smartphone's Weapon Shop menu.

  • Use it by swimming near the Weapon Box and pressing Space.

• Ammo Boxes refill your Underwater Rifle and Death Sniper ammo when picked up.

  • Use it by swimming near the Ammo Box and pressing Space.

• Equipment Boxes reward one of the following items, selected at random:

  • Oxygen Capsule: Restores 50% of maximum O2 when used.

  • Rifle Upgrade Kit: Increases rifle damage by 10% for the rest of the dive when used.

  • Underwater Scooter: Increases movement speed for a set period of time.

  • Emergency Pager: Allows you to end the dive and immediately resurface without losing any fish.

  • Use it by swimming near the Equipment Box and pressing Space.

  • Equipment can be used with the R key, and you can cycle through your Equipment with the C key.

• When you defeat a large-sized fish, swim near it and hold Space to harvest the meat and put it in your cargo box.

  • Larger fish may require multiple harvests to get all of the meat, so keep at it until the fish disappears!

• Some fish when harpooned will fight against you, and you'll need to reel them in!

  • Repeatedly press the Space bar as quickly as possible to pull the fish in.

  • If successful, the fish will be hauled in and placed in the Cargo Box.

  • If failed, the fish will become unhooked and swim away.

  • Being hit by an aggressive fish (marked by a red dot) before you start to reel a harpooned fish in will cause the harpoon to fail and the fish to be set free.

• During the Tutorial dive, no fish will be caught and they will not be usable in Bancho Sushi.

• At the end of each expedition, a summary of your dive will be presented, showing your catches, how deep you went, and more!

• Once you've reviewed your progress, you will be moved to Bancho Sushi to continue your work!

Take the fish you've caught to Bancho Sushi to feed the clientele of Gold Beach!

Before opening the restaurant, you'll want to update the Menu and manage the employees to make the most out of the day's dining experience.

Updating the Menu

• Press 1 to open up the Menu UI, where you can determine what your customers will be able to order that day.

• Click on "+ Add Menu" to select a new dish to add to the Menu.

  • Additional Menu slots are unlocked through story progression, up to a maximum of 7 Menu slots.

  • The basic Menu items of Norimaki and Green Tea are not counted towards your current Menu slots.

• You can offer as much of each dish as you have the ingredients for each recipe. Press left or right to adjust the recipe's quantity.

• Once set, you can check to see the dish listed on the Menu.

• In the Menu UI, you can select a chosen dish and press Space to show options, including adding more ingredients, enhancing the dish, or removing it from the Menu.

• Dishes can be enhanced up to Lv. 5 if you have the fish to meet the requirements.

• Norimaki and Green Tea cannot be enhanced and will remain at Lv. 1.

• The higher the dish level, the more Gold it will sell for.

• Enhancements are permanent, and will remain for future restaurant days!

Hosting Parties

• On certain in-story days, Bancho Sushi will have a Hosting Party, where specific types of sushi will sell for considerably more than normal.

  • Day 15: Jellyfish Party

    • Jellyfish dishes sell for 5x the normal price.

    • Applies to sushi made from Fried Egg Jellyfish, White Spotted Jellyfish, and Comb Jelly.

  • Day 20: Tuna Party

    • Tuna dishes sell for 2.5x the normal price.

    • Applies to sushi made from Yellowfin Tuna and Bluefin Tuna.

  • Day 25: Shark Party

    • Shark dishes sell for 1.5x the normal price.

    • Applies to sushi made from Whitetip Reefshark, Smooth Hammerhead, Copper Shark, Thresher Shark, Longnose Sawshark, Zebra Shark, Cookiecutter Shark, Frilled Shark, Rhinochimaeridae, and Megamouth Shark.

  • In-Story Days only progress with a successful dive and shift at Bancho Sushi.

  • Parties repeat every 15 in-story days (ie: Day 30 will be a Jellyfish Party, Day 35 will be a Tuna Party, Day 40 will be a Shark party...).

• A notice in the top-right corner of the screen on the boat and in Bancho Sushi's prep screen will note when a party is within three days to give you time to prepare!

Managing the Employees

• You can't do everything alone, and the more customers that come, the more help you'll need!

• Employees can be hired as you complete certain Chapter Missions:

  • 1st Hall Staff: Clear Chapter 3.

  • 1st Kitchen Staff: Clear Chapter 4.

  • 2nd Hall Staff: Clear Chapter 7.

  • 2nd Kitchen Staff: Clear Chapter 10.

• A maximum of 2 Hall Staff and 2 Kitchen Staff can be active at a time, and hired staff that are inactive will be placed in the Waiting Room.

• Kitchen Staff improve the speed at which dishes are prepared.

• Hall Staff assist you in serving the customers.

• Some Staff have special skills that can improve their performance!

• When Bancho Sushi is closed, press 2 to go to the staff menu and press Left Ctrl to see the list of employees to hire.

• Employees will cost Gold to hire, with more talented employees (rightfully!) demanding higher pay for their service.

• Select an employee and use the "Details" option to see their full information before hiring them.

• Once hired, you can add Employees to an open slot in the main restaurant window.

• Select the slot you wish them to fill and add them from the Waiting Room.

Running Bancho Sushi

• Once everything is ready, Hold "E" to open the restaurant!

Customer Service

• Once the restaurant is opened, customers will enter the shop and order a dish after a short time.

• As more Chapter Missions are completed, more customers will arrive to the shop each day.

Green Tea

• Some customers will order Green Tea first, which will earn more Gold when served.

• When you see a customer with the Green Tea speech bubble, move close to them and press Space to begin serving tea.

• If the customer is not served promptly, the speech bubble will start to fill with red. If the speech bubble fills fully, then they will stop requesting tea and begin picking a dish instead.

• Hold S to pour the tea, and try to get as close to the green fill marker on the right side of the cup.

• If the tea overflows or too little is poured, then you will receive a Bad grade, and earn no Gold.

• Pouring it close to the line will result in a Good or Perfect rating, earning bonus Gold.

Grate Wasabi

• Every dish costs some Wasabi to create, and it will deplete over time. If the Wasabi does run out, dish preparation will pause until it is refilled.

• To replenish the Wasabi, go to the Wasabi Meter on the far right of the restaurant and press Space to begin to grate.

• Repeatedly press W to quickly grate fresh Wasabi and refill the meter.

• The minigame will automatically close when the meter reaches 100%, and you can manually close it with ESC or C.

Serving Dishes

• When a customer decides on a dish, it will appear in their word bubble, and the kitchen will automatically start to work on it.

• As the customer waits for their dish, the word bubble will slowly start to fill with red as they become more and more impatient.

• Once the word bubble fills with red, the customer will be angry at your slow service and leave the shop, taking their money with them!

• When the progress bar is filled, the dish is complete and can be served to the customer.

• Move over to Bancho and press Space to pick up the dish.

• Serving the customer their dish will reward you with Gold!

• While holding a dish, your speech bubble will show the dish that you're serving.

• Take the dish to a customer with the same dish in their speech bubble and press Space to serve it.

• You can hold only one dish at a time, and you can press Q to discard the dish (such as if the customer that wanted the dish has left).

Cleaning Up

• After finishing their meal, some quite inconsiderate customers will leave their place dirty.

• Move to their seat and press Space to begin cleaning.

• Repeatedly press A and D to clean up the seat.

• Cleaning a dirty seat will reward a small amount of Gold.

• New customers will prefer clean seats over dirty ones.

• If a dirty seat is not cleaned by the time a customer seated there is ready to order, they will instead leave the restaurant!

• Additionally, customers at dirty seats will not order Green Tea.

• Press the Token Shop button on the phone to bring up the Diver Token Shop.

\[Updated July 22] Note: The final score and participation count for Week 1 will be calculated from July 16 (after maintenance) - July 22 at 11:59 PM UTC.

Kazax has returned to MapleStory with new powers, and Inspector Libae is enlisting your help in battling against this even greater threat! Call upon Althea in battle, harness the power of the Mapae, and earn prizes with each week's boss battle! Take on Kazan himself as the battlefield heats up. Don't forget the new Rank X challenge to test your prowess!

Event Duration:

• PDT (UTC -7): Wednesday, July 16, 2025 (End of Maintenance) - Tuesday, August 26, 2025 4:59 PM

• CEST (UTC +2): Wednesday, July 16, 2025 (End of Maintenance) - Wednesday, August 27, 2025 1:59 AM

• AEST (UTC +10): Wednesday, July 16, 2025 (End of Maintenance) - Wednesday, August 27, 2025 9:59 AM

Quick Overview

• Take on up to 5 bosses each week by choosing your difficulty level and setting challenges.

• Requirement: Lv. 200 and above (Zero characters that completed Story Quest Act 2).

• The higher the difficulty and number of challenges, the greater the rewards will be and a higher final score you'll receive!

• Earn rewards like Inspector Coins, Kazax’s Energy Fragments, and weekly Inspector Supply Boxes based on your final score.

How to Participate

• Select ‘Ride or Die’ from the Event List and click ‘Participate’ to start the Ride or Die event.

• Upon accepting the quest, you’ll be teleported to the event map, where you’ll meet Libae, a new inspector who urgently needs your help to save Maple World!

Setting Boss Difficulty and Challenges

• Face off against up to 5 bosses per week by choosing your difficulty and how many challenges you want to take on. The 5 bosses you can challenge are:

  • Papulatus

  • Vellum

  • Horntail

  • Darknell

  • Magnus

• There are four difficulties to choose from:

  • Code B: Easy

  • Code A: Normal

  • Code S: Hard

  • Code X: Extreme

    • Code X Requirements: Only your weapon, secondary weapon, and emblem can be equipped for this challenge. Swapping equipment will be disabled during battle.

    • Test your strength and limits in Code X to earn the highest reward box and a large number of Kazax fragments! With different bosses and fewer challenges this time, Code X is the perfect chance to push for a high score.

• Ready for a challenge? You can set up to 15 challenges and one will be randomly assigned to you during each run. The following challenges are available:

• The score multiplier for challenges have been increased, so the more challenges you take on, the higher your weekly score will be!

• You have a total of 20 lives shared across all 5 bosses per week. If you lose them all, you’re done for the week!

  • Use Practice Mode to familiarize yourself with the bosses! Speak with Libae to adjust the difficulty level and challenges as needed.

    • Practice Mode is unavailable for Code X difficulty.

• An Investigation Result summary will appear when you successfully defeat a boss, showing your current Investigation Score and Weekly Score. Scores are calculated based on:

  • Chosen difficulty

  • Number of challenges set

  • Death count

Althea's Support

• Althea is here to support you during fights! Once inside the boss map, you’ll receive Althea’s Support, a special skill that charges support up to Lv. 3 as you fight.

  • Charge the skill by collecting support! The more support you receive, the more powerful Althea’s Support skill effect will be!

• The amount of support required to charge each level is 150.

  • For every 15 support gained, one skill gauge slot fills.

  • Receive a small amount of support at regular intervals.

  • Receive a great amount of support when your character touches a summoned object.

    • The object spawns at a random location every 30 seconds and disappears after a certain amount of time.

• Once the gauge is full, press the Interact key to activate one of Althea’s support skills at random. These help clear summoned enemies and disrupt Kazax’s interference.

• Right-click the skill icon to toggle between automatic or manual activation.

Kazax's Interference

• Kaxaz isn’t going to fight fair, so stay sharp! He’ll appear alongside bosses and randomly uses skills that interfere with your fight.

Weekly Total Score Rewards

• Defeat bosses to also earn usable items and Silver, Bronze, or Gold Inspector Coins which can be spent at the Coin Shop for exclusive rewards!

• Each week after the event reset, you'll receive a Weekly Total Score which will determine:

  • Which Inspector's Supply Box you receive

  • How many Kazax's Energy Fragments you earn

• There are six levels of Inspector’s Supply Boxes that can be obtained. Score higher to receive higher-level boxes.

  • You can only claim 1 box a week per account. Rewards can only be claimed after the event weekly reset.

    • Rewards for Week 6 can be claimed immediately after completing that week's challenge.

  • \[Updated July 22] Note: The final score and participation count for Week 1 will be calculated from July 16 (after maintenance) - July 22 at 11:59 PM UTC.

• Use Kazax’s Energy Fragment to obtain the following special items at a set chance:

The Ride or Die event resets every Wednesday at 12:00 AM UTC

Participation Rewards

• Participate each week to receive rewards! Talk to Libae to claim your rewards at any time.

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July 16 (after maintenance) - August 26 11:59 PM UTC

Shop availability: July 16 (after maintenance) - August 27 2:00 PM UTC

Requirement: Lv. 200 and above (Zero characters that completed Story Quest Act 2).

• Exchange Bronze, Silver, and Gold Inspector Coins at the Coin Shop for items that will help with your character’s growth and exclusive Ride or Die event items!

⚠️ Ride or Die Coin Shop will be CLOSED on August 27 at 2:00 PM UTC

Help Dave and his crew find their way home in Save the Diver! Hunt sea creatures in the Blue Hole Exploration and turn your catches into culinary masterpieces at Bancho Sushi for big rewards. Unlock powerful skills with the New Mastery Nodes and put them to the test as you face off against Kazax once more in Ride or Die!

v.261 - MapleStory x DAVE THE DIVER update is coming soon on July 16, 2025! Check out the full Patch Notes HERE!