Jan 23, 2019

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Now that the Black Mage is finally gone, there are many changes happening in Maple World! We're increasing the max level cap, unveiling new Genesis Weapons, making Tenebris available permanently, and more! Read all about it below:

Level Cap Increase

To celebrate the defeat of the Black Mage, we're increasing the max level cap to Lv. 275! Now you can make your character stronger than ever. If you can reach Lv. 275, as a reward you'll receive the Symbol of Brilliant Honor Chair!

Tenebris Content Available Pemanently!

Even though the war is over, we will opening the Tenebris region for players to explore permanently! You can enter Moonbridge, the Labyrinth of Suffering, and Limina if you meet the following conditions:

Moonbridge: Characters Lv. 245 and above that have completed the Esfera: Origin Sea story quest
Labyrinth of Suffering: Characters Lv. 250 and above that have completed the Moonbridge story quest
Limina: Characters Lv. 255 and above that have completed the Labyrinth of Suffering story quest

New quests will be added to Tenebris daily. You can play the daily quests by clearning the story quests in each region of Tenebris. You can play 1 quest in each region for a total of up to 3 daily quests each day.

You can still face the deadly bosses of Tenebris as well, including the Black Mage himself! Here's how to fight each boss:

Gloom

Complete the Moonbridge story quest to find Gloom in the Eye of the Void.
A party of 1-6 can fight Gloom.
Entry count limited to once daily. Clear count limited to once per week.

Verus Hilla

Complete the Labyrinth of Suffering story quest and clear the Labyrinth of Suffering Deep Core Dungeon to find Verus Hilla.
A party of 1-6 can fight Verus Hilla.
Entry count limited to once daily. Clear count limited to once per week.

Guard Captain Darknell

Complete the Limina story quest to find Darknell in the Final Horizon.
A party of 1-6 can fight Guard Captain Darknell.
Entry count limited to once daily. Clear count limited to once per week.

The Black Mage

Complete the Limina story quest to find the Black Mage in the Giant's Heart.
You need the Fragment of Destiny to find the Black Mage. to craft it, you will need the following materials:
- Spark of Determination: Acquire by completing Tenebris daily quests and by defeating Gloom or Darknell.
- Shadow of Annihilation: Acquire by eliminating Verus Hilla.
A part of 1-6 can fight the Black Mage.
Entry count limited to once daily. Clear count limited to once per week.

New Genesis Weapons

Characters Lv. 225 and above that have made the 5th job advancement can track down the remnants of the Black Mage's power to unlock new Genesis Weapons! Once you complete the Limina story quest, you'll receive the Genesis weapon quest through the notifier on the left side of the screen. Accept the quest receive a Sealed Genesis Weapon Box from the quest to obtain a weapon based on your class!

You can complete various missions afterwards to unleash the true power of your sealed Genesis weapon. These missions involve defeating each of the Black Mage's Commanders with special restrictions in place. Upon defeating each Commander (excluding Von Leon), you'll also need to defeat the Black Mage's Afterimage 8 times so you can claim a trace item. Upon completing all missions, Zero will acquire a Genesis Essence that can enhance Lapis/Lazuli to a Type 10.

Each character can have 1 Genesis weapon, and it cannot be traded. If you lose any of the Genesis weapon items (sealed Genesis weapon, Genesis weapon, Genesis Essence) during your quest, then you must start over from the first mission. When the final seal on the Genesis weapon is removed, your weapon will receive the following qualities:

Use all available upgrade count with 15% Spell Trace enhancements suitable to each job.
Star Force 22-Star Enhancement
Has Unique Potential
Has Epic Bonus Potential
Additional Star Force and scroll enhancements are not available.
Zero can choose whether to transfer Potential and Bonus Potential.

You can also use the two new skills listed below when you equip the Genesis weapon, depending on its unleashed state:

Aeonian Rise: Use the power of creation to become invincible for 12 sec. When the skill ends, activates the Genesis Force which attacks 12 enemies with 1,500% damage 7 times. Use the skill again to end immediately. Cooldown: 180 sec.
Tanadian Ruin: When the attack hits, the Power of Destruction activates and increases Final Damage by 15% for 30 sec. Cooldown: 90 sec.

The Story Continues

Just because the Black Mage has finally been defeated doesn't mean the story's over yet...

Coming soon in a future update, prepare to return to Grandis to learn more about Magnus and his master, Gerand Darmoor. There's plenty more to be revealed, so stay tuned and get ready for a new, epic chapter of MapleStory to unfold!

Jan 23, 2019

Fresh Start & Alliance Victory Appreciation Gift Events!

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With the fight against the Black Mage officially over, celebrate the dawn of a new day in Maple World with these special events!

Fresh Start

PST (UTC -8): Wednesday, January 23, 2019 (after maintenance) – Tuesday, February 5, 2019 3:59 PM
EST (UTC -5): Wednesday, January 23, 2019 (after maintenance) – Tuesday, February 5, 2019 6:59 PM
CET (UTC +1): Wednesday, January 23, 2019 (after maintenance) – Wednesday, February 6, 2019 12:59 AM
AEDT (UTC +11): Wednesday, January 23, 2019 (after maintenance) – Wednesday, February 6, 2019 10:59 AM

Hunt monsters to gather Maple World's Energy in the Fresh Start event! Characters Lv. 61 and over and Zero characters who have completed Story Quest Act 2 can participate. First, accept the "Fresh Start" quest from the star notifier on the left side of the screen or from NPC Neinheart located in Henesys, Leafre, or Nameless Town.

After accepting the quest, you can hunt monsters near your level (20 levels above or below) for a chance to obtain Maple World's Energy. You can take this energy to the Peaceful Maple Tree in Henesys, Leafre, and Nameless Town and trade it in for Alliance Medals (you can exchange 1 unit of Maple World's Energy for 1 Alliance Medal). If you trade in 200 or more units of Maple World's Energy in a day, you'll receive the Arboreal Blessings buff! This buff grants 30% increase EXP for 30 minutes and can stack with other buffs. You can receive the Arboreal Blessings Buff once per day.

Determination Exchange

PST (UTC -8): Wednesday, January 23, 2019 (after maintenance) – Tuesday, February 12, 2019 3:59 PM
EST (UTC -5): Wednesday, January 23, 2019 (after maintenance) – Tuesday, February 12, 2019 6:59 PM
CET (UTC +1): Wednesday, January 23, 2019 (after maintenance) – Wednesday, February 13, 2019 12:59 AM
AEDT (UTC +11): Wednesday, January 23, 2019 (after maintenance) – Wednesday, February 13, 2019 10:59 AM

If you still have leftover Determination from the war against Black Mage, don't worry! For a limited time, you'll be able to exchange your Determination for Alliance Medals that you can use to purchase items in the Alliance Supply Depot! You can exchange your Determination by paying a visit for the Maple Admin NPC. Happy trading!

You can read more about our new Alliance Victory events here!

Jan 18, 2019

Sunny Sunday Event

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PST (UTC -8): Saturday, January 19, 2019 4:00 PM – Sunday, January 20, 2019 3:59 PM
EST (UTC -5): Saturday, January 19, 2019 7:00 PM – Sunday, January 20, 2019 6:59 PM
CET (UTC +1): Sunday, January 20, 2019 1:00 AM – Monday, January 21, 2019 12:59 AM
AEDT (UTC +11): Sunday, January 20, 2019 11:00 AM – Monday, January 21, 2019 10:59 AM

Join us on Sunday (UTC) for some special perks! All day long, you can enjoy the following benefits:

Receive 2x the Arcane Symbols from the Arcane River daily quests (Vanishing Journey, Hungry Muto, and Morass).
Receive 2x Coins from Dream Defender and Spirit Savior.
The Dream Defender and Spirit Savior daily coin limit is doubled.
Receive 2x EXP from Pollo and Fritto's Bounty Hunting.
Receive 2x EXP from defeating Inferno Wolf!

NOTE: We will also be distributing the Arcane Symbol x5 Selector Coupon (x4) perk that certain players didn't receive during last week's Sunny Sunday. Players who logged into last week's Sunny Sunday and did not receive the reward will be able to claim it from the Gift Drop during the hours listed above. You can read more about this compensation here.

Make sure to log in and take advantage of these perks!

Jan 14, 2019

There is Still Time to Master the Missions!

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The Maple Missions event is going on right now! Complete special Maple Missions to receive prizes, and earn extra rewards by completing all the missions in a row or column!

PST (UTC -8): Wednesday, January 2, 2019 11:00 AM – Tuesday, January 22, 2019 3:59 PM
EST (UTC -5): Wednesday, January 2, 2019 2:00 PM – Tuesday, January 22, 2019 6:59 PM
CET (UTC +1): Wednesday, January 2, 2019 8:00 PM – Wednesday, January 23, 2019 12:59 AM
AEDT (UTC +11): Thursday, January 3, 2019 6:00 AM – Wednesday, January 23, 2019 10:59 AM

MASTER THE MISSIONS!

Regular Missions

Extra Missions

Mission progress is updated on the website at 12:00 AM, 8:00 AM, and 4:00 PM UTC each day. When a mission is marked “complete”, jump in-game to pick up the prize that’s waiting for you! Click the gift-box notifier on the left-side of the game window to collect your items. Only one character per account may receive these items, and rewards must be claimed in-game by February 28 at 11:59 PM UTC.

Jan 14, 2019

Hot Week 2!

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PST (UTC -8): Sunday, January 13, 2019 4:00 PM – Sunday, January 20, 2019 3:59 PM
EST (UTC -5): Sunday, January 13, 2019 7:00 PM – Sunday, January 20, 2019 6:59 PM
CET (UTC +1): Monday, January 14, 2019 1:00 AM – Monday, January 21, 2019 12:59 AM
AEDT (UTC +11): Monday, January 14, 2019 11:00 AM – Monday, January 21, 2019 10:59 AM

MapleStory will be having a whole week of Hot Days! All you have to do is log in to start receiving great items!

Log in each day with a character Lv. 30 or above, and click the gift box icon on the left side of the screen to receive a Gift Box, and then double-click the box in your inventory to open it. The Gift Box can be obtained once in a 24-hour period every day, resetting at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST / 1:00 AM CET / 11:00 AM AEDT.

Once you receive the gift box, you can open it anytime before 1:00 AM PST / 4:00 AM EST / 10:00 AM CET / 8:00 PM AEDT of the following day.

If you have more than 30 unclaimed gifts, you may not be able to see the Hot Week reward. Please clear any unclaimed gifts and login again to see the Hot Week reward.

All rewards are for both Reboot and non-Reboot worlds unless specifically noted below.

Monday, January 14
- Spell Trace (x200)
Tuesday, January 15
- Special Medal of Honor (x3): Untradeable.
Wednesday, January 16
- Hyper Teleport Rock Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration.
Thursday, January 17
- Mysterious Meso Pouch
Friday, January 18
- 2x Drop Coupon (1 hour) (x3): Untradeable, 7-day duration.
Saturday, January 19
- Storage Room 4 Slot Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration.
Sunday, January 20
- Alliance Medal (x50): Untradeable.
- Plus select one additional reward from the items given Monday through Saturday!

If you obtain and open each Gift Box every day from Monday to Saturday, then on Sunday—in addition to Sunday's reward—you can have another gift! You can select one from all of the items that were given out from Monday to Saturday. You are not required to have received each day’s Gift Box on the same character in order to be eligible for the extra gift, but it does have to be with characters in the same world (multiple worlds in World Alliances don't count).

This event is available to players Lv. 30 and above (Zero characters must have completed up to Chapter 2). You can receive one gift box per account per day.

This event is also part of Maple Missions! Participate in Hot Week 2 and complete Maple Missions to earn extra rewards! More information on Maple Missions here.