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:


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!




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.

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!

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!

The Black Mage has been defeated! Enjoy the victory of the Maple Alliance, and see what’s next for Maple World. Pick up celebration gifts, and visit the Peaceful Maple Tree. Tenebris will be permanently available and everyone will have the chance to face bosses such as Verus Hilla and the Black Mage. Earn powerful Genesis weapons and advance even further as the level cap raises to Lv. 275! Help out on the farm with new mini-game events and celebrate Lunar New Year. All this and more in Black Mage: New Beginnings!

Read the full Patch Notes here.

This is a Prize Wheel Event Ticket that can be traded for and other rewards on the Prize Wheel! You can get the Prize Wheel Event Ticket by completing all daily missions for one day or by purchasing them from the Supply Depot.

Click Prize Wheel Event Ticket to find out more details to the sale!

Guess what’s back in store?!
It’s the new and improved Returned Orchid Fauna Chest!
This chest is a small circular object with rabbit ears hanging off it.
It shrinks if anyone tries to touch it.

Complete the daily guild missions with your guild members and receive tickets that you can exchange for at the Shop to receive prizes!

Have a go with the Prize Wheel and claim your lucky prize!

Click Prize Wheel Event & More!to find more details to the event!

Guild Fund

• Added 'Guild Fund' to the 'Guild' window.
  - The 'Guild Fund' is a shared pool of funds that is bound to the guild.
  - Use the 'Donate to Guild Fund' button to donate Gold to the guild.
  - Use the 'Guild Member' tab to view guild member donation history.
  - Costs related to guild house activities such as 'buying a house,' 'house dues,' etc, are deducted from the 'Guild Fund.'
  - Gold is permanently bound to the guild once donated and cannot be taken back.

Guild House

• Added 'Guild House' tab to the 'Guild' window.
  - Use the 'Guild House' tab to buy houses and check statuses.
  - The Guild Master/Administrator can use the 'Manage' tab - and then 'Manage Guild House' to demolish or upgrade houses.
  - If you own a Guild House, dues (10,000,000 Gold) are paid automatically every 30 days. If paid continuously without missing a payment, a discount of up to 20% is applied.
  
• Added new 'Guild House' map.
  - Use the 'Guild House' tab to enter/exit.
  
• Added new environmental interaction movements.
  - New interactive poses such as lying down, tube riding, drinking cocktails, etc, can be used according to the environment.

Unseal Furniture

• 'Resenlian's Doll,' 'Vending Machine,' 'Mirror Ball,' 'Jukebox' = Furniture with special functions must be unsealed in order to use them.
  - The Guild Master/Administrator can start unsealing by paying Guild Funds.
  - The Unseal Gauge will fill up as time passes, and guild members can tap the [Support] button to shorten the time it takes to unseal.
  - Once the Unseal Gauge is at 100%, the Guild Master/Administrator can complete the unsealing.

Guild House is truly a special space that you and your guild members can enjoy.
This is no ordinary house but a luxurious mansion with vast outdoor spaces of grand scale.
Decorate it together and enjoy the interactive furniture that is available for your pleasure.

Greetings Mercenaries,

We've seen that all of you've been enjoying the 'Returning Mercenaries Event,' and therefore have decided to continue the event until February 18th, 2019 (Before Maintenance)!
There's a change to the event so please take note of the change listed below:
- The Vindictus Team