Experience a new blockbuster adventure in multiple acts with Monad! Face down monsters with unique strategies, and experience new types of gameplay. Then take on MapleStory’s newest boss, Commander Will! Visit two new worlds: the limited-time Lab Server where you play through a hardcore game style, and Reboot (EU) making the Reboot world experience available for the Europe region. Discovery events continue, and the Mega Burning event returns too! All this and more in MapleStory Ark: Monad!

Read the full Patch Notes here:
http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/32876

Character Name Change Event

PDT (UTC -7): Wednesday, July 25 (after maintenance) - 4:59 PM Tuesday, August 7
EDT (UTC -4): Wednesday, July 25 (after maintenance) - 7:59 PM Tuesday, August 7
CEST (UTC +2): Thursday, July 26 (after maintenance) - 1:59 AM Wednesday, August 8
AEST (UTC +10): Thursday, July 26 (after maintenance) - 9:59 AM Wednesday, August 8

As a way to make the name-changing process easier and more accessible for players, we're hosting a special event where players can purchase Character Name Change Coupons to give their characters a new name! This coupon will even allow players to instantly perform name changes while still in-game, so if you've been waiting for the right time to change your characters' names, don't miss out on this special event!



Here's how to change your name:

• Once the event starts, characters Lv. 33 and up will receive a quest notification informing them to go to the Ark Coin Shop. The Ark Coin Shop can be accessed by talking to the Yeti located in Henesys, Leafre, and Nameless Town.
  
• At the Ark Coin Shop, players will be able to purchase a Character Name Change Coupon for 400 Ark Coins.
  
• Players can then take their coupons to Mr. Newname (pictured below), who will change your characters' names in exchange for one coupon!
  
• Your character's new name will be changed instantly after you log out and log back in to MapleStory. Each character's name can only be changed once per week.
  
  

Monad Grand Opening Events

To celebrate the release of our exciting new Monad adventure, we're rolling out a number of special items, events, and quests that you'll be able to participate in! More quests will become available as new sequences for Monad are released, so make sure to keep playing to get as many rewards as you can!

Monad Coin Shop Items

PDT (UTC -7): Wednesday, July 25 (after maintenance) - 4:59 PM Tuesday, August 7
EDT (UTC -4): Wednesday, July 25 (after maintenance) - 7:59 PM Tuesday, August 7
CEST (UTC +2): Thursday, July 26 (after maintenance) - 1:59 AM Wednesday, August 8
AEST (UTC +10): Thursday, July 26 (after maintenance) - 9:59 AM Wednesday, August 8

Starting on July 25, you'll be able to visit the Ark Coin Shop to purchase the following:

• Enamored Frostflail Yeti Chair: 300 Ark Coins (Untradeable)
  
  
  
  
• Abrup Rangers Chair: 300 Ark Coins (Untradeable)
  
  
  
  
• Abrup's Snowstorm Damage Skin: 200 Ark Coins (Untradeable)
  
  
  
  
• Hyperspace Cube Additional Entry Ticket: 20 Ark Coins (Untradeable. Can be purchased 2 times per day.)
  
  
  
  
• Boss Julieta Additional Entry Ticket: 20 Ark Coins (Untradeable) (Can be purchased 5 times.)
  
  
  
  
• MONAD: The First Omen Countdown Coupon: 100 Ark Coins (Untradeable. Can only purchase up to 3 per account)
  
  

Monad: The First Omen Event

PDT (UTC -7): Wednesday, July 25 (after maintenance) - 4:59 PM Tuesday, August 7
EDT (UTC -4): Wednesday, July 25 (after maintenance) - 7:59 PM Tuesday, August 7
CEST (UTC +2): Thursday, July 26 (after maintenance) - 1:59 AM Wednesday, August 8
AEST (UTC +10): Thursday, July 26 (after maintenance) - 9:59 AM Wednesday, August 8

Once players accept the "First Omen Grand Opening Event Guide!" notification through the event notifier, they'll be able to earn rewards by completing the following Monad scenarios:

• Clear the Scenario Opening: Receive Ark Coin (x150) (Untradeable) and Credit (x1,000) (Untradeable)
  
• Clear the Scenario Closing: Receive Together with Julieta Chair (Untradeable)

Monad Countdown Event

PDT (UTC -7): Wednesday, July 25 (after maintenance) - 4:59 PM Tuesday, July 31
EDT (UTC -4): Wednesday, July 25 (after maintenance) - 7:59 PM Tuesday, July 31
CEST (UTC +2): Thursday, July 26 (after maintenance) - 1:59 AM Wednesday, August 1
AEST (UTC +10): Thursday, July 26 (after maintenance) - 9:59 AM Wednesday, August 1

Between July 25 and August 1, players can also participate in a Monad Countdown Event, a daily quest that will run for 6 days per account and offer even more rewards! To join, players will need to clear the Monad opening scenario before the closing update, then accept the "Countdown Event!" quest through the event notifier. Each day you can accept the "Duration Time" event quest. Stay logged in for 30 minutes to receive a reward. You can complete this quest every day for 6 days. In addition, for one time only you'll be able to watch a unique cutscene after accepting the event quest, and receive an item that will grant 50% additional EXP for 30 minutes.

The daily quest rewards are as follows:

• Meet Duration Time 1 time:
  • Ark Coin (x50) (Untradeable)
• Meet Duration Time 2 times:
  • Ark Coin (x100) (Untradeable)
• Meet Duration Time 3 times:
  • Credit (x500) (Untradeable)
• Meet Duration Time 4 times:
  • Ark Coin (x200) (Untradeable)
• Meet Duration Time 5 times:
  • Ark Coin (x400) (Untradeable)
• Meet Duration Time 6 times:
  • Fembris Damage Skin (Untradeable)

Repeatable Monad Quests

PDT (UTC -7): 5:00 PM Tuesday, August 1 - 4:59 PM Tuesday, August 14
EDT (UTC -4): 8:00 PM Tuesday, August 1 - 7:59 PM Tuesday, August 14
CEST (UTC +2): 2:00 AM Wednesday, August 2 - 1:59 AM Wednesday, August 15
AEST (UTC +10): 10:00 AM Wednesday, August 2 - 9:59 AM Wednesday, August 15

After the closing event, we'll also be running an event to grant extra rewards from defeating Julieta! After you defeat Julieta, a special reward box will appear. Break it open to receive twice the amount of rewards from besting Julieta. Doubled items include Potential Scrolls, Basic/Intermediate/Advanced Potential Stamps, Rebirth Flames, Soul Enchanters, and more.

Sunny Sunday

PDT (UTC -7): Saturday, July 21, 2018 5:00 PM – Sunday, July 22, 2018 4:59 PM
EDT (UTC -4): Saturday, July 21, 2018 8:00 PM – Sunday, July 22, 2018 7:59 PM
CEST (UTC +2): Sunday, July 22 2018 2:00 AM – Monday, July 23, 2018 1:59 AM
AEST (UTC +10): Sunday, July 22, 2018 10:00 AM – Monday, July 23, 2018 9:59 AM

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

• Get 30% Off all purchases in the Ark Coin Shop!
  
• During the event, Ability resets will be available for 50% off!
  
• Ark Points from Discovery Events (Viewpoint, Ocean, Sky, Weather, and Treasure Ship) are doubled!
  
• During the event, the daily Ark Point limit from Discovery Events is doubled!

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



Spell Trace Fever Time[/b]

Get ready to upgrade your equipment during the Spell Trace Fever Time Event! While Spell Trace Fever Time is active, all Spell Traces used on your equips have increased rates of success!



Regular Rate / Increased Rate:
70% scrolls / 95% success
30% scrolls / 45% success
15% scrolls / 25% success

• Check the top of the screen for the Spell Trace Fever Time notifier.
  
• This event is available in non-Reboot worlds only.

Time:

Saturday, July 21, 2018

• PDT (UTC -7): 1:00 AM – 3:00 AM & 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  
• EDT (UTC -4): 4:00 AM – 6:00 AM & 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM & 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM (July 22)
  
• CEST (UTC +2): 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM & 4:00 AM – 6:00 AM (July 22)
  
• AEST (UTC +10): 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM & 4:00 AM – 6:00 AM (July 22) & 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM (July 22)

Sunday, July 22, 2018

• PDT (UTC -7): 1:00 AM – 3:00 AM & 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  
• EDT (UTC -4): 4:00 AM – 6:00 AM & 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM & 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM (July 23)
  
• CEST (UTC +2): 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM & 4:00 AM – 6:00 AM (July 23)
  
• AEST (UTC +10): 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM & 4:00 AM – 6:00 AM (July 23) & 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM (July 23)

Experience a new blockbuster adventure in multiple acts with Monad! Face down monsters with unique strategies, and experience new types of gameplay. Then take on MapleStory’s newest boss, Commander Will! Visit two new worlds: the limited-time Lab Server where you play through a hardcore game style, and Reboot (EU) making the Reboot world experience available for the Europe region. Discovery events continue, and the Mega Burning event returns too! All this and more is coming your way in MapleStory Ark: Monad!

NEW CONTENT: MONAD
Experience Monad, a new blockbuster adventure in multiple acts! Travel to new area Abrup Basin, and lend your aid to an old woman whose granddaughter has disappeared. This content features new types of gameplay experiences such as saving the residents of a burning town, managing the resources of a caravan, and engaging in a massive town battle to save the villagers from swarms of monsters.

Battles take on epic proportions as you fight the gigantic Julieta, where the environment is as deadly as the monster! Escape on a Shrelephant as Julieta chases you through Grim Vale. Look out for crumbling buildings as Julieta follows you into Skuas Town! There are lots of new monsters including Eyefuls, Werebeasts, and Hellfangs, but it’s not all bad. You’ll also meet new types of allies that will attack enemies by your side.

Once you complete the opening acts of Monad, you’ll be able to access the MONAD Mission Board. Complete daily and weekly missions by repeating the content to earn rewards such as mesos, flames, titles, and more.





NEW BOSS: WILL
MapleStory’s toughest boss yet, Commander Will, appears as you explore Esfera! Will exists in both Maple World and Mirror World and you must fight him in both at the same time. Grab a party of 1-6 players and take on Will in three phases of battle. Look out for Will's spider skill attacks, and beware his reflection, which can attack with a will of its own. Collect Stone Cobweb Droplets to trade in for Arachno Coins. These coins can be used to purchase Lv. 200 Arcane Umbra equips, Will’s Soul Shard, Boss Medals of Honor, Occult Cubes, and more. You can also acquire a new 5th skill node, ‘True Arachnid Reflection’, by using the Mirror World Nodestone dropped by Will.





LAB SERVER
For a limited-time, you can play in Lab world where you can experience different concepts and try out new systems! You’ll be able to create one Explorer-class character as you play through a hardcore game style. If you die, your character will revert to a Lv. 10 Beginner, and your AP/SP and HP/MP will be reset. Monsters will have more HP and their stats will be five times better than on regular worlds. Potions will also have a cooldown applied to them, so you can’t escape death by spamming your potion button! However, the Enhancement Scroll count for all items is set high, at 255, so you’ll be able to enhance your items to their very best. You can also earn Lab Server Coins from monsters, which can be redeemed for useful items from the coin shop. Helpful boost potions and random boxes containing equipment will also drop. Do your best to take on this hardcore world!





REBOOT (EU) WORLD
Get ready for Reboot world which will be available in the Europe region! In Reboot, the focus is on fighting monsters and earning the gear and mesos you need through monster drops and progression, rather than making purchases from the Cash Shop or buying gear from other players. Monsters are stronger, but they give more EXP and mesos when defeated, as well as equipment that matches your character’s job. Item enhancement is simplified, and trades are disabled. The emphasis is on YOU earning what you need through hard work and progression!

Click here to learn more about Reboot (EU) World!





DISCOVERY EVENTS
More Discovery Events will be available! Keep earning Ark Points for the Ark Coin Shop by battling other players in Discovery Arena, joining up for a huge game of OX Quiz in Discovery Glacier, or a giant Bingo game in Discovery Desert! You can also visit a battleground where you use Ark Coins to summon monsters in Discovery Dome. These monsters give +120% bonus EXP when defeated to help you level up! In Discovery Life, you can find a friend when you receive a parrot to raise. Hunt monsters near your level to find colorful fruit. Feed the fruit to your parrot to help it grow big and strong and level up! You’ll receive buffs as the parrot grows.





OTHER EVENTS
Create a brand-new character (other than Ark) during the event period, and select it to have the special “Burning” effect when the Mega Burning Project event returns. After your character reaches Lv. 10, every time that character levels up it will gain an additional two levels all the way up to Lv. 150! For a limited time, you will also be able to purchase a Character Name Change Coupon from the Ark Coin Shop!

We will be performing a scheduled minor patch on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 7:00 AM PDT (10:00 AM EDT / 4:00 PM CEST / 12:00 AM AEST July 20). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 3 hours, concluding around 10:00 AM PDT (1:00 PM EDT / 7:00 PM CEST / 3:00 AM AEST July 20).

Please note that the estimated length of time for each maintenance is subject to change without notification.

Thanks for your patience!

Time:

Thursday, July 19, 2018
PDT (UTC -7): 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
EDT (UTC -4): 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
CEST (UTC +2): 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
AEST (UTC +10): 12:00 AM (July 20) – 3:00 AM (July 20)

What will be unavailable:

• All MapleStory game servers.

Changes and updates:

• MapleStory will be updated to v.196.4.0.
  
• Implementing new systems to prevent the server from crashing.
  
• Fixed an issue where a crash could occur when using megaphones.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Arcane Umbra Scepter would not reach rank 7 Bonus Stats.

PDT (UTC -7): Sunday, July 15, 2018 5:00 PM – Sunday, July 22, 2018 4:59 PM
EDT (UTC -4): Sunday, July 15, 2018 8:00 PM – Sunday, July 22, 2018 7:59 PM
CEST (UTC +2): Monday, July 16, 2018 2:00 AM – Monday, July 23, 2018 1:59 AM
AEST (UTC +10): Monday, July 16, 2018 10:00 AM – Monday, July 23, 2018 9:59 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 5:00 PM PDT / 8:00 PM EDT / 2:00 AM CEST / 10:00 AM AEST.

Once you receive the gift box, you can open it anytime before 1:00 AM PDT / 4:00 AM EDT / 10:00 AM CEST / 8:00 PM AEST 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, July 16
  
  • Spell Trace (x200)
• Tuesday, July 17
  
  • Special Medal of Honor (x3): Untradeable.
• Wednesday, July 18
  
  • Hyper Teleport Rock Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration.
• Thursday, July 19
  
  • Mysterious Meso Pouch
• Friday, July 20
  
  • 1-hour 2x Drop Coupon (x3): Untradeable, 7-day duration.
• Saturday, July 21
  
  • Storage Room 4 Slot Coupon: Untradeable. 7-day duration.
• Sunday, July 22
  
  • Ark Coin (x30): 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.

Sunny Sunday

PDT (UTC -7): Saturday, July 14, 2018 5:00 PM – Sunday, July 15, 2018 4:59 PM
EDT (UTC -4): Saturday, July 14, 2018 8:00 PM – Sunday, July 15, 2018 7:59 PM
CEST (UTC +2): Sunday, July 15 2018 2:00 AM – Monday, July 16, 2018 1:59 AM
AEST (UTC +10): Sunday, July 15, 2018 10:00 AM – Monday, July 16, 2018 9:59 AM

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

• Receive 4 Arcane Symbol Coupons, each of which can be exchanged for 5 Arcane Symbols!
  
• Receive a Storm Growth Potion, which you can use to boost your character an entire level! Can be used by players between Lvl. 100 and 199.
  
• Receive three 2x EXP Coupons, which can be used to double all experience gained for 30 minutes!
  
• Ark Points from Discovery Events (Viewpoint, Ocean, Sky, Weather, and Treasure Ship) are doubled!
  
• During the event, the daily Ark Point limit from Discovery Events is doubled!

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



Spell Trace Fever Time

Get ready to upgrade your equipment during the Spell Trace Fever Time Event! While Spell Trace Fever Time is active, all Spell Traces used on your equips have increased rates of success!



Regular Rate / Increased Rate:
70% scrolls / 95% success
30% scrolls / 45% success
15% scrolls / 25% success

• Check the top of the screen for the Spell Trace Fever Time notifier.
  
• This event is available in non-Reboot worlds only.

Time:

Saturday, July 14, 2018

PDT (UTC -7): 1:00 AM – 3:00 AM & 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
EDT (UTC -4): 4:00 AM – 6:00 AM & 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM & 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM (July 15)
CEST (UTC +2): 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM & 4:00 AM – 6:00 AM (July 15)
AEST (UTC +10): 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM & 4:00 AM – 6:00 AM (July 15) & 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM (July 15)

Sunday, July 15, 2018

PDT (UTC -7): 1:00 AM – 3:00 AM & 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
EDT (UTC -4): 4:00 AM – 6:00 AM & 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM & 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM (July 16)
CEST (UTC +2): 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM & 4:00 AM – 6:00 AM (July 16)
AEST (UTC +10): 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM & 4:00 AM – 6:00 AM (July 16) & 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM (July 16)

PDT (UTC -7): Saturday, July 7, 2018 5:00 PM – Sunday, July 8, 2018 4:59 PM
EDT (UTC -4): Saturday, July 7, 2018 8:00 PM – Sunday, July 8, 2018 7:59 PM
CEST (UTC +2): Sunday, July 8, 2018 2:00 AM – Monday, July 9, 2018 1:59 AM
AEST (UTC +10): Sunday, July 8, 2018 10:00 AM – Monday, July 9, 2018 9:59 AM

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

• Receive 100% success rate when Star Force enhancing equips from 5 stars, 10 stars, and 12 stars. Excludes Superior-ranked equipment.
  
• Receive twice the amount of Ark Points from Discovery events.
  
• The daily Ark Point limit from Discovery Events (Viewpoint, Ocean, Sky, Weather, and Glacier) is doubled!

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

Embark on an adventure with the new Discovery Events and earn Ark Points! Ark Points will be converted into Ark Coins which can be redeemed at the Ark Coin Shop!

PDT (UTC -7): Tuesday, July 3, 2018 5:00 PM – Tuesday, August 7, 2018 4:59 PM
EDT (UTC -4): Tuesday, July 3, 2018 8:00 PM – Tuesday, August 7, 2018 7:59 PM
CEST (UTC +2): Wednesday, July 4, 2018 2:00 AM – Wednesday, August 8, 2018 1:59 AM
AEST (UTC +10): Wednesday, July 4, 2018 10:00 AM – Wednesday, August 8, 2018 9:59 AM

Get yourself a parachute and take to the sky in Discovery Sky to see how far you can float, collecting flower petals on the breeze. Players Lv. 33 and above can begin by accepting the quest ‘[Discovery] Discovery Sky’ from the event notifier. You can access the Discovery Sky via the Discovery Map UI located next to the star event notifier, and clicking the cloud icon. There are more flying maps to unlock, but you must complete the Flight Master quests before moving onto the next area.

Once the event begins, dash off the platform by hitting the right arrow twice, then jump off the platform before pressing the space bar to open up your parachute. The goal is to glide as far as possible and collide with the objects in the sky to gain Sky Points and gain height. Sky Points are used to automatically upgrade your Flying Level when a certain threshold is reached. Bonus effects will also be unlocked when obtaining a new Flying Level. You can gain additional Ark Points and Sky Points when flying certain distances.

Check out the full details about the new Discovery Events here:
http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/31766

PDT (UTC -7): Sunday, July 1, 2018 5:00 PM – Sunday, July 8, 2018 4:59 PM
EDT (UTC -4): Sunday, July 1, 2018 8:00 PM – Sunday, July 8, 2018 7:59 PM
CEST (UTC +2): Monday, July 2, 2018 2:00 AM – Monday, July 9, 2018 1:59 AM
AEST (UTC +10): Monday, July 2, 2018 10:00 AM – Monday, July 9, 2018 9:59 AM

MapleStory will be having a whole week of Hot Days! Get in-game for some great items!



Log in each day with a character Lv. 33 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 between the hours of 5:00 PM PDT / 8:00 PM EDT / 2:00 AM CEST / 10:00 AM AEST, and 4:59 PM PDT / 7:59 PM EDT / 1:59 AM CEST / 9:59 AM AEST.

Once you receive the gift box, you can open it anytime before 1:00 AM PDT / 4:00 AM EDT / 10:00 AM CEST / 8:00 PM AEST 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, July 2
Pendant of the Spirit: Untradeable, 7-day duration.
Tuesday, July 3
Nodestone: Untradeable.
Wednesday, July 4
Character Slot Expansion Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration.
Thursday, July 5
2x EXP Coupon (x3): Untradeable. 7-day duration. Use to receive 2x EXP for 30 minutes.
Friday, July 6
Ark Coin (x30): Untradeable.
Saturday, July 7
Maple Rewards 1,000: Untradeable. 7-day duration.
Sunday, July 8
Selective 8 Slot Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration.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 select 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. 33 and above (Zero characters must have completed up to Chapter 2). You can receive one gift box per account per day.