Utah's got some work that needs to be done around his farm, so help him fight off pests, herd cattle, and more in these Utah's Farm events! Participating in these events will earn you Utah Points—every 100 Utah Points will convert into 1 Utah Coin, and these coins can be used to purchase fun rewards from Utah's Coin Shop! You can earn a maximum of 15,000 Utah Points per day.

Read more about Utah's Farm events here!

PST (UTC -8): Saturday, February 2, 2019 4:00 PM – Sunday, February 3, 2019 3:59 PM
EST (UTC -5): Saturday, February 2, 2019 7:00 PM – Sunday, February 3, 2019 6:59 PM
CET (UTC +1): Sunday, February 3, 2019 1:00 AM – Monday, February 4, 2019 12:59 AM
AEDT (UTC +11): Sunday, February 3, 2019 11:00 AM – Monday, February 4, 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 rewards from completing daily quests in the Arcane River!
  
• Gain 200% extra EXP instead of 100% EXP from Runes.
  
• Receive 2x Maple World's Energy from the Fresh Start event!
  
• The daily limit for Maple World's Energy is doubled!

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

The Year of the Pig is officially upon us, so welcome the Lunar New Year with these special MapleStory events!

Gold Richie’s Lunar New Year Party

PST (UTC -8): Tuesday, January 29, 2019 4:00 PM – Tuesday, February 12, 2019 3:59 PM
EST (UTC -5): Tuesday, January 29, 2019 7:00 PM – Tuesday, February 12, 2019 6:59 PM
CET (UTC +1): Wednesday, January 30, 2019 1:00 AM – Wednesday, February 13, 2019 12:59 AM
AEDT (UTC +11): Wednesday, January 30, 2019 11:00 AM – Wednesday, February 13, 2019 10:59 AM

Gold Richie is having a party to celebrate the Lunar New Year with a variety of fun events! Characters Lv. 61 and above can participate by talking to NPC Yoria in Henesys, Leafre, or Nameless Town, or by selecting the 2019 Lunar New Year event notifier on the left side of the screen and accepting the quest ‘[Lunar New Year] Surprises and Celebration!’

Once you've accepted the quest, talk to NPC Gold Richie and accept the '[Lunar New Year] Gold Richie's Soiree!' quest to move to the Lunar New Year Party map! The quest can also be found in the New Year Event icon in the notifier on the left side of the screen.

Take part in these events to earn special rewards including Hong Bao currency, which can be traded in at the Hong Bao shop! Each event will be available during the time frame listed above. You can read more about these individual events here.



Hong Bao Shop

Here's where you can spend all your Hong Bao earned during the Lunar New Year event! Speak to NPC Yoria in Henesys, Leafre, or Nameless Town to hear about what's new in the Hong Bao Shop, and access the store by speaking to NPC Hong Bao Shop.



Rewards:

• New Year Golden Piggy Chat Ring (30 Day) Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 1. Costs 10 Hong Bao.
  
• New Year Golden Piggy Label Ring (30 Day) Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 1. Costs 10 Hong Bao.
  
• New Year Message Atmospheric Effect Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 10. Costs 30 Hong Bao.
  
• New Year Message Megaphone Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 10. Costs 100 Hong Bao.
  
• New Year Golden Piggy Damage Skin: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 1. Costs 200 Hong Bao.
  
• Floating Golden Piggy Cape Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 1. Costs 250 Hong Bao.
  
• New Year Party People Effect Ring Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 1. Costs 250 Hong Bao.
  
• Lunar New Year For One Chair: Untradeable. Limited quantity: 1. Costs 200 Hong Bao.
  
• New Year’s Feast Chair: Untradeable. Limited quantity: 1. Costs 1,000 Hong Bao.
  
• New Year Photo Protagonist Wig (F) (30 Day) Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 1. Costs 50 Hong Bao.
  
• New Year Photo Protagonist Wig (M) (30 Day) Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 1. Costs 50 Hong Bao.
  
• Movie Protagonist Wig (F) (30 Day) Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 1. Costs 300 Hong Bao.
  
• Movie Protagonist Wig (M) (30 Day) Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 1. Costs 300 Hong Bao.
  
• Forever Young Dress (F) (30 Day) Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 1. Costs 450 Hong Bao.
  
• Forever Young Outfit (M) (30 Day) Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 1. Costs 450 Hong Bao.
  
• Lunar Festivities Outfit (F) (30 Day) Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 1. Costs 250 Hong Bao.
  
• Lunar Festivities Outfit (M) (30 Day) Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 1. Costs 250 Hong Bao.
  
• Lunar Festivities Headpiece (F) (30 Day) Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 1. Costs 100 Hong Bao.
  
• Lunar Festivities Hat (M) (30 Day) Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 1. Costs 100 Hong Bao.
  
• Lion Outfit (30 Day) Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 1. Costs 200 Hong Bao.
  
• 8-Blessing Charm: Available in non-Reboot worlds only. Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 5. Costs 30 Hong Bao.
  
• Lunar New Year Basic Boost Potion: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 3. Costs 50 Hong Bao.
  
• Lunar New Year Intermediate Boost Potion: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 3. Costs 70 Hong Bao.
  
• Lunar New Year Advanced Boost Potion: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 3. Costs 100 Hong Bao.
  
• Lunar New Year High Quality Boost Potion: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 2. Costs 140 Hong Bao.
  
• Lunar New Year Special Boost Potion: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 1. Costs 200 Hong Bao.
  
• 8-Blessing Ring Coupon: Available in Reboot world only. Untradeable, 7-day duration. Limited quantity: 1. Costs 1,300 Hong Bao.

Daily Gifts

PST (UTC -8): Tuesday, January 29, 2019 4:00 PM – Tuesday, February 5, 2019 3:59 PM
EST (UTC -5): Tuesday, January 29, 2019 7:00 PM – Tuesday, February 5, 2019 6:59 PM
CET (UTC +1): Wednesday, January 30, 2019 1:00 AM – Wednesday, February 6, 2019 12:59 AM
AEDT (UTC +11): Wednesday, January 30, 2019 11:00 AM – Wednesday, February 6, 2019 10:59 AM

Celebrate the Lunar New Year by receiving daily gifts! Characters Lv. 33 and up can receive gifts by accepting the quest '[New Year's] Happy New Cheers' from the star event notifier on the left side of the screen. This is will unlock a calendar icon on the event notifier titled "The Daily New Year Gift!" Click the calendar icon to bring up a dialogue and accept the quest. Then hunt 200 monsters within your level range (20 levels below and 20 levels above) to receive the following daily reward:

• Daily New Year Gift: Untradeable, 1-day duration. Open to receive:
  • 2x EXP Coupon (15 min): Untradeable, 7-day duration. Use to receive 2x EXP for 15 minutes.
    
  • Power Up Buff (15 min): Untradeable, 7-day duration. Use to receive Weapon ATT/Magic ATT +30 for 15 minutes.

Each time you complete an additional daily quest, your daily gifts will stack up, so on the second day you'll receive two daily gifts, the third day you'll receive three daily gifts, etc.

At the same time, you can also log in each day to receive a Golden Pig New Year Gift! You can receive these by accepting the quest '[New Year's] Golden Pig Gift' from the star event notifier on the left side of the screen. Then all you have to do is log in to receive a gift! Gift can be claimed once per world.

• Golden Pig New Year Gift: Transferable within account, 7-day duration. Open to receive:
  • Golden Oink-Oink Beanie Coupon: Untradeable, 7-day duration. Use to get Golden Oink-Oink Beanie hat.
    
  • New Years Chair: Untradeable. Restores 50 HP/MP every 10 seconds.

PST (UTC -8): Saturday, January 26, 2019 4:00 PM – Sunday, January 27, 2019 3:59 PM
EST (UTC -5): Saturday, January 26, 2019 7:00 PM – Sunday, January 27, 2019 6:59 PM
CET (UTC +1): Sunday, January 27, 2019 1:00 AM – Monday, January 28, 2019 12:59 AM
AEDT (UTC +11): Sunday, January 27, 2019 11:00 AM – Monday, January 28, 2019 10:59 AM

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

• Receive 30% off Star Force enhancements (excludes Superior equipment)!
  
• Receive 50% off Spell Trace enhancements in non-Reboot worlds!
  
• Receive 2x Drop when hunting in Reboot (EU) or Reboot (NA) worlds.
  
• Receive 50% off Ability resets.
  
• You have a 5x chance to receive a Magnificent Soul when exchanging 10 Soul Shards.

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

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.

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!

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!

Learn more here: http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/40580

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








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.