Join Community Manager Ghiblee in the next Community Livestream! Join us on any of the platforms listed below this Wednesday, September 28th at 3:00 PM PDT (6:00 PM EDT).
CM Ghiblee will be hanging out on Bera and reminiscing about all her favorite memories with the community as she says her final goodbye! There will also be giveaways throughout the stream for some Holiday Latte Chairs and some Onyx Apples! Make sure you don't miss out on the fun~ See you Wednesday!
We’re here to share our Global MapleStory (GMS) Roadmap for Q4 2022! As always, please be mindful that it will list the notable updates but not everything that will be included in each patch. We recommend waiting for the respective update’s Update Preview post or Patch Notes post for details.
Early October Update 2022
Night Troupe
Halloween Candy Party
Home Halloween Event
Cash Inventory Transfer Event (Early November)
November Update 2022
Cygnus Knights Redux
Monster Park Extreme
Hyper Burning
Job Balances
Fireworks Festival Parade
December Update 2022
New Area: Odium (January Release)
Boss Extreme Mode (January Release)
New Overseas Event
Holiday Events
Fireworks Festival Parade (Continued)
Early October - Midnight Carnival Night Troupe at Rien awaits! Take a look around and select an attraction that best suits your needs. You’ll receive generous perks that include stat bonuses, EXP buffs, and more. If spending your time at Rien isn’t giving you the chills, join the spooky Halloween Candy adventures and decorate your Home with Halloween furnishings for an eerie touch. There are plenty of events and rewards to keep everyone entertained!
November - Cygnus Knights Redux Our loyal Cygnus Knights will undergo a revamp this winter! Here’s a list of the Cygnus Knights that will have their skills revamped:
Mihile
Dawn Warrior
Blaze Wizard
Wind Archer
Night Walker
Thunder Breaker
There will be more changes on the way in addition to the skill revamps but we’ll share detailed information when it gets closer to the update release date.
November - Hyper Burning You’ve never seen burning this hot ever before… Hyper Burning will allow players to earn an additional 2 levels for each level up until the character reaches not Lv. 215, not Lv. 230, but all the way up to Lv. 250! Break the limit with Hyper Burning!
November/December - Fireworks Festival Parade We’re holding a Fireworks Festival Parade in celebration of our winter update and you are invited! Come participate in exciting events and complete daily, weekly, and monthly missions to earn event coins and special rewards. The event shops have plenty of functional and cosmetic items in stock for you to grab. Enjoy the festival with Maplers and make memories that are simply unforgettable.
December (January Release) - Odium Beyond Karote, The Unending Tower, lies Odium, a building full of untouched mysteries behind its locked doors. No one knows who built it or with what purpose, and it’s a mystery as to what is happening within... Uncover the secrets as you make your way into Odium!
Those are the high-level contents and events arriving to GMS between early October - December 2022 that we wanted to share with you today. We hope these roadmaps have been providing information that players may be curious about and that it assists with advanced preparation. Please do keep in mind that there is more content on the way in addition to those listed above, so we advise players to refer to the Update Preview post and Patch Notes post for the finalized details for every game update. If plans change due to unforeseen circumstances, we will have a mid-update post to inform players of the changes to the proposed timeline.We hope you enjoy our winter updates as well as the holidays until we return with the next roadmap!
Join the Community Managers Ezrabell and Veeraah in the next Community Livestream! Grab your drinks and prepare for an adventure of fun in this upcoming livestream. Join us on any of the platforms listed below this Friday, September 23rd at 2:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM EDT).
CM Ezrabell and CM Veeraah will be hanging out on Bera and challenging each other in Jump Quests! There will also be giveaways throughout the stream for some Cool Cat Chairs and handy consumeables! Make sure you don't miss out on the fun~ See you Friday!
[Updated Sep. 22 at 10:21 AM PDT] The maintenance has been completed and we have extended Cash Shop items for 4 hours. Please restart your Nexon Launcher or Steam to make sure that you get the latest client! Thank you for your patience.
We will be performing a scheduled minor patch on Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 at 7:00 AM PDT (10:00 AM EDT / 4:00 PM CEST / 12:00 AM AEST Sep. 23). 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 Sep. 23). Thanks for your patience!
Times:
Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 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 (Sep. 23) - 3:00 AM (Sep. 23)
What will be unavailable:
All MapleStory game servers.
Changes and Updates (Additional Changes TBA):
Server Upkeep.
MapleStory will be updated to v.235.3.0.
Fixed the issue where there is a placeholder event date/time for the Toben Hair Hero Private Course event.
Fixed the issue where the underline under Equipment tab UI extends past the UI menu border.
Fixed the issue where the game client will crash when hovering over the Eyeful's Equipment Coupon (Special) item on the Ignore Item Skill list.
[Updated Sep. 22] Fixed the issue where keybindings for equipable skills that have been unequipped are not saved between login sessions.
Fixed the issue where the Villain's Mask (Hat) graphic is positioned incorrectly when climbing ropes/ladders.
Fixed the issue where the NPC Another Informant for the Cygnus (Normal) boss battle gives the same dialogue twice.
Fixed the issue where the Dual Blade skill, Katara Mastery, has untranslated text.
Fixed the issue where item hotkeys were being reset after logging out or changing channels.
Fixed the issue where the Bone Weapon's description is inconsistent with the functionality.
Fixed the issue where the item 'Arcana Party Balloon - Tree Spirit' was incorrectly called 'Arcana Party Balloon - Rock Spirit'.
Fixed the issue where the description of the skill 'Hyper Body' incorrectly states the prerequisite skill as 'Iron Will' instead of 'Iron Body'.
Fixed the issue where the 'Cat-in-a-Box Chair' image extends outside of the item description frame.
Maple Reward Points for players that participated in the Burning World Big Spender Event will be distributed.
The reward points will be distributed through the Gift Drop. Once used, entering the Cash Shop will update the balance. Please claim the item from the Gift Drop by October 20, 2022, at 23:59 UTC.
Join Community Manager Ezrabell in the next Community Livestream as he reveals the winners of the Potion Mixing Contest! Grab your drinks and prepare for an adventure of fun in this upcoming livestream. Join us on any of the platforms listed below this Friday, September 16th at 2:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM EDT).
CM Ezrabell will be taking the winners from the Potion Mixing Contest and recreating the winning recipes live on camera! There will also be giveaways throughout the stream! We will be giving away Arcane Symbol Selectors along with some handy consumables! Make sure you don't miss out on the fun~ See you Friday!
Please be aware that in our efforts to improve the quality of more utilized content and upcoming updates, the following contents will be closed from Global MapleStory (GMS) during our November 2022 update:
Alien Visitor
Monad/Julieta
If you have yet to complete the content but wish to do so for the completion rewards, we recommend that you proceed prior to the scheduled content closure.
[Updated September 14 at 12:12 AM PT] The maintenance has been completed and all channels are now available. Thank you for your patience. ----- We will be performing unscheduled channel maintenance on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 10:30 PM PDT (1:30 AM EDT Sept. 14 / 7:30 AM CEST Sept. 14 / 3:30 PM AEST Sept. 14). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 2 hours, concluding around 12:30 AM PDT Sept. 14 (3:30 AM EDT Sept. 14 / 9:30 AM CEST Sept. 14 / 5:30 PM AEST Sept. 14). The maintenance will be rolled out progressively in stages as outlined below. In-game slide messages will inform players of the maintenance progress and which channels to avoid.
Times:
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 PDT (UTC -7): 10:30 PM - 12:30 AM (Sept. 14) EDT (UTC -4): 1:30 AM (Sept. 14) - 3:30 AM (Sept. 14) CEST (UTC +2): 7:30 AM (Sept. 14) - 9:30 AM (Sept. 14) AEST (UTC +10): 3:30 PM (Sept. 14) - 5:30 PM (Sept. 14)
What will be unavailable:
Stage 1
Channels 1-10 on Scania, Bera, Aurora, Elysium, NA Burning, Luna, EU Reboot
Channels 1-15 on NA Reboot
Channels 1-5 on EU Burning
Instanced Servers (instanced content such as Dimensional Invasion)
Stage 2
Channels 11-20 on Scania, Bera, Aurora, Elysium, NA Burning, Luna, EU Reboot
We will be performing a scheduled login server and channel maintenance on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 7:00 AM PDT (10:00 AM EDT / 4:00 PM CEST / 12:00 AM AEST Sep. 16). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 30 minutes, concluding around 7:30 AM PDT (10:30 AM EDT / 4:30 PM CEST / 12:30 AM AEST Sep. 16).
Times:
Thursday, September 15, 2022 PDT (UTC -7): 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM EDT (UTC -4): 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CEST (UTC +2): 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM AEST (UTC +10): 12:00 AM Sep. 16 - 12:30 AM Sep. 16
What will be unavailable:
All login servers.
Changes and Updates (Additional Changes TBA):
Burning World is now closed.
Note: Please participate in the Burning World Leap before the start of this maintenance to ensure your character has successfully been transferred to another world.
Reward Points for the Burning World Big Spender Event will be distributed at a later date. Please keep an eye on our MapleStory website for additional details.
A true powerhouse of Maple World is here to teach the noobs young and old about what makes a true hero. Courage. Honor. Bravery. And a hairstyle that sends a clear message: That you traded away your sense of style for bigger numbers! Take a special lesson from this Toben Hair Hero, gain powerful bonsues throughout the event, and earn special rewards with Toben Hair Hero's Special Private Course!
Event Duration:
PDT (UTC -7): Tuesday, September 13, 2022 5:00 PM - Tuesday, October 4, 2022 4:59 PM
CEST (UTC +2): Wednesday, September 14, 2022 2:00 AM - Wednesday, October 5, 2022 1:59 AM
AEST/AEDT (UTC +10/+11): Wednesday, September 14, 2022 10:00 AM AEST - Wednesday, October 5, 2022 10:59 AM AEDT
Event Details:
Toben Hair Hero is here to give you special private course lessons!
Requirements: Lv. 101 and above (Zero characters must have completed up to Chapter 2).
Accept the ‘[Special Private Course] Toben Hair Hero's Special Private Course’ quest within the star event notifier.
Upon accepting the quest, you will receive the ‘Special Private Course’ skill.
There are three different types of missions:
[Special Private Course] Battle Training: Available September 14 at 12:00 AM UTC.
Defeat 2,000 monsters near your level (20 levels below and 20 levels above) to receive 10 Memories of Battle and a reward.
Battle Training can be completed once a day and is reset every day at 12:00 AM UTC.
[Special Private Course] Practical Application: Available September 22 at 12:00 AM UTC.
You will be given the following 5 missions at once:
Defeat Vellum (Chaos): 10 Memories of Battle
Defeat Lotus (Normal, Hard): 15 Memories of Battle
Defeat Will (Normal, Hard): 20 Memories of Battle
Defeat Damien (Hard): 25 Memories of Battle
Defeat Verus Hilla: 30 Memories of Battle
Practical Application missions can be completed when defeating a boss in a party.
However, the mission will not complete if you were dead when the boss has been defeated.
During the week of September 22, bosses that were defeated prior to accepting the mission will still count.
[Special Private Course] Review: Available after completing [Special Private Course] Battle Training 14 times.
Defeat 2,000 monsters near your level (20 levels below and 20 levels above) to receive 2x EXP Coupon (15 min) (x2).
You can use Memories of Battle you’ve earned to enhance the Special Private Course skill stats of your choice, up to Lv. 5.
Each level requires the following amount of Memories of Battle to level up:
Lv. 1: 4 Memories of Battle
Lv. 2: 6 Memories of Battle
Lv. 3: 15 Memories of Battle
Lv. 4: 30 Memories of Battle
Lv. 5: 50 Memories of Battle
(Ex: You will need a total of 105 Memories of Battle to reach Lv. 5)
Once the Memories of Battle are used, they cannot be reset.
The enhanced stats will be applied as a passive buff to one character that you’ve selected to receive the teaching.
The character that receives the Special Private Course skill can be changed once a day during the event duration.
To change the character that receives the skill, you can log in with the character you wish to receive the skill with and click the ‘Begin Lesson’ on the event UI.
Special Private Course skill and its passive buffs will last until October 18 at 11:59 PM UTC.
Special Private Course quests can be completed once per world. The progress is shared with all your characters in the same world.
Toben Hair Hero’s Special Private Course rewards can be obtained once per world.
Complete 4 times: Symbol Selector Coupon: Tradeable within account, 7-day duration. Use the coupon to select one of the following:
Arcane Symbol Selector Coupon (x50): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
Sacred Symbol Selector Coupon (x10): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
Complete 5 times: Fantastic Item Damage Skin: Tradeable within account, 7-day duration. The damage skin is permanent when used and tradeable when extracted.
Complete 10 times: Nodestone (x20): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
Complete 11 times: Karma Black Rebirth Flame (x5): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
Complete 12 times: Memories of Battle (x10)
Complete 13 times: Typhoon Growth Potion: Tradeable within account, 7-day duration. Character must be at least Lv. 200 to use the potion. Grants a level when used between Lv. 200 and Lv. 239, or a large amount of EXP when used at Lv. 240 or above.
Complete 14 times: Toben Hair is a Legend For Real Chair Coupon: Tradeable within account, 7-day duration. Use the coupon the receive Toben Hair is a Legend For Real: Untradeable.
