[Updated Dec. 14 at 12:40 PM PST] The maintenance has been completed and we have extended Cash Shop items for 7 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 game update on Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 at 6:00 AM PST (9:00 AM EST / 3:00 PM CET / 1:00 AM AEDT Dec. 15). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 7 hours, concluding around 1:00 PM PST (4:00 PM EST / 10:00 PM CET / 8:00 AM AEDT Dec. 15). Thanks for your patience!

Times:

Wednesday, December 14th, 2022
PST (UTC -8): 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM
EST (UTC -5): 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
CET (UTC +1): 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
AEDT (UTC +11): 1:00 AM (Dec. 15) - 8:00 AM (Dec. 15)

• What will be unavailable:
• All MapleStory game servers.
• Changes and Updates (Additional Changes TBA):
  • Server Upkeep.
  • MapleStory will be updated to v.238.1.
  • Patch notes are available here.

 

It's time for a Miracle Time, one without pre-registration! Simply log on and cube away during Saturday, December 17 (Bera, Scania, Aurora, Elysium, Luna, and Burning Worlds) and Sunday, December 18 (Reboot World), with three hours each day to double the odds of ranking-up!

Miracle Time - All Worlds

Event Duration for Bera, Scania, Aurora, Elysium, Luna, and Burning Worlds:

• Saturday, December 17, 2022
  
  • PST (UTC -8): 12:30 AM – 1:30 AM, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, and 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    
  • CET (UTC +1): 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM, 11:00 PM – 12:00 AM (Dec 18), and 4:00 AM (Dec 18) – 5:00 AM (Dec 18)
    
  • AEDT (UTC +11): 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM, 9:00 AM (Dec 18) – 10:00 AM (Dec 18), and 2:00 PM (Dec 18) – 3:00 PM (Dec 18)

Event Duration for Reboot World:

• Sunday, December 18, 2022
  
  • PST (UTC -8): 12:30 AM – 1:30 AM, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, and 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    
  • CET (UTC +1): 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM, 11:00 PM – 12:00 AM (Dec 19), and 4:00 AM (Dec 19) – 5:00 AM (Dec 19)
    
  • AEDT (UTC +11): 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM, 9:00 AM (Dec 19) – 10:00 AM (Dec 19), and 2:00 PM (Dec 19) – 3:00 PM (Dec 19)

Event Details:

• Note: Reboot and Non-Reboot (Bera, Scania, Aurora, Elysium, Luna, and Burning Worlds) will run their Miracle Times on different days, so make sure you note the correct times for your world!
  
• During the noted periods, you will be able to Cube away with Red Cubes, Black Cubes, and Bonus Potential Cubes, as well as White Cubes and Violet Cubes if you have them, with double the chance of rank-up, and even the chance of increasing your equipment's Potential rank twice with a single cube, possibly letting you jump from Rare straight to Unique!
  
  • Note: Make sure that you see the Miracle Time scrolling message before starting to Cube, to make sure you're taking full advantage of the boosted rates!
• There will be a 3 second delay between Cubing attempts during Miracle Time on Reboot
• The worlds are all using the old-fashioned Miracle Time event style, so hop on and Cube away--no registration or tickets required!

Join Community Manager Ezrabell in the next Community Livestream as he previews the upcoming events and contents in v.238 Ignition: Extreme! Grab your snacks and prepare for an adventure of fun in this upcoming livestream. Join us on any of the platforms listed below this Friday, December 9th at 4:00 PM PST (7:00 PM EST).

CM Ezrabell will be on the test client previewing the upcoming content in v.238 Ignition: Extreme! Join the stream for an early look at the new events and contents arriving in this update. There will also be giveaways throughout the stream! We will be giving away some exclusive physical merch such as the Explorer Acrylic Stands! Make sure you don't miss out on the fun~ See you Friday!

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Hi Maplers,

We’re here to share our Roadmap for Q1 2023! 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.

• January 2023
  • Hyper Ignition Event
  • New Area: Odium
  • Boss Extreme Mode
• Early February 2023
  • Neo Tokyo Event
  • Fairy Bros' Golden Giveaway
  • Cube Revamp
• March 2023
  • Super Yeti x Pink Bean World
  • Grand Athenaeum Update

January - Hyper Ignition Event

The Fireworks Festival Parade closes out with one last set of events and mini-games to enjoy as we ring in the new year! This is also your last chance to claim the many rewards from the Fireworks Festival Parade, so enjoy the fun and rocket off into 2023 with some exciting new activities to master!

January - New Area: 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 in this new content for players Lv. 275 and up!

January - Boss Extreme Mode

Take on Seren and Black Mage on the newest difficulty mode, Extreme! These already-powerful bosses will have more HP to burn through and greater power in their attacks, but that's not all. The familiar mechanics of these bosses will be tweaked to make Extreme difficulty far more than just needing bigger numbers to win– you'll need to give it your all to have a chance!

February - Neo Tokyo Event

Take a trip into the future and take part in the long-awaited Neo Tokyo Event! This limited-time, time-twisting tale will be opened for you to experience for the first time ever, with plenty of secrets to learn and temporal phenomena to untangle!

February - Fairy Bros’ Golden Giveaway

The Fairy Bros are back to reward you for your attendance in MapleStory! Keep coming back to MapleStory throughout this update and the months to follow for a wide array of fantastic prizes! 

February - Cube Revamp

We will be retiring the current slate of Cubes with the February update and providing a new set of Cubes. The new set of Cubes will have a chance for double rank-up and there will be changes to how Cube Fragments function. You can see the full details on the Upcoming Cube Changes post.

March - Super Yeti x Pink Bean World

The chaotic ball of energy Pink Bean, and the kind-yet-powerful Yeti are back again, and their rivalry hasn't cooled down at all! Enjoy these two unique playable jobs and show off their powerful skills once again!

March - Grand Athenaeum Update

The Grand Athenaeum is being updated with a look back on some high level content! Re-experience the events of the Arcane River and Grandis storylines that you've already completed!

We hope you’re excited by this high-level view of the content and events arriving to GMS between January - March 2023. As always, our goal with these roadmaps is to provide information that players may be curious about and assist players with advanced preparation. Please 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. Have a happy holidays and we’ll see you in the new year with the next roadmap!

Thank you,

Evolys and the MapleStory Team

 

Attention Maplers,

As noted in the Q1 2023 Roadmap post, MapleStory will be retiring the current set of Cubes with our February update, currently scheduled for February 8, 2023, and releasing a new slate of Cubes, utilizing a new Cube Fragment system, and allowing some Cubes to have a chance for double rank-ups.

The following existing cubes will be discontinued starting February 8, 2023:

• Occult Cubes
• Bonus Occult Cubes
• Master Craftsman’s Cubes
• Meister’s Cubes
• Red Cubes
• Black Cubes
• Bonus Potential Cubes
• White Cubes
• Karma Meister’s Cubes
• Karma Master Craftsman’s Cubes
• Karma Bonus Occult Cubes

The following new cubes will be released on February 8, 2023:

• Mystical Cubes: Obtained in-game. Can be used on Rare to Epic items.
• Bonus Mystical Cubes: Obtained in-game. Can be used on items up to Rare tier.
• Hard Cubes: Obtained in-game. Can be used on Rare to Unique items. There is a chance of double rank up if used on Rare items.
• Solid Cubes: Obtained in-game. Can be used on Rare to Legendary items. There is a chance of double rank up if used on Rare items.
• Glowing Cubes: Can be purchased from Cash Shop. Can be used on Rare to Legendary items, with a chance for a double rank-up.
• Bright Cubes: Can be purchased from Cash Shop. Can be used on Rare to Legendary items, with a chance for double rank-up and the option to choose before or after Potential lines.
• Bonus Glowing Cubes: Can be purchased from Cash Shop. Can be used on Rare to Legendary items, with a chance for double rank-up.
• Bonus Bright Cubes: Can be purchased from Cash Shop event sales. Can be used on Rare to Legendary items, with a chance for double rank-up and the option to choose before or after Potential lines.
• Karma Solid Cubes: Obtained through in-game events. Can be used on Rare to Legendary untradeable items.
• Karma Hard Cubes: Obtained through in-game events. Can be used on Rare to Unique untradeable items.
• Karma Bonus Mysterious Glowing Cubes: Obtained in-game. Can be used on Rare untradeable items.

There will also be adjustments to how the Cube Fragment system works. The new Cubes will give new Cube Fragments when used, and these Fragments can be exchanged for a variety of items listed below:

• Advanced Potential Scroll: 5 Cube Fragments
• Special Potential Scroll: 10 Cube Fragments
• Bonus Potential Scroll 70%: 15 Cube Fragments
• Perfect Potential Stamp: 30 Cube Fragments
• Perfect Bonus Potential Stamp: 50 Cube Fragments
• Special Bonus Potential Stamp: 100 Cube Fragments
• Epic Potential Scroll 80%: 100 Cube Fragments

Existing Cube Fragments – including Red Cube Fragments, Black Cube Fragments, Bonus Potential Cube Fragments, and White Cube Fragments – that are obtained prior to the February 8, 2023 update will be usable until March 22, 2023.

During the February patch, any existing unused Cubes that remain in players’ inventory will be replaced with the corresponding new Cubes, on a 1:1 basis. In addition, during the December update, currently scheduled for December 14, 2022, the permanent duration Red Cubes and Black Cubes that can be purchased in Reboot world’s Cash Shop for mesos will be changed to have a 90-day duration. Reboot world players who purchased the permanent duration Red and Black Cubes from the Cash Shop prior to this duration change will have the option to request a meso refund via the Maple Admin NPC from December 14, 2022 (after maintenance) to February 8, 2023 (before maintenance). The requested refunds will be processed in two iterations - once during the January 5, 2023 maintenance, and once during the February 8, 2023 maintenance.

Finally, we will be running a Miracle Time event during the December patch for all worlds during the following times:

Aurora, Bera, Elysium, Scania, and Luna worlds:

• UTC: December 17 at 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM
• UTC: December 18 at 3:00 AM - 4:00 AM

Reboot worlds:

• UTC: December 18 at 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM
• UTC: December 19 at 3:00 AM - 4:00 AM

Reboot will be running Miracle Time without the registration again. There will be a 2-3 second delay between Cubing attempts during Miracle Time to help alleviate the lag. We are aware there could be potential issues, and should issues come up, we will be disabling the event and will run a pre-registration Miracle Time for Reboot at a later date.

We'll share more details about these Cubes as we approach the February 2023 update, and we hope you enjoy the Miracle Time!

- The MapleStory Team

 

BLACKPINK in your MAPLESTORY!

Coming Soon

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Hi Maplers,

We're investigating a recent issue where the number of collected Clovers for the month was reset during the daily reset between Thursday, December 1, 2022 and Friday, December 2, 2022. At this time, Clovers should no longer reset and we will provide further updates on the missing Clovers at the top of this post. Thank you for your patience.

- The MapleStory Team

 

[Updated Dec. 1 at 9:58 AM PST] 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.

[Updated Nov. 30 at 2:59 PM PST] The starting maintenance time has been adjusted. Please see the updated changes for your time zone.

We will be performing a scheduled maintenance on Thursday, December 1st, 2022 at 6:00 AM PST (9:00 AM EST / 3:00 PM CET / 1:00 AM AEDT Dec. 2). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 3 hours, concluding around 10:00 AM PST (1:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM CET / 5:00 AM AEDT Dec. 2). Thanks for your patience!

Times:

Thursday, December 1st, 2022
PST (UTC -8): 6:00 AM - 10:00 AM
EST (UTC -5): 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
CET (UTC +1): 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
AEDT (UTC +11): 1:00 AM (Dec. 2) - 5:00 AM (Dec. 2)

• What will be unavailable:
  • All MapleStory game servers.
• Changes and Updates (Additional Changes TBA):
  
  • Server Upkeep.
  • Updated to v.237.3.
  • NA Reboot world has temporarily been increased to 40 channels.
  • Fixed the issue where the "Black Venus Set Coupon" does not offer both gendered options when opened by a Zero character.
  • Fixed the issue where the "Chubmunk's Acorn" item cannot be equipped on the "Mint" pet.
  • Fixed the issue where the "Maple Academy Chat Ring (B)" cannot be purchased from the NPC "Shiro".
  • Fixed the issue where the NPC "Dame Appropriate" was missing from Hotel Arcus.
  • Fixed the issue where the "2x EXP Coupon (1hour)" item name was untranslated.
  • Fixed the issue where newly created Explorers will have their skin color switched to Light regardless of their initial selection.
  • Fixed the issue where Field Bosses were no longer spawning in Phantom Forest.
  • Fixed the issue where the "Origami Damage Skin (Unit)" could not be claimed from the "Fairy Bros' Damage Skin (Unit) Selection Box".
  • Fixed the issue where the voiceover for the "Cygnus" monster in the Cygnus Knight 4th Job Advancement plays Korean audio when defeated.
  • [Updated Nov. 30] Fixed the issue where the "Sproutbrella" item appears behind the character during the attack animation.
  • [Updated Nov. 30] Fixed the issue where the "Cat-Eared Locks" appears off-centered when climbing on a rope or ladder.
  • [Updated Dec. 1] Adjusted some logic in an attempt to address the abnormal storage delay issue.
  • [Updated Dec. 1] Fixed the issue where players were repeatedly crashing in Monster Park Extreme

Monster Park Extreme is back! Characters that are Lv. 260 or higher can now take their party of up to 4 players into the Extreme difficulty of the classic Monster Park encounter.



Venture into the new Unknown Area and hunt down the monsters that your friendly guide Spiegelmann calls out to you in order to empower the altar in the center of the zone. Once you take down the requisite number of monsters, you can activate the altar, summoning the powerful Extreme Bigfoot monster!



You'll only have a limited amount of time to attack Extreme Bigfoot until he flees from the field, so make sure you're ready for him and pile on the damage! Once Extreme Bigfoot escapes, you'll need to defeat more monsters to charge the altar and bring him out again to pour on more damage. Extreme Bigfoot will escape four times in total, and on his fifth appearance he'll stay until he's either defeated, or your 30-minute time limit in Monster Park Extreme elapses. Take down Extreme Bigfoot to complete the mode and earn your extremely large amount of EXP and Monster Park Days-of-the-Week Box!



Monster Park Extreme Details:

• Party of 1 to 4 players
• Monster Park Extreme has been closed for a long time but has now reopened!
• Monster Park Extreme can be cleared only once a day per world. Clear count isn't deducted if you fail to clear or exit midway.
• The party leader of a party of 1-4 that are Lv. 260 or above can enter the Monster Park Extreme portal.
• Spiegelmann informs you of the type and number of enemies required to hunt when the game starts.
• The big altar in the middle of the map can be activated when the number of enemies you were informed about have been hunted. When one of the party members presses the Interact/Harvest key at the big altar, "Extreme Bigfoot" is summoned.
• Extreme Bigfoot appears somewhere on the map and escapes after some time passes. Spiegelmann lets you know the remaining time until it escapes.
• When Extreme Bigfoot escapes from the map, you can hunt and activate the big altar again to summon it.
• When Extreme Bigfoot is defeated within the time limit, you can clear Monster Park Extreme.
• If you don't defeat Extreme Bigfoot within the time limit, it will be processed as a fail.
• Extreme Bigfoot won't escape anymore after escaping several times.

Monster Park Extreme Rewards:

• EXP
• Monster Park Days-of-the-Week Box: Untradeable, Permanent.

We've also implemented a few improvements to Monster Park in general with the Ignition: Cygnus Knights update earlier in the month, check them out below!

• Changed the dungeon entry level for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced:
  • Beginner: Lv. 105-139 (Auto Security Area - Otherworld Battleground)
  • Intermediate: Lv. 140-179 (Dangerously Isolated Forest - Watchman's Tower)
  • Advanced: Lv. 180 and above (Nest of a Dead Dragon - Moonbridge)
• Improved some Monster Park stages.
  • Changed enemy placement and some terrains in Vanishing Journey, Chu Chu Island, Lachelein the Dreaming City, and The Mysterious Forest of Arcana.
• Monster Park quest and achievement conditions are now a little bit clearer.
  • Added information to the "[Monster Park] Daily Medal Challenge" quest that Monster Park Extreme clear isn't included.
  • Added text to the following achievement descriptions that Monster Park Extreme clear is excluded.
    • [Monster Park] Monster Park EXP
    • [Monster Park] You do plan to have monsters on your monster tour, right?
    • [Monster Park] Theme Park Scream
• Added 4 types of new stages opening on November 30 at 12:00 AM UTC:
  • Morass, the Swamp of Memory (entry requirement: complete the "[Morass] Her Purpose" quest)
  • Esfera: Origin Sea (entry requirement: complete the "[Esfera] Mirrors in Mirrors" quest)
  • Sellas, Where the Stars Rest (entry requirement: complete the "[Sellas] Secret of the Light" quest)
  • Moonbridge (entry requirement: complete the "[Moonbridge] Clear Path" quest)