A new threat emerges from the stars as the new boss Jupiter arrives. Explore the newly discovered Geardock and gear up with the new Astra Secondary Weapons! Complete new missions and transcend even further with Destiny 2nd Transcendence Weapon. Kinesis returns with fresh updates and with the Kinetic event you can grab a Hyper Burninator to speed up your growth. Buckle up for Ride or Die and challenge weekly bosses for weekly rewards! Operation: Dive has a new roguelite dungeon ready for you to explore and the Night of Phantasms lingers on with the Fantasia Finale!

Check out the patch notes HERE!

We will be performing a scheduled game update starting on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 5:00 AM PDT (8:00 AM EDT / 2:00 PM CEST / 10:00 PM AEST). We anticipate the maintenance to conclude around 12:00 PM PDT (3:00 PM EDT / 9:00 PM CEST / 5:00 AM AEST July 23).

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

Thanks for your patience!

Times:

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
PDT (UTC -7): 5:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EDT (UTC -4): 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
CEST (UTC +2): 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
AEST (UTC +10): 10:00 PM - 5:00 AM July 23

What will be unavailable:

• All MapleStory game servers.

Changes and Updates:

• MapleStory will be updated to v.270.1.1.
• Patch Notes can be found here!

Sign-ups for the upcoming Global MapleStory Classic World Closed Online Test #2 on August 4, 2026 are now open! Maplers have until Wednesday, July 29, 2026 to sign up for this expanded preview of Global MapleStory Classic World, including macOS support, 3rd Job Advancement, and more!

Please note that everyone, including participants who previously experienced Classic World, needs to sign up to be considered for Closed Online Test #2.

Head to the page for more details, including what's new for Closed Online Test #2, and to sign up yourself!

Note: Content, features, Cash Shop, and overall balance in the playtest build are not final and are subject to change, and, as is standard for this sort of test, character data and progress will be wiped after Closed Online Test #2 ends.

Hello Maplers, 

We would like to share an update on the Unique tier Familiar Boss Damage Potential option.

Before the November 12, 2025 (v.264) update, the Boss Damage option in Familiar Potential appeared as one of three values at Unique tier: 30%, 35%, and 40%. As part of the Quality of Life improvements in that update, we set out to support smoother, faster progression by removing the lowest 30% value from Unique tier leaving only the two higher values and making them appear far more often than before. 

Recent player inquiries prompted us to take a closer look and we discovered that, at Unique tier, both the 30% and 35% values had been removed leaving only the highest 40% option, which was appearing even more often than we had intended. 

After extensive internal review and discussion, we have decided to keep things as they currently stand: Only the Boss Damage 40% option will appear at Unique tier in Familiar Potential, and it will continue to appear just as often as it does now. 

In keeping with the spirit of those original Quality of Life improvements, we made this call to preserve as much of the convenience you enjoy today as we can. Even so, we sincerely apologize that this did not work as intended, and for any confusion it may have caused. 

For reference, our review confirmed that every other option across all tiers, along with all values tied to ranking up, is working as intended. We would also like to note that, while we were correcting a separate error from the November 12, 2025 (v.264) update in which the Boss Damage 40% option's value had been reduced, the option briefly appeared abnormally often. This was not intended. 

We will continue to do our very best to provide a smooth and enjoyable experience for all of our players. 

Thank you.

- The MapleStory Team

https://www.nexon.com/maplestory/game/play/kinesis

Are you a Kinesis player, or want to give the telekinetic expert a try with their upcoming revamp? Get a sneak preview of Kinesis' new skills and abilities with the Kinesis web demo now!

https://www.nexon.com/maplestory/game/play/kinesis

Note: Skill cooldowns in the character demo do not reflect final gameplay experience.

[Updated 7/9 at 11:55 AM PDT] The maintenance has been completed and we have extended Cash Shop items in your inventory for 5 hours. Please restart your Nexon Launcher or Steam to ensure you receive the latest client update.

We will be performing a scheduled minor patch maintenance starting on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM PDT (10:00 AM EDT / 4:00 PM CEST / 12:00 AM AEST July 10). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 5 hours, concluding around 12:00 PM PDT (3:00 PM EDT / 9:00 PM CEST / 5:00 AM AEST July 10).

Times:

Thursday, July 9, 2026
PDT (UTC -7): 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EDT (UTC -4): 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
CEST (UTC +2): 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
AEST (UTC +10): 12:00 AM July 10 - 5:00 AM July 10

What will be unavailable:

• All MapleStory game servers.

Changes and Updates:

• MapleStory will be updated to v.269.3.0.
• Resolved an issue where missing an attack while using the Receipt Damage Skin (Unit) would sometimes cause the client to crash.
• Resolved an issue where Lynn's Whirlwind skill in the corner would sometimes cause the client to freeze.
• Resolved an issue where the Beyond Burning event was only accessible through the Character Selection screen.
• Resolved an issue where the Beyond Burning event would incorrectly display the claimable reward icon despite having no rewards to claim from the event.
• Resolved an issue where the NPC Isaac would appear multiple times during Sia Astelle's story questline.
• Resolved an issue where Malefic Star would incorrectly drop certain items.
• Resolved an issue where the Arcane Umbra Gram and AbsoLab Gram weapons were unable to be enhanced with certain scrolls.
• Resolved an issue where the text for the base meso cost would not change when utilizing the Enhancement Mode Slider during the Shining Star Force event.
• Resolved an issue where Breath of the Artisan was dropping incorrectly.
• Resolved an issue where the Nightmare Paradise Epic Dungeon was unable to be started if you completed the High Mountain and Angler Company Epic Dungeons first.
• Resolved an issue in the Operation: Drive event where Erel Light characters would sometimes be disconnected when attacking as Althea.
• Resolved an issue where Spiegelette's dialogue was incorrect in the Golden Tomato Punch King Entrance.

Get your Custom Portrait by picking up Portrait Commission Tickets in a pair of events over the next few weeks! First, Lv. 270+ characters will be able to pick up complimentary tickets during the Prolific Portraitist event, and following that everyone will get the chance to earn tickets through the Chroma Essence event!

Learn more in the news post on the official MapleStory website!

Keep your momentum going with the Momentum Pass, a collection of bonus rewards you can earn by playing MapleStory! Even more rewards can be unlocked with the Prime Pass, purchasable with Maple Points!

Learn more in the news post on the official MapleStory website!

[Updated 6:16 PM PDT] The channel maintenance has been completed. Thank you for your patience.

Updates:

• Resolved an issue where the Challenger World weekly hunting mission count would incorrectly reset after midnight.
• Resolved an issue where the Accessory Miracle Time event was limited to Bonus Potential Cubes only.
• The Potential feature has been re-enabled, and a rescheduled date for the Accessories Miracle Time event will be announced at a later time.

[Updated 4:10 PM PDT] Channel maintenance schedule has been updated. Please refer to the new schedule below. 

[Updated 3:15 PM PDT] We are currently testing the fixes planned for the unscheduled channel maintenance and will need additional time to complete testing. We will be adjusting the maintenance time and will provide an update as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and we apologize for the inconvenience.

We will be performing a channel maintenance today, June 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM PDT (7:30 PM EDT / 1:30 AM CEST June 27 / 9:30 AM AEST June 27). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 2.5 hours, concluding around 7:00 PM June 26 PDT (10:00 PM EDT June 26/ 4:00 AM CEST June 27/ 12:00 PM AEST June 27).

Times:

Friday, June 26, 2026
PDT (UTC -7): 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
EDT (UTC -4): 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
CEST (UTC +2): 1:30 AM June 27 - 4:00 AM June 27
AEST (UTC +10): 9:30 AM June 27 - 12:00 PM June 27

• What will be unavailable:
  
  • Group A
    
    • Channels 1-5, 11-15 on Luna and Solis
    • Channel 1-15 on Scania, Bera, and Hyperion
    • Channel 1-10 on NA Challenger World-Interactive
    • Channels 1-20 on Kronos
    • Channels 1-30 NA Challenger World-Heroic
    • Channel 1-5 on EU Challenger World-Interactive and EU Challenger World-Heroic
    • Cross World Party Quest
  • Group B
    
    • Please allow some time when moving between channels.
    • Channels 6-10, 16-20 on Luna and Solis
    • Channels 16-30 on Scania, Bera, and Hyperion
    • Channels 11-20 on NA Challenger World-Interactive
    • Channels 21-40 on Kronos
    • Channels 31-60 NA Challenger World-Heroic
    • Channel 6-10 on EU Challenger World-Interactive and EU Challenger World-Heroic

Please restart your client once maintenance has been completed to ensure you receive the latest update.

We would like to thank everyone for their participation in the Public Test Server. Thanks to your active participation and valuable feedback, we were able to identify and resolve issues in advance. Information provided by the testers was a major help in preparing a more stable v.269 update. We will continue to work hard to operate the public test server with even more improvements in the future.

We are pleased to announce the best testers from the Public Test Server:

• 50,000 Maple Point Recipients:
  • GreenGales / Bera
  • Aquilla / Kronos
  • Haase / Kronos
• 30,000 Maple Point Recipients:
  
  • IMystery16I / Scania
  • ArcaneSwing / Scania
  • Ylltri / Scania
  • Voxtrik / Kronos
  • ThisIsDan / Kronos
  • Rewh/ Kronos
  • DisneyHime / Kronos

Please note the best testers Maple Point rewards have been added to the accounts at the time of this post.

Thank you again and please look forward to the upcoming release of v.270!