MapleStory News

We will be performing a scheduled minor patch maintenance starting on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM PDT (8:00 AM EDT / 2:00 PM CEST / 10:00 PM AEST). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 6 hours, concluding around 11:00 AM PDT (2:00 PM EDT / 8:00 PM CEST / 4:00 AM AEST April 10).

Times:

Thursday, April 9, 2026
PDT (UTC -7): 5:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EDT (UTC -4): 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CEST (UTC +2): 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
AEST (UTC +10): 10:00 PM - 4:00 AM April 10

What will be unavailable:

• All MapleStory game servers.

Changes and Updates:

• MapleStory will be updated to v.267.4.0.
• Permanent Black Heart items that were distributed from Philosopher's Book have been adjusted to the intended 30-day duration.
• NX spent on Marvel Machine will be distributed towards MVP ranks during the maintenance.
• Resolved an issue where Hayato's Fleeting Breath skill was doing less damage than intended.
• Resolved an issue where checking a Friend's location would not work if players were in different channels.
• Resolved an issue where the Favorites feature of the Event List would reset after viewing other tabs.
• Resolved an issue where Sia's SHINE Stellar V - Formalhaut skill cooldown would not appear when used within a Skill Sequence.
• Resolved an issue where Sia's Stellar II - Algol and SHINE Stellar II - Algol skills did not attack the correct amount of monsters.
• Resolved an issue where MapleStory M's Reward Points were able to be claimed in the One-Punch Man Special World.
• Resolved an issue where text in the Production Skill UI was not properly displayed.

[p][/p][p]Descend into the newest Epic Dungeon: Nightmare Paradise! Battle through seven stages featuring special Divine Energy skills and defeat the boss to help free Baekyeon and Ara, with EXP, Sol Erda, and Sol Erda Fragment rewards as you do![/p][hr][/hr][h2]Epic Dungeon: Nightmare Paradise[/h2][p]Available:[/p]

• [p]PDT (UTC -7): Wednesday, April 1, 2026 5:00 PM[/p]
• [p]CEST (UTC +2): Thursday, April 2, 2026 2:00 AM[/p]
• [p]AEDT (UTC +11): Thursday, April 2, 2026 11:00 AM[/p]

[p]Requirement[/p]

• [p]Lv. 280 and above characters.[/p]
• [p]Completed ‘\[Arteria] The Battle’s Aftermath’ and ‘\[Epic Dungeon] Delver of the Deep’ quests.[/p]

[p]How to Participate[/p]

• [p]Accept the ‘\[Epic Dungeon] Nightmare Paradise’ quest by talking to Selazar located at the Operations Center in Arteria.[/p]
• [p]Story Mode must be completed to access the Nightmare Paradise dungeon.[/p]
  • [p]Progress and completion are saved per character.[/p]
  • [p]After completing Story Mode on one character, it can be skipped by other characters within the account.[/p]
• [p]Up to two Epic Dungeons can be cleared once a week per account.[/p]
  • [p]Each character can clear only one Epic Dungeon type per week.[/p]
• [p]Entry count and dungeon progress resets every Thursday at 12:00 AM UTC.[/p]

[p]Nightmare Paradise[/p]

• [p]There are 7 stages to complete in Nightmare Paradise within a 1-hour time limit.[/p]

[p][/p]

• [p]Each stage has a special skill that consumes Divine Energy. Divine Energy is obtained by defeating monsters and filling the gauge.[/p]
  • [p]Tiger Slash: Divine Energy: 200[/p]
  • [p]Nimbus Cloud: Divine Energy: 500[/p]
  • [p]Pull Key: Divine Energy: Max 200[/p]
• [p]Clear Nightmare Paradise to receive the following rewards.[/p]
  • [p]Heroic Worlds[/p]
    • [p]EXP[/p]
    • [p]Sol Erda (x2): Untradable, 30-day duration.[/p]
    • [p]Sol Erda Fragment (x70): Untradable, Permanent.[/p]
  • [p]Interactive Worlds[/p]
    • [p]EXP[/p]
    • [p]Sol Erda (x2): Untradable, 30-day duration.[/p]
    • [p]Sol Erda Fragment (x10): Tradable within world, Permanent.[/p]
• [p]Interactive Worlds Only: Receive extra rewards by purchasing Bonus Rewards for 12,500 Maple Points or Special Bonus Rewards for 50,000 Maple Points (Players can purchase either EXP, Sol Erda, or both rewards).[/p]
  • [p]EXP Bonus Rewards (Lv. 1)[/p]
    • [p]EXP[/p]
    • [p]Sol Erda Fragment (x20): Tradable within world, Permanent.[/p]
  • [p]EXP Special Bonus Rewards (Lv. 2)[/p]
    • [p]EXP[/p]
    • [p]Sol Erda Fragment (x40): Tradable within world, Permanent.[/p]
  • [p]Sol Erda Bonus Rewards (Lv. 1)[/p]
    • [p]Sol Erda (x8): Untradable, 30-day duration.[/p]
    • [p]Sol Erda Fragment (x20): Tradable within world, Permanent.[/p]
  • [p]Sol Erda Special Bonus Rewards (Lv. 2)[/p]
    • [p]Sol Erda (x16): Untradable, 30-day duration.[/p]
    • [p]Sol Erda Fragment (x40): Tradable within world, Permanent.[/p]

• [p]Complete Nightmare Paradise in Story Mode to receive the Wakebringer Medal.[/p]

[p][/p]

• [p]The following Nightmare Paradise achievements have been added:[/p]
  • [p]\[Epic Dungeon] Choose Your Own Nightmare[/p]
  • [p]\[Epic Dungeon] The Nightmare Begins[/p]
  • [p]\[Epic Dungeon] Recurring Nightmare[/p]
  • [p]\[Epic Dungeon] Neverending Nightmare[/p]
• [p]The ‘Complete Nightmare Paradise Quest’ mission has been added to the Legion Artifact Special Missions tab.[/p]

[Updated March 26 at 11:06 AM PDT] The maintenance has been completed and we have extended Cash Shop items in your inventory for 6 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, March 26, 2026 at 5:00 AM PDT (8:00 AM EDT / 1:00 PM CET / 11:00 PM AEDT). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 6 hours, concluding around 11:00 AM PDT (2:00 PM EDT / 7:00 PM CET / 5:00 AM AEDT March 27).

Times:

Thursday, March 26, 2026
PDT (UTC -7): 5:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EDT (UTC -4): 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CET (UTC +1): 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
AEDT (UTC +11): 11:00 PM - 5:00 AM March 27

What will be unavailable:

• All MapleStory game servers.

Changes and Updates:

• MapleStory will be updated to v.267.3.0.
• [Updated 3/26] Increased Counter window within the Virtual Combat System event to improve the experience for high-latency users.
• Added Plasma Heart to the Meso Shop in the Monster Park Mayhem event.
• [Updated 3/25] Resolved an issue where Magician's Arcane Overdrive skill tooltip incorrectly displayed as 'Damage' and not 'Final Damage'.
• [Updated 3/25] Resolved an issue where the following Sia Astelle skills could be activated when using Sol Janus:
  • Antares
  • Pole
  • Starlight
• [Updated 3/25] Resolved an issue with Sia Astelle's Enhanced Pole skill.
• Resolved an issue where the Black Heart obtained from the Philosopher's Book was incorrectly set as a permanent item instead of having a 30-day duration.
  • Any permanent Black Heart items that have been distributed will be adjusted to the intended 30-day duration.
• Resolved an issue where the Tinkerer's Chest event quest did not appear after receiving the item from the Marvel Machine.
• Resolved an issue where the Party HP UI did not display party member participation indicators during boss fights in Heroic Worlds.
• Resolved an issue where Luminous' Liberation Orb skill was attacking slower than intended.
• Resolved an issue where Paladin's Mighty Mjolnir's skill effects were shown incorrectly.
• Resolved an issue where Wild Hunter's HEXA Another Bite and HEXA Final Attack skills were not benefitting from the Another Bite and Final Attack Boost Nodes.
• Resolved an issue where unclaimed reward notifications for the concluded Twilight Eve event would appear when exiting the game.
• Resolved an issue where the item description for the Goddess's Special Lv. 225 Gift in the Goddess's Blessing Pass event was displayed incorrectly.
• Resolved an issue where the Firestarter skill from the Firestarter Ring was able to be added in the Buff Favorites UI.
• Resolved an issue where the Chaotic Pitched Accessory Box obtained from Mystic Frontier was not appearing in the player's inventory. 
  • [Updated 3/27] For affected players, Chaotic Pitched Accessory Boxes have been distributed and can be claimed via the Gift Drop.
• Resolved an issue where some deleted skills could be crafted.
• Resolved an issue with the 'Favorites' button function in the Event List UI.
• Resolved an issue with The First Adversary boss' clone skill where it was not functioning as intended.
• Resolved an issue when a Sia Astelle character attempts to leave Oort before completing the 'Fallen Stars' quest the guide message displays an incorrect quest to complete.
• Resolved an issue where some Cash Shop tabs were not leading to the correct page when clicked.
• Resolved an issue where the Maple Inc. ID Badge effect was not properly displayed for the Associate Executive Rank.
• Resolved an issue where players were unable to claim rewards with the Reward Distribution feature despite dealing enough damage to the boss.
• Resolved an issue where Tera Burning was unable to be applied to Zero characters during character creation.

[Updated March 19 at 3:18 PM PDT] The maintenance has been completed please restart your client to ensure you receive the update.

Changes and Updates:

• Resolved an issue where players were unable to claim mesos from the Meso Market.
  • For affected players, you can now claim Mesos via the Gift Drop and the Meso Market has been reenabled.
• Resolved an issue where Lara's Winding Mountain Ridge could not be resummoned.
• Resolved an issue where certain bosses in Heroic Worlds dropped Eternal Fragments due to unintended specifications.
• Resolved an issue where certain bosses were dropping incorrect items.
• Resolved an issue where Luminous' Liberation Orb was not stacking as intended.
• Resolved an issue where dismissing a system message would sometimes cause a softlock.
• Resolved an issue where non Sia Astelle job weapons were dropping from Zakum and Hilla in Heroic Worlds.
• Resolved an issue where the '[Weekly Quest] Erda's Request' quest did not reset.
  • The quest will reset today at 12:00 AM UTC and will resume its normal weekly reset on Thursday at 12:00 AM UTC.
• Resolved an issue where after purchasing a Premium Pass, rewards from the Goddess's Blessing Pass could sometimes not be claimed.

Resolved an issue where Sia Astelle's 5th Job enhancements were not applying to her 6th Job skills.
We will be performing an unscheduled channel maintenance and live minor patch today, March 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM PDT (4:00 PM EDT / 9:00 PM CET / 7:00 AM AEDT March 20). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 3 hours, concluding around 3:00 PM March 19 PDT (6:00 PM EDT / 11:00 PM CET / 9:00 AM AEDT March 20).

Times:

Thursday, March 19, 2026
PDT (UTC -7): 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT (UTC -4): 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
CET (UTC +1): 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
AEDT (UTC +11): 7:00 AM March 20 - 9:00 AM March 20

• 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
    • Channels 1-30 NA One-Punch Man Special World
    • Channels 1-5 EU One-Punch Man Special World
    • 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
    • Channels 31-60 NA One-Punch Man Special World
    • Channels 6-10 EU One-Punch Man Special World

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

This post will be updated with the list of issues resolved after the maintenance has been completed.

The Known Issues section focuses on the major issues that have significantly impacted the game and community, and which our team is actively addressing. Please note that while we aim to cover the most impactful issues, this list will not encompass every reported issue. Check back regularly for updates on the status of these issues and information on resolved issues, or any new issues that may have been added.

The list of known and resolved issues for the v.267 - MapleStory x One-Punch Man update can be found here: https://www.nexon.com/maplestory/news/maintenance/38990/v-267-known-issues