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Scheduled Cash Shop Maintenance - August 25, 2022

We will be performing a scheduled cash shop maintenance on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 5:00 AM PDT (8:00 AM EDT / 2:00 PM CEST / 10:00 PM AEST). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 2 hours, concluding around 7:00 AM PDT (10:00 AM EDT / 4:00 PM CEST/ 12:00 AM AEST Aug. 26). Thanks for your patience!

Times:

Thursday, August 25th, 2022
PDT (UTC -7): 5:00 AM - 7:00 AM
EDT (UTC -4): 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CEST (UTC +2): 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
AEST (UTC +10): 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM Aug. 26
  • What will be unavailable:
    • Cash Shop and billing functions.
    • MapleStory will still be accessible during this maintenance and normal gameplay will be possible.
  • Changes and Updates (Additional Changes TBA):
    • Backend upgrades to the Cash Shop Servers.

 

Marvel Machine Returns!

Get ready, because the Marvel Machine is back through Sunday, August 28 at 11:59 PM PDT / 8:59 AM CEST (Aug 29) / 4:59 PM AEST (Aug 29)! Marvel Ambassadors have searched far and wide for the most intriguing, attractive, and powerful items in existence, and now they're passing these relics on to you.



Spin away and receive three glorious prizes with every spin! What marvels are waiting for you within the Marvel Machine? Learn more about the Marvel Machine in the full post on the MapleStory website!

Get your hands on rare items like the Breath of Divinity Ring, as well as NEW items in this rotation, such as:
  • Blue Respite Chair, Marble Universe Chair, Train Trip Chair, Giant Ducky Chair, Chilled Watermelon Chair, Andromeda Chair, and Open Concert Chair
  • Demon Metus pet, Demon Mors pet, and Invidia pet

You might also find high-value rewards such as:
  • The Ring of Torment Coupon: Gives a ring that reduces the player's damage dealt by 30% while granting a 15% EXP bonus.
  • Lucid's Earrings Coupon: Gives earrings that allow you to frighten your enemies with nightmares, stunning 15 enemies for 9 seconds.
  • Firestarter Ring Coupon: Gives a ring that grants a skill that can be activated to increase the Burning stage level of the current field.
  • White Cubes
  • Violet Cubes
  • Magnificent Lucid Soul
  • Reaper's Pendant
  • Lv. 160 AbsoLab Armor
  • X ATT and Magic ATT Scrolls
  • Lv. 160 Sweetwater weapons
  • Lv. 200 Arcane Umbra equipment
  • Permanent Hyper Teleport Rock Coupon (tradeable)
  • Male and female BattleRoids
  • Android Hearts: Outlaw Heart, Titanium Heart, and Electronic Heart Ω-Series
  • Permanent Pendant Slot Expansion Coupon
  • Transparent Equipment Covers

The following items have been removed from the Marvel Machine:
  • Courage Test Chair, Peek-A-Boo Mushroom Chair, Pink Bean's Adventure Stories Chair, Maple Swingboat Chair, Sounds of Spring chair, Cat Mug Random Chair, Sun Chair, and Maplegotchi chair

See all the reward rates for this item here.

NOTE: Marvel Machine codes can only be redeemed in Aurora, Bera, Elysium, Luna, and Scania worlds.

NOTE: Marvel Machine Spins can only be purchased with NX Prepaid.

Minimum System Requirements Update for v.235

Attention Maplers,

With the v.235 update, currently scheduled for late August, we will be updating the Minimum System Requirements for MapleStory. This change is to reflect the past several years of updates and improvements, and the increased requirements, as well as some previously supported systems no longer being supported by their parent companies. Changes to the requirements are listed below in bolded text.

 
Minimum System Requirements
Recommended System Requirements
OS
Windows 8.1 (64 bit)
Windows 10 (64 bit)
Processor
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo @ 3.0 Ghz / AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 @ 3.0Ghz
Intel® Core™ i3 @ 4.0Ghz / AMD Ryzen™ @ 3.5Ghz
Memory
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Hard Drive
At least 20 GB of free space
At least 40 GB of free space
Graphics
GeForce® 9600 GT / ATI Radeon™ HD 5670
GeForce® GTX 1050 / ATI Radeon™ RX 570 or above
Sound
DirectX 9.0c
DirectX 9.0c or higher
Network
Broadband internet connection
Fiber-optic internet connection
What do these changes mean to you?

If you’re playing MapleStory with system requirements that are lower than the minimum specifications listed above, the game may still run, but will be more susceptible to technical issues. If you encounter technical issues while playing, please contact Customer Support and we will try to help, although there may be some issues that we are not able to resolve.

 

Starlight Symphony Encore Event

The Starlight Symphony is coming to a close after two fantastic months of fun, games, and prizes, and Stella wants to say goodbye by making sure everyone has the best chance of getting all the rewards they're looking for!

Event Duration
  • PDT (UTC -7): Tuesday, August 16, 2022 5:00 PM - Tuesday, August 30, 2022 4:59 PM
  • CEST (UTC +2): Wednesday, August 17, 2022 2:00 AM - Wednesday, August 31, 2022 1:59 AM
  • AEST (UTC +10): Wednesday, August 17, 2022 10:00 AM - Wednesday, August 31, 2022 9:59 AM


Event Details
  • Starlight Symphony is coming to an end and Stella prepared a special encore!
  • Requirements: Lv. 101 and above (Zero characters must have completed up to Chapter 2). Your character must have completed the "[Starlight Symphony] Starlight Chariot" quest.
  • Accept the "[Starlight Symphony] An Encore Performance" quest within the star event notifier on the left side of the screen, or talk to Stella located at the Starlight Landing map.
  • Once you’ve reached the Melody Coin capacity for the day, you can click "Claim Reward" button in the Starlight Symphony Encore UI to receive additional Melody Coins.
    • You can access the Starlight Symphony Encore UI via the "[Starlight Symphony] An Encore Performance" quest within the star event notifier.
  • You can participate and receive additional Melody Coins up to 10 times during the event duration. You will receive even more coins on the 5th and 10th days.
  • Starlight Symphony Encore rewards can be claimed once a day per world.
    • The event will reset every day at 12:00 AM UTC.
    • You can only claim the rewards with a character that reached the Melody Coin capacity for the day.
    • The character that clicks the "Claim Reward" button will receive the reward so make sure you claim it on the character you wish to receive the Melody Coins with.
  • The Melody Coins obtained from the Starlight Symphony Encore event will not count towards the daily Melody Coin capacity.
Event Rewards:
  • Day 1 to 4 and 6 to 9:
    • Melody Coin (x500)
  • Day 5 and 10:
    • Melody Coin (x1,000)

MapleStory x MapleStory M Link Event

Maple World isn't just available on your computer! MapleStory M has been available on Android and iOS mobile devices for over four years, allowing you to create characters and hunt monsters on the go. We're teaming up with them to give you a power boost in MapleStory M by playing your MapleStory characters, with daily missions to complete and the ability to assign your highest level MapleStory character to MapleStory M's Legion Synergy Grid!



Event Details:

Daily Missions
  • You can now earn rewards in MapleStory M by completing daily missions in MapleStory!
  • Requirements: Lv. 60 and above (Zero characters must have completed up to Chapter 2).
  • Accept the "[MapleStory M] Mobile MapleStory!" quest within the star event notifier on the left side of the screen. You will then have access to the MapleStory M Link UI.
  • You can now link your MapleStory account to your MapleStory M account using the MapleStory M Link UI, instead of talking to Maple Administrator!
    • Click the button on the bottom of the UI to proceed with linking your accounts.
      • Linking accounts via Maple Administrator will only be available until July 28 at 12:59 AM UTC.
    • Please make sure your MapleStory account is linked to your MapleStory M account prior to completing the missions.
    • You must have a character Lv. 60 and above to link your MapleStory account to your MapleStory M account.
  • You will be given the following daily MapleStory missions to complete:
    • Defeat 500 enemies near your level
    • Reach 300 Combo Kills
    • Defeat 2 Elite Monsters or Elite Champions
    • Activate Runes 2 times
    • Clear Monster Park 1 time
  • Once you complete the daily missions in MapleStory, you must click the "Claim" button on the MapleStory M Link UI. Afterward, you can receive rewards on the MapleStory M account linked to the MapleStory account based on the number of missions you’ve completed.
    • You can claim the rewards in MapleStory M via the Mail.
  • Daily mission completion is shared between your characters once a mission has been completed by a character.
  • Daily missions can be completed once per MapleStory account and will reset every day at 12:00 AM UTC.
  • Daily mission rewards can be claimed once per MapleStory account.
Legion Block
  • You can assign your highest level MapleStory character to MapleStory M’s Legion Synergy Grid.
  • The MapleStory character Legion Block can be placed without being limited by the number of characters placed on the MapleStory M Legion Synergy Grid.
  • The quality of the Legion Block will increase based on the level of your highest level MapleStory character. The rank will be the same level as that of MapleStory M.
    • B: Lv. 60
    • A: Lv. 100
    • S: Lv. 150
    • SS: Lv. 200
  • Legion Synergy Grid effect will be applied and other perks related to Legion will be provided as well.
MapleStory M Rewards:
  • Daily Missions
    • Complete 1 Daily Mission
      • Red EXP Increase Ticket (x2)
    • Complete 2 Daily Missions
      • Orange EXP Increase Ticket
    • Complete 3 Daily Missions
      • Auto-Battle Charge Ticket (10 min)
    • Complete 4 Daily Missions
      • Yellow EXP Increase Ticket
    • Complete 5 Daily Missions
      • Automatic Battle Reload Coupon (10 min) (x3)
  • MapleStory M Legion Block of highest level MapleStory character