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Scheduled Minor Patch - October 23, 2025



[Updated 10:30 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 make sure that you get the latest client! Thank you for your patience.

We will be performing a scheduled minor patch maintenance starting on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM PDT (8:00 AM EDT / 2:00 PM CEST / 11:00 PM AEDT). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 6 hours, concluding around 11:00 AM PDT (2:00 PM EDT / 8:00 PM CEST / 5:00 AM AEDT October 24).

Please note, details pertaining to Kanna skills, that were announced in our Known Issues Post, will be updated on this post after the maintenance has been completed.

Times:

Thursday, October 23, 2025
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
AEDT (UTC +11): 11:00 PM - 5:00 AM October 24

What will be unavailable:
  • All MapleStory game servers.
Changes and Updates:
  • MapleStory will be updated to v.263.3.0.
  • [Updated 10/23] Kanna's skills have been adjusted to improve overall gameplay experience and balance.
    Skill Name
    Before
    After
    Spirit's Domain
    Damage at Lv.25: 500%
    Damage at Lv.25: 600%
    Vanquisher's Charm
    Cooldown: 60 seconds
    Cooldown: 50 seconds
    Yuki-musume Shoukan
    Cooldown: 60 seconds
    Cooldown: 55 seconds
    Bellflower Barrier - Boss Rush
    Boss Damage: +10%
    Boss Damage: +20%
    HEXA Tengu Strike
    Damage at Lv.30: 570%
    Damage at Lv.30: 720%
  • [Updated 10/23] Updated skill descriptions of Mo Xuan for the following skills:
    • HEXA Divine Art: Erupting Flame
    • HEXA Divine Art: Righteous Thunder
    • HEXA Divine Art: Swirling Tide
    • HEXA Divine Art: Tearing Wind
    • HEXA Divine Art: Howling Storm
    • Divine Art: Howling Storm
    • Soul Art: Beneath Heaven
  • [Updated 10/23] Resolved an issue where text was displayed incorrectly when using a Winter Pass in the Winter Countdown event.
  • [Updated 10/23] Resolved an issue where Worlds would not appear on the EU Region World Selection Screen.
  • [Updated 10/23] Resolved an issue where players from the Netherlands were able to access the Meso Market and Auction House.
    • This feature will be blocked again when playing in the Netherlands.
  • Added a feature where reaching more than 5,000 Reward Points in a day will prompt the player to use the Reward Points in the Cash Shop.
    • After maintenance, Reward Points that exceed the limit and are not claimed prior to reset will be claimable after reset.
  • Resolved an issue where Challenger Equipment was unable to be upgraded due to an 'unknown error' occurring.
  • Resolved a display issue where the rate of enhancement would display incorrectly when using the 'Star Force +1-Star Enhancement Scroll 50%'  item.
  • Resolved an issue where the Mo Xuan skill 'HEXA Divine Arts: Swirling Tide' would cause players to disconnect when used repeatedly.
  • Resolved an issue where the Kanna skill 'Circle of Suppression' would deactivate after dealing damage.
  • Resolved an issue where a stack of 0 Rebirth Fragments were taking an item slot in the Storage.
    • Current stacks of 0 Rebirth Fragments will be removed during the maintenance.
  • Resolved an issue where Sacred Power was incorrectly displayed in the Sacred Symbol UI.
  • Resolved a text issue where incorrect text was displayed on the Grand Sacred Symbol Enhancement button.
  • Resolved an issue where the Hayato skill 'Jin Quick Draw' description was incorrect.
  • Resolved an issue where the Kanna skill 'Hakumenkonmou Juubi' description was incorrect.
  • Resolved a display issue where Baldrix was incorrectly displayed below Akechi Mitsuhide on the Boss Contents UI.
  • Resolved an issue where players would crash when attempting to complete the '[Limina] The Final Foe' quest.
  • Resolved a display issue where the MVP Silver rank reward from the Daily Gift was incorrectly showcasing the items gained as '4x' instead of '3x' as intended.
  • Resolved an issue where the Champion's Renown buff was removed when entering the Baldrix boss fight.
  • Resolved an issue causing some players to be missing some Cash Items following the scheduled minor patch on October 2.

Winter Countdown Event

[p][/p][p]Winter is coming, the days are growing colder, and our next massive update is only a few weeks away! Count down with us as we approach the next major chapter in MapleStory with special giveaways, plus a bonus in November based on how many times you joined in![/p][p]Event Duration[/p]
  • [p]PDT/PST (UTC -7/-8): Tuesday, October 14, 2025 5:00 PM PDT- Tuesday, November 11, 2025 3:59 PM PST[/p]
  • [p]CEST/CST (UTC +2/+1): Wednesday, October 15, 2025 2:00 AM CEST - Wednesday, November 12, 2025 12:59 AM CET[/p]
  • [p]AEDT (UTC +11): Wednesday, October 15, 2025 11:00 AM - Wednesday, November 12, 2025 10:59 AM[/p]
[p]Requirements[/p]
  • [p]Lv. 101 and above characters (Zero characters that completed Story Quest Act 2).[/p]
[p][/p][p]How to Participate[/p]
  • [p]Select the ‘Winter Countdown’ event from the Event List and click ‘Participate’ to start the ‘Winter Countdown’ event.[/p]
  • [p]Complete the countdown once per day up to a total of 15 times to receive items based on the number of times you participated.[/p]
[p]Countdown Gifts[/p]
  • [p]Countdown Gifts will be given each day based on the number of times you participate in the event.[/p]
[p]Participation Count[/p]
[p]Item[/p]
[p]Quantity Limit[/p]
[p]1[/p]
[p]3x EXP Coupon (30 min): Tradable within world, expires November 11 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]4[/p]
[p]2[/p]
[p]VIP Booster: Tradable within world, expires November 11 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]10[/p]
[p]3[/p]
[p]EXP Voucher: Tradable within world, expires November 11 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]5000[/p]
[p]4[/p]
[p]Luxe Sauna Coupon (30 min): Tradable within world, expires November 11 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]4[/p]
[p]5[/p]
[p]Magnificent Growth Potion: Tradable within world, expires November 11 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]1[/p]
[p]6[/p]
[p]3x EXP Coupon (30 min): Tradable within world, expires November 11 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]4[/p]
[p]7[/p]
[p]VIP Booster: Tradable within world, expires November 11 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]10[/p]
[p]8[/p]
[p]Symbol Selector Coupon (500/200): Tradable within world, expires November 11 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]1[/p]
[p]9[/p]
[p]Sol Erda/Sol Erda Fragment Selector Coupon (1/30): Tradable within world, expires November 11 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]1[/p]
[p]10[/p]
[p]Magnificent Growth Potion: Tradable within world, expires November 11 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]1[/p]
[p]11[/p]
[p]3x EXP Coupon (30 min): Tradable within world, expires November 11 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]4[/p]
[p]12[/p]
[p]VIP Booster: Tradable within world, expires November 11 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]10[/p]
[p]13[/p]
[p]Advanced EXP Voucher: Tradable within world, expires November 11 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]2000[/p]
[p]14[/p]
[p]Luxe Sauna Coupon (30 min): Tradable within world, expires November 11 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]4[/p]
[p]15[/p]
[p]Transcendent Growth Potion: Tradable within world, expires November 11 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]1[/p]
[p]Winter Gifts[/p]
  • [p]All Winter Gifts will be available to be claimed on November 12 (after maintenance) based on the number of times you participated in the Winter Countdown event.[/p]
[p]Participation Count[/p]
[p]Item[/p]
[p]Quantity Limit[/p]
[p]1[/p]
[p]Special Medal of Honor: Tradable within world, expires November 18 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]80[/p]
[p]2[/p]
[p]Experience Nodestone: Tradable within world, expires November 18 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]20[/p]
[p]3[/p]
[p]Symbol Selector Coupon (500/200): Tradable within world, expires November 18 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]1[/p]
[p]4[/p]
[p]Spiegelette's Golden Strawberry Farm Entry Pass: Tradable within world, expires November 18 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]1[/p]
[p]5[/p]
[p]Sol Erda/Sol Erda Fragment Selector Coupon (1/30): Tradable within world, expires November 18 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]3[/p]
[p]6[/p]
[p]VIP Booster: Tradable within world, expires November 18 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]10[/p]
[p]7[/p]
[p]Karma Unique Potential Scroll 100%: Tradable within world, expires November 18 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]1[/p]
[p]8[/p]
[p]3x EXP Coupon (30 min): Tradable within world, expires November 18 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]10[/p]
[p]9[/p]
[p]Event Ring Selector Coupon: Tradable within world, expires November 18 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]1[/p]
[p]10[/p]
[p]Karma Bright Cube: Tradable within world, expires November 18 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]20[/p]
[p]11[/p]
[p]Event Ring Exc. Leg. Potential Scroll 100%: Tradable within world, expires November 18 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]1[/p]
[p]12[/p]
[p]Event Ring Exclusive Solid Cube: Tradable within world, expires November 18 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]100[/p]
[p]13[/p]
[p]Karma Black Rebirth Flame: Tradable within world, expires November 18 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]50[/p]
[p]14[/p]
[p]Magnificent Growth Potion: Tradable within world, expires November 18 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]1[/p]
[p]15[/p]
[p]Karma White Cube / Heroic: Karma Bright Cube: Tradable within world, expires November 18 at 11:59 PM UTC.[/p]
[p]20[/p]

Maple Con Los Angeles 2025 Details!

[p][/p][p]Coming to Maple Con Los Angeles 2025 on Saturday, October 25? Then head over to the Maple Con LA 2025 site because it has been updated with more details about everything you'll experience![/p][p][/p][p]Get a preview of all of the exclusive merch that will be on sale at the event, learn about the food and activities that you'll enjoy, and see the full schedule for the special behind-the-scenes sessions going on throughout the day. Please note that parking information for Maple Con Los Angeles 2025 will be updated on the site next week.[/p][p]We look forward to seeing you on October 25 in Long Beach![/p]

[Completed] Scheduled Minor Patch - October 2, 2025



[Updated 11:03 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 make sure that you get the latest client! Thank you for your patience.

We will be performing a scheduled minor patch maintenance starting on Thursday, October 2, 2025 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 October 3).

Times:

Thursday, October 2, 2025
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 October 3

What will be unavailable:
  • All MapleStory game servers.
Changes and Updates:
  • MapleStory will be updated to v.263.2.0.
  • [Update 10/1] Resolved an issue causing the Star Force Safeguard check to uncheck after reaching Star Force Level 17.
  • Resolved an issue where hovering over Ifia's Accessories would cause the client to crash.
  • Resolved an issue where having a Kaiser character displayed in the 'Quick Login' UI would cause the client to crash.
    • The Quick Login feature has been reenabled and can be used again.
  • Resolved an issue where certain Cash Shop items were unable to be purchased using mesos.
  • Resolved an issue that caused some players' Cash Shop items to disappear.
    • Players affected by this issue will have their items restored during the maintenance.
  • Resolved an issue where untranslated text would be displayed during Character Deletion.
  • Resolved an issue where the Scania world would appear in the EU Region World Select Screen.
  • Resolved an issue that would sometimes cause buttons to be unresponsive on the World Select Screen after logging in.
  • Resolved an issue where the Life Boss Ring Box was not instanced on Heroic Worlds.
  • Resolved an issue where the Storage Room had inaccessible slots for some players following the World Merge.
  • Resolved an issue where the Enhancement Altar map in the Guild Castle would not properly disable the Star Catching mini-game during Star Force Enhancement.
  • Resolved an issue where the description would appear displaced when hovering over a World during the World Select Screen.
  • Resolved an issue where the text displaying the Channel was displayed out of order in the Menu UI.
  • Resolved an issue that would cause a tooltip description to appear in the Dimensional Mirror UI.
  • Resolved an issue causing the Scania symbol to be displayed above characters that are prepared for deletion.
  • Resolved an issue causing the equipment to appear displaced when viewing other player's Equip Tab.
  • Resolved a text issue where the confirmation pop-up text for Potentials was incorrect.
  • Resolved an issue where the Ancient Slate Replica would display incorrectly.
  • Resolved an issue where the 'Open Shop' button text in the '[Check In Event] Carcion Octo Fest' event UI would display incorrectly when the mouse is hovered over it.
  • Resolved an issue where CAPTCHA with untranslated text would appear during Character Creation
  • Resolved an issue where items with long names in the Auction House would overlap with the price.
  • Resolved an issue where using the Pink Zakum Arms: Permanent Cape Cover Coupon would result in an error.
  • Resolved an issue where using the Bard's Songbook would result in an error.
  • Resolved an issue where the Maple Planner Boss Reward Points section would display untranslated text.

[Completed] Unscheduled Channel Maintenance - September 25, 2025



[Updated 3:40 PM PDT] The maintenance has been completed 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 an unscheduled channel maintenance today, Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM EDT / 11:00 PM CEST / 7:00 AM AEST September 26). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 2 hours, concluding around 4:15 PM PDT (7:15 PM EDT / 1:15 AM CEST September 26 / 9:15 AM AEST September 26).

Times:

Thursday, September 25, 2025
PDT (UTC -7): 2:00 PM - 4:15 PM
EDT (UTC -4): 5:00 PM - 7:15 PM
CEST (UTC +2): 11:00 PM - 1:15 AM (September 26)
AEST (UTC +10): 7:00 AM (September 26) - 9:15 AM (September 26)
  • 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, 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, NA Challenger World-Heroic
      • Channel 6-10 on EU Challenger World-Interactive and EU Challenger World-Heroic
  • Changes and Updates:
    • Resolved an issue where exiting the game with the Enhance Before/After Stats UI open could prevent players from using enhancement materials upon logging back in.
      • Please note that players that experienced this issue will have used enhancement materials returned to them during the next maintenance.