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Protect the new area, Carcion, from Darmoor’s apostle who seeks the power of the ancient god, Keira.
Carcion, the Cradle of Life
Event Details:

• Limbo, another one of Darmoor's Apostles, is invading Carcion and must be stopped!
• Requirements: Lv. 285 and above characters that have completed their 5th Job Advancement and the '[Arteria] The Need For Change' quest.
• Accept the '[Carcion] An Absent Empress' quest through the lightbulb notifier on the left side of the screen.
• Once you’ve completed the Carcion quests, you will receive Sacred Symbol: Carcion.
• Afterwards, you can perform a daily quest from Duhan at Eye of the Ishfira map. Upon completing the daily quest, you can obtain Sacred Symbol: Carcion (x10).
• The following quests have been added:
  
  • [Carcion] An Absent Empress
  • [Carcion] Aftermath of the Invasion
  • [Carcion] Gaon's Past
  • [Carcion] Towards Carcion
  • [Carcion] Traces of the Flora Army
  • [Carcion] Enter the Outskirts of Carcion
  • [Carcion] Pinjar Search
  • [Carcion] History of War
  • [Carcion] Supporting the Scouts
  • [Carcion] Laguna Search
  • [Carcion] Unstoppable Pursuit
  • [Carcion] The Cause of Infection
  • [Carcion] Whereabouts of the Snakes
  • [Carcion] Removing the Power of Gods
  • [Carcion] Lost Contact
  • [Carcion] Exploring the Sea Cave
  • [Carcion] God of Rivers, Keira
  • [Carcion] Reclaiming the Sanctuary
  • [Carcion] Last Chance
  • [Carcion] A Future Without Gods
  • [Carcion] Return to Ereve
  • [Carcion] A Letter from Across the Continent
• The following NPCs have been added:
  
  • Duhan
  • Eto
  • Hinya
  • Lopa
• The following maps have been added:
  
  • Carcion: Eye of the Ishfira
  • Carcion: Temple of Tears
  • Carcion: Sacred Tree Summit
  • Carcion: Carcion Entrance
  • Carcion: Pinjar's Armor
  • Carcion: Laguna's Fang
  • Carcion: Coastal Treeline 1
  • Carcion: Coastal Treeline 2
  • Carcion: Hidden Laboratory
  • Carcion: Inside the Lab
  • Carcion: Somewhere Deep Inside the Cave
  • Carcion: Giant Coral Colony 1
  • Carcion: Giant Coral Colony 2
  • Carcion: Giant Coral Colony 3
  • Carcion: Calm Beach 1
  • Carcion: Calm Beach 2
  • Carcion: Calm Beach 3
  • Carcion: Enfolding Forest 1
  • Carcion: Enfolding Forest 2
  • Carcion: Enfolding Forest 3
  • Carcion: Among Dark Trunks 1
  • Carcion: Among Dark Trunks 2
  • Carcion: Among Dark Trunks 3
  • Carcion: Breathtaking Cave 1
  • Carcion: Breathtaking Cave 2
  • Carcion: Breathtaking Cave 3
  • Carcion: Breathtaking Cave 4
  • Carcion: Sunken Ruins 1
  • Carcion: Sunken Ruins 2
  • Carcion: Sunken Ruins 3
  • Carcion: Sunken Ruins 4
• The following monsters have been added:
  
  • (Lv. 285) Abyssal Informant
  • (Lv. 285) Despairing Guard
  • (Lv. 286) Abyssal Guard
  • (Lv. 286) Monstrous Shadow Bird
  • (Lv. 287) Despairing Hunter
  • (Lv. 288) Abyssal Hunter
  • (Lv. 288) Shadowy Black Panther
  • (Lv. 289) Knight of the Source
  • (Lv. 289) Priest of the Source
• The following Elite Boss monster has been added:
  
  • Abyss Guide
• A medal has been added to the Carcion area which you can receive during the Carcion questline.
  
  • The Eternal Tree's Guardian
• With the addition of the Carcion, the criteria for Lv. 294 character level EXP/Meso penalty has been changed to Lv. 299 due to the level difference and monsters near your level (20 levels below and 20 levels above) when the character exceeds Lv. 294.

Rewards:

• Sacred Symbol: Carcion
• The Eternal Tree's Guardian: Medal. Untradeable, Permanent, Stats will remain permanently. Grants Attack Power +3, Magic Attack +3.

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Miracle Summer worked so well, we're bringing it back for winter! During the winter, Miracle Time will be enabled for equipment for specific slots giving you double the chance to Rank-Up your gear once. Each slot will have a miracle window, so keep your eyes peeled for news on upcoming Miracle Time announcements!

On Saturday, January 13, 2024, Maplers on all Worlds will have Miracle Time enabled for Shoe Equipment! Cube your boots, slippers, sandals, sneakers, trainers, tennis shoes, high-tops, and more all-day Saturday with the improved Rank-Up chances!

Note: Miracle Winter dates are in UTC, precise times may differ based on your time zone.
Event Duration:

• PST (UTC -8): Friday, January 12, 2024 4:00 PM - Saturday, January 13, 2024 3:59 PM
• CET (UTC +1): Saturday, January 13, 2024 1:00 AM - Sunday, January 14, 2024 12:59 AM
• AEDT (UTC +11): Saturday, January 13, 2024 11:00 AM - Sunday, January 14, 2024 10:59 AM

Event Details:

• During the noted periods, you will be able to Cube away on Equipment for the Shoes slot with Glowing Cubes, Bright Cubes, and Bonus Glowing Cubes, as well as Bonus Bright Cubes and Violet Cubes if you have them, with double the chance to rank-up equipment once when cubing!
• During the Miracle Time period, using a Cash Cube to upgrade an item to Legendary Rank will activate the "Double Miracle Time Blessing" buff for the map.
• Equipment for other slots does not benefit from this instance of the Miracle Winter event.

• January 20: Accessories
• January 27: Gloves
• February 3: Hats

 

[Updated Jan. 3 at 3:09 PM PST] The unscheduled channel maintenance has been completed. Thank you for your patience.

We will be performing an unscheduled channel maintenance today, January 3, 2024 at 1:30 PM PST (4:30 PM EST / 10:30 PM CET / 8:30 AM AEDT January 4). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 2 hours, concluding around 3:30 PM PST (6:30 PM EST / 12:30 AM CET January 4 / 10:30 AM AEDT January 4). The maintenance will be rolled out progressively in stages as outlined below. In-game slide messages will inform players of the maintenance progress and which channels to avoid. 

Times:

Wednesday, January 3, 2024
PST (UTC -8): 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
EST (UTC -5): 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
CET (UTC +1): 10:30 PM - 12:30 AM (January 4)
AEDT (UTC +11): 8:30 AM (January 4) - 10:30 AM (January 4)

• What will be unavailable:
  
  • Group A
    
    • Channels 1-10 on Scania, Elysium, Aurora, NA Burning, Luna, NA Reboot Hyperion and EU Reboot Soli
    • Channel 1-15 on Ber
    • Channels 1-20 on NA Reboot Kronos
    • Channels 1-5 on EU Burning
    • Instanced Servers (instanced content such as Dimensional Invasion)
      
    • Cross World Party Quest
  • Group B
    
    • Channels 11-20 on Scania, Elysium, Aurora, NA Burning, Luna, NA Reboot Hyperion, and EU Reboot Solis
    • Channels 16-30 on Bera
    • Channels 21-40 on NA Reboot Kronos
    • Channels 6-10 on EU Burning
• Changes and Updates:
  • Fixed an causing channels to crash in various worlds.

 

Miracle Summer worked so well, we're bringing it back for winter! During the winter, Miracle Time will be enabled for equipment for specific slots giving you double the chance to Rank-Up your gear once. Each slot will have a miracle window, so keep your eyes peeled for news on upcoming Miracle Time announcements!

On Saturday, January 6, 2024, Maplers on all Worlds will have Miracle Time enabled for Tops, Bottoms, Overalls and Cape Equipment! Cube your shirts, breastplates, and blouses, your shorts, skirts, and greaves, your robes, dresses, and trenchcoats, and even your cloaks, backpacks, and capes of all sorts, all-day Saturday with the improved Rank-Up chances!

Note: Miracle Winter dates are in UTC, precise times may differ based on your time zone.
Event Duration:

• PST (UTC -8): Friday, January 5, 2024 4:00 PM - Saturday, January 6, 2024 3:59 PM
• CET (UTC +1): Saturday, January 6, 2024 1:00 AM - Sunday, January 7, 2024 12:59 AM
• AEDT (UTC +11): Saturday, January 6, 2024 11:00 AM - Sunday, January 7, 2024 10:59 AM

Event Details:

• During the noted periods, you will be able to Cube away on Equipment for the Top (including Overall items), Bottom, and Cape slots with Glowing Cubes, Bright Cubes, and Bonus Glowing Cubes, as well as Bonus Bright Cubes and Violet Cubes if you have them, with double the chance to rank-up equipment once when cubing!
• During the Miracle Time period, using a Cash Cube to upgrade an item to Legendary Rank will activate the "Double Miracle Time Blessing" buff for the map.
• Equipment for other slots does not benefit from this instance of the Miracle Winter event.

• January 13: Shoes
• January 20: Accessories
• January 27: Gloves
• February 3: Hats

 

Add some MapleStory fun to your favorite tea drinks! We are partnering with our friends at Sunright Tea Studio to bring you two MapleStory themed drinks, and they are available starting January 3 at all Sunright Tea locations!

• Green Slime's Ellinia Kiwi Tea: Rejuvenate yourself before heading off to the grind with this mix of fresh kiwis perfectly blended together with our fragrant jasmine green tea. Fret not, no Slimes were harmed in the making of this refreshing beverage!
• Yeti's El Nath Coconut Frostie: Enjoy a chilling yet refreshing coconut blend crafted in the likeness of the adorable Yetis native to El Nath. Wrap it all up in perfection with a scoop of Sunright's signature tasty and chewy brown sugar boba. (Remember! Yeti recommends shaking the drink 17 times to get the most flavor!)

When you purchase a MapleStory-themed drink, you will also receive a special coupon code to redeem for free in-game items. Now that's a tasty bonus! Hurry in, because these drinks won't last forever! Get your MapleStory-themed tea between January 3 and January 24.

Help us launch this collaboration with a special pop-up fan event in Los Angeles on January 6! Join us at the Sunright Tea Studio location in Little Tokyo for an afternoon of fun and delicious drinks. Enjoy photo ops, activities, a raffle, and more!

Be one of the first 200 attendees and receive a free special gift! Choose between a Pink Bean Keychain or a Yeti Keychain (while supplies last)!



Fan Event Details:

• Date: January 6, 2024
• Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
  • Ticketed Guests Only: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM PST
  • Open to the Public: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM PST
• Location: Sunright Tea Studio - Little Tokyo (134 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012)

Get your free tickets to the fan event via EventBrite starting on January 2! All registered attendees will receive a special gift...see you there!