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Join Community Manager Ezrabell alongside Danny in a Community Livestream! Ezrabell and Danny will be going over gear submitted from Maplers in the community who're looking to take their progression to the next step! Grab your snacks and prepare for an adventure of fun in this upcoming livestream. Join us on any of the platforms listed below today Friday, August 11 at 4:00 PM PDT (7:00 PM EDT).

There will also be giveaways throughout the stream! We will be giving away new exclusive Acrylic Stands and Acrylic Charms, so you won't want to miss out on the fun~ See you there!

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Shangri-La
Within the Odium Laboratory, Tai Yu opens a magical portal to the mystical lands of Shangri-La! The people there need the help of the Maple Alliance and the adversary to stop Kaling's calamities and bring an end to her wrath. The Alliance head toward Shangri-La, a place hidden inside a picture, to meet the elders.

• You must find out the incidents occurring in Shangri-La and aid the Maple Alliance!
• Requirement: Lv. 275+ characters that completed the 5th Job advancement and the "[Odium] Hundun Laid to Rest" quest.
• Accept the "[Shangri-La] A Paradise Blooming with Peach Blossoms" quest through the light bulb notifier on the left side of the game window

New Boss Kaling

• Kaling has invaded Shangri-La with the Four Perils to collapse paradise. Test your strength and stop Kaling from achieving her goal!
• Requirement: Lv. 275+ characters that completed the 5th Job advancement and the "[Shangri-La] Parting Ways" quest.
• You can enter through the gate in Shangri-La: Four Seasons Pavilion.
• Fight Kaling across all 3 boss battle phases to defeat her within 30 minutes.
• The following items have been added:
  • Kalingroid: Untradeable, Permanent.

 

• • Ferocious Beast Entanglement Ring: Untradeable, Permanent.

• • Kaling's Soul Shard: Untradeable, Permanent.

• Kaling Soul items have been added:
  • Beefy Kaling Soul: Untradeable, 30-day duration.
  • Swift Kaling Soul: Untradeable, 30-day duration.
  • Clever Kaling Soul: Untradeable, 30-day duration.
  • Fortuitous Kaling Soul: Untradeable, 30-day duration.
  • Flashy Kaling Soul: Untradeable, 30-day duration.
  • Potent Kaling Soul: Untradeable, 30-day duration.
  • Radiant Kaling Soul: Untradeable, 30-day duration.
  • Hearty Kaling Soul: Untradeable, 30-day duration.
  • Magnificent Kaling Soul: Tradeable, Permanent.
• Kaling Soul skill has been added:
  • Confinement: Soul Cost 200, Damage: 1,000%, Number of Attacks: 4, Max Enemies Hit: 15. Cooldown: 30 seconds. (Current Level 1)
  • Shura: Soul Cost 250, Kaling Summon Duration: 120 seconds, Damage: 1,800%. This skill's summon damage is calculated differently from that of the character's. Cooldown: 150 seconds. (Current Level 1)

 

[Updated August 10 at 11:58 AM PDT] The maintenance has been completed and we have extended Cash Shop items for 6 hours. Please restart your Nexon Launcher or Steam to make sure that you get the latest client! Thank you for your patience.

[Updated August 10 at 11:22 AM PDT] We will be extending the maintenance for about 20 minutes to verify the final checks before opening the servers. Thank you for your patience.

We will be performing a scheduled minor patch on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 6:30 AM PDT (9:30 AM EDT / 3:30 PM CEST / 11:30 PM AEST). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 5 and a half hours, concluding around 12:00 PM PDT (3:00 PM EDT / 9:00 PM CEST /5:00 AM AEST Aug. 11).

Times:

Thursday, August 10, 2023
PDT (UTC -7): 6:30 AM - 12:00 PM
EDT (UTC -4): 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
CEST (UTC +2): 3:30 PM - 9:00 PM
AEST (UTC +10): 11:30 PM - 5:00 AM (Aug. 11)

• What will be unavailable:
  • All MapleStory game servers.
• Changes and Updates (Additional Changes TBA):
  • MapleStory will be updated to v.243.3.0.
  • Certain pets will now properly display dialogue depending on the amount of Fullness.
  • Items that had their stats incorrectly changed during the Jett Job Advancement to Explorer event have now been converted to the proper stat.
  • The Snow Bear Scarf item now properly displays when worn with certain gloves.
  • [Updated Aug. 9] Changed a text error in the skill description for Max Mobility.
  • [Updated Aug. 9] Changed a text error in the Bowmaster’s Legion stat bonus.
  • [Updated Aug. 9] The Blink Hair with Color Mix enabled now displays correctly when using the Two-Handed Weapon Motion in the Style tab for equipment.

 

This summer, we're treating Miracle Time a bit differently. Throughout the summer, Miracle Time will be enabled for equipment for specific slots giving you double the chance to Rank-Up your gear once!

This Saturday, August 12, 2023, Maplers on all Worlds will have Miracle Time enabled for Face Accessories, Eye Accessories, Pendants, Shoulders, Rings, Earrings, Belts, Badges, Emblems, and Android Hearts! Cube all of these critical stat-boosting items all-day Saturday with the improved Rank-Up chances!
Event Duration:

• PDT (UTC -7): Friday, August 11, 2023 5:00 PM - Saturday, August 12, 2023 4:59 PM
• CEST (UTC +2): Saturday, August 12, 2023 2:00 AM - Sunday, August 13, 2023 1:59 AM
• AEST (UTC +10): Saturday, August 12, 2023 10:00 AM - Sunday, August 13, 2023 9:59 AM

Event Details:

• During the noted periods, you will be able to Cube away on Equipment for the Face Accessory, Eye Accessory, Pendant, Shoulder, Ring, Earring, Belt, Badge, Emblem, and Android Heart 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 Summer event.
• Keep an eye out for more Miracle Summer events throughout the summer for chances to cube equipment for different item slots!

 

Join Community Manager Ezrabell alongside Team Pink Bean from the Sixth Star Showdown event in a Community Livestream! Members of Team Pink Bean will be sharing their progress on the Sixth Star Showdown event while also working as a team to fight some bosses! Grab your snacks and prepare for an adventure of fun in this upcoming livestream. Join us on any of the platforms listed below this Friday, August 4 at 4:00 PM PDT (7:00 PM EDT).

There will also be giveaways throughout the stream! We will be giving away the exclusive Khali Mouse Pad, so