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Join Community Manager Ezrabell in the next Community Livestream as he reveals the winners of the Potion Mixing Contest! Grab your drinks and prepare for an adventure of fun in this upcoming livestream. Join us on any of the platforms listed below this Friday, September 16th at 2:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM EDT).


CM Ezrabell will be taking the winners from the Potion Mixing Contest and recreating the winning recipes live on camera! There will also be giveaways throughout the stream! We will be giving away Arcane Symbol Selectors along with some handy consumables! Make sure you don't miss out on the fun~ See you Friday!

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Hi Maplers,

Please be aware that in our efforts to improve the quality of more utilized content and upcoming updates, the following contents will be closed from Global MapleStory (GMS) during our November 2022 update:

• Alien Visitor
• Monad/Julieta

If you have yet to complete the content but wish to do so for the completion rewards, we recommend that you proceed prior to the scheduled content closure.

Thank you,
- The MapleStory Team

[Updated September 14 at 12:12 AM PT] The maintenance has been completed and all channels are now available. Thank you for your patience.
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We will be performing unscheduled channel maintenance on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 10:30 PM PDT (1:30 AM EDT Sept. 14 / 7:30 AM CEST Sept. 14 / 3:30 PM AEST Sept. 14). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 2 hours, concluding around 12:30 AM PDT Sept. 14 (3:30 AM EDT Sept. 14 / 9:30 AM CEST Sept. 14 / 5:30 PM AEST Sept. 14). 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:

Tuesday, September 13, 2022
PDT (UTC -7): 10:30 PM - 12:30 AM (Sept. 14)
EDT (UTC -4): 1:30 AM (Sept. 14) - 3:30 AM (Sept. 14)
CEST (UTC +2): 7:30 AM (Sept. 14) - 9:30 AM (Sept. 14)
AEST (UTC +10): 3:30 PM (Sept. 14) - 5:30 PM (Sept. 14)

• What will be unavailable:
  • Stage 1
    • Channels 1-10 on Scania, Bera, Aurora, Elysium, NA Burning, Luna, EU Reboot
    • Channels 1-15 on NA Reboot
    • Channels 1-5 on EU Burning
    • Instanced Servers (instanced content such as Dimensional Invasion)
  • Stage 2
    • Channels 11-20 on Scania, Bera, Aurora, Elysium, NA Burning, Luna, EU Reboot
    • Channels 16-30 on NA Reboot
    • Channels 6-10 on EU Burning
• Changes and Updates (Additional Changes TBA):
  • Fixed the issue with Aisha's Ursus Shop.

We will be performing a scheduled login server and channel maintenance on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 7:00 AM PDT (10:00 AM EDT / 4:00 PM CEST / 12:00 AM AEST Sep. 16). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 30 minutes, concluding around 7:30 AM PDT (10:30 AM EDT / 4:30 PM CEST / 12:30 AM AEST Sep. 16).  

Times:

Thursday, September 15, 2022
PDT (UTC -7): 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM
EDT (UTC -4): 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
CEST (UTC +2): 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
AEST (UTC +10): 12:00 AM Sep. 16 - 12:30 AM Sep. 16

• What will be unavailable:
  • All login servers.
• Changes and Updates (Additional Changes TBA):
  • Burning World is now closed.
    • Note: Please participate in the Burning World Leap before the start of this maintenance to ensure your character has successfully been transferred to another world.
  • Reward Points for the Burning World Big Spender Event will be distributed at a later date. Please keep an eye on our MapleStory website for additional details.

 

A true powerhouse of Maple World is here to teach the noobs young and old about what makes a true hero. Courage. Honor. Bravery. And a hairstyle that sends a clear message: That you traded away your sense of style for bigger numbers! Take a special lesson from this Toben Hair Hero, gain powerful bonsues throughout the event, and earn special rewards with Toben Hair Hero's Special Private Course!

Event Duration:

• PDT (UTC -7): Tuesday, September 13, 2022 5:00 PM - Tuesday, October 4, 2022 4:59 PM
• CEST (UTC +2): Wednesday, September 14, 2022 2:00 AM - Wednesday, October 5, 2022 1:59 AM
• AEST/AEDT (UTC +10/+11): Wednesday, September 14, 2022 10:00 AM AEST - Wednesday, October 5, 2022 10:59 AM AEDT

Event Details:

• Toben Hair Hero is here to give you special private course lessons!
• Requirements: Lv. 101 and above (Zero characters must have completed up to Chapter 2).
• Accept the ‘[Special Private Course] Toben Hair Hero's Special Private Course’ quest within the star event notifier.
• Upon accepting the quest, you will receive the ‘Special Private Course’ skill.
• There are three different types of missions:
  
  • [Special Private Course] Battle Training: Available September 14 at 12:00 AM UTC.
    
    • Defeat 2,000 monsters near your level (20 levels below and 20 levels above) to receive 10 Memories of Battle and a reward.
    • Battle Training can be completed once a day and is reset every day at 12:00 AM UTC.
  • [Special Private Course] Practical Application: Available September 22 at 12:00 AM UTC.
    
    • You will be given the following 5 missions at once:
      
      • Defeat Vellum (Chaos): 10 Memories of Battle
      • Defeat Lotus (Normal, Hard): 15 Memories of Battle
      • Defeat Will (Normal, Hard): 20 Memories of Battle
      • Defeat Damien (Hard): 25 Memories of Battle
      • Defeat Verus Hilla: 30 Memories of Battle
    • Practical Application missions can be completed when defeating a boss in a party.
    • However, the mission will not complete if you were dead when the boss has been defeated.
    • During the week of September 22, bosses that were defeated prior to accepting the mission will still count.
  • [Special Private Course] Review: Available after completing [Special Private Course] Battle Training 14 times.
    
    • Defeat 2,000 monsters near your level (20 levels below and 20 levels above) to receive 2x EXP Coupon (15 min) (x2).
• You can use Memories of Battle you’ve earned to enhance the Special Private Course skill stats of your choice, up to Lv. 5.
• Each level requires the following amount of Memories of Battle to level up:
  
  • Lv. 1: 4 Memories of Battle
  • Lv. 2: 6 Memories of Battle
  • Lv. 3: 15 Memories of Battle
  • Lv. 4: 30 Memories of Battle
  • Lv. 5: 50 Memories of Battle
  • (Ex: You will need a total of 105 Memories of Battle to reach Lv. 5)
• Once the Memories of Battle are used, they cannot be reset.
• The enhanced stats will be applied as a passive buff to one character that you’ve selected to receive the teaching.
  
  • The character that receives the Special Private Course skill can be changed once a day during the event duration.
  • To change the character that receives the skill, you can log in with the character you wish to receive the skill with and click the ‘Begin Lesson’ on the event UI.
• Special Private Course skill and its passive buffs will last until October 18 at 11:59 PM UTC.
• Special Private Course quests can be completed once per world. The progress is shared with all your characters in the same world.
• Toben Hair Hero’s Special Private Course rewards can be obtained once per world.

Special Private Course Skill Stats: [Special Private Course] Battle Training Rewards:

• Complete 1 time: 3x EXP Coupon (15 min) (x2): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
• Complete 2 times: Trait Boost Potion (x2): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
• Complete 3 times: Memories of Battle (x10)
• Complete 4 times: Symbol Selector Coupon: Tradeable within account, 7-day duration. Use the coupon to select one of the following:
  
  • Arcane Symbol Selector Coupon (x50): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
  • Sacred Symbol Selector Coupon (x10): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
• Complete 5 times: Fantastic Item Damage Skin: Tradeable within account, 7-day duration. The damage skin is permanent when used and tradeable when extracted.

• Complete 6 times: Memories of Battle (x10)
• Complete 7 times: Karma Master Craftsman’s Cube (x10): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
• Complete 8 times: Karma Eternal Rebirth Flame (x3): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
• Complete 9 times: Memories of Battle (x10)
• Complete 10 times: Nodestone (x20): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
• Complete 11 times: Karma Black Rebirth Flame (x5): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
• Complete 12 times: Memories of Battle (x10)
• Complete 13 times: Typhoon Growth Potion: Tradeable within account, 7-day duration. Character must be at least Lv. 200 to use the potion. Grants a level when used between Lv. 200 and Lv. 239, or a large amount of EXP when used at Lv. 240 or above.
• Complete 14 times: Toben Hair is a Legend For Real Chair Coupon: Tradeable within account, 7-day duration. Use the coupon the receive Toben Hair is a Legend For Real: Untradeable.

[Special Private Course] Review Reward:

• 2x EXP Coupon (15 min) (x2): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.