August 19 - Patch Note

August 19 - MapleStory N Patch Note

The most powerful slime in Maple World, Chaos Guardian Angel Slime, finally awakens!

In this update, a new boss arrives alongside New Ascendant Tiers to test your limits, and Special Skill Rings have been added to make your character even stronger.

We have also prepared a variety of new events, including a New Random Portal content to spice up field hunting and an event where you can Craft your own EXP Boosters.

New challenges and new opportunities for progression await—join us today!

[Table of Contents]

1. New Contents
   • New Boss : Chaos Guardian Angel Slime
   • New Equipment : Special Skill Ring
2. New Events
   • Chief Slime's Request
   • Explorer of Slumbering Dragon Island
   • Spiegelette's Golden Giveaway
   • Return of Ember
3. Event Updates
   • Path of So Gong
   • NESO DROPS
   • Ascendant Tier Raffle Season 9
4. System Improvement
   • Dynamic Field Revamp
   • Reward Dashboard Improvements
5. Bug Fixes

New Boss : Chaos Guardian Angel Slime

With the showdown to determine the cutest slime of them all concluded, the Guardian Angel Slime has returned, stronger than ever. Break through its newly enhanced patterns and challenge Chaos Guardian Angel Slime!

• Entry Requirements

  • Level 245 or higher characters who have completed the quest "[Ramuramu] Who's REALLY the Cutest of Them All?” can challenge this boss.

• Difficulty

  • Chaos — Entry Level 245 / Boss Level 250

  • The time limit for the boss battle is 30 minutes.

• Pattern Changes

  • Teleport: The existing teleport and jump patterns have been merged; the boss will now teleport to a random character and perform landing attacks three consecutive times. Characters on the same platform may take massive damage.

  • Slam: When performing a slam attack, a wide shockwave is generated in that direction. Characters hit will be knocked back significantly and restricted from taking action for a certain period.

  • Guardian Ray: The laser's range and base number of shots have been increased. As the boss's HP decreases, the number of consecutive shots increases. Characters hit will take continuous damage and be restricted from taking action for a certain period.

  • Guardian Wave:

    • In the Guardian Angel Slime encounter, the Guardian Wave may randomly accelerate even if the slime count does not reach 20, increasing the wave's movement speed.

    • When a Metal Slime appears during the Guardian Wave, it will ignore the Crystal Droplet once as it passes through.

    • When a Puzzle Slime appears during the Guardian Wave, the wave can change its direction once while moving.

• Major Rewards

  • Guardian Angel Ring

    • The weekly supply of the Guardian Angel Ring has been split and allocated from the previous supply of Normal Guardian Angel Slime.

• The following Boss-related History will be added:

  • Defeat Chaos Cute Gatekeeper : Clear Guardian Angel Slime (Chaos) 1 time

  • Defeat Chaos Guardian Slime by yourself : Clear Guardian Angel Slime (Chaos) solo

New Equipment : Special Skill Ring

New equipment, Special Skill Rings, which allow you to use a ring's unique skills upon equipping, will be added. Pair one active ring with one passive ring to discover your perfect combination!

• A new equipment slot exclusively for Special Skill Rings, "S.RING", has been added.

  • The slot is positioned between the Hat and Ring slots, and can be used without any separate unlock conditions.

  • The required level for equipment of Special Skill Rings is Lv.110.

  • Only one Active and one Passive Special Skill Ring can be equipped.

    • If a Passive Special Skill Ring is equipped in the exclusive S.RING slot, up to one Active Special Skill Ring can be equipped in the regular ring slots.

    • If an Active Special Skill Ring is equipped in the exclusive S.RING slot, up to one Passive Special Skill Ring can be equipped in the regular ring slots.

• Special Skill Rings can be obtained from the Grade 1 to 8 Special Skill Ring Boxes provided as Ascendant Tier Raffle rewards.

  • Special Skill Ring Boxes obtainable as rewards vary depending on the boss, and the types and probabilities of Special Skill Rings obtainable from each Special Skill Ring Box differ accordingly.

  • Special Skill Ring Obtainment Rates by Boss (Per World)

          
    

• Equipping an active ring adds its skill to the "Basic" tab of the "Skill" window, and can be assigned to your quick-slots.

• The following Special Skill Rings have been added:

    

  Type	Name	Skill Description
  Passive Special Skill Ring	Continuous Ring	When equipped, a 120-second preparation period begins. Once preparation is complete, using skills (excluding certain skills) increases ATT, Magic ATT, and Boss Damage for a set duration.
  Active Special Skill Ring	Ring of Restraint	When the skill is used, creates an area for a set duration that increases your ATT and Magic ATT.
  	Weapon Jump S Ring	When the skill is used, STR increases for a set duration by a portion of the main weapon's basic ATT or Magic ATT.
  	Weapon Jump D Ring	When the skill is used, DEX increases for a set duration by a portion of the main weapon's basic ATT or Magic ATT.
  	Weapon Jump I Ring	When the skill is used, INT increases for a set duration by a portion of the main weapon's basic ATT or Magic ATT.
  	Weapon Jump L Ring	When the skill is used, LUK increases for a set duration by a portion of the main weapon's basic ATT or Magic ATT.
  	Risk Taker Ring	When the skill is used, ATT and Magic ATT increase for a set duration. Buff is canceled if when attacked (excluding Damage Reflect).
  	Totalling Ring	When the skill is used, your main stat increases by a portion of your total combined stats for a set duration.
  	Critical Damage Ring	When the skill is used, Critical Damage increases for a set duration.
  	Level Jump S Ring	When the skill is used, STR increases for a set duration by a portion of the character's current level.
  	Level Jump D Ring	When the skill is used, DEX increases for a set duration by a portion of the character's current level.
  	Level Jump I Ring	When the skill is used, INT increases for a set duration by a portion of the character's current level.
  	Level Jump L Ring	When the skill is used, LUK increases for a set duration by a portion of the character's current level.
  	Critical Defense Ring	When the skill is used, Ignore DEF increases for a set duration by a portion of your Critical Rate.
  	Berserker Ring	When the skill is used, ignores a portion of enemy Defense Rate for a set duration, but also decreases your DEF and Magic DEF.

• Special Skill Ring Enhancement

  • Special Skill Rings can level up through the Enhancement system, which is scheduled for a separate update.

  • Enhancing a ring requires two rings of the same type and level, along with a certain amount of NESO.

  • Upon a successful enhancement, NESO and one ring used as a material will be consumed, and you will obtain one ring of a level higher.

  • Upon a failed enhancement, NESO and the one used as material will be consumed, and one ring will be returned.

  • The NESO cost required for enhancement will vary depending on the type and level of the ring.

  • Upon the introduction of the Enhancement system, only enhancement up to Level 2 will be available, with plans to expand this limit in stages in future updates.

Chief Slime's Request

The energy of the empowered Guardian Angel Slime is beginning to flow throughout Maple World!

Defeat the enraged monsters to recover the scattered Slime's energy, and complete Chief Slime's special request.

Collect Slime Glow to craft potions you can trade, or consume it to receive a powerful EXP boost!

📅 Event Period

• August 20, 2026 (After Maintenance) – September 16, 23:59 (UTC)

✅ Eligibility

• Minted characters of level 65 or above

👉 How to Participate

1. Visit the event NPC Chief Slime in Henesys to accept and complete "[Slime Glow] Chief Slime's Request".

2. Upon completing "[Slime Glow] Chief Slime's Request", you will receive the "Slime Glow Collector" item.

3. The Slime Glow Collector is an item that allows you to collect or consume Slime Glow. Using the Slime Glow Collector at a hunting field displays a dedicated gauge UI on the screen, and you can freely switch between Collect and Consume modes via the tabs.

   • The daily monster kill limit (10,000 monsters) resets every day at 00:00 (UTC) per character and is shared between Collect and Consume modes.

4. Defeating monsters within your level range gives a low chance to obtain a "Slime Power Crystal Pouch" in the field.

   • Points obtained from the "Slime Power Crystal Pouch" can be exchanged for Power Crystals by talking to the event NPC Chief Slime in Henesys.

   • The value of Power Crystals granted per pouch varies depending on your character's level range.

5. For every 100 monsters defeated within your level range, 1 "Enraged Slime" will be summoned in the field.

   • Defeating an Enraged Slime grants a large amount of EXP.

   • Defeating this monster also drops an additional rotation NESO Pouch.

    

   ※ Up to 720 Enraged Slimes can be summoned and defeated per character daily, and the summon limit resets every day at 00:00 (UTC) per character.

🎁 Rewards

[Slime Glow Collection & Potion Crafting Details]

While Collect Mode is active, 1 Slime Glow is collected for each monster defeated within your level range.

• Once your collected Slime Glow reaches 5,000, the Craft button in the UI becomes active, allowing you to craft a "Slime Potion Coupon".

• Slime Potion Coupons are delivered to your inventory as FT items immediately upon crafting and can be freely traded with other users through the Marketplace.

• Using the coupon converts it into a Slime Potion, which can then be used.

※ Potion crafting is limited to a maximum of 3 times per account daily, and the crafting limit resets every day at 00:00 (UTC) per account.

※ Slime Potion Coupons can only be listed on the Marketplace by users of MVP Bronze rank or above, the minimum requirement for Marketplace listings.

※ You can possess up to a maximum of 1,000,000 Slime Glow, and any amount exceeding this limit cannot be acquired.

[Slime Glow Consumption & Booster Details]

“Consume Mode” allows you to consume collected Slime Glow to dramatically boost your hunting efficiency.

• Each time you defeat a monster within your level range, Slime Glow is consumed according to the selected boosting stage's setting, granting Bonus EXP.

• Bonus EXP is calculated additively with other existing EXP boost buff effects.

• Freely select and activate one of the boosting stages below.

※ The boosting stage cannot be changed while “Consume Mode” is active. To change stages, pause (deactivate) “Consume Mode” first.

Explorer of Slumbering Dragon Island

Spiegelmann's expedition train to Slumbering Dragon Island is about to depart!

Brave the cold, hunger, and thirst on the ice and snow-covered Slumbering Dragon Island to survive as long as possible.

Survive to the end and use the coins you obtain to acquire special cosmetic items prepared by Spiegelmann!

📅 Event Period

• August 20, 2026 (After Maintenance) – September 16, 23:59 (UTC)

✅ Eligibility

• All Minted Characters

👉 How to Participate

1. Accept the "[Spiegelmann Express] Explorer of Slumbering Dragon Island" quest through the Event Notifier to move to the Spiegelmann's Adventure Express event map.

2. Enter the Slumbering Dragon Island minigame map through the portal on the right side of the event map.

3. Once you enter Slumbering Dragon Island, you must survive as long as possible by engaging in various exploration activities such as fishing and gathering.

4. If any of the three survival gauges including body temperature, hunger, and thirst reach 0 or if your character dies, the exploration ends. You will then return to Spiegelmann's Adventure Express and receive your rewards.

🎁 Rewards

[Survival Rewards]

Survival rewards are only distributed if you successfully survive for 3 days or more during the exploration, and no rewards will be issued if your session ends before 3 days.

※ The maximum number of survival days recognized for rewards is 100 per day, and no rewards will be given for days exceeding this maximum limit.

• EXP : EXP is awarded proportionally based on the actual play time spent surviving.

• Explorer Coin : The reward amount increases as you survive more days.

  • Surviving 3 to 10 days : 10 coins awarded per day survived.

  • Surviving 11 days or more : 20 coins awarded per day survived.

   

  ※ Acquired Explorer Coins are character-bound and cannot be traded with other players.

[Mission Rewards]

You can obtain additional useful rewards by completing specific conditions while exploring.

1. Participation Mission

   • You can acquire an event-limited title upon attempting the exploration for the first time.

     • "Slumbering Dragon Island Explorer” Title : ATT/M.ATT +3, EXP +5%

     • Equipping this title displays your account's longest survival days in real-time above your character's head and applies a time-limited buff effect.

2. Special Mission

   • You can acquire 6 Small EXP Vouchers by successfully achieving 5 survival days in a single exploration challenge.

     ※ This mission can be completed once per day, and up to 3 times per week per account.

3. Exploration Mission

   • You can acquire additional Explorer Coins by completing the missions below during your exploration.

     ※ Each of these missions can be completed once per account.

   Mission		Rewards (Explorer Coin)
   Fishing Master	Catch 5 or more Salmons from fishing	300
   The Legendary Flower	Find the Eternal Youth Herb	300
   Traces of the Heroes	Find 10 or more Hero’s Trace	300
   Mystical Island Creature	Defeat Freezer	300
   Strange Sound from the Cave	Investigate the cave to find the source of the Strange Sound	300
   Delicious Golden Fish	Eat 1 Golden Fish	300

[Spiegelmann's Exchange Shop]

You can exchange your acquired Explorer Coins for various Slumbering Dragon Island and Glacial-themed cosmetic NFT items by speaking with NPC Spiegelmann located in the Spiegelmann's Adventure Express event map.

Spiegelette's Golden Giveaway

Spiegelette's special Golden Giveaway has finally arrived for all the Maplers adventuring through Maple World every day!

Hunt monsters within your level range to collect your daily attendance stamps, and claim the bountiful rewards waiting for you one by one.

Get your hands on a wide variety of Growth and Outfit items to enrich your adventures!

📅 Event Period

• August 20 (After Maintenance) – November 11 23:59 (UTC)

✅ Eligibility

• All Minted Characters

👉 How to Participate

1. Click the "Spiegelette’s Golden Giveaway has started!" icon in the Event Notifier on the left side of the screen to activate the event.

2. Defeat 2,000 monsters within your level range daily, and then click the [Check In] button in the attendance UI to successfully collect your daily stamp.

   • Monsters between -20 and +20 levels of your character's current level.

   • The monster kill count is shared across all characters within the same account.

   • The daily monster kill count and attendance participation reset every day at 00:00 (UTC).

   • You can claim the final reward by accumulating a total of 70 days of attendance. The overall event duration includes a 14-day grace period to help you reach the goal.

3. If you missed a daily stamp, you can use the "Golden Pass" feature to catch up on your attendance using NESO.

   • You can purchase a Golden Pass for each missed day of attendance, at the cost of 200,000 NESO per pass.

🎁 Rewards

Every time you accumulate 7 days of attendance, you can claim various exciting rewards designed to support your adventure and growth.

• All attendance rewards can only be claimed once per milestone per account.

• A character that has already claimed a reward cannot claim the same reward again, even if the character is transferred to a different account.

※ The Golden Radiance Coupon is a buff skill item that can only be obtained and used during a specific period. Please be aware that claiming this reward after its expiration date will void the item.

Return of Ember

The Ember event has returned alongside the arrival of the formidable new boss, Guardian Angel Slime (Chaos)!

Defeat the daily and weekly bosses, and prove your strength by pushing your limits in the Mu Lung Dojo.

Use the Ember Coins acquired from your battles to exchange for special rewards, including various Cubes and Rebirth Flames, to greatly boost your growth!

📅 Event Period

• August 20, 2026 (After Maintenance) – September 16, 23:59 (UTC)

  ※ The Ember Coin shop will be available until September 20, 23:59 (UTC).

✅ Eligibility

• All Minted Characters of level 65 or above

👉 How to Participate

1. You can participate in the missions by accepting the "Return of Ember" quest through the Event Notifier.

2. You can acquire Ember Coins immediately after completing the designated boss defeat missions and Mu Lung Dojo clear missions during the event period.

   ※ Mission clear records will automatically reset every Thursday at 00:00 (UTC), and the maximum amount of Ember Coins you can acquire per week is limited to 5,000 per account.

3. You can exchange your acquired Ember Coins for your desired rewards by speaking with NPC Spiegelmann located in Henesys.

💫 Key Highlights

• A new mission has been added : Defeat Chaos Guardian Angel Slime 1 time.

• The weekly maximum acquisition of Ember Coins has been updated to 5,000.

🎁 Rewards

[Ember Missions & Rewards]

[Ember Coin Shop]

※ Please be aware that character unlinking is restricted while you possess a Training Chamber Coupon in your inventory.

Path of So Gong

• As the peak season concludes, the map design has been changed to the original Training Chamber theme.

• All other event details and rewards remain the same.

  • Maplers can challenge Mu Lung Dojo to set a new personal high floor record for each character, and obtain Training Chamber Coupons based on the assigned Belt Grade.

  • Weekly Belt Grades and Training Chamber Coupon claim history reset every Thursday at 00:00 (UTC).

  • If you set a new record within the same week and earn a higher Belt Grade, you can claim additional Training Chamber Coupons equivalent to the difference.

  • Accumulated AFK time is shared among all characters within your account, and can be saved up to a maximum of 90 hours.

  • Additional Training Chamber Coupons can be obtained through benefits for each MVP tier.

※ For characters newly linked during the week, their Mu Lung Dojo floor records will not be reflected for that week. 

※ Any remaining time accumulated from the previous Mu Lung AFK event and any existing coupons you hold can still be used in this event. 

NESO DROPS

• A new weekly boss, Chaos Guardian Angel Slime, has been added.

• All other event details and rewards remain the same.

Ascendant Raffle Tier Season 9

• Raffle-related Changes

  • Following the addition of the new boss, Chaos Guardian Angel Slime, a new Ascendant Raffle tier “Eternal Ascendant Chaos Guardian” has been added.

  • The name of the Ascendant Raffle corresponding to Hard Will has been changed to "Eternal Ascendant Hard Will".

  • The NESO and Power Crystals reward structures and the number of winners for the Ascendant Tier Raffles corresponding to existing bosses remain the same.

  • Rank 1 to 8 Special Skill Ring Boxes, from which the newly introduced Special Skill Rings can be obtained, have been added to the rewards for each Ascendant Raffle.

     

    Boss	Raffle Tier	Reward	Winners (Per World)
    Guardian Angel Slime (Normal)	Dawning Ascendant 1	700,000 PowerCrystal	2,400
    		Rank 8 Special Skill Ring Box	20
    Lucid (Easy)	Dawning Ascendant 2	1,000,000 PowerCrystal	900
    		Rank 8 Special Skill Ring Box	20
    Lotus (Hard)	Blessed Ascendant 1	750,000 NESO 750,000 PowerCrystal	700
    		Rank 7 Special Skill Ring Box	20
    Damien (Hard)	Blessed Ascendant 2	750,000 NESO 750,000 PowerCrystal	700
    		Rank 7 Special Skill Ring Box	20
    Lucid (Normal)	Mystic Ascendant	4,000,000 NESO 4,000,000 PowerCrystal	160
    		Rank 6 Special Skill Ring Box	40
    Will (Easy)	Luminous Ascendant	6,000,000 NESO 6,000,000 PowerCrystal	160
    		Rank 5 Special Skill Ring Box	40
    Will (Normal)	Glorious Ascendant	10,000,000 NESO 10,000,000 PowerCrystal	160
    		Rank 4 Special Skill Ring Box	40
    Lucid (Hard)	Divine Ascendant	15,000,000 NESO 15,000,000 PowerCrystal	160
    		Rank 3 Special Skill Ring Box	40
    Will (Hard)	Eternal Ascendant Hard Will	250,000,000 NESO 250,000,000 PowerCrystal	27
    		Rank 2 Special Skill Ring Box	40
    Guardian Angel Slime (Chaos)	Eternal Ascendant Chaos Guardian	500,000,000 NESO	6
    		Rank 1 Special Skill Ring Box	10

     

  • How to Participate in the Eternal Ascendant Raffle

    • Only one Eternal Ascendant raffle registration can be made per week: either Eternal Ascendant Hard Will or Eternal Ascendant Chaos Guardian.

    • When using a Pure Boss Essence, a separate confirmation window will appear, allowing you to decide whether to register for that Eternal Ascendant boss's raffle.

    • Once registered for one Eternal Ascendant raffle, you cannot make an additional registration for the other boss's Eternal Ascendant raffle, upon use of the other boss's Pure Boss Essence. However, you can still normally obtain all other rewards excluding that boss's Eternal Ascendant rewards.

      (Example) If you register for the Eternal Ascendant Chaos Guardian raffle using Chaos Guardian Angel Slime's Pure Boss Essence and subsequently use Hard Will's Pure Boss Essence, you can obtain all other rewards except for participation in the Eternal Ascendant Hard Will raffle.

• Changes to the Ascendant NESO Raffle System

  • To minimize the variance in the Ascendant rewards experience, the NESO and Power Crystals raffle draw system has been improved.

  • The winning reward amount has been adjusted to 1/100 of the previous amount, and 100 raffle registrations are now processed for each raffle entry.

    • Winning Reward Amount: Changed to 1/100 of the previous amount

    • NESO Raffle Registrations: Changed from 1 to 100 per entry

Dynamic Field Revamp

• A New Bounty Hunter Portal, Especia, and its exclusive new content "Totem Slash" have been added.

  • After the existing Pollo & Fritto Portal appears 4 times, the 5th portal will spawn as the new Bounty Hunter Especia Portal.

  • Maplers can enter the Especia Portal to participate in the new "Totem Slash" content.

  • "Totem Slash" is single-stage content where you destroy totem monsters by stopping an attack marker that moves sideways along the skill gauge.

  • The stage is cleared once you defeat a total of 30 monsters, and EXP is calculated and distributed based on the number of monsters defeated.

  • Defeating all totems grants a high amount of EXP rewards.

• Daily entry limits for Bounty Hunter Portals have been adjusted.

  • Pollo & Fritto Portal: 16 times per day

  • Especia Portal: 4 times per day

  • The daily entry limit resets every day at midnight (UTC).

  • Regardless of the remaining daily entry count, if the entry count for Pollo & Fritto Portals is completely exhausted, the Especia Portal will not appear. Conversely, if the entry count for Especia Portals is completely exhausted, Pollo & Fritto Portals will not appear.

• New achievements related to Especia's "Totem Slash" have been added.

  • [Totem Slash] A Hard-Built Totem Collapses

  • [Totem Slash] A Beloved Totem Collapses

  • [Totem Slash] All Totems Collapse

  • [Totem Slash] Grand Golden Totem Slasher

• The effects of field Runes have been revamped.

  • The charge speed of the Rune of Purification has been increased. The gauge increase per monster defeat has been increased, reducing the time required to charge.

  • The attack range and duration of the Rune of Contact have been increased.

Reward Dashboard Improvements

• Ascendant reward information has been merged with individual boss reward information, allowing them to be viewed together.

  • The corresponding Ascendant rewards will now also be displayed on the boss reward list.

  • A marker has been added to the boss list to indicate whether a boss is corresponds to an Ascendant Raffle.

  • The previous "Ascendant List" under "Other Content" has been removed. Once you use the Pure Boss Essence of a boss corresponding to an Ascendant Raffle, you can view the registered Ascendant Raffle information on the "Raffle Dashboard".

• Item tooltips in the "Reward Dashboard" have been improved.

  • Raffle participation probability displays have been changed to be based on the number of participation.

  • Winning probabilities that are not finalized until the raffle begins will now display the final probability from the most recent raffle instead.

• Item tooltips in the "Raffle Dashboard" have been improved.

  • Before a raffle begins, the expected quantity obtainable based on the winning probability will be displayed.

  • The actual number of wins and the total quantity obtained from the raffle results will now be displayed at the very top.

• The distribution method for Power Crystals has been changed.

  • For greater convenience, Power Crystals previously provided as coupons are now acquired directly upon claiming, matching the NESO reward distribution.

• A display showing the total weekly distribution of Power Crystals has been added.

  • Just as with NESO, the quantity won throughout the week is displayed as a combined total.

  • The total is not displayed if the combined amount is 0.

  • This total only applies to direct Power Crystals distributions; future coupon rewards will still be displayed as coupon quantities in the item area as before.

• The incorrect display of the Legion Coin name in the "Maple Legion" UI has been corrected.