[UPDATED] March 25 Patch Note

[Updated on March 31, 2026, 04:34(UTC+0)] Event and System Improvement details have been updated. 

[Updated on March 26, 2026, 08:10(UTC+0)] Mission descriptions for [Hasty Hunting Event] have been updated. 

New events and system improvements are live on MapleStory N. 

From special weekend login events to detailed gameplay improvements, we have prepared a wide range of updates for you to check out. 

Event

1. Storm Growth Weekend

A special opportunity to grow even faster is available throughout the weekend.

Enjoy weekend login rewards along with the 2x EXP benefits in Path of So Gong.

1) Event Schedule

• March 28, 2026, 00:00 ~ March 29, 2026, 23:59 (UTC+0)
• April 4, 2026, 00:00 ~ April 5, 2026, 23:59 (UTC+0)
• April 11, 2026, 00:00 ~ April 12, 2026, 23:59 (UTC+0)

2) Eligibility

• Minted characters

3) How to Participate

i. Special Weekend Login Gift

• Complete the quest “[Storm Growth Weekend] Weekend Login Gift” by simply logging in during the event period. Claim your rewards through the Event Notifier on the left side of your screen.

ii. 2x EXP in the Path of So Gong

• On all Saturdays and Sundays during the event period, EXP gained in Path of So Gong will be doubled.

4) Event Note

• The 2x EXP benefit applies only to Maplers who participate in Path of So Gong.
• Weekend login rewards can be claimed once per week per account.
  • If the reward is claimed on Saturday, it cannot be claimed again on Sunday of the same week.

2. Hasty Hunting Event

Hasty Hunting event is now live, offering a faster and more refreshing hunting experience. 

Enjoy even richer Dynamic Field benefits, and earn various boosters and Hidden Mission rewards. 

1) Event Schedule

• March 26, 2026 After Maintenance ~ April 15, 2026, 23:59 (UTC+0)

2) Eligibility

• Dynamic Field: All characters 

• Hasty Hunting Missions: Minted characters 

3) Hasty Hunting: How to Participate 

• Daily Missions can be carried out after accepting the quest “[Hasty Hunting] Hasty Hunting!” through the Event Notifier on the left or from NPC Cassandra.

4) Hasty Hunting: Daily Missions 

• Hunt 1,000 Monsters Near Your Level
• Hunt 3,000 Monsters Near Your Level
• Hunt 10 Elite Monsters or Elite Champions
• Defeat Pollo & Fritto 3 times
• Defeat the Inferno Wolf 1 time
• Activate Rune 3 times

5) Hasty Hunting: Rewards and Progression 

• Upon completing a Daily Mission, the corresponding number of Daily Mission Boxes can be opened in the Hasty Hunting event UI. 

• Opening a Daily Mission Box grants a Hasty Hunting Booster that can be used in the field, up to five times per day. 

• Opening the final Daily Mission Box awards one Super Hasty Hunting Booster, which offers even greater power. 

• Hasty Hunting Boosters can be used through the Hasty Hunting UI. 

• A Hidden Mission becomes available after completing all six Daily Missions. 

  • Completing the Hidden Mission grants 3 Special Medal of Honor. 
    ※ Each Special Medal of Honor provides 10,000 Honor EXP.

6) Dynamic Field: Benefits

• The following benefits will be applied during the event period. 

  • Increased spawn rates for Elite Monsters. 

  • Runes will spawn more often with a shorter cooldown 

  • Enhanced Rune EXP effects 

  • More frequent appearances by Pollo and Fritto. 

  • Increased EXP from Inferno Wolf 

• Additionally, defeating Monsters Near Your Level grants a low chance to obtain a Super Hasty Hunting Booster Package. 

• This item can be exchanged through NPC Cassandra for a Super Hasty Hunting Booster Package Coupon, which can be traded on the Marketplace. 

7) Event Note

• The number of times the Hasty Hunting Booster can be used resets at midnight (UTC+0) each day. 

• The Super Hasty Hunting Booster Package and Coupon cannot be used after the event ends. 

• Detailed progress within each Daily Mission is not shared across all characters within the same account. 

• Mission completion status is shared across all characters within the same account, but rewards should be claimed using the character intended to receive them. 

• Daily Mission completion and Daily Mission Box acquisition records resets at midnight (UTC+0) every day. 

• Daily Missions can be completed in any order. 

• The Super Hasty Hunting Booster Package can be used up to 14 times per day. 

• The Super Hasty Hunting Booster Package expires 7 days after being obtained (if obtained by using the Package Coupon, the expiration will be based on the time the coupon is used). 

• All Super Hasty Hunting Booster Packages and Coupons are unavailable for usage after the event period. 

• Progress for the Hidden Mission’s “Defeat Monsters Near Your Level” requirement is shared only among characters within the same world. 

3. [Dungeon Blast] Dr. Kim's Dungeon Simulation

Join the special simulation developed by Dr. Kim of the Omega Sector for M‑Forcer training.

Clear the battles within the simulation to earn large amount of EXPs and various rewards.

1) Event Schedule

• March 26, 2026, After Maintenance ~ April 15, 2026, 23:59 (UTC+0)

2) Eligibility

• Minted characters

3) How to Participate

• Accept the quest “[Dungeon Blast] Dr. Kim’s Dungeon Simulation” from the Event Notifier on the left. 
• Dr. Kim in Henesys can transport players to the [Dungeon Blast – Start of Adventure] map.
• The simulation can be entered through Dr. Kim located in that map.
• Participation is available through either Quick Start or Party Play.
• Selecting Quick Start automatically matches the player with three other Maplers who have queued together.
• For detailed gameplay instructions, please refer to the separate event notice.

4) Event Reward

• Clear rewards can be obtained up to three times per character per day.
• After clearing, daily play rewards can be claimed through Dr. Kim in Henesys.

5) Blast Coin Shop

• Blast Coins obtained through Dr. Kim in Henesys can be exchanged for various rewards.
• In‑game images of the reward items can be viewed on the separate event page.

6) Bonus Mission

• Special rewards await dedicated Maplers who master Dr. Kim’s Dungeon Simulation!
  • Clear Dungeon Blast 40 times to earn an Enigma Coupon.
  • Clear Dungeon Blast within 6 minutes to earn an Abyssal Balrog Chair Coupon.
• These special coupons can be exchanged for their respective NFT items in the Blast Coin Shop.

7) Event Note

• A penalty will be applied if the game is cancelled while waiting after accepting the match.
  • Quick Start matchmaking will be unavailable for 10 minutes.
• A penalty will be applied to the first player leaving the game before clearing, or if a player remains inactive for a certain period during combat.
  • Quick Start matchmaking will be unavailable for 10 minutes.
• Dungeon Blast can still be played after all daily play rewards have been claimed, but no additional rewards can be earned.
• The clear count for the [Clear Dungeon Blast 40 times] mission is shared across all characters on Mapler’s account.
• Special Mission rewards can be claimed once per account.

4. [Dungeon Blast] Breakout Boss Hunt

A malfunction in the simulation has caused monster data to escape into the Maple World.

Assist Dr. Kim by defeating the event monsters and earning a large amount of NESO.

1) Event Schedule

• March 26, 2026, After Maintenance ~ April 15, 2026, 23:59 (UTC+0)

2) Eligibility

• Minted characters

3) How to Participate

• Accept the quest “[Dungeon Blast] Dr. Kim’s Dungeon Simulation” from the Event Notifier, and begin the event through Dr.Kim in Henesys. 
• When 300 Monsters Near Your Level are defeated in the field, one of the three event monsters listed below will spawn.
  • Mixed Golem
  • Zombie Mushmom
  • Tauro Defender
• Defeating an event monster grants a large amount of NESO. 
  ※If the Field NESO added through the NESO Drops event has been depleted, NESO cannot be obtained even after defeating event monsters. 
• When an event monster is defeated, there is a low chance that Abyssal Balrog will spawn, dropping an even larger amount of NESO.

4) Event Note

• Event monsters can be spawned up to 240 times per character per day. 

• If no Rotation NESO remains in the current field layer, Event NESO cannot be obtained. 
  ※The remaining balance of Rotation NESO for each field can be found in the Reward Dashboard. 

5. [Hasty Boost] Path of So Gong

Hunting Accelerated! Stronger winds are blowing through the Path of So Gong, offering even greater growth benefits based on Mu Lung records.

With the winds of Hasty Hunting, the Path of So Gong now provides faster growth and more Power Crystal rewards than before.  In addition, EXP benefits are doubled on weekends.

1) Event Schedule

• March 26, 2026, After Maintenance ~ April 15, 2026, 23:59 (UTC+0)

2) Eligibility

• Minted characters of level 100 or above

3) How to Participate

• Progress through the quest "[<hasty boost> Path of So Gong] For Endless Growth" via the Event Notifier on the left.
• Use the Dimensional Mirror in any town to move to Mu Lung Dojo and reach Floor 10 or higher.
• After moving to a field appropriate for the character’s level, enter the Training Chamber through the quest “[<Hasty Boost> Path of So Gong] Claim Rewards & Info” in the Event Notifier.
• In the Training Chamber, EXP and Power Crystals are earned over time based on the field the character was previously located in.

4) Belt Grade and Reward

• The Belt rank is determined based on the highest floor reached in Mu Lung Dojo.
• The higher the Belt rank obtained:
  • More EXP is earned in the Training Chamber
  • Longer the available usage time
  • Stronger the additional benefits
• Black Belt and Gold Belt allow a portion of the remaining usage time to be carried over to the next day.
  • However, if the Belt rank is lowered, the carried‑over time will be adjusted according to the new rank.

• From the Blue Belt rank and above, the amount of EXP obtainable increases with each higher rank.

5) Hasty Period Benefits

• Awarded EXP and Power Crystals increase by 30% compared to the usual amount.
• EXP gain is doubled on weekends.

6) Event Note

• Training Chamber usage time is shared across all characters within the account.
• Upon entering the Training Chamber, usage time is reset, granted, or accumulated based on the current Belt rank.
• Even if accumulated time is available, the carried‑over time will be adjusted according to the new rank if the Belt grade is lowered.
• Mu Lung Dojo records reset every Thursday at 00:00 (UTC+0).
• If the character has already entered the Training Chamber before achieving a higher Belt grade, the updated Belt grade will be applied after 00:00 (UTC+0) the next day.

6. Ascendant Tier Raffle Season 3

The Ascendant Tier Raffle Season 3 is underway for Maplers who challenge powerful bosses.

This season will also operate in a way that provides high‑tier rewards while offering more opportunities to a greater number of adventurers.

1) Event Schedule

• March 26, 2026 After Maintenance ~ April 15, 2026, 23:59 (UTC+0)

2) Eligibility

• All characters

3) How to Participate

• By using Pure Boss Essence obtained from designated bosses, participation in the Ascendant Tier Raffle is available during the event period.
• To ensure rewards are distributed more evenly among a larger number of Maplers, the total NESO rewards have been divided into units of 10, and the entry probability for each reward is 100%.
• The number of entries is determined based on the number of party members who participated in the boss hunt, as shown below.

4) Reward

• The reward quantity for Lucid (Normal) and Lucid (Hard) is increased to 130%.

5) Event Note

• Once a Mapler reaches the weekly usage limit of the Pure Boss Essence, you cannot enter the Ascendant Tier Raffle until the limit resets.
• The remaining NESO rewards within each layer from the previous Ascendant Tier Raffle event will be carried over to the Season 3 event.

7. Ember Event

Spiegelmann has reignited the flames for equipment enhancement.

Complete boss and Mu Lung Dojo missions to collect Ember Coins and exchange them for various growth items.

1) Event Schedule

• March 26, 2026 After Maintenance ~ April 15, 2026, 23:59 (UTC+0)

2) Eligibility

• Minted characters of level 65 or above

3) How to Participate

• The mission can be completed by defeating bosses and registering for the raffle using Pure Boss Essence.
• Ember Coins can be obtained upon completing each mission, and mission progress is applied per account.
• Ember Missions reset every Thursday at 00:00 (UTC+0).
• Acquired Ember Coins are shared among characters within the account.
• Acquired Ember Coins can be exchanged for various items from Spiegelmann in Henesys.
• Ember Coin Shop is available until April 19, 2026, 23:59 (UTC+0).

4) Mission Reward

5) Ember Coin Shop

8. NESO DROPS

During the event period, more NESO can be obtained from field and boss content.

1) Event Schedule

• March 26, 2026 After Maintenance ~ April 15, 2026, 23:59 (UTC+0)

2) Eligibility

• All characters

3) FIELD NESO EVENT

• Additional NESO that can be earned during the event period will be added to all Level 60+ fields in the Reward Dashboard. 

• Event NESO is not affected by the Boost Raffle effects. 
  ※Boost Raffle effect increases the drop rate and reward quantity. 

4) BOSS NESO EVENT

• During the event period, the listed bosses will drop additional NESO rewards.
• Event NESO is not affected by the Boost Raffle effects.

System and Other Changes

1. Arcane Symbol Max Growth Level Expansion

• The maximum growth level for Arcane Symbols has been expanded to Level 20.

2. Monster Park Improvements

The rewards and entry method for Monster Park have been improved.
 

[Changes]

• EXP obtained in all difficulty levels has doubled.
• Additional entry counts can be purchased using NESO.
  • Purchases can be made through NPC Laku.
  • 100,000 NESO is consumed per purchase.
  • Purchases can be made daily from 00:00:00 to 23:50:00 (UTC+0).
  • Any unused entry counts reset at 00:00:00 (UTC+0).
  • Up to 5 paid entry counts can be purchased per day, and the number of purchasable and remaining entry counts can be checked during the purchase attempt.
  • Entry into Monster Park is processed automatically in the following order: available free entries, paid entries, then Monster Park Coupons. 
• The daily maximum entry count for Monster Park has been changed to 7.
  • 2 free entries are available per day.
  • Paid entries and Monster Park Coupon entries are combined, for up to 5 additional entries per day.
  • Each world can be entered up to 7 times a day - under the condition that the total entry count across all worlds cannot exceed 7 times a day per character.

3. Changes to the NFT Equipment Transfer Policy

To preserve the meaning of character progression and challenge, and to maintain the value of rewards more consistently, the wallet transfer policy has been partially adjusted.

• When a weekly boss is cleared, all NFT items used during that battle will be set to a locked state, and the lock will be lifted at the start of the weekly raffle reset.
• The restriction applies regardless of whether the item has been minted. Affected items include:
  • Items equipped when entering the boss battle
  • Items directly swapped and equipped during the boss battle
  • Items equipped via preset changes during the boss battle
• The wallet transfer restriction remains in effect until Thursday 00:00 (UTC+0), the weekly raffle settlement time, and is lifted after settlement.
• The existing 15-day transfer lock that occurs when moving items from the wallet to the inventory remains unchanged. 
  (If the inventory transfer restriction date falls after the raffle settlement time, the restriction will be applied based on the inventory transfer restriction date.) 

4. Changes to Boss Equipment Exchange Shop Usage

The method of obtaining boss equipment in the exchange shop has been changed from direct purchase to a raffle-based system. Details on entry status are available in the Reward Dashboard, and the charge amount remains unchanged. 

1) How to use

• Raffle Entry
  • Purchase an entry coupon for the desired equipment type from the exchange shop.
  • Use the entry coupon and select the equipment to enter for.
  • Enter as many times as desired (multiple identical coupons can be redeemed all at once, up to the desired amount).
  • The following items can be selected by using each coupon. ​​​​​

• Raffle result and item claim
  • The raffle result is held on Thursday 00:00 (UTC+0), the weekly raffle settlement time.
  • Winning items can be claimed 3 days later.

2) Notes

• Besides the update on coupon usage, no changes have been made to the shop item list (all items that were available prior to this change can still be entered using each applicable coupons).
• If not selected, raffle entry coupons will be returned via the Maple Storage at the weekly raffle settlement time.
• The maximum number of entries is up to 10 per account for each of [Root Abyss] / [AbsoLab] / [Arcane].

5. Added Macro Detection System [AI-Generated Lie Detector]

A new macro detection system, [AI-Generated Lie Detector], has been added.

• True or False quiz
• Multiple-choice
• Short-answer

One of the three types above will be selected at random.

[Progression Method]

• 2 questions will be given.
• All answers must be entered within a total time limit of 120 seconds.
• Repeated failures may result in gameplay restrictions in accordance with the operation policy.

6. Cygnus Knights Secondary Weapon Charge Amount Changes

To balance secondary weapon supply between other jobs and the Cygnus Knights jobs, the daily charge amount for the following items has been increased by 100%.

7. Convenience Improvements

• A Friend Login Notification option has been added under Options → Chat & Invitation Settings.
  • The default setting is enabled.
  • If disabled, notification pop-ups and notification messages will not be displayed when friends log in.
• A volume control and mute function has been added for monster sound effects.
  • Sound effects related to the monster’s main body actions will be applied as monster sound effects.
• A horizontal scrolling feature has been added to fast travel in the Guide.
  • Horizontal scrolling is available via the mouse wheel.
• Characters will now automatically learn Ability upon reaching Level 50.
  • This will also be applied automatically to existing characters at Level 50 or above who have not learned Ability.
• An equipped status indicator has been added to certain install-type items that previously did not display equipped status.
• The check-in requirement for the [Pilot Irvin's Air Wing] event has been changed.
  • Before: 1 hour of daily accumulated login time + hunt 1,000 Monsters Near your Level
  • After: hunt 2,000 Monsters Near your Level

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the icon for a Beyond Blade-related passive skill among Aran’s Hyper Skills displayed the Black Tortoise color as blue instead of green.
• Fixed an issue where Empress’s Blessing was missing from the list of included skills in the Combat Power help.
• Fixed an issue where no sound played when swapping or unequipping items via drag-and-drop in the Equipment window.
• Fixed an issue where an incorrect image appeared when searching for NPCs in Fantasy Theme World on the World Map.
• Fixed an issue where the world name was displayed twice when entering chat in the Cross World Party content.
• Fixed an issue where, if a quest name was long in the Guide UI, the text would be cut off mid-way and is now displayed with an ellipsis.
• Fixed an issue where incorrect guidance text appeared in the Boss tab of the Reward Dashboard.
• Fixed an issue where weapon compatibility information was displayed incorrectly for certain decoration items.
  • Fixed an issue where the Tania Sword and Mercury Sword were incorrectly indicated as being usable with knuckles and guns, despite not being compatible.
• Fixed an issue where, when the client was set to certain languages, the descriptions of specific Arcane Symbols were displayed in a different language.
• Fixed an issue where an incorrect language was displayed when combining Arcane Symbols you own into an Arcane Symbol currently being enhanced.
• Fixed an issue where a transparent background was not applied to Guild Marks.
• Fixed an issue where a guidance message was displayed when another player entered at the entrance to Mu Lung Dojo.
• The incorrectly recorded “First Achievement” information for [Reach Lv. 250] was removed from the history.
• Fixed an issue where, in certain languages, the notification for automatic party creation was displayed in Korean when attempting to enter party content.