MapleStory Classic WorldGLBThe second test is live: 73 new skills, 124 new maps, Ossyria on August 8 | NiaMeowDB
Summary
The second Closed Online Test opened today. We went through the live build and counted what is in it. All ten 3rd job branches are there, with 73 new skills between them. There is no 4th job. The first test stopped at level 50. This one carries you to 70, which is where 3rd job starts. The build adds 124 new maps, 104 new monsters, and 148 new quests....
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The second test is live: 73 new skills, 124 new maps, Ossyria on August 8
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Our own reporting. We played the test build and read its in-game data.
The news
The second Closed Online Test opened today. We went through the live build and counted what is in it. All ten 3rd job branches are there, with 73 new skills between them. There is no 4th job. The first test stopped at level 50. This one carries you to 70, which is where 3rd job starts. The build adds 124 new maps, 104 new monsters, and 148 new quests. Ossyria is not open yet. It opens on August 8, and it is Orbis and El Nath only, with the Orbis tower and the ice areas around El Nath. A map called The Door to Zakum is in there, but Zakum himself is not. The new boss is Crimson Balrog, level 100, with about 741,000 HP. A system called Citizenship starts at level 12. You pick Henesys or Kerning City as your hometown, then do daily and weekly quests for it across three ranks. There are also 102 new hair and face styles, and eye color is new, with 9 colors to pick from.
Nia's take
If you played the first test, check your skill bar before you do anything else. Warriors lost two buffs at 2nd job. Power Guard and Hyper Body both moved up to 3rd job, and the slots they left behind are now Rush, an attack that hits up to four monsters. Mages went the other way. Their basic and elemental attacks all hit harder at max level. Archers set off Final Attack more often now. Monsters changed too. Every single monster that came back from the first test was rebalanced. The pattern is that the high level ones have more HP but hit softer, while the low and mid bosses hit harder. Monster levels also show in game now. They were hidden before. Two things sitting in the build are worth watching but are not playable. An NPC sells tickets to Ludibrium and toy monster items exist, but there are no Ludibrium maps. Both Citizenship towns already have an estate agent and furnishing shops. There are no houses. Nexon has not announced either one, so treat both as a tease and nothing more. Five events run during the test. A New Adventure Awaits starts August 8. Growing Leaf, Physical Fitness Test, Up and Up, and Coconut Harvest fill out the rest. And the usual caution: this is a test, balance can still change, and your character is wiped when it ends.
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Second test release notes: start time confirmed, Ossyria opens August 8
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