April 30 Major Update Preview

We're excited to share the update scheduled for Thursday, 4/30.

To celebrate the half anniversary of MapleStory : Idle RPG, we're preparing various events including a new Job, the Horntail boss, and the 1+1 Burning Event! 

※ Content is currently in development and may be subject to changes upon release.

▣ Half Anniversary Event Guide

1. 1+1 Burning Event

- Designate a character as a Burning Character to receive accelerated leveling effects during this event.
- Only 1 character per account can participate, and registration is available starting at level 20.
- The 1+1 Burning Effect lasts for 90 days after registration.
- Once designated as a Burning Character, leveling up at level 98 or below grants an additional level.
- Characters at level 99 and above can use a Burning Booster each week.
- The Burning Booster provides a +100% EXP Gain stat effect for 100 hours.

2. Half Anniversary Festival Point Event

- Collect Half Anniversary Festival Points to claim various rewards in this event.
- Points can be earned through various half anniversary events.
- Final rewards include a random Legendary Artifact and a 17-Star Star Force Enhancement Scroll.

3. Half Anniversary Event Shop

- A shop will be added where you can purchase various growth materials using Festival Coins, the event currency.

4. Half Anniversary Festival Special Missions

- Complete daily missions to earn Festival Coins and Half Anniversary Festival Points.
- Achievement missions will be added, allowing you to earn more Half Anniversary Festival Points upon completion.
- Additional rewards are granted based on cumulative mission clears, with the Half Anniversary Festival Medal as the final reward.

5. Minigame - Flag Race

- A simple minigame where up to 8 players compete in a running race.
- Start simultaneously and reach the finish line first to win.
- Various elements are placed along the course, and Maplers can use skills to hinder opponents or gain advantages.
- Earn Half Anniversary Festival Points based on race results, with additional points awarded for 1st place and participation count.

6. World Boss Reward Boost Event

- During the event period, the amount of World Boss Coins and Regular Potential Cubes obtained from daily and weekly World Boss settlements will be doubled.

7. Challenge Horntail Event

- Clear the Horntail Boss Raid to earn rewards in this event.
- Guaranteed to obtain a Dea Sidus Earring.

8. Half Anniversary Meki Festival Daily Mission Boost Event

- An event where you can receive double the final rewards from daily missions.
- You can obtain additional rewards based on the number of daily missions cleared during the event period.

9. Friendship Point Boost Event

- The amount of Elite Summon Points exchanged with friends daily increases by 3 times.
- The daily maximum acquisition limit for Elite Summon Points exchanged with friends increases by 3 times.

10. New Character Growth Event

- You can obtain various rewards needed for growth each time you reach levels 30 through 70.
- Only characters newly created after the 4/30 update can participate upon reaching level 30.

▣ New Characters Buccaneer/Corsair

New Jobs Buccaneer and Corsair are being added to MapleStory : Idle RPG.

Buccaneer is a Job that engages in exhilarating combat centered on knuckle-based martial arts, with STR as the Main Stat.

Corsair uses guns and fights alongside various crew members as a capable captain, with DEX as the Main Stat.

Buccaneer and Corsair are being added as new companions.

New Companion Rate-Up, which allows you to summon new companions at a higher rate, is being added.

▣ Boss Raid - Horntail

A new boss, Horntail, is being added.

The Horntail raid unlocks the Easy stage upon clearing 26. Leafre Dragon Nest, with Hard and Very Hard stages unlocking at Chapters 32 and 37 respectively.

Horntail's rewards are the Earrings Equipment [Dea Sidus Earring] and the Necklace Equipment [Horntail Necklace]. Horntail Necklace drop starting from the Very Hard difficulty.

▣ Boss Raid Improvements

A convenience feature is being added that allows you to consume 2 Entry Tickets at once to obtain the main reward twice in Boss Raids.

The weekly Entry Ticket distribution for Boss Raids increases to 4, and weekly Entry Ticket recharge opportunities increase to 4.

An effect will now trigger when items drop after defeating a boss if good Equipment is included.

The entry requirement for Zakum Very Hard difficulty changes to clearing Chapter 25. The difficulty is being adjusted downward to match the lowered requirement.

▣ Star Force Hunting Zone

New content to help Maplers grow in EXP is being added.

Star Force Hunting Zone is content that will be prioritized for approximately 2 months after the update, a Dungeon where you can receive EXP tailored to your Chapter progress once per week.

This Dungeon's difficulty and rewards increase according to your current Chapter progress, and you can gain additional stats by meeting Star Force requirements.

When entering the Dungeon, you select one of three difficulty levels, and choosing a higher difficulty increases EXP Gain but also increases Star Force requirements.

Upon entering combat, you will battle many monsters, and the final EXP reward is determined by the number of monsters defeated. At this time, the final reward EXP increases based on your EXP Gain stat.

▣ Party Quest Improvements

Various convenience features are being added to Party Quest.

A feature to automatically repeat matchmaking without creating a party will be added.

When repeating matchmaking with a small party, a feature to match and play with other Maplers will be added.

In Party Quest auto-repeat, the result screen duration and restart time after completion will be shortened.

Equipment drop rates will be increased across all Party Quest Dungeons and all difficulty levels.

▣ Arena and Colosseum Balance Improvements

In Arena battles, damage at high CP levels will be reduced, resulting in longer battle durations.

In Colosseum battles, damage at high CP levels will be increased, resulting in shorter battle durations.

▣ Game Security Enhancement

Defense measures against abnormal gameplay through client and packet manipulation will be implemented.

In addition to the details provided above, various other updates are being prepared. Please stay tuned, and we will provide more information through the patch notes on Thursday, April 30th.