July 2 Update Preview

We're here to share the upcoming update scheduled for July 2.

This update features new content including World Arena, a new Party Quest: Romeo and Juliet, the Chair System, and Equipment filter improvements, along with various events. We hope you look forward to it!

Please note that the content is still under development, and details may change at the time of the update.

New Content — World Arena

World Arena is a competitive mode where Maplers who have cleared the Chapter 16 boss compete together across all servers in the same region.

World Arena is based on your Ranking Points, where you attack other participants and earn points upon victory — similar to the existing Arena.
The unique combat mechanics exclusive to World Arena are as follows:

• The change in Ranking Points from battle results is affected by the opponent's Combat Power.

  • Defeating an opponent with higher Combat Power earns you more points.

• One of the opponent's equipped Artifacts is excluded before entering battle.

  • You can select the most threatening Artifact from your opponent's equipped Artifacts to exclude before the battle begins.

• The Daily Top 5 system provides bonus points.

  • For the 5 opponents with the highest Combat Power that you defeated that day, you receive powerful bonus points on top of what you earned.

World Arena features both individual rankings and Guild rankings. Guild rankings are based on the total points of all members belonging to that Guild.

When the season ends, settlement rewards are distributed for both individual and Guild rankings.

In this update, World Arena will be held over 3 seasons.

🔸 World Arena Schedule

New Party Quest — Romeo and Juliet

A new Party Quest, "Romeo and Juliet," will be added.

"Romeo and Juliet" Party Quest unlocks upon meeting the following conditions.

Along with the new Party Quest, a second Ring slot will be unlocked, and new Rings that can be equipped in that slot will be obtainable.
The new Ring slot is completely separate from the Rings obtained in the existing "First Time Together" Party Quest.
Only Rings obtained from the "Romeo and Juliet" Party Quest can be equipped in the new Ring slot. 

Equipment QoL Improvements

Two new filter features will be added to help Maplers manage their equipment items more conveniently.

• Equipment Preset Filter

  Sorting and filter functions will be added to the Equipment Preset page.

  You can sort and view equipment based on type and whether additional options are preferred or not.

  In particular, the equipment list updates in real time as you change filter options, making it easy to find and equip the gear you want.

• Equipment Dismantle Filter

  A feature will be added to categorize currently owned equipment based on filter rules set on the Equipment page, enabling immediate dismantling.

  This feature is designed to improve equipment management convenience. Please note that only the dismantle function for filtered equipment will be available in the popup window.

In addition, the issue where the game temporarily stutters when owning a large number of equipment will be improved, and a feature to apply the stats shown when setting equipment Presets based on the currently selected Preset will also be added.

Chair System

A new town-exclusive costume item, "Chair," will be added.

Using a Chair in town lets you take on a unique appearance that fits its concept.
Chairs are primarily designed to customize your character, but also come with inventory effects.

Some special Chairs have a "Fame Buff" feature.
While sitting in one of these Chairs, if another Mapler raises your fame, that Mapler will receive a small booster effect.

In this update, Chairs with the Fame Buff feature will be given as rewards to Maplers who achieve the top ranking in the [World Arena] content introduced above.

Client Optimization Improvements

Overall optimization work will be carried out to reduce stuttering, crashes, and overheating during gameplay.

Arena/Colosseum Combat Balance Adjustments

As announced in the previous notice, combat balance formula changes will be made to the Arena and Colosseum.

[Notice] Arena/Colosseum Stat Application Error Fix and Formula Change

Detailed value adjustments are being made to maintain a similar combat experience as before after these changes.
We will continue to carefully take your feedback into account and make improvements with a long-term perspective.

Event Dungeon — Star Force Hunting Zone Event Extended

The schedule for the ongoing Star Force Hunting Zone Event Dungeon has been extended.

• Previous: Until June 28, 11:59 PM (Server Time)

• Extended: Until July 19, 11:59 PM (Server Time)

Events

• Summertime Hunting Event

  • Defeat chapter monsters and fill the gauge to activate the [Shining Shooting Star] skill.

  • The Shining Shooting Star skill only applies in chapter hunt. When activated, it quickly eliminates nearby enemies and grants a temporary buff effect.

  • Activating the skill grants a set amount of Summertime Coins usable in the Event Shop.

• Hot Summertime with MapleStory : Idle! Event

  • Log into MapleStory : Idle daily and accumulate playtime to earn rewards.

  • Rewards can be obtained upon reaching 5/15/30 minutes of playtime each day.

  • Additional rewards can be obtained based on the cumulative number of times you have received rewards.

• Challenge! Romeo and Juliet Event

  • An event where you clear the new Party Quest Romeo and Juliet to earn rewards.

  • Rewards can be obtained based on the number of times you clear the Romeo and Juliet Party Quest.

• Friendship Point Boost Event

  • An event where you can receive 3x the Elite Monster Summoning Points exchanged with friends each day during the event period.

• Battle Pass Boost Event

  • An event where you can earn 2x the daily Battle Pass rewards each day during the event period.

In addition to what we have announced, various other updates are being prepared, so we kindly ask for a little more patience.

We will share further details through the July 2 Patch Note.