Summary
“Chroma Essence” is an official event notice from Global MapleStory Official News on 2026-07-01. Its canonical Nexon article and publication metadata are retained for source-backed verification.
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Get your Custom Portrait by picking up Portrait Commission Tickets in a pair of events over the next few weeks! First, Lv. 270+ characters will be able to pick up complimentary tickets during the Prolific Portraitist event, and following that everyone will get the chance to earn tickets through the Chroma Essence event!
Prolific Portraitist
July 2, 2026 12:00 AM UTC - July 5, 2026 11:59 PM UTC
Requirements
- Lv. 270 and above characters (Zero characters that completed Story Quest Act 2).
How to Participate
- Select 'Prolific Portraitist’ or the ‘Wandering Portraitist’ from the event list and click ‘Participate’.
- You can participate only once per account.
- The event will be available on different dates and is based on your character's level.
| Character Level | Available Date |
|---|---|
| Lv. 285+ | July 2, 2026 12:00 AM UTC |
| 280 ~ 284 | July 3, 2026 12:00 AM UTC |
| 275 ~ 279 | July 4, 2026 12:00 AM UTC |
| 270 ~ 274 | July 5, 2026 12:00 AM UTC |
- If you don’t claim your Portrait Commission Ticket immediately upon completing the event, any eligible character on your account can claim it at a later date through the Event List or by talking to Michelavinci.
Chroma Essence
July 9, 2026 12:00 AM UTC - July 22, 2026 11:59 PM UTC
Requirements
- Lv. 101 and above characters (Zero characters that completed Story Quest Act 2).
How to Participate
- Select 'Chroma Essence’ from the event list and click ‘Participate’.
- Defeat enemies near your level (20 levels above or 20 levels below) to collect Chroma Essence.
- Exchange 30,000 Chroma Essence for a Portrait Commission Ticket through the Event List UI or by talking to Michelavinci located in major towns.
- Chroma Essence can be completed up to 4 times a week.
- Complete this quest up and claim rewards up to 4 times per week. The completion count resets every Thursday at 12:00 AM UTC.
- Any unspent Chroma Essence you have collected will carry over and will not disappear when the weekly limit resets.
- The weekly limit count is tracked based on the exact day and time you completed the quest.
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