Grand Launch
MapleStory Classic World opened to everyone at version 1.0.0, adding Housing in Henesys and Kerning City, the Excavation Site in Perion, The Murky Swamp II, the boss Stumpy and launch events, and strengthening Swordsman and Magician recovery and Iron Body.
Version
v1.0.0
Date
21 October 2026
Type
Major patch
Added
Housing in Henesys and Kerning City; the Excavation Site with eight new monsters; The Murky Swamp II, Parched Land and the boss Stumpy; Free Market rooms 12 to 20; 17 quests and 18 crafting recipes; launch and Halloween events
Changed
Improved HP Recovery, Improved MP Recovery and Iron Body strengthened; Final Attack lasts 60 seconds; drakes, Tortie and Wild Kargo are harder to stagger; Megaphones need level 15; Windia has 40 channels; the Kerning City Party Quest runs on channels 3 to 12
Source
The Grand Launch opened MapleStory Classic World to every player on 21 October 2026, two weeks after Founder's Access began, and brought the game to version 1.0.0. The servers were down for maintenance from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM PDT and reopened at 6:00 PM UTC, and Cash Shop items in every inventory were extended by 5 hours. Characters made during Founder's Access carried over.
Besides the changes in Nexon's release notes and maintenance notes, this page lists changes found by comparing the game files before and after the update. Nexon says Forgotten Hollow is not open yet and will open in November.
Contents
Housing
- Characters can now own a home in Henesys or Kerning City; Housing covers it in full. A character whose Citizenship grade in that town is Visitor or higher buys one with mesos from the Housing Registrar, Bianca in Henesys or Scarlett in Kerning City.
- An account owns one home at a time, shared by all of its characters. Homes can be decorated with furniture, and players can visit each other's homes.
The Right to Own a Home (Henesys): New quest.
Looking for a House (Henesys): New quest.
The Right to Own a Home (Kerning City): New quest.
Looking for a House (Kerning City): New quest.
Straw Training Dummy: Sells to shops for 100 mesos instead of 1,000, and can now be traded. Placed at home, it summons a practice target with 99,999,999 HP that gives no EXP.
Oak Window: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Cherry Lattice Window: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Flower Bud Ceiling Light: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Brass Candlestick: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Cherry Bookshelf: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Cherry Bed: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Cherry Wardrobe: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Oak Bench: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Cherry Bench: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Potted Sunflower: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Steel Milk Can: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Wooden Scrub Brush: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Rope-Wrapped Jug: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Corked Storage Jar: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Assorted Pottery Set: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Oak Barrel: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Henesys Table: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Henesys Flag: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Portrait of Helena: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Wheat Sheaves: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Tomato Tree: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Strawberry Patch: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Tall Sunflower: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Little Sunflower: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Yellow Butterfly: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Small Garden Plot: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Metal Window with Curtains: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Metal Window: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Metal Ceiling Light: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Metal Wall Light: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Metal Bookshelf: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Rustic Bed: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Metal Wardrobe: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Wooden Bench: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Purple Barstool: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Metal Scale: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Small Potted Vine: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Kerning City Street Sign: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
No Smoking Sign: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Fire Extinguisher: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Exit Sign: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Wall Fan: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Kerning City Table: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Kerning City Flag: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Portrait of the Dark Lord: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Fire Hydrant: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Metal Trash Can: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Steel Drum: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Brick Pile: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
No Biking Sign: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Little Bug: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Small Barbed Wire Garden Plot: Sells to shops for 10 mesos instead of 100.
Worn Wooden Chest: Sells to shops for 100 mesos instead of 500. Can now be traded.
Reinforced Wooden Chest: Sells to shops for 100 mesos instead of 1,000. Can now be traded.
Anvil (item): Sells to shops for 100 mesos instead of 1,000. Can now be traded.
Weaponcrafting Station (item): Sells to shops for 100 mesos instead of 1,000. Can now be traded.
Sewing Machine (item): Sells to shops for 100 mesos instead of 1,000. Can now be traded.
Woodworking Station (item): Sells to shops for 100 mesos instead of 1,000. Can now be traded.
Leatherworking Station (item): Sells to shops for 100 mesos instead of 1,000. Can now be traded.
Arcane Station (item): Sells to shops for 100 mesos instead of 1,000. Can now be traded.Excavation Site
A new hunting area, the Excavation Site, opened in the Perion region, reached from Rocky Road III. Three digging grounds lead to a camp, and past the camp lie the Remains: four tomb maps, three camps and a cliff.
Maps
Excavation Site II: New map between Excavation Site I and III, with Ghost Stumps, Wooden Masks and Rocky Masks.
Excavation Site III: New map between Excavation Site II and the camp, with Wooden Masks and Rocky Masks.
Remains (Tomb) IV: New map, with Officer Skeletons and Commander Skeletons; leads to Camp 3 and Remains (Cliff).
Monsters
NPCs
Items
Music
Acient Remain: New track.Ruin Castle: New track.The Murky Swamp and Parched Land
- The Murky Swamp II was added in the Kerning City area, between the old swamp, now called The Murky Swamp I, and the Cabin of the Forsaken, which moved one map further in. Shade still appears in the cabin.
- Parched Land is a new map beyond East Rocky Mountain V, where the boss Stumpy appears.
The Murky Swamp I: Renamed from The Murky Swamp. Fixed the rope to the top right platform not being climbable, and the terrain was reworked.
The Murky Swamp II: New map between The Murky Swamp I and the Cabin of the Forsaken, with Jr. Neckis and Ligators.
Cabin of the Forsaken: Moved one map further in: it is now reached from The Murky Swamp II. Shade still appears here.
Quests
Thirteen quests were added besides the four housing quests: the five of the Legend of the Snail, and the eight of The Old Tree, which ends at the new boss Stumpy.
The Old Snail: New quest.
Hero of the Story: New quest.
Snail Hunt: New quest.What I Learned About Snails: New quest.
Truth of the Rumor: New quest.
Truth of the Rumor-Blackbull: New quest.
Truth of the Rumor-Manji: New quest.
Truth of the Rumor- Dances with Balrog: New quest.
Truth of the Rumor-Betty: New quest.
A Report for the Doctor: New quest.Stump Research: New quest.Monstrous Tree Stumpy: New quest.
The Filing Error: Now asks for 25 Torn Ledger Pages instead of 50.
Rainbow-colored Snail Shell: Now transforms its user into a new form added in this update.
Ominous Rotten Branch: No longer stacks: each one takes its own inventory slot.
Scorched Arcon Scroll: No longer stacks: each one takes its own inventory slot.Crafting
Eighteen recipes were added: furniture for the new homes, a crafting station for each profession, and two new ways to make Processed Wood.
Smithing: New recipes: Anvil and Metal Ceiling Light at level 3; Metal Wall Light and Metal Wardrobe at level 4; Rustic Bed at level 5; Reinforced Safe at level 6.
Woodcrafting: New recipes: Woodworking Station and Processed Wood from 5 Seedlings at level 3; Cherry Wardrobe at level 4; Cherry Bed and Processed Wood from 5 Wooden Boards at level 5; Reinforced Wooden Chest at level 6.
Arcforge: New recipes: Arcane Station and Brass Candlestick at level 3; Flower Bud Ceiling Light at level 4.
Processed Wood: Can now also be made from 5 Seedlings (Woodcrafting level 3) or 5 Wooden Boards (Woodcrafting level 5).
Party quest
First Time Together: Now also runs on channels 8 to 12, so it is available on channels 3 to 12.
Companion's Magic Box: Gives fewer Garnet, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, Topaz, Diamond and Black Crystal Ore, and can now give a Lakelis Statue.
Lakelis Statue: New home decoration; the Companion's Magic Box from First Time Together can give one.Events
- The Journey Begins (21 October to 18 November): characters at level 10 or higher accept The Journey Begins from the Maple Administrator, collect Maple Leaves from monsters of level 10 and above, and trade 30 of them once a day per account for a check-in reward. The fourteen rewards include a Snail pet, potions, Safety Charms, Store Permits, Megaphones and Cakes.
- The Marks We Leave Behind (21 October to 18 November): characters at level 25 or higher accept The Marks We Leave Behind from Jay in Henesys and follow its clues around Victoria Island to the Mark of the Beta.
- To Classic Beginners: players who finished the event quest A Strange and Familiar Wood or Beyond the Unknown during a Closed Online Test received the Classic Beginnings Label Ring and Chat Ring by mail, one of each for every test they finished it in.
- Halloween (28 October to 18 November): Malady in Henesys and Kerning City asks for 100 Halloween Candies, dropped by monsters of level 10 and above, in Halloween Candies; the hidden mission Trick or Treat! rewards the Pumpkin Basket. Orange Slimes also invade Henesys, Ellinia, Kerning City and Perion, dropping Halloween Candies and Malady's candies.
- GM events at Paul in Lith Harbor: the Physical Fitness Challenge on 22 October, the Coconut Harvest on 6 November and Up and Up on 19 December, each from 12:00 AM to 2:00 AM UTC. Every participant gets an Event Trophy, and winners get a Scroll of Secrets, which Chun Ji turns into a Magic Box that Mr. Pickall opens for a random reward.
The Journey Begins: Available until 18 November: a daily check-in with the Maple Administrator, trading 30 Maple Leaves for that day's reward.
The Marks We Leave Behind: Available until 18 November: Jay in Henesys starts a trail of clues around Victoria Island that ends at the Mark of the Beta.
Mark of the Beta: Now requires level 25 and gives 24 weapon defense instead of 15; sells to shops for 1,500 mesos instead of 1,000, and can now be traded.
Pumpkin Basket: Now requires level 10, gives 27 weapon attack instead of 24 and 3 speed instead of 8, attacks at Fast instead of Faster, and no longer gives 1 to each of STR, DEX, INT and LUK.
Orange Slime: Disappears 3 minutes after appearing instead of 30 minutes.
Red Malady's Candy: Stacks to 100 instead of 3,000.
Blue Malady's Candy: Stacks to 100 instead of 3,000.
Green Malady's Candy: Stacks to 100 instead of 3,000.
Thief's Note: New item.Cash Shop
The Cash Shop added three sales with the Grand Launch on 21 October 2026 and changed one, as Nexon's Grand Launch Cash Shop post lists. Everything sold since Early Access stayed on sale, and the style coupons kept their lists.
- Beauty Essentials Pack, from 21 October with no end date: 5,900 NX instead of 12,500 NX, once per account and for NX only. It holds a Mystery Fashion Crate, a Mystery Hair Coupon and a Mystery Face Coupon, and neither the pack nor what it holds can be traded.
- Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November: 3,500 NX, or eleven for 35,000 NX instead of 38,500 NX. A crate lasts 7 days and gives one random outfit piece from eighteen outfits, all of them dyeable, among them a gentleman's suit, race outfits, camping sets and a detective set. The Toy Rifle goes over crossbows only, the Plastic Slingshot over any weapon. Nexon publishes the draw rates separately.
- Beauty Album slot films, from 21 October with no end date: the Hair Slot Film (20,000 NX) and the Face Slot Film (16,000 NX) each add one slot to the Beauty Album for good, up to 24 hair and 24 face slots.
- Megaphones kept their prices, but Megaphones, Super Megaphones and Item Megaphones bought or received from the Grand Launch on need a character of at least level 15. Ones already in an inventory keep the level 10 requirement.
Players in Belgium, Slovakia and Brazil cannot buy Mystery items, and crate pieces obtained in the Netherlands can only be traded within the account. The coupons' style lists did not change at the Grand Launch.
Mystery Fashion Crate: First sold in the Cash Shop and in the Beauty Essentials Pack. Its first set of pieces was sold until 4 November.The crate pieces the wiki has a page for:
Starred Hunting Hat: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Black Blazer: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Black Suit Pants: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Gentleman's Mustache: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Black Dress Shoes: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Toy Rifle: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Blue Frill Blouse: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Blue Bell Dress: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Frameless Glasses: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Washed Jeans: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Plastic Slingshot: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Green Camping Hat: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Green Camping Shirt: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Green Camping Shorts: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Camping Boots: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Ragged Top: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Puffy Brown Hat: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
White Beanie: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Orange Hooded Vest: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Faded Bell-Bottom Jeans: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
White Casual Suit: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Race Ace Cap: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Race Ace Suit: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Race Queen Boots: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Race Queen Uniform: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Detective Hat: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Premium Trenchcoat: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Michael Wings: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Beige Checkered Hat: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Orange Hard-Rimmed Glasses: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Crusader T-Shirt: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Wild Pants: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.
Green Overall: First sold in the Mystery Fashion Crate, until 4 November.Other additions
- Free Market Entrance has portals to nine new rooms, Free Market 12 to 20.
- The Windia world was expanded to 40 channels.
- The Beauty Album can now be expanded with Beauty Album Hair Slot Films and Face Slot Films from the Cash Shop.
- Probability-based items in the Cash Shop have a Rates Info button.
- The Character Stats window shows the bonus stats that equipment adds.
- A new setting always shows item names in English.
Windia: Expanded to 40 channels.
Hero's Helm: New cosmetic item.
Hero's Armor: New cosmetic item.
Hero's Boots: New cosmetic item.
Hero's Gloves: New cosmetic item.
Hero's Cape: New cosmetic item.
Hero's Spear: New cosmetic item.
Maplestory Patrol Hat: New hat that cannot be traded.
MapleStory Community VIP Exchange Gift Box: New item.
MapleStory Fest 2026 Surprise Gift Box: New item.
MapleStory Fest 2026 Staff Chair: Can now be traded, and moved between characters on the same account.
Avatar Gift Box: New item.
Lemon: A second Lemon was added: it restores 150 MP, lasts a limited time and can be moved between characters on the same account.
Lie Detector Test: Now requires level 10. Two time-limited versions that cannot be dropped were added; the Citizen General Store sells one that is bound to the account and lasts 7 days.Balance changes
Skills
Improved HP Recovery: HP recovered from items raised from 5% to 20% more at level 1, and from 20% to 50% more at level 15.
Iron Body: Weapon defense bonus raised from 5% to 20% at level 1, and from 25% to 40% at level 20.
Improved MP Recovery: MP recovered from items raised from 5% to 10% more at level 1, and from 20% to 25% more at level 15.
Dark Sight: A character in Dark Sight now looks semi-transparent to every player, not only to party members.Monsters
- Potions drop more often from monsters between level 10 and 30.
- Field bosses respawn at more random times.
- Some Victoria Island monsters gained new drops. The game files carry no drop tables, so these are only on the wiki once players report them.
- The least damage that staggers a Copper Drake, Tortie, Drake, Red Drake or Wild Kargo had been set too low by mistake, and was corrected.
Copper Drake: Damage needed to stagger it raised from 225 to 450.
Tortie: Damage needed to stagger it raised from 225 to 450. Magic attack lowered from 267 to 243. Waits 5 seconds after its attack instead of 3.
Drake: Damage needed to stagger it raised from 275 to 550.
Red Drake: Damage needed to stagger it raised from 375 to 750.
Wild Kargo: Damage needed to stagger it raised from 375 to 1,125.
Lupin: Waits 5 seconds after its attack instead of 3.Maps
Sleepy Dungeon I: Monster rate setting lowered from 0.9 to 0.7.
Sleepy Dungeon II: Fixed players and monsters being able to move off screen at the edges of the map; the terrain was reworked. Horny Mushroom spawn points cut from 12 to 9, and the monster rate setting lowered from 0.7 to 0.6.
Sleepy Dungeon III: Monster rate setting lowered from 0.6 to 0.5.
Sleepy Dungeon V: Monster rate setting lowered from 0.6 to 0.4.
Line 1 (Area 1): Monster rate setting lowered from 0.9 to 0.8.
Sanctuary Entrance I: The terrain was reworked.
Sanctuary Entrance II: The terrain was reworked.Items
Megaphone: Megaphones bought or received from the Grand Launch on are a new version that needs level 15. Megaphones already in an inventory keep the level 10 requirement.
Super Megaphone: Super Megaphones bought or received from the Grand Launch on are a new version that needs level 15. Ones already in an inventory keep the level 10 requirement.
Item Megaphone: Item Megaphones bought or received from the Grand Launch on are a new version that needs level 15. Ones already in an inventory keep the level 10 requirement.
Double Item Megaphone: Double Item Megaphones bought or received from the Grand Launch on are a new version that needs level 15. Ones already in an inventory keep the level 10 requirement.
Frieren Face Coupon: Can no longer be traded.
Fern Face Coupon: Can no longer be traded.
Stark Face Coupon: Can no longer be traded.
Himmel Face Coupon: Can no longer be traded.Bug fixes
Final Attack: Sword: Fixed the effect lasting 30 seconds instead of 60, for both Fighters and Pages.
Final Attack: Axe: Fixed the effect lasting 30 seconds instead of 60.
Final Attack: Blunt Weapon: Fixed the effect lasting 30 seconds instead of 60.
Final Attack: Spear: Fixed the effect lasting 30 seconds instead of 60.
Final Attack: Polearm: Fixed the effect lasting 30 seconds instead of 60.
Final Attack: Bow: Fixed the effect lasting 30 seconds instead of 60.
Final Attack: Crossbow: Fixed the effect lasting 30 seconds instead of 60.
Poison Breath: Fixed the skill using MP twice when it hit monsters, and fixed it dealing more than 1 damage to monsters immune to poison.
Green Jester: Fixed the hat missing its 18 magic defense.- Fixed the 2nd job advancement failing, and taking the quest item, when the Use inventory had no free slot.
- Fixed pets using Auto Move or Expanded Auto Move trying again and again to pick up items on another platform.
- Fixed the Report window not turning transparent in combat with UI Fade on.
- Fixed the game sometimes disconnecting when editing the memo of a buddy who had logged out.
Text corrections
- "Account Friend" was misspelled in the Buddy List's right-click menu.
- Quest journal text was corrected in more than 50 quests. Every Kerning City citizenship quest now calls Roxy "her"; Phil's Call sends Thieves to Kerning City instead of Perion; Estelle's Request names the field south of Ellinia; the event quests of The Marks We Leave Behind state their level requirement.
- The flavor text of Red and Green Malady's Candy was swapped, and a few other item descriptions were tidied.
- Buddy Overall Jeans are now told apart as Buddy Overall Jeans (Blue) and (Red), and the KTF Basketball Team Label Ring was renamed MapleStory Community VIP Label Ring.
- Typos in some pet dialogue were fixed.