Update:6 October 2026 Early Access

Early Access was the first release of MapleStory Classic World, at version 0.9.0. Nexon called it Founder's Access: it opened on 6 October 2026 at 6:00 PM UTC to players who owned a Zakum or Orange Mushroom Founder's Package, two weeks before the Grand Launch opened the game to everyone.

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This page follows Nexon's Founder's Access release notes and launch announcement.

Getting in

• Founder's Packages were sold on the Nexon website and on Steam until 14 October 2026 at 11:59 PM PDT, and an existing package could be upgraded until then. Every package item is cosmetic, gives no stats, and fits male and female characters of every job.
• Package items arrive in the in-game mailbox and can be claimed until 30 November 2026 at 11:59 PM UTC. A package can be claimed once per account on each platform, once through Nexon and once through Steam. Its items open only after the character has left Maple Island, and they must be opened within 30 days of being claimed.
• The game runs on Windows and macOS, in English or in Spanish (Beta).
• Two default key layouts are offered, Classic Style and Modern Style, and Modern Style moves with WASD. Xbox and PlayStation controllers work once controller support is switched on in Game Options, where it starts off; other controllers may not.

The world

• An account holds up to three characters. A deleted character is removed only after a waiting period.
• Every character starts as a Beginner on Maple Island and moves on to Victoria Island, where its towns, forests, mountains and dungeons are open.
• The level cap is 100.
• Forgotten Hollow is closed. Nexon says the way there has not been found yet and that it will open later.

Jobs

A Beginner takes the 1st job advancement at level 10 and the 2nd at level 30, each time from the same instructor.

Bosses

Five bosses can be fought on Victoria Island: Mano, Mushmom, Shade, Zombie Mushmom and Jr. Balrog.

New systems

Nexon presents three systems as new in Classic World.

• The Beauty Album stores a character's hairstyles, face styles and skin colors, so a saved look can be put back on later.
• Crafting opens at level 10. Six crafting masters teach a profession each and show what it makes and what that takes; crafting raises the profession's level, which opens more recipes.
  • Smithing from Silas Irons
  • Weaponcrafting from Mr. Thunder
  • Tailoring from Francois
  • Woodcrafting from Vicious
  • Leatherworking from JM From tha Streetz
  • Arcforge from Chrishrama
• Citizenship opens at level 12. A character becomes a citizen of Henesys through Arthur in the Town Hall, or of Kerning City through Roxy in the Civic Center. Citizens can buy from the town's specialty shop and pay less for cabs, for storage and for some general store items. Requests on the town's Community Board earn Contribution, which raises the citizenship grade and opens more requests.

Party quest

First Time Together, the Kerning City party quest, is open to characters from level 21 and starts with Lakelis in Kerning City. The party solves puzzles, fights monsters and ends against King Slime. On 8 October Nexon limited it to channels 3 to 6, because channels 1 and 2 were crowded.

Events

Founder's First Step

From 6 October to 20 October 2026, a character of level 10 or higher could take the Founder's First Step quest from the Maple Administrator and come back each day for a reward. The reward follows the number of days the account has checked in, not the calendar, so a missed day only delays the next reward. Each check-in day pays once per account.

The potions are bound to the account and never expire. Everything else cannot be traded and lasts 7 days. An Atmospheric Effect Box gives one of five weather effects at random (Snowy Snow, Sprinkled Flowers, Soap Bubbles, Sprinkled Presents or Snowflakes), which also cannot be traded and lasts 7 days.

GM events

Game Masters ran events on set dates, with times in UTC. For the first three, Paul in Lith Harbor sends players to the event map, except a character that already holds a Scroll of Secrets or that joined a GM event in the past 24 hours, and finishing or winning rewards a Scroll of Secrets. The town invasions need no sign-up.

Cash Shop

The Cash Shop opened with Early Access on 6 October 2026. Nexon's Founder's Access Cash Shop post lists what it sold; gifting works from level 12.

For a limited time

• Founder's Mystery Fashion Crate, until 28 October: 3,500 NX, or eleven for 35,000 NX. One random outfit piece, nearly all of them dyeable, from seventeen outfits, among them an angel set, a cat suit, a patissier set and a Slime set.
• Aurora Mystery Fashion Crate, until 13 January 2027: 20 Aurora Stamps, or ten for 200, with chocolate, cat beanie and sweater outfits.
• Aurora Stamp Shop (Season 1), until 13 January 2027: an unwanted Mystery Fashion Crate piece, exchanged before it is equipped, gives one Aurora Stamp, and an unopened Signature Style Collection outfit gives two. The stamps buy the Aurora crate, a Mystery Palette Exchange Coupon (5 stamps, recolors a dyeable item at random) and a Palette Cleanser Exchange Coupon (10 stamps, undoes a Palette). Season 1 stamps expire on 13 January 2027.
• 10-day equip covers, until 18 November: fifteen outfit pieces for 700 to 1,200 NX each.
• Fall Store Permit, until 18 November: 3,000 NX for 90 days.

Style coupons

From 6 October to 28 October, until 7:59 AM UTC, the Mystery Hair Coupon (5,500 NX) and the Mystery Face Coupon (3,500 NX) gave a random style from these lists:

The Signature Hair Coupon (7,500 NX) and the Signature Face Coupon (5,500 NX) let the player choose from these:

All four coupons last 14 days. The Mystery Hair Color Coupon (1,700 NX) changes hair color at random; the Signature Hair Color (4,500 NX), Eye Color (2,500 NX) and Skin Color (2,000 NX) coupons let the player choose.

Mystery Hair Coupon: First style rotation, until 28 October.

Mystery Face Coupon: First style rotation, until 28 October.

Signature Hair Coupon: First style list.

Signature Face Coupon: First style list.

Standing sales

• Bundles at 9,900 NX: Monthly Essentials (megaphone coupons, transparent equipment, a store permit and portable storage for 30 days), the Convenience Essentials Pack (AP and SP Reset Scrolls, a 5-slot coupon, Safety Charms and Super Megaphones) and the Pet Booster Essentials Pack (pet skills and food).
• Six pets at 3,500 NX for 30 days, pet equipment at 3,200 NX, and pet utilities: Water of Life, a Pet Name Tag and the auto potion and auto move skills.
• AP and SP Reset Scrolls at 7,000 NX, slot expansion coupons at 5,000 NX, Safety Charms from 800 NX, and Megaphones, Super Megaphones and Item Megaphones from 350 NX.
• Store Permits at 1,500 NX (Regular) and 3,000 NX (Pink), and eight weather effects at 300 NX.

Players in Belgium, Slovakia and Brazil cannot buy Mystery items, and crate pieces obtained in the Netherlands can only be traded within the account.

Announced for the Grand Launch

• Accounts that finished the event quests of the first and second Closed Online Tests can claim the Classic Beginnings Label Ring or its chat ring at the Grand Launch.
• The Mark of the Beta event begins at the Grand Launch.