Hello.

This post focuses on Burning events, taking a look at the in-game events that use the Burning name.

I have put together an overview of MapleStory's Burning events for new players, covering which events are available, when they run, and what each one offers. I have also included some related information that may be helpful.

[Mega Burning] : 1+2 Level-Up Effect Up to Level 130

Mega Burning provides a 1+2 level-up effect up to level 130. It first appeared in 2016 and offered substantial benefits at the time, but it is no longer distributed as an event reward. If I remember correctly, its last event appearance was in Burning World, the event world that preceded Challenger World.

However, Extreme Growth Potions can currently be used starting at level 130. You can use a Mega Burning Booster to reach level 130, then use these potions to reach 200 with ease. This makes Mega Burning Boosters useful for new players as well.

You can currently obtain 1 each month as the day 8 reward from the ongoing Daily Gift system. You can choose between 3 VIP Boosters and a Mega Burning Booster. In terms of base value, the Mega Burning Booster is clearly worth more, but the VIP Booster option was added later for players who cannot use a Mega Burning Booster.

You can also purchase one once per month from the Maple Rewards Shop in the Cash Shop. However, with so many other uses for Reward Points, this is a lower-priority purchase.

[Tera Burning] : 1+2 Level-Up Effect Up to Level 200

Tera Burning provides a 1+2 level-up effect up to level 200. It first appeared in 2018 and remained the main Burning event until Hyper Burning was introduced.

Level 200 is still an initial target new players should aim for when leveling alternate characters for their Legion grid, so Tera Burning remains an appealing event.

Tera Burning offers the items shown above as rewards. These will cover your equipment needs while leveling to 200.

Challenger World currently offers up to 3 Tera Burning characters as a benefit. It opens with each major summer and winter update, giving you a straightforward way to build 3 level 200 characters.

For this route, follow the Maple Guide quests up to level 101. Burning characters cannot use Extreme Growth Potions, so from 101 onward, use the Golden Strawberry Farm available for purchase in the event coin shop to reach 200. With the Burning effect active, you can reach level 200 very quickly.

Note that EXP coupons and similar items have no effect in the Strawberry Farm. Only equipment and skill effects apply.

It is also included in the Welcome Maple Package shown above, available in the Cash Shop. The package's purchase limit appears likely to reset with the first major update each summer and winter. It costs 9,900 NX, and the other contents also offer excellent value, making it a worthwhile purchase.

You can also purchase a Tera Burning Booster from the Special tab, where the purchase limit resets at 6 on the 1st of each month. However, leveling to 200 has become much easier, and the booster is not cheap, so it is a much lower priority.

[Hyper Burning MAX] : 1+4 Level-Up Effect Up to Level 260

Hyper Burning MAX provides a 1+4 level-up effect up to level 260. It was originally introduced as Hyper Burning and took its current name when its benefits were upgraded.

Gaining 4 additional levels is already a substantial benefit, but recent patches have also reduced the EXP required below level 260. With this Burning effect, reaching 260 is now much easier.

You can create a Hyper Burning character or designate an existing character at level 200 or higher. If you designate an existing character, you cannot claim level milestone rewards at or below the character's level when designated.

If you create a Hyper Burning character, you can quickly reach level 200 through the included Tera Blink event without any separate leveling. This event serves as a tutorial and takes you to level 200 in about 15 minutes.

Rewards fall into 2 categories: growth support rewards and level milestone rewards. You can claim the growth support rewards shown above whether you create a new character or designate an existing one.

For level milestone rewards, remember the restriction mentioned earlier: if you designate an existing character at level 200 or higher, you cannot claim rewards at or below the character's level when designated.

As shown above, the rewards differ between regular worlds and Challenger World. You receive more rewards in Challenger World.

For new players, creating a character in Challenger World is clearly the better option. Creating a new character also means you do not need to worry about the reward restriction mentioned above.

Hyper Burning also starts with the first major summer and winter updates, alongside Challenger World and other events. The current Hyper Burning event is still running, but Challenger World has already closed. The next Hyper Burning event will begin on June 18.

An additional 1 Hyper Burning Booster is also given out after the main event, though the distribution method varies. This time, it was distributed in March with no additional requirements. Previously, it was offered as the final reward of the main check-in event. A booster usable only on Wild Hunters was also distributed to celebrate the Wild Hunter remaster.

The booster provides the same level-up effect, access to Tera Blink, and growth support rewards. However, its level milestone rewards are always the regular-world rewards.

[Burning Beyond] : 1+1 Level-Up Effect from Level 260 to Level 270

Burning Beyond provides a 1+1 level-up effect from level 260 to level 270. After reaching 260 with Hyper Burning and completing your 6th Job Advancement, this event lets you continue leveling quickly to 270.

Compared to Hyper Burning, gaining only 1 additional level might not sound especially impressive. However, leveling becomes considerably harder from level 260 onward, so this is a substantial benefit.

Hyper Burning and Burning Beyond allow you to use items such as the Magnificent Growth Potion shown above. During this winter's event, for example, a Transcendent Growth Potion was available through another event, so the recommended route was to use it at 268 to reach 270.

The rewards are also well worth collecting.

One of the rewards is a title. Some players equip it early to hunt in Grandis areas in Challenger World, while others wait, taking into account how long the stat bonuses on the 2 Hyper Burning titles last. The duration of the stat bonuses does not start counting down while the title is still a voucher, so choose the timing that suits your situation.

This event starts at the same time as Hyper Burning. As with Hyper Burning's level milestone rewards, you can only claim rewards for levels above the character's level when designated.

That covers the events built around the extra levels usually associated with Burning. MapleStory also uses the Burning name for other major events. Here are some notable examples.

[Item Burning] : An Event That Provides Powerful Temporary Equipment

Item Burning provides powerful event equipment that you can use for a limited time.

You receive 8 pieces of Challenger equipment (weapon/hat/shoulder/top/bottom/gloves/shoes/cape), then upgrade them by reaching specified levels and defeating specified bosses.

The most recent Item Burning PLUS increased the original event's upgrade limit, allowing armor to reach a maximum of 22 stars. With this equipment as a foundation, many players have reported clearing even the Legion Champion Hard Seren mission after replacing just a few accessories.

Recent patches have significantly reduced the difficulty of Seren and Kalos, so the event itself is likely to become considerably easier. However, future mission requirements may also change, so we will need to wait for the details.

This event also starts alongside Hyper Burning and is mainly used in Challenger World. New players can start in Challenger World to access all these events at once and take full advantage of them. Item Burning equipment remained usable for 1 more week after Challenger World closed.

An Item Burning Box previously provided an additional period of use, but this seems unlikely to happen again. Also, because the equipment is so powerful, participation is limited to once per registered identity, unlike the events covered earlier.

[Change Burning] : An Event That Offers Plenty of EXP and Valuable Rewards Through Weekly Missions

Change Burning is the most recently introduced event. You transform into an NPC and complete missions to earn substantial EXP and rewards.

Judging by player reactions, this event looks likely to return regularly. This time it features Lucid, but Maple Now mentioned that the Black Mage and Will were also considered, so we may see a variety of NPCs in future versions.

I think one of this event's main strengths is how easy it is to participate, especially given its generous rewards. You complete weekly missions with about 2 hours of straightforward hunting as Lucid each week, finish season missions naturally as you progress, and defeat a manageable event-specific boss. Aside from earning the final reward, the Finish Attack effect, the requirements are easy to manage, which makes this a very good event in my view.

The event was described as a way to address a drawback of previous Special Worlds: having to level a separate character in another world, only for that character to disappear when the event ends. I think this is a worthwhile improvement as well.

I have participated every week without missing one, but there are reportedly more than 3 weeks of leeway. That makes the schedule even more forgiving than the usual check-in events.

The final boss does require some mechanical skill and sufficiently strong event-specific equipment. However, you can still obtain all the actual item rewards without clearing it, which is another welcome feature.

The main rewards are the newly introduced items with the Adversary prefix (usable only on Genesis/Destiny/Astra items) and materials for enhancing 6th Job skills. Full participation lets you purchase all the cubes along with 333 Sol Erda Fragments, a feature that has been very well received.

Adversary Cubes also count toward the cube pity system. Unless the number of cubes changes significantly in the future, a single run of this event provides enough to make substantial progress toward tiering up.

Perhaps because of these benefits, participation is limited to once per registered identity, just like Item Burning. Keep this restriction in mind.

[Champion Burning=Champion Double Up+Champion Challenge] : A Coin Shop Event Based on Defeating Monsters Near Your Level and Bosses

Finally, Champion Burning has been absent the longest of these events at the time of writing. If it returns, its rewards and structure are likely to change more than those of the other Burning events, so treat this section as a general overview.

Champion Burning consists of 2 events: Champion Double Up and Champion Challenge. It has run 2 times so far, in August 2024 and February 2025.

In Champion Double Up, you designate a leader and followers, then hunt on the leader to earn coin shop currency through weekly check-ins. Followers receive points based on how many monsters the leader defeats and can spend those points for a corresponding amount of EXP.

The EXP followers receive is not particularly appealing compared with current events, so I suspect the amount may increase if the event returns.

A notable feature of the Double Up Coin Shop is that weekly check-in coins are awarded separately to the leader and followers, and each character can use the shop individually. Karma Black Cubes and Karma White Additional Cubes were removed from the selection between the first and second runs. With changes such as the cube revamp taking place in the meantime, I expect the item selection and prices to reflect those changes if the event returns.

Champion Challenge is a boss-clearing event divided into Normal Challenge and Perfect Challenge (Special Challenge). You can participate with up to 3 characters for each boss. In Perfect Challenge, you fight each boss with a penalty applied.

The Challenge Coin Shop offers a selection similar to a typical boss coin shop.

Special Challenge grants honorary rewards for defeating Hard Verus Hilla with 3 characters. If Champion Challenge returns, I suspect the boss requirements for its missions may also see various adjustments.

Thank you for reading.