MapleStory is currently running an event from March 19, 2026 to June 17, 2026 that gives a Hyper Burning Booster. Since this is more of a downtime period, I think it is better to use that Hyper Burning Booster on a Union character for a level 260 push rather than on your main or a Union Champion character. The reason is simple: the rewards from leveling on the Challengers Server, which opens during the major summer and winter updates, are better.

Some good choices for a Union 260 push are Mercedes (reduces skill cooldown by 6%), Eunwol (increases critical damage by 6%), Demon Avenger (increases damage against boss monsters by 6%), Wild Hunter (20% chance to increase damage by 20% when attacking), Mechanic (increases buff duration by 25%), Zero (increases EXP gained by 10%), and Phantom (increases Meso obtained by 4%).

When I use a Hyper Burning Booster for a Union character 260 push,

I prefer leveling without grinding, so this is the method I use whenever I get a Hyper Burning Booster.

Do your daily quests every day

The EXP from daily quests adds up quite well, so it is worth doing them every day.

There is also an ongoing event called Maple Sweets that lets you level event skills,

and if you raise the Arcane River Daily Mission Reward skill there, the EXP from daily quests goes up,

so after maxing out Monster Park Clear EXP and Grandis Daily Mission Rewards, if you do not need any other skills, putting points into the Arcane River Daily Reward skill is a decent option.

Run Monster Park every day

The EXP from Monster Park is very high, so it is worth running every day.

You can enter 7 times per day on each character. The first 2 runs are free, and after that it costs 600 Maple Points per run.

If spending Maple Points every day feels too expensive,

then at the very least, make sure to do it on Sunday Maple days with 250% increased Monster Park clear EXP.

Use the VIP Sauna

As part of the MapleStory 23rd Anniversary event check-in rewards,

you can get VIP Sauna tickets, and it is useful to leave your character there before heading out.

Use Spiegelmann's Golden Strawberry Farm 1-Time Entry Ticket

It is available from the MapleStory 23rd Anniversary event check-in rewards, or

if you use the Spiegelmann's Golden Strawberry Farm 1-Time Entry Ticket sold in the Gift Ticket Shop,

you can get an enormous amount of EXP.

If you just keep up with these things, you can get a Union character to level 260 without grinding,

so with the summer update coming up, start building the Union characters your main actually needs.