Hello.

This is Mapo Gam-Twig.

Today’s MapleStory showcase,

OVERDRIVE!!

Let’s go over the update news featuring new challenges coming this summer.

Order

1. New character

2. New 3rd skill core

3. New boss Bellona

4. Various improvement updates_Convenience

5. Various improvement updates_Growth

6. Various improvement updates_Boss

7. Summer event _ Mission Ultima

8. Burning event

9. Challenge Server Season 4

Summary_Roadmap

1. New character

Lete, Jibezha of the Oath

A demon race character with a summoner concept.

Main stat is (INT

2. New 3rd skill core

The 3rd skill core has been revealed.

They said the added skills are designed to fill in what each class is lacking.

For sustained-DPS-focused characters, the direction is to strengthen burst damage,

and for burst-focused characters, the direction is to strengthen sustained damage,

while for others it may be in the direction of improving utility, with additions tailored to each class’s characteristics.

The Bishop skill, which now belongs to my main, looks really nice.

3. New boss Bellona

A level 280 boss,

Easy Bellona is planned to release at a difficulty between Easy Kaling and Normal Kalos.

The reward is “Hungry Crimson Vengeful Spirit,” which lets you obtain a new Brilliant accessory for the eye accessory slot.

A Brilliant 6-set has been added,

and it gives a whopping 7.5% crit damage.

4. Various improvement updates_Convenience

Preset option expansion

The preset function will be expanded so that transparency, special cores, titles, and even damage skins can be changed.

Settings like 100% effects while training and 0% in bosses will be possible through presets.

Grandis world revamp

Map layouts will be adjusted so stationary training with Sol Janus becomes possible.

Ability auto-reset function added

An option will also be added to set a target Ability and reroll automatically.

The logic that rerolls when a completely identical option appears, which only existed with Black Circulators, is also planned to be applied.

Sol Erda holding limit increased to 30

But since you still have to buy Erda Fragments anyway, this kind of feels like a meaningless swap.

A new function will be added to expand guild effect targets so sub-characters can receive Noble benefits too.

Automatic skill point distribution

Now skill points can also be assigned automatically.

When you’re making a level 200 character with growth potions, assigning all the skill points can honestly become a chore,

so this seems really useful.

Union improvements

The Tetris board is being removed, and it will be improved so you can receive the effects of owned characters without placing them.

Then... does that mean you get all 50 effects? Curious.

Monster Park Hands

A function that applies “auto hunting” to Maple Hands.

They said it won’t be fully free, and for now it will first be available starting from MVP Gold.

Maple Auction full revamp

It will be revamped so the Auction can also be used on mobile and web.

Improved so it can be used even while hunting.

5th slot unlocked for Yucham

Max damage cap removed

Going up to 10 trillion;

Boss practice mode by phase update

Now you’ll be able to enter practice mode by selecting specific phases.

However, regardless of your previous records, after the update you’ll need to have reached that phase at least once before you can use it.

It is not planned to be provided for the very highest-tier bosses.

MVP system usability improvements

They plan to display MVP tier maintenance information more clearly.

MVP EXP gear (Blood Ring, additional EXP ring) will be improved so it stays active without needing to be re-equipped every week.

MVP Resort convenience features added - not exactly sure what that means.

Symbol Quick Pass maintenance time reduced - looks like it may change from unusable until 12:40 to 12:10.

Coloring Prism Pro (Color Prism Pro), weapon effect prism improvements

It will be changed so that once applied, unlimited dye changes become available.

Planned to be sold permanently, and also to be applied retroactively to items that already have Prism applied.

Vac pet system revamp (up to 6 sets)

It will be changed so you can receive effects from up to 6 by doing 3 sets (same series) + 1 + 1 + 1.

Owning 3 vac pets of the same series is the prerequisite condition.

At 4 sets (Luna Gathering), you can use a skill that picks up all items in the field, plus 15 attack/magic attack.

At 5 sets (Luna Extension), you can use a skill that increases Sol Janus duration, plus 15 attack/magic attack.

At 6 sets (Luna Power Up), you get +30 attack/magic attack.

A world-shared pet slot is also being added, so you won’t need to keep swapping pets around.

5. Various improvement updates_Growth

Symbol quest reduction

All adjusted uniformly to 100 monsters, and weekly special content changed to 1 time.

Epic Dungeon playtime reduction

All Epic Dungeons reduced to 5 stages total.

Field monster HP adjusted.

Quick Pass price is also planned to be lowered to 5,000 Maple Points.

Instead, the basic reward is planned to be changed from Mesos to Sol Erda Fragments.

Since they said 15 Sol Erda Fragments each, that doesn’t seem bad.

Monster Park playtime reduction, Extreme Monster Park removed

Sweep mode: a feature that uses Maple Points and allows multiple plays at once.

Play Monster Park once per day, and upon reaching 5 cumulative runs, you get EXP equivalent to Extreme Monster Park.

6. Various improvement updates_Boss

Boss time limits reduced to 2/3,

and HP also reduced to 2/3.

Absolute god-tier patch.. this is crazy..

Even Black Mage is planned to be included in the improvements, so Black Mage clear time is expected to be reduced to 20 minutes.

Instead, crystal prices will be lowered by 5–10%.

7. Summer event _ Mission Ultima

The event content itself feels pretty familiar.

Attendance event will count attendance automatically.

There will also be a boss coin event.

Etherion Artifact

You can strengthen buff item effects with “Etherion.”

Etherion is tradable, so you can also sell it without using it for enhancement.

8. Burning event

Hyper Blink, Hyper Burning MX, Burning Beyond

Hyper Burning gets an extra 5,000% EXP gain.

Wait what..? I thought this was a private server for a second.

Burning Beyond expanded up to 280

Item Burning PLUS+

Item Burning Plus Plus ㅋㅋㅋ

The lower section has been shortened, so even by clearing Easy Will you can get Legendary potential.

The Mark of Challenge will be improved so it can also be obtained through hunting, not just weekly bosses.

Hat potential options will be improved so you can choose cooldown reduction hat or stat hat.

Gene Pass and Gene Pass PLUS planned for sale

9. Challenge Server Season 4

They’re giving Sol Janus level 30;

Super Challenger tier added

Looks like you may be able to get Plasma Heart without clearing Easy Kaling or Normal Kalos.

Upon reaching Challenger tier or above, you get a level 20 Sol Janus enhancement ticket.

It’s an item that raises it from level 1 → 20,

but it can also be used at other levels.

Challenge Server Worlds 1–3 = integrated with regular server Auction House

Challenge Server World 4 = integrated with the former Reboot Auction House

Season boss added

Meirin, Guide of Destiny

Exclusive skill system - there’s a gimmick where you get to use other classes’ skills.

If you use another class skill 3 times, a skill called “Order” appears.

There are things like using Origin twice, increasing Authentic counts, and so on.

The boss positioning is planned like this.

Looks the same as last time.

Challengers Pass on sale

Summary_Roadmap

There’s really a lot here.. one more summary with the roadmap.

6/18

Challengers World Season 4

Hyper Burning, Item Burning, Mission Ultima

New character Lete update

Boss HP reduced to 2/3

Epic Dungeon, Monster Park improvements

Sol Erda cap 30

Boss practice mode by phase

Maple Auction revamp

Gene Pass

Yucham 5th slot

7/23

New 3rd skill core

Max damage cap removed to 10 trillion

Prism dye revamp

8/20

New boss Bellona, Brilliant accessory

Let’s all go hard in Challenge Server again this summer.