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Hello.

It is already late September 2026, and the Chuseok holiday has begun.

MapleStory received its regular September update last week on September 16 (Thursday). With the summer season having just ended, this may not be the ideal time to start playing, but these events offer worthwhile rewards if you take a little time to participate consistently each week.

I will cover the rewards and participation requirements below, but in short, the more time and effort you put in, the more rewards you earn. Even minimal participation, however, can earn you meaningful rewards, especially Sol Erda Fragments. So even when you are busy, setting aside a little time can still earn you some worthwhile rewards.



Unless otherwise noted, events run until 11/18.

Although there are no Chuseok-themed events, I have put together a brief overview of the events running over the holiday period and the rewards each one offers.

[Hyper Burning Booster] Claim Event

You can claim a Hyper Burning Booster once per Maple ID during this event. It runs until December 16, giving you plenty of time.

The Hyper Burning Booster provides the effects shown above.

The level milestone rewards are shown above. Keep in mind that you can only claim rewards for levels above your character's level when you designate them.

[Momentum Pass PLUS]

This works the same way as the previous version.

• You can designate one character to participate per registered account holder.

• You can complete missions and raise your pass level through your regular MapleStory activities.

• Rewards are available as you raise your pass level, with both basic rewards and additional rewards unlocked through purchases with Nexon Cash.

• Premium Momentum Rewards cost 29,700 Cash, and Prime Momentum Rewards cost 39,700 Cash. You must purchase Premium Momentum Rewards before you can purchase Prime Momentum Rewards.

• The pass currently runs until 10/21. Check the October Test World update to see whether it will return in the October update.

[Protect Argo]: Main Check-in Event

This is the familiar main check-in event. The details below are unchanged, but starting with this event, event coins, as well as check-in rewards, can only be claimed on one Maple ID per registered account holder.

• You check in automatically when you log in.

• You can check in daily, up to 5 times per week.

• Each check-in awards 3 Triple EXP Coupons and 1000 Argo Coins.

• You can claim rewards based on your total number of check-ins.

• The day 1 reward is a Pendant of the Spirit (30 Days) Coupon.

• The week 4 potion is for levels up to 269, and the week 8 potion is for levels up to 279.

• The images below show the cosmetic items given as the third reward each week.

• The character selection screen theme has not been revealed yet, but judging by the ship design used for the event map, I expect it will look quite good.

[Argo Coin Shop and Meso Shop]: Main Check-in Event

This coin shop event also follows the familiar format. The login check-ins mentioned above award 5000 coins per week, for a maximum of 40000 coins if you complete every available check-in during the event.

The coin shop has a worthwhile selection. Although this is the fall season, it offers the same lineup as the summer season.

The Meso Shop is the only place where you can buy VIP buffs during this event season. The Special tab sells new emoticons and Chuseok- and Halloween-themed cosmetic items.

[Blessing of the Argo]: Stat Buff Event

This is the only stat buff event this season, and it works much the same as before.

• Each week, you can defeat 10,000 monsters within your level range to earn 25 SP.

• The point requirements have been adjusted slightly.

• The stat buffs remain active for 1 additional week after the event ends.

[Ascendant Link]: New Event Ring

This is the first event in a while to offer a new event ring.

• You can claim an Ascendant Pulse Ring once per Maple ID.

• Unlike previous event rings, it can be enhanced up to 20 stars. Maple Now mentioned that, when fully enhanced, it would be slightly better than an 18-star Meister Ring.

• You can enhance its Star Force and reset its Potential using the usual methods. During the event, you can also use a dedicated currency earned by hunting monsters within your level range and completing daily and weekly missions.

• This dedicated currency, the Pulse Enhancer, functions like a Black Cube, though it does not benefit from Special Sunny Sunday effects.

• Hunting monsters within your level range yields about 25–30 Pulse Enhancers during 1 Small Wealth Acquisition Potion session (30 minutes). Missions provide another 1590 per week.

• You can also use the Event Ring Legendary Potential Scroll from the Argo Coin Shop, so it is best to use that scroll before spending your dedicated currency.

• If the ring is destroyed, you can buy a replacement to restore it from the Meso Shop for 300 million mesos each.

• You can complete missions and collect the currency from monsters within your level range before claiming the ring, so you can decide later which character to give it to.

[Personal Burning]: A New Burning Event That Is Challenging to Complete but Worthwhile Even for the Basic Rewards

This new event borrows some elements from the previous Change Burning event. Earning every reward is quite difficult, but the event is still worthwhile even if you do not go that far.

• You can designate one character to participate in Personal Burning per Nexon ID.

• When you designate a character, 30 target stages are set based on that character's current level and EXP. Reaching each stage's EXP target completes that stage and awards its rewards.

• The image above shows the final target for a character designated at around level 288 with 5.8% EXP. Earning every reward requires reaching level 290 with 34.956% EXP within 9 weeks, which is not easy. Unless you purchase the Momentum Pass, you will need to do a substantial amount of hunting even if you complete all your usual MapleStory activities.

• The important point, however, is that every stage offers the same reward: a set amount of EXP and 1000 Personal Coins. The rewards are not concentrated in the later stages, so participating as much as your schedule allows is still worthwhile.

• You can spend Personal Coins at the event's coin shop, which is accessible to all characters on your Maple ID.

• As you can see, these are regular Karma Black Cubes rather than Adversary Cubes, making them quite valuable.

• The full stock costs 8500 coins for Karma Black Cubes, 13000 for Karma White Additional Cubes, and 4500 for Sol Erda Fragments.

• Starting at 0:00 on 9/24 (Thursday), your designated Personal Burning character earns a set amount of EXP for defeating weekly bosses.

• Defeating higher-difficulty bosses grants more EXP. While this helps, the amount is not especially large in most cases.

• The so-called traffic light system applies when you enter as a party.

• Finally, Personal Flame lets your designated character defeat 24,000 special booster monsters each week.

• Booster monsters grant 72 times the EXP of the monsters on the map and fly toward your character, making them very easy to defeat. Another advantage is that their EXP is unaffected by other EXP effects.

• Defeating 24,000 of them takes a little under 2 hours.

• There are rewards besides EXP, too. You can allocate Custom Points to receive the rewards you want.

• If you put all your points into one option, you can earn 2280 Sol Erda, 48 Sol Erda Fragments, or 720 EXP Vouchers each week.

• Sol Erda Fragments are generally considered the most valuable of the three. Participating for the remaining 8 weeks will earn you 48 per week, for a total of 384, with a time investment of under 2 hours each week.

Q: If I want to participate at a relaxed pace without worrying about earning every reward, what should I do this event season, and what can I get?

1) Hyper Burning Booster: Claim it if you need it.

2) [Protect Argo (Login Check-in Event)]: Check in once daily, 5 times per week → Earn EXP Coupons and Argo Coins (5,000 per week, up to 40,000) → Spend the coins in the Coin Shop.

3) Claim the [Ascendant Link (New Event Ring)] reward → Buy and use an Event Ring Legendary Potential Scroll from the Argo Coin Shop (4000 coins) → Then use Pulse Enhancers, Event Ring Gold Cubes, and other options as appropriate to aim for your desired stats.

4) Monsters within your level range: Summoning Personal Monsters through [Personal Burning] will cover most of the required kills. Defeating 24,000 takes a little under 2 hours, and allocating all your points to Sol Erda Fragments guarantees 48 each week.

• [Blessing of the Argo]: 10,000 kills per week → Stat buffs.

• [Ascendant Link]: 30,000 kills per week / Complete daily missions as needed → Event ring enhancement materials.

• [Momentum Pass]: 50,000 kills per week if relying only on hunting → Pass level rewards.

5) Beyond that, gaining EXP through your usual MapleStory activities (hunting, Epic Dungeons, weekly bosses, Monster Park, and so on) will complete Personal Burning missions. How much you participate will depend on your own goals.

6) Buying all 300 Sol Erda Fragments from the [Personal Burning] Coin Shop costs 4500 coins and requires completing 5 stages (5000 coins in total). Even if you are very busy, you can comfortably reach this target just by defeating Personal Monsters.

Have a pleasant Chuseok holiday. Thank you for reading.