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v.125 – Tempest: Kaiser Update Notes

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v.125 – Tempest: Kaiser Update Notes

v.125 – Tempest: Kaiser Update Notes

Table of Contents

New Content

 

New Events

 

Resolved and Known Issues
Check back for our Bug Extermination Report for a list of resolved issues!

New Content

Kaiser

Long ago, the legendary Nova Warrior, Kaiser, protected Pantheon and the people of Grandis from Magnus, a power-hungry emissary of the Black Mage. The two powers collided, and in the end Magnus, along with his army of abominations, proved to be the stronger of the two. Faced with certain defeat, Kaiser unleashed an all-consuming attack, eradicating Magnus’s creatures and destroying his own physical form in the process. But his spirit lived on, waiting for the perfect host to receive his power.

A young Nova boy named Kyle forms the Heliseum Force with his friends Velderoth and Tear to protect the people of Grandis just as Kaiser did long ago. When Pantheon is in danger and all seems lost, Kyle finds himself infused with an unknown source of energy. Through Kyle, the great dragon warrior Kaiser is reborn!

Overview

CLASS: Nova
EQUIPMENT TYPE: Warrior
MAIN WEAPON: Two-handed Sword
SUB EQUIP:
ATTACK DISTANCE: Melee
MOBILITY: Mid
HP: High
MP: Mid
PRIMARY STAT: Strength

Morph Gauge & Dragon Link UI

Use special attacks to fill the Morph Gauge to transform into Kaiser’s ancient dragon form, which increases Kaiser’s strength and mobility. As you level your Kaiser, you’ll reach new transformation stages with distinct looks.

The Dragon Link UI sits below the Morph Gauge and allows you to assign certain abilities to key combinations (i.e. Left, Right + Attack, or Left, Down + Attack, etc). These skills can also be added to your Quick Slot hot keys like other abilities. However, using the Dragon Link key combinations will fill your Morph Gauge faster!

Skills

Beginner

  • Exclusive Spell – Increases the ATT and M. ATT of all nearby players. MP Cost: 30, ATT/M. ATT +4%, cool down 2 hours.
  • Realign: Defender – Passive enhancements that increase Kaiser’s defense. Can be increase a 2nd, 3rd and 4th job.
  • Realign: Attacker – Passive enhancements that increase Kaiser’s attack. Can be increase a 2nd, 3rd and 4th job.
  • Vertical Grapple – Fires a grappling hook to a platform above you allowing you to ascend very quickly.
  • Iron Will (link skill) – A skill you give to one other characters on your account in the same world. Max MP +10%.

 

1st Job

  • Dragon Slash – Replaces normal attack with a 3 hit attack combo. Master Level: 20. At Master Level:
    • 1st Hit: Attack up to 8 enemies at 70% damage, each enemy is hit 3 times.
    • 2nd Hit: Attack up to 6 enemies at 50% damage, each enemy is hit 5 times.
    • 3rd Hit: Attack up to 6 enemies at 60% damage, each enemy is hit 5 times.
  • Flame Surge – A distance attack that blasts enemies with the warrior’s spirit. At Master Level: MP Cost: 10, Damage 170%, Number of Attacks: 2, Max Enemies Hit: 6. Master Level: 20.
  • Air Lift – Allows the player to have a double jump. Also increases a player’s speed. At Master Level: MP Cost: 10, Max Speed +20, Speed +20. Master Level: 15.
  • Scale Skin – Hardens your skin to increase defense and player knock-back. At Master Level: DEF/M.DEF +200, Power Stance +40%. Master Level: 10.

 

2nd Job

  • Dragon Slash I – Enhances Dragon Slash by an additional 30% bonus to damage. Master Level: 2.
  • Impact Wave – Stab your sword into the earth to create a shockwave. At Master Level: MP Cost: 17, Damage 250%, Number of Enemies Hit: 8, each enemy is hit 2 times. Master Level: 20.
  • Piercing Blaze – Dash forward to knock enemies back, chance to stun. At Master Level: MP Cost: 20, Damage 250%, Number of Enemies Hit: 12, Stun Chance: 80%, Stun Duration: 2 sec. Master Level: 10.
  • Tempest Blades – Summon 3 swords to search for monsters. At Master Level: MP Cost: 30, 3 swords summoned, Damage 300%, Cooldown: 20 sec. Master Level: 20.
  • Blaze On – Draw out strength to temporarily increase Attack power and speed. At Master Level: MP Cost: 30, Duration: 240 sec, ATT +20, Attack Speed +2. Master Level: 20.
  • Sword Mastery – Enhance Two-Handed sword mastery. At Master Level: Two-Hand Sword Master +50%. Master Level: 10.
  • Inner Blaze – Permanently increases Strength and HP. At Master Level: STR +20%, HP+20%. Master Level: 20.
  • Defender Mode I – Passive enhancements that increases a player’s defense.
  • Attacker Mode I – Passive enhancements that increases a player’s attack.

 

3rd Job

  • Dragon Slash II – Enhances Dragon Slash by an additional 50% bonus to damage. Master Level: 2.
  • Wing Beat – Create a whirlwind that attacks enemies. Will dissipate after a set amount of time or enemies attacked. At Master Level: MP Cost: 35, Damage 200%, Number of Hits: 40, 40% chance to slow monster. Master Level: 20.
  • Pressure Chain – Shoot a sword wave that attacks, then pulls enemies back. At Master Level: MP Cost: 30, Damage 250%, Enemies pulled: 8, each enemy is hit 2 times, Stun chance 80%. Master Level: 20.
  • Stone Dragon – Summons a dragon statue that pulls and slows enemies. At Master Level: MP Cost: 35, Damage 400%, Duration: 40 sec, Enemies Hit: 6, Slow chance: 50%, Slow Duration 3 sec. Master Level: 15.
  • Cursebite – Increases resistance to all status and elemental effects, deals extra damage to enemies with status effects. At Master Level: MP Cost: 40, Duration: 240 sec, Status Resistance 60%, Elemental Resistance 60%, 200% extra damage. Master Level: 20.
  • Catalyze – Use Dragon Crystal as a catalyst to maximize Weapon Attack. At Master Level: MP Cost: 40, ATT +30%, Duration: 240 sec. Master Level: 20.
  • Self Recovery – Continuously restore HP and MP. At Master Level: Every 4 sec. 5% HP and MP restored, even during combat. Master Level: 5.
  • Advanced Inner Blaze – Permanently increases STR and HP. At Master Level: STR +30%, HP +30%. Master Level: 10.
  • Defender Mode II – Passive enhancements that increases a player’s defense.
  • Attacker Mode II – Passive enhancements that increases a player’s attack.
  • Final Form – When Morph Gauge is full, transform into Kaiser’s more powerful form! Master Level: 10.
    • 3rd Job: Damage 15%, Crit Rate 20%, Speed +10, Attack Speed +2, Chance to reflect enemies attack, Duration: 60 sec.
    • 4td Job: Attack Power 30%, Crit Rate 30%, Duration: 90 sec.

 

4th Job

  • Dragon Slash III – Enhances Dragon Slash by an additional 100% bonus to damage. Master Level: 2.
  • Gigas Wave – Blasts enemies with a powerful slash. All enemies, including bosses, will be slowed. At Master Level: MP Cost: 50, Damage 200%, Number of Attacks: 10. Master Level: 30.
  • Dragon Barrage – Move quickly and attack enemies with a chance to instantly kill. At Master Level: MP Cost: 50, Damage 550%, Number of Enemeis Hit: 12, Number of Attacks: 3, 25% chance to instantly kill. Master Level: 30.
  • Blade Burst – Summon multiple swords to strike the ground and explode. At Master Level: MP Cost: 45, Damage 200%, Number of Enemeis Hit: 12, Number of Attacks: 6, extra explosion hit 12 mobs for 5 times each at 150% damage. Master Level: 20.
  • Inferno Breath – Summons dragon that breaths fire leaving a trail of fire that deals continues damage. At Master Level: MP Cost: 70, Damage 350%, Number of Enemeis Hit: 15, Number of Attacks: 8. Has a DoT effect on the area it was cast. Cooldown: 20 sec. Master Level: 20.
  • Advanced Tempest Blades – Summon 5 swords to search for monsters to attack, increases attack power. At Master Level: MP Cost: 60, Swords Summoned: 5, Damage 400%, Number of Attacks: 4, Attack power permanently increase by 30, Cooldown: 20 sec. Master Level: 30.
  • Grand Armor – Reduces damage received for you and your party. At Master Level: MP Cost: 60, Duration: 240 sec, Received Damage: -30%, Received Party Damage: -10%. Master Level: 20.
  • Unbreakable Will – Ignores monster DEF. At Master Level: 40% of monster DEF ignored. Master Level: 30.
  • Expert Sword Mastery – Maxes out the mastery of two-handed swords and increases minimum critical damage and weapon attack. At Master Level: Two-handed Sword Mastery: +70%, ATT +30, Minimum Critical Damage: +15%. Master Level: 30.
  • Nova Warrior – Temporarily increases the stats of all team members. At Master Level: MP Cost: 60, STR/DEX/INT/LUK +15%, Duration: 900 sec. Master Level: 30.
  • Defender Mode III – Passive enhancements that increases a player’s defense. At Master Level: DEF/M.DEF +100, Accuracy +100, MaxHP +10%.
  • Attacker Mode III – Passive enhancements that increases a player’s attack. At Master Level: ATT +10, Crit Rate +10%, Damage Against Bosses +3%.

 

New Region: Heliseum

Heliseum is the capital of the planet Grandis, home to the Nova race. After being conquered by Magnus, it is now home to Tyrant’s Castle, his seat of power. After the amazing feats of Kaiser and Angelic Buster, the Nova established the Heliseum Reclamation HQ in Pantheon to try to reclaim Heliseum with the help of the Maple Alliance. You can get to Pantheon by using the portal located in the Six Paths Crossway on Victoria Island.

You must make your way through the Heliseum, defeating Magnus’s top lieutenants to gain access to his lair and take the capital city back for the Nova.

New Quests:

  • Requirement: Lv. 90 or above
  • Accept the quest through the quest notifier on top of your character.
    • To Pantheon, Lv. 90+
    • Supporting Heliseum Reclamation HQ, Lv. 90+
    • Heliseum Reclamation HQ in Danger, Lv. 90+
    • Edea and Piston, Lv. 90+
    • Eliminating Battle Hounds, Lv. 90+
    • Securing the Front Line, Lv. 90+
    • Sturdy Foundation, Lv. 90+
    • Finding Emergency Supplies, Lv. 90+
    • More Supplies!, Lv. 90+
    • Pantheon, Lv. 90+
    • Helping Pantheon, Lv. 90+
    • Selene’s Request, Lv. 90+
    • Christina’s Request, Lv. 90+
    • Yet More Supplies, Lv. 90+
    • The Second Dispatch, Lv. 90+
    • Anger Management, Lv. 90+
    • Eurenth on the Rocks, Lv. 90+
    • Popora Gets Hungry Sometimes, Lv. 90+
    • Eurence’s Advice, Lv. 90+
    • Grandis Shadow, Lv. 90+
    • Enter Romero, Lv. 90+
    • Freeloading Trade King, Lv. 90+
    • Tonero’s Call, Lv. 90+
    • Tonero’s Request, Lv. 90+
    • Information Delivery, Lv. 90+
    • Battle Preparation – Seizing the Ores, Lv. 90+
    • Operation, Go!, Lv. 90+
    • Please Provide Your Help at the Castle Once More, Lv. 90+
    • Nova People’s Call, Lv. 102+

 

New Monsters:

  • (Lv. 95) Blue Speeyor
  • (Lv. 96) Red Speeyor
  • (Lv. 98) Yellow Speeyor
  • (Lv. 96) Dinogoth
  • (Lv. 97) Dinoram
  • (Lv. 99) Dinodon
  • (Lv. 95) Specter Battle Hound
  • (Lv. 100) Specter Tamer
  • (Lv. 97) Specter Miner
  • (Lv. 96) Specter Shieldbearer
  • (Lv. 101) Guerrilla Specter
  • (Lv. 103) Power Specter
  • (Lv. 102) Specter Engineer
  • (Lv. 104) Warrior Specter
  • (Lv. 105) Magician Specter
  • (Lv. 115) Reaper Specter
  • (Lv. 106) Red Totem Staff
  • (Lv. 107) Blue Totem Staff
  • (Lv. 106) Purple Reagent Rock
  • (Lv. 107) Red Reagent Rock
  • (Lv. 95) Specter Battle Hound
  • (Lv. 100) Specter Tamer
  • (Lv. 97) Specter Miner
  • (Lv. 96) Specter Shieldbearer
  • (Lv. 101) Guerrilla Specter
  • (Lv. 103) Power Specter
  • (Lv. 102) Specter Engineering Specter
  • (Lv. 104) Warrior Specter
  • (Lv. 105) Magician Specter
  • (Lv. 115) Reaper Specter
  • (Lv. 104) Warrior Specter
  • (Lv. 120) Treglow
  • (Lv. 124) Victor
  • (Lv. 128) Velderoth

 

New Items

  • Cursed Kaiserium: Two-Handed Sword; Req. Lv 150, STR 999; STR/DEX/INT/LUK +50; ATT +250. Untradeable after equipped.
  • Liberated Kaiserium: Two-Handed Sword; Req. Lv 150, STR 999; STR/DEX/INT/LUK +200; ATT +400. Untradeable.
  • Nova/Tyrant equipment comes in the following varieties:
    Hyades: Warrior
    Hermes: Magician
    Charon: Bowman
    Lycan: Thief
    Altair: Pirate
  • Nova Cloaks: Req Lv.110; STR/DEX/INT/LUK +30, ATT/M.ATT +17, DEF/M.DEF +70; 1 upgrade available, unhammered, untradeable.
  • Nova Boots:Req Lv.110; STR/DEX/INT/LUK +22, ATT/M.ATT +15, DEF/M.DEF +50; 1 upgrade available, unhammered, untradeable.
  • Nova Belts:Req Lv.110; STR/DEX/INT/LUK +22, ATT/M.ATT +10, DEF/M.DEF +46; 1 upgrade available, unhammered, untradeable.
  • Tyrant Cloaks:Req Lv.150; STR/DEX/INT/LUK +50, ATT/M.ATT +30, DEF/M.DEF +150; 2 upgrades available, unhammered, untradeable.
  • Tyrant Boots:Req Lv.150; STR/DEX/INT/LUK +50, ATT/M.ATT +30, DEF/M.DEF +130; 2 upgrades available, unhammered, untradeable.
  • Tyrant Belts:Req Lv.150; STR/DEX/INT/LUK +50, ATT/M.ATT +25, DEF/M.DEF +105; 1 upgrade available, unhammered, untradeable.

 

Tyrant’s Castle

Help the Heliseum Reclamation HQ reclaim Tyrant’s Castle from Magnus!

New Quests:

  • Requirement: Lv. 100 or above.
  • Accept the quest through the quest notifier on top of your character.
    • Road to Treglow, Lv. 100+
    • Underground Passage – B1, Lv. 100+
    • Underground Passage – B2, Lv. 100+
    • Can’t Breakthrough!, Lv. 100+
    • Chemical Seal, Lv. 100+
    • Seal Remover, Lv. 100+
    • Goodbye Seal, Lv. 100+
    • Mad Scientist Treglow, Lv. 100+
    • Road to Victor, Lv. 100+
    • Failure on the 2nd Floor, Lv. 100+
    • Primary Colors, Lv. 100+
    • Collecting Light, Lv. 100+
    • Breaking and Entering – 1F, Lv. 100+
    • Breaking and Entering – 2F, Lv. 100+
    • Melancholy Victor, Lv. 100+
    • Preparing for Velderoth the Traitor, Lv. 100+
    • Cleanup, Lv. 100+
    • Two Sacred Treasures, Lv. 100+
    • Specter Informant, Lv. 100+
    • Helping Tiron Decode, Lv. 100+
    • Obtaining Even More Remainders, Lv. 100+
    • Annihilating Velderoth’s Pawn, Lv. 100+
    • Punishment for a Traitor, Lv. 100+
    • Where’s Velderoth?, Lv. 100+
    • Key to the Treasures, Lv. 100+
    • Magical Remnant, Lv. 100+
    • Mastermind Magnus, Lv. 100+

 

Daily Repeatable Quests:

  • Requirement: Lv. 100 or above. Completion of “Through the Gate” (Kaiser) or “Please Provide Your Help at the Castle Once More” (all other classes).
  • Accept the quest through the quest notifier on top of your character.
    • Supply Delivery – Yellow Speeyor Fur Coat
    • Supply Delivery – Dinoram’s Tenderloin
    • Supply Delivery – Animal Oil
    • Supply Delivery – Sharp Fang
    • Supply Delivery – Firewood Pile
    • Supply Delivery – Tree Sap
    • Securing Supply Route – Blue Speeyor/Yellow Speeyor
    • Securing Supply Route – Battle Hound/Tamer
    • Securing Supply Route – Specter Engineer
    • Securing Supply Route – Specter Miner
    • Securing Supply Route – Power Specter
    • Securing Supply Route – Specter Shieldbearer
    • Espionage – Seizing the Communication
    • Research – Researching Animals Turned Violent
    • Research – Researching Chemical Substance
    • Research – Researching Specter’s Black Remnant
    • Merchant Crew – Specter Candy
    • Merchant Crew – Tamer’s Whip
    • Merchant Crew – A Strange Tool
    • Merchant Crew – Coated Hyssop Flower
    • Merchant Crew – Retrieving Merchant Crew Supplies
    • Merchant Crew – Retrieving Gold Coin Pouch
    • Merchant Crew – Specter General Emblem
    • Merchant Crew – Ornate Reaper Horn
    • Merchant Crew – Securing Trade Route
    • Personal Request – Repairing the Blue Dragon Cannon
    • Personal Request – Hard Back Horn
    • Personal Request – Specter Ambassador Scythe
    • Personal Request – Specter Ambassador Scythe Fragment
    • Personal Request – Specter Wooden Shield
    • Personal Request – Specter’s Deadly Poison
    • Personal Request – Shiny Specter Stone

 

Boss Fight: Magnus

Band together with your fellow Maplers to defeat the evil Magnus!

  • Requirements: Lv 100 or above. Must be in a party.
  • Magnus has Normal and Hard modes.
  • Magnus is Lv. 160, but even the most experienced Maplers will find him difficult to beat!
  • Magnus has a special zone around him. If you fall outside of this zone, expect negative consequences.
  • Magnus drops Shadow Merchant Coins, which can be used to purchase Nova and Tyrant gear from Mayala in Downtown Black Market.

 

Hyper Skills

  • New Hyper Skills have been added for the following Hero and Nova classes: Aran, Evan, Mercedes, Phantom, Luminous, and Kaiser.
  • Hyper Skills have three categories: Passive Stat Boost, Passive Skill Boost, and active Attack/Buff skills. Each category has its own SP.
  • Hyper skills can be reset for a fee of anywhere between 100,000 to 10,000,000 mesos.
  • Hyper skills are not affected by buff duration increase or cooldown decrease.
  • All skills Master Level = 1.

Stat-enhancing Passive Skills (used by all classes)

  • Hyper Strength: Permanently increases STR (+50)
  • Hyper Dexterity: Permanently increases DEX (+50)
  • Hyper Intelligence: Permanently increases INT (+50)
  • Hyper Luck: Permanently increases LUK (+50)
  • Hyper Critical: Permanently increases Critical Rate (+10%)
  • Hyper Accuracy: Permanently increases Accuracy (+20%)
  • Hyper Health: Permanently increases Max HP (+15%)
  • Hyper Mana: Permanently increases Max MP (+15%)
  • Hyper Fury: Permanently increases MAX DF (+50)
  • Hyper Defense: Permanently increases Weapon DEF (+500)
  • Hyper Magic Defense: Permanently increases Magic DEF (+500)
  • Hyper Speed: Permanently increases Movement Speed (+10)
  • Hyper Jump: Permanently increases Jump (+10)

 

Mercedes

  • Ishtar’s Ring – Range Up: Increases Ishtar’s Ring’s range. (Range +50)
  • Ishtar’s Ring – Temper Link: Enhances Stunning Strikes damage boost. (Damage: +30% in addition. Requires: Ishtar’s Ring lv. 1)
  • Ishtar’s Ring – Reinforce: Increases Ishtar’s Ring’s damage. (Damage +20%)
  • Water Shield – Immunity Enhance 1: Increases the Abnormal Status Resistance increase from Water Shield. (Abnormal Status Resistance +10% in addition)
  • Water Shield – Reinforce: Increases Water Shield’s damage absorption amount. (Damage Absorption +10%)
  • Water Shield – Immunity Enhance 2: Increases the Abnormal Status Resistance increase from Water Shield. (Abnormal Status Resistance +10% in addition)
  • Spikes Royale – Armorbreak: Reduces the DEF Rate of enemy hit by Spikes Royale. (DEF Rate -20%)
  • Spikes Royale – Temper Link: Enhances Leaf Tornado damage boost. (Damage: +30% in addition. Required: Spikes Royal lv. 1)
  • Spikes Royale – Reinforce: Increases Spikes Royale’s damage. (Damage +20%)
  • Wrath of Enreal: (MP Cost: 200, Max Enemies Hit: 10, Damage: 300%, Number of Attacks: 10, Cooldown: 8 seconds, Max Damage: 3000000)
  • Heroic Memories: (MP Cost: 100, Duration: 60 seconds, Damage +10%, Max Damage +50000, Cooldown: 120 seconds. Only applies to hero classes in the party.)
  • Elvish Blessing: Enhance Stance status and increase ATT. (MP Cost: 300, Duration: 30 seconds, ATT +80, Power Stance: %, Cooldown: 90 seconds)

 

Aran

  • Combo Recharge – Release: Removes HP needed for using Combo Recharge.
  • Combo Recharge – Cooldown Cutter: Reduces Combo Recharge cooldown. (Cooldown: -20%)
  • Combo Recharge – Combo Up: Increases Combo Recharge’s combo count. (Additional combo count x2)
  • Final Blow – Reinforce: Increases Final Blow’s damage. (Damage +20%)
  • Final Blow – Bonus: Increases Final Blow’s attack count. (Number of Hits +1)
  • Final Blow – Guardbreak: Increases the amount of DEF Final Blow will ignore. (Ignore DEF amount +20%)
  • Combo Tempest – Bonus: Increases Combo Tempest’s attack count. (Number of Hits +1)
  • Combo Tempest – Temper Link: Enhance Combo Judgement damage boost. (Damage +30% Required: Combo Tempest lv. 1)
  • Combo Tempest – Release: Reduces the amount of combos consumed when using Combo Tempest. (Reduces combo amount needed by half)
  • Beyond Blade: (MP Cost: 40, Enemies Hit: 8, Damage: 420%, Number of Attacks: 2, Can deal up to 3 additional hits with additional key presses, Critical Rate 100% when using pertinent skill, Enemy DEF ignored 20%, Max Damage: 3000000. Can be used after Final Blow. 2-hits: attacked 3 times. 3-hit: attacks 4 times.)
  • Heroic Memories: (MP Cost: 100, Duration: 60 seconds, Damage +10%, Max Damage +50000, Cooldown: 120 seconds. Only applies to hero classes in the party.)
  • Unlimited Combo: Skills will not use up your combo count temporarily. (MP Cost: 300, Duration: 30 seconds. All combo consumption set to 0. Cooldown: 90 seconds.

 

Phantom

  • Tempest – Cooldown Cutter: Reduces Tempest’s Cooldown. (Cooldown -20%)
  • Tempest – Extra Target: Increase the number of monsters that Tempest hits. (Max Enemies hit +2)
  • Tempest – Reinforce: Increases Tempest’s damage (Damage +20%)
  • Mille Aiguilles – Extra Target: Increases the number of monsters that Mille Aiguilles hit. (Max Enemies Hit +2)
  • Mille Aiguilles – Top Speed: Increases Mille Aiguilles’ movement speed. (Movement speed +10)
  • Mille Aiguilles – Reinforce: Increases Mille Aiguilles’ damage. (Damage +20%)
  • Bad Luck Ward – Max HP: Increases the Max HP increase from Bad Luck Ward. (Max HP +10% in addition)
  • Bad Luck Ward – Immunity Enhance: (Abnormal Status Resistance and Elemental Resistance +5% in addition)
  • Bad Luck Ward – Max MP: Increases the Max MP increase from Bad Luck Ward. (Max MP +10% in addition)
  • Rose Carte Finale: Tosses a bouquet of cards into the air that drop on enemies and explode. (MP Cost: 200, Max Enemies Hit: 15, Damage: 700%, Number of Attacks: 6. After a set time, deals 700% to 6 enemies near the cards 4 times. Cooldown: 90 seconds. Max Damage: 9999999
  • Heroic Memories: (MP Cost: 100, Duration: 60 seconds, Damage +10%, Max Damage +50000, Cooldown: 120 seconds. Only applies to hero classes in the party.)
  • Final Judgement Draw: Casts all of Judgement Draw’s effects at once. Stacks with Judgement Draw. (MP Cost: 300, Duration: 30 seconds, Critical Rate +20 %, Item Drop Rate +20%, Abnormal Status Resistance/Elemental Resistance +20%, DEF +100%. When attacked 3% of damage is absorbed as HP. Cooldown: 90 seconds)

 

Luminous

  • Reflection – Range Up: Increases Reflection’s range (Range +50)
  • Reflection – Spread: When Reflection spreads, damage no longer gets reduced (Reduces split damage rate to 0%)
  • Reflection – Reinforce: Increases Reflection’s damage (Damage +20%)
  • Apocalypse – Extra Target: Increases the number of monsters that Apocalypse hits (Max Enemies Hit +2)
  • Apocalypse – Reinforce: Increases Apocalypse’s damage (Damage +20%)
  • Apocalypse – Recharge: Increase the gauge increase amount for Apocalypse
  • Ender – Range Up: Increases Ender’s Range (Range +40)
  • Ender – Extra Target: Increases the numbers of monsters that Ender hits (Max Enemies Hit +1)
  • Ender – Reinforce: Increases Ender’s damage (Damage +20%)
  • Armageddon: Renders enemies immobile and deals damage. (MP Cost: 1000, Max Enemies Hit: 15, Damage: 1000%, Immobile Duration: 20 seconds, Cooldown: 120 seconds, Max Damage: 9999999
  • Heroic Memories: Increases damage and max damage cap. (MP Cost: 100, Duration: 60 seconds, Damage: +10%, Max Damage: +50000, Cooldown: 120 seconds. Only applies to hero classes in party)
  • Equalize: Puts you in Equilibrium mode immediately upon use (MP Cost: 1000, Equilibrium status begins, Cooldown: 150 seconds.)

 

Evan

  • Illusion – Guardbreak: Increases the amount of DEF Illusion ignores. (Ignore DEF amount +20%)
  • Illusion – Range Up: Increases Illusion’s range. (Range+50)
  • Illusion – Reinforce: Increases Illusion’s damage. (Damage +20%)
  • Dark Fog – Damage Split: Splits Dark Fog’s damage into four separate attacks worth 25% of total. (Damage reduced to 25%, attack count increased to 4)
  • Dark Fog – Reinforce: Increases Dark Fog’s damage. (Damage +20%)
  • Dark Fog – Cooldown Cutter: Reduces Dark Fog cooldown. (Cooldown: -20%)
  • Blaze – Persist: Increases Blaze’s stun duration. (Stun Duration: +4 seconds)
  • Blaze – Guardbreak: Increases the amount of DEF Blaze ignores. (Ignore DEF amount +20%)
  • Blaze – Reinforce: Increases Blaze’s damage. (Damage +20%)
  • Summon Onyx Dragon: Summons Onyx Dragon to aid in battle (MP Cost: 1000, Summon Duration: 30 seconds, Damage: 1000%, Max Enemies Hit: 8. Cooldown: 90 seconds)
  • Heroic Memories: (MP Cost: 100, Duration: 60 seconds, Damage +10%, Max Damage +50000, Cooldown: 120 seconds. Only applies to hero classes in the party.)
  • Frenzied Soul: Increases party and user’s damage (MP Cost: 1000, Duration: 30 seconds, Damage +30%, Cooldown: 90 seconds)

 

Kaiser

  • Gigas Wave – Burden: Increases Gigas Wave’s Slow duration (Duration +5 seconds)
  • Gigas Wave – Bonus Attack: Increases Gigas Wave’s attack count (Number of hits +1)
  • Gigas Wave – Reinforce: Increases Gigas Wave’s damage. (Damage +20%)
  • Inferno Breath – Blaze: Increases the damage of Inferno Breath’s flames (Flame Damage +20%)
  • Inferno Breath – Burn: Increases the duration of Inferno Breath’s flames (Flame Duration +10 sec)
  • Inferno Breath – Reinforce: Increases Inferno Breath’s Damage (Damage +20%)
  • Wing Beat – Pummel: Increases Wing Beat’s duration (Duration +5 seconds)
  • Wing Beat – Extra Attack: Increases Wing Beat’s attack count (Number of Hits +8)
  • Wing Beat – Reinforce: Increases Wing Beat’s damage (Damage +20%)
  • Ancestral Prominence: Causes an explosion that covers the entire screen in flames (MP Cost: 300, Enemies Hit: 15, Damage: 1000%, Number of Attacks: 8, Cooldown: 90 seconds, Max Damage: 9999999
  • Final Trance: Transforms you into your Final Form immediately upon use (MP Cost: 300, Duration: 90 seconds, Damage: +30%, Critical Rate: +40%, Movement Speed: +10, Attack Speed +2, Ignores enemy’s attack ignore buff and attack reflection buff. Cooldown: 300 seconds.
  • Kaiser’s Majest: Resets cooldown, increases Attack Speed and ATT, and ignores enemy defense buffs (MP Cost: 300, Cooldowns reset, Duration: 30 seconds, ATT +30, Attack Speed +1, Ignore’s enemy’s attack ignore buff and attack reflect buff. Does not affect hyper skill cooldowns.)

 

Misc

 

  • Aran, Evan, Mercedes and Phantom character creation has been opened.
  • A cure has been found for that nasty cold that was spreading around Maple World – well before expected!

 

New Events

Free Character Slot Expansion Coupon

December 17 to December 23

  • Click the giftbox notifier on the left-hand side of the game window to receive a freeCharacter Slot Expansion Coupon.
  • Only 1 Character Slot Expansion Coupon can be redeemed per account.
  • You won’t be able to use it in a world where you’ve reached the maximum of 18 character slots.

2012 – Year of the Black Dragon

December 17 to December 31

Black Dragon Crystal Round-Up

  • Requirement: Lv 10 and above.
  • Accept the quest through the event notifier or through Cassandra.
  • Hunt monsters until you collect 50 Black Dragon Crystals.
  • Turn the crystal in to Cassnadra.
  • Reward:
    • Tempest Coin.

 

Luck Sack Round-Up

  • Requirement: Lv 10 and above.
  • Accept the quest through the event notifier or through Cassandra.
  • Hunt monsters until they drop a Year-End Dragon Luck Sack.
  • Randomly rewards 1 of the following:
    • Tempest Coin
    • Waist Warmer: Req. Lv 10; Belt; STR/DEX/LUK/INT +2, ATT/M.ATT +2; DEF/M.DEF +50. Expires in 7 days, untradeable.
    • Black Dragon Transform Potion: Turn into a black drago for 30 minutes on use. Untradeable.
    • Dragon Resistance Potion: Abnormal Status Resistance +10% for 1 hour. Expires in 1 day if not used. Untradeable.
    • Black Dragon Badge Box: Rewards a Black Dragon Badge with random stats. Badge expires in 14 days. Untradeable.
    • 1.5X EXP Coupon: Receive a 1.5x EXP buff for 1 hour.
    • Trait XP or HP/MP consumable

 

The Dragon Rests

  • Requirement: Lv 10 and above.
  • Accept the quest through the event notifier or through the Maple Admin.
  • Can only receive quests at level 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95 and 100.
  • Reward:
    • 1.5X EXP Coupon: Receive a 1.5x EXP buff for 1 hour.

 

Treasure Island

December 17 to January 9

There was once a tiny star floating around in space, teeming with treasure, but then it fell to Maple World! The air inside is thin and hard to breathe, but you should be able to go in long enough to get some good stuff! Everybody wants to go, but you need a special item to enter.

Twinkling Treasure Star

  • Requirement: Lv 20 and above.
  • Speak to Gaga in any town to begin.
  • Collect 50 Stardusts from monsters all around Mapleworld.
  • Turn in the Stardusts to Gaga to receive a Shining Star.
  • Gaga can create up to 2 Shining Stars a day.

 

Treasure Island

  • Requirement: Lv 20 and above.
  • Enter Treasure Island by giving a Shining Star to Gaga.
  • Use a simple attack to break open chests to receive rewards. However, you have only 1 minute of air, so be quick about it!
  • Chests contain multiple various rewards. Possible rewards include:
    • Necro weapons and equips.
    • Elite Heliseum belts.
    • Reverse weapons and equips.
    • Mystery Mastery Book
    • Intermediate Awakening Stamp
    • Equip Enhancement Scroll
    • Clean Slate Scroll 1%
    • Basic Awakening Stamp
    • Advanced Potential Scroll
    • Advanced Equip Enhancement Scroll
    • Potential Scroll
    • Random consumables.

 

Star Creation Box

  • Requirement: Lv 20 and 2 Shining Stars from Gaga created that day.
  • Talk to Gaga and select “I want the Star Generator”.
  • Star Creation Box: Send 6 Shining Stars to other players that are in the same map! Only available till midnight each day.

 

Smashing Magnus

December 17 to January 17

The first team to clear Hard Mode Magnus during the event period in each world will be the winner.

  • Requirement: Level 100 or above.
  • Players must be in a party, with a maximum of 6 players. It is highly recommended that all players are at least Level 190. Be ready for a fight!
  • Winners will receive a special title called One who Spearheaded Magnus’ Defeat: STR/DEX/LUK/INT +10; ATT/M.ATT +10; Damage to Bosses +10%

 

Completion of 5 Heroes

December 17 to January 21

All Five Heroes

  • Requirement: Hero class Lv 10.
  • Reach level 10 on a new Hero class created during the event times(Aran, Evan, Mercedes, Phantom, and Luminous).
  • Accept the reward through the event notifier on the left of the game window.
  • Reward:
    • Utterly Heroic Medal: REQ LVL 10, MaxHP/MaxMP +300 Weapon/Magic ATT +1

 

The Five Heroes – Lv. 30 Reached

  • Requirement: Hero class Lv 30.
  • Reach Level 30 on a new Hero class created during the event times(Aran, Evan, Mercedes, Phantom, and Luminous).
  • Accept the reward through the event notifier on the left of the game window.
  • All Rewards received has a hidden Potential.
  • Reward:
    • Equipment Box: REQ LVL. 30, contains hat, suit, shoes, and gloves
    • Weapon (According to class):
      Twin Angels: REQ LVL 30, Weapon ATT +45
      Golden Shine: REQ LVL 30. Weapon ATT +27, Magic ATT +43
      Rouge Way: REQ LVL 30, Weapon ATT +47
      Circle-Winded Staff: REQ LVL 30, Weapon ATT +30, Magic ATT +44
      Mithril Polearm: REQ LVL 30, Weapon ATT 52

 

The Five Heroes – Lv. 50 Reached

  • Requirement: Hero class Lv 50.
  • Reach Level 50 on a new Hero class created during the event times(Aran, Evan, Mercedes, Phantom, and Luminous).
  • Accept the reward through the event notifier on the left of the game window.
  • Weapons received has hidden Potential.
  • Reward:
    • Legendary Maple Silver Ring: REQ LVL 50, STR/DEX/INT/LUK +2. Weapon/Magic DEF +15, Accuracy +10, Speed +5
    • Weapon (According to class):
      Judge & Jury: REQ LVL 50, Weapon ATT +65
      Decor: REQ LVL 50, Weapon ATT +39, Magic ATT +63
      Oriental Royal Cane: REQ LVL 50, Weapon ATT +67
      Thorns: REQ LVL 55, Weapon ATT +47, Magic ATT +70
      The Nine Dragons: REQ LVL 50, Weapon ATT +72

 

The Five Heroes – Lv. 60 Reached

  • Requirement: Hero class Lv 60.
  • Reach Level 60 on a new Hero class created during the event times(Aran, Evan, Mercedes, Phantom, and Luminous).
  • Accept the reward through the event notifier on the left of the game window.
  • All Rewards received has a hidden Potential.
  • Reward:
    • Equipment Box: REQ LVL. 60, contains hat, suit, shoes, and gloves
    • Weapon (According to class):
      Lunar Glory: REQ LVL 60, Weapon ATT +75
      Vallentier: REQ LVL 60, Weapon ATT +45, Magic ATT +73
      Bijou Cannes: REQ LVL 60, Weapon ATT +77
      Evil Wings: REQ LVL 65, Weapon ATT +53, Magic ATT +80
      Skylar: REQ LVL 60, Weapon ATT +83

 

The Five Heroes – Lv. 70 Reached

  • Requirement: Hero class Lv 70.
  • Reach level 70 on a new Hero class created during the event times(Aran, Evan, Mercedes, Phantom, and Luminous)/
  • Accept the reward through the event notifier on the left of the game window.
  • All Rewards received has a hidden Potential.
  • Reward:
    • Hero Feather: REQ LVL 70, STR/DEX/INT/LUK +10, MaxHP/MP +150, Weapon/Magic DEF +100, extra class specific stats when reaching 3rd job.
      Mercedes: DEX +10, Weapon ATT +5
      Luminous: INT +10, Magic ATT +5
      Phantom: LUK +10, Weapon ATT +5
      Evan: INT +10, Magic ATT +5
      Aran: STR +10, Weapon ATT +5
    • Weapon (According to class):
      Twin Zephyrs: REQ LVL 70, Weapon ATT +80
      Sharp Slaver: REQ LVL 70, Weapon ATT +51, Magic ATT +83
      Regne: REQ LVL 70, Weapon ATT +83
      Dark Ritual: REQ LVL 75, Weapon ATT +59, Magic ATT +90
      The Gold Dragon: REQ LVL 70, Weapon ATT +87

 

The Five Heroes – Leveling Up Faster

  • Requirement: Hero class Lv 30 to Lv. 99.
  • Log in daily to receive a gift.
  • Accept the reward through the even notifier on the left of the game window.
  • Reward:
    • 1.5x EXP coupon: Buff that lasts for 1 hour.

 

Class Warfare

December 17 to January 29

Bronze Medal Certification

  • Requirement: Lv 13 or above.
  • Accept the Event through the Quest notifier on the left of the game window.
  • From 8 am to 12 am, every player will receive a challenge letter at random intervals.
  • Defeat the 18 class masters.
  • Use the portal to see what masters you have defeated.
  • Reward:
    • Bronze Class Medal: REQ LV 100, STR/DEX/INT/LUK +4, Weapon/Magic ATT +1, Weapon/Magic DEF +80, Accuracy +50, Avoidability +50.

 

Silver Medal Certification

  • Requirement: Lv 13 or above.
  • Accept the Event through the Quest notifier on the left of the game window.
  • From 8 am to 12 am, every player will receive a challenge letter at random intervals.
  • Defeat the 18 class masters.
  • Use the portal to see what masters you have defeated.
  • Reward:
    • Silver Class Medal: REQ LV 110, STR/DEX/INT/LUK +6, Weapon/Magic ATT +2, Weapon/Magic DEF +100, Accuracy +60, Avoidability +60.

 

Gold Medal Certification

  • Requirement: Lv 13 or above.
  • Accept the Event through the Quest notifier on the left of the game window.
  • From 8 am to 12 am, every player will receive a challenge letter at random intervals.
  • Defeat the 18 class masters.
  • Use the portal to see what masters you have defeated.
  • Reward:
    • Gold Class Medal: REQ LV 120, STR/DEX/INT/LUK +8, Weapon/Magic ATT +3, Weapon/Magic DEF +120, Accuracy +70, Avoidability +70.

 

Kaiser Launch Events

December 17 to Feburary 4

[Kaiser] Reaching Lv. 50

  • Requirement: Kaiser, Lv 50 or above.
  • Accept the quest through the event notifier on the left of the game window.
  • Reward:
    • Kaiser Ring: REQ LVL 50, STR/DEX/INT/LUK +3, Weapon/Magic ATT +2, Weapon/Magic DEF +10, Accuracy +10. When your job is Kaiser(3) or Kaiser(4) Weapon ATT +5. You can use a Sharing Tag to move it once within your account and in the same world via the storage system.

 

[Kaiser] Reaching Lv. 70

  • Requirement: Kaiser, Lv 70 or above.
  • Kaiser can obtain untradeable Special Mastery Books upon reaching Lv 70.
  • Accept the quest through the event notifier on the left side of the game window.
  • The books are as follows. All of them have 100% chance to raise the master Level of their corresponding skills:
    • Gigas Wave 30
    • Dragon Barrage 30
    • Advanced Tempest Blades 30
    • Unbreakable Will 30
    • Expert Sword Mastery 30

 

[Kaiser] Self-improvement

  • Requirement: Kaiser, Lv.30 to 79.
  • Accept the quests through the event notifier on the left side of the game window.
  • This quest can be repeated on levels 30, 50, 60 and 70. You will receive a reward based on your level.
  • You cannot receive the reward for a lower level after 10 level ups, so make sure to collect your rewards while you can! For example, you cannot collect the Lv.30 reward once you reach Lv. 40.
  • Reward details: You receive an equipment box at levels 30, 50, 60 and 70:
    • Equipment Box: Filled with untradeable equips for Kaiser, appropriate to the level at which the box was collected.

 

[Kaiser] With a Little Help From Maple Admin

  • Requirement: Kaiser, Lv 50 to 100.
  • Accept the quest through the event notifier on the left side of the game window.
  • This quest can be repeated every time you go up 5 levels, between Level 50 to 100.
  • You cannot receive the reward for a lower level after you level up, so make sure to collect your rewards while you can! For example, you cannot collect the Lv.60 reward once you reach Lv. 61.
  • Reward:
    • 1.5X EXP Coupon: Receive a 1.5x EXP buff for 1 hour.

 

New Year: Magic Die

January 1 to January 19

Happy New Years Letters

  • Requirement: Lv 13+
  • Accept the quest by talking to the MapleAdmin
  • Collect letters from Monsters to create ‘Happy New Year’
  • Reward: Magic Die

 

Magic Die

  • Requirement: Lv 13+
  • Receive this Die once per day after completing the Happy New Years Letters
  • Double click on the Magic Die to receive more rewards!
  • Rewards:
    • Mithril Planet
    • Dark Infinium Circlet
    • Blood Nightfox
    • Dark Patriot
    • Black Pirate’s Bandana
    • Dark Dragon Barbute
    • Dark Galaxy
    • Dark Falcon
    • Dark Pireta Hat
    • Blue Sun Boat Hat
    • Dark Husk
    • Dark Lorin
    • Blue Thief Hood
    • Yellow Starry Bandana
    • Black Bisk
    • Dark Emperor
    • Dark Clarity
    • Blood Larceny
    • Dark Cordon
    • Blue Halfgloves
    • Dark Carzen Boots
    • Gold Lapiz Sandals
    • Dark Elf Shoes
    • Red Mystique Shoes
    • Black Voyson Shoes
    • Dark Rivers Boots
    • Dark Enigma Shoes
    • Dark Wing Boots
    • Dark Pirate Boots
    • Blue Pageant
    • Metal Silver Earrings
    • Half Earrings
    • Metal Heart Earrings
    • Khan
    • Gaea
    • Heaven’s Justice
    • Angelic Betrayal
    • Blazing Dragon Katara
    • Phoenix Wand
    • Dark Ritual
    • Blue Screamer
    • Helios
    • The Morningstar
    • Omega Spear
    • Eclipse
    • Golden Arund
    • Golden Raven
    • Black Mamba
    • Steel Renault
    • Infinity’s Wrath
    • Scroll for One-Handed Weapon ATT 60%
    • Scroll for One-Handed Weapon Magic ATT 60%
    • Scroll for Two-Handed Weapon ATT 60%
    • Scroll for Armor STR 60%
    • Scroll for Armor INT 60%
    • Scroll for Armor DEX 60%
    • Scroll for Armor LUK 60%
    • Scroll for Accessory STR 60%
    • Scroll for Accessory INT 60%
    • Scroll for Accessory DEX 60%
    • Scroll for Accessory LUK 60%
    • Elixir x30
    • Power Elixir x10
    • Mana Elixir x20
    • Pure Water x30
    • Unagi x30
    • Melting Cheese x30

Update V.124

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v.124 – Tempest: Luminous Update Notes

v.124 – Tempest: Luminous Update Notes

Table of Contents

New Content

New Events

Resolved and Known Issues
Check out our Bug Extermination Report for a list of resolved issues!

New Content

Luminous

During his battle with the Black Mage, Luminous along with the other Heroes, managed to seal him away. But not before the Black Mage could impart some of his darkness on to Luminous. Luminous must now learn to control the awesomely terrifying power of the Black Mage before it threatens to consume his soul and plunge him into the world of darkness.

Good thing Luminous will have some help on his journey! His trusted (and see-thru) helper, Vieren, and the first person he met after fighting the Black Mage, Laina. With the help of Vieren and Laina, will Luminous learn to wield the powers of both Light and Dark to defend Maple World before it is too late?

Overview

CLASS: Hero
EQUIPMENT TYPE: Magician
MAIN WEAPON: Shining Rod – new two-handed weapon type
SUB EQUIP: Light Orb – Unique equipment type – Luminous Only. (Without this item equipped, Luminous cannot attack)
ATTACK DISTANCE: Range
MOBILITY: High (Has Teleport Ability)
HP: Low
MP: High
PRIMARY STAT: Intelligence

Light vs. Dark Attributes

The Global MapleStory version of Luminous is a bit different from the version of Luminous in the Korean version of MapleStory. In this version, the quests and skills have been modified to adjust gameplay flow. You won’t choose between light/dark in the beginning tutorial, and there will only be one story. The story will be based on the Dark side, wherein Luminous is conflicted about the darkness within him. You will have access to light and dark skills, with the ability to switch between the two and activate buffs that will enhance one or the other attribute.

You will gain the light vs. dark gauge when you complete your 2nd job advancement, at which point you will also be able to switch between light and dark modes.


When switching between light and dark modes, you’ll briefly enter an Equilibrium state.

Equilibrium:

  • Power Stance has a chance to be activated for a brief period, preventing you from getting knocked back.
  • Attacking monsters with light skills will recover 1% of your HP.
  • Dark skills will use 0 MP.
  • Both effects for light and dark will be applied for attack skills that have an equilibrium attribute.

Skills

Beginner

  • Flash Blink – Luminous turns into light to track enemies. The player can teleport to a random place when Luminous uses this skill in a town without monsters.
  • Inner Light – Passive Effect: Luminous is a strong willed individual with great insight. Luminous is permanently immune to Darkness status effect. In addition, Luminous’s MP increase at level ups are increased. Raises your Willpower, Insight, and INT.
  • Light Wash – Passive Effect: 10% of enemy DEF is ignored when you attack. You can eventually share this ability with one of your other characters in the same world.
  • Eclipse (obtained at 2nd job advancement) – While Eclipse is active, you deal 50% more damage with Dark Magic attacks and they cost 50% less MP. Use Dark Magic attacks to charge Eclipse. Cannot be applied at the same time as Sunfire or Equilibrium.
  • Sunfire (obtained at 2nd job advancement) – While Sunfire is active, you deal 50% more damage with Light Magic attacks and they cost 50% less MP and recovers 1% of HP. Use Light Magic attacks to charge Sunfire. Cannot be applied at the same time as Eclipse or Equilibrium.
  • Equilibrium (obtained at 3rd job advancement) – While Equilibrium is active, you will receive 1% HP per cast, 100% Bonus Damage and no cooldowns for 10 seconds. This allows you to use your most powerful spells for that duration. Cannot be applied at the same time as Eclipse or Sunfire.

 

1st Job

  • Flash Shower – [Light Magic] Fires a condensed orb of light. At Master Level: Damage: 280%, Max Enemies Hit: 5, hits multiple times if Sunfire is active, MP Cost: 18, Master Level: 10.
  • Abyssal Drop – [Dark Magic] Drops a condensed orb of darkness on multiple enemies in front of you. At Master level: Damage: 107%, Max Enemies Hit: 6, hits multiple times (more when Eclipse is active), MP Cost: 19, Master Level: 10.
  • Light Speed – Teleport in the direction you want. You will be invulnerable for a short time after teleporting. Passive Effect: Increases Movement Speed by 20 and Jump by 10, MP Cost: 20, Master Level: 10.
  • Standard Magic Guard – Passive buff. Converts a portion of damage received to MP instead of HP. At Master Level: 85% of damage affects MP instead of HP. If your MP reaches 0, your HP receives full damage. Master Level: 10.
  • Mana Well – Increases Max MP for a short time. At Master Level: Duration: 180 secs, MP +30, Can stack with other buffs. Master Level: 20.
  • Dark Affinity – Permanently increases light and dark Magic ATT. At Master Level: Increase light and dark magic ATT by 5%.

 

2nd Job

  • Sylvan Lance – [Light Magic] Tosses a spear of light to hit multiple enemies. At Master Level: Damage: 180%, Number of Attacks: 4, Max Enemies Hit: 8, MP Cost: 31. Master Level: 20.
  • Blinding Pillar – [Light Magic] Detonates a pillar of light that knocks back enemies and has a chance to stun. At Master Level: Knockback Chance: 100%, Distance: 350, Max Enemies Hit: 10, MP Cost: 15, Master Level: 10.
  • Pressure Void – [Dark Magic] Direct an orb of darkness to batter enemies. You can move the orb by holding the skill key and steering with the directional keys. At Master Level: Damage 168%, Max Enemies Hit: 8, Maximum Range: 350 to right and left of character, MP Cost: 15, Master Level: 20.
  • Black Blessing – A dark orb forms when you evade attacks for a short time in battle. Accumulating orbs will also increase Magic ATT. If you take damage, one orb will be destroyed and absorb some of the damage. At Master Level: 1 Orb: 50% increase in Magic ATT, 2 Orbs: 30% increase in Magic ATT, 3 Orbs: 20% increase in Magic ATT, Master Level: 20.
  • Magic Booster – Increase the attack speed of your weapon. Must have Katara equipped. At Master Level: Attack Speed +2 for 180 secs. Master Level: 10.
  • Spell Mastery – Magic Mastery and Magic ATT increase. At Master Level: Magic Mastery :50%, Magic ATT: +10. Mastery Level: 10.
  • High Wisdom – Permanently increases INT. At Master Level: Increase INT by 40, Mastery Level: 5.

 

3rd Job

  • Spectral Light – [Light Magic] Fires controllable beams of light. You can steer the beams by holding the skill button and using the directional keys. At Master Level: Damage: 340%, Max Enemies Hit: 8, Number of Attacks: 4, Master Level: 20.
  • Ray of Redemption – [Light Magic] Heal your party members and deal damage to enemies with the power of light. At Master Level: 6 enemies within range Damage: 180%, Recovery: 800%, Master Level: 20.
  • Moonlight Spear – [Dark Magic] Fires a chain of dark moonlight from under the enemies’ feet. At Master Level: Damage: 361%, Max enemies hit: 6, Number of Attacks: 2, MP Cost: 75, Master Level: 20.
  • Death Scythe – [Equilibrium] A scythe-toting reaper comes down to destroy enemies. At Master Level: Damage: 230%, Number of Attacks – 6, Max enemies hit: 10, MP Cost: 120, Cooldown: 24 secs, Master Level: 20.
  • Shadow Shell – Deflect all abnormal status effects. The shell breaks and must cooldown after a certain number of deflected status effects. Passively increases resistance to all elemental and abnormal status effects. At Master level: Ignore abnormal status 3 times, Cooldown: 300 secs when broken. Passive effect: Increase resistance to all elemental and abnormal status effects by 40%, Master Level: 10.
  • Dusk Guard – Temporarily increase Physical and Magic DEF and has a chance to ignore damage. At Master Level: Duration: 180 secs, Weapon/Magic DEF: +300, 20% chance to ignore damage, MP Cost: 76, Master Level: 10.
  • Photic Meditation – Temporarily increases party Magic ATT. Stacks with Meditation. At Master Level: Duration: 180 secs, MP Cost: 55, Increases Party Magic ATT: 40. Master Level: 20.
  • Lunar Tide – Increase either Critical Rate or ATT, depending on your HP and MP. At Master Level: When MP is greater than HP, damage increases by 20%. When MP is lower than HP, Critical Rate increases by 30%. Master Level: 20.

 

4th Job

  • Reflection – [Light Magic] Emit a powerful arrow of light that splits when it hits enemies to deal splash damage. At Master Level: Damage: 420%, Number of Attacks: 4, Max enemies hit: 8, MP Cost: 81. Master Level: 30. Requires Mastery Books to obtain max level.
  • Morning Star – [Dark Magic] Drops explosive meteors on enemies. At Master Level: Explosion Damage: 370%, Knockback Damage: 180%, Max enemies hit: 8, MP Cost 50, Cooldown: 5 secs. Master Level: 30. Requires Mastery Books to obtain max level.
  • Apocalypse – [Dark Magic] Opens the Abyssal Rift under enemies to flood them with void energy. At Master Level: Damage: 350%, Max enemies hit: 8, MP Cost: 100. Master Level: 30. Requires Mastery Books to obtain max level.
  • Ender – [Equilibrium] Attacks enemies with a giant blade that instantly eliminates them. Deals great damage to monsters that do not fall instantly. At Master Level: Max Instant KO’s: 2, For enemies that cannot be instant KO’d: Damage: 333%, Number of Attacks: 7, every attack will be critical. Cooldown: 12 secs. Master Level: 30. Requires Mastery Books to obtain max level.
  • Dark Crescendo – Has a chance to increase damage with each consecutive hit for a short period of time. At Master level: For 180 secs, chance to increase Damage with each hit: 80%, Damage 1%, can stack up to 30 times. MP Cost: 80. Master Level: 30. Requires Mastery Books to obtain max level.
  • Arcane Pitch – Ignore DEF and increase Critical Rate for a short period of time. At Master Level: Duration 180 secs, Ignore DEF: 100%. MP Cost: 85. Master Level: 30. Requires Mastery Books to obtain max level.
  • Magic Mastery – Magic Mastery and Magic ATT increase. At Master Level: Mastery: +70%, Magic ATT: +30, Minimum Critical Damage: +15, Mastery Level: 30. Requires Mastery Books to obtain max level.
  • Darkness Mastery – The buff duration of Equilibrium and the restoring speeds of both light and dark skills increase. Also increases the ATT of “Death Scythe” skill. Mastery Level: 5. Required Skill: Death Scythe Lv.10
  • Maple Warrior – Temporarily increases the stats of all team members. At Mastery Level: All Stats: +15, Duration: 900 secs, MP Cost: 70. Mastery Level: 30. Requires Mastery Books to obtain max level.

 

New Events

Free Character Slot Expansion Coupon

December 5 to December 11

  • Click the giftbox notifier on the left-hand side of the game window to receive a freeCharacter Slot Expansion Coupon.
  • Only 1 Character Slot Expansion Coupon can be redeemed per account.
  • You won’t be able to use it in a world where you’ve reached the maximum of 18 character slots.

Holiday Events

December 5 to December 31

~Sung to the tune of Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer~You know Maplemas and reindeer and snowmen and presents,
Quests and buffs and items and experience.
But do you recall
The most famous MapleStory Christmas of all?

Happville the town of Christmas
Has come back around this year
And if you ever been there
You would say it’s full of cheer
All of the other towns
Are available all year round
They never let poor Happyville
Stay a… ummm… this is hard…

That’s right, Happyville is back! This year we have several Holiday themed events.

Happyville

  • Talk to Rooney to visit Happyville. Rooney is in most towns.
  • Talk to Rupi in Happyville to return to the town you came from.
  • In addition to having lots of quests to do, Happyville is a great place to gather with friends, decorate
  • Christmas trees (you can purchase ornaments from Rudi), and get memorable screenshots!

 

In Preparation for the Party

  • Talk to Cliff in Happyville to begin this quest.
  • Collect Rascal Snowpieces from monsters and return them to Cliff.
  • Reward: 3x Cliff’s Special Potion: Turns the player into a pet or monster if consumed. Once transformed, you can enter the fireplace of the house behind Cliff to visit Santa’s Shop!
  • Note: Once you get to Santa’s Shop, you can use Rascal Snowpieces to purchase some fun items, so be sure to save them up!

 

Torr’s Antlers

  • Requires: Lv 13 or above.
  • Speak with Torr in Happyville to begin this quest.
  • Purchase 1 Torr’s Antlers from the Cash Shop (only costs 1 meso!) and give them to Torr.
  • Reward: A random reward.

 

Festival of Lights

  • Requires: Lv 23 or above.
  • Speak with Simon in Happyville to enter Shalom Temple to begin this quest.
  • Help Hannah and Simon prepare for the Festival of Lights by completing various quests for them.

 

Building the Altar

  • Collect 25 Altar Pieces from Dark Axe Stumps and Axe Stumps and bring them to Hannah.
  • Reward: Gelt Chocolate x2: 100 HP/MP, +120 DEF/M.DEF, +30 ACC/AVD, +10 Speed/Jump. Duration: 10 minutes.

 

Blessing the Festival

  • Collect 9 Sabbath Candle from Horny Mushrooms and bring them to Hannah.
  • Reward: Hanukkah Present x1.

 

Blessing the Festival Reward

  • Talk to Hannah after completing Blessing the Festival and receiving the Hanukkah Present.
  • Reward: Randomly 1 of:
    • Cold Winter Energy buff

      • : Increases Weapon and Magic ATT by 20 for 30 minutes

    • Enjoyable Winter buff

      • : Increases EXP gained from hunting for 30 minutes

    • Lucky Winter buff

      • : Increases item drops for 30 minutes

    • Golden Hammer 50%

      • : Has a chance to add an upgrade slot to your item if you have any hammer slots available. A hammer slot will be used up even if this item fails. Untradeable.

    • Gelt Chocolate

 

Missing Santa

  • Requires: Lv 25 or above.
  • Talk to Paperboy (located in most towns) to begin the quest [News Special Report].
  • Help Rooney in Happyville find out what’s happened to Santa!
  • Reward: EXP and mesos.

Disappeared Santa Encyclopedia

  • Requirement: News Special Report completed.
  • Talk to Rooney.
  • Collect Santa Encyclopedia Vol. 1 – 6 from monster drops or from Happyville quests.
  • Reward: EXP, mesos, Fame.

 

Santa Grandmother Finding

  • Requirement: News Special Report completed.
  • Have Santa Encyclopedia Vol. 2 in your inventory.
  • Talk to Mrs. Claus in Happyville.
  • Reward: EXP.

 

Common Sense of Santa

  • Requirement: Santa Grandmother Finding completed.
  • Have Santa Encyclopedia Vol. 1 in your inventory.
  • Complete 3 quizzes.
  • Reward: EXP.

 

Socks Creation Recipes

  • Requirement: Common Sense of Santa completed.
  • Talk to Mrs. Claus in Happyville.
  • Collect Santa’s Encyclopedia Vol. 3.
  • Reward: EXP.

 

Socks Actual Creation Action

  • Requirement: Socks Creation Recipes completed.
  • Receive and double-click the sock frame.
  • Apply 30 qualified knitting balls from Noonoo then drop them in the sock frame to create socks.
  • Reward: EXP.

 

Socks Hanging

  • Requirement: Socks Actual Creation Action completed
  • Talk to the Christmas Tree with Santas Encyclopedia 4 in your inventory.
  • Go through certain Happyville quests and collect recommendation letters:
    • Cliff’s Rudolph – Cliff’s Request.
    • Cliff’s Rudolph – Torr’s Whereabouts.
    • Helping to Clean Chimney – Santa Cat’s request.
    • Helping to Clean Chimney – Delivery of Rina cleaning device.
    • To Sleep Icarus – Warm Milk Delivery.
    • To Sleep Icarus – Delivery the word Thank .
    • Bicho’s snowman.
  • Reward: EXP, random reward depending on the number of recommendation letters collected and 6 Santa’s Encyclopedias in your possession

 

Cliff’s Rudolph – Cliff’s Request

  • Requirement: Socks Hanging in progress.
  • Talk to Cliff.
  • Hit the camera with normal attack and obtain dropped picture.

 

Cliff’s Rudolph – Torr’s Whereabouts

  • Requirement: Cliff’s Request completed.
  • Talk to Cliff.
  • Talk to Torr and let him know Cliff is looking for him.
  • Reward: EXP, recommendation letter, Fame.

 

Helping to Clean Chimney – Santa Cat’s Request

  • Requirement: Socks Hanging in progress.
  • Talk to Maple Claws.
  • When you accept that you will bring a Chimney Broom and a Flashlight from Rina in Henesys, the quest will move on to Delivery of Rina cleaning device.

 

Helping to Clean Chimney – Delivery of Rina Cleaning Device

  • Requirement: Maple Claws’ request completed.
  • Talk to Rina in Henesys.
  • Obtain a Chimney Broom and a Flashlight from Rina and deliver them to Maple Claws.
  • Reward: 1 recommendation letter.

 

To Sleep Icarus – Warm Milk Delivery

  • Requirement: To sleep Icarus completed.
  • Talk to Roodolph in Happyville.
  • How to end: Buy milk from the general store in Kerning City and deliver it to Icarus.

 

To Sleep Icarus – Delivery the Word Thank

  • Requirement: Warm Milk Delivery completed.
  • Talk to Icarus and deliver the warm milk.
  • After delivering milk to Icarus, talk to Roodolph.
  • Rewards: recommendation letter, Fame, EXP.

 

Bicho’s Snowman

  • Requirement: Socks Hanging completed.
  • Repeatable.
  • Talk to Bicho.
  • Among multiple players within the same channel, increase the Fame of a particular player chosen by Bicho, and then go back and talk to Bicho.
  • Rewards: recommendation letter, Fame, EXP.

 

Christmas Events

[Christmas] Brightly Shone the Box

  • Requires: Lv 10 or above.
  • Accept the quest from the star notifier on the left-hand side of the game window.
  • Reward: Santa’s Shining Box x1
    • Randomly contains 1 of the following: Tempest Coins, Polar Bear Chair, Christmas Snow Fur Lump Cape, Scrolls for Christmas Snow Fur Lump Cape, Christmas title, Stocking Pot, Reindeer Milk (10), Sunrise Dew (10) or 1.5x EXP Card.

 

[Christmas] Jolly Old Saint Stampy

  • Requires: Lv 10 or above.
  • Accept the quest from the star notifier on the left-hand side of the game window.
  • Collect 100 Jolly Stamps from monsters no more than 11 levels lower or 21 levels higher than you to exchange for 1 Tempest Coin.

 

[Christmas] The Stocking Song

  • Requires: Lv 10 or above.
  • Accept the quest from the star notifier on the left-hand side of the game window.
  • Complete the quest by hanging empty Christmas Stockings in your Item Pot (Y) and “feeding” it ETC items until it is full. You receive 1 from Cassandra at the start of the quest, but others will drop from monsters.
  • Reward: Magic Christmas Socks x1
    • Randomly contains 1 of the following: Tempest Coin, Rudolph’s Red Nose Bandage, Santa Sled Mount 7-Day Coupon, Rudolph’s Red Nose (14 Days), Snowball (10), Reindeer Milk (10), Sunrise Dew (10) or 1.5x Drop Card.

 

Get the Rudolph’s Shiny Nose Box!!

  • Requires: Lv 10 or above.
  • Click the Snowman, Small Snowman, Rudolph or Christmas Sock objects in or near towns, and Rudolph’s Shining Box will drop.
  • Reward: Rudolph’s Shining Box x1
    • Randomly contains 1 of the following: Tempest Coin, Reindeer Milk (10), Sunrise Dew (10), Melting Cheese (10), Snowball (10), or 1 of 6 trait items.

 

Luminous Launch Events

December 5 to January 23

[Luminous] Reaching Lv. 50

  • Requirement: Luminous, Lv 50 or above.
  • Accept the quest through the event notifier on the left of the game window.
  • Reward: Luminous Ring – REQ LVL 50, STR/DEX/INT/LUK +3, Weapon/Magic ATT +2, Weapon/Magic DEF +10, Accuracy +10. When your job is Luminous(3) or Luminous(4) Magic ATT +5. You can use a Sharing Tag to move it once within your account and in the same world via the storage system.

 

[Luminous] Reaching Lv. 70

  • Requirement: Luminous, Lv 70 or above.
  • Luminous can obtain untradeable Special Mastery Books upon reaching Lv 70.
  • Accept the quest through the event notifier on the left side of the game window.
  • The books are as follows. All of them have 100% chance to raise the Master Level of their corresponding skills.
    • Reflection 30
    • Morning Star 30
    • Apocalypse 30
    • Ender 30
    • Dark Crescendo 30
    • Arcane Pitch 30
    • Magic Mastery 30

 

Growing as Luminous!

  • Requirement: Luminous, Lv.30 to 79.
  • Accept the quests through the event notifier on the left side of the game window.
  • This quest can be repeated on levels 30, 50, 60 and 70. You will receive a reward based on your level.
  • You cannot receive the reward for a lower level after 10 level ups, so make sure to collect your rewards while you can! For example, you cannot collect the Lv.30 reward once you reach Lv. 40.
  • Reward: Lv 30, 50, 60 or 70 Equipment Box, filled with untradeable equips for Luminous, appropriate to the level at which the box was collected.

 

With a Little Help From Maple Admin

  • Requirement: Luminous, Lv 50 to 100.
  • Accept the quest through the event notifier on the left side of the game window.
  • This quest can be repeated every time you go up 5 levels, between Level 50 to 100.
  • You cannot receive the reward for a lower level after you level up, so make sure to collect your rewards while you can! For example, you cannot collect the Lv.60 reward once you reach Lv. 61.
  • Reward: 1.5X EXP Coupon – Receive a 1.5x EXP buff for 1 hour.

 

Ice Chests

December 5 to January 30

  • Requires: Lv 13 or above.
  • When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere. Because of this, Cassandra decided to pack up a bunch of ice chests with some summer goodies. But some monsters came and stole the ice chests from her before she could give them out.
  • Collect ice chests from any monsters you kill (most monsters drop them), and Cassandra will let you keep the contents for yourself!

Tempest Events

December 5 to Feburary 12

Tempest Coin Shop

  • Vendors Gale and Spark have made appearances in most towns to exchange their wares for Tempest Coins.
  • The Tempest Coin Shops can also be accessed via the Quick Move button in towns.
  • Some items can only be purchased a limited number of times per character.

 

Hunt 200 Monsters

  • Requires: Lv. 10 and above.
  • Talk to Cassandra or click the Tempest event notifier on the left-hand side of the game window to accept this quest.
  • Defeat 200 monsters that are 11 levels lower or 21 levels above your level.
  • Reward: 1x Tempest Coin
  • Repeatable after 10 minutes, to a max of 10 times a day.

 

The Gale Gourd

  • Requires: Lv. 10 and above.
  • Talk to Cassandra or click the Tempest event notifier on the left-hand side of the game window to accept this quest.
  • Cassandra needs you to hold on to the Gale Gourd for 30 minutes. Help a girl out, yea?
  • Reward: 2 to 4 Tempest Coins.
  • Repeatable after 10 minutes.

 

Monster Park Clearing House

  • Requires: Lv. 60 – 94 or 135 – 200.
  • Talk to Spiegelmann or click the Tempest event notifier on the left-hand side of the game window to accept this quest.
  • Complete any of the Monster Park dungeons 3 times in a day.
  • Reward: Tempest Coin Pouch – Contains 3 Tempest Coins; randomly a Chaos Scroll 60% or an Advanced Awakening Stamp.
  • Repeatable once a day.

 

Pyramid Party

  • Requires: Lv. 60 – 109
  • Talk to Maple Administrator or click the Tempest event notifier on the left-hand side of the game window to accept this quest.
  • Survive 15 Pyramid Dunes rounds of any difficulty in Nett’s Pyramid outside of Ariant. If the player foreits a round, then none of the rounds count towards the completion of the event.
  • Reward: Tempest Coin Pouch – Contains 3 Tempest Coins; randomly a Chaos Scroll 60% or an Advanced Awakening Stamp.
  • Repeatable once a day.

 

Take a Gander at the Gonzo Gallery

  • Requires: Lv. 50 – 120.
  • Talk to Spiegelmann or click the Tempest event notifier on the left-hand side of the game window to accept this quest.
  • Progress through all four seasons of the Gonzo Gallery to relive Spiegelmann’s adventures!
  • Reward: Tempest Coin Pouch – Contains 3 Tempest Coins; randomly a Chaos Scroll 60% or an Advanced Awakening Stamp.
  • Repeatable once a day.

 

Party On!

  • Requires: Lv. 50 or above.
  • Talk to Maple Administrator or click the Tempest event notifier on the left-hand side of the game window to accept this quest.
  • Complete any Party Quest three times a day.
  • Reward: Tempest Coin Pouch – Contains 3 Tempest Coins; randomly a Chaos Scroll 60% or an Advanced Awakening Stamp.
  • Repeatable once a day.