Miracle Time - Hats

• PST (UTC -8): Friday, February 2, 2024 4:00 PM - Saturday, February 3, 2024 3:59 PM
• CET (UTC +1): Saturday, February 3, 2024 1:00 AM - Sunday, February 4, 2024 12:59 AM
• AEDT (UTC +11): Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:00 AM - Sunday, February 4, 2024 10:59 AM

• During the noted periods, you will be able to Cube away on Equipment for the Hat slot with Glowing Cubes, Bright Cubes, and Bonus Glowing Cubes, as well as Bonus Bright Cubes and Violet Cubes if you have them, with double the chance to rank-up equipment once when cubing!
• During the Miracle Time period, using a Cash Cube to upgrade an item to Legendary Rank will activate the "Double Miracle Time Blessing" buff for the map.
• Equipment for other slots does not benefit from this instance of the Miracle Winter event.

• All MapleStory game servers.

• Routine server upkeep.
• Monthly Windows Update.

• All MapleStory game servers.

• Routine server upkeep.
• Monthly Windows Update.

Miracle Time - Gloves

• PST (UTC -8): Friday, January 26, 2024 4:00 PM - Saturday, January 27, 2024 3:59 PM
• CET (UTC +1): Saturday, January 27, 2024 1:00 AM - Sunday, January 28, 2024 12:59 AM
• AEDT (UTC +11): Saturday, January 27, 2024 11:00 AM - Sunday, January 28, 2024 10:59 AM

• During the noted periods, you will be able to Cube away on Equipment for the Gloves slot with Glowing Cubes, Bright Cubes, and Bonus Glowing Cubes, as well as Bonus Bright Cubes and Violet Cubes if you have them, with double the chance to rank-up equipment once when cubing!
• During the Miracle Time period, using a Cash Cube to upgrade an item to Legendary Rank will activate the "Double Miracle Time Blessing" buff for the map.
• Equipment for other slots does not benefit from this instance of the Miracle Winter event.

Upcoming Miracle Winter Events

• February 3: Hats

Miracle Time - Accessories/Emblems/Hearts/Rings

• PST (UTC -8): Friday, January 19, 2024 4:00 PM - Saturday, January 20, 2024 3:59 PM
• CET (UTC +1): Saturday, January 20, 2024 1:00 AM - Sunday, January 21, 2024 12:59 AM
• AEDT (UTC +11): Saturday, January 20, 2024 11:00 AM - Sunday, January 21, 2024 10:59 AM

• During the noted periods, you will be able to Cube away on Equipment for the Face Accessory, Eye Accessory, Pendant, Shoulder, Ring, Earring, Belt, Badge, Emblem, and Android Heart slots with Glowing Cubes, Bright Cubes, and Bonus Glowing Cubes, as well as Bonus Bright Cubes and Violet Cubes if you have them, with double the chance to rank-up equipment once when cubing!
• During the Miracle Time period, using a Cash Cube to upgrade an item to Legendary Rank will activate the "Double Miracle Time Blessing" buff for the map.
• Equipment for other slots does not benefit from this instance of the Miracle Winter event.

Upcoming Miracle Winter Events

• January 27: Gloves
• February 3: Hats

• v.248 Update (early February) 
  • World Selection Reorganization
  • Burning World Leap
  • Spiegelette’s Strawberry Farm
  • Gold Richie’s Safe
  • Exciting New Collaboration!
• v.249 Update (mid-March)
  • Minar Picnic
  • Grand Athenaeum
  • Profession Revamp
  • Character UI Revamp
  • Monster Life Improvements
  • Better Maple Improvements

• Scania, Bera, Aurora, Elysium, and Luna are grouped together as Interactive Worlds. 
• Kronos, Hyperion, and Solis are grouped together as Heroic Worlds. 
• Special limited-time events, such as Burning World or Super Yeti X Pink Bean, are grouped together as Seasonal Worlds.

• Learn Accessory Crafting, Smithing, and Alchemy at the same time in Interactive Worlds.
• The crafting system’s Fatigue has been improved.
• Accessory Crafting, Smithing, and Alchemy’s Mastery will no longer decrease. 
• Ardentmill’s harvesting maps have been improved and changed to instanced maps.

• The Character UI has been improved so you can now see ‘Character Info’ and ‘Stats’ together.
• We added new information such as ‘Combat Power’, ‘Normal Enemy Damage’, and ‘Cooldown’ to the Character UI.
• Use the Character UI to check other characters’ stat and equipment information too.
• Add a background to your character’s avatar area.

• Combine monsters with an increased rate of receiving a Special Category monster.
• Harvest Waru from all buildings simultaneously when you use Auto Harvest.
• Store more Waru with a 400% increase in the maximum storage capacity of buildings.
• Use Waru to extend the lifespan of some ranked monsters.
• Monster Life related items will no longer be sold in the Cash Shop, and some actions that required Gems will now require Waru. 

• Hexa Matrix Prequest
  • If you decide to skip the tutorial for the ‘[6th Job] Hexa Matrix’ quest, the quest will now be completed instantly.
• Sol Erda UI
  • You can assign the Sol Erda UI to a shortcut so it can be easily accessed.
  • You can check your Sol Erda Energy and Sol Erda Fragments together in a combined UI.
  • If you have the Sol Erda UI activated, it will be maintained even after logging off.
• Reporting Feature
  • When reporting a player for illegal program usage, the list of reportable players’ names has been improved to show up to 3 players who were located on the same map but since left the map.

• All MapleStory game servers.

• Resolved an issue where selecting "Member Mission Status" in the Guild Castle UI would crash the client.
• Resolved an issue where Shangri-la Skylark would not spawn in Harsh Winter 4.
• Resolved an issue where the '[Hyperion Urgent Supply Drop] 7th Supply Drop' quest dialogue showed incorrect reward quantities.
• Resolved an issue where random text would appear when ranking up in Abyssal Expedition.
• Resolved an issue where using the item 'Capture Cage (Abyss Harp)' in Abyssal Expedition would display untranslated text.
• Resolved an issue where the Abyssal Expedition Battle UI would display an incorrect amount of auto-hunting time.
• Resolved an issue where players were unable to use the portal on Shinsoo's Refuge.

• All MapleStory game servers.

• Resolved an issue where selecting "Member Mission Status" in the Guild Castle UI would crash the client.
• Resolved an issue where Shangri-la Skylark would not spawn in Harsh Winter 4.
• Resolved an issue where the '[Hyperion Urgent Supply Drop] 7th Supply Drop' quest dialogue showed incorrect reward quantities.
• Resolved an issue where random text would appear when ranking up in Abyssal Expedition.
• Resolved an issue where using the item 'Capture Cage (Abyss Harp)' in Abyssal Expedition would display untranslated text.
• Resolved an issue where the Abyssal Expedition Battle UI would display an incorrect amount of auto-hunting time.
• Resolved an issue where players were unable to use the portal on Shinsoo's Refuge.

Table of Contents

• [Identisk] Identisk Food Storehouse
• [Identisk] Identisk Hunting Adventure
• [Identisk] Dance of Sun and Wind
• [Identisk] Identisk Festival

[Identisk] Identisk Food Storehouse

• PST (UTC -8): Tuesday, January 9th, 2024 4:00 PM - Tuesday, February 6th, 2024 3:59 PM
• CET (UTC +1): Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 1:00 AM - Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 12:59 AM
• AEDT (UTC +11): Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 11:00 AM - Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 10:59 AM

• The two scholar sea otters from Iden and Tisk have built a new Food Storage together. Help Obin and Tooh fight off the monsters that appeared at the new Food Storehouse and earn tons of EXP!
• Requirements: Characters between Lv. 101 and Lv. 259 (Zero characters must have completed up to Chapter 2). Your character must have completed the ‘[Identisk Exploration] Finding the Vanished Blessing’ quest.
• You can start the '[Identisk Food Storehouse] New Food Storage' quest through the event notifier on the left side of the screen or by talking to Tooh at the Identisk event map.
• Upon entering the Identisk Food Storehouse, you can obtain EXP by defeating 1,000 Iden Island Iciclers and Tisk Island Lavalings for 15 minutes.
  
  • The monster’s HP and EXP amount will change based on the character’s level.
• Each time you defeat 200 Iden Island Iciclers or Tisk Island Lavalings, Iden Island Sol Erda or Tisk Island Sol Erda will appear, giving you even more EXP once defeated!
• When you defeat 300 Iden Island Iciclers and Tisk Island Lavalings, you'll receive the 'Ancient God Blessing' skill that will help defeat monsters and gives additional EXP for 20 seconds.
  
  • The 'Ancient God Blessing' skill will automatically disappear once expired, and skill and EXP benefits will also no longer be available.
  • The 'Ancient God Blessing' skill effect will not remain if you exit and re-enter the map.
• The Identisk Food Storehouse can be entered once every day per world, up to three times weekly.
• If you leave the Identisk Food Sotrehouse without defeating all the monsters and a time limit remains, you can re-enter and continue to defeat the remaining monsters without consuming an entry count.
  
  • If your character exceeds Lv. 259, you cannot re-enter if you exit midway.
  • When exiting midway, the amount of monsters remaining is saved for that character.
    
    • This saved data will be reset after 12:00 AM UTC.
• If you reach Lv. 260 while in the Identisk Food Storehouse map, you can still earn EXP by defeating the remaining monsters.
• You will be moved out of the map when you have either defeated all monsters regardless of the remaining time, or when 15 minutes have passed.
• Weekly entry record will reset every Wednesday at 12:00 AM UTC.

• EXP

[Identisk] Identisk Hunting Adventure

• PST (UTC -8): Tuesday, January 9th, 2024 4:00 PM - Tuesday, February 6th, 2024 3:59 PM
• CET (UTC +1): Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 1:00 AM - Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 12:59 AM
• AEDT (UTC +11): Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 11:00 AM - Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 10:59 AM

• The blessing from the ancient god has returned to the island but not every problem has been solved… Help Oshik defeat the remaining monsters causing a ruckus on Identisk!
• Requirements: Lv. 101 and above (Zero characters must have completed up to Chapter 2). Your character must have completed the ‘[Identisk Exploration] Finding the Vanished Blessing’ quest.
• Accept the '[Identisk Hunting Adventure] The Ancient God's Blessing Returns' quest within the star event notifier on the left side of the screen or by talking to Oshik at the Identisk event map.
• You can enter the ‘Where Summer and Winter Dance’ map to play Identisk Hunting Adventure by talking to Oshik at the Identisk event map.
• You can start by selecting one of the following options:
  
  • Quick Start: You will automatically be paired with 2 other players in the Quick Start queue to play together. You must not be in a party.
  • Party Play: Be in a party of 1 - 3 players and start immediately.
• Once the game starts, everyone can select Warrior, Shaman, or Hunter without any overlaps within the team. If you don’t make a selection within 30 seconds, you will automatically be assigned to the job that wasn’t selected by your teammates.
• Afterwards, you will transform into a sea otter that matches the selected job and be given exclusive skills.
  
  • Warrior
    
    • Sea Otter Spearsmanship: Three Consecutive Strikes
    • Sea Otter Spearsmanship: Leap
    • Sea Otter Spearsmanship: Spinning Strike
    • Sea Otter Roar
  • Shaman
    
    • Sea Otter Spell: Nor’easter
    • Sea Otter Spell: Teleport
    • Sea Otter Spell: Sea Otter Blessing
    • Sea Otter Spell: Sea Otter Curse
  • Hunter
    
    • Sea Otter Archery: Rapid Fire
    • Sea Otter Archery: Retreating Fire
    • Sea Otter Archery: Freeze Harpoon
    • Sea Otter Song
  • Note: You can change the hotkey by clicking the skill icon and entering the desired key during game play. Hotkey data is shared by all your characters in the same account.
• Your goal is to defeat monsters by using the given skills and earn 50,000 points within the given 30 minutes with your teammates.
• The game will end once you’ve collected 50,000 points or when 30 minutes have passed.
• Once you complete Identisk Hunting Adventure, Oshik will give you 1,000 EXP Points once per day, up to 3 times weekly per account.
  
  • Note: EXP Points are given when you exit the Identisk Calm Border map.
    
    • Ex: If you enter Wednesday 11:50 PM UTC and exit the game after 12:00 AM UTC, the EXP Point will count for Thursday’s acquisition.
  • When you have received EXP Points a total of 6 times from completing Identisk Hunting Adventure, you will receive the Cumulative EXP Points Reward through Oshik.
    
    • Cumulative EXP Points Reward can be claimed once per account.
• You can use the EXP Points to receive EXP based on your character’s current level by accepting the ‘[Identisk] Use the EXP Points’ quest within the star event notifier or by talking to Oshik at the Identisk event map.
  
  • Only Lv. 200 and above characters can use EXP Points (Lv. 200 and above Zero characters must have completed up to Chapter 2).
  • Lv. 260 and above characters will receive the same amount of EXP.
  • EXP Points are shared between your characters within the same account.
  • Hyper Burning characters can use the EXP Point.
  • You can only use EXP Points during the Identisk event duration. Make sure to use all your remaining EXP Points before February 6 at 11:59 PM UTC.
• If you clear Identisk Hunting Adventure within 180 seconds, you will receive the Clear Record Reward for the respective job you’ve achieved the record with!
  
  • Shortest clear record is recorded for each job per account.
  • If you clear Identisk Hunting Adventure within 180 seconds on all three jobs, you will receive the Identisk Veteran Hunter medal.
  • Clear Record Rewards for each job can be claimed once per account.
  • Note: Clear Record Rewards can only be claimed during the event duration! Please make sure to claim all your medal rewards before February 6 at 11:59 PM UTC.
• The first person to leave cannot join another game for 10 minutes.
• If you do not move for a certain amount of time, you will receive a warning.
  
  • If you receive 2 warnings, you will be removed from the game, and will not receive rewards. You cannot join another game for 10 minutes.
• If you played Identisk Hunting Adventure and received all the EXP Points for the day, you can still participate in the game but no longer obtain EXP Points.
• Weekly reward record will reset every Wednesday at 12:00 AM UTC.

• EXP Points
• Cumulative EXP Points Reward: Obtain EXP Points from Identisk Hunting Adventure 6 times to receive the following:
  
  • Baby Sea Otter Hat: Untradeable, Permanent.

• Clear Record Rewards: Clear Identisk Hunting Adventure within 180 seconds to receive a reward for the job you’ve selected:
  
  • Identisk Warrior: Medal. Untradeable, Permanent.
  • Identisk Shaman: Medal. Untradeable, Permanent.
  • Identisk Hunter: Medal. Untradeable, Permanent.
  • Clear Identisk Hunting Adventure within 180 seconds with all 3 jobs to receive the following:
    
    • Identisk Veteran Hunter: Medal. Untradeable, Permanent.

[Identisk] Dance of Sun and Wind

• PST (UTC -8): Tuesday, January 9th, 2024 4:00 PM - Tuesday, February 6th, 2024 3:59 PM
• CET (UTC +1): Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 1:00 AM - Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 12:59 AM
• AEDT (UTC +11): Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 11:00 AM - Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 10:59 AM

• Join Oran and Toran, the Identisk festival managers, along with the other Identisk residents for a fun time dancing and earning EXP!
• Requirements: Lv. 101 and above (Zero characters must have completed up to Chapter 2). Your character must have completed the ‘[Identisk Exploration] Finding the Vanished Blessing’ quest.
• Accept the '[Dance of the Sun and Wind] Oran and Toran' quest through the event notifier on the left side of the screen or by talking to Oran and Toran at the Identisk event map.
• Upon completing the question, you can acquire the 'Dance of the Sun and Wind' skill.
  
  • The skill will automatically activate when you enter a map with monsters near your level (20 levels below and 20 levels above).
• When you defeat monsters while the 'Dance of Sun and Wind' skill is active, the Dance Energy gauge will fill up.
  
  • When you fill up the Dance Energy gauge by defeating 300 monsters, 'Dance of Sun and Wind: Oran and Toran' and 'Dance of Sun and Wind: Identisk Resident' skills will activate in order.
    
    • When the 'Dance of Sun and Wind: Oran and Toran' skill begins, you'll receive EXP while Oran and Toran dance and clap as they attack multiple monsters.
    • Next, the 'Dance of Sun and Wind: Identisk Resident' skill will activate and Identisk residents will appear to dance and attack nearby monsters.
  • The 'Dance of Sun and Wind: Oran and Toran' and 'Dance of Sun and Wind: Identisk Resident' skills can be activated 30 times a day per character. The skill will be deactivated after 30 times.
  • The 'Dance of Sun and Wind: Oran and Toran' and 'Dance of Sun and Wind: Identisk Resident' skills are only visible to you and it is affected by EXP buffs and death penalty EXP reduction effects.
  • Please be aware, the 'Dance of Sun and Wind: Oran and Toran' and 'Dance of Sun and Wind: Identisk Resident' skills will end midway if you change maps, channels, or enter the Cash Shop.
• The ‘Dance of Sun and Wind’ skill will not be available during the following situations:
  
  • Map without monsters near your level.
  • Map with Lv. 4 Rune’s curse applied.
  • Special maps such as Mirror World, Story Mode, etc.
• The 'Dance of Sun and Wind: Oran and Toran' and 'Dance of Sun and Wind: Identisk Resident' skills will not be available during the following situations:
  
  • Map without monsters near your level.
  • Map with Lv. 4 Rune’s curse applied.
  • Map with 'Dance of Sun and Wind' skill activated by another player
  • Special maps such as Mirror World, Story Mode, etc.
  • Skill was activated 30 times already for the day

• EXP

[Identisk] Identisk Festival

• PST (UTC -8): Tuesday, January 9th, 2024 4:00 PM - Tuesday, February 6th, 2024 3:59 PM
• CET (UTC +1): Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 1:00 AM - Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 12:59 AM
• AEDT (UTC +11): Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 11:00 AM - Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 10:59 AM

• Thanks to your exploration on the islands and research on the blessings, the tension between Iden and Tisk has subsided! Everyone is putting together a festival in celebration so let’s clean up around the island to welcome the invited guests~
• Requirements: Lv. 101 and above (Zero characters must have completed up to Chapter 2). Your character must have completed the ‘[Identisk Exploration] Finding the Vanished Blessing’ quest.
• Accept the ‘[Identisk Festival] Twin Island Festival' quest within the star event notifier on the left side of the screen or by talking to Tomo at the Identisk event map.
• You can check the Identisk Festival progress through the Identisk Festival icon within the star event notifier.
• There are a total of 15 festival preparation missions and each mission will be unlocked every day at 12:00 AM UTC during the event duration.
  
  • Festival preparation missions have to be completed in order.
  • If previous missions have not been completed, you can proceed with all the unlocked ones at any time during the event period.
• Each time you defeat 1,000 monsters near your level (20 levels below and 20 levels above) and complete the mission, you will receive special Festival Preparation Mission Rewards.
  
  • Monsters from special maps such as Mirror World, Story Mode, etc. do not count towards the mission requirement.
  • Festival Preparation Mission Rewards can be claimed once per account.
• Once you’ve completed the final 15th mission, you will unlock Tomo’s Reward daily quest.
  
  • Accept the ‘[Identisk Festival] Tomo’s Reward’ quest and defeat 1,000 monsters near your level (20 levels below and 20 levels above) to receive a 3x EXP Coupon (30 min) item!
  • Tomo’s Reward can be claimed once a day per account.
• Hidden mission alert! Complete the hidden mission and receive the adorable Okya & Tobi Pet Set!
  
  • Hidden mission can be completed once per account.
• Please be aware of the following information regarding the reward items:
  
  • When the Sacred Symbol Selector Coupon is used, you can select from the following:
    
    • Sacred Symbol: Cernium: Untradeable, Permanent.
    • Sacred Symbol: Arcus: Untradeable, Permanent.
    • Sacred Symbol: Odium: Untradeable, Permanent.
    • Sacred Symbol: Shangri-La: Untradeable, Permanent.
    • Sacred Symbol: Arteria: Untradeable, Permanent.
    • Sacred Symbol: Carcion: Untradeable, Permanent.
  • If you have an empty scroll bag in your inventory’s Use tab, Karma Black Rebirth Flame will be distributed to your scroll bag when claimed.
• Identisk Festival can be completed once per account.
• Identisk Festival progress and reward history are shared within the account.

• Festival Preparation Mission Rewards:
  
  • Mission 1: 3x EXP Coupon (30 min) (x5): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
  • Mission 2: Prepared Pendant of the Spirit Coupon (30 Day): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration. Use to receive Prepared Pendant of the Spirit: Untradeable, 30-day duration.
  • Mission 3: Symbol Selector Coupon: Tradeable within account, 7-day duration. Use to select between Arcane Symbol Selector Coupon (x100) or Sacred Symbol Selector Coupon (x20): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
  • Mission 4: Event Ring Exclusive Solid Cube (x100): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
  • Mission 5: Festive Identisk Chair: Tradeable within account, Permanent. The chair will play one of the two background music when you sit on it!
    
    
    
  • Mission 6: 3x EXP Coupon (30 min) (x5): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
  • Mission 7: Special Medal of Honor (x20): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
  • Mission 8: Symbol Selector Coupon: Tradeable within account, 7-day duration. Use to select between Arcane Symbol Selector Coupon (x100) or Sacred Symbol Selector Coupon (x20): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
  • Mission 9: Karma Black Rebirth Flame (x50): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
  • Mission 10: Enki Gift Box: Tradeable within account, 7-day duration. Open the receive:
    
    • Enki Label Ring: Untradeable, Permanent.
    • Enki Chat Ring: Untradeable, Permanent.
    • Lil Enki: Pet. Untradeable, 90-day duration. Pet can be revived using Water of Life.
    • Small Clam: Pet equipment. Untradeable, Permanent.
      
      
      
  • Mission 11: 3x EXP Coupon (30 min) (x5): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
  • Mission 12: Experience Nodestone (x5): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
  • Mission 13: Symbol Selector Coupon: Tradeable within account, 7-day duration. Use to select between Arcane Symbol Selector Coupon (x100) or Sacred Symbol Selector Coupon (x20): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
  • Mission 14: Bright Cube x10 Coupon: Tradeable within account, 7-day duration. Use to receive Bright Cube (x10): Untradeable, 10-day duration.
  • Mission 15: Magnificent Growth Potion: Tradeable within account, 7-day duration. Character must be at least Lv. 200 to use the potion. Use between Lv. 200 and Lv. 249 to gain a level, or at Lv. 250 and above to obtain a considerable amount of EXP. Characters with Burning effects cannot use the item.
• Tomo’s Reward:
  
  • 3x EXP Coupon (30 min): Tradeable within account, 7-day duration.
• Hidden Mission Reward:
  
  • Okya & Tobi Pet Set: Tradeable within account, 7-day duration. Use to receive:
    
    • Okya & Tobi: Pet. Untradeable, 90-day duration. Pet can be revived using Water of Life.
    • Smaller Clam: Pet equipment. Untradeable, Permanent.