Source: Nexon

Nexon (co-CEOs Kang Dae-hyun and Kim Jung-wook) announced on the 30th that it is launching the 'Half-Year MapleStory: Idle RPG Festival,' a large-scale event featuring a 1+1 burning event, for the mobile idle RPG 'MapleStory: Idle RPG,' which was co-developed with Able Games (CEO Kim Dong-woo).

The 'Half-Year Maple Festival' is a large-scale in-game event running until June 11 to celebrate the six-month anniversary of the official launch of 'MapleStory Grow.' As part of the event, a 'Burning' promotion offers a 1+1 level-up benefit for characters between levels 20 and 98. Once a character is registered as a Burning character, the effect lasts for 90 days, and after reaching level 99, players will receive an 'AFTER Burning Booster' every week, which provides a 100% increase in experience points for 100 hours.

Additionally, the game introduces 'Flag Race,' a mini-game where up to eight players compete in a race. Players win by being the first to cross the finish line while navigating various obstacles, and they can use skills to hinder opponents or gain a tactical advantage. Achievement rewards include 'Festival Coins' based on the number of first-place finishes, and 'Festival Points' based on the total number of participations.

'Festival Points' can be used to acquire various growth materials, such as a 'Star Force 17-Star Enhancement Scroll,' while 'Festival Coins' can be exchanged for various goods and items in the 'Festival Special Shop.' Both 'Festival Points' and 'Festival Coins' can be earned by completing daily and achievement missions during the festival period. Completing a cumulative number of special missions will also grant additional growth materials and an exclusive medal as a final reward.

The update also adds two new Pirate-class jobs to the existing ten. 'Viper' is a job that focuses on martial arts using knuckles, unleashing powerful attacks alongside the 'Sea Serpent,' which embodies the power of the ocean. 'Captain' uses a gun for long-range attacks and battles enemies alongside various crew members.

Furthermore, a new boss raid, 'Horntail,' has been added. It features three difficulty levels—Easy, Normal, and Hard—and can be challenged by a party of up to four players. Upon successful defeat, players receive rewards based on the difficulty, including three new pieces of equipment—'Dea Sidus Earring,' 'Horntail Necklace,' and 'Chaos Horntail Necklace'—as well as two types of 'Horntail'-exclusive equipment scrolls. The 'Horntail' boss raid is also planned to be introduced as guild raid content in the future.

In addition, the update introduces 'Star Force Field,' a new weekly content where players can defeat monsters within a time limit based on their highest completed chapter stage to earn large amounts of experience points. Improvements have also been made to allow players to consume two boss raid tickets at once to receive double rewards, and the weekly ticket limit and recharge amount have been increased to four.

More details about the 'Half-Year MapleStory: Idle RPG Festival,' held to celebrate the six-month anniversary of 'MapleStory: Idle RPG,' can be found on the official community.