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The good news came to Maple Story old users who were feeling stagnant. With this winter update, the maximum level is expanded, and the damage limit is released. In line with this, new areas and bosses aimed at high-level users are also added.
On the 10th, Nexon introduced the main contents of the winter update through the Maple Story showcase held online. The keyword for this update is’restriction lifted’. First of all, the highest level will be expanded from level 275 to level 300 in two years since 2018, and the damage upper limit, which was limited to 10 billion won, is also lifted. In addition, the maximum amount of meso (game money) that can be held will increase from 30 billion to 100 billion.
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As the character becomes stronger, the top content is also reinforced. First, a new area’Sernium’ that can be entered from level 260 is opened, and Hotel Arcs aimed at level 270 or higher is opened. In addition, the’Selected Seren’ appears to protect Sernium as a new boss. The chosen Seren is selected by the holy sword Asor and exerts the power of the sun god Mithra, and has a battle pattern that fits the concept of the sun god that changes over time.
Regarding the direction of the update, Maple Story Director Kang Won-ki said, “I think that the warriors who have enjoyed Maple Story until recently have difficulty feeling changes in the top content and have stagnated. So this update made it a key point to start expanding high-level content.”
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In addition, it helps new and returning users level up. First of all, the experience required for leveling up from level 210 to level 250 is reduced by 20%. Here, the experience that can be obtained through the Arcane River area quest is increased, and additional experience is given when hunting monsters in the hunting ground that matches the level. Finally, the penalty for gaining experience points when the character dies disappears. Instead, the amount of experience gained and the item drop rate decreases for a certain period of time. Director Kang Won-ki said, “Because the most difficult section for users is after level 210 when they visit Chuo Choo Island, we have improved to grow faster in that section.”
Finally, a new job appears in about a year. This is Cain, a Nova race archer. Fights in a typical archer style, combining a variety of tactics, such as weakening enemies or quickly approaching them to inflict enormous damage and fall. Director Kang Won-ki said to Cain, “The traces of the ancient gods that follow after the Black Wizard will appear for the first time,” stimulating expectations for the story.
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