# Ancient Artifact Hunt A mysterious adventure to uncover the Ancient Artifacts begins! Defeat monsters to collect map fragments that reveal the location of the Hidden Ruins, and earn additional EXP and NESO along the way. Don’t miss your chance to obtain rare rewards such as the Ancient Guardian Chair SBT! ### **■ Event Schedule** October 2, 2025 00:00 \~ October 22, 2025 23:59 (UTC+0) ### **■ Eligibility** * **Daily Mission**: Minted characters * **Weekly Mission**: Minted characters level 140 and above ### **■ How to Participate** Open the Event Notifier on the left side of the screen and accept the quest “\[Ancient Artifact Hunt] Join the Artifact Hunt”.

### **■ Event Rewards** * **Daily Mission Reward**: Gift Box of the Royal Expedition Leader | **Gift Box of the Royal Expedition Leader** | | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | |

| * When you open the box, you will receive one reward based on set probabilities from the five possible box tiers:


Tier	Item	Qty.	Note
Bronze	Regular Medal of Honor	1	Expires 7 days after receipt
Silver	Regular Medal of Honor	2	Expires 7 days after receipt
Silver	2x EXP Coupon (15 min)	2	Expires 7 days after receipt
Gold	Special Medal of Honor	1	Expires 7 days after receipt
Gold	2x EXP Coupon (15 min)	5	Expires 7 days after receipt
Emerald	Special Medal of Honor	3	Expires 7 days after receipt
Emerald	3x EXP Coupon (15 min)	5	Expires 7 days after receipt
Emerald	Storm Growth Potion	1	Expires 7 days after receipt
Diamond	Special Medal of Honor	10	Expires 7 days after receipt
Diamond	3x EXP Coupon (15 min)	10	Expires 7 days after receipt
Diamond	Storm Growth Potion	2	Expires 7 days after receipt
Diamond	Ancient Guardian Chair SBT	1	Automatically registered when obtained

※ A Regular Medal of Honor provides 1,000 Honor EXP. ※ A Special Medal of Honor provides 10,000 Honor EXP. * **Weekly Mission Reward**: Gift Box of the Royal Expedition Leader x5 * Completing the weekly mission grants 5 Gift Boxes by default. With additional chances based on set probabilities, you can obtain up to 10 more for a maximum of 15 boxes. * Do not forget to open your boxes before they expire (7 days after receipt) to claim your rewards. ※ Daily missions can be completed once per character per day. ※ Weekly missions can be completed once per character per week. ### **■ Event Details** * **Daily Mission**: Artifact Collection * After accepting the quest, defeat monsters near your level to collect Unidentified Artifacts. * When you reach certain artifact counts, a \[Mini Ancient Guardian] carrying NESO from the Hidden Ruins will appear in the field. * Defeat event monsters to earn additional EXP and NESO. * Collect 100 Unidentified Artifacts of any type to complete the daily mission and receive: * Gift Box of the Royal Expedition Leader * Hidden Ruins Map Fragment | **Unidentified Artifacts** | **Unidentified Artifacts** | **Unidentified Artifacts** | | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | |


Week	Period	Obtainable Map Fragment
1	October 2, 2025 00:00 ~ October 8, 2025 23:59 (UTC+0)	[Hidden Ruins: Altar of Tenus] Map Fragment
2	October 9, 2025 00:00 ~ October 15, 2025 23:59 (UTC+0)	[Hidden Ruins: Altar of Kosat] Map Fragment
3	October 16, 2025 00:00 ~ October 22, 2025 23:59 (UTC+0)	[Hidden Ruins: Altar of Lakos] Map Fragment

* **Weekly Mission**: Hidden Ruins * Collect 4 Hidden Ruins Map Fragments through daily missions to complete the map and discover the location of the Hidden Ruins. Enter the Hidden Ruins through the entrance portal created in the field indicated by the map. | | | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | | **Entrance Portal to the Hidden Ruins** | |

| * If you haven’t completed the previous week’s map, you can progress from the earlier stage in order. * Defeat the \[Ancient Guardian] guarding the altar in the ruins to obtain the Gift Box of the Royal Expedition Leader. ### **■ Event Notes** * You can summon the Mini Ancient Guardian up to 120 times per day (resets daily at 00:00 UTC+0). * Unidentified Artifacts do not drop from monsters in special fields. * You may not obtain Unidentified Artifacts due to drop rate penalties such as Rune Curse. * If another player is already defeating the Mini Ancient Guardian, it may not spawn for you. * In this case, collect artifacts in another map to immediately summon one. * If you leave the hunting field by changing maps or channels while fighting an event monster, the effect will end. * You will not receive NESO from event monsters if there is no remaining Rotation NESO in the current field layer. * The Ancient Guardian Chair SBT will be distributed after the event ends. Further details will be announced separately. ⚠**️ Important Note** ※ Any actions that violate the Operation Policy may result in restrictions. Accounts restricted from using services within the MapleStory Universe ecosystem, including MapleStory N, may also be excluded from receiving rewards. ※ In case maintenance on MapleStory Universe services takes place on the day of the event conclusion, the event end time may be subject to change. ※ Event schedule, rewards, and other details are subject to change without prior notice. In such cases, additional announcements will be provided separately. ※ Reward items cannot be received after the event period ends. ※ Reward items can be stored in in-game inventory until their expiration period. Items not used within the expiration period will be deleted. ※ Rewards will be distributed only to the wallet used to participate in the event. Please note that the receiving wallet addresses cannot be changed. ※ MapleStory Universe cannot address issues arising from incorrectly connected wallets. ※ Account trading is prohibited under our operating policy. Violators may be restricted from MapleStory Universe service, and MapleStory Universe is not liable for any losses or damages incurred through trading attempts. ※ Please note that access may be restricted in certain regions. Depending on your location, you could encounter limitations when accessing the MapleStory Universe service. For a seamless experience with the MapleStory Universe, please consult the [Terms of Service.](https://msu.io/policy/terms) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.maplestoryn.io/announcement/events/past-events/ancient-artifact-hunt.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.