# Boss Content & Pure Boss Essence
## **Table of Contents**
1. **Check Boss Information**
2. **Finding a Party**
3. **Practice Mode**
4. **Pure Boss Essence**
5. **Checking Your Pure Boss Essence Status**
6. **How to Obtain Pure Boss Essence**
7. **Pure Boss Essence Rewards**
8. **Raffle Dashboard Rewards**
## **1. Check Boss Information**
* Press the Boss key \[Default: F] to open the Boss menu, where you can find essential information on all boss monsters.
* You can also access this information by opening the Maple Guide \[Default: F1] and selecting the "Boss Content" tab.
※ Some bosses require you to complete prerequisite quests or obtain specific items before entry. Always check the Boss UI for these requirements beforehand.
## **2. Finding a Party**
### 2-1. Manual Search
* From the "Move to Boss" menu, you can either warp directly to a boss or recruit fellow players for a party in the "Recruit Party" tab.
* The "Recruit Party" tab allows you to filter by boss and difficulty. Click Search to browse the party listings and apply to the one you'd like to join.
* To create your own party, simply click the blue Recruit button and gather your members.
### 2-2. Auto-matching
* In the Boss Content tab, select "Auto-matching" to register for up to five different boss encounters.
* You cannot select the same boss and difficulty combination more than once.
* Click "Start Matching" to begin searching. The system will place you in the first available party from your list.
* Once a party is formed, you’ll be prompted to warp directly to the boss's entry map. Accepting this prompt will move you and your new party instantly.
## 3. Practice Mode
Some bosses offer Practice Mode, allowing you to learn their patterns in advance.
Please note that Practice Mode differs from normal boss content in terms of entry limits and rewards.
※ Practice Mode features:
* Unlimited entries
* Available regardless of your Boss Clear Count in normal/Hard/Chaos modes
* Still requires prerequisite quests for normal mode entry
* Does not progress quests related to the boss content
* No EXP or item rewards
* Special buffs: certain skills and items have no duration or cooldown limits
## **4. Pure Boss Essence**
* Pure Boss Essence is a special item that drops from defeated bosses.
* Each boss drops its own unique Essence. Please note that there are weekly limits on how many essences you can use, both per account and per character.
* You can use a Pure Boss Essence to enter a Raffle corresponding to the boss you defeated. This gives you a chance to win rewards, such as Nodestones.
* Once you hit the weekly usage limit, you will be unable to enter more Raffles until the weekly reset.
## **5. Checking Your Pure Boss Essence Status**
* Once you reach Level 50, click the notifier on the left side of your screen to find the ‘[Pure Boss Essence](broken://pages/10efb1d489749c21d40925ddebd6058f39063bfb) View usage’ option in your list of Available Quests.
* This will allow you to check your Pure Boss Essence usage status at any time.
* Alternatively, for a quick status check, you can hover your mouse over a Pure Boss Essence in your inventory. The tooltip will display your current usage count, weekly limits, and the next reset date.
## **6. How to Obtain Pure Boss Essence**
* Each boss drops a unique Essence. These are categorized as either Daily or Weekly Essences, depending on the boss's reset cycle.
* All Pure Boss Essences expire. The expiration period depends on whether it is a Daily or Weekly Essence.
| Essence Type | Expiration Period |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Daily Pure Boss Essence | Expires at 00:00:00 (UTC+0) the day after on the same day it is obtained. |
| Weekly Pure Boss Essence | Expires at 00:00:00 (UTC+0) on the upcoming Thursday. |
**\[Bosses, Difficulties, and Reset Cycles]**
| **Boss** | **Difficulty** | **Clear Cycle** | **Practice Mode** |
| -------------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ----------------- |
| Balrog | Easy | Daily | No |
| Zakum | Easy | Daily | No |
| | Normal | Daily | No |
| | Chaos | Weekly | Yes |
| Papulatus | Easy | Daily | No |
| | Normal | Daily | No |
| | Chaos | Weekly | Yes |
| Magnus | Easy | Daily | No |
| | Normal | Daily | No |
| | Hard | Weekly | Yes |
| Hilla | Normal | Daily | No |
| | Hard | Weekly | Yes |
| Horntail | Easy | Daily | No |
| | Normal | Daily | No |
| | Chaos | Daily | No |
| Pierre | Normal | Daily | No |
| | Chaos | Weekly | Yes |
| Von Bon | Normal | Daily | No |
| | Chaos | Weekly | Yes |
| Crimson Queen | Normal | Daily | No |
| | Chaos | Weekly | Yes |
| Vellum | Normal | Daily | No |
| | Chaos | Weekly | Yes |
| Von Leon | Easy | Daily | No |
| | Normal | Daily | No |
| | Hard | Daily | No |
| Arkarium | Easy | Daily | No |
| | Normal | Daily | No |
| OMNI-CLN | Normal | Daily | No |
| Pink Bean | Normal | Daily | No |
| | Chaos | Weekly | Yes |
| Cygnus | Easy | Weekly | Yes |
| | Normal | Weekly | Yes |
| Lotus | Normal | Weekly | Yes |
| | Hard | Weekly | Yes |
| Damien | Normal | Weekly | Yes |
| | Hard | Weekly | Yes |
| Guardian Angel Slime | Normal | Weekly | Yes |
| Lucid | Easy | Weekly | Yes |
| | Normal | Weekly | Yes |
| | Hard | Weekly | Yes |
* When in a party, each member can earn their own Pure Boss Essence. However, to be eligible for the drop, you must contribute at least 5% of the boss's total damage.
## **7. Pure Boss Essence Rewards**
* To use a Pure Boss Essence, double-click it in your inventory. This consumes one of your weekly uses and enters you into the boss's Raffle.
* Please note that all Pure Boss Essences, regardless of which boss they come from, count toward the same weekly usage limit. This limit is tracked for both your account and each character.
| Limit Type | Usage Limit | Reset Time |
| ---------------- | --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| Account (Wallet) | 90 uses per week | Both limits reset every Thursday at 00:00:00 (UTC+0) |
| Character | 12 uses per character | Both limits reset every Thursday at 00:00:00 (UTC+0) |
* Using an Essence can grant the following rewards. Please note that some rewards cannot be obtained if you have already exceeded your weekly usage limit.
| Reward Type | Obtainable After Exceeding Limit? |
| ---------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| Raffle Dashboard Entry | No |
| Local Nodestone | No |
| Honor EXP | Yes |
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※ Earning Pure Boss Essence in a Party
When you earn an essence in a party, your Raffle chances are divided by the number of party members present when you entered the boss map. The Raffle is then rolled individually for each eligible member.
For example, if a reward has a 100% drop rate and your party had 5 members, each member has an independent 20% chance to receive that reward.
You can see how many party members your Raffle chance was divided by in the item's tooltip, which appears when you hover your mouse over it.
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※ For a detailed breakdown of the Raffle Dashboard, check out our guide \[[Raffle Dashboard](https://docs.maplestoryn.io/msn-101/learn-more/raffle-dashboard?q=party)]
## **8. Raffle Dashboard Rewards**
Boss rewards are displayed in the Reward Dashboard. Using a Pure Boss Essence after defeating a boss will register an entry for that boss's Raffle on the Raffle Dashboard.
You can then check your potential rewards in the Raffle Dashboard.
That's where the reward Raffle for each boss will be registered when you defeat them.
After using the Essence, be sure to check the registered reward list on the Raffle Dashboard!
When your clear Boss content, you may have a chance to participate in a Raffle to earn rewards.
* If your entry is successful, you can check the available rewards and their quantities in the \[Raffle Entry] tab of the Raffle Dashboard.
* Once the raffle is completed after a certain period, you can confirm whether you have received a reward in the \[Raffle Results] tab.
* If your entry fails, it will be displayed as a failed attempt in the \[Raffle Entry] tab, and you will not be able to receive any rewards.
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