5th Job Advancement Update and Future Direction, Reward Balance Announcement

Dear Maplers,

The first winter update of MapleStory N has officially begun, marking the start of three planned Winter updates.

This update is packed with a variety of significant content that you have been eagerly waiting for.

Among these, we would like to provide a detailed explanation of two key changes that Maplers have been curious about: 5th Job Advancement and the future direction of updates, as well as reward balance adjustments.

5th Job Advancement and Future Update Direction

The 5th Job Advancement has been designed not merely to make characters stronger, but to elevate the overall gameplay experience across Skill, Equipment, Field, and Boss.

Our primary goal is to ensure that Maplers consistently feel the sense of Mapler’s character growing and evolving over time.

This commitment to delivering a meaningful growth experience directly influences the direction of our updates.

MapleStory N does not aim to follow the original game’s update sequence.

As we have done so far, our focus is not on simple version updates following the path of the past, but on optimizing and introducing the content and systems most essential for Maplers, tailored to our unique environment. This approach will remain unchanged moving forward.

Compared to the original, we promise to deliver updates at a faster pace, enriched with MapleStory N’s own interpretation and design such as introducing new regions yet to be revealed, formidable bosses, the latest convenience features, and expanded job classes.

As the next step, the upcoming Third Winter Update, January 29(2026, UTC+0), will include the addition of the second set of 5th Job skills and job-specific skills.

And beyond that, we will continue preparing for ongoing expansions.

We invite Mapler to look forward to the new adventures that will unfold at MapleStory N’s own unique pace.

Reward Balancing Direction

In line with this new era of growth, we are implementing comprehensive adjustments to in-game reward balance.

The core principle of this adjustment is: the stronger your character is, the greater the rewards Mapler will receive.

To achieve this, we have refined the system to discourage gameplay focused on creating and rotating multiple characters simply to farm rewards. Instead, we have designed it so that focusing on the growth of Mapler’s main character feels more rewarding.

We have reduced the amount of NESO placed per cycle in fields and bosses below level 190.

Conversely, the amount of NESO allocated per cycle for weekly boss NESO rewards have been increased by 150% compared to before, allowing players who challenge higher-difficulty content to earn greater reward.

Additionally, the key resource for 5th Job growth, Nodestone, will now primarily be obtained through bosses, ensuring that your efforts toward growth translate into faster opportunities for advancement.

Furthermore, we have introduced the Pure Boss Essence system, which manages boss play counts at the account level to preserve the long-term value of boss rewards.

The sense of achievement from growth extends to our new event system as well. Through the Temple of Time Training Chamber event, which allows Maplers to earn EXP and Neso rewards even during idle play based on your Mu Lung Dojo clear records, we aim to move towards gradually reducing repetitive hunting while further enhancing the sense of achievement that comes with growth.

At MapleStory N, we believe it is essential that the value of growth achieved through your efforts is recognized and maintained within the game. Including this reward balance adjustment, we will continue to refine and expand rewards linked to character progression in the future.

We will always listen to your voices and strive to deliver an even better gaming experience, so that we can truly repay the love and support you have shown us.

Stay tuned for the next chapter of MapleStory N. We appreciate you being on this journey with us.

Thank you.