• All MapleStory game servers.

• MapleStory will be updated to v.267.4.0.
• Permanent Black Heart items that were distributed from Philosopher's Book have been adjusted to the intended 30-day duration.
  • [Updated 4/8] Please note that the adjusted Black Heart will have a 30-day duration starting from when the fix occurred on March 26.
• NX spent on Marvel Machine will be distributed towards MVP ranks during the maintenance.
• [Updated 4/9] Resolved an issue where Cash Shop items were missing for some characters that world leaped from Challenger Worlds. The duration of restored Cash Shop items has been extended.
• [Updated 4/9] Resolved an issue where Lv. 5 Eluna Necklace and Lv. 5 Eluna Earrings did not grant the EXP increase skill.
• [Updated 4/9] Resolved an issue where the AbsoLab Spirit Walker Fan obtained from the AbsoLab Weapon/Dominator Pendant Selection Box did not have set potentials. For affected players, the box has been distribuited via the Gift Drop and can be claimed within 2 weeks.
• [Updated 4/8] Resolved an issue where certain non-NX item effects were unable to be toggled off.
• Resolved an issue where Hayato's Fleeting Breath skill was doing less damage than intended.
• Resolved an issue where checking a Friend's location would not work if players were in different channels.
• Resolved an issue where the Favorites feature of the Event List would reset after viewing other tabs.
• Resolved an issue where Sia's SHINE Stellar V - Formalhaut skill cooldown would not appear when used within a Skill Sequence.
• Resolved an issue where Sia's Stellar II - Algol and SHINE Stellar II - Algol skills did not attack the correct amount of monsters.
• Resolved an issue where MapleStory M's Reward Points were able to be claimed in the One-Punch Man Special World.
  • [Updated 4/9] For affected players, remaining mileage will be distributed in a future maintenance.
• Resolved an issue where text in the Production Skill UI was not properly displayed.

Descend into the newest Epic Dungeon: Nightmare Paradise! Battle through seven stages featuring special Divine Energy skills and defeat the boss to help free Baekyeon and Ara, with EXP, Sol Erda, and Sol Erda Fragment rewards as you do!

Available:

• PDT (UTC -7): Wednesday, April 1, 2026 5:00 PM

• CEST (UTC +2): Thursday, April 2, 2026 2:00 AM

• AEDT (UTC +11): Thursday, April 2, 2026 11:00 AM

Requirement

• Lv. 280 and above characters.

• Completed ‘\[Arteria] The Battle’s Aftermath’ and ‘\[Epic Dungeon] Delver of the Deep’ quests.

How to Participate

• Accept the ‘\[Epic Dungeon] Nightmare Paradise’ quest by talking to Selazar located at the Operations Center in Arteria.

• Story Mode must be completed to access the Nightmare Paradise dungeon.

  • Progress and completion are saved per character.

  • After completing Story Mode on one character, it can be skipped by other characters within the account.

• Up to two Epic Dungeons can be cleared once a week per account.

  • Each character can clear only one Epic Dungeon type per week.

• Entry count and dungeon progress resets every Thursday at 12:00 AM UTC.

Nightmare Paradise

• There are 7 stages to complete in Nightmare Paradise within a 1-hour time limit.

• Each stage has a special skill that consumes Divine Energy. Divine Energy is obtained by defeating monsters and filling the gauge.

  • Tiger Slash: Divine Energy: 200

  • Nimbus Cloud: Divine Energy: 500

  • Pull Key: Divine Energy: Max 200

• Clear Nightmare Paradise to receive the following rewards.

  • Heroic Worlds

    • EXP

    • Sol Erda (x2): Untradable, 30-day duration.

    • Sol Erda Fragment (x70): Untradable, Permanent.

  • Interactive Worlds

    • EXP

    • Sol Erda (x2): Untradable, 30-day duration.

    • Sol Erda Fragment (x10): Tradable within world, Permanent.

• Interactive Worlds Only: Receive extra rewards by purchasing Bonus Rewards for 12,500 Maple Points or Special Bonus Rewards for 50,000 Maple Points (Players can purchase either EXP, Sol Erda, or both rewards).

  • EXP Bonus Rewards (Lv. 1)

    • EXP

    • Sol Erda Fragment (x20): Tradable within world, Permanent.

  • EXP Special Bonus Rewards (Lv. 2)

    • EXP

    • Sol Erda Fragment (x40): Tradable within world, Permanent.

  • Sol Erda Bonus Rewards (Lv. 1)

    • Sol Erda (x8): Untradable, 30-day duration.

    • Sol Erda Fragment (x20): Tradable within world, Permanent.

  • Sol Erda Special Bonus Rewards (Lv. 2)

    • Sol Erda (x16): Untradable, 30-day duration.

    • Sol Erda Fragment (x40): Tradable within world, Permanent.

• Complete Nightmare Paradise in Story Mode to receive the Wakebringer Medal.

• The following Nightmare Paradise achievements have been added:

  • \[Epic Dungeon] Choose Your Own Nightmare

  • \[Epic Dungeon] The Nightmare Begins

  • \[Epic Dungeon] Recurring Nightmare

  • \[Epic Dungeon] Neverending Nightmare

• The ‘Complete Nightmare Paradise Quest’ mission has been added to the Legion Artifact Special Missions tab.