New Events

6th Anniversary Maple Items – 04.27.11 – 06.14.11
Numerous items—including brand new Lv.77 Maple items—are available for purchase through NPCs Inkie and Inkwell, who are found in towns. Inkie and Inkwell only accept 6th Anniversary Silver Coins as currency. These coins can be obtained by talking to Cassandra and exchanging Lv.64 or below Maple weapons for them, or by exchanging Maple Leaves for them (500 Maple Leaves = 1 coin). Inkwell sells all Maple weapons, including the new Lv.77 Maple Pyrope weapons. Inkie sells scrolls, pendants, Maple Leaf face accessories, all levels of Maple Hats, all levels of Maple Capes, all levels of Maple Earrings, all types of Maple shields, 6th Anniversary Puzzle Piece B, and the Underneath the Maple Tree chair.

Maple weapons also drop from many monsters. Use this guide to help you hunt:
* Maple Sword: Blue Mushroom, Seacle, Wooden Mask, Kiyo, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Soul Singer: Triple Rumo, Chronos, Zombie Lupin, Tick-Tock, Poopa, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Glory Sword: Sr. Bellflower Root, The Book Ghost, Stone Golem, Hector, Mossy Mushroom, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Pyrope Sword: Cerebes, Hobi, Nine-Tailed Fox, Dark Klock, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Steel Axe: Roid, Lioner, The Book Ghost, Malady, Saitie, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Pyrope Axe: Red Slime, Overlord A, Beetle, Yellow King Goblin, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Havoc Hammer: Neo Huroid, Dark Stone Golem, Miner Zombie, Red Drake, Panda, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Pyrope Hammer: Deep Buffoon, D. Roy, Iruvata, Captain, Maverick Type A, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Wagner: Iron Mutae, Mecateon, Skeledog, Iron Boar, Blue Flower Serpent, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Dark Mate: Skeleton Soldier, Homun, Mr. Alli, Soul Teddy, Ice Drake, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Asura Dagger: Hogul, Neo Huroid, Sr. Bellflower Root, Reindeer, Lazy Buffy, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Pyrope Halfmoon: Overlord B, Lucida, Dark Rash, Homunscullo, Harp, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Katara: Cactus, Evil Eye, Bubble Fish, Brown Teddy, Poison Mushroom, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Duke Katara: Panda Teddy, Bloctopus, Chronos, Tweeter, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Cleat Katara: Roid, Dark Stone Golem, Separated Pepe, Peach Monkey, Wild Kargo, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Pyrope Katara: Werewolf, Green Hobi, Eye of Time, Dunas, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Shine Wand: Samiho, Straw Target Dummy, Mossy Mushroom, Soul Teddy, Jr. Lucida, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Pyrope Wand: Deep Buffoon, Homunculus, Robby, Hankie, Dark Rash, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Staff: Royal Cactus, Krappy, Rumo, Jr. Lioner, Poison Mushroom, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Lama Staff: Roloduck, Yeti Doll, Poison Poopa, Chipmunk, Jar, Yeti Doll, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Wisdom Staff: Firebomb, Homun, Mr. Alli, Kru, Separated Dark Pepe, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Pyrope Staff: Robby, Hankie, Prototype Lord, Blood Harp, Dunas, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Soul Rohen: Lioner, The Book Ghost, Mixed Golem, Buffy, Yeti, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Pyrope Rohen: Silver Slime, Overlord B, Cerebes, Beetle, Green Hobi, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Dragon Axe: Intoxicated Pig, Nependeath, Robo, Platoon Chronos, Fire Sentinel, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Demon Axe: The Book Ghost, Saitie, Sage Cat, Jr. Lucida, Dark Drake, Sage Cat, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Pyrope Battle Axe: Kru, Gold Slime, Werewolf, Royal Guard, Risell Squid, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Doom Singer: Reinforced Iron Mutae, King Block Golem, Sparker, Black Porky, Male Mannequin, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Belzet: Dark Jr. Yeti, Coolie Zombie, Sage Cat, Master Soul Teddy, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Pyrope Maul: Iruvata, Goby, Dark Klock, Imperial Guard, Squid, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Impaler: Mithril mutae, Dark Nependeath, Lunar Pixie, Zeta Gray, Greatest Oldies, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Soul Spear: Cellion, MT-09, Hector, Homun, Sage Cat, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Pyrope Spear: Deep Buffoon, Robby, Taurospear, Birk, Dunas, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Scorpio: Triple Rumo, Tick, Toy Trojan, Tweeter, Freezer, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Karstan: Neo Huroid, Sr. Bellflower Root, Mossy Mushroom, Stone Bug, Primitive Boar, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Pyrope Hellslayer: Maverick Type S, Grim Phantom Watch, Gatekeeper, Memory Monk, Memory Guardian, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Bow: Wild Boar, Pink Teddy, Star Pixie, Chirppy, Royal Guard Pepe, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Soul Searcher: Tortie, Plateon, Tree Rod, Pink Perfume, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Kandiva Bow: Miner Zombie, Sage Cat, Wild Kargo, Officer Skeleton, Transformed Yeti, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Pyrope Bow: Dual Beetle, Tae Roon, Nest Golem, Oblivion Monk Trainee, Nibelung, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Crow: Ear Plug Plead, Annoyed Zombie Mushroom, Black Ratz, Leatty, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Crossbow: Lorang, Nependeath, Desert Giant, Chief Gray, Female Mannequin, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Nishada: Stone Golem, Dark Stone Golem, White Fang, Sage Cat, Dark Drake, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Pyrope Crow: Lucida, Commander Skeleton, Gigantic Spirit Viking, Memory Monk Trainee, Qualm Monk, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Claw: Ghost Stump, Desert Rabbit (M), Bellamoa, Jr. Necki, Fire Boar, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Kandayo: Retz, Jr. Seal, Mithril mutae, Seruf, Chipmunk, Ratz, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Skanda: Luster Pixie, Grizzly, Dyle, Zeno, Soul Teddy, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Pyrope Skanda: Commander Skeleton, Werewolf, Gigantic Spirit Viking, Memory Monk, Oberon, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Knuckle: 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Storm Finger: Zombie Lupin, Flyeye, Zeta Gray, Moon Bunny, Desert Giant, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Golden Claw: Firebomb, Grupin, Hector, Jr. Lucida, Dark Drake, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Pyrope Knuckle: Afterlord, Dark Klock, Thanatos, Jr. Newtie, Nest Golem, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Gun: Ligator, Pink Teddy, Ratz, Fire Boar, Jr. Cellion, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Storm Pistol: Tortie, Dark Nependeath, Jr. Cerebes, Black Porky, Red Flower Serpent, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Cannon Shooter: Timer, Master Soul Teddy, Separated Yeti, Green King Goblin, Rash, 6th Anniversary Balloon
* Maple Pyrope Shooter: Taurospear, Werewolf, Oblivion Guardian, Dragon Rider, Papulatus, 6th Anniversary Balloon

Dual Raid: Balloon Hunt – 04.27.11 – 06.14.11
Lv.13 and above, two parties of three
Form a party of three then talk to Gaga to participate. You can create a room and wait for another party to join, or join a room if one exists. You must use regular attacks on the balloon and on the monsters; skill attacks won’t work. Once you fill the Platform Charge Gauge that is shaped like a battery, your team's platforms will become activated, stopping the conveyor belt and allowing the spring below it to be used. The team that depletes its balloon gauge wins. Various items can be obtained from the monsters in order to help your team. Items that can be obtained while participating in a Balloon Hunt include recovery items, Maple Leaves, Maple weapons, Maple weapon scrolls, 6th Anniversary Puzzle Piece F for the 6th Anniversary Jigsaw Puzzle, and 7-Day Coupons for an Orange Mushroom mount skill.

6th Anniversary Level Up Event – 04.27.11 – 06.14.11
Characters Lv.2 and higher can receive a number of Maple Leaves according to their current level, and characters can receive Maple Leaves every time they level up. This quest can be accepted and completed by talking to the Maple Administrator or through a light bulb notification above your character.

Maple Tree – 04.27.11 – 06.14.11
Collect Sunshine drops from monsters and turn them in to Aramia at Maple Tree Hill. Cassandra can transport you there. When the tree is fully grown, it will explode and drop Maple Leaves and Golden Maple Leaves. A character can hold one Golden Maple Leaf at a time, and they can be turned in to Aramia to receive a random prize: Maple Leaves, a Maple weapon, a Maple pendant, or an Underneath the Maple Tree chair.

6th Anniversary Jigsaw Puzzle – 04.27.11 – 06.14.11
Lv.13 and above, can be repeated once per day
Accept the quest from Cassandra to receive a 6th Anniversary Jigsaw Puzzle and the Puzzle King Guide. The puzzle can be completed by collecting all of the pieces.
* Puzzle Piece A can be obtained by defeating a Maple Bday Cake monster.
* Puzzle Piece B is sold by Inkie.
* Puzzle Pieces C, D, and E can be obtained randomly by participating in the Celebrate MapleStory’s 6th Anniversary! quest.
* Puzzle Piece F can be obtained by winning at the Balloon Hunt.
* Puzzle Piece G can be obtained from Aramia by delivering fifty or more Sunshines in one day.
Completing the puzzle and turning in the quest earns you a 6 Year Anniversary Gift Box. These boxes can contain recovery items, scrolls for Maple weapons, boxes with a Maple weapon inside, 6th Anniversary Silver Coins, or 7-Day Coupons for an Orange Mushroom mount skill.

Celebrate MapleStory’s 6th Anniversary! – 04.27.11 – 06.14.11
Lv.13 and above, repeatable
Hunt monsters and collect the cards that Cassandra requests. Give the cards to her to receive a 6th Anniversary Puzzle Piece C, D, or E for the 6th Anniversary Jigsaw Puzzle.

MapleStory’s Family Loyalty Forever – 04.27.11 – 06.14.11
Talk to the Maple Administrator each day in order to register yourself on the attendance board. After getting your attendance board stamped seven times, you can obtain a Family Comes First medal (STR/DEX/INT/LUK +2). After getting your attendance board stamped fourteen times, you can obtain a Family Loyalty Forever medal (STR/DEX/INT/LUK +4, Avoidability/Hands +20).

6th B-Day Party set
This set is purchasable in whole or in parts from the Cash Shop. Special effects are generated around your character when wearing two, three, or four pieces of the set together, with progressively more effects generated for more pieces of the set that you wear. From 4.27.11 to 5.24.11, wearing all four pieces of the set also allows you to obtain a special skill from the Maple Administrator. The special skill can only be used when all four items are equipped, and it can only be used ten times per day.


Changes

Gachapon additions, 04.27.11—5.24.11
All Gachapon locations except for Mushroom Shrine
* May Chair King: Desert Island Chair
* Small Rabbit mount (15-day coupon and 1-year coupon)
* Unwelcome Guest Rings (1st, 2nd, 3rd, Last)
Lv.64 Maple equipment:
* Maple Magician Shield
* Maple Warrior Shield
* Maple Thief Shield
* Maple Glory Sword
* Maple Steel Axe
* Maple Havoc Hammer
* Maple Dark Mate
* Maple Asura Dagger
* Maple Shine Wand
* Maple Wisdom Staff
* Maple Soul Rohen
* Maple Demon Axe
* Maple Belzet
* Maple Soul Spear
* Maple Karstan
* Maple Kandiva Bow
* Maple Nishada
* Maple Skanda
* Maple Golden Claw
* Maple Cannon Shooter

Magic Powders have been removed from monster drops in preparation for the changes to the crafting system that is coming in the Chaos update this summer.
Currently, only the following ores drop from monsters: Dark Crystal Ore, Power Crystal Ore, Wisdom Crystal Ore, DEX Crystal Ore, LUK Crystal Ore.


Bug Fixes/Changes/Known Issues

* Lunar Dew drops for all Explorer jobs doing the Empress’s Might quest (the drop rate remains extremely low by design).
* Modifications have been made to the Balloon Hunt and Maple Hill to combat vacuum hacking.
* Certain headbands that caused hairstyles to flatten in v.96 no longer cause hairstyles to flatten.