Finally, the summer update has been revealed! MapleStory Nova will be 2017’s summer update and Nexon released a special video for what it will contain. This includes a new Nova job, Cadena, a new episode in Dimensional Library, the 5th area of Arcane River: Moras, and if you wait until the end, maybe even another new job…?

In addition, a new test server patch has been released, with Cadena and some other new content. I’ll start off my post by translating the video above, then show you how Nova will be laid out, then I’ll translate the patch notes.

A new star opens their eyes!
MapleStory Nova

The fallen Nova royalty.
Only strong power can protect me!

July 6, 2017
New Job Cadena

Free movement using her chain
Brilliant linking by activating simple commands
A battle pro that uses a variety of weapons
Clearing enemies with powerful one-shots

Dimensional Library New Episode 4
Bard of the Snow

Arcane River New Area
Road of Vanishing
Chu Chu Island
Lacheln
Arcana
Moras

Finally, the identity of the mysterious girl will be revealed!

2017 Summer
MapleStory Nova

June 18
New Job Cadena Revealed on the Test World

June 22
New Job Cadena Pre-Creation Begins!

The MapleStory Nova update will be split over 5 patches:

• June 22: Splash
• July 6: Chain of Liberation, Cadena
• July 20: ?
• August 10: ?
• August 31: ?

The first patch will probably be just events and such, but the second patch will be the release of the new Nova job!

New Job: Cadena, the Chain of Liberation

Cadena, a member of Grandis’ Nova race, was a part of the royal family. When Magnus attacked and took over the citadel, she was injured and has been sleeping ever since. After opening her eyes, she vowed to become strong and abandoned her original name. She took the name Cadena and became a member of the Shadow Merchants.

Cadena is a thief class and uses chains as her weapon to attack enemies directly. She can also throw them at the ground or at enemies to move there instantly.

Cadena’s skill sounds and 5th job advancement will be added at a later date.

Cadena’s Maple Union effect is 10/20/40/80/100 LUK.

Cadena related equipment and items have been added. Cadena uses a new type of weapon, the Chain.

• De Mercurio (level 10)
• De Venus (level 30)
• De Tierra (level 50)
• De Marte (level 60)
• De Jupiter(level 70)
• De Saturno (level 80)
• De Urano (level 90)
• De Neptuno (level 100)
• Black Chain (level 100)
• Dragon Chain (level 110)
• Zakum’s Poisonic Chain (level 110)
• Buhizer Chain (level 120)
• Necro Chain (level 120)
• Jaihin Chain (level 130)
• Royal Von Leon Chain (level 130)
• Utgard Chain (level 140)
• Ravenhorn Chain (level 140)
• Meister Chain (level 145)
• Fafnir Chain (level 150)
• Absolabs Chain (level 160)
• Arcane Shade Chain (level 200)

Cadena uses a new secondary weapon, the Weapon Transmission Device.

• Transmitter type:D (level 10)
• Transmitter type:C (level 30)
• Transmitter type:B (level 60)
• Transmitter type:A (level 100)

Cadena has her own type of Emblem.

• Silver Agent Emblem (level 60)
• Gold Agent Emblem (level 100)

Cadena has 5 new medals.

• Back Alley’s Shadow (level 10)
• City’s Shadow (level 30)
• Grandis’ Shadow (level 60)
• Two Worlds’ Shadow (level 100)
• Destiny’s Pioneer (level 200)

New Cadena-only quests have been added.

• Nightmare (level 10), user
• The City of the Devil (level 10), Odd Job Cobbler
• Branch’s Rules (level 10), Gen
• Receiving Aid (level 10), Gen
• Rookie’s Work (level 13), Gen
• Hideout Repair 1 (level 13), Papyrus Brothers
• Hideout Repair 2 (level 13), Papyrus Brothers
• Hideout Repair 13 (level 13), Papyrus Brothers
• Genius Boy Connie (level 13), Papyrus Brothers
• Dinner Preparations (level 18), Papyrus Brothers
• Can’t Stand to be Hungry (level 18), user
• Catch the Sneaky Thief (level 18), Gusto
• This is True Education (level 18), Anzu
• 4:55 PM (level 18), user
• Message from Gen (level 23), user
• Trade Collection (level 23), user
• Load It Up (level 23), user
• Pick Up the Safe 1 (level 23), Connie
• Pick Up the Safe 2 (level 23), Connie
• Pick Up the Safe 3 (level 23), Connie
• Collection Complete?! (level 23), Antoine
• Anxious Guy (level 23), user
• Message from Papy (level 28), user
• Dreadful Guys (level 28), Mangrove
• Mr. Hazard?! (level 28), Gen
• Sulking Branch (level 30), Gen
• Unearth the Fight Club 1 (level 30), Mr. Hazard’s Underling A
• Unearth the Fight Club 2 (level 30), Mr. Hazard’s Underling B
• Unearth the Fight Club 3 (level 30), Connie
• Hidden Kennel (level 30), Mr. Hazard’s Underling C
• Reagents, Organisms, Gases (level 30), Connie
• Smelly Trade (level 33), Gen
• Intercept the Trade (level 33), user
• Report X-9 (level 33), Gen
• Mr. Hazard’s Purpose is?! (level 33), Connie
• Biological Weapon: Purple Reaper (level 36), Connie
• Using Weapon Parts 1 (level 36), Landfill’s Weapon Parts
• Using Weapon Parts 1 (level 36), Battlefield’s Weapon Parts
• Last Weapon Parts (level 36), Around the Pawn Shop
• Message from Connie (level 36), user
• Pierce the Enemy’s Hideout (level 39), Popo
• Defeat Mr. Hazard (level 39), Mr. Hazard
• Act of Justice?! (level 39), Antoine
• Yesterday’s Enemy, Today’s Ally (level 40), Gen
• Mr. Hazard’s Secret Books 1 (level 40), Popo
• Mr. Hazard’s Secret Books 2 (level 40), user
• Mr. Hazard’s Secret Books 3 (level 40), Gen
• Month X Day X at Pantheon (level 42), Papyrus Brothers
• Spectre, Spectre, Spectre (level 42), user
• Newborn Puppy (level 43), Gen
• To a New World (level 43), Gen
• Dimension Gate Operation Preparations (level 43), Fenrir
• Belder’s Verification (level 43), Belder
• Catalion’s Verification (level 43), Catalion
• Farewell, Grandis! (level 45), Gen
• Message from Belder (level 60), Belder
• Empress’ Island, Ereb (level 60), Belder
• Member of the Alliance (level 60), Nineheart
• Pioneer of Destiny (level 200), user
• Finding Lost Memories (level 140), user
• [Advancement] Fighting Skills, First (level 10), Gen
• [Advancement] Fighting Skills, Second (level 60), Gen
• [Advancement] Fighting Skills, Third (level 100), Gen
• [Advancement] Fighting Skills, Fourth (level 200), Gen

When creating Cadena, you will have a choice between male and female. They have the Street Punk Hair and Nova Royalty Face and the only thing you can change is the hair colour.

Cadena’s starting town is Savage Terminal.

• Savage Terminal is a back alley planet in Grandis where all kinds of things and bad guys gather. The notorious Shadow Merchants also have a branch here.
• Cadena performs several missions for the Savage Terminal branch and grew up as a member of the Shadow Merchants while interacting with the surrounding residents.
• Characters other than Cadena can go to Savage Terminal using Pantheon’s movement portal. However, for Kaiser and Angelic Buster, you must have already completed the quests that allow you to go to Maple World.

Savage Terminal’s monsters have been added.

• Steely Hedgehog (level 13)
• Variant Steely Hedgehog (level 16)
• Nutria (level 18)
• Black Market Cobbler (level 21)
• Liquid Waste (level 23)
• Burning Waste (level 26)
• Scrap Iron Waste (level 29)
• Spectre Cur (level 30)
• Variant Nutria (level 33)
• Landfill Cobbler (level 35)
• Variant Spectre Cur (level 37)
• Mr. Hazard’s Underling B (level 40)
• Mr. Hazard’s Underling C (level 42)

Savage Terminal’s NPCs have been added.

• Gen
• Connie
• Popo
• Papyrus Brothers
• Antoine
• Anzu
• Stereo
• Mono
• Gusto
• Corvo
• Odd Job Cobbler
• Mr. Hazard
• Mangrove
• Drott
• Laboratorian
• Gen’s Account Book
• Around the Pawn Shop
• Old Safe
• Trash Can
• Cracked Floor
• Landfill’s Weapon Parts
• Battlefield’s Weapon Parts
• Trading Pouch
• Branch Member A
• Branch Member B
• Mr. Hazard’s Underling A
• Mr. Hazard’s Underling B
• Mr. Hazard’s Underling C

Here is a tour of the new planet, Savage Terminal!

Here’s the current starting quests for Cadena. It might be missing some stuff that might be added later on.

Skills

Beginner

•  Bargainer: Use the bargaining skills of the Shadow Merchants to reduce the purchasing prices of shops.
  • Level 1: Receive a 4% discount on purchasing prices at shops. However, this does not apply if the purchasing price is more than 70% of the selling price. If the Guild Skill with a similar effect is in use, the one with the higher discount will be applied.

•  Merchant Return: Using roads that only the Shadow Merchants know, quickly return to the hideout.
  • Level 1: Consumes 100 MP. Move to the Shadow Merchant hideout. Cooldown: 600 seconds.
•  Intensive Assault: Attacks against enemies weaker than you will become more effective. (Link Skill)
  • Level 1: When attacking enemies whose levels are lower than your character’s, your damage is increased by 5%. When attacking enemies inflicted with status conditions, your damage is increased by 5%.
  • Level 2: When attacking enemies whose levels are lower than your character’s, your damage is increased by 10%. When attacking enemies inflicted with status conditions, your damage is increased by 10%.

1st Job

•  Chain Arts: Chase: Fire a chain that connects to an enemy and move to them instantly. If you hold the key down, when you release it you will move to where the chain is or the enemy it connects to. Forward firing will only connect to enemies while upwards/downwards firing will only connect to platforms/the ground and it will only connect up to a certain distance. Downwards firing can only be used in the air and all firing will temporarily slow down regardless of the direction if used in the air. When you press the skill key again while it is connected to something, move instantly to that place. When a chain is connected or while it is moving, you will enter Dark Sight state temporarily. Enemies connected to a chain will be slowed for a certain period of time. You can link this skill while using other skills. [↑ + skill key] Fire upwards at a 45° angle. [↓ + skill key] Fire downwards at a 45° angle.  (max level: 10)
  • Level 10: Consumes 10 MP, deals 100% damage 1 time on 1 enemy. Enemies hit will be slowed for 5 seconds.

•  Chain Arts: Stroke: Press the attack key to perform 2 consecutive attacks. After grabbing the chain like a whip, swing it at enemies instantly. The second hit will push back enemies and slow them for a certain period of time. Using the centrifugal force when turning the chain, it is possible to link with other attacks in between the 1st and 2nd hits. The centrifugal force at that time will make the damage of the linked skill stronger. You can link this skill while using other attacks at the same time. (max level: 10) (level 10 is required to learn Chain Arts: Stroke 1st Enhancement)
  • Level 10: Consumes 13 MP. 1st hit: 150% damage 2 times on up to 4 enemies. 2nd hit: 150% damage 2 times on up to 6 enemies, enemies hit will be slowed for 5 seconds. Skills used immediately after the 1st hit (except Chain Arts: Stroke) will have their final damage increased by 10%.

•  Summon Cutting Scimitar: Summon a scimitar, hold it upside down, and instantly cut enemies horizontally. This skill can be used in the air and can be linked while using other attacks. (max level: 20)
  • Level 1: Consumes 15 MP. Deals 125% damage 5 times on up to 6 enemies. Cooldown: 4 seconds.

•  Agent Shift: Using this skill while jumping allows you to jump up to two extra times. As the skill level increases, the jump distance will increase. You can also use the jump key to use this skill. (max level: 5)
  • Level 5: Consumes 5 MP. Jump again up to two times while in the air.
•  Agent Step: Permanently increase your evasion rate and movement speed’s upper limit using battle movement methods only Shadow Merchants can learn. (max level: 10)
  • Level 10: 15% evasion rate, 20 maximum speed.
•  Collecting Four-Leaf: Collect four-leaf clovers that bring good luck and permanently increase your LUK. (max level: 10)
  • Level 10: 50 LUK.

2nd Job

•  Chain Arts: Stroke 1st Enhancement: Chain Arts: Stroke’s 2nd hit’s damage is increased. (max level: 10) (required skill: level 10 Chain Arts: Stroke) (level 10 is required to learn Chain Arts: Stroke 2nd Enhancement)
  • Level 10: Chain Art: Stroke’s 2nd hit will now deal 200% damage 3 times on up to 6 enemies.

•  Summon Scratching Claw: Summon a claw, attach it to your hand, and descend forward diagonally. This skill can only be used in the air and can be linked while using other attacks. (max level: 20)
  • Level 20: Consumes 20 MP. Deals 235% damage 4 times on up to 10 enemies. Cooldown: 3 seconds.

•  Summon Throwing Wing Dagger: Summon a throwing dagger that explodes after a certain period of time and throw it at the ground. The dagger’s attacks will push back enemies. (max level: 19)
  • Level 19: Consumes 28 MP. For 10 seconds, the dagger will deal 205% damage up to 40 times. When all the hits have been used or a certain period of time has passed, it will automatically explode, dealing 450% damage 3 times on up to 8 enemies. You can manually explode it by pressing the skill key again. Cooldown: 10 seconds.

•  Weapon Booster: Consumes MP to increase the weapon speed of all weapons by 2 stages for a certain period of time. However, it can only be used while a chain is held. (max level: 10) (required skill: level 5 Weapon Mastery)
  • Level 10: Consumes 10 MP. Increases attack speed by 2 stages for 200 seconds.

•  Weapon Variety 1: Learn how to use various weapons efficiently and increase the damage of all attacks. Whenever you use a skill that changes your weapon, an additional attack and a buff effect will be activated. The buffs will stack based on the number of Summon weapons you have available, except for Chain Arts. If you use a weapon that has already activated a buff, the buff’s duration will be refreshed. Weapon Variety is not affected by buff duration increasing effects. (max level: 10) (level 10 is required to learn Weapon Variety II)
  • Level 10: When you use a new weapon, gain 1 stack of a buff for 10 seconds that increases all attacking skills’ damage by 5%. The maximum number of stacks is equal to the number of Summon skills you have (except Chain Arts). Buff stacking and resetting will activate an additional attack that deals 100% damage 2 times on up to 5 enemies. Additional attack’s reactivation cooldown: 0.5 seconds. [Passive effect: Cutting Scimitar’s damage is increased by 80%p.]
•  Weapon Mastery: Increase your mastery over all summoned weapons, including the chain. (max level: 10) (level 10 is required to learn Weapon Expert)
  • Level 10: 50% mastery over the chain and all summoned weapons.
•  Physical Training: Through physical training, permanently increase your LUK and DEX. (max level: 5)
  • Level 5: 30 LUK, 30 DEX.
•  Quick Service Mind 1: Recall the discipline of the Shadow Merchants and permanently increase your attack, evasion rate, critical rate, and critical damage. (max level: 10) (level 10 is required to learn Quick Service Mind II)
  • Level 10: 15 attack, 5% critical damage, 10% critical rate, and 20% evasion rate.

3rd Job

•  Chain Arts: Stroke 2nd Enhancement: Chain Arts: Stroke’s 2nd hit’s damage is increased. (max level: 10) (required skill: level 10 Chain Arts: Stroke 1st Enhancement) (level 10 is required to learn Chain Arts: Stroke Final Enhancement)
  • Level 10: Chain Art: Stroke’s 2nd hit will now deal 300% damage 4 times on up to 7 enemies.

•  Summon Shooting Shotgun: Summon a shotgun and fire it at enemies in front of you. The closer you are to the enemy, the higher the damage. The recoil of the launch will cause you to jump and move backwards. (max level: 20)
  • Level 20: Consumes 30 MP. Hits 7 times on up to 6 enemies. Close range: deals 390% damage. Mid range: deals 320% damage. Far range: deals 275% damage. Cooldown: 5 seconds.

•  Summon Slashing Knife: Summon 2 daggers and cut enemies back and forth instantly. Enemies hit will be feared for a certain period of time. (max level: 20)
  • Level 20: Consumes 35 MP. Deals 315% damage 8 times on up to 4 enemies. Enemies hit will be feared and their defense will be decreased by 30% for 10 seconds. Cooldown: 10 seconds.

•  Summon Releasing Bomb: Summon a bomb and install it, then escape backwards. If used in the air, the bomb will be dropped on the ground at your location with no recoil. The bomb will explode after a certain period of time. (max level: 20)
  • Level 20: Consumes 40 MP. Install a bomb that deals 415% damage 6 times on up to 8 enemies. The bomb will explode after 1 second. Cooldown: 8 seconds.

•  Weapon Variety II: Increase the effects of Weapon Variety by awakening the flow between weapons. Weapon Variety I’s effects will be overwritten (except for the damage boost to summoned weapon skills, which will stack). (max level: 10) (required: level 10 Weapon Variety I) (level 10 is required to learn Weapon Variety III)
  • Level 10: When you use a new weapon, gain 1 stack of a buff for 10 seconds that increases all attacking skills’ damage by 10%. The maximum number of stacks is equal to the number of Summon skills you have (except Chain Arts). Buff stacking and resetting will activate an additional attack that deals 200% damage 3 times on up to 6 enemies. Additional attack’s reactivation cooldown: 0.5 seconds. [Passive effect: Cutting Scimitar, Scratching Claw, and Throwing Wing Dagger’s damage are increased by 100%p.]
•  Temper: Your endurance is increased through steady training, permanently increasing your maximum HP, status resistance, and elemental resistance. (max level: 10)
  • Level 10: 20% maximum HP, 30 status resistance, 30% elemental resistance.
•  Weak Point Attack: Attack enemies that are inflicted with a status condition in a strategic way. (max level: 15) (level 15 is required to learn Weak Point Converging Attack)
  • Level 15: When attacking enemies inflicted with a status condition, increase your critical rate by 1% and critical damage by 5%. This effect will stack on up to 5 status conditions.
•  Basic Detection: By analyzing enemies’ weaknesses, perform more effective attacks and permanently increase your chance to avoid enemy attacks. (max level: 19)
  • Level 19: 20% defense ignore, 40% chance to additionally avoid attacks.

4th Job

•  Chain Arts: Stroke Final Enhancement: Chain Arts: Stroke’s 2nd hit’s damage is increased. (max level: 10) (required skill: level 10 Chain Arts: Stroke 2nd Enhancement)
  • Level 10: Chain Art: Stroke’s 2nd hit will now deal 400% damage 5 times on up to 7 enemies.

•  Summon Striking Brick: Summon a giant brick, tie it to your chain, jump forwards and throw it down powerfully. You can use the up arrow key to jump further. (max level: 30)
  • Level 30: Consumes 45 MP. Deals 485% damage 7 times on up to 7 enemies. Cooldown: 8 seconds.

•  Summon Beating Needle Bat: Summon a spiky bat over your head and slam it down on enemies without hesitation. This skill can be used 3 times in a row and can be used together with the arrow keys to move forward at the same time. If you use any other attacking skill while using this skill, you will not be able to use the next hit. The third hit will confuse enemies for a certain period of time. (max level: 30)
  • Level 30: Consumes 40 MP. 1st hit: deals 450% damage 6 times on up to 8 enemies. 2nd hit: deals 555% damage 7 times on up to 8 enemies. 3rd hit: deals 715% damage 8 times on up to 10 enemies and enemies hit will be confused and their damage will be decreased by 20% for 15 seconds. If this skill hits enemies less than the maximum number of enemies possible, the damage will be increased by 5% per less enemy hit and the damage boost will be multiplied for each attack (?).

•  Chain Arts: Tough Hustle: Throw a long chain around you and whip it around infinitely. Enemies nearby will be pulled towards the vortex created by the chain whip. (max level: 30)
  • Level 30: Consumes 25 MP. Deals 600% damage on up to 12 enemies continuously for up to 6 seconds. While holding the key down, you can use the movement keys to move. Cooldown: 45 seconds.

•  Chain Arts: Takedown: Instantly throw a long chain forwards and raid an enemy. The enemy hit will be binded by a chain and crushed. While the enemy is binded, Weapon Variety’s stacks will be maintained at the maximum number of stacks. (max level: 30)
  • Level 30: Consumes 255 MP. Deals 300% damage 2 times on 1 enemy and binds them for 10 seconds. The enemy with the highest maximum HP in range will be hit. A final consecutive attack will be unleashed after a short period of time. Before the consecutive attack is unleashed, you can press the skill key continuously to strengthen the attack. The consecutive attack will ignore 80% additional defense ignore and you will gain 7 seconds of invincibility after it begins. When enemies are hit by the consecutive attack, shockwaves will be created that deal 600% damage 4 times on up to 10 enemies. Cooldown: 150 seconds.
    • [skill key pressed less than 15 times] the binded enemy will take 770% damage 10 times and deal 2500% damage on up to 10 enemies nearby.
    • [skill key pressed less than 25 times] the binded enemy will take 880% damage 12 times and deal 3500% damage on up to 10 enemies nearby.
    • [skill key pressed 25 times or more] the binded enemy will take 990% damage 15 times and deal 5000% damage on up to 10 nearby enemies.

•  Nova’s Warrior: Increase all stats of your party members by a certain percent for a certain period of time. This skill does not stack with Maple Warrior, Cygnus Knights, Nova’s Warrior, Another World’s Warrior, or Rhinne’s Blessing. (max level: 30)
  • Level 30: Consumes 70 MP. Increases all stats from directly invested AP by 15% for 900 seconds.

•  Nova Hero’s Will: Concentrate your mind and release yourself from an abnormal status condition. After being used, gain 3 seconds of immunity to status conditions. However, this skill does not work on some status conditions. (max level: 5)
  • Level 5: Consumes 30 MP. Cooldown: 360 seconds.

•  Weapon Variety III: Complete the effects of Weapon Variety by fully awakening the flow between weapons. Weapon Variety II’s effects will be overwritten (except for the damage boost to summoned weapon skills, which will stack). (max level: 10) (required: level 10 Weapon Variety II) (level 10 is required to learn Professional Agent)
  • Level 10: When you use a new weapon, gain 1 stack of a buff for 10 seconds that increases all attacking skills’ damage by 15%. The maximum number of stacks is equal to the number of Summon skills you have (except Chain Arts). Buff stacking and resetting will activate an additional attack that deals 350% damage 4 times on up to 7 enemies. Additional attack’s reactivation cooldown: 0.5 seconds. [Passive effect: Cutting Scimitar, Scratching Claw, Throwing Wing Dagger, Shooting Shotgun, Slashing Knife, and Releasing Bomb’s damage are increased by 120%p.]

•  Weak Point Converging Attack: Through research on status inflicted enemies, perform more fatal concentrated attacks. When attacking enemies inflicted with a status condition, there is a certain chance to inflict the Bleed status. Weak Point Attack’s effects will be overwritten. (max level: 20) (required: level 15 Weak Point Attack)
  • Level 20: When attacking enemies inflicted with a status condition, increase your critical rate by 2% and critical damage by 10%. This effect will stack on up to 10 status conditions. There is a 50% chance to inflict the Bleed status for 10 seconds, dealing 110% damage every second.
•  Weapon Expert: Increase your mastery  and attack speed of all summoned weapons, including the chain. (max level: 30) (required: level 10 Weapon Mastery)
  • Level 30: 70% mastery over the chain and all summoned weapons, 40 attack, 30% critical rate, and 15% critical damage.
•  Quick Service Mind II: Completely embody the discipline of the Shadow Merchants and increase Quick Service Mind’s effects. Quick Service Mind I’s effects will be overwritten. (max level: 30) (required: level 10 Quick Service Mind I)
  • Level 30: 45 attack, 10% critical damage, 20% critical rate, and 35% evasion rate.

Hyper

•  Non-Chain Arts – Reinforce: All attacks that summon weapons (excluding Chain Arts)’ damage are increased by 20%. (required level: 143)
•  Non-Chain Arts – Critical Rate: All attacks that summon weapons (excluding Chain Arts)’ critical rates are increased by 20%. (required level: 162)
•  Non-Chain Arts: Boss Killer: All attacks that summon weapons (excluding Chain Arts)’ damage to bosses are increased by 20%. (required level: 183)
•  Chain Arts: Stroke – Reinforce: Chain Arts: Stroke’s damage is increased by 20%. (required level: 149)
•  Chain Arts: Stroke – Extra Target: Chain Arts: Stroke’s number of enemies hit is increased by 2. (required level: 168)
•  Chain Arts: Stroke – Next Attack Reinforce: The attack used immediately after Chain Arts: Stroke’s 1st hit will have its final damage increased by 5%. This is additive to the bonus from the 1st job skill Chain Arts: Stroke. (required level: 189)
•  Chain Arts: Takedown – Reinforce: Chain Arts: Takedown’s damage is increased by 20%. (required level: 155)
•  Chain Arts: Takedown – Wave Reinforce: Chain Arts: Takedown’s shockwaves activated by consecutive attacks’ damage is increased by 20%. (required level: 177)
•  Chain Arts: Takedown – Cooltime Reduce: Chain Arts: Takedown’s cooldown is decreased by 20%. (required level: 195)

•  Professional Agent: Show the image of a true professional agent by handling a variety of weapons. Weapon Variety’s effects are increased, and your attacks will deal additional damage. (required level: 150) (required: level 10 Weapon Variety III)
  • Level 1: Consumes 500 MP. For 30 seconds, Weapon Variety’s damage boost is increased by 2x. When you summon a weapon or land a hit on an enemy, create an explosion that deals 255% damage 2 times on up to 6 enemies. Cooldown: 200 seconds.

•  Chain Arts: Crush: Throw multiple chains from the air into the ground to crush enemies. (required level: 170)
  • Level 1: Consumes 300 MP. Deals 950% damage 8 times on up to 15 enemies. Cooldown: 30 seconds.

•  Merchant’s Special Elixir: Drink a special elixir that contains the secrets of the Shadow Merchants to be in top condition for a certain period of time. (required level: 200)
  • Level 1: Consumes 100 MP. Increases your damage by 10% and critical rate by 10% for 60 seconds. Cooldown: 120 seconds.

5th Job

• NOT ADDED YET!

Spirit Saviour

New content in Arcane River’s Arcana area has been added: Spirit Saviour.

• Spirit Saviour is a new type of content where you must save as many trapped Stone Spirits as possible while avoiding multiple monsters who will interfere with you in a limited amount of time.
• Characters who have completed the “Forest of Regained Harmony” quest can enter Spirit Saviour by talking to the Escaped Stone Spirit in the Spirit’s Tree map.
• After attacking and destroying a trap holding a Stone Spirit, press the Spacebar key and the spirit will begin to accompany you.
• If you bring the Stone Spirit to the shining spot at the centre of the map safely, you will receive Rescue Points based on the number of spirits with you (up to 5 at one time).
• You will have a certain Defense level. If you are hit by monsters, this level will decrease and if it hits 0, you will drop all Stone Spirits that are accompanying you. In addition, for every Stone Spirit that is currently accompanying you, your Defense level will decrease slightly.
• When the time limit is over, the content will end.
• After the content ends, you will acquire 1 Spirit Coin per 1000 Rescue Points.
• You can trade 3 Spirit Coins for 1 Arcane Symbol: Arcana.
• You can enter Spirit Saviour up to 3 times per day.
• You can acquire up to 30 Spirit Coins per day.
• If you play in a Premium PC Room on a weekend, you will receive 30% additional Rescue Points and your daily limit of Spirit Coins is increased to 40.

Game Related

The Account Locker has been added. NOTE: this feature seems to be broken in KMST right now so I can’t test out what it does…

• You can open it by registering it as a hotkey in the Character sub-menu of your key settings.
• Items received in the Account Locker can be withdrawn by any character in your world. Certain items can only be withdrawn by certain characters.

After clearing a boss, the dungeon’s time limit will now be changed to 5 minutes. This applies to the following bosses:

• Zakum (Easy/Normal/Chaos)
• Horntail (Easy/Normal/Chaos)
• Caoong
• Von Leon (Easy/Normal/Hard)
• Hilla (Normal/Hard)
• Arkarium (Easy/Normal)
• Pink Bean (Normal/Chaos)
• Cygnus (Easy/Normal)
• Magnus (Easy/Normal/Hard)
• Pierre (Normal/Chaos)
• Von Bon (Normal/Chaos)
• Bloody Queen (Normal/Chaos)
• Vellum (Normal/Chaos)
• Suu (Normal/Hard)
• Demian (Normal/Hard)
• Lucid (Normal/Hard)

Urus Golden Time where you receive 2x the mesos has been extended. It will now be held every day from 8pm to 10pm.

You will no longer be able to change equipment while sitting on a chair.

Kinesis’ story quests have been changed to have the lower level story quests as prerequisites.

When an Arcane Symbol is dropped, it will now only be visible to the user who has dealt the most damage to the monster who dropped it.

The following errors have been fixed.

• An error where the Maple Guide did not award a completion stamp upon completing the last quest has been fixed.
• An error where you could only use the Maple Guide to move to Kerning Tower and Omega Sector if you were the starting recommended level has been fixed.
• An error where Flag Race would sometimes register two laps at the same time has been fixed.
• An error where Elixirs healed more than 50% HP has been fixed.
• An error where Zeros who did not complete Chapter 2 would not have their personality traits increased by Growth Potions has been fixed.
• An error where searching for a one-handed weapon in the Auction House would result in searching for Gauntlet Revolvers has been fixed.
• An error where The SEED’s 38th floor would sometimes cause the client to exlit when defeating monsters has been fixed.
• An error where the Profession’s Master quests would sometimes decrease your mastery upon completion has been fixed.
• An error where completing Job’s Prepared Gift quest would not award you with the correct glove for your job has been fixed.
• An error where you could use the Maple Guide to open the world map in maps where you were not allowed to has been fixed.

Skill Related

The following errors have been fixed:

• An error where very fast skills in the Union Raid would not have their hit effects displayed properly has been fixed.
• An error where you would be revived if you used a return skill immediately before dying has been fixed.
• An error where Cannon Shooter’s ICBM would apply invincibility for an uncertain amount of time has been fixed.
• An error where if Luminous died while in Equilibrium and revived after its duration was over, Sunfire or Eclipse would not properly apply has been fixed.
• An error where in certain terrain, using Demon Avenger’s Shield Charge would make them fall off has been fixed.
• An error where Blaster’s Bunker Buster was not protected by Buff Freezers has been fixed.
• An error where Mechanic’s Multiple Options: M-FL would stay down after being summoned has been fixed.