Quality of Life & Gameplay
NexTale takes everything you loved about classic MapleStory and improves the parts that didn't age well — smoother progression, fairer combat, and less early-game grind.
❄️ Freeze & Slow Improvements
Frozen monsters have a chance of not causing damage — you'll see "RESIST" pop up when their attack is blocked. This makes freeze skills more valuable for crowd control and survival.
Slowed monsters deal touch damage at a slower rate than regular monsters. Slow is no longer just for mobility control — it's now a defensive tool too.
🎰 Free-to-Play Gachapon
In NexTale, Gachapon tickets can be purchased with mesos — no real money required! But that's not all...
Monsters have raided the depot where used Gachapon Tickets are stored, and Tattered Gachapon Tickets have been spotted dropping from monsters within your level range (±20 levels). By placing a heavy object on these tickets through crafting, they become passably genuine — though some Gachapons check more carefully than others.
These Counterfeit Tickets only work in Henesys, Ellinia, Kerning City, Perion & Sleepywood Gachapons... sometimes. 😉
🐉 Empowered Monster Encounters
After leaving Maple Island, you'll occasionally encounter Elite Bosses — massive, empowered versions of regular monsters. They're larger, stronger, and deadlier, rewarding you with significantly higher EXP, meso, and drop rates.
With a spawn chance of roughly 0.04%, these encounters add unpredictability and thrill to training maps, turning regular hunts into mini boss fights. Hidden streets have an increased rate, and some elites have unique effects or area attacks. If you're hunting ilbis, an Elite Mushmom might be your best bet!
⚔️ Class & Combat Improvements
Warrior Accuracy
NexTale's rebalanced accuracy formula is more forgiving, letting warriors hit consistently without extreme DEX investment. No more missing every swing on Alishar!
Magician Basic Attack
Magicians now have a magic-based basic attack that uses no MP. It deals light elemental damage and scales with your weapon — perfect for when you're low on MP.
M.ATT Formula
The classic magic formula historically struggled to scale effectively past Level 70. NexTale’s refined damage calculation ensures Magicians remain competitive with other classes, providing smoother and more balanced progression into the late game.
Meso Drops
Monsters Lv. 30 and below now drop more mesos, helping early-game players afford potions and gear without disrupting high-level meso balance.
💚 Our Stance
We don't support the idea that you need to jump through unintuitive hoops to survive boss fights at appropriate levels. All HP increase formulas have been modified to allow all classes to survive Zakum at Lv. 120. Add in HB (Hyper Body), and you're absolutely going to be fine.
Coming Soon: We're designing a passive skill system that will allow you to customize your experience and create new metas and combinations — all while staying true to the essence of MapleStory.
👥 Fair & Activity-Based
In Old-School MapleStory, you got EXP just for being in the same map. In NexTale, EXP depends on effort. When a monster dies, NexTale checks how much each party member actually helped — high contributors earn large shares, while everyone still gets at least 20% so you're not left out.
The game also tracks activity. Go too long without hitting anything (around a minute), and your EXP share begins to drop. Holy Symbol now only gives full value when the Priest and at least one party member are actively fighting together in the same map — no more buff mules.
🍁 NexTale's party system values teamwork and contribution. If you stay active together, everyone wins!