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20 Aug 2025

NEXT III Patch Notes - VIP System (v244) [Updated 20/8 1806hrs]




Table of Content
1. VIP System Introduction
2. VIP Points
3. VIP Tier
4. VIP Benefits
5. VIP Point Shop
6. VIP Lounge
7. VIP Web Shop



VIP System Introduction

Developer Notes

A brand-new VIP system has been introduced to MapleStory, designed to enhance your gameplay experience with exciting new features. With access to VIP-only channels and the Quick Pass, you’ll be able to enjoy smoother adventures and faster progress than ever before.
In addition, you can now earn VIP Points whenever you purchase Cash items. These points can be redeemed not only for in-game rewards but also for real-world items, offering more value and flexibility with every purchase.
The VIP system also comes with practical benefits such as discounts on Star Force enhancement costs, as well as daily and weekly Quick Pass options that help streamline your gameplay.
Finally, don’t miss the chance to explore the VIP-exclusive lounge, where even more special perks and rewards await. Step inside and make the most of your VIP status!



The VIP System is a system in MapleStory that allows you to receive special benefits based on the amount of cash you spend.

Various benefits are prepared for VIP members and these benefits become more powerful as your tier increases.



VIP Points



  • VIP Point is a currency exclusive to the VIP System that can be obtained when purchasing items from the Cash Shop.
  • Your VIP Tier is determined by calculating the VIP Points you have obtained and you can use these points to purchase various items from the VIP Point Shop.
  • Even if you are not a VIP member, you will obtain 10 VIP Points for every 1,000 Cash spent.
  • Ratio of VIP Points obtained by VIP Tier are as follows:
    1. VIP Silver: 10 VIP Points per 1,000 Cash spent.
    2. VIP Gold: 20 VIP Points per 1,000 Cash spent.
    3. VIP Diamond: 30 VIP Points per 1,000 Cash spent.
    4. VIP Royal: 60 VIP Points per 1,000 Cash spent.
    5. VIP Royal Black: 60 VIP Points per 1,000 Cash spent.
  • VIP Points obtained will expire at midnight on 31st December of the following year.
  • When purchasing cash items through Gift function, you will not be able to obtain VIP Points. (Updated 20 Aug, 1806hrs)



VIP Tier

  • Tier achievement is calculated in real time based on VIP Points. You will Tier Up to the next Tier once you have obtained enough VIP Points.
  • When you achieve a new tier, the tier retention condition VIP Points will be reset, and you will need to obtain VIP Points during the new tier retention period in order to retain your tier.
  • VIP Points required to retain your VIP Tier is calculated based on the VIP Points obtained over the past 100 days and the tier is reflected at midnight.
  • If the required VIP Points are not obtained during the VIP Tier retention period, the tier will be lowered by one.
  • If the tier is lowered, you must obtain the required VIP Points for the next tier from that moment onward to achieve the next tier.

VIP Tier
Tier Achieve Condition
Tier Retention Condition
Silver
  • Obtain 3,000 VIP points.
  • Calculated based on cumulative payment amounts without a separate calculation period.
  • No separate retention condition. The VIP Silver tier is retained even if no additional VIP Points are obtained.
    • Gold
  • Obtain 6,000 VIP points.
  • Calculated based on VIP Points obtained over the past 100 days.
  • Obtain 12,000 VIP Points over 100 days.
  • If the retention condition is not met, the tier will be demoted to Silver after achieving the tier for 100 days.
    • Diamond
  • Obtain 18,000 VIP points.
  • Calculated based on VIP Points obtained over the past 100 days.
  • Obtain 36,000 VIP Points over 100 days.
  • If the retention condition is not met, the tier will be demoted to Gold after achieving the tier for 100 days.
    • Royal
  • Obtain 87,000 VIP points.
  • Calculated based on VIP Points obtained over the past 100 days.
  • Obtain 210,000 VIP Points over 100 days.
  • If the retention condition is not met, the tier will be demoted to Diamond after achieving the tier for 100 days.
    • Royal Black
  • Top 20 users are selected based on cash payment amount in each of the first and second halves of the year.
  • First half of the year: Selected on 1st January (Calculation period: 1st July ~ 31st December).
  • Second half of the year: Selected on 1st July (Calculation period: 1st January ~ 30th June).
  • Selected from members with VIP Royal tier or higher as of the selection date.
  • No separate retention condition. The tier is retained if the member is selected among the top 20 based on payment amount in the next half-year period.
  • If the Royal Black tier is not retained in the next half, the tier is changed to Royal.



    • VIP Benefits

    VIP members can enjoy various benefits depending on their VIP tier.

    Benefits
    Silver
    Gold
    Diamond
    Royal
    Royal Black
    Issue VIP Special Gift
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    Use VIP Point Shop
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    Use Web VIP Point Shop
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    VIP Premium World Map Teleport available at all times
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    Death debuff not applied and respawn on the spot
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    Use VIP Exclusive Channel
    -
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    Use VIP Exclusive Lounge
    -
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    Maple Auction Benefit
    -
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    Star Force Enhancement Cost Discount
    -
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    Automatically apply Premium Golden Shovel and Golden Pickaxe effects
    -
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    Spell Trace Fever Time applied at all times
    -
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    Various Content Quick Pass Benefits
    -
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    Potential and Additional Stats Reset x3 times
    -
    -
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    Display Character Info Exclusive Nametag
    -
    -
    -
    🍁
    🍁
    Invitation to private offline events twice a year
    -
    -
    -
    🍁
    🍁
    Limited products available twice a year
    -
    -
    -
    -
    🍁
    CS Priority Processing Benefit
    -
    -
    -
    -
    🍁

    VIP Special Gift



    VIP Royal Black Label Ring
    VIP Royal Black Quote Ring
    VIP ROYAL BLACK Medal
    VIP ROYAL BLACK Title
    VIP Royal Black Effect

    VIP Tier
    Items
    Silver
  • VIP Infinite Elixir
  • VIP SILVER Title
  • VIP SILVER Medal
    • Gold
  • Ring of Clan
  • VIP Infinite Elixir
  • VIP Gold Label Ring
  • VIP Gold Quote Ring
  • VIP GOLD Title
  • VIP GOLD Medal
    • Diamond
  • Ring of Clan
  • VIP Infinite Elixir
  • VIP Diamond Label Ring
  • VIP Diamond Quote Ring
  • VIP DIAMOND Title
  • VIP DIAMOND Medal
    • Royal
  • Ring of Clan
  • EXP Boost Ring (15%)
  • Prepared Pendant of the Spirit
  • VIP Infinite Elixir
  • VIP Royal Label Ring
  • VIP Royal Quote Ring
  • VIP ROYAL Title
  • VIP ROYAL Medal
    • Royal Black
  • Ring of Clan
  • EXP Boost Ring (15%)
  • Prepared Pendant of the Spirit
  • VIP Infinite Elixir
  • VIP Royal Black Label Ring
  • VIP Royal Black Quote Ring
  • VIP ROYAL BLACK Title
  • VIP ROYAL BLACK Medal
  • VIP Royal Black Effect

    • Note:
  • VIP Special Gift can be claimed through the VIP UI.
  • Each item inside the VIP Special Gift can be claimed once per character with the exception of Ring of Clan, EXP Boost Ring (15%) and Prepared Pendant of the Spirit which can only be received once per MapleID.
  • Items received from VIP Special Gift - Silver are Permanent.
  • Items received from VIP Special Gift - Gold/Diamond/Royal/Royal Black will expires on the last day of the VIP tier duration at 2359hrs.

    • VIP Membership Card


    VIP Tier
    Membership Card
    Function
    Gold
    VIP Membership Card - Gold
    Access Golden Lounge
    Diamond
    VIP Membership Card - Diamond
    Access Golden Lounge, Diamond Gallery
    Royal
    VIP Membership Card - Royal
    Access Golden Lounge, Diamond Gallery, Royal Suite, Starry Black Terrace
    Royal Black
    VIP Membership Card - Royal Black
    Access Golden Lounge, Diamond Gallery, Royal Suite, Starry Black Terrace

    Note:
  • VIP Membership Card can be claimed through the VIP UI.
  • VIP Membership Card can be claimed once per character.
  • VIP Membership Card will expires on the last day of the VIP tier duration at 2359hrs.
  • VIP Membership Card can be used to teleport to VIP Lounge from maps where teleport is allowed.

    • VIP Exclusive Channels


    VIP Exclusive Channels
    VIP Channel 1
    VIP Channel 2
    VIP Channel 3
    Tier Requirement
    Gold and above
    Diamond and above
    Royal and above
    Min Burning Field Level
    Level 3
    Level 5
    Level 7

    Note:
  • Upon entry, VIP Channel exclusive benefits are displayed in the form of a buff icon at top right.
  • VIP Channels can be found at the bottom of the channel list.

    • Star Force Enhancement Cost Discount


    VIP Tier
    Discount
    Gold
    3%
    Diamond and above
    5%
    Royal and above
    10%

    Note:
  • Discount available for enhancements from 1-star to 17-star, excluding Superior items.
  • Discounts are not stackable.

    • Maple Auction Benefits


    Benefits
    20 additional slots available for selling and buying
    Selling fee reduced to 3% of the transaction value for VIP Gold and above
    Sales item registered for 48 hours

    Premium Golden Shovel and Premium Golden Pickaxe effects automatically applied


    Effects
    Skill Level +1
    Speed Increase +150%
    Up to 5 items can be obtained when gathering/mining

    Various Content Quick Pass


    Contents
    Gold
    Diamond
    Royal/Royal Black
    Free Monster Park Quick Pass x(n) per day
    2
    4
    7
    Free Monster Park Extreme Quick Pass x1 per week
    🍁
    🍁
    🍁
    Free Epic Dungeon Quick Pass x1 per week
    -
    -
    🍁
    Free Daily Quest Symbol Quick Pass to each region x1 per day
    -
    -
    🍁
    Free Tenebris Daily Quest for each region x1 per day
    -
    🍁
    🍁
    Free Weekly Quest Symbol Quick Pass for each region x1 per week
    -
    -
    🍁
    Free Maple Union Weekly Quest x1 per week
    -
    -
    🍁

    Potential and Additional Stats Reset x3 times










    Note:
  • Potential and Additional Stats Reset x3 times benefit can only be used on Cubes and Flames that have the option to choose whether to apply new Potential/Additional Stats or otherwise.



    • VIP Point Shop

    Fairy Tears Hair
    Heart Eye Face
    VIP Prestige Set Coupon

    Little Silver Crown
    Prestige Suit
    Luxury Black Clutch
    Noble Walker
    Black Chic Jacket
    VIP Exclusive: Imperial Package

    Imperial Gold
    King's Dignity
    Queen's Dignity
    Golden Splendor
    Footsteps of Fame
    Special Being

    Product
    Contents
    Price
    (VIP Points)
    Purchase Limit

    VIP Unique Power&Points
    EXP Buff Coupon x3
    Power Elixirs x100
    10,000 Maple Points Coupon x1
    10,000
    -

    VIP Legendary Power&Points
    EXP Buff Coupon x4
    Power Elixirs x300
    30,000 Maple Points Coupon x1
    30,000
    -

    VIP Mythic Power&Points
    EXP Buff Coupon x5
    Power Elixirs x500
    50,000 Maple Points Coupon x1
    50,000
    -

    VIP Eternal Power&Points
    EXP Buff Coupon x10
    Power Elixirs x1,000
    100,000 Maple Points Coupon x1
    100,000
    -

    VIP Standard Starter Pack
    Hyper Burning MAX Booster Coupon x1
    Unique Boss Accessory Set Coupon x1
    VIP 3x EXP Coupon (30 Min) (x10) Coupon x1
    Select Tab Max Slots (x4) Coupon x1
    99,000
    1 per month

    Choice Additional Cube
    Choice Additional Cube x1
    5,000
    10 per month

    VIP Diamond and above: 20 per month

    Uni Cube
    Uni Cube x1
    9,900
    10 per month

    VIP Diamond and above: 20 per month

    Hyper Circulator
    Hyper Circulator x1
    6,000
    10 per month

    VIP Diamond and above: 20 per month

    Selective Arcane Symbol (x100) Exchange Coupon
    Selective Arcane Symbol (x100) Exchange Coupon x1
    1,500
    -

    Selective Authentic Symbol (x100) Coupon
    Selective Authentic Symbol (x100) Coupon x1
    5,000
    5 per month

    VIP Diamond and above: 15 per month

    Sol Erda Fragment (x50) Coupon
    Sol Erda Fragment (x50) Coupon x1
    4,500
    5 per month

    VIP Diamond and above: 15 per month

    Sol Erda
    Sol Erda x1
    10,000
    5 per month

    VIP Diamond and above: 15 per month

    VIP Prestige Hair Coupon
    VIP Prestige Hair Coupon x1
    20,000
    -

    VIP Prestige Face Coupon
    VIP Prestige Face Coupon x1
    20,000
    -

    VIP Exclusive: Imperial Package (M)
    Imperial Gold x1
    King's Dignity x1
    Golden Splendor x1
    Footsteps of Fame x1
    Special Being x1
    54,000
    1 per month

    VIP Exclusive: Imperial Package (F)
    Imperial Gold x1
    Queen's Dignity x1
    Golden Splendor x1
    Footsteps of Fame x1
    Special Being x1
    54,000
    1 per month

    Very Important Person Title Coupon
    Very Important Person Title x1
    90,000
    1 per month

    VIP Prestige Set Coupon
    Little Silver Crown x1
    Prestige Suit x1
    Luxury Black Clutch x1
    Nobel Walker x1
    Black Chic Jacket x1
    99,000
    -

    Note:
  • VIP Point Shop can be found at Cash Shop > VIP > Basic/Special Point Shop.
  • Items sold in VIP Point Shop cannot be gifted.



    • VIP Lounge

    1. VIP Lounge is available for members who are VIP Gold and above.
    2. There are multiple ways to enter the VIP Lounge.
      • After obtaining your VIP Membership Card from the VIP UI, double-click the membership card to teleport.
      • Use the VIP Lounge portal at Henesys Market or Tomb of the Gods.
      • Click on the VIP Lounge icon in the VIP UI.
    3. The types of VIP Lounge available vary depending on your tier. Each VIP Lounge offers unique features, so feel free to utilize them according to your needs.

    Lounge
    Entry Requirement
    Benefits
    Golden Lounge
  • Accessible from VIP Gold and above.
  • Louise's VIP Lounge Shop, where various useful items are sold.
  • Provide EXP increase effect every 5 seconds (EXP vary by lounge, can obtain EXP starting at Level 101).
  • Automatically apply Star Catch during Star Force Enhancement.
    • Diamond Gallery
  • Accessible from VIP Diamond and above.
  • Provide trait increase effect every 5 seconds (randomly increase one trait by 50).
  • Provide EXP increase effect every 5 seconds (EXP vary by lounge, can obtain EXP starting at Level 101).
  • Automatically apply Star Catch during Star Force Enhancement.
    • Royal Suite & Starry Black Terrace
  • Accessible from VIP Royal and above.
  • Provide automatic Star Force Enhancement.
  • Provide trait increase effect every 5 seconds (randomly increase one trait by 50).
  • Provide EXP increase effect every 5 seconds (EXP vary by lounge, can obtain EXP starting at Level 101).
  • Automatically apply Star Catch during Star Force Enhancement.

    • Louise's VIP Lounge Shop


    Item
    Gold
    Diamond
    Royal
    Monster Park Free Admission Ticket Coupon x1
    2 per day
    2 per day
    2 per day
    Weekly Boss Clearance Count Reset Ticket
    -
    1 per week
    2 per week
    Monthly Boss Clearance Count Reset Ticket
    -
    -
    1 per month
    Daily Obtainable Mesos Unlimited Coupon
    -
    1 per day
    2 per day
    Burning Field 1 Level Increase Coupon
    5 per day
    5 per day
    10 per day
    Burning Field MAX Coupon
    -
    -
    3 per day
    VIP 2x EXP Coupon (30 Min)
    20 per day
    -
    -
    VIP 3x EXP Coupon (30 Min)
    3 per day
    2 per day
    5 per day
    VIP 4x EXP Coupon (30 Min)
    -
    -
    3 per day
    VIP Additional 50% EXP Coupon
    3 per day
    2 per day
    5 per day
    VIP Additional 75% EXP Coupon
    -
    3 per day
    2 per day
    VIP Additional 100% EXP Coupon
    -
    -
    3 per day
    VIP Additional 50% Weather Effect (x1) Coupon
    3 per day
    2 per day
    5 per day
    VIP Additional 70% Weather Effect (x1) Coupon
    -
    -
    2 per day
    VIP Super Power Coupon
    3 per day
    2 per day
    10 per day
    VIP Ultra Power Coupon
    -
    -
    3 per day
    Hyper Megaphone Coupon
    3 per day
    2 per day
    5 per day
    Special Hyper Megaphone Coupon
    -
    -
    3 per day

    Note:
  • NPC Louise can be found at VIP Lounge.
  • Items in Louise's VIP Lounge Shop can be purchased without any currency.
  • Each item's purchase limit is applied on per MapleID basis.
  • Higher VIP tier has access to lower VIP tier's shop and each item's purchase limit is applied on per VIP tier category basis.
  • For item(s) with daily purchase limit, the limit will reset every midnight.
  • For item(s) with weekly purchase limit, the limit will reset every Wednesday midnight.
  • For item(s) with monthly purchase limit, the limit will reset every 1st of the month.



    • VIP Web Shop

    VIP Web Shop is coming soon, you can look forward to exchange for various items from limited merchandise to lifestyle items.


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