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28 Sep 2026

[v254] - New Boss: Malicia, Blood Moon Forest Updates


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Table of Content

  1. New Boss: Malicia
  2. Bond of Fate Quest Update
  3. Blood Moon Forest Quick Pass and Jewel Enhancement Update
  4. Malicia Launch Event: Towards the Blood Moon



New Boss : Malicia


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Developer Notes

A new story continues in the Blood Moon Forest, with the arrival of the new highest-difficulty boss, Malicia!

Characters Level 250 and above can challenge Malicia in a party of up to 3, with Normal and Extreme difficulties available depending on your combat capabilities.

Harness the power of the Jewel to gain the upper hand across three phases of battle, beginning with Malicia's Outer and Inner Self, followed by Rampaging Malicia and the Jewel Cannon, and finally the grotesque Pheron.

Experience a new story unfolding around Pheron's invasion and Malicia's Will, and take on this formidable new challenge to earn new rewards!

  • Available from 15th October 2026, 0000SGT.
  • Level Requirement : Level 250+
  • Number of Participants : 1 to 3
  • Time Limit : 30 Minutes
  • Boss Cycle : Weekly Boss
  • Entry Requirement : Characters who have completed the [Blood Moon Forest] With Will in Hand quest.
  • Access Boss Battle via : The special gate in Under the Blood Moon's Shadow.

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  • The following quests have been added.
     ↪[Blood Moon Forest] Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!
     ↪[Blood Moon Forest] The Village Blanketed in Red Ash
     ↪[Blood Moon Forest] The Jewel of Will
     ↪[Blood Moon Forest] With Will in Hand
     ↪[Blood Moon Forest] Even the Blackest Scar
     ↪[Blood Moon Forest] Will It Fade Someday?
     ↪[Blood Moon Forest] How to Live
     ↪[Blood Moon Forest] Where the Wind Blows
  • The following NPCs have been added.
     ↪ Marker
     ↪ Malicia
     ↪ Gentle Breeze Heroes' Monument
  • The following maps have been added.
     ↪ Plateau of the High Wind
     ↪ Burning Gentle Breeze Village
     ↪ Collapsed Uphill
     ↪ Under the Blood Moon's Shadow
  • Reward items has been added.
    • Moon's Tear
      •  ↪Obtainable from Extreme Mode

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  • Equipment: Maliciaroid
    •  ↪ Obtainable from Extreme Mode

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  • Moon's Will
    •  ↪ Obtainable from Normal/Extreme Mode

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  • Sacred Moon Essence
    •  ↪ Obtainable from Normal/Extreme Mode

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  • Eternal Armor Box of Malice : can choose 1 between Eternal Shoes, Glove or Cape
    •  ↪ Obtainable from Extreme Mode

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  • Malicia's related Achievements added.
      • [Malicia] The One Who Awakened Suppresed Good Will.
      • [Malicia] The Enemy of the Demonic Sect.
      • [Malicia] Demon Slayer.
      • [Malicia] Unwavering Will.
      • [Malicia] Blood Moon Destroyer.
      • [Malicia] Will Within the Heart.
      • [Malicia] Pheron, I'm back again.
      • [Malicia] The Jewel Only Helps.

  • Boss Malicia's (Normal/Extreme) has been added to the Cross World Boss Area.

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    Additional Notes:
    • Once the Blood Moon Forest questline has been completed by at least one character within the account, the option to skip the story can be selected when accepting the Totui's Letter quest.
    • Blood Moon Forest Quest Completion Requirement: Complete the Yin and Yuan quest.
    • When the story quest is skipped, the Innis Jewel and When the Gentle Breeze Medal will be provided.



    Bond of Fate Quest Update


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    • Available to characters that are Level 250 or above who completed [Blood Moon Forest] Yin and Yuan quest.
    • The list of new Bond Level has been added.
       ↪ Level 4: Affinity
       ↪ Level 5: Trust
    • The list of Bond of Fate NPCs.
       ↪ Toran
       ↪ Toyo
       ↪ Deyi
       ↪ Taiqun
       ↪ Yunhui
       ↪ Ruinan
       ↪ Guer
       ↪ Innis
       ↪ Malicia [NEW]
       ↪ Marker [NEW]
    • The following Bond of Fate Quest has been added.
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] A Smile Like the Dawn
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] Even If I Can Never Go Back
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] A Beaming Smile
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] Qinglin's True Heirloom
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] Trust
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] The Qinglin Sect Is My Life!
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] A Master Forever
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] Master of Mechanism and Formation Arts
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] I Like You! You!
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] The Truth Behind the Necklace
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] I Believe in You
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] The Soho Association and the Xuanliu Institute
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] The Root and Pillar of the Xuanliu Institute
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] The Two of Them
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] The Woman with Raven-Black Hair
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] Warm Once You Get to Know Her
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] The Righteous-Demonic War
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] A Debt of Life
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] The Light of Life
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] How to Welcome a New Resident
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] How to Live Together
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] The Source of the Boisterous Laughter
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] Surprisingly Popular?!
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] Where the Highest Winds Blow
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] Marker Soho Association
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    • To learn more about Bond of Fate System, click Here



    Blood Moon Forest Quick Pass and Jewel Enhancement Update

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    • Blood Moon Forest Quick Pass has been added.
      • The Quick Pass button will be activated if the character has a clear record for Blood Moon Forest.
      • Quick Pass Cost: 20,000 Maple Points.
      • Rewards will be distributed based on the highest score recorded by the character using the Quick Pass.
        1. Mysterious Gentle Breeze Bundle and Broken Dragon Scale will be granted based on the recorded score. The quantity granted will follow the same criteria as normal play.
        2. If Totui's Certificate is applied, the rewards will be doubled, following the same criteria as normal play.
        3. Rewards will be determined based solely on the recorded score, regardless of difficulty. However, clearing higher difficulties is required to achieve higher scores.
        4. If Blood Moon Forest has been cleared during the current week, the Weekly Quest can be completed.
      • If the character already has a Blood Moon Forest clear record for the current week, the Quick Pass can still be used. However, only rewards corresponding to the difference between the Highest Score Ever and the Previous Clear Record Score will be granted.
      • If there are no additional rewards to receive based on the calculation above, the Quick Pass cannot be used.
      • The Quick Pass cannot be used again if it has already been used during the current week.
      • For VIP Diamond, Royal, and Royal Black ranks, the Blood Moon Forest Quick Pass can be used once per week per Maple ID for free.
    • To learn more about Blood Moon Forest Dungeon, click Here
    • Innis Jewel additional Awakening stage unlocked
      • Tier 1 = Level 1 ~ 5 (Existing)
      • Tier 2 = Levele 6 ~ 10 (Existing)
      • Tier 3 = Level 11 ~ 15 [NEW]
      • Tier 4 = Level 16 ~ 20 [NEW]

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    • Cost per action for leveling up additional Awakening Stage:
      • Level 10 > 11: 1 Moon's Will.
      • Level 11 > 12: 1 Sacred Moon Essence.
      • Level 12 > 14: 2 Sacred Moon Essence per level.
      • Level 14 > 15: 3 Sacred Moon Essence.
      • Level 15 > 16: 1 Moon's Will.
      • Level 16 > 17: 3 Sacred Moon Essence.
      • Level 17 > 19: 5 Sacred Moon Essence per level.
      • Level 19 > 20: 10 Sacred Moon Essence.
    • Innis Jewel additional Polishing stage unlocked and these are cost per action for leveling up:
      • Level 10 > 11: 1 Advanced Enhancement Stone.
      • Level 11 > 12: 2 Advanced Enhancement Stone.
      • Level 12 > 13: 3 Advanced Enhancement Stone.
      • Level 13 > 14: 4 Advanced Enhancement Stone.
      • Level 14 > 15: 5 Advanced Enhancement Stone.
      • Level 15 > 16: 6 Advanced Enhancement Stone.
      • Level 16 > 17: 7 Advanced Enhancement Stone.
      • Level 17 > 18: 8 Advanced Enhancement Stone.
      • Level 18 > 19: 9 Advanced Enhancement Stone.
      • Level 19 > 20: 10 Advanced Enhancement Stone.
    • Innis Jewel additional Refining stage unlocked and these are cost per action for leveling up:
      • Level 10 > 11: 1 Refining Stone.
      • Level 11 > 12: 2 Refining Stone.
      • Level 12 > 13: 3 Refining Stone.
      • Level 13 > 14: 4 Refining Stone.
      • Level 14 > 15: 5 Refining Stone.
      • Level 15 > 16: 6 Refining Stone.
      • Level 16 > 17: 7 Refining Stone.
      • Level 17 > 18: 8 Refining Stone.
      • Level 18 > 19: 9 Refining Stone.
      • Level 19 > 20: 10 Refining Stone.
    • The following Jewel Awakening Quest has been added.
       ↪ [Blood Moon Forest] Become the Warmest Light in the World
       ↪[Blood Moon Forest] The Dragon's Birdcage
       ↪[Blood Moon Forest] Even If You Lose Your Way
    • Xuanliu Institute Scholar Shop has been updated with additional items.

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    • To learn more about Jewel Enhancement, click Here


    Malicia Launch Event: Towards the Blood Moon


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    Event Period:
    15th October 2026, 0000SGT ~ 10th November 2026, 2359SGT

    Available to All character level 250 or higher who has completed the [Blood Moon Forest] quests.
    • Weekly Missions
      • Can be completed by clearing the Blood Moon Forest once per week
      • Missed weeks may be completed using a Pass (3,000 Maple Points per Pass use).
      • Progress records reset every Thursday at 0000SGT.

    Week 1
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    Essence of the Waning Moon Coupon
    (Quantity: 3)

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    Enhancement Stone Coupon
    (Quantity: 5)

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    Sol Erda/Sol Erda Fragment Selection Coupon (1,30)
    (Quantity: 1)

    Week 2
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    Refining Stone Coupon
    (Quantity: 5)

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    Essence of the Waning Moon Coupon
    (Quantity: 3)

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    Sol Erda/Sol Erda Fragment Selection Coupon (1,30)
    (Quantity: 1)

    Week 3
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    Guaranteed Level 7 Refining Stone Coupon
    (Quantity: 1)

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    Sol Erda/Sol Erda Fragment Selection Coupon (1,30)
    (Quantity: 3)

    • Special Mission
    Defeat Malicia(Any Difficulty)
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    Blood Moon Chair
    (Quantity: 1)

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    Shining Jewel Mood Lamp
    (Quantity: 1)
    Complete Malicia Scenario
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    Malicia Label Ring Coupon
    (Quantity: 1)

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    Malicia Quote Ring Coupon
    (Quantity: 1)

    • Special Rewards (Complete All Missions)
    Special Rewards
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    Will That Rose Above the Blood Moon (Medal) Coupon
    (Quantity: 1)

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    Rampaging Malicia Mount Coupon
    (Quantity: 1)

    • First-Come, First-Served Clear Mission
      • The clear will only be recognised if all party members are clearing Extreme Malicia for the first time.
      • If the party includes a character from a Maple ID that already has another character ranked among the first 5 teams, the clear will not be recorded.
      • Players who succeeded in the clearing Extreme Malicia will be displayed in Gentle Breeze Heroes' Monument NPC which located at Gentle Breeze Village once the first-come-first-served clear has been completed.
      • First-come-First-served Clear record are shared through all Worlds.
    First-come-First-served Clear
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    Gentle Breeze Village's Hero Coupon
    (Quantity: 1)

    How to Claim:
    • Once successfully becoming the First 5 Parties to defeat Extreme Malicia, proceed to talk to Totui and click [Malicia Defeat Event] Gentle Breeze Village's Hero quest.
    • After that, Lightbulb will appear on top of self character which will show [Blood Moon Forest] Gentle Breeze Village's Eternal Hero quest.
    • Proceed the quest to receive Gentle Breeze Village's Hero Coupon.


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