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MapleStory Dark Maplemas Event Guide

December 18, 2024

As part of the winter update for GMS MapleStory, the new exclusive Dark Maplemas Event has begun, with plenty of rewards and prizes to claim for participating! This guide will outline all the events, rewards and how to complete them.

Dark Maplemas is an event that every mapler can participate in. This event is exclusive to GMS and includes brand new quests now seen in any other version of MapleStory.

Click here for the Page Of Memories Event Guide.

The event will conclude on January 14th 2025.

Dark Maplemas Starting Quest

Dark Maplemas Quest

To begin the Dark Maplemas event, select the quest The Maplemas Out of Space from the event icon.

Once you complete the quest, you'll be teleported to the event map Dark Maplemas Eve. Here you can select from a bunch of new quests:

Holly

  • Do You Fear What I  Fear?
  • Ghastly the Snowman
  • Wicked Wonderland
  • Jingle Knells
  • Wreck the Halls

Jolly

  • Slay Ride
  • O Holy Fright

Gift Box

Participating in the events will give you either Steadfast Child Present Box or Mighty Child Present Box.

Steadfast Child Present Box Rewards:

You can select one category from the box and you'll gain an item from it.

Category Item Details
Progression Nodestone (x10) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Nodestone (x20) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Selective 4-slot Coupon Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Arcane Symbol Selector Coupon Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Special Medal of Honor Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Special Medal of Honor (x3) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Trait Boost Potion Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Miracle Circulator x7 Coupon Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  2x Drop Coupon (15min) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
EXP 2x EXP Coupon (30 min) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  2x EXP Coupon (30 min) (x2) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  2x EXP Coupon (30 min) (x3) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  2x EXP Coupon (15 min) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  2x EXP Coupon (15 min) (x3) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  2x EXP Coupon (15 min) (x5) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Prepared Pendant of the Spirit (60 Days) Coupon Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Storm Growth Potion Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Storm Growth Potion (x3) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Extreme Growth Potion Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Extreme Growth Potion (x2) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Typhoon Growth Potion Tradable within world, 7-day duration
Profession Mysterious Mineral Pouch Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Mysterious Herb Pouch Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Mysterious Magic Powder Pouch Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Mysterious Essence Pouch Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Infinite Revitalizer Tradable within world, 7-day duration
Enhance Karma Hard Cube Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Karma Hard Cube (x3) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Karma Hard Cube (x5) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Karma Black Rebirth Flame Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Karma Eternal Rebirth Flame (x3) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Karma Eternal Rebirth Flame (x5) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Spell Trace x50 Coupon Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Spell Trace x50 Coupon (x2) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
Dark Maplemas Treat All Cure Potion (x10) Untradable, Permanent
  Onyx Apple x10 Coupon Tradable within worlds, 7-day duration
  Power Elixir (x30) Untradable, Permanent
  Power Elixir (x50) Untradable, Permanent
  Power Elixir (x100) Untradable, Permanent
  Christmas Candy (x100) Untradable, Permanent. HP +2000
  Cheesecake (x100) Tradable, Permanent. HP/MP +1200
  Strawberry Cream Cake (x100) Tradable, Permanent. HP/MP +1400
  Chocolate Cream Cake (x100) Tradable, Permanent. HP/MP +1600
  Chocolate Cake (x100) Tradable, Permanent. HP/MP +1800
  Gingerbread Man Cookie (x100) Untradable, Permanent. HP +3000
  Gingerbread Woman Cookie (x100) Untradable, Permanent. MP +2000
  Tree Ornament (x10) Tradable, Permanent
  A Flurry of Snow (x10) Tradable, Permanent
  Warm and Fuzzy Winter (x10) Tradable, Permanent

Mighty Child Present Box

You can select one category from the box and gain one item from it:

Category Item Details
Progression Nodestone (x10) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Nodestone (x20) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Experience Nodestone Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Experience Nodestone (x2) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Selective 8-slot Coupon Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Selective 4-slot Coupon Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Arcane Symbol Selector Coupon (x5) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Special Medal of Honor (x5) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Special Medal of Honor (x10) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Sol Erda Fragment Coupon Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Trait Boost Potion Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Miracle Circulator x7 Coupon Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  2x Drop Coupon (15min) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
EXP 3x EXP Coupon (15 min) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  3x EXP Coupon (15 min) (x2) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  3x EXP Coupon (15 min) (x3) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  2x EXP Coupon (30 min) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  2x EXP Coupon (30 min) (x2) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  2x EXP Coupon (30 min) (x3) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  2x EXP Coupon (15 min) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  2x EXP Coupon (15 min) (x3) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  2x EXP Coupon (15 min) (x5) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Prepared Pendant of the Spirit (60 Days) Coupon Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Storm Growth Potion Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Storm Growth Potion (x3) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Storm Growth Potion (x5) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Extreme Growth Potion Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Extreme Growth Potion (x2) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Extreme Growth Potion (x3) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Typhoon Growth Potion Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Typhoon Growth Potion (x2) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Magnificent Mineral Pouch Tradable within world, 7-day duration
Profession Mysterious Mineral Pouch Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Mysterious Mineral Pouch (x2) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Mysterious Mineral Pouch (x3) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Mysterious Herb Pouch Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Mysterious Herb Pouch (x2) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Mysterious Herb Pouch (x3) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Mysterious Magic Powder Pouch Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Mysterious Magic Powder Pouch (x2) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Mysterious Magic Powder Pouch (x3) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Mysterious Essence Pouch Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Mysterious Essence Pouch (x2) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Mysterious Essence Pouch (x3) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Profession Coupon Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Infinite Revitalizer Tradable within world, 7-day duration
Enhance Karma Hard Cube Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Karma Hard Cube (x3) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Karma Hard Cube (x5) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Karma Solid Cube Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Karma Solid Cube (x2) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Karma Solid Cube (x3) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Karma Black Rebirth Flame (x2) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Karma Black Rebirth Flame Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Karma Eternal Rebirth Flame (x2) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Karma Eternal Rebirth Flame (x3) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Spell Trace x50 Coupon Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Spell Trace x50 Coupon (x2) Tradable within world, 7-day duration
  Spell Trace x50 Coupon (x4) Tradable within world, 7-day duration

Do You Fear What I Fear?

Dark Maplemas Event

Speak to Holly and accept the quest Do You Fear What I Fear?

Monsters near your level will start dropping Ornament Box items. You can collect 100 Ornament Boxes per day. They are automatically consumed and added to the Dark Maplemas Tree UI.

For every 10 Ornament boxes you obtain, you can hang 1 ornament on the Dark Maplemas Tree. This will reward you with a Steadfast Child Gift Box.

Ghastly the Snowman

Ghastly The Snowman

Speak to Holly and accept the quest Ghastly the Snowman.

Portal

When you hunt monsters near your level, a special portal will open up leading to the Ghastly the Snowman (similar to Pollo and Fritto portals).

Inside the portal, you can fight the Ghastly the Snowman. Depending on how much damage you do, you'll get a reward.

You can fight the Ghastly the Snowman 3 times per day.

You'll have 1 minute to deal as much damage as possible.

Damage Reward
100 million - 500 million Steadfast Child Present Box
500 million - 1 billion Steadfast Child Present Box x2
1 billion - 10 billion Steadfast Child Present Box x3
10 billion - 30 billion Steadfast Child Present Box x4
30 billion - 60 billion or defeat Steadfast Child Present Box x5

Wicked Wonderland

Wicked Wonderland

Speak to Holly and accept the quest Wicked Wonderland.

You'll be given access to the special Dark Maplemas Gift Calendar. This calendar is based on the amount of time you are online for.

You can be online for a max of 5 hours per day. Below are the rewards:

  • 1 Hour - Special Medal Of Honor x10
  • 5 Hours - Gleam Buddy Pet Set
  • 10 Hours - 3x EXP Coupon (15min) x5
  • 15 Hours - Nodestone x50
  • 20 Hours - Karma Black Rebirth Flame x30
  • 25 Hours - Extreme Growth Potion x10 Coupon x3
  • 30 Hours - Symbol Selector Coupon x1
  • 35 Hours - Experience Nodestone x20
  • 40 Hours - Holly Totem
  • 45 Hours - Spiegelette's Golden Strawberry Farm One-Time Entry Pass x3
  • 50 Hours - Magnificent Growth Potion x1 Coupon
  • 55 Hours - Custom Mix Coupon Voucher
  • 60 Hours - New Ride Snow Coupon
  • 65 Hours - Karma Solid Cube x20
  • 70 Hours - Dark Maplemas Souvenir

Jingle Knells

Speak to Holly and accept the quest Jingle Knells.

A special buff will be given to everyone in the Dark Maplemas Eve map at the 30 minute mark of every hour.

Laughing All the Way Buff

  • All Stats +15
  • Max HP / Max MP: +1500
  • Attack Power & Magic ATT +15
  • Ignore Defense +15%
  • Boss Damage +15%

Wreck the Halls

Speak to Holly and accept the quest Wreck the Halls.

A simple cosmetic change has been made to Runes in monster hunting fields for the duration of the event.

Slay Ride

Slay Ride

Speak to Jolly and accept the quest Slay Ride.

You can play a new mini-game called Slay Ride. For every 10,000 meters you achieve, you'll gain the following:

  • Mighty Child Gift Box x2
  • EXP Voucher x200

You can get a max of 50,000 meters every week.

You can also get cumulative travel distance rewards:

  • 100K - Jolly's Extradimensional Joyrider
  • 200K - Jolly Totem

You need to speak to Jolly to claim the rewards in the event map.

O Holy Fright

Speak to Jolly and accept the quest O Holy Fright.

O Holy Fright is a mini-game you can complete 5x per week. Completing the mini-game gives you the following:

  • Mighty Child Gift Box x2
  • EXP Voucher x200

You also get cumulative clear rewards:

  • Dark Maplemas Damage Skin (Unit)
  • Fright Totem

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