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V Matrix System
V Matrix is a system for characters who have advanced to their 5th Job Advancement, making use of Nodes (known as Cores in non-GMS servers) to allow them to obtain new skills, enhance specific skills, or raise the power of those skills through Node enhancements.[1]
Every job in the game will receive the V Matrix system upon advancing to 5th Job. This system will allow the player to customize their skills so that the player can choose what skills to work on. V Skills are categorized into Job Nodes, Boost Nodes, Common Nodes, and Special Nodes.
Job Nodes: These are specific skills for each job. Historically, these were released as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th V Skills. Some jobs have more skills branching off from these 4. Each player will receive 4 job nodes. Their maximum Level is 30, and they must be Level 25 to unlock their corresponding HEXA Boost Nodes.
Boost Nodes: These enhance the final damage of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and Hyper Skills that deal damage. Boost Nodes also grant additional boosts at Level 20 and Level 40. Most Boost Nodes give either Mob Count +1, +5% Critical Rate, or +10% Damage against normal monsters at Level 20, and +20% Ignored Enemy Defense at Level 40. The Final Damage increase, Level 20 Effect, and Level 40 Effect stack with corresponding Hyper Passive Skills and HEXA Matrix enhancements when the specific skill is used. Each player will receive 6 boost nodes, with each one enhancing between 1 and 4 individual skills. Their maximum Level is 60, and they must be Level 40 to unlock their corresponding HEXA Mastery Nodes.
Common Nodes: These are skill nodes that are shared between all jobs, as well as jobs within the same class type, faction, and other categories. Their maximum Level is 30.
Special Nodes: These grant a special buff when assigned to its special slot and after achieving certain conditions (such as attacking a certain number of times or using a Rune). This activation is indicated by a flash of light and a V icon above the player and within the Buff UI. Only one Special Node can be active at any time. It costs 14 V Points to unlock an expired Special Node for 168 hours (1 week). It costs up to 48 V Points (1.6 Points per day, rounded up), to extend the Node for up to 30 days.
The list of Common, Job, and Special Nodes is as follows:
Frenzied Strength I Increases damage by 20% for 10 seconds when 120 enemies are defeated / Activates once every 60 seconds / Count is reset when the player fails to defeat enough enemies within 30 seconds
Lethal Strike I Increases Critical Rate by 100% for 10 seconds on every 1000th attack / Activates once every 60 seconds / Count is reset when the player fails to land enough attacks within 30 seconds
Defense Smash I Increases DEF Ignored by 100% for 10 seconds when attacking the same monster 800 times (once per skill use) / Activates once every 60 seconds / Count is reset when the player fails to land enough attacks within 30 seconds
Character Building I Increases EXP by 50% for 20 seconds every 100th hit / Activates once every 30 seconds / Count is reset when the player fails to land enough attacks within 30 seconds
Boss Slayer I Grants a 0.1% chance when attacking to increase Boss Damage by 50% for 10 seconds / Activates once every 30 seconds
Boss Slayer II Increases Boss Damage by 50% for 10 seconds when a skill is used / Activates once every 120 seconds
Boss Slayer III Increases Boss Damage by 50% for 10 seconds when 30 enemies are defeated / Activates once every 10 seconds / Count is reset when the player fails to defeat enough enemies within 30 seconds
Defense Smash II Grants DEF Ignored 100% for 10 seconds when a skill is used every 120 seconds
Comeback Upon death, reduces skill cooldowns by 30% (excludes skills unaffected by cooldown reductions or resets) / Activates once per 60 sec
Relentless Attack Reduces remaining cooldown of all skills by 20% when Combo Kills are multiples of 50 / Activates once every 75 seconds / Count is reset when the player fails to land enough attacks within 10 seconds
Auto Recovery Fully recovers HP every 30 seconds when a skill is used.
Withstand Grants invincibility for 10 seconds on every 100th hit / Activates once every 30 seconds / Count is reset when the player fails to land enough attacks within 30 seconds
Quick Reload Grants DEF Ignored 100% for 10 seconds when a skill is used every 60 seconds
Just One I Increases Critical Rate by 100% for 10 seconds when attacking the same monster 800 times (once per skill use) / Activates once every 60 seconds / Count is reset when the player fails to land enough attacks within 30 seconds
Rune-EXP I Increases EXP by 50% for 20 seconds every time a rune is activated / Activates once every 30 seconds
Grit I Reduces remaining cooldown of all skills by 25% every 100th hit / Activates once every 30 seconds / Count is reset when the player fails to land enough attacks within 30 seconds
Fatal Strike I Increases damage by 100% for 4 seconds when attacking, every 30 seconds
Counterattack I Increases damage by 100% for 2 seconds on every 20th hit / Activates once every 30 seconds / Count is reset when the player fails to land enough attacks within 30 seconds
The following Special Nodes can be obtained via Mapae Nodestones, which are available during certain events. These effects can trigger 30 seconds after the Mapae Special Node is equipped. These last for 7 days each and cannot be extended.
Luck Power Every 30 seconds, increases Item Drop Rate by 20% for 20 seconds when attacking.
Wealth Power Every 30 seconds, increases Mesos Obtained[2] by 20% for 20 seconds when attacking.
EXP Power Every 30 seconds, increases EXP Obtained by 50% for 20 seconds when attacking.
Inspector Power I Every 30 seconds, increases Boss Damage by 40% for 20 seconds when attacking.
Inspector Power II Every 30 seconds, increases Ignored Defense by 40% for 20 seconds when attacking.
Inspector Power III Every 60 seconds, reduces cooldown for all skills by 20% when attacking (excluding skills with cooldowns that cannot be reduced or reset).
V Points
In order to upgrade nodes, players will need to consume various types of Nodestones - which are obtained from monsters in Arcane River and Level 260+ Grandis regions (tradable), or from events (untradable) - to obtain V Points. Each type of Nodestone grants a certain amount of V Points, with the Mirror World Nodestone and Mitra's Nodestone granting their specific Common Skill the first time they are used.
Up to 9,999 V Points can be held at a time. Players can spend 2 V Points to create a Nodestone that is transferable within world and time limited. Additionally, it costs 10 million Mesos to reset V Point allocation. Since resetting recycles points, the only way to deplete them is by either crafting Nodestones or by unlocking and extending Special Nodes.
The amount of V Points required to max each node type is as follows:
Job Nodes, True Arachnid Reflection, and Solar Crest
Level
Cost
Cumulative Cost
Level 0 → 1
0 V Points
0 V Points
Level 1 → 2
4 V Points
4 V Points
Level 2 → 3
4 V Points
8 V Points
Level 3 → 4
4 V Points
12 V Points
Level 4 → 5
4 V Points
16 V Points
Level 5 → 6
4 V Points
20 V Points
Level 6 → 7
4 V Points
24 V Points
Level 7 → 8
4 V Points
28 V Points
Level 8 → 9
4 V Points
32 V Points
Level 9 → 10
4 V Points
36 V Points
Level 10 → 11
6 V Points
42 V Points
Level 11 → 12
6 V Points
48 V Points
Level 12 → 13
6 V Points
54 V Points
Level 13 → 14
6 V Points
60 V Points
Level 14 → 15
6 V Points
66 V Points
Level 15 → 16
6 V Points
72 V Points
Level 16 → 17
6 V Points
78 V Points
Level 17 → 18
6 V Points
84 V Points
Level 18 → 19
6 V Points
90 V Points
Level 19 → 20
6 V Points
96 V Points
Level 20 → 21
9 V Points
105 V Points
Level 21 → 22
9 V Points
114 V Points
Level 22 → 23
9 V Points
123 V Points
Level 23 → 24
9 V Points
132 V Points
Level 24 → 25
9 V Points
141 V Points
Level 25 → 26
9 V Points
150 V Points
Level 26 → 27
9 V Points
159 V Points
Level 27 → 28
9 V Points
168 V Points
Level 28 → 29
9 V Points
177 V Points
Level 29 → 30
9 V Points
186 V Points
Common Nodes
Level
Cost
Cumulative Cost
Level 0 → 1
7 V Points
7 V Points
Level 1 → 2
4 V Points
11 V Points
Level 2 → 3
4 V Points
15 V Points
Level 3 → 4
4 V Points
19 V Points
Level 4 → 5
4 V Points
23 V Points
Level 5 → 6
4 V Points
27 V Points
Level 6 → 7
4 V Points
31 V Points
Level 7 → 8
4 V Points
35 V Points
Level 8 → 9
4 V Points
39 V Points
Level 9 → 10
4 V Points
43 V Points
Level 10 → 11
6 V Points
49 V Points
Level 11 → 12
6 V Points
55 V Points
Level 12 → 13
6 V Points
61 V Points
Level 13 → 14
6 V Points
67 V Points
Level 14 → 15
6 V Points
73 V Points
Level 15 → 16
6 V Points
79 V Points
Level 16 → 17
6 V Points
85 V Points
Level 17 → 18
6 V Points
91 V Points
Level 18 → 19
6 V Points
97 V Points
Level 19 → 20
6 V Points
103 V Points
Level 20 → 21
9 V Points
112 V Points
Level 21 → 22
9 V Points
121 V Points
Level 22 → 23
9 V Points
130 V Points
Level 23 → 24
9 V Points
139 V Points
Level 24 → 25
9 V Points
148 V Points
Level 25 → 26
9 V Points
157 V Points
Level 26 → 27
9 V Points
166 V Points
Level 27 → 28
9 V Points
175 V Points
Level 28 → 29
9 V Points
184 V Points
Level 29 → 30
9 V Points
193 V Points
Boost Nodes
Level
Cost
Cumulative Cost
Level 0 → 1
1 V Points
1 V Points
Level 1 → 2
1 V Points
2 V Points
Level 2 → 3
1 V Points
3 V Points
Level 3 → 4
1 V Points
4 V Points
Level 4 → 5
1 V Points
5 V Points
Level 5 → 6
1 V Points
6 V Points
Level 6 → 7
1 V Points
7 V Points
Level 7 → 8
1 V Points
8 V Points
Level 8 → 9
1 V Points
9 V Points
Level 9 → 10
1 V Points
10 V Points
Level 10 → 11
1 V Points
11 V Points
Level 11 → 12
1 V Points
12 V Points
Level 12 → 13
1 V Points
13 V Points
Level 13 → 14
1 V Points
14 V Points
Level 14 → 15
1 V Points
15 V Points
Level 15 → 16
1 V Points
16 V Points
Level 16 → 17
1 V Points
17 V Points
Level 17 → 18
1 V Points
18 V Points
Level 18 → 19
1 V Points
19 V Points
Level 19 → 20
1 V Points
20 V Points
Level 20 → 21
1 V Points
21 V Points
Level 21 → 22
1 V Points
22 V Points
Level 22 → 23
1 V Points
23 V Points
Level 23 → 24
1 V Points
24 V Points
Level 24 → 25
1 V Points
25 V Points
Level 25 → 26
1 V Points
26 V Points
Level 26 → 27
1 V Points
27 V Points
Level 27 → 28
1 V Points
28 V Points
Level 28 → 29
1 V Points
29 V Points
Level 29 → 30
1 V Points
30 V Points
Level 30 → 31
1 V Points
31 V Points
Level 31 → 32
1 V Points
32 V Points
Level 32 → 33
1 V Points
33 V Points
Level 33 → 34
1 V Points
34 V Points
Level 34 → 35
1 V Points
35 V Points
Level 35 → 36
1 V Points
36 V Points
Level 36 → 37
1 V Points
37 V Points
Level 37 → 38
1 V Points
38 V Points
Level 38 → 39
1 V Points
39 V Points
Level 39 → 40
1 V Points
40 V Points
Level 40 → 41
2 V Points
42 V Points
Level 41 → 42
2 V Points
44 V Points
Level 42 → 43
2 V Points
46 V Points
Level 43 → 44
2 V Points
48 V Points
Level 44 → 45
2 V Points
50 V Points
Level 45 → 46
2 V Points
52 V Points
Level 46 → 47
2 V Points
54 V Points
Level 47 → 48
2 V Points
56 V Points
Level 48 → 49
2 V Points
58 V Points
Level 49 → 50
2 V Points
60 V Points
Level 50 → 51
2 V Points
62 V Points
Level 51 → 52
2 V Points
64 V Points
Level 52 → 53
2 V Points
66 V Points
Level 53 → 54
2 V Points
68 V Points
Level 54 → 55
2 V Points
70 V Points
Level 55 → 56
2 V Points
72 V Points
Level 56 → 57
2 V Points
74 V Points
Level 57 → 58
2 V Points
76 V Points
Level 58 → 59
2 V Points
78 V Points
Level 59 → 60
2 V Points
80 V Points
Quests
Call of the Erdas
Once the player reaches Level 200, the Memory Keeper will contact the player to see if they are ready to attempt the 5th Job Advancement. He will allow the player to access The Erda Flow, which tells the player that the Black Mage is trying to harness the energy of the Erda.
Blessings of the Goddess
After returning to the Memory Keeper, he tells the player to receive the blessings of the goddesses of Maple World, Grandis, and Tynerum, accessible through Horizon Portals in certain maps. Each of the goddesses will give the player a test to see if they are worthy of passing, and rewards the player with an Arcane Stone. The tests are as follows:
The Goddess of Maple World, accessible through a Horizon Portal in Bowman Instructional School, will ask the player which cause the player are fighting for (that varies based on their job; e.g. Phantom is asked if he is fighting for his friends who sealed the Black Mage, or Empress Cygnus (Aria's successor).
Goddess of Tynerum, accessible through a Horizon Portal in Deserted Camp, will ask the player to complete a test, only to admit that she was joking.
Record of Power
Once the player completes the tests of each goddess, the player will have an Arcane Stone from each one. The Memory Keeper will grant the player the 5th Job Advancement, all 4 of their main Skill Nodes based on their job, and 5 regular Nodestone. The Memory Keeper will tell the player that they can fill up each Arcane Stone with 500,000,000 (500 million) EXP. The player can only fill up one stone at a time. For each stone the player fill, the player will be given a Goddess EXP Potion, granting the player an additional 500,000,000 EXP each as a reward for filling up each stone.
Finally, the Memory Keeper will teach the player about Arcane Power, which is needed to damage enemies in the area created by the Black Mage with the Erda's power, Arcane River. First, he will have the player defeat 1 Happy Erda without any Arcane Power (dealing 10% damage due to the lack of Arcane Power) to show the player how tough the enemies are. He will then lend the player a plain Arcane Symbol that cannot level up, but will be acceptable for the time being as the player helps Kao out in the first area, Vanishing Journey.
To learn more about Arcane Symbols, visit this page.
The level where maximum node slots open has been updated from Lv. 300 to Lv. 260.
You will no longer obtain more Matrix points past level 260, so the amount of Matrix points gained per level was adjusted accordingly (1 point per level at 200-220, 2 points per level at 221-260)
The number of open node slots upon 5th Job Advancement has been increased from 5 to 7.
An additional node slot will now open upon reaching Lv. 210, Lv. 220, Lv. 230, Lv. 240, Lv. 250, and Lv. 260.
V Matrix UI size has been increased to display 25 nodes per page.
2nd set of Faction-specific skills were introduced (Maple World’s Goddess Blessing for Explorers, Empress Cygnus’s Blessing for Cygnus Knights, Transcendent Rhinne’s Prayer for Zero, Grandis' Goddess Blessing for Nova, Flora and Anima, Otherworld Goddess’s Blessing for Demons and Kinesis, Princess Sakuno’s Blessing for Sengoku)
Various quality of life changes, especially in order to decrease the chance of disassembling Nodes by mistake.
2nd set of branch-specific skills were introduced (Impenetrable Skin for Warriors, Ethereal Form for Magicians, Vicious Shot for Bowmen, Last Resort for Thieves and Overdrive for Pirates)
The V Matrix now grants a new skill slot every 5 levels instead of 6.
The maximum number of skill slots has been increased, and is now 14.
2nd V Skill introduced for all classes.
Decent Holy Symbol added.
1st set of Faction-specific skills were introduced for Explorer Warriors, Explorer Magicians, Explorer Bowmen, Explorer Thieves, Explorer Pirates, Cygnus Knights, Heroes, Demons, Resistance, Nova and Sengoku.
Common nodes (Rope Lift, Blink, Erda Nova, Will of Erda, Decent skills) were introduced.
1st set of branch-specific skills were introduced (Weapon Aura for Warriors, Mana Overload for Magicians, Guided Arrow for Bowmen, Venom Burst for Thieves and Loaded Dice for Pirates)
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Rope Lift
Decent Mystic Door
Decent Sharp Eyes
Decent Hyper Body
Decent Combat Orders
Decent Advanced Blessing
Decent Speed Infusion
Blink
Erda Nova
Will of Erda
Decent Holy Symbol
Erda Shower
Decent Holy Fountain
True Arachnid Reflection (can be unlocked by obtaining Mirror World Nodestone from the quest [Esfera] Mirrors in Mirrors)
Solar Crest (can be unlocked by obtaining Mitra's Nodestone dropped by Hard Chosen Seren or Extreme Chosen Seren)
Phalanx Charge
Empress Cygnus's Blessing
Transcendent Cygnus's Blessing (replaces Empress Cygnus's Blessing upon completing the quest [Moonbridge] Cygnus Awakens)
Elemental Barrage
Dragon Slam / 
Wyrmking's Breath / 
Ludicrous Speed
Elemental Radiance
Spiral of Mana
[Spirit] Hakumenkonmou Juubi
[Spirit] Unleash the Radiant Flame
[Spirit] Unleash Black-Winged Destruction
[Spirit] Unleash Soul-Searing Venom
Crystal Ignition / 
Reaction - Spectral Blast
Templar Knight
Crystal Attunement / 
Crystalline Spirit / 
Crystalline Essence
Crystal Gate
![[Focus] Awaken](https://media.maplestorywiki.net/yetidb/Skill_%28Focus%29_Awaken.png){kind=small}
Nova Blast
Raven Tempest
Obsidian Barrier / 
Obsidian Barrier (Deluge) / 
Obsidian Barrier (Burst) / 
Obsidian Barrier (Torrent)
Relic Unbound / 
Relic Unbound (Deluge) / 
Relic Unbound (Burst) / 
Relic Unbound (Torrent)
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