Game Elements

Character Progression

Experience, the main way to progress and level up in the game, acquired by defeating monsters and completing quests.
Professions, a way to craft equipment and usables.
Maple Achievement, which records your character's achievements and progression.
Interactive and Heroic worlds, which offer different progression methods.

Main article: Monster

Runes, which appear in monster maps to give boosts.
Treasure Hunter, treasure boxes which appear in monster maps and reward large amounts of EXP.
Monster Collection, a system that tracks monsters and allows you to send collections out on an Exploration to receive rewards.

Main article: Character Statistics

Main article: Equipment Enhancement

Scrolls and Spell Traces, denoted by upgrade slots on most equipment.
Star Force Enhancement, denoted by stars above equipment after all of its upgrade slots are used.
Bonus Stats, additional stat values that can be added to equipment displayed as lime-green text next to each stat.
Potential, including bonus potential, which can be revealed using the magnifying glass icon in the inventory and is displayed at the bottom of the equipment tooltip.
Soul Weapons, an upgrade system using souls that is available for Weapons