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Non-player character (NPC)

See also: Category:NPCs

Maple Admin,
an NPC

A non-player character (NPC) is any character in MapleStory that is not controlled by a player. Their actions and dialogue are generally scripted events that are usually meant to help the player progress through the game.

NPCs mainly offer quests to players, provide functions such as shops or entrances to Party Quests or allow one to participate in events, though there are a few NPCs that don't have a function in the game.

NPCs are found mostly in towns, and others are located in hunting grounds and in dungeons.

Cash Shop

Main article: Cash Shop

Cash Shop is an in-game store that sells various game items for NX (or Maple Cash in MapleSEA) and Maple Points. Real-life money is used to purchase Nexon Cash or A-Points. Purchasable items include equipment, stores, megaphones, and pets.

The Cash Shop can be accessed by clicking the Cash Shop button on the bottom menu bar in-game.

Death

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As shown in this screenshot, many players are found dead in the map

Death is an event that occurs in MapleStory that turns the player into a ghost, with a gravestone falls from the sky. The player will receive a message, that when accepted will transport them to a safe space, usually back in the nearest town. The player will be revived with maxed HP and MP and all buffs will be kept. As of the NEO Update, the player will not lose 10% experience upon death, instead the player will receive a debuff that reduces EXP obtained and drop rate by 80% and duration varies from 5 minutes to 130 minutes max based on the player’s level.

Players can purchase Safety Charms, which cancel the EXP obtained and drop rate reduction debuff immediately, from the Cash Shop and/or the NPC Matilda. KO'd player who possess Battleroid can choose to revive at same spot without being affected by debuff. Other alive players can use the skill Rise, Minions!, Resurrection (if alive player is Bishop), or Guardian (if alive player is Paladin) to revive KO'd players in same party without being teleported back to safe space.

Some bosses have a death counter, enabling one to revive in the same location a limited number of times. Effects are different for each death counter, for example, the boss Magnus will begin using his attacks at an infinite range, which all result in an instant death. For Root Abyss bosses, the respective player will not be able to revive until the whole party is defeated or the boss is defeated.

In instanced maps, monsters in the map will disappear when the player dies, even if the player can be revived at the same spot with Battleroid. The player has to re-enter the same map for the monsters to respawn.

Transportation

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Beginning in the Destiny Update, players can teleport to most of major towns and hunting grounds via Maple Guide with a single click. The following transportation methods are still available.

General Travel

These travel methods are some of the most common forms of transportation.

• Regular Cab in Victoria: Talking to the taxi in Henesys, Perion, Ellinia, Kerning City, Lith Harbor, and the Nautilus allows players to instantly travel to any of the other towns, free of charge. It can also be accessed by clicking the, "Quick Move" button located underneath the mini map when in town, and then selecting the taxi icon.
• Danger Zone Taxi: These taxis are located in several higher level towns. Unlike the Victoria taxi, these taxis take players from town to another map in the area instead of another town. These taxis are also not free, ranging from 15,000 to 45,000 thousand mesos depending on the location.
• Perry The Warp Helper: Perry allows for free travel between Six Path Crossway, Showa Town, Ninja Castle, and Mushroom Shrine. He is located in all four locations.
• Town Portal: A portal introduced in the NEXT / Stargazer Update, it is located in every major town and allows players to freely travel between towns.

Ship Station Travel

Ships are forms of transportation that can take players from one continent to the next, often with a small fee and short travel time.

• Maple Island Ship: By talking to Vasily in the Maple Island port, explorers can travel from Maple Island to Six Path Crossway for free. Once the player has received the “Maple Return” beginner skill, they can return to the Maple Island port.

• Victoria Island: The stations in the Victoria Tree Platform allow travel to:
  • Orbis through Cherry for free. Ride time is 30 seconds
  • Ereve through Kiriru for 1,000 mesos. Ride time is 30 seconds.
  • Edelstein through Ace for 800 mesos. Ride time is 30 seconds

• Ereve Station: Talking to Kiriru or Kiru allows travel to:
  • Victoria Island through Kiriru for 1,000 mesos. Ride time is 30 seconds.
  • Orbis through Kiru for 1,000 mesos. Ride time is 30 seconds.

• Edelstein Station: Talking to Ace in the Edelstein Temporary Airport allows travel to:
  • Victoria Island for 800 mesos. Ride time is 30 seconds.
  • Orbis for 800 mesos. Ride time is 30 seconds.

• Orbis Station: Talking to Isa the Station Guide allows entry into several stations, these stations are:
  • Victoria island through Rini for free. Ride time is 30 seconds.
  • Ludibrium through Sunny for 5,000 mesos. Ride time is 60 seconds.
  • Leafre through Ramini for free. Ride time is 60 seconds.
  • Mu Lung through Crane for 1,500 mesos. Ride time is 30 seconds.
  • Ariant through Geras for free. Ride time is 60 seconds.
  • Ereve through Kiru for 1,000 mesos. Ride time is 30 seconds.
  • Edelstein through Ace for 800 mesos. Ride time is 30 seconds.

• Lith Harbor: Lith Harbor allows travel to Rien, and Slumbering Dragon Island (Evan only)
  • Rien through Puro for 800 mesos. Ride time is 60 seconds.
  • Slumbering Dragon Island through Olaf for free. Ride time is 30 seconds.

Other

• Leafre Portal: By using a magic seed, one can use one of the portals in the Minar Forest : West Border map in Leafre, or in the Green Tree Trunk map in Ellinia to instantly travel between them.
• Interdimensional Portal in Great Temple Interior, Promessa in Veritas or Kerkaporta in Ranheim Academy: By talking to it, you can teleport to most of towns in Maple World and Grandis, including Western Grandis areas (not included in Kerkaporta).
• Shanghai Interdimensional Portal: By talking to it in Residential Area, you can teleport to most of towns in Maple World. It's exclusive in ChinaMS, MapleSEA, GlobalMS, and JapanMS.

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