NEO

NEO
Parts	3
Initial release	December 2020
Chronology
Previous	Awake
Next	Maple Live

NEO is an update following Awake. This update introduces EXP reductions, Level/Damage/Meso cap increment, as well as New Nova Archer Class, Kain. It also focuses the main story plot towards the post-Black Mage era, where both Maple World and Grandis has merged with the introduction of Western Grandis (formerly Continental Grandis) regions such as Cernium and Hotel Arcus.

1st: Signal

• Neo Growth Revamp
  • Level cap increased from 275 to 300
  • EXP reduction by 20% from Level 210 to 250
  • Damage cap increased to 150 billion
  • Meso cap increased to 100 billion
  • Monster Park: Lachelein, the Dreaming City
  • Arcane Symbol rewards increased (Vanishing Journey, Chu Chu Island)
  • Tenebris bosses (Gloom, Verus Hilla, Darknell and Black Mage) will have a chance to drop Arcane Umbra equipment
• Quality of Life Updates
• Grandis map updated to include Continental Grandis along with two sub-areas.
  • New Area: Cernium (Level 260+)
  • New Area: Burning Cernium (Level 265+)
• New System: Authentic Force / Sacred Power for Continental Grandis maps, similar to Arcane Force
• Neo Castle Event

2nd: Chaser of Darkness, Kain

• New Nova Archer, Kain
• New Area: Toolen City, beside the polluted seas of Savage Terminal

3rd: Hotel Arcus

• New Boss: Chosen Seren
• New Area: Hotel Arcus (Level 270+)

Videos

메이플TV Coming Soon!

[메이플스토리 NEO] NEO 업데이트 다시 보기

[메이플스토리 NEO] 명탐정 페페

[메이플스토리 NEO] 메이플이 알고싶다

[메이플스토리 NEO] 2020 뷰티어워즈

[메이플스토리 NEO] 메이플 아틀리에

[메이플스토리 NEO] 출발! 메이플여행

[메이플스토리 NEO] 2020 겨울 이벤트 실전 준비

[메이플스토리 NEO] 2020 겨울 버닝

[메이플스토리 NEO] 메이플 뉴스

-메이플스토리 NEO- 숙적(宿敵)

[메이플스토리] NEO - 하현우

[메이플스토리 NEO] NEO 업데이트 핵심 요약

핑크빈 드디어 인스타그램 상륙!

핑크빈의 크리스마스 기념 깜짝 Live 🎄

[메이플스토리] 어둠의 추격자, 카인

[메이플스토리] 어둠의 추격자, 카인 (Short Ver.)

업데이트 정보센터 - 20210107

[메이플스토리] 어둠의 추격자, 카인 시네마틱

[메이플스토리] 카인 전투 스타일

업데이트 정보센터 - 20210128

[메이플스토리] 호텔 아르크스 - 드러난 비밀

[MapleStorySEA] A New Nemesis

[MapleStorySEA] The NEO journey begins!

【新楓之谷】黑暗的追擊者 凱殷

【新楓之谷】飯店阿爾克斯 暴露的秘密

[MapleStorySEA] Devourer of Darkness, Kaine

MapleStory Neo Part 1 Update Preview

Kain: Darkness Chaser

Kain Cutscene

Adversary Cutscene

大型アップデート「NEO」実装！

【メイプルストーリー】宿敵＜NEOアップデート＞

[CMS V182] MapleStory: NEO - the Adversary

Trivia

• Server Naming Difference:
  • GMS: Neo
  • KMS: NEO (네오, Neo)
  • JMS: NEO
  • MSEA: NEO
  • TMS: NEO
  • CMS: 新纪元 (New era, Xīn jìyuán)

• A 64-bit client was released for public testing in KoreaMS Tespia before the first NEO Update. According to the Tespia notes, this was scheduled for release on September 2021.
• In KoreaMS, the theme song of this update is NEO, and the singer is Ha Hyun-woo (KR: 하현우).
• In ChinaMS, the Star Force Enhancement System changes were introduced. This was introduced in Adventure update in all other regions.
• All servers have Level 300 players.
  • In GlobalMS, Niru from Aurora World reached Level 300 on May 23, 2024.
  • In TaiwanMS, 猀儿 from Alicia World reached Level 300 on December 13, 2024.
  • In KoreaMS, 오지환 from Luna World reached Level 300 on January 27, 2025.
  • In ChinaMS, 丘啊丘 from Lucid World reached Level 300 on May 25, 2025.
  • In MapleSEA, lqsKniGhT from Cassiopeia World reached Level 300 on January 17, 2026.
  • In JapanMS, うづき from Kaede World reached Level 300 on February 14, 2026.
• The initials of the words Glory, Rise, Awake, NEO, Destiny, Ignition and Savior form Grandis.

External links

• KMS official site
  • Signal
  • Chaser of Darkness, Kain
  • Hotel Arcus
• MSEA official site
• GMS official site
• TMS official site
• JMS official site

Availability

Availability of MapleStory: NEO
Korea	Japan	China	Global	SEA	Taiwan
Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available

Major Updates
Year
	Title
2010
	Big Bang (July) Chaos (December)
2011
	Jump! (March) Legends (July) Advance of the Union (October) Justice (December)
2012
	Tempest (July) Unlimited (December)
	Exclusive	Mark of Honor (July)
2013
	Cygnus Returns (January) RED (July) FLY (September) You & I (December)
	Exclusive	Season 2 (April) Spark (July) Gentleman (August)
2014
	Coordinator's Touch: Star Force (July) Maple Ice & Burn (December)
2015
	Giseungjeon12 (February) Reboot (June) Heroes of Maple (November)
2016
	V (June) Beyond (December)
2017
	Nova (June) ARK (December)
2018
	Black Mage (June) Adventure (December)
2019
	Glory (June) RISE (December)
2020
	Awake (June) NEO (December)
2021
	Maple Live (June) Destiny (December)
2022
	Ignition (June) Savior (December)
2023
	New Age (June) Dreamer (December)
2024
	Milestone (June) NEXT (December)
2025
	Assemble (June) Crown (December)
2026
	Overdrive (June)
Mainly based on Korean MapleStory timeline and title