MapleStory Classic Events: Halloween, GM Events, Daily Check-In
MapleStory Classic events calendar: Journey Begins rewards, Mark of the Beta, Halloween candies and Pumpkin Basket, GM event dates and Scroll of Secrets.
In this guide 13 sections
Checked against v1.0.0 on October 29, 2026.
MapleStory Classic events run on fixed UTC windows, and most of the launch events end on November 18. This MapleStory Classic events guide lists every live and upcoming event with its dates, level, NPC and rewards: The Journey Begins check-in, the Mark of the Beta hat chain, the Halloween candy quest and Slime Attack, the GM events through December 19, and what a Scroll of Secrets is actually for. It covers the live Classic World game; the Founder's Access events that ended on October 20 are summarized near the end.
Quick summary
- The Journey Begins (level 10+, until November 18, 11:59 PM UTC): trade 30 Maple Leaves to Maple Administrator once a day per account for 14 cumulative rewards, including a pet, Safety Charms and Store Permits. Missed days don't reset your count (Nexon release notes).
- The Marks We Leave Behind (level 25+, Jay in Henesys, until November 18): a clue chain ending in the Mark of the Beta hat, +1 all stats and 7 upgrade slots.
- Halloween (from October 28, until November 18): bring Malady 100 Halloween Candies, then finish the hidden mission for the Pumpkin Basket, a one-handed sword with +27 attack and 7 slots. Orange Slimes in four towns drop candies and Malady's Candy potions.
- GM events through Paul in Lith Harbor: Coconut Harvest on November 6 and a ladder-and-portal climb on December 19, both 12:00–2:00 AM UTC. Owning a Scroll of Secrets or joining a GM event in the last 24 hours locks you out.
- Scroll of Secrets goes to Chun Ji at the Kerning City Construction Site for a Magic Box, which Mr. Pickall in Kerning City opens for a random ore, potion stack or scroll (Nexon).
See every MapleStory Classic event on one calendar
| Event | Dates (UTC) | Level | Where | Status on Oct 29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Journey Begins (daily check-in) | Oct 21, 6:00 PM to Nov 18, 11:59 PM | 10+ | Maple Administrator | Live |
| The Marks We Leave Behind (Mark of the Beta) | Oct 21 to Nov 18, 11:59 PM | 25+ | Jay, Henesys | Live |
| To Classic Beginners (closed-test rings) | Oct 21 to Nov 18 | — | Mailbox | Live |
| Frieren Signature Style coupons | Oct 23 to Nov 3, 11:59 PM | Off Maple Island | Mailbox | Live (purchasers only) |
| Halloween Candies, then the hidden mission | Oct 28 to Nov 18, 11:59 PM | 10+ | Malady, Henesys or Kerning City | Live |
| Slime Attack | Oct 28 to Nov 18, 11:59 PM | 10+ | Henesys, Ellinia, Kerning City, Perion | Live |
| GM event: jump-quest fitness challenge | Oct 22, 12:00–2:00 AM | — | Paul, Lith Harbor | Ended |
| GM event: Coconut Harvest | Nov 6, 12:00–2:00 AM | — | Paul, Lith Harbor | Upcoming |
| GM event: ladder-and-portal climb | Dec 19, 12:00–2:00 AM | — | Paul, Lith Harbor | Upcoming |
All dates are from Nexon's Grand Launch release notes, except the Frieren coupon window (henesys.gg). US daylight saving time ends on November 1, so the Coconut Harvest opens at 4:00 PM PST on November 5 and the December 19 event at 4:00 PM PST on December 18. The launch events end at 3:59 PM PST on November 18.
Claim every Journey Begins reward
Accept [Event] The Journey Begins from Maple Administrator at level 10 or higher. Monsters level 10 and up drop Maple Leaves; bring 30 to Maple Administrator for that day's reward. You can complete it once per day per account, and the reward follows your total completions, not the calendar: claim Day 1 on Monday, come back Wednesday, and you get Day 2 (Nexon).
| Check-in | Reward | Trade and duration |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Snail pet, 30 Pet Food, 30 Red Potions, 30 Blue Potions | Pet untradable, expires Nov 18, can't be revived; food 30 days; potions permanent |
| Day 2 | 3 Safety Charms | Untradable, 7 days |
| Day 3 | 20 Blue Potions | Tradable within world, permanent |
| Day 4 | Regular Store Permit | Untradable, 7 days |
| Day 5 | 5 Return Scroll - Nearest Town | Tradable within world, 7 days |
| Day 6 | 3 Megaphones | Untradable, 7 days |
| Day 7 | 20 Cakes | Tradable within world, 7 days |
| Day 8 | 3 Atmospheric Effect Boxes | Untradable, 7 days |
| Day 9 | 20 Blue Potions | Tradable within world, permanent |
| Day 10 | 3 Safety Charms | Untradable, 7 days |
| Day 11 | 20 Cakes | Tradable within world, 7 days |
| Day 12 | Regular Store Permit | Untradable, 7 days |
| Day 13 | 3 Megaphones | Untradable, 7 days |
| Day 14 | 2 Item Megaphones | Untradable, 7 days |
October 29 to November 18 is 21 UTC days, so a player starting today can miss up to seven days and still collect all 14; the last day to start and still finish is November 5. Since most rewards last 7 days, use the Store Permits and Safety Charms as they arrive. A Safety Charm stops the EXP loss from one death; our EXP table shows what a death costs at your level. Megaphones need level 15 since Grand Launch (Nexon).
Earn the Mark of the Beta hat
The Marks We Leave Behind is a level 25 chain from Jay in Henesys: seven quests that follow clues around Victoria Island to a hidden treasure (Nexon, wiki). The reward is the Mark of the Beta, a level 25 hat with +1 STR, DEX, INT and LUK, +24 Weapon DEF after an October 21 fix raised it from 15, and 7 upgrade slots (NiaMeowDB). Seven slots make it one of the best hats to scroll before level 30. Our Mark of the Beta guide walks every clue, and the scrolling guide covers what to put on it.
Players who finished [Event] A Strange and Familiar Wood or [Event] Beyond the Unknown in a closed test get the Classic Beginnings Label Ring and Chat Ring by mail: one of each per test completed, so two of each if you did both tests (Nexon).
Finish the Halloween event for the Pumpkin Basket
Accept [Event] Halloween Candies from Malady in Henesys or Kerning City at level 10+. Monsters level 10 and up drop Halloween Candies; bring 100 back. The hidden mission that follows asks you to share them with children around Victoria Island, and finishing it gives the Pumpkin Basket: a one-handed sword, Fast, +27 Weapon Attack, +3 Speed, 7 upgrade slots, tradable within the world and permanent (Nexon). henesys.gg names the three children as Ronnie in the Tree Tunnel north of Ellinia, Anne on the Hill East of Henesys and Estelle on the Field South of Ellinia.
Slime Attack runs alongside it. Level 20 Orange Slimes spawn in Henesys, Ellinia, Kerning City and Perion, and drop:
| Drop | Effect | Trade |
|---|---|---|
| Halloween Candies | Counts toward Malady's 100 | Untradable, expires Nov 18 |
| Red Malady's Candy | Recovers 600 HP | Tradable, permanent |
| Blue Malady's Candy | Recovers 450 MP | Tradable, permanent |
| Green Malady's Candy | Restores 300 HP and 300 MP | Tradable, permanent |
The candies vanish on November 18, so finish before then. Our Halloween event guide has the best candy maps and the children's exact spots. The Cash Shop's Halloween Mystery Fashion Crate runs separately until November 4; our Cash Shop guide covers it.
Join the GM events
Every GM event starts the same way: once the GM opens the Event Door, talk to Paul in Lith Harbor. Two rules lock you out (Nexon):
- You already own a Scroll of Secrets.
- You joined a GM event in the past 24 hours.
Rooms fill fast and there are several rounds, so if you can't get in, wait for the next round. Everyone who takes part gets an Event Trophy.
| Event | Date (UTC) | How it works | Scroll of Secrets goes to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical fitness jump quest | Oct 22 (ended) | A jump course against a 15-minute timer; Speed and Jump reset to default; Haste, Teleport and consumables disabled | Everyone who finishes |
| Coconut Harvest | Nov 6, 12:00–2:00 AM | Two teams knock coconuts off trees for 5 minutes; melee only, ranged attacks and skills disabled; Harry on the event map sells a melee weapon | The winning team |
| Ladder-and-portal climb | Dec 19, 12:00–2:00 AM | Three stages of ladders and portals in 6 minutes; some portals move you on, others send you back to the start; same movement limits | Everyone who reaches the last stage |
Prepare: practice on a jump quest map before the climbing events, since your Speed gear won't help; our jump quests guide is good practice and the speed guide explains default movement. For the Coconut Harvest, a ranged class should carry any cheap melee weapon.
Use your Scroll of Secrets
Nexon's Grand Launch notes finally answer what the Scroll of Secrets does. Take it to Chun Ji at the Kerning City Construction Site and complete his quest for a Magic Box. Bring the box to Mr. Pickall in Kerning City to open it for one random item from a long list (Nexon):
| Reward type | Examples |
|---|---|
| Ores | 10 Gold, Diamond or Black Crystal Ore; 15 of any other ore or gem ore |
| Consumables | 15 Elixirs; 30 Pure Water, Watermelons, Red Bean Sundaes or Ice Cream Pops |
| Materials | 5 Screws, a Black Sack |
| Scrolls | Intermediate or Greater scrolls for overalls, tops, bottoms, shoes (Jump, Speed), earrings (STR, DEX, INT, LUK), gloves (Attack, Magic Attack), shields and capes |
Turning the scroll in also clears the lockout, so do it before the next GM event if you want to enter again.
See what's coming after Halloween
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-November to early December | Moon Bunny's Rice Cake party quest for Thanksgiving, level 11+ | NiaMeowDB report of Nexon's roadmap |
| November 18 | Forgotten Hollow opens; the launch events end | Nexon ("November"), NiaMeowDB |
| December 9 | Guilds; a Forgotten Hollow party quest (level 41+); Happyville Christmas events return | NiaMeowDB report of Nexon's roadmap |
| December 19 | Final GM event in Nexon's launch schedule | Nexon release notes |
Our Moon Bunny guide, Forgotten Hollow guide and roadmap guide cover each one.
What changed for events since Grand Launch
| Date | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20 | Founder's First Step check-in and the Founder's Access GM events (Physical Fitness Challenge, Up and Up, Coconut Harvest, Monster Invasion) ended | henesys.gg |
| Oct 21 (v1.0.0) | The Journey Begins, The Marks We Leave Behind and To Classic Beginners started; Megaphones need level 15 | Nexon release notes |
| Oct 21 | Mark of the Beta hat's Weapon DEF raised from 15 to 24 | NiaMeowDB |
| Oct 28 | Halloween Candies and Slime Attack started, with the Halloween Mystery Fashion Crate in the Cash Shop | Nexon, henesys.gg |
| Oct 29 (v1.1.0) | v1.1.0 maintenance (5:00–9:00 AM PDT); Nexon lists the changes afterwards, so check for event fixes | Nexon notice |
The MapleStory Classic hub collects our event and quest guides, and the patch notes tracker logs every update.
Plan alts and returning players
- Check-in rewards are per account. The Journey Begins can be claimed once per day per account, so an alt won't double your Safety Charms.
- The Mark chain needs level 25 and ends November 18, so a fresh alt has under three weeks to get there.
- GM event limits apply to each participant: the 24-hour lockout and the Scroll of Secrets rule. Nexon doesn't say whether that's per character or per account.
- New accounts can't trade until 24 hours after a character reaches level 15 (Nexon), so a brand-new alt can't receive a traded Pumpkin Basket straight away.
- Missed Founder's Access? Founder's First Step ended on October 20 and doesn't return; The Journey Begins is its Grand Launch replacement.
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FAQ
What events are live in MapleStory Classic right now? The Journey Begins check-in, the Mark of the Beta chain, the Halloween Candies quest and Slime Attack, all until November 18, 11:59 PM UTC (Nexon).
When is the next GM event in MapleStory Classic? The Coconut Harvest on November 6, 12:00–2:00 AM UTC (4:00–6:00 PM PST on November 5). Talk to Paul in Lith Harbor when the Event Door opens.
What does the Scroll of Secrets do? Take it to Chun Ji at the Kerning City Construction Site for a Magic Box, then have Mr. Pickall in Kerning City open it for a random ore, consumable or Intermediate/Greater scroll (Nexon).
Do I lose Journey Begins rewards if I miss a day? No. Rewards follow your total check-ins, so a missed day just delays the next reward.
How do I get the Pumpkin Basket? Bring Malady 100 Halloween Candies by November 18, then complete the hidden mission of delivering candy to three children. The sword has +27 attack and 7 slots (Nexon).
What level is the Mark of Beta event? Level 25, starting with Jay in Henesys. It ends on November 18.
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