MapleStory: ARK

ARK is an update following Nova. It will introduce a new Pirate Lef race class, Ark, 5th Job Advancement Improvements, Monster Park Expansion, A New Episode in the Grand Athenaeum, and the 6th Region of the Arcane River.

1st: V CARE

 * Daily Quests Simplifed!
 * Less time shall be spent devoted to daily quests, while receiving the same rewards.
 * Legion System's Golden Wyverns will have increased spawn rate.
 * Kritias daily quests have been reduced from 5 to 3.
 * Stages 1 to 3 will be reduced to 1 stage.
 * The amount of Anti-magic Stone Fragments will stay the same.
 * Scrapyard daily quests have been reduced from 5 to 3, and the quests will now reward 10,000,000 EXP.
 * Certain quests involving the Demolishizer have been made easier.
 * The amount of daily quests required to proceed with Dummie's storyline has been reduced from 3 to 2.
 * Dark World Tree daily quests are now simplified.
 * [Daily] Dark World Tree: Bottom Tier will now require 100 Polluted Tree Sap and 100 Defiled Tree Sap instead of 300 of each, and the quests will now reward 10,000,000 EXP.
 * [Daily] Dark World Tree - Corruption Cleanup will now reward a Faint Stigma Spirit Stone instead of giving an additional daily quest.
 * Vanishing Journey quests are reduced.
 * For every additional area you unlock in Arcane River, the amount of daily quests will be reduced by 1, while the daily reward will stay at 8 Symbols.
 * When Chu Chu Island is completed, the daily quests will be reduced from 5 to 4.
 * When Lachelein is completed, the daily quests will be reduced from 4 to 3.
 * When Arcana is completed, the daily quests will be reduced from 3 to 2.
 * When Morass is completed, the daily quests will be reduced from 2 to 1.
 * Hungry Muto's daily runs will be simplified.
 * For every additional area you unlock in Arcane River, you can choose to receive the Symbols directly based on your best attempt for that day.
 * For example, if you obtain 3 Symbols on your best run, you can receive another 3 Symbols instantly based on the number of skips you have; if you obtain 5 Symbols on your best run, you can receive another 5 Symbols instantly.
 * When Lachelein is completed, you will be able to skip 1 run to receive the Symbols instantly.
 * When Arcana is completed, you will be able to skip 2 runs to receive the Symbols instantly.
 * Note that the EXP reward will NOT be given if you choose to skip the run.
 * Dream Defender's daily runs will be simplified.
 * For every additional area you unlock in Arcane River, you can choose to receive Dream Coins directly based on your best attempt for that day.
 * For example, if you obtain 90 Coins on your best run, you can receive another 90 Coins instantly based on the number of skips you have; if you obtain 100 Coins on your best run, you can receive another 100 Coins instantly.
 * When Arcana is completed, you will be able to skip 1 run to receive the Coins instantly.
 * When Morass is completed, you will be able to skip 2 runs to receive the Coins instantly.
 * Note that the EXP reward will NOT be given if you choose to skip the run.
 * Additional coins will be given for lower performance (see Daily Minimum Arcane Symbol Increase below).
 * Spirit Savior's daily runs will be simplified.
 * For every additional area you unlock in Arcane River, you can choose to receive Spirit Coins directly based on your best attempt for that day.
 * For example, if you obtain 20 Coins on your best run, you can receive another 20 Coins instantly based on the number of skips you have; if you obtain 30 Coins on your best run, you can receive another 30 Coins instantly.
 * When Morass is completed, you will be able to skip 1 run to receive the Coins instantly.
 * Additional coins will be given for lower performance (see Daily Minimum Arcane Symbol Increase below).
 * V Matrix Slot Growth System
 * The master level of V Matrix slots can be extended 5 levels past the maximum, up to Level 30!
 * To do this, you will use Matrix Points. One point shall be given for every level past 200 (up to 50).
 * Arcane Catalyst System, to allow Arcane Symbols to be tradeable within account.
 * Other 5th Job Improvements.
 * Elite Boss + Pollo & Fritto Efficiency Improvements
 * The monsters in Pollo's portals will now scale to the strength of the highest level monster in your current map.
 * New portal has been added: Pollo's Stormwing Hunt
 * Hunt as many monsters as you can while chasing the legendary Stormwing.
 * Defeating the Stormwing will reward an additional 6 seconds to hunt monsters.
 * Pollo and Fritto entry tickets can no longer be used in towns.
 * Daily Minimum Arcane Symbol Increase
 * Easy mode for Hungry Muto has been added, rewarding 1 Symbol per completion, regardless of time spent.
 * Dream Defender will reward additional coins based on floor cleared, via the Rank 1 NPC.
 * Clearing floor 3/13/23 will reward 5 extra coins.
 * Clearing floor 4/5/14/15/24/25 will reward 4 extra coins.
 * Clearing floor 6/16/26 will reward 3 extra coins.
 * Clearing floor 7/8/17/18/27/28 will reward 2 extra coins.
 * Clearing floor 9/19/29 will reward 1 extra coin.
 * Spirit Savior will reward additional coins based on total coins accumulated.
 * Accumulating a total of 1 to 3 coins will reward 2 extra coins.
 * Accumulating a total of 4 to 8 coins will reward 1 extra coin.
 * Ark Innocent Scroll
 * Reset your item's scrolled stats while keeping the Star Force enhancements!
 * This will cost 10,000 Spell Traces for each attempt, at a 30% success rate.
 * Monster Park Expansion!
 * A new Level 200+ dungeon has been released: Vanishing Journey.
 * Players must have completed the main Vanishing Journey questline to access it.
 * Improved Burning Field after Server Check
 * Grand Athenaeum Episode 5: The Shadow Alchemist
 * Learn the tale of Zero Alpha, back when he was called "Eight", as well as a friend he forgot in Shadowvale.

2nd: ARK

 * New Class: Ark
 * A young boy who became a monster, ARK.

3rd: ESFERA

 * Arcane River 6th Region: Esfera
 * Boss Commander Will (From Zero Storyline)

Trivia

 * Global MapleStory will introduce 4th part after Esfera, Overseas Content .