RED

RED is a three-part update featuring a reorganization of Explorers, a new job and a new area. It is unveiled in MapleStory 1st Festival at COEX on May 19, 2013. The update is an acronym of "Revolution, Evolution, Delight".

Part 1: 1st Impact

Overhauled Explorers

All Explorers (except for Cannoneer and Dual Blade) are completely overhauled, and given their own storyline.
Cannoneer and Dual Blade are now considered normal Explorers.
- Their Cash Shop inventories are now shared with all other explorer classes.
- Phantom is now able to steal their skills.
The Open Advancement System was added. For more information, please view the respective pages below:

Functionality

New mastery books, Mastery Book 20 and Mastery Book 30, have replaced separate books, allowing players to obtain a Mastery Book of their choice.
- Classes no longer require skill-specific skill books; they will be automatically learned upon advancing to 4th job. This includes Hero's Will.
- The new Mastery Books include Maple Warrior
- Books obtained from the new Mastery Books have a 100% success rate.
- Both books are sold by Luna in Henesys or Illiad in Leafre.
  - Mastery Book 20 costs 7 million mesos.
  - Mastery Book 30 costs 10 million mesos.
- Dual Blades’ 2nd~3rd job skills that require mastery books can be obtained through the Dual Blade Training Book. This book is sold by Taeha in Kerning City's Secret Garden for 100,000 mesos.

Other Additions and Changes

Profession Revamp
- Level 11 (Craftsman) and Level 12 (Meister) was added to Professions.
- Players can now simultaneously learn mining and herbalism.
- New items can be created when reaching Level 11 or 12.
  - Alchemists are able to craft new potions and extractors.
  - Players with Accessory Crafting are able to craft new accessories and Flame of Reincarnation (KMS only).
  - Players with Smithing are able to craft new cubes and new Level 145 Meister weapons.
Maple Mileage System
- Allows characters to fund 30% of Cash Shop items when completing certain tasks (KMS only).

Part 2: Child of God

New Feature: Auction House
- Similar to GMS's Maple Trade System (MTS), with searching and sorting functions, purchasing with mesos and auction capabilities.
- A limit of 5 items can be placed on the Auction House at one time.
New Class: Zero
- The Child of God, Zero, starts at level 100 and has two personae, Alpha and Beta.
New Area: Mirror World (Shadow Temple)
- A new area, created by the Black Mage, has been added to Zero's storyline. It features renewed background music and 'mirrors' the Maple World.
Other features:
- Customizable training areas
- Premium Hunting

Part 3: Kritias

New Area: Kritias
- Kritias is a world merged area with high-level monsters.
New Major Boss: Hekaton (1 vs 100)
Real-time PvE system, Commander's Invasion
Bamon League

Addition to RED update^[1]^[2]

Dual Blade, Cannoneer reorganization and support event
New Theme Dungeon: Dimensional Library
Opening of Boss Arena

Gallery

Trivia

In KMS, the director of that time was Sejun Ko (고세준, Go(Ko) Se-jun) (2013 ~ 2014).
Global MapleStory released only Part 1 and 2 of the update, under the names "First Impact" and "Zero".
- Kritias (without the boss Hekaton) was released much later, at "Mark of Honor: Hieizan Temple" patch.

Availability of RED

Korea	Japan	China	Global	SEA	Taiwan
Available	Available	Available	Available^[3]^[4]	Available	Available

References

↑ Ver. 1.2.199 Update. KMS. Retrieved 14 October 2017. This update was originally not part of the RED update, but was added as an addition to it.
↑ Update Information. KMS. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
↑ The third part of RED was changed from Delight to Defiance.
↑ The Trade Republic of Commerci area is included in this update.

Major Updates
Year
Year	Title
2010
2010	Big Bang (July) Chaos (December)
2011
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
2014	Coordinator's Touch: Star Force (July) Maple Ice & Burn (December)
2015
2015	Giseungjeon12 (February) Reboot (June) Heroes of Maple (November)
2016
2016	V (June) Beyond (December)
2017
2017	Nova (June) ARK (December)
2018
2018	Black Mage (June) Adventure (December)
2019
2019	Glory (June) RISE (December)
2020
2020	Awake (June) NEO (December)
2021
2021	Maple Live (June) Destiny (December)
2022
2022	Ignition (June) Savior (December)

2023
2023	New Age (June) Dreamer (December)
Mainly based on Korean MapleStory timeline and title

[RedAddPic-1] Ver. 1.2.199 Update. KMS. Retrieved 14 October 2017. This update was originally not part of the RED update, but was added as an addition to it.

[RedAdd-2] Update Information. KMS. Retrieved 14 October 2017.

[GMS1-3] The third part of RED was changed from Delight to Defiance.

[GMS2-4] The Trade Republic of Commerci area is included in this update.

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RED

Contents

Part 1: 1st Impact

Overhauled Explorers

Functionality

Other Additions and Changes

Part 2: Child of God

Part 3: Kritias

Addition to RED update^[1]^[2]

Gallery

Trivia

References

Fan Feed

RED

Part 1: 1st Impact

Overhauled Explorers

Functionality

Other Additions and Changes

Part 2: Child of God

Part 3: Kritias

Addition to RED update[1][2]

Gallery

Trivia

References

Fan Feed

Addition to RED update^[1]^[2]