MapleStory Classic World · updated 25 October 2026
Classic World glossary
26 terms, A to Z. Short definitions from Nexon’s notices and the game’s own vocabulary.
A to Z
Terms
- 1st / 2nd job
- Job advancements at level 10 and 30. A 3rd job (level 70 in the August test) is not in the game yet.
- AP / SP
- Ability Points (stats: STR, DEX, INT, LUK) and Skill Points, both spent by hand. Reset scrolls are sold in the Cash Shop.
- Beauty Album
- Saves hairstyles, faces and skin colours to switch back to later.
- Citizenship
- Residency of Henesys or Kerning City from level 12: shop access and discounts; your grade rises with Community Board requests.
- Classic World
- Nexon’s official old-school MapleStory, run beside modern MapleStory with its own characters and economy.
- Crafting
- Six professions from level 10 that turn materials into gear and items.
- Explorer
- The original job family: Warrior, Magician, Bowman and Thief. The only jobs in Classic World.
- Field boss
- A boss that spawns on a normal map on a timer, such as Mano or Mushmom.
- FM
- The Free Market, where players sell to each other from shops; Rooms 12–20 were added at launch.
- Forgotten Hollow
- A Classic-only area north of Ellinia for levels 39–59, opening in November.
- Founder’s Access
- Early access from 6 October 2026 for Orange Mushroom and Zakum package owners; progress carried into the Grand Launch.
- Grand Launch
- The free launch for everyone on 21 October 2026, version 1.0.0.
- Housing
- A home in Henesys or Kerning City, bought with mesos from the Visitor grade; shared by all characters on the account.
- KPQ
- Kerning City Party Quest, “First Time Together”: four players, level 21+, Channels 3–12.
- Leaf Points
- Classic World’s alternative Cash currency, so far handed out through events.
- Lie Detector Test
- A citizen-shop item: use it on a character behaving abnormally to start a minigame; failing sends them to the Truth Booth.
- Mesos
- The in-game currency, earned from monsters, quests and selling items to NPCs and players.
- Mobbing
- Hitting many monsters at once. Jobs with 6-target skills (Slash Blast, Thunder Bolt, Arrow Bomb) are strong mobbers.
- NX
- Nexon’s Cash Shop currency, the one thing shared between Classic World and modern MapleStory.
- Ossyria
- The continent with Orbis and El Nath; tested in August, not open yet.
- PQ
- Party quest. Moon Bunny’s Rice Cake (level 11+) and a Forgotten Hollow PQ (level 41+) are on the roadmap.
- Pre-Big Bang
- MapleStory before the December 2010 “Big Bang” overhaul: slower levels, manual stats, four Explorer jobs at first.
- Safety Charm
- A Cash Shop item that prevents the EXP loss from dying.
- Store Permit
- A Cash Shop item that opens a player shop in the Free Market or in fields.
- Trade restriction
- New accounts can trade 24 hours after a character on the account reaches level 15.
- Windia
- The Classic World world named in Nexon’s notices; 40 channels since 21 October 2026.
Put the terms to use: beginner guide and FAQ.
Answers
Glossary FAQ
What does KPQ mean in MapleStory Classic?
KPQ is the Kerning City Party Quest, “First Time Together”, a party quest for level 21+ characters that runs on Channels 3 to 12. This glossary explains it and the other terms players use in Classic World, from AP and SP to Leaf Points and Citizenship.
What are AP and SP?
Ability Points raise stats (STR, DEX, INT, LUK) and Skill Points raise skills. In Classic World you place both by hand.
What does pre-Big Bang mean?
MapleStory before the Big Bang update of December 2010, which sped up levelling and reworked jobs. Classic World is built on that older style.
What is FM?
The Free Market, where players sell items to each other from shops opened with a Store Permit.
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