Hey Maplers, We are excited to announce the NA Interactive World Merge that was mentioned in one of Inkwell’s previous notes. Our goal with this merge is to create a more vibrant and connected experience by encouraging more opportunities for player interaction. We also want to thank everyone who participated in the world merge survey from March 19th to April 1st. While the majority of the players supported some form of a merge, opinions were split on the number of worlds. After careful review, we’ve decided to move forward with retaining the very first two original worlds, [b]Scania [/b]and [b]Bera. [/b]We believe this will help create a more balanced population, boost the in-game economy, and improve player interaction, all while keeping our servers stable. For Maplers whose worlds are affected by this merge, please refer to the details below: [u][b]Schedule[/b][/u]

• [b]August 27, 2025 (after maintenance)[/b]

[u][b]Target Worlds[/b][/u]

• Interactive worlds, [b]Aurora [/b]and [b]Elysium[/b], will be consolidated into [b]Scania[/b].
• Scania channels will be increased to a total of [u][b]30 channels[/b].[/u]

[u][b]World Merge FAQ[/b][/u] To help you better prepare for the World Merge, please review the following FAQs during this process. Please note that we will be sharing additional updates and details at a later date. [b]Does this change how I log in?[/b]

• [b]Yes[/b]. If you were in [b]Aurora [/b]or [b]Elysium[/b], you will now log into your new merged world, [b]Scania[/b], from the world selection screen.

[b]What happens when I exceed the max number of 58 character slots?[/b]

• All character slots from the merging worlds (Scania, Aurora, and Elysium) will be combined, including default slots. Your character display order will be reset.
• Up to 58 characters will be visible on the character selection screen.[list]
• If you have more than 58 characters, a Character Selection UI will appear where you must select 58 characters to display. Non-selected characters are not permanently removed but will be temporarily inaccessible until you remove some other characters. This UI will be available until [b]January 2026[/b].
• If 58 characters are not selected before the UI is removed, the highest level characters will automatically be displayed.
• You will not be able to create new characters unless the excess characters have been deleted.

[/*][/list] [b]What happens to shared features like Storage, Cash Shop and Auction House?[/b]

• [b]Storage Items[/b][list]
• Storage slots will be merged up to a maximum of 152 slots. Items beyond the limit will be hidden and can be retrieved by removing existing items.

[/*][*][b]Storage Mesos[/b]

• Mesos from all merging worlds will be combined up to 499 billion (499,999,999,999) mesos. Excess mesos will be sent as coins via the Gift Drop.

[/*][*][b]Cash Inventory[/b]

• Items beyond the limit will be hidden and will appear as space is available.

[/*][*][b]Auction House[/b]

• Items beyond the limit will be hidden until space is available. To buy or sell again, you must move items to your character's inventory.

[/*][/list] [b]Will my Guild be affected?[/b]

• Guild names must be unique per world. If there are duplicates, names will be automatically renamed with random characters.
• Renamed guilds and alliances will receive a name change UI upon login, and [b]only the Leader can change the name.[/b][list]
• If your leader is inactive, please contact [url=https://support-maplestory.nexon.com/hc/en-us]Player Support[/url].

[/*][/list] [b]Will the Maple Rewards Shop purchase limit reset?[/b]

• [b]No[/b], the purchase limit [b]will not reset[/b] with the merge.
• The next reset will occur with the start of the next calendar month.[b] [/b]

We hope these changes allow players in the newly merged worlds to participate in more community activities. We’ll be updating this post as we receive more information. For live updates, join our official Discord server [url=https://discord.com/invite/maplestory][b]here[/b][/url]! - The MapleStory Team