New area · coming soon

Forgotten Hollow: what's coming to MapleStory Classic World

The release date, every new monster, the quests, the rewards and how to get ready, from the game files.

Expected 18 Nov 2026

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Game filesThe game files date the first quests 18 Nov 2026 (no time given; we count to 00:00 UTC).
Nexon“The area will open in November.” (Grand Launch Release Notes, 20 Oct)
Fan reportsReports of the MapleStory Fest roadmap (17 Oct) give 18 Nov.
How sure: Likely, not confirmed. It falls in the month Nexon named, on a day Nexon plans a maintenance, and matches the fan reports. Nexon has not written the day.

What Nexon says and how sure we are

Nexon“The area will open in November.” (Grand Launch Release Notes, 20 Oct)
Fan reportsReports of the MapleStory Fest roadmap (17 Oct) give 18 Nov.
How sure: Likely, not confirmed. It falls in the month Nexon named, on a day Nexon plans a maintenance, and matches the fan reports. Nexon has not written the day.

Quests from: level 50
New monster levels: 50 to 60
New monsters: 5+1 on 9 Dec, +6 our guess
Quests: 6 + 4 later

Not out yet. Everything below comes from the game files, and any of it can change on patch day.

New area · coming soon

Forgotten Hollow: what's coming to MapleStory Classic World

The release date, every new monster, the quests, the rewards and how to get ready, from the game files.

Nexon“The area will open in November.” (Grand Launch Release Notes, 20 Oct)
Fan reportsReports of the MapleStory Fest roadmap (17 Oct) give 18 Nov.

What Nexon says and how sure we are

What it is

NexonA new area made for Classic World, not a copy of an old one. Nexon names it among the things “created specifically for Classic World” (Inkwell on the Future of Global MapleStory and Classic World, 2 Oct).
Game filesIts first quests ask for level 50 and 55, and the new monsters those quests name or its maps hold are level 50 to 60. 1 more, level 45, comes with the 9 Dec quests.
NexonIt was in the Closed Online Test in April 2026, then left out of Founder’s Access and the Grand Launch because “the path leading there hasn’t been discovered yet”. Where the way in will be is not known.
Our guess6 more new monsters, level 39 to 47, likely belong here. Their ids have no spawn point in a released map yet, and no quest or map ties them to the area. A level 13 copy of Flyeye already spawns in Primrose Hill.
Fan reportsReports of the MapleStory Fest roadmap (17 Oct) give levels 39 to 59. Nexon has not written a level range.
Game filesThe quests follow cave fairies and the people helping them: Tamya, Daniel the Scholar and Jaime the Wandering Explorer.

More about it

NexonIt was in the Closed Online Test in April 2026, then left out of Founder’s Access and the Grand Launch because “the path leading there hasn’t been discovered yet”. Where the way in will be is not known.
Our guess6 more new monsters, level 39 to 47, likely belong here. Their ids have no spawn point in a released map yet, and no quest or map ties them to the area. A level 13 copy of Flyeye already spawns in Primrose Hill.
Fan reportsReports of the MapleStory Fest roadmap (17 Oct) give levels 39 to 59. Nexon has not written a level range.
Game filesThe quests follow cave fairies and the people helping them: Tamya, Daniel the Scholar and Jaime the Wandering Explorer.

More dated content is on the coming soon list.

The monsters

Stats are from the game files, not tested in Classic World. They can change on patch day. Tap a monster for its full page.

Named by the quests 5

A Forgotten Hollow quest sends you to hunt these, or to collect what they carry.

DuskmanderNot released yet · expected 18 Nov
Level
50
HP
2,682
EXP
133
weak to iceresists poison
No special attacks. It hurts on touch only.
About 98 accuracy to always hit it at level 50 (estimate). Named in Embers in the Garden.
MyewoodNot released yet · expected 18 Nov
Level
54
HP
3,924
EXP
160
weak to fireresists lightning
- Attack 1: Physical attack. Reaches about 175 px.
About 95 accuracy to always hit it at level 54 (estimate). Named in Boughs for the Lanterns.
Rotten MushroomNot released yet · expected 18 NovUndead
Level
56
HP
3,520
EXP
183
weak to holyresists poison
No special attacks. It hurts on touch only.
About 111 accuracy to always hit it at level 56 (estimate). Named in Charms Gone Gray.
SporewoodNot released yet · expected 18 NovUndead
Level
59
HP
4,834
EXP
201
weak to fireweak to holyresists poison
- Attack 1: Physical attack. Reaches about 175 px.
- Regen: Regains 55 HP and 10 MP at each regen tick. How often it ticks is not in the game files.
About 104 accuracy to always hit it at level 59 (estimate). Named in The Dilapidated Tomb.
EchopusNot released yet · expected 9 Dec
Level
45
HP
2,163
EXP
107
weak to lightning
No special attacks. It hurts on touch only.
About 92 accuracy to always hit it at level 45 (estimate). Named in A Memory of Iron.

Placed on a Forgotten Hollow map 1

The game files put these on a map marked Forgotten Hollow.

Rotten MushmomNot released yetBossUndead
Level
60
HP
86,400
EXP
844
weak to fireweak to holyresists poison
- Attack 1: Physical jump attack. Hits an area 500 x 150 px around it.
- Attack 2: Magic attack. Hits an area 270 x 89 px in front of it. Can inflict Poison: you lose HP over time.
- Aggressive: Attacks you on sight, before you hit it.
- 1 more on its page.
Spawns on a Forgotten Hollow map.

Likely here (our guess) 6

New monsters whose id has no spawn point in a released map yet. No quest or map ties them to Forgotten Hollow, so placing them here is our guess, not a fact. Tap one for its stats and abilities.

The quests

Game files6 quests start 18 Nov 2026. Together they give 87,300 EXP and 9,912 mesos, plus the items below.

The first one needs quest 10611 done first. That quest is not in the game files we have yet, so we cannot say what it is.

The Hearthkeeper

1
Embers in the GardenLevel 50+Not released yet · expected 18 Nov
From Tamya
- Defeat 60 Duskmanders
12,900 EXP1,579 mesos
- 30 × White Potion· ~300
- 2 × Return Scroll to Forgotten Hollow
2
Words Nobody TaughtLevel 50+Not released yet · expected 18 Nov
From Tamya · ends with Daniel the Scholar
- Carry Hearthkeeper's Journal (you get it when you start)
- Hand it in to Daniel the Scholar
12,900 EXP1,579 mesos
- 25 × Blue Potion· ~201
3
Boughs for the LanternsLevel 50+Not released yet · expected 18 Nov
From Daniel the Scholar · ends with Jaime the Wandering Explorer
- Collect 30 Giant Tree's Boughs
- Hand it in to Jaime the Wandering Explorer
12,900 EXP1,579 mesos
Pick one:

The Lantern Rite

4
Charms Gone GrayLevel 55+Not released yet · expected 18 Nov
From Jaime the Wandering Explorer
- Collect 30 Decayed Charms
16,200 EXP1,725 mesos
- 15 × Elixir· ~700
5
The Dilapidated TombLevel 55+Not released yet · expected 18 Nov
From Jaime the Wandering Explorer · ends with Daniel the Scholar
- Defeat 60 Sporewoods
- Carry Elda's Name-Charm (you get it when you start)
- Hand it in to Daniel the Scholar
16,200 EXP1,725 mesos
- 10 × Mana Elixir· ~1,100
6
The Last LanternLevel 55+Not released yet · expected 18 Nov
From Daniel the Scholar · ends with Tamya
- Carry Elda's Last Message (you get it when you start)
- Hand it in to Tamya
16,200 EXP1,725 mesos
Pick one:

Requirements, steps and rewards are from the game files, not tested in Classic World. Prices with ~ are what players paid over the last 30 days, an estimate.

Later: 9 Dec 2026 · 4 more quests

Game filesThese have a later start date in the game files. Names only here, to keep the story for the quest pages.

How to get ready

Our adviceBased on the monster stats in the game files. Not tested in Classic World, and the numbers are estimates.

Level. The first quests ask for level 50 and 55, and the new monsters tied to the area are level 50 to 60. 1 more, level 45, comes with the 9 Dec quests. 6 more that we think belong here are level 39 to 47 (our guess). Below 50, train first: level 35 to 50 guide.
Accuracy. The hardest one to hit is Rotten Mushroom. At level 56 you need about 111 accuracy to hit it every time. Check yours.
Potions. Sporewood can hit for about 281 to 331 on touch at level 59, before your defence. Pizzas (360 HP, from 252 mesos in shops) are the cheapest shop heal that covers a full hit. Hot Dogs and Dried Squids heal less than one hit. Potion guide.
Elements. Fire hits 5 of them (Rafflesia, Myewood, Raffle, Sporewood and Rotten Mushmom) harder. Holy hits 3 of them (Rotten Mushroom, Sporewood and Rotten Mushmom) harder. Lightning hits 2 of them (Aqumander and Echopus) harder. Ice hits Duskmander harder. Ice is resisted by 3. Poison is resisted by 5. Elements guide.
Undead. Rotten Mushroom, Sporewood and Rotten Mushmom are undead in the game files.
Boss. Rotten Mushmom is level 60 with 86,400 HP and hits much harder than the rest. Bring a party, and try it first in the fight simulator.
Shops. Luma (Grocer), Nyra (Weapon Seller) and Torin (Armor Seller) are in the game files with no map yet, likely in the Hollow (our guess). What they sell is not in our data yet, so stock up before you go.
Gear. Check your weapon and armor for your level with the upgrade finder, and plan your route with the training advisor.

The items

Giant Tree's BoughNot released yet · expected 18 Nov
A bough broken off a huge tree.
Needed for Boughs for the Lanterns.
Decayed CharmNot released yet · expected 18 Nov
An old and putrid charm taken from a rotting undead monster.
Needed for Charms Gone Gray.
Hearthkeeper's JournalNot released yet · expected 18 Nov
An old journal kept by Elda, a cave fairy hearthkeeper. It is written in the old fairy script.
Given when you start Words Nobody Taught.
Elda's Name-CharmNot released yet · expected 18 Nov
A small charm carved with Elda's mark. A message is written on the back in the old fairy script.
Given when you start The Dilapidated Tomb.
Elda's Last MessageNot released yet · expected 18 Nov
Elda's name-charm, wrapped in Daniel the Scholar's written copy of the message on its back.
Given when you start The Last Lantern.
Return Scroll to Forgotten HollowNot released yet · expected 18 Nov
Returns you to Forgotten Hollow.
Reward from Embers in the Garden. Takes you to map 10006000 (see Maps).
Glowspore Lamp
A glass lamp filled with glowing mushroom spores from the Forgotten Hollow.
Its description names Forgotten Hollow.
Cursed Doll
Needed for A Heart of Stillness and Wood. Dropped by Zombie Lupin (no rate recorded).
Duskmander TailNot released yet · expected 9 Dec
Needed for A Heart of Stillness and Wood. Dropped by Duskmander (no rate recorded).
Scorched Arcon ScrollNot released yet · expected 9 Dec
Given when you start Matters of the Heart.

Drops listed so far (no rate recorded)

Drop tables are not in the game files. These are not confirmed in Classic World yet, so no rate is shown.

Quest rewards

Items the Forgotten Hollow quests give. Prices are what players paid over the last 30 days, an estimate.

The game files hold almost none of the area yet: no map names and no way in. Nexon wrote that the path there “hasn’t been discovered yet”. Here is what the files do give.

Map 10006000no name yetWhere the Return Scroll to Forgotten Hollow takes you, other Hollow maps send you back here.
Map 10006022no name yetNamed in Embers in the Garden and The Last Lantern.
Map 10006100no name yetNamed in Embers in the Garden.
Map 10006121no name yetNot released yetMarked Forgotten Hollow in the game files.Spawns: 1 Rotten Mushmom (back every 60 min), 4 Rotten Mushrooms, 1 Fairy 3, 2 Zombie Mushrooms
Map 10006140no name yetNamed in Matters of the Heart and Boughs for the Lanterns.
Map 10006160no name yetNamed in A Heart of Stillness and Wood, Words Nobody Taught, Charms Gone Gray and The Dilapidated Tomb.
Map 10006161no name yetNamed in Boughs for the Lanterns, Charms Gone Gray and The Dilapidated Tomb.

Map ids and spawns are from the game files. Maps with a dashed border have no page yet: only the id is known.

Next steps

What else is coming

Guides for this level

Tools

NexonGrand Launch Release Notes (20 Oct 2026)“Forgotten Hollow will not be available during Grand Launch as the path leading there hasn't been discovered yet! The area will open in November.”
NexonClassic World Cash Shop Update: Nov. 4 (3 Nov 2026)Some Cash Shop items run until the start of maintenance on Wednesday 18 Nov, so Nexon plans a maintenance that day. The notice does not mention Forgotten Hollow.
NexonInkwell on the Future of Global MapleStory and Classic World (2 Oct 2026)“We have already shown some examples during our previous Closed Online Tests, such as Forgotten Hollow and the Citizenship system, which were created specifically for Classic World.”
NexonClosed Online Test Content Update (21 Apr 2026)Forgotten Hollow opened in the Closed Online Test on 21 Apr 2026, for characters level 15 and up who finished an event quest from Manji.
Game filesQuest dates, levels, steps and rewards, monster stats, NPC and item names, and map ids, from client version 779. Not tested in Classic World.
Our adviceThe “likely here” groups and the get ready tips. Treat them as our reading of the data.

What it is