Closed Test Recap: 10 Million Items Used, 1,100+ Bosses Defeated

Nexon has published its official recap of the MapleStory Classic World Closed Online Test, and the numbers say players did not treat it like a casual preview. Across eight days, roughly 5,000 testers burned through nearly 10 million items and defeated more than 1,100 bosses.

The Test by the Numbers

• Test window: April 16–24, 2026 (8 days)
• Participants: ~5,000 players selected from registration
• Items consumed: nearly 10,000,000
• Bosses defeated: 1,100+
• Mid-test surprise: the Forgotten Hollow endgame area unlocked on April 21

Nexon thanked testers for their feedback and asked participants to complete the post-test survey, which feeds directly into the balance and content work now underway.

What the Numbers Tell Us

Ten million items across 5,000 players in eight days averages out to hundreds of potions, scrolls, and consumables per tester per day; classic MapleStory's grind-heavy economy working exactly as veterans remember it. The boss count is the more interesting figure: with launch bosses limited to Mushmom variants, Jr. Balrog, King Slime, and Mano, 1,100+ kills in eight days suggests organized parties formed fast, even inside a temporary test world.

What Happens Next

The recap confirms the team is now processing survey feedback, and subsequent announcements have outlined the development roadmap: job balance work, the Ossyria expansion, macOS support, and one final test before launch. Read the full breakdown in our roadmap coverage.