MapleStory Summer Update CROWN Adds Sol Hecate Core and Destiny Weapon Transcendence
The update pushes MapleStory's endgame forward with a customizable combat companion and a higher ceiling for its top-tier weapon, giving veteran players new progression targets.
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NEXON rolled out the next stage of MapleStory's summer major update CROWN on August 5, 2026. The patch introduces the new 6th job shared core Sol Hecate, an autonomous summon that evolves and supports players in battle, and implements the 2nd Transcendence for the Destiny Weapon, raising its maximum Star Force enhancement to 25 stars. The Abyss Expedition: Nihal Desert event also begins today.
The CROWN update adds Sol Hecate to the HEXA Matrix shared cores. This autonomous summon fights alongside the player, grows with level, and evolves into new forms that unlock exclusive skills. Players can customize when those skills trigger and link them to any skill, which the announcement notes can be highly effective in boss battles.
For the Destiny Weapon, the 2nd Transcendence lets players evolve the highest-tier weapon further. Characters with a Destiny Weapon can take on the new Decisive Battle Quest, defeating target bosses solo under set conditions and collecting Resolve Against the Enemy from Grandis bosses at specific difficulties. The evolved weapon inherits the original's stats and raises the maximum Star Force enhancement to 25 stars.
The Abyss Expedition: Nihal Desert event runs from August 5 to September 15, 2026, for characters Lv. 200 or higher, or Zero characters who have completed Story Chapter 2 at that level. Players lead an expedition, direct members with Command Skills, and raise their Command Rank from Beginner to Grand Master.
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