MapleStory/Towns/El Nath

El Nath is a snowy town that can be accessed via the first floor of Orbis Tower. Past El Nath is the dangerous cliff areas, which can only be accessed if one is level 50 or above. Beyond that is the dead forest, just before the abandoned Dead Mines. Even further into the El Nath dungeon is the Cave of Trial, the volcanic maps just before reaching Zakum.

One begins to see El Nath's snowy nature starting at the 5th floor or Orbis Tower or so, where the floor becomes frozen over. Upon exiting the first floor, the player's HP immediately begins to decrease by 10 every 5 seconds. This is a unique feature of El Nath. On every map outside of the main city, players lose HP every 5 seconds as a result of the extreme cold. This can be remedied using Red Bean Soups available in the El Nath potion shop, though it is not an economically viable method.

Due to the snow, traveling around El Nath can be fun, as players slide around on the ice. By wearing Snowshoes available exclusively in El Nath, players will not slide around but instead walk normally, as in all other towns (except perhaps Aquarium). Snowshoes have the unique feature of Zero Slide, causing an instant braking once the movement key is released. Snowshoes are also commonly used because they have 7 slots as opposed to the usual 5, and come in colors distinctive to each class. Common or beginner only snowshoes are not available in El Nath, but some versions have high leveled snowshoes, with common job and even some extra stats added onto them.

Traveling right, players come across the El Nath fields, which include Jr. Yetis, their senior and dark forms, Hectors, Pepes, and many other monsters. At the top of a certain map, players reach a dead end unless they are level 50 or above. There is a potion seller at this map, who has taken advantage of his last-stop location by raising prices on these items.

Once inside the level 50 area, players encounter much more difficult monsters such as Werewolves and Lycanthropes. Zombies, a popular training area, can be found here. Deeper within the level 50 area is the Dungeon, featuring some of the most difficult monsters on the Orbis subcontinent, such as Cerebes and Bains. At the end of the Dungeon is the Zakum Party Quest area, again only available to 50+ characters. After completing the Zakum Party Quest, players may fight Zakum, (arguably) the toughest monster in the game except for the HornTail boss and Grandpa.