Party Quests are cooperative tasks where a group of people progress through a series of challenges which normally culminates in a boss fight. More specific information on the stages preceding these boss fights can be found on the Party Quests page.
The boss of the Forest of Poison Fog Party Quest in Altaire Camp of Ellin Forest, for levels 45 to 55. Defeating one form will cause the next to appear.
Area Bosses are boss monsters which spawn on their own in a hunting area near a town. They are themed after the monsters they spawn with in that town. These bosses are typically weaker than those found in Party Quests or summoned, however this is not always the case. Most players are capable of soloing an area boss when they are equal in level with it.
For the Availability of Area Bosses, please check the content availability tables.
Victoria Island
These are the bosses found on Victoria Island, the first continent where bosses are located. Every main town on Victoria Island now has a boss associated with it, with the exception of Nautilus Harbor, which currently has no monsters.
Lith Harbor Boss
Found at "The Thicket Around the Beach III" near Lith Harbor.
Found at "Hidden Street:Someone Else's House", directly accessible from a secret path in the town of Henesys. It is one of the oldest bosses in the game.
Jr. Balrogs are found at the Cursed Sanctuary at the end of the Ant Tunnel Dungeon in Sleepywood. It, too, is one of the oldest bosses. Zombie Mushmom is accessible from a map located off of Ant Tunnel Park called "Grave of Mushmom." It is slightly stronger than the ordinary Mushmom, and is one of the few Undead bosses.
Crimson Balrogs sometimes appear on the Ship from Ellinia to Orbis, or vice-versa. Crimson Balrog is a flying enemy that travels in pairs and raids ships trying to carry passengers or cargo between Ossyria and Victoria Island.
The Rombot is found in the Eos Tower, in a hidden street off the 8th floor, as well as inside the Ludibrium Party Quest, stage 7. Timer is found at Whirlpool of Time in the Clock Tower.
The three colored King Goblins are located in Korean Folk Town, which is beneath the Helios Tower in Ludibrium and also links to Aqua Road beneath El Nath. They are summoned via special items. Old Fox is the most powerful of the multi-tailed foxes found at the Black Mountain. It spawns in the new map "Moon Hill" of Korean Folk Town. Blue Mushmom spawns at Hidden Street : Goblin House, and is only available in KoreaMS.
These bosses are found in Leafre. They drop an item that is crucial to completing the fourth job advancement. Leviathan is an Area Boss that spawns in its own map, the Leviathan's Gorge.
Spawns at the end of the Wild Bear area in a map called "Wandering Bear's Area" and the Sage Cat area in a map called "Goblin Forest" of Mu Lung, respectively.
Spawns at Phantom Forest : Twisted Paths, near the town of Crimsonwood Keep. In a rare exception, both these bosses spawn on a large number of maps throughout the forest, to give the illusion that they are one monster moving throughout at random.
The boss of Mushroom Shrine is, fittingly, the most powerful Mushroom monster in the game, and also one of those with the spawn of 23 to 48 hours. It also has an outrageous avoidability of 64, making it near impossible for low accuracy players to even land a hit.
The Yakuza are the Japanese version of the Mafia. Found in Zipangu's Showa Town. Bodyguard A will transform into Bodyguard B and subsequently into The Boss when killed, and are the most powerful bosses in most versions of MapleStory.
Located at the end of Ulu City in a special area called Ruin of Krexel. It's so huge that the only way to get close enough to attack it is to actually stand on it. It's even bigger than it appears here.
Located at the end of Fantasy Theme Park in an area called "Spooky World". They have the same Weapon Attack as Zakum and they're mobile! Once defeated, they will drop helmets which have similar stats to the Zakum Helm.
Each player must beat their job's trainer to complete the third job advancement. These can only be accessed by players on the Third job test, through a hidden map accessed by a portal to another dimension.
These are bosses that are fought over the course of a Cygnus character's adventures through Ereve. The Doll Master is encountered at the end of the Victoria Island Cygnus training. Magic Transformation is the Third Job Advancement boss. Black Witch must be defeated in the last challenge of a Cygnus Knight at level 120.
These are the most powerful bosses in the game, and the most significant to the lore of the Maple World. All of them drop skills that are crucial to 4th job characters, and several give special items to prove that a player has conquered it. Their release typical marks a major step forward in a version's history.
Pianus
Pianus is found at the Cave of Pianus through 'A Grave of a Wrecked Ship' at Aqua Dungeon. Go to a glowing doorway to enter 'A Dangerous Cave', which, at the end, you'll find Pianus, who spawns every 36 and 24 hours. The Right Pianus spawns every 24 hours, while his reflection, the weaker Left Pianus, is 36. MapleSEA recently released this description of Pianus:
"A heavenly fish who had once enjoyed the life of immortality, was banished into the world of MapleStory for eating up his friend simply because he was famished. Thrown into The Cave of Pianus, he is all alone, by himself, and would occasionally project an image of himself to relieve his loneliness."
Pianus can attack with a laser beam and a 10 ton metal block. He is also known as the Doom Flounder. To prove that a player has conquered Pianus, they can perform a quest which grants them the Red Musketeer Cape.
Found at the end of the Guild Quest located in Perion-Sharenian. It's a demon that Sharen the 3rd, who ruled over the great empire of Sharenian in the highlands, summoned in order to protect the legendary jewel Rubian. Ergoth betrayed him and destroyed Sharenian and using the Rubian's power, making the ruins of Sharenian into his own empire of undead beasts. Centuries later, the ruins of Sharenian were discovered by humans, and when intruders went in to explore the ruins, they accidentally touched the Rubian, causing demon Ergoth, who had laid dormant for a long time, to awake.
The Papulatus, and related forms, are all located in the last map of Ludibrium's dungeon, The Clock Tower, called "Ludibrium: Deep Inside of Clock Tower". MapleSEA recently released this description of Papulatus:
"Papulatus Clock Boss is an evil monster who hogs the Time Sphere and likes to steal the power in Ludibrium. With him around in the Clock Tower, Ludibrium will never enjoy the peace and harmony they once had."
Papulatus is a monster from the Maple World's parallel dimension. It entered through a crack in the dimension caused by Ludibrium's failing power supply, the Time Sphere, with several other monsters. The Time Sphere is made by mixing Tachions and Mysterious Powder, which is Papulatus' energy source as well. Papulatus contaminates these Tachions, draining the Time Sphere's power. Some of the other monsters that followed Papulatus through the Crack are carrying pieces of it, which are needed to seal the hole. Once the pieces have been acquired from these monsters, namely Gigantic Spirit Viking and Grim Phantom Watch, the crack can be repaired, causing Papulatus' escape route to be blocked and driving it into the open. Once this occurs, players can finally confront the monster that is disturbing the Maple World and end its leeching. However, once Papulatus has been defeated, there is still one last task: Eliminating the evil force that still remains in the contaminated Tachions. The only thing that can destroy such a dark aura is the fires of El Nath's volcanoes, so the Dark Tachions must be taken there. This force is what has caused the normally innocent toys of Ludibrium to transform into monsters. After all this, Ludus Lake will finally be able to return to normal.
Approach Mr. Bouffon at Path of Time in Ludibrium. He will let you know how to get to Papulatus Clock Boss.
Papulatus attack with lightning bolts, a blast of flame and by chances turn players HP and MP to 1. It can also dispel everyone on the map, causing deadly situations for low hp classes. Upon completing Mr. Bouffon's quest, a player can obtain the Ludibrium cape as proof they have slain Papulatus.
Zakum, one of the most powerful bosses released in most versions of MapleStory, Is located in the Dead Mines of El Nath, one of the main dungeons. Highly coveted by those above Level 100 for the exclusive Zakum Helmet. In a 4th Job Advancement quest, it tells the story of Zakum's rise.
Zakum was a spirit sealed in a tree deep in the mines of El Nath's volcano. A mining town that once existed nearby eventually discovered this tree. At the time, it had no malevolent notions, but the greed of the miners corrupted it. As the spirit was corrupted, it grew smarter, and finally became capable of controlling the town's populace. It forced them to build an enormous statue in tribute to it. The now evil spirit of Zakum possessed the statue, subjugated all the humans and eventually killed everyone in the town. Zakum now rests deep in the lava caves, waiting for powerful players to challenge his might.
Horntail is a powerful boss in the game for most versions. It drops a powerful necklace called the Horntail Necklace, which adds massive amounts to every stat. Located deep in Leafre, in the Cave of Life. Several Leafre quests reveal what has occurred to bring Horntail into battle.
The forest of Leafre is protected by the Nine Spirits dragon, a kind and gentle creature. The Nine Spirits Dragon has set up a barrier which shields the forest from evil. Horntail, a power hungry dragon, began to rebel against the Nine Spirits rule, and started uniting the evil dragons. This group of evil dragons began their assault on the town, almost entirely wiping out the Dragon Squad, a team of human fighters sent to defeat Horntail. This was a horribly disgraceful action coming from a Dragon. During this battle, Horntail gravely injured the old Nine Spirits, and took the egg of the Nine Spirits Dragon. He then hid out deep in the Cave of Life to recover his strength. Horntail's minions still overtook the Dragon Forest in Leafre. His evil power is so great that it has even gained the power to corrupt the other monsters, turning them pitch black. Now, the strongest players must band together to defeat this cruel dragon, save the Nine Spirits Dragon Egg, and protect Leafre once and for all.
An evil spirit was once sealed in the Underground Temple in Sleepywood by Tristan, a legendary hero who died in place of Manji because of this evil spirit, Balrog. However, Balrog has been resurrected from the Darkness, the reason behind its resurrection is not known. Upon Balrog's death it mentions that one day his full power will be return to him and rule the Maple World again, implying that we will see more of Balrog in the future.
As part of an event in Korean MapleStory and Global MapleStory, false bosses were implemented on some maps for a short time. Additionally, in KoreaMS, MapleSEA, ThailandMS and JapanMS, these bosses could be summoned as part of different event involving the collection of fireworks. These bosses are significantly weaker and have less HP than their normal counterparts, most doing a mere 1 point of damage to high-leveled characters. They also drop several cakes upon defeat.
Poison Golem
Papa Pixie
Lord Pirate
Hob King
Geist Balrog
Lith Harbor Boss
Henesys Boss
Perion Boss
Sleepywood Bosses
Leafre Bosses
Magatia Boss
Showa Town
Boat Quay Town Boss
Pianus
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Papulatus
Zakum
Horntail
