Liven's Classic Maple GuideAdventure begins againThe launch-day corner of the field manual. Sourced answers for every Classic World launch question, plus the unknowns we're honest about - so you know exactly what is confirmed before the servers open.
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Three tiers, one purchase per account per platform. Cosmetics only - no stat advantages. All progress made during Founder's Access carries into Grand Launch on October 21.
The essentials. Play at Grand Launch (October 21).
Everything in Snail + Founder's Access on October 6.
The full haul. Only tier available on Steam.
Pricing and package contents pulled from Nexon'sofficial Founder's Packages pageon September 5, 2026. Steam sells only the Zakum tier. Upgrade paths (Snail → Orange Mushroom, etc.) are available on the Nexon webstore before the October 14 deadline.
Founder's Access begins October 6for the Orange Mushroom and Zakum tiers, giving those buyers roughly two weeks of early play before Grand Launch on October 21. Nexon has confirmed that all progression made during Founder's Access carries into Grand Launch - characters, levels, items, and mesos persist.
One purchase per account per platform. Steam only sells the Zakum tier - if you want Snail or Orange Mushroom, buy through the Nexon webstore. Upgrade paths are available on the Nexon webstore only, and both new purchases and upgrades stop at11:59 PM PDT on October 14.
The official ("grand") launch isOctober 21. Founder's Access ends and the game opens to all players. The exact time of day servers open has not been announced.
Content available at grand launch beyond what appears during Founder's Access has not yet been fully detailed. The launch announcement is titled Ossyria Exploration Report, pointing to Ossyria-region content as a featured element.
The Mark of Beta is a limited-time quest tied to Classic World's launch window. It rewards an iconic in-game item associated with participating in the opening period, and it runs through late November.
Specific quest steps, prerequisites, and reward mechanics have not been publicly detailed. When the details are confirmed, we will move them out of the Not yet announced list and cite the source.
The announcement is titled Ossyria Exploration Report, indicating Ossyria-focused content at launch.
Roughly two weeks of pre-launch play (October 6 through October 20) for Founder's Package holders.
The game opens to all players, ending Founder's Access.
A time-boxed launch-window quest rewarding an iconic in-game item; runs through late November.
October 21 is confirmed as the official launch date, but the time of day servers open has not been announced.
Expected from: Nexon pre-launch announcement
The quest is confirmed to run through late November as a limited-time event, but the specific tasks, reward chain, and eligibility rules have not been detailed publicly.
Expected from: Nexon quest details or in-game data at Founder's Access launch
Closed-test builds often differ from launch builds. No changelog comparing Closed Online Test 2 to the launch build has been published.
Expected from: Nexon patch notes at or before Founder's Access
Every claim on this page traces back to one of these entries. Each card includes a summary, the confirmed facts we draw from it, and links to the original page and an archive snapshot.
Sale-opening announcement for the three Founder's Package tiers (Snail, Orange Mushroom, Zakum). Details pricing, tier contents, purchase window, and platform availability.
Nexon's official guide covering the Nexon-web vs. Steam purchase paths, upgrade pricing between tiers (Nexon web only), the one-per-account/platform limit, and payment methods.
Nexon's public announcement of the Classic World launch schedule, the Founder's Access period, and the limited-time Mark of Beta quest.
Official patch notes from Classic World's second Closed Online Test. Confirms the Citizenship system unlocks at level 12, describes town selection and progression, and lists other systems under test. Specific numeric values may still change before Founder's Access.
Official patch notes from Classic World's first Closed Online Test. Introduces the Crafting system across six disciplines. Some COT1 names and behaviors changed by COT2 (e.g. Equipment/Scroll Crafting Stimulator became distinct Catalyst items).
Community-maintained database of Classic World COT2 crafting data. Covers the full 348-recipe index, per-discipline recipe listings, the Mastery (crafting EXP) requirement table, NPC-value efficiency analysis, and the COT1-to-COT2 client changelog. Individual sub-pages (recipes, mastery table, efficiency analysis, changelog) are cited inline throughout the guide.
Community-maintained database of Classic World COT2 data. Captured per-grade contribution requirements, shop inventories for both towns, story quest chains, and reward values. All figures should be treated as provisional until re-verified at launch.
Long-running fan reference from the v83 era. Used as the baseline for Warrior playstyle and skill-order recommendations pending Classic World verification.
Long-running fan reference from the v83 era. Used as the baseline for Magician playstyle, Magic Guard priority, and second-job branch guidance pending Classic World verification.
Long-running fan reference from the v83 era. Used as the baseline for Bowman playstyle, DEX allocation, and the Hunter/Crossbowman weapon-choice question at second job pending Classic World verification.
Long-running fan reference from the v83 era. Used as the baseline for Thief playstyle, the DEX-for-advancement-but-LUK-for-damage stat quirk, and the Assassin/Bandit branch split at second job pending Classic World verification.
Community-maintained data dashboard extracted directly from the Classic World CoT 2 client. Provides 163 skills with per-level stats + PNG icons, 712 items + 1,199 equipment with icons, 187 monsters with animated sprites, 348 crafting recipes with ingredients and meso costs, 322 quests with chains and rewards, and full patch notes. GitHub-mirrored so the dataset survives even if the live dashboard goes down.