MapleStory Classic November Update Preview: Forgotten Hollow, Rotten Mushmom and Thanksgiving Events

On November 12, 2026, Nexon posted a preview of the Classic World November Update, named after Forgotten Hollow, the hidden cave on Victoria Island we've been waiting on since launch. It also brings back three seasonal events and a batch of quality-of-life changes.

Forgotten Hollow

Nexon calls it "a forgotten cave" hidden on Victoria Island, with new shops and housing furniture unique to the region. Characters of any level can go in, but the real challenges are aimed at Lv. 39 and above. The preview shows screenshots of Forgotten Hollow itself, the Cave Fairy Store, the Cave Fairy Sanctuary, The Faded Threshold and Primeval Forest I, and Nexon says there's more to uncover in the patch notes.

• 34 new quests for Lv. 39+, including Echoes of the Past, A Step Toward Home, Myra's Wish and Shadow of the World Tree.
• New monsters, including Glowshroom, Sporewood, Rotten Mushroom and Raffle.
• NPCs: Luma, Jaime the Explorer, Torin, Nyroth, Sylka, Myra, Tamya, Daniel the Scholar, Myen and Zelya. Nexon says you can stock up on essentials and consumables from them.
• Field boss: Rotten Mushmom, Lv. 60, "for a chance to receive valuable drops".

Our Forgotten Hollow guide has what the current game files already hold for these monsters, like the Rotten Mushmom's HP and weaknesses.

Thanksgiving and full-moon events

Nexon didn't post start or end dates for any of these yet. We'll write a full how-to for each one as soon as it does.

• Grandma Benson's Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie. First run in MapleStory in 2009 and back as a Classic World exclusive. Gather ingredients around Maple World for Grandma Benson. Rewards shown are furniture: Harvest Hay Bale, Harvest Feast Table, Roast Turkey Platter and Pumpkin Harvest Wagon.
• Escaped Thanksgiving Turkey. A turkey is loose across Maple World and turns up while you hunt. Catching one gives what Nexon calls "classic rewards"; no list yet.
• Moon Bunny's Rice Cake Party Quest. For a limited time, Tory lets parties into Henesys Park to plant seeds so the Moon Bunny can make rice cakes. Gather two friends (so three players). Nexon says it gives EXP and rewards; possible rewards include the Moon Bunny Statue and a Moon Bunny Hat.

Content and system updates

• New Perion, Sleepywood and Ant Tunnel quests.
• Crafting Lv. 9 becomes available. See the crafting professions guide.
• Chat Box tabs.
• Improved Party Loot Rules.
• New weapons.

Nexon didn't explain the loot rule changes or list the weapons. The full patch notes are "releasing soon".

What it means for players

If you're sitting in the level 40s and 50s, this is the update you've been waiting for. Victoria Island is thin at that range (see where to train from 30 to 50 and what to do at level 50), and Forgotten Hollow is pitched straight at Lv. 39+. Free housing furniture from the Pumpkin Pie event and the Moon Bunny party quest is a nice bonus for anyone decorating a house.

For now there's nothing to prepare beyond levels: no date, no quest details. Earlier patches are in the Classic World patch history, and the current events are in our launch events overview.