Part three of MapleStory’s: Chaos update, Age of Battle, is about to go live on servers early tomorrow morning. Age of Battles will introduce PvP combat to MapleStory for the first time in the way of a battle arenas.
The first battle zone is called Battle Square which features unique fighting maps, allows players to gain XP, Battle Points and bragging rights. Players can trade in their Battle Points for Gallant Emblems which in turn can be exchanged for Battle Mode items.
Battle Mode is split into four leagues depending on your level and are listed below.
| League | Levels | Skills Permitted | Potential Items |
| Rookie | 30 – 69 | Up to 2nd job, 5th job for Evans, 3rd job for Dual Blades |
No |
| Gladiator | 70 and above | Up to 3rd job, 8th job for Evans, 3rd + job for Dual Blades |
No |
| Veteran | 120 and above | All Skills | No |
| Legend | 180 and above | All Skills | Yes |
Battle Mode also features two match types, free-for-all and team matches. Servers will go down tonight at 10:00pm PST and will come back online tomorrow morning around 8:00 am.