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Now Live: Epic Dungeon: Nightmare Paradise

Descend into the newest Epic Dungeon: Nightmare Paradise! Battle through seven stages featuring special Divine Energy skills and defeat the boss to help free Baekyeon and Ara, with EXP, Sol Erda, and Sol Erda Fragment r

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changedDescend into the newest Epic Dungeon: Nightmare Paradise ! Battle through seven stages featuring special Divine Energy skills and defeat the boss to help free Baekyeon and Ara, with EXP, Sol Erda, and Sol Erda Fragment rewards as you do!
changedNightmare ParadiseThere are 7 stages to complete in Nightmare Paradise within a 1-hour time limit.
changedSteam post imageEach stage has a special skill that consumes Divine Energy. Divine Energy is obtained by defeating monsters and filling the gauge. Tiger Slash: Divine Energy: 200 Nimbus Cloud: Divine Energy: 500 Pull Key: Divine Energy: Max 200
changedSteam post imageClear Nightmare Paradise to receive the following rewards. Heroic Worlds EXP Sol Erda (x2): Untradable, 30-day duration. Sol Erda Fragment (x70): Untradable, Permanent. Interactive Worlds EXP Sol Erda (x2): Untradable, 30-day duration. Sol Erda Fragment (x10): Tradable within world, Permanent.
changedSteam post imageInteractive Worlds Only: Receive extra rewards by purchasing Bonus Rewards for 12,500 Maple Points or Special Bonus Rewards for 50,000 Maple Points (Players can purchase either EXP, Sol Erda, or both rewards). EXP Bonus Rewards (Lv. 1) EXP Sol Erda Fragment (x20): Tradable within world, Permanent. EXP Special Bonus Rewards (Lv. 2) EXP Sol Erda Fragment (x40): Tradable within world, Permanent. Sol Erda Bonus Rewards (Lv. 1) Sol Erda (x8): Untradable, 30-day duration. Sol Erda Fragment (x20): Tradable within world, Permanent. Sol Erda Special Bonus Rewards (Lv. 2) Sol Erda (x16): Untradable, 30-day duration. Sol Erda Fragment (x40): Tradable within world, Permanent.
addedSteam post imageThe following Nightmare Paradise achievements have been added: [Epic Dungeon] Choose Your Own Nightmare [Epic Dungeon] The Nightmare Begins [Epic Dungeon] Recurring Nightmare [Epic Dungeon] Neverending Nightmare

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changedDescend into the newest Epic Dungeon: Nightmare Paradise ! Battle through seven stages featuring special Divine Energy skills and defeat the boss to help free Baekyeon and Ara, with EXP, Sol Erda, and Sol Erda Fragment rewards as you do!
changedThere are 7 stages to complete in Nightmare Paradise within a 1-hour time limit.
changedEach stage has a special skill that consumes Divine Energy. Divine Energy is obtained by defeating monsters and filling the gauge. Tiger Slash: Divine Energy: 200 Nimbus Cloud: Divine Energy: 500 Pull Key: Divine Energy: Max 200
changedClear Nightmare Paradise to receive the following rewards. Heroic Worlds EXP Sol Erda (x2): Untradable, 30-day duration. Sol Erda Fragment (x70): Untradable, Permanent. Interactive Worlds EXP Sol Erda (x2): Untradable, 30-day duration. Sol Erda Fragment (x10): Tradable within world, Permanent.
changedInteractive Worlds Only: Receive extra rewards by purchasing Bonus Rewards for 12,500 Maple Points or Special Bonus Rewards for 50,000 Maple Points (Players can purchase either EXP, Sol Erda, or both rewards). EXP Bonus Rewards (Lv. 1) EXP Sol Erda Fragment (x20): Tradable within world, Permanent. EXP Special Bonus Rewards (Lv. 2) EXP Sol Erda Fragment (x40): Tradable within world, Permanent. Sol Erda Bonus Rewards (Lv. 1) Sol Erda (x8): Untradable, 30-day duration. Sol Erda Fragment (x20): Tradable within world, Permanent. Sol Erda Special Bonus Rewards (Lv. 2) Sol Erda (x16): Untradable, 30-day duration. Sol Erda Fragment (x40): Tradable within world, Permanent.

Descend into the newest Epic Dungeon: Nightmare Paradise! Battle through seven stages featuring special Divine Energy skills and defeat the boss to help free Baekyeon and Ara, with EXP, Sol Erda, and Sol Erda Fragment rewards as you do!

Epic Dungeon: Nightmare Paradise

Available:

  • PDT (UTC -7): Wednesday, April 1, 2026 5:00 PM

  • CEST (UTC +2): Thursday, April 2, 2026 2:00 AM

  • AEDT (UTC +11): Thursday, April 2, 2026 11:00 AM

Requirement

  • Lv. 280 and above characters.

  • Completed ‘[Arteria] The Battle’s Aftermath’ and ‘[Epic Dungeon] Delver of the Deep’ quests.

How to Participate

  • Accept the ‘[Epic Dungeon] Nightmare Paradise’ quest by talking to Selazar located at the Operations Center in Arteria.

  • Story Mode must be completed to access the Nightmare Paradise dungeon.

    • Progress and completion are saved per character.

    • After completing Story Mode on one character, it can be skipped by other characters within the account.

  • Up to two Epic Dungeons can be cleared once a week per account.

    • Each character can clear only one Epic Dungeon type per week.

  • Entry count and dungeon progress resets every Thursday at 12:00 AM UTC.

Nightmare Paradise

  • There are 7 stages to complete in Nightmare Paradise within a 1-hour time limit.

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  • Each stage has a special skill that consumes Divine Energy. Divine Energy is obtained by defeating monsters and filling the gauge.

    • Tiger Slash: Divine Energy: 200

    • Nimbus Cloud: Divine Energy: 500

    • Pull Key: Divine Energy: Max 200

  • Clear Nightmare Paradise to receive the following rewards.

    • Heroic Worlds

      • EXP

      • Sol Erda (x2): Untradable, 30-day duration.

      • Sol Erda Fragment (x70): Untradable, Permanent.

    • Interactive Worlds

      • EXP

      • Sol Erda (x2): Untradable, 30-day duration.

      • Sol Erda Fragment (x10): Tradable within world, Permanent.

  • Interactive Worlds Only: Receive extra rewards by purchasing Bonus Rewards for 12,500 Maple Points or Special Bonus Rewards for 50,000 Maple Points (Players can purchase either EXP, Sol Erda, or both rewards).

    • EXP Bonus Rewards (Lv. 1)

      • EXP

      • Sol Erda Fragment (x20): Tradable within world, Permanent.

    • EXP Special Bonus Rewards (Lv. 2)

      • EXP

      • Sol Erda Fragment (x40): Tradable within world, Permanent.

    • Sol Erda Bonus Rewards (Lv. 1)

      • Sol Erda (x8): Untradable, 30-day duration.

      • Sol Erda Fragment (x20): Tradable within world, Permanent.

    • Sol Erda Special Bonus Rewards (Lv. 2)

      • Sol Erda (x16): Untradable, 30-day duration.

      • Sol Erda Fragment (x40): Tradable within world, Permanent.

  • Complete Nightmare Paradise in Story Mode to receive the Wakebringer Medal.

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  • The following Nightmare Paradise achievements have been added:

    • [Epic Dungeon] Choose Your Own Nightmare

    • [Epic Dungeon] The Nightmare Begins

    • [Epic Dungeon] Recurring Nightmare

    • [Epic Dungeon] Neverending Nightmare

  • The ‘Complete Nightmare Paradise Quest’ mission has been added to the Legion Artifact Special Missions tab.

Source

Steam News / 2 April 2026

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