{"rewrite":{"id":"r_70ea81c2b1a0492067dd6ac5","clusterId":"c_2a2913fce9f3dc507e8527df","slug":"maplestory-summer-update-crown-adds-sol-hecate-core-and-destiny-weapon-transcendence","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"MapleStory Summer Update CROWN Adds Sol Hecate Core and Destiny Weapon Transcendence","summary":"NEXON rolled out the next stage of MapleStory's summer major update CROWN on August 5, 2026. The patch introduces the new 6th job shared core Sol Hecate, an autonomous summon that evolves and supports players in battle, and implements the 2nd Transcendence for the Destiny Weapon, raising its maximum Star Force enhancement to 25 stars. The Abyss Expedition: Nihal Desert event also begins today.","whyItMatters":"The update pushes MapleStory's endgame forward with a customizable combat companion and a higher ceiling for its top-tier weapon, giving veteran players new progression targets.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe CROWN update adds Sol Hecate to the HEXA Matrix shared cores. This autonomous summon fights alongside the player, grows with level, and evolves into new forms that unlock exclusive skills. Players can customize when those skills trigger and link them to any skill, which the announcement notes can be highly effective in boss battles.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the Destiny Weapon, the 2nd Transcendence lets players evolve the highest-tier weapon further. Characters with a Destiny Weapon can take on the new Decisive Battle Quest, defeating target bosses solo under set conditions and collecting Resolve Against the Enemy from Grandis bosses at specific difficulties. The evolved weapon inherits the original\u0026#39;s stats and raises the maximum Star Force enhancement to 25 stars.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Abyss Expedition: Nihal Desert event runs from August 5 to September 15, 2026, for characters Lv. 200 or higher, or Zero characters who have completed Story Chapter 2 at that level. Players lead an expedition, direct members with Command Skills, and raise their Command Rank from Beginner to Grand Master.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"MapleStory's CROWN update adds the Sol Hecate shared core, an evolving summon with customizable skill triggers, plus Destiny Weapon 2nd Transcendence raising Star Force to 25. Abyss Expedition: Nihal Desert is live through September 15.","twitterPost":"MapleStory's CROWN update adds Sol Hecate, an evolving 6th job summon with customizable skill timing, and Destiny Weapon 2nd Transcendence (Star Force cap 25). Abyss Expedition: Nihal Desert runs to Sept 15.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"MapleStory's summer CROWN update went live August 5, adding the Sol Hecate shared core, an autonomous summon that evolves and supports players, and the Destiny Weapon 2nd Transcendence with a raised Star Force cap. The Abyss Expedition: Nihal Desert event is also underway through September 15.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/425/4425226/?rss\",\"title\":\"'MapleStory' Summer Major Update 'CROWN' Adds New 6th Job Shared Core 'Sol Hecate' and Destiny Weapon 2nd Transcendence\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4730,"outputTokens":695,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786159552,"createdAt":"2026-08-08T03:07:26.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-08T03:21:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-08T03:07:26.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2a2913fce9f3dc507e8527df","canonicalTitle":"『メイプルストーリー』、夏の大型アップデート「CROWN」で新規6次共用コア「ソル・ヘカテ」や、デスティニー武器2次超越を実装","representativeArticleId":"a_a591ce0b62482109e6f036c5","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"MapleStory\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-05T07:00:18.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-05T07:00:18.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-08T03:21:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/425/4425226/?rss","title":"『メイプルストーリー』、夏の大型アップデート「CROWN」で新規6次共用コア「ソル・ヘカテ」や、デスティニー武器2次超越を実装"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["MapleStory"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}