Getting the Pumpkin Basket in MapleStory Classic World takes more than a single candy turn-in, so players planning their early equipment should leave room for a second quest. The event is scheduled for October 28 through November 18, 2026, and requires a character at level 10 or higher. Keep some MS Classic World Mesos available for ordinary travel needs, but avoid making unnecessary trips while collecting the quest items.

Choose a Practical Candy Route

Speak to Malady in either Henesys or Kerning City and accept Halloween Candies. You only need to visit one of those locations to begin, so pick the town that fits your route. Clear some inventory space before leaving, since the candies will compete with regular monster drops for room.

Your first objective is to collect 100 Halloween Candies from monsters at level 10 or above. Ribbon Pigs, Dark Stumps, Octopuses, and Green Mushrooms are examples, not required targets. A suitable training area lets you work toward the quest while earning EXP, rather than treating the collection as a separate grind.

Plan Around an Unknown Drop Rate

No candy drop rate is confirmed, so a short stretch without a drop does not establish how long the objective will take. Check your inventory periodically and keep the candies until you reach the required total. If a hunting area is awkward for your character, choosing a more manageable one may be more useful than chasing a supposedly ideal target.

Do Not Stop After the Turn-In

Return to Malady once you have all 100 candies and complete the first quest. This turn-in is a checkpoint, not the Pumpkin Basket reward itself. Review Malady's dialogue and your available quests for the hidden follow-up, Trick or Treat!

The follow-up asks you to deliver three candy pouches to children on Victoria Island. The clues describe a dark tunnel, an open field, and a high location. They provide a direction for your search, but they do not establish exact map names or portal locations.

Complete the candy turn-in before looking for the follow-up quest.
Accept Trick or Treat! and use its details to investigate each location clue.
Finish each delivery and note which clue you have resolved.
Return to Malady after all three pouches have been delivered.

Allow time for exploration rather than relying on an unconfirmed route. The best order for the deliveries depends on where your search takes you, and a missed clue is easier to revisit if you keep track of completed deliveries.

Judge the Sword Before Investing

The Pumpkin Basket is a tradeable one-handed sword for characters at level 10 or above. Its listed attributes are +27 Weapon Attack, +3 Speed, fast attack speed, and seven upgrade slots. It can be traded within the same world, giving it potential value beyond the character that completes the event.

For an early Warrior, its listed Weapon Attack matches a level 10 Long Sword while adding Speed. That makes it worth comparing with your existing weapon, but seven slots do not by themselves justify spending resources on upgrades. Consider how long you expect to use the sword before committing to improvements.

No STR requirement is listed in the supplied item details, so inspect the in-game description before building an equipment plan around that point. Once you have checked the quest and item requirements, reserve your GMSCW Mesos for the needs that matter to your character, and begin the event early enough to investigate the delivery clues without rushing.