MapleStory Classic World guides

1. 1Your first hourBeginner guide: your first levelsI just made a character. What now?
2. 2Then: where to grindBest training spots by levelWhat should I be killing at my level?
3. 3And: quests worth the detourQuest route and kill consolidationWhat is the fastest order to do quests in?

• World · What this version of the game is, when it opens, and what is in it that is nowhere else.
• What is MapleStory Classic World?What is actually in this version of the game?6 min
• Release date and what happens whenWhen does it open, and what happens before then?4 min
• Forgotten Hollow, from CoT2CoT2: From Closed Online Test 2 (Beta 2). Not in the Public Release; kept here as a record.What was in the area Closed Online Test 2 opened and the release did not?6 min
• Party quests, checked against this buildWhich party quests are actually in this build?8 min · Lv 21+
• Beginner guide: your first levelsI just made a character. What now?8 min · Lv 1-10
• What's new in the Public ReleaseWhat did the Public Release add, and what did it take away?7 min
• Housing: a home of your ownCan I have a home of my own, and what goes in it?8 min
• Bosses: where they spawn, HP, EXPWhere does each boss spawn, how often, and what does it take to beat?6 min
• Mechanics · The numbers underneath: damage, EXP, reach, spawns, and what a meso buys.
• Damage mechanics and the COT2 formulasWhy did I hit for that?12 min
• Damage rankings: 2nd job at Lv 70Which second-job attack actually hits hardest?10 min · Lv 70
• Best training spots by levelWhat should I be killing at my level?8 min · Lv 1-80
• DinoFries Victoria Island training mapsWhich Victoria Island maps does DinoFries recommend?15 min · Lv 1-50
• HP and MP: what the client actually saysWhy do I run out of MP, and what fixes it?5 min
• Attack speed and animation timesHow fast do I actually swing?5 min
• Weapon reach and attack distanceCan I hit it before it reaches me?6 min
• Spawn rate and map capacityWhy does this map feel empty?4 min
• Best buy: what a meso is worth at a shopWhich potion is the cheapest per HP?5 min
• Class costs: cheapest to most expensiveWhich class can I afford to build well?18 min · Lv 1-70
• Crafting strategy and launch materialsWhich craft should I level, and which materials should I keep?16 min · Lv 1-10 craft
• Valuable drops and farming routeWhat should I farm for mesos at my level?22 min · Lv 10-80+
• Valuable quest rewards worth the detourWhich quests pay rewards I should never miss?20 min · Lv 24-50+
• Crafting: best EXP per mesoWhich recipe levels my craft fastest?6 min
• The crafting ladder, level by levelWhat opens at each crafting level?4 min
• Class tier list, axis by axisWhich class is strongest, and at what?6 min · Lv 70
• How to make mesosHow do I make mesos at my level?6 min · Lv 1-60
• GlossaryWhat does that word mean?4 min
• Classes · Where the points go, what to hold, and where to stand while you level.
• Warrior 7
• Warrior1st Job · Lv 10–30You want to stand in the middle of the fight and would rather learn one thing at a time.
• Fighter2nd Job · Lv 30–70You want the warrior that hits hardest and does not mind that the answer is "swing again".
• Page2nd Job · Lv 30–70You like the idea that the fight gets easier because of something you did to the monsters.
• Spearman2nd Job · Lv 30–70You want the warrior that stands its ground.
• CrusaderCoT2: From Closed Online Test 2 (Beta 2). Not in the Public Release; kept here as a record.3rd Job · Lv 70–120You are a Fighter and you want the damage to keep going up.
• Dragon KnightCoT2: From Closed Online Test 2 (Beta 2). Not in the Public Release; kept here as a record.3rd Job · Lv 70–120You are a Spearman, and you would like other people to be glad you turned up.
• White KnightCoT2: From Closed Online Test 2 (Beta 2). Not in the Public Release; kept here as a record.3rd Job · Lv 70–120You are a Page and you want your damage to depend on what you are fighting.
• Magician 7
• Magician1st Job · Lv 10–30You want to kill things from across the screen and do not mind being fragile while you learn how.
• Cleric2nd Job · Lv 30–70You want to never buy a potion again, and you like being the reason a party survives.
• F/P Wizard2nd Job · Lv 30–70You want damage over time, and you would rather leave a monster dying than kill it outright.
• I/L Wizard2nd Job · Lv 30–70You want to clear whole platforms in 2nd job and can live with thin single-target damage.
• F/P MageCoT2: From Closed Online Test 2 (Beta 2). Not in the Public Release; kept here as a record.3rd Job · Lv 70–120You are an F/P Wizard and you want the ceiling rather than the convenience.
• I/L MageCoT2: From Closed Online Test 2 (Beta 2). Not in the Public Release; kept here as a record.3rd Job · Lv 70–120You are an I/L Wizard and you liked hitting several things at once.
• PriestCoT2: From Closed Online Test 2 (Beta 2). Not in the Public Release; kept here as a record.3rd Job · Lv 70–120You are a Cleric and you want to keep being the reason the party is alive.
• Bowman 5
• Archer1st Job · Lv 10–30You want to kill monsters that never get near you.
• Crossbowman2nd Job · Lv 30–70You would rather hit harder per shot than stun what you are shooting at.
• Hunter2nd Job · Lv 30–70You want to level fast and stop paying for ammunition.
• RangerCoT2: From Closed Online Test 2 (Beta 2). Not in the Public Release; kept here as a record.3rd Job · Lv 70–120You are a Hunter and you want both halves: bosses and platforms.
• SniperCoT2: From Closed Online Test 2 (Beta 2). Not in the Public Release; kept here as a record.3rd Job · Lv 70–120You are a Crossbowman and you want the biggest numbers the branch can produce.
• Thief 5
• Rogue1st Job · Lv 10–30You want to move fast, dodge instead of soaking, and land a lot of small hits.
• Assassin2nd Job · Lv 30–70You are a Rogue with a claw and you like big irregular numbers.
• Bandit2nd Job · Lv 30–70You are a Rogue with a dagger and you want the hardest single-target hit in 2nd job.
• Chief BanditCoT2: From Closed Online Test 2 (Beta 2). Not in the Public Release; kept here as a record.3rd Job · Lv 70–120You are a Bandit and you want the crowd attack you have been missing since level 30.
• HermitCoT2: From Closed Online Test 2 (Beta 2). Not in the Public Release; kept here as a record.3rd Job · Lv 70–120You are an Assassin and you want your damage roughly to double.

Guides written by players go here, under their names: a build that worked, a route, a farm. Nobody has written one yet.

• FormulasEvery formula the site computes with, and its status.
• Class pagesEvery class and skill, with a build for each; the 3rd jobs are from CoT2.
• Level band plannerThe EXP bill between two levels, and what covers it.
• CraftingAll 348 recipes with ingredients, fees and EXP.
• CitizenshipThe ten grades, both boards, and every board quest.
• PlannerAP, SP, gear, scrolls, and the damage decomposition.