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MapleStory Classic World Magician build and leveling guide, Lv 10-30
I am a Magician. Where do the points go and where do I train?
iWhat Magician build and leveling, Lv 10-30 is
The ten-to-thirty apprenticeship for every mage. One attack, and the skill that makes having no HP survivable. This page is the climb from 10 to 30: what to stand on in each band and which quests are worth the detour. The Magician page has the other half - every skill, the whole SP order with its levels worked out, and the gear behind it.
Primary stat
INT
the Magician stat
EXP, 10 to 30
545,290
the whole bill for this guide's range
Quest EXP on the way
46,242
8.5% of it
Weapon types
7
this branch can hold
Where the points go
: INT
INT for damage and for accuracy both, so there is no second stat to balance for the numbers - and one for the weapon. Fourteen of the seventeen wands and staves on the ladder below want LUK as well as INT: every rung above level 15, and one of the two at level 15, climbing to 65 LUK for the best of them at level 70. Spending nothing but INT is a real choice, and what it buys you is the level 15 wand for the rest of the game, so make it on purpose: AP does not come back.
: the order, not the levels
- 1.Three points now, because staying alive comes before killing anything.
- 2.One point, because Magic Claw will not open without it.
- 3.Your attack for the next twenty levels.
- 4.Finish Magic Guard. 80% of incoming damage paid in MP is the difference between fragile and doomed.
The whole order, with the level each step lands at, is on the class page. It is kept in one place so the two cannot disagree.
What to watch
- Magic Claw and Energy Bolt come to the same Basic Attack total at max: 130, as two hits of 65 or one of 130. The export carries no cast times, so which is faster in practice is not something this page can tell you - Claw is simply the one people take.
- Keep Magic Guard up before you keep anything else up. Without it a single hit from a monster your own level can end you.
- INT is the whole stat line for damage and accuracy alike, so nothing about the numbers needs balancing. The weapon is the exception: every wand and staff above level 15 asks for LUK as well, up to 65 of it, so read the “Needs” column in the gear section below before you decide to spend nothing outside INT.
What this branch can hold
| Weapon type | Rows in the game | Best attack | Usual speed stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1H Sword | 9 | 52 | 4 |
| Wand | 4 | 41 | 6 |
| 1H Blunt Weapon | 16 | 15 | 5 |
| 1H Axe | 3 | - | 4 |
| 2H Sword | 2 | - | 5 |
| Dagger | 3 | - | 3 |
| Spear | 1 | - | 6 |
Read off the item rows by the job each row names, so this list gains a type when the game does. Lower speed stages are faster; the attack speed page has what each stage means and what a Booster does to it.
Level 1–10
5,063 EXP · 8 quests openMaple Island, then the boat. First job at 10.
Where to stand
| Map | EXP/hr | Carried by | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tree That Grew II | 424,762 | Slime (lv 6) | 70 |
| L Forest I | 407,143 | Ribbon Pig (lv 10) | 73 |
| The Field South of Ellinia | 361,429 | Dark Stump (lv 11) | 66 |
| Construction Site North of Kerning City | 349,524 | Dark Stump (lv 11) | 54 |
Level 11–20
92,778 EXP · 8 quests openFirst job skills. The party quest window opens at 21.
Where to stand
| Map | EXP/hr | Carried by | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 <Area 1> | 853,333 | Bubbling (lv 15) | 64 |
| Ant Tunnel IV | 800,476 | Horny Mushroom (lv 22) | 64 |
| Dark Cave | 792,381 | Stirge (lv 20) | 51 |
| Dangerous Steam | 767,143 | Stirge (lv 20) | 49 |
Level 21–30
546,496 EXP · 8 quests openParty quest levels, and the run to the second advancement.
Where to stand
| Map | EXP/hr | Carried by | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ant Tunnel III | 2,049,048 | Zombie Mushroom (lv 24) | 99 |
| The Swamp of Despair II | 1,700,476 | Ligator (lv 31) | 79 |
| Deep Ant Tunnel I | 1,433,810 | Zombie Mushroom (lv 24) | 68 |
| The Swamp of Despair I | 1,376,667 | Ligator (lv 31) | 63 |
Worth taking on the way
The advancement
First job is level 10 for every branch, and the Magician instructor stands in Ellinia. Second job is level 30, through a quest the snapshot files under Magician. Both towns are on Victoria Island and a new character is not, which is the first thing that actually stops people: the first steps guide has the crossing.
The other class guides
Warrior10-30You want to stand in the middle of the fight and would rather learn one thing at a time.Fighter30-70You want the warrior that hits hardest and does not mind that the answer is "swing again".Page30-70You like the idea that the fight gets easier because of something you did to the monsters.Spearman30-70You 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.70-120You are a Fighter and you want the damage to keep going up.White KnightCoT2: From Closed Online Test 2 (Beta 2). Not in the Public Release; kept here as a record.70-120You are a Page and you want your damage to depend on what you are fighting.Dragon KnightCoT2: From Closed Online Test 2 (Beta 2). Not in the Public Release; kept here as a record.70-120You are a Spearman, and you would like other people to be glad you turned up.F/P Wizard30-70You want damage over time, and you would rather leave a monster dying than kill it outright.I/L Wizard30-70You want to clear whole platforms in 2nd job and can live with thin single-target damage.Cleric30-70You want to never buy a potion again, and you like being the reason a party survives.F/P MageCoT2: From Closed Online Test 2 (Beta 2). Not in the Public Release; kept here as a record.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.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.70-120You are a Cleric and you want to keep being the reason the party is alive.Archer10-30You want to kill monsters that never get near you.Hunter30-70You want to level fast and stop paying for ammunition.Crossbowman30-70You would rather hit harder per shot than stun what you are shooting at.RangerCoT2: From Closed Online Test 2 (Beta 2). Not in the Public Release; kept here as a record.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.70-120You are a Crossbowman and you want the biggest numbers the branch can produce.Rogue10-30You want to move fast, dodge instead of soaking, and land a lot of small hits.Assassin30-70You are a Rogue with a claw and you like big irregular numbers.Bandit30-70You are a Rogue with a dagger and you want the hardest single-target hit in 2nd job.HermitCoT2: From Closed Online Test 2 (Beta 2). Not in the Public Release; kept here as a record.70-120You are an Assassin and you want your damage roughly to double.Chief BanditCoT2: From Closed Online Test 2 (Beta 2). Not in the Public Release; kept here as a record.70-120You are a Bandit and you want the crowd attack you have been missing since level 30.
More guides
- What is MapleStory Classic World?6 min
- Release date and what happens when4 min
- Forgotten Hollow, from CoT2CoT2: From Closed Online Test 2 (Beta 2). Not in the Public Release; kept here as a record.6 min
- Party quests, checked against this build8 min · Lv 21+
Beginner guide: your first levels8 min · Lv 1-10- What's new in the Public Release7 min