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MapleStory Classic World crafting: best EXP per meso
Which recipe levels my craft fastest?
iWhat Crafting: best EXP per meso is
A recipe charges a bench fee and pays crafting EXP. Divide one by the other and three hundred and forty-eight rows become one ordered list, with the recipes that make money rather than costing it marked separately - because the fastest way to level a discipline and the cheapest way are not the same recipe.
Recipes
348
across 6 disciplines
Best rate
0.200
Silver Crusader Helm, EXP per meso
Pay for themselves
52
the fee is under what the output sells for
Whole ladder
1,538,820
mesos to craft one of everything
The short answer
Levelling a discipline and making money out of it are two different recipe lists, and the page ranks on both. The rate stays roughly flat as you climb - EXP and fees grow together - so a craft level gets more expensive per craft and no less efficient per meso.
- Smithing
- best EXP per meso
- 0.200
- best single recipe
- 52
- recipes that pay for themselves
The disciplines, against each other
| Discipline | Recipes | EXP on offer | Fees | EXP per meso | Profitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithing | 68 | 7,557 | 149,600 | 0.051 | 22 |
| Tailoring | 59 | 6,439 | 213,420 | 0.030 | 0 |
| Leatherworking | 89 | 10,798 | 368,900 | 0.029 | 0 |
| Weaponcrafting | 45 | 5,518 | 256,900 | 0.021 | 16 |
| Woodcrafting | 43 | 2,471 | 148,800 | 0.016 | 13 |
| Arcforge | 44 | 2,866 | 401,200 | 0.007 | 1 |
The rate here is the whole discipline’s EXP over its whole fee bill, not an average of its recipes: a discipline with one wildly efficient row and forty poor ones should not read as efficient. Smithing is the best of the six on that measure and Arcforge the worst, by roughly a factor of five.
Leatherworking, best rate first
Show all disciplines| Makes | Discipline | Craft lv | EXP | Fee | EXP / meso | Sells for | Net | Wants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Skullcap | Leatherworking | 1 | 20 | 300 | 0.067 | 300 | 0 | 1× Processed Leather, 5× Red Snail Shell +2 |
| Green Skullcap | Leatherworking | 1 | 20 | 300 | 0.067 | 300 | 0 | 1× Processed Leather, 10× Snail Shell +1 |
| Red Skullcap | Leatherworking | 1 | 20 | 300 | 0.067 | 300 | 0 | 1× Processed Leather, 10× Red Snail Shell +1 |
| Brown Winter Hat | Leatherworking | 2 | 40 | 600 | 0.067 | 600 | 0 | 2× Processed Leather, 10× Orange Mushroom Cap +1 |
| Green Winter Hat | Leatherworking | 2 | 40 | 600 | 0.067 | 600 | 0 | 2× Processed Leather, 10× Leaf +1 |
| Red Lappy Boots | Leatherworking | 5 | 100 | 1,500 | 0.067 | 1,500 | 0 | 5× Processed Leather, 3× Garnet +1 |
| Green Lappy Boots | Leatherworking | 5 | 100 | 1,500 | 0.067 | 1,500 | 0 | 5× Processed Leather, 25× Jr. Necki Skin +1 |
| Black Lappy Boots | Leatherworking | 5 | 100 | 1,500 | 0.067 | 1,500 | 0 | 5× Processed Leather, 25× Stirge Wing +1 |
| Brown Jack Boots | Leatherworking | 5 | 100 | 1,500 | 0.067 | 1,500 | 0 | 5× Processed Leather, 3× Bronze Ingot +1 |
| Green Jack Boots | Leatherworking | 5 | 100 | 1,500 | 0.067 | 1,500 | 0 | 5× Processed Leather, 25× Jr. Necki Skin +1 |
| Red Jack Boots | Leatherworking | 5 | 100 | 1,500 | 0.067 | 1,500 | 0 | 5× Processed Leather, 3× Garnet +1 |
| Blue Lappy Boots | Leatherworking | 5 | 100 | 1,500 | 0.067 | 1,500 | 0 | 5× Processed Leather, 3× Sapphire +1 |
| Black Hunter Boots | Leatherworking | 6 | 120 | 1,800 | 0.067 | 1,800 | 0 | 6× Processed Leather, 4× Opal +1 |
| Brown Hunter Boots | Leatherworking | 6 | 120 | 1,800 | 0.067 | 1,800 | 0 | 6× Processed Leather, 4× Bronze Ingot +1 |
| Bronze Chain Boots | Leatherworking | 6 | 120 | 1,800 | 0.067 | 1,800 | 0 | 6× Processed Leather, 4× Bronze Ingot +1 |
| Iron Chain Boots | Leatherworking | 6 | 120 | 1,800 | 0.067 | 1,800 | 0 | 6× Processed Leather, 4× Iron Ingot +1 |
| Silver Chain Boots | Leatherworking | 6 | 120 | 1,800 | 0.067 | 1,800 | 0 | 6× Processed Leather, 4× Silver Ingot +1 |
| Gold Chain Boots | Leatherworking | 6 | 120 | 1,800 | 0.067 | 1,800 | 0 | 6× Processed Leather, 4× Gold Ingot +1 |
| Red Hunter Boots | Leatherworking | 6 | 120 | 1,800 | 0.067 | 1,800 | 0 | 6× Processed Leather, 4× Garnet +1 |
| Blue Hunter Boots | Leatherworking | 6 | 120 | 1,800 | 0.067 | 1,800 | 0 | 6× Processed Leather, 4× Sapphire +1 |
| Green Hunter Boots | Leatherworking | 6 | 120 | 1,800 | 0.067 | 1,800 | 0 | 6× Processed Leather, 30× Curse Eye Tail +1 |
| Blue White-Lined Boots | Leatherworking | 7 | 140 | 3,000 | 0.047 | 3,000 | 0 | 7× Processed Leather, 5× Aquamarine +1 |
| Green White-Lined Boots | Leatherworking | 7 | 140 | 3,000 | 0.047 | 3,000 | 0 | 7× Processed Leather, 5× Emerald +1 |
| Green Silky Boots | Leatherworking | 7 | 140 | 3,000 | 0.047 | 3,000 | 0 | 7× Processed Leather, 35× Curse Eye Tail +1 |
| Red Silky Boots | Leatherworking | 7 | 140 | 3,000 | 0.047 | 3,000 | 0 | 7× Processed Leather, 35× Lorang Claw +1 |
| Blue Silky Boots | Leatherworking | 7 | 140 | 3,000 | 0.047 | 3,000 | 0 | 7× Processed Leather, 5× Aquamarine +1 |
| Red White-Lined Boots | Leatherworking | 7 | 140 | 3,000 | 0.047 | 3,000 | 0 | 7× Processed Leather, 5× Garnet +1 |
| Black Red-Lined Shoes | Leatherworking | 8 | 160 | 4,200 | 0.038 | 4,200 | 0 | 8× Processed Leather, 6× Garnet +1 |
| Black Blue-Lined Shoes | Leatherworking | 8 | 160 | 4,200 | 0.038 | 4,200 | 0 | 8× Processed Leather, 6× Sapphire +1 |
| Black Green-Lined Shoes | Leatherworking | 8 | 160 | 4,200 | 0.038 | 4,200 | 0 | 8× Processed Leather, 6× Emerald +1 |
| Black Yellow-Lined Shoes | Leatherworking | 8 | 160 | 4,200 | 0.038 | 4,200 | 0 | 8× Processed Leather, 6× Topaz +1 |
| Brown Pierre Shoes | Leatherworking | 8 | 160 | 4,200 | 0.038 | 4,200 | 0 | 8× Processed Leather, 40× Cursed Doll +1 |
| Yellow Pierre Shoes | Leatherworking | 8 | 160 | 4,200 | 0.038 | 4,200 | 0 | 8× Processed Leather, 6× Topaz +1 |
| Red Pierre Shoes | Leatherworking | 8 | 160 | 4,200 | 0.038 | 4,200 | 0 | 8× Processed Leather, 6× Garnet +1 |
| Blue Pierre Shoes | Leatherworking | 8 | 160 | 4,200 | 0.038 | 4,200 | 0 | 8× Processed Leather, 6× Aquamarine +1 |
| Processed Leather | Leatherworking | 9 | 30 | 900 | 0.033 | 10 | -890 | 10× Croco Skin |
| Basic Archer Gloves | Leatherworking | 3 | 60 | 1,800 | 0.033 | 1,800 | 0 | 3× Processed Leather, 15× Blue Mushroom Cap +1 |
| Brown Duo | Leatherworking | 3 | 60 | 1,800 | 0.033 | 1,800 | 0 | 3× Processed Leather, 1× Bronze Ingot +1 |
| Blue Duo | Leatherworking | 3 | 60 | 1,800 | 0.033 | 1,800 | 0 | 3× Processed Leather, 15× Blue Mushroom Cap +1 |
| Black Duo | Leatherworking | 3 | 60 | 1,800 | 0.033 | 1,800 | 0 | 3× Processed Leather, 15× Stirge Wing +1 |
| Blue Diros | Leatherworking | 4 | 80 | 2,400 | 0.033 | 2,400 | 0 | 4× Processed Leather, 2× Sapphire +1 |
| Red Diros | Leatherworking | 4 | 80 | 2,400 | 0.033 | 2,400 | 0 | 4× Processed Leather, 2× Garnet +1 |
| Green Diros | Leatherworking | 4 | 80 | 2,400 | 0.033 | 2,400 | 0 | 4× Processed Leather, 20× Green Mushroom Cap +1 |
| Bronze Mischief | Leatherworking | 4 | 80 | 2,400 | 0.033 | 2,400 | 0 | 4× Processed Leather, 2× Bronze Ingot +1 |
| Mithril Mischief | Leatherworking | 4 | 80 | 2,400 | 0.033 | 2,400 | 0 | 4× Processed Leather, 2× Mithril Ingot +1 |
| Dark Mischief | Leatherworking | 4 | 80 | 2,400 | 0.033 | 2,400 | 0 | 4× Processed Leather, 20× Stirge Wing +1 |
| Blue Savata | Leatherworking | 5 | 100 | 3,000 | 0.033 | 3,000 | 0 | 5× Processed Leather, 3× Sapphire +1 |
| Red Savata | Leatherworking | 5 | 100 | 3,000 | 0.033 | 3,000 | 0 | 5× Processed Leather, 3× Garnet +1 |
| Dark Savata | Leatherworking | 5 | 100 | 3,000 | 0.033 | 3,000 | 0 | 5× Processed Leather, 3× Black Crystal +1 |
| Bronze Wolfskin | Leatherworking | 5 | 100 | 3,000 | 0.033 | 3,000 | 0 | 5× Processed Leather, 3× Bronze Ingot +1 |
| Mithril Wolfskin | Leatherworking | 5 | 100 | 3,000 | 0.033 | 3,000 | 0 | 5× Processed Leather, 3× Mithril Ingot +1 |
| Dark Wolfskin | Leatherworking | 5 | 100 | 3,000 | 0.033 | 3,000 | 0 | 5× Processed Leather, 25× Stirge Wing +1 |
| Brown Marker | Leatherworking | 6 | 120 | 3,600 | 0.033 | 3,600 | 0 | 6× Processed Leather, 1× Gold Ingot +2 |
| Green Marker | Leatherworking | 6 | 120 | 3,600 | 0.033 | 3,600 | 0 | 6× Processed Leather, 1× Gold Ingot +2 |
| Black Marker | Leatherworking | 6 | 120 | 3,600 | 0.033 | 3,600 | 0 | 6× Processed Leather, 1× Gold Ingot +2 |
| Steel Sylvia | Leatherworking | 6 | 120 | 3,600 | 0.033 | 3,600 | 0 | 6× Processed Leather, 4× Iron Ingot +1 |
| Silver Sylvia | Leatherworking | 6 | 120 | 3,600 | 0.033 | 3,600 | 0 | 6× Processed Leather, 4× Silver Ingot +1 |
| Gold Sylvia | Leatherworking | 6 | 120 | 3,600 | 0.033 | 3,600 | 0 | 6× Processed Leather, 4× Gold Ingot +1 |
| Red Goni Shoes | Leatherworking | 10 | 200 | 6,600 | 0.030 | 6,600 | 0 | 10× Processed Leather, 8× Garnet +2 |
| Blue Goni Shoes | Leatherworking | 10 | 200 | 6,600 | 0.030 | 6,600 | 0 | 10× Processed Leather, 8× Sapphire +2 |
“Net” is what an NPC pays for the output less the bench fee, and it counts the ingredients at nothing. That is deliberate and it flatters every row equally: most ingredients are monster drops with no purchase price at all, so pricing them at zero is the only consistent choice - and it means a positive net is a floor rather than a promise.
Recipes that pay for themselves
| Makes | Discipline | Craft lv | Fee | Sells for | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Slain | Weaponcrafting | 10 | 1,000 | 17,000 | +16,000 |
| Sapphire Slain | Weaponcrafting | 10 | 1,000 | 17,000 | +16,000 |
| Dark Slain | Weaponcrafting | 10 | 2,000 | 17,500 | +15,500 |
| Mithril Tower Shield | Smithing | 8 | 1,000 | 14,000 | +13,000 |
| Adamantium Tower Shield | Smithing | 8 | 1,000 | 14,000 | +13,000 |
| Mithril Brist | Smithing | 10 | 1,000 | 13,200 | +12,200 |
| Gold Brist | Smithing | 10 | 1,000 | 13,200 | +12,200 |
| Blood Avarice | Weaponcrafting | 9 | 1,000 | 12,000 | +11,000 |
| Adamantium Avarice | Weaponcrafting | 9 | 1,000 | 12,000 | +11,000 |
| Dark Avarice | Weaponcrafting | 9 | 2,000 | 12,500 | +10,500 |
| Silver Guardian | Weaponcrafting | 7 | 1,000 | 9,500 | +8,500 |
| Dark Guardian | Weaponcrafting | 7 | 2,000 | 10,000 | +8,000 |
| Adamantium Knuckle | Smithing | 8 | 1,000 | 8,400 | +7,400 |
| Dark Knuckle | Smithing | 8 | 1,000 | 8,400 | +7,400 |
| Silver Crusader Helm | Smithing | 10 | 1,000 | 6,840 | +5,840 |
| Mithril Guards | Weaponcrafting | 6 | 1,000 | 6,700 | +5,700 |
| Mithril Crusader Helm | Smithing | 10 | 2,000 | 7,080 | +5,080 |
| Yellow Briggon | Smithing | 7 | 1,000 | 6,000 | +5,000 |
| Dark Briggon | Smithing | 7 | 1,000 | 6,000 | +5,000 |
| Adamantium Guards | Weaponcrafting | 6 | 2,000 | 6,900 | +4,900 |
Where the rest of crafting lives
The crafting page has every recipe in full, by discipline and output; the crafting ladder is what opens at each level; and the keep list says which of the ingredients above you should stop selling.
