Guide · Mechanics
MapleStory Classic World crafting ladder, level by level
iWhat The crafting ladder, level by level is
Every discipline, level by level
| Craft level | Recipes | EXP they pay | Fees | Average EXP each | Best rate at this level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 179 | 5,800 | 8 | Brown Skullcap · 0.067 EXP/meso |
| 2 | 29 | 990 | 63,400 | 34 | Brown Apprentice Hat · 0.067 EXP/meso |
| 3 | 26 | 1,347 | 67,500 | 52 | Yellow Metal Gear · 0.060 EXP/meso |
| 4 | 34 | 2,140 | 86,220 | 63 | Steel Football Helmet · 0.080 EXP/meso |
| 5 | 47 | 4,140 | 143,500 | 88 | Mithril Sharp Helm · 0.100 EXP/meso |
| 6 | 44 | 4,854 | 131,900 | 110 | Steel Pride · 0.120 EXP/meso |
| 7 | 45 | 5,642 | 207,000 | 125 | Great Red Helmet · 0.140 EXP/meso |
| 8 | 43 | 6,560 | 319,600 | 153 | Mithril Nordic Helm · 0.160 EXP/meso |
| 9 | 9 | 1,137 | 61,300 | 126 | Blood Avarice · 0.180 EXP/meso |
| 10 | 49 | 8,660 | 452,600 | 177 | Silver Crusader Helm · 0.200 EXP/meso |
The shape worth noticing is that the EXP a recipe pays climbs with the level and so does the fee, roughly together, so the rate stays flat while the absolute numbers grow. Levelling a discipline gets more expensive per craft and no less efficient per meso.
Smithing
68 recipes · 0.051 EXP per meso| Craft level | Recipes | EXP | Fees | Best rate here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 26 | 1,200 | Bronze Ingot3 EXP for 100 |
| 2 | 5 | 166 | 6,400 | Steel Helmet40 EXP for 1,000 |
| 3 | 7 | 318 | 8,400 | Yellow Metal Gear60 EXP for 1,000 |
| 4 | 6 | 412 | 8,800 | Steel Football Helmet80 EXP for 1,000 |
| 5 | 10 | 915 | 17,000 | Mithril Sharp Helm100 EXP for 1,000 |
| 6 | 10 | 1,200 | 18,600 | Steel Pride120 EXP for 1,000 |
| 7 | 8 | 1,120 | 19,000 | Great Red Helmet140 EXP for 1,000 |
| 8 | 10 | 1,600 | 25,600 | Mithril Nordic Helm160 EXP for 1,000 |
| 10 | 9 | 1,800 | 44,600 | Silver Crusader Helm200 EXP for 1,000 |
Smithing has no recipes at 9. That is a gap in the snapshot rather than in the game as such: a level with nothing filed under it is a level with nothing to craft at it in this build.
Tailoring
59 recipes · 0.030 EXP per meso| Craft level | Recipes | EXP | Fees | Best rate here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 52 | 1,600 | Red Bandana20 EXP for 600 |
| 2 | 6 | 240 | 4,200 | Brown Apprentice Hat40 EXP for 600 |
| 3 | 1 | 60 | 1,800 | Lemona60 EXP for 1,800 |
| 4 | 5 | 400 | 9,920 | Ice Jeans80 EXP for 1,360 |
| 5 | 9 | 900 | 18,000 | Red Starry Bandana100 EXP for 1,500 |
| 6 | 7 | 840 | 18,000 | Red Magic Shoes120 EXP for 1,800 |
| 7 | 10 | 1,400 | 51,000 | Red Salt Shoes140 EXP for 3,000 |
| 8 | 7 | 1,120 | 42,000 | Red Moon Shoes160 EXP for 4,200 |
| 9 | 1 | 27 | 900 | Processed Cloth27 EXP for 900 |
| 10 | 7 | 1,400 | 66,000 | Pink Goldwind Shoes200 EXP for 6,600 |
Leatherworking
89 recipes · 0.029 EXP per meso| Craft level | Recipes | EXP | Fees | Best rate here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 63 | 1,000 | Brown Skullcap20 EXP for 300 |
| 2 | 3 | 120 | 3,100 | Brown Winter Hat40 EXP for 600 |
| 3 | 4 | 240 | 7,200 | Basic Archer Gloves60 EXP for 1,800 |
| 4 | 7 | 492 | 14,800 | Blue Diros80 EXP for 2,400 |
| 5 | 14 | 1,315 | 33,500 | Red Lappy Boots100 EXP for 1,500 |
| 6 | 16 | 1,818 | 38,400 | Black Hunter Boots120 EXP for 1,800 |
| 7 | 12 | 1,680 | 54,000 | Blue White-Lined Boots140 EXP for 3,000 |
| 8 | 14 | 2,240 | 84,000 | Black Red-Lined Shoes160 EXP for 4,200 |
| 9 | 1 | 30 | 900 | Processed Leather30 EXP for 900 |
| 10 | 14 | 2,800 | 132,000 | Red Goni Shoes200 EXP for 6,600 |
Weaponcrafting
45 recipes · 0.021 EXP per meso| Craft level | Recipes | EXP | Fees | Best rate here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 23 | 1,500 | Steel Pipe20 EXP for 1,500 |
| 2 | 2 | 80 | 5,000 | Saw40 EXP for 2,500 |
| 3 | 5 | 300 | 12,500 | Mithril Titans60 EXP for 1,000 |
| 4 | 5 | 400 | 15,900 | Steel Igor80 EXP for 1,000 |
| 5 | 4 | 315 | 16,500 | Monkey Wrench100 EXP for 5,500 |
| 6 | 4 | 480 | 16,000 | Mithril Guards120 EXP for 1,000 |
| 7 | 7 | 980 | 46,500 | Silver Guardian140 EXP for 1,000 |
| 8 | 5 | 800 | 55,500 | Gephart160 EXP for 9,500 |
| 9 | 3 | 540 | 4,000 | Blood Avarice180 EXP for 1,000 |
| 10 | 8 | 1,600 | 83,500 | Blood Slain200 EXP for 1,000 |
Woodcrafting
43 recipes · 0.016 EXP per meso| Craft level | Recipes | EXP | Fees | Best rate here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 9 | 100 | Processed Wood3 EXP for 100 |
| 2 | 7 | 246 | 13,700 | Processed Wood6 EXP for 200 |
| 3 | 4 | 240 | 12,000 | Hardwood Wand60 EXP for 1,500 |
| 4 | 7 | 264 | 12,500 | Old Wooden Staff80 EXP for 3,500 |
| 5 | 4 | 330 | 18,500 | Plunger100 EXP for 4,500 |
| 6 | 2 | 240 | 13,000 | Ryden120 EXP for 6,500 |
| 7 | 5 | 182 | 9,000 | Red Viper140 EXP for 9,000 |
| 8 | 2 | 320 | 23,000 | Vaulter 2000160 EXP for 11,500 |
| 9 | 1 | 180 | 14,000 | Silver Crow180 EXP for 14,000 |
| 10 | 6 | 460 | 33,000 | Olympus200 EXP for 16,500 |
Arcforge
44 recipes · 0.007 EXP per meso| Craft level | Recipes | EXP | Fees | Best rate here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 6 | 400 | Garnet3 EXP for 200 |
| 2 | 6 | 138 | 31,000 | Processed Parchment6 EXP for 200 |
| 3 | 5 | 189 | 25,600 | Sapphire Staff60 EXP for 2,500 |
| 4 | 4 | 172 | 24,300 | Metal Wand80 EXP for 3,500 |
| 5 | 6 | 365 | 40,000 | Ice Wand100 EXP for 4,500 |
| 6 | 5 | 276 | 27,900 | Mithril Wand120 EXP for 5,500 |
| 7 | 3 | 280 | 27,500 | Wizard Wand140 EXP for 7,500 |
| 8 | 5 | 480 | 89,500 | Fairy Wand160 EXP for 9,500 |
| 9 | 3 | 360 | 41,500 | Arc Staff180 EXP for 11,500 |
| 10 | 5 | 600 | 93,500 | Cromi200 EXP for 13,500 |
The column that is missing, and why
Every other version of this table has a column reading “EXP needed to reach craft level 4”. It is not here because it is not in the export. crafting.json carries what each recipe pays and nothing about what a level costs, and the six discipline skills are absent from skills.json entirely - a hundred and sixty-three skill rows and not one of them is Smithing.
So the honest version of this guide is the one above: what each level opens rather than what it takes to open it. If a later sync carries the requirement, this page grows the column and nobody has to un-learn a number that was invented in the meantime.
