MapleStory Classic Monkey Forest Guide: Forest of Evil, Lupins

Checked against v1.0.0 on October 29, 2026.

Monkey Forest and the Forest of Evil are the Zombie Lupin and Malady maps south of Ellinia, and they cover training from the mid-30s into the 50s. This MapleStory Classic Monkey Forest guide walks the route from Ellinia, compares all six maps and their Tree Dungeons, lists every monster with its accuracy target, covers the Cursed Doll and Curse Eye Tail quests, and explains who should train here after Grand Launch.

Quick summary

• Route: Ellinia → The Field South of Ellinia → The Forest of Wisdom → Monkey Forest I → Monkey Forest II → The Forest of Evil I → The Forest of Evil II. Each Monkey Forest map also has a side Tree Dungeon (MapleStory Quest).
• Monkey Forest II is the main 40–45 map, with 25 Zombie Lupin and 10 Lupin spawns. NiaMeowDB's ceiling for a full party there is about 1.42 million EXP/hr.
• The Tree Dungeons are quieter Zombie Lupin maps, with 26 Zombie Lupins and 4–5 Curse Eyes each. planet-helper counts 18 at once in both.
• The Forest of Evil II holds 23 Maladies (level 55, 167 EXP) and 16 Zombie Lupins. Neither leveling guide we checked ranks it.
• Maladies and Zombie Lupins are holy weak, which makes this a Cleric area. Maladies have 0 weapon defense, so physical classes do well too (NiaMeowDB).

Walk the route from Ellinia

Step	Map	Connects to (MapleStory Quest)
1	The Field South of Ellinia	Ellinia, The Forest of Wisdom (NPC Estelle)
2	The Forest of Wisdom	Monkey Forest I, Downstairs at the Forest, The Forest South of Ellinia
3	Monkey Forest I	Tree Dungeon, Monkey Forest I; Monkey Forest II
4	Monkey Forest II	Tree Dungeon, Monkey Forest II; The Forest of Evil I
5	The Forest of Evil I	The Forest of Evil II (dead end)

The Tree Dungeons are Hidden Street maps. Each connects only back to its Monkey Forest map (MapleStory Quest; NiaMeowDB). If you die anywhere on this route, you respawn in Ellinia (NiaMeowDB). The first two maps are covered in our Ellinia South guide, and the town in our Ellinia guide.

Potions: Len the Fairy at the Ellinia Department Store sells (NiaMeowDB launch prices):

• Orange Potion 150 mesos
• White Potion 350 mesos
• Magic Potion 500 mesos
• Blue Potion 220 mesos

NiaMeowDB counts 5 portals from Monkey Forest II to the store and 6 from Tree Dungeon, Monkey Forest II.

Compare all six maps

Spawns and mob rates come from MapleStory Quest. EXP per clear is our sum of every spawn's EXP.

Map	Points	Spawns	Respawn	Mob rate (CoT2 → Public)	EXP per clear (ours)	Level fit
Monkey Forest I	23	14 Lupin, 9 Green Mushroom	7.56 sec	Unchanged	~1,280	34–38
Tree Dungeon, Monkey Forest I	31	26 Zombie Lupin, 5 Curse Eye	7.56 sec	Unchanged	~2,630	38–44
Monkey Forest II	35	25 Zombie Lupin, 10 Lupin	7.56 sec	Unchanged	~2,980	39–45
Tree Dungeon, Monkey Forest II	30	26 Zombie Lupin, 4 Curse Eye	7.56 sec	Unchanged	~2,570	39–45
The Forest of Evil I	26	15 Malady, 11 Zombie Lupin	Malady 60 sec, Zombie Lupin 7.56 sec	×0.7 → ×0.9	~3,480	48–55
The Forest of Evil II	39	23 Malady, 16 Zombie Lupin	Malady about 60 sec, Zombie Lupin 7.56 sec	Unchanged (×1.0)	~5,270	50–58

Other rankings:

• planet-helper:
• Tree Dungeon, Monkey Forest I: 18 at once, 1,527 EXP per clear, 5 portals to a shop.
• Tree Dungeon, Monkey Forest II: 18 at once, 1,540 EXP per clear, 6 portals.
• Monkey Forest II: 17 at once, 1,445 EXP per clear, 5 portals.
• NiaMeowDB (ceiling with a full party of six):
• Monkey Forest II: about 1,416,667 EXP/hr (mob rate ×0.8).
• The Forest of Evil II: about 1,455,678 EXP/hr, limited by the Maladies' one-minute respawn.
• The Forest of Evil I: about 607,582 EXP/hr (×0.9).
• It calls Tree Dungeon, Monkey Forest II a "Hidden Street alternative that fewer players know about."

NiaMeowDB's model fills 75% of a map's spawn points for one player, adds 5% per extra player and reaches 100% at six, so a solo player sees about three quarters of the numbers above. These are ceilings that assume instant kills, not measured rates.

Know the monsters

Monster	Lv	HP	EXP	Defense (wpn / magic)	Element	ACC to never miss	Source
Curse Eye	33	1,001	63	30 / 0	Poison strong	73 at 33, 87 at 28	NiaMeowDB
Lupin	37	1,336	75	0 / 30	None	89 at 37, 106 at 32	NiaMeowDB
Zombie Lupin	41	1,774	89	0 / 30	Holy weak	95 at 41, 114 at 36	NiaMeowDB
Malady	55	2,998	167	0 / 50	Holy weak; fire and ice strong	108 at 55, 129 at 50	NiaMeowDB

Touch damage, per hit (NiaMeowDB):

• Curse Eye: 222–302
• Zombie Lupin: 243–331
• Malady: 248–338

Malady notes:

• It flies and drifts anywhere on the map.
• All of its damage comes from touch.
• It's holy weak, but it isn't undead.

Public Release changes (MapleStory Quest):

• Malady EXP dropped from 175 to 167, and Curse Eye from 66 to 63.
• Each gained 1 avoid.

More on hit rates is in our accuracy guide.

Match your class to the forest

Class	Best map	Why	Guide
Cleric	Monkey Forest II, then The Forest of Evil II	Zombie Lupins and Maladies are both holy weak	Cleric guide
Warrior, Bowman, Thief	Tree Dungeons, then The Forest of Evil	Lupins, Zombie Lupins and Maladies all have 0 weapon defense	Training guide
Fire/Poison Wizard	Avoid Maladies (fire strong) and Curse Eyes (poison strong)	Zombie Lupins are fine; Ligator maps suit you better	Swamp guide
Ice/Lightning Wizard	Monkey Forest II	Maladies are ice strong and have 50 magic defense	Magician guide

Farm the forest quest drops

Item	From (OSMLib reference)	Quests that ask for it (MapleStory Quest)	NPC sell price
Cursed Doll	Zombie Lupin 40%	Rowen the Fairy's 5-step chain in Ellinia (Lv 36): 50 / 70 / 100 / 150 / 200	40
Curse Eye Tail	Curse Eye 40%	Secret to Unagi Special (Rina, Lv 32, ×50), First Material Delivery for Building a New House (Ronnie, Lv 41, ×30), a Donating to Henesys weekly variant (×30)	33
Stiff Feather	Zombie Lupin 4%	—	—
Malady's Experimental Frog	Malady 40% (OSMLib only)	None found	—

Quest rewards (MapleStory Quest):

• Secret to Unagi Special: 5,850 EXP, 1,023 mesos and 20 Blue Potions.
• First Material Delivery for Building a New House: 8,670 EXP, 1,301 mesos, 5 Magic Potions and 30 Blue Potions.
• Rowen's Cursed Doll steps: 7,020 EXP and 1,140 mesos each, for 570 dolls in total (more in our swamp guide).

The Tree Dungeons have the most Zombie Lupins on this side of the island, at 26 each.

Rare rolls (OSMLib reference, NiaMeowDB):

• Malady: Black Crystal Ore 0.2%, Gold Ore 0.2%, Dark Crystal Ore 0.08%
• Zombie Lupin: Orihalcon Ore 0.3%
• Curse Eye: Orihalcon Ore 0.2%

Train the Forest of Evil in your 50s

The Forest of Evil II packs 23 Maladies and 16 Zombie Lupins onto 39 points. That's about 5,270 EXP per full clear by our math, the highest of any map in this guide, but the Maladies take about a minute to return, so the first clear is worth far more than the ones after it. That's more points than Golem's Temple III (23), and each Malady has about 58% of a Stone Golem's HP (2,998 vs 5,134, NiaMeowDB). Our take: physical attackers and Clerics who can one- or two-hit Maladies should try it before Golem's Temple. Maladies fly, so plan for mobs drifting across platforms.

Split the forest in a party

Our party plan, based on the spawn counts above:

Party	Setup
Duo, 40–45	One player on Monkey Forest II's upper floors, one in its Tree Dungeon; meet at the portal to restock
Trio with a Cleric, 50+	Cleric on Forest of Evil II's middle platforms against the flying Maladies; physical attackers clear Zombie Lupins below
Quest group, 36+	Rotate the two Tree Dungeons for Cursed Dolls; Curse Eyes give Curse Eye Tails on the side

Respawns are about 7.56 seconds for everything except Maladies, which take about a minute on both Forest of Evil maps (MapleStory Quest, NiaMeowDB). Once the Maladies are down, clear the Zombie Lupins and swap maps or channels instead of waiting. See our training guide for party capacity rules.

Compare Monkey Forest with other 40s maps

Level	Monkey Forest pick	Alternatives	Notes
36–40	Tree Dungeon, Monkey Forest I	Florina Beach Lorang maps	NiaMeowDB calls the Lorang maps the late-30s standout
41–45	Monkey Forest II	Hot Sand, Monkey Swamp III, Kerning Subway Line 1 <Area 3>	planet-helper ranks Hot Sand first for 41–45
43–47	Monkey Forest II	Excavation Site Remains (Skeledog, Lv 44), new at Grand Launch	See our Excavation Site guide
50–58	The Forest of Evil II	Dangerous Croko II, Golem's Temple III	NiaMeowDB's party ceiling for Forest of Evil II is slightly above Monkey Forest II's

Florina details are in our Florina Beach guide, golem maps in our Golem's Temple guide, and the subway's Wraith maps in our Kerning Subway guide. If you train here for mesos, our 30–45 meso farming guide prices the Zombie Lupin and Curse Eye drops.

Avoid these mistakes

1. Bringing fire or ice to the Forest of Evil. Maladies resist both.
2. Using poison on Curse Eyes. They're poison strong.
3. Ignoring the Tree Dungeons when Monkey Forest II is busy. They hold 26 Zombie Lupins each.
4. Fighting Maladies under accuracy. You need 129 at level 50.
5. Selling Cursed Dolls and Curse Eye Tails early. Several quests use them.

If you're making alts or coming back

• Magician alts start in Ellinia, so Monkey Forest is right on the way. Clerics stay here longest.
• Jump quest fans: the Forest of Patience starts from Ellinia too. See our jump quests guide.
• Returning players: Malady EXP dropped in the Public Release. Recheck old charts against the 167 value. NiaMeowDB also records Malady's HP falling from 3,158 to 2,998 and its avoid rising from 32 to 33 between the closed test and launch.
• Don't confuse the two Maladies. The Halloween event NPC called Malady stands in Henesys and Kerning City, not in the Forest of Evil; see our Halloween event guide.

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What changed in Monkey Forest at Grand Launch

Grand Launch (v1.0.0, October 21, 2026) left these six maps and their monsters as described above. These changes from Nexon's maintenance notes and release notes still matter here:

Change	Effect in Monkey Forest
Windia expanded to 40 channels	Monkey Forest II and the Tree Dungeons are easier to find empty
Excavation Site added off Perion	Skeledogs (Lv 44) and Mummydogs (Lv 47, Holy weak) compete with Monkey Forest II and The Forest of Evil for Clerics
Magician Improved MP Recovery raised to +10–25%	Clerics spend less on Blue Potions on long Zombie Lupin sessions
Lie Detector Test (citizen shop)	Report suspected bots in the Tree Dungeons; see our bots guide
Halloween event (October 28 to November 18)	Ronnie in the Tree Tunnel north of Ellinia receives one of Malady's candy pouches, and every monster here can drop Halloween Candies

The potion drop buff covers monsters from level 10 to 30, so it doesn't reach these level 33–55 monsters. Crafting still stops at craft level 8, and Orbis and 3rd job remain closed, so Victoria Island's 40s and 50s maps stay busy. The MapleStory Classic hub lists every guide for the game.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Monkey Forest in MapleStory Classic? South of Ellinia. Go through The Field South of Ellinia and The Forest of Wisdom to Monkey Forest I (MapleStory Quest).

What level is Monkey Forest II for? About 39–45. Its Zombie Lupins are level 41, and NiaMeowDB lists it in that bracket.

Where are the Tree Dungeons? Each Monkey Forest map has a Hidden Street Tree Dungeon branch with 26 Zombie Lupins (MapleStory Quest).

What is in the Forest of Evil? Maladies (level 55, 167 EXP) and Zombie Lupins. The Forest of Evil II has 23 Malady spawns (MapleStory Quest).

Are Maladies undead? No. They're holy weak but not undead, according to NiaMeowDB.

What drops Cursed Dolls? Zombie Lupins, at a 40% OSMLib reference rate (NiaMeowDB).

Is The Forest of Evil worth it over Golem's Temple? For physical classes and Clerics, often yes by our math. Maladies have 0 weapon defense, 2,998 HP and 167 EXP, and map II has 23 of them on 39 points. Golem's Temple has 5,134-HP Stone Golems with 30 weapon defense. Plan around the Maladies' one-minute respawn.

How much accuracy do I need for Monkey Forest? 95 to never miss Zombie Lupins at level 41, or 114 at level 36. Maladies need 108 at level 55 and 129 at level 50 (NiaMeowDB).

Related guides

• MapleStory Classic Ellinia guide
• MapleStory Classic Ellinia South guide
• MapleStory Classic Kerning Swamp guide
• MapleStory Classic Cleric guide
• MapleStory Classic meso farming 30–45
• MapleStory Classic training guide 1–70
• MapleStory Classic hub