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MapleStory Classic Bowman Guide 1–30: Skill Build, AP, Bow vs Crossbow
17 min read
MapleStory Classic Citizenship Guide: Grades, Shops, Housing
15 min read
MapleStory Classic Cleric Guide: Skill Build, Heal, Training 30–70
15 min read
MapleStory Classic Controls: Keybinds, WASD and Controller Setup
11 min read
MapleStory Classic Crafting Guide: All 6 Professions, Lv 8 Cap
11 min read
MapleStory Classic Crossbowman Guide: Iron Arrow Build, 30–70
12 min read
MapleStory Classic Damage Formula: Physical, Magic, Mastery
14 min read
MapleStory Classic Element Weakness Chart: Every Monster
14 min read
MapleStory Classic Equipment Guide: Gear Progression 10–70
18 min read
MapleStory Classic Events: Halloween, GM Events, Daily Check-In
13 min read
MapleStory Classic EXP Table: Levels 1–100, Formula, Death
15 min read
MapleStory Classic Fame Guide: Every Fame Quest, Daily Fame
11 min read
MapleStory Classic Fighter Guide: Axe vs Sword, Skill Build
16 min read
MapleStory Classic Fire/Poison Wizard Guide: F/P Build 30–70
15 min read
MapleStory Classic Forgotten Hollow: Release Date, Quests, Maps
16 min read
MapleStory Classic Free Market Guide: Stores, Fees, Trade Rules
16 min read
MapleStory Classic Glossary: Chat Terms, Slang, Trade Shorthand
16 min read
MapleStory Classic Chair Guide: HP/MP Recovery, Sauna, Skills
13 min read
MapleStory Classic HP Washing: Why It's Dead, HP Gains by Job
12 min read
MapleStory Classic Hunter Guide: Bow Build, SP Order, Training
15 min read
MapleStory Classic Ice/Lightning Wizard Guide: SP Build, Training
21 min read
MapleStory Classic Storage Guide: Inventory Slots, Fees, Keepers
14 min read
MapleStory Classic Job Advancement Guide: 1st and 2nd Job Steps
14 min read
MapleStory Classic Jr. Balrog Guide: Route, Attacks, Respawn, Drops
15 min read
MapleStory Classic Jump Quests Guide: Forest of Patience, Shumi, John
14 min read
MapleStory Classic KPQ Guide: Stages, Coupon Answers, King Slime
15 min read
MapleStory Classic Skill Changes: COT2 to v1.1.0, by Job
21 min read
MapleStory Classic Magician Guide 1–30: SP Build, AP, Maps
18 min read
MapleStory Classic Mano Guide: Location, Respawn, Quest, Drops
13 min read
MapleStory Classic Maple Island Guide: Lv 1-10 Quests and Quiz
14 min read
guideMapleStory Classic Bowman Guide 1–30: Skill Build, AP, Bow vs Crossbow
MapleStory Classic Bowman guide, Lv 1-30: Arrow Blow vs Double Shot, the 61-SP order, DEX/STR AP for bows and crossbows, Karl's prices, arrows and maps.
guideMapleStory Classic Citizenship Guide: Grades, Shops, Housing
MapleStory Classic citizenship: Henesys or Kerning City, all 10 grades and contribution, dailies, weekly donations, shop unlocks, housing and switch cost.
guideMapleStory Classic Cleric Guide: Skill Build, Heal, Training 30–70
MapleStory Classic Cleric guide: Lv 30 advancement, party and solo skill builds, how Heal and MP Eater work, holy-weak training maps, wands and bosses.
guideMapleStory Classic Controls: Keybinds, WASD and Controller Setup
MapleStory Classic controls: Classic vs Modern (WASD) vs Compact keybinds, 3 presets, 12 quick slots, controller setup and the Game Options to set first.
guideMapleStory Classic Crafting Guide: All 6 Professions, Lv 8 Cap
MapleStory Classic crafting guide: unlock all six professions at Lv 10, the live craft EXP table and level gate, house stations.
guideMapleStory Classic Crossbowman Guide: Iron Arrow Build, 30–70
MapleStory Classic crossbowman guide: the Iron Arrow skill build, Final Attack's 60s window, crossbows by level, AP, and where to train from 30 to 70.
guideMapleStory Classic Damage Formula: Physical, Magic, Mastery
MapleStory Classic damage formula: physical and magic min/max, weapon multipliers, mastery, defense, element and level penalty, with worked examples.
guideMapleStory Classic Element Weakness Chart: Every Monster
MapleStory Classic element weakness chart: 1.25x/0.75x rules, every launch monster incl. Excavation Site and Stumpy, Heal on undead, picks by job.
guideMapleStory Classic Equipment Guide: Gear Progression 10–70
MapleStory Classic equipment guide: weapon ladders for every job, the level 25 shop cutoff, drops and crafts from 30, launch event gear and what to scroll.
guideMapleStory Classic Events: Halloween, GM Events, Daily Check-In
MapleStory Classic events calendar: Journey Begins rewards, Mark of the Beta, Halloween candies and Pumpkin Basket, GM event dates and Scroll of Secrets.
guideMapleStory Classic EXP Table: Levels 1–100, Formula, Death
MapleStory Classic EXP table for levels 1-100: EXP per level, the formula, milestone totals, party bonus, kills per level and the EXP lost on death.
guideMapleStory Classic Fame Guide: Every Fame Quest, Daily Fame
MapleStory Classic fame guide: every fame quest incl. Stumpy and citizenship, the daily fame rule, the 10-fame Blackbull quest and the fastest path to 10.
guideMapleStory Classic Fighter Guide: Axe vs Sword, Skill Build
MapleStory Classic Fighter guide: axe vs sword, the SP build, Rage and Final Attack's 60s window, crafted axes to Lv 40, and training maps from 30 to 70.
guideMapleStory Classic Fire/Poison Wizard Guide: F/P Build 30–70
MapleStory Classic Fire/Poison Wizard guide: Fire Arrow vs Poison Breath first, the F/P skill build, wands and AP.
guideMapleStory Classic Forgotten Hollow: Release Date, Quests, Maps
MapleStory Classic Forgotten Hollow guide: the November 18 opening, how to get in, all 15 quests, 10 monsters, Rotten Mushmom and the best maps by level.
guideMapleStory Classic Free Market Guide: Stores, Fees, Trade Rules
MapleStory Classic Free Market guide: the 20 rooms, Store Permit slots and prices, Hired Merchant status, the 3% fee, trade lock, Debt rules and scams.
guideMapleStory Classic Glossary: Chat Terms, Slang, Trade Shorthand
MapleStory Classic glossary: trade shorthand (B>, S>, a/w, c/o), party terms (J>, CC, @@), scroll slang, and new terms like trade lock, debt, Truth Booth.
guideMapleStory Classic Chair Guide: HP/MP Recovery, Sauna, Skills
MapleStory Classic chairs: every chair and how to get it, HP and MP per 10 s, Sleepywood sauna rates, the Sauna Robe, and the buffed recovery skills.
guideMapleStory Classic HP Washing: Why It's Dead, HP Gains by Job
Does HP washing work in MapleStory Classic? No: why INT adds no MP, HP and MP per level and job advancement, AP Reset rules, and what raises HP now.
guideMapleStory Classic Hunter Guide: Bow Build, SP Order, Training
MapleStory Classic Hunter guide for 30–70: SP order, Arrow Bomb vs Bow Mastery, Final Attack's 60 s window, crafted bows and arrows, and training maps.
guideMapleStory Classic Ice/Lightning Wizard Guide: SP Build, Training
MapleStory Classic Ice/Lightning Wizard guide: Thunder Bolt or Cold Beam first, SP builds by level, element switching, wands, AP and training maps 30–70.
guideMapleStory Classic Storage Guide: Inventory Slots, Fees, Keepers
MapleStory Classic storage guide: every Storage Keeper, fees by citizenship grade, home storage, the five inventory tabs, stack limits and slot coupons.
guideMapleStory Classic Job Advancement Guide: 1st and 2nd Job Steps
MapleStory Classic job advancement: 1st job instructors at Lv 10, the 2nd job quest and 30 Dark Marble test at Lv 30, and all 10 second jobs compared.
guideMapleStory Classic Jr. Balrog Guide: Route, Attacks, Respawn, Drops
MapleStory Classic Jr. Balrog guide: route to The Cursed Sanctuary, Lv 80 stats, fire magic attacks, accuracy, Holy weakness, 3-hour respawn and drops.
guideMapleStory Classic Jump Quests Guide: Forest of Patience, Shumi, John
MapleStory Classic jump quests: Forest of Patience, Deep Forest and Shumi's subway, with entry rules, map limits, every step, rewards and GM jump events.
guideMapleStory Classic KPQ Guide: Stages, Coupon Answers, King Slime
MapleStory Classic KPQ guide: channels 3–12, Cloto's coupon answers, every rope, kitten and barrel combo, King Slime tactics, rewards and the Magic Box.
guideMapleStory Classic Skill Changes: COT2 to v1.1.0, by Job
MapleStory Classic skill changes by job: the Final Attack rework, 6-target skills, Holy Arrow and Bless, plus the v1.0.0 and v1.1.0 changes.
guideMapleStory Classic Magician Guide 1–30: SP Build, AP, Maps
MapleStory Classic Magician guide, Lv 1-30: Magic Claw vs Energy Bolt plans, MP Recovery-first SP after the v1.0.0 buff, INT/LUK AP, wands and maps.
guideMapleStory Classic Mano Guide: Location, Respawn, Quest, Drops
MapleStory Classic Mano guide: Thicket Around the Beach III route, 60-minute timer, Pia's snail quest, summons below 90%, accuracy, drops and class plans.
guideMapleStory Classic Maple Island Guide: Lv 1-10 Quests and Quiz
MapleStory Classic Maple Island guide: the Lv 1-10 quest route, Rain's quiz answers, Green Relaxer, starter weapon, AP and SP.