Assassin Build: MapleStory Classic

Ranged single-target: Lucky Seven spam with Haste, Booster and Critical Throw; Drain as an emergency heal.

ThiefClaw + throwing starsLikelyChecked Oct 19, 2026

AP build

LUK primary; DEX = claw requirement (about level). Lv1-10 all LUK; 1 DEX/4 LUK onward.

1. Lv1-10: all LUK (57 LUK).
2. Lv11-30: mostly LUK, DEX to claw breakpoints (15 at Lv15 Steel Titans, 20, 25, 30 at Adamantium Guards): 30 DEX / 132 LUK at Lv30.
3. Lv31-70: +1 DEX / +4 LUK (70 DEX / 292 LUK at Lv70).
4. Lv70-100 (our estimate): DEX to claw requirement, rest LUK.
5. Pitfall: count gear DEX first; male/female gear differences change LUK totals.

SP build

1st job (levels 10–29)

1. Beginner 3/3/3
2. Lv10-18: Lucky Seven to 20 (Nimble Body 3, Keen Eyes 2 early)
3. Lv18-23: Keen Eyes to 15
4. Lv23-27: Nimble Body to 15
5. Lv27-30: Disorder 3, Dark Sight 8
6. Skip Double Stab on claw builds. Finish by Lv30.

2nd job (level 30+)

1. Lv30: Haste 1
2. Lv31-37: Claw Mastery to 20 (Booster 1 at Lv32)
3. Lv38-47: Critical Throw to 30
4. Lv48-54: Haste to 20
5. Lv54-63: Claw Booster 10, Critical Recovery to 20
6. Lv64-67: Booster to 20
7. Lv67-70: Drain 11
8. Lv71-100 (our estimate): Drain to 30.
9. Classic changes: Haste max +30 Speed / +10 Jump (old: +40 / +20); Booster gives full 2-stage speed from Lv1.

Job advancement

1st job: level 10, Dark Lord in Kerning City (beneath the Fusion Jazz Bar).

2nd job: level 30, Dark Lord (quest: The Thief's Next Journey) in Kerning City. Take the letter to the Thief Job Instructor at the Construction Site north of Kerning City, collect 30 Dark Marbles in the test map, return The Proof of a Hero, pick Assassin.

Pros & cons

How does Assassin rank? See the MapleStory Classic tier list.

Other Thief jobs: Bandit

Sources: NiaMeowDB (1 · 2)