MapleStory Classic Leveling Guide 1–100

The fastest route through Maple Island and Victoria Island, level by level, with where each class should train.

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Heads up: Classic launches with Maple Island and Victoria Island only. Monsters top out around level 75, and every level from 90 to 99 costs about twice the one before. Reaching 100 is a long-haul goal at launch.

Leveling route

1. Lv 1–8

   

   
   Maple Island quest chain plus Snail/Mushroom fields (Mushroom Garden, Dangerous Forest, fields around Amherst) Confirmed Maple Island · Snail, Blue Snail, Red Snail, Shroom, Orange Mushroom (lv 1-8) The 10 Maple Island quests take you to about lv 8. Pio's quest gives The Green Relaxer chair, which is only available here. Hand in everything before you take the boat.
2. Lv 8–10

   

   
   Thicket Around the Beach I / II (Lith Harbor) Confirmed Victoria Island - Lith Harbor · Stump, Slime, Pig, Orange Mushroom (lv 4-8) Do the Lith Harbor quests and take a taxi to your job town while you are still a Beginner, because taxis are 90% off.
3. Lv 10–15

   

   
   Tree Dungeon, Forest Up North IV (Ellinia) or West Rocky Mountain III (Perion) Confirmed Victoria Island · Green Mushroom, Slime (lv 6-14) · best for all, magician Start on Slimes and move to Green Mushrooms once you can 2-hit them. Alternatives are L Forest I (Ribbon Pig lv 10, near Kerning) and Henesys Hunting Ground (busy).
4. Lv 10–18

   

   
   Henesys Hunting Ground I / Pig Beach / Construction Site North of Kerning City Likely Victoria Island · Slime, Orange Mushroom, Pig, Ribbon Pig, Dark Stump (lv 2-14) · best for warrior, bowman These maps are good for melee and bowmen. HHG is often crowded, so switch channels.
5. Lv 15–20

   

   
   Line 1 <Area 1> (Kerning City Subway) Confirmed Victoria Island - Kerning City · Bubbling (lv 15) A dense single-mob map two maps from Kerning, and the top EXP/hr pick in this range on several sites. Backup: Blue Mushroom Forest (Blue Mushroom lv 19, near Henesys).
6. Lv 18–23

   

   
   Dangerous Steam (Dungeon) or Transfer Area (Subway) Confirmed Victoria Island - Kerning City Subway · Stirge (lv 20) · best for magician, bowman, thief Stirges fly, which favors ranged and magic attacks. Melee alternatives: Tree Dungeon Forest Up North III (Horny Mushroom 22) or East Rocky Mountain V (Dark Axe Stump 23).
7. Lv 21–30

   

   
   Ant Tunnel III / Deep Ant Tunnel I / Ant Tunnel Park Confirmed Victoria Island - Sleepywood · Zombie Mushroom, Horny Mushroom, Evil Eye (lv 22-27) · best for all, cleric The highest-density solo maps for 21-30 (about 100 mobs per map). Zombie Mushrooms are undead and holy-weak. The VIP cab drops you at Ant Tunnel Park, but no cab takes you back, so stock potions in Sleepywood. Run KPQ in parallel if you have a party.
8. Lv 25–30

   

   
   The Land of Wild Boar II (Perion) / Pig Park II (Henesys) Confirmed Victoria Island - Perion/Henesys · Wild Boar, Iron Hog (lv 25-28) · best for warrior A melee-friendly alternative to the Ant Tunnel. Dying here sends you back to Perion.
9. Lv 30–35

   

   
   Line 2 <Area 1> / Line 1 <Area 2> (Subway) Confirmed Victoria Island - Kerning City Subway · Jr. Wraith (plus Stirge) (lv 34) · best for all, cleric Take 2nd job at 30 first. Jr. Wraiths are undead, so Clerics excel here. Alternatives: Tree Dungeon Forest Up North IX (Curse Eye 33, Ellinia) for mages, or The Burnt Land V (Fire Boar 32) for warriors and bowmen.
10. Lv 35–41

    

    
    A Look-Out Shed Around the Beach / Lorang Lorang (Florina Road) Confirmed Victoria Island - Florina Beach · Lorang (lv 38) · best for bowman, thief, magician Alternatives: Monkey Swamp I (Lupin 37) or keep farming Jr. Wraiths. Ronnie's Cold Eye quest (lv 41, Ellinia) fits around here.
11. Lv 39–60
    
    Forgotten Hollow (from Nov 18): Forgotten Entrance III, The End of Fleeting Light, Forbidden Entrance, Perilous Descent III, Another Sanctuary Likely Forgotten Hollow (under Ellinia) · Glowshroom 39, Raffle 40, Golden Stirge 42, Aqumander 43, Echopus 45, Rafflesia 47, Duskmander 50, Myewood 54, Rotten Mushroom 56, Sporewood 59 (lv 39-59) · best for magician, cleric, all Not live until Nov 18. I/L: lightning on Aqumander/Echopus, ice on Duskmander. F/P: fire on Raffle/Rafflesia/Myewood/Sporewood, and avoid poison. Clerics: Rotten Mushroom/Sporewood are undead. Warriors: Myewood and Sporewood ranged attacks hit hard. meowdb's Fighter and Cleric guides use these maps from 60 to 70 and beyond.
12. Lv 41–46

    

    
    Tree Dungeon, Monkey Forest II / Monkey Swamp III / Monkey Forest II Confirmed Victoria Island - Ellinia · Zombie Lupin, Lupin, Curse Eye (lv 33-41) · best for all, cleric Zombie Lupins have low defense, so these maps work with weaker gear. I/L Wizards can use Dangerous Valley (Copper Drake 45, ice-weak). The Tunnel That Lost Light I (Cold Eye 40) has lv 50 Drakes patrolling, so only strong characters should go there.
13. Lv 46–55

    

    
    Line 2 <Area 2> / Line 2 <Area 3> / Line 1 <Area 4> (deep Subway) Confirmed Victoria Island - Kerning City Subway · Wraith (lv 48) · best for all, cleric, magician The highest theoretical EXP/hr map on Victoria Island at launch. Wraiths are undead. These maps are 6 maps from Kerning, so bring a big potion stack. Red Whip drops here. Non-subway alternatives: Hot Sand (Tortie 46, Clang 49) and Lorang and Clang (lightning mages get a bonus).
14. Lv 50–58

    

    
    Dangerous Croko II / Drake Hunting Ground Likely Victoria Island - Kerning swamp / Sleepywood · Croco, Drake (lv 50-52) · best for warrior, bowman These maps have mobs closer to your level but fewer than half the Wraith-line density. Drake Hunting Ground is a party/loot spot (Dragon Skin).
15. Lv 55–65

    

    
    Sleepy Dungeon V (or III) / The Forest of Evil II Likely Victoria Island - Sleepywood / Ellinia hidden street · Dark Stone Golem (58); Malady (55) + Zombie Lupin (lv 41-58) · best for all, cleric Sleepy Dungeon V has the most spawn points in the 56-60 bracket. Dark Stone Golem and Malady are holy-weak but not undead, so Heal won't hurt them. meowdb's Assassin and Fighter guides send 55-70 characters to Forest of Evil II and Monkey Forest II.
16. Lv 60–70

    

    
    Dangerous Valley II / Wild Kargo's Area Likely Victoria Island - Sleepywood · Red Drake (60); Wild Kargo (62) + Cold Eye (lv 40-62) · best for warrior, bowman These are the only lv 60+ normal mobs on Victoria, but they are slow. Mobs lv 62+ use timed respawns (Wild Kargo about every 2 min), so EXP/hr is poor and these maps are better for loot. Most guides say pure-EXP players should stay on Wraith, Malady or Forgotten Hollow maps.
17. Lv 70–80

    

    
    Sanctuary Entrance I-IV (Sleepywood) Likely Victoria Island - Sleepywood dungeon · Tauromacis (70), Taurospear (75), Cold Eye (40) (lv 40-75) · best for magician (ice), party These are the highest-level normal mobs in the game, but only 2-5 of each per map, with 30s-2m respawns. Both are ice-weak and lightning-resistant. This is a party or loot spot, not efficient solo EXP.
18. Lv 80–90
    
    No dedicated map. Repeat the best EXP/hr map you can one-shot (Wraith lines, Forest of Evil II, Forgotten Hollow after Nov 18) or party-grind Unconfirmed Victoria Island · Wraith, Malady, Duskmander, Rotten Mushroom, Sporewood (lv 48-59) Victoria Island has no lv 80+ training mobs. The community advice is to track EXP/hr yourself and choose by kill speed, not monster level.
19. Lv 90–100 Same as 80-90. Practically a wall at launch Likely Victoria Island · Same as 80-90 (lv 48-75) Per meowdb's EXP table, lv 90 needs 11.9M EXP, lv 95 needs 488M, and lv 99 needs 9.48B. Content for these levels (Ossyria, 3rd job) is not out yet.

Where each class should train

Party quests

Quests worth your time

Bosses and respawn timers

Boss	Level	Where	Respawn	Notes
Mano Likely	20	Thicket Around the Beach III (Lith Harbor)	About 1 hour	7,420 HP, not a lv 9 fight.
King Slime Confirmed	32	KPQ final stage	Per run	16,820 HP in Classic, about 2x pre-BB.
Mushmom Likely	40	Someone Else's House (hidden street, Henesys area)	60-90 min (60 min base in map data; players report about 90)	Unconfirmed range.
Shade Unconfirmed	48	Not confirmed	About 1 hour (general boss timer)	47,000 HP.
Zombie Mushmom Likely	55	The Grave of Mushmom (beyond the Ant Tunnel)	1-1.5 h (estimate)	66,640 HP, undead, holy-weak.
Rotten Mushmom Likely	60	Someone Else's Grave (Forgotten Hollow, off Decayed Tunnel I)	1-1.5 h	New boss from Nov 18. 86,400 HP, holy/fire-weak, poison-resistant.
Jr. Balrog Confirmed	80	The Cursed Sanctuary (past Sanctuary Entrance IV, Sleepywood)	About 3 hours	325,400 HP, 2,188 EXP, holy-weak, poison-immune, auto-aggressive, touch damage about 1,069-1,457. Poor EXP per HP. Mystic Door and Teleport Rock don't work here.

Leveling tips

• Leave Maple Island only after you finish all of its quests. The boat is one-way (lv 7, 300 mesos).
• Ride the taxi to your job town before 1st job, because Beginners get 90% off taxis.
• HP potions: Red Potion, Meat, Apple, Egg and Fried Chicken are the best value (about 2 HP per meso). Orange Potion is fine. Skip White Potions.
• MP potions: buy Orange or Lemon (about 1 MP per meso) instead of Blue Potion (about 0.91 MP per meso). Mina in Lith Harbor sells Meat and Lemons.
• Always carry a Return Scroll - Nearest Town (400 mesos). There is no cab back out of the Ant Tunnel.
• Starter weapons: Steel Pipe (warrior, 3,000, Lith Harbor), Wooden Wand/Staff (mage, 3,000, Ellinia), War Bow/Crossbow (5,000, Henesys), Triangular Zamadar 3,000 or Garnier 5,000 (thief, Kerning). A Wooden Club (19 W.ATK) is available at character creation.
• Money: don't vendor quest items or ETC/ores. Crafting opens at lv 10 (six professions, about 348 recipes). Gloves and capes only come from drops, crafting, quests or players, so they sell well. Duplicate early weapons vendor for 1,500-2,500 mesos.
• Death penalty: you lose 10% of the EXP needed for your next level, and you can't de-level. There is no death in towns. Meowdb guides add that LUK reduces the loss, but no formula is published. A Safety Charm item exists in the item DB.
• Character creation: you assign 25 stat points yourself (no dice rerolls), 5 AP per level, and 1st job does not reset AP. An AP Reset Scroll (7,000 NX) resets every stat, including HP and MP.
• Magicians advance at lv 10, not lv 8 as in pre-BB. All jobs get 1st job at 10 and 2nd at 30. There is no 3rd job at launch.
• Combat changes vs pre-BB: most AoE skills hit 4 targets (not 6), accuracy scales with level, magic can miss, everyone can crit, elemental modifiers are halved, the damage cap is 99,999, and Holy Symbol no longer boosts EXP.
• Party EXP bonus (measured in beta, not official): about +11% for 2 players, +30% for 3, and +40-60% for 4-6.
• A mob is worth training on if you can kill it in 1-2 hits. Mobs 5+ levels above you are hard to hit, and mobs 5+ below give poor EXP. Map capacity scales with players present (75% of spawns solo, 100% at 6 players).
• Chair: if you skipped The Green Relaxer, buy the Sky-blue Wooden Chair from Mina in Lith Harbor (1,000 mesos, same regen).

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