First Steps

Download the game from official site.

Once you’re registered, and finish installing the game, run MapleStory.exe. Enter your user name and password. You will need to assign a PIN for the first time you log onto your account. Do not use easily guessable PINs like “0000″ or “1337″.

Next is the select server screen. Scania is the most crowded, and you’ll have problems logging in during peak hours. Bera and Broa are less crowded. Windia is a newer server so its lacking in population.And finnaly Khaini is the newest server with the least people on it. These servers are only for Maple Global. Maple SEA has only 3. Bootes, Aquila and Cassopiea. It’s up to you which one you join. If you don’t like that server, you can easily make a new character in another server, so don’t worry too much.

After that is the select channel screen. The colored bars indicate the number of players on that channel. It doesn’t matter which one you pick, as you can change any time, and you don’t even need to log out! Channel 1 is usually the most crowded.

Now, you’re at the character select screen, finally. Just hit the Create a Character button. Customize your character’s appearance as you wish. Check the Class Choosing Guide, and pick the one that appeals the most to you. Pick an in-game name, and click the Check button.

The Stat Roll

Now that you’ve selected your character’s name, and you know what class you want to be, it’s time for the most frustrating part of character creation: the stat roll.

These are the ideal stats for each class (note that ‘X’ means any number)

Warriors:

STR: X (Note: Get 35 STR before level 10)
DEX: X
INT: 4 or 5
LUK: 4 or 5
Bowmen:
STR: X
DEX: X (Note: Get 25 DEX before level 10)
INT: 4 or 5
LUK: 4 or 5
Thieves:
STR: 4 or 5
DEX: X (Note: Get 25 DEX before level 10)
INT: 4 or 5
LUK: X
Magicians:
STR: 4 or 5
DEX: 4 or 5
INT: X (Note: Get 20 INT before level 8 )
LUK: X

For the ‘4 or 5′ stats, 4 is better, but if you don’t want to waste too much time, 5 is OK.

As you level, keep these stat recommendations in mind:

Warriors: DEX should be 2x your level. (Everytime you level place 2 AP in DEX) Everything else goes into STR.

Bowmen: If you want to use a bow, then STR should be 5+ your level. (Everytime you level place 1 AP in STR) If you want to use a crossbow, then STR should be equal to your level. Everything else goes into DEX!

Thieves: DEX twice your level. Everything else in LUK.

Magicians: LUK should be (Level + 3). Everything else in INT.

Things To Do

You’ll start off on Maple Island. Follow the in-game instructions. The NPCs you meet will give you some tasks. If you already know what you’re doing, skip all but the second one — it gives you 3 Red Potions. When you’re done with the tasks, feel free to kill some snails to level up. Beginning Magicians and Thieves should stick to ordinary Snails.

A few maps east (right), you’ll find Maria. She’ll give you a task, which has a pretty good reward. To get to Amherst, take the top exit at the right of the screen (as opposed to the bottom exit). After talking to Lucas, return to Maria. The reward is a piece of level 5 headgear. Put it on if you meet the level requirement. You now take less damage!

The next quest is more difficult. You shouldn’t attempt it unless you’re planning to be a Bowman or Warrior. The NPC is Biggs, in Southperry (bottom exit from the split road). You need 30 Blue Snail Shells and 10 Orange Mushroom Caps. The snails shouldn’t pose a problem to you, but the mushrooms are another story — they’re fast, take a few hits to kill, and do a lot of damage to you. The reward is a better weapon. Either a Razor (level 5) or a Fruit Knife (level 8). The Razor is much more common.

If you’re a Magician or a Thief and you still want to do this quest, just buy the Mushroom Caps from another player.

Your ultimate goal here is to reach level 10 (or 8 if you’re planning to be a Magician). Just keep killing those snails and/or mushrooms, and take a break if you get bored. When you finally reach level 10 (or 8 for Magicians), the NPC on the far right of Southperry will take you to Victoria Island for a cheap 150 mesos.

Here’s some maps that are little known. You can usually train there with little disturbance, even on Channel 1!

Good Places To Creep

Maps which link from Field West of Amherst
They contain a variety of monsters. For most of these maps, the Orange Mushrooms are on the bottom, and the weaker monsters on top.
Snail Field of Flowers
Weird name, I know. Contains all types of snails, as the name implies. You get there by entering a house in Amherst, then taking the portal which is outside the house.
Tomato Field
Maple Island’s only hidden map. You get there by going to the right side of the Field East of Amherst. On one of the platforms there is some tomato plants. Press the UP arrow there. There’s Snails and Orange Mushrooms in this map.

First Job Advancements

To make the first advancement, you need to me in Victoria Island. Find the ticket booth in Lith Harbour and talk to the NPC there. Go to the appropiate town, for a small fee.

Warriors - Perion
Archers - Henesys
Thieves - Kerning City
Magicians - Ellinia

Find the job advancement NPC. If you followed this guide properly, you shouldn’t have to worry about the stat requirements.

Congratulations! You’re no longer a beginner! Consult another guide for more info about your job.