How to navigate the popular chain game "MapleStory"? Here is a gold farming guide for beginners.

The core of gold farming is to choose a gameplay that suits you.

Written by: Mr. Amei

Islanders, a new server is about to launch! This guide combines testing server experience, insights from community experts, and data from the Web2 version to provide efficient gold farming and leveling strategies, helping you quickly accumulate gold and levels in "MapleStory". Whether you are a big spender, a grind player, or a casual gamer, there are playstyles suitable for you here! Although there may be slight adjustments in the official server, the core strategies remain applicable!

Part 1: Three Major Gold Mining Solutions, Choose the Right Path to Earn a Fortune

The core of gold farming is to choose a gameplay that suits you. Here are three mainstream gold farming solutions, analyzing configurations, advantages and disadvantages, and suitable groups for different player needs, to help you start accurately!

Solution One: Four-Person Boss Gear Farming Team (The Wealthy Path of Equipment for Spendthrifts)

Team configuration:

• 1 Tank (e.g., Hero / Paladin): Damage absorption, stabilizing the situation.
• 1 Assassin (such as Nightwalker / Dual Wield): High burst, fast output.
• 1 Control (e.g., Ice Mage / Wind Spirit Summoner): Crowd control to relieve pressure and ensure survival.
• 1 Archer (such as Sharpshooter / Arrow God): Stable long-range output.

Advantages:

• High Returns: Bosses drop the best equipment, and if you're lucky, a piece of equipment is worth a month's worth of gold!
• High fault tolerance: Clear division of labor in the team, allowing for stable clearance even with slightly poor operations.
• Long-term returns: Suitable for continuous investment, the value of the equipment rises with the market.

Disadvantages:

• Slow to develop: requires high-level characters and a certain equipment foundation, with significant initial investment.
• Low daily efficiency: Daily monster farming yields little, mainly relying on Boss drops for gear.
• Luck component: Equipment drop rates are random, and the realization period may be relatively long.

Target audience:

• Whales or veteran players with existing accounts.
• Players who pursue high-value equipment and enjoy challenging bosses.

Advanced Tips from the Community):

• Prioritize challenging "Normal Zakun" and "Normal Hira" for a higher cost-performance ratio of equipment drops.
• Pay attention to the market equipment prices; gear for popular professions (such as Archers) is worth more.
• Join a fixed Boss team to reduce grouping time and improve efficiency.

Plan Two: Pure Coin Monster Farming Team (Coin Harvesting Machine for Brick Moving Parties)

Team Configuration:

• All members should be sharpshooters or fire-poison mages (4 people is best, but solo is also acceptable).

Advantages:

• Ultra high efficiency: Clearing monsters across the entire map is as fast as lightning, with stable gold and item drops.
• Simple operation: large skill range, can earn while idling and farming monsters.
• Quick returns: Suitable for full-time arbitrage, with considerable gold earnings in the short term.

Disadvantages:

• High operational intensity: Sharpshooters need to frequently reposition, which is tiring for both the hands and the mind.
• Equipment cost: The early equipment investment for Fire Poison Mages is relatively high.
• Profit Limit: Unable to challenge Boss, long-term earnings are not as good as farming gear teams.

Suitable for:

• Focused on coin output, willing to grind intensively for farming.
• Players who have ample time and want to quickly accumulate coins.

Advanced Tips from the Community):

• Choose "Nihasha Desert" or "Abandoned Tower" for monster farming, as the monsters are dense and drop a lot of gold.
• Use the "Auto-Pick" pet to save time and effort, doubling your efficiency.
• Pay attention to the "coin drop bonus" during the event period, which can increase earnings by 30%!

Solution Three: Hybrid Team for Cultivators (The Balanced Path for Mid to Low Spending Players)

Team Configuration:

• 1 Black Knight: Half tank, half damage dealer, balancing survival and damage.
• 1 Bishop: Provides double experience buff and healing, core of the team.
• 2 Sharpshooter: Main DPS, high output efficiency.

Advantages:

• Comprehensive development: high monster farming efficiency, priest buffs accelerate leveling up, resources concentrated on nurturing the team.
• Dual Boss: The Black Knight and the Marksman can challenge some low-difficulty Bosses, increasing equipment rewards.
• Stable Growth: Suitable for long-term play, with returns and level gains.

Disadvantages:

• Slightly lower efficiency: The Black Knight and Bishop spawn monsters slower than the Sharpshooter.
• Team Coordination: Resource allocation requires communication and is suitable for fixed teams.

Suitable for:

• Small and medium-sized players or players who enjoy teamwork.
• Players who pursue long-term stable development and want to balance upgrades and gold farming.

Advanced Tips (from the community):

• Priests should prioritize maxing out "High Blessing" and "Angel's Revenge" to enhance team survival and experience.
• Sharpshooter equipment should prioritize enhancing "Attack Power" and "Critical Strike Rate" for higher monster farming efficiency.
• Regularly challenge the "Normal Zakuun" or "Rukh Tabis" Boss to accumulate level 140 equipment.

Selection Advice: How will your gold mining journey unfold?

• Pay-to-win players: directly join Boss farming teams, spend money to exchange for top-tier equipment, and make big profits!
• Full-time Brick Mover: Choose a pure monster farming team, grind maps for gold coins, efficiency is wealth!
• Team / Casual Players: The hybrid team is the most suitable, allowing for both leveling up and earning gold without compromising, steady and reliable!

Community Discussion: Recently, players on platform X have been discussing that the brick-moving party prefers pure monster-hunting teams, as equipment prices are high in the early stages of the new server, and monster-hunting gold can quickly recoup costs; paying players favor Boss teams, particularly recommending the "High-Level Zakuun" and "Magnus" Boss, as the equipment is of higher value.

Part 2: Leveling Path (Lv.10~140), Level Up Faster

Quick upgrades not only unlock more gameplay options but also improve gold earning efficiency! Below are the recommended leveling maps and tasks from Lv.10 to Lv.140. Using experience coupons and teaming up can double the results with half the effort.

Lv.10 ~ Lv.22

Map: [Savage End Station] Waste Disposal Station 3

Note:

• Monsters are dense, respawn quickly, suitable for beginners to clear monsters fast.
• Recommended Skills: Prioritize maxing out area attack skills (such as the Archer's "Rain of Arrows").

Tips:

• Accept the "Beginner's Guide Task" for extra experience rewards.
• Use "Double Experience Coupons" (commonly given in events) for faster leveling.

Lv.22 ~ Lv.30

Map: [Savage Terminus] Boss Hazal's territory 3

Description:

• High monster experience, simple terrain, steady monster spawning rhythm.
• Recommended professions: Fire Poison Mage or Marksman, high efficiency in clearing monsters with area skills.

Tips：

• Team up for dungeon runs and enjoy a 10%~20% experience bonus.
• Collect low-level equipment and sell it to NPCs to earn some extra money.

Lv.30 ~ Lv.60

Map: Theme Dungeons (Fairy Forest Ellinée / Lianhaixia / Golden Coast)

Entry method: Access through the left side light bulb task or Maple Guide.

Note:

• The copy task experience is very high, and the rewards are abundant (equipment, potions, etc.).
• Can be repeated daily, suitable for quick leveling up.

Tips:

• Prioritize completing "Fairy Forest Elina", as the storyline is simple and it offers the most experience.
• Team up to clear dungeons for higher efficiency and rewards.

Lv.61 ~ Lv.65

Map: [City in the Woods] Silent Swamp

Instructions:

• The terrain is open, and the monster's health is moderate, making it suitable for the transition phase.
• It is recommended to use area skills to quickly clear monsters.

Tips:

• Collect the "Swamp Grass" item to exchange for experience or coins.
• Make sure to keep enough potions to prevent unexpected failures.

Lv.66 ~ Lv.70

Map: [Sky City] The Stairway to Heaven 1

Description:

• High density of monsters, efficient experience gain, suitable for leveling up in a short time.
• The terrain is relatively small, suitable for AFK farming.

Tips：

• Use the "Auto Battle" feature (requires VIP subscription or event gift) to free your hands.
• Pay attention to the Sky City quest line for extra experience rewards.

Lv.70 ~ Lv.88

Map:

• [Nihasha Desert] The Silent Desert
• [Magatia] Laboratory C-2 → Hidden Map Entrance (Yellow Teleport Point)

Note:

• The desert map has many monsters, with rich drops of coins and items.
• The research institute's hidden map refreshes quickly, suitable for grinding monsters for a long time.

Tips:

• Prioritize brushing the "Research Institute C-2 Hidden Map", as the monster experience is higher.
• Use the "Coin Drop Bonus" item to double monster farming rewards.

Lv.88 ~ Lv.94

Map: Themed Dungeon - The Afterlands

Access method: Maple Guide → Special Content → Story → The Afterlands

Instructions:

• The experience from the storyline dungeons is extremely high, with rewards including equipment and items.
• The task process is a bit long, but the returns are stable.

Tips:

• Check the strategy in advance, familiarize yourself with the task process, and save time.
• Copies can be farmed repeatedly, suitable for short-term leveling.

Lv.95 ~ Lv.99

Map: [Toy City] Production Line 1 Area 3

Instructions:

• Monsters are dense, the terrain is simple, suitable for a quick sprint to level 100.
• Recommended professions: Archer or Fire/Poison Mage, high efficiency in clearing mobs.

Tips:

• Use "Double Experience Voucher" + Team up, leveling speed doubled.
• Collect Toy City props to exchange for level 140 equipment materials.

Lv.99 ~ Lv.101

Map: Boss - Normal Zha Kun

Entry method: Boss list teleport → Normal difficulty

Action: Obtain "Eye of Flame" (from quest or market purchase) and throw it on the altar to summon.

Instructions:

• High experience points, equipment drops can be sold for coins.
• Team challenges are easier, it's recommended to find a fixed team.

Tips:

• Experience is not affected by double experience vouchers, but the value of the reward items is high.
• Enhance equipment in advance to reduce the risk of failure.

Lv.101 ~ Lv.120

Map: [Ice Peak Snow Domain] Steep Cliff 4

Instructions:

• The terrain is open, monsters refresh quickly, and experience efficiency is top-notch.
• Suitable for high-output professions, quick monster clearing.

Tips:

• Use the "Auto Pick-Up" pet to collect equipment and items more conveniently.
• Pay attention to the Snowfield quest line for extra experience and rewards.

Lv.120 ~ Lv.130

Map: [Fairy Tale Village] Quest Notice Board Farming + Collecting Level 140 Equipment

Instructions:

• Combining tasks with monster hunting for double rewards in experience and equipment.
• The Fairy Tale Village map has a dense population of monsters, suitable for long-term grinding.

Tips:

• Prioritize completing the "Notice Board Task" for higher experience rewards.
• Collect level 140 equipment and prepare to challenge high-level Boss.

Lv.130 ~ Lv.140

Map: [Ruined City Tower] Second Floor Café <3>

Instructions:

• Monsters are densely packed, with high experience and gold drop efficiency.
• Suitable for high-intensity monster farming, quickly sprinting to level 140.

Tips:

• Use the "coin + experience" dual bonus item to maximize profits.
• Team up for dungeon runs, enhancing both efficiency and safety.

Level 140 and above: Future Planning

Monster Spawn Points: Recommended high-level maps "废都塔" or "时间神殿", where monster experience is higher.

Boss Challenge: Try "Advanced Zakun", "Rutabiss" or "Magnus", the equipment drop value is high.

Part 3: Practical Tips, Tricks to Double Your Efficiency

1. Team Formation Bonus:

• Teaming up can enjoy a 10%~20% experience bonus, fixed teammates are more reassuring.

2. Experience Coupons and Buffs:

• Prioritize using "Double Experience Coupons" (purchased from the event or store) and "Event Experience Buff".
• Pay attention to new server launch events, which usually offer free buffs and double rewards.

3. Equipment Collection:

• Pay attention to collect level 140 equipment (such as the "Utgarde" series) while farming monsters to prepare for the Boss battle.
• Low-level equipment can be sold to NPCs or dismantled, accumulating over time.

4. Pets and Items:

• Purchase the "Auto Pick-up" pet (available in the shop or through events) to save time on picking up items.
• Use the "Coin Drop Bonus" item for higher brick-moving profits.

5. Market Trading:

• Pay attention to the market equipment prices; equipment for popular professions (such as Archers and Fire/Poison Mages) is more valuable.
• Buy low, sell high props (such as "Eye of Flame"), to earn the price difference.

Part 4: Common Questions for Beginners

1: What is the best option for making money in the early stages of a new server?

"Brick movers choose 'pure monster farming team' for quick gold earnings and fast return on investment; pay-to-win players choose 'Boss gear farming team' for high equipment value. Mid to small spenders are recommended to choose 'mixed team' to balance upgrading and gold farming."

2: How to use double experience coupons most cost-effectively?

Use with team formations and activity buffs in high experience maps (such as "Wasteland Tower") or themed dungeons to maximize benefits.

3: How does a single player earn gold?

Choose the Marksman or Fire Poison Mage, farm "Nihah Desert" or "Hidden Map of the Laboratory", and pair it with an auto-loot pet for efficiency that rivals team play.

4: What to do if the Boss battle fails?

Strengthen your equipment in advance, bring enough potions, and find fixed teammates with clear divisions of labor. In the early stages, you can start with "Normal Zakuun", which has low difficulty and stable rewards.