Post by iCyBeEeZ on Oct 11, 2006 8:38:02 GMT -5
The Basics
Warriors are the most physically strongest out of the four classes you can choose in MapleStory. But to better show comparison, we've included a nice Pros and Cons chart.
Pros
Warriors have the highest amount of HP.
Warriors can kill massive amounts of monsters at once.
Their Third Job Skills are extremely flashy.
Warriors at first, have a large amount of damage.
Cons
Warriors are melee characters, they can not attack far away.
Warriors have the least amount of Mana in the entire game.
Warriors consume a large amount of Health Potions to make sure they don't die.
When you reach third job, warriors are known to have the least amount of damage of the four jobs.
You must know that Warriors, like all other jobs, will require many hours of training, leveling, and more in order to be number one. Many will happen, but this guide will help make sure that you won't make a mistake![/glow]
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Starting Up
MapleStory has an alternative way to obtain your first job. Unlike most MMORPGs, MapleStory doesn't allow you to choose your first job at level 1. Also, you must follow a specific method in order for you to get the best out of your character.
When we first start up MapleStory, we'll encounter the Create Character button. What we would like to do is to have the following stats.
STR: XX
DEX: XX
INT: 4
LUK: 4
The reason is because INT and LUK will never be used for a warrior and the lowest a stat will go is 4. Therefore, we'll maximize the amount of STR and DEX we can get and minimize the amount of INT and LUK. Please know, you must keep rolling the dice until you recieve that combo. It may take up to 20 minutes to complete this. If you're impatient, an INT and LUK of 5 is fine also.
As a Beginner
Now that you're a beginner, you can start training by attacking snails that are found all over. As you level up, you will gain 5 AP. These points should be spent only on STR and DEX. We've come up with a formula to help guide you as to how STR and DEX should go.
DEX should be twice your level, every other skill point should go into STR. For example, if you're level 50, your DEX should be 100. All other points should be in STR.
You should also remain in Maple Island until you reach level 10. At level 10, venture all the way to a city called Southperry and go all the way to the opposite side and talk to Shanks. Shanks will then ask you for 150 mesos and will transport you to Lith Harbor.
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Becoming a Swordman
Now that you're in Lith Harbor, in order to become a Swordman you must venture to the dusty city of Perion. In order to go there, you can either follow a path on your World Map or find the ticket booth that is just a little off from the boat you came from.
When you arrive to Perion, go to the highest peak of Perion and enter the portal. Inside, you will find Dances with Balrog. There, you should talk to him and follow his instructions to become a Swordman. Please remember, the following stats are required to become a swordman, but if you followed the guide you should be fine.
You must be level 10.
You must have at least 35 STR.
Now that you're a Swordman, let's begin finding out what your warrior can do.
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Swordman Skills
Improving HP Recovery (Max it?)Not recommended
Improving Max HP Increase(Max it?)Recommended
Iron Body(Max it?)Not recommended
Power Strike(Max it?)Recommended
Slash Blast(Max it?)Recommended
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standard build
By Level 30:
5-11 in Improving HP Recovery
10 in Improving Max HP Increase
20 in Power Strike
20 in Slash Blast
0-6 in Endure
0-3 in Iron Body
Progression
Level 10: 1 in Improving HP Recovery
Level 11: 3 in Improving HP Recovery
Level 12: 1 in Improving HP Recovery, 2 in Improving Max HP Increase
Level 13: 3 in Improving Max HP Increase
Level 14: 3 in Improving Max HP Increase
Level 15: 2 in Improving Max HP Increase (Maxed), 1 in Power Strike
Level 16: 3 in Power Strike
Level 17: 3 in Power Strike
Level 18: 3 in Power Strike
Level 19: 3 in Slash Blast
Level 20: 3 in Slash Blast
Level 21: 3 in Slash Blast
Level 22: 1 in Slash Blast, 2 in Power Strike
Level 23: 3 in Power Strike
Level 24: 3 in Power Strike
Level 25: 2 in Power Strike (Maxed), 1 in Slash Blast
Level 26: 3 in Slash Blast
Level 27: 3 in Slash Blast
Level 28: 3 in Slash Blast (Maxed)
Level 29: 3 in Improving HP Recovery (You may replace this with 3 in Endure)
Level 30: 3 in Improving HP Recovery (This may be replaced with 3 in Endure and/or 3 in Iron Body)
(Becoming Fighters would usually go for Iron Body. 3 Iron Body is approximately able to cancel out the weapon defense penalty of a level 12 Rage.)
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alternate standard build
By Level 30:
5-11 in Improving HP Recovery
10 in Improving Max HP Increase
20 in Power Strike
20 in Slash Blast
0-6 in Endure
0-3 in Iron Body
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Progression
Level 10: 1 in Improving HP Recovery
Level 11: 3 in Improving HP Recovery
Level 12: 1 in Improving HP Recovery, 2 in Improving Max HP Increase
Level 13: 3 in Improving Max HP Increase
Level 14: 3 in Improving Max HP Increase
Level 15: 2 in Improving Max HP Increase (Maxed), 1 in Power Strike
Level 16: 3 in Power Strike
Level 17: 3 in Power Strike
Level 18: 3 in Power Strike
Level 19: 3 in Power Strike
Level 20: 3 in Power Strike
Level 21: 3 in Power Strike
Level 22: 1 in Power Strike (Maxed), 2 in Slash Blast
Level 23: 3 in Slash Blast
Level 24: 3 in Slash Blast
Level 25: 3 in Slash Blast
Level 26: 3 in Slash Blast
Level 27: 3 in Slash Blast
Level 28: 3 in Slash Blast (Maxed)
Level 29: 3 in Improving HP Recovery (You may replace this with 1-3 in Endure)
Level 30: 3 in Improving HP Recovery (You may replace this with 1-3 in Endure and/or 1-3 in Iron Body)
This build is similar to the standard build. With this build, you will max Power Strike before points are applied to Slash Blast.
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speaman
Pros
Spears and Polearms, Spearmen's weapons, have long range (longest range of all warriors), thus making slash blast a powerful skill as it can hit more enemies.
Higher MP than Fighters and Pages.
Get Hyper Body, a fantastic party skill.
Slash/Stab, dealing even more damage.
Cons
Lower HP than Fighters and Pages.
One of the slower classes.
Can't equip shields (spears and polearms are 2-handed).
A very large damage range, sometimes bad.
Spears or Polearms
Choosing between spears and pole arms isn't easy. Look below to find pros and cons for each weapon.
Pros - Spears
Usually cheaper than polearms.
Dragon Blood and Buster combined is quite powerful.
Cons - Spears
Only approximately two-fifths (¡Ö40%) of the attacks are stabs, which weakens the spear's usefulness
Pros - Polearms
Approximately Three-fifths (¡Ö60%) of the attacks are slashes, powerful for polearms and can hit more enemies above and below you.
Dragon Fury has less delay than Buster.
Cons - Polearms
Usually more expensive than Spears
Not useful for using Buster, which attacks multiple enemies and hits multiple times.
Skills
Main article: Category:Spearman Skills
Spear Mastery Master Level: 20
Increases the spear mastery and accuracy. It only applies when a spear is in hand.
Requirements: None
Level 1: Spear Mastery 15%, accuracy +1
Level 20:Spear Mastery 60%, accuracy +20
Polearm Mastery Master Level: 20
Increases the pole arm mastery and accuracy. It only applies when a pole arm is in hand.
Requirements: None
Level 1: Polearm Mastery 15%, accuracy +1
Level 20: Polearm Mastery 60%, accuracy +20
Final Attack: Spear Master Level: 30
With a certain success rate, another attack performs after an attacking skill. Only works with a spear in hand.
Requirements: 3 in Spear Mastery
Level 1: 2% success rate, final attack with spear damage 105%
Level 30: 60% success rate, final attack with spear damage 250%
Final Attack: Pole Arm Master Level: 30
With a certain success rate, another attack performs after an attacking skill. Only works with a pole arm in hand.
Requirements: 3 in Pole Arm Mastery
Level 1: 2% success rate, final attack with pole arm damage 105%
Level 30: 60% success rate, final attack with pole arm damage 250%
Spear Booster Master Level: 20
Use HP and MP to temporarily boost up the attacking speed of the equipped spear. It only applies when a spear is in hand.
Requirements: 5 in Spear Mastery
Level 1: HP -29, MP -29; Increase in spear speed for 10 seconds
Level 20: HP -10, MP -10; Increase in spear speed for 200 seconds
Polearm Booster Master Level: 20
Use HP and MP to temporarily boost up the attacking speed of the equipped pole arm. It only applies when a pole arm is in hand.
Requirements: Level 5 Polearm Mastery
Level 1: HP -29, MP -29; Increase in polearm speed for 10 seconds
Level 20: HP -10, MP -10; Increase in polearm speed for 200 seconds
Iron Will Master Level: 20
Temporarily increases the level of weapon and magic defense on every member of the party around the area.
Requirements: none
Level 1: MP -12; Weapon def. +1, magic def. +1 for 15 seconds
Level 20: MP -24; Weapon def. +20, magic def. +20 for 300 seconds
Hyper Body Master Level: 30
Temporarily increases the Max HP and Max MP of all members of the party around the area.
Requirements: 3 in Iron Will
Level 1:MP -25; MaxHP +2%, MaxMP +2% for 10 seconds
Level 30: MP -50; MaxHP +60%, MaxMP +60% for 155 seconds
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AP Builds
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Normal Build
DEX = Levelx2, rest into STR until level 60, then all into STR.
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Minimum STR until about 120 DEX Build
Get just enough STR for next level's armor, rest into DEX
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No DEX Build
All points into STR
(Note: Not recommended unless you have a funder) (Another Note: By "Funded" it means have at least 1mil with you- 500k for the Brown Bandana 50k-100k for Fish Spear 400k-450k for 800 and/or 900 Sniper Pots)
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Skill Point Distribution
Level 30: 1 into [weapon] mastery (1)
Level 31: 3 into [weapon] mastery (4)
Level 33: 3 into [weapon] mastery (7)
Level 33: 3 into [weapon] mastery (10)
Level 34: 3 into [weapon] mastery (13)
Level 35: 3 into [weapon] mastery (16)
Level 36: 3 into [weapon] mastery (19)
Level 37: 3 into [weapon] Final Attack (3)
Level 38; 3 into [weapon] Final Attack (6)
Level 39: 3 into [weapon] Final Attack (9)
Level 40: 3 into [weapon] Final Attack (12)
Level 41: 3 into [weapon] Final Attack (15)
Level 42: 3 into [weapon] Final Attack (18)
Level 43: 3 into [weapon] Final Attack (21)
Level 44: 3 into [weapon] Final Attack (24)
Level 45: 3 into [weapon] Final Attack (27)
Level 46: 3 into [weapon] Final Attack (30)
Level 47: 3 into Iron Will (3)
Level 48: 3 into Hyper Body (3)
Level 49: 3 into Hyper Body (6)
Level 50: 3 into Hyper Body (9)
Level 51: 3 into Hyper Body (12)
Level 52: 3 into Hyper Body (15)
Level 53: 3 into Hyper Body (18)
Level 54: 3 into Hyper Body (21)
Level 55: 3 into Hyper Body (24)
Level 56: 3 into Hyper Body (27)
Level 57: 3 into Hyper Body (30)
Level 58: 3 into [weapon] Booster (3)
Level 59: 3 into [weapon] Booster (6)(You just need 6 because you dont need that much of it)
Level 60: 3
Level 62: 3 into Iron Will (7)
Level 63: 3 into Iron Will (10)
Level 64: 3 into Iron Will (13)
Level 65: 3 into Iron Will (16)
Level 66: 3 into Iron Will (19)
Level 67: 1 into Iron Will (20)
Level 68: Max iron body now. (It's very usefull)
Level 69: Put it to any thing you want
Level 70: Put to any thing you want
Final Results:
19 [Weapon] Mastery
30 [Weapon] Final Attack (Maxed)
6 [Weapon] Booster
20 Iron Will (Maxed)
30 Hyper Body (Maxed)
And, 11 spare points
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fighter
Pros
Fighters have more HP than Pages and Spearmen.
They get Rage, a useful skill.
Good at 1 on 1 or 1 on 2 battles.
Cons
Axes have low range.
Less MP than all classes.
Swords or Axes
Choosing between swords and axes isn't easy. Look below to find pros and cons for each weapon.
Pros - Swords
Stable damage.
Cons - Swords
More in demand, making swords more expensive.
Pros - Axes
Less in demand, making axes cheaper
Cons - Axes
Being less in demand, less people are selling axes.
Less stable damage.
Skills
Main article: Category:Fighter Skills
Sword Mastery Master Level: 20
Increases the sword mastery and accuracy. It only applies when a sword is in hand.
Requirements: None
Level 1: Sword Mastery 15%, accuracy +1
Level 20:Sword Mastery 60%, accuracy +20
Axe Mastery Master Level: 20
Increases the axe mastery and accuracy. It only applies when an axe is in hand.
Requirements: None
Level 1: Axe Mastery 15%, accuracy +1
Level 20:Axe Mastery 60%, accuracy +20
Final Attack: Sword Master Level: 30
With a certain success rate, another attack performs after an attacking skill. Only works with a sword in hand.
Requirements: 3 in Sword Mastery
Level 1: 2% success rate, final attack with sword damage 105%
Level 30: 60% success rate, final attack with sword damage 250%
Final Attack: Axe Master Level: 30
With a certain success rate, another attack performs after an attacking skill. Only works with an axe in hand.
Requirements: 3 in Axe Mastery
Level 1: 2% success rate, final attack with axe damage 105%
Level 30: 60% success rate, final attack with axe damage 250%
Sword Booster Master Level: 20
Use HP and MP to temporarily boost up the attacking speed of the equipped sword. It only applies when a sword is in hand.
Requirements: 5 in Sword Mastery
Level 1: HP -29, MP -29; Increase in sword speed for 10 seconds
Level 20: HP -10, MP -10; Increase in sword speed for 200 seconds
Axe Booster Master Level: 20
Use HP and MP to temporarily boost up the attacking speed of the equipped axe. It only applies when an axe is in hand.
Requirements: Level 5 Axe Mastery
Level 1: HP -29, MP -29; Increase in axe speed for 10 seconds
Level 20: HP -10, MP -10; Increase in axe speed for 200 seconds
Rage Master Level: 20
Temporarily boosts the weapon attack level of everyone in the party around the area, but also decreases the level of weapon defense.
Requirements: none
Level 1: MP -12; Weapon attack +1, weapon def. -1 for 8 seconds
Level 20: MP -20; Weapon attack +10, weapon def. -10 for 160 seconds
Power Guard Master Level: 30
Returns a portion of the damage received from the enemy. Can't return more than 10% of the enemy's Max HP at once, however.
Requirements: 3 in Rage
Level 1: MP -15; For 3 seconds, return 11% of the damage received
Level 30: MP -30; For 90 seconds, return 40% of the damage received
AP Builds
Normal Build
DEX = Levelx2, rest into STR until level 60, then all into STR.
Minimum STR until about 120 DEX Build
Get just enough STR for next level's armor, rest into DEX
No DEX Build
All points into STR
Skill Point Distribution
Level 30: 1 into [weapon] mastery (1)
Level 31: 3 into [weapon] mastery (4)
Level 32: 3 into [weapon] mastery (7)
Level 33: 3 into [weapon] mastery (10)
Level 34: 3 into [weapon] mastery (13)
Level 35: 3 into [weapon] mastery (16)
Level 36: 3 into [weapon] mastery (19)
Level 37: 3 into Final Attack
Level 38: 3 into Final Attack (6)
Level 39: 3 into Final Attack (9)
Level 40: 3 into Final Attack (12)
Level 41: 3 into Final Attack (15)
Level 42: 3 into Final Attack (18)
Level 43: 3 into Final Attack (21)
Level 44: 3 into Final Attack (24)
Level 45: 3 into Final Attack (27)
Level 46: 3 into Final Attack (30)
Level 47: 3 into Rage
Level 48: 3 into Power Guard
Level 49: 3 into Power Guard (6)
Level 50: 3 into Power Guard (9)
Level 51: 3 into Power Guard (12)
Level 52: 3 into Power Guard (15)
Level 53: 3 into Power Guard (18)
Level 54: 3 into Power Guard (21)
Level 55: 3 into Power Guard (24)
Level 56: 3 into Power Guard (27)
Level 57: 3 into Power Guard (30)
Level 58: 3 into [weapon] booster
Level 59: 3 into [weapon] booster (6)
Level 60: 3 into Rage (6)
Level 61: 3 into Rage (9)
Level 62: 3 into Rage (12)
Level 63: 3 into Rage (15)
Level 64: 3 into Rage (18)
Level 65: 1 into Rage (19), 2 into [weapon] booster (8)
Level 66: 3 into [weapon] booster (11)
Level 67: 3 into [weapon] booster (14)
Level 68: 3 into [weapon] booster (17)
Level 69: 3 into [weapon] booster (20)
Level 70: Anything
(you can try to add the points in between to iron body to help out when doing rage.)
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page
Pros
Higher natural HP than Spearmen.
Higher MP than Fighters.
Acquire Threaten, a fantastic defensive and offensive skill.
Cons
Lower HP than Fighters.
Lower MP than Spearmen.
Not as powerful in this second job advancement. (Fixed with 100%-60% Scrolls, although it'll stay that way if the other classes use scrolls too.)
Sword or Mace
Choosing between swords and maces isn't easy. Look below to find pros and cons for each weapon.
Pros - Swords
Fairly high stable damage
Higher attack speed than Maces
Cons - Swords
Scrolls and the sword itself are pretty expensive.
Pros - Maces
Higher max damage than swords
Cost less in scrolls and the mace itself
Cons - Maces
Lower minimum damage than swords
Slow attack speed.
Skills
Main article: Category:Page Skills
Sword Mastery Master Level: 20
Increases the sword mastery and accuracy. It only applies when either a one-handed or two-handed sword is in hand.
Pre Requisite: None
Level 1: Sword Mastery +15%, accuracy +1
Level 20: Sword Mastery +60%, accuracy +20
Blunt Weapon Mastery Master Level: 20
Increases the Blunt Weapon mastery and accuracy. It only applies when either a one-handed or two-handed blunt weapon is in hand.
Pre Requisite: None
Level 1: Blunt Weapon Mastery +15%, accuracy +1
Level 20: Blunt Weapon Mastery +60%, accuracy +20
Final Attack: Sword Master Level: 30
With a certain success rate, another attack performs after an attacking skill. Only works with a one-handed or two-handed sword in hand.
Note: This only works with Power Strike and Slash Blast
Pre Requisite: Sword Mastery: 3
Level 1: 2% Success rate, final attack with sword damage 105%
Level 30: 60% Success rate, final attack with sword damage 250%
Final Attack: Blunt Weapon Master Level: 30
With a certain success rate, another attack performs after an attacking skill. Only works with a one-handed or two-handed blunt weapon in hand.
Note: This only works with Power Strike and Slash Blast
Pre Requisite: Blunt Weapon Mastery: 3
Level 1: 2% Success rate, final attack with blunt weapon damage 105%
Level 30: 60% Success rate, final attack with blunt weapon damage 250%
Sword Booster Master Level: 20
Use HP and MP to temporarily boost up attacking speed of the equipped sword. It only applies when either a one-handed or two-handed sword is in hand.
Pre Requisite: Sword Mastery: 5
Level 1: HP -29, MP -29; increase in sword speed for 10 seconds.
Level 20: HP -10, MP -10; increase in sword speed for 200 seconds.
Blunt Weapon Booster Master Level: 20
Use HP and MP to temporarily boost up attacking speed of the equipped blunt weapon. It only applies when either a one-handed or two-handed blunt weapon is in hand.
Pre Requisite: Blunt Weapon Mastery: 5
Level 1: HP -29, MP -29; increase in blunt weapon speed for 10 sec.
Level 20: HP -10, MP -10; increase in blunt weapon speed for 200 sec.
Threaten Master Level: 20
Use MP to temporarily threaten an enemy. Decreases the level of weapon attack and weapon defense of every enemy around the area.
Pre Requisite: None
Level 1: MP -12; enemys weapon attack -1, weapon defense -1 for 3 seconds.
Level 20: MP -20; enemys weapon attack -20, weapon defense -20 for 60 seconds.
Power Guard Master Level: 20
Returns a portion of the damage received from the enemy. Can't return more than 10% of the enemy's Max HP at once, however.
Pre Requisite: Threaten: 3
Level 1: MP -15; For 3 seconds, return 11% of the damage received
Level 20: MP -30; For 90 seconds, return 40% of the damage received.
AP Builds
Every kind of warrior typically has the same kind of build when it comes to stats. Dex should be kept at an absolute minimum, raising it only when you find that you might miss against whatever you're training on. Using things like Sniper Potions or Sniper Pills will increase your accuracy, allowing you to keep your Dex down to a reasonable level. When partying with a Cleric, you no longer need potions or pills, as Clerics have a skill called Bless that will raise your accuracy by 20, as well as some other stats. Your Dex will vary depending on what you're training on at the moment, but your base should never exceed 60-70. The rest of the Dex required to get to an accuracy of 147 will be obtained from various sources, such as scrolled equips and weapon Mastery.
Skill Point Distribution
This is the recommended order in which you should allocate your skill points.
Level 30: Mastery +1 (1)
Levels 31-36: Mastery +18 (19) Leaving Mastery at 19 is intentional, as the final level merely adds an extra point of accuracy with the chosen weapon.
Levels 37-38: Booster +6 (6) This, too, is intentional, as it allows you to have Booster on for a duration of 1 minute.
Levels 39-48: Final Attack +30 (30)
Level 49: Threaten + 3 (3)
Level 50-59: Power Guard +30 (30)
Level 60-65: Threaten +7 (20), Booster +1 (7)
Levels 66-70: Booster +13 (20), Mastery +1 (20), +1 to any first job skill
End Results
20 Mastery
20 Booster
30 Final Attack
30 Power Guard
20 Threaten
+1 To any 1st job skill
Places To Train
30 - 35
Train on Jr. Sentinels for high money and fairly good EXP.
Train on Wild Boars at Land of Wild Boar II for less money, but slightly better EXP.
Land of Wild Boar is also a viable option, however, unless you're using items scrolled for dex, you will have trouble fighting Jr. Boogies.
Evil Eyes in Cave of Evil Eye I and the following maps have the best EXP, but also require more potions. You may end up losing money if you train here.
35 - 40
Train on Chronos for even higher money, good EXP and great drops. The Ludibrium Party Quest is also a great place to get EXP. You could also try Evil Eyes, or even Jr. Kitties (Jr. Cellions, Jr. Lioners and Jr. Grupins) for great EXP.
40 - 50
The Ludibrium PQ is definitely the best place at this level. You can also train on Tobos, Jr. Kitties, Fire Boars and Block Gollems.
Copper Drakes and Cold Eyes are good for training if you're funded.
--->Contrary to the Author's viewpoints that Ludibrium PQ is the best place to level, this applies only if you manage to get in every single time, with little wait time in between each party quest. Ludibrium PQ provides a fun alternative to training, but realistically, it is slower leveling.
50 - 60
Train on Jr. Yetis or Stone Gollems.
You can also train at Drake's Meal Table.
Floor 10 of the EOS Tower is a GREAT place to train. Work your way to the bottom of the area killing everything and then you'll find a TON of bloctopus at the top. And on the plus side, nobody else trains there.
60 - 70
Train on Coolie Zombies.
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Warriors are the most physically strongest out of the four classes you can choose in MapleStory. But to better show comparison, we've included a nice Pros and Cons chart.
Pros
Warriors have the highest amount of HP.
Warriors can kill massive amounts of monsters at once.
Their Third Job Skills are extremely flashy.
Warriors at first, have a large amount of damage.
Cons
Warriors are melee characters, they can not attack far away.
Warriors have the least amount of Mana in the entire game.
Warriors consume a large amount of Health Potions to make sure they don't die.
When you reach third job, warriors are known to have the least amount of damage of the four jobs.
You must know that Warriors, like all other jobs, will require many hours of training, leveling, and more in order to be number one. Many will happen, but this guide will help make sure that you won't make a mistake![/glow]
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Starting Up
MapleStory has an alternative way to obtain your first job. Unlike most MMORPGs, MapleStory doesn't allow you to choose your first job at level 1. Also, you must follow a specific method in order for you to get the best out of your character.
When we first start up MapleStory, we'll encounter the Create Character button. What we would like to do is to have the following stats.
STR: XX
DEX: XX
INT: 4
LUK: 4
The reason is because INT and LUK will never be used for a warrior and the lowest a stat will go is 4. Therefore, we'll maximize the amount of STR and DEX we can get and minimize the amount of INT and LUK. Please know, you must keep rolling the dice until you recieve that combo. It may take up to 20 minutes to complete this. If you're impatient, an INT and LUK of 5 is fine also.
As a Beginner
Now that you're a beginner, you can start training by attacking snails that are found all over. As you level up, you will gain 5 AP. These points should be spent only on STR and DEX. We've come up with a formula to help guide you as to how STR and DEX should go.
DEX should be twice your level, every other skill point should go into STR. For example, if you're level 50, your DEX should be 100. All other points should be in STR.
You should also remain in Maple Island until you reach level 10. At level 10, venture all the way to a city called Southperry and go all the way to the opposite side and talk to Shanks. Shanks will then ask you for 150 mesos and will transport you to Lith Harbor.
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Becoming a Swordman
Now that you're in Lith Harbor, in order to become a Swordman you must venture to the dusty city of Perion. In order to go there, you can either follow a path on your World Map or find the ticket booth that is just a little off from the boat you came from.
When you arrive to Perion, go to the highest peak of Perion and enter the portal. Inside, you will find Dances with Balrog. There, you should talk to him and follow his instructions to become a Swordman. Please remember, the following stats are required to become a swordman, but if you followed the guide you should be fine.
You must be level 10.
You must have at least 35 STR.
Now that you're a Swordman, let's begin finding out what your warrior can do.
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Swordman Skills
Improving HP Recovery (Max it?)Not recommended
Improving Max HP Increase(Max it?)Recommended
Iron Body(Max it?)Not recommended
Power Strike(Max it?)Recommended
Slash Blast(Max it?)Recommended
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standard build
By Level 30:
5-11 in Improving HP Recovery
10 in Improving Max HP Increase
20 in Power Strike
20 in Slash Blast
0-6 in Endure
0-3 in Iron Body
Progression
Level 10: 1 in Improving HP Recovery
Level 11: 3 in Improving HP Recovery
Level 12: 1 in Improving HP Recovery, 2 in Improving Max HP Increase
Level 13: 3 in Improving Max HP Increase
Level 14: 3 in Improving Max HP Increase
Level 15: 2 in Improving Max HP Increase (Maxed), 1 in Power Strike
Level 16: 3 in Power Strike
Level 17: 3 in Power Strike
Level 18: 3 in Power Strike
Level 19: 3 in Slash Blast
Level 20: 3 in Slash Blast
Level 21: 3 in Slash Blast
Level 22: 1 in Slash Blast, 2 in Power Strike
Level 23: 3 in Power Strike
Level 24: 3 in Power Strike
Level 25: 2 in Power Strike (Maxed), 1 in Slash Blast
Level 26: 3 in Slash Blast
Level 27: 3 in Slash Blast
Level 28: 3 in Slash Blast (Maxed)
Level 29: 3 in Improving HP Recovery (You may replace this with 3 in Endure)
Level 30: 3 in Improving HP Recovery (This may be replaced with 3 in Endure and/or 3 in Iron Body)
(Becoming Fighters would usually go for Iron Body. 3 Iron Body is approximately able to cancel out the weapon defense penalty of a level 12 Rage.)
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alternate standard build
By Level 30:
5-11 in Improving HP Recovery
10 in Improving Max HP Increase
20 in Power Strike
20 in Slash Blast
0-6 in Endure
0-3 in Iron Body
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Progression
Level 10: 1 in Improving HP Recovery
Level 11: 3 in Improving HP Recovery
Level 12: 1 in Improving HP Recovery, 2 in Improving Max HP Increase
Level 13: 3 in Improving Max HP Increase
Level 14: 3 in Improving Max HP Increase
Level 15: 2 in Improving Max HP Increase (Maxed), 1 in Power Strike
Level 16: 3 in Power Strike
Level 17: 3 in Power Strike
Level 18: 3 in Power Strike
Level 19: 3 in Power Strike
Level 20: 3 in Power Strike
Level 21: 3 in Power Strike
Level 22: 1 in Power Strike (Maxed), 2 in Slash Blast
Level 23: 3 in Slash Blast
Level 24: 3 in Slash Blast
Level 25: 3 in Slash Blast
Level 26: 3 in Slash Blast
Level 27: 3 in Slash Blast
Level 28: 3 in Slash Blast (Maxed)
Level 29: 3 in Improving HP Recovery (You may replace this with 1-3 in Endure)
Level 30: 3 in Improving HP Recovery (You may replace this with 1-3 in Endure and/or 1-3 in Iron Body)
This build is similar to the standard build. With this build, you will max Power Strike before points are applied to Slash Blast.
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speaman
Pros
Spears and Polearms, Spearmen's weapons, have long range (longest range of all warriors), thus making slash blast a powerful skill as it can hit more enemies.
Higher MP than Fighters and Pages.
Get Hyper Body, a fantastic party skill.
Slash/Stab, dealing even more damage.
Cons
Lower HP than Fighters and Pages.
One of the slower classes.
Can't equip shields (spears and polearms are 2-handed).
A very large damage range, sometimes bad.
Spears or Polearms
Choosing between spears and pole arms isn't easy. Look below to find pros and cons for each weapon.
Pros - Spears
Usually cheaper than polearms.
Dragon Blood and Buster combined is quite powerful.
Cons - Spears
Only approximately two-fifths (¡Ö40%) of the attacks are stabs, which weakens the spear's usefulness
Pros - Polearms
Approximately Three-fifths (¡Ö60%) of the attacks are slashes, powerful for polearms and can hit more enemies above and below you.
Dragon Fury has less delay than Buster.
Cons - Polearms
Usually more expensive than Spears
Not useful for using Buster, which attacks multiple enemies and hits multiple times.
Skills
Main article: Category:Spearman Skills
Spear Mastery Master Level: 20
Increases the spear mastery and accuracy. It only applies when a spear is in hand.
Requirements: None
Level 1: Spear Mastery 15%, accuracy +1
Level 20:Spear Mastery 60%, accuracy +20
Polearm Mastery Master Level: 20
Increases the pole arm mastery and accuracy. It only applies when a pole arm is in hand.
Requirements: None
Level 1: Polearm Mastery 15%, accuracy +1
Level 20: Polearm Mastery 60%, accuracy +20
Final Attack: Spear Master Level: 30
With a certain success rate, another attack performs after an attacking skill. Only works with a spear in hand.
Requirements: 3 in Spear Mastery
Level 1: 2% success rate, final attack with spear damage 105%
Level 30: 60% success rate, final attack with spear damage 250%
Final Attack: Pole Arm Master Level: 30
With a certain success rate, another attack performs after an attacking skill. Only works with a pole arm in hand.
Requirements: 3 in Pole Arm Mastery
Level 1: 2% success rate, final attack with pole arm damage 105%
Level 30: 60% success rate, final attack with pole arm damage 250%
Spear Booster Master Level: 20
Use HP and MP to temporarily boost up the attacking speed of the equipped spear. It only applies when a spear is in hand.
Requirements: 5 in Spear Mastery
Level 1: HP -29, MP -29; Increase in spear speed for 10 seconds
Level 20: HP -10, MP -10; Increase in spear speed for 200 seconds
Polearm Booster Master Level: 20
Use HP and MP to temporarily boost up the attacking speed of the equipped pole arm. It only applies when a pole arm is in hand.
Requirements: Level 5 Polearm Mastery
Level 1: HP -29, MP -29; Increase in polearm speed for 10 seconds
Level 20: HP -10, MP -10; Increase in polearm speed for 200 seconds
Iron Will Master Level: 20
Temporarily increases the level of weapon and magic defense on every member of the party around the area.
Requirements: none
Level 1: MP -12; Weapon def. +1, magic def. +1 for 15 seconds
Level 20: MP -24; Weapon def. +20, magic def. +20 for 300 seconds
Hyper Body Master Level: 30
Temporarily increases the Max HP and Max MP of all members of the party around the area.
Requirements: 3 in Iron Will
Level 1:MP -25; MaxHP +2%, MaxMP +2% for 10 seconds
Level 30: MP -50; MaxHP +60%, MaxMP +60% for 155 seconds
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AP Builds
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Normal Build
DEX = Levelx2, rest into STR until level 60, then all into STR.
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Minimum STR until about 120 DEX Build
Get just enough STR for next level's armor, rest into DEX
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No DEX Build
All points into STR
(Note: Not recommended unless you have a funder) (Another Note: By "Funded" it means have at least 1mil with you- 500k for the Brown Bandana 50k-100k for Fish Spear 400k-450k for 800 and/or 900 Sniper Pots)
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Skill Point Distribution
Level 30: 1 into [weapon] mastery (1)
Level 31: 3 into [weapon] mastery (4)
Level 33: 3 into [weapon] mastery (7)
Level 33: 3 into [weapon] mastery (10)
Level 34: 3 into [weapon] mastery (13)
Level 35: 3 into [weapon] mastery (16)
Level 36: 3 into [weapon] mastery (19)
Level 37: 3 into [weapon] Final Attack (3)
Level 38; 3 into [weapon] Final Attack (6)
Level 39: 3 into [weapon] Final Attack (9)
Level 40: 3 into [weapon] Final Attack (12)
Level 41: 3 into [weapon] Final Attack (15)
Level 42: 3 into [weapon] Final Attack (18)
Level 43: 3 into [weapon] Final Attack (21)
Level 44: 3 into [weapon] Final Attack (24)
Level 45: 3 into [weapon] Final Attack (27)
Level 46: 3 into [weapon] Final Attack (30)
Level 47: 3 into Iron Will (3)
Level 48: 3 into Hyper Body (3)
Level 49: 3 into Hyper Body (6)
Level 50: 3 into Hyper Body (9)
Level 51: 3 into Hyper Body (12)
Level 52: 3 into Hyper Body (15)
Level 53: 3 into Hyper Body (18)
Level 54: 3 into Hyper Body (21)
Level 55: 3 into Hyper Body (24)
Level 56: 3 into Hyper Body (27)
Level 57: 3 into Hyper Body (30)
Level 58: 3 into [weapon] Booster (3)
Level 59: 3 into [weapon] Booster (6)(You just need 6 because you dont need that much of it)
Level 60: 3
Level 62: 3 into Iron Will (7)
Level 63: 3 into Iron Will (10)
Level 64: 3 into Iron Will (13)
Level 65: 3 into Iron Will (16)
Level 66: 3 into Iron Will (19)
Level 67: 1 into Iron Will (20)
Level 68: Max iron body now. (It's very usefull)
Level 69: Put it to any thing you want
Level 70: Put to any thing you want
Final Results:
19 [Weapon] Mastery
30 [Weapon] Final Attack (Maxed)
6 [Weapon] Booster
20 Iron Will (Maxed)
30 Hyper Body (Maxed)
And, 11 spare points
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fighter
Pros
Fighters have more HP than Pages and Spearmen.
They get Rage, a useful skill.
Good at 1 on 1 or 1 on 2 battles.
Cons
Axes have low range.
Less MP than all classes.
Swords or Axes
Choosing between swords and axes isn't easy. Look below to find pros and cons for each weapon.
Pros - Swords
Stable damage.
Cons - Swords
More in demand, making swords more expensive.
Pros - Axes
Less in demand, making axes cheaper
Cons - Axes
Being less in demand, less people are selling axes.
Less stable damage.
Skills
Main article: Category:Fighter Skills
Sword Mastery Master Level: 20
Increases the sword mastery and accuracy. It only applies when a sword is in hand.
Requirements: None
Level 1: Sword Mastery 15%, accuracy +1
Level 20:Sword Mastery 60%, accuracy +20
Axe Mastery Master Level: 20
Increases the axe mastery and accuracy. It only applies when an axe is in hand.
Requirements: None
Level 1: Axe Mastery 15%, accuracy +1
Level 20:Axe Mastery 60%, accuracy +20
Final Attack: Sword Master Level: 30
With a certain success rate, another attack performs after an attacking skill. Only works with a sword in hand.
Requirements: 3 in Sword Mastery
Level 1: 2% success rate, final attack with sword damage 105%
Level 30: 60% success rate, final attack with sword damage 250%
Final Attack: Axe Master Level: 30
With a certain success rate, another attack performs after an attacking skill. Only works with an axe in hand.
Requirements: 3 in Axe Mastery
Level 1: 2% success rate, final attack with axe damage 105%
Level 30: 60% success rate, final attack with axe damage 250%
Sword Booster Master Level: 20
Use HP and MP to temporarily boost up the attacking speed of the equipped sword. It only applies when a sword is in hand.
Requirements: 5 in Sword Mastery
Level 1: HP -29, MP -29; Increase in sword speed for 10 seconds
Level 20: HP -10, MP -10; Increase in sword speed for 200 seconds
Axe Booster Master Level: 20
Use HP and MP to temporarily boost up the attacking speed of the equipped axe. It only applies when an axe is in hand.
Requirements: Level 5 Axe Mastery
Level 1: HP -29, MP -29; Increase in axe speed for 10 seconds
Level 20: HP -10, MP -10; Increase in axe speed for 200 seconds
Rage Master Level: 20
Temporarily boosts the weapon attack level of everyone in the party around the area, but also decreases the level of weapon defense.
Requirements: none
Level 1: MP -12; Weapon attack +1, weapon def. -1 for 8 seconds
Level 20: MP -20; Weapon attack +10, weapon def. -10 for 160 seconds
Power Guard Master Level: 30
Returns a portion of the damage received from the enemy. Can't return more than 10% of the enemy's Max HP at once, however.
Requirements: 3 in Rage
Level 1: MP -15; For 3 seconds, return 11% of the damage received
Level 30: MP -30; For 90 seconds, return 40% of the damage received
AP Builds
Normal Build
DEX = Levelx2, rest into STR until level 60, then all into STR.
Minimum STR until about 120 DEX Build
Get just enough STR for next level's armor, rest into DEX
No DEX Build
All points into STR
Skill Point Distribution
Level 30: 1 into [weapon] mastery (1)
Level 31: 3 into [weapon] mastery (4)
Level 32: 3 into [weapon] mastery (7)
Level 33: 3 into [weapon] mastery (10)
Level 34: 3 into [weapon] mastery (13)
Level 35: 3 into [weapon] mastery (16)
Level 36: 3 into [weapon] mastery (19)
Level 37: 3 into Final Attack
Level 38: 3 into Final Attack (6)
Level 39: 3 into Final Attack (9)
Level 40: 3 into Final Attack (12)
Level 41: 3 into Final Attack (15)
Level 42: 3 into Final Attack (18)
Level 43: 3 into Final Attack (21)
Level 44: 3 into Final Attack (24)
Level 45: 3 into Final Attack (27)
Level 46: 3 into Final Attack (30)
Level 47: 3 into Rage
Level 48: 3 into Power Guard
Level 49: 3 into Power Guard (6)
Level 50: 3 into Power Guard (9)
Level 51: 3 into Power Guard (12)
Level 52: 3 into Power Guard (15)
Level 53: 3 into Power Guard (18)
Level 54: 3 into Power Guard (21)
Level 55: 3 into Power Guard (24)
Level 56: 3 into Power Guard (27)
Level 57: 3 into Power Guard (30)
Level 58: 3 into [weapon] booster
Level 59: 3 into [weapon] booster (6)
Level 60: 3 into Rage (6)
Level 61: 3 into Rage (9)
Level 62: 3 into Rage (12)
Level 63: 3 into Rage (15)
Level 64: 3 into Rage (18)
Level 65: 1 into Rage (19), 2 into [weapon] booster (8)
Level 66: 3 into [weapon] booster (11)
Level 67: 3 into [weapon] booster (14)
Level 68: 3 into [weapon] booster (17)
Level 69: 3 into [weapon] booster (20)
Level 70: Anything
(you can try to add the points in between to iron body to help out when doing rage.)
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page
Pros
Higher natural HP than Spearmen.
Higher MP than Fighters.
Acquire Threaten, a fantastic defensive and offensive skill.
Cons
Lower HP than Fighters.
Lower MP than Spearmen.
Not as powerful in this second job advancement. (Fixed with 100%-60% Scrolls, although it'll stay that way if the other classes use scrolls too.)
Sword or Mace
Choosing between swords and maces isn't easy. Look below to find pros and cons for each weapon.
Pros - Swords
Fairly high stable damage
Higher attack speed than Maces
Cons - Swords
Scrolls and the sword itself are pretty expensive.
Pros - Maces
Higher max damage than swords
Cost less in scrolls and the mace itself
Cons - Maces
Lower minimum damage than swords
Slow attack speed.
Skills
Main article: Category:Page Skills
Sword Mastery Master Level: 20
Increases the sword mastery and accuracy. It only applies when either a one-handed or two-handed sword is in hand.
Pre Requisite: None
Level 1: Sword Mastery +15%, accuracy +1
Level 20: Sword Mastery +60%, accuracy +20
Blunt Weapon Mastery Master Level: 20
Increases the Blunt Weapon mastery and accuracy. It only applies when either a one-handed or two-handed blunt weapon is in hand.
Pre Requisite: None
Level 1: Blunt Weapon Mastery +15%, accuracy +1
Level 20: Blunt Weapon Mastery +60%, accuracy +20
Final Attack: Sword Master Level: 30
With a certain success rate, another attack performs after an attacking skill. Only works with a one-handed or two-handed sword in hand.
Note: This only works with Power Strike and Slash Blast
Pre Requisite: Sword Mastery: 3
Level 1: 2% Success rate, final attack with sword damage 105%
Level 30: 60% Success rate, final attack with sword damage 250%
Final Attack: Blunt Weapon Master Level: 30
With a certain success rate, another attack performs after an attacking skill. Only works with a one-handed or two-handed blunt weapon in hand.
Note: This only works with Power Strike and Slash Blast
Pre Requisite: Blunt Weapon Mastery: 3
Level 1: 2% Success rate, final attack with blunt weapon damage 105%
Level 30: 60% Success rate, final attack with blunt weapon damage 250%
Sword Booster Master Level: 20
Use HP and MP to temporarily boost up attacking speed of the equipped sword. It only applies when either a one-handed or two-handed sword is in hand.
Pre Requisite: Sword Mastery: 5
Level 1: HP -29, MP -29; increase in sword speed for 10 seconds.
Level 20: HP -10, MP -10; increase in sword speed for 200 seconds.
Blunt Weapon Booster Master Level: 20
Use HP and MP to temporarily boost up attacking speed of the equipped blunt weapon. It only applies when either a one-handed or two-handed blunt weapon is in hand.
Pre Requisite: Blunt Weapon Mastery: 5
Level 1: HP -29, MP -29; increase in blunt weapon speed for 10 sec.
Level 20: HP -10, MP -10; increase in blunt weapon speed for 200 sec.
Threaten Master Level: 20
Use MP to temporarily threaten an enemy. Decreases the level of weapon attack and weapon defense of every enemy around the area.
Pre Requisite: None
Level 1: MP -12; enemys weapon attack -1, weapon defense -1 for 3 seconds.
Level 20: MP -20; enemys weapon attack -20, weapon defense -20 for 60 seconds.
Power Guard Master Level: 20
Returns a portion of the damage received from the enemy. Can't return more than 10% of the enemy's Max HP at once, however.
Pre Requisite: Threaten: 3
Level 1: MP -15; For 3 seconds, return 11% of the damage received
Level 20: MP -30; For 90 seconds, return 40% of the damage received.
AP Builds
Every kind of warrior typically has the same kind of build when it comes to stats. Dex should be kept at an absolute minimum, raising it only when you find that you might miss against whatever you're training on. Using things like Sniper Potions or Sniper Pills will increase your accuracy, allowing you to keep your Dex down to a reasonable level. When partying with a Cleric, you no longer need potions or pills, as Clerics have a skill called Bless that will raise your accuracy by 20, as well as some other stats. Your Dex will vary depending on what you're training on at the moment, but your base should never exceed 60-70. The rest of the Dex required to get to an accuracy of 147 will be obtained from various sources, such as scrolled equips and weapon Mastery.
Skill Point Distribution
This is the recommended order in which you should allocate your skill points.
Level 30: Mastery +1 (1)
Levels 31-36: Mastery +18 (19) Leaving Mastery at 19 is intentional, as the final level merely adds an extra point of accuracy with the chosen weapon.
Levels 37-38: Booster +6 (6) This, too, is intentional, as it allows you to have Booster on for a duration of 1 minute.
Levels 39-48: Final Attack +30 (30)
Level 49: Threaten + 3 (3)
Level 50-59: Power Guard +30 (30)
Level 60-65: Threaten +7 (20), Booster +1 (7)
Levels 66-70: Booster +13 (20), Mastery +1 (20), +1 to any first job skill
End Results
20 Mastery
20 Booster
30 Final Attack
30 Power Guard
20 Threaten
+1 To any 1st job skill
Places To Train
30 - 35
Train on Jr. Sentinels for high money and fairly good EXP.
Train on Wild Boars at Land of Wild Boar II for less money, but slightly better EXP.
Land of Wild Boar is also a viable option, however, unless you're using items scrolled for dex, you will have trouble fighting Jr. Boogies.
Evil Eyes in Cave of Evil Eye I and the following maps have the best EXP, but also require more potions. You may end up losing money if you train here.
35 - 40
Train on Chronos for even higher money, good EXP and great drops. The Ludibrium Party Quest is also a great place to get EXP. You could also try Evil Eyes, or even Jr. Kitties (Jr. Cellions, Jr. Lioners and Jr. Grupins) for great EXP.
40 - 50
The Ludibrium PQ is definitely the best place at this level. You can also train on Tobos, Jr. Kitties, Fire Boars and Block Gollems.
Copper Drakes and Cold Eyes are good for training if you're funded.
--->Contrary to the Author's viewpoints that Ludibrium PQ is the best place to level, this applies only if you manage to get in every single time, with little wait time in between each party quest. Ludibrium PQ provides a fun alternative to training, but realistically, it is slower leveling.
50 - 60
Train on Jr. Yetis or Stone Gollems.
You can also train at Drake's Meal Table.
Floor 10 of the EOS Tower is a GREAT place to train. Work your way to the bottom of the area killing everything and then you'll find a TON of bloctopus at the top. And on the plus side, nobody else trains there.
60 - 70
Train on Coolie Zombies.
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