MapleStory Classic Guides

Start with the question in front of you. These guides follow the Classic World Grand Launch rules and keep practical planning advice close to the answer.

Getting started

Your first adventure

Start on Maple Island, choose your first job, and use the launch milestones to plan your first sessions in Classic World.

Read the guide Getting started

Download & start playing

Find Classic World in the Nexon Launcher or Steam, with the current official launch steps and Windows and macOS support.

Read the guide Classes

First & second job advancement

Find the correct town and instructor for every first job at level 10 and every second-job branch at level 30.

Read the guide Getting started

Controls & controller setup

Choose Classic or Modern key bindings, turn on controller recognition, and check the supported input options in Classic World.

Read the guide World & systems

Citizenship & your first home

Become a Henesys or Kerning City citizen at level 12, earn Contribution, and find the registrar for your first home.

Read the guide World & systems

Crafting professions & NPCs

Crafting unlocks at level 10. Find the six crafting NPCs and professions listed for the Classic World Grand Launch.

Read the guide Party play

Kerning City party quest

Start First Time Together at level 21 through Lakelis in Kerning City. Use channels 3–12 for the Grand Launch party quest.

Read the guide World & systems

New-account trading restrictions

Trading unlocks 24 hours after a character on a new account reaches level 15. Understand when the timer actually starts.

Read the guide Progression

Plan a better training session

Plan around official level milestones and compare real training sessions using your own EXP gain, time, and potion costs.

Read the guide Events

Grand Launch events

Check the requirements and UTC dates for The Journey Begins, The Marks We Leave Behind, and the October Halloween events.

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