so i'll be updating this every sunday if i can. otherwise it'll be pretty much the same.






===Well Funded Thief Guide===
Version 1.63
Created by: HappyViet.


Note:
-The word "sin" is used as an abbreviation for "assassin".
-The word "Lvl." also means "Level"
-Mesos is the Maple Story currency.



-=[First]=-



---BUYING STARS---
As a well funded Assassin, you'll need good stars obviously.
-Have around a good 3 million to spend. Depending on what server you buy your stars, the prices will vary.
-Buy either Tobi or Icies.

|*Tobis*|
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Pros
-A little bit more damage will go farther when you begin to reach the higher levels
-Holds 1000 stars standard(500 more then Subi)
-Costs less to recharge
-A deep black cool looking star

Cons
-Costs alot more then Icys to buy a set

|+Icys+|
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Pros
-Holds 800 stars standard(300 more then Subi)
-Costs less then Tobis to buy a set
-Looks like a cool blue rocket

Cons
-Recharge more often due to the # of stars
-Costs more to recharge


---INCREASING ATTACK---
If you are extremely well funded (about 40 million), I don't suggest that you spend them on steelies but rather a Weapon Attack WG.
-A little more weapon goes a long way in the long run.
-A Weapon Attack WG will cost from around 13 million ~ 37 million (depending on server and weapon attack).
-This is only for those that are extremely well funded.


---CREATING YOUR CHARACTER---
Create your sin by first, rolling a dice that only gives you 4 Str and 4 Int.
-Don't worry about the amount of Dex and Luk right now.
-If you can't get Str and Int to 4, keep trying! It might take 20 minutes but that extra Luk stat will make a huge difference.



-=[Second]=-



Now that you have your perfectly built sin, begin leveling to become your job advancement.
-At level 1, you will start off as a Beginner class. We're working to become an Assassin so make sure you add your AP (Ability Points) accordingly
-At level 10 you will be able to make your first job advancement into a Rogue (the beginning levels of an assassin)


---TRAINING---
These are suggested monsters to train off of at these levels. This doesn't mean it's techniqually the best.
Lvl. 01 : Green Snails
Lvl. 02 : Green Snails
Lvl. 03 : Blue Snails
Lvl. 04 : Blue Snails
Lvl. 05 : Shrooms
Lvl. 06 : Shrooms
Lvl. 07 : Shrooms or Orange Mushrooms
Lvl. 08 : Shrooms or Orange Mushrooms
Lvl. 09 : Shrooms or Orange Mushrooms
Lvl. 10 : Slimes or Orange Mushrooms or Pigs


---SKILL DISTRIBUTION---
As a beginner, you'll start off with three convienient skills at hand.
Lvl. 01 : +1 Recovery (1)
Lvl. 02 : +1 Recovery (2)
Lvl. 03 : +1 Recovery (MAX)
Lvl. 04 : +1 Nimble Feet (1)
Lvl. 05 : +1 Nimble Feet (2)
Lvl. 06 : +1 Nimble Feet (MAX)


---AP DISTRIBUTION---
I will use the format (+X "Dex", +X "Luk"). This is considering that you have 4 STR and 4 INT
-At this point you should have 4 STR, XX DEX, 4 INT, and XX LUK.
-The reason that the number of DEX and LUK does not matter at this moment is because it will soon be modified.
-I cannot provide an in-depth AP Distribution guide at this moment because of some slight dice rolling issues. Not all characters will start off the same.
-For the moment, the best build is as follows...
-Continue adding DEX to your character until the DEX Lvl. reaches 25.
-After you have reached 25 DEX, begin adding LUK.
-Do this until you have 37 Luk
-Your AP at Lvl. 10 should be 4 STR, 25 DEX, 4 INT, and 37 LUK.


---JOB ADVANCEMENT---
Congratulations on leveling to 10. By now you should have 4 Str, 25 Dex, 4 Int, and 37 Luk.
-The next step in your journey is to become the Rogue!
-Go to the main island (Victoria) by boat from the town Southperry.
-Search for the Ticket stand and travel to Kerning City.
-Find the Jazz Bar.
-Talk to the Thief master, and congrats! You're now a good built thief.



-=[Third]=-



---PATH OF A ROGUE---
Now that you're a Rogue, what do you do? Buy your equipment!
-First purchase a claw to throw those stars you have (Tobis or Icys)
-Do not buy the Lvl. 10 equipment. It'll be a waste considering you'll level to 15 quite quickly.


---AP DISTRIBUTION---
Now that you're a Rogue, you have to know how to build your sin correctly so that it can perform to the best of its abilities.
-Basic sin "build" is to have the DEX level be 2 times your level. (EXample: A level 25 sin will have 50 DEX). The rest will be put into LUK.
-For those that are still having trouble, I've added a basic chart of how to add your stats
Lvl. 10 : +5 LUK (42)
Lvl. 11 : +5 LUK (47)
Lvl. 12 : +5 LUK (52)
Lvl. 13 : +1 DEX (26), +3 LUK (55)
Lvl. 14 : +2 DEX (28), +3 LUK (58)
Lvl. 15 : +2 DEX (30), +3 LUK (61)
Lvl. 16 : +2 DEX, +3 LUK
and so on and so forth...


---SKILL DISTRIBUTION---
Now that you're a Rogue, you'll have some new skills at your disposal. But which one to master first?
Lvl. 10 : +1 Lucky 7 (1)
Lvl. 11 : +3 Lucky 7 (4)
Lvl. 12 : +3 Lucky 7 (7)
Lvl. 13 : +3 Lucky 7 (10)
Lvl. 14 : +3 Lucky 7 (13)
Lvl. 15 : +3 Lucky 7 (16)
Lvl. 16 : +3 Lucky 7 (19)
Lvl. 17 : +1 Lucky 7 (MAX), +2 Nimble Body (2)
Lvl. 18 : +1 Nimble Body (3), +2 Keen Eyes (2)
Lvl. 19 : +3 Keen Eyes (5)
Lvl. 20 : +3 Keen Eyes (MAX)
Lvl. 21 : +3 Nimble Body (6)
Lvl. 22 : +3 Nimble Body (9)
Lvl. 23 : +3 Nimble Body (12)
Lvl. 24 : +3 Nimble Body (15)
Lvl. 25 : +3 Nimble Body (18)
Lvl. 26 : +2 Nimble Body (MAX), +1 Disorder (1)
Lvl. 27 : +2 Disorder (3), +1 Dark Sight (1)
Lvl. 28 : +3 Dark Sight (4)
Lvl. 29 : +3 Dark Sight (7)
Lvl. 30 : +3 Dark Sight (10)


---TRAINING---
Here are some monsters I found suitable for both types of stars in training. They might not be the best as of now but I will update them as soon as I figure out the damage stats when I play.
Lvl. 10 : Slimes or Orange Mushrooms or Pigs
Lvl. 11 : Slimes or Orange Mushrooms or Pigs
Lvl. 12 : Orange Mushrooms or Pigs
Lvl. 13 : Orange Mushrooms or Pigs
Lvl. 14 : Pig Beach (Map)
Lvl. 15 : Pig Beach (Map)
Lvl. 16 : Pig Beach (Map)
Lvl. 17 : Pig Beach (Map)
Lvl. 18 : Octopus
Lvl. 19 : Octopus
Lvl. 20 : Octopus
Lvl. 21 : Octopus
Lvl. 22 : Green Mushrooms or Blue Bubbling or PQ
Lvl. 23 : Green Mushrooms or Blue Bubbling or Horny Mushrooms or PQ
Lvl. 24 : Green Mushrooms or Blue Bubbling or Horny Mushrooms or PQ
Lvl. 25 : Horny Mushrooms or PQ
Lvl. 26 : Stirges or PQ
Lvl. 27 : Stirges or PQ
Lvl. 28 : Stirges or PQ
Lvl. 29 : Stirges or PQ
Lvl. 30 : Stirges or PQ
-Remember, these are only recommended training areas. You can train off anything else but Stirges will be a major factor in your money needs.


---EQUIPMENT---
So wondering if you should get those shiny pair of pants?
Lvl. 10 : Get a Garnier. Nothing else is needed.
Lvl. 15 : A Night suit (top and bottom) and Theif Hood. New shoes. No new glove or claw is needed yet.
Lvl. 20 : A Pao suit (top and bottom) and Loose Cap. New shoes. New gloves from Nella quest. No new claw yet.
Lvl. 25 : A Sneak suit (top and bottom) and a Brown Bamboo hat. A NEW CLAW!!! The Meba is a must. Once you get your hands on this, scroll it with 7 100% Claw ATK Scrolls! No new gloves or shoes.
Lvl. 30 : A Steal suit (top and bottom) OR Sauna Robe. Stick with the Bamboo hat. No new glove, shoe, or claw yet.


---TIPS TO LEVELING 25~30---
At level 25, there are two ways to train: PQ or Subway.

PQ is fun but the wait is long. The rewards are great and there is good exp.
-Though you have to wait for it, items you recieve can sell for tons! (Example: 10% DEX Scrolls sell for tons in the MS market)
-If you PQ load up on stars and buy about 150 blue pots to use, because you don't want to be wasting
too many stars on Ligators, but rather Slime King.
-Find a leader that has fast clicking skills, track, or even an AC.
-During PQ Last Stage, stay away from the Curse Eyes, GO SLAUGHTER THE NEKKI's FIRST!!! That is priority #1!!! Don't let anyone touch those Nekki's, they're an easy kill for alot of exp!!!

If you chose to train at the Subway, pass the Blue Bubblings and into the Stirge map [Subway - Transfer Area].
-I recommend the Upper Floor out of the two floors because it is less walking distance.
-You should have that healthy amount of stars and about 400 blue pots to start out with.
-Don't worry if you can't 1 HKO Stirges all the time. Just use another L7 and they should die.
-The great thing about Stirges is that they have a high pot drop rate. So you should be benefiting with Orange pots while your Blue pots won't decrease as fast as you think it would.
-They also drop Equipment and other things like no tomorrow. Great place to just let out your anger and slaughter a few thousand Stirges.
-This is where your healthy supply of stars will come in. By the time you're
done using all your Blue pots and the Lemons that the Stirges drop, you should be around 300, if not less,
stars.
-Make sure that you are a safe distance from Stirges when you are using L7. You don't want to hit them,
they'll follow you like the blood sucking rats they are.

If you want, switch between PQ and Subway for a kill of boredom, even though not watching the Missile Icy's chase the Stirges isn't cool enough (make sound effects for the L7, it'll kill some boredom)



-=[Fourth]=-



At level 30 (which probably only took you 9 hr's to level to), you are now ready to advance to either a
Bandit or Assassin. Yes you can go either way, but, if you are going to be a Bandit, sell your stars after
you're done Maxing Savage Blow. If you're going to be a sin, I recommend another set of Tobi, it'll come in
handy.
-Keep that +7 Meba of yours until level 45, then sell it for about 350k.
-Try to find a +Dex Sauna Robe, if you can't, then up your own to +10 def.
-Your Dex at level 30 should be 60, and you should have the follow skills maxed: Lucky Seven, Keen Eyes, and Nimble Body. Dark Sight shouldn't be maxed but you won't be using it that often.

!!!~~~WILL BE UPDATING FOURTH SECTION SOON~~~!!!






If you have any questions about this Funded Assassin Guide, or any questions on any Maple topic, msg me at xinsertvietname@netscape.net

My IGN is TasteyViet on Bera, so if you need IG help, just give me a shout and I’ll try to help you the best I can.

Thanks to Hidden-Street.net for helping me in times of confusion, and my friends for renewing my Maple Story
spirit to play.

Made: 5/31/06
Revised Version 1.63: 1/27/07

All rights reserved to HappyViet.



V. 1.63 Change log ( 1/27/07 )
-Changed training area for Lvl. 10~30

V. 1.6 Change log ( 1/23/07 )
-Added "Increasing Damage" (Work Glove attack).

V. 1.55 Change log ( 1/23/07 )
-Fixed some typos.
-Moved "Change Log" to the end of the guide.
-Added dates to "Change Log".

V. 1.5 Change log ( 1/22/07 )
-Added a "Note" section.
-New outlook instead of "*" that got lost in the paragraphs.
-Removed some pointless talking.
-Added a pro and con chart for the Tobi and Icy stars.
-Created a Training chart for Lvl. 1~10~30
-Created an Equipment chart for Lvl. 10~30
-Created a Skill distribution chart Lvl. 1~6, 10~30
-Created a TIPS for Lvl. 25~30

Nice guide. I'm using it for my remake of my first character. One thing I'd add though, is that al lvl 13, if you have Tobis, you can do Pig Beach pretty easy. Pigs are OHK 100% and Ribbon Pigs are OHK 60%. If you use a warrior pot, Ribbon pigs are OHK bout 80%. And at lvl 14 with a Warrior pot, you can OHK Ribbon Pigs 95% of the time. This way is fairly pot consuming, but totally worth it, as Orange Mushrooms don't have that great of spawn. I don't know if it works with Kumbi though, but I'll figure it out when I run out of Tobis.

Lol, thanx for the insight... i don't know since i've never used a warrior pot my entire time playing MS. :rolleyes:

*First, as a well funded Assassin, you'll need good stars obviously. And no, 300k aren’t a well-funded
Assassin, maybe for like 2 Kumbi, which won't get you that far. So have around a good 1.5 mil to spend.
Personally, I don't think even 1.5 mil is enough to make a "well funded assassin". I kinda think "well funded" means having enough money to buy 2 sets of Tobis and a 7 atk WG. Just my opinion though

2xLevel=Dex... ONCE AGAIN!!! 2xLEVEL!!!
You should do this, but I've foud that a way to get the maximum possible damage is to increase DEX before you wanna get new gear. Eg

Level 10: 25 DEX
Level 11: 25 DEX
Level 12: 25 DEX
Level 13: 25 DEX
Level 14: 25 DEX
Level 15: 30 DEX
Level 16: 30 DEX
Level 17: 30 DEX
Level 18: 30 DEX
Level 19: 35 DEX
Level 20: 40 DEX

Kinda like that and the rest into LUK.

After managing to level to 16, don't get the new glove, waste of money at level 15
When you say glove, do you mean Claw? Well, if you do I'd advise that you get the Claw since this guide refers to those who are funded. The Level 15 Claw has a "Fast" attack speed compared to the Level 10 Claw which has a "Normal" attack speed. Without Keen Eyes, you'll want to be able to kill monsters coming at you as fast as possible so the higher attack speed allows you to do that, this also may increase levelling speed.

At level 25, buy some new Armour, and get that MEBA!!! +7 the claw (as in scroll it) and now you have a godly claw that will last you until level 45!!! NICE
Good idea to upgrade the Meba to +7, not so sure about keeping it until you you get to level 45 though since there are no new claws available at level 45. Better to change from a Meba to an Avarice at level 40.

Ah well, that's all I have to say. Pretty good guide though.

7/10

Allright, as of right now on my sin I'm throwing a measely set of tops and 2 mokbis with around 900k left. Should I go ahead and buy kumbis?

And are you supposed to 100% scroll the meba or 60%?

Allright, as of right now on my sin I'm throwing a measely set of tops and 2 mokbis with around 900k left. Should I go ahead and buy kumbis?

And are you supposed to 100% scroll the meba or 60%?

100% SCROLLS! It's not worth scrolling them with 60% scrolls unless you have money coming out your ears.

thanx for the insight Ninja.

No, but I do store spare change in them.

Id say if u can lvl faster on a full-luck sin, because I was lvl 25 rogue and my friend was a lvl 20 rogue(full-luck). One day later,baaam hes lvl 27 and im 2 lvls behind.

Id say if u can lvl faster on a full-luck sin, because I was lvl 25 rogue and my friend was a lvl 20 rogue(full-luck). One day later,baaam hes lvl 27 and im 2 lvls behind.

Hmm, a pure luk sin isnt the best choice, what about new equiptment and hit rates. I reckon he wont get far at all.

actualy pure lucks sins do go far o.O i sen lvl 5x luck sins at zombies doing wayy over my damage..>.<

nice guide there! 8/10

I updated my Well funded assassin guide. and i will be doing so often. so please! leave questions and comments on the guide! i will greatly appreciate it if you leave your thoughts!

if you have any better suggestions, i will try and work them into the guide!

thanks people!

its only cuz pure luk sins also get acc from luk >.>

hehe...
When I reach the hunting ground, there was most fun than other:D After u reach there, u can see that got lot of people that juz kill monster but don't hav take the money.:)
So we can take it easier or the item. hehehe...:p

Hmm, a pure luk sin isnt the best choice, what about new equiptment and hit rates. I reckon he wont get far at all.

Maple claw
white gomoshiens or orange whitebottoms
suanna robe
att glove
black bandana or brown bamboo hat
some earrings

yes it does get far

Maxing your Keen Eyes after Lucky 7 isn't a wise choice...You have less range and could get ksed by archers that maxed their Eye of The Amazon I believe.

Maxing your Keen Eyes after Lucky 7 isn't a wise choice...You have less range and could get ksed by archers that maxed their Eye of The Amazon I believe.

but you'll be over powering these archers. you'll be even more stable dmg then them too. so you'll level faster... the thought of being ksed won't even need to be considered.

ummmmmmm. no offense but this guide kinda sucks. o.o

only one part sucks. at lvl 10, do lucky seven until lvl 4(2 lvls in lucky seven, 10,11) then 3 nimble body, then max range.

Over powering doesn't matter if you have a shorter range...

it does when the people around you are weaker then you.

it does when the people around you are weaker then you.

not when you have your own big map. pig beach, B1, bubblings in the subway, ant tunnel

you can stay in 1 spot and kill them all

and what well funded guide cares about stirges dropping potions?

and what well funded guide cares about stirges dropping potions?

it seems pointless to throw away pots :-/

it seems pointless to throw away pots :-/

well lots of people throw away pots

well lots of people throw away pots

that's their choice. my guide is by my ways so i say it would be a waste of pots. so why not keep them.

that post is UBERLONG

that post is UBERLONG

don't spam. it's a guide. -_-