MapleStory Classic World Store

MapleStory Classic World's first Halloween event officially began on October 28th at 00:00 UTC and will continue until November 18th at 23:59 UTC. This is its first major event since its grand launch, with extremely low entry requirements: any character of level 10 or higher can join.

The core of the event revolves around the NPC Malady. Players need to collect Halloween Candies to exchange for the ultimate commemorative weapon, Pumpkin Basket - a weapon with no class restrictions and a movement speed bonus.

For players still in the early game who need to carefully allocate MS Classic World mesos, this practical equipment that can be obtained without additional investment is especially worth prioritizing.

How to obtain Pumpkin Basket?

To obtain the event-exclusive weapon, Pumpkin Basket, players need to complete two main steps: first, collect Halloween Candies and give them to the NPC; then, complete the hidden quest Trick or Treat!, delivering three bags of candy to three children on Victoria Island.

Collecting Halloween Candies

During the event, players who reach Level 10 can go to Henesys or Kerning City, find the NPC Malady, and accept Halloween Candies quest.

The quest requires players to collect 100 Halloween Candies by defeating monsters and then return to Malady to deliver them. Candies can drop from any monster of level 10 and above, so players can choose suitable hunting areas based on their character's strength, without needing to specifically challenge high-level enemies to complete the quest.

For players new to MSCW, a more efficient method is to collect candies while leveling up daily. This allows for steady progress and avoids frequent trips between different maps to find quest materials.

Collecting 100 Halloween Candies and returning to Malady to complete the quest will unlock subsequent hidden quests.

Complete the hidden quest Trick or Treat!

After accepting the hidden quest Trick or Treat!, Malady will divide the candy you've collected into three bags and ask you to deliver them to three children spending Halloween alone on Victoria Island.

However, Malady won't reveal the children's identities or locations, only providing clues to their locations:

• Dark Tunnel
• Open Field
• High Ground

While the exact map coordinates of the three children haven't been confirmed yet, combining the clues with the terrain of Victoria Island, players can prioritize exploring areas matching the descriptions and keep an eye out for any child NPCs nearby to improve their search efficiency.

After delivering all three bags of candy, return to Malady for the final dialogue to receive Pumpkin Basket.

Pumpkin Basket Attributes and Practical Value

The Pumpkin Basket is a tradable one-handed sword that can be equipped by characters at Level 10. Its specific attributes are as follows:

• Weapon Attack: +27
• Speed: +3
• Attack Speed: Fast
• Upgrade Slots: 7

For characters level 10-14, this weapon provides consistent attack power and additional movement speed, making it quite practical as early-game transitional equipment.

For Warriors, its advantages are even more pronounced. While the level 10 Longsword has similar attack power, it requires 20 STR to equip. In contrast, Pumpkin Basket allows players greater flexibility in allocating attribute points early on and allows them to enjoy the combat benefits of the equipment sooner.

Furthermore, as it is an exclusive reward from the Halloween event, Pumpkin Basket still holds some commemorative and collectible value even if the character later acquires a stronger weapon.

Other Event Items

Orange Slime

In addition to the questline, this event introduces Orange Slime in four main towns of MapleStory Classic World. During the event, players can look for them at the following locations:

• Henesys
• Ellinia
• Kerning City
• Perion

Note that Orange Slime will not remain on the map indefinitely; they will disappear approximately 3 minutes after appearing. Therefore, players should deal with these event monsters promptly upon encountering them.

Defeating Orange Slime also offers a chance to obtain Halloween Candies and Malady's Candy series recovery items.

Malady's Candy

Malady's Candy contains three types of candy, used to restore HP, MP, or both simultaneously.

• Red Malady's Candy - Restores 600 HP
• Blue Malady's Candy - Restores 450 MP
• Green Malady's Candy - Restores 300 HP and 300 MP

These three types of candy are tradable, but each item has a stack limit of 100. Players should be mindful of their inventory space while collecting to avoid hindering the pickup of other loot due to an excessive number of items.

Efficient Route and Precautions

For level 10 characters who have just completed their first job advancement, it is recommended to prioritize maps with dense monster populations and a relatively small level gap. If the goal is simply to farm 100 Halloween Candies, consider the western Perion wilderness map or the low-level monster areas around Henesys.

Additionally, if you encounter Orange Slime during the event, prioritize dealing with it. Although it is more dangerous than regular monsters, defeating it has the potential to simultaneously advance your Halloween Candies progress and replenish your recovery candies, making it a win-win wilderness objective.

Overall, MapleStory Classic World Halloween event is definitely worth participating in for beginners. Not only can you get Pumpkin Basket as an early-game weapon, but you can also collect other holiday rewards. Take advantage of the event before it ends!

MapleStory Classic World introduces a brand-new crafting system, allowing players to craft profession-specific gear without having to visit specific NPCs for every item. There is also a much wider variety of items to craft than before.

There are currently six crafting professions available to every player. You can craft your own gear, but it is best to understand how the system works before getting started.

How to Unlock Crafting?

Each crafting profession becomes available when your character reaches level 10, and you must complete the corresponding introductory quest to unlock it. Here is where to find each quest giver:

• In Perion, Silas Irons offers Smithing quest.
• Also in Perion, Mr. Thunder offers Weaponcrafting quest.
• In Ellinia, Francois offers Tailoring quest.
• In Henesys Market, Vicious offers Woodcrafting quest.
• In Kerning City, JM From tha Streetz offers Leatherworking quest.
• In Sleepywood, Chrishrama introduces Arcforge profession.

Weaponcrafting is a special case. You must first complete the apprentice quest given by Silas Irons, Smithing instructor. Only then will Mr. Thunder accept you and offer the introductory Weaponcrafting quest.

Meanwhile, Chrishrama, Arcforge instructor, is the only one located outside the four major job advancement towns. You must travel to Sleepywood to unlock this profession. However, it is best not to rush there at level 10, as you could get stranded in Sleepywood without enough mesos to make your way back.

Once you complete an introductory quest, you unlock Crafting Tier 1 for that profession. Every crafting action grants a certain amount of crafting EXP. Earn enough EXP to increase your crafting level and unlock recipes for better equipment and scrolls.

Starting at Crafting level 2, you must meet character level requirements in addition to earning crafting EXP. Your character level must be at least five times the target crafting level.

For example, unlocking Crafting level 5 requires your character to reach level 25. When crafting repeatedly, always make sure your character meets the level requirement. Otherwise, your crafting EXP will be capped at 100%, preventing you from leveling up and wasting any additional EXP earned.

Crafting Professions

Smithing

Smithing converts raw ores into ingots and allows you to craft a wide range of Warrior equipment, including gloves, helmets, shoes, and shields. It also offers three random recipes for level 30 Mage helmets.

You can convert five ores into one ingot. Unlocking all ingot recipes requires Smithing level 5 and character level 25, and every ingot you craft consumes mesos.

A good approach is to gradually turn any ores you collect into ingots to accumulate Smithing EXP. When you have enough materials and meet the crafting level requirements, crafting your own equipment can also save mesos compared with getting it from NPC shops while granting additional Smithing EXP. Aside from converting ores into ingots and crafting the equipment you need, there is little reason to deliberately push Smithing to a much higher level.

Weaponcrafting

Weaponcrafting converts ingots into screws and allows you to craft weapons for Warriors and Thieves. Some excellent mid-game weapons become available at Weaponcrafting levels 9 and 10.

One option for gaining EXP quickly in the early game is the level 1 Steel Pipe. It requires just one Iron Ingot and 1,500 mesos to craft. Selling it back to an NPC yields 1,500 mesos, so the actual cost is mainly the materials and the 100-meso crafting fee.

Weapons worth watching include level 40 claws available at Tiers 8 and 9, as well as level 50 claws and pole arms available at Tier 10. These weapons do not currently drop from any known monsters on Victoria Island, which means they could be in extremely high demand.

Players who reach higher Weaponcrafting levels early can craft these weapons and sell them for a substantial amount. However, reaching level 10 is extremely costly, with rough estimates suggesting that it could require around 500,000 mesos, depending on the ore market. You can also wait until you reach level 50 and then buy MSCW mesos to fund large-scale crafting.

Tailoring

Tailoring processes drops from specific monsters into processed cloth, which is primarily used to craft Mage shoes and gloves. It can also produce general equipment, including Work Gloves and Sand Blasted Jeans.

At Tailoring level 9, you can use 10 tablecloths dropped by Junior Ratz to craft one piece of processed cloth, but this is not a practical option in the early game. It is better to level up gradually using surplus materials while crafting equipment suitable for early-game Mages.

Woodcrafting

Woodcrafting primarily focuses on arrows and bows, but it also offers a small selection of beginner wands, staves, and wooden baseball bats. You can also craft your own arrows instead of relying on NPC shops.

Arrows and crossbow arrows can be converted into each other at a 2:1 ratio, helping you avoid wasting the type you do not need. However, converting arrows does not grant Woodcrafting EXP, so you cannot use this method to level up the profession.

The most worthwhile recipes are bows and crossbows requiring level 40 or higher, which become available from Woodcrafting Level 8 onward. Archers may want to level up Woodcrafting, although doing so is not easy.

Leatherworking

Leatherworking processes raw leather into processed leather, which is primarily used to craft gloves and shoes for Archers and Thieves.

Since crafting costs are high and leveling up is difficult in the early game, it is best to progress gradually using the materials you already have. Although some armor pieces available after level 30 cannot be obtained from NPC shops, they are not essential, so rushing to level up Leatherworking is generally not worthwhile.

Arcforge

Arcforge is arguably the most interesting profession because higher crafting tiers unlock scroll recipes. It also crafts the staves and wands needed by Mages and is currently the only way to obtain the best available staves.

One of its main functions is converting non-metal ores, such as Garnet Ore and Diamond Ore, into their corresponding gemstones at a 1:1 ratio.

Unlocking all ore-processing recipes requires Arcforge level 6. Converting large quantities of ore at once costs a considerable amount of gold, but it is also an effective way to earn Arcforge EXP. At level 2, you can craft one piece of processed parchment using three pieces of leather, which is required for subsequent scroll crafting.

By default, scroll recipes produce 100% scrolls. However, using a Scroll Crafting Catalyst gives you a chance to craft 60%, 10%, and 10% Chaos variants. Currently, Scroll Crafting Catalysts can only be obtained from Zombie Mushrooms.

Overall, it is recommended that all players raise Smithing to level 5 and Arcforge to level 6 in MS Classic World, while leaving the other professions at level 1 or 2. Deliberately leveling up specific crafting professions is generally not worthwhile, as the stat improvements are limited and the process wastes a considerable amount of mesos.