Welcome to MapleStory wiki. Here is everything you need to know about the game.
MapleStory is a fantasy online game, initially released on Windows. There are other versions of the game that are available on Android, iOS, and Nintendo.
The game takes place primarily in the “Maple World”, where there are dungeons and monsters, and the player has to fight against them while finishing quests. Unlike many other games of this genre, MapleWorld is not dark or violent.
As an online MMORPG, you can customize and strengthen your characters by increasing their abilities and skills. High-level and strong characters will make defeating monsters less complicated compared to weak ones.
This game is available for free on different platforms, but there’s a ‘Cash shop’ inside the game where players can spend real money to purchase characters, items, and various Gameplay enhancements.
MapleStory was first released on April 29, 2003, in Korea for Windows. After that, the game was published for Nintendo DS with single-player mode on April 15, 2010.
It was then released for iOS and Android with the name MapleStory M on May 28, 2018.
Game Information
| Game Name | MapleStory |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Nexon(South Korea, Japan, North America, Europe, Thailand) Shanda(China) AsiaSoft(Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam) Level Up! (Brazil) Gamania (Taiwan, HongKong) |
| Developer(s) | Wizet, Nexon |
| Composer(s) | CODASOUNDStudio EIMASTERIA |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | Korea: April 29, 2003 Japan: December 3, 2003 North America: May 11, 2005 Taiwan: June 1, 2005 Southeast Asia: June 23, 2005 Europe: April 12, 2007 Thailand: October 31, 2017 |
| Genre(s) | MMORPG |
Gameplay
MapleStory is a 2D Side scroller MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game). This fantasy-based game is developed by Wizet and published in specific countries or regions by several companies such as Nexon.
The game takes place in the ‘Mapleworld’ which is sunny and bright, and you will have to save it from falling under the evil rule of Black Mage. Like most MMORPGs, the gameplay centers on embarking towards the path of dungeons and combating monsters in real-time.
You as a player will have to fight monsters who are natural inhabitants of the Maple World. By defeating them and completing quests, you will obtain in-game currency in this process, called “Mesos” or “Meru”, experience points (EXP), and other useful items.
In this game, the keyboard and mouse have to be used as controls. The keyboard is used largely for combating skill and toggling lists, whereas the mouse is used for triggering quests from NPC and utilizing items.
MapleStory characters live in 3 worlds. Each world is split up into twenty servers. The player can’t transfer their characters and items between worlds unless they purchase a transfer from the Cash Shop.
MapleStory Characters List
In MapleStory, a character is an entity that represents the player. There are over 40 characters to choose from various classes – all have their own special abilities. Most of them have unique stories, and quest lines too!
Magician
- Battle Mage
- Beast Tamer
- Blaze Wizard
- Evan
- Kanna
- Luminous
- Magician
- Kinesis
- Illium
Thief
- Dual blade
- Nightwalker
- Phantom
- Thie
- Xenon
- Cadena
- Hoyoung
Warrior
- Aran
- Adele
- Blaster
- Dawn warrior
- Demon avenger
- Demon slayer
- Hayato
- Kaiser
- Mihile
- Warrior
- Zero
Bowman
- Mercedes
- Kain
- Bowman
- Wild hunter
- Wind archer
Pirate
- Angelic Buster
- Cannoner
- Jett
- Mechanic
- Pirate
- Shade
- Thunder Breaker
- Ark
Skills
Skills are distinct, extraordinary abilities that can be learned and mastered by each character. Skills in this game are categorized as Active or Passive.
Animations are being played on or near active skills of the characters, and have to be activated. Passive skills assign bonuses without the need to activate the skill and help the player in increasing attack or defense.
A skill becomes increasingly powerful and effective depending on the amount of SP invested in the skill.
MapleStory Weapons and Armors
Weapons
- Bows
- Claws
- AsaCrossbows
- Daggers
- Guns
- Kataras
- Knuckles
- One-Handed Axes
- One-Handed Maces
- One-Handed Swords
- Pole Arms Two-Handed Axes
- Two-Handed Maces
- Two-Handed Swords
- Scepters
- Spears
- Staves
- Wands
- O Cannons
- Dua! Bowguns
- Canes
- Shining Rods
- Soul Shooters
- Energy Swords
- Desperados
- Lapis and Lazuli
- Arm Cannons (Blaster)
- Magic Gauntlets
- Psy-Limiters
- Energy Chains
- Fans
- Katanas (Hayato)
Armor
- Hats
- Overalls
- Tops
- Bottoms
- Shoes
- Capes
- Gloves
- Shields and Jewelry
- Secondary Weapons
- Emblems
Interactions
MapleStory gives players a variety of options when interacting with others online.
Some of them are –
- Character marriages
- Forming parties and sharing loot
- Joining or creating a guild to grow together
- Availability of mini-games
- Junior and senior architectural meeting
- Ingame popularity feature
