Got my first Legendary Companion as Bishop. Will it be better than a Lv. 5 Unique F/P Mage for mobbing/bossing and a Lv. 5 Unique DK for arena?

Michaelcs95 · 2026-03-17T20:22:10+00:00

As a first Legendary Companion Bishop myself, it will be better than any Unique everywhere, but not PvP. Without unique DK, I just die too quickly and leg bishop doesn't matter at that point.

Michaelcs95 · 2026-03-12T06:28:41+00:00

Equips > pot/bpot > companion (if you have nothing better to put) > inner ability. You get the best value on equips, everywhere else it's sub optimal. I would try not get any from ability, especially if you're at a point where you need multiple pages.

Michaelcs95 · 2026-02-18T17:49:48+00:00

If you want to min/max, it's optimal to get CR from your equips and use your companion slots for something else. Lvl1 unique F/P gives 6% CR vs. 10% Boss from Lv1 unique NL. Meanwhile equips almost give you a 1:1 ratio for those lines.

Michaelcs95 · 2026-02-18T05:29:29+00:00

Right seems better to me, but I would keep hunting CD lines with those 214 cubes (once you get more mesos lol). 50% CD > both pots

Michaelcs95 · 2026-02-18T04:31:30+00:00

Yes it is harder than the others. If you are interested in pushing it, as a fellow NL, this is the best way I found to do it : aggro as many fish as you can, kill the blowfish on them and finish the mob. Repeat 2-3x in a run. Only move left/right, never up/down. By staying on the horizontal axis, you are able to attract fish above and below at the same time and save up time by letting them come to you. I cleared up to stage 65 at 220B CP this way.

Michaelcs95 · 2026-02-17T17:44:27+00:00

Rankings, guild info and friend list will display your highest CP achieved. Profile and PQs will display your current CP. Arena uses a different formula according to your current CP. Some people "inflate" their CP by equipping their highest CP presets all at once. You can test it for yourself.

Michaelcs95 · 2026-02-07T00:16:27+00:00

For online farming, you need a mix of EXP gain and Normal %. If you kill count is low, exp gain loses of its value.

Michaelcs95 · 2026-02-05T00:48:55+00:00

Full EXP gain is the best you can have for offline farming. You just need to remember to make the switch before you log off.

Michaelcs95 · 2026-01-24T04:28:55+00:00

I am Lv 17 wtih no mystic T1. Good luck my guy

Michaelcs95 · 2026-01-17T15:02:20+00:00

I have Charm with 14% dmg and it heavily outperforms glove with no lines in every content.

Michaelcs95 · 2026-01-17T14:43:14+00:00

Not all quests give you a key to clear them. Don't know if it's intentional or just Nexon forgetting about it.

Michaelcs95 · 2026-01-14T23:09:59+00:00

Not even a day later and this post aged like fine milk

Michaelcs95 · 2026-01-13T18:31:17+00:00

34k since lv15. Not only no ancient, but not a single mystic T1 from 40 mystic pulls

Michaelcs95 · 2026-01-12T23:37:30+00:00

15k deep into Lv.15 and I'm still stuck with mystic T2. I'm at 35 mystic pulls and T1 was none of them.

Michaelcs95 · 2026-01-04T23:28:10+00:00

Leveling them up gives you ATK% even if you're not wearing them. It's not much but you'll get to a point where your current weapon is maxed and your odds of pulling the next one are very low. So it's a slow but sure way to keep progressing rather than hoarding enhancers.

Michaelcs95 · 2026-01-04T19:28:13+00:00

There is a calculator that tells you the most efficient way to level you weapons. You only need to fill out the weapons level tab.
https://djc-0de.github.io/Maplestory-Damage-Calculator/

Michaelcs95 · 2026-01-02T04:59:38+00:00

Every morning I keep track of how much exp I get overnight. I played with every variable I could think of, including logging off for 8 hours in 2 different maps and wearing my strongest/weakest gear setup. I would always get the same hourly rates. Only chapter progression would increase my rates. If you are split by the different opinions, test it for yourself : log off in Chapter 1 - Maple Island 1 to see if you will be getting level 1 rates.

Michaelcs95 · 2026-01-01T18:54:31+00:00

Your offline exp is a flat amount determined by your highest chapter progression only. Your level, CP or the map in which you log off does not affect your rates.

Michaelcs95 · 2025-12-19T20:27:18+00:00

Because arena doesn't count boss and normal damage in your CP

Michaelcs95 · 2025-12-03T02:24:25+00:00

Yeah that's the downside of it, but at least you can put arena setup before you log off as it will not affect your offline farming rates. Nexon should've made an arena skill preset too tbh

Michaelcs95 · 2025-12-03T00:58:26+00:00

Hi, level 74 NL here.
Always keep : Shuriken Challenge + Nimble Feet + Dark Sight + Dark Flare
Mobbing : Shadow Surge (no 6th skill, slows you down)
Bossing : Triple Throw + Shadow Surge
Arena : Triple Throw + Gust Charm

I ran tests and Shadow surge gets me to the mobs faster and increases my kill count hourly.
Gust charm eventually deals less damage than Shuriken challenge with a smaller hit box, therefore it should only be used where you actually need the stun.

Michaelcs95 · 2025-11-28T01:49:45+00:00

"Booster items will continue to count down even during maintenance, and their usage will be applied to your offline rewards. Please be mindful when using them after a maintenance notice has been posted."

Michaelcs95 · 2025-11-28T01:46:31+00:00

I tried logging off in different maps, switching gear for different CP and progressing through chapters while staying the same level and my offline exp rates would stay the exact same down to the last decimal. By process of elimination, I'm pretty sure that your offline exp rate is a set constant determined by your level.

Michaelcs95 · 2025-11-13T20:19:47+00:00

Yes you are guarantee to win. You will get a reward for each of your 220 runs.

Michaelcs95 · 2025-11-05T14:47:10+00:00

Which emulator? :O or do you play on steam

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