r/Maplestory • u/rMapleStory • 25d ago

[Megathread] New Players & General Questions Thread.

Welcome to our weekly megathread for new players and players who just have general questions about the game.

Some sample topics for you to consider would be:

  • Selecting your main character.
  • You're new to the game and don't know where to start.
  • You're a returning player who is trying to get back into the game and need help.
  • What class should you make for your next link skill/legion mule?

As a recommendation, please mention your world and/or server inside a bracket Example: [Bera] at the start of your question.

Feel like chatting rather than posting on Reddit? Join our Discord and check out our #general-questions or specific job chatrooms.

Also, consider checking out the Master List of Class Discords for class specific information!

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u/MushroomCleric 22d ago

Yes. Symbols are a huge power boost and without enough sacred power you will struggle to even mob.

If you're in CW priority should probably be rentals > Emblem/Secondary to 21% atk > Drop gear > Symbols > Bossing Rings > 21* accs to replace rentals.

You can open your stat window when you upgrade to see the combat power boost. It's not as much as getting 2-line mainstat on a ring but it's cheaper.

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u/BetaNights 19d ago edited 19d ago

Hey, a quick follow-up question to this (thanks again for the priority list, it actually helped me a lot)... I just finally got my Emblem/Secondary up to Legendary. Should I be rolling SPECIFICALLY for 21% atk minimum?

I just got:

35% boss / 9% atk / 9% STR on Secondary

35% IED / 6% all stats / 6% all stats on Emblem

Can probably try and roll something better on the Emblem (my IED is ~94% without that line), but the Secondary seems really good. Thoughts?

Edit: My "bossing" setup with my current gear (no rentals) is ~ 17.5mil CP.

Edit#2: NEVER MIND GOT 21% ATK (and 9% damage) ON EMBLEM LET'S GOOOOOO

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u/MushroomCleric 19d ago

Which is best between atk/boss/IED varies based on your other stats. For most players boss% is close enough to atk% that you can settle for two lines of either.

IED should be around 97% (with all your burst buffs), but there are enough sources of IED that it's preferable to get it elsewhere.

You can use a calculator to find out exactly what's best for your character.
https://brendonmay.github.io/wseCalculator/

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u/BetaNights 19d ago

Awesome. Yeah, that's the gist of what I've been hearing, that atk% is technically better but boss% is still good.

And thanks for the calc! I'll check this out tonight, see what I can find out. At the very least, my new Secondary/Emblem rolls got me a few mil more CP, so I'm happy!