Hello.

This time, the keyword is “Why am I the only one without it?”, and I will be covering the kinds of items that just about any player would want to have while playing the game.

In RPGs, getting a valuable drop is a major source of motivation. With that in mind, this post organizes where to obtain some of MapleStory’s representative “must-have” items.

Players who are already familiar with the game will likely know most of this through experience, but for newer players, the relevant information is scattered across many places. I hope this post makes it easier to check everything in one place. If anything is incorrect, I would appreciate it if you let me know so I can revise it.

Before we begin: how increased item drop rate is applied

The information above has all been officially announced. Based on those rules, increased item drop rate only applies to equipment items and special skill ring boxes among boss drop rewards. In party play, on the reward map, the applied drop rate is that of the player who dealt the most damage to the box.

The prices for each item are based on their unenhanced state as of the date this post was written. They may change over time, so please use them only as a rough reference.

An item with consistently stable value - Dominator Pendant

The long-standing Dominator Pendant drops from Arkarium (Normal), and as of the date of writing, it is traded for around 700 million mesos.

Since Arkarium is a daily boss, it can be defeated every day. It also drops rewards such as the occasionally appearing Confusion Fragment and, during the early period of Challengers World only, Primal Essence, which makes it a fairly worthwhile boss in several respects.

This item, along with the Black Bean Mark listed below, is one of the main uses for the Platinum Scissors that can be purchased once per month from the Mileage Shop.

Items that are especially nice to get in [Challengers World]

These items do not really count as notable drops in regular worlds, but they do carry value specifically in [Challengers World].

• Eye Accessory - Black Bean Mark : Pink Bean (Normal/Chaos)

• Eye Accessory - Papulatus Mark : Papulatus (Chaos)

• Face Accessory - Twilight Mark : Lucid (Normal/Hard) / Will (Normal/Hard)

• Ring - Guardian Angel Ring : Guardian Angel Slime (Normal/Chaos)

• Pendant - Daybreak Pendant : Verus Hilla (Normal/Hard) / Chosen Seren (Normal/Hard/Extreme)

• Earrings - Estella Earrings : Dusk (Normal/Chaos) / Commander Dunkel (Normal/Hard)

Pitched Boss Set - Mitra's Rage

Mitra's Rage (Warrior/Mage/Bowman/Thief/Pirate), which is classified as an emblem, can be obtained through the Mitra's Rage Selection Box dropped by Chosen Seren (Hard/Extreme). As of the date of writing, it is traded for around 500 million mesos.

Pitched Boss Set - Berserked Mark

Berserked Mark, which is classified as a face accessory, drops from Lotus (Hard/Extreme), and as of the date of writing, it is traded for around 1.2 to 1.4 billion mesos.

Pitched Boss Set - Commander Force Earrings

Commander Force Earrings, which are classified as earrings, drop from Commander Dunkel (Hard), and as of the date of writing, they are traded for around 1.6 to 1.7 billion mesos.

Pitched Boss Set - Magic Eyepatch

Magic Eyepatch, which is classified as an eye accessory, drops from Damien (Hard), and as of the date of writing, it is traded for around 2.7 to 2.8 billion mesos.

Pitched Boss Set - Dreamy Belt

Dreamy Belt, which is classified as a belt, drops from Lucid (Hard), and as of the date of writing, it is traded for around 3.8 billion mesos.

Pitched Boss Set - Cursed Spellbook

The Cursed Red/Blue/Green/Yellow Spellbook, which is classified as a pocket item, can be obtained through the Cursed Spellbook Selection Box dropped by Will (Hard), and as of the date of writing, it is traded for around 3.8 to 4.0 billion mesos.

The difference between the colors is their base stat. Each color has +10 to a different base stat: Red (Warrior - STR), Blue (Mage - INT), Green (Bowman - DEX), Yellow (Thief - LUK)

Pitched Boss Set - Endless Terror

Endless Terror, which is classified as a ring, drops from Dusk (Hard), and as of the date of writing, it is traded for around 4.6 to 4.8 billion mesos.

Pitched Boss Set - Source of Suffering

Source of Suffering, which is classified as a necklace, drops from Verus Hilla (Hard), and as of the date of writing, it is traded for around 4.4 to 4.6 billion mesos.

Chaos Pitched Boss Accessory Box

Among the pitched boss accessories listed above, this box can contain any of them except the Mitra's Rage Selection Box, each at its own set probability, and it is dropped by higher-tier bosses. The drop rates are not the same for every item. The bosses that drop it are as follows.

• Kaling (Normal/Hard/Extreme)

• Radiant Evil (Normal/Hard)

• Limbo (Normal/Hard)

• Baldrix (Normal/Hard)

• Jupiter (Normal/Hard)

In addition, in Challengers World Season 3, the Pitched Boss Accessory Box was also dropped by Kai (Normal/Hard) as a reward from the season boss, which was introduced there for the first time. This appears to have been an additional measure to offset the reduced drop rates for pitched boss accessories from bosses up to Verus Hilla. Unless that direction changes, it seems likely that this reward will continue to be assigned to the season boss in Challengers World.

Pitched Boss Set - Genesis Badge

Genesis Badge, which is classified as a badge, drops from Black Mage (Hard/Extreme), and as of the date of writing, it is traded for around 26 to 27 billion mesos.

Since Black Mage is a monthly boss, it is naturally cleared less often than the weekly bosses.

Pitched Boss Set - Complete Under Control

Complete Under Control, which is classified as a mechanical heart, drops from Lotus (Extreme), and as of the date of writing, it is traded for around 24 to 25 billion mesos.

Exceptional Hammer (Belt)

Exceptional Hammer (Belt) drops from Black Mage (Extreme), and as of the date of writing, it is traded for around 8.3 to 8.4 billion mesos.

Exceptional Hammer (Face Accessory)

Exceptional Hammer (Face Accessory) drops from Chosen Seren (Extreme), and as of the date of writing, it is traded for around 8.6 to 8.8 billion mesos.

Exceptional Hammer (Eye Accessory)

Exceptional Hammer (Eye Accessory) drops from Watcher Kalos (Extreme), and as of the date of writing, it is traded for around 27 to 28 billion mesos.

Exceptional Hammer (Medal)

Exceptional Hammer (Medal) drops from The First Adversary (Extreme), and as of the date of writing, there are no listings in the Auction House.

Exceptional Hammer (Earrings)

Exceptional Hammer (Earrings) drops from Kaling (Extreme), and as of the date of writing, it is said that it has not dropped yet.

Because Radiant Boss Accessories are so difficult to obtain, prices vary quite a bit from world to world.

Radiant Boss Set - Whisper of the Source

Whisper of the Source, which is classified as a ring, drops from Limbo (Hard), and as of the date of writing, it is traded for around 77 to 100 billion mesos.

Radiant Boss Set - Immortal Legacy

Immortal Legacy, which is classified as a medal, drops from The First Adversary (Hard/Extreme), and as of the date of writing, it is traded for around 96 to 105 billion mesos.

Radiant Boss Set - Ecstatic Nightmare

Ecstatic Nightmare, which is classified as a ring, drops from Radiant Evil (Hard), and as of the date of writing, it is traded for around 79 to 90 billion mesos.

Radiant Boss Set - Oath of Death

Oath of Death, which is classified as a pendant, drops from Baldrix (Hard), and as of the date of writing, it is traded for around 135 to 155 billion mesos.

Radiant Boss Set - Original Sin of Pride

Original Sin of Pride, which is classified as a face accessory, drops from Jupiter (Hard), and as of the date of writing, it is said that it has not dropped yet. Jupiter was released on February 12.

Special Skill Rings: Restraint Ring / Continuous Ring

Special skill rings can be obtained from ring boxes that drop after defeating bosses. Recently, following the simultaneous equip patch, both the Restraint Ring and Continuous Ring have become more important, and their prices have increased accordingly. As of the date of writing, level 4 versions are traded for around 5.3 billion mesos and 4.0 billion mesos respectively.

The grade of the ring box varies by boss difficulty, and the probabilities differ as well. Realistically, only level 4 versions of the two rings above are treated as “must-have” items, so the Green Jade Boss Ring Box, which can only give up to level 3, is omitted here. The chances of obtaining those rings from the remaining boxes are as follows.

You can check the full probabilities in detail on the official website.

Red Jade Boss Ring Box

• Lotus (Hard) / Damien (Hard) / Lucid (Hard) / Will (Hard) / Verus Hilla (Normal)

• Chance to obtain a level 4 Restraint Ring or Continuous Ring: about 0.69%

Black Jade Boss Ring Box

• Dusk (Chaos) / Commander Dunkel (Hard) / Guardian Angel Slime (Chaos) / Verus Hilla (Hard) / Chosen Seren (Normal)

• Chance to obtain a level 4 Restraint Ring or Continuous Ring: about 2.5%

White Jade Boss Ring Box

• Black Mage (Hard/Extreme) / Lotus (Extreme) / Chosen Seren (Hard/Extreme) / Watcher Kalos (Easy/Normal) / The First Adversary (Easy/Normal) / Kaling (Easy/Normal) / Radiant Evil (Normal)

• Chance to obtain a level 4 Restraint Ring or Continuous Ring: about 4.9%

Life Boss Ring Box

• Watcher Kalos (Chaos/Extreme) / The First Adversary (Hard/Extreme) / Kaling (Hard/Extreme) / Radiant Evil (Hard) / Limbo (Normal/Hard) / Baldrix (Normal/Hard) / Jupiter (Normal/Hard)

• Chance to obtain a level 4 Restraint Ring or Continuous Ring: about 10%

• Chance to obtain a Life Grindstone: about 14.5%

Grindstones: materials required to enhance special skill rings to level 5 and 6

• Watcher Kalos (Normal/Chaos/Extreme) / The First Adversary (Normal/Hard/Extreme) / Kaling (Normal) / Radiant Evil (Normal)

• About 2.2 billion mesos as of the date of writing

• Kaling (Hard/Extreme) / Radiant Evil (Hard) / Limbo (Normal/Hard) / Baldrix (Normal/Hard) / Jupiter (Normal/Hard)

• About 5.0 billion mesos as of the date of writing

Thank you for reading.