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If you are new to online RPGs, I recommend starting with two questions when choosing a class: do you like the character’s appearance and concept, and are the basic controls easy to learn?

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Feeling attached to a character gives you a reason to keep leveling them, while manageable controls leave you more room to learn the game’s other systems. In MapleStory, I chose 레테 because I liked the idea of commanding summons, and I was happy with her straightforward basic controls as I leveled her to 260.

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Drawing on my experience as a new MapleStory player leveling 레테, I would like to share some useful criteria for beginners choosing a class.

How to Choose a Class as a Beginner

Criterion	What to Look For	Why I Chose 레테 and How She Played
Appearance and concept	Whether you would enjoy looking at the character over time and whether their combat style appeals to you	I liked her dignified, princess-like appearance and the idea of commanding summons
Basic controls	Whether the main skills used for hunting are easy to understand	I started by summoning 템플러 and 바르가르 and using 임펠
Ease of hunting	Whether the controls remain comfortable as you hunt repeatedly	Having summons close in on distant monsters and attack them made hunting easier
Adjusting to boss battles	Whether you can pay attention to both attacking and dodging	Using summons made it easier to focus on staying alive
Leveling support	Which events apply to your chosen character and how long they run	I used leveling events to reach level 260 quickly

You do not need to know every class’s strengths and weaknesses from the start.

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It is easier to choose if you make a shortlist of characters you like, then compare how their controls work in practice when hunting and fighting bosses.

Appearance and Concept Matter Too

레테

Unless a character performs particularly poorly, I usually choose based on appearance. I especially like pretty or cute characters, so this time I considered both Mercedes and Ren.

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In the end, though, I chose 레테. The leveling support for a new class was part of the reason, but what appealed to me most was the idea of fighting like a queen, commanding impressive summons.

Looking back, I seem to have always liked the idea of playing a summoner. When I started DNF a very long time ago, my first character was a Summoner, too. 레테 also has the air of a dignified princess, which suited my tastes well.

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Personal preferences like these are a perfectly reasonable basis for choosing a class. Even if others recommend a class, you may feel less motivated to keep leveling it if the character and combat style do not interest you.

Mercedes and Ren are still on my list, and I will likely consider them again when I create my next alternate character.

How Easy Are the Basic Controls to Learn?

Summon 템플러 + 바르가르

Use 임펠 repeatedly

One thing I liked about leveling 레테 was how simple the essentials felt early on. I started without looking up a guide and still had little trouble hunting.

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While hunting up to level 260, I mainly summoned 템플러 and 바르가르 and used 임펠. Understanding those three skills was enough to get started.

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I especially appreciated how the summons would close in on monsters and attack them even when they were some distance from my character. It really did feel like being a princess who only had to lift a finger. I was pleased that playing the class lived up to the image that had drawn me to it.

When judging how difficult a class’s controls are, I recommend that beginners focus on the skills they will use repeatedly at the start, rather than the total number of skills. Look at which buttons you press while hunting, how comfortable it is to attack while moving, and how many things you need to keep track of.

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Of course, finding basic hunting easy to learn is different from getting the most out of a class. 레테 also has active skills that command her summons to perform powerful attacks or give them buffs. Start with the basic controls, then gradually work more skills into your play as you become comfortable.

Look at Hunting and Boss Battles Separately

Just because hunting feels comfortable does not mean boss battles will feel the same. Boss battles require you to attack while dodging attack patterns, so I also found it important that the controls left me enough room to handle both.

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In the boss battles I tried, I kept my summons out and used 임펠 about once every 8 seconds. The rest of the time, I focused on moving to stay alive. With less attention needed for attacking, I could concentrate on dodging the boss’s attacks, which made the battles feel a little easier to complete.

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This was simply the approach I used as a beginner to focus on dodging. It does not mean that using 임펠 only once every 8 seconds is the best way to attack. When I could manage it, I also used other active skills, which helped me finish the battles more quickly.

Until the day I challenge 메이린

When watching class introductions or gameplay videos, I recommend looking at hunting and boss battle footage separately. You may be drawn to different classes depending on whether you like seeing a wide area cleared with ease or find the idea of chaining several skills together against a boss more interesting.

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At least in the content I played, being able to rely on summons while focusing on dodging made 레테 easier to learn as a beginner.

Separate Leveling Support from Class Performance

My 레테 is currently level 260. I reached level 200 in about 30 minutes with Hyper Blink, then completed the 5th Job Advancement and the quests related to Arcane Force before continuing to hunt. After reaching level 260, I also completed the 6th Job Advancement and the quests related to Sacred Power.

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I estimate that reaching level 260 took about 3–4 hours. As a new player, I was learning as I went, so I did not track the time precisely. Even so, I reached the next stage of progression faster than I expected.

Leveling events played a large part in that speed. Hyper Burning MAX adds 4 extra levels each time you level up, giving you 5 levels at a time up to level 260. After that, you can designate your character separately for Burning BEYOND to receive 1+1 level-ups up to level 280. The related events run until 2026-9-16 at 11:59 p.m.

The exclusive mission rewards for 레테 are also worth considering

That means I cannot attribute all of that leveling speed to 레테’s performance. It is important to distinguish between the ease of hunting with the class itself and the time saved through events.

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I recommend that beginners choose a class they like, then check which leveling support options are available to them. If you plan to use this event, it ends soon, so check the requirements for designating a character and receiving rewards first.

Who I Would Recommend 레테 To

I should gradually work on decorating my home, too

Based on my experience leveling to 260, 레테 seems well suited to players who like the idea of commanding summons and want basic hunting controls that are easy to learn. She is also worth considering for beginners like me who are unfamiliar with boss attack patterns and need room to focus on dodging.

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On the other hand, if you enjoy attacking continuously yourself or keeping busy chaining several skills together, it is worth comparing classes that offer those play styles, too.

I chose 레테 because her appearance and concept appealed to me. Once I tried her, I found the controls comfortable, which encouraged me to keep leveling her. Rather than trying to compare every class’s performance from the start, I recommend choosing a few characters you like and first considering whether you would enjoy hunting with them over and over.

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