Hello! I’m 용혁순, a Nexon Picker who enjoys playing Nexon games.

MapleStory is one of Nexon’s longest-running RPGs. I still vividly remember discovering it when I was 5 years old, and I kept playing for many years after that!

I occasionally took breaks after putting off dailies or boss runs because they felt like a chore, but I always came back whenever a new class launched or a Burning event started. With all that experience, I thought I could offer some useful class recommendations, so I decided to put this post together.

First, a look at class distribution (Source: 메이플지지)

To start with a reliable indicator that many players turn to, I pulled up the class distribution for level 280 and above. The newest classes, Ren and 레테, along with the ever-popular Bowmaster, hold the top spots at ranks 1, 2, and 3.

In MapleStory, most players have a dedicated main, but new class events and Hyper Burning make it easy to build characters strong enough to tackle weekly bosses, so many also level multiple characters to 270 and beyond. This helps explain why relatively recent classes and Bowmaster, which offers easy mobbing and strong utility, make up such a large share of the population at level 280 and above.

Class recommendations for beginners

If you want to progress without too much difficulty, my personal recommendation is Ren. It is an exceptionally easy class to play and a good choice for bossing even if you are not yet familiar with the other systems, making it a great first character for anyone getting into MapleStory. Adele offers a similar experience, with solid performance in both mobbing and bossing. It may have slipped down the tier rankings, but it is still a good choice!

My second recommendation is Bowmaster. Since I am recommending classes already at the top of the distribution chart, you might be thinking, “Oh, come on!” Still, I wanted to highlight that the numbers back up their popularity. Bowmaster in particular offers incredibly easy mobbing and performs very well against bosses thanks to its excellent utility.

Even so...

Even so, I think the heart of an RPG is ultimately about building the character you actually want to play.

In other words, I have found it best to start with whichever character catches your interest when you first see its skill set.

I have leveled Bowmaster and tried new classes myself, but I always end up either looking for an easy class or returning to the character I wanted to play in the first place!