Beginner!

You start MapleStory as a beginner, the form you take when you begin a new character.

The beginner does not have any very special skills, but can use the three beginner skills: Three Shells, Nimble Feet, and Recovery.

The purpose of the beginner is to educate you on how to walk, move, climb ladders, jump, attack, and many other functions that will come to be useful later on.

Once your character reaches level 8 / 10, you may choose to undertake any of the five jobs; warrior, magician, bowman, pirate or thief.

The requirements and the places for the job advancement differ from job to job. In MapleStory, 5 job advancements are available for your character.

1st Job advancement

The places and requirements for 1st job advancement are listed below.

For the preceding advancements, you’ll be able to obtain the information from each job's town. Every job advancement comes with a Skill book, which lists out a number of skills that are crucial to master.

• To become a Bowman, you must be at least Level 10 and have 25 DEX
  
• To become a Pirate, you must be at leat Level 10 and have 20 DEX
  
• To become a Warrior, you must be at least Level 10 and have 35 STR
  
• To become a Magician, you must be at least Level 8 and have 20 INT
  
• To become a Thief, you must be at leat Level 10 and have 25 DEX
  

This image above excludes the newest job added to GMS, Pirate. To become a pirate, you must go to Nautilus Harbor.