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Myles2233 · (This post was last modified: 2009-01-29, 02:50 PM by Myles2233.)

Ohai sexies of Southperry.

Myles and Rayquaza2233 here.

We've decided to join up and combine our Pirate Training Guides, to make one SUPER KAWAII one Pineapple

Also, thank ShiKage and Bribery too, they let us use their information in their stickied threads!

[INDENT]Disclaimer: Whilst we do not own MapleStory, SouthPerry, or anything else related to this guide, the guide is either our own words, or of those who wanted their words to be published. Please do not repost this anywhere without my, or Rayquaza2233's permission.
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I noticed there isn't a proper, well documented training guide for both Pirates, sure in the guides there's brief mentions of monsters, but they aren't good enough for someone who needs to know where, how, why and with whom, to train.

At the moment, I only have a level 31 Gunslinger/26 Brawler, so my knowledge of higher training grounds is extremely low, so I will need every Pirate to contribute to this guide.

Layout of the guide

Monster Image*-*****. (Bad - Excellent ratings)
Monster name
Map(s)
Notes: Anything to note about training styles, recommended jobs, the best maps to train at, etc.

Example

How to post YOUR places

Monster Name
Map(s)
Your rating
Notes

For example

Levels 1-10

Spoiler

Levels 10-30

Spoiler

Numerous Monsters
Henesys Hunting Ground I*****
I've done this map in a different layout, due to all the monsters that reside here, I would use up a lot of valuable picture space. Anyways... Good ol' HHG1. Can be trained at from level 5+, but the best bet is to stay at Maple Island until 10. Start at the bottom level (Blue Snails/Red Snails/Shrooms) until you can kill the Slimes easily. Then, move up to the next floor, where Slimes reside. This floor is usually highly populated, so you probably will have to fight to save your place (unless you play in the early hours of PST). The Mushroom floor is not as good as the Slime floor, so you could just skip it and head over to the Green Mushroom level when you can kill them effectively, which is usually even more populated than the Slime floor. All in all, Henesys Hunting Ground 1 is the best place to level from level 10-20, for both Pirates

[Image: MS_Monster_Slime.png]

Slimes****

Southern Forest I (The Slime Tree)
I will refer to this, as most Maplers will, as the Slime Tree, due to simplicity. This map is good for Gunslingers, but great for Brawlers, for the close spawn, leading to big mobs. Both types of Pirates can train here well, but Brawlers benefit from here more than Gunslingers. Easy to train here, start at the top (where you will most probably enter), work your way down, killing everything you see, once you hit the bottom, kill the mob, and work your way up again. That will only work in an empty server, with little people in it, meaning in most servers, you will have to share, which doesn't cut back your EXP (in some cases it improves it), and it's easier because of the less space to travel. Popularity lowers this rating by * because in some cases you will have to fight for your place here.[B]

[Image: MS_Monster_Pig.png]

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[B][B]Pigs/Ribbon Pigs ***[/B][/B]

The Pig Beach/Rain-Forest East of Henesys/The Mini Dungeon with Pigs in
You can start training here whenever you feel you can survive for long periods of time, whilst still killing them quite fast, which will be around level 15. First of all, The Pig Beach, the harder of the three to reach, but with the better spawn. However, The Pig Beach has a spawning of an Iron Hog, which you wont be able to kill properly until level 25+, if you have the patience, time, and potions. The Rain-Forest East of Henesys is the easiest to reach, but it has annoying 'steps' which will stop bullets, but the rest of the map is fine. The Mini Dungeon, which is accessed from Rain-Forest East of Henesys, is the best for solo training, because only you can enter the map at one time, leading to no-one KSing you. However, at the moment, in Global MapleStory, the Event Mini Dungeon is underway, meaning you can only enter once a day for free, and only 5 more times with NX.[B]

[Image: MS_Monster_Octopus.png]

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[B][B]Octopus/Blue Mushroom ****[/B][/B]

Caution: Falling Down
Best to head to here when you can kill Octopi in under 4 shots/hits, so you aren't spending forever on one monster, in addition to that, you will need to hit Blue Mushroom at least 50% of the time, otherwise the spawn will slow down if you don't kill these. If you're going to solo the whole map (good luck with that. These are extremely popular, knocking off one *) you're best off as a Brawler because mobs will build up when you're killing one of the platforms. However, if you plan to split or share (party) the map, you're best off as a Gunslinger because the mobs wont build up as much.[B]

[Image: MS_Monster_Cactus_baby.gif]

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[B][B]Jr Cactus ***[/B][/B]

Jr. Catus Desert
You may think 'OMG ARAINT IS LONG AWAY' but, it's not, if you do the Manji and the Secret Group quest, Manji will take you to Ariant 5 times, between the levels 18 and 29, and Karcasa will take you back for 10k. Well, Jr Cactus are really good EXP, but for not long. They will satisfy you from 20-24, but there are other places. To train here as a Gunslinger, you only have to move a little to shoot them. As a Brawler, you have to move back and forth across the map, but the EXP gain is the same for both. This map isn't really popular, so you're free to train with little interruptions, and the people who do train here, change channels when they see you, so I advise you to do the same.[B]

[Image: MS_Monster_Evil_Eye.png]

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[B][B]Evil Eye ***[/B][/B]

Cave of Evil Eye I/II/III/IV
Recommended for Brawlers for their very good spawn, meaning lots of mobs. But Gunslingers can train here to, but with no mob attack until 2nd job, slower killings. Easy to navigate maps. However, the spawn of Jr. Boogies down the rating by 2 *'s because they are very annoying, with their high avoidability and their status effects, meaning neither job can kill them effectively.[B]

[Image: MS_Monster_Cactus_M.gif]

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[B][B]Royal Cactus *****[/B][/B]

Royal Catus Desert
pineappleing godly EXP, from levels 24-30. Hardly anyone trains here (I trained quite happily here during x2 EXP with no serious interruptions). Same training style with Jr Cactus, just a couple more hits. Might want to stock up on potions/return scrolls to allow for easier repots.