MapleStory Before Big Bang - Cleric, Priest, Bishop Skill Build Guide

The Cleric, Priest and Bishop class in MapleStory before the Big Bang update are one of the most popular classes to play in old-school MapleStory and this skill build guide will show you the best way to build your new Magician job.

Before the Big Bang update released in 2010 that reshaped MapleStory’s mechanics and progression systems, playing as a Cleric, Priest, or Bishop was a vastly different experience. These support-focused mages were known for their healing, buffing, and ability to earn millions of mesos, making them an essential class to play.

• Cleric, Priest, Bishop Highlights
• Overview
• Assigning AP
• Magician First Job Skill Build
• Cleric - Second Job Skill Build
• Priest - Third Job Skill Build Guide
• Bishop - Fourth Job Skill Build Guide

If you've started to play MapleStory Worlds old school servers, this guide is perfect for you. If you're looking for the modern-day class, check out our Bishop Skill Build Guide for the latest version of Maplestory.

Cleric, Priest, Bishop Highlights

There are many advantages that Bishops have in old-school MapleStory. If you're planning on making this class, you'll get:

• Great mobility - every Magician class gets the Teleport skill, allowing them to traverse Maple World much easier than many other classes.
• Holy Symbol - This skill gives everyone in the party 1.5x EXP and will be your key to getting into end-game parties.
• Heal - When you reach second job Cleric, you'll be able to kill undead monsters with Heal. You'll also gain skills to make your MP consumption virtually 0, allowing you to not waste money on Potions

You should also be aware of:

• Low HP - Magicians can be slightly "Squishy" with their low HP. But they also get Magic Guard, which basically adds all your MP as HP allowing you to take damage from tougher monsters.
• Costly First Job - First job can be expensive due to having to buy lots of MP pots at the beginning
• Low Damage - You won't be soloing any bosses with a Bishop as it ranks as the lowest DPS class in old-school MapleStory.

Overview

Below is an overview of the Bishop Class.

Main Stat: INT

Secondary Stat: LUK

Weapon: Wand/Staff

Job Branch:

• 1st: Magician (Level 8)
• 2nd: Cleric (Level 30)
• 3rd: Priest (Level 70)
• 4th: Bishop (Level 120)

Assigning AP

A Magician's main stat is INT, but it also requires LUK stat to wear equipment. When Maple Weapons are released, LUK becomes less important as these weapons don't require LUK.

When rolling your stats for character creation, you want to aim for:

• STR: 4
• DEX: 4
• LUK: 4
• INT: 13

However, rolling this is called a "perfect roll", and so you should accept anything with low LUK and high INT to get going.

You get 5 AP per level in MapleStory. A regular AP build for Magician is:

• +4 INT every Level
• +1 LUK every Level

In order to job advance at Level 8 to Magician, you need 20 INT.

Magician First Job Skill Build

At level 8 you can job advance to Magician. It is very important that you do not over-level in old-school MapleStory due to how skills effect your stats on Level up.

Each level up gives you 3 SP and your Job Advancement gives +1 SP.

• Level 8: Magic Bolt +1
• Level 9: Improving MP Recovery +3
• Level 10: Improving MP Recovery +2, Improved MAX MP Increase +1
• Level 11: Improved MAX MP Increase +3
• Level 12: Improved MAX MP Increase +3
• Level 13: Improved MAX MP Increase +3
• Level 14: Improving MP Recovery +3
• Level 15: Improving MP Recovery +3
• Level 16: Improving MP Recovery +3
• Level 17: Improving MP Recovery +2, Magic Claw +1
• Level 18: Magic Claw +3
• Level 19: Magic Claw +3
• Level 20: Magic Claw +3
• Level 21: Magic Claw +3
• Level 22: Magic Claw +3
• Level 23: Magic Claw +3
• Level 24: Magic Claw +1, Magic Guard +2
• Level 25: Magic Guard +3
• Level 26: Magic Guard +3
• Level 27: Magic Guard +3
• Level 28: Magic Guard +3
• Level 29: Magic Guard +3
• Level 30: Magic Guard +3

Your first SP you get for Job Advancing should be put into Magic Bolt, allowing you to deal more damage to low-level enemies. Then you need to put 5 SP into Improving MP Recovery to unlock Improved MAX MP Increase skill.

Improved MAX MP Increase will give you additional MP stats on Level Up, so it's vital to max this skill as soon as possible. If you miss this skill out in the early levels, you'll be sacrificing MP Stats that you won't be able to get back.

After that, max out Improving MP Recovery so that you rely less on MP Pots and then finally around Level 17 you can start maxing out your main attack skill Magic Claw.

You'll then use the rest of your points to max out Magic Guard, which isn't very useful yet but will be vital once you hit Level 70+.

Cleric - Second Job Skill Build

Once you reach Level 30 as a Magician, you can then job advance to second job. Magicians have a choice of Ice/Lightning Mage, Fire/Poison Mage or Cleric.

Like most second job classes, Cleric starts off slow but then turns into a powerhouse at around Level 40.

Follow this skill build:

• Level 30: Teleport +1
• Level 31: Heal +3
• Level 32: Heal +3
• Level 33: Heal +3
• Level 34: Heal +3
• Level 35: Heal +3
• Level 36: Heal +3
• Level 37: Heal +3
• Level 38: Heal +3
• Level 39: Heal +3
• Level 40: Heal +3
• Level 41: MP Eater +3
• Level 42: MP Eater +3
• Level 43: MP Eater +3
• Level 44: MP Eater +3
• Level 45: MP Eater +3
• Level 46: MP Eater +3
• Level 47: MP Eater +2, Invincible +1
• Level 48: Invincible +3
• Level 49: Invincible +1, Bless +2
• Level 50: Bless +3
• Level 51: Bless +3
• Level 52: Bless +3
• Level 53: Bless +3
• Level 54: Bless +3
• Level 55: Bless +3
• Level 56: Teleport +3
• Level 57: Teleport +3
• Level 58: Teleport +3
• Level 59: Teleport +3
• Level 60: Teleport +3
• Level 61: Teleport +3
• Level 62: Teleport +1, Invincible +2
• Level 63: Invincible +3
• Level 64: Invincible +3
• Level 65: Invincible +3
• Level 66: Invincible +3
• Level 67: Invincible +1, Holy Arrow +2
• Level 68: Holy Arrow +3
• Level 69: Holy Arrow +3
• Level 70: Holy Arrow +3

Add your first point into Teleport to help with mobility, though it will be expensive and the range isn't too good. Heal will not be useful until around Level 36-37, so you'll still want to be training with Magic Claw until you can deal significant damage to undead monsters.

Next you have a choice between maxing Teleport or MP Eater. MP Eater will save you money on pots, virtually you won't be using any once it's fully maxed. However, if you're funded, you can max Teleport earlier to gain better mobility.

Then comes Bless for support in LPQ and other party scenarios. Finally, Invincible adds some damage reduction and the last few points will go into Holy Arrow, which you won't use much.

Priest - Third Job Skill Build Guide

At Level 70, you can job advance to third job.

This is where you start to shine as a Priest will give you a new damage attacking skill and the best support skill in the game: Holy Symbol.

Follow this skill build guide:

• Level 70: Dispel +1
• Level 71: Dispel +2, Holy Symbol +1
• Level 72: Holy Symbol +3
• Level 73: Holy Symbol +3
• Level 74: Holy Symbol +3
• Level 75: Holy Symbol +3
• Level 76: Holy Symbol +3
• Level 77: Holy Symbol +3
• Level 78: Holy Symbol +3
• Level 79: Holy Symbol +3
• Level 80: Holy Symbol +3
• Level 81: Holy Symbol +2, Mystic Door +1
• Level 82: Shining Ray +3
• Level 83: Shining Ray +3
• Level 84: Shining Ray +3
• Level 85: Shining Ray +3
• Level 86: Shining Ray +3
• Level 87: Shining Ray +3
• Level 88: Shining Ray +3
• Level 89: Shining Ray +3
• Level 90: Shining Ray +3
• Level 91: Shining Ray +3
• Level 92: Summon Dragon +3
• Level 93: Summon Dragon +3
• Level 94: Summon Dragon +3
• Level 95: Summon Dragon +3
• Level 96: Summon Dragon +3
• Level 97: Summon Dragon +3
• Level 98: Summon Dragon +3
• Level 99: Summon Dragon +3
• Level 100: Summon Dragon +3
• Level 101: Summon Dragon +3
• Level 102: Elemental Resistance +3
• Level 103: Elemental Resistance +3
• Level 104: Elemental Resistance +3
• Level 105: Elemental Resistance +3
• Level 106: Elemental Resistance +3
• Level 107: Elemental Resistance +3
• Level 108: Elemental Resistance +2, Dispel +1
• Level 109: Dispel +3
• Level 110: Dispel +3
• Level 111: Dispel +3
• Level 112: Dispel +3
• Level 113: Dispel +3
• Level 114: Dispel +1, Mystic Door +2
• Level 115: Mystic Door +3
• Level 116: Mystic Door +3
• Level 117: Mystic Door +3
• Level 118: Mystic Door +3
• Level 119: Mystic Door +3
• Level 120: Mystic Door +2, Doom +1

As a Priest, you max all your skills apart from Doom. Doom will turn monsters into Snails for a short period of time, which isn't very useful in 3rd job.

You'll want to max Holy Symbol as quick as possible to benefit from the increase EXP and start getting you into parties. Then you max your attacking skill Shining Ray; it deals more damage than heal but you'll likely want to combine Heal+Shining Ray into your rotation to prevent you from dying.

If you're funded, you can turn on Magic Guard to help tank stronger hits from high-level mobs.

Summon Dragon is fairly useless in terms of damage, but it's cute and can help clear a mob or two. Mystic Door will allow you to teleport to town easier and Dispel is vital for bossing.

Bishop - Fourth Job Skill Build Guide

In fourth job, Magicians are the best mob attackers in the entire game. They come with overpowered full-map attack skills that out perform every other class in MapleStory.

Fourth job is slightly different to other jobs in that you need to obtain Skill Books to increase the max level of a skill and also take on a few quests to unlock others. This guide assumes you have everything maxed out, but whilst waiting for skill books you can improve other skills.

• Level 120: Genesis +1
• Level 121: Genesis +3
• Level 122: Genesis +3
• Level 123: Genesis +3
• Level 124: Genesis +3
• Level 125: Genesis +3
• Level 126: Genesis +3
• Level 127: Genesis +3
• Level 128: Genesis +3
• Level 129: Genesis +3
• Level 130: Genesis +2, Maple Warrior +1
• Level 131: Maple Warrior +3
• Level 132: Maple Warrior +3
• Level 133: Maple Warrior +3 (10)
• Level 134: Maple Warrior +3
• Level 135: Maple Warrior +3
• Level 136: Maple Warrior +3 (19)
• Level 137: Maple Warrior +3
• Level 138: Maple Warrior +3
• Level 139: Maple Warrior +3 (28)
• Level 140: Maple Warrior +2, Resurrection +1
• Level 141: Bahamut +3
• Level 142: Bahamut +3
• Level 143: Bahamut +3
• Level 144: Bahamut +3
• Level 145: Bahamut +3
• Level 146: Bahamut +3
• Level 147: Bahamut +3
• Level 148: Bahamut +3
• Level 149: Bahamut +3
• Level 150: Bahamut +3
• Level 151: Angel Ray +3
• Level 152: Angel Ray +3
• Level 153: Angel Ray +3
• Level 154: Angel Ray +3
• Level 155: Angel Ray +3
• Level 156: Angel Ray +3
• Level 157: Angel Ray +3
• Level 158: Angel Ray +3
• Level 159: Angel Ray +3
• Level 160: Angel Ray +3
• Level 161: Resurrection +3
• Level 162: Resurrection +3
• Level 163: Resurrection +3
• Level 164: Infinity +3
• Level 165: Infinity +3
• Level 166: Infinity +3
• Level 167: Infinity +3
• Level 168: Infinity +3
• Level 169: Infinity +3
• Level 170: Infinity +3
• Level 171: Infinity +3
• Level 172: Infinity +3
• Level 173: Infinity +3
• Level 174: Mana Reflection +3
• Level 175: Mana Reflection +3
• Level 176: Mana Reflection +3
• Level 177: Mana Reflection +3
• Level 178: Mana Reflection +3
• Level 179: Mana Reflection +3
• Level 180: Mana Reflection +3
• Level 181: Mana Reflection +3
• Level 182: Mana Reflection +3
• Level 183: Mana Reflection +3
• Level 184: Holy Shield +3
• Level 185: Holy Shield +3
• Level 186: Holy Shield +3
• Level 187: Holy Shield +3
• Level 188: Holy Shield +3
• Level 189: Holy Shield +3
• Level 190: Holy Shield +3
• Level 191: Holy Shield +3
• Level 192: Holy Shield +3
• Level 193: Holy Shield +3
• Level 194: Big Bang +3
• Level 195: Big Bang +3
• Level 196: Big Bang +3
• Level 197: Big Bang +3
• Level 198: Big Bang +3
• Level 199: Big Bang +3
• Level 200: Big Bang +3

Genesis is a Bishop's main mobbing skill and will be until you reach max level 200. It's the best skill in the whole of MapleStory, so maxing it out as soon as possible is essential.

Bishop's get a few other useful skills: Resurrection will revive a party member, but it has a lengthy cooldown. Bahamut is an upgraded summon useful for finishing off mobs near you.

Maple Warrior has a max level of 30, but in some versions only Level 20 was released. This is probably the second most important skill for Bishops as it increases stat by %, so max it as early as you can.

Angel Ray and Big Bang are sub-par damage dealing skills, so not too useful here unless bossing. Infinity gives you infinity mana for a short period of time to help with pot costs.