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Chief Bandit was an essential bossing class in old school MapleStory before the Big Bang Update and this skill build guide will outline the best skills you will want to max out as you advance into the fourth job Shadower class.
- Bandit, Chief Bandit and Shadower Hightlights
- Overview
- Assigning AP
- Thief - First Job Skill Build Guide
- Bandit - Second Job Skill Build
- Chief Bandit - Third Job Skill Build Guide
- Shadower - Fourth Job Skill Build Guide
In 3rd Job, Cheif Bandit was one of the most highly sought after classes for bossing due to their powerful Meso Explosion ability that allowed them to deal significant damage by using mesos. They also have some of the coolest second-job skills in the game and were very popular before Hermits overtook them.
With the release of MapleStory Worlds, many players can now play old school MapleStory on servers like Artale.
If you're looking for the Modern version of this class, check out the Shadower Skill Build Guide.
Bandit, Chief Bandit and Shadower Hightlights
Playing a Chief Bandit and Shadower provides some significant bossing abilities that will get you into most parties in old-school MapleStory. If you're planning on creating one, here is what you need to know.
If you want to create a Shadower, here are some of the benefits you'll get when playing this class:
- Meso Explosion - The ability to blow up hundreds of thousands of mesos during bossing to deal significant damage make you a wanted party member
- Smokescreen - As you advance to Shadower, Smokescreen allows everyone in the party to avoid bossing attacks for a short period.
- Haste - They provide two useful support skills: Haste which increases the speed at which characters can move and Meso Up, which increases the amount of Mesos that drop from mobs
- Dark Sight - Able to become invincible in Dark Sight Mode without taking any damage
Some of the disadvantages of playing a Hermit:
- Costly - Meso Explosion is a costly skill and is generally only used during bossing due to the rewards you get
- Low HP - Like mages, Thieves have low HP, making them very squishy and easy to die.
Overview
Main Stat: LUK
Secondary Stat: DEX
Third Stat: STR
Weapon: Claw
Job Branch:
- Rogue (Level 10)
- Bandit (Level 30)
- Chief Bandit (Level 70)
- Shadower (Level 120)
Assigning AP
A Thief's main stat is LUK that boosts damage. But you'll also need DEX for wearing equipment and hitting mobs due to Thief's low accuracy.
When rolling your stats for character creation, you want to aim for:
- STR: 4
- DEX: 4
- LUK: 13
- INT: 4
However, a Thief needs 25 DEX in order to job advance, so you can safely roll anything that has 4 STR and 4 INT and the rest in the other two stats.
You get 5 AP per level in MapleStory. A regular AP build for Thief is:
- +4 LUK every Level
- +1 DEX every Level
However, you need at least 25 DEX in order to job advance, so you'll want to put +2 DEX and +3 LUK in the first 10 levels until you reach 25 DEX.
You'll want to cap your dex at around 70 and then gain DEX from Equipments in order to equip high-level equipment.
You also need some STR to equip end-game weapons; most of STR you can get from equips but you may need to add some AP into STR after 3rd/4th job.
Rogue - First Job Skill Build Guide
At Level 10, you can job advance to a Rogue by talking to the Dark Lord in Kerning City. You have the choice of either using a Claw or Dagger as a Thief, but since this guide is for a Shadower, you'll want to use a Dagger.
Each level up gives you 3 SP and your Job Advancement gives +1 SP.
- Level 10: Double Stab +1
- Level 11: Double Stab +3
- Level 12: Double Stab +3
- Level 13: Double Stab +3
- Level 14: Double Stab +3
- Level 15: Double Stab +3
- Level 16: Double Stab +3
- Level 17: Double Stab +1, Nimble Body +2
- Level 18: Nimble Body +3
- Level 19: Nimble Body +3
- Level 20: Nimble Body +3
- Level 21: Nimble Body +3
- Level 22: Nimble Body +3
- Level 23: Nimble Body +3
- Level 24: Disorder +3
- Level 25: Dark Sight +3
- Level 26: Dark Sight +3
- Level 27: Dark Sight +3
- Level 28: Dark Sight +3
- Level 29: Dark Sight +3
- Level 30: Dark Sight +3
You can use the Hermit Skill Build instead in 1st job if you prefer to be known as a "SinDit" in your early levels.
This build uses Double Stab instead as your main attacking skill. Once maxed, you then max Nimble Body for accuracy and finally Dark Sight to be able to hide from attacks in bossing.
Bandit - Second Job Skill Build
At Level 30, you can do the second job advancement and become a Bandit or Assassin. Since we want to eventually become a Shadower, choose Bandit.
Follow this skill build:
- Level 30: Dagger Mastery +1
- Level 31: Savage Blow : Dagger +3
- Level 32: Savage Blow : Dagger +3
- Level 33: Savage Blow : Dagger +3
- Level 34: Savage Blow : Dagger +3
- Level 35: Dagger Mastery +3
- Level 36: Dagger Mastery +1, Dagger Booster +2
- Level 37: Dagger Booster +3
- Level 38: Dagger Booster +3
- Level 39: Savage Blow : Dagger +3
- Level 40: Savage Blow : Dagger +3
- Level 41: Savage Blow : Dagger +3
- Level 42: Savage Blow : Dagger +3
- Level 43: Savage Blow : Dagger +3
- Level 44: Savage Blow : Dagger +3
- Level 45: Dagger Mastery +3
- Level 46: Dagger Mastery +3
- Level 47: Dagger Mastery +3
- Level 48: Dagger Mastery +3
- Level 49: Dagger Mastery +3
- Level 50: Haste +3
- Level 51: Haste +3
- Level 52: Haste +3
- Level 53: Haste +3
- Level 54: Haste +3
- Level 55: Haste +3
- Level 56: Haste +2, Dagger Booster +1
- Level 57: Dagger Booster +3
- Level 58: Dagger Booster +3
- Level 59: Dagger Booster +3
- Level 60: Dagger Booster +2, Steal +1
- Level 61: Steal +3
- Level 62: Steal +3
- Level 63: Steal +3
- Level 64: Steal +3
- Level 65: Steal +3
- Level 66: Steal +3
- Level 67: Steal +3
- Level 68: Steal +3
- Level 69: Steal +3
- Level 70: Steal +2, Dark Sight +1
In second job, your main attacking skill is Savage Blow. You'll want to add some points into this early on to get that damage boost, and then add some points into Dagger Booster to improve attack speed.
Once you max Savage Blow, then max Dagger Mastery for damage boost. You can max Haste instead if you're doing Ludibrium Party Quest.
Once Haste is maxed, then finish off Dagger Booster before maxing Steal (which you won't be using very often).
Chief Bandit - Third Job Skill Build Guide
At Level 70, you can advance to the third job advancement and become a Chief Bandit!
Follow this build:
- Level 70: Assaulter +1
- Level 71: Chakra +3
- Level 72: Meso Explosion +3
- Level 73: Meso Explosion +3
- Level 74: Meso Explosion +3
- Level 75: Meso Explosion +3
- Level 76: Meso Explosion +3
- Level 77: Meso Explosion +3
- Level 78: Meso Explosion +3
- Level 79: Meso Explosion +3
- Level 80: Meso Explosion +3
- Level 81: Meso Explosion +3
- Level 82: Band of Thieves +3
- Level 83: Band of Thieves +3
- Level 84: Band of Thieves +3
- Level 85: Band of Thieves +3
- Level 86: Band of Thieves +3
- Level 87: Band of Thieves +3
- Level 88: Band of Thieves +3
- Level 89: Band of Thieves +3
- Level 90: Band of Thieves +3
- Level 91: Band of Thieves +3
- Level 92: Meso Guard +3
- Level 93: Meso Guard +3
- Level 94: Meso Guard +3
- Level 95: Meso Guard +3
- Level 96: Meso Guard +3
- Level 97: Meso Guard +3
- Level 98: Meso Guard +2, Assaulter +1
- Level 99: Assaulter +3
- Level 100: Assaulter +3
- Level 101: Assaulter +3
- Level 102: Assaulter +3
- Level 103: Assaulter +3
- Level 104: Assaulter +3
- Level 105: Assaulter +3
- Level 106: Assaulter +3
- Level 107: Assaulter +3
- Level 108: Assaulter +1, Pickpocket +2
- Level 109: Pickpocket +3
- Level 110: Pickpocket +3
- Level 111: Pickpocket +3
- Level 112: Pickpocket +3
- Level 113: Pickpocket +3
- Level 114: Pickpocket +3
- Level 115: Chakra +3
- Level 116: Chakra +3
- Level 117: Chakra +3
- Level 118: Chakra +3
- Level 119: Chakra +3
- Level 120: Chakra +3
As a Chief Bandit, you have the choice of either maxing Meso Explosion or Band Of Thieves first. Both are very good mobbing skills, but with Meso Explosion maxed early you can get taken along to Zakum Runs sooner (providing you can survive!).
Meso Guard will allow you to reduce any incoming damage by a %, essentially increasing your HP. Assaulter is great for zipping around maps when there are mobs present, so we add a point early into it before maxing it.
Pickpocket will increase the amount of mesos dropped and Chakra helps with potion costs.
Shadower - Fourth Job Skill Build Guide
At Level 120, you can make the fourth job advancement and become a Shadower!
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.
Follow this skill build:
- Level 120: Boomerang Step +1
- Level 121: Venomous Stab +1, Shadow Shifter +1, Smokescreen +1
- Level 122: Maple Warrior +3
- Level 123: Maple Warrior +3
- Level 124: Maple Warrior +3
- Level 125: Maple Warrior +1, Boomerang Step +2
- Level 126: Boomerang Step +3
- Level 127: Boomerang Step +3
- Level 128: Boomerang Step +3
- Level 129: Boomerang Step +3
- Level 130: Boomerang Step +3
- Level 131: Boomerang Step +3
- Level 132: Boomerang Step +3
- Level 133: Boomerang Step +3
- Level 134: Boomerang Step +3
- Level 135: Assassinate +3
- Level 136: Assassinate +3
- Level 137: Assassinate +3
- Level 138: Assassinate +3
- Level 139: Assassinate +3
- Level 140: Assassinate +3
- Level 141: Assassinate +3
- Level 142: Assassinate +3
- Level 143: Assassinate +3
- Level 144: Assassinate +3
- Level 145: Maple Warrior +3
- Level 146: Maple Warrior +3
- Level 147: Maple Warrior +3
- Level 148: Maple Warrior +1, Smokescreen +2
- Level 149: Smokescreen +3
- Level 150: Smokescreen +3
- Level 151: Smokescreen +1, Shadow Shifter +2
- Level 152: Shadow Shifter +3
- Level 153: Shadow Shifter +3
- Level 154: Shadow Shifter +3
- Level 155: Shadow Shifter +3
- Level 156: Shadow Shifter +3
- Level 157: Shadow Shifter +3
- Level 158: Shadow Shifter +3
- Level 159: Shadow Shifter +3
- Level 160: Shadow Shifter +3
- Level 161: Smokescreen +3
- Level 162: Smokescreen +3
- Level 163: Smokescreen +3
- Level 164: Smokescreen +3
- Level 165: Smokescreen +3
- Level 166: Smokescreen +3
- Level 167: Smokescreen +2, Maple Warrior +1
- Level 168: Maple Warrior +3
- Level 169: Maple Warrior +3
- Level 170: Maple Warrior +3
- Level 171: Taunt +3
- Level 172: Taunt +3
- Level 173: Taunt +3
- Level 174: Taunt +3
- Level 175: Taunt +3
- Level 176: Taunt +3
- Level 177: Taunt +3
- Level 178: Taunt +3
- Level 179: Taunt +3
- Level 180: Taunt +3
- Level 181: Venomous Stab +3
- Level 182: Venomous Stab +3
- Level 183: Venomous Stab +3
- Level 184: Venomous Stab +3
- Level 185: Venomous Stab +3
- Level 186: Venomous Stab +3
- Level 187: Venomous Stab +3
- Level 188: Venomous Stab +3
- Level 189: Venomous Stab +3
- Level 190: Venomous Stab +2, Hero's Will +1
- Level 191: Hero's Will +3
- Level 192: Hero's Will +2, Ninja Ambush +1
- Level 193: Ninja Ambush +3
- Level 194: Ninja Ambush +3
- Level 195: Ninja Ambush +3
- Level 196: Ninja Ambush +3
- Level 197: Ninja Ambush +3
- Level 198: Ninja Ambush +3
- Level 199: Ninja Ambush +3
- Level 200: Ninja Ambush +3
Your main mobbing skill as a Shadower is Boomerang Step and so you'll want to max this as early as possible. Adding Level 10 Maple Warrior early is also good for easy damage boost.
Shadow Shifter will increase your avoid massively, saving you on potion costs and increasing survivability during bosses.
Assassinate is your main bossing skill, so you may want to max this earlier if you plan on doing bosses during the earlier levels. Smokescreen is also a highly valuable bossing skill that allows all party members to avoid attacks for a period of time.
Taunt increases EXP and Item Drop Rate, so again, whilst waiting on certain skill books to become available, you might want to add points into it early.
Venomous Stab should be maxed last, and then Ninja Ambush is pretty useless.
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