71 thoughts on “Best Maplestory Training Spots 1-250 Guide (GMS v.156 – Cygnus Awakening Night Walker)”

1. ZhenYu` July 27, 2016 at 12:45 PM

   hello ayumi, can i know i am a viper with clean buff att range be 80k can (172 lvl) . Is my damage able to farm at those places???? because they say my att range is low.
2. stratodual March 25, 2016 at 4:56 AM

   hello ayumi, please can you tell us where we can train at lvl 170 with one marksman or general… its because now u need starforce to train at sh thank you very much
3. Ash November 20, 2015 at 9:59 PM

   I believe that MP3 is no longer suitable for that level range.
4. Ayumilove Post authorOctober 21, 2015 at 7:25 AM

   @Bakhe: Thanks for your compliment 🙂
5. Bakhe October 20, 2015 at 2:04 AM

   For me, what’s more amazing than the content and the quality of this post, but the fact that you read all the comments and give feedback! Keep up the good work!!
6. Ayumilove Post authorOctober 13, 2015 at 9:01 AM

   @brandom: Thanks for your feedback on Dimension Invasion entry limit! I’ll update the guide now.
7. brandon October 12, 2015 at 2:01 PM

   Dimension Invasion is limited to 5 per day now
8. Jerikuto August 3, 2015 at 12:08 PM

   This helped me a lot, thanks!

   By the way, I’ve seen you before 5yrs ago, I’ve watched your videos too back then but I’ve never played Maplestory. But now I see why it’s good. It’s still nice to see you’re still around > u <

   I hope you're having a great summer though.
9. Magi July 26, 2015 at 10:50 PM

   From level 170-200 i was able to solo normal horntail on my ice/lightning and it is REALLY good exp. A lot better than chaos zakum. Every run took about 7-20minutes and I got somewhere from 20%-60% depending on my level. My range was 100k when i first started soloing horntail which took around 20minutes but now I’m at 250k and it takes under 10 minutes. Please consider adding horntail to this guide (although everything else is great, very helpful for me) thanks!
10. Smegskull June 24, 2015 at 2:06 AM

    If you have good Def buffs and large AoE abilities when you hit 100 solo Zakum and you get a third of a level per arm until 110. I am doing this with my demon slayer and the vacuum attack.
11. Cancer June 9, 2015 at 3:48 PM

    Okay, thanks!
    Yeah the fail and destroy chance gets pretty high after several star enhancements :/
12. Ayumilove Post authorJune 8, 2015 at 7:56 AM

    @Cancer: Yeah, higher level equips will have more stars for players to Star Force it. Lower level equip starts with 5~7 star slots. I remember one player who had 15 star force slot equipment (Level 150) keeps getting destroyed when he tries to star force above 12-13 stars.
13. Cancer June 7, 2015 at 5:38 PM

    Hey Ayumi, I’m not sure if theres a cap on the amount of star force on equipment; however, I don’t think the amount of stars per item caps at 7. For example, most of the equips in the Pensalir set each have 15 stars that you can upgrade to. At least I think this means that stars do not cap at 7 as you said in a previous comment. Correct me if I’m wrong, please, and thanks!
14. Ayumilove Post authorMay 29, 2015 at 8:20 AM

    @Xetasea: Should be the roughly the same level. This is GMS monster level at Shinning Star Patch. I believe MapleSEA has recently released Shinning Star patch too. You can test it out 🙂
15. Xetasea May 28, 2015 at 2:59 PM

    Are all this mob levels the same in maplesea?
16. Ayumilove Post authorApril 29, 2015 at 8:23 AM

    @Clear: Yup, Star Force maps can be seen by opening the World Map. Instead of the regular yellow dot scatter on the map, it will show a pink star circle indicating its a Star Force map. Hovering the mouse over it will reveal the required total of stars you need to obtain on your gear in order to deal damage to the monsters residing inside. For example, if the Star Force map requires 55 stars (e.g. Dead Mine in El Nath), then you need to scroll your equipment with Star Scrolls (obtainable from any monster). I think there will be at least 5 stars for each equip (hat, overall, weapon, earring, belt, cape, shoe, glove, face accessory mask) = 9 equips x 5 = 45 stars. Higher level equip will provide a cap of 7 stars. So 9 equips x 7 stars = 63 stars which is sufficient to train in all Star Force Training maps! From what I heard, this Star Force maps gives 10x experience more compared to regular maps. If your total Stars on equip is lesser than the required in Star Force map, you will only deal 1 damage.
17. Clear April 28, 2015 at 7:33 AM

    Can someone add or get the info’s on the starforce maps. These maps give far more exp than regular maps and its better than the current recommendations.
18. Mimi April 27, 2015 at 3:51 AM

    hi, I need help getting the Cygnus Knights skill for my night walker. How do I get the skill?
19. Ayumilove Post authorApril 19, 2015 at 12:01 PM

    @Hamano: Hi, I do not have JMS installed on my PC so I can’t test out JMS training ground 🙁
20. Ayumilove Post authorApril 19, 2015 at 12:00 PM

    @ZeroNoShi: Thanks for your feedback! I have updated Ancient Mixed Golems level from 171-250 to 190-250.
21. ZeroNoShi April 19, 2015 at 8:32 AM

    You should change the Ancient Mixed Golems to 190-250, since that’s the level you need to be to get in
22. Hamano April 15, 2015 at 4:05 AM

    Hi Ayumi! 🙂
    Can you please make a guide of where to train in JMS?
    Having some tough times on finding places to train at.
    Would be very helpful if you could, if not then the guide of GMS would go the same for JMS?

    ありがとう、あゆみちゃん。
    あなたの国からの人！　＾＿＾
23. Ayumilove Post authorApril 2, 2015 at 8:26 AM

    @Jeremy Yap: Thanks for sharing MSEA Training Spot for Level 140-165! 🙂
24. Kevin March 27, 2015 at 11:53 AM

    Will there be an updated guide any time soon?
25. Jeremy Yap March 26, 2015 at 11:28 PM

    For MapleSEA, there’s a place called Dim Light that is good for lv 140 – 165
26. Ahrie9tails(aqulia) March 9, 2015 at 1:30 AM

    Ayumi FYI only mp3 is different in SEA it lv 80-110 since e mobs is lv 90-95
27. Ayumilove Post authorFebruary 17, 2015 at 8:11 AM

    @Cyanide3: Will need to make 1 😀
28. Cyanide3 February 16, 2015 at 12:54 AM

    Do you have a MSEA version? 🙁 Ver. 1.1.46.1
29. Avenge January 6, 2015 at 10:21 PM

    @Craig, hunt a map for a while until a Dark Boss summons (any level until 192). You will get lucky with potential equipment that way. You can also do Zakum at 90, which helps get equips as well at lower levels. When you hit 100, you can do Monster Park Extreme, and they drop good equips. After 140, Dimension PQ can get you good equips.

    That is my recommendation.
30. Craig January 3, 2015 at 5:01 AM

    I haven’t played in years, just starting again with my wife. I remember we used to do bosses at low levels to get good leveling gear. (marbas? helm) things like that. Is there a guide about getting good unfunded leveling gear?
31. Damos Chungersenor December 18, 2014 at 5:11 PM

    This guide is so good. I will be sure to link my friends !!
32. Nillyie December 11, 2014 at 7:06 AM

    When will we see an update on the leveling guide for v.157? Quite a huge revamp.
33. Ayumilove Post authorDecember 8, 2014 at 7:31 AM

    @xianyao009: Also applies to other MapleStory that has the Cygnus Awakening Night Walker Patch. Currently GMS releases patches faster than MSEA to be in sync with KMS changes.
34. Symphonika December 7, 2014 at 11:26 PM

    Hey Ayumi.

    Not sure where to post this comment or request, but is it possible.
    That you come up with a guide for Horntail as well?
    Or guides for Boss that we can follow?

    You have one of the best MS guide I been following since I started!
    Hoping to see a Boss guide (especially Horntail) since i visited your page like 293129038 times!

    Teehee! THANKS! (:
35. xianyao009 December 7, 2014 at 9:53 PM

    Tis guide is onli for GMS?
36. Earo November 29, 2014 at 12:45 PM

    Ayumi where do you think a zero could lvl. At 120 i can train at mapleworld already unlike on its release its 180, so I’am wondering should i train at mapleworld or just stick to my quest
37. jerron November 26, 2014 at 12:00 PM

    for 150-160, In rock giant’s body 2 is a great map
38. Consent November 24, 2014 at 7:45 PM

    chyrse is currently unavailable and Drake Attack Questline by Ilji lvl required lvl has increased(prob cause of copper drake lvl adjustments)
39. AvengeMagnus November 5, 2014 at 3:19 AM

    This is probably the fastest way to go overall, funded or not. If you have a free weekend and a 1 day 2x Coupon Card + 1.5/2x from the Events, maybe HS from a friend, a bunch of energy drinks and two days or no sleep, you may hit 200 a weekend lol.

    1-20 Beginner Quests
    10-30 Mixed Golems
    30-35 Open up Tots and Click ‘On To Next Level’
    35-40 Gold Beach/Drakes (pots to blow!)
    40-70 Mr. Lee’s [Go to Bunker/Black Spikes]/Skeledogs, etc.
    70-105 Romeo and Juliet PQ
    105-140 Evolution Lab/Monster Park Extreme/Monster Park
    140-165 Dimension Invasion (even up to 180)
    165-200 Second Drill Hall
40. Oz November 5, 2014 at 1:38 AM

    @Stormsurger for the moment not cuz we havent got update yet man, give it 2 months or so
41. Ayumilove Post authorNovember 2, 2014 at 11:41 PM

    @Authenticxs: Thanks for the notice regarding the new changes in Mushroom Kingdom! I’ll update it shortly 😀
42. Authenticxs November 2, 2014 at 10:26 PM

    you need to update the mushroom kingdom ^.^
43. Ayumilove Post authorNovember 1, 2014 at 7:30 AM

    @ Stormsurger: Yes, they are applicable if EMS has applied the same mob patch details (e.g. same monster level)
44. Stormsurger November 1, 2014 at 4:57 AM

    Are these applicable for EMS as well?
45. Orrin October 14, 2014 at 9:10 AM

    Great guide! It’s a little confusing though when looking at the chain quest options because Mushroom Kingdom and Chryse is unavailable and the Sleepywood quest line doesn’t begin till level 60 I believe.
46. Ayumilove Post authorOctober 3, 2014 at 10:55 PM

    @Sam: Thanks for sharing your training spot guide and the 2x EXP Coupon 🙂
47. Sam October 1, 2014 at 2:01 AM

    Right now, this is how I am training my Kaiser. You can do this grinding one whole weekend day…i recommend 2x exp whole day. Its 5 bucks…makes it sooo fast. You can hit 4th job in one day!

    0-19 beginner quest line (varies per class)
    20-30 Mixed Golems, accept the quest too so you get bonus exp. While training there.
    30-35 Ellinel will level you quick

    35-40 Gold Beach, good spawn and not much moving around.
    40-70 on 2x with current time with ring at 1.5 you can do this eaaaasy due to 3.5x. Maybe more or so.
    70-80 drakes
    Do easy zakum, two runs per day. Levels quick tooo
    80-105 stay at big spiders…
    105 do evo world you will level fast. 5 runs per day
    during this time dojo is good exp too.
    monster park extreme is also good.
    you can reach at this point close to 120/130 depending on your break intervals.

    since 2x runs to next day, so if you went nonstop sat. That Sunday you can possibly hit 140 to pq at Dimension. Within 2 weekends I Reached 160 minus the hours spent in fm chilling.
48. Sivxo October 1, 2014 at 1:06 AM

    Do you have a guide for MapleSEA?
49. chomp September 29, 2014 at 11:16 AM

    there is a really cheap way to lvl up from 30-35 in an instant. i dont know if it is a bug but its been there ever since tot’s and ellinel forest appeared and by now many people know it. After you do the first two quest from fanzy in ellinel forest, you will prob be lvl31. then if you click on tot’s (the redheaded guy with glasses) you can also just press “-” if you havent changed the keys yet. THere should be a button saying TO NEXT LEVEL. click on that 4 times and you hit 35. I guess that is one of the best ways to train? Free levels?
50. sam September 18, 2014 at 8:35 PM

    I am not funded and I was able to solo normal zakum fairly easy at level 123 as a demon avenger. Although, my hp is like 53k with da buff skill. I barely used potions and kept watch on exceed. I don’t think it will be quite easy for other jobs to do it unfunded lower than 140 idk. My slayer got murked…lol I think if have load pots u are gold to go early or be a da and use the inhale skills and a few cheeses lol. Idk this da job is fax for u find. Ds range is so…low…and feels squishy
51. Ayumilove Post authorAugust 30, 2014 at 9:19 PM

    @Rudy: Thanks for the note! I have added Ellinel Forest into the list 🙂
52. Rudy August 30, 2014 at 7:23 PM

    I don’t know if Mushroom Kingdom was disabled, but now 30-40 the recommended theme dungeon is Ellinel Forest (and I believe it’s faster than Mushroom Kingdom, too). Also, from about 40-50 the recommended area (including the free teleport via Maple Guide) is the Perion Excavation Site.
53. J August 12, 2014 at 11:42 PM

    unless you know people who are higher level and IF you’re Lv. 50 it would be a breeze to fight Normal Zakum

    Pink Bean Level 120+ and Party
    Chaos Pink Bean 170+ and Party
    Horntail level 80+ and Party
    Chaos Horntail 110+ and Party
54. Ayumilove Post authorAugust 12, 2014 at 6:44 AM

    @J: Thanks! I’ll add it inside. But I certainly do not recommend Normal Zakum at Level 50, that would be just slaughter.
55. J August 11, 2014 at 11:52 PM

    level 50+ and solo/party Normal Zakum
    level 120+ and party Chaos Zakum
56. Ayumilove Post authorAugust 11, 2014 at 7:58 AM

    @J: Thanks I have added Lord Pirate PQ and edited Romeo and Juliet.
57. Ayumilove Post authorAugust 11, 2014 at 7:58 AM

    @GetDkSlap: Thanks, I have added Robo and Master Robo into the list.
58. Ayumilove Post authorAugust 11, 2014 at 7:58 AM

    @VoidEXE: Whats the min-max level and recommended level for unfunded players who wants to challenge normal Zakum?
59. Ayumilove Post authorAugust 11, 2014 at 7:29 AM

    @Arceland: Thanks I have corrected the Streelights Level.
60. J August 11, 2014 at 5:10 AM

    Romeo and Juliet Party Quest is 3(or4) to 6 players
    Lord Pirate Party Quest 3-6 players (needs to be level 100)
61. GetDkSlap August 3, 2014 at 9:37 PM

    for all jobs 93-100 robo(113)/master robo(114) ludibrium toy factory apparatus room
62. VoidEXE July 30, 2014 at 12:39 AM

    You should also mention that normal zakum gives a huge amount of exp even to a lv 130 and that if possible should be done asap for instant levels
63. Arceland July 29, 2014 at 9:15 AM

    Just a little typo I noticed, Streetlights (under the Edelstein section) are actually level 25. I love the new setup to the training spot guide!
64. alailkandi July 28, 2014 at 9:48 AM

    no hauntedhouse?
65. John Keyes July 21, 2014 at 10:52 AM

    wow thanks now i know where to take my lvl 160 Shade character. XD thanks
66. Ayumilove Post authorJuly 17, 2014 at 11:13 PM

    Thanks Scassl for your feedback. If you found any good EXP training ground to fill in that gap for Pantheon area, do let me know and I’ll add into the list.
67. Scassl July 16, 2014 at 2:07 PM

    I just wanted to point out the 10 level gap in the Pantheon section. Thanks for your hard work, this looks nice.
68. Ayumilove Post authorJuly 15, 2014 at 7:33 AM

    @Pinzote: I have added some alternative training grounds once you hit your max entry per day in Evo Lab and Monster Park 😀
69. pinzote July 14, 2014 at 4:25 AM

    alternative evo lab and monster park???
70. JYWONG July 13, 2014 at 10:09 PM

    Nice guide u got here, it helped me alot..THX! ^.^
71. Ayumilove Post authorJuly 12, 2014 at 12:00 PM

    Added a list of new training spots to accommodate with the latest changes in monster stats under GMS v.150 Rising Heroes Patch.