Migrant's: EMS Islander Guide

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Tryst's : EMS Islander Guide
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Updates

• 4th April 2007 - Originally wrote the guide for myself (GMS Maple Island).
  
• 11th October 2007 - Made it more user friendly and posted it on the internet (GMS Forum).
  
• 14th July 2008 - Added Metal Wand and "Collectables" section.
  
• 4th August 2008 - Added Bandana Europe.
  
• 7th August 2008 - Added all ETC and USE drops to the Collectables section. Added all Quests to the Quests section.
  

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Contents

• Intro.
  
• What is an Islander?
  
• I. The Pros and Cons of Being an Islander.
  
• II. Creating an Ideal Islander.
  
• III. Skills.
  
• IV. Maple Island Monsters and Reactors.
  
• V. The Useful Drops
  
• VI. Quests
  
• VII. Collectables
  

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Intro

• Firstly, please do not copy any part of this guide without my permission. If you wish to publish this somewhere else, please contact me via PM.
  If you think something is missing from, or you would like me to change a part of this guide, please tell me, and I will see what I can do.
  This guide is focussed around European MapleStory and thus does not currently include anything from the Maple Island Expansion or the Maple Trade System.
  Thank you.
  

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What is an Islander?

• An Islander is someone who never leaves Maple Island. A Beginner who spends their MapleStory life trapped within the boundaries of Maple Town, Amherst and Southperry. Someone who never steps foot in Lith Harbor.
  

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I. The Pros and Cons of Being an Islander
Pros

• You get to meet a lot of other Islanders that you may never have met had you left Maple Island.
  
• You get to show off - People love seeing Islanders and you get a lot of F2's.
  
• People will be very appreciative of you if you help them out (getting 10 orange mushroom caps etc..).
  
• You will get famed frequently by other Islanders.
  

Cons

• Slow levelling past level 20.
  
• You will only ever encounter the same 7 enemies.
  
• People may call you a hacker, especially if your level is above 30 (you get used to ignoring them).
  
• Equipment is quite hard to come across.
  

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II. Creating an Ideal Islander
Appearance

• As an Islander, your hair, face and skin colour cannot be changed once your character is made, so make sure you chose the look you’d feel most happy playing as - you wouldn’t want to get to a high level and detest the way you look.
  The clothes don’t really matter, pick what you feel is right; if you don’t like the way you look with these clothes, you can always buy new ones from Southperry.
  For a weapon I’d recommend either the Hand Axe or the Wooden Club, as these both have a higher range than the Sword.
  

Stats

• As an Islander, the only stat that really matters to begin with is STR as you can hit every monster on the island with minimum DEX, INT and LUK.
  There are various ‘builds’ that totally ignore STR, but regardless the ideal stat distribution for would be:
  
  
• STR - 13-10
  
• DEX - 4-7
  
• INT - 4
  
• LUK - 4
  

As long as your STR is 10 or more, you’ll make a fine Islander, and be able to level up pretty swiftly.

Ability Points

• Pure STR is the most common Islander build. For this you can forget about DEX, INT and LUK and only add points to STR when you level up – if you are making your Islander for the first time, this is the build you should probably go for.
  
  
  Level 1: 13 STR, 4 DEX, 4 INT, 4 LUK.
  Level 10: 58 STR, 4 DEX, 4 INT, 4 LUK.
  Level 25: 133 STR, 4 DEX, 4 INT, 4 LUK.
  However, there are 3 different builds for the Islander that you may also want to follow:
  

• Pure DEX is the disregard of STR. Keeping with the dice-roll stats of at least 10 STR, the Pure DEX Islander will only add points to DEX. The point in this is to eventually have enough minimum damage to be able to one-hit kill Orange Mushrooms and Pigs every attack you make.
  
  
  Level 1: 10 STR, 7 DEX, 4 INT, 4 LUK.
  Level 10: 10 STR, 52 DEX, 4 INT, 4 LUK.
  Level 25: 10 STR, 127 DEX, 4 INT, 4 LUK.
  

• ‘Mage-Lander’ is the addition of 55 INT and 20 LUK to enable your character to equip the level 18 Metal Wand (see below for equip stats). For this class, it’s best do add purely to STR until level 3, then start adding to LUK, then finally to INT, then, when you have enough INT and LUK, adding to STR again.
  
  
  Level 1: 13 STR, 4 DEX, 4 INT, 4 LUK.
  Level 10: 28 STR, 4 DEX, 15 INT, 20 LUK.
  Level 25: 63 STR, 4 DEX, 55 INT, 20 LUK.
  

• And of course, there’s the STR and DEX build, whereby you add STR and DEX in order to keep your minimum and maximum damage high. This build is used for the same purpose as Pure DEX – to eventually be able to one-hit kill Orange Mushrooms and Pigs no matter what.
  

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III. Skills
Beginner Skills

• Three Snails
  Master level: 3
  Hurls snail shells to attack monsters from long distance.
  
  Level 1: MP -10, Snail Shell -1, Damage 10.
  Level 2: MP –15, Blue Snail Shell -1, Damage 25.
  Level 3: MP –20, Red Snail Shell -1, Damage 40.
  
  
  
• Recovery
  Master level: 3
  Enables the user to recover HP constantly for 30 sec.
  Time between skills: 10 minutes.
  
  Level 1: MP –10, Recover 24 HP in 30 seconds.
  Level 2: MP –20, Recover 48 HP in 30 seconds.
  Level 3: MP –30, Recover 72 HP in 30 seconds.
  
  
  
• Nimble Feet
  Master level: 3
  Enables the character to move around quickly for a short amount of time.
  Time between skills: 15 minutes.
  
  Level 1: MP -10, +10 speed for 4 seconds.
  Level 2: MP -15, +15 speed for 8 seconds.
  Level 3: MP -20, +20 speed for 12 seconds.
  You will rarely use these skills so I can only say add what you wish.
  As a Beginner you get 6 SP points to add into them, so it's only possible to max two of them.
  

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IV. Maple Island Monsters and Reactors

Snail

• 
  Level 1
  HP = 8
  Exp. +3
  

Blue Snail

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  Level 2
  HP = 15
  Exp. +4
  

Shroom

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  Level 2
  HP = 20
  Exp. +5
  

Red Snail

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  Level 4
  HP = 45
  Exp. +8
  

Orange Mushroom

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  Level 8
  HP = 80
  Exp. +15
  

메이플아일랜드 범용리엑터

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  Destroys in 4 hits.
  

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V. The Useful Drops

• By “Useful” I mean you can actually equip them. They are all Beginner-friendly (and very useful, but hard to find).
  The stat for each equip is it’s mid range value. I.e.: If a weapon has 27 ATK, it could vary from 24-30.
  

Weapons

• Double Axe
  
  One-handed Axe
  Level 10
  ATK: 27
  Dropped by: Orange Mushroom.
  
  
  
• Leather Purse
  
  One-Handed Blunt Weapon
  Level 15
  ATK: 34
  Dropped by: Orange Mushroom.
  
  
  
• Metal Wand
  
  Wand
  Level 18
  ATK: 21
  Dropped by: Red Snail.
  

Armour

• Blue One-lined T-shirt (M)
  
  Top
  Level 11
  DEF: 11
  Dropped by: Blue Snail.
  
  
  
• Red-striped T-shirt (F)
  
  Top
  Level 11
  DEF: 11
  Dropped by: Blue Snail.
  
  
  
• Blue ClamDigger’s (M)
  
  Bottom
  Level 5
  DEF: 5
  Dropped by: Shroom.
  
  
  
• Grey Thick Sweat Pants (M)
  
  Bottom
  Level 11
  DEF: 10
  Dropped by: Blue Snail.
  
  
  
• Ice Jeans
  
  Bottom
  Level 16
  MP: +3
  DEF: 13
  Dropped by: Shroom.
  
  
  
• Green Headband
  
  Hat
  Level 5
  DEF: 5
  (If you can find one of these with more than 5 DEF it would be more useful than the Red Headband).
  Dropped by: Snail.
  
  
  
• White Gomushin
  
  Shoe
  Level 11
  Speed: 2
  DEF: 4
  Dropped by: Orange Mushroom.
  

Accessory

• Amethyst Earrings
  
  Earring
  Level 15
  Nothing. (But it makes people recognise you more as an Islander).
  Dropped by: Red Snail
  

Scroll

• 10% Scroll for Helmet for DEF
  
  Weapon DEF + 5
  Magic DEF + 3
  Accuracy + 1
  Dropped by: Green Snail.
  
  
  
• 10% Scroll for Shoes for Jump
  
  Jump + 5
  DEX + 3
  Speed + 1
  Dropped by: Orange Mushroom.
  

Event Weapons

• Maple Sword
  
  One-Handed Sword
  Level 35
  ATK: 48
  Accuracy + 20
  

Event Armours

• Bandana Europe
  
  Hat
  Level 8
  Weapon DEF + 15
  STR + 3
  DEX + 3
  

Quest Weapons

• Fruit Knife
  
  Dagger
  Level 8
  ATK: 22
  Quest: Biggs' Collection of Items
  Requirements: None.
  NPC: Biggs, Southperry.
  

Quest Armours

• Brown Skullcap
  
  Hat
  Level 5
  DEF: 5
  
  Quest: Letter for Lucas.
  Requirements: None.
  NPC: Maria, A Split Road and Lucas, Amherst.
  
  
  
• Green Skullcap
  
  Hat
  Level 5
  DEF: 5
  
  Quest: Letter for Lucas.
  Requirements: None.
  NPC: Maria, A Split Road and Lucas, Amherst.
  
  
  
• Red Headband
  
  Hat
  Level 5
  DEF: 5
  
  Quest: Letter for Lucas.
  Requirements: None.
  NPC: Maria, A Split Road and Lucas, Amherst.
  
  
  
• Green Headband
  
  Hat
  Level 5
  DEF: 5
  
  Quest: Letter for Lucas.
  Requirements: None.
  NPC: Maria, A Split Road and Lucas, Amherst.
  
  
  
• Black Headband
  
  Hat
  Level 5
  DEF: 5
  
  Quest: Letter for Lucas.
  Requirements: None.
  NPC: Maria, A Split Road and Lucas, Amherst.
  
  
  
• Yellow Headband
  
  Hat
  Level 5
  DEF: 5
  
  Quest: Letter for Lucas.
  Requirements: None.
  NPC: Maria, A Split Road and Lucas, Amherst.
  
  
  
• Blue Headband
  
  Hat
  Level 5
  DEF: 5
  
  Quest: Letter for Lucas.
  Requirements: None.
  NPC: Maria, A Split Road and Lucas, Amherst.
  

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VI. Quests
Here is a list of all the Quests your Islander is able/has been able to do:

• Currently Available (Start date)
  
• Nina and Sen's Dinner Menu (May 2007)
  Rewards: None.
  Exp: 3.
  
  
  
• Todd's How-To-Hunt (May 2007)
  Rewards: None.
  Exp: 10.
  
  
  
• Sam's Suggestion (May 2007)
  Rewards: None.
  Exp: 30.
  
  
  
• Please Bring This Letter to Lucas (May 2007)
  Rewards: Green/Yellow/Blue/Black/Red Headband/Brown/Green Skullcap (Randomly).
  Exp: 10.
  
  
  
• Mai's Training (May 2007)
  Exp: 70 (Part 1).
  Exp: 150 (Part 2).
  Mesos: 300 (Part 2).
  
  
  
• Rain's Maple Quiz (May 2007)
  Exp: 62 (Total).
  
  
  
• Pio's Collecting Recylced Goods (May 2007)
  Exp: 100.
  Mesos: 250.
  
  
  
• Pio and the Recycling (May 2007)
  Rewards: The Relaxer.
  
  
  
• Bigg's Collection of Items (May 2007)
  Rewards: Razor/Fruit Knife (Randomly).
  
  Expired (Start - End)
  
• Ria and the Bandana (May 2007 - June 2007)
  Rewards: Bandana Europe and Red Potion (50x).
  
  
  
• Ria and the Special gift for CBT users (May 2007 - June 2007)
  Rewards: Bandana Europe
  

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VII. Collectables

• Here is a list of all the Collectable items that have been/are available on Maple Island. Some items come with a description on how they are/were obtained.
  

ETC Drops

• Snail Shell
  
  Drops from: Snail.
  
  
  
• Blue Snail Shell
  
  Drops from: Blue Snail.
  
  
  
• Mushroom Spore
  
  Drops from: Shroom.
  
  
  
• Red Snail Shell
  
  Drops from: Red Snail.
  
  
  
• Orange Mushroom Cap
  
  Drops from: Orange Mushroom.
  
  
  
• Garnet Ore
  
  Drops from: Snail.
  
  
  
• Amethyst Ore
  
  Drops from: Blue Snail.
  
  
  
• Aquamarine Ore
  
  Drops from: Shroom.
  
  
  
• Opal Ore
  
  Drops from: Red Snail.
  
  
  
• Diamond Ore
  
  Drops from: Orange Mushroom.
  
  
  
• Bronze Ore
  
  Drops from: Snail, Orange Mushroom.
  
  
  
• Steel Ore
  
  Drops from: Blue Snail.
  
  
  
• Mithril Ore
  
  Drops from: Shroom.
  
  
  
• Silver Ore
  
  Drops from: Red Snail.
  
  
  
• Monster Card
  
  Drops from: All monsters.
  
  
  
• Omok Piece : Mushroom
  
  Drops from: Orange Mushroom.
  

Quest ETC Items

• Rusty Screw (Untradable)
  
  How: Destroy the crate reactors (메이플아일랜드 범용리엑터 in and around Amherst. Each one drops the Rusty Screw at a 100% rate.
  Quest: Pio's Collecting Recycled Goods.
  Future info: These will eventually become unobtainable after you've collected 10 of them or completed Pio's Collecting Recycled Goods quest. Best to stock up on them sooner rather than later.
  
  
  
• Wooden Board (Untradable)
  
  How: Destroy the crate reactors (메이플아일랜드 범용리엑터 in and around Amherst. Each one drops the Wooden Board at a 100% rate.
  Quest: Pio's Collecting Recycled Goods.
  Future info: These will eventually become unobtainable after you've collected 10 of them or completed Pio's Collecting Recycled Goods quest. Best to stock up on them sooner rather than later.
  
  
  
• Maria's Letter
  
  A letter by Maria. Needs to be delivered to Lucas of Amherst.
  Quest: Please Bring This Letter to Lucas.
  
  
  
• Lucas' Letter
  
  A letter by Lucas. Needs to be sent to Mushroom Town's Maria.
  Quest: Please Bring This Letter to Lucas.
  
  
  
• Letty's Hairball
  
  A hairball from Leatty. So small and soft, it could easily fly away.
  Quest: Todd's How-To-Hunt.
  
  
  
• Toy Drum
  
  A toy drum from the drumming rabbit.
  Quest: Todd's How-To-Hunt.
  

Cash Shop (1 Meso) ETC Items

• Red Ribbon (Quest Item)
  
  
  
  
• Golden Bell (Quest Item)
  
  
  
  
• Ham (Quest Item)
  
  Event: Spain La Tomatina (August 2007 (Patch 0.28))
  
  
  
• Party Invitation (Quest Item)
  
  Event: First Anniversary (June 2008 (Patch 0.40))
  

Event ETC Drops

• Halloween Candies
  
  Drops from: All monsters. (Halloween Event only (October to November 2007))
  
  
  
• Everlasting Snowflake
  
  Drops from: All monsters. (Christmas Event only (December 2007 to January 2008))
  

Quest Set-Up Items

• The Relaxer
  
  Rewarded In: Pio and the Recycling.
  How: Collect 10 Rusty Screws and Wooden Boards and take them to Pio in Amherst.
  

USE Drops (Excludes Useful Drops)

• Arrow for Bow
  
  Drops from: All monsters.
  
  
  
• Arrow for Crossbow
  
  Drops from: All monsters.
  
  
  
• Apple
  
  Drops from: 메이플아일랜드 범용리엑터.
  Sld in: Amherst Department Store.
  
  
  
• Red Potion
  
  Drops from: All monsters, 메이플아일랜드 범용리엑터.
  Sold in: Amherst Department Store.
  Rewarded in: Ria and the Bandana (50x).
  
  
  
• 10% Scroll for Overall Armour for DEX
  
  Drops from: Red Snail.
  
  
  
• 60% Scroll for Cape for Magic DEF
  
  Drops from: Snail, Blue Snail.
  
  
  
• 60% Scroll for Cape for Weapon DEF
  
  Drops from: Snail.
  
  
  
• 60% Scroll for Cape for HP
  
  Drops from: Shroom, Red Snail.
  
  
  
• 100% Scroll for Cape for HP
  
  Drops from: Blue Snail.
  
  
  
• 100% Scroll for MP
  
  Drops from: Red Snail.
  

Quest USE Items

• Roger's Apple
  
  How: Talk to Roger in Maple Training Camp - he gives you one.
  Future info: Roger's Apple becomes Untradable (meaning you can only get one of them) when Maple Island expands for the first time - best to stock up now, whilst you can.
  

Other USE Items

• Lie Detector Test
  
  How: Buyable from Amherst Department Store for 20k.
  Extra: This item was removed from the game only a few weeks after EMS came out of Beta due to people abusing it at PQs.
  Stopped: June 2007.
  
  
  
• Orange Potion
  
  Sold in: Amherst Department Store.
  
  
  
• White Potion
  
  Sold in: Amherst Department Store.
  
  
  
• Egg
  
  Sold in: Amherst Department Store.
  

Event USE Items

• Cheesecake
  
  How: Dropped during First Anniversary Event.
  Extra: "MapleStory's 1st Anniversary Cake. Recovers 1200 HP and MP."
  Stopped: June 2008
  
  
  
• Strawberry Creamcake
  
  How: Dropped during First Anniversary Event.
  Extra: "MapleStory 1st Anniversary Cake. Recovers 1400 HP and MP."
  Stopped: June 2008
  
  
  
• Chocolate Cake
  
  How: Dropped during First Anniversary Event.
  Extra: "MapleStory 1st Anniversary Cake. Recovers 1600 HP and MP."
  Stopped: June 2008
  
  
  
• Chocolate Cream Cake
  
  How: Dropped during First Anniversary Event.
  Extra: "MapleStory 1st Anniversary Cake. Recovers 1800 HP and MP."
  Stopped: June 2008
  
  
  
• Fruit Cake
  
  How: Dropped during First Anniversary Event.
  Extra: "MapleStory 1st Anniversary Cake. Recovers 2000 HP and MP."
  Stopped: June 2008
  

Nice guide, but the quests need to be updated, because the quests on Maple Island have changed :/

Good job, though!

Nice guide, but the quests need to be updated, because the quests on Maple Island have changed :/

Good job, though!

Read: EMS.

Read: EMS.

Oh, duh.

Sorry.

I think eMS will change to like gMS soon though.

I think eMS will change to like gMS soon though.

It will.