Welcome, Maplers! If you’re playing Artale, an Old School MapleStory server hosted on Nexon's MapleStory Worlds platform, you’re in for a nostalgic yet fresh experience. Leveling in Artale is reminiscent of classic MapleStory, where efficient grinding spots and valuable item drops make all the difference. This guide will walk you through the best training locations, how to get there, and key drops that will help you maximize both experience and Artale mesos. Let’s jump right into it!
Levels 1-10: Escape Maple Island
The first 10 levels in Artale are the simplest. Your main goal is to complete all the available quests, defeat low-level monsters, and leave Maple Island as soon as possible. There's no need for grinding in this phase; just follow the main questline, and you’ll hit level 10 in no time. Once you’re ready, make your way to Victoria Island and choose your first job advancement.
Levels 10-20: Hennessy’s Hunting Ground 1 & Empty House
Hennessy’s Hunting Ground 1
A classic training location in Old School MapleStory, Hennessy’s Hunting Ground 1 is fantastic for early-level training.
• Advantages:
• Great for partying with other players.
• A variety of mobs that scale as you level up.
• Valuable item drops.
• Notable Drops:
• Overall Armor for DEX 10% Scroll from Red Snails.
• Shoe Jump 10% Scroll from Orange Mushrooms.
• How to Get There:
• Go to Hennessy and enter the left portal.
Empty House
For those who prefer solo training, the Empty House offers a compact, controlled grinding spot.
• Advantages:
• High mob density for fast training.
• Easy to farm Shoe Jump 10% Scrolls from Orange Mushrooms.
• How to Get There:
• Jump onto the tree near Hennessy, take the hidden portal, and follow the next hidden portal inside.
Levels 20-30: Ant Tunnel & Perion Excavation Sites
Ant Tunnel 1
A staple for MapleStory grinders, Ant Tunnel 1 provides excellent party-based training.
• Advantages:
• High mob density for non-stop grinding.
• Great loot to sell for mesos.
• How to Get There:
• Enter Sleepywood via Perion, Kerning City, or Hennessy.
• Head to the rightmost portal in Sleepywood.
Excavation Sites (Perion)
If Ant Tunnel is too crowded, Perion’s Excavation Sites offer an alternative.
• Advantages:
• Three different maps prevent overcrowding.
• Scalable mobs for continuous leveling.
• High-value drops include:
• Cape for INT 60% Scroll from Wooden Masks.
• Earring for INT 60% Scroll from Rocky Masks.
• Glove for DEX 60% Scroll from Ghost Stumps.
• Overall Armor for DEX 60% Scroll from Ghost Stumps.
• How to Get There:
• From Perion, head five portals to the right and climb up to Rocky Road 3.
Levels 30-40: Land of Wild Boars & Burnt Land 2
Land of Wild Boars
• Advantages:
• High mob density for fast EXP.
• Simple map layout.
• How to Get There:
• Use the same portal as for the Excavation Site, but take the hidden street door down.
Burnt Land 2
• Advantages:
• Better than Wild Boars, featuring Fire Boars.
• Drops include Korean Fans and Wolbis (throwing stars) worth a couple of hundred thousand mesos.
• How to Get There:
• Enter Perion’s bottom-right portal, drop down, and enter the rightmost cave.
Levels 40-50: Monkey Forest 2 & Path of Time 1
Monkey Forest 2
• Advantages:
• Mobs are packed into two dense areas, perfect for party play.
• High mesos per hour.
• Bowman-friendly training spot.
• How to Get There:
• From Ellinia, take the bottom-left portal twice.
• Use the hidden portal at the top to reach Monkey Forest 1, then proceed one map further.
Path of Time 1 (Platoon Chronos)
• Advantages:
• Straightforward map layout with easy-to-group mobs.
• Drops Glove for ATT 60% Scrolls, making it one of the most profitable grinding spots.
• How to Get There:
• Enter Ludibrium’s Clock Tower.
• Drop down three floors, then move two maps left.
Levels 50-70: Forest of Golems & Wild Kargos
Forest of Golems
• Advantages:
• Extremely high spawn rate.
• Drops Glove for ATT 60% Scrolls and Tobi Throwing Stars.
• High meso rate from NPC equips.
• How to Get There:
• From Sleepywood Dungeon, drop five levels down and find the hidden street entrance.
Wild Kargos
• Advantages:
• Best HP-to-EXP ratio in this level range.
• Straightforward, efficient map design.
• Excellent meso farming potential due to valuable equipment drops.
• Disadvantages:
• Extremely contested; hard to find an open channel.
• If you secure a channel, you can even sell it for mesos.
• How to Get There:
• Travel to El Nath (requires a trip through Orbis).
• Head deep into the El Nath Mountains to find Wild Kargo maps.
Final Thoughts
Artale provides an authentic Old School MapleStory leveling experience, with a mix of nostalgic grinding maps and valuable item drops that help finance your journey. Whether you prefer party play at Ant Tunnel, solo grinding in Perion, or meso farming at Forest of Golems, there’s an optimal training spot for every player.
MMOexp MapleStory Artale Team