Never too soon: Pirate Builds

[DarkPhive]

Ok so Pirates are coming our in a couple weeks and I'm glad h-s made this section because I am dieing to discuss things about pirates that are more technical than "OMG PIRATES YAY!!!" I mean there's nothing wrong with that, I'm really excited, but I don't want to mess up my first pirate. I tried to look for guides on pirates because I figured they would have been out from china or wherever pirates are already out, but my search was pretty fruitless.

Anyways, here is what I have so far:
Standard Pirate build needs 20 (or is it 25?) DEX to get the job advancement, you want to keep the equal to your level and the rest should be strength.
This makes sense with brawlers but I'm not sure about gunslingers, confirmation anyone?

I'm planning on making a brawler so I'm thinking its going to look something like this.

[1rst job]-pirate [to be brawler]
Straight [+1]
Somersault Kick [+1]
Dash [+1]
Max Straight [+19]
Max Somersault Kick [+19]
Max Quick Motion [+20]

[2nd job]-brawler
???-I have no idea how the skills work, I've seen videos and some skills have charge times...some have different ranges. And then there is also MaxHP Increase, which would help a lot and its only max level 10 so it would be easy to get out of the way, but from what I've heard brawlers have a lot of HP to begin with so this might not be necessary.

[1rst job]-pirate [to be gunslinger]
Max Double Barrel Shot [+20]
Max Quick Motion [+20]
Max Dash [+10]
then you have 11 points that go to waste? I don't understand why a gunslinger would need straight or somersault kick...does anyone have any clues?


As you can see, I am pretty clueless about pirates, please tell me if any of my information is wrong, and definitely add any input that will help me put together a solid build before I make the character :P

[ElderDragon]

I found that the best guide for gunslingers is the one suggested by shrapnel (kaoano or SW):

Spoiler!

1st job
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10 - 1 Double Fire
11 - 4 Double Fire
12 - 7 Double Fire
13 - 10 Double Fire
14 - 13 Double Fire
15 - 16 Double Fire
16 - 19 Double Fire
17 - 20 Double Fire, 2 Dash
18 - 20 Double Fire, 5 Dash
19 - 20 Double Fire, 8 Dash
20 - 20 Double Fire, 10 Dash, 1 Quick Motion
21 - 20 Double Fire, 10 Dash, 4 Quick Motion
22 - 20 Double Fire, 10 Dash, 7 Quick Motion
23 - 20 Double Fire, 10 Dash, 10 Quick Motion
24 - 20 Double Fire, 10 Dash, 13 Quick Motion
25 - 20 Double Fire, 10 Dash, 16 Quick Motion
26 - 20 Double Fire, 10 Dash, 19 Quick Motion
27 - 20 Double Fire, 10 Dash, 20 Quick Motion, 2 Somersault Kick
28 - 20 Double Fire, 10 Dash, 20 Quick Motion, 5 Somersault Kick
29 - 20 Double Fire, 10 Dash, 20 Quick Motion, 8 Somersault Kick
30 - 20 Double Fire, 10 Dash, 20 Quick Motion, 11 Somersault Kick

Final skill set:
20 Double Fire (Max)
20 Quick Motion (Max)
10 Dash (Max)
11 Somersault Kick

2nd job
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30 - 1 Invisible Shot
31 - 1 Invisible Shot, 3 Gun Mastery
32 - 1 Invisible Shot, 6 Gun Mastery
33 - 1 Invisible Shot, 9 Gun Mastery
34 - 1 Invisible Shot, 12 Gun Mastery
35 - 1 Invisible Shot, 15 Gun Mastery
36 - 1 Invisible Shot, 18 Gun Mastery
37 - 2 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery
38 - 5 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery
39 - 8 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery
40 - 11 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery
41 - 14 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery
42 - 17 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery
43 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery
44 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 3 Gun Booster
45 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 6 Gun Booster
46 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 6 Gun Booster, 3 Float
47 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 6 Gun Booster, 5 Float, 1 Backstep Shot
48 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 6 Gun Booster, 5 Float, 4 Backstep Shot
49 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 6 Gun Booster, 5 Float, 7 Backstep Shot
50 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 6 Gun Booster, 5 Float, 10 Backstep Shot
51 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 6 Gun Booster, 5 Float, 13 Backstep Shot
52 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 6 Gun Booster, 5 Float, 16 Backstep Shot
53 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 6 Gun Booster, 5 Float, 19 Backstep Shot
54 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 6 Gun Booster, 7 Float, 20 Backstep Shot
55 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 6 Gun Booster, 10 Float, 20 Backstep Shot
56 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 6 Gun Booster, 10 Float, 20 Backstep Shot, 3 Fake Shot
57 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 6 Gun Booster, 10 Float, 20 Backstep Shot, 6 Fake Shot
58 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 6 Gun Booster, 10 Float, 20 Backstep Shot, 9 Fake Shot
59 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 6 Gun Booster, 10 Float, 20 Backstep Shot, 12 Fake Shot
60 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 6 Gun Booster, 10 Float, 20 Backstep Shot, 15 Fake Shot
61 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 6 Gun Booster, 10 Float, 20 Backstep Shot, 18 Fake Shot
62 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 7 Gun Booster, 10 Float, 20 Backstep Shot, 20 Fake Shot
63 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 10 Gun Booster, 10 Float, 20 Backstep Shot, 20 Fake Shot
64 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 13 Gun Booster, 10 Float, 20 Backstep Shot, 20 Fake Shot
65 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 16 Gun Booster, 10 Float, 20 Backstep Shot, 20 Fake Shot
66 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 19 Gun Booster, 10 Float, 20 Backstep Shot, 20 Fake Shot
67 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 20 Gun Booster, 10 Float, 20 Backstep Shot, 20 Fake Shot, 2 Throwing Bomb
68 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 20 Gun Booster, 10 Float, 20 Backstep Shot, 20 Fake Shot, 5 Throwing Bomb
69 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 20 Gun Booster, 10 Float, 20 Backstep Shot, 20 Fake Shot, 8 Throwing Bomb
70 - 20 Invisible Shot, 20 Gun Mastery, 20 Gun Booster, 10 Float, 20 Backstep Shot, 20 Fake Shot, 11 Throwing Bomb

Final skill set:
20 Invisible Shot (Max)
20 Gun Mastery (Max)
20 Backstep Shot (Max)
20 Fake Shot (Max)
20 Gun Booster (Max)
10 Float (Max)
11 Throwing Bomb

3rd job
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70 - 1 Triple Fire
71 - 4 Triple Fire
72 - 7 Triple Fire
73 - 10 Triple Fire
74 - 13 Triple Fire
75 - 16 Triple Fire
76 - 19 Triple Fire
77 - 20 Triple Fire, 2 Cooling Effect
78 - 20 Triple Fire, 5 Cooling Effect
79 - 20 Triple Fire, 8 Cooling Effect
80 - 20 Triple Fire, 11 Cooling Effect
81 - 20 Triple Fire, 14 Cooling Effect
82 - 20 Triple Fire, 17 Cooling Effect
83 - 20 Triple Fire, 20 Cooling Effect
84 - 20 Triple Fire, 23 Cooling Effect
85 - 20 Triple Fire, 26 Cooling Effect
86 - 20 Triple Fire, 29 Cooling Effect
87 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 2 Octopus
88 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 5 Octopus
89 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 8 Octopus
90 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 11 Octopus
91 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 14 Octopus
92 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 17 Octopus
93 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 20 Octopus
94 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 23 Octopus
95 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 26 Octopus
96 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 29 Octopus
97 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 2 Gaviota
98 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 5 Gaviota
99 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 8 Gaviota
100 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 11 Gaviota
101 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 14 Gaviota
102 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 15 Gaviota, 2 Fire Burner
103 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 15 Gaviota, 5 Fire Burner
104 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 15 Gaviota, 8 Fire Burner
105 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 15 Gaviota, 11 Fire Burner
106 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 15 Gaviota, 14 Fire Burner
107 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 15 Gaviota, 17 Fire Burner
108 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 15 Gaviota, 20 Fire Burner
109 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 15 Gaviota, 23 Fire Burner
110 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 15 Gaviota, 26 Fire Burner
111 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 15 Gaviota, 26 Fire Burner, 3 Homing
112 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 15 Gaviota, 26 Fire Burner, 6 Homing
113 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 15 Gaviota, 26 Fire Burner, 9 Homing
114 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 15 Gaviota, 26 Fire Burner, 12 Homing
115 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 15 Gaviota, 26 Fire Burner, 15 Homing
116 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 15 Gaviota, 26 Fire Burner, 18 Homing
117 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 15 Gaviota, 26 Fire Burner, 21 Homing
118 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 15 Gaviota, 26 Fire Burner, 24 Homing
119 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 15 Gaviota, 26 Fire Burner, 27 Homing
120 - 20 Triple Fire, 30 Cooling Effect, 30 Octopus, 15 Gaviota, 26 Fire Burner, 30 Homing

Final skill set:
20 Triple Fire (Max)
30 Cooling Effect (Max)
30 Octopus (Max)
30 Homing (Max)
26 Fire Burner
15 Gaviota

As for infighter, ayumilove's blog site has a ton of good builds and other useful info:
http://ayumilovemaple.wordpress.com/
http://ayumilovemaple.wordpress.com/...ighter-skills/
http://ayumilovemaple.wordpress.com/...linger-skills/

[Rook]

Oh wow, look at that

[Elitemage56]

Standard Pirate build needs 20 (or is it 25?) DEX

It's 20 Dex

This makes sense with brawlers but I'm not sure about gunslingers, confirmation anyone?

I think its like this:
Brawlers: DEX=Level + 5
Gunslingers: STR=Level

[1rst job]-pirate [to be brawler]
Straight [+1]
Somersault Kick [+1]
Dash [+1]
Max Straight [+19]
Max Somersault Kick [+19]
Max Quick Motion [+20]

I'm maxing Dash and not Straight because in second job, Infghters get 3 new attacking skills, making Straight only useful for a few levels whereas Dash is effective for a long time. Also, Infighters basic attack is pretty good anyway. Although I would max Quick Motion before Somersault Kick.

[ElderDragon]

It's just like crossbowmen, in a sense.

Gunslingers
STR = your level

Infighters (brawlers)
DEx = your level

[BladeStorm]

Here are a few guides I found a while ago.

http://strategywiki.org/wiki/MapleSt...e_Guide/Builds

I too am considering maxing dash instead of straight. dash seems more useful in the long run.

[ElderDragon]

Here are a few guides I found a while ago.

http://strategywiki.org/wiki/MapleSt...e_Guide/Builds

I too am considering maxing dash instead of straight. dash seems more useful in the long run.

I don't trust wiki pages, ayumilove is reliable so use hers; she beta tested like everything.

[Elitemage56]

It's just like crossbowmen, in a sense.

Gunslingers
STR = your level

Infighters (brawlers)
DEx = your level

I don't trust wiki pages, ayumilove is reliable so use hers; she beta tested like everything.

According to her:
Infighter
Infighter DEX (dexterity) stats is equivalent to its level + 5. Example: Infighter Level 18 has 23 DEX
DEX = LVL + 5
STR = All other SP


Your first link

[OrangeGuy]

The guid ElderDragon has found is the best Gunslinger build there is.

And by the way, Infighter shouldn't be DEX=Level but level +5.

But anyway, for Infighters, you should stick to mastering Straight because it hits real hard during 1st job. With the right equips, an Infighter can hit just as high as normal Luk sins and magicians as well. Also, to make 2nd Job, you require Straight. All other moves are misses.

This is the build I would recommend for Infighters:

1st Job:

Lv. 10- 1 Straight
Lv. 11- 3 Quick Motion
Lv. 12- 3 Quick Motion
Lv. 13- 3 Quick Motion
Lv. 14- 3 Quick Motion
Lv. 15- 3 Quick Motion
Lv. 16- 3 Quick Motion
Lv. 17- 2 Quick Motion (MAX) and 1 Straight
Lv. 18- 3 Straight
Lv. 19- 3 Straight
Lv. 20- 3 Straight
Lv. 21- 3 Straight
Lv. 22- 3 Straight
Lv. 23- 3 Straight (MAX)
Lv. 24- 3 Somersault Kick
Lv. 25- 3 Somersault Kick
Lv. 26- 3 Somersault Kick
Lv. 27- 3 Somersault Kick
Lv. 28- 3 Somersault Kick
Lv. 29- 3 Somersault Kick
Lv. 30- 2 Somersault Kick (MAX) and 1 Dash

Results:
Quick Motion MAX
Straight MAX
Somersault Kick MAX
Dash 1

I recommend this build because firstly, Quick Motion adds a bonus of 20 Accuracy, and Straight hits 270% on a monster, which is extremely good for 1st job. Somersault Kick should also be mastered because it is a great mobbing skill and has surprisingly good range. Dash is left at one and will be mastered or left alone in 2nd Job.

Haven't really gotten a good build for 2nd Job though..

[San-Lzu]

Dash gets annoying, as it activates if you double tap the 2 directional keys, and you don't stop automatically with it.