WhiteAsIce's Pixies Guide for ArchersWhiteAsIce's Pixies Guide for Archers

WhiteAsIce's Pixies Guide for Archers

v1.02

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The Pixies are an American alternative rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts

in 1985. The band disbanded in 1993 in acrimonious circumstances but reunited in

2004. Black Francis, Joey Santiago, Kim Deal, and Dave Lovering have been the

band's continual members. The Pixies found only modest success in their home

country, but were significantly more successful in the United Kingdom and

elsewhere in Europe, although never achieving mainstream success with their

studio albums. buy maplestory mesos

Okay, so those Pixies have nothing to do with Maple Story really. This guide is

based on training at Pixies, and how Archers excel at training there.

VERSION HISTORY

v1.00 02/17/2007 - First revision, first submission

v1.01 02/23/2007 - Feedback considered, updated minor info

v1.02 09/01/2007 - Minor update
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The Types of Pixies

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As you should know, there are currently three types of Pixies that reside in the

outskirts of Orbis, the town in the sky above Ossyria. buy maplestory mesos

HAPPY!



Star Pixie

Level: 35

Experience: 72

HP: 1,300

Accuracy: 145

Avoidability: 21

Weapon attack: 120

Weapon defense: 100

Meso drop: 56-84

Knockback: 100

Special skills: Magic projectile

Maps found:

* Cloud Park I

* Cloud Park II

* Strolling Path

* Cloud Park III

* Disposed Flower Garden

* Cloud Park IV

SAD!



Lunar Pixie

Level: 45

Experience: 105

HP: 2,500

Accuracy: 165

Avoidability: 24

Weapon attack: 140

Weapon defense: 145

Meso drop: 144-216

Knockback: 200

Special skills: Magic projectile, Magic-Up Level 1, Magic Defense-Up Level 1

Maps found:

* Cloud Park III

* Disposed Flower Garden

* Cloud Park IV

* Strolling Path II

* Cloud Park V

* Cloud Park VI

ANGRY!



Luster Pixie

Level: 52

Experience: 155

HP: 4,000

Accuracy: 130

Avoidability: 22

Weapon attack: 160

Weapon defense: 125

Meso drop: 224-336

Knockback: 500

Special skills: Magic projectile, Magic-Up Level 2, Magic Defense-Up Level 2

Maps found:

* Cloud Park V

* Cloud Park VI

SMEXY!



Fierry

Level: 30

Experience: 120

HP: 800

Accuracy: 145

Avoidability: 25

Weapon attack: 80

Weapon defense: 85

Meso drop: 80-120

Knockback: 300

Special skills: Attack-Up All Level 1, Defense-Up All Level 1, Seal, Dark, Weaken, Stun

Maps found:

* Strolling Path

* Cloud Park II

* Cloud Park III

* Cloud Park IV

* Cloud Park VI
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Why Train on Pixies?
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Pixies are naturally resistant to magic. Not only are their base magic defenses

high, but the two stronger Pixies can further increase their magic defense with

a skill. This reduces the amount of players who can train here, giving you more

chances to train peacefully without intrusion. buy maplestory mesos



The blue arrow pointing upwards indicates that this Pixie does higher damage

with its pimp cane... err, magic attack.

The blue circle is a shield, meaning that magic attacks do less damage to it.

Pixie drops are not all that impressive, though some equipment can sell for a

good deal. The real money makers of Pixies are in their leftovers. All Pixie

leftovers can be used in the exchange quest in Orbis, and the most notable prize

is a 60% Scroll for Cape INT, which is a rare prize for exchanging 100 Luster

Pixie Sunpieces.





Pixies also lend themselves to mob easily. They also can be sniped in certain

maps. It's so easy to train on Pixies as a ranged character; that and the money

there is to be made gives Archers a great place to train at for many levels. You

do not have to be funded to train here; in fact, when I was a new and unfunded

Hunter, I trained at Pixies with horrible equipment, yet I still fared well.

As far as experience rates go, there are other monsters that yield better EXP.

Pixies are meant to bring in revenues. Monsters like Zombies, Hectors, and

Gollems are better meant for EXP gaining. Needless to say, the EXP at Pixies

isn't bad, but there are other places to grind for more EXP.

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Requirements of an Archer
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You don't need to have lavish equipment to train on Pixies. You can get by with

subpar equipment. The purpose of training on Pixies is to provide a great source

of income while gaining EXP at the same time. For equipment, I will list the

minimum stats needed.

For first job skills, follow a standard build:

3 Blessing of the Amazon

8 Eye of the Amazon

20 Critical

9 Focus

1 Arrow Blow

20 Double Shot

For the second job, this is my recommended skill build:

Code:

Level SP

30 +1 Bomb/IA

31 +3 Mastery

32 +3 Mastery

33 +3 Mastery

34 +3 Mastery

35 +3 Mastery

36 +3 Mastery

37 +1 Mastery, +2 Booster

38 +3 Booster

39 +1 Booster, +2 Soul Arrow

40 +1 Power Knock-Back, +2 Bomb/IA

41 +3 Bomb/IA

42 +3 Bomb/IA

43 +3 Bomb/IA

44 +3 Bomb/IA

45

46

47

48

49 +15 Bomb/IA

50 +3 Power Knock-Back

51 +3 Power Knock-Back

52 +3 Power Knock-Back

53

54

55 +9 Power Knock-Back

56 +1 Power Knock-Back, +2 Booster

57 +1 Soul Arrow, +2 Booster

58 +1 Soul Arrow, +2 Booster

59 +1 Soul Arrow, +2 Booster

60 +1 Booster, +2 Focus

61 +3 Focus

62 +3 Focus

63 +3 Focus

64 +2 Soul Arrow, +1 Booster

65 +2 Soul Arrow, +1 Booster

66 +2 Soul Arrow, +1 Booster

67 +2 Soul Arrow, +1 Booster

68 +2 Soul Arrow, +1 Booster

69 +3 Soul Arrow

70 +2 Soul Arrow, +1 Mastery

For each training area, I will explain uses of your available skills at hand. I

do not recommend Final Attack Archers training here because the skill ruins

momentum here, especially when you have to mob. Final Attack Archers should

consider bigger, slower monsters, like Gollems or Yetis.
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When, Where, and How to Hunt Pixies
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There are a total of 9 maps containing Pixies. Of these, 3 contain sniping spots

with a packed ground floor. This guide will focus on those 3 maps, while only

touching on the rest.

Cloud Park IV

Suggested level range: 45-54

Monster spawns:

Star Pixie - 16 scattered

Lunar Pixie - 25 scattered

Fierry - 2, one at the topmost platform, one on the ground

One of my favorite maps for a long time, this map has a much more pleasant

design than the maps prior to this one. There are many sniping spots, and the

ground presents a great opportunity to mob.

Map Strategy



Blue square = spawn point; where you spawn when you log-in or change channels

Green Arrow = suggested flow

Red box = zones for party members

Orange circle = Fierry locations

Starting from any of the blue squares, you can easily jump into the flow. I

suggest going in a figure 8: clockwise around the top, then counter-clockwise

along the bottom half.

Fierries spawn every three minutes. If you attack one, kill it instantly before

it has a chance to buff ALL surrounding Pixies.

Anywhere there are staggered platforms like in zones 1 and 2, you can snipe the

Pixies from two platforms up, and they cannot attack back. Refer to this

screenshot:



A Pixie on an adjacent platform can attack back, but a Pixie two platforms down

cannot. Take that into consideration, and you can attack many Pixies without

getting hit back.



Ground floor: start at one end and work your way to the other while attacking

all Pixies on your way to get their attention. Gather them all up in one area:



Then jump down and attack them all:



You will get hurt, but that's the price to pay for killing faster.



The active skills you should have at your disposal:

L. 20 Double Shot - kills Star Pixies in one hit, Lunar Pixies in two

L. 9 Focus - not too particularly useful, but you might need it at the bottom

L. 6 Booster & L. 2 Soul Arrow - two buffs that last a minute each

L. 15 Bomb/IA - respectively, this is your only mobbing attack



At level 45, a Hunter has 192 base DEX with 45 STR; a Crossbower has 195 DEX

with 42 STR.



Bring about 200 White Potions and 400-600 Mana Elixirs. Pixies drop White and

Blue Potions, so you should get some Whites back, while you use the Blues you

find instantly.



Always have at least 200 HP at any given time. A Lunar Pixie can deal over 100

damage with its magic attack, and up to 200 or more if it casted Magic Up.



Partying

This map is best as a 3-person party, one person in each zone. It is possible to

have a 2-person party as well - one person will take zone 1, the other takes

zone 3, and zone 2 should be shared when the flow allows it. Party members to

consider having in a 3-person party are:

Warrior: zone 2 or 3; 2 is so the Warrior doesn't have to move far to attack, 3

is for the mobbing

Archer: zone 1 or 3; 1 is for sniping, 3 is for mobbing

Thief: zone 1 or 2; neither Assassins nor Bandits can mob yet



Equipment

The equipment I used here are (see the screenshot above):

Blue Distinction

Blue Moon

White Piette

Blue Piette Pants

Blue Pierre Shots

Gold Scaler

Old Raggedy Cape

Heckler: 65 ATK

Everything was average and clean except for the Heckler. With this setup I could

1-DS kill Star Pixies and 2-DS kill Lunar Pixies.



Minimum required equipment:

Any hat that adds something besides defense

Any earring

Any color Piette or Piettra

Any color Piette Pants or Piettra

Any shoe that adds something besides defense

Any glove that adds something besides defense

Cape is optional

Vaulter 2000 or Silver Crow



Suggested equipment:

Green Bamboo Hat or Green/Dark Distinction

Leaf Earring or Blue Moon

10 DEX Sauna Robe

Pierre Shoes or Green Snowshoes or Whitebottoms

Gold Scaler or better

Icarus Cape

Vaulter 2000: 62 ATK or Silver Crow: 66 ATK



Cloud Park V

Suggested level range: 49-59

Monster spawns:

Lunar Pixie - 21 scattered

Luster Pixie - 20 scattered



This map is almost a reflection of Cloud Park IV, but with a stronger Pixie and

sans Fierries. I personally never trained here, because I went from Cloud Park

IV straight to Cloud Park VI. Cloud Park V is a nice transition from IV to VI.



Map Strategy



Blue square = spawn point; where you spawn when you log-in or change channels

Green Arrow = suggested flow

Red box = zones for party members



Unlike Cloud Park IV, I suggest going clockwise around the map instead of a

figure 8 path. From where you spawn, you can easily jump right into the flow.



Like in Cloud Park IV, you can snipe Pixies from two platforms up.



On the ground, start at one end and get the attention of all the Pixies and work

your way to the other end:



Once your mob is sizable, get down there and kick them out:



See, even for level 99, I still get decent EXP.



You should have the same skills as listed for Cloud Park IV with one change:

L. 30 Bomb/IA - now that it's maxed, you can kill mobs faster



At level 50, a Hunter has 207 base DEX with 55 STR; a Crossbower has 212 DEX

with 50 STR.



Bring about 200 White Potions and 300-400 Pure Waters. Pixies drop White and

Blue Potions, so you should get some Whites back, while you use the Blues you

find instantly.



Always have at least 300 HP at any given time. A Luster Pixie can do over 200

damage with its magic attack, and up to 300 or more if it casted Magic Up.



Partying

This map has exactly the same layout as Cloud Park IV, one person in each zone

with a 3-person party. It is possible to have a 2-person party - one person will

take zone 1, the other takes zone 3, and zone 2 should be split in half by three

platforms. Party members to consider having in a 3-person party are:

Warrior: zone 2 or 3; 3 gives the best mobbing, 2 for the Power Striker

Archer: any zone; 1 and 2 for sniping, 3 for mobbing

Thief: zone 1 or 2; neither Assassins nor Bandits can mob yet



Equipment

Minimum required equipment:

Any Maro

Blue Moon or higher

Kismet or Lumati with +10 DEX via 100% scrolls

Any shoe that adds DEX or STR

Any glove that adds DEX

Any cape

Olympus or Rower with +7 ATK via 100% scrolls



Suggested equipment:

Green/Dark Maro

Skull/Heart Earrings

14 DEX Kismet/Lumati

Purple Steel-Tip Boots

Dark Willow

Icarus Cape

Olympus: 75 ATK or Rower: 78 ATK

Try to minimize substitute-STR, because it makes you stronger early yet weaker

later, and you want to be stronger later.



Cloud Park VI

Suggested level range: 51+

Monster spawns:

Lunar Pixie - 27 scattered

Luster Pixie - 28 scattered

Fierry - 2, one on the 6th platform from the top, one on the ground



The final map of Pixies, this is the home to many players, as it holds the most

amount of Luster Pixies in one map. The map is huge, and though the map design

is unique, it is perfect for Archers.



Map Strategy



Blue square = spawn point; where you spawn when you log-in or change channels

Green Arrow = suggested flow

Red box = zones for party members

Orange circle = Fierry locations



This map reverts back to the figure 8 flow from Cloud Park IV. For the top half,

work your way down platform by platform. At the bottom of zone 1, jump off to

the left, and work your way to the right while gathering up a huge mob. Luckily

you can use the rope to go directly to the top of the map to complete the flow.



Fierries spawn every three minutes. If you attack one, kill it instantly before

it has a chance to buff ALL surrounding Pixies, or, even worse, stun you.





Remember that you can snipe Pixies from two platforms up. Since there is one

long series of platforms, sniping is made easier in Cloud Park VI.



The ground floor is long and dangerous, made partly in fact by the wary Fierry

down there. One Fierry can ruin everything as you mob the Pixies on the ground:



Try your best to either avoid the Fierry or kill it quickly, as to not cause it

to buff your gigantic mob of Pixies. Buffed Pixies = sad you:



Or you could kill the Fierry WITH the mob.



As you get higher in levels, you have more skills to use. You should have maxed

Bomb/IA prior to training in Cloud Park VI. PKB is not so useful here because

Pixies are small and mob easily, so you may want to extend your buffs with the

SP you gain.



Bring about 300-400 Unagis and 500-600 Pure Waters. Pixies drop White and Blue

Potions, which should be used as soon as you can to conserve inventory space. If

you train correctly, you should be using up Pure Waters faster than Unagis.



Always have at least 300 HP at any given time. A Luster Pixie can do over 200

damage with its magic attack, and up to 300 or more if it casted Magic Up.



Partying

There are only 2 zones here since there is no easy flow to fit in more. However,

each zone is well suited to any job because of the map layout.

Zone 1:

Warrior: mostly will use Power Strike

Archer: pure sniping with Double Shot

Thief: sniping with Lucky 7 or striking with Savage Blow

Zone 2:

Warrior: mostly will use Slash Blast

Archer: will utilize Bomb/IA more than Double Shot

Thief: will undergo "panic attack": jumping and attacking, hoping that something

gets hit



Equipment: Level 50-59

Minimum required equipment:

Any Maro

Blue Moon or higher

Kismet or Lumati with +10 DEX via 100% scrolls

Any shoe that adds DEX or STR

Any glove that adds DEX

Any cape

Olympus or Rower with +7 ATK via 100% scrolls



Suggested equipment:

Green/Dark Maro

Skull/Heart Earrings

14 DEX Kismet/Lumati

Purple Steel-Tip Boots

Dark Willow

Icarus Cape

Olympus: 75 ATK or Rower: 78 ATK

Try to minimize substitute-STR, because it makes you stronger early yet weaker

later, and you want to be stronger later.



Equipment: Level 60-69

Minimum required equipment:

Any Polyfeather Hat

Blue Moon or higher

Tai or Choro with +10 DEX via 100% scrolls

Any shoe that adds DEX or STR

Any glove that adds DEX

Any cape

Asianic Bow or Golden Crow with +7 ATK via 100% scrolls



Suggested equipment:

Black Polyfeather Hat

Pink-Flowered Earrings or better

15+ DEX Tai/Choro

Green Gore Boots or Green Snowshoes with DEX

Dark Garner or any glove with ATK

Icarus Cape or any cape with DEX

Asianic Bow: 85 ATK or Golden Crow: 88 ATK

Try to minimize substitute-STR, because it makes you stronger early yet weaker

later, and you want to be stronger later.



Other Cloud Parks

Cloud Park I

PROS: Contains only Star Pixies, decent clockwise flow

CONS: No sniping potential



Cloud Park II

PROS: None!

CONS: No sniping potential, no flow, Nependeaths attack on sight



Cloud Park III

PROS: Decent clockwise flow with some Lunar Pixies in the mix

CONS: No sniping potential



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Now what?

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After a long training session at Pixies, you should walk away with much EXP and

Mesos. Your inventory should be full of Shinies, feathers, monster cards, ores,

and occasional drops.



Oh, and I forgot to make this point before:

YOU NEED A FREE MARKET STORE TO RAKE IN THE CASH!

Without one, you simply have an inventory full of stuff that you can't use but

someone else can. Invest in getting a Free Market store, because that's the only

way to make the big bucks. Remember to sell everything you don't need! The best

money-maker lies in all those Shinies.



If you seriously cannot afford a Free Market Store, sell it via one of the many

Maple Story websites available. The potential for greater profit is list this

way, however.



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Quests involving Pixies

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Fortunately, there are more reasons why you should hunt Pixies other than for

training. There are various quests that can be done involving Pixies.



VIP Ticket to Florina Beach

This quest starts in Omega Sector and ends in Orbis. Part 2 of this quest

requires 30 Star Pixie's Starpieces and 30 Lunar Pixie's Moonpieces.



Orbis in Danger

You must activate this quest first before hunting the Pixies for the items. Part

2 of this quest requires 30 Cloud Pieces, which will only drop if you talk to

the Mysterious Girl for the quest. Cloud Pieces drop from any Pixie, but at a

low drop rate.



The Chaos behind Alfonse Green and the Nependeath Juice

The first part of this long quest requires 100 Star Pixie's Starpieces and 80

Lunar Pixie's Moonpieces.



In Search of the Book of Ancient

At one point during this quest, you will need 100 Star Pixie's Starpieces, 50

Lunar Pixie's Moonpieces, and 30 Luster Pixie's Sunpieces.