This MapleStory Idle RPG Class Tier List ranks all 8 playable classes purely by how their stats interact with MapleStory Idle RPG’s damage formula. Scaling efficiency, stat conversion, and weapon type determine their overall performance across PvE, PvP, and idle progression.
MapleStory Idle RPG Class Tier List
S Tier
Hero
Main Stat: STR (1 STR = 1 ATK)
Sub Stat: DEX (4 DEX = 1 ATK)
The Hero has the most direct and efficient scaling in the game. Every point of STR gives full attack power, making it the cleanest class for steady progression and reliable output.
Because Heroes use swords — one of the fastest weapon types — they benefit heavily from both Final Damage and Skill Damage stats. Their playstyle focuses on strong, consistent single-target hits that scale beautifully as your stats grow.
Arch Mage (Ice/Lightning)
Main Stat: INT (1 INT = 1 ATK)
Sub Stat: LUK (4 LUK = 1 ATK)**
The Ice/Lightning Arch Mage turns pure INT into devastating magical bursts. Since skill multipliers stack perfectly with Skill Damage and Cooldown Reduction, this class scales fast once your cooldown stats improve.
Its rotation allows constant casting and great synergy with debuff mechanics, giving it both speed and efficiency in idle farming. It’s the class that feels powerful early and stays powerful late.
A Tier
Dark Knight
Main Stat: STR (1 STR = 1 ATK)
Sub Stat: DEX (4 DEX = 1 ATK)**
The Dark Knight trades Hero’s raw burst for endurance. It benefits from the same strong STR scaling but adds sustain through lifesteal and defensive effects.
It’s built for longer fights — the kind where consistent survivability matters more than speed. While its overall damage per second might fall behind Hero, its uptime and ability to stay alive under pressure keep it high in the rankings.
Night Lord
Main Stat: LUK (1 LUK = 1 ATK)
Sub Stat: DEX (4 DEX = 1 ATK)**
The Night Lord thrives on critical hits. LUK scaling gives it explosive burst potential, and since it naturally synergizes with Evasion and Crit Rate, it shines in both PvP and short boss phases.
It’s a high-risk, high-reward class — fragile in long fights but incredibly rewarding when geared right. Players who enjoy precision timing and fast, flashy damage will find the Night Lord both thrilling and lethal.
B Tier
Arch Mage (Fire/Poison)
Main Stat: INT (1 INT = 1 ATK)
Sub Stat: LUK (4 LUK = 1 ATK)**
The Fire/Poison Arch Mage channels its power through damage-over-time skills rather than instant bursts. It scales steadily through INT and can output consistent pressure over time, but its DoT effects don’t benefit as much from multiplicative Final Damage or cooldown bonuses.
It performs well in longer fights or idle content, yet struggles to match the burst efficiency of its Ice/Lightning counterpart.
Bowmaster
Main Stat: DEX (1 DEX = 1 ATK)
Sub Stat: STR (4 STR = 1 ATK)**
Bowmaster is a precision-based class that focuses on attack speed and critical consistency. DEX provides clean scaling, but its slower base attack cycles limit its early-game growth.
Once properly optimized with cooldown and speed bonuses, Bowmasters deliver solid bossing damage — but they require more investment to keep up with faster classes.
C Tier
Marksman
Main Stat: DEX (1 DEX = 1 ATK)
Sub Stat: STR (4 STR = 1 ATK)**
Marksman leans toward single-shot power, but in an idle system where constant output matters more than burst windows, it struggles to keep pace.
Its DEX scaling is still solid, but the slower firing rhythm means it takes longer to benefit from multiplicative bonuses like Final Damage or Skill Damage. It’s viable, just slower to progress compared to Bowmaster.
Shadower
Main Stat: LUK (1 LUK = 1 ATK)
Sub Stat: DEX (4 DEX = 1 ATK)**
Shadower plays like a trickster — relying on stealth, mobility, and close-range combos. LUK gives good base scaling, but its toolkit is more situational, relying on evasion and debuffs rather than constant attacks.
It can be fun and rewarding to master but isn’t ideal for pure idle progression or speed farming. It’s a specialist class — creative and flexible, yet not the most efficient for growth.
Every class in MapleStory Idle RPG has unique value, but pure math favors direct 1:1 main stat scaling and fast weapon types.
STR and INT classes top the chart due to their clean conversion and synergy with Final Damage, while LUK and DEX classes perform best when heavily optimized.