MapleStory Link Skills Guide

MapleStory Link Skills are a way for you to benefit from leveling multiple characters and gaining extra stats on your main character. Since there are over 40 different MapleStory classes, Link Skills are a way for you to share a skill between classes.

How Link Skills Work

Every character you create in MapleStory has it's own unique Link Skill. This Link Skill can be "linked" to other characters so that they can receive that skill's effects.

A link skill can only be applied to one character at a time, however, you can switch the linked skill twice per day.

A character can have up to 12 different link skills. They can be managed from their Skills UI in the Basic Skills tab.

Link Skills

Most characters have their own Link Skill. Some Link Skills have a max level of 2 and some have a max level of 3. Some Link Skills can be stacked to a higher level.

Each Link Skill for a particular character becomes available at:

Link Skill Level 1 - Level 70
Link Skill Level 2 - Level 120
Link Skill Level 3 - Level 210

For some classes, such as Cygnus classes, they have a max of Level 2 Link Skill, but the skill can be stacked. Meaning, if you train all your Cygnus characters to level 120, you can stack 5 Link Skills to a max level of 10 (it still only counts as 1 link skill to your character's Link Skill Slots).

The only exception is Zero, who requires you to complete his Story quest to max out his Link Skill (Level 5).

Some Link skills are better than others, and you'll find that some aren't that useful at all. Since there are many different MapleStory Jobs and Classes, you may want to prioritise which Link Skills you aim to get to maximise your efficiency.

Link Skills Presets

Link Presets were added in version 233. Players can now create pre-defined slots of Link Skills and quickly use them to apply to their characters, instead of individually selecting all of their Link Skills.

Best MapleStory Link Skills For Training

These Link Skills will aid you in regular training. Whilst they do increase your damage, they also aim to maximise your EXP gains when fighting mobs. You won't need the EXP gaining Link Skills for Bossing, which is why you'll want to switch some out when fighting the harder bosses of MapleStory.

In terms of order of which you should go for first, most people would suggest Elven Blessing, Rune Persistance and Combo Orb Blessing. These 3 are excellent for training. For quick damage gains, Kanna's Elementalism is good (and the class is easy to level).

There are 13 Link Skills below, but you can only have 12. Some of these Link Skills you may not need, such as IED increasing skills. Also, you get an extra Link Skill slot if your character is one of the job's below (as you don't need to link your own Link Skill).

Don't forget, when first starting out you can just equip any Link Skills you get. When you have more than 12, you'll need to switch out the best ones.

Skill Name	Job	Effect	Max Level
Elven Blessing	Mercedes	Bonus EXP: +10% Bonus EXP: +15% Bonus EXP: +20%	3
Rune Persistance	Evan	Rune Duration: +30% Rune Duration: +50% Rune Duration: +70%	3
Combo Kill Blessing	Aran	Combo Kill Marble EXP: +400% Combo Kill Marble EXP: +650% Combo Kill Marble EXP: +900%	3
Light Wash	Luminous	Ignore Defense: +10% Ignore Defense: +15% Ignore Defense: +20%	3
Wild Rage	Demon Avenger	Damage: +5% Damage: +10% Damage: +15%	3
Elementalism	Kanna	Damage: +5% Damage: +10%	2
Judgement	Kinesis	Critical Damage: +2% Critical Damage: +4%	2
Solus	Ark	+ 1% + 1% Damage(5x stackable) when in combat for 5 seconds + 1% + 2% Damage(5x stackable) when in combat for 5 seconds + 1% + 3% Damage(5x stackable) when in combat for 5 seconds	3
Empiricle Knowledge	Explorer Mage	15% Chance to deal 1% Damage + 1% Ignore Defense (stacks 3 times) 17% Chance to deal 1% Damage + 1% Ignore Defense (stacks 3 times) 19% Chance to deal 2% Damage + 2% Ignore Defense (stacks 3 times) 21% Chance to deal 2% Damage + 2% Ignore Defense (stacks 3 times) 23% Chance to deal 3% Damage + 3% Ignore Defense (stacks 3 times) 25% Chance to deal 3% Damage + 3% Ignore Defense (stacks 3 times)	6
Thief's Cunning	Explorer Thief	Upon Debuffing an enemy + 3% Damage buff for 10 seconds Upon Debuffing an enemy + 6% Damage buff for 10 seconds Upon Debuffing an enemy + 9% Damage buff for 10 seconds Upon Debuffing an enemy + 12% Damage buff for 10 seconds Upon Debuffing an enemy + 15% Damage buff for 10 seconds Upon Debuffing an enemy + 18% Damage buff for 10 seconds	6
Bravado	Huyoung	Ignore Defense: +5%, Damage to enemies with 100% HP: +9% Ignore Defense: +10%, Damage to enemies with 100% HP: +14%	2
Focus Spirit	Beast Tamer	Boss Damage: +4%, Critical Rate: +4%, MaxHP: +3%, MaxMP: +3% Boss Damage: +7%, Critical Rate: +7%, MaxHP: +4%, MaxMP: +4% Boss Damage: +10%, Critical Rate: +10%, MaxHP: +5%, MaxMP: +5%	3
Phantom Instinc	Phantom	Critical Rate: +10% Critical Rate +15% Critical Rate: +20%	3

Best MapleStory Link Skills For Bossing

These Link Skills are for Bossing. Since you won't be fighting bosse's for EXP, we can remove most of those ones. There are also a few useful ones for certain situations (such as Spirit Of Freedom for that invincibility after death, allowing you to buff up.)

Skill Name	Job	Effect	Max Level
Fury Unleashed	Demon Slayer	Boss Damage: +10% Boss Damage: +15% Boss Damage: +20%	3
Light Wash	Luminous	Ignore Defense: +10% Ignore Defense: +15% Ignore Defense: +20%	3
Wild Rage	Demon Avenger	Damage: +5% Damage: +10% Damage: +15%	3
Elementalism	Kanna	Damage: +5% Damage: +10%	2
Judgement	Kinesis	Critical Damage: +2% Critical Damage: +4%	2
Solus	Ark	+ 1% + 1% Damage(5x stackable) when in combat for 5 seconds + 1% + 2% Damage(5x stackable) when in combat for 5 seconds + 1% + 3% Damage(5x stackable) when in combat for 5 seconds	3
Empiricle Knowledge	Explorer Mage	15% Chance to deal 1% Damage + 1% Ignore Defense (stacks 3 times) 17% Chance to deal 1% Damage + 1% Ignore Defense (stacks 3 times) 19% Chance to deal 2% Damage + 2% Ignore Defense (stacks 3 times) 21% Chance to deal 2% Damage + 2% Ignore Defense (stacks 3 times) 23% Chance to deal 3% Damage + 3% Ignore Defense (stacks 3 times) 25% Chance to deal 3% Damage + 3% Ignore Defense (stacks 3 times)	6
Thief's Cunning	Explorer Thief	Upon Debuffing an enemy + 3% Damage buff for 10 seconds Upon Debuffing an enemy + 6% Damage buff for 10 seconds Upon Debuffing an enemy + 9% Damage buff for 10 seconds Upon Debuffing an enemy + 12% Damage buff for 10 seconds Upon Debuffing an enemy + 15% Damage buff for 10 seconds Upon Debuffing an enemy + 18% Damage buff for 10 seconds	6
Spirit Of Freedom	Resistance Job	Do not take damage after being revived for 1 second Do not take damage after being revived for 2 second Do not take damage after being revived for 3 second Do not take damage after being revived for 4 second Do not take damage after being revived for 5 second Do not take damage after being revived for 6 second Do not take damage after being revived for 7 second Do not take damage after being revived for 8 second	8
Bravado	Huyoung	Ignore Defense: +5%, Damage to enemies with 100% HP: +9% Ignore Defense: +10%, Damage to enemies with 100% HP: +14%	2
Terms and Conditions	Angelic Buster	Damage: +30% for 10 seconds Damage: +45% for 10 seconds Damage: +60% for 10 seconds	3
Noble Fire	Adele	Boss Damage: +2%, increase damage +1% per party member (max 4%) Boss Damage: +4%, increase damage +2% per party member (max 8%)	2
Focus Spirit	Beast Tamer	Boss Damage: +4%, Critical Rate: +4%, MaxHP: +3%, MaxMP: +3% Boss Damage: +7%, Critical Rate: +7%, MaxHP: +4%, MaxMP: +4% Boss Damage: +10%, Critical Rate: +10%, MaxHP: +5%, MaxMP: +5%	3

All MapleStory Link Skills

Here is a list of all the MapleStory Link Skills currently available

Skill Name	Job	Effect	Max Level
Fury Unleashed	Demon Slayer	Boss Damage: +10% Boss Damage: +15% Boss Damage: +20%	3
Phantom Instinc	Phantom	Critical Rate: +10% Critical Rate +15% Critical Rate: +20%	3
Light Wash	Luminous	Ignore Defense: +10% Ignore Defense: +15% Ignore Defense: +20%	3
Wild Rage	Demon Avenger	Damage: +5% Damage: +10% Damage: +15%	3
Elementalism	Kanna	Damage: +5% Damage: +10%	2
Judgement	Kinesis	Critical Damage: +2% Critical Damage: +4%	2
Solus	Ark	+ 1% + 1% Damage(5x stackable) when in combat for 5 seconds + 1% + 2% Damage(5x stackable) when in combat for 5 seconds + 1% + 3% Damage(5x stackable) when in combat for 5 seconds	3
Elven Blessing	Mercedes	Bonus EXP: +10% Bonus EXP: +15% Bonus EXP: +20%	3
Empiricle Knowledge	Explorer Mage	15% Chance to deal 1% Damage + 1% Ignore Defense (stacks 3 times) 17% Chance to deal 1% Damage + 1% Ignore Defense (stacks 3 times) 19% Chance to deal 2% Damage + 2% Ignore Defense (stacks 3 times) 21% Chance to deal 2% Damage + 2% Ignore Defense (stacks 3 times) 23% Chance to deal 3% Damage + 3% Ignore Defense (stacks 3 times) 25% Chance to deal 3% Damage + 3% Ignore Defense (stacks 3 times)	6
Thief's Cunning	Explorer Thief	Upon Debuffing an enemy + 3% Damage buff for 10 seconds Upon Debuffing an enemy + 6% Damage buff for 10 seconds Upon Debuffing an enemy + 9% Damage buff for 10 seconds Upon Debuffing an enemy + 12% Damage buff for 10 seconds Upon Debuffing an enemy + 15% Damage buff for 10 seconds Upon Debuffing an enemy + 18% Damage buff for 10 seconds	6
Focus Spirit	Beast Tamer	Boss Damage: +4%, Critical Rate: +4%, MaxHP: +3%, MaxMP: +3% Boss Damage: +7%, Critical Rate: +7%, MaxHP: +4%, MaxMP: +4% Boss Damage: +10%, Critical Rate: +10%, MaxHP: +5%, MaxMP: +5%	3
Pirate Blessing	Cannoneer	Str+20, Dex+20, Int+20, Luk+20, MaxHP +325, MaxMP +325, Damage Taken: -5% Str+30, Dex+30, Int+30, Luk+30, MaxHP +525, MaxMP +525, Damage Taken: -7% Str+40, Dex+40, Int+40, Luk+40, MaxHP +700, MaxMP +700, Damage Taken: -9% Str+50, Dex+50, Int+50, Luk+50, MaxHP +875, MaxMP +875, Damage Taken: -11% Str+60, Dex+60, Int+60, Luk+60, MaxHP +1050, MaxMP +1050, Damage Taken: -13% Str+70, Dex+70, Int+70, Luk+70, MaxHP +1225, MaxMP +1225, Damage Taken: -15%	6
Keen Edge	Hayato	All Stats: +15, Attack Power: +10, Magic Attack Power: +10 All Stats: +25, Attack Power: +15, Magic Attack Power: +15	2
Iron Will	Kaiser	MaxHP: +10% MaxHP: +15% MaxHP: +20%	3
Hybrid Logic	Xenon	All Stats: +5% All Stats: +10%	2
Cygnus Blessing	Cygnus	Attack Power: +7, Magic Attack Power: +7, Abnormal Status Resistence: +1, All Elemental Resistance: +1% Attack Power: +9, Magic Attack Power: +9, Abnormal Status Resistence: +3, All Elemental Resistance: +3% Attack Power: +11, Magic Attack Power: +11, Abnormal Status Resistence: +4, All Elemental Resistance: +4% Attack Power: +13, Magic Attack Power: +13, Abnormal Status Resistence: +6, All Elemental Resistance: +6% Attack Power: +15, Magic Attack Power: +15, Abnormal Status Resistence: +7, All Elemental Resistance: +7% Attack Power: +17, Magic Attack Power: +17, Abnormal Status Resistence: +9, All Elemental Resistance: +9% Attack Power: +19, Magic Attack Power: +19, Abnormal Status Resistence: +10, All Elemental Resistance: +10% Attack Power: +21, Magic Attack Power: +21, Abnormal Status Resistence: +12, All Elemental Resistance: +12% Attack Power: +23, Magic Attack Power: +23, Abnormal Status Resistence: +13, All Elemental Resistance: +13% Attack Power: +25, Magic Attack Power: +25, Abnormal Status Resistence: +15, All Elemental Resistance: +15%	10
Close Call	Shade	Fatal Attack Survival Chance: +5% Fatal Attack Survival Chance: +10%	2
Unfair Advantage	Cadena	Attacks against weaker opponents: +3% Damage, Attacks against monsters afflicted with abnormal status: +3% Damage Attacks against weaker opponents: +6% Damage, Attacks against monsters afflicted with abnormal status: +6% Damage	2
Tide Of Battle	Illium	Activated When moving a certain distance: +1% Damage per stack(5 max) Activated When moving a certain distance: +2% Damage per stack(5 max)	2
Spirit Of Freedom	Resistance Job	Do not take damage after being revived for 1 second Do not take damage after being revived for 2 second Do not take damage after being revived for 3 second Do not take damage after being revived for 4 second Do not take damage after being revived for 5 second Do not take damage after being revived for 6 second Do not take damage after being revived for 7 second Do not take damage after being revived for 8 second	8
Rune Persistance	Evan	Rune Duration: +30% Rune Duration: +50% Rune Duration: +70%	3
Combo Kill Blessing	Aran	Combo Kill Marble EXP: +400% Combo Kill Marble EXP: +650% Combo Kill Marble EXP: +900%	3
Bravado	Hoyoung	Ignore Defense: +5%, Damage to enemies with 100% HP: +9% Ignore Defense: +10%, Damage to enemies with 100% HP: +14%	2
Knight's Watch	Mihile	Knockback Resistance: +100%, Duration: +90 seconds Knockback Resistance: +100%, Duration: +110 seconds Knockback Resistance: +100%, Duration: +130 seconds	3
Core Aura	Jett	Gain the stats from Jett's Core Aura	1
Terms and Conditions	Angelic Buster	Damage: +30% for 10 seconds Damage: +45% for 10 seconds Damage: +60% for 10 seconds	3
Invincible Belief	Explorer Warrior	When HP < 15%, heals 20% HP every 1 second for 3 seconds. When HP < 15%, heals 23% HP every 1 second for 3 seconds. When HP < 15%, heals 26% HP every 1 second for 3 seconds. When HP < 15%, heals 29% HP every 1 second for 3 seconds. When HP < 15%, heals 32% HP every 1 second for 3 seconds. When HP < 15%, heals 35% HP every 1 second for 3 seconds.	6
Adventurer's Curiosity	Explorer Archer	Monster Collection Chance: +10%, Critical Rate: +3% Monster Collection Chance: +15%, Critical Rate: +4% Monster Collection Chance: +20%, Critical Rate: +6% Monster Collection Chance: +25%, Critical Rate: +7% Monster Collection Chance: +30%, Critical Rate: +9% Monster Collection Chance: +35%, Critical Rate: +10%	6
Noble Fire	Adele	Boss Damage: +2%, increase damage +1% per party member (max 4%) Boss Damage: +4%, increase damage +2% per party member (max 8%)	2
Rhinne's Blessing	Zero	Reduce Incoming Damage: 15% Ignore Defense: +10%	5
Time To Prepare	Kain	Gives 17% damage buff for 20 seconds after hitting mobs/bosses a number of times	2
Nature’s Friend	Lara	Damage: +5% Activate nature's help upon defeating 20 normal monsters. Increases damage against normal monsters by 11% for 30 seconds. Cooldown: 30 seconds	2
Innate Gift	Khali	Damage: +5% Upon Attacking, Recovery Chance: 100%; Recovery: 2% of Max HP/MP per sec, Duration: 5 sec, Cooldown: 30 sec	2