1. Necessity and Efficiency of Meso/Drop Rate Gear
Meso/drop rate gear is important for increasing meso acquisition and can indirectly affect the Maple economy.
The meso acquisition limit tends to encourage multi-character leveling, and drop rate gear is not trash gear.
Because the difference in meso acquisition is significant, getting drop rate gear can be a good choice.
It is advantageous to prepare drop rate gear as hunting events are likely to be held frequently.
You should set up considering the limit on the drop/meso rate that can be obtained with equipment (100% meso acquisition, 200% item acquisition limit).
For top boss users, drop rate may be more important, and it is possible to increase the probability of acquiring Sorelda fragments through hunting.
The longer you play Maple, the more efficient drop rate gear becomes, and the perceived effect of acquiring Sorelda fragments is great when increasing drop rate from 100% to 200%.
In conclusion, drop rate gear is definitely effective, but you should be careful because it costs a lot to get all the equipment.
2. Free Meso/Drop Rate Setup Guide and Purchase Tips for Newbies
Newbies should use events to get drop/meso rate.
It is recommended to use event rings to grant Legendary potential and draw main stat or drop/meso rate options.
Event rings can be used as passing items and are also efficient for main stats.
Tenebris, Awake, and Glorious Rings are Tier 1 event rings, and Chaos Ring and SS Jewel Ring are Tier 2 rings.
The Eternal Flame Ring received through Hyper Burning also belongs to Tier 1 rings.
You can use Black Cubes to apply Unique potential to infinitely tradable parts and then obtain Legendary potential.
Utilize infinitely tradable items (Half Earrings, Mursik Green/Red Pendants, etc.)
If you use Platinum Karma Scissors, you can also infinitely trade Chaos Horntail's Necklace, Red Shiny Red Meister Face Decoration, etc.
You should never buy meso/drop rate gear with scissor counts when purchasing items.
Be careful because infinitely tradable items also have scissor counts when using Flames of Reincarnation.
Boss-oriented users are recommended to craft the Greed Pendant directly.