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MapleStory's first deleted class, a deep dive into the Dragon Knight!
Tester Hoon explores the Dragon Knight, the first class removed from MapleStory. Comparing it to the current Dark Knight, he analyzes the skills, play style, and conceptual changes between the two classes. It stimulates nostalgia for old Maple while showing the changes in current Maple.
1. Introducing the First Class Removed from MapleStory, the Spearman (Dragon Knight)
The first class ever removed from MapleStory is the Spearman, which becomes a Dragon Knight upon 3rd job advancement.
This class can't be found in MapleStory anymore.
Recently, Maple starts at level 30.
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1. Introducing the First Class Removed from MapleStory, the Spearman (Dragon Knight)
The first class ever removed from MapleStory is the Spearman, which becomes a Dragon Knight upon 3rd job advancement.
This class can't be found in MapleStory anymore.
Recently, Maple starts at level 30.
00:47 - 02:30
2. Spearman 1st and 2nd Job Skill Changes
1st job skills are simple, and Warriors can now double jump.
Power Strike skill has been removed, leaving only Slash Blast.
In the past, it used both AP and MP, but now it only uses MP.
Upon 2nd job advancement, you use the Beholder skill, which is similar to the Dark Knight concept.
A skill that pulls monsters is basically included.
02:31 - 03:31
3. Spearman Skill and Hyper Body Demonstration
In the past, Spearman Booster or Polearm Booster were used, but now there is a passive that increases attack speed by 1 stage.
The booster has been passivized, increasing attack speed by 2 stages.
The Final Attack motion has disappeared, and Iron Wall has been changed to a passive.
Demonstrates Hyper Body, the iconic skill of the Spearman.
03:32 - 04:56
4. Past Maple Dragon Knight Skill Comparison
Currently playing by borrowing a Dark Knight account.
In the past Maple, you could recover HP with the Endure skill.
Iron Body had to be used every 300 seconds, but it had a great effect of reducing damage taken from monsters.
In the past, the level of defense was important, but it doesn't mean much in current Maple.
04:57 - 06:58
5. Past Maple Dragon Knight Skills and Reasons for Removal
If you didn't take the HP increase enhancement skill, you had to raise the character again.
Power Strike and Slash Blast are fundamental skills.
You couldn't take all the skill points upon 2nd job advancement, so you could raise each character differently.
Iron Wall had an effect on the entire team and also increased magic defense.
The Dragon Knight is the only class removed from Maple, and it has now been changed to Berserker.
The Dragon Knight concept was removed because of the dragon-themed Kaiser class.
06:59 - 08:42
6. Skill Changes After 3rd Job Advancement and Current Dark Knight
After 3rd job advancement, the Beholder attacks automatically.
The rush skill has been added as a 3rd job skill.
In the past, the lower the health, the more damage increased, but now you have to maintain high health to increase damage.
Life steal skill has been added, increasing survivability.
08:43 - 10:29
7. Dragon Knight Skill Demonstration and Dragon Lore
Uses the Thrasher and Spear Buster skills.
The spear deals more damage when stabbing, and the sword deals more damage when swinging.
The Dragon Lore skill is the iconic skill of the Dragon Knight.
A characteristic is that health decreases when using the skill.
10:30 - 11:48
8. Dragon Blood and Beholder Effect
The Dragon Blood skill increases attack power but decreases health.
After 4th job advancement, if you learn the Berserk skill, damage increases when health drops below half.
The Beholder increases stats and provides various buffs.
The old Maple's Dark Knight has a mixed concept.
11:49 - 13:36
9. Dragon Knight Skin and 4th and 5th Job Skills
Playing with the Dragon Knight skin equipped.
Upon 4th job advancement, stance is applied as a passive.
The Dark Knight is a newbie-friendly class, and there is a skill that makes you invincible even when your health reaches 0.
Upon 5th job advancement, you learn a skill to throw a spear and can use an ultimate skill.
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10. Dark Knight Practical Play and Skill Utilization
Shows the Dark Knight's practical play.
It is a class that values cooldown reduction.
The key is to use Dark Sphere periodically.
You can throw the spear upwards, and you can aim the direction.
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11. Closing and Like, Subscribe Guide
Compared the Dragon Knight of old Maple with the current Dark Knight.
Personally, I wish there was a beauty of restrained effects.
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