MapleStory Cannoneer guide

This Guide was created to help players who are new to Cannoneers. The Guide includes basic information about the Cannoneer and SP builds.The SP builds are only recommendations, they can be altered, but this is what I have calculated to be the best for the General Player.

^Miscellaneous Information

Cannoneers are a Part of the Pirate Adventurer class. Their Primary Stat is STR, and their secondary Stat is DEX.
They use a newly introduced weapon called Hand Cannon. Hand Cannons are 2-handed so there is no ability to equip a shield.
Cannoneers have their own separate Cashop, so they may not share Cashop items with characters on the same account unless they are also Cannoneers.
Cannoneers are adventurers, but they have a separate beginner story line and beginner skills.
Cannoneers cannot be created as Ultimate Explorers.
Cannoneers have a link skill that adds +15AllStat and 5%HP/MP. It can be linked to any other character on the account, and the status also applies to the Cannoneer.

^AP Setup

The main stat for the Cannoneer is STR

^Keyboard Layout

This is my Current 4th job Keyboard Layout.
I lay my fingers on 'asdf' with my thumb on 'space' for jumping. I use my pinky finger to use 'shift' for HP potions and 'ctrl' for MP potions. 'w' has the macro Monkey Magic>Pirate Spirit. I like to place all my buffs on top and my supporting skills on the bottom or to the right.

^Recommended Skill Builds

1st Job Skill Build

Level	Skill Points
10	Cannon Blaster +2 (2), Blast Back +1 (1), Cannon Strike +1 (1)
11	Cannon Blaster +3 (5)
12	Cannon Blaster +3 (8)
13	Cannon Blaster +3 (11)
14	Cannon Blaster +3 (14)
15	Cannon Blaster +3 (17)
16	Cannon Blaster +3 (MAX)
17	Blast Back +3 (4)
18	Blast Back +3 (7)
19	Blast Back +3 (10)
20	Blast Back +3 (13)
21	Blast Back +2 (MAX), Cannon Boost +1 (1)
22	Cannon Boost +3 (4)
23	Cannon Boost +3 (7)
24	Cannon Boost +3 (MAX)
25	Cannon Strike +3 (4)
26	Cannon Strike +3 (7)
27	Cannon Strike +3 (10)
28	Cannon Strike +3 (13)
29	Cannon Strike +3 (16)
30	Cannon Strike +3 (19)

End Results 1st Job

Cannon Blaster MAX(20)

Blast Back MAX(15)

Cannon Boost MAX(10)

Cannon Strike 19

Summary
I would recommend Maxing

Cannon Blaster first to increase damage output. Getting one point in

Blast Back to increase mobility, and one point in

Cannon Strike for a stronger 1v1 hit. However,

Cannon Strike is easily replaced in second job so it is not maxed.

Second Job Skill Build

Level	Skill Points
30	Scatter Shot +1 (1), Barrel Bomb +3 (3)
31	Barrel Bomb +3 (6)
32	Barrel Bomb +3 (9)
33	Barrel Bomb +3 (12)
34	Barrel Bomb +3 (15)
35	Barrel Bomb +3 (18)
36	Barrel Bomb +2 (MAX), Pirate Training +1 (1)
37	Pirate Training +3 (4)
38	Pirate Training +1 (MAX) Cannon Mastery +2 (2)
39	Cannon Mastery +3 (5)
40	Cannon Booster +3 (3)
41	Cannon Booster +3 (6)
42	Cannon Booster +3 (9)
43	Cannon Booster +1 (MAX), Cannon Mastery +2 (7)
44	Cannon Mastery +3 (MAX)
45	Critical Fire +3 (3)
46	Critical Fire +3 (6)
47	Critical Fire +3 (9)
48	Critical Fire +1 (MAX), Scatter Shot +2 (3)
49	Scatter Shot +3 (6)
50	Scatter Shot +3 (9)
51	Scatter Shot +3 (12)
52	Scatter Shot +3 (15)
53	Scatter Shot +3 (18)
54	Monkey Magic +3 (3)
55	Monkey Magic +3 (6)
56	Monkey Magic +3 (9)
57	Monkey Magic +3 (12)
58	Monkey Magic +3 (15)
59	Monkey Magic +3 (18)
60	Monkey Magic +2 (MAX), Scatter Shot +1 (19)

End Results 2nd Job

Critical Fire MAX(10)

Cannon Mastery MAX(10)

Pirate Training MAX(5)

Barrel BombMAX(20)

Cannon Booster MAX(10)

Monkey Magic MAX(20)

Scatter Shot 19

Summary
One point is put in

Scatter Shot to improve training. The skill

Barrel Bomb reaches its full potential once it is maxed and has 100% chance of Knock Back.

Pirate Training gets maxed because it is a good damage boost. 5 points is put into

Cannon Mastery to meet the requirement for

Cannon Booster which is then maxed. Then you finish off

Cannon Mastery to increase damage stability.You then max

Critical Fire for increased damage. After that you get

Scatter Shot to 18 for the increased damage. Next Comes

Monkey Magic for more DEX and damage. Now on your way to Third job

3rd Job Skill Build

Level	Skill Points
60	Cannon Spike +1 (1), Cannon Jump +1 (1), Reinforced Cannon +1 (1), Monkey Madness +1 (1)
61	Monkey Madness +3 (4)
62	Monkey Madness +3 (7)
63	Monkey Madness +3 (10)
64	Monkey Madness +3 (13)
65	Monkey Madness +3 (16)
66	Monkey Madness +3 (19)
67	Monkey Madness +1 (MAX), Reinforced Cannon +2 (3)
68	Reinforced Cannon +3 (6)
69	Reinforced Cannon +3 (9)
70	Reinforced Cannon +1 (MAX), Cannon Jump +2 (3)
71	Cannon Jump +2 (MAX), Cannon Spike +1 (2)
72	Cannon Spike +3 (5)
73	Cannon Spike +3 (8)
74	Cannon Spike +3 (11)
75	Cannon Spike +3 (14
76	Cannon Spike +3 (17)
77	Cannon Spike +2 (19), Luck of the Dice +1 (1)
78	Luck of the Dice +3 (4)
79	Luck of the Dice +3 (7)
80	Luck of the Dice +3 (10)
81	Luck of the Dice +3 (13)
82	Luck of the Dice +3 (16)
83	Luck of the Dice +3 (19)
84	Luck of the Dice +1 (MAX), Pirate Rush +1 (1)
85	Pirate Rush +3 (4)
86	Pirate Rush +3 (7)
87	Pirate Rush +3 (MAX)
88	Counter Crush +3 (3)
89	Counter Crush +3 (6)
90	Counter Crush +3 (9)
91	Counter Crush +1 (MAX), Monkey Wave +2 (2)
92	Monkey Wave +3 (5)
93	Monkey Wave +3 (8)
94	Monkey Wave +3 (11)
95	Monkey Wave +3 (14)
96	Monkey Wave +3 (17)
97	Monkey Wave +3 (MAX)
98	Barrel Roulette +3 (3)
99	Barrel Roulette +3 (7)
100	Barrel Roulette +3 (MAX)

End Results 3rd Job

Reinforced Cannon MAX(10)

Pirate Rush MAX(10)

Counter Crush MAX(10)

Cannon Spike (19)

Monkey Madness MAX(20)

Cannon Jump MAX(5)

Barrel Roulette MAX(10)

Luck of the Dice MAX(20)

Monkey Wave MAX(20)

Summary
At level 60 one point is added into

Cannon Spike because it replaces your other training skills and one point into

Cannon Jump,

Reinforced Cannon,

Monkey Madness for mobility and damage increase. The first skill you max is

Monkey Madness because that is used to quickly clear a large group of enemies and damage is important. Next comes

Reinforced Cannon to increase overall damage. You then max

to help with mobility training at MP3 because height of the jump increases with the level. Next you max

Cannon Spike to increase its damage. You then max

Luck of the Dice,

Pirate Rush, and

Counter Crush in that order for their buffs. Next you max

Monkey Wave. You finish of with the rest of the points into

Barrel Roulette.

4th Job Skill Build

Level	Skill Points
100	Cannon Bazooka+1 (1), Cannon Barrage +1 (1), Cannon Overload +1 (1), Mega Monkey Magic +1 (1)
101	Nautilus Strike +1 (1), Anchors Away +1 (1), Monkey Militia +1 (1)
102	Double Down +3 (3)
103	Double Down +2 (MAX), Canon Overload +1 (2)
104	Cannon Overload +3 (5)
105	Cannon Overload +3 (8)
106	Cannon Overload +3 (11)
107	Cannon Overload +3 (14)
108	Cannon Overload +3 (17)
109	Cannon Overload +3 (20)
110	Cannon Overload +3 (23)
111	Cannon Overload +3 (26)
112	Cannon Overload +3 (29)
113	Cannon Overload +1 (MAX), Cannon Bazooka +2 (3)
114	Cannon Bazooka +3 (6)
115	Cannon Bazooka +3 (9)
116	Cannon Bazooka +3 (12)
117	Cannon Bazooka +3 (15)
118	Cannon Bazooka +3 (18)
119	Cannon Bazooka +3 (21)
120	Cannon Bazooka +3 (24)
121	Cannon Bazooka +3 (27)
122	Cannon Bazooka +3 (MAX)
123	Cannon Barrage +3 (4)
124	Cannon Barrage +3 (7)
125	Cannon Barrage +3 (10)
126	Cannon Barrage +3 (13)
127	Cannon Barrage +3 (16)
128	Cannon Barrage +3 (19)
129	Cannon Barrage +3 (22)
130	Cannon Barrage +3 (25)
131	Cannon Barrage +3 (28)
132	Cannon Barrage +2 (MAX), Anchors Away +1 (2)
133	Anchors Away +3 (5)
134	Anchors Away +3 (8)
135	Anchors Away +3 (11)
136	Anchors Away +3 (14)
137	Anchors Away +1 (MAX), Pirate's Spirit +2 (2)
138	Pirate's Spirit +3 (5)
139	Pirate's Spirit +3 (8)
140	Pirate's Spirit +3 (11)
141	Pirate's Spirit +3 (14)
142	Pirate's Spirit +3 (17)
143	Pirate's Spirit +3 (20)
144	Pirate's Spirit +3 (23)
145	Pirate's Spirit +3 (26)
146	Pirate's Spirit +3 (29)
147	Pirate's Spirit +1 (MAX), Monkey Milita +2 (3)
148	Monkey Militia +3 (6)
149	Monkey Militia +3 (9)
150	Monkey Militia +3 (12)
151	Monkey Militia +3 (MAX)
152	Mega Monkey Magic +3 (4)
153	Mega Monkey Magic +3 (7)
154	Mega Monkey Magic +3 (10)
155	Mega Monkey Magic +3 (13)
156	Mega Monkey Magic +3 (16)
157	Mega Monkey Magic +3 (19)
158	Mega Monkey Magic +3 (22)
159	Mega Monkey Magic +3 (25)
160	Mega Monkey Magic +3 (28)
161	Mega Monkey Magic +2 (MAX), Maple Warrior +1 (1)
162	Maple Warrior +3 (4)
163	Maple Warrior +3 (7)
164	Maple Warrior +3 (10)
165	Maple Warrior +3 (13)
166	Maple Warrior +3 (16)
167	Maple Warrior +3 (19)
168	Maple Warrior +3 (22)
169	Maple Warrior +3 (25)
170	Maple Warrior +3 (28)
171	Maple Warrior +2 (MAX), Nautilus Strike +1 (2)
172	Nautilus Strike +3 (5)
173	Nautilus Strike +3 (8)
174	Nautilus Strike +3 (11)
175	Nautilus Strike +3 (14)
176	Nautilus Strike +3 (17)
177	Nautilus Strike +3 (20)
178	Nautilus Strike +3 (23)
179	Nautilus Strike +3 (26)
180	Nautilus Strike +3 (29)
181	Nautilus Strike +1 (MAX), Hero's Will +2 (2)
182	Hero's Will +3 (MAX)

Hyper Skills

Level	Skill Points
140	(S)Hyper Strength
149	(P)Cannon Bazooka-Reinforce
150	(S)Hyper Dexterity, (A)Buckshot
160	(S)Hyper Speed
168	(P)Cannon Bazooka-Spread
170	(A)Rolling Rainbow
186	(S)Hyper Mana
189	(P)Cannon Bazooka-Extra Strike
190	(P)Cannon Barrage-Reinforce
192	(S)Hyper Health
200	(S)Hyper Critical, (P)Cannon Barrage-Extra Strike, (A)Epic Adventure

^Skill Descriptions

Beginner Skills

All Beginner Skills are Maxed by level 10

Master of Swimming-Increase swimming speed underwater. Also, you do not lose HP underwater.

Storage Master-At each job advancement, the Cannoneer gains 12 more slots in Equip/Use/Etc./SetUp inventories. With the maximum being 24 Slots added.

Pirate Blessing-This is the link skill. +15 All Stat and +5%HP/MP

1st Job: Cannoneer 1

Cannon Blaster
Shoots a flame bomb that attacks multiple enemies.
Level 1: MP Cost: 7, Damage: 187%, Attacks up to 3 monsters
Level 20: MP Cost: 11, Damage: 225%, Attacks up to 3 monsters

Cannon Strike
Knocks back nearby enemies with a cannon strike.
Level 1: MP Cost: 7, Damage: 76%, Attacks the enemy 3 times
Level 20: MP Cost: 9, Damage: 95%, Attacks the enemy 3 times

Blast Back
Fires the cannon while quickly moving backwards. Can decrease the speed of target for a fixed period of time.
Level 1: MP Cost: 45, Damage: 154%, Attacks up to 3 monsters, 28% chance to slow down the enemy to -18 speed for 2 seconds
Level 15: MP Cost: 20, Damage: 210%, Attacks up to 3 monsters, 70% chance to slow down the enemy to -60 speed for 5 seconds

Cannon Boost
Improves the cannon to permanently increase ATT and DEF.
Level 1: Attack+2, Weapon and Magic Defense +25
Level 10: Attack+20, Weapon and Magic Defense +250

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2nd Job: Cannoneer 2

Scatter Shot
Attack multiple enemies at once by firing a multitude of small bombs.
Level 1: MP Cost: 16, Damage: 123%, Attacks up to 4 monsters 2 times
Level 20: MP Cost: 24, Damage: 180%, Attacks up to 4 monsters 2 times

Barrel Bomb
Rolls an Oak Barrel full of bombs. The Oak Barrel will travel a certain distance, knocking back enemies in its path, before exploding.
Level 1: MP Cost: 20, Damage: 21%, Attacks up to 8 monsters 3 times, 50% chance to knockback your enemy, Push the monsters and deal 193% damage once it explodes
Level 20: MP Cost: 28, Damage: 40%, Attacks up to 8 monsters 3 times, 100% chance to knockback your enemy, Push the monsters and deal 250% damage once it explodes

Cannon Booster
Uses MP to increase the attack speed of your cannon by 2 levels for a fixed period of time.
Level 5 Cannon Mastery Required
Level 1: MP Cost: 97, Duration: 10 seconds
Level 20: MP Cost: 40, Duration: 200 seconds

Monkey Magic
Uses the magic of the monkey to increase the HP, MP, all stats, Speed, Jump, Accuracy, and Avoidablity of all nearby party members for a fixed period of time. Can be stacked with other buffs.
Level 1: MP Cost: 30, Duration: 15 seconds, MaxHP +15, MaxMP +15, All Stats +1, Speed +1, Jump +1, Accuracy +8, Avoidability +8
Level 20: MP Cost: 55, Duration: 300 seconds, MaxHP +300, MaxMP +300, All Stats +20, Speed +10, Jump +5, Accuracy +160, Avoidability +160

Critical Fire
Permanently increase your critical rate and minimum critical damage.
Level 1: Critical Rate +6%, Minimum Critical Damage +6%
Level 15: Critical Rate +20%, Minimum Critical Damage +10%

Cannon Mastery
Increases weapon mastery and accuracy of cannons.
Level 1: Cannon Mastery 12%, Accuracy +6
Level 20: Cannon Mastery 50%, Accuracy +120

Pirate Traning
Increases STR and DEX through secret Pirate training.
Level 1: STR+3 DEX+3
Level 10: STR+30 DEX+30

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3rd Job: Cannoneer 3

Cannon Spike
Fires a sharp cannonball that can penetrate multiple enemies.
Level 1: MP Cost: 28, Damage: 132%, Attacks up to 6 monsters 3 times
Level 20: MP Cost: 36, Damage: 170%, Attacks up to 6 monsters 3 times

Monkey Madness
(Explodes a large number of special bombs that deals damage on multiple nearby enemies and stuns them for a fixed period of time. In addition, when Monkey Madness is learned, damage from Barrel Bomb will increase permanently.
Barrel Bomb Level 20 Required
Level 1: Active Effects: MP Cost: 30, Damage: 191%, Attacks up to 10 monsters 5 time, 45% chance to stun the enemy for 2 seconds, Cooldown: 5 seconds
Passive Effects: Permanently increases the damage of Barrel Bomb 3%
Level 20: Active Effects: MP Cost: 46, Damage: 248%, Attacks up to 10 monsters 5 time, 95% chance to stun the enemy for 4 seconds, Cooldown: 5 seconds
Passive Effects: Permanently increases the damage of Barrel Bomb by 30%

Monkey Wave
Creates a large noise that deals damage to nearby enemies. The longer your gather your strength, the louder the noise will be. When critical is hit, it can be used immediately at full strength.
Level 1: MP Cost: 35, Damage: 380%, 45% chance to stun, when critical is hit, 2% chance of full strength.
Level 20: MP Cost: 55, Damage: 760%, 95% chance to stun, when critical is hit, 20% chance of full strength.

Cannon Jump
Fires the cannon at the ground, and uses the recoil to jump high into the air. As you jump up into the air, nearby enemies will receive damage.
Level 1: MP Cost: 60, Damage: 168%, Jumps over a maximum of 6 monsters and damages them
Level 15: MP Cost: 35, Damage: 210%, Jumps over a maximum of 6 monsters and damages them

Barrel Roulette
Explodes a Oak Barrel to receive a random buff. When the buff is active, attacking an enemy has a fixed chance of causing abnormal status on them.
Level 1: MP Cost: 35, Buff Duration: 186 seconds. Has a 3% chance to curse your enemies with darkness, stun, freeze, or slow for 3 seconds
Cooltime: 57 seconds
Level 10: MP Cost: 60, Buff Duration: 240 seconds. Has a 30% chance to curse your enemies with darkness, stun, freeze, or slow for 5 seconds
Cooltime: 30 seconds

Luck Of The Dice
Try your luck! Roll dice to get a random buff. Roll a 1, and you get nothing. Roll 2: +30% physical defense, Roll 3: +20% hp and mp, Roll 4: +15% critical rate, Roll 5: +20% damage, and Roll 6: +30% experience
Level 1: MP Cost: 40, Duration: 66 seconds.
Cooltime: 480 seconds
Level 20: MP Cost: 60, Duration: 180 seconds.
Cooltime: 180 seconds

Reinforced Cannon
Permanently increases ATT and Attack Speed by strengthening the cannon.
Level 1: Attack+2 Cannon Attack Speed+1
Level 15: Attack+30 Cannon Attack Speed+1

Pirate Rush
Permanently increases HP, DEF, and Abnormal Status Resistance.
Level 1: MaxHP: +1%, Weapon DEF: +5%
Level 20: MaxHP: +20%, Weapon DEF: +100%

Counter Crush
When hit, there is a chance of countering the attack by swinging the cannon.
Level 1: Proc Rate: 6%, Damage: 104%
Level 15: Proc Rate: 20%, Damage: 160%

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4th Job: Cannon Master

Cannon Bazooka
Fires a powerful shot that deals damage to multiple enemies nearby.
Level 1: MP Cost: 35, Damage: 484%, Attacks up to 6 monsters 2 times
Level 30: MP Cost: 65, Damage: 600%, Attacks up to 6 monsters 2 times

Cannon Barrage
Focus your firepower on enemies ahead of you. Additional critical chance is applied.
Level 1: MP Cost: 35, Damage: 198%, Attacks the enemy 5 times, 1% Critical Chance will be added
Level 30: MP Cost: 53, Damage: 285%, Attacks the enemy 5 times, 15% Critical Chance will be added

Nautilus Strike
Order the Nautilus to attack multiple enemies at once.
Level 1: MP Cost: 350, Damage: 404%, Attacks up to 15 monsters 3 times
Cooltime: 60 seconds
Level 30: MP Cost: 350, Damage: 520%, Attacks up to 15 monsters 3 times
Cooltime: 30 seconds

Anchors Aweigh
Places an anchor that creates a strong magnetic field. The magnetic field pulls enemies toward it. When the anchor disappears, it explodes, dealing critical damage to all nearby enemies.
Level 1: MP Cost: 62, Duration: 6, Constant damage: 160%. When the anchors self-destruct, deals 308% damage
Level 15: MP Cost: 86, Duration: 20, Constant damage: 300%. When the anchors self-destruct, deals 420% damage

Monkey Militia
Summons Artillery Monkey Twins to aid you in battle.
Level 1: MP Cost: 50, Duration: 96 Seconds, Damage: 230%
Cooldown: 10 seconds
Level 15: MP Cost: 95, Duration: 180 Seconds, Damage: 300%
Cooldown: 10 seconds

Double Down
Try your luck! Roll two dice, and if both have the same number, you'll receive a very powerful buff.
Luck of the Die Level 20 Required
Level 1: MP Cost: 60, 10% chance of rolling two dice, Buff Duration: 184 seconds
Cooltime: 200 seconds
Level 5: MP Cost: 60, 50% chance of rolling two dice, Buff Duration: 200 seconds
Cooltime: 200 seconds

Mega Monkey Magic
Upgrade the magic of the monkey to increase the HP, MP, all stats, Speed, Jump, Accuracy, and Avoidablity of all nearby party members for a fixed period of time. Can be stacked with other buffs.
Monkey Magic Level 20 Required
Level 1: MP Cost: 60, Duration: 300 seconds, MaxHP +323, MaxMP +323, All Stats +25, Speed +11, Jump +6, Accuracy +163, Avoidability +163
Level 30: MP Cost: 80, Duration: 300 seconds, MaxHP +700, MaxMP +700, All Stats +40, Speed +15, Jump +10, Accuracy +250, Avoidability +250

Cannon Overload
Permanently increases the damage dealt by the cannon by upgrading the cannon's performance to its maximum capacity. In addition, a certain amount of enemy DEF will be ignored.
Level 1: Permanently increases your damage by 11%, Ignores 5% of monster's DEF
Level 30: Permanently increases your damage by 40%, Ignores 20% of monster's DEF

Pirate's Spirit
Permanently increase the chance of a successful counterattack, and allows you resist being knocked back for a fixed period of time.
Level 1: Active Effects: MP Cost 50, Duration: 10, 22% chance to not get knocked back by the enemy's attack
Passive Effects: Permanent 1% chance of granting additional damage after attacking
Level 30: Active Effects: MP Cost 80, Duration: 300, 80% chance to not get knocked back by the enemy's attack
Passive Effects: Permanent 16% chance of granting additional damage after attacking

Maple Warrior
Increases the stats of all party members
Level 1: MP Cost: 10, All Stats: +1%, Duration: 30 sec
Level 30: MP Cost: 70, All Stats: +15%, Duration: 900 sec

Hero's Will
Level 1: MP Cost: 30, Cooldown: 600 sec
Level 5: MP Cost: 30, Cooldown: 360 sec

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