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How To Make Money for Potions?

Hi everyone,
I've recently returned to Maplestory and have just made a new character (level 56 at the moment). I'm having a lot of trouble training though because I literally cannot afford HP/MP potions. I only have 28k left on my Hayato (my new character) and 200k on my Cannoneer. I try and pick up money, but it doesn't seem to be enough. Can anyone give me some tips to make a bit of money simply for the essentials? Like maybe a quest or two I can do just to make maybe a few hundred thousands mesos so I can train.

Thanks so much for any advice!

March 15, 2013

12 Comments • Newest first

Aryls

I appreciate the thought!

Reply March 15, 2013
NinjaOfTennis

[quote=Aryls]Okay, I'll try the aliens thing. I really want to avoid spending some real money. Thanks though for the tips. [/quote]

You'll need some money for potions before you go in though, since they hit a decent amount of damage.

Reply March 15, 2013
SodiumOH

Alchemy, make your own potions.

Reply March 15, 2013
Aryls

I am in Khaini. I'll just head to Aliens and try looting people's maps. Thanks for that tip, sounds like the best option!
@Ace, I have a Jr Boogie familiar, but Hayato's seem to run through mana incredibly fast and I still have to constantly pot.

Reply March 15, 2013 - edited
Ace987

I don't understand how people don't have enough money for pots. I don't fund any of my characters and by the time they hit level 120, they'll have 10M+ just from picking up items. I don't use very many pots, but once you hit 75 and start doing SC quests, you'll have more pots then you know what to do with.

TS, have you tried picking up a few Jr Boogie familiars? With those, you'll never need another MP. Well, you might when you boss and they 1/1 you, but that's much later.

Reply March 15, 2013 - edited
DragonBandit

[quote=purpswisha2]You're always going to be poor in maplestory unless you merch, scam, or buy mesos from a website. I've been playing for 7 years and the most mesos I've had is 1bil. Right now I only got like 400mil. Anyway your best bet is to spend like $10 on mesos and u could get about 500mil for that much.[/quote]

This is the only accurate answer. You could also make enough pot money by looting at very popular spots for hours upon hours. This game has no efficient way to make mesos or anything if you are poor. Another reason this game is dookie. Enjoy it though as eventually you will be pushed to a corner where you will need to spend money. Kind of as you all ready are.

Reply March 15, 2013 - edited
eyedrop

oh jeez which world are you in? if you're in cymk i'll give you meso for pots

Reply March 15, 2013 - edited
nodurr

oh gosh its fine if people cant afford unique stuff but not enough money to afford pots .. ? try to get money at cwk from those leprechauns

Reply March 15, 2013 - edited
Kazzooey

Just loot at Aliens. You can make very very easy money for being totally without funds.

Reply March 15, 2013 - edited
Aryls

Okay, I'll try the aliens thing. I really want to avoid spending some real money. Thanks though for the tips.

Reply March 15, 2013 - edited
XtraCannon

Go to Aliens and pick up peoples money.
Most people don't mind and I think you can make 1-2m a hour?

Reply March 15, 2013 - edited