MapleStory Thief Edition/Skills

Skills are moves learned throughout the game through two methods. All skills require "MP" unless they are passive. Skills are categorized into three groups. Once you reach your first job advancement, you will obtain one Skill Point every time you level up. All skills have a maximum of five, ten, fifteen, or twenty skill points. Once a skill has reached its maximum skill points, it has reached its peak strength. Once you reach you second job advancement, you gain two skill points for every level.

There are three types of skills. Active, Passive, and Buffer. Active skills are attacks that have to be physically pushed in order to attack.

Beginner (Jobless)
Everyone starts the game out as a beginner. A beginner comes with no skills and has a basic attack that requires no "MP" as its only method of protection. You are given a series of tutorial quests followed by a series of mandatory quests in order to reach level 10.

Thief (First Job Advancement)
You are truly considered a thief once you reach level 10 and go to Dark Lord. He will give you a task. If you complete it, you then get a set of skills in your Menu Briefcase. A thief is given the following skills:
 * Lucky Seven - Active - Strong attack with multiple throwing stars. - Maximum 15
 * Double Step - Active - Stab twice at once with a dagger. (Also referred to as Double Stab.) - Maximum 15
 * Nimble Body - Passive - Increase accuracy and avoidability. - Maximum 20
 * Dark Sight - Buffer - Hide the body in the Shadows. - Maximum 5

Second Job Advancement
If you are level 30 and a thief, then you may go on to the second job advancement. The second job advancement is an option to build yourself on either Lucky Seven, or Double Step. If you wish to focus on Double Step, you will become a bandit. If you wish to focus on Lucky Seven, you will become an assassin.

Bandit
Bandits are thieves who use daggers and close range attacks. To become a Bandit, at level 30 as a thief request so from Dark Lord in Kerning City. He will give you the title without a task. The title comes with the following skills:
 * Savage Blow - Active - Attack with a dagger up to six times. - Maximum 15
 * HP Mastery - Passive - Increase your MAX HP. - Maximum 15
 * MP Mastery - Passive - Increase you MAX MP. - Maximum 15
 * Pickpocket - Buffer - The enemies drop Meso when you attack them. - Maximum 10

Assassin
Assassins are thieves who use wristbands and attack from afar. To become an Assassin, at level 30 as a thief request so from Dark Lord in Kerning City. He will give you the title without a task.