MapleStory/First Time Together

Lakelis, the NPC who starts the PQ.

• Availability: see MapleStory/Availability#Accompaniments.
• Requirements: Level 50+ (recommended level: 50-69) or Level 70+ (recommended level: 70-180; Cross World)

The 'First Time Together party quest, which was originally the first party quest ever in MapleStory, is in Kerning City. A higher level version, Cross World First Time Together, now exists. The PQ is made up of a party of 3 to 4 (4 for Cross World), for levels 50 and up (70+ for Cross World and character levels must be within 20 of each other). There are 5 stages to progress through by solving puzzles or defeating monsters, and a timer of 20 minutes. Only one party can be inside the party quest at any given time on one channel.

The Kerning City Party Quest is one of the fastest ways to gain experience. To complete the party quest, one must complete the following stages under the 20 minute time limit.

Kerning Stage 1

Kerning PQ
Stage 1

The first stage of the Kerning City Party Quest/ Accompaniment requires that each player in the party collect a specific number of coupons (red card-like etc. item) by defeating the Ligators around the zone. By speaking with Cloto on the right side of the zone, each player will be given a random number of coupons they need to collect by killing the monsters. When you have obtained the correct amount of coupons, talk to Cloto. After all 2 (if in a party of 3) or 3 (a party of 4 or Cross World) passes are collected, have your leader click on Cloto to open a portal to Part 2.

Kerning Stage 2

Kerning PQ
Stage 2

This part of the Accompaniment/Party Quest consists of 4 ropes. The objective is to arrange 3 of your members on these ropes to try to find the right combination, while the leader stands on the ground and clicks Cloto to determine if the combination is correct (a giant "Wrong" or "Clear" will appear on all players' screens). It is wise to have only 1 member move at a time, in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction, as this will prevent confusion. After discovering the correct combination, continue through the portal for yet another puzzle.

Kerning Stage 3

Kerning PQ
Stage 3

This area consists of 5 platforms labeled 1-5, indicated by the number of cats on the stump. The objective is to arrange 3 of your members on these platforms to try to find the right combination, while the leader clicks Cloto to determine if the combination is correct. It is recommended that you follow this pattern to prevent confusion:

123 - 124 - 125 - 134 - 135 - 145 - 234 - 235 - 245 - 345

After the first Wrong try, a hint will appear which stats how many platforms are correct. Use it to help you clear the stage.

Now continue through the portal for the final puzzle area of the Accompaniment/Party Quest.

Kerning Stage 4

Kerning PQ
Stage 4

There will be Curse Eyes spawning on platforms of this map, your objective is to kill all of them. After killing all of the Curse Eyes, simply ask your leader to click Cloto and proceed to the next and final stage. Now continue to enter the final stage.

Cross World

There will be Curse Eyes spawning on platforms of this map and they will drop number items, your objective is to kill them and use the number to manipulate them into the requested number. It is advised to only have one member looting the numbers to prevent confusion, since numbers when picked up, will effect the current number. The number can be manipulated by picking up the number items by either Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, which can be toggled anytime by anyone. The number will be 0 at the start.

This is how it works. For example, the addition rune is lit up, so if you pick up a number 3, your number will become 0+3=3. If you pick up another number it will also be added up. Note that multiplication and division is applied to the current number regardless of mathematic rules of multiplication and division coming before addition and subtraction. Numbers range from 1 to 4.

Kerning Final Stage

Kerning PQ
Last Stage

This is it, the final stage. Once again, it is a combat stage. The Slime King is right below you after you proceed to the final stage, your objective is to kill the Slime King.

King Slime

• • Primary Attack: its only offensive skill is a small hop that causes a shock wave, dealing damage to anyone on the ground within a certain distance. As long as you keep a fair distance away or you are in the air, this attack will not be a problem. It is possible to dodge this attack by jumping, but due to lag, is better avoided by climbing the ladders or moving out of the way.
  • Supportive Skill: The King Slime also has a supportive skill, in which it raises its Defense.

Rewards

Normal mode

King Slime drops Smooshy Liquid which are only obtained by defeating it. Only one party member is needed to pick the drop up and all the party members will gain the item in their inventory. 15 of this can be collected and exchanged for Soft Jelly Shoes via Lakelis. In addition, King Slime will also drop Squishy Shoes at a chance and only one member can obtain it at a time, so it is not shared across all members.

Squishy Shoes

• Str +1
• Dex +1
• Int +1
• Luk +1
• Speed +3
• Def +10
• M.Def +5
• 5 Slots

Soft Jelly Shoes

• All stats +2
• Weapon DEF +20
• Magic DEF +10
• Movement speed +5
• 5 slots
• Gives 40 Charm EXP when equipped for the first time.

EXP reward

Level	EXP reward
50	24,862
51	26,354
52	27,935
53	29,611
54	31,388
55	33,271
56	35,267
57	37,383
58	39,626
59	42,004

Level	EXP Reward
60	44,524
61	47,195
62	50,027
63	53,029
64	56,211
65	59,583
66	63,158
67	66,948
68	70,965
69 or above	75,222

Cross World

You will obtain Party Points instead of a Smooshy Liquid. Party Points can be exchanged at NPC Pub in Spiegelmann's Guest House, for many items such as Party Quest equipment, scrolls, a chair, and damage skin. Items available are unlocked based on level, price of items also varies with level, along with the amount of Party Points awarded for clearing the quest. The newest 'Sticky Shoes' can be bought from Pub.

Sticky Shoes

• All stats +6
• Weapon Attack +1
• Magic Attack +1
• Weapon DEF +50
• Magic DEF +50
• Speed +5
• Jump +2
• 7 slots
• Gives 40 charm EXP when equipped for the first time
• If equipped, when clearing a Cross World Party Quest, get 10% more clear EXP, stacks with Rainbow Rice Cake Topper(additively) and Party Quest set effects(multiplicatively).

EXP Reward

Level	EXP
70	138,164
71	143,277
72	148,578
73	154,075
74	159,776
75	165,688
76	171,818
77	178,175
78	184,768
79	191,604
80	198,694
81	206,045
82	213,669
83	221,575
84	229,773
85	238,275
86	247,091
87	256,233
88	265,714
89	275,545
90	285,740
91	296,312
92	307,276
93	318,645
94	330,435
95	342,661
96	355,340
97	368,488
98	382,122
99	396,260
100	410,922
101	426,126
102	441,892
103	458,242
104	475,197
105	492,780
106	511,013

Level	EXP
107	529,920
108	549,527
109	569,860
110	590,944
111	612,809
112	635,483
113	658,996
114	683,379
115	708,664
116	734,885
117	762,075
118	790,272
119	819,512
120	840,000
121	861,000
122	882,525
123	904,588
124	927,203
125	950,383
126	974,142
127	998,496
128	1,023,458
129	1,049,045
130	1,075,271
131	1,102,153
132	1,129,707
133	1,157,949
134	1,186,898
135	1,216,570
136	1,246,985
137	1,278,159
138	1,310,113
139	1,342,866
140	1,376,438
141	1,410,849
142	1,446,120
143	1,482,273

Level	EXP
144	1,519,330
145	1,557,313
146	1,596,246
147	1,636,152
148	1,677,056
149	1,718,982
150	1,761,957
151	1,806,006
152	1,851,156
153	1,897,435
154	1,944,871
155	1,993,492
156	2,043,330
157	2,094,413
158	2,146,773
159	2,200,443
160	2,255,454
161	2,311,840
162	2,369,636
163	2,428,877
164	2,489,599
165	2,551,839
166	2,615,635
167	2,681,026
168	2,748,051
169	2,816,753
170	2,887,171
171	2,959,351
172	3,033,334
173	3,109,168
174	3,186,897
175	3,266,569
176	3,348,234
177	3,431,939
178	3,517,738
179	3,605,681
180 or above	3,695,823

Monsters

Note: The monster stats listed here are the base stats (before the PQ stats get calculated), and therefore NOT what you should expect when doing this PQ.

Name	Monster Info	Notes
Ligator File:32	Level: 23 HP: 558 MP: 80 PDR: 10% MDR: 10% EXP: 4	100
Curse Eye File:36	Level: 25 HP: 630 MP: 80 PDR: 10% MDR: 10% EXP: 4	100
King Slime File:110	Boss Level: 28 HP: 23,000 MP: 120 PDR: 25% MDR: 25% EXP: 4	150