MapleStory/Link Skills

Link Skills is one of the best ways to improve a character's ability. Basically, newer jobs have Link Skills to boost their abilities. When these newer characters hits a higher level, their skill can be given to another character of the same world same account without losing its own one.

Mechanics

• There are currently 18 link skills now. Basically a character can receive up till 12 different link skills, excluding the one originated from that same character, so you cannot get all the link skills available in the game for one character.
• You can transfer the link skill using that original character (owner) of the link skill. Transfer is available once daily, so if you transferred the link skill to a character today, you have to wait till tomorrow in order to change the target character of the skill.
• Only up till 2 characters can get the same link skill: The target and the owner.
• A character cannot get the same link skill twice, except Cygnus' Blessing which stacks up till 5 times and Spirit of Freedom which stacks until 3 times.
• You can transfer the link skill only at Level 70, except for Rhinne's Blessing which can be transferred after getting the first Goddess Teardrop from its Storyline Quest at level 118.

Available skills

This is a list of the possible link skills. For Zero's link skill, levels 4 and 5 come at the same time, so it jumps level from skill level 3 to 5.

Pirate's Blessing

This originates from Cannon Shooter. Provides HP, MP and all stats.

Skill level	Level Requirement	Stat
1	70 (10 for Cannoners)	All stat +15, HP and MP +5%
2	120	All stat +25, HP and MP +10%
3	210	All stat +35, HP and MP +15%

Elven Blessing

Originated from Mercedes. Boosts EXP gain and gives the ability to teleport to Elluel.

Skill level	Level requirement	Stats
1	70 (10 for Mercedes)	Monster EXP +10% permanently. Can teleport to Elluel with a cooldown time of 30 minutes.
2	120	Monster EXP +15% permanently. Can teleport to Elluel with a cooldown time of 30 minutes.
3	210	Monster EXP +20% permanently. Can teleport to Elluel wih a cooldown time of 30 minutes.

Fury Unleashed

Skill from Demon Slayer. Increases your inner rage to deal more damage against boss monsters.

Skill level	Level requirement	Stats
1	70 (10 for Demon Slayer)	Damage to Boss Monsters +10%
2	120	Damage to Boss Monsters +15%
3	210	Damage to Boss Monsters +20%

Phantom Instinct

From Phantom. Use high levels of insight to locate enemies' weaknesses, thus increases critical chance.

Skill level	Level requirement	Stat
1	70 (10 for Phantoms)	Critical rate +10%
2	120	Critical rate +15%
3	210	Critical rate +20%

Knight's Watch

Note: Mihile is revamped and the owner version is changed but the student (linked) version is the same as previously.

Mihile's Original Link Skill

Creates a shield to absorb a certain amount of hits. If the hit is % HP Attack, its damage is reduced. Damage increases when shield is active. Cooldown 3 minutes.

Skill level	Level requirement	Stat
1	10	For 15 seconds, absorb up till 3 hits (-10% damage for %HP Damage). Damage boost +15% when shield is active. Shield disappears once threshold is met or exceeded.
2	120	For 30 seconds, absorb up till 6 hits (-20% damage for %HP Damage). Damage boost +20% when shield is active. Shield disappears once threshold is met or exceeded.
3	210	For 45 seconds, absorb up till 9 hits (-30% damage for %HP Damage). Damage boost +25% when shield is active. Shield disappears once threshold is met or exceeded.

Mihile's Linked Skill

From Mihile. Become resistant to knockbacks for some time. Cooldown 3 minutes.

Skill level	Level requirement	Stat
1	70	Stance +100% for 90 seconds
2	120	Stance +100% for 110 seconds
3	210	Stance +100% for 130 seconds

Core Aura

From ZEN/Jett. Increases random stats

Skill level	Level requirement	Stat
1	70 (10 for ZEN/Jett)	Increases Weapon attack, Magic attack, Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence and Luck by a random amount. Stat amount changes everyday and can be enhanced by using cash items. Boost increases at 4th job.

Light Wash

From Luminous. Ignores a portion of monster defense.

Skill level	Level required	Stat
1	70 (10 for Luminous)	Ignore 10% DEF
2	120	Ignore 15% DEF
3	210	Ignore 20% DEF

Iron Will

From Kaiser. With the will of an iron, increase your HP.

Skill level	Level required	Stat
1	70 (10 for Kaiser)	MaxHP +10%
2	120	MaxHP +15%
3	210	MaxHP +20%

Terms and Conditions

From Angelic Buster. Increases damage for 10 seconds. Cooldown time 90 seconds. Targeted character will receive half of the original amount.

Skill level	Required level	Original stat	Linked stat
1	70 (10 for Angelic Busters)	Damage +60%	Damage +30%
2	120	Damage +90%	Damage +45%
3	210	Damage +120%	Damage +60%

Wild Rage

From Demon Avenger. Your rage goes wild so your damage increased.

Skill level	Required level	Stat
1	70 (10 for Demon Avengers)	Damage +5%
2	120	Damage +10%
3	210	Damage +15%

Hybrid logic

From Xenon. Using logic, increase all stats.

Skill level	Required level	Stats
1	70 (10 for Xenon)	All Stat +5%
2	120	All Stat +10%

Keen Edge

From Hayato. Increase overall power.

Skill level	Required level	Stats
1	70 (10 for Hayato)	All Stat +10, Weapon attack and Magic attack +5

Elementalism

From Kanna. Increase damage

Skill level	Required level	Stats
1	70 (10 for Kanna)	Damage +5%
2	120	Damage +10%

Cygnus Blessing

From all revamped knights of cygnus. Max level per knight is 2, can be stacked 5 times. All 5 different knights are required for max level since the same job type of knights would not stack. Increases resistance to abnormal statuses and elemental damage.

• Level 70-119 knight contributes 1 point while level 120+ knight contribute 2 points.
• Knights receive the Level 1 link skill at Level 10 while they receive Level 2 link skill at Level 120.

Skill level	Linked stat	Original stat (up to level 2)
1	+2%	+5%
2	+5%	+10%
3	+7%
4	+10%
5	+12%
6	+15%
7	+17%
8	+20%
9	+22%
10	+25%

Focus Spirit

From Beast Tamer. Focus and increase overall power.

Skill level	Required level	Stat
1	70 (10 for Beast Tamer)	Critical rate +4%, Damage to Boss Monsters +4%, MaxHP +3%
2	120	Critical rate +7%, Damage to Boss Monsters +7%, MaxHP +4%
3	210	Critical rate +10%, Damage to Boss Monsters +10%, MaxHP +5%

Rhinne Blessing

From Zero. Blessed by the God of Time, increase Monsters' DEF Ignored and reduces damage taken. To level up this skill, collect goddess teardrop in Zero's storyline quests. Note: The link skill jumps from Level 3 to 5 upon completing Chapter 8, skipping Level 4.

Skill level	Required level	Stat
1	118	Ignore 2% DEF, Damage taken -3%
2	128	Ignore 4% DEF, Damage taken -6%
3	138	Ignore 6% DEF, Damage taken -9%
4	178	Ignore 8% DEF, Damage taken -12%
5	178	Ignore 10% DEF, Damage taken -15%

Close Call

From Shade/Eunwol. Save yourself from an attack which would otherwise kill you at a chance.

Skill Level	Required level	Stat
1	70 (10 for Eunwol)	5% chance
2	120	10% chance

Spirit of Freedom

From the original team of Resistance: Battle Mage, Wild Hunter and Mechanic, as well as the newly born Blaster. Gives Invincibility time upon revival after death. All 4 different jobs are required for max level linked stat.

• Level 10-119 owner characters receive Level 1 link skill while Level 120+ owner characters receive Level 2 Link skill.
• Level 70-119 owner characers provide 1 point for linked stats while Level 120+ owner characters provide 2 points for linked stats.

Skill Level	Linked Stat	Owner stat (Max level 2)
1	1 second	3 second
2	2 second	6 second
3	3 second
4	4 second
5	5 second
6	6 second
7	7 second
8	8 second

Judgement

From Kinesis. Increases minimum critical damage.

Skill level	Level requirement	Stat
1	70 (10 for Kinesis)	Minimum critical damage +4%
2	120	Minimum critical damage +8%