Hunter Training Spots by Level (30 to 70+) in MapleStory Classic World

A Hunter wants grouped mobs on wide platforms, because Arrow Bomb pays off when the blast catches a whole pack. In practice that means the Kerning City subway from 30, the Lorang maps on Florina Beach in the late 30s, the Wraith subway lines from the late 40s, and the skeleton camps past the Excavation Site in the late 50s and 60s. A community calculator also likes the Sleepywood Ant Tunnels for Hunters at 50–60, because the low-level mushrooms there die to one Arrow Bomb.

Quick answer: 30–35: Transfer Area (38 Stirges) or Line 1 <Area 1> (64 Bubblings) while Arrow Bomb is low, then Line 2 <Area 1> (83 Jr. Wraiths). 36–40: A Look-Out Shed Around the Beach (36 Lorangs + 27 Lupins) or Lorang Lorang. 41–45: Monkey Swamp III (31 Zombie Lupins). 46–55: Line 2 <Area 3> (68 Wraiths, nothing else) or Line 1 <Area 4> (59). 50–60 alternative: Ant Tunnel III (99 Lv 22–24 mushrooms that die to one Arrow Bomb). 57+: Camp 1 (20 Skeleton Soldiers), then Camp 3 (14 Officer Skeletons). Sleepy Dungeon V is a mixed-level map: only 19 of its 88 spawns are Dark Stone Golems.

How to read this page

Two kinds of numbers on this page, kept apart:

Game data (fact): monster level, HP, EXP and how many of each monster a map spawns, from the launch game data.
Community training calculator (estimate): it runs a sample Hunter build at each level against each map, only counting kills guaranteed in one or two casts with no misses, and assumes every Arrow Bomb catches six mobs. Treat its EXP/min as a comparison, not a promise.

We don't rank maps by a theoretical "max EXP per hour" (every mob dying the instant it spawns). Kill speed and density decide a map: a packed map of mobs that die to one Arrow Bomb beats a sparse map of bigger mobs that need two or three.

Hunter picks by level (community training calculator)

Level	Sample build	1st pick	2nd pick
30	Arrow Blow 20, 79 ACC	Transfer Area: Stirge, ~2,231 EXP/min	Line 1 <Area 1>: Bubbling, ~1,652 EXP/min
40	Arrow Bomb 4, max Mastery, Booster	Transfer Area: ~8,369 EXP/min	Line 1 <Area 1>: ~7,487 EXP/min
50	Arrow Bomb 30, 108 ACC	Ant Tunnel III: ~19,318 EXP/min	Ant Tunnel IV: ~16,167 EXP/min
60	Arrow Bomb 30, 126 ACC	Ant Tunnel III: ~19,318 EXP/min	Ant Tunnel Park: ~16,363 EXP/min
70	Community Lv 70 build, 155 ACC	Line 1 <Area 2>: ~19,847 EXP/min	Ant Tunnel III: ~19,318 EXP/min

The surprise is level 40. You'd expect to move on from Stirges, but with Arrow Bomb still low, the calculator keeps you in the subway. At 50 and 60, Ant Tunnel III's Horny and Zombie Mushrooms (Lv 22 and Lv 24, 403 and 436 HP) die in a single Arrow Bomb, and those clean one-shots beat fancier maps on its model. The catch: they're worth only 41 and 45 EXP each, so the whole pick rests on hitting six per bomb on a crowded 99-spawn map. If your bombs catch two or three, the Wraith lines below will feel better. At 70 the pick moves to Line 1 <Area 2>, where Stirges die in one cast and Jr. Wraiths in two.

The calculator rates every one of these picks as "Safe" (hits cost under 10% of your HP), for its sample build.

Maps by bracket (game data)

Monster stats and spawn counts are from the launch game data, densest map first within each bracket. "Main mob on map" is how many of the main monster the map spawns. Mixed level means another monster on the map is 10+ levels above the main one.

Level	Map	Main mob (level)	HP	EXP each	Main mob on map	Other mobs	Hunter notes
30–35	Line 2 <Area 1>	Jr. Wraith (34)	982	66	83	14 Jr. Necki (21)	Densest Jr. Wraith map
30–35	Line 1 <Area 2>	Jr. Wraith (34)	982	66	69	21 Stirge (20)	Usually quieter
31–35	The Burnt Land V	Fire Boar (32)	842	60	26	12 Lupin (37), 10 Dark Axe Stump (23)	Off-subway option; less than a third of Line 2's density
36–40	A Look-Out Shed Around the Beach	Lorang (38)	1,714	78	36	27 Lupin (37)	The Lupins respawn on a 60-second timer, not with each wave, so after the first clear it's mostly Lorangs
36–40	Lorang Lorang	Lorang (38)	1,714	78	35	5 Lupin (37)	Almost pure Lorang
41–45	Monkey Swamp III	Zombie Lupin (41)	1,774	89	31	11 Jr. Necki (21)	Thin bracket. Tree Dungeon, Monkey Forest I and II have 26 each
46–55	Line 2 <Area 3>	Wraith (48)	2,350	122	68	none	Densest Wraith map, nothing else spawns
46–55	Line 1 <Area 4>	Wraith (48)	2,350	122	59	none	Pure Wraith backup
46–55	Line 2 <Area 2>	Wraith (48)	2,350	122	57	32 Jr. Wraith (34), 18 Jr. Necki (21)	Most spawns in the subway (107), but almost half aren't Wraiths
50–55	Lorang and Clang	Clang (49)	2,899	127	29	18 Lorang (38)	Mixed level: Clang is 11 above Lorang; both are worth killing at 50
52–55	Dangerous Croko II	Croco (52)	3,136	146	24	21 Jr. Necki (21), 9 Slime (6)	Over half the spawns are low-level filler
57–60	Camp 1	Skeleton Soldier (57)	3,872	183	20	5 Officer Skeleton (63)	Densest Skeleton Soldier map, past the Excavation Site. Capped at 7 alive at once
57–60	Sleepy Dungeon V	Dark Stone Golem (58)	5,428	192	19	23 Curse Eye (33), 23 Lupin (37), 10 Jr. Boogie (35), 9 Jr. Necki (21), 4 Slime (6)	Mixed level: only 19 of 88 spawns are Golems; the rest are 21–52 levels below them
63–70	Camp 3	Officer Skeleton (63)	5,976	242	14	6 Skeleton Soldier (57)	Sparse; worth it only if Officers die in two bombs
60–70	Dangerous Valley II	Red Drake (60)	5,184	211	17	8 Fire Boar (32), 5 Copper Drake (45)	Mixed level the other way: 13 of 30 spawns are 15–28 levels below the Drakes

A spawn count isn't how many mobs are alive at once: each map's data also sets a monster cap, much lower than its spawn points on the subway lines (17 or 18). See spawn rate and map capacity.

Accuracy: rarely a Hunter problem

The community take is that a Hunter has so much Accuracy that misses only show up against mobs well above your level. ACC to never miss each mob when you're the same level, from the community accuracy formula and the launch avoid values:

Mob	Level	Avoid	ACC to never miss at the mob's level
Jr. Wraith	34	25	82
Lorang	38	24	79
Zombie Lupin	41	29	95
Wraith	48	32	104
Skeleton Soldier	57	34	111
Officer Skeleton	63	37	120

The calculator's sample Hunter has 94 ACC at 40, 108 at 50 and 126 at 60, so it's clear of everything up to the skeleton camps by the time it would farm them. If you're below a mob's level you need more.

Making Arrow Bomb pay

Grouped mobs, flat ground. The calculator's numbers assume each bomb hits all six. Test a few packs before settling in. If the mobs are spread out, your real EXP will be lower.
Keep your distance. Inside about 65 px you bow-whack. Pick platforms that keep mobs in front of you.
Count the walk. The calculator lists Dr. Faymus (Kerning subway) and Mr. Sweatbottom (Ant Tunnel) as the nearest refills for these picks. Soul Arrow cuts out arrow trips once it's up long enough.
High ping? There are community reports of delayed Arrow Bomb explosions for players outside North America. If that's you, a single-target map with Double Shot may feel better.
Crowded channel? Swap to the second pick or a different channel before fighting over a map.

Maps you can't use yet

Forgotten Hollow isn't open at Grand Launch. Nexon's notes say it opens in November. Skip any route that sends you there for now. Orbis and El Nath aren't in the launch game data either (only Maple Island and Victoria Island are live), which is why the 60s are thin: the skeleton camps, Red Drakes and the Sanctuary Entrance maps are what Victoria Island has.

Want the build behind these numbers? See the Hunter guide. Still in 1st job? Start with Bowman 1–30 and where to train from 10 to 30.

Frequently asked questions

Where should a Hunter train at level 30?

Transfer Area for Stirges, or Line 1 Area 1 for Bubblings if it's crowded. Those are a community training calculator's top two picks for a fresh Hunter.

Where should a Hunter train at level 50?

The pure Wraith lines (Line 2 Area 3, 68 Wraiths; Line 1 Area 4, 59) if your Arrow Bomb kills Wraiths in one or two hits. A community training calculator prefers Ant Tunnel III, where Lv 22–24 mushrooms die to a single bomb, but that only pays if each bomb catches a full group.

Is the Kerning subway good for Hunters?

Yes. Transfer Area and Line 1 Area 1 at 30, the Jr. Wraith lines (83 and 69 Jr. Wraiths) through the 30s, and the Wraith lines from the late 40s. Line 2 Area 2 has the most spawns in the subway (107), but only 57 are Wraiths.

Where do Hunters train in their 60s?

The skeleton camps past the Excavation Site: Camp 1 (20 Skeleton Soldiers, Lv 57) and Camp 3 (14 Officer Skeletons, Lv 63). If those take too many bombs per kill, stay on the Wraith lines. Dangerous Valley II has only 17 Red Drakes among lower-level mobs.

Do Hunters have accuracy problems?

Rarely. One community sample Hunter has 108 ACC at 50, already above the 104 needed to never miss a Wraith at its own level.

Can I train in Forgotten Hollow?

Not at Grand Launch. Nexon says it opens in November.

Sources: Game data v1.0.0 · Nexon [1] · NiaMeowDB [1] [2]. Names and game content © Nexon, used for informational purposes. The explanations on this page are our own.