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MapleStory Classic World crafting: best EXP per meso

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Which recipe levels my craft fastest?
iWhat Crafting: best EXP per meso is
A recipe charges a bench fee and pays crafting EXP. Divide one by the other and the 308 recipes the Public Release can craft, to craft level 8, become one ordered list, with the recipes that make money rather than costing it marked separately - because the fastest way to level a discipline and the cheapest way are not the same recipe. The 58 its files still carry under levels 9 and 10 are Closed Online Test 2’s, listed apart at the foot.
Recipes in reach
308
+58 above level 8, CoT2's
Best rate
0.160
Mithril Nordic Helm, EXP per meso
Pay for themselves
38
the fee is under what the output sells for
Whole ladder
2,385,720
mesos to craft one of everything to level 8

The short answer

Levelling a discipline and making money out of it are two different recipe lists, and the page ranks on both. The rate stays roughly flat as you climb - EXP and fees grow together - so a craft level gets more expensive per craft and no less efficient per meso.

Leatherworking
best EXP per meso
0.160
best single recipe
38
recipes that pay for themselves

The disciplines, against each other

DisciplineRecipesEXP on offerFeesEXP per mesoProfitable
Leatherworking758,028336,0000.0240
Tailoring525,072246,5200.0210
Weaponcrafting353,438269,4000.01310
Smithing656,257585,0000.01118
Arcforge392,106401,2000.0051
Woodcrafting422,285547,6000.0049

The rate here is the whole discipline’s EXP over its whole fee bill, not an average of its recipes: a discipline with one wildly efficient row and forty poor ones should not read as efficient. Leatherworking is the best on that measure and Woodcrafting the worst, by roughly a factor of 6. Only the recipes to craft level 8 are counted.

Every recipe to craft level 8, best rate first

top 60 of 308
MakesDisciplineCraft lvEXPFeeEXP / mesoSells forNetWants
Mithril Nordic HelmSmithing81601,0000.1604,200+3,2001× Steel Nordic Helm, 8× Mithril Ingot
Mithril Tower ShieldSmithing81601,0000.16014,000+13,0001× Steel Tower Shield, 10× Mithril Ingot
Adamantium Tower ShieldSmithing81601,0000.16014,000+13,0001× Steel Tower Shield, 10× Adamantium Ingot
Adamantium KnuckleSmithing81601,0000.1608,400+7,4001× Iron Knuckle, 6× Adamantium Ingot
Dark KnuckleSmithing81601,0000.1608,400+7,4001× Iron Knuckle, 6× Black Crystal
Great Red HelmetSmithing71401,0000.1403,000+2,0001× Great Brown Helmet, 7× Garnet
Great Blue HelmetSmithing71401,0000.1403,000+2,0001× Great Brown Helmet, 7× Sapphire
Yellow BriggonSmithing71401,0000.1406,000+5,0001× Steel Briggon, 5× Topaz
Dark BriggonSmithing71401,0000.1406,000+5,0001× Steel Briggon, 5× Black Crystal
Silver GuardianWeaponcrafting71401,0000.1409,500+8,5001× Bronze Guardian, 4× Silver Ingot
Steel PrideSmithing61201,0000.1201,850+8501× Bronze Pride, 3× Iron Ingot
Steel MisselSmithing61201,0000.1203,600+2,6001× Bronze Missel, 4× Iron Ingot
Mithril GuardsWeaponcrafting61201,0000.1206,700+5,7001× Steel Guards, 3× Mithril Ingot
Mithril Sharp HelmSmithing51001,0000.1001,350+3501× Steel Sharp Helm, 5× Mithril Ingot
Gold Burgonet HelmSmithing51001,0000.1001,550+5501× Iron Burgonet Helm, 5× Gold Ingot
Steel Football HelmetSmithing4801,0000.0801,250+2501× Bronze Football Helmet, 4× Iron Ingot
Iron Viking HelmSmithing4801,0000.0801,250+2501× Bronze Viking Helm, 4× Iron Ingot
Steel IgorWeaponcrafting4801,0000.0804,700+3,7001× Bronze Igor, 2× Iron Ingot
Gold Nordic HelmSmithing81602,0000.0804,200+2,2001× Steel Nordic Helm, 8× Gold Ingot
Dark GuardianWeaponcrafting71402,0000.07010,000+8,0001× Bronze Guardian, 1× Black Crystal
Brown SkullcapLeatherworking1203000.06730001× Processed Leather, 5× Red Snail Shell +2
Green SkullcapLeatherworking1203000.06730001× Processed Leather, 10× Snail Shell +1
Red SkullcapLeatherworking1203000.06730001× Processed Leather, 10× Red Snail Shell +1
Brown Apprentice HatTailoring2406000.06760004× Processed Cloth, 10× Orange Mushroom Cap +1
Blue Apprentice HatTailoring2406000.06760004× Processed Cloth, 10× Blue Snail Shell +1
Red Apprentice HatTailoring2406000.06760004× Processed Cloth, 10× Red Snail Shell +1
Brown Ghetto BeanieTailoring2406000.06760004× Processed Cloth, 10× Orange Mushroom Cap +1
Green Ghetto BeanieTailoring2406000.06760004× Processed Cloth, 10× Squishy Liquid +1
Brown Winter HatLeatherworking2406000.06760002× Processed Leather, 10× Orange Mushroom Cap +1
Green Winter HatLeatherworking2406000.06760002× Processed Leather, 10× Leaf +1
Silver War BootsSmithing51001,5000.0671,50003× Iron Ingot, 4× Silver Ingot +1
Gold War BootsSmithing51001,5000.0671,50003× Iron Ingot, 4× Gold Ingot +1
Dark War BootsSmithing51001,5000.0671,50003× Iron Ingot, 25× Stirge Wing +1
Red Starry BandanaTailoring51001,5000.0671,50007× Processed Cloth, 1× Blue Dye +3
Sky Blue Starry BandanaTailoring51001,5000.0671,50007× Processed Cloth, 1× Blue Dye +3
Yellow Starry BandanaTailoring51001,5000.0671,50007× Processed Cloth, 1× Blue Dye +3
Silver Wind ShoesTailoring51001,5000.0671,50007× Processed Cloth, 3× Silver Ingot +1
Yellow Wind ShoesTailoring51001,5000.0671,50007× Processed Cloth, 3× Topaz +1
Black Wind ShoesTailoring51001,5000.0671,50007× Processed Cloth, 3× Opal +1
Red Lappy BootsLeatherworking51001,5000.0671,50005× Processed Leather, 3× Garnet +1
Green Lappy BootsLeatherworking51001,5000.0671,50005× Processed Leather, 25× Jr. Necki Skin +1
Black Lappy BootsLeatherworking51001,5000.0671,50005× Processed Leather, 25× Stirge Wing +1
Brown Jack BootsLeatherworking51001,5000.0671,50005× Processed Leather, 3× Bronze Ingot +1
Green Jack BootsLeatherworking51001,5000.0671,50005× Processed Leather, 25× Jr. Necki Skin +1
Red Jack BootsLeatherworking51001,5000.0671,50005× Processed Leather, 3× Garnet +1
Blue Lappy BootsLeatherworking51001,5000.0671,50005× Processed Leather, 3× Sapphire +1
Bronze PrideSmithing61201,8000.0671,80006× Bronze Ingot
Emerald Battle GrievesSmithing61201,8000.0671,80004× Iron Ingot, 4× Emerald +1
Mithril Battle GrievesSmithing61201,8000.0671,80004× Iron Ingot, 4× Mithril Ingot +1
Silver Battle GrievesSmithing61201,8000.0671,80004× Iron Ingot, 4× Silver Ingot +1
Blood Battle GrievesSmithing61201,8000.0671,80004× Iron Ingot, 4× Garnet +1
Red Magic ShoesTailoring61201,8000.0671,80008× Processed Cloth, 4× Garnet +1
Blue Magic ShoesTailoring61201,8000.0671,80008× Processed Cloth, 4× Aquamarine +1
White Magic ShoesTailoring61201,8000.0671,80008× Processed Cloth, 4× Silver Ingot +1
Black Magic ShoesTailoring61201,8000.0671,80008× Processed Cloth, 4× Opal +1
Black Hunter BootsLeatherworking61201,8000.0671,80006× Processed Leather, 4× Opal +1
Brown Hunter BootsLeatherworking61201,8000.0671,80006× Processed Leather, 4× Bronze Ingot +1
Bronze Chain BootsLeatherworking61201,8000.0671,80006× Processed Leather, 4× Bronze Ingot +1
Iron Chain BootsLeatherworking61201,8000.0671,80006× Processed Leather, 4× Iron Ingot +1
Silver Chain BootsLeatherworking61201,8000.0671,80006× Processed Leather, 4× Silver Ingot +1

“Net” is what an NPC pays for the output less the bench fee, and it counts the ingredients at nothing. That is deliberate and it flatters every row equally: most ingredients are monster drops with no purchase price at all, so pricing them at zero is the only consistent choice - and it means a positive net is a floor rather than a promise.

Recipes that pay for themselves

MakesDisciplineCraft lvFeeSells forProfit
Mithril Tower ShieldSmithing81,00014,000+13,000
Adamantium Tower ShieldSmithing81,00014,000+13,000
Silver GuardianWeaponcrafting71,0009,500+8,500
Dark GuardianWeaponcrafting72,00010,000+8,000
Adamantium KnuckleSmithing81,0008,400+7,400
Dark KnuckleSmithing81,0008,400+7,400
Mithril GuardsWeaponcrafting61,0006,700+5,700
Yellow BriggonSmithing71,0006,000+5,000
Dark BriggonSmithing71,0006,000+5,000
Adamantium GuardsWeaponcrafting62,0006,900+4,900
Steel IgorWeaponcrafting41,0004,700+3,700
Mithril Nordic HelmSmithing81,0004,200+3,200
Adamantium IgorWeaponcrafting42,0004,900+2,900
Mithril TitansWeaponcrafting31,0003,700+2,700
Steel MisselSmithing61,0003,600+2,600
Iron KnuckleSmithing86,0008,400+2,400
Gold Nordic HelmSmithing82,0004,200+2,200
Great Red HelmetSmithing71,0003,000+2,000
Great Blue HelmetSmithing71,0003,000+2,000
Gold TitansWeaponcrafting32,0003,900+1,900

Above craft level 8: Closed Online Test 2's

58 recipes

The Public Release’s recipe list, crafting.json and the client’s own CraftRecipe file, still files 58 recipes under craft levels 9 and 10. Its crafting stops at 8, as its craft EXP table says, so no live player can make them and none is counted anywhere above. At 0.200 EXP per meso the best of them would have topped the ranking. Only Closed Online Test 2, whose crafting went to 10, reached them; they stay here as its record, at the rates they paid there.

MakesDisciplineCraft lvEXPFeeEXP / mesoNet
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Silver Crusader HelmSmithing102001,0000.200+5,840
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Mithril BristSmithing102001,0000.200+12,200
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Gold BristSmithing102001,0000.200+12,200
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Blood SlainWeaponcrafting102001,0000.200+16,000
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Sapphire SlainWeaponcrafting102001,0000.200+16,000
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Blood AvariceWeaponcrafting91801,0000.180+11,000
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Adamantium AvariceWeaponcrafting91801,0000.180+11,000
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Mithril Crusader HelmSmithing102002,0000.100+5,080
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Dark SlainWeaponcrafting102002,0000.100+15,500
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Dark AvariceWeaponcrafting91802,0000.090+10,500
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Processed LeatherLeatherworking9309000.033-890
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Emerald Hildon BootsSmithing102006,6000.0300
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Mithril Hildon BootsSmithing102006,6000.0300
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Orihalcon Hildon BootsSmithing102006,6000.0300
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Gold Hildon BootsSmithing102006,6000.0300
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Pink Goldwind ShoesTailoring102006,6000.0300
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Blue Goldwind ShoesTailoring102006,6000.0300
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Purple Goldwind ShoesTailoring102006,6000.0300
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Green Goldwind ShoesTailoring102006,6000.0300
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Red Goni ShoesLeatherworking102006,6000.0300
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Blue Goni ShoesLeatherworking102006,6000.0300
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Purple Goni ShoesLeatherworking102006,6000.0300
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Green Goni ShoesLeatherworking102006,6000.0300
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Brown Steel-Tip BootsLeatherworking102006,6000.0300
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Green Steel-Tip BootsLeatherworking102006,6000.0300
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Purple Steel-Tip BootsLeatherworking102006,6000.0300
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Blue Steel-Tip BootsLeatherworking102006,6000.0300
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Processed ClothTailoring9279000.030-890
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Arc StaffArcforge918011,5000.0160
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Steel BristSmithing1020013,2000.0150
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Red PenanceTailoring1020013,2000.0150
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Blue PenanceTailoring1020013,2000.0150
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Dark PenanceTailoring1020013,2000.0150
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Red WillowLeatherworking1020013,2000.0150
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Blue WillowLeatherworking1020013,2000.0150
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Dark WillowLeatherworking1020013,2000.0150
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Red Moon GlovesLeatherworking1020013,2000.0150
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Blue Moon GlovesLeatherworking1020013,2000.0150
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Brown Moon GlovesLeatherworking1020013,2000.0150
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.SaiWeaponcrafting1020013,5000.0150
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.CromiArcforge1020013,5000.0150
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Silver CrowWoodcrafting918014,0000.0130
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.The RisingWeaponcrafting1020016,5000.0120
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Golden MoleWeaponcrafting1020016,5000.0120
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.The Nine DragonsWeaponcrafting1020016,5000.0120
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Steel SlainWeaponcrafting1020016,5000.0120
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.OlympusWoodcrafting1020016,5000.0120
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.RowerWoodcrafting1020016,5000.0120
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Gloves Accuracy Scroll: LesserArcforge99010,0000.009-10,000
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Cape STR Scroll: LesserArcforge1010020,0000.005-20,000
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Cape DEX Scroll: LesserArcforge1010020,0000.005-20,000
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Cape INT Scroll: LesserArcforge1010020,0000.005-20,000
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Cape LUK Scroll: LesserArcforge1010020,0000.005-20,000
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Gloves Crit. Rate Scroll: LesserArcforge99020,0000.004-20,000
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Adamantium Arrows for BowsWoodcrafting103000.000+1,500
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Adamantium Arrows for BowsWoodcrafting10000.000+15
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Mithril Arrows for CrossbowsWoodcrafting103000.000+1,500
CoT2: Filed above craft level 8. The Public Release's crafting stops at 8; only Closed Online Test 2's went to 10. Kept here as a record.Mithril Arrows for CrossbowsWoodcrafting10000.000+15

What a level costs, and why the release stops at 8, is on the crafting ladder.

Where the rest of crafting lives

The crafting page has every recipe in full, by discipline and output; the crafting ladder is what opens at each level; and the keep list says which of the ingredients above you should stop selling.

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