Maple Story Magic Skills Explained: Magician First Job Magic Claw

As a magician in Maple Story, Magic Claw will be your best friend until you get second job spells. This spell uses MP to attack a monster twice and has very fast speed. Magic Claw can hit the monster through walls and obstacles, and is the favorite spell among starting magicians.

The MP cost of this spell is high, so you should not use it until it does some decent damage. Once you get it maxed you'll level very fast and can KS other jobs without a problem. KSing won't get you very far however, so you should stay a bit humble even though your stronger than other jobs.

This spell is necessary for decent leveling, and you must get it maxed if you want to be a successful magician.

The chart for this spell is as follows:

Level 1: MP -10; Basic attack 11 x 2 Hit, mastery 15%

Level 2: MP -10; Basic attack 12 x 2 Hit, mastery 15%

Level 3: MP -10; Basic attack 13 x 2 Hit, mastery 20%

Level 4: MP -10; Basic attack 14 x 2 Hit, mastery 20%

Level 5: MP -11; Basic attack 16 x 2 Hit, mastery 25%

Level 6: MP -11; Basic attack 17 x 2 Hit, mastery 25%

Level 7: MP -11; Basic attack 18 x 2 Hit, mastery 30%

Level 8: MP -12; Basic attack 20 x 2 Hit, mastery 30%

Level 9: MP -12; Basic attack 21 x 2 Hit, mastery 35%

Level 10: MP -13; Basic attack 23 x 2 Hit, mastery 35%

Level 11: MP -13; Basic attack 24 x 2 Hit, mastery 40%

Level 12: MP -14; Basic attack 26 x 2 Hit, mastery 40%

Level 13: MP -14; Basic attack 27 x 2 Hit, mastery 45%

Level 14: MP -15; Basic attack 29 x 2 Hit, mastery 45%

Level 15: MP -15; Basic attack 30 x 2 Hit, mastery 50%

Level 16: MP -16; Basic attack 32 x 2 Hit, mastery 50%

Level 17: MP -17; Basic attack 34 x 2 Hit, mastery 55%

Level 18: MP -18; Basic attack 36 x 2 Hit, mastery 55%

Level 19: MP -19; Basic attack 38 x 2 Hit, mastery 60%

Level 20: MP -20; Basic attack 40 x 2 Hit, mastery 60%

If you use a formula to calculate your maximum damage, remember to multiply the basic attack by 2 as this spell casts two beams of magic at once. If you do that you'll quickly realize the advantages over energy bolt.

As you get the second job you might not need Magic Claw much, but at level 96 I still use it occasionally. Clerics that do not have Holy Arrow have to stick with Magic Claw for a very long time on monsters that cannot be healed. It's an awesome spell that must be maxed.