🛒 What to buy with NX when starting MapleStory Classic

Your first NX top-up with nothing wasted: what you really need, what's optional and what isn't worth it in the Cash Shop.

💳 With a 10,000 NX top-up

9,500 NX · 500 NX left over

Pet + Auto Move + Expanded Auto Move. Your pet picks up mesos and items while you train.

🐾 1 · Pet Care: pet skills

Cash Shop › PETS › Pet Care

The only must-buys: Auto Move and Expanded Auto Move. Your pet picks up everything around it, from further away. Auto HP is optional: it drinks HP potions for you.

MUST BUY
Auto Move Skill 3,000 NX

Your pet picks up mesos and items.

MUST BUY
Expanded Auto Move Skill 3,000 NX

Bigger pickup range: nothing gets left behind.

OPTIONAL
Auto HP Potion Skill 2,500 NX

Drinks HP potions for you. Nice, not needed.

SKIP
Auto MP Potion Skill 2,500 NX

Nearly useless: nobody trains relying on it.

SKIP
Water of Life 2,000 NX

Revives an expired pet. Not needed at the start.

SKIP
Pet Name Tag 1,800 NX

Only renames your pet.

🐶 2 · The pet: any one works

Cash Shop › PETS › Pets

They all cost the same and do exactly the same. Pick the one you like.

Brown Kitty3,500 NX
Brown Puppy3,500 NX
Pink Bunny3,500 NX
Black Kitty3,500 NX
White Bunny3,500 NX
Black Pig3,500 NX

🏪 3 · Store permit (optional)

Cash Shop › UTILITY › Convenience

To keep selling in the Free Market while you're offline or asleep. If you buy one, pick Fall or Pink: 18 slots. The 1,500 NX Regular one only has 12.

🎁 Before buying: the «The Journey Begins» daily event (Oct 21 – Nov 18) gives a 7-day Regular Store Permit on days 4 and 12. Use it to see if selling offline is worth it for you.

OPTIONAL
Fall Store Permit 18 slots 3,000 NX
OPTIONAL
Pink Store Permit 18 slots 3,000 NX
SKIP
Regular Store Permit 12 slots 1,500 NX

🚫 4 · The pack that's NOT worth it

Cash Shop › PETS (HOT)
Pet Booster Essentials Pack SKIP
  • Auto HP Potion Skill · 2,250 NX
  • Auto MP Potion Skill · 2,250 NX
  • Auto Move Skill · 2,700 NX
  • Expanded Auto Move Skill · 2,700 NX
  • + 30 Premium Pet Food bonus

9,900 NX

It looks like a deal, but it bundles Auto MP Potion Skill (nearly useless) and Auto HP (optional). What you actually need (Auto Move + Expanded) is 6,000 NX on its own.

💡 Pack: 9,900 NX · What you need, bought separately: 6,000 NX

ℹ️ MapleStory Classic Cash Shop prices as of October 2026. Sales can change them. Selling what you farm? Check real FM prices →