The Perfect Tier 10 Monster Book Ring Guide

THIS GUIDE WILL TAKE ME AT LIST A MOUNTH TO WRITE...SO BE PATIENT !!! (8/30 Days)

Introduction
That's it, I finally convinced myself to do this Guide after months talking about it.
First basic question; Who is the guide made for ?
The answer, is of course, everyone !!! Yes, even if you got a Tier 10 ring on your main, you are almost certainly planning on new character(s), so the guide is also intended for you pros.

Spoiler: About myself

I am a 53y/o gamer (WHAT ???) and I've been playing Maplestory 15 years now, I started, of course, with the original version, but very quickly I found myself looking for replacements because the original version became... well...you know.
When I found 'Maplelegends', I automatically realized this server meets most of my expectations from the game & prioritizing the thing I like most about the game; QUESTS. One of the things that captured my heart the most, is of course the Monster Book Ring Quest. I was no stranger to the Monster book itself, but the fact you can actually get benefit from it did so much good for the game. Since then I am collecting all monster book sets & have till now 428 sets out of 450, planning on finishing the book this year. Besides that, I mostly sell Card service so I'm pretty much into where and what cards issue.

Guide Content
- Monster Book
- Monster Book Ring
- Card Hunt
- Starting your quest
- Victoria Island

- Amoria (1 Card)
- Henesys (9 Cards + 1 Optional)
- Perion (17 Cards + 1 Optional)
- Lith Harbor (3 Cards + 1 Optional)
- Florina Beach (3 Cards + 1 Optional)
- Kerning City (8 Cards + 2 Optional)
- Ellinia (5 Cards + 1 Optional)
- Sleepywood (11 Cards + 3 Optional)​

- New Leaf City (NLC)

- MesoGears (4 Cards)
- Masteria (7 Cards)
- Phantom Forest (9 Cards + 2 Optional)
- Crimsonwood Mountain (7 Cards + 1 Optional)​

- Singapore

Monster Book

Spoiler: Monster Book

The Monster Book is divided into 9 classes according to the Monster Levels (except the last class which is for bosses cards from all levels). Each class has its own color as follows:

- Red (1 page) 13 Monsters Levels 1-15
- Orange (3 pages) 58 Monsters Levels 16-30
- Light Green (4 pages) 91 Monsters Levels 31-45
- Green (3 pages) 75 Monsters Levels 46-60
- Light Blue (3 pages) 53 Monsters Levels 61-75
- Blue (2 Pages) 34 Monsters Levels 76-90
- Purple (2 pages) 36 Monsters Levels 91-105
- Black (2 Pages) 32 Monsters Levels 106-143
- Yellow (3 Pages) 58 Bosses All Levels

All in all there are 450 Monsters in the book, though there are plenty more monsters in the game, not all drop cards therefore are not in the book.
Luckily, the non card drop monsters aren't scattered, but located in no card drop regions, therefore, we won't delt with those regions.

When piking a monster in the book, you have 4 tabs on the right, information will appear only after you gain cards in this order:

No Card - Enable you to see monsters name only, on top of the Basic Info tab
Card 1 - The monsters natural state simulation will appear on Basic Info tab
Card 2 - The monsters pause state will be added to the simulation & monsters HP & MP will appear under the simulation, still on Basic Info tab
Card 3 - The monsters attack state will be added to the simulation & you can now enter second tab: Episode, where you get lots of detailed information about monster source & abilities
Card 4 - The monsters get hit state will be added to the simulation & you can now enter 3rd tab: Droppings, where you can see all the items that the monster might drops when killed
Card 5 - The monsters death state will be added to the simulation & you can now enter 4th tab: Found In, where it gives information about all available maps where you can encounter this monster

Note: this refers to bosses cards as well.

Monster Book Ring

Spoiler: Monster Book Ring

The Monster Book Ring can be equipped as soon as you land in Victoria Island after leaving Maple Island (Level 7<). You will reach a place called Victoria Road : Lith Harbor there on the top ground to the left you'll find Rino who will give you the ring (free no charge), but know that the ring has no powers at first...you'll need to increase its power by collecting Monster Card Sets and providing a jewel. That is, collecting 5 cards per monster to compete a set & collecting 30 sets to complete a tier up for the ring..in this order:
Tier 1 Ring: Tier 0 Monster Book Ring + 30 Sets + Garnet - All Stat +1, HP:+50, MP:+25
Tier 2 Ring: Tier 1 Monster Book Ring + 30 Sets (60 Total) + Amethyst - All Stat +2, HP:+100, MP:+50
Tirr 3 Ring: Tier 2 Monster Book Ring + 30 Sets (90 Total) + Aquamarine - All Stat +3, HP:+150, MP:+75
Tier 4 Ring: Tier 3 Monster Book Ring + 30 Sets (120 Total) + Emerald - All Stat +4, HP:+250, MP:+125
Tier 5 Ring: Tier 4 Monster Book Ring + 30 Sets (150 Total) + Opal - All Stat +5, HP:+, MP:+
Tier 6 Ring: Tier 5 Monster Book Ring + 30 Sets (180 Total) + Sapphire - All Stat +6, HP:+, MP:+
Tier 7 Ring: Tier 6 Monster Book Ring + 30 Sets (210 Total) + Topaz - All Stat +7, HP:+, MP:+
Tier 8 Ring: Tier 7 Monster Book Ring + 30 Sets (240 Total) + Diamond - All Stat +8, HP:+, MP:+
Tier 9 Ring: Tier 8 Monster Book Ring + 30 Sets (270 Total) + Black Crystal - All Stat +9, HP:+, MP:+
Tier 10 Ring: Tier 9 Monster Book Ring + 30 Sets (300 Total) + Star Rock - All Stat +10, HP:+1000, MP:+500

Card Hunt
Card hunting is a serios task, and require skill & luck, but mostly knowledge.
If you know your way around, you most likely finish this quest efficiently & faster.
First thing you need to decide, am I putting this task Infront of other game tasks, if so, always plan your goals carefully so you still have enough time to enjoy other game offers. I suggest to limit the time or number of card/sets you plan to do each time (example: when I do card service, I usually do it for 3 hours a day, not longer).
Another thing you need to take in consideration is that card drops are inconsistency & you can't always plan how long will it take you to hunt cards for each monster. Therefore, in this guide I took in consideration many elements, like map location, number of deferent monsters in map, the amount of monsters overall & maps capacity. That doesn't say there are no better maps to hunt certain monsters, it's just that if you follow this path, most likely, overall, you'll get to your goal in the fastest way.
Know that, this guide will only include the monsters you should or could get cards from, in order to complete the Tier 10 ring, so... there will be no reminds of non relevant monsters (such as most bosses).

Starting your quest
There are 3 main ways to start this quest
- Single character that is doing solo card hunt for himself (will refer to it as solo)
- Self or bought card service using a stronger account, mostly Mags (will refer to it as service)
- Very low level characters that want their Tier 10 for becoming an ultimate characters, They must have a self or bought card service from a Bishop for most parts (will refer to it as pro)
There is no one place to start in, but I do advise you to follow the guide and do region after region, that will be the fastest way to get your Tier 10 ring.

It's time to get going

Victoria Island
57 Cards + 10 Optional

Spoiler: Victoria Island

My suggestion is "Start your quest here", specially if you are pro (clear those level 1-17 mobs so u wont get exp while staying in same map with service provider)
First thing to do is, go to Henesys and enter Amoria by talking to 'Thomas Swift', from there, go to the first map to the right:
Hidden Street: Purple Plains 1 - there you'll find 7 relevant monsters which drop cards. your goal there is to finish Shroom (Card 001) cards, any other cards are welcome but can best be gained in other maps.
After finishing Shroom cards, exit Amoria back in Henesys and hunt 'Orange Mushroom' (if not completed in first map) they are best to be found in:
Hidden Street: An Empty House - you can get there from the portal up the big tree on the left of henesys hunt for Orange Mushroom (Card 002), finishing those, continue to next portal on the upper left platform:
Hidden Street: Pig Park - there you'll hunt Iron Hog (Card 003).
Continuing that road will lead you to:
Hidden Street: Someone Else's House - there you can find first boss Mushmom (Option 01) if you service or pro you can door outside this map in 'Hidden Street: Pig Park II' the 'Fairy' monster can be found there also but there are many other maps that are easier to get, so don't dwell on them.
Go back to Henesys & go down the lower portal to to the right two maps till you reach:
Victoria Road: The Rain-Forest East of Henesys - now, unless you are doing pro (in that case stay in this map), get inside the upper portal Mini Dungeon: Henesys Pig Farm to hunt this two monsters Pig (Card 004) & Ribbon Pig (Card 005).
Go Back to 'Henesys' and this time take the upper road to the right, 2 maps ahead enter 'Hidden Street: The Breathing rock' go up and enter:
Victoria Road: Golem's Temple - From there use the 4 portals that leads you to maps where you can hunt and collect all this monsters: Stone Golem (Card 006), Dark Stone Golem (Card 007), Mixed Golem (Card 008), Blue Mushroom (Card 009), you will almost certain finish Fairy (Card 010) there, for they are very high drop rate, maybe you'll get some 'Lupin' but don't dwell on them.
NOTE: You can skip 'Dark Stone Golem' & 'Mixed Golem' for now if you prefer doing them in Sleepywood latter on.
That's it with Henesys, next travel to Perion, start going to the right using the mid portal & down to the doorlike portal:
Hidden Street: Land of Wild Boar - hunt for Wild Boar (Card 11), you can also find 'Jr. Boogie' but don't dwell on them. Also 'Dark Axe Stump' can be found there but we'll get to them shortly.
Go into left doorlike portal to Hidden Street: Iron Boar Land to hunt Iron Boar (Card 12).
Out of doors and make your way to the upper right portal, then climp to the upper left portal, & once more to the upper right portal, & again to the right portal:
Victoria Road: East Rocky Mountain V - as you move back this road make sure you hunt for Dark Axe Stump (Card 13), Axe Stum (Card 14), Dark Stump (Card 15) & Stump (Card 16), also the boss Stumpy (Option 2) is a good hunt.
As you hit the main road again 'East Rocky Mountain I', continue to the right portal and two more maps to 'Rocky Road III' and climb to the upper right portal. Keep moving up right mostly 8 maps till you get to:
Victoria Road: Remains <Cliff> - start hunting and moving back the road using tower portals on the way to get Commander Skeleton (Card 017), Officer Skeleton (Card 018), Skeleton Soldier (Card 019), Mummydog (Card 020) & Skeledog (Card 021) then proceed moving back after 'Excavation Site' and hunt for Rocky Musk (Card 22), Wooden Mask (Card 23) & Ghost Stump (Card 24).
Travel back to Perion and pick the down right portal this time, go all way to the upper left to enter the doorlike portal and move up trough next portal:
Hidden Street Dangerous Valley II - hunt for Red Drake (Card 25). Copper Drake (Card 26) & Fire Boar (Card 27) are better found one map back. If you finished Drakes and not Fire Boar, its best to travel to 'The Burnt Land III' close by for faster hunt.
next go to Lith Harbor and use the right portal to enter:
Victoria Road: Right Around Lith Harbor - there you should complete the Blue Snail (Card 028) & the Red Snail (Card 029), 'Slime' can also be found there but they will appear in so many other maps so don't dwell on them.
Move three more maps to the right till you get to:
Victoria Road: Thicket Around the Beach III - to get Snail (Card 030) & another optional boss card Mano (Option 03). Go back to Lith Harbor & talk to Pason who is in the port next to floating boat, he will take you to Florina Beach by paying 1500 mesos or by using VIP Ticket (if you gained one).
In Florina Beach go all way to your right using portals to start your hunt from right to the left.
Florina Road: Hot Sand - your goal in this map is to get Tortie (Card 031), 'Clang' can also be found there, but whether you finish hunting its cards or not is not relevant to this map. an optional card there is King Clang (Option 04) boss. Start your way back to the left to complete Clang (Card 032), Lorang (Card 033). there are also 'Lupin' monsters, but like before, don't dwell on them.
Next, travel to Kerning City, take the left portal and enter the upper portal to:
Hidden Street: Caution Falling Down - hunt for Octopus (Card 034)
Head back to Kerning City and go down the center drain to the swamp, keep going to the right 3 maps till you get to:
Warning Street: Dangerous Croko I - hunt for Croco (Card 035) & Ligator (Card 036). If you finish one before the other just head right or left this map to find the one you're missing. Also you can find 'Jr. Necki' along the way, don't dwell on them. Also boss Dyle (Option 05) will spawn there.
Head back to 'The Swamp of Despair I' right above the right portal on the platform there is a sign portal:
Hidden Street: Swamp of the Jr. Necki - hunt for Jr. Necki (Card 37).
Head back to Kerning City and this time enter the 'Subway Ticketing Booth' & enter the down right portal. Move along the line 3 maps to the right (stay on the upper lane) till you get to:
Kerning City Subway: Line 1 <Area 3> - hunt Wraith (Card 038), Jr. Wraith (Card 039) & Stirge (Card 040), when finish one of those move right or left maps to find those left. On the right map 'Kerning City Subway: Line 1 <Area 4>' you can hunt boss Shade (Option 06). Head back to:
Kerning City Subway: Line 1 <Area 1> - Hunt for Bubbling (Card 41).
Done with Kerning City for now. Next, travel to Ellinia, start your way down to the left two maps to:
Victoria Road: The Forest of Wisdom - hunt for Green Mushroom (Card 042), most likely you'll finish with Slime (Card 043) if you haven't finished them earlier.
Go up the center tree & into left tree upper portal, then had over two more maps to:
Hidden Street: The Forest of Evil I - hunt for Malady (Card 044), you can also find 'Zombie Lupin' but you can hunt them on next map, also you can hunt there boss Faust (Option 07). Now go one map back to:
Victoria Road: Monkey Forest II - and hunt for Zombie Lupin (Card 045) & most likely you'll finish with Lupin (Card 046) if you haven't finished it already.
Go back to 'Ellinia' and head over left upper portal, then move to the left mid portal and climb the left tree portals all way up two more maps & climb to the last left portal, then drop yourself to the side to get to Sleepywood.
Start your way to the left portal and drop down to the right portal, then climb up and use the lather to:
Dungeon: Hunting Ground in the Deep Forest II - hunt for Curse Eye (Card 047), also there 'Horny Mushroom' but don't dwell on them, they should be delt latter on. The other monsters there, should have been completed by now.
NOTE: If you chose not to do 'Dark Stone Golem' & 'Mixed Golem' on previous chapter, hunt for 'Curse Eye' in 'Dungeon: Sleepy Dungeon I-V & The forest of Golem' for mentioned.
Back to Sleepywood and pick the right portal this time and keep going to the right portals:
Dungeon: Ant Tunnel I-IV - hunt for Horny Mushroom (Card 048) & Zombie Mushroom (Card 049), best place to hunt 'Zombie Mushroom is 'Ant Tunnel III' or you can go to:
Dungeon: The Grave of Mushmom - also there best place to hunt Jr. Boogie (Option 08) & boss Zombie Mushmom (Option 09). Doing those for pro, you can open a door next to entrance in 'Dungeon: Ant Tunnel Park'.
Next, move to 'Dungeon: Ant Tunnel Park' & go down left portal to enter:
Dungeon: The Cave of Evil Eye I-IV - hunt Evil Eye (Card 050), also 'Jr. Boogie' there, but if you chose to do them, better to do in previous map as mentioned.
Down on the path of 'The Cave of Evil Eye' will take you to:
Dungeon: Drake Hunting Ground - hunt 'Drake' (Card 051), other two monsters are irrelevant.
Continue going to the down right portals till you reach 'Dungeon: Sanctuary Entrance I', continue moving to the right upper portals till you reach:
Dungeon: The Cursed Sanctuary - hunt for boss Jr. Balrog (Option 10) & Taurospear (Card 052), start moving back on path of 'Sanctuary Entrance' to get more of Taurospear & Tauromacis (Card 053). Notice that their spawn rate takes longer time & there are not much spawned in each map, but their card drop rate is pretty high. You will also finish Cold Eye (Card 054) on your way.
Turn back till you get to 'Dungeon: Another Entrance' & take the upper portal (changing channel will bring you up in no time). Move up right to the highest platform and go inside portal:
Dungeon: Wild Kargo's Area - Hunt Wild Kargo (Card 55), same as Taurospear & Tauromacis this monsters spawn at longer interval.
Go out this map and head to the middle right portal, climb all way up to next portal & drop one platform down for next portal:
Dungeon: Drake's Nest - Hunt for Dark Drake (Card 56) & Ice Drake (Card 57), those 2 can also be haunted one map before in 'Cold Cradle' depending how many left to hunt each.

New Leaf City (NLC)
27 Cards + 3 Optional

Spoiler: New Leaf City

Its time to head to Kerning City and go inside the Subway Station. Talk to Bell to buy a ticket to NLC. Click 'The Ticket Gate' to enter subway train.
Get outside the station and go left, climb the Bigger Ben and enter the upper portal. Now it's time to go all the way down & enter the lowest portal to enter:
MesoGears: Deity Room - Here you hunt Killa Bee (Card 58) & Fire Tusk (Card 59), also to be found are 'Mighty Maple Eater' don't dwell on them, they are very high drop rate and can be found on other maps. You can also get 'Killa Bee' separately in the next map through the right portal & 'Fire Tusk' farther more to next map through the bottom center portal:
MesoGears: Fire Chamber - Here you should hunt for Firebomb (Card 60) as well. Go back one map to 'Soul Corridor' & this time go up one platform to enter portal:
MesoGear: Wolf Spider Cavern - Hunt for 'Wolf Spider' (Card 61)
Exit Bigger Ben & go to the right portal in 'Town Center' & enter the bottom center portal:
Masteria: Jungle Valley - Here you hunt Boomer (Card 62) & Urban Fungus (Card 63), you will most likely finish Mighty Maple Eater (Card 64) but if not don't dwell on them, they can be found in next maps also.
Out this map and go to the right portal to enter:
Masteria: Krakian Jungle Basin - Hunt for Street Slime (Card 65), this is best place to hunt Electrophants (Card 66) but if you finish 'Street Slime' go to next map because 'Electrophants' are there also & only if you finish monster needed in next map & still 'Electrophants' needed, come back to this map. Go upper platform to enter portal:
Masteria: Mountain Slopes - Hunt I.AM.ROBOT (Card 67) & 'Electrophants' as mentioned. In that map, on the highest mountain enter the portal:
Masteria: Mountain Cliffs - Hunt Gryphon (Card 68). Go back to town.
Note: if your doing pro, next place is not for you !!! Don't worry plenty of spare monster cards in this guide.
Go to the left in town & use 'NLC Texi' to get to 'Phantom Forest: Haunted House'.
Enter the house, NOW !!! I won't guide you thorough the house (google it), but I will tell you where are good places to hunt.
Haunted House: Hallway - Where are you ? - Hunt for Nightmare (Card 69), Voodoo (Card 70) & Hoodoo (Card 71). can also be found separately entering doors in that hallway.
Haunted House: Hallway - Where am I ? - Enter bottom second door to the left to hunt Sophilia Doll (Card 72). Note: Its a two steps kill.
Haunted House: Hallway - Enter bottom first door to the left to hunt Psyco Jack (Card 73) SUPPER FAST !!! Upper floor second door to the left to also hunt 'Sophilia Doll'.
Haunted House: Library - Hunt for Glutton Ghoul (Card 74). NOTE: you can find all monsters spread around deferent doors, so if you find others good hunting rooms not mentioned...good for you.
Come out of the 'Haunted House' and go to the left portal:
Phantom Forest: Swamp Bog - Hunt Leprechaun (Card 75), though can be found in many maps, that's the best map because they will keep spawning on the right platforms. Travel the forest to get to 'Crimsonwood Mountain', on the way hunt for Phantom Tree (Card 76), Because they spawn every 20 min, keep moving & changing channels to get them easily. On your way be sure to hunt Elderwraith (Card 77), best to be found in 'Phantom Forest: Evil Rising' & 'Phantom Forest: The Evil Dead' if you have access, or in 'Phantom Forest: Haunted Hill' or 'Phantom Forest: Phantom Road' or 'Phantom Forest: Forgotten Path'. On you way there are 8 maps in which you can find boss Headless Horseman (Option 11), and 8 maps where you can find boss Bigfoot (Option 12). OK ! now you can head to Crimsonwood Mountain, and cross the 'Valley of Heroes 1 & 2' to get to:
Crimsonwood Mountain: Lower Ascent - hunt Crimson Tree (card 78), also can be found in next map 'Crimsonwood Mountain: The Path of Strength'. though only 9 of them on both maps & they spawn every 20min, they have very high drop rate. Don't dwell on any other monster I've didn't mentioned, they can all be found later on. Go back to the 'Lower Ascent' and go in portal to:
Crimsonwood Mountain: The Path of Peril - Hunt Typhon (Card 79) & Baby Typhon (Card 80). After this two go all way up to 'Crimsonwood Mountain: Crimsonwood Keep', you can hunt for Crimson Guardian (Option 13), but only if you are strong because they are very hard (lvl.120). Enter the 'Hall of Mastery'.
there are 4 relevant doors. each lead to other room with needed monsters:
Crimsonwood Keep: Tornado Corridor - Hunt Windraider (Card 81), because there are many on the way, you most likely will get some cards on the way.
Crimsonwood Keep: The Inferno Chamber - Hunt Firebrand (Card 82).
Crimsonwood Keep: The Wrath of Night - Hunt Nightshadow (Card 83).
Crimsonwood Keep: Stormhall - Hunt Stormbreaker (Card 84).
You completed NLC: MesoGear, Masteria, Haunted House, Phantom Forest & Crimsonwood and it's time to head back to 'Kerning City'.

Singapore

Spoiler: Singapore

Talk to Irena & buy a plane ticket to 'Singapore' then talk to her again to enter 'Kerning Airport', you voyage will be short and you'll get to 'Changi Airport', travel to the right portal to enter CBD.
Go all way to the right and into portal, again all way to next portal:
Singapore: Central Way 2 - Hunt 'Biner' (Card 91), 'Stopnow' (Card 92), 'Nospeed' (Card 93) & 'Batoo' (Card 94). you can move back or forward between 'Central way 1-3' to get more of specific monsters.
Continue going right till you get to:
Singapore: Suburban Area 1 - Hunt for 'Freezer' (Card 95), go to the upper left portal and get to:
Singapore: Suburban Area 2 - Hunt 'Trucker' (Card 96). keep going up to the upper right portal, pass this map to the right portal to get to:
Singapore: Ulu Estate I - Hunt for 'Veetron' (Card 97) & 'Berserkie' (Card 98), if you finish 'Berserkie' before 'Veetron', go back one map to finish them before you continue, otherwise continue to next map:
Singapore: Ulu Estate II - Hunt what's left of 'Berserkie' & 'Slygie' (Card 99), when, done with 'Berserkie', skip to do next map, because more 'Slygie' can be found latter on.

 

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