Shade Class Guide

Banner for maplestory shade class. a pirate.

Overview

Basics

Overview

Shade is a Pirate class in MapleStory that is part of the Heroes, He is a unique class that has access to a variety of powerful skills and abilities that allow him to deal massive amounts of damage to enemies and support his allies.

Shade’s unique abilities allows him to summon a spirit companion that fights alongside him and provides him with various buffs and bonuses.

Basics

Race – Heroes

Job – Pirate

Class – Shade

Primary STAT – STR

Primary Weapon – Knuckle

Sub Weapon – Fox Marble

Maplestory Shade class. a male pirate with dark hair and purple eyes.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Pros	Cons
Excellent Bossing Potential: Shades excel at bossing and dealing sustained damage to single targets	Slow Mobility: Shades have relatively slower mobility compared to some other classes
Good Crowd Control: Shades possess good crowd control abilities, making them effective in mobbing situations	Complex Skill Management: Shades have a complex skill rotation and management system
High Survivability: Shades have high survivability due to their natural tankiness and defensive abilities	Lack of AoE Damage: While Shades have decent crowd control abilities, their overall area-of-effect (AoE) damage capabilities are relatively weaker compared to some other classes
Versatile Playstyle: Shades have a versatile playstyle, combining both melee and ranged attacks	Learning Curve: Shades have a moderate learning curve due to their unique mechanics