Pocket Maplestory - Shade Build

Shade Build Guide

(Updated on Oct 2016)

Shade is the 9th class to be released in Pocket Maplestory. Despite Shade’s long hair, Shade is actually a guy! Most of his skills are passive which will activate whenever you use normal attacks or skill attacks. As Shade has poorer mobility compared to other classes., it is best to make use of the Auto-combat ‘teleport’ or the Contract Space skill while training or travelling. Shade normal/skill attacks can activate his passive, summoning fox spirit or weakening monsters. He is a good tank with high defense and HP leeching.

However, the disadvantage of Shade is the lack of AoE skills. His two larger AoE skills have a cooldown of about 20 seconds.

Extra tips: As shade do not have high melee damage, auto-combat is slow till level 108 when you get your 4th job passive skills. If you plan to auto-combat all the way, it is recommended to get a fashion weapon (cost at least 4000 candies) which will boost your Attack by 36 and Critical Attack Rate by 4. Always enhance your weapon to maximize your damage. Be sure to be in a guild for guild buffs. They give bonus stats and Attack %! 
Players who rather play themselves will not have any 'slow' leveling issue! Shade's Blade Imp skills are able to 1-hit-KO every monster!