MapleStory M Job Change Guide: What Retains and What Resets

During active Job Change event windows in MapleStory M, players can convert their main character to a new class by using event tickets or required currency. The transfer system preserves core progression like base character level and high-tier equipment investments, but it completely wipes class skills, stat distributions, and job-bound quest status.

Retained Progress vs. Reset Elements

When initiating a Job Change, gear and experience carry over directly, but class-specific traits and abilities are stripped.

Action Steps Before Changing Jobs

Executing a Job Change without preparing inventory items and weapons can cause lost progression or leave a character temporarily unusable.

1. Clear Mailbox and Inventory of Restricted Boxes: Open or move job-specific reward boxes and job-restricted items out of your mail and inventory. Leaving job-bound items in your storage during a transfer can render them locked or unusable post-switch.
2. Prepare Compatible Class Gear: Gear remains in your inventory or equipped, but weapon compatibility depends on your target class. Switching across main stat types (such as Warrior to Archer) requires acquiring a valid weapon type for the new job or securing transfer scrolls and trade resources in advance.
3. Complete Active Job Quests: Clear or drop active class-bound quests. In-progress job quests clear automatically upon transfer, which forfeits incomplete quest rewards.
4. Obtain Required Event Items: Verify that you have the required event tickets or currency before entering the event transfer menu. Transfers are only accessible while the Job Change event is active.

Required Setup After Completing the Swap

Once the job transfer finishes, your character acts as a blank slate for skills and setups.

1. Re-allocate Skill Points and Hyper Stats: Re-invest all refunded skill points into active skills, passives, and hyper stats tailored to your new job's farming or bossing setup.
2. Update Pet Auto-Buffs: Adjust pet skill slots to apply buffs relevant to your new class's primary stat and damage output.
3. Reconfigure Link Skills: Review active link skill assignments to ensure optimal synergies for your new main class.
4. Re-equip Cosmetics and Titles: Re-apply non-class titles and restore appearance settings stripped during the conversion process.