Last Updated on by Samuel Franklin
Unlock the best totems in MapleStory with this comprehensive how to guide that compares cost and stats of different event, quest and purchasable totem options for Reboot and Normal server players. Excluding event totems I recommend players use the easy to obtain Afterlands Totems initially and eventually upgrade to the expensive Guild Castle Brooch totems for the slightly higher stats.
Table of Contents:
– Best Totems Overview
– Frenzy Totem
– Ancient Slate Replica
– Hunter Totems
– Dark Totems
– Guild Castle Brooch
– Yu Garden Totems (Antique Totems)
– Afterlands Totems
MapleStory Best Totems Overview
Your character can equip 3 totems with some having set bonuses available. Players should factor in their Meso budget, time investment required, server type (Heroic or Interactive) and event limitations when choosing their personal best totems from the recommended order below:
| Totem | Source | Stats |
|---|---|---|
 Frenzy Totem |
Event (Marvel Machine & Philosopher’s Book) |
|
 Ancient Slate Replica |
Event (Misty Island Legacy) |
|
 Hunter Totems |
Event (Marvel Machine) |
|
    Dark Totems |
Event (Dark Lords of Darkness Totems) |
|
   Guild Castle Brooch |
Guild Castle (500 million Mesos each) |
|
   Yu Garden Totems (Antique Totems) [Temporary] |
Quest (Rare Collection) |
|
    Afterlands Totems |
Quest (The Afterlands) |
|
 Lireni’s Wish |
Phantom Forest Treasure Chest (Defeat Phantom Forest Field Boss) |
|
 Nine-Tailed Fox |
Shaolin Temple Theme Dungeon (Chief Priest Boss) |
|
Frenzy Totem [Event] (Normal Servers Only)
- +30 All Stat (STR, DEX, INT, LUK)
- +10 Weapon Attack
- +10 Magic Attack
- Allows use of the Monolith skill
The most desired totem in MapleStory this unlocks the Monolith skill that dramatically increases monster spawn rate on the map when cast. This is similar to the Wild Totem (retired from MapleStory Global in November 2022) although the Frenzy Totem will last 10 minutes regardless of whether or not that person stays on the map. As a result the purchasing of frenzy service has become a MapleStory market where players spend tens of millions of Mesos per hour to have the holder of this item cast it on their map every 10 minutes to increase experience gained from training.
This item was exclusively available from Marvel Machine and Philosopher’s Book events in Non-Reboot servers until 2019. If you’re wondering how to get frenzy totems in Maplestory currently the only method is to purchase one from another player as they are tradeable items although finding a player willing to sell one and having sufficient funds to purchase one means 99.99% of players will never hold this item.
Ancient Slate Replica [Event]
- +20 All Stat (STR, DEX, INT, LUK)
- +5 Weapon Attack
- +5 Magic Attack
- Can be flamed for bonus stats with special Lava Stone Rebirth Flame from the event
While low in base stats this event totem was flammable with the unique Lava Stone Rebirth Flame to potentially acquire extra main stat and all stat percentage for maximum damage if you have one available.
This totem and these special flames were available during the Misty Island event from December 2022 to January 2023 (v.238 Ignition patch). This event challenged players to survive on a remote island as you craft items for survival while managing your hunger, surviving against new monsters and completing missions on the island to earn both the totem and a limited number of flames.
Hunter Event Totems [Event]
- +12 to 32 All Stat (STR, DEX, INT, LUK)
- +6 to 16 Weapon Attack
- +6 to 16 Magic Attack
These event specific tradeable totems were available from Marvel Machine in 2016 which means they still appear on the non-Reboot auction houses. Given these totems have not been seen since then many in the MapleStory community doubt they will ever return and players will need to consider the Meso cost on the auction house compared to the stats provided from their other available options.
The Hunter Event Totems options (worst to best) are:
- Rabbit Totem (12 all stat & 6 weapon/magic attack)
- Hunting Dog Totem (16 all stat & 8 weapon/magic attack)
- Hog Totem (20 all stat & 10 weapon/magic attack)
- Bear Foot Totem (24 all stat & 12 weapon/magic attack)
- King of Beasts Totem (28 all stat & 14 weapon/magic attack)
- Hunter Totem (32 all stat & 16 weapon/magic attack)
Dark Lords of Darkness Totems [Event]
- +9 to 36 All Stat (STR, DEX, INT, LUK)
- +0 to 15 Weapon Attack
- +0 to 15 Magic Attack
Originally available through the Dark Lords of Darkness Halloween event where players collected daily items for a random totem. This event was held in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019 with the totems also added to the Marvel Machine during 2019. Similar to the Hunter Event totems above though these have not been seen since and are unlikely to return so these can only be acquired on non-Reboot servers through the auction house for billions of Mesos.
The Dark Lords of Darkness Totems options (worst to best) are:
- Bronze (9 all stat & 0 weapon/magic attack)
- Silver (18 all stat & 5 weapon/magic attack)
- Gold (27 all stat & 10 weapon/magic attack)
- Dark (36 all stat & 15 weapon/magic attack)
Guild Castle Brooch [500 Million Mesos]
- +7 All Stat (STR, DEX, INT, LUK)
- +7 Weapon Attack
- +7 Magic Attack
- 2 Set Effect of +5 Weapon and Magic Attack
- 3 Set Effect of +15 Weapon and Magic Attack
One of the newest options and the best Reboot totems for players that have missed event equipment. These can be purchased from your Guild Castle Supply Station at 500 million Mesos each once unlocked by your guild and provides a small damage boost over the next best permanent totems (Afterlands) that make these the end game option for most Maplers.
Yu Garden Totems [Quest]
- +20 or 22 All Stat (STR, DEX, INT, LUK)
- +10 or 12 Weapon Attack
- +10 or 12 Magic Attack
- 3 Set Effect of +15 Weapon and Magic Attack
Also known as the Shanghai Totems this set includes the Horseback Riding Doll Totem, Jade Kettle Totem and Bronze Incense Burner Totem which has slightly higher stats. These totems are temporary and only last 30 days although can be obtained an unlimited number of times by completing the applicable quest.
This quest requires players to travel to The Far East (Yu Garden) and obtain 3 different rare monster drop that can be traded for a specific totem. While these can be completed at the same time as your Yu Garden Dailies it is hard to recommend these over the other permanent totem options due to the time involved.
Afterlands Totems [Quest]
- +20 to a single stat (STR, DEX, INT, LUK)
- +7 Weapon Attack
- +7 Magic Attack
- 3 Set Effect of +10 Weapon and Magic Attack
This set will be the best totem option for most players as they are easy to acquire through the MapleStory Afterlands quest which takes approximately an hour. There are 4 totems available in the Afterlands Souvenir Set that are themed after characters from the Afterlands quest line (Beodog, Billy, Adler and Mansa Figurine) that each specialise in a different stat.
I recommend the Afterlands totems as an equipment placeholder for your main until you have the Mesos to afford Guild totems or an event opportunity becomes available. The Afterlands totems are also the perfect equipment piece for Link Skill, Legion or bossing mules as the quest to earn these also provides high experience to these alternative characters.
