MapleStory Commerci Guide – Best Denaro Route Guide

Last Updated on September 30, 2024 by Samuel Franklin

This MapleStory Commerci guide details how to earn the most Denaro through solo trade voyages and the party quest (CPQ) to obtain your Sweetwater equipment progression. In this guide I explain how to complete the prequest, Commerci voyage mechanics (locations and ships) and the best route for Denaros.

For Maplers already familiar with Commerci I recommend that players complete 5 Luna and 4 Dolce solo voyages per day which rewards 33 Denaros if players unlock up to Rosa and Level 3 Cargo Skiff ship.

Table of Contents:
– Questline: Prequest Guide
– Trade Voyage Guide (Solo)
– Denaro Best Route Guide
– Commerci Trade Guide (Party Quest/CPQ)
– Equips & Weapon (Sweetwater) Overview

Commerci Questline: Prequest Guide

The full Commerci questline is a significant process although players need to only complete the initial portion to access Commerci Republic. Completing the full quest line provides an alternative to traditional MapleStory levelling and offers other rewards (medal and epic potential scroll). The completion stamp for this quest also provides an easy method for players wondering how to get to Commerci repeatedly.

To start the Commerci prequest (and how to get to Commerci initially) either:

• Use the Maple Guide (Level 140 or Level 150) which is available until level 179.
• Accept the Level 140 quest “[Commerci Republic] Neinheart’s Call” from your quest lightbulb.

Players will be teleported to the Ereve to talk to Neinheart and Cygnus before being transported to Lith Harbour to talk with Parbell and then finally moving to the island of Commerci Republic and meeting with Mayor Berry.

To finish the MapleStory Commerci prequests:

• Berry Concerned 1 – Talk to Mayor Berry in Berry and defeat 100 Gray Tomcats
• Berry Concerned 2 – Talk to Mayor Berry in Berry and defeat 100 Calico Timcats
• The Problem with Presumptions – Talk to Mayor Berry in Berry
• The Minister’s Son – Talk to Leon Daniella in Berry, defeat the 12 Calico Timcats ambush and talk to Leon Daniella again.
• Ciao, Until Next Time – Talk to Leon Daniella in Berry and then visit San Commerci.
• Get Rich Quick – Talk to Maestra Fiametta in the Trading Post (building right of your storage) within Commerci Republic and complete the lightbulb quest that appears above your head. This will unlock Commerci voyages and another chain of quests that introduce you to this MapleStory mechanic while giving your first Commerci Denaro currency.

Commerci Voyage Guide (Solo)

Players can access solo voyages after the Commerci prequest is completed to earn the Commerci Denaro currency:

• Players have an upgradeable vessel (ship) which impacts your cargo space, maximum energy (resets daily) and vessel attacks.
• Talk to Maestra Fiametta and select “Enter Trade” to begin a solo voyage.
• Players can visit one of six possible map locations which must be unlocked and each requires a certain amount of energy.
• Each location has different preset monster waves with a fixed number of enemies, time based waves and bosses.
• Completing a voyage in half the expected time (by efficiently dispatching monsters) will reward bonus Denaro.
• Each voyage gives a Denaro profit based on the items players transported in their cargo space (which cost an initial sum of Denaro). Commerci voyages also reward vessel experience, character experience, Mesos and treasures from bosses.
• These treasures include Sealed Cubic Blades, Cube Fragments, Superior Item Crystals, Sweetwater Equipment and personal items (e.g. Treasure Map) which can be transported in a future voyage to gain additional bonus Denaros.

Commerci Voyages – Location Summary

If you’re wondering how to unlock Herb Town or other Commerci locations the below table summarises the voyage locations. Players often miss that the locations are split across two maps with a small arrow in the top right of the Commerci commerce map to move between them (arrow bottom right to return to default map).

Commerci Voyages – Vessel/Ship Summary

Due to the significant costs I don’t recommend players focus on ship upgrades beyond the level 3 Cargo Skiff unless you are a serious grinder and intend to perform solo voyages for over a year. At this point the effort and investment required to upgrade to Dreadnought for the improved maximum energy can eventually return the initial investment cost.

The MapleStory Commerci upgrade ship option is accessed from your character equipment screen and the “vessel” button at the bottom right.

Denaro Best Route Guide

Finding the best route for the most Denaros minimises time spent in obtaining the Commerci equipment pieces. While you can optimise your solo Commerci voyages for vessel experience (to upgrade your ship) and bosses (chance of drops) I recommend players directly optimise for Denaros when doing solo voyages as obtaining the Sweetwater Monocle and Sweetwater Tattoo is generally your primary goal. After you have these initial equipment pieces players can either focus on bosses, obtaining spare equipment or if on the Interactive MapleStory server selling them to other players.

The MapleStory Commerci best route for the most Denaros each day is:

• 5 Luna Voyages (60 Energy required) – 4x Commerci Soap = 4 Denaro per trip (with bonus)
• 4 Dolce Voyages (40 Energy required) – 4x Commerci Soap = 3 Denaro per trip (with bonus)

This is 32 Denaros earned per day and includes the Denaro bonus for quick completion. This setup also assumes you have unlocked 4 ship cargo capacity which is available at Cargo Skiff level 3 which only requires the tutorial and a few initial voyages.

This reward can be increased to 33 Denaros per day if you unlock Rosa (10 Denaro cost) which unlocks the Stlylish Glasses as a cargo option for profit. With this unlocked for one of your Luna voyages you trade 1x Stylish Glasses, 1x Organic Leather and 2x Commerci Soap and is recommended if you plan to do more than 10 days of Commerci voyages as you’ll go beyond the breakeven point on the Rosa unlock cost.

While there are some higher Denaro options available for serious grinders of Commerci voyages these only come out ahead after around a year of consistent daily Commerci voyages as they rely on ship upgrades and unlocking new locations and I do not recommend players use them.

Commerci Trade Guide (Party Quest/CPQ)

The Commerci party quest (CPQ) gives players additional opportunity to earn Denaros and treasures. Often referred to as CPQ in the MapleStory community this requires 3 players in total (use your guild or alliance chat for party members). Follow the PQ guide steps below to start:

• Talk to Maestra Fiametta and select “Merchant Union Trade Location” to move to the party area.
• Each party quest will take players to one of 3 voyages randomly (known as Goldway, Huntersway and Silkway) which have a different mixture of monster waves which impact the bosses you fight and Denaros you earn (also impacted by your contribution).
• You can complete 3 party quest voyages per day.
• Party quests do not use your vessel energy so provide extra Denaro above your solo voyages.

MapleStory etiquette for the Commerci party quest involves a group completing 3 runs and each player picking which run they want before starting by typing “1”, “2” or “3” in chat. The player that calls the run will do all the killing and get all the loot drops while other characters stay at the top on the ship sails to prevent pet loot and interference. If you are unable to defeat the monsters that spawn then ask for help in clearing your waves.

Equips & Weapon (Sweetwater) Overview

The Commerci equipment and Commerci weapon are dropped from boss monsters that you encounter during solo voyages and party quest completions. Due to their extreme rarity the full Sweetwater equipment set is not used in the community meta as there are easier to acquire alternatives. The weapons themselves are slightly less rare though and they can be a decent stepping stone for some characters if you are able to obtain one. For a small number of MapleStory classes the Sweetwater weapon for their class can even compete with best in slot weapons due to the inherent boss damage and IED on these items.

For the majority of the playerbase the only Sweetwater (SW) items you’ll use which do not contribute to the Sweetwater set are the Sweetwater Monocle and Sweetwater Tattoo. These will be best in slot as they are only beaten by extremely late game face and eye equipment and are bought from Javert in the Trading Post for 250 Denaro each. That isn’t to say the Sweetwater Earrings and Sweetwater Pendant aren’t used and both have been best in slot at various stages of the MapleStory meta but the high cost and transposing requirements to make them powerful means they are generally not worth the effort.

Written by

Samuel Franklin

Samuel Franklin is the founder and lead editor of the Games Finder team and enjoys video games across all genres and platforms.

With over 2,000 hours of MapleStory played since beta Sam has experienced the evolution of MapleStory firsthand and continues to return for the satisfying progression, the thrill of overcoming challenging bosses and the enduring joy of the community interactions. Playing primarily solo as his level 226 Night Lord for the swift ranged attacks and dominating solo boss power Sam is currently exploring the depths of the Arcane River and the expanding Maple World on the Scania server while developing a legion of powerful characters to support his account.

This extensive experience with MapleStory has given him a deep understanding of the game’s mechanics, hidden secrets and ever-evolving game landscape. He is excited to share his knowledge and insights with fellow Maplers, helping them navigate their own unique stories through the world of MapleStory.