Player Guide: Equipment and Progression

Your gear path from level 1 to the late game: the quests, NPC exchanges, absorbs and upgrades that turn each region's drops into equipment, plus every milestone reward.

How gear progression works

In the classic game of this era, item progression generally jumped between a handful of levels (10, 35, 43, 50, 64, 80, 100, 120). KuroMS adds and reworks a large number of items so you keep progressing all the way from level 1 to level 300. This guide follows that path bracket by bracket: the quests that hand out gear, the NPC exchanges that turn each region's drops into equipment, the items you can absorb or level up, and every milestone reward on the way.

Where to level vs. what to wear: Looking for where to train? The Leveling Guide lists the hunting route for every level band. This guide focuses on what to equip and upgrade once you are there.

The Free Market entrance hub, with Kuro's Blessing in the skill window and the Job Posting Board.

Level 1 to 10: the starter package

Players start out level 1 on Maple Road/Ereve/Rien, where they can click the first NPC to receive a special Welcome to KuroMS package which provides a Medal and Ring and Belt along with 5k Mesos, 100 White Pots and 300 Blue Pots.

Players can also create their own Referral Codes to invite friends or enter Referral Codes from friends to receive bonus Reward Credits here. There is also an Ironman/Reboot option for players with the help of Sasuke NPC.

Talk to Sera/Kimu to begin the tutorial, which teaches the in-game commands @help, @dispose, @wd, @wdf and @autopickup. The next NPC introduces the custom widget, and the step after that introduces the main currency, Pitch Perfect, tradable for rare items from Inkwell in the Free Market.

In the tutorial you can try Attack + Move. Nimble Feet is now a passive that increases Speed and Jump by +30 and +10, and Legendary Spirit, Monster Rider, Follow the Lead, Kuro's Blessing and Maker are unlocked at the get go. Heena will then ask you some questions about the server, so be prepared! Afterwards, continue down the usual Maple Island, Ereve or Rien route until level 10 (level 8 for Mages).

Level 8/10 to 30

Once you are level 8 or 10 you can job advance. From level 10 you can claim your first milestone rewards with @milestone (or @ms).

Milestone rewards below are taken from the game server code (verified September 24, 2026). At levels 30, 60 and 100 you receive the secondary weapon of all five class families, so you can sell the ones you cannot use.

  • Level 10: Gachapon Ticket, Mushroom House Elf, White Belt, White Potion x200, Blue Potion x300, Pet Food x100

Remember to claim your class medal from Dalair: in KuroMS you can wear 2 medals at once.

Blue Gachapon and early upgrades

Test out your luck with the Gachapon NPC at the FM by pressing the trade button to receive a variety of items. Blue Gachapons were originally a P2W mechanic in the classic game; KuroMS reworked them into a global drop for levels 1 to 40 that includes early game accessories, custom and reworked 100% blue scrolls and Maple Weapons.

The Blue Gacha reward list: early accessories such as Warm Muffler, Spiegelmann's Necklace, White Belt and Maple Leaf.

Vote to get Reward Credits, claimable at the KIN NPC, and use them in the Cash Shop on Pets and Pet Equipment, which all now cost 100 Reward Credits to smooth out the grind. You also get @town, which brings you back to your 1st Job Instructor town, while you work through your job instructor's early training quests.

During your grind, ores and the custom global drop reworked 100% blue scrolls go directly to your personal storage, which you can open from the Widget or with @storage.

  • Blue Gachapon: Source: Level 10 milestone, global drop (levels 1 to 40)

Demon Hat questline and Demon equipment

After finishing your Job Instructor quests you should be around level 18, ready to begin the Demon Hat questline. The Demon Bosses Andras, Crocell, Amdusias, Valefor and Marbas now also drop a Demon Ring, Demon Gloves, Demon Shoes and Demon Weapons to help with early game progression.

Complete the final quest to receive a Demon Hat. These items are all part of the Demon Item Set bonus, which later items such as the Heavy Violetta Cape, Free Spirit Earrings and the Forgotten Hollow face accessory also add to.

  • Demon Hat: Source: Demon Hat questline final quest
  • Demon Ring: Source: Demon Bosses (Andras, Crocell, Amdusias, Valefor, Marbas)
  • Demon Gloves: Source: Demon Bosses
  • Demon Shoes: Source: Demon Bosses
  • Demon Weapons: Source: Demon Bosses
  • Level 20: Unagi x200, Mana Elixir x200, Scroll for Gloves for Crit Chance 60%

Sleepywood quests and 100% scrolls

Once you have finished the Demon Hat quest, head over to Sleepywood to complete the Sleepywood Board Quests (Horny Mushroom, Zombie Mushrooms, Evil Eyes, Curse Eyes) and the quests from the Rememberer. Together they reward over 5 100% scrolls to enhance your items and help get you to level 30.

Arrows are reworked to be rechargeable, and the custom Arrows and Bullets now have the same Weapon Attack as Throwing Stars.

  • Level 30: Ice Cream Pop x250, Red Bean Sundae x250, Powers Medallion (Warrior secondary), White Gold Book <Strophe> (Magician secondary), Breezy Feather (Archer secondary), All Souls Charm (Thief secondary), Wrist Band (Pirate secondary), 10,000,000 Mesos (once per household), Maker skill unlock, +8 Equip/Use/Setup/ETC slots

At this point you can advance to 2nd job.

Level 30 to 40

After completing your job advancement, a lightbulb appears above your character to start the Mushroom Kingdom questline. This region drops King Pepe Tops and Bottoms, which do not require secondary stats. Completing the questline unlocks the Heavy Violetta Cape, which also adds a bonus to your Demon Item Set.

Continue with Blake's Dream questline next. Its final reward, the Free Spirit Earrings, also adds a bonus to your Demon Item Set.

Heavy Violetta Cape and its Demon Balrog Set bonus (4/7 pieces equipped).

  • King Pepe Tops and Bottoms: No secondary stat requirement. Source: Mushroom Kingdom mobs
  • Heavy Violetta Cape: Demon Item Set bonus. Requirement: Level 30. Source: Mushroom Kingdom questline
  • Free Spirit Earrings: Demon Item Set bonus. Source: Blake's Dream questline final reward
  • Level 40: Ice Cream Pop x400, Red Bean Sundae x400, Silver Gachapon Ticket, Scroll for Earrings for Crit Damage 60%, 10,000,000 Mesos (once per household), Random 100% scroll (rolled on claim) x4

Level 40 to 60: Forgotten Hollow

Reaching level 40 unlocks Forgotten Hollow, one of the newest content regions, reachable from any town in Victoria Island through the White Taxi. Start the Forgotten Hollow questline with NPC Zelya: its final reward is the Forgotten Hollow face accessory, which provides some stats and a bonus to the Demon Item Set.

Forgotten Hollow mobs drop Forgotten Hollow Overalls, Rings, Tops and Bottoms, along with risky 10% scrolls that are meant to be used with caution on the abundance of item drops during the lower levels.

  • Hollow Jester Mask: Stats plus a Demon Item Set bonus. Source: Zelya questline final reward (Forgotten Hollow face accessory)
  • Forgotten Hollow Top: Source: Forgotten Hollow mobs
  • Forgotten Hollow Bottom: Source: Forgotten Hollow mobs
  • Forgotten Hollow Overall: Source: Forgotten Hollow mobs
  • Forgotten Hollow Ring: Source: Forgotten Hollow mobs

60% scrolls, Silver Gachapon and Luma

From level 40, mobs drop more of the custom 60% scrolls, such as Helmet for Luk 60% (+2 LUK) or Bow for Att 60% (+2 WA and 2 DEX). Regions also start to provide global drops for exchanges that support early game progression: Lucky Day Scrolls, Silver Gachapon and a variety of Vicious Hammers at the Luma NPC.

Silver Gachapon focuses on level 40 to 80 equipment such as Alien items, Maple Weapons and old-school items, with a variety of the custom 60% scrolls.

Scroll priority: 60% scrolls play a major role in your leveling journey until around 4th job. Focus on Glove Critical Rate scrolls and Earrings Critical Damage scrolls first.

Luma trades Forgotten Hollow trophies for Silver Gachapon Tickets and level-banded Vicious' Hammers.

  • Silver Gachapon Ticket: Level 40 to 80 equipment and custom 60% scrolls. Source: Luma (100 trophies), milestones
  • Vicious' Hammer Lv. 0-30: Source: Luma (50 trophies)
  • Vicious' Hammer Lv. 30-70: Source: Luma (100 trophies)
  • Scroll for Gloves for Crit Chance 60%: Critical chance +2%. Source: Level 20 milestone, region drops
  • Scroll for Earrings for Crit Damage 60%: Critical damage +2%. Source: Level 40 milestone, region drops
  • Level 50: Power Elixir x200, Sunset Dew x200, Silver Gachapon Ticket, 10,000,000 Mesos (once per household)
  • Level 60: Power Elixir x400, Sunset Dew x400, Silver Gachapon Ticket x2, Orders Medallion (Warrior secondary), White Gold Book <Antistrophe> (Magician secondary), Gusty Feather (Archer secondary), Evil Ender Charm (Thief secondary), Wrist Guard (Pirate secondary)

Level 60 to 80: Balrog gear

At level 60, move on to Deep Sleepywood starting at Another Path, reachable from the Black Taxi at Sleepywood. It is also a good idea to form a Party for the Balrog Boss, reworked into an Early Game Boss with 540,000 HP that rewards 600,000 EXP, 1 Pitch Perfect and 1 Vega 60%. Once completed, click the Mu Young NPC to leave the expedition.

Balrog also drops Balrog's Fur Shoes, Balrog Weapons, Balrog's Shoulderpad, Vega 60%, Vicious Hammers for items below level 70 and Kuro's Vitality Potion.

Balrog's Fur Shoes count toward the same Demon Balrog Set as your early Demon gear.

Piece of Balrog Leather and Twilight Scrolls

Mobs in Deep Sleepywood drop Piece of Balrog Leather, which you exchange with the Suspicious Man at Another Entrance for Twilight Scrolls:

  • +4 stats and 2 WA/MA for Balrog Weapons
  • +4 stats and 1 WA/MA for Balrog Fur Shoe
  • +4 stats and 1 WA/MA for Balrog Shoulder Pad

Level up and absorb: Balrog items can level up 2 times through grinding and gain some stats. You can also absorb spare Balrog items onto your main one for further bonus stats of 1 to 2.

  • Balrog's Fur Shoes: Requirement: Level 68. Source: Balrog
  • Balrog Shoulder Pad: Source: Balrog
  • Balrog Weapons: Source: Balrog
  • Piece of Balrog Leather: Source: Deep Sleepywood mobs
  • Vega's Spell(60%): Source: Balrog
  • Kuro's Vitality Potion: Source: Balrog
  • Level 70: Hyper Teleport Rock, VIP Teleport Rock x2, Piece of Balrog Leather (random 20 to 200), Melting Cheese x200, Sunset Dew x200, The Summoning Rock x100, 10,000,000 Mesos (once per household)
  • Level 80: Melting Cheese x400, Sunset Dew x400, Everfrost Snowflake x100

Use the Hyper Teleport Rock from the level 70 milestone through the World Map to reach your 3rd job as soon as possible, then come back to grind with your party and friends.

Level 80 to 100: Dead Mine's Treasure

At level 80, travel to El Nath and take the Black Taxi on the right side of the map to Sharp Cliff 1 to start your search for the Dead Mine's Treasure. There you meet Glibber, who makes Deadmine Treasures from the Everfrost Snowflakes dropped by mobs in the area.

Mobs here also drop level 80 and 90 equipment such as Tops, Bottoms and Overalls that require no secondary stat, along with Ilbis, Diamond Arrows +27 Atk and Eternal Bullets +27 Atk / Capsules +27 Atk.

Glibber opens Dead Mine's Treasure for 100 Everfrost Snowflakes.

Glibber's exchanges and pendants

Deadmine Treasures include a variety of Alien Items, the classic game's iconic items, Dragon Khanjar, a variety of reworked shields for Warriors and Mages, and custom 60% scrolls. Glibber also exchanges Vega 60% and Vicious Hammers for level 70 to 120 equipment.

You can also trade Everfrost Snowflakes for a random pool of Special Tempest/Revolution/Pinnacle Pendants that can level up 1 to 4 times, beginning your new item set journey, as well as special pendant scrolls and a new Pocket Slot item.

  • Everfrost Snowflake: Source: Dead Mine mobs
  • Dragon Khanjar: Source: Deadmine Treasure
  • Special Tempest Pendant: Levels up 1 to 4 times. Source: Glibber (Everfrost Snowflake, random pool)
  • Special Revolution Pendant: Levels up 1 to 4 times. Source: Glibber (Everfrost Snowflake, random pool)
  • Special Pinnacle Pendant: Levels up 1 to 4 times. Source: Glibber (Everfrost Snowflake, random pool)
  • Vicious' Hammer Lv. 71-120: Source: Glibber exchange
  • Vega's Spell(60%): Source: Glibber exchange

Pocket Slot items

From this point onward you slowly unlock another equipment slot in each region. El Nath unlocks the first Pocket Slot items:

  • Black Wallet: +3 STR. Source: El Nath (Glibber)
  • Pocket Watch: +3 INT. Source: El Nath (Glibber)
  • House Key: +500 HP +500 MP. Source: El Nath (Glibber)
  • Scissorhands: +3 DEX. Source: El Nath (Glibber)
  • Rose: +3 LUK. Source: El Nath (Glibber)
  • Level 90: Everfrost Snowflake x200, Elixir x200
  • Level 100: Essence of Time x1000, Kuro Vitality Potion x10, Elixir x300, Virtues Medallion (Warrior secondary), White Gold Book <Epode> (Magician secondary), Blasted Feather (Archer secondary), Death Sender Charm (Thief secondary), Wrist Armor (Pirate secondary)

Level 100 to 120: Deep Ludibrium

Head over to Ludibrium where you can find a Black Taxi which leads to the Path of Time, hence Deep Ludibrium. Here you will find the Subconcious Crack, which can help you exchange the Essence of Time dropped from mobs here for special Belts and the Silver Maple Emblem as a new equipment slot, along with resources such as Lucky Day Scrolls and Mastery Book 10s to prepare for 4th job.

Check out Mr. Bouffon to begin the Papulatus pre-quest, now adjusted to be a level 110 Boss with special rewards such as an Eye Accessory, a scroll for it, and level 10 mastery books.

Spare Aquatic Eye items can also be absorbed onto the main one for a boost in stats.

  • Essence of Time: Source: Deep Ludibrium mobs
  • Silver Maple Emblem: Source: Subconcious Crack exchange
  • Aquatic Letter Eye Accessory: Source: Papulatus (level 110 Boss)
  • Level 110: Onyx Apple, Subani's Mystic Cauldron
  • Level 120: Kuro Vitality Potion x100, Draconic Wrath x1000, Hyper Teleport Rock

Level 120 to 150: Deep Leafre

After completing 4th job advancement in Leafre, head to Deep Leafre starting at Entrance to the Dragon Forest. Here you meet Chief Tomato's cousin and exchange Draconic Wrath and other drops. The first reward is the Golden Flower Badge, a new item slot beginning the Golden Flower item journey.

Draconic Fortune provides VIP weapons/accessories and bossing scrolls such as Chief's Earrings 60% providing +2% Critical Damage, +2 WA/MA, +2 main stat and secondary stat.

Rings/Earrings can be absorbed when spares are available through Chief Tomato for bonus stats.

  • Draconic Wrath: Source: Deep Leafre mobs
  • Golden Flower Badge: Source: Chief Tomato's cousin
  • Chief's Earrings 60%: +2% Critical Damage, +2 WA/MA, +2 main stat and secondary stat. Source: Draconic Fortune
  • Level 130: Chaos Scroll of Goodness 60%, 30,000,000 Mesos
  • Level 140: Scroll for Earrings for Crit Damage 60%
  • Level 150: Scroll for Gloves for Crit Chance 60%, Firm Hand (not given again if already delivered), Certificate of the Dragon Squad (not given if you already hold one), Wheel of Destiny x5, Onyx Apple x5, Subani's Mystic Cauldron x5, 50,000,000 Mesos

Level 150 to 180: Temple of Time

Temple of Time mobs are reworked to be tankier and drop Temple's Glove Scroll (+2% Critical Rate, +2 WA/MA) and Temple's Blessings. Temple's Blessing can be exchanged at NPC Johanna, whose Gacha has rewards such as Clean Slate Scrolls, Naricain's Demon Elixir, Apples, Subani's, Cheese, Elemental Staffs and VIP Weapons.

Absorbable items here include Golden Flower Ring, Timeless Cape, and Timeless Earrings.

Pink Holy Cup is a new item slot; players are expected to start bossing/grinding toward Revolution, Pinnacle, and Tempest items in preparation for Pink Bean.

  • Temple's Glove Scroll: +2% Critical Rate, +2 WA/MA. Source: Temple of Time mobs
  • Temple's Blessing: Source: Temple of Time mobs, exchange at Johanna
  • Golden Flower Ring
  • Timeless Earrings
  • Pink Holy Cup: Source: New item slot
  • Level 160: Chaos Scroll of Goodness 60%
  • Level 170: Lucky Day Scroll (1.3x) x7
  • Level 180: Castle's Brick x800, Rousseau's Key x800

From this point onward, reward lists include:

  • Special Beauty Coupon
  • Naricain's Demon Elixir
  • Onyx Apple
  • Swiss Cheese
  • Subani's Mystic Cauldron
  • Chaos Scroll 60%
  • Clean Slate Scrolls
  • Innocence Scroll
  • Lucky Day Scrolls
  • White Scrolls
  • Chaos Scroll of Goodness

Level 180+: Lion King's Castle

Lion King's Castle unlocks after clearing Pink Bean. Mobs drop Castle's Brick, Rousseau's Key, and Purification Totems. Exchange these at NPC Luden, which features the Lion Castle Emblem badge and upgrades for the items below.

  • Castle's Brick: Source: Lion King's Castle mobs
  • Rousseau's Key: Source: Lion King's Castle mobs
  • Purification Totems: Source: Lion King's Castle mobs

Upgradeable at Luden

  • Lion Castle Emblem: Source: Luden
  • Chaos Zakum Helmet: Source: Chaos Zakum
  • Condensed Power Crystal: Source: Chaos Zakum
  • Enraged Zakum Belt: Source: Chaos Zakum
  • Chaos Horntail Pendant: Source: Chaos Horntail
  • Silver Blossom Ring: Source: Chaos Horntail

Ifia's Treasure can be opened for valuable resources. Chaos Boss Accessory Scrolls may be exchanged at Luden to use on Chaos Boss items in preparation for Von Leon.

Level 210+: Henesys Ruins

Henesys Ruins unlocks after clearing Von Leon. Mobs drop Ruined Fragments and Remnant Tokens. Exchange these at NPC Big Headward for the Neinheart Heart Android Heart item.

There are five Ruined Fragment types for Warrior, Thief, Pirate, Mage, and Archer branches; each fragment upgrades that class's Von Leon items.

  • Warrior
  • Thief
  • Pirate
  • Mage
  • Archer

Universal items (Neinheart Heart, Golden Flower Monocle, Ifia's Earrings and Ifia's Rings) may be upgraded with any class's fragments.

  • Neinheart Heart: Source: Big Headward
  • Golden Flower Monocle
  • Ifia's Earrings: Source: Von Leon
  • Ifia's Rings: Source: Von Leon

Miraculous Chaos Scroll can be exchanged at Big Headward ETC. Athena Pierce sells powerful Shield and Weapon scrolls and Lucky Day Scrolls 1.1x.

Preparing for Cygnus

Mutant Tiru, Timo, and Tiguru Forest are part of preparation for Cygnus. They drop Ruin Scrolls for Gloves and Earrings to enhance Critical strength, plus Cygnus Knight Blessings.

Blessings enhance powerful attacking skills from level 30 to 40 through NPC Jay, adding one line and further skill-percent damage.

Work in progress: Each enhancement may only be upgraded with that class's Blessings (work in progress).

Late progression

Late progression continues through Knight's Stronghold and the Gate of Future regions, then into the Superior Regions that begin with Leafre in Flames.

Knight's Stronghold and Empress fusion

At Knight's Stronghold, acquire Dark Fusion Fragments and Fallen Knight Tokens from Advanced Knights. Ereve's Brilliance is a secondary weapon unlockable/upgradable through Ex-Chief Stan.

After clearing Empress and creating an Empress item, a Von Leon item can be fused onto it; fusing transfers 20% of the Von Leon item's stats to the Empress item, preserving progression. Weapons, Gloves, Shoes, Overalls, and Capes can be fused.

Level the Von Leon item first before fusing it.

  • Dark Fusion Fragment: Source: Advanced Knights
  • Fallen Knight's Token: Source: Advanced Knights
  • Ereve's Brilliance: Source: Ex-Chief Stan

Twilight Perion

Twilight Perion is the final Gate of Future region. Stands with Bulls require Mihile's, Oz's, Irena's, Eckhart's, and Hawkeye's Approvals to upgrade Cygnus equipment. Twilight Perion unlocks Neinheartroid (M), customizable to follow the player.

Approvals needed

  • Mihile's Approval
  • Oz's Approval
  • Irena's Approval
  • Eckhart's Approval
  • Hawkeye's Approval

Upgradeable Cygnus equipment

  • Cygnus Ring
  • Shoulder
  • Weapons
  • Gloves
  • Shoes
  • Overalls
  • Capes
  • Neinheartroid (M): Source: Twilight Perion

Leafre in Flames

Leafre in Flames is reached through Region Voyage in FM after completing Cygnus and begins Superior Regions. It introduces Crusader's Zeal Ring, a level-upgradable Superior Item. Superior Scroll Items crafted at Crow provide 10 to 20 STR/DEX/INT/LUK and 5 to 10 WA/MA. Crow begins the Hyper Skills I (Active) journey.

Superior Gems

  • Superior Stimulator
  • Diamond/Sapphire
  • Black Crystal
  • Power/DEX/Wisdom/Luk
  • Dark Crystals
  • Crusader's Zeal Ring: Level-upgradable Superior Item

Distorted Temple of Time

Distorted Temple of Time features the Eternal Time Emblem and leveling it; Dominator Pendant, Berserker's Ring and Guardian Ring (from Arkarium) can also be leveled. The region drops White Gold Throwing Stars, Red Laser Bullets and Titanium Arrows.

  • Eternal Time Emblem
  • Dominator Pendant: Source: Arkarium
  • Berserker's Ring: Source: Arkarium
  • Guardian Ring: Source: Arkarium

Region drops

  • White Gold Throwing Stars
  • Red Laser Bullets
  • Titanium Arrows