Post by iCyBeEeZ on Oct 11, 2006 8:13:33 GMT -5
For Archers, the best possible stats to get are x STR // x DEX // 4 INT // 4 LUK (x meaning it could be any number). The reason you want to get this is because Archers will not need to have points into INT and LUK, so having the lowest possible INT and LUK may result in more damage for you and your Archer.
However, there IS a set amount of Strength you can get. Why strength and not dexterity, you ask? It has been some-what proven that the more strength you have increases the amount of HP you get per level up. So, you could get 12 STR // 5 DEX // 4 INT // 4 LUK, resulting in more HP.
I really don't suggest wasting the time to get these stats. The HP increase you will get isn't worth the time. A simple 4 INT // 4 LUK is good enough.
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Stat Distribution
The stat distribution is quite simple. Although, since there are two different types of Archers, there are two different ways of doing this.
For people planning on going Hunter ( Using regular bows ), you need to keep your STR +5 your level to be able to use your bows. So, if you're level 50, you MUST have 55 STR. Every other point should be put into DEX and nothing else.
Hunter Build
Level 10 -- 15 Strength, 47 Dex.
Level 15 -- 20 Strength, 67 Dex.
Level 20 -- 25 Strength, 87 Dex.
Level 25 -- 30 Strength, 107 Dex
Level 30 -- 35 Strength, 127 Dex.
Level 35 -- 40 Strength, 147 Dex.
Level 40 -- 45 Strength, 167 Dex.
Level 45 -- 50 Strength, 187 Dex.
Level 50 -- 55 Strength, 207 Dex.
Level 55 -- 60 Strength, 227 Dex.
Level 60 -- 65 Strength, 247 Dex.
Level 65 -- 70 Strength, 267 Dex.
Level 70 -- 75 Strength, 287 Dex.
See the pattern?
Now, for Crossbow men//women, you don't need to have strength +5 your level. All you have to do is have your strength EQUAL to your level to use your crossbows. So, if you're level 50, you MUST have 50 strength.
Crossbow Man // Woman Build
Level 10 -- 10 Strength, 52 Dex.
Level 15 -- 15 Strength, 72 Dex.
Level 20 -- 20 Strength, 92 Dex.
Level 25 -- 25 Strength, 112 Dex
Level 30 -- 30 Strength, 132 Dex.
Level 35 -- 35 Strength, 152 Dex.
Level 40 -- 40 Strength, 172 Dex.
Level 45 -- 45 Strength, 192 Dex.
Level 50 -- 50 Strength, 212 Dex.
Level 55 -- 55 Strength, 232 Dex.
Level 60-- 60 Strength, 252 Dex.
Level 65 -- 65 Strength, 272 Dex.
Level 70 -- 70 Strength, 292 Dex.
See this pattern? You basically just add +1 Strength and +4 Dex every level.
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Where to level up
Ah yes, the fun part of being an Archer [/sarcasm]
These are my suggestions as to where to level up while being an Archer:
Level 1-10
Maple Island is pretty much the best place you should train at. Bash away at the huge supply of snails there until you are level 10.
Right Around Lith Harbor also has a nice snail spawn. However, there is the ocasional Slime that may mess you up every once in a while.
Level 10-15
Henesys Hunting Ground I is a good place to train. Use a melee weapon and bash on the fast snail spawn on the bottom.
The infamous Slime Tree is also a good choice. You might have a harder time killing these than you would snails, which could result in less EXP.
The Tree That Grew 1 is also good. Like the Slime Tree, it spawns only slimes. If you get one person on each level of this map, the spawn is great!
Level 15-18
The Slime Tree is now probably the best place for EXP. You should now equip a bow ( or a crossbow ) and kill some slimes with them.
The Tree That Grew 1 is also good. Like the Slime Tree, it spawns only slimes. If you get one person on each level of this map, the spawn is great!
Henesys Hunting Ground 1 on the second level. There's a nice slime spawn here, and you can stand on the hay stacks and snipe them down with great ease!
Level 18-20
Kerning City Construction Site has a great orange mushroom spawn. Travel around this map killing the mushrooms as you go. If you get a few people on the map, the spawn will be great.
The Slime Tree is still nice EXP. By now, you should be using your new bow//crossbow and be killing the slimes within 1-2 hits.
The Tree That Grew 1 is also good. Like the Slime Tree, it spawns only slimes. If you get one person on each level of this map, the spawn is great!
Pig Beach is also an option. However, I don't really suggest this right now unless you are a crossbow man//woman, or if you have some sort of godly attack glove, since you won't be one hitting them right now.
Level 20-25
Pig Beach is now the place to be. With your new bow ( if you're a hunter ) equipped and your new armor, you should be able to take down pigs with ease.
Kerning City Construction Site has a nice octopus spawn on the top of the map. You can stand on the platform going up to it and snipe them down without getting hit. This is pretty nice EXP.
Over The Wall is a good option. The EXP might not be the greatest, but you have a chance at finding your level 35 equips here. There's also quite a few snipe-platforms on this map. Bring a friend to have this map spawn at it's greatest potential.
Level 25-30
Party Quest ing in Kerning City is a good option now that you're level 25. You just got your new items and you're ready to roll! If you have a good leader that gets into the Party Quest a lot of the time, this is a must. During your 15-20 minute wait ( if you miss ) you can go to near-by maps and kill monsters to gain EXP constantly.
Ant Tunnel 1 has a nice horny mushroom spawn at the top of the map. I don't suggest trying to take on undead mushrooms yet, since you have little chance of OHKOing them.
Kerning City Construction Site is still a nice option. The EXP is still good as long as the spawn is nice. You can also still snipe and you won't have to use many potions!
Over The Wall is also still a good option. The EXP might not be the greatest, but you have a chance at finding your level 35 equips here. There's also quite a few snipe-platforms on this map. Bring a friend to have this map spawn at it's greatest potential.
Level 30-35
Land of the Wild Boar 1 & 2 are the most popular options around this level. With the fast spawn and the nice EXP of these monsters, you will gain EXP very fast.
Ant Tunnels are a great option. By now you should OHKO undead mushys and horned mushrooms quite often. There's also a snipe platform at the bottom right of Ant Tunnel 1 .
Level 35-40
Land of the Wild Boar 1 & 2 are still the most popular options around this level. With the fast spawn and the nice EXP of these monsters, you will gain EXP very fast.
Ant Tunnels are still a great option. You should OHKO undead mushys and horned mushrooms all the time. There's also a snipe platform at the bottom right of Ant Tunnel 1 .
The Garden of Three Colors // Green // etc. are nice options. Jr. Grupins // Celions // Lioners give more EXP than fire boars and don't have that much more HP. The Jr. Lioners also have a chance at dropping a 60% Bow Attack scroll, which you WILL be using in the future.
Level 40-45
The Burnt Land 1, 2 & 3 are great options. The spawn is fast, the drops are pretty nice and the EXP is good. This will level you up fast. However, beware of Ice Mages at this popular area.
The Garden of Three Colors // Green // etc. are still nice options. Jr. Grupins // Celions // Lioners give more EXP than fire boars and don't have that much more HP. The Jr. Lioners also have a chance at dropping a 60% Bow Attack scroll, which you WILL be using in the future.
Orbis Tower 5, 4 & 3 are good options. The tower of Leattys // Dark Leattys give nice EXP and drops. You also have a chance at finding your level 40 earrings ( Blue moons ) if you are training on Dark Leattys
Level 45-50
Dangerous Valley is a nice spawn of Copper Drakes and Fire Boars. The EXP here is quite good.
Golem Temples are quite good for these levels. Nice spawn, huge EXP and slow monsters. Perfect for range, no?
Monkey Forests are also a good place to level, as long as there's no Cleric KSing you.
Level 50-60
Dangerous Valley II is a great place for these levels. Fire drakes give great exp and great drops. You also have a chance to find the ever-so-pricey Steelies. This would boost your mesos by quite a bit.
Cloud Park is also a good place to train. I'm not sure which one ( I'll look into it ), but the ones with the constant spawn of Lunar and Luster Pixies is a good place.
Zombies are probably the most populated high level area. You shouldn't go here until you're in your late 50's.
Level 60-70
Zombies are now great EXP for you. You should probably camp a spawn here for a while and gain massive EXP.
Sanctuary I /II are becoming better for you. Party up with a cleric or someone to tank the Tauros and shoot away!
Level 70+
This is about the time where you go off and hunt anything that give lots of EXP.
Dark Yetis, Dark Yeti & Pepi, Yeti & Pepi etc, will probably be what you will be hunting now. When the Third Job comes out, you will start to shine and you will own these monsters with ease.
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First Job Skills
Amazon's Bless - Increases Accuracy
Master Level 16 : +16 Accuracy
The Eye of Amazon - Increases the range of attack for both bows and crossbows.
Master Level 8 : +200 Range
Critical Shot - Allows you to perform a critical attack with a certain success rate.
Master Level 20 : Critical Damage 200%, 40% Success Rate
Focus - Focusing to temporarily increase accuracy and avoidability.
Master Level 20 : MP -16, Avoidability +20, Accuracy +20. Lasts 300 seconds
Arrow Blow - Fires an arrow with authority. Applies more damage than usual.
Master Level 20 : MP -14, Damage 260%
Double Shot - Fires two arrows at once to attack an enemy twice.
Master Level 20 : MP -16, Fires Two Arrows; Damage 130%
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Skill Distribution
Now that we've covered the skills of the Archer, let's figure out what to put them in.
Now, there are a few different builds that people like to do, so I'm going to share with you the ones I know.
Double Shot w/ Focus build
After Job Advance: Amazons Bless +1
Level 10: Amazons Bless +2, Eye of the Amazon +1
Level 11: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 12: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 13: Eye of the Amazon +1, Critical Strike +2
Level 14: Critical Strike +3
Level 15: Critical Strike +3
Level 16: Critical Strike +3
Level 17: Critical Strike +3
Level 18: Critical Strike +3
Level 19: Critical Strike +3
Level 20: Arrow Blow +1, Double Shot +2
Level 21: Double Shot +3
Level 22: Double Shot +3
Level 23: Double Shot +2
*Save SP*
Level 27: Double Shot +10
Level 28: +3 Focus
Level 29: +3 Focus
Level 30: +3 Focus
Double Shot w/ Arrow Blow build
After Job Advance: Amazons Bless +1
Level 10: Amazons Bless +2, Eye of the Amazon +1
Level 11: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 12: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 13: Eye of the Amazon +1, Critical Strike +2
Level 14: Critical Strike +3
Level 15: Critical Strike +3
Level 16: Critical Strike +3
Level 17: Critical Strike +3
Level 18: Critical Strike +3
Level 19: Critical Strike +3
Level 20: Arrow Blow +1, Double Shot +2
Level 21: Double Shot +3
Level 22: Double Shot +3
Level 23: Double Shot +2
*Save SP*
Level 27: Double Shot +10
Level 28: +3 Arrow Blow
Level 29: +3 Arrow Blow
Level 30: +3 Arrow Blow
Double Shot w/ Amazons Bless
After Job Advance: Amazons Bless +1
Level 10: Amazons Bless +2, Eye of the Amazon +1
Level 11: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 12: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 13: Eye of the Amazon +1, Critical Strike +2
Level 14: Critical Strike +3
Level 15: Critical Strike +3
Level 16: Critical Strike +3
Level 17: Critical Strike +3
Level 18: Critical Strike +3
Level 19: Critical Strike +3
Level 20: Arrow Blow +1, Double Shot +2
Level 21: Double Shot +3
Level 22: Double Shot +3
Level 23: Double Shot +2
*Save SP*
Level 27: Double Shot +10
Level 28: +3 Amazons Bless
Level 29: +3 Amazons Bless
Level 30: +3 Amazons Bless
Arrow Blow w/ Focus build
After Job Advance: Amazons Bless +1
Level 10: Amazons Bless +2, Eye of the Amazon +1
Level 11: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 12: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 13: Eye of the Amazon +1, Critical Strike +2
Level 14: Critical Strike +3
Level 15: Critical Strike +3
Level 16: Critical Strike +3
Level 17: Critical Strike +3
Level 18: Critical Strike +3
Level 19: Critical Strike +3
Level 20: Arrow Blow +3
Level 21: Arrow Blow +3
Level 22: Arrow Blow +3
Level 23: Arrow Blow +1
*Save SP*
Level 27: Arrow Blow +10
Level 28: +3 Focus
Level 29: +3 Focus
Level 30: +3 Focus
Arrow Blow w/ Double Shot build
After Job Advance: Amazons Bless +1
Level 10: Amazons Bless +2, Eye of the Amazon +1
Level 11: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 12: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 13: Eye of the Amazon +1, Critical Strike +2
Level 14: Critical Strike +3
Level 15: Critical Strike +3
Level 16: Critical Strike +3
Level 17: Critical Strike +3
Level 18: Critical Strike +3
Level 19: Critical Strike +3
Level 20: Arrow Blow +3
Level 21: Arrow Blow +3
Level 22: Arrow Blow +3
Level 23: Arrow Blow +1
*Save SP*
Level 27: Arrow Blow +10
Level 28: +3 Double Shot
Level 29: +3 Double Shot
Level 30: +3 Double Shot
Arrow Blow w/ Amazons Bless Build
After Job Advance: Amazons Bless +1
Level 10: Amazons Bless +2, Eye of the Amazon +1
Level 11: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 12: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 13: Eye of the Amazon +1, Critical Strike +2
Level 14: Critical Strike +3
Level 15: Critical Strike +3
Level 16: Critical Strike +3
Level 17: Critical Strike +3
Level 18: Critical Strike +3
Level 19: Critical Strike +3
Level 20: Arrow Blow +3
Level 21: Arrow Blow +3
Level 22: Arrow Blow +3
Level 23: Arrow Blow +1
*Save SP*
Level 27: Arrow Blow +10
Level 28: +3 Amazons Bless
Level 29: +3 Amazons Bless
Level 30: +3 Amazons Bless
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Equipment Tips
A lot of the time, there is confusion on which items to get. I'm going to help you decide what items are worth getting!
In the early levels, you won't need to have that much armor. It's best to just stick with low level gear that you find while training. You don't need to buy new armor and stuff till about level 20.
Once you get to level 20, buy the equipment that you think looks the best on you. The +Dex on these items is minimal, so don't expect to get a big damage boost out of it.
Once you hit 25, my suggestion is to not buy any items ( if you're low on cash ) unless it gives that extra +Dex. The defence you get doesn't do much.
At level 35 and 40 is where you get my favorite armors. The Legoliers and Piettes. These items should be bought because they give you a nice +Dex, good defence and good looks. I went straight for the dark ones since they looked the best.
This is where it gets some-what complicated.
At level 50, there is a Red ( +Strength ) and a Blue ( +Dex ) overall. Some of you may think that because the Blue one gives +Dex, you have to get it. This is 100% WRONG. If you like the looks of the red one, get it. Reason is..you can take the amount of strength you get from your +Strength overall, and add it to your Dex. This is the same as having a +Dex equipment, it also results in better looks ( opinions may vary ). This goes for all of the level 50+ Overalls, and I guess any of the items you get.
I don't suggest you do this until about level 50.
I also suggest 10%ing your Robes until you get at least 3/10 10% scrolls to work. This gives a nice +Dex bonus, resulting in more damage.
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Hunter Vs. Crossbow
Ah yes, one of the biggest questions about the Archer class. Which class should I pick?
Here I will list the Pros and Cons of the two classes hoping it will help you make your decision.
Hunter
Pros:
-Fast Attack
-Arrow Bomb can stun
-Come third job, their fire attacks will own in Ossyria
-Asianic is hot <3
Cons:
-More Expensive
-Lower Damage
-5 less Dex than crossbowmen
-Come on, they don't even hold their bows. It just sits on their hands. You know you don't have fingers!
Crossbow Man//Woman
Pros:
-Tons of Damage
-Iron Arrow can attack farther
-At third job, they get an ice shot that freezes monsters
-Crossbows look better
-Require 5 less strength, resulting in more damage
-Less Expensive
-Actually HOLD their weapons
Cons:
-Slower attack
-Iron Arrow can't stun
-Crossbows can be too big, so they cover up your equips
Now that you've looked at the Pros and Cons, it's time to pick your class.
Once you've done that, procede on my guide and I'll help you with the next steps!
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Second Job Skills
Bow Mastery - Increases the bow mastery and accuracy. It only applies when a bow is in hand.
Master Level 20 : +60% bow mastery, +20 accuracy
Final Attack: Bow - With a certain success rate, another attack follows after performing an attacking skill. Only works with a bow in hand.
Master Level 30 : 60% success rate, final attack damage 250%
Bow Booster - Uses HP and MP to temporarily boost up the attacking speed of the bow. It only works with a bow in hand.
Master Level 20 : HP -10, MP -10. Increases bows attacking speed for 200 seconds
Power Knock Back - Improves the success rate of knocking back the enemies far when swinging the bow. The higher the level, the higher the number of enemies the character can knock down.
Master Level 20 : MP -16. Knock-back +40%, damage 200%, knock-back 6 enemies
Soul Arrow: Bow - Temporarily allows the character to fire bow arrows without using up the arrows. Only works with a bow in hand.
Master Level 20 : MP -30. Enables you to attack for 600 seconds without using arrows.
Arrow Bomb - Fires arrows with bombs attached to it. If struck cleanly, the bomb explodes on the enemy, knocking out some of the enemies around with a certain success rate. Can't attack more than 6 at once, and it only works with a bow in hand.
Master Level 30 : MP -28. Chance to stun 60%, damage 130%
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Crossbow Man//Woman Skills
Crossbow Mastery - Increases the crossbow mastery and accuracy. It only applies when a crossbow is in hand.
Master Level 20 : +60% crossbow mastery, +20 accuracy
Final Attack: Crossbow - With a certain success rate, another attack follows after performing an attacking skill. Only works with a crossbow in hand.
Master Level 30 : 60% success rate, final attack damage 250%
Crossbow Booster - Uses HP and MP to temporarily boost up the attacking speed of the crossbow. It only works with a crossbow in hand.
Master Level 20 : HP -10, MP -10. Increases bows attacking speed for 200 seconds
Power Knock Back - Improves the success rate of knocking back the enemies far when swinging the crossbow. The higher the level, the higher the number of enemies the character can knock down.
Master Level 20 : MP -16. Knock-back +40%, damage 200%, knock-back 6 enemies
Soul Arrow: Crossbow - Temporarily allows the character to fire crossbow arrows without using up the arrows. Only works with a crossbow in hand.
Master Level 20 : MP -30. Enables you to attack for 600 seconds without using arrows.
Iron Arrow - The arrow that's fired goes through the enemy and damages the ones behind it. The damage decreases for every enemy it goes through, and it can't damage more than 6 at once. Only works with a crossbow in hand.
Master Level 30 : MP -28. Damage 180%
Note: This guide has not been completed yet, please check again when it is.
However, there IS a set amount of Strength you can get. Why strength and not dexterity, you ask? It has been some-what proven that the more strength you have increases the amount of HP you get per level up. So, you could get 12 STR // 5 DEX // 4 INT // 4 LUK, resulting in more HP.
I really don't suggest wasting the time to get these stats. The HP increase you will get isn't worth the time. A simple 4 INT // 4 LUK is good enough.
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Stat Distribution
The stat distribution is quite simple. Although, since there are two different types of Archers, there are two different ways of doing this.
For people planning on going Hunter ( Using regular bows ), you need to keep your STR +5 your level to be able to use your bows. So, if you're level 50, you MUST have 55 STR. Every other point should be put into DEX and nothing else.
Hunter Build
Level 10 -- 15 Strength, 47 Dex.
Level 15 -- 20 Strength, 67 Dex.
Level 20 -- 25 Strength, 87 Dex.
Level 25 -- 30 Strength, 107 Dex
Level 30 -- 35 Strength, 127 Dex.
Level 35 -- 40 Strength, 147 Dex.
Level 40 -- 45 Strength, 167 Dex.
Level 45 -- 50 Strength, 187 Dex.
Level 50 -- 55 Strength, 207 Dex.
Level 55 -- 60 Strength, 227 Dex.
Level 60 -- 65 Strength, 247 Dex.
Level 65 -- 70 Strength, 267 Dex.
Level 70 -- 75 Strength, 287 Dex.
See the pattern?
Now, for Crossbow men//women, you don't need to have strength +5 your level. All you have to do is have your strength EQUAL to your level to use your crossbows. So, if you're level 50, you MUST have 50 strength.
Crossbow Man // Woman Build
Level 10 -- 10 Strength, 52 Dex.
Level 15 -- 15 Strength, 72 Dex.
Level 20 -- 20 Strength, 92 Dex.
Level 25 -- 25 Strength, 112 Dex
Level 30 -- 30 Strength, 132 Dex.
Level 35 -- 35 Strength, 152 Dex.
Level 40 -- 40 Strength, 172 Dex.
Level 45 -- 45 Strength, 192 Dex.
Level 50 -- 50 Strength, 212 Dex.
Level 55 -- 55 Strength, 232 Dex.
Level 60-- 60 Strength, 252 Dex.
Level 65 -- 65 Strength, 272 Dex.
Level 70 -- 70 Strength, 292 Dex.
See this pattern? You basically just add +1 Strength and +4 Dex every level.
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Where to level up
Ah yes, the fun part of being an Archer [/sarcasm]
These are my suggestions as to where to level up while being an Archer:
Level 1-10
Maple Island is pretty much the best place you should train at. Bash away at the huge supply of snails there until you are level 10.
Right Around Lith Harbor also has a nice snail spawn. However, there is the ocasional Slime that may mess you up every once in a while.
Level 10-15
Henesys Hunting Ground I is a good place to train. Use a melee weapon and bash on the fast snail spawn on the bottom.
The infamous Slime Tree is also a good choice. You might have a harder time killing these than you would snails, which could result in less EXP.
The Tree That Grew 1 is also good. Like the Slime Tree, it spawns only slimes. If you get one person on each level of this map, the spawn is great!
Level 15-18
The Slime Tree is now probably the best place for EXP. You should now equip a bow ( or a crossbow ) and kill some slimes with them.
The Tree That Grew 1 is also good. Like the Slime Tree, it spawns only slimes. If you get one person on each level of this map, the spawn is great!
Henesys Hunting Ground 1 on the second level. There's a nice slime spawn here, and you can stand on the hay stacks and snipe them down with great ease!
Level 18-20
Kerning City Construction Site has a great orange mushroom spawn. Travel around this map killing the mushrooms as you go. If you get a few people on the map, the spawn will be great.
The Slime Tree is still nice EXP. By now, you should be using your new bow//crossbow and be killing the slimes within 1-2 hits.
The Tree That Grew 1 is also good. Like the Slime Tree, it spawns only slimes. If you get one person on each level of this map, the spawn is great!
Pig Beach is also an option. However, I don't really suggest this right now unless you are a crossbow man//woman, or if you have some sort of godly attack glove, since you won't be one hitting them right now.
Level 20-25
Pig Beach is now the place to be. With your new bow ( if you're a hunter ) equipped and your new armor, you should be able to take down pigs with ease.
Kerning City Construction Site has a nice octopus spawn on the top of the map. You can stand on the platform going up to it and snipe them down without getting hit. This is pretty nice EXP.
Over The Wall is a good option. The EXP might not be the greatest, but you have a chance at finding your level 35 equips here. There's also quite a few snipe-platforms on this map. Bring a friend to have this map spawn at it's greatest potential.
Level 25-30
Party Quest ing in Kerning City is a good option now that you're level 25. You just got your new items and you're ready to roll! If you have a good leader that gets into the Party Quest a lot of the time, this is a must. During your 15-20 minute wait ( if you miss ) you can go to near-by maps and kill monsters to gain EXP constantly.
Ant Tunnel 1 has a nice horny mushroom spawn at the top of the map. I don't suggest trying to take on undead mushrooms yet, since you have little chance of OHKOing them.
Kerning City Construction Site is still a nice option. The EXP is still good as long as the spawn is nice. You can also still snipe and you won't have to use many potions!
Over The Wall is also still a good option. The EXP might not be the greatest, but you have a chance at finding your level 35 equips here. There's also quite a few snipe-platforms on this map. Bring a friend to have this map spawn at it's greatest potential.
Level 30-35
Land of the Wild Boar 1 & 2 are the most popular options around this level. With the fast spawn and the nice EXP of these monsters, you will gain EXP very fast.
Ant Tunnels are a great option. By now you should OHKO undead mushys and horned mushrooms quite often. There's also a snipe platform at the bottom right of Ant Tunnel 1 .
Level 35-40
Land of the Wild Boar 1 & 2 are still the most popular options around this level. With the fast spawn and the nice EXP of these monsters, you will gain EXP very fast.
Ant Tunnels are still a great option. You should OHKO undead mushys and horned mushrooms all the time. There's also a snipe platform at the bottom right of Ant Tunnel 1 .
The Garden of Three Colors // Green // etc. are nice options. Jr. Grupins // Celions // Lioners give more EXP than fire boars and don't have that much more HP. The Jr. Lioners also have a chance at dropping a 60% Bow Attack scroll, which you WILL be using in the future.
Level 40-45
The Burnt Land 1, 2 & 3 are great options. The spawn is fast, the drops are pretty nice and the EXP is good. This will level you up fast. However, beware of Ice Mages at this popular area.
The Garden of Three Colors // Green // etc. are still nice options. Jr. Grupins // Celions // Lioners give more EXP than fire boars and don't have that much more HP. The Jr. Lioners also have a chance at dropping a 60% Bow Attack scroll, which you WILL be using in the future.
Orbis Tower 5, 4 & 3 are good options. The tower of Leattys // Dark Leattys give nice EXP and drops. You also have a chance at finding your level 40 earrings ( Blue moons ) if you are training on Dark Leattys
Level 45-50
Dangerous Valley is a nice spawn of Copper Drakes and Fire Boars. The EXP here is quite good.
Golem Temples are quite good for these levels. Nice spawn, huge EXP and slow monsters. Perfect for range, no?
Monkey Forests are also a good place to level, as long as there's no Cleric KSing you.
Level 50-60
Dangerous Valley II is a great place for these levels. Fire drakes give great exp and great drops. You also have a chance to find the ever-so-pricey Steelies. This would boost your mesos by quite a bit.
Cloud Park is also a good place to train. I'm not sure which one ( I'll look into it ), but the ones with the constant spawn of Lunar and Luster Pixies is a good place.
Zombies are probably the most populated high level area. You shouldn't go here until you're in your late 50's.
Level 60-70
Zombies are now great EXP for you. You should probably camp a spawn here for a while and gain massive EXP.
Sanctuary I /II are becoming better for you. Party up with a cleric or someone to tank the Tauros and shoot away!
Level 70+
This is about the time where you go off and hunt anything that give lots of EXP.
Dark Yetis, Dark Yeti & Pepi, Yeti & Pepi etc, will probably be what you will be hunting now. When the Third Job comes out, you will start to shine and you will own these monsters with ease.
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First Job Skills
Amazon's Bless - Increases Accuracy
Master Level 16 : +16 Accuracy
The Eye of Amazon - Increases the range of attack for both bows and crossbows.
Master Level 8 : +200 Range
Critical Shot - Allows you to perform a critical attack with a certain success rate.
Master Level 20 : Critical Damage 200%, 40% Success Rate
Focus - Focusing to temporarily increase accuracy and avoidability.
Master Level 20 : MP -16, Avoidability +20, Accuracy +20. Lasts 300 seconds
Arrow Blow - Fires an arrow with authority. Applies more damage than usual.
Master Level 20 : MP -14, Damage 260%
Double Shot - Fires two arrows at once to attack an enemy twice.
Master Level 20 : MP -16, Fires Two Arrows; Damage 130%
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Skill Distribution
Now that we've covered the skills of the Archer, let's figure out what to put them in.
Now, there are a few different builds that people like to do, so I'm going to share with you the ones I know.
Double Shot w/ Focus build
After Job Advance: Amazons Bless +1
Level 10: Amazons Bless +2, Eye of the Amazon +1
Level 11: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 12: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 13: Eye of the Amazon +1, Critical Strike +2
Level 14: Critical Strike +3
Level 15: Critical Strike +3
Level 16: Critical Strike +3
Level 17: Critical Strike +3
Level 18: Critical Strike +3
Level 19: Critical Strike +3
Level 20: Arrow Blow +1, Double Shot +2
Level 21: Double Shot +3
Level 22: Double Shot +3
Level 23: Double Shot +2
*Save SP*
Level 27: Double Shot +10
Level 28: +3 Focus
Level 29: +3 Focus
Level 30: +3 Focus
Double Shot w/ Arrow Blow build
After Job Advance: Amazons Bless +1
Level 10: Amazons Bless +2, Eye of the Amazon +1
Level 11: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 12: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 13: Eye of the Amazon +1, Critical Strike +2
Level 14: Critical Strike +3
Level 15: Critical Strike +3
Level 16: Critical Strike +3
Level 17: Critical Strike +3
Level 18: Critical Strike +3
Level 19: Critical Strike +3
Level 20: Arrow Blow +1, Double Shot +2
Level 21: Double Shot +3
Level 22: Double Shot +3
Level 23: Double Shot +2
*Save SP*
Level 27: Double Shot +10
Level 28: +3 Arrow Blow
Level 29: +3 Arrow Blow
Level 30: +3 Arrow Blow
Double Shot w/ Amazons Bless
After Job Advance: Amazons Bless +1
Level 10: Amazons Bless +2, Eye of the Amazon +1
Level 11: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 12: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 13: Eye of the Amazon +1, Critical Strike +2
Level 14: Critical Strike +3
Level 15: Critical Strike +3
Level 16: Critical Strike +3
Level 17: Critical Strike +3
Level 18: Critical Strike +3
Level 19: Critical Strike +3
Level 20: Arrow Blow +1, Double Shot +2
Level 21: Double Shot +3
Level 22: Double Shot +3
Level 23: Double Shot +2
*Save SP*
Level 27: Double Shot +10
Level 28: +3 Amazons Bless
Level 29: +3 Amazons Bless
Level 30: +3 Amazons Bless
Arrow Blow w/ Focus build
After Job Advance: Amazons Bless +1
Level 10: Amazons Bless +2, Eye of the Amazon +1
Level 11: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 12: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 13: Eye of the Amazon +1, Critical Strike +2
Level 14: Critical Strike +3
Level 15: Critical Strike +3
Level 16: Critical Strike +3
Level 17: Critical Strike +3
Level 18: Critical Strike +3
Level 19: Critical Strike +3
Level 20: Arrow Blow +3
Level 21: Arrow Blow +3
Level 22: Arrow Blow +3
Level 23: Arrow Blow +1
*Save SP*
Level 27: Arrow Blow +10
Level 28: +3 Focus
Level 29: +3 Focus
Level 30: +3 Focus
Arrow Blow w/ Double Shot build
After Job Advance: Amazons Bless +1
Level 10: Amazons Bless +2, Eye of the Amazon +1
Level 11: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 12: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 13: Eye of the Amazon +1, Critical Strike +2
Level 14: Critical Strike +3
Level 15: Critical Strike +3
Level 16: Critical Strike +3
Level 17: Critical Strike +3
Level 18: Critical Strike +3
Level 19: Critical Strike +3
Level 20: Arrow Blow +3
Level 21: Arrow Blow +3
Level 22: Arrow Blow +3
Level 23: Arrow Blow +1
*Save SP*
Level 27: Arrow Blow +10
Level 28: +3 Double Shot
Level 29: +3 Double Shot
Level 30: +3 Double Shot
Arrow Blow w/ Amazons Bless Build
After Job Advance: Amazons Bless +1
Level 10: Amazons Bless +2, Eye of the Amazon +1
Level 11: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 12: Eye of the Amazon +3
Level 13: Eye of the Amazon +1, Critical Strike +2
Level 14: Critical Strike +3
Level 15: Critical Strike +3
Level 16: Critical Strike +3
Level 17: Critical Strike +3
Level 18: Critical Strike +3
Level 19: Critical Strike +3
Level 20: Arrow Blow +3
Level 21: Arrow Blow +3
Level 22: Arrow Blow +3
Level 23: Arrow Blow +1
*Save SP*
Level 27: Arrow Blow +10
Level 28: +3 Amazons Bless
Level 29: +3 Amazons Bless
Level 30: +3 Amazons Bless
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Equipment Tips
A lot of the time, there is confusion on which items to get. I'm going to help you decide what items are worth getting!
In the early levels, you won't need to have that much armor. It's best to just stick with low level gear that you find while training. You don't need to buy new armor and stuff till about level 20.
Once you get to level 20, buy the equipment that you think looks the best on you. The +Dex on these items is minimal, so don't expect to get a big damage boost out of it.
Once you hit 25, my suggestion is to not buy any items ( if you're low on cash ) unless it gives that extra +Dex. The defence you get doesn't do much.
At level 35 and 40 is where you get my favorite armors. The Legoliers and Piettes. These items should be bought because they give you a nice +Dex, good defence and good looks. I went straight for the dark ones since they looked the best.
This is where it gets some-what complicated.
At level 50, there is a Red ( +Strength ) and a Blue ( +Dex ) overall. Some of you may think that because the Blue one gives +Dex, you have to get it. This is 100% WRONG. If you like the looks of the red one, get it. Reason is..you can take the amount of strength you get from your +Strength overall, and add it to your Dex. This is the same as having a +Dex equipment, it also results in better looks ( opinions may vary ). This goes for all of the level 50+ Overalls, and I guess any of the items you get.
I don't suggest you do this until about level 50.
I also suggest 10%ing your Robes until you get at least 3/10 10% scrolls to work. This gives a nice +Dex bonus, resulting in more damage.
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Hunter Vs. Crossbow
Ah yes, one of the biggest questions about the Archer class. Which class should I pick?
Here I will list the Pros and Cons of the two classes hoping it will help you make your decision.
Hunter
Pros:
-Fast Attack
-Arrow Bomb can stun
-Come third job, their fire attacks will own in Ossyria
-Asianic is hot <3
Cons:
-More Expensive
-Lower Damage
-5 less Dex than crossbowmen
-Come on, they don't even hold their bows. It just sits on their hands. You know you don't have fingers!
Crossbow Man//Woman
Pros:
-Tons of Damage
-Iron Arrow can attack farther
-At third job, they get an ice shot that freezes monsters
-Crossbows look better
-Require 5 less strength, resulting in more damage
-Less Expensive
-Actually HOLD their weapons
Cons:
-Slower attack
-Iron Arrow can't stun
-Crossbows can be too big, so they cover up your equips
Now that you've looked at the Pros and Cons, it's time to pick your class.
Once you've done that, procede on my guide and I'll help you with the next steps!
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Second Job Skills
Bow Mastery - Increases the bow mastery and accuracy. It only applies when a bow is in hand.
Master Level 20 : +60% bow mastery, +20 accuracy
Final Attack: Bow - With a certain success rate, another attack follows after performing an attacking skill. Only works with a bow in hand.
Master Level 30 : 60% success rate, final attack damage 250%
Bow Booster - Uses HP and MP to temporarily boost up the attacking speed of the bow. It only works with a bow in hand.
Master Level 20 : HP -10, MP -10. Increases bows attacking speed for 200 seconds
Power Knock Back - Improves the success rate of knocking back the enemies far when swinging the bow. The higher the level, the higher the number of enemies the character can knock down.
Master Level 20 : MP -16. Knock-back +40%, damage 200%, knock-back 6 enemies
Soul Arrow: Bow - Temporarily allows the character to fire bow arrows without using up the arrows. Only works with a bow in hand.
Master Level 20 : MP -30. Enables you to attack for 600 seconds without using arrows.
Arrow Bomb - Fires arrows with bombs attached to it. If struck cleanly, the bomb explodes on the enemy, knocking out some of the enemies around with a certain success rate. Can't attack more than 6 at once, and it only works with a bow in hand.
Master Level 30 : MP -28. Chance to stun 60%, damage 130%
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Crossbow Man//Woman Skills
Crossbow Mastery - Increases the crossbow mastery and accuracy. It only applies when a crossbow is in hand.
Master Level 20 : +60% crossbow mastery, +20 accuracy
Final Attack: Crossbow - With a certain success rate, another attack follows after performing an attacking skill. Only works with a crossbow in hand.
Master Level 30 : 60% success rate, final attack damage 250%
Crossbow Booster - Uses HP and MP to temporarily boost up the attacking speed of the crossbow. It only works with a crossbow in hand.
Master Level 20 : HP -10, MP -10. Increases bows attacking speed for 200 seconds
Power Knock Back - Improves the success rate of knocking back the enemies far when swinging the crossbow. The higher the level, the higher the number of enemies the character can knock down.
Master Level 20 : MP -16. Knock-back +40%, damage 200%, knock-back 6 enemies
Soul Arrow: Crossbow - Temporarily allows the character to fire crossbow arrows without using up the arrows. Only works with a crossbow in hand.
Master Level 20 : MP -30. Enables you to attack for 600 seconds without using arrows.
Iron Arrow - The arrow that's fired goes through the enemy and damages the ones behind it. The damage decreases for every enemy it goes through, and it can't damage more than 6 at once. Only works with a crossbow in hand.
Master Level 30 : MP -28. Damage 180%
Note: This guide has not been completed yet, please check again when it is.
