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[StarShine]

StarShine's Archer Guide

Version 0.3

Table of Contents
1) Stats
2) First Job
      -1 1st Job advancement
      -2 Skill description
      -3 SP build
      -4 Training Area
3)Second Job
      -1 2nd Job advancement
      -2 Skill description
      -3 SP build
      -4 Training Area
4)Third Job
      -1 3rd Job advancement
      -2 Skill description
      -3 SP build
      -4 Training Area
5)Thank yous (lol not real word)

Stats: Try to get 4/4 5/4 or 5/5 for best damage

For future hunters keep strength +5 your lvl and the rest of your points into dexterity      Example: Lvl 10, 15 str  Lvl 15, 20 str  Lvl 20, 25 str

For future crossbowman keep strength equal your lvl and the rest of your points in dexterity      Example: Lvl 10, 10 str  Lvl 15, 15 str  Lvl 20, 20 str

Note: If archer is your first character,  I would suggest getting dex to 25 then getting str to 30.  After getting str to 30 give all points to dex until lvl 29, then add 5 str.  I say this because feathers and processed wood is hard to come by early on.  Stick to metal axe, wooden sword, and wooden mallet till lvl 20

1st Job advancement

So hopefully you stayed at Maple Island and get to 10 faster.  If you went to Victoria early, your relieved that you can kill easier with your upcoming advancement.  Go to Henesys park go the giant tree house at right end of map, go inside.  Talk to the instructor, and if you have 25 dex CONGRATS your now a bowman/bowwoman

1st Job Skill Description

Amazon's Bless
Increases accuracy.

Amazon's Eye
Increases the range of attack for both bows and crossbows.

Critical Shot
Allows you to perform a critical attack with a certain success rate.

Focus
Focusing to temporarily increase accuracy and avoidability.

Double Shot
Fires two arrows at once to attack an enemy twice.

Arrow Blow
Fires an arrow with authority. Applies more damage than usual.


First Job:  Bowman/woman

SP Build - (not sure on damage build)
Pot Saver

Lvl 10- 1 Sp blessing
Lvl 11- 2 Sp blessing 1 Sp eye
Lvl 12- 3 Sp eye
Lvl 13- 1 Sp eye 2 Sp critical
Lvl 14- 3 Sp critical
Lvl 15- 3 Sp critical
Lvl 16- 3 Sp critical
Lvl 17- 3 Sp critical
Lvl 18- 3 Sp critical
Lvl 19- 3 Sp critical (maxed)
Lvl 20- 1 Sp arrow blow 2 Sp Double Shot
Lvl 21- 3 Sp Double Shot
Lvl 22- 3 Sp Double Shot
Lvl 23- 2 Sp Double Shot 1 Sp save
Lvl 24- Save
Lvl 25- Save
Lvl 26- Use saved Sp (maxed)
Lvl 27- 3 Sp eye (maxed)
Lvl 28- 3 Sp focus
Lvl 29- 3 Sp focus
Lvl 30- 3 Sp focus

You also have the option of getting arrow blow to 10 instead of lvling focus

Training Areas

Lvl 1-10 Maple Island
Lvl 10-15 Snails/Slimes in hunting grounds, 1 map east of henesys, or slime tree
Lvl 15-20 Slimes/Pigs  Slime tree, 1 and 2 maps east of henesys, pig beach
Lvl 20-25 Pigs/Green Shrooms 1 and 2 maps east of henesys, Green Shroom tree
Lvl 25-30 Green Shrooms/Horned Shrooms/Zombie Mush/PQ Green Shroom tree, Ant Tunnel, Kerning City

                                                                                                            
Second Job: Hunter/Huntress and Crossbowman/Crossbowoman

Job Advancement: So after long grueling hours of getting ksed slow lvl you've finally made it your happy, prancing around, but wait you can't just advance you need to take another test

Talk to the lady who turned you into a bowman/woman to get the "quest"
Now go to henesys dungeon entrance and go to top right platform.  This is the NPC you need to talk to take the quest. (I would suggest getting lvl 30 equip prior to the test)
You enter a dark area, filled with weakened evil eyes and powered up zombie mush.
This might be difficult seeing how they bunch off and not much room to get a shot, be patience and soon enough you get your 30 marbles.  Talk to the NPC again to get out.  Go back to the Archer lady in henesys park (sorry keep forgeting name) BOOOOOM you passed the test, you can now become a hunter or xbowman

2nd Job Skill description

Bow Mastery
Increases the bow mastery and accuracy. It only applies when a bow is in hand.

Final AttackBow : Bow  
With a certain success rate, another attack follows after performing an attacking skill. Only works with a bow in hand.

Bow Booster
Uses HP and MP to temporarily boost up the attacking speed of the bow. It only works with a bow in hand.

Power KnockBack
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.

Soul Arrow : Bow
Temporarily allows the character to fire bow arrows without using up the arrows. Only works with a bow in hand.

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.

SP Build- Here goes a long list  

Fast lvling SP build

Level 30: +1 arrow bomb
Level 31: +3 bow mastery
level 32: +2 bow mastery, +1 bow booster
level 33: +3 bow booster
level 34: +1 bow booster, +2 soul arrow
level 35: +2 soul arrow, +1 bow mastery
level 36: +3 bow mastery
level 37: +3 bow mastery
level 38: +3 bow mastery
level 39: +3 bow mastery
level 40: +1 bow mastery (leave it at level 19), +2 final attack
level 41: +3 final attack
level 42: +3 final attack
level 43: +3 final attack
level 44: +3 final attack
level 45: +1 final attack , save rest
level 46: save
level 47: save
level 48: save
level 49: save
level 50: +15 final attack (maxed), +2 arrow bomb
level 51: +3 arrow bomb
level 52: +3 arrow bomb
level 53: +3 arrow bomb
level 54: +3 arrow bomb
level 55: save
level 56: save
level 57: save
level 58: save
level 59: +15 arrow bomb (maxed)
level 60: +3 power knock back
level 61: +3 power knock back
level 62: +3 power knock back
level 63: +1 power knock back, save rest
level 64: save
level 65: save
level 66: +10 power knock back (maxed), +1 soul arrow/ bow booster
level 67: +3 soul arrow/bow booster
level 68: +2 soul arrow, save rest / +1 bow booster, save rest
level 69: save
level 70: +7 soul arrow / +8 bow booster

FA-less build (good later on as ranger/sniper)

Level 30: +1 arrow bomb
Level 31: +3 bow mastery
level 32: +2 bow mastery, +1 bow booster
level 33: +3 bow booster
level 34: +1 bow booster, +2 soul arrow
level 35: +2 soul arrow, +1 bow mastery
level 36: +3 bow mastery
level 37: +3 bow mastery
level 38: +3 bow mastery
level 39: +3 bow mastery
level 40: +1 bow mastery (leave it at level 19), +2 arrow bomb
level 41: +3 arrow bomb
level 42: +3 arrow bomb
level 43: +3 arrow bomb
level 44: +3 arrow bomb
level 45: save
level 46: save
level 47: save
level 48: save
level 49: +15 arrow bomb (maxed)
level 50: +3 power knock-back
level 51: +3 power knock-back
level 52: +3 power knock-back
level 53: +3 power knock-back
level 54: +3 power knock-back
level 55: save
level 56: save
level 57: save
level 58: save
level 59: + 15 power knock-back (Maxed)
level 60-70: Whatever whatever   (Although I would suggest maxing soul arrow and bow booster at this time

Again this is what most people follow, you don't have to follow this,  you can make your own build if you want to get skills sooner  

(My good friend grim, beta name, helped me so much with this )

Training Areas

lvl 31-35: orbis tower (3rth floor), orbis tower (4th floor) Jr. sentiles easy xp  
lvl 35-40: The garden of 3 color, The garden of yellow/red/green Jr. grupin/celion/lioner
lvl 40-42: lorang lorang lorang Uhhh lorangs?    
lvl 42-50: cloud park IV, Dangerous Valley 1 Copper Drakes and Pixies
lvl 50-55: Entrance to Gollem Temple,  
lvl 55-60: Miner/Coolie Zombies, Dark Stone Golems
lvl 60-65: Dark Stone Golems, Wild Cargos
lvl 65-70: Sanctuary II

(Thanks Tim)

After 2hours it has finally been completed, I hope this helps all you archers out there.

3rd Job: Ranger/Sniper

Job Advancement- COMING SOON

3rd Job Skill description

Thrust
Type: Passive  
Description: Boosts up the moving speed.  

Mortal Blow  
Type: Passive
Description: For a certain rate, allows you to fire arrows even at a very close range. Even kills a monster with one shot every once in a while.

Puppet
Type: Support
Description: Summons a puppet (your other self) for a certain amount of time. While the puppet is around, the monsters will attack the puppet, not you.

Fire Shot  
Type: Active
Description: Uses fire-based arrows to attack up to 6 monsters at once. Only works when equipped with a bow.

Arrow Rain  
Type: Active
Description: Fires a number of arrows into the sky, attacking upto 6 monsters at once on its way down. Only available when equipped with a bow.

Silver Hawk  
Type: Active Pre-requisite: Puppet Lv 5 and consume 1 Summoning Rock  
Description: Summons a silver hawk. The hawk will be hovering around you, attacking monsters nearby.

Strafe Master
Type: Active
Description: Fires 4 arrows at an enemy.

SP build

COMING SOON

Training Area

COMING SOON

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Thank yous

Grim- My best friend in Maplestory, who has helped me ever since beta
Ocean- For making Mapletip.com
Mapletip- For letting me host this guide
All my other friends- For making Maplestory/Mapletip a very enjoyable place to be

FINAL NOTE

Bowman PWNZ

Edited by StarShine, 09 September 2005 - 05:21 PM.

[Jellyfish]

Wow, that's exactly what i've been looking for You're a legend

[Dibs]

Nice guide. You should also think about whether you will use Final Attack or not. There are many archers that go FA-less because they cannot control their damage. The extra time it takes to shoot the other arrow might kill you. (Ex. fighting Balrog)

[StarShine]

Dibs, on Aug 14 2005, 09:52 PM, said:

Nice guide. You should also think about whether you will use Final Attack or not. There are many archers that go FA-less because they cannot control their damage. The extra time it takes to shoot the other arrow might kill you. (Ex. fighting Balrog)

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Look at the second build, if you want to go FA-less  

[Tofer]

That's a GREAT guide!! I'm defineatly going to be Bowman now instead of Claw Thief. =]

[Stephen]

Mind if I put this on the website?

[Tofer]

You should, it's good.

[StarShine]

Ocean, on Aug 17 2005, 10:14 PM, said:

Mind if I put this on the website?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sorry I couldn't reply faster, I left early last night.  Of course you can  

[Vhindakated]

great guide! awesome! helped me out alot

[AzNxHaVoX]

wow nice guide now imma make a archer again lol

[SiLlYiCeWiZ]

great guide now i know y ur using a RO sniper in ur avatar hehe =P btw i also use 2 b a RO person

[Resda Malos]

But what about the Crossbowman's build?  Is it the same except you replace Arrow Bomb with Iron Arrow?  Or do you have to do something different?

Aside from that, this guide's content is good.  I wish I saw this back when I was starting out.

[TimmWith2Ms]

Yes Xbowmen build the same way hunters do. Just replace bomb arrow with iron arrow. Also, 50-70 training areas go as follows.

50-55: Entrance to Gollem Temple
55-60: Miner/Coolie Zombies, Dark Stone Golems
60-65: Dark Stone Golems, Wild Cargos
65-70: Sanctuary II

Oh, and Pinned

[StarShine]

Thanks Tim  

I'll go add it

EDIT:  Added material

- lvl 50-70 training area
- 1st and 2nd job skill description

Edited by Crazyaznmonkey, 28 August 2005 - 08:38 AM.

[MiR@Cl3]

How bout a hunter lv 31 training on dark leatty can?

[StarShine]

Added material

3rd job skill descriptions

COMING SOON

3rd job question translations
3rd job skill builds
3rd job training areas

Edited by StarShine, 01 September 2005 - 08:22 PM.

[kuma]

I'm new to bowman so I have a couple questions.  My xbowman is lvl 18.  I only put his STR same as lvl because that is all that is required for equipping the xbow.

Also why did you choose to put points on Focus instead of putting the rest in Blessing of Amazon?  I'm just curious as to the reason why.  My bowman buddy put his into Blessing so I was wondering if he made an error doing so.

Thanks  

[StarShine]

Well after maxing critical, double shot/arrowblow, and eye

People usually put rest of the points in focus, arrowblow/doubleshot, and blessing.

I chose focus because in my experience with focus on I hit critical alot more.

Arrow blow is an ok skill, but in my opionion there are better skills out there

Blessing is for people who even more accuracy, for higher lvl monsters.

I'd rather have higher critical hit rating, then accuracy.

It's really just about preference.

Edited by StarShine, 02 September 2005 - 10:22 AM.