Tetrix's Bowman Guide

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This page is currently under construction, kindly do not edit my work unless permission is granted by me. Tetrix 04:59, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

So, you have decided to choose Bowman as a job? Your choice is great! However, you may want to know a lot about Bowman. You have come to a right place. This guide will guide you to become a powerful bowman. I will only create a guide on Hunter to Ranger, but not Crossbowman, however.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bowman?

  • Bowman is a job in MapleStory that uses bow or crossbow to attack.

How to become a Bowman?

To become a Bowman, you must be Level 10 or above with the DEX stats of 25. Once you fulfill the requirements, proceed to find Athena Pierce in Henesys, which is located in a house, far right side of Henesys Park.

What are the Pros and Cons of Bowman?

Pros

  • Bowman uses ranged attack, so bowman may not get hurt easily at a distance.
  • Bowman have high accuracy, which means monsters with high avoidability will not be a problem for bowmans, such as Hodori.
  • Bowman can fire arrows much further than Magician.
  • Bowman have the highest knock-back, because all bows have knock-back rate.
  • Bowman can fire arrows without using arrows itself at Hunter level.
  • Bowman is powerful and important to party at Bow Master level, because of the skill Sharp Eyes and Hurricane.

Cons

  • Bowman have weak melee attack using bow, although bowman does not always use melee attack.
  • Bowman have low HP, which cannot kill a very strong boss monsters by himself.
  • Lower-levels weapons is relatively expensive.
  • Arrows will be consumed quickly at lower-levels.
  • Bowman cannot shoot very near range, and will hit enemy with a bow. Unless Mortal Blow is applied.

Archer

Now you need some monsters to kill to level up. Note that this is one way to level up. Another way is doing quests to level up. Also, you may wish to participate the Kerning City Party Quest.

AP Points

  • For bowmans, you must have the STR stats and DEX. STR must be 5 points higher than your level.
  • For example, if your level is 15, your STR must be 20. The rest of the points is added to DEX.
  • But at higher levels, you may wish to stop adding STR and focus on adding DEX to strengthen your character.
  • DEX raises your maximum attack, while STR raises your minimum attack.
  • If you add STR, your attack will be more consistent.
  • However, if you add DEX only, not only you cannot wear higher-levelled equipments and weapons, your damage will be more widespread. (If you know your Maths well, you will understand.)

Training

This is a recommended list of monsters you may want to train on.

Skills

Icon Skill Name Description Type Mastered Element Prerequisites
Archer Mastery.png Archer Mastery Grants proficiency in the fundamentals of Archery. Increases Accuracy, Avoidability, Range, Speed, and Max Speed. You can use the skill without consuming arrows. Passive 15 x -
Critc.png Critical Shot Increases Critical Hit Rate. Passive 20 x -
Arrow Blow.png Arrow Blow Shoots arrows at multiple enemies. Active 20 x -
Double Jump.pngDouble Jump2.pngDouble Jump3.png Double Jump Allows you to double-jump to cover more distance. Double-tap the ↑,↑ arrow keys to jump once in midair. Press the ↓,↓ arrow keys to descend quickly. Supportive 10 x -



The Blessing of Amazon

Main article: The Blessing of Amazon

This skill increases accuracy with a Master Level of 16. You must add 3 SP points to this in order to use the other two skills.

Critical Shot

Main article: Critical Shot

This skill allows you to perform a critical attack with a Master Level of 20. This skill is extremely important if you want to hit higher damage. Instead of the normal damage, which is shown in orange numbers, this shows up in red numbers. You must max this skill in order to become a strong Bowman.

The Eye of Amazon

Main article: The Eye of Amazon

This skill increases the range of attack with a Master Level of 8. This skill is important in order to fire arrows at monsters at far distance. You need 3 Blessing of Amazon to add this.

Focus

Main article: Focus

This skill increases your Accuracy and Avoidability for a period of time with a Master Level of 20. Not neccessarily needed, but you may want to add it. You need 3 Blessing of Amazon to add this.

Arrow Blow

Main article: Arrow Blow

This skill fires an arrow with more damage with a Master Level of 20. Not a very useful skill, but requires 1 Arrow Blow to unlock Double Shot.

Double Shot

Main article: Double Shot

This skill fires two arrows at once with more damage with a Master Level of 20. A useful aggressive skill, essential and very important to Bowman. You need 1 Arrow Blow to add this.

Build

Until Level 27, you should have:

The rest of the SP from Level 28 to Level 30, you may add on either The Blessing of Amazon or Focus, up to you.

Hunter

How to Advance to Hunter?

  1. Once you are Level 30, head back to your job instructor Athena Pierce in Henesys.
  2. She will give you a letter, and find the 2nd job instructor, found in Road to the Dungeon.
  3. The 2nd job instructor will bring you to a map. You must hunt 30 Dark Marble from Evil Eye or Zombie Mushroom found in the map.
  4. Once you have completed it, talk to the 2nd job instructor.
  5. She will award you a medal, and bring you out of the map. Head back to Athena Pierce.
  6. Talk to Athena Pierce and select "Hunter" to become a Hunter.

Training

This is a recommended list of monsters and quests to fight to train your character. I have included more than one option so that you will not get bored, training on the same monsters.

Notes

  • Trucker is a better choice for you to train your character from Level 55 to 70, because of its high experience, 160, despite being level 48. Trucker also drop 3 ETCs, which can be sold to shop so that you will get rich easy.
  • The Mysterious Path 3 (also known as "MP3") is a very popular spot for training because Selkie Jr. and Slimy have high experiences and low levelled, and that place can be full of people. You may get 'ksed' there frequently and it will be better to train on Trucker until Level 70, if you are really patient.
  • Ghost Ship 2, full of Slimy, also will be full of people.

Skills

Icon Skill Name Description Type Mastered Element Prerequisites
BowMastery.gif Bow Mastery Increases the weapon mastery and accuracy of bows. Passive 10 x -
Final Attack.gif Final Attack - Bow Grants a chance to deal additional damage after an attack. Must have a bow equipped. Passive 20 x Bow Mastery Lv. 3
BowBooster.gif Bow Booster Doubles the attack speed of your weapon. Must have a bow equipped. Supportive 10 x Bow Mastery Lv. 5
Quiver Cartridge.png Quiver Cartridge Lets you use 3 different special arrowheads. The quiver fills up again when you use all 3. Press the skill key to change the current arrowhead. You will switch to the next arrowhead automatically if you use all of your current ones.
Blood Arrow: Absorbs some damage as HP
Poison Arrow: Does poison damage over time, stackable up to 3 times
Magic Arrow: Shoots an additional magic arrow when attacking		 Supportive 1 x -
Covering Fire.png Covering Fire Fire arrows while leaping backwards. If you press and hold the skill key, you will fire arrows rapidly while in mid-air. Active 10 x -
SoulArrow.png Soul Arrow Increases Weapon ATT and allows you to use Bows without using arrows for a short time. Supportive 10 x Bow Booster Lv. 5
Arrow Bomb.gif Arrow Bomb Fires arrows with bombs attached to them to temporarily Stun your target and enemies near your target. Active 20 x -
Physical Training.png Physical Training Improves STR and DEX permanently through physical training. Passive 5 x -


Bow Mastery

Main article: Bow Mastery

You must max this skill in order to add Bow Expert at 4th job. Increasing this skill level will allow you to use 3 more skills.

Final Attack: Bow

Main article: Final Attack: Bow (Skill)

This skill is very important as it can deal damage as high as 250%! Requires 3 Bow Mastery. This skill will fire an extra arrow after you use either Arrow Blow, Double Shot or Arrow Bomb with success rate. Success rate will increase if you increase the level of this skill.

Bow Booster

Main article: Bow Booster

This skill is important as it allows you to train faster. With this skill, you will be able to fire arrow at a faster rate than normally does, with a period of time. Requires 5 Bow Mastery.

Power Knock-Back

Main article: Power Knock-Back

This skill allow you to push multiple enemies to one side, useful if you want to push them away in order to fire arrows.

Soul Arrow: Bow

Main article: Soul Arrow: Bow

Fear that you will run out of arrows? This skill will solve the problem. After you use it, you will be able to fire arrows without using the real arrows! The higher the level, the longer the usage, requires 5 Bow Booster, which would mean you have to add 5 Bow Mastery too.

Arrow Bomb

Main article: Arrow Bomb

This is the most powerful skill as a Hunter, you can now use a skill that can hit 6 monsters at once! An arrow is fired at one enemy and will explode to hit other enemy. However, if you hit a MISS, it will not explode, which is unlikely because Bowman have high accuracy! You would want to add one immediately when you become a Hunter.

Build

This is how I add for my Hunter.

Until Level 70, you should have:

Armours

Up to this stage, you should have realised that all armours from Level 50 onwards does not requires you to have STR stats. You can choose to add DEX all the way from Level 50, however, bows still required STR. So, if you still want to use stronger bow, you still have to add STR. You can choose an alternative method, wearing an armour that add STR instead, so that you can use the stronger weapon. However, this is not recommended, unless if you scrolled your bow until it is godly.

Ranger

How to advance to Ranger?

  1. Head to El Nath and enter the large house on top of a platform.
  2. Talk to Rene, the 3rd job instructor.
  3. Head back to Henesys and meet Athena Pierce.
  4. Go to Sleepy Dungeon V and click on the Door of Dimension
  5. Kill Athena Pierce's Clone and take the Black Charm.
  6. Take the Black Charm to Athena Pierce in exchange for the Necklace of Strength.
  7. Take the Necklace of Strength to Rene in El Nath again.
  8. Head to Sharp Cliff II and enter a wooden door found at that map. Prepare a Dark Crystal first.
  9. Talk to the Big Crystal there and answer 5 questions correctly. If you answer incorrectly, you will lose one Dark Crystal and have to get one more of it to answer again. The 5 questions may be different from the previous one. After you succeed answering correctly, it will give you the Necklace of Wisdom.
  10. Head back to Rene to become a Ranger.

Training

This is a recommended list of monsters and quests to fight to train your character. I have included more than one option so that you will not get bored, training on the same monsters.

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