This is my guide to become a Bow Master! Take note this guide only applies to MapleSEA server with the Chaos patch, not MapleGlobal's Ascension patch.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bowman?

Bowman is a job in MapleStory that uses a bow or a 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.
Bowman have the highest knock-back, because all bows have knock-back rate.
Bowman can fire arrows without using arrows itself at 2nd job.

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.
Arrows will be consumed quickly at lower level.

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.
Most bows required STR to equip, therefore you need STR.

Training

After the Chaos patch, it is very easy to level up.
Therefore, there will be no recommended monster to train.
Train on the monster that is the same level as yours.
Level 25 to 30 - Party Quest (Kerning City)

Skills

Icon	Skill Name	Description	Type	Mastered	Element	Prerequisites
	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	-
	Critical Shot	Increases Critical Hit Rate.	Passive	20	x	-
	Arrow Blow	Shoots arrows at multiple enemies.	Active	20	x	-
	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 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.

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. It is a must to add.

Focus

Main article: Focus

This skill increases your Accuracy and Avoidability for a period of time with a Master Level of 15.

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.

Arrow Blow

Main article: Arrow Blow

This skill fires an arrow with more damage with a Master Level of 20.

Build

Level 10 - 1 Double Shot
Level 11 - 3 The Eye of Amazon
Level 12 - 2 The Eye of Amazon, 1 Critical Shot
Level 13 - 3 Critical Shot
Level 14 - 3 Critical Shot
Level 15 - 3 Critical Shot
Level 16 - 3 Critical Shot
Level 17 - 3 Critical Shot
Level 18 - 3 Critical Shot
Level 19 - 1 Critical Shot, 2 Double Shot
Level 20 - 3 Double Shot
Level 21 - 3 Double Shot
Level 22 - 3 Double Shot
Level 23 - 3 Double Shot
Level 24 - 3 Double Shot
Level 25 - 2 Double Shot, 1 Focus
Level 26 - 3 Focus
Level 27 - 3 Focus
Level 28 - 3 Focus
Level 29 - 3 Focus
Level 30 - 2 Focus, 1 Arrow Blow

When you reach Level 30, you should have:

5 The Eye of Amazon (max)
20 Critical Shot (max)
15 Focus (max)
20 Double Shot (max)
1 Arrow Blow

Hunter

How to Advance to Hunter?

Once you are Level 30, head back to your job instructor Athena Pierce in Henesys.
She will give you a letter, and find the 2nd job instructor, found in Road to the Dungeon.
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.
Once you have completed it, talk to the 2nd job instructor.
She will award you a medal, and bring you out of the map. Head back to Athena Pierce.
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.

Level 30 to 38 - Mushroom Castle
Level 30 to 70 - Battle Square
Level 35 to 50 - Kerning Square
Level 40 to 50 - Monster Carnival
Level 45 to 52 - Chlorotrap and Emo Slime
Level 50 to 51 - Copper Drake
Level 52 to 53 - Drake
Level 54 to 55 - Red Drake
Level 56 to 60 - Dark Fission, Oly Oly
Level 59 to 65 - Ratatula, Scaredy Scarlion
Level 65 to 70 - Charmer
Level 61 to 65 - Robo
Level 61 to 70 - Monster Carnival
Level 63 to 70 - Master Robo
Level 68 to 70 - Tick

Skills

Icon	Skill Name	Description	Type	Mastered	Element	Prerequisites
	Bow Mastery	Increases the weapon mastery and accuracy of bows.	Passive	10	x	-
	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
	Bow Booster	Doubles the attack speed of your weapon. Must have a bow equipped.	Supportive	10	x	Bow Mastery Lv. 5
	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	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	-
	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	Fires arrows with bombs attached to them to temporarily Stun your target and enemies near your target.	Active	20	x	-
	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. This skill also increase your minimum damage.

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 an active skill 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. It can stun monsters. 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.

Enhanced Basics

Main article: Enhanced Basics

This powers up Arrow Blow and Double Shot.

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: Bow
Level 35 - 3 Soul Arrow: Bow
Level 36 - 3 Soul Arrow: Bow
Level 37 - 2 Soul Arrow: Bow, 1 Power Knock-Back
Level 38 - 3 Power Knock-Back
Level 39 - 3 Power Knock-Back
Level 40 - 3 Power Knock-Back
Level 41 - 3 Power Knock-Back
Level 42 - 3 Power Knock-Back
Level 43 - 3 Power Knock-Back
Level 44 - 1 Power Knock-Back, 2 Enhanced Basics
Level 38 - 3 Enhanced Basics
Level 39 - 3 Enhanced Basics
Level 40 - 2 Enhanced Basics, 1 Final Attack: Bow
Level 41 - 3 Final Attack: Bow
Level 42 - 3 Final Attack: Bow
Level 43 - 3 Final Attack: Bow
Level 44 - 3 Final Attack: Bow
Level 45 - 3 Final Attack: Bow
Level 46 - 3 Final Attack: Bow
Level 47 - 3 Final Attack: Bow
Level 48 - 3 Final Attack: Bow
Level 49 - 3 Final Attack: Bow
Level 50 - 2 Final Attack: Bow, 1 Arrow Bomb
Level 51 - 3 Arrow Bomb
Level 52 - 3 Arrow Bomb
Level 53 - 3 Arrow Bomb
Level 54 - 3 Arrow Bomb
Level 55 - 3 Arrow Bomb
Level 56 - 3 Arrow Bomb
Level 57 - 3 Bow Mastery
Level 58 - 3 Bow Mastery
Level 59 - 3 Bow Mastery
Level 60 - 3 Bow Mastery
Level 61 - 3 Bow Mastery
Level 62 - 3 Bow Booster
Level 63 - 3 Bow Booster
Level 64 - 3 Bow Booster
Level 65 - 3 Bow Booster
Level 66 - 3 Bow Booster

You have max all the 2nd job skills. But you need to use all skill points to advance to 3rd job.

Level 67 - 3 Arrow Blow
Level 68 - 3 Arrow Blow
Level 69 - 3 Arrow Blow
Level 70 - 3 Arrow Blow

Until Level 70, you should have:

20 Bow Mastery (max)
30 Final Attack: Bow (max)
20 Bow Booster (max)
20 Power Knock-Back (max)
10 Soul Arrow: Bow (max)
20 Arrow Bomb (max)
10 Enhanced Basics (max)
13 Arrow Blow (1st job skill)

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?

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.

Level 70 to 120 - Battle Square

Ludibrium

Level 70 to 72 - Tick Tock
Level 73 - Chronos
Level 74 - Platoon Chronos
Level 75 to 76 - Master Chronos
Level 97 to 104 - Buffy, Lazy Buffy
Level 105 to 109 - Klock (fear of fire), Dark Klock
Level 110 to 113 - Dual Ghost Pirate (fear of fire)
Level 112 to 113 - Death Teddy (fear of fire)
Level 114 to 120 - Dual Ghost Pirate (fear of fire)

Magatia

Level 77 to 80 - Sand Rat
Level 81 to 85 - Scorpion
Level 82 to 85 - Triple Rumo
Level 83 to 85 - Iron Mutae
Level 86 to 87 - Mithril Mutae
Level 88 to 91 - Roid, Neo Huroid
Level 92 to 97 - Homun
Level 98 - Homunculus

Singapore and Malaysia

Level 88 to 89 - Pac Pinky
Level 90 to 92 - Selkie Jr.
Level 93 to Slimy
Level 94 - Gallopera

Herb Town

Level 91 - Jar
Level 93 to 94 - Ginseng Jar
Level 95 - Bellflower Root
Level 96 to 104 - Sr. Bellflower Root
Level 105 to 109 - Captain

Skills

Icon	Skill Name	Description	Type	Mastered	Element	Prerequisites
	Hookshot	Fires a hook at the furthest enemy within range, dealing damage and pulling yourself along. While moving, you won't collide with monsters. Also increases your HP.	Supportive	10	x	-
	Mortal Blow	Has a chance to finish off an enemy with a single blow, and recover HP & MP.	Passive	10	x	-
	Marksmanship	Ignore a portion of the enemy's Defense. Permanently increases your Accuracy and total Damage.	Passive	20	x	-
	Evasion Boost	Grants you a chance to dodge enemy attacks. When you succeed, attacks made by you in the following 1 second will result in Critical Hits.	Supportive	20	x	-
	Flame Surge	Fires arrows imbued with flame power to attack up to 6 enemies. Hit enemies continue to take damage after they're hit.	Active	20	Fire	-
	Hurricane	Launches arrows at tremendous speed like a catastrophic rainstorm. Holding the skill key will fire arrows continuously. You can also move while firing.	Active	20	x	-
	Focused Fury	Constant attacks focus your concentration, increasing your Abnormal Status Resistance. Resisting an Abnormal Status while this buff is in effect will trigger a cooldown on the skill. Also increases Abnormal Status Resistance and All Elemental Resistances permanently.	Supportive	20	x	-
	Phoenix	Temporarily summons a Phoenix to deal Fire damage to up to 4 enemies. Has a chance to Stun enemies. Also permanently increases Weapon/Magic Defense.	Active	10	Fire	-
	Reckless Hunt: Bow	Reduces Weapon/Magic Defense and increases Weapon ATT. Can be toggled On/Off.	Supportive	10	x	-

Build

Level 70 - 1 Strafe
Level 71 - 3 Mortal Blow
Level 72 - 2 Mortal Blow, 1 Arrow Rain
Level 73 - 1 Inferno, 2 Arrow Rain
Level 74 - 3 Arrow Rain
Level 75 - 3 Arrow Rain
Level 76 - 3 Arrow Rain
Level 77 - 3 Arrow Rain
Level 78 - 3 Arrow Rain
Level 79 - 3 Arrow Rain
Level 80 - 3 Arrow Rain
Level 81 - 3 Arrow Rain
Level 82 - 3 Arrow Rain
Level 83 - 3 Puppet
Level 84 - 2 Puppet, 1 Strafe
Level 85 - 3 Strafe
Level 86 - 3 Strafe
Level 87 - 3 Strafe
Level 88 - 3 Strafe
Level 89 - 3 Strafe
Level 90 - 3 Strafe
Level 91 - 3 Strafe
Level 92 - 3 Strafe
Level 93 - 3 Strafe
Level 94 - 1 Strafe, 2 Inferno
Level 95 - 3 Inferno
Level 96 - 3 Inferno
Level 97 - 3 Inferno
Level 98 - 3 Inferno
Level 99 - 3 Inferno
Level 100 - 2 Inferno, 1 Mortal Blow
Level 101 - 3 Mortal Blow
Level 102 - 3 Mortal Blow
Level 103 - 3 Mortal Blow
Level 104 - 3 Mortal Blow
Level 105 - 2 Mortal Blow, 1 Puppet
Level 106 - 3 Puppet
Level 107 - 3 Puppet
Level 108 - 3 Puppet
Level 109 - 3 Puppet
Level 110 - 2 Puppet, 1 Silver Hawk
Level 111 - 3 Silver Hawk
Level 112 - 3 Silver Hawk
Level 113 - 3 Silver Hawk
Level 114 - 3 Silver Hawk
Level 115 - 3 Silver Hawk
Level 116 - 3 Silver Hawk
Level 117 - 1 Silver Hawk, 2 Evasion Boost
Level 118 - 3 Evasion Boost
Level 119 - 3 Evasion Boost
Level 120 - 2 Evasion Boost, 1 Thrust

At Level 120, you should have:

1 Thrust
20 Mortal Blow (max)
20 Puppet (max)
20 Inferno (max)
30 Arrow Rain (max)
20 Silver Hawk (max)
30 Strafe (max)
10 Evasion Boost (max)

Bow Master

Not much details on Bow Master.

How to become Bow Master?

Talk to your 3rd job instructor in El Nath to begin the quest.
Keep talking to your instructor until you receive another quest to obtain two special items for the fourth job instructor to advance. (If you want to hunt, hunt the Heroic Star and Heroic Pentagon from Manon or Griffey, then skip to step 6.)
Now head to Leafre and talk to the Village Chief Tatamo. He will ask you for a very special scroll, Secret Letter of Spell.
Head over to Eos Tower 44th floor to buy the purple scroll, Secret Letter of Spell, from Vega for 10,000,000 mesos.
After you are done go back to the Village Chief from Leafre. He will give you the two necessary items, Heroic Star and Heroic Pentagon.
Now you need to find your 4th job instructor.
Give the 2 items to the Legor found in Forest of Priest to complete the quest. The instructor will advance you to fourth job and grant you the skillbook for Maple Hero.

Training

Ludibrium

Level 120 to 121 - Spirit Viking
Level 121 to 125 - Phantom Watch (fear of fire)
Level 122 to 125 - Gigantic Spirit Viking
Level 124 to 128 - Grim Phantom Watch
Level 127+ - Blue Dragon Turtle
Level 127+ - Werewolf

Skills

Icon	Skill Name	Description	Type	Mastered	Element	Prerequisites
	Maple Warrior	Increases all players' stats within a team by a certain percentage.	Supportive	30	x	-
	Sharp Eyes	Temporarily grants party members the ability to locate an enemy's weak spot to deal fatal damage to that enemy.	Supportive	30	x	-
	Illusion Step	Greatly enhances DEX and Avoidability for a short time. Also permanently reduces damage taken.	Supportive	30	x	-
	Enchanted Quiver	Allows you to shoot without consuming your current quiver's arrows for a short time. The quiver cannot be changed. In addition, permanently increases each quiver's quantity and effect.	Supportive	10	x	-
	Arrow Blaster	Shoots an arrow at a high angle. If you press and hold the skill key, it will fire continuously. While firing, use the Up and Down arrow keys to control the force of the shot. While the skill is casting, press Space Bar to set up Arrow Blaster at your location to fire arrows automatically. Also boosts the power of Hurricane.	Active	30	x	-
	Bow Expert	Increases Bow Mastery, Weapon Attack, and Minimum Critical Damage.	Passive	30	x	Level 10 Bow Mastery
	Arrow Stream	Shoots a wild flurry of arrows straight ahead.	Active	30	x	-
	Binding Shot	Wound enemies to reduce their HP Recovery and Movement Speed.	Active	10	x	-
	Advanced Final Attack	Permanently increases ATT and Accuracy, and greatly increases damage and activation rate of Final Attack.	Passive	30	x	Level 20 Final Attack
	Armor Break	Grants a chance while attacking to ignore enemy defenses by a small amount, and deals extra damage in proportion to enemy defense rate. Every time the effect does not trigger, the chance to trigger increases.	Passive	20	x	-
	Hero's Will	By focusing your mind, you can ignore some abnormal status effects. However, this will not work on all abnormal status effects.	Supportive	5	x	-