OkichiMSv83
Log inPlay nowSign up
Guides

Bowman

Steady damage from a distance, easy to start. Built for our rates.

Classes5 min readUpdated Oct 23
TL;DR
  • 1st job at 10 in Henesys, with Athena Pierce.
  • Main stat DEX. STR only to wear your gear.
  • Two paths: Hunter (bow) or Crossbowman.
  • Max Arrow Bomb or Iron Arrow at 2nd job: at 10x EXP, mobbing is everything.
  • At 4th job, talk to Legor twice: he teaches 3 extra skills.

Why play it here

Cheap to runArrows cost little, and Soul Arrow makes them free. Good at 3x mesos.
Easy startHenesys PQ starts next door, and pays coins until 30.
Wanted at bossesSharp Eyes raises everyone's critical damage at Zakum and Horntail.
Skills at 120Legor teaches Hurricane or Snipe the day you advance.

1. Job advancements

Job Level Where Talk to
1st 10 Henesys Athena Pierce
2nd 30 Henesys, then the test map Athena Pierce
3rd 70 El Nath Rene
4th 120 Leafre Legor

How the tests work

Take the letter to the test NPC, collect 30 Dark Marbles, and bring the Proof of a Hero back.

Two tests. Strength: beat a clone of your first instructor in a hidden passage on Victoria Island (they tell you where). Wisdom: answer the Holy Stone's quiz near El Nath (it takes 1 Dark Crystal). Bring both necklaces to Rene. Spend your 2nd-job SP first: Rene only lets you keep SP from levels after 70.

Rene writes you a letter for Legor in Leafre. Finish his quest, then advance. You get the Maple Warrior skill book on the spot.

2. Pick your path

Hunter → Ranger → Bowmaster

Bows, fast attacks, Hurricane at 4th job.

Hurricane

Crossbowman → Sniper → Marksman

Crossbows, slower but heavier hits.

Snipe

3. Stats (AP)

DEXEvery spare point.
STROnly enough to wear your bow and armor.
HP washingNot needed. AP Resets are 3,100 NX in the Cash Shop if you want more HP for Horntail later.

@dex 5 adds 5 points at once.

4. Build on OkichiMS

Max each skill before the next, left to right. Mobbing first: at 10x EXP, the faster you clear a map, the faster you level.

Job SP order Why here
Bowman (1st) Arrow Blow 1 → Double Shot 20 → Blessing of Amazon 3 → Eye of Amazon 8 → Critical Shot 20 → Focus Double Shot carries you to 30; Eye adds range

2nd to 4th job, by path

Job SP order Why here
Hunter Bow Mastery 20 → Bow Booster 20 → Arrow Bomb 30 → Soul Arrow 20 → Final Attack 30 Arrow Bomb hits 6; Soul Arrow saves arrow money
Ranger Mortal Blow 5 → Arrow Rain 30 → Strafe 30 → Puppet 5 → Silver Hawk 30 → Thrust Arrow Rain mobs Wolf Territory and Kentaurus
Bowmaster Hurricane → Sharp Eyes → Bow Expert → Maple Warrior → Concentrate → Phoenix Hurricane trains you to 200; Sharp Eyes for bosses
Job SP order Why here
Crossbowman Crossbow Mastery 20 → Crossbow Booster 20 → Iron Arrow 30 → Soul Arrow 20 → Final Attack 30 Iron Arrow pierces a whole line
Sniper Mortal Blow 5 → Arrow Eruption 30 → Strafe 30 → Puppet 5 → Golden Eagle 30 → Thrust Arrow Eruption mobs from 70
Marksman Piercing Arrow → Marksman Boost → Sharp Eyes → Maple Warrior → Frostprey → Snipe Piercing Arrow mobs; Snipe for bosses
Each skill needs its prerequisite first.

The skill window shows them (for example Double Shot needs Arrow Blow 1).

5. 4th job on this server

4th-job skills stop at their master level until you read a book. Your SP piles up until then; that's normal.

  1. Talk to Legor twiceAfter advancing, pick "Teach me the skills of my class". He sets 3 more skills to master level 10.
  2. Skill bookDragon's Breath drops from Gigantic Spirit Vikings (Twisted Time). Untradeable: loot your own.
  3. Mastery booksRaise a skill to 20, then 30. They drop from bosses and Leafre and Temple of Time monsters.

Where each skill comes from

Sharp Eyes, Bow Expert, Hamstring: level 10 when you advance. Hurricane, Concentrate, Phoenix: Legor's second talk. Dragon's Breath: skill book. Hero's Will: quest "Regained Will Power".

Sharp Eyes, Marksman Boost, Blind: level 10 when you advance. Snipe, Piercing Arrow, Frostprey: Legor's second talk. Dragon's Breath: skill book. Hero's Will: quest "Regained Will Power".

Skill Book for 20 Book for 30
Hurricane Leviathan, Lyka Leviathan, Lyka, Papulatus
Piercing Arrow Crimson Balrog Papulatus, Skelosaurus
Snipe Zakum, Red Nirg Horntail, nearly every kill
Sharp Eyes Pink Bean, Pianus Black Crow, Pianus, Skelosaurus
Maple Warrior Horntail, nearly every kill Horntail

Mastery books are tradeable, so buying one in the Free Market is often quicker.

6. Gear and scrolls

Level Get How
30 Spiegelmann's Necklace 40 coins at Cody
50 Goddess Wristband + glove ATT 60% 60 coins or 10 Orbis PQ feathers; scroll 3m at Asia or 8 coins at Cody
50-90 Altair Earrings, Lord Pirate's Hat (4 tiers), Horus' Eye at 70 Cody coins. Scroll the last tier only
Any Weapon ATT 60% Bow or crossbow: Asia, 3m, or 8 coins at Cody
50+ Zakum Helmet Zakum. Untradeable: reloot for better stats
120+ Horntail Necklace, 10% vouchers, Vega's Spells Boss Marks at Raul

More: Scrolling, Party quests, Bosses.

7. Where to train

Level Spot Why for bowmen
10-30 Henesys PQ, Kerning PQ, Ant Tunnel Coins until 30; Henesys is your home town
30-50 Ludibrium PQ, The Path of Time (Chronos) Arrow Bomb and Iron Arrow clear Chronos fast
50-70 Orbis PQ, Drake Hunting Ground, Wolf Territory Orbis PQ feathers for the Goddess Wristband
70-100 Wolf Territory IV/V, Kentaurus in Leafre Arrow Rain and Arrow Eruption hit groups
100-130 Wyvern Canyon, Temple of Time roads These monsters drop mastery books (4x drops)

All maps and IDs: Training spots.