Ranged skills

• Navy wrote on 2010-12-30 06:25
  Okay so I was in filia and I met a newbie who made an elf but has no idea what range skills to rank first, what bows to get, ect.
  When I joined I did everything (skillwise)
  blindly.
  So I have no idea what to tell him, so skills to rank first
  bows, enchants, ungrades, ect
• Piko wrote on 2010-12-30 06:27
  (Refine) (Windmill) > Ranged Attack > Magnum Shot > Final Shot > Crash Shot > Mirage Missile
  
  or at least that's how I am doing it right now.
• mageyoulook wrote on 2010-12-30 06:28
  [font=calibri]9991 (R9 Ranged Attack, R9 Magnum, R9 Critical Hit, R1 Refine).
  He can do whatever he wants after that.
  LLB as he's starting out; Elven Short Bow as he improves.
  [/font]
• Piko wrote on 2010-12-30 06:29

  Quote from mageyoulook;268382:

  9991 (R9 Ranged Attack, R9 Magnum, R9 Critical Hit, R1 Refine).
  He can do whatever he wants after that.

  
  
  Well you have to keep in mind he's a newbie. We don't know whether or not he's dedicated enough for refine (Let alone has the gold and time for it).
• Shirayuki wrote on 2010-12-30 06:31
  R1 Ranged can be done before Refine on an elf since it doesn't add a lot of dex, but helps a lot with leveling. Then just raise crit and Refine, and use an upgraded LLB enchanted with whatever the person can find.
• Navy wrote on 2010-12-30 06:32

  Quote from Pikablu;268384:

  Well you have to keep in mind he's a newbie. We don't know whether or not he's dedicated enough for refine (Let alone has the gold and time for it).

  
  
  this
  he's brand new
  I told him he's better off making a human first and making an elf later but he insisted on elf.
  If I wasn't so broke I'd give him money for skills that would require gold
  (sieves/pickaxes for refining)
  also he doesn't have much combat experience (in other words he's not got fighting by himself down pat yet)
• radionoise wrote on 2010-12-30 06:34
  R1 Ranged Attack and Critical alongside Refining, as soon as those three are out of the way -> R1 Magnum Shot.
  
  Afterwards, you just R1 or cap single every life skill that provides dexterity (Weaving, Playing Instrument, First Aid, Handicraft and Production Mastery are the best/easiest ones to get dex from), while gathering AP for Crash Shot/Support Shot/Mirage Missile. It's good to cap Final Shot at r6 and leave it like that until you're done with all other ranged skills, as they provide better dex for your AP.
  
  

  Quote from Humility;268393:

  this
  he's brand new
  I told him he's better off making a human first and making an elf later but he insisted on elf.
  If I wasn't so broke I'd give him money for skills that would require gold
  (sieves/pickaxes for refining)
  also he doesn't have much combat experience (in other words he's not got fighting by himself down pat yet)

  
  
  If he's a new player... well, I'd just be honest with him and tell him that range is not for the faint-hearted. If you don't have the dedication to do life skills, it's better to choose a different combat style.
• mageyoulook wrote on 2010-12-30 06:42
  [font=calibri]Help him farm for Holy Waters until you guys have enough money for the smallest Item Bag and a few sieves.
  He'll be getting stacks of 20 Ingots real soon and fast.
  The smallest item bag can hold 15 stacks, which I personally like to price at 10k each (they're worth 20k, but whatever).
  Easy, fast profit for a beginner.
  (He can make an alt. character and keep it under LV30 for free vending).[/font]
• Shiko wrote on 2010-12-30 07:09
  Rank 1 Magnum first, with Critical, and can choose to rank refine while doing all that if you have the money/time to metalurgy. Then Range rank 1. The reason being is you can kill Black Tailed Mongooses faster, which will be the best exp for you till Adv shadow missions.
• Looka wrote on 2010-12-30 07:52
  I'm an elf and I got range, mag, and mirage rank 9. Now I'm going all Mage xD
  
  range is my fall back c:
• krpr wrote on 2010-12-30 08:00

  Quote from Shiko;268501:

  Rank 1 Magnum first, with Critical, and can choose to rank refine while doing all that if you have the money/time to metalurgy. Then Range rank 1. The reason being is you can kill Black Tailed Mongooses faster, which will be the best exp for you till Adv shadow missions.

  
  ^ this
  
  One of the 1st things you'll want to do when you start playing is to secure a steady AP gain, or you'll rank stuff so slowly you'll end in getting bored and quit. You get that by ranking combat skills not life ones
• Rebel wrote on 2010-12-30 15:55
  I did Windmill, Refine, and Magnum all around the same time on my elf.
  I think Magnum before Ranged if your connection isn't ideal.
  That you can 1hko black mongooses or w/e he's leveling off of, is priceless.