Need tons of help~

• Kyoteki wrote on 2011-01-28 21:02
  Okay so there's a few topics I need help with. Lets start off with.. weapons.
  
  So I main range my skills are currently: Current Level is only 326
  Rank 1 Ranged Attack, Rank 5 Arrow Revolver, Rank 9 Magnum, Rank 9 Critical Hit, Rank 3 Windmill
  Bow:
  My dex is in the low 200s, around 220ish. So I was wondering what bow I should use (Highlander/Wingbow are kind of out of the question) I want a bow or two to S/R upgrade. At first I was thinking of getting a Stiff Raven Leather Long Bow upgraded for Max damage and S upgrade that. But then I was thinking of getting a crossbow, stiff/lizard revolver upgraded for highest critical and R upgrading that.
  
  
  Then I have another decision to make. Should I dual wield swords, or should I go blunt/sword + shield. I find that a shield+blunt/sword fits nicely with my ranging (Nexon ruined the bolt - switch combination though ><) If I get a blunt I was thinking a Warhammer or Mace. I currently have a Stiff Fierce Mace I didn't upgrade yet. I was either going to get some 222 broadswords or a mace/warhammer upgraded for max damage.
  
  Armor/Clothing : I was thinking of getting an Otter Melka or something. I think I honestly need the defense since at the moment I'm a glass box. I can easily be killed due to my low HP/Defense. Need cheap options in this category.
  
  
  Leveling : I get to lv.60/15 easily but after that I lose all will to level, to level I usually solo spam SCC intermediate (10ish minutes per run I would say this is included with traveling time since I have no mount atm). But I was wondering if there was a more efficient SM or even TM (Not really into Theatres for leveling purposes).
  
  
  Money Making: I need to know a good way to earn a decent amount of money for repairs/potions I usually get barely enough by spamming SMs.
  
  
  and finally, I was wondering what I should rank next. My plan was either to save AP for Bow Mastery, so I could get that to rank 1 then getting r5 Magnum and R1 Critical Hit. But now I started using magnum more and was wondering if I should get r5 magnum and R1 critical and after those just work on bow mastery (when it's out of course.)
• Jando wrote on 2011-01-28 23:53
  Hmmmm where to begin...
  
  If Refine isn't rank 1, rank that to 1 for the dex. Afterwards finish up on wm, go Warrior destiny and you can clean up WM in a week or 2. Then change back to Range destiny and work on your range skills. Rank Crit when its rankable and get mag to r5, crash shot is also option to rank to r9 then to r5. r5 is a nice cap since you will be able to raft with it and get 20 exploration fairly easy per rb. AP should definitely be saved for bow mastery, the amount of damage you get from that skill is insane for just 157 ap. (30 max damage = 75 dex, 15 min damage = 52.5 dex).
  
  Battle swords are pretty intense in g14 with Artisan upgrades + S/R upgrades, the amount of damage they can reach is insane and is an option you could go for. Broadswords are goddess obsidian/caliburn friendly and you only need 84 dex to wield them with r1 combat mastery and sword mastery. Warhammer is an alternate but you need a crazy 270 dex. They also lose potential since you have to rank blunt mastery which is even more ap.
  
  Being a Glass Cannon is alright, you just need to learn not to get hit. AR + WM on 1v1 pretty much leaves you untouchable and you can always open with Mag > AR > AR > WM if you use an ego and your at 2500 range. CS > MAG > AR > WM is another combo you can do. As for armor, getting some upgraded armor without enchants will give you around 20 defense roughly, depending on your defense rank.
  
  As for leveling Their Method is one of the best methods once you get some dual wielding, you can get some pretty exp from this and also some pretty gold if your lucky on drops. Theatre Missions are great because they require no walking and you can solo with range, great for crash shots. I recommend getting some nx going and buying a thoroughbred or you could wait till dragons. Money is a problem for most people, PTJ's (Tara bank PTJ and Church PTJ's) can help with that and so can Theatre Missions. Then theres the NX ways and Merchanting.
  
  Save the AP for Bow mastery, you get to much damage from that to not rank it and s2 is right around the corner. With s2 being said SCC gets a exp nerf so migrating over Their method wouldn't be a bad idea, the nerf isn't bad, 5k exp I think on HM but that can stack up once you've done multiple of them. Shadow mission of the day is also coming out so that might benefit you on grinding days. After bow mastery you should aim for r5 mag, r1 crit, r5 crash shot and r1 ar.
  
  So tl;dr
  
  - Rank Crit when its rankable
  - Save ap for Bow mastery
  - Get r1 AR, r5 magnum and r5 Crash shot. Ar and Mag first.
  - Get Broadswords, 222 upgraded, R upgraded
  - Get a dragon pet
  - Spam Their Method
  - Money options: PTJ's (tara and church), Their Method and Theatre Missions (King's request mainly, Int can be easily soloable)
  - Get some heavy armor and just upgrade it for max defense
  - Learn combo's that will make you never get hit. (Getting pets can help this insanely)
• Kyoteki wrote on 2011-01-29 01:07
  Thanks for the input =3 Just need a suggestion on the low cost damage set o3o
• Kyoteki wrote on 2011-01-29 22:34
  Any more help people can offer? o3o
• Animefreak97 wrote on 2011-01-29 23:00
  Jando forgot to put in his tl:dr to rank windmill, but that was pretty much a good summary of want Jando said.
• Wasbewwi wrote on 2011-01-30 01:40
  In other words..
  
  r1 WM
  
  Nevermind. Buddy me--
  
  Armaments.