Guide For Training Bowman In Maplestory

An archer's primary and secondary statistics are Dexterity (DEX) and Strength (STR), respectively . Luck and Int, are worthless to archers, so to be one it is ideal to keep them as low as possible.

Like every class, beginning Archers start out on Maple Island, in front of the Training Camp. There are a number of quests to do that serve to orient first time players to the game. Be warned, however, that once the maplestory mesos Training Camp is left, it cannot be returned to. After leaving the starting area, players are given free roam on the island. The strongest monster is Orange Mushroom , which can be hazardous. Fortunately, beginners don't lose EXP when they die. To do some quests, try traveling to Amherst , where simple quests can be fulfilled to get items. Some must-do quests include:

Pio and the Recycling (relaxer chair) Please Deliver a Letter to Lucas (hat) Rain's Maple Quiz (easy EXP) The Elder's Introduction (Mai gives you best Maple Island weapon)


The first step to being an Archer is already complete! Now that the prospective archer is on Victoria Island, or Vic for short, it's time to head to the Job Instructor. For Archers, that's Athena Pierce, in Henesys . The best way to get to Henesys is via the taxi. In Lith Harbor , the taxi is run by a man in a booth, near the ship.

In order to promote to first job, the character in question must be at least level 10. It is recommended, however, that the advancement be made while still on level 10, as crucial skill points will be lost otherwise. If the cheap maplestory mesos future archer left before level 10, get there immediately. After reaching level 10, find Athena Pierce in the town of Henesys (the one at the bottom of the world map). She lives in a tree on the far right of Mushroom Park (also called Henesys Park).

After advancing to archer, the max HP and MP will nearly double. Also, it's finally time to equip a bow! The potion shop of any town sells arrows at 1 meso each, or they can be found from monsters for free. Vicious, the Henesys item maker can also make them for free with Processed Wood and Stiff Feathers. Unfortunately, a level 10 archer doesn't have enough dex to do decent damage with a bow. It's advisable for starters to continue using melee weapons until at least level 15. These can be found from monsters or bought from the Weapon stores in each town. The best melee weapons are from Perion, at the top of the world map. Buy a 2-handed Axe or a wooden sword for 3k meso (each k = 1000 meso). Both STR and dex raise an archer's damage, so don't be afraid to pump it a little, though it's not advisable to raise it above 30 (for now). Dex is better for bows and STR is cheap rs gold better for melee weapons. STR affects the minimum damage range of a bow, but only very slightly, and at low levels almost unnoticeably. To use bows, a certain amount of strength is required. This STR requirement is equal to the level requirement plus five. For example, the level 25 bow will require 30 STR. Once the STR requirement for the current weapon is met, put the rest of the Ability Points (AP) into Dex. Below level 30, an archer can switch back and forth between bows and crossbows at will, which is a good idea, as it allows them to pick a preference.