ndynslvr Wrote:I have some questions. Concerning the way of the Hunter, Ranger, and Bowmaster
Is lvl 19 arrowblow better than lvl 20 doubleshot?
Is there any skill in the Hunters, Rangers, or Bowmasters arsenal that gives you a higher damage than arrowblow?
Is the ability to knock back something to be concerned about in later levels (fighting monsters like Bigfoot)
In what situations (training areas, bosses) does HP becomes a concern and to what extent?
Is arrow-rain training better than strafe training? Assume Magatia is already out.
What non-main attacking skills get replaced by better skills or become useless (such as FA)
What 4th job important skills should I be concerned in terms of availability and importance?
and finally
Are attack arrows worth it or used at bosses?
If you maxed Arrow Blow, my advice to you is to delete and restart. The total damage done by Double Shot is better than Arrow Blow, esp. because DS gives 2 crit chances, and AB gives 1. If you make it to 3rd job it won't matter, but getting there with AB is harder than with DS, and bowmen are not easy to train.
In second job, do NOT put anything into Final Attack. FA's usefulness has been debated, but the general consensus is that it is not that good, and actually hinders training. Furthermore, putting 0 in FA will allow you to max EVERY OTHER skill in 2nd job, which will be of greater lasting importance to your character because FA is not triggered by 3rd or 4th job skills.
You use Double Shot in conjunction with Arrow Bomb from 2nd job until 3rd job. If you go the Pirates (or certain other maps) route in 3rd job, you max Rain first, if you go the Squids route, you max Strafe. Either way, at those points HP becomes an issue. Strafe and Arrow Rain will become your main attacks until 4th job, when you get Hurricane. In 4th job, the important skills are Hurricane, Sharp Eyes and Mastery. Once you max these you will be lvl 150, and while the other skills have their uses, they are not as useful as these three. Maple Hero is also a very good skill to have, but that's technically not a Bowmaster skill, everyone has it.