Patch: Tespia 1.2.190

If they were so balanced, why does noone play Marksmen after the release of pirates? Also, I bet there is a level 200 of every class except Marksmen. This finally gives them a reason to level instead of ditching it like 90% of Xbows in these forums.

Marksmen honestly don't have it all that bad... training-wise, marksmen have a slight edge, and bossing-wise, you're mostly needed for SE anyways. A lot of it's because of the discrimination against crossbows in early times. Take a look at F/Ps; outright unarguably stronger than I/Ls at bossing in all of 2nd-4th jobs, easily faster training in 3rd job, and potentially up-to-par training in 2nd job. However, there are barely any around compared to I/Ls, and the highest level F/P is only like level 190. Mostly because of class discrimination in maple stone ages. I think that marksmen are underrated and don't really need these boosts, but it's a different story for classes like shadowers and paladins. Not that I'm not welcoming these boosts since I have a sniper though