2009-01-19, 08:33 PM
KajitiSouls Wrote:I'd suggest making a Hero as it's not very hard to get a good weapon (an outrageous number of monsters drop Devil Sunrises, a lvl 90 2h sword) that you can get by with.
Bowmasters, I'd think there would be an HP problem since you said you didn't want to HP-wash much. If you're willing to put up with that issue and level a lot to mitigate your low HP problem, by all means go for it.
The thing about an HP problem is that it just doesn't apply to most bosses if you have range.
Bigfoot and HH can be completely pinned by a NL/BM ensuring they never take damage (starting at about 9x you can solo HH, a little higher for BF so you don't do crap damage). Anego and Crow too, though Anego has a higher damage requirement. Pianus is the only 3rd job/early 4th job boss that would cause a ranged character problems, since it does unavoidable 5k over the entire map. Zakum never breaks 3.1k damage making it possible to survive in the middle of 3rd job.
And when you can avoid taking damage completely, you save lots of money bossing/training, which goes directly into the cost of items. Hermits cost a lot because they make a lot. When every hermit is "rich" compared to heroes, of course their gear costs a lot more.