new xbow user on the run!

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thread starter Hiroshige Apr 13 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

today i started my soon to be MM. lvl 16 atm. i need some advice on wat should i spend my money and where should i train since most guides seem good for unfunded or decent funds,but in my case,money aint an issue(at least till i start using high lvled gear). equips:10 atk wg 23dex bathrobe lvl 25 12 dex earrings 8dex 3 atk pac fully scrolled spiegelmans deputy star MoN(i can get these easy,i run on a group) zakum helmet(same,im a regular runner so as soon as i hit 5x il get it) i got no problem on using warrior elixirs ALWAYS.neither hp/mp pots i got no shoes atm but i got a lot of jump scrolls 60%/70%. my questions are: 1:when should i cap my str(il try getting a broken glasses on these character and so a family medal wich will give me a 3+extra str)also,at lvl 5x il get the zakum helmet. 2:till lvl 30,where should i train(currently at lvl 16 ant tunnel,but i find it a bit slow now...any better `spot in ariant? 3:making a decent maple crow is worth it till i can get a maple xbow or just use regular xbows? 4:after mastery in 2nd job and a lil booster:soul arrow,iron arrow or wich? thx in advance for those who replied 1:with these funds

Zenarkenstin Apr 13 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Nice stuff, I started with (almost) the same equips - minus the dex earring and robe, but I found that the current guides are fine for even high funding chars. Just stick with ant tunnel, cause it's easily accessable and near a potion shop. For skills, just follow the builds and for stats, I HIGHLY suggest going low str. At lv 100, you can still equip a neshere, and be able to outdamage strless and reg str. I had about 150m and I capped my str (so far) at 36 and I won't need any more till about lv 70ish and I need 5 more str than you anyway.

wdiablo2004 04/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Since you have STR already I suggest you find a good Heckler to use. The FAST attack speed of this crossbow makes it a great choice as for training, you lose a bit of damage by training on monsters so much higher than you. You should train at a high spawn map though, such as the Pig minidungeon, caution falling down, ant tunnel minidungeon, etc etc. The training guide has all the good spots ^_^ I wouldn't bother with scrolled weapons until you find a good Heckler since you'll be using them for very short periods of time. Not worth wasting your mesos, but if you really want to, go ahead ^_^ I went from a Heckler to a Rower as my Heckler was very good, but you could pick up a Maple Crossbow if you can find one (the +7 SPD is great).

Hiroshige 04/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

lvl 22 and rockin!im lovin it,im surely happy of making these xbow user(screw repetitive overplayed classes xD) i got a question,seeing that my equips are nowhere average,should i go AE and go mp3/voodoos/ws or strafe for windraiders ect?

wdiablo2004 04/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

you don't use much strafe at Wind Raiders.

Kevvl 04/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

wdiablo2004 said: "you don't use much strafe at Wind Raiders." Most people do. O.o

dilsl 04/19/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Hiroshige said: "lvl 22 and rockin!im lovin it,im surely happy of making these xbow user(screw repetitive overplayed classes xD) i got a question,seeing that my equips are nowhere average,should i go AE and go mp3/voodoos/ws or strafe for windraiders ect?" I guess you can go AE and go typhons early, since you don't seem to mind spending pots///

Hiroshige 04/26/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

update. lvl 42 70% using a 64 atk heckler.currently testing out magatia exp since cpq is getting slow and annoying(also need mesos to scroll a nice atk rower,il cap my str at 50). using IA on iron mutae,exp seems pretty nice but drop wise stinks so far( i lag a bit so i mostly make mesos with scroll/equips drops). any better spot for me?(no cpq right now,i really neeed a break from that pq) my range should be around the 4xx-6xx/7xx thx in advance for those who help P.S:il max IA then some booster/SA and prolly next arrow blow or focus-.PKB seems a bit worthless?am i wrong?

wdiablo2004 04/26/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Kevvl said: " Most people do. O.o" There's almost always a mob of Wind Raiders if you clear the map properly. Far more effective to use IA/Bomb. If you're not getting FA there's no reason to not max PKB. You don't need more ACC! and I trained at STDs when I was around that level.