Questions about xbowmans

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thread starter Jynobi Jul 24 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Hi I'm thinking about making an xbowman and have a few questions (I coulnd't find the answers in the stickies) about xbowman 1. Is 60 base str good for a low funded player (1-10m funding)? 2. What is better having FA or FA-less? 3. Is it alright to go strafe first build but still be able to get decent % per hr using IA to mob until I get a decent amount of AE? 4. Is it true that the firing speed of bowman and xbowman are the same speed now? 5. What are some of the key attacks in 4th job that MM use to train effectively (like main attacks)? Advance thanks for you answering =D

convicted 07/24/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

1. xbowman dont really need any funding to be exact. 2. i went fa-less thought it was great some ppl might disagree 3. yes strafe build is ok but ae build is for the mass exp, went strafe build though lol 4. yes with booster 5. piercing arrow/snipe/db

LordDreamer Jul 24 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

1. It depends on what equips you want to use. I have 70 base str and dont use any str scrolled equips. 1-10m funding will slowly become more wont it? :p 2. I hate FA, but I hate PKB and Focus too. FA because its annoying and useless IMO, PKB seemed useless to me 2 (but thats just me) and focus because it doesnt stack with bless and acc/avoid pots. 3. I guess so, that all depends on your definition of decent % per hr :p 4. Eh I don't think so o_o 5. Snipe, Pierce, Blizzard and Dragonbreath :]

Jynobi 07/24/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

convicted said: "1. xbowman dont really need any funding to be exact. 2. i went fa-less thought it was great some ppl might disagree 3. yes strafe build is ok but ae build is for the mass exp, went strafe build though lol 4. yes with booster 5. piercing arrow/snipe/db" Thanks just have another question which i forgot to add but how do you jump shoot?

WayOfTime 07/24/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

If you go FA, 1vs1 training will become faster, but on mobs your damage will suffer. I know this since I went FA. =P

LordDreamer 07/24/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Jynobi said: " Thanks just have another question which i forgot to add but how do you jump shoot?" Press the 2 buttons at the same time

Jynobi 07/24/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Oh thanks guys for clearing it up I think im gonna go FA-less cause i <33333 mobs<3333 lol

coolsmiley1 07/24/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

lol. If you love mobs, you should also go with AE build. It's faster training anyway.

Freeinternet 07/24/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

coolsmiley1 said: "lol. If you love mobs, you should also go with AE build. It's faster training anyway." Funny you say that, I love Iron Arrow but I really don't care too much about Arrow Eruption.

ImVeryWeak 07/24/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

We seriously need a good xbowman guide on Basil. :p

BrickTheHun Jul 24 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

^ link There's no real need for a separate job guide for either job since the skill builds are pretty similar 1. I started on nothing and I have 50 STR 2. I'd go FA-less. You slightly improve your single target damage on a skill you'll stop using at level 70, and hurt Iron Arrow dramatically (basically a faster Arrow Blow (hitting only 1 monster) after each IA 60% of the time). That's also one of the reasons why people make Hybrid Spearmen. In the newer training maps, you're mobbing quite a bit, even at STDs. 4. Normal speed (x)bows = same speed, but a Fast Bow is faster than a Fast Crossbow

megabob10 Jul 24 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

We do have guides on Basil. Lul, it's on top of the darn thread.

coolsmiley1 07/24/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

BrickTheHun said: "^ link There's no real need for a separate job guide for either job since the skill builds are pretty similar 1. I started on nothing and I have 50 STR 2. I'd go FA-less. You slightly improve your single target damage on a skill you'll stop using at level 70, and hurt Iron Arrow dramatically (basically a faster Arrow Blow (hitting only 1 monster) after each IA 60% of the time). That's also one of the reasons why people make Hybrid Spearmen. In the newer training maps, you're mobbing quite a bit, even at STDs. 4. Normal speed (x)bows = same speed, but a Fast Bow is faster than a Fast Crossbow" Warrior FA works differently than archer FA. If you use slash blast and FA activates, FA would be a mob attack as well.

BrickTheHun 07/24/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

coolsmiley1 said: " Warrior FA works differently than archer FA. If you use slash blast and FA activates, FA would be a mob attack as well." It's a crappy mob attack; 250% spread onto 6. Or an average of about 42%. Still hurts either way.