MapleStory/Bowman Guide

The path of the Archer is probably one of the more difficult in MapleStory. Bows are faster than crossbows, but they also do less damage. At their second job, archers have two options, Hunter or Crossbowman, and will proceed on to Ranger and Sniper respectively. The general perception of archers is somewhat biased however, so do not expect to be tops in line for a place in a training party for example.

Pros

* Flashy Skills mainly in the Ranger/Sniper stage.
* Has the highest accuracy in the game
* Gets soul arrow in 2nd job, allowing space saving for more pots.
* Handles normal mobs pretty well(Puppet, hawk, Blizzard for Snipers)
* Good mobbing skills.
* Far ranged.
* Confirmed as the most effective 4th job.
* Can hit as high as warrior with double shot very early on.

Cons

* Low health, getting 2-hit-killed by monsters at high levels
* Confirmed as the least popular of all the classes
* Low damage largely due to weak damage formula
* Very unstable damage until mastery in 2nd job
* Elemental advantage is screwed at higher levels, not much fire weak mobs to train on
* Biased view towards archers from other classes, other classes will be chosen over bowmen any time at anywhere at lower levels
* Gets ksed easily until 2nd job

Contents
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* 1 Starting Out
o 1.1 Maple Island
o 1.2 Victoria Island
o 1.3 First Job Tips
o 1.4 The Second Job Advancement
o 1.5 Second Job Tips
+ 1.5.1 AP Distribution Chart
o 1.6 Third Job advancement
+ 1.6.1 Third Job Tips
* 2 Intermediate Guide
o 2.1 Where to Train
* 3 Advanced Guide
o 3.1 Jump Shot
o 3.2 Hunter or Crossbowman?
o 3.3 Scrolling
o 3.4 Attack Speed Ladder
http://strategywiki.org/wiki/MapleStory/Bowman_Guide