Class guide · Lv 30-70 · Medium
Hunter (Arrow Bomb) guide
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Who it is for
For Bowmen who want fast shots and group damage. Arrow Bomb hits up to 6 mobs and can stun them, so you clear packs from far away.
Good at
- Arrow Bomb hits up to 6 mobs with a stun chance.
- Bows shoot faster than crossbows.
- Accuracy is almost never a problem.
- Soul Arrow lets you shoot without using arrows.
Watch out for
- Very low HP for the level.
- Arrow Bomb costs 28 MP at max, MP potions add up.
- Bows need STR equal to their level, 70 at Lv 70.
- No movement skill: you walk and jump everywhere.
Comes after: Bowman (Arrow Blow).
AP: stats by level
Main stat: DEX. Secondary: STR.
| Level | Where your AP goes |
|---|---|
| 30 | Start from the Bowman plan: about 28 STR, 134 DEX. |
| 31-34 | DEX +5. |
| 35 | STR +5 (35 for Red Viper). |
| 36-39 | DEX +5. |
| 40 | STR +5 (40 for Vaulter 2000). |
| 41-48 | DEX +5. |
| 49-50 | STR +5 (50 for Olympus). |
| 51-58 | DEX +5. |
| 59-60 | STR +5 (60 for Asianic Bow). |
| 61-70 | DEX +5, then STR up to the Lv 70 bow (70 total) at 68-70. |
Lv 70: about 70 STR and 290 DEX base. STR on your boots and other gear counts, so you can stop a little lower. INT and LUK stay at 4.
SP: skills by level
| Level | Skills by the end of it | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Arrow Bomb 1 | One point opens the 6-mob explosion. |
| 31-32 | Arrow Bomb 1, Bow Mastery 5, Bow Booster 1 | Booster 1 already gives the full speed boost. |
| 33-42 | Arrow Bomb 30, Bow Mastery 5, Bow Booster 1, Final Attack: Bow 1 | Max your mobbing attack first. |
| 43-47 | Arrow Bomb 30, Bow Mastery 20, Bow Booster 1, Final Attack: Bow 1 | Better low rolls, +10% critical rate, +10 speed. |
| 48-49 | Arrow Bomb 30, Bow Mastery 20, Bow Booster 5, Soul Arrow: Bow 1, Final Attack: Bow 2 | Booster 5 opens Soul Arrow: fewer arrow trips. |
| 50-57 | Arrow Bomb 30, Bow Mastery 20, Bow Booster 5, Soul Arrow: Bow 1, Final Attack: Bow 26 | Extra arrows on a 25% chance. |
| 58-63 | Arrow Bomb 30, Bow Mastery 20, Bow Booster 5, Soul Arrow: Bow 15, Final Attack: Bow 30 | Max Final Attack, longer Soul Arrow. |
| 64-70 | Arrow Bomb 30, Bow Mastery 20, Bow Booster 20, Soul Arrow: Bow 20, Final Attack: Bow 30, Amazon's Judgement 1 | Buffs last 300 seconds, one point of slow. |
- Safer start: raise Bow Mastery to 20 and Booster to 5 before Arrow Bomb, then max Arrow Bomb by Lv 49. Better while Arrow Bomb is weak, slower mobbing at 40.
- Final Attack helps on one or two mobs and wastes time on big groups. Turn it off when Arrow Bomb already kills a pack.
- Want mobs slowed earlier? Raise Amazon's Judgement right after Arrow Bomb, before Final Attack.
- Keep Arrow Blow 20 from first job for single mobs. A reset to Double Shot gives the same single-target damage for more MP.
Where to train
| Level | Maps | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 30-39 | The Swamp of Despair II, Line 2 <Area 1>, Transfer Area | Ligators and packed Jr. Wraiths, good first Arrow Bomb maps. |
| 40-49 | A Look-Out Shed Around the Beach, Monkey Swamp III, The Tunnel That Lost Light I | Lorangs, Zombie Lupins and Cold Eyes in groups. |
| 50-59 | Line 2 <Area 2>, Lorang and Clang | Wraiths and Clangs, many mobs per Arrow Bomb. |
| 60-70 | Sleepy Dungeon V, Golem's Temple III, Dangerous Valley II | Stone Golems in Golem's Temple III, Dark Stone Golems in Sleepy Dungeon V, and Copper Drakes and Red Drakes in Dangerous Valley II. Big hits once your damage is up. |
Every level range: where to train by level. MesoLens also ranks the maps for your own character, from your level and stats.
Gear by level
| Level | What to wear |
|---|---|
| 30-34 | Ryden with the Lv 30 Hunter set from the Bowman guide, or a Blue Sauna Robe overall (Red Sauna Robe for female characters). |
| 35-39 | Red Viper (fast, 52 attack). |
| 40-49 | Vaulter 2000 (60 attack). Brown Piette or Piettra top and bottom. Lv 46 Icarus capes add Accuracy. |
| 50-59 | Olympus (70 attack). Green Maro, Blue Willow gloves, Brown Steel-Tip Boots, Green Napoleon cape. |
| 60-70 | Asianic Bow (80 attack), then a Lv 70 Hinkel bow (Golden Hinkel, Red Hinkel or Blue Hinkel). Green Patriot, Blue Eyes gloves, White Gaia Cape at 65. Iron Arrows for Bows are a Woodcrafting 7 craft. |
Before you buy, check what a piece really sells for: how to price-check the Free Market.
Quests and party quests
- Lv 30: Athena Pierce in Henesys starts the job change. Collect 30 Dark Marbles at the instructor's test, then choose Hunter.
- Lv 32: Mr. Wetbottom's chain in Sleepywood for a Sauna Robe with 10 slots.
- Lv 57: Henesys Citizen of Honor for the Henesys Earrings.
- Kerning City Party Quest stays open with no level cap, but EXP is better on your own maps after the early 30s.
Tips and common mistakes
Tips
- Arrow Bomb needs mobs close together. Spread out mobs waste most of it.
- Final Attack fires the way you face. With no mob in front, it does not fire.
- Each Final Attack proc uses 3 arrows unless Soul Arrow is on.
- Use Power Knockback when a mob gets inside bow swing range.
- Some players farm low maps like Ant Tunnel Park or Ant Tunnel III all the way to 70: one Arrow Bomb per pack can beat harder maps.
Common mistakes
- Maxing Final Attack before Arrow Bomb. Arrow Bomb works every cast; Final Attack only 25% of the time.
- Standing too close. Leave space so you shoot instead of swing.
- Running out of arrows before Soul Arrow lasts long enough.
- Picking maps by mob level. Mobs you clear in one shot beat tougher ones that take three.
- Scrolling gloves for critical rate. Attack wins.
Written by the MesoLens team from the game data and community guides: NiaDB, Hunter guide, Lv 30-70 · NiaDB, Best grind maps for every level.
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