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COR doesn't get in much direct melee action, they're indirect melee like RNG most of the time, direct melee doesn't really come until much, much later for COR. So /THF is wasted on a job that mainly deals in ranged attacks.

You're looking for ways around the cost of the job and that's usually the #1 sign a job like this isn't for you. You can't be a Ninja without using Shehei, you can't be a Ranger or Corsair without using ammunition.

It should be mentioned that you shouldn't even bother with COR guns until 22, the bronze bullets you get prior to that level just aren't worth the expense for the damage they give. So instead, you'll have to turn to RNG's Xbow and bolts to cover your early marksmanship skills. Meaning: level Ranger.

At level 22 you can start buying bullets for 9-10k per stack of 99 at NPCs in Bastok and Rabao. At level 50 is where iron bullets become available via crafters and that's where the real expenses for COR begin to mount. Iron Bullets are level 24 smithing and 45 Alchemy to start making them at NQ rates.

Additionally at level 40 you start picking up cards for Quick Draw, which can run you 3k per stack of 99. Its actually cheaper to get these via NPC than craft them.

COR is like RNG and NIN, its a job you have to really prepare for if you mean to play it seriously.

Will people still invite you to PT if you go on the cheap? Sure, they'd invite a monkey if it can refresh and dispel, we already have BRD and RDM monkeys willing to fill that bare minimum for an invite. If you took pride in your BRD, do the same for COR and prepare it for its best potentials.

As far as DD goes, we dd very well, very good damage at low levels and respectable at high levels. Its not close to what a RNG can do, but getting it is still impressive.