| You can always use the cheapest arrow when using bow as luring tool, only when you are a ranger, would you need the best ranged gears... remember, no one expect a thief to do 4k damage to the robber crab with his bow, and just pull a near death crab for the team to poke.
I'd say, use throwing weapon when you are leveling Thief or NIN, and bow/gun when leveling RNG. The reason being, as I was told(I have yet to see), NIN is exceptionally good with throwing weapons, they can do very good damage with their shuriken, so it wouldn't be a bad idea to actually level your NIN's throwing skill. Though, not many NIN has enough money to play that trick, as far as I know, but if you can become a throwing NIN, your damage will be as good as a DD, as I was told. |