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    If you had 200k..

    Hi folks, level 8 Ranger here. I took Thief to 30 (glad I did) and was able to make enough money off of farming and small NM's to get enough money to start off Ranger. Now after a bit more farming/camping, I have 500k . I plan to buy a Hairpin, but was wondering what to spend the other 200k on. I already have-

    Self Bow+1
    Hunter's Bow
    Powerbow+1
    Leaping Boots

    So I was wondering what other gear should I get? I'll be buying the stuff tomorrow, so any info you have would be appreciated. I only have a level 1 woodworking skill, should I sink some money there? Or is there better gear I can buy/buy ahead of time.
    Everybody can be great... because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love. - MLK Jr.
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    Get the hairpin if you absolutely must have it. Personally though, I would get a hawkers knife if it's the same price or cheaper. It's a better upgrade assuming you're not playing ninja or something else that needs the hairpin.
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      Ant

      Go wood working and do arrows, store them on a mule. You are going to blow 200k on arrows sooner or later, so you might as well level woodworking and get the ball rolling now. You started off the same way as me, collecting the ubber gear you need, and farming low NM's. Go woodworking up to horn arrows and pause till your lvl 40 and can use scorpion arrows. Be sure to get your wood skill up to be able to do HQ results on scorpion arrows. HQ = more arrows per synth.

      The above poster recomended a hawlkers knife. I don't think this is a good finincial decision because first off, you cant use it till 30, and when you can its more of a "peacock charm" item. Nice to have for 200k but you will hit a wall at lvl 45-55 when you need a ton of gil for scorpion arrows unless you synth them. On my server scorpion arrows are 2300 to 3100 per 99. I use 99 faster then my meat mithkabob wears off meaning less then 30 mins. So in a "short" 4 hour leveling session if you buy your arrows from teh AH you will blow 18,400. Play 4 hours a day for 10 days and 184,000 of your 200k is gone. + You need to be buying just as much meat as you do arrow. This is about 2700-3200 for 12, and used every 30 min.

      My advice is have your arrow making down to a science to where your having other people pay you to level your ranger. If you do it right you can make enough on synthing to pay your arrow bill + stash some gil.

      If the above poster was recomending buying a hawlkers knife over the hairpin i would say yes to this. Look at the stats.

      Emp = +2agi +3 dex +10 evasion (over kingdom bandana)
      Hawlkers = +1 acc or AKA: +2 agi (over archers) and +1 agi (also over archers)
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        scorpion arrows. HQ = more arrows per synth
        Sorry mate, you are wrong. Although the graphic appears to be a HQ. You never get more than 33 scorpion arrows at a time. I just hit woodworking 60. From 50-59, I never made more than 33 scorpion arrows.

        This is also backed up by this website.
        [URL=http://mysterytour.web.infoseek.co.jp/ffxi/us/index.html[/URL]
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          "Sorry mate, you are wrong. Although the graphic appears to be a HQ. You never get more than 33 scorpion arrows at a time. I just hit woodworking 60. From 50-59, I never made more than 33 scorpion arrows."

          So? You very, very rarely make HQs under the trivial level. I am pretty sure that you can make HQ Scorpion arrows (why couldn't you?); however, it is such a high level synth that you probably won't ever be able to do it consistently.

          Cometgreen
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            I'm a noob when it comes to synthing, i cant really bring myself to synth when it costs so much to get high enough lvl to be able to craft things for an actual profit. So what is HQ and what is the trick to making money off synthing?
            Dauthitaru Ranger Extrodinaire at your service!

            Job Levels: Ranger: 34 Ninja: 13 Warrior: 15 White Mage: 30 Red Mage: 15 Thief: 5

            E-Bow: not yet
            Peacock Charm: not yet
            Onithus Bow: not yet
            Leaping Boots: got them
            Emporer's Hairpin: got it
            Optical Hat: not yet
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              to Meataco:

              so all those HQ (66) scorpions i made must be optical illusions...

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                Originally posted by Meataco


                Sorry mate, you are wrong. Although the graphic appears to be a HQ. You never get more than 33 scorpion arrows at a time. I just hit woodworking 60. From 50-59, I never made more than 33 scorpion arrows.

                This is also backed up by this website.
                [URL=http://mysterytour.web.infoseek.co.jp/ffxi/us/index.html[/URL]
                this is incorrect. HQing scorpion arrows is possible. HQ1 gives 66, HQ2 give 99.
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                • #9
                  you can hq any arrows you just suck at it, thats all
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