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Hello. Lately I have been experimenting with some of the RDM's lesser advertised skills, to learn more about the limits and potentials of the job.
Of all the skills I've tried, I have to say that archery has flat out amazed me in usefulness. I mostly brought this skill up for use in BCNM40 at Waughroon, and simple curiosity. (Own the record on it by 5 minutes with my shell now.)
Quick Facts about RDM Archery: We have a D in the skill. We do not get access to the weaponskills. We are very limited in bow choices, but not limited from many ammo options. We are allowed to wear the +ranged accuracy, -accuracy rings to bring up our hit rate.
I am currently using a Composite Bow+1(20k), and Scorpion Arrows(2k a stack), which combine to give me a 61 damage weapon, with 531 delay and +8 ranged accuracy, and I am able to land hits on ITs for 35-50, EMs for 60-100, and TWTBWs for 150-300.
While this can't compare to my 40 RNG friend, who lands hits for 75-150, 125-200, and 250-400 on the same mobs, the fact remains that RDM Archery isn't that bad, especially when combined with some kiting techniques solo, or simply as a sideline damage bonus during PTs.
Some advanced tactics I have put to use with RDM Archery:
- Archery builds TP which you can put to use with Starlight for MP recovery while wielding a club type weapon in your main slot. (Requires 100 club skill.)
- You have bind and gravity, and can endlessly kite, and slaughter mobs of EM or lower con, but keep in mind gravity loses potency over time, bind on the other hand doesn't really, nor does sleep.
- You can use sleep arrows, and other status effect arrows to disable enemies. *!*Status proc arrows cause the proc 100% of the time IF the arrow hits. You CAN kill monsters (and players in Ballista) by repeatedly shooting them with sleep arrows for X damage, and immediately cause resleep. There is nothing they can do about it. The same is true for elemental proc arrows, and any other associated status/damage effect. - Note, when you're fighting XP mobs such as ITs or even VTs, the mobs CAN resist your procs, I'm not sure what determines resist rate.
- Farming with wooden arrows(3 gil each) and a bow can drastically speed up farming, especially if you're farming lower level beastmen, if not then it will help take a nice chunk off to start the fight (and build TP.)
So I am curious, how many other RDMs out there utilize the archery skill, and how? If so, what are your experiences with it, and how does it progress?
Of all the skills I've tried, I have to say that archery has flat out amazed me in usefulness. I mostly brought this skill up for use in BCNM40 at Waughroon, and simple curiosity. (Own the record on it by 5 minutes with my shell now.)
Quick Facts about RDM Archery: We have a D in the skill. We do not get access to the weaponskills. We are very limited in bow choices, but not limited from many ammo options. We are allowed to wear the +ranged accuracy, -accuracy rings to bring up our hit rate.
I am currently using a Composite Bow+1(20k), and Scorpion Arrows(2k a stack), which combine to give me a 61 damage weapon, with 531 delay and +8 ranged accuracy, and I am able to land hits on ITs for 35-50, EMs for 60-100, and TWTBWs for 150-300.
While this can't compare to my 40 RNG friend, who lands hits for 75-150, 125-200, and 250-400 on the same mobs, the fact remains that RDM Archery isn't that bad, especially when combined with some kiting techniques solo, or simply as a sideline damage bonus during PTs.
Some advanced tactics I have put to use with RDM Archery:
- Archery builds TP which you can put to use with Starlight for MP recovery while wielding a club type weapon in your main slot. (Requires 100 club skill.)
- You have bind and gravity, and can endlessly kite, and slaughter mobs of EM or lower con, but keep in mind gravity loses potency over time, bind on the other hand doesn't really, nor does sleep.
- You can use sleep arrows, and other status effect arrows to disable enemies. *!*Status proc arrows cause the proc 100% of the time IF the arrow hits. You CAN kill monsters (and players in Ballista) by repeatedly shooting them with sleep arrows for X damage, and immediately cause resleep. There is nothing they can do about it. The same is true for elemental proc arrows, and any other associated status/damage effect. - Note, when you're fighting XP mobs such as ITs or even VTs, the mobs CAN resist your procs, I'm not sure what determines resist rate.
- Farming with wooden arrows(3 gil each) and a bow can drastically speed up farming, especially if you're farming lower level beastmen, if not then it will help take a nice chunk off to start the fight (and build TP.)
So I am curious, how many other RDMs out there utilize the archery skill, and how? If so, what are your experiences with it, and how does it progress?
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