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    Crossbowman Guide (LVL 1-70)

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    Table of Contents
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    I. Opening Statement
    II. Legal Things
    1.1 Ability Points
    1.2 Skill Points: Beginner
    1.3 Training: Beginner
    1.4 Becoming: Archer
    1.5 Skill Points: 1st Job
    1.6 Training: 1st Job
    1.7 Becoming: Crossbowman
    1.8 Skill Points: 2nd Job
    1.9 Training: 2nd Job
    2.0 Becoming: Sniper *Finishing*
    2.1 Skill Points: 3nd Job *Finishing*
    2.2 Training: 3nd Job *Finishing*
    2.3 F.A.Q
    III. Closing Statement

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    I am making a huge update to this guide soon, I will take a day or two
    from Maple Story, To add new things such as...Where to train, the 3rd
    Job things and a different way to put up your skill points. Also I will
    add things about the quests. (Sections Fame, Money, Equips, Fast, Easy
    Quests).
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    I. Opening Statement
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    This guide is only for people who want to be Crossbowman. This guide only
    has Double Shot and FA-less skill builds. So if you want an actual good
    Crossbowman read this guide it should help you out quiet a bit. There is
    absolutely no equipment guides in this because people put different
    equipments on there character so, there is no perfectly equipped person. By
    the way this is all my opinion you don't have to follow everything I say,
    and if this guide messed your character up in some way don't blame me in
    anyway or form you're the one that read this guide.

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    II. Legal Things
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    Copyright of Alex Neufeld - This guide was created by me so, do not copy
    this guide, translate it for sale, or make profit from it without permission
    from me and only me. http://www.hidden-street.net/ is the only website that
    may post this guide.

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    1.1 Ability Points
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    I suggest you roll a 4 INT 4 LUK roll this will end up helping you do about
    100 more damage around level 70. This is how your roll should look. The *'s
    mean any number. Your STR should be the same as your level, so when ever you
    level up just put one into STR and the rest into DEX.

    STR *
    DEX *
    INT 4
    LUK 4

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    1.2 Skill Points: Beginner
    ===========================

    Here is how you should put up your skill points. You can put up anything you
    want but make sure you have 3 Snails, I prefer Nimble Feet because you can
    use it later on and it will still be helpful! If you chose to be a Theif then
    chose Recovery and Three Snails.

    Level Skill+
    2 + 1 Three Snails
    3 + 1 Three Snails
    4 + 1 Three Snails
    5 + 1 Nimble Feet/Recovery
    6 + 1 Nimble Feet/Recovery
    7 + 1 Nimble Feet/Recovery

    =
    3 Three Snails
    3 Nimble Feet/Recovery

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    1.3 Training: Beginner
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    Don't leave the island until you are level 10.

    Level Location Monsters
    1 - 10 Maple Island Green Snails, Blue Snails, Shrooms, and Red Snails

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    1.4 Becoming: Archer
    ====================

    Okay now that you are level 10 and have at least 25 DEX. From Maple Island
    go to Southperry and all the way to the right of the map, then talk to
    Shanks pay him 150 mesos to go to Victoria Island. Now that you have landed
    on the boat in Lith Harbour go to the right and you will see a man behide a
    desk, his name is Phil talk to him and click "Take me somewhere else" then
    chose Henesy's. Now that you have magically appeared in Henesy's go near the
    middle of the map and you will see a man named Chief Stan go inside the
    portal to the right of him. Now you will see a statue with a man on a horse
    go to it and press UP on the keyboard, Walk right for a bit and you will see
    a giant tree walk inside and talk to Athena Pierce and accept everything she
    says, now you're an Archer.

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    1.5 Skill Points: 1st Job
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    Here is how you should put your Skill Points up.

    Level Skill +
    10 + 1 Critical Shot
    11 + 3 Critical Shot
    12 + 3 Critical Shot
    13 + 3 Critical Shot
    14 + 3 Critical Shot
    15 + 3 Critical Shot
    16 + 3 Critical Shot
    17 + 1 Critical Shot, + 2 The Blessing of Amazon
    18 + 1 The Blessing of Amazon, + 2 The Eye of Amazon
    19 + 3 The Eye of Amazon
    20 + 3 The Eye of Amazon
    21 + 1 Arrow Blow, + 2 Double Shot
    22 + 3 Double Shot
    23 + 3 Double Shot
    24 + 3 Double Shot
    25 + 3 Double Shot
    26 + 3 Double Shot
    27 + 3 Double Shot
    28 + 3 Focus
    29 + 3 Focus
    30 + 3 Focus

    =
    1 Arrow Blow
    3 The Blessing of Amazon
    8 The Eye of Amazon
    9 Focus
    20 Double Shot
    20 Critical Shot

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    1.6 Training: 1st Job
    =====================

    I say Orange Mushroom Garden because it is almost never crowded even at the
    start of new servers, also because there is very good spawn and its simple
    training. WARNING before you level up to level 31, go become a Crossbowman.

    Level Location Monster
    10 - 21 Orange Mushroom Garden Shrooms, Red Snails and Orange Mushrooms
    21 - 31 Kerning PQ Jr. Neckies, Ligators, Cursed Eyes, and
    King Slime

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    1.7 Becoming: Crossbowman
    =========================

    Okay now that you are level 30 go back to where you became an Archer, and
    talk to Athena Pierce again accept everything she says, now that you have
    the letter go out to where Chief Stan is and from there go to the top right
    of the map and go threw the portal. Now got to the very top right of the map
    and you will see a girl with pink hair, she is the Bowman Job Instructor
    talk to her and accept everything she says now kill the Zombie Mushrooms and
    the Evil Eyes and get 30 Dark Marbles, now go talk to the instructor again
    and you will get the Proof Of A Hero. Now go back and talk to Athena Pierce
    and then choose to be a Crossbowman. Now you're a Crossbowman.

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    1.8 Skill Points: 2nd Job
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    Here is how you should put your Skill Points up. You may put 1 AP into
    Iron Arrow at the start but I prefer puting it into Crossbow Mastery.

    Level Skill +
    30 + 1 Crossbow Mastery
    31 + 3 Crossbow Mastery
    32 + 3 Crossbow Mastery
    33 + 3 Crossbow Mastery
    34 + 3 Crossbow Mastery
    35 + 3 Crossbow Mastery
    36 + 3 Crossbow Mastery
    37 + 3 Power Knock-Back
    38 + 3 Power Knock-Back
    39 + 3 Power Knock-Back
    40 + 1 Power Knock-Back, + 2 Crossbow Booster
    41 + 3 Crossbow Booster
    42 + 3 Crossbow Booster
    43 + 3 Crossbow Booster
    44 + 3 Crossbow Booster
    45 + 1 Crossbow Booster, + 2 Soul Arrow : Crossbow
    46 + 3 Soul Arrow : Crossbow
    47 + 3 Iron Arrow
    48 + 3 Iron Arrow
    49 + 3 Iron Arrow
    50 + 3 Iron Arrow
    51 + 3 Iron Arrow
    52 + 3 Power Knock-Back
    53 + 3 Power Knock-Back
    54 + 3 Power Knock-Back
    55 + 1 Power Knock-Back, + 2 Iron Arrow
    56 + 3 Iron Arrow
    57 + 3 Iron Arrow
    58 + 3 Iron Arrow
    59 + 3 Iron Arrow
    60 + 1 Iron Arrow, + 2 Crossbow Booster
    61 + 3 Crossbow Booster
    62 + 3 Soul Arrow : Crossbow
    63 + 3 Soul Arrow : Crossbow
    64 + 3 Soul Arrow : Crossbow
    65 + 3 Soul Arrow : Crossbow
    66 + 3 Soul Arrow : Crossbow
    67 + 1 Crossbow Mastery, + 2 Focus
    68 + 3 Focus
    69 + 3 Focus
    70 + 3 Focus

    =
    11 Focus
    20 Soul Arrow : Crossbow
    20 Crossbow Booster
    20 Power Knock-Back
    20 Crossbow Mastery
    30 Iron Arrow

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    1.9 Training: 2nd Job
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    By the time your level 60 you will be able to kill Coolie Zombies in 1 - 3
    hits all the time, considering you have the level 60 armour and weapon.

    Level Location Monster
    31 - 35 Land of Wild Boar I & II Wild Boars
    35 - 51 Ludibrium PQ Ratz, Black Ratz,
    Bloctopus, Block Golems,
    Chronos, Platoon Chronos,
    Master Chronos, Rombots,
    and Alishar
    51 - 60 Drake Hunting Ground DraKes
    60 - 70 Forest of Dead Trees III & IV Coolie Zombies

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    2.0 Becoming: Sniper
    =====================
    *Finishing*

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    2.1 Skill Points: 3nd Job
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    *Finishing*

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    2.2 Training: 3nd Job
    ======================
    *Finishing*

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    2.3 F.A.Q
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    These are the Frequently Asked Questions about Crossbowman. There are very
    few questions because this is a Crossbowman only guide.

    1st Question: Arrow Blow or Double Shot?

    1st Answer: Double Shot, because it is more stable, and you get to use
    Critical Shot twice. Here's why Double Shot is better then Arrow Blow with
    numbers.
    Double Shot: 130% + 100% x 2 Arrows = 460% (If both arrows are critical)
    Arrow Blow: 260% + 100% = 360%

    2nd Question: Final Attack or No Final Attack?

    2nd Answer: It matters if you are going to get level 70 or not, if you are
    not then yes go ahead and use Final Attack. If you plan on getting to level
    70 then no, don't use it because it does not work with the level 70 Skills.

    3rd Question: Focus or The Blessing of Amazon?

    3rd Answer: Use Focus because in the end it will give you 20 Avoidability
    and 23 Accuracy, 23 Accuracy because The Blessing of Amazon already gives
    you 3 Accuracy, and plus there is a glitch in the game where you will walk
    right by enemy but not get hit!. But if you chose The Blessing of Amazon
    you will end up with 16 Accuracy, no Avoidability increase and no glitch.

    4th Question: Why Crossbowman?

    4th Anwser: Well I chose Crossbowman's over Hunter's because there are a
    lot more powerful at level 50+, they hold there Crossbows like real men!
    Instead of just letting it sit there as if you dont want it, When in 3rd
    job they get Ice Arrow/Blizzard which is a lot better then Fire Arrow
    because you get to freeze the person for 3 seconds at level 21!