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Written by: Timothy Lok

Copyright (C) 2006  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.


This is a guide for Maple Story. go to www.maplestory.com for more information
Contact me if you want to ask any questions or make any corrections at: mr.timothylok@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: In this guide, you will find out how to make and use a bowman to it's full
potential. This guide is only a guide, you will find other ways to build your skills. Make this
your own story, and have fun while your at it.


[[Table of contents]]:

I.Bowman Job Advancement Skills
II. Ability Build
III. Skill Build for The First Job Advancement: Bowman
VI. Skill Build for The Second Job Advancement: Hunter
V. Skill Build for The Second Job Advancement: Crossbowman
VI. The Third Job


I.Bowman Job Advancement Skills
I do not feel like listing and explaining every single skill for a bowman. Conviniently, this
site has all of them sorted, and described in fuller detail that I could ever do.

Rather than waste space, only the ones who need to read the skills will pull up another window,
and copy this URL:

http://www.hidden-street.net/characters/bowman.php


II. Ability Build

When making a bowman [NOTE: I'm assuming that you have played this game, and know the
interface of it.], you want to get your strength (str) equal to 5 more than your level. For
example, your level 20, and you your strength should be 25. The rest of your ability points
should go into your dexterity (dex). Note that this will change once you become a crossbowman
if you choose to be. At level 10, you MUST have 25 dex to make the job advancement; if you
have 5 more str than your level, you should have enough.


III. Skill Build for The First Job Advancement: Bowman

NOTE: At level 10, after making the job advancement in Henesys, you will have one skill point.
Level 10 - 1 [The Blessing of Amazon]
Level 11 - 2 [The Blessing of Amazon] 1 [The Eye of Amazon]
Level 12 - 3 [The Eye of Amazon]
Level 13 - 3 [The Eye of Amazon]
Level 14 - 1 [The Eye of Amazon] 1 [Arrow Blow] 1 [Dobule Shot]
The reason for The Eye of Amazon is range. Do not get a magic attack before getting range
because even if you were to shoot powerful shots, you will never hit monsters with such a low
range.
Level 15 - 3 [Dobule Shot]
Level 16 - 3 [Dobule Shot]
Level 17 - 3 [Dobule Shot]
Level 18 - 3 [Dobule Shot]
Level 19 - 3 [Dobule Shot]
Level 20 - 3 [Dobule Shot]
Level 21 - 1 [Dobule Shot] 2 [Critical Shot]
Level 22 - 3 [Critical Shot]
Level 23 - 3 [Critical Shot]
Level 24 - 3 [Critical Shot]
Level 25 - 3 [Critical Shot]
Level 26 - 3 [Critical Shot]
Level 27 - 3 [Critical Shot]
Do not get Arrow Blow; Compared to Double Shot, it is useless because Double Arrow gives two
chances of Doubling your attack.
Level 28 - 3 [Focus]
Level 29 - 3 [Focus]
Level 30 - 3 [Focus]
There's nothing else you can put, so get Focus. Bowmen have so much dex that you will not need
accuracy. Focus is mainly for the avoidability


VI. Skill Build for The Second Job Advancement: Hunter
I have personnaly not ventured into hunters yet, therefore, this is a theoretical build from the experiences I have had.

NOTE: At level 30, you will recieve one more skill point after finishing the second job advancement quest
Level 30 - 1 [Arrow Bomb]
Level 31 - 3 [Mastery]
Level 32 - 3 [Mastery]
Level 33 - 3 [Mastery]
Level 34 - 3 [Mastery]
Level 35 - 3 [Mastery]
Level 36 - 3 [Mastery]
Level 37 - 1 [Mastery] 2 [Bow Booster]
Mastery is going to stay at 19, because when at level 20, the master percentage is the same as
level 19. The point of arrow bomb is crowd control; There is no other use of it; do not use
this as an area attacker yet.
Level 38 - 3 [Bow Booster]
Level 39 - 3 [Soul Arrow: Bow]
Level 40 - 3 [Soul Arrow: Bow]
Level 41 - 3 [Soul Arrow: Bow]
Level 42 - 1 [Soul Arrow: Bow] 2 [Bow Booster]
Level 43 - 3 [Bow Booster]
Level 44 - 3 [Bow Booster]
Level 45 - 3 [Bow Booster]
Level 46 - 3 [Bow Booster]
Level 47 - 1 [Bow Booster] 2 [Power Knock-Back]
This build above depends on what you think is more important. I feel Bow booster is good
enough at 5 at first. The only reason soul arrow is at 10 is because after 10, you are wasting
Skill Points which are worth more than 5 MP
Level 48 - 3 [Power Knock-Back]
Level 49 - 3 [Power Knock-Back]
Level 50 - 3 [Power Knock-Back]
Level 51 - 3 [Power Knock-Back]
Level 52 - 3 [Power Knock-Back]
Level 53 - 3 [Power Knock-Back]
Power Knock Back is also a crowd control, but this one is a melee attacking skill; Arrow Bomb
is like an arrow, thus rendering it useless 
Level 54 - 3 [Arrow Bomb]
Level 55 - 3 [Arrow Bomb]
Level 56 - 3 [Arrow Bomb]
Level 57 - 3 [Arrow Bomb]
Level 58 - 3 [Arrow Bomb]
Level 59 - 3 [Arrow Bomb]
Level 60 - 3 [Arrow Bomb]
Level 61 - 3 [Arrow Bomb]
Level 62 - 3 [Arrow Bomb]
Level 63 - 2 [Arrow Bomb] 1 [Focus]
Level 64 - 3 [Focus]
Level 65 - 3 [Focus]
Level 66 - 3 [Focus]
Level 67 - 1 [Focus] 2 [The Blessing of Amazon]
Level 68 - 3 [The Blessing of Amazon]
Level 69 - 3 [The Blessing of Amazon]
Level 70 - 3 [The Blessing of Amazon]
These are just skill points that are being dumped to anything more usefull than Final Attack:
Bow. Final Attack: Bow is considered useless, because it is only one arrow, and is slows you
down from doing the maximum damage you can actually do. Feel free to dump some skill points on
it, but I would not advise doing such a thing.


V. Skill Build for The Second Job Advancement: Crossbowman
I actually have made a Crossbowman [opposed to the hunter], therefore, I know what is pretty good [don't want to say best...]

NOTE: At level 30, you will recieve one more skill point after finishing the second job advancement quest
Level 30 - 1 [Mastery]
Level 31 - 3 [Mastery]
Level 32 - 1 [Mastery] 2 [Crossbow Booster]
Level 33 - 3 [Crossbow Booster]
Level 34 - 3 [Mastery]
Level 35 - 3 [Mastery]
Level 36 - 3 [Mastery]
Level 37 - 3 [Mastery]
Level 38 - 2 [Mastery] 1 [Crossbow Booster]
Mastery is going to stay at 19, because when at level 20, the master percentage is the same as
level 19. The reason for the booster in the begging is so you can actually fire at a faster
rate with a crossbow, being that crossbows are slow.
Level 39 - 3 [Soul Arrow: Crossbow]
Level 40 - 3 [Soul Arrow: Crossbow]
Level 41 - 3 [Soul Arrow: Crossbow]
Level 42 - 1 [Soul Arrow: Crossbow] 2 [Crossbow Booster]
Level 43 - 3 [Crossbow Booster]
Level 44 - 3 [Crossbow Booster]
Level 45 - 3 [Crossbow Booster]
Level 46 - 3 [Crossbow Booster]
The only reason soul arrow is at 10 is because after 10, you are wasting Skill Points which are
worth more than 5 MP
Level 47 - 3 [Power Knock-Back]
Level 48 - 3 [Power Knock-Back]
Level 49 - 3 [Power Knock-Back]
Level 50 - 3 [Power Knock-Back]
Level 51 - 3 [Power Knock-Back]
Level 52 - 3 [Power Knock-Back]
Level 53 - 2 [Power Knock-Back] 1 [Iron Arrow]
Level 54 - 3 [Iron Arrow]
Level 55 - 3 [Iron Arrow]
Level 56 - 3 [Iron Arrow]
Level 57 - 3 [Iron Arrow]
Level 58 - 3 [Iron Arrow]
Level 59 - 3 [Iron Arrow]
Level 60 - 3 [Iron Arrow]
Level 61 - 3 [Iron Arrow]
Level 62 - 3 [Iron Arrow]
Level 63 - 2 [Iron Arrow] 1 [Focus]
Unlike Hunters, Iron arrow can only shoot forawrd, and this attack does not stun, therefore you
do not get iron arrow in the beggining.
Level 64 - 3 [Focus]
Level 65 - 3 [Focus]
Level 66 - 3 [Focus]
Level 67 - 1 [Focus] 2 [The Blessing of Amazon]
Level 68 - 3 [The Blessing of Amazon]
Level 69 - 3 [The Blessing of Amazon]
Level 70 - 3 [The Blessing of Amazon]
These are just skill points that are being dumped to anything more usefull than Final Attack:
Bow. Final Attack: Crossbow is considered useless, because it is only one arrow, and is slows
you down from doing the maximum damage you can actually do. Feel free to dump some skill
points on it, but I would not advise doing such a thing.


VI. The Third Job

ok, I found out that you want Strafe and mortal blow first, being that mortal blow is like critical. for snipers, they want ice shot atleast to one first, being that they can't controll mobs. for rangers, they don't want fire arrow or arrow rain just yet, because they don't stun or freeze. I'm still working out details for the third job, but for now, that is all I know.

LAST NOTE: don't act immature, don't ks, have fun while may-pulling

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