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Bowmaster SP Builds?

Just advanced to a bowmaster Need help distributing my SP. I have put one point into hurricane.

December 11, 2010

12 Comments • Newest first

Kevvl

[quote=megaf6]@Kevvl: Wow I had no clue O_o So basically I wasted 3 points into SE when I leveled to 121? >.<[/quote]
Not really. You should have at least 9 points in it just for the timer and boosts. Don't go maxing it though.

Reply December 13, 2010
megaf6

@Kevvl: Wow I had no clue O_o So basically I wasted 3 points into SE when I leveled to 121? >.<

Reply December 13, 2010
Kevvl

[quote=asdflol]In that case, would you recommend that I take points away from SE to max expertise or hurricane instead? Currently have:
21 Hurricane, 10 Marksmenship, 30 SE, 8 Bow Expertness

It feels so strange to sacrifice essentially my only party skill after so much emphasis was put on it (pre-bb).[/quote]
Yeah, it's that strangeness (and being used to a 300 second timer) that made me get SE when I KNEW Marksman Boost would be better.

Raise BE, it's probably better for you.

Reply December 12, 2010
asdflol

[quote=Kevvl]Max SE? No way. SE is the single worst DPS skill in 4th job. It's barely noticeable for you, and slightly better for your party members. Marksmanship, Bow Expertise, and Hurricane should be the order.[/quote]

In that case, would you recommend that I take points away from SE to max expertise or hurricane instead? Currently have:
21 Hurricane, 10 Marksmenship, 30 SE, 8 Bow Expertness

It feels so strange to sacrifice essentially my only party skill after so much emphasis was put on it (pre-bb).

Reply December 11, 2010
lindemann

Omg kevvl is alive! o: Was ages ago since i saw a post
HAI KEVVL!

Reply December 11, 2010
Kevvl

[quote=SpiritBag]Is marksmanship that good?

Most monsters reduce your damage by 10% right? So, does marksmanship subtract 20% from the 10% and make it 0 or does it subtract 20% of the 10% and make it 8%?[/quote]
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It's multiplicative, which is pretty lame. 20% of 10% becomes 8%.

Reply December 11, 2010 - edited
SpiritBag

Is marksmanship that good?

Most monsters reduce your damage by 10% right? So, does marksmanship subtract 20% from the 10% and make it 0 or does it subtract 20% of the 10% and make it 8%?

Reply December 11, 2010 - edited
Kevvl

[quote=megaf6]How does 1 hurricane, 1 bow expertise, and 1 phoenix sound? Then on 121 I'll get dragon breath then max SE.[/quote]
Max SE? No way. SE is the single worst DPS skill in 4th job. It's barely noticeable for you, and slightly better for your party members. Marksmanship, Bow Expertise, and Hurricane should be the order.

Reply December 11, 2010 - edited
megaf6

How does 1 hurricane, 1 bow expertise, and 1 phoenix sound? Then on 121 I'll get dragon breath then max SE.

Reply December 11, 2010 - edited
Kevvl

I've got a fairly in-depth one. It's the basis for the official guide that'll be put up on Basil once I have time to edit it.

[url=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/1803740/0/Temporary_Skill_Build_Guide_Check_here_BEFORE_you_reset_your_SP.html#]link[/url]

Reply December 11, 2010 - edited
ReldWolf

I just made a [url=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/1805388/0/Skills_build_guide.html#]guide[/url] here, I'm not telling how to share SPs level per level but I hope it helps...

Reply December 11, 2010 - edited