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I've decided on WA. Thanks so much guys! o3o

You'll manage that easily. I was hitting 2-3 SS with a 300k range at HoH.

with that much funding you should be able to do at least that much if you spend it well

I'm planning to fund my WA with 17-20bil+. I'm getting the full RA Set, hopefully I can scroll 'em well and a faf bow with 280 att, need to cube. I'll most probably also get the tyrant set and other %dex equips. Would be I be able to hit 1.5-2mil per line on HoH mobs by the time I'm around 180 or so?

[quote=airforce1]The only real con for WA is they have very low PDR.[/quote]

That's true we have very low base PDR, we also don't have emblems at the moment so we miss out on a pretty massive damage increase when compared to explorers/nova (although that part doesn't really matter for unfunded)

The only real con for WA is they have very low PDR.

Con of WA; Ereve. Unless you are that 1% that doesn't lag when in a map with "the three", you're going to have a bad time.

Marksman are quite a bit stronger than WA right now

[quote=Zefffff]Pros of WA - they're archers.. Of the wind
Cons of WA - It's all done in silence
In the panic of the night
Take a risk
Come back to life
Here the darkness
Meets the light[/quote]

Such rhyme. Much help.

Could one of you guys list out the pros and cons of a Wind Archer? o3o

Go WA. I need to sell my 70% boss 21% PDR Ereve Brilliance to someone

(No I'm not biased at all)

In all seriousness, I don't care for WH or Merc play style so I'm throwing them out. I do have lvl200 BM, MM, and WA and enjoyed playing them.
None of these archers have (insurmountable) difficulty surviving bosses at high levels. They all have %damage ignore and high avoid/dodge to make up for their *relatively* low hp. You won't be able to tank all day like a pally, but you can take 2-3 hits from non-%hp attack bosses which is good enough in most situations.

For damage, all 3 excel in different scenarios. MM are better on high PDR bosses, but WA excel on some high level bosses by ignoring physical resistance. MM will have the highest damage per line, but WA attack MUCH faster to make up for it. MMs are slightly disadvantaged because they are less mobile when attacking. Some bosses will be much easier to solo as WA because of puppet (emerald dust).

You really can't go wrong with either case.

@okaythen Never really said they had low damage, lol. I meant if it was "lower" than MMs.

And I'm probably gonna choose WA. They look more cool with all the green and I like their gameplay.

They're both good at bossing.
Survivability of both classes are decent, you shouldn't have a problem if you have control.
Both classes have really good mobility, however, I reckon marksman have it a little better as they have
grappling hook which helps for training and dodging. WA also has wind walk which is still good enough.
MM have 100% crit thanks to snipe but WA have to build their crit to 100% with outside buffs like link skills, etc.
I would personally go WA because MM is just so BORING.
MM have it a little better but gameplay > damage.
Make a MM anyways because the MM card will come in handy for your WA if you decide MM is not your cup of tea.

And as @SlyOne said, Wind archers are going to get a pretty nice buff when the seed patch hits gms.
And what made you think WA's had low damage?

[quote=SharkyMikey]@Darkness129 Wow.. Thing is, I love WA's gameplay and skills but I don't want them to suck at damage. Are they really bad when compared to MMs are just lag a bit behind?[/quote]

Well if you like the gameplay you should stick with it. It doesn't suck at damage at all. Might I remind you that WA are going to get a huge upgrade in damage during the seed patch which will definitely bring out their damage.

@Darkness129 Wow.. Thing is, I love WA's gameplay and skills but I don't want them to suck at damage. Are they really bad when compared to MMs are just lag a bit behind?

Marksman will give you a higher range with your amount of funds. You'll be hitting high numbers and they're pretty good at bossing.