Archer
From Fiesta Online Wikia
Sources:
http://fiesta.outspark.com/guide/?view=characterinfo_3
Guide edited from it's original version.
Here is a guide on how to become a successful archer in Fiesta. Enjoy!
If you want to post anything in the forums regarding this class, please go to the Archer Forum Section.
Introduction
Archers are long-ranged attackers who are known for their speed. Their weak defense is made up for by their speedy attacks and pace. They wield a bow and an arrow. Besides mages, archers are very good at luring monsters due their very long range attacks. A very valuable member to any party the archer is the only character type that has damage over time skills. There are many different builds for the archer each with their own advantages and disadvantages and with 2 very distinct kinds of weapons they have the ability to deal with almost every situation. At level 20 Archers become Hawk Archers and at level 60 become Scouts
The Skills
See the Skills Guide (non-database format).
[edit] Active Skills
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[edit] Passive Skills
See the Passive Archer Skills Database.
What skills should you empower?
According to Drugie at http://fiestahq.sparkonline.net/forum/index.php/topic,748.0.html:
Aimed shot - max power
Poison and bone shot - max sp consumption
There are many different builds for archers skills depending on what you are setting out to accomplish. The main skill builds out there are as follows:
AOE Damage Dealer: Max points in Damage and Cooldown for Multishot, Natures Mist
Pure Damage Dealer: Max points in Damage on Aimed Shot, Power Shot. Points in damage on every other skill OR cooldown on Aimed shot and Power Shot
Damage over Time: Max points in Cooldown and SP cost on Fury Impact, Bone Shot, Venomous Shot, Natures Mist
Balanced: Max points in Damage for Aimed Shot, Max points in SP Cost for Fury Impact, Bone Shot
The Equipment
See the Weapons Guide (non-database format)
See the Items Database (database format)
Stat Builds
By Drugie at http://fiestahq.sparkonline.net/forum/index.php/topic,618.0.html:
Here is a snapshot of the most common archer builds
Full Dexterity - Very high aim and evasion but lacks defense and damage
Spirit up to 25 then full Dexterity - A very good Critical rate, more SP and a good aim + evade. but very hard to raise early game
Full Spirit - Very high critical and a large amount of SP
2 Strength:1 Dexterity - A high attack while keeping aim high
2 Strength:1 Endurance - High attack while trying to reduce damage taken
3 Endurance: 2 Strength: 1 Dexterity -High hp and defense while keeping a reasonable damage and aim
Archer Tactics
The main way for archers to get their kills is by relying on their range and their powerful skills, there is no point in standing close to the target as you are reducing the amount of "free" hits you are getting. The best way to attack a mob is stand far back, target the mob than attack with bone shot, then poison shot. Followed by aimed shot then bone shot. If done properly all 4 of these skills will have been fired be4 the mob has even reached you and you will have done a large amount of damage and the target may be poisoned and bleeding.
Kiting
Kiting is a term used for hitting the mob with all skills available then moving away before attacking it again. Kiting works very well as an archer due to its very powerful damage over time skills which ensure that the mob is taking damage even while the character is moving away. Kiting is best done when a Speed increase scroll is cast.
Shooting through objects..
Some see this as a bug, others see it as deliberate to give archers an edge over melee mobs. If you are on one side of a wall and the mob you are fighting is on the other, you can fire through the wall and hit the mob. The mob is then forced to walk the long way around to get to you which gives you the opportunity to make a large number of hits before it can get to you.
Training Guide
By Simpson at http://fiestahq.sparkonline.net/forum/index.php/topic,338.0.html:
Level 1~3 Slimes
Level 3~5 Mushrooms
Level 5~8 Imps
Level 8~10 Fire Mushrooms
Level 10~13 Hungry Wolf
Level 13~15 Mini Greenkys
Level 15~20 Mara Pirates Or Mini Greensky (Pirates For Skill Spam Greenky for Normal Attacks)
Level 20~40 Iyzel Tower Quests
