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i used to be a assassin, lvl 65 on Ares (which is a leet server due to its age). a lvl 65 on ares is nothing. my equip is decent. +8 chitins, dual shard 8s, +9 jewels, and at one point i had a IB and dual RoLs...
but in all due honesty, if you dont have the skills, you aint gonna get the kills.
i got my ass owned left and right and eventually had to buy some NP and leach in parties...
on the verge of tears, KO saved my ass because they introduced DCZ.
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dcz, i leveled up my sin to 59, i went in to DCZ thinking i would be bad ass and kill everything...i was wrong.
though i got more kills than i wouldve in CZ and i didnt die as much, i didnt have the combo skills, the elite uniques, and the good parties to get my ass from getting owned left and right...
on the verge of breaking down again, i decided to turn into an archer.
with my trusty iron bow +8 and Enion bow +8 in hand, i would now like to say that i KS like a pro.
heres my guide to noob pking for those of you that just want to have some fun without having too many skills.
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archers are all about raw attack power.
fuck defense, its all in the attack.
Weapon
if youre on an elite server like ares, you shouldnt really go to dcz unless you have AT LEAST a Iron Bow +6, Iron Crossbow +7 or Horn Crossbow +8.
I would highly recommend getting a IB +7 though, if possible.
Armor
equip yourself with at LEAST +7/12 dex armor, if you cant afford it, dont bother going to DCZ because youre probably going to be an NP donor. i would highly recommend getting +8 or higher armor because of the added dexterity
Accessories
try to get your hands on +9 accessories, if you cant afford it, try to get at least +7s all over and forget the quest gear...if you cant afford the +7s, then just settle for the quest stuff for now because the tradeoff for a +6 and quest isnt worth it.
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now, lets begin:
as a dcz archer, you neednt concern yourself with defense, the only thing you want to make sure is that, when buffed, you have enough defense so that a sin/warrior doesnt sneak up on you and 1 hit kill your ass.
i have a plate 8/9 (no Dagger defense) archer with full stats on dex and my defense with buffs is roughly a little under 600. my hitpoints buffed is about 2200. my attack wolfed is almost 1600. meaning, the damage i deal is quite high (for a dcz archer) but my defense is a bit crap and im a sitting duck if ever i try to tank anyone.
one thing you have to keep in mind as an archer is that you are meant to attack from far, meaning, DONT EVEN THINK ABOUT TANKING!. you will die. unless you have insane potting/minor heal skills and youre chitin or FP, youre dead. being that this guide is meant for noobs, then you shouldnt have any business tanking...leave that job up to the pros.
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my skill bar:
1 - light feet
2- shadow hunter
3- arc shot
4- counter strike
5- wolf
6- hp pot (or styx)
7- mp pot
8- minor heal
light feet, i like to keep at one for easy access because it is always needed in dcz.
shadow hunter, is the essential dcz skill, dont bother going unless you have it.
arc shot, when engaging an enemy already in combat, save the mp and use arc shot if it is a straight shot...itll hit for the same damage and save you 100 mp.
counter strike, the archers nearly guarenteed critical shot. ive hit some chitin warriors for 1000 hp with this shot and it is money in the bank. always try to open an attack with counter strike and it also increases your chances of getting the final hit and KSing the NP =D
*note that i left off Arrow shower because of the need in tanking an opponent to use it effectively. remember, if you tank as a noob archer, you will die.
how to select a target:
most other archery guides will give you a order of class to target to attack, i ignore this.
i constantly run around while pressing Z to target on an enemy. if the enemy has full health, i dont bother attacking becuase unless they are full paper and are total noobs, you will not be able to kill them using shadow hunter/counterstrike because they will likely pot at the first sign of danger and run.
also try to take note of names of players. some players have elite gear and will not be hurt a great deal by your attacks and others travel with full party healers. dont bother attacking the full partied healer guys until the healer is dead, because youre just wasting your time.
i target enemies with at least half health or around. the reason is, is that this means they are engaged in combat and a few hits will lead to their death and NP for you.
regardless of whether or not they are warrior or what not. i start with counter strike, if its available and them spam away at shadow hunter.
thats about it in how i go about selecting targets.
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navigating through DCZ:
always travel with a group of people and try to stay within that group so that if an enemy were to Z target, they would target someone else and not you.
if you MUST travel alone, try to run through fields of mobs so that a Z target on you will be very difficult, this will in a sense "stealth" you. ive done this a number of times and have had orcs run by me while i hid in a field of dark mares and one time, i actually had a DM kill an orc because the noob Z targeted the DM and it, of course, 1 hit him and killed his ass.
in the event that you are hit for a good amount of damage...
run.
yes, some people will call you a pussy for running but you will save yourself 25 NP and you will live to fight another day, rather than being someones bitch boy.
usually if a sin/warrior/BP hits you and no one is around to save you, chances are by the time you pot, light feet, and try to re-orientate yourself with whats going on, you will die because there may be more than one of them around.
also, if you see a large group of enemies running your way, run/town. dont stand around thinking that youre legolas or some shit because your dumb ass will get run over and you will die.
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using these methods, i was able to accumulate 3,500 NP in DCZ (over a few hours) the other day and have died only 3 times since switching over to archer from assassin.
some pros might see my post and flame me but do keep in mind that i am a noob, most of my NP were earned solo'ing using scrolls. this post was made to help out other noobs that just want to have fun.
hope this helps.
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996 is pretty good but lol at +10chitins
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