Table Of Contents
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I.    Introduction
II.   About Ragnarok Online
III.  Game Conduct
IV.   Getting Started (Novice Class)
V.    Stat Point Distribution
VI.   Skill Point Distribution
VII.  Recommended Archer Equipment
VIII. Prime hunting spots
IX.   Contact
X.    Thanks
XI.   Un-legal

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Introduction
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Well since at the time of writing the English server is down for 10 days, I
decided to put my nose to the grindstone and write my archer FAQ.  I used the
same layout as my merchant FAQ, also hosted here at GameFAQs.  So you will find
a lot of similiarities between the two.  I'll try to spice up what I can ^_^.

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About Ragnarok Online
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Ragnarok Online is a MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer RPG) made by Korean company
Gravity based on the Ragnarok Manga by Lee-Myon Jin.  It is a rather lengthy
download for dial-up users, but should not be too long for Broadband users. 
Theres also a LOT of patches that have been released.  At the time of writing
the game has had 80 patches.  No, I didn't type that wrong.  80.  They are all
relatively small, and install very quickly (just overwrite the files) so it's
not a big deal.  After downloading the client from
http://www.ragnarokonline.com, go get the patches.  I find the best 2 sites are
http://www.ro.pak0.com/ and http://www.gamingfrontier.com.  Also, if your on
dial-up, this game can be a painful experience.  If your on a 56k modem, you
should be able to handle it.  If your on anything less, you might as well not
bother.  This game is a bandwidth hog. 

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The 10, well, now 9, Commandments of RO
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It shames me that I need to make a section like this.  In fact, I'm sure most
of you could skip right over it and be fine.  I still hope everyone will read
this section though, if anything else.

1) Remember that behind that graphic, there is a living and breathing person.
Like you, he/she has feelings, and deserves proper respect.

2) Not everyone on the English server speaks English, oddly enough.  So if your
having trouble communicating, that's probably why.

3) Do NOT kill steal.  Kill stealing is attacking a monster another has already
begun to attack.  Please find your own monster, as the attacker only gets 1/2
of the normal experience.

4) Do NOT loot.  Looting is taking the items from a monster that you did not
kill.  Luckily a system to prevent looting was implimented in a recent patch,
but it still can be a problem.

5) Before speaking with a discount merchant, please check to make sure you have
enough zeny for the item you intend to purchase.  Most offer 20 or 15 percent
off, so the math is not difficult.  You can also just guess as well.

6) Also, if you don't have the money, don't ask the merchant to sell you the
item at a considerably lower price.  Discount merchants dont make that much
of a profit, and none of them are willing to pay for some of your item out of
their own pocket.

7) After you have agreed to purchase the item, you are bound by a verbal
contract to buy it.  Don't try to worm your way out.

8) Please don't beg for money.  We all know novices are poor, and you will be
until around level 15.  We all had to go through exactly what you did.  So just
be patient.

9) Don't scam, and don't fall for scams.  The less people that fall for them,
the less scammers will do them!  Popular scams are offering weapon upgrades,
which are not in the game yet, and offering potions for 161z instead of 16,
hoping nobody would notice.  Caveat emptor, and if something sounds way too
good to be true, it probably is.

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Getting Started (Novice Class)
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I'm just going to assume you have created the account on
www.ragnarokonline.com, have all the patches, and are ready to jump in the RO
world.  Now before you do, you need to create a character.  Once RO starts up,
and you log in, you'll see 3 empty character slots.  Pick one (the first one is
always good) and you'll have the oppurtunity to select your name, hair style,
and starting stat points.  Hair and name are up to you, of course.  But we all
know blue hair is the best.  (wink wink)  Also, DEX is pretty much the main
stat for an archer, so that will be 9 for sure.  But now you have 2 choices:
AGI or LUK, and STR or INT?  Luckilly, neither are so important that if you
mess up your character is hosed.  It's merely a matter of personal preference.
Check the stat point distribution section for more info.

Gravity also added this thing called the novice training ground.  At the time
of writing, they might as well of called it the Overcrowded-small-castle-click-
frenzy ground.  If you finally do get through the training, start in Payon,
since that's where you class change to an archer.

Fight in the forst outside of Payon.  The Novice class will be a bit hard,
since your a melee fighter and your stats are built for a distance one.
Just stick with the porings, they give 2 job points, which is what you want
right now.  Also, you are going to be dirt poor when you start off.  I mean,
novices are already poor, but you will be DIRT poor.  1z per arrow is a big
deal at your level.  If this is your second character though, you will see
how unbelievably powerful this class can be with the right gear.  You want at
least 400z when your ready to change class, as this will buy you the basic bow
and 100 arrows.  Do not buy a shield, as it will be a waste of 250z.  Archers
cannot use a shield with bows.  A leather jacket will be first on your list,
and then a cutter or sandals.  Do not sell the cutter though, its always good
to have a knife for pupas/eggs, or if you run out of arrows.

If you stick to porings though, you'll be at level 10 job in no time.  Head
into Payon, and exit upper right.  Go into the upper-right hand building, and
switch class.  Buy your bow and regular arrows.  Silvers are too expensive for
you, and they only give 5 extra ATK.  Buy them in bulk much later, when you
have the money.