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Hunter
Job Base(s):	Archer
Job Type:	2-1
Job Level:	50
Race:	Human
Changes At:	Hugel
Number of Skills:	18
Total Skill Points:	82
Total Quest Skills:	1
Job Bonuses
STR AGI VIT INT DEX LUK +4 +6 +2 +4 +10 +4

Hunters are the 2nd Job Class of an Archer and are skillful at indirect combat, using their Bow to snipe from far away or by laying traps to incapacitate their target. These traps will also cause various status effects (i.e. Sandman inflicts the status Sleep, for example) or cause elemental damage (i.e. Blast Mine or Land Mine) to a target.

Additionally, Hunters are able to call upon an animal companion: the Falcon. Falcons give Hunters the ability to deal damage to multiple monsters at once without using Arrows or Traps using their new skill, Blitz Beat, and they also have the ability to reveal concealed enemies and destroy enemy traps, with Detect and Spring Trap respectively.

See Hunter Job Change Guide for detailed information.

• If you are looking for the Ragnarok Transcendence Hunter Job Change, the quest follows the Classic RO Job Change Quest.

Changing into a Hunter from an Archer requires the player to complete a number of tasks given by the Hunter's Guild in Hugel, including:

• Taking a Personality Test
• Random Item Collection
• Monster Hunting Quest

After completing these tests, the player will be transformed into a Hunter. If you are Job Level 50 when you change, you will receive a Hunter Bow as a reward. This is a very strong weapon when used with Hunting Arrow.

Note that you can now skip this quest (for a fee) by following the instructions here: Job Change Quest Skip

Base Level 99 base stat distribution suggestion:

• STR: 1
• AGI: 1
• VIT: 90
• INT: 50
• DEX: 90
• LUK: 1

Although Hunters gain access to new Falcon and Trap skills, the Archer skill Arrow Shower is still the most reliable AOE and only becomes more powerful with better gear and stats. With a proper set up and the right Elemental Arrows or Elemental Converters, this build can level very effectively and quickly to Base Level 99 by continuing the same strategy as before.

DEX is still your main damage and HIT stat, while VIT keeps you alive when mobbing larger groups of monsters and INT is recommended for SP regen and pool size.

Base Level 99 base stat distribution suggestion:

• STR: 1
• AGI: 1
• VIT: 50
• INT: 90
• DEX: 90
• LUK: 1

This build focuses on the new Traps available to Hunters -- Claymore Trap, Blast Mine, Freezing Trap, and Land Mine -- to deal specific elemental damage to groups of monsters. If you consider a monster's elemental weakness, traps can usually deal enough to one-shot any monster weak to the element in the Hunter's level range. Hunters can simply lay down traps in a monster's path or lure monsters into pre-laid traps to one shot them using skillful movement or stopping them in their tracks with an Ankle Snare.

Damage for these traps are not calculated based on ATK (nor MATK) and simply use the Hunter's DEX and INT stats. Therefore, it is possible to use a dagger and shield with this to maximize damage reductions. Other Hunter builds that are Bow-oriented can also use traps on the side while using associated skills as needed.

DEX and INT are your primary damage stats for this build, while VIT keeps you alive when mobbing larger groups of monsters.

Base Level 99 base stat distribution suggestion:

• STR: 1
• AGI: 90
• VIT: 1
• INT: 1
• DEX: 90
• LUK: 50

A Blitz Beat build can be recommended for newer players with less funds as it relies on using the Falcon to attack, whether via manual casting of the skill or auto-casting it when attacking with arrows. This means you can level a Hunter using no ammunition (if manual casting) and less healing items with your higher FLEE at the cost of slower leveling. The Passive Skill, Steel Crow, increases damage of the main skill of this build and the trap, Ankle Snare, can freeze enemies to pick off at a distance.

This build is specialized in two means of leveling:

• CTRL+R-Click (or /nc) killing monsters using a high ASPD to get the Falcon to proc an automatic Blitz Beat after running around and gathering mobs into a tight grouping. This method can offer higher DPS at the cost of using Arrows but requires higher LUK to increase the chance it goes off.
• Manually casting Blitz Beat after running around and gathering mobs into a tight grouping. This method suffers from some minor cast times but guarantees the skill and uses no ammunition to use.

DEX is still your main damage and HIT stat, while AGI is desired for higher ASPD and FLEE to dodge individual monsters. LUK is then recommended for upping the chance for Blitz Beat to proc when auto-attacking and adding more damage by allowing arrows to crit.

• Hunter Bow
• Hunting Arrow

The Hunter Bow with Hunting Arrow combination is strongest for Hunters, especially if using Elemental Converters (or if Sage Endows are available) to maximize damage. When a Hunter Bow is combined with Hunting Arrows, players receive a +50% ranged damage bonus to all attacks. The unslotted Hunter Bow is a free gift from the Hunter guild to all hunters that job change at Job 50, but it can also be purchased in the Payon Weapon Shop for very cheap if you lose it.

This combo can be made even stronger if using a Hunter Bow [1] with a damage increasing card such as Archer Skeleton Card or Bow Guardian Card.

Hunting Arrow Quivers can be purchased from Quivering Merchant (moc_paraup 41/162)Paste Ingame on the 2nd Floor of Eden Group, the Mora Village Tool Dealer (mora 100/118)Paste Ingame in Mora (locked behind a Level 100 Questline), or off other players through Merchant vend shops.

Placing both your arrows and quivers on the hotkey bar will allow players to monitor how many arrows they have left, open new quivers with a single key-press, and equip arrows if you accidentally run out. This can be a life saver in emergency situations.

When mobbing or tanking groups of monsters, especially for AOE leveling, Healing Items WILL need to be consumed and often even spammed.

Two popular and cheap healing items are Nepeta Cataria and Fresh Fish due to their cheap cost and low weight:

• Nepeta Cataria can be purchased from Cat Paw Shrimp Merchant in Izlude (izlude 117/165)Paste Ingame or Prontera (prontera 137/223)Paste Ingame (or in Lasagna (lasagna 166/117)Paste Ingame if starting as a Doram) for only 15z each (11z with max Discount).
• Fresh Fish can be purchased from Cooking Merchant (payon 167/134)Paste Ingame in Payon or Chef's Assistant (alberta 167/134)Paste Ingame at the docks of Alberta, as well as other cities, for only 250z each (190z with max Discount).

For a list of Healing Items, a comparison, and a list of a couple popular Healing Items, please see the main article: Healing Items.

Main article: Eden Group Equipments Quests

Eden Group Equipment is free and a great place to start for gear to use. The Bow is a good weapon and generally a good choice for a Hunter and their future rebirth, especially if you do not decide to use/have lost the Hunter Bow received upon changing into Hunter.

Main article: Equipment

The Equipment article lists some general all purpose equipment that is useful through the PVM phase and also for endgame use as well.

Main article: Ranger Equipment

It is recommended to look at the Equipment recommendations for the Third Class job to see what equipment to strive for, rather than to spend a lot of money on a piece of equipment that will not be used in the future as a third class. However, some equipment may have a high level requirement, or are transcendent only.

The Archer Card Set is a decent boost for early leveling, even possibly viable until 99. When this set is assembled, the following effects are bestowed alongside the bonuses each individual card offers:

• AGI +5.
• DEX +3.
• Increases ranged damage by 20%.
• Perfect Hit +20
• If used by an Archer job type
  • Adds a 1% chance of inflicting Coma on Brute race targets when doing a physical attack
  • Increases the experience given from Brute race monsters by 5%.

See Archer Skills for first class skills.

Skill	Description	Levels	Type
Ankle Snare	Use 1 Trap item to set a trap that will immobilize an enemy for a set duration.	5	Active
Beast Bane	Increases ATK against Insect and Brute race monsters.	10	Passive
Blast Mine	Set a trap that does Wind damage in a 3x3 area when triggered.	5	Offensive
Blitz Beat	Your Falcon attacks an enemy and all surrounding foes within a 3x3 area. Can also go off passively.	5	Offensive
Claymore Trap	Set a trap that will explode, causing Fire property damage in a 5x5 area.	5	Offensive
Detect	Command your Falcon to detect hidden enemies within a variable range.	4	Active
Falconry Mastery	Enables Hunters to rent and command a Falcon, an exclusive sub-character for the Hunter class.	1	Passive
Flasher	Set a trap that will emit bright light that can Blind enemies.	5	Active
Freezing Trap	Do Water damage and possibly freeze an enemy when triggered.	5	Offensive
Land Mine	A trap that explodes when triggered, inflicting Earth damage with a chance to Stun an enemy.	5	Offensive
Remove Trap	Remove a trap laid by yourself, recovering the Trap item.	1	Active
Sandman	Set a trap that can put enemies to Sleep within a 5x5 area once triggered.	5	Active
Shockwave Trap	Set a trap to drain SP from enemies when triggered.	5	Active
Skid Trap	Set a trap that will cause an enemy to slide in a certain direction once it is triggered.	5	Active
Spring Trap	Commands your Falcon to remove a set enemy or friendly trap from a distance.	5	Active
Steel Crow	Increase damage inflicted by your Falcon.	10	Passive
Talkie Box	Set a trap that will display a user-set text message to whoever steps on it.	1	Active

Skill	Description	Levels	Type	Job Level Requirement	Quest
Phantasmic Arrow	Shoot a magic arrow without requiring actual arrows and pushes the enemy 3 cells backward.	1	Offensive	40	Phantasmic Arrow Quest

Hunter Spirit enables use of

Skill	Description	Levels	Type
Beast Charge	An advanced form of Double Strafing modified to do additional damage against brute or insect race monsters.	1	Offensive

Stat\Amount	+1	+2	+3	+4	+5	+6	+7	+8	+9	+10
STR	5	10	11	44
AGI	12	19	20	31	39	47
VIT	17	22
INT	2	34	41	46
DEX	1	4	8	14	21	27	33	38	43	49
LUK	7	15	29	42

Equip Attack Speed From Archer Bare Handed 156 0 Shield -9 0 Dagger -13 +2 Bow -8 +2

ASPD Potions Usable Concentration ✔ Awakening ✔ Berserk ✘

Hunter • Sniper • Ranger • Windhawk
2nd Class Skills	Ankle Snare • Beast Bane • Beast Charge • Blast Mine • Blitz Beat • Claymore Trap • Detect • Falconry Mastery • Flasher • Freezing Trap • Land Mine • Phantasmic Arrow • Remove Trap • Sandman • Shockwave Trap • Skid Trap • Spring Trap • Steel Crow • Talkie Box
Transcendent Skills	Falcon Eyes • Falcon Assault • Focused Arrow Strike • Wind Walker
3rd Class Skills	Aimed Bolt • Arrow Storm • Bomb Cluster • Camouflage • Cobalt Trap • Detonator • Electric Shock • Fear Breeze • Fire Trap • Full Throttle • Ice Trap • Keen Nose • Magenta Trap • Main Ranger • Maze Trap • No Limits • Trap Research • Verdure Trap • Warg Bite • Warg Dash • Warg Mastery • Warg Ride • Warg Strike • Warg Teeth
4th Class Skills	Advanced Trap • Calamity Gale • Crescive Bolt • Deep Blind Trap • Flame Trap • Gale Storm • Hawk Boomerang • Hawk Mastery • Hawk Rush • Nature's Friend • Solid Trap • Swift Trap • Wind Sign
Quests	Hunter Job Change Guide • Hunter Skill Quest • Rebirth Walkthrough • Ranger Job Change Guide • Fourth Class Job Change Quest Skip • Wind Hawk Job Change Guide
Weapons	Bow (Arrows)

Classes of Ragnarok Online
Novice Class	Novice • High Novice • Super Novice • Hyper Novice*
First Class / High First Class	Swordman • Mage • Merchant • Acolyte • Thief • Archer
Second Class	Knight • Crusader • Wizard • Sage • Blacksmith • Alchemist • Priest • Monk • Assassin • Rogue • Hunter • Bard • Dancer
Transcendent Second Class	Lord Knight • Paladin • High Wizard • Scholar • Mastersmith • Biochemist • High Priest • Champion • Assassin Cross • Stalker • Sniper • Minstrel • Gypsy
Third Class	Rune Knight • Royal Guard • Warlock • Sorcerer • Mechanic • Geneticist • Arch Bishop • Sura • Guillotine Cross • Shadow Chaser • Ranger • Maestro • Wanderer
Fourth Class	Dragon Knight • Imperial Guard • Arch Mage • Elemental Master • Meister • Biolo • Cardinal • Inquisitor • Shadow Cross • Abyss Chaser • Windhawk • Troubadour • Trouvere
1st Expanded Class	TaeKwon Kid • Ninja • Gunslinger
2nd Expanded Class	TaeKwon Master • Soul Linker • Kagerou • Oboro • Rebel
3rd Expanded Class	Star Emperor • Soul Reaper • Shinkiro* • Shiranui* • Night Watch*
4th Expanded Class	Sky Emperor • Soul Ascetic
Doram	Summoner • Spirit Handler*