Ranger Leveling Guide

Introduction

Welcome to the Ranger Leveling Guide, citizens of Midgard, the ultimate guide for leveling up your Ranger in Ragnarok Online. This guide will help enhance your leveling experience. We will cover everything you need to know to level up efficiently, including the best stat builds, gear, and strategies for taking down even the toughest monsters.

Note: This guide will focus on the FAS build for Rangers. For more information, refer to Taki’s guide.

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Why Focused Arrow Strike (FAS) build for leveling?

There are several advantages to using the FAS build for leveling compared to the Arrow Storm build. First, FAS uses less SP, only 30 SP per cast, while Arrow Storm uses 48 SP. Additionally, FAS has a shorter casting time, with a Fixed Cast Time (FCT) of 0.5 seconds and a Variable Cast Time (VCT) of 0.5 seconds. In contrast, Arrow Storm currently has a VCT of 3.8 seconds and a cooldown (CD) of 3.2 seconds. Both FAS and Arrow Storm are area-of-effect (AoE) skills, but FAS has a cone-shaped AoE, while Arrow Storm affects an area of 11x11 cells. While you can use both skills, this guide focuses on the FAS skill and follows Taki’s guide for the FAS build.

Reaching Ranger

Here is a sample build for Snipers before changing jobs to Ranger. There are similarities between the Auto Blitz build for Snipers and the FAS build for Rangers. You can either focus on the Auto Blitz build as a Sniper and then transition to the FAS build as a Ranger, as the Auto Blitz build does not outdamage the FAS build if the Ranger is properly geared.

Things to consider for Efficient Leveling:

1. Gear for Leveling using Focused Arrow Strike(sharpshooting)
2. Mobility
3. HP/SP sustainability

Items to Consider

Bow & Fixed Cast Time Reduction

Bow First of all, your weapon, bow, should deal a decent amount of damage. This may range from Bow from the new user box, Elven Bow to Crimson Bow.  Fixed Cast Time reduction for FAS There are several items that can reduce the FCT of FAS. Some of these items include: Temporal Dex Boots Max HP +300, Max SP +30. For every 3 refine level, additional Max HP +100, Max SP +10, DEX +3. If pure DEX is 120 or above, decrease fixed cast time by 0.5 seconds, increase ranged physical damage by 5%. Sniper Mid Enchant [Focused Arrow Strike] fixed cast time -0.5 seconds Fixed Cast Reduction Stone Fixed cast time -0.5 seconds.

Mobility
Mobility will help you move faster across the map and defeat many monsters in seconds. The following items and/or skills can assist with this: Unlimited Fly Wings World Teleport Ticket Creamy Card (Enables Lv 1 Teleport)
Skills Warg Ride MAX Lv: 3 Skill Requirement: Warg Mastery 1 Skill Form: Active / Special Description: Allows a Ranger to mount their summoned Warg. Skill level increases movement speed. While mounted on a Warg, you can't use any bow attacks or skills that are not Warg exclusive other than trap skills. Can use the following traps while on a warg: Cobalt Trap, Magenta Trap, Verdure Trap, Maze Trap, Electric Shocker. Wind Walk. MAX Lv: 10 Skill Requirement: Improve Concentration 9 Skill Form: Supportive Description: Increase the Movement Speed and Flee Rate of the caster and Party Members. However, Movement Speed will not be increased if a similar effect, such as Increase AGI, has already been cast. Skills which decrease Movement Speed, such as Quagmire, cancel the Movement Speed increase from Wind Walker.

HP/SP Sustain
These items will help you grind longer. Here are some consumables and gear that will help you stay longer in battle. Consumables: Life Potions These will recover a percentage of your Max HP per 5 seconds in 10 minutes. Mana Potions These will recover a percentage of your Max SP per 5 seconds in 10 minutes. White Potions Restores about 325 HP. These may be helpful but might require having a high STR stat or the Enlarge Weight Limit skill, as they can be quite heavy in bulk. Scatleton Egg and Delicious Fish Delicious Fish recovers a significant amount of HP, if Scatleton Egg is incubated. Blue Herb Recovers a certain amount of SP. Requires having a high STR stat or the Enlarge Weight Limit skill, as they can be quite heavy in bulk.
Equipment Catherine Von Blood [1] Restore 500 HP and 50 SP upon defeating monsters with physical or magic attack. Equip with Cute Pet [Succubus], For every 5 seconds, restore 500 HP and 20 SP. if intimacy of [Succubus] is [Loyal], For every 5 seconds, restore additional 500 HP and 20 SP. HP -5000, SP -500 upon unequipping the item. Rideword Hat [1] Has a 5% chance to recover 8% of your damage as HP, when dealing physical attack. ---------- Has a 1% chance to recover 4% of your damage as SP, when dealing physical attack. ---------- Drains 10 HP every 5 seconds while equipped. Cursed Book [1] A cursed book that can absorb life. Has 4% chance to absorb 4% of physical damage dealt to enemy as HP. (For every 2 refine level, increase absorb rate by 1%) Has 1% chance to absorb 1% of physical damage dealt to enemy as SP. (For every 3 refine level, increase absorb rate by 1%) HP would be drained per 5 seconds depending on refine level. Thanos Bow [1] MATK +110, INT +6, VIT +6, LUK -6. When dealing physical attack, has a low chance of regaining 5% of your damage as HP and SP. Consumes 100 HP every 10 seconds. Consumes 1,000 HP when unequipped. Evil Dragon Armor [1] If refine level is +8, has a chance to absorb HP by 3% and SP by 2% of physical damage dealt. If refine level is +9, has a chance to absorb HP by 4% and SP by 3% of physical damage dealt. If refine level is +10 or above, has a chance to absorb HP by 6% and SP by 5% of physical damage dealt. Caution - Equip with Rideword Hat or Vanargandr Helm or Piece of Angent Skin, the absorb effect will be removed. Hunter Fly Card Enables a 3% chance of gaining 15% of the damage inflicted on an enemy as HP with each attack.

You can also purchase the Premium Buff Box. This will increase your experience gained from killing monsters, and the experience boost will also apply to bounties. ROGGH occasionally gives out free Premium Boxes through daily sign-ins and events. Server experience boosts will also help you level up your Ranger faster. The Gym Pass is also beneficial if you prefer using HP/SP consumables instead of investing in HP/SP sustain gear.

Note: The items and skills listed above are not required to have all of them. You can choose the gear and skills that best complement your playstyle for leveling.

New User Box

The New User Box has been updated, and some of the items may be useful for leveling your Ranger. You can read more about this update at the following link.

Below are the notable pieces of equipment from the New User Box for level 100.

Read more about New User Box at this link.

Experience Gain Penalties

ROGGH has experience gain penalties. Depending on your level and the mob’s level, there will be penalties. This means that if the mob’s level is significantly higher or lower than yours, you will receive an experience penalty. See the table below for the experience penalties.

World Bounty Leveling

World Bounty Leveling is repeatable as long as you have Boong Boong Drinks for the Boong Boong machine. The World Bounty maps are listed below. For this guide, we will focus on levels 100 and above.

You can read the full guide for the World Bounty System below:

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Level 99 to 100

Veins Field 7 / ve_fild07 

LEVEL	NAME	HEALTH	EXP	JOB EXP	RACE	ELEMENT	SIZE	AMOUNT
95	Stapo	6,984	1,356	1,221	Formless	Earth 2	Small	128
95	Stapo Ringleader	34,920	6,780	18,315	Formless	Earth 2	Small	2
101	Drosera	11,179	1,622	1,467	Plant	Earth 1	Medium	64
105	Muscipular	11,589	1,706	1,547	Plant	Earth 1	Medium	38

Notable gears to use: Fire Arrow, Rideword Hat

Notable Drop Loots to sell: Drosera Tentacle, Cute Grass Necklace, Drosera Card

Level 100 to 110

 

Audumbla Grassland 5 / ra_fild05 

LEVEL	NAME	HEALTH	EXP	JOB EXP	RACE	ELEMENT	SIZE	AMOUNT
95	Anopheles	6,617	1,292	1,221	Insect	Wind 3	Small	11
101	Kobold	9,503	1,545	1,467	Human	Fire 2	Medium	81
102	Kobold	11,280	1,565	1,487	Human	Poison 2	Medium	81
107	Kobold	13,522	1,845	1,759	Human	Wind 2	Medium	81
107	Solid Kobold	135,220	9,225	26,385	Human	Wind 2	Medium	3

Notable gears to use: Stone Arrow (for Hillwind), Rideword Hat, Executioner penetration set for Kobold (100% DEF bypass on Demihuman at 25 total refine)

Notable drop Loots to sell: Hillwind Card, Kobold Card, Doram Gears from Kobold

Level 110 to 120

 

Splendide Field 2/ spl_fild02

LEVEL	NAME	HEALTH	EXP	JOB EXP	RACE	ELEMENT	SIZE	AMOUNT
105	Pinguicula	12,747	1,706	1,547	Plant	Earth 3	Medium	135
105	Pinguicula Ringleader	63,735	8,530	23,205	Plant	Earth 3	Medium	2
109	Luciola Vespa	13,004	1,887	1,801	Insect	Wind 1	Medium	27

Notable gears to use: Fire Arrow, Rideword Hat, Scissor penetration set (100% DEF bypass on Plant monsters at 25 total refine)

Notable drop loots to sell: Elder Branch

Level 120 to 130

 

 

Scaraba Hole / dic_dun02 

LEVEL	NAME	HEALTH	EXP	JOB EXP	RACE	ELEMENT	SIZE	AMOUNT
127	Antler Scaraba Egg	69,000	2,600	1,980	Insect	Neutral 1	Small	15
128	Rake Horn Scaraba Egg	72,000	2,600	1,980	Insect	Neutral 1	Small	15
136	Antler Scaraba	62,600	3,165	3,467	Insect	Earth 2	Medium	50
136	Elusive Antler Scaraba	313,000	15,825	52,008	Insect	Earth 2	Medium	2
139	Rake Scaraba	67,700	3,495	3,955	Insect	Earth 2	Medium	45
140	Queen Scaraba	2,441,600	266,643	116,710	Insect	Earth 3	Large	1

Notable gears to use: Thanos Bow, Fire Arrow, Insect Penetration Set (100% DEF bypass on Insect monsters at 25 total refine)

Notable drop loots to sell:  Scaraba Card, Doram Gears

Level 130 to 160

 

Nameless Island Monastery Basement Floor 1 / abbey02 

LEVEL	NAME	HEALTH	EXP	JOB EXP	RACE	ELEMENT	SIZE	AMOUNT
121	Flame Skull	20,150	2,743	3,076	Demon	Ghost 3	Small	21
123	Ragged Zombie	34,833	3,404	2,818	Undead	Undead 3	Medium	70
124	Zombie Slaughter	34,981	3,430	2,841	Undead	Undead 3	Medium	210
124	Swift Zombie Slaughter	174,905	17,150	42,615	Undead	Undead 3	Medium	3
133	Necromancer	91,304	2,990	3,289	Undead	Undead 4	Medium	7
138	Falling Bishop	5,655,000	1,755,000	1,039,500	Demon	Dark 2	Medium	1

Notable gears to use: Magician Knit Hat, Fire Arrow, Silver Arrow, Thanos Bow, Rideword Hat, Holy water penetration set (100% DEF bypass on Undead monsters at 25 total refine)

Level 160 to 175

 

Big Bell (NCT) or Bio3

Nightmare Clock Tower / Clock Tower of Twisted Time Floor 3 / c_tower3_ 

LEVEL	NAME	HEALTH	EXP	JOB EXP	RACE	ELEMENT	SIZE	AMOUNT
143	Cursed Box	24,958	1,384	1,294	Formless	Neutral 3	Medium	9
146	Cursed Book	103,220	5,250	8,712	Formless	Neutral 3	Small	8
163	Big Bell	166,860	15,026	16,915	Formless	Neutral 3	Medium	109
165	Timekeeper	256,000	15,796	17,738	Formless	Neutral 4	Large	2
168	Owl Viscount	295,240	18,172	23,619	Demon	Neutral 3	Large	3
170	Owl Marquis	630,000	43,494	27,612	Demon	Neutral 3	Large	3
170	Time Holder	25,000,000	4,582,500	3,877,500	Demon	Neutral 4	Large	1

 

Bio Lab Basement Floor 3 / lhz_dun03 

If your Ranger is powerful enough to tackle this dungeon, lhz_dun03 World Bounty is the fastest way to get to 175.

LEVEL	NAME	HEALTH	EXP	JOB EXP	RACE	ELEMENT	SIZE	AMOUNT
140	Eremes Guile	220,525	16,714	17,717	Demon	Poison 4	Medium	42
140	Margaretha Sorin	250,800	15,432	15,457	Human	Holy 3	Medium	42
141	Cecil Damon	200,255	16,567	18,199	Human	Wind 3	Medium	81
141	Kathryne Keyron	209,780	13,484	17,756	Human	Ghost 3	Medium	57
141	Solid Cecil Damon	2,002,550	82,835	272,992	Human	Wind 3	Medium	3
142	Seyren Windsor	204,962	17,751	19,661	Demon	Fire 3	Medium	42
142	Howard Alt-Eisen	378,100	17,055	17,978	Human	Water 4	Medium	42

Notable gears to use: Thanos Bow, Rideword Hat, Vibration Penetration Set for NCT (100% Def bypass on Formless monsters at 25 Total refine). For Biolab 3, you will need the Executioner and Exorcist set for the Demihuman and Demon monsters.

Conclusion

There you go! I hope this guide helps you level up your Ranger using Focused Arrow Strike (Sharpshooting). Remember to gear up and stock up on gear, consumables, and skills that can ease your leveling experience up to max level. This is just a basic guide for leveling a FAS Ranger, so don't forget to visit the Ranger Channel on Discord to ask veteran Ranger players for assistance on your journey.