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Priston Tale Archer Class FAQ Version 2.1
Copyright 2002 Railla
September 15th, 2002


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Table of Contents
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a) Introduction
b) Stats
c) Weapons
d) Armor/Accessories
e) Skills
f) Where to Level
g) Quests
h) Version History
i) Legalese
j) Credits

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a) Introduction
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Hi! My GameFaqs name is Railla, and this is my first FAQ not only for
GameFaqs, but ever! So, if it bites the big one, don't be too disappointed.

So you've decided to be an archer. Good choice! Although an archer is
considered the weakest of the 4 classes, with the right build you can be a
huge asset whether you're soloing it, or playing with a party. In fact,
you can be as strong as one of the other classes when they are just a few
levels behind you.

The archer, at the moment, is the only female class in Priston Tale. You
can choose from three different looks - red, green or purple hair. Red
haired archers are by far the most common in the game right now,
and green haired are the least common.

One thing to mention, is that due to the fact you are playing a female
character, you will inevitably hear pickup lines. Followed of course by
the question - "Are you really a female?" There are guys out there that
pretend to be girls, as it is a well known fact that girls will get given
items and money a lot more frequently then guys. But don't be a beggar
or an idiot - if you're a guy playing a girl character, who cares? But
don't pretend to really be a girl - it's dumb and cheap.

You'll notice that this FAQ does not cover basic commands, or go into much
detail about items (cost, stats etc). That is because this is a Class FAQ,
not an overall FAQ, plus it took me long enough to get just the Class stuff
done. I might consider adding those as a side section to this FAQ, but not
right now. You can find this information in the other FAQ's out there, or
one of the sites listed in my credits.

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b) Stats
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This is what your starting stats look like:

Strength: 17
Spirit: 11 (This is shown as willpower on armor and weapons)
Talent: 21
Agility: 27
Health: 23

For each level you gain, you will get 5 status points to distribute. You
will need to up 4 of the above stats. Agility is the most important, with
Talent and Strength tied for second place. Health is the last one that you
will need to put points into, but it doesn't need to be upped much. After
all, you won't be getting hit all that much, due to the range that your
weapon has, and because of your high agility.

Now, there are several different ways to build your characters stats. I am
only listing the one that I did, which may not be the best one, but it
worked for me, and I am really happy with my build. I will be listing the
stats I had at levels where there is a significant armor/weapon available
for that level.

Archer build : Combo

By level 6, using the 25 status points you've been given, have the following
stats:

Str: 23
Spr: 11 (I will no longer include this one, as you don't put any points in
it)
Tal: 24
Agi: 41
Hth: 25

This will allow you to be able to wear at least some of the level 6 weapons
and armor (to be discussed further in this FAQ)

Level 9

Str: 29
Tal: 29
Agi: 45
Hth: 25

You will not be able to wear much, if any of the level 9 equipment yet, but
this is standard for an archer. You'll often find that you can't wear a
level req weapon or armor until a few levels later. Let's put it this way.
I'm level 42 right now, and I'm still wearing a level 16 item. Because of
strength requirements being quite high for a lot of the armor, you will
need to find good pieces and stick with them.

Level 15

Str: 38
Tal: 38
Agi: 54
Hth: 28

Finally! Your stats are getting closer to meeting requirements for
equipment that is close to your level. Phew!

Level 25

Str: 53
Tal: 50
Agi: 74
Hth: 31

w00t! Now we're starting to get down to some serious archer business.
By now, you should be able to wear at least lvl 16 stuff, plus some level
22 items.
You're probably reading this and thinking "Why the **** is she putting
so many points into Str???" Trust me - unless you want to be wearing
a junky leather armor for the rest of your career as an archer. Not to
mention all the other armor accessories.

Level 30

Str: 57
Tal: 57
Agi: 85
Hth: 34

Alright - from level 30 onward, keep your Str and Tal equal. You can
continue putting points into them, but only as required for the items
you want to wear. Your Hth should be high enough for a while now,
although you can raise this if you want.

Level 35

Str: 63
Tal: 63
Agi: 95
Hth: 37

With A-spec weapons and armor/accessories being pretty rare at this
point of the game, continue putting your points into Str and Tal only
as required for your equipment. This will pretty much be the way it
is for the remainder of the game...

Level 40

Str: 70
Tal: 70
Agi: 103
Hth: 40

I'd slow down putting points into Hth after this, since it should be
obvious by now that since you aren't a melee fighter, you don't need
to match your friend who is a fighter/pike/mech in terms of HP.
Start to concentrate a large majority of your points into Agi now, with
the occasional ones into Str and Tal. Tal can pretty much stay where it
is now, so Str can start being higher than Tal.

You can also consider putting some points into Spr now, but only if you
want to use Gem Rings/Amulets or a Shelton higher than Sereneo.
Otherwise, don't bother.

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c) Weapons
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Here is a list of weapons and where you can get them:

Town 1 (Ricarten)

From Blacksmith Gorten

-Short Bow (skip this piece of junk - you can just fight with anything
you get from a drop, or your kick until you have enough gold to buy
something decent)

-Horned Bow (sold as A-spec) 300 gold. Not a bad beginner bow, although
you can wait and buy the next one instead.

-Hand CrossBow (sold as A-spec) 720 gold. Req: Agi 36 I'd recommend
you get this bow, unless you got a dropped weapon that'll last you until
level 6.

-CrossBow (sold as A-spec) 1300 gold. Req: Level 6, Tal 24, Agi 41 Yes,
you want this bow. It'll last you for a few levels until you can use the
next bow.

-Battle Bow (sold as A-spec) 2800 gold. Req: Level 9, Tal 36, Agi 48 A
must have! You might not be able to use this bow right at level 9, but
when you can use it, you'll have it for a long time.

Town 2 (Wasteland Camp)

From Blacksmith Luga

-Battle Bow (see before)

-Great Bow (sold as A-spec) 4800 gold. Req: Level 15 Str 29 Tal 40 Agi 52
You should be able to use this bow by level 16, and you really want it.

-WarBow (sold as A-spec) 9300 gold. Req: Level 20 Str 34 Tal 44 Agi 62
Since the last big patch, this is now sold in the second town. So don't
buy from people still trying to sell this for big bucks in the first
town... Oh, and yes, get it. It's very very nice.

Town 3 (Navisko)

From Blacksmith Abaranbo

-Great CrossBow (sold as A-spec) 16000 gold. Req: Level 25 Str 40(?)
Tal 50 Agi 69 A MUST HAVE! Levels 25-30 can take quite a while, and this
is a powerful enough weapon to get you through.

-Metal Hand CrossBow (sold as A-spec) 25000 gold. Req: Level 30 Str 48
Tal 50 Agi 74 This is the last bow that you can buy so far in the game.
The rest are rare drops from monsters, so you could well be using this bow
into your level 40's. YOU NEED THIS BOW!!! By the way, this is a one hand
bow, so you can get yourself a nice shield to go along with it.

The following bows are not found in stores:

Double CrossBow Req: Level 36 Str 50 Tal 55 Agi 78

Bone Bow Req: Level 41 Str 56 Tal 56 Agi 82

You'll notice that I didn't give much information on these last bows -
that's
because they are supremely difficult to find, and when you do, it's usually
non spec, so the Metal Hand CrossBow usually ends up being better in the
long run... If you are so lucky as to get your hands on an A-spec one of