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Hi everyone, I've been playing SrO for 3 days now and well I'm just really unsure of how to build a proper character... I've read the various BOW builds on the forum already but I'm still unsure =\ as of right now my character looks like this:

Level: 16 - Bow
STR: 80 (I've gone pure STR so far; decided on that from reading some of the guides on here...)
INT: 36

HP: 1076
MP: 484

Skills:
Pacheon (Bow mastery?): 15
Anti-Devil: 6
Arrow-Combo: 3
White Hawk: 1

Element/Force:
Cold Mastery: 13
Ice River Force (Imbue?): 4

SP (Unused): 114

Anyway, ummm what I basically want is a high damage/fast levelling build... I don't really care about PvP so umm... is my current build doomed (in regards of levelling) ??

Any advice would be much appreciated

Silv3rr, greetings!

I'm a newb to Silkroad online as well so it's probably not my place to say but I too have read many guides trying to understand how to make a "good" character. Sounds like you've chosen what's called a Pure STR Bow build. Good news is that I've heard experts say that's it is almost impossible to screw that build up.

Some of the best advice I've found is to use your first character just to figure out what you like and don't worry too much in the beginning just enjoy the game. I'll keep this short though because I'm sure you will be wanting to read from more experienced players.

In the meantime here is an article about making money on the Silkroad:
http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=43610

Well, if you want a higher damage output (since you're pure str, too), just go with Fire force instead. However, your build's not doomed in lvling aspects. Fastest lvling chinese str build is the bow.

Skills ~

Fire:

* Fire force
* Flame body
* Fire shield (reduces effect of statues, can become immune to 'em lv60+)
* Fire protection (really optional til later, though magical mobs will hurt if you skip)
* Flame devil force (passive)

Pacheon:

* Anti-devil (a must, get it!)
* Arrow combo (quick hits to finish off a mob 'n such)
* Hawk training (get the white hawk/blue hawk)
* Break Heaven Arrow (increases distance, a must)
* Explosion Arrow (good aoe, and lv69+ gets a strong attack ^.^)
* Strongbow (second strongest bow attack)
* Mind Concentration (passive)

Main skills you'll use is Explosion arrow, Anti-devil, Arrow combo, and strongbow

You said you wanna have good damage, and be able to grind fast, and you dont care about PvP...I'd advise you to go 70:70

http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=24752

id suggest 70:70 too...also take lightning as your second mastery for speed bufs, pary and mag dmg increase.
You can choose if u want to keep cold or fire as your imbue. id suggest to take fire (better skills ad dmg). Leave cold mastery at 30 or 60...depends on which cap you plan to play.

ps: if u happen to play on odin pm me in game (Erk_Akbe)

OHHHHH NO YOU DIDN'T....
Silv3rr said he was new to the game, I can't believe you just advised him to make a 70:70 and then casually gave him a link to a 46 page post that started a debate that lasted for almost a year . I read that post up to about page 23 then skipped to the end and started reading it from the last page and still haven't finished it. Sheesh...

But we forgive Puma60 because he is right (and well intentioned), except for one thing (maybe) he didn't mention that you will care about PvP some because when you start your jobs your Bow will come into contact with players. You can avoid that a bit by being smart TIP: Start jobbing as a Merchant / Trader and keep the difficulty at 1 Star. But I digress...

There is something that isn't well documented and the source of confusion in the Bow build guides. Consider this carefully; there are different ways that the higher levels describe their stat distribution (how much to STR and how much to INT) but they all assume that you have a working knowledge of the game. This (the confusing aspects of quickly describing builds) will even trip up the 'experts' occasionally.

You have already understood that every time you level you gain five (5) stat points, two of which are auto-distributed and the remaining three are user allocated. What we need to know when we are considering the various builds (other than those called "pure") is that there are two different ways of looking at your Character Screen, and which descriptions apply to what things. The best way to learn is to do it yourself.

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Notice a couple things before you proceed. If you are doing something called a 1:1 (and I'm certain people will correct me if I am wrong) what you do is level once and add 3 pts to STR then level again and add 3 points to INT then rinse and repeat throughout the lifespan of your character. (Pretty basic way to gimp your BOW character there -- don't do it (unless you are already an expert), this is just an example for learning).

But to make a "70:70" one must pay careful attention to the "Balance" stats. All characters start out with a Physical Balance set at 75 and a Magical Balance set at 62. If for the first 6 levels you had added your stats on a 1:2 basis (adding 8 STR and 16 INT) you would have made a 69:69 Balance character. To continue and make a higher level with a 70:70 balance between Physical and Magical you would go Nakee each time you level, check your character screen for your current balance, and adjust accordingly. By adding more INT and less STR you will have more mana, do more magical damage but will have less life. Some compensate for this by wearing Protector armor for their characters while striving for 70:70.

Like this:


When Puma said that you should make a 70:70 he was referring to your NAKEE Balance between these two percentages. "Nakee Balance" can be determined by unequipping all your stuffs then opening your character screen and checking it. Since you have started your character as pure STR (another good build) it might be less complicated to start another character, but don't delete your first one. You've already been through the baby quests and will be surprised at how fast you can level now that you've learned to play better.

Words of Wisdom quoted from another thread:

By keeping both you will be able to find what you like. Remember:
Cordially,
-Grandpa

Silv3rr
LOL you probably thought you asked a simple question.

The standard build for max damage pure str is: fire imbue + physical increase skills, and then lightning tree for grasswalk. You have to run fast to lvl fast. There are guides that will discuss in more detail which other skills you need from fire and light. This doesn't mean you can't go with ice, but you will sacrifice some damage output for some gained tankability.


Now what is the difference between a hybrid damage and a pure str. For every str point you add you gain HP (tankability). For every int point you gain damage output. So technically if you want to lvl as fast as possible a 70:70 which is an int hybrid would be a good build. Also if you go 70:70 then fire becomes less necessary. Personally I am a 70:70 ice, light build with 32 fire for damage increase buffs and status immunity( status immunity is only possible around lvl 55). I tank decently because of Ice and am agile because of lightning. I could have a bit more damage by adding fire, but I added ress instead. I can only ress low lvls but any bit helps.


One good thing about bow is its impossible to truely screw up your character. You might not have the best skills to match your balances, but skills can be changed and balances cannot. So play around with the calculator linked above and decide how much hp you are willing to loose for extra damage. Perhaps the answer is none at all, thats okay. I was willing to sacrifice up to a 70:70 balance, I don't recommend more int then that, but people have done it.

First off, not to discourage u, but bow is a bad build to first star out with. u will hav to constantly buy arrows which will take up about 1/8 of ur inventory, and pots will take up about another 5/8. Also, bow is the most expensive build because a decent bow at lvl 24 will run at least 1 mill. U will constantly be the first of ur friends/party to hav to return back to town to get supplies, and u will die the most of all of the str builds. Finally, Bow will take a good amount of sp (2nd most of the str builds) so u will eventually hav to sp farm which is long and boring.

If u really want to make a str build I would make a pure str glavie. They are very newb friendly and are still a very good all around build. As a pure str glavie u will hav the most hp out of all Chinese builds, and u will be able to do the second highest damage of the str builds. Also, glavie doesnt need arrows or anything so all u will need are pots (mostly mana potions cause u already hav lots of hp and ur pure str). Finally, glavie takes the least sp even though u will hav to farm a little it will be significantly less than bow, and it will cost a lot less then bow. If u decide to switch to pure str glavie here is a link.

viewtopic.php?t=73479

I agree that glavie is the most friendly easy to play build, they have lots of hp so they don't die while still doing decent damage. They also do well in pvp from day 1, unlike bow which kinda sucks until higher lvls.

But......I still took bow as my first character, and I don't regret it. Oh and yeah the price of bows is higher then other weapons till around lvl 32 then it is the same. And remember as long as you didn't over pay you can always sell it for the same or higher then what you bought it for. Its an investment.

he is new so i suggest an easy to level build, bow levels fast is good in nearly each situations.
you cant grind as long as the other str builds but its healthy in my opinion each repot is a perfect time for a break from the game.
keep up as pure str the further you get in the game the more information you will gather, try contacting any bow char you find just for questions, remember most people will suggest their build but i am sure you can make up your mind by watching pvp and leveling your own char.

stall a lot and destroy all 2nd and 3rd degree items you get as drops for elements that will get you enough gold to get decent items later.

Well, first of all, why would you want a fast leveling character? Just to get familiar with the game? If so, just stick with the pure str bow. It has medium leveling speed and medium damage. It's a fun build (offcourse if you like it) and a good all-rounder. Also it's a very friendly build to start with, cause as you said yourself, you can't really go wrong.

Remember that all of the builds who level fast also die alot and aren't the easiest ones to start with. I also suggest taking a pure str build as your first one, cause otherwise you'll get pretty annoyed by dieing so many times...(especially when you just started)

If you stay bow, get the fire with it and leave cold at lvl 30 (else you'll get in trouble at the next cap).