MapleStory/Bowman Guide/Equipment

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[edit] Bows

Name Type Requirements Stats Location EMV Additional comments
War Bow Speed: Normal Type: Bow Lvl 10 25 watk (weapon attack) Henesys Weapons; Vicious NPC Potentially your first bow.
Composite Bow S: Normal T: Bow Lvl 15 20 Str 40 Dex 30 watk Henesys Weapons; Vicious NPC; Monster-Drop: Stump Your first bow if you decided to use melee weapons until level 15.
Hunter's Bow S: Normal T: Bow Lvl 20 25 Str 65 Dex 35 watk Henesys Weapons; Vicious NPC; Monster-Drop: Orange Mushroom It is highly economical to make this bow from 50 Red Snail Shells and 30 Processed Woods. (also need 3,000 mesos, also it has only 1 more attack than battle Xbow so anyone who is tight on their wallets might want to just stay at battle Xbow)
Battle Bow S: Fast T: Bow Lvl 25 30 str 80 Dex 40 watk Henesys Weapons; Vicious NPC The first "Fast" bow.
Ryden Normal Bow 35 Str 95 Dex (42-45(avg)-50) watk Ossyria & NLC Weapons; Vicious; Drop: Wild Boars, Jr. Sentinels, Stirges, Wooden Boards, Crows NPC, 100k Your average job bow, nothing special, not recommended, wait until you can wield the Red Viper bow, it's way better.
Red Viper Fast Bow Lvl 35, str 40, dex 110 (50-55) watk Vicious, Jr. Yetis, Tick, Ossyria Weapons NPC, 200k Another "Fast" bow, it's recommended that you make it +7
Vaulter 2000 Normal Bow Lvl 40, str 45, dex 125 (50-60) watk Vicious, Jr. Pepes, El Nath Weapons 350k Also known as V2k.
Maple Soul Searcher S: Fast T: Bow Lvl 43 53-63 watk Maple Anniversary None. Another Fast bow, its recommanded that you 60% it.
Olympus Normal Bow Lvl 50, str 50, dex ?? (60-70) watk Monster Drop: Cargo 1.5 mil Also known as Oly.
Asianic Bow Normal Bow Lvl 60, str 65, dex 185 (70-80) watk Monster Drop: Dark Yeti, TauroSpear 700k~2mil mil Also known as Asi
The Hinkels (Blue, Red, Gold) Normal Bow Lvl 70, str 75, dex 205 75-80-85 watk Avoid +1 For Blue, Acc +1 for Red, Speed +10 for Gold Monster Drop: Yeti for Blue, Jr. Balrog and Klock for Red, YePe and Buffoon for Gold 1mil~ 4mil Three colors, three different stat increases
The Arunds (Marine, Fire, Dark, Gold) Normal Bow Lvl 80, str 85, dex 220 (80-85-90) watk Acc +1 For Marine, Avoid +1 for Fire, Speed +10 for Dark, Jump+3 for Gold Monster Drop: Ghost Pirate for Fire, Cerebes and Spirit Viking for Marine, No drop for Gold and Dark yet 2mil ~ 6mil Comes in four flavours! Blueberry, chocolate, vanilla, and sorbet!
The Metus (Black, Blue, Normal) Normal/Fast(Blue only) Bow Lvl 90, str 95, dex ? (?) watk, Speed +8 Avoid +5 for Black, DEX +2 for Blue, Speed +11 for Norrmal Monster Drop: Zakum for Normal ? Most powerful bow that drops from monster

[edit] Crossbows

Name Type Requirements Stats Location EMV Additional comments
Heckler Fast XBow lvl 38, str 38, dex 115 49-59 (54) Attk z. lupins, viscious, el nath (250K) Unknown The only widely available Crossbow with a Fast speed out in GMS
Silver Crow Normal XBow lvl 42, str 42, dex 130 Attack 59 (54~64) dropped from z. lupins, bloctopus, Poison poopa, Rombot Unknown Also known as SC
Rower Normal XBow lvl 50, str 50, dex 160 Attack 68 (64-73) dropped from z. lupins, propelly, block golem Unknown Highest selling low-level crossbow
Golden Crow Normal XBow lvl 60, 60 str, 190 dex Attack 76 (73-83) dropped from hector, yeti Unknown Also known as GC
Maple Crow Fast XBow lvl 35 Attack 52 (48~57); Speed +7 (6~8) Monster drop Unknown 1st anniversary event weapon, when monster is hit by it it says"Happy Mapling!". Pretty cool XBow, sell for really high price. Only for Global MS anniversary event. Dropped by high level monsters.

[edit] Gloves

Name Type Requirements Stats Location EMV Additional comments
Beginner Archer gloves Bowman glove Lvl 15, 3 Def Vicious NPC None
Blue Diros Bowman Glove Lvl 20, Dex 60 6 Def Vicious NPC Get this for free from the Nella quest
Green Diros Bowman Glove Lvl 20, Dex 60 8 Def, +2 Dex Vicious NPC Upgraded version of the Blue Diros. Considered most cost-efficient glove for an archer
Dark Garner Bowman Glove Lvl 60, Dex 190 Str +1,Dex +3,MP +31 Monster drop Unknown None