Beginner
AP Distribution
Like Warriors, DEX has a limited role in determining accuracy, but level has a far greater effect. For this reason, little to no AP should be spent in DEX, depending on funding. Cannoneers should apply all AP on STR which is their main damage stat. To use most equipment and weapons, the requirement is DEX = level, but level 10 Pirate Blessing gives 15 DEX, second job Pirate Training adds 30 DEX and Monkey Magic adds 20 DEX, so you will have minimum 69 DEX by level 70 without equipment or putting any AP into it.
Skill Build
Considering Recovery only heals about 2HP/second when fully leveled, most people will not select this.
- Level 2: +1 Three Snails (1)
- Level 3: +1 Three Snails (2)
- Level 4: +1 Three Snails (3)
- Level 5: +1 Nimble Feet (1)
- Level 6: +1 Nimble Feet (2)
- Level 7: +1 Nimble Feet (3)
Cannoneer
Pirate
First point goes to Cannon Blaster.
- Regular Build
- Level 10: +1 Cannon Blaster (1)
- Level 11: +1 Cannon Boost (1), +1 Blast Back (1), +1 Cannon Strike (1)
- Level 12: +3 Cannon Boost (4)
- Level 13: +3 Cannon Boost (7)
- Level 14: +3 Cannon Boost (10)
- Level 15: +3 Cannon Blaster (4)
- Level 16: +3 Cannon Blaster (7)
- Level 17: +3 Cannon Blaster (10)
- Level 18: +3 Cannon Blaster (13)
- Level 19: +3 Cannon Blaster (16)
- Level 20: +3 Cannon Blaster (19)
- Level 21: +1 Cannon Blaster (20), +2 Blast Back (3)
- Level 22: +3 Blast Back (6)
- Level 23: +3 Blast Back (9)
- Level 24: +3 Blast Back (12)
- Level 25: +3 Blast Back (15)
- Level 26: +3 Cannon Strike (4)
- Level 27: +3 Cannon Strike (7)
- Level 28: +3 Cannon Strike (10)
- Level 29: +3 Cannon Strike (13)
- Level 30: +3 Cannon Strike (16)
- End Result
- Cannon Boost: Level 10
- Cannon Blaster: Level 20
- Blast Back: Level 15
- Cannon Strike: Level 16
Cannon Strike only hits one, and is replaced in second job, so it does not need to me maxed. Alternatively, you could leave Cannon Blaster at 16 as it is also replaced in second job.
Cannoneer
First point goes to Scatter Shot.
- Regular Build
- Level 30: +1 Scatter Shot (1)
- Level 31: +3 Barrel Bomb (3)
- Level 32: +3 Barrel Bomb (6)
- Level 33: +3 Barrel Bomb (9)
- Level 34: +3 Barrel Bomb (12)
- Level 35: +3 Barrel Bomb (15)
- Level 36: +3 Barrel Bomb (18)
- Level 37: +2 Staff Mastery (20), +1 Critical Fire (1)
- End Result
- Barrel Bomb: Level 20
- Scatter Shot: Level 16
- Cannon Booster: Level 20
- Monkey Magic: Level 20
- Cannon Mastery: Level 20
- Critical Fire: Level 15
- Pirate Training: Level 10
Scatter Shot is replaced in second job, so it does not need to me maxed.