Bowmaster

A bowman who has reached the pinnacle of archery, annihilating enemies with a variety of arrows.

Bowmaster
Class	Explorer / Bowman
skills • mastery

Bowmaster is a Bowman class in MapleStory Idle RPG. Bowmaster's main stat is DEX. To become a Bowmaster, choose the class in 1st Job Advancement upon reaching Level 5 and completing Guide Quest 7.

Strategy

Chapter Breakthrough

Bowmasters should position themselves to the left of mobs during Chapter Breakthrough. The bottom platform generally offers a better firing angle, however, players should move up to the top platform if it becomes overrun. When running alongside Magician companions, they should be dropped toward the center of the Chapter Breakthrough map. All other companion types can be placed slightly to the left.

Arrow Platter is worth considering in Chapter Breakthrough due to its 100% trigger rate on hit, making it one of the most reliable on-hit effects available to the class. Left-facing placement is effective, but can consume 1–2 auto-attacks at the beginning of the fight.

Stats

• HP and DEF: Bowmasters have low survivability compared to other classes. Players should not overlook HP and DEF lines when they appear on gear, as accepting these stats is often advantageous despite the offensive tradeoff.
• Attack Speed: Attack Speed is disproportionately valuable for Bowmasters due to several passive skills that scale with it. Prioritise attack speed up to the limit your MP can sustain.
• Skill Damage: Skill Damage applies to all non-basic attack damage, which is a significant portion of damage output. It is considered a strong offensive investment, and it is worth allocating level-up stat points into it.

Cube Potential

Every gear slot has a unique cube potential tied to it. While all slots provide value, the recommended priority order for cube investment is as follows:

Glove > Cape > Pants > Shoulder > Chest > Neck > Ring > Helm > Boot > Belt > Eye