01Becoming a Crossbowman
At level 30, talk to Athena Pierce in Henesys, deliver her letter to the Bowman Job Instructor on The Road to the Dungeon, collect 30 Dark Marbles for The Proof of a Hero and return to choose Crossbowman. The source sums up the branch as trading attack speed for heavier hits.
The build below summarises Nia Meow’s Crossbowman guide on NiaMeowDB (updated October 29), which is based on a realistic level 70 build by Grummash. It is a community route, not an official recommendation, and this site has not played it through. Check your own skill window before spending points.
View full-size image Official Bowman artwork from Nexon. Crossbowman is a second-job branch; this is not a screenshot of the example build.
Nexon · Official launch notes02AP and crossbows
Raise STR only until your total meets the next crossbow, then put everything else into DEX. The sample starts at 20 STR / 142 DEX at level 30. Crossbows are two-handed, so no shield.
| Crossbow | Level | Needs (STR / DEX) |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Crow | 30 | 20 / 65 |
| Heckler | 40 | 30 / 85 |
| Rower | 50 | 40 / 105 |
| Golden Crow | 60 | 50 / 125 |
| Gross Jaeger | 70 | 60 / 145 |
03SP order from level 30
| Level | Points | Running total |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Iron Arrow +1 | Iron Arrow 1 |
| 31 | Mastery +3 | Mastery 3 |
| 32 | Mastery +2, Booster +1 | Mastery 5, Booster 1 |
| 33 | Booster +2, Final Attack +1 | Booster 3 |
| 34 | Booster +2, Soul Arrow +1 | Booster 5, Soul Arrow 1 |
| 35–38 | Mastery +12 | Mastery 17 |
| 39 | Mastery +3 | Mastery 20 (max) |
| 40–48 | Iron Arrow | Iron Arrow 28, then 30 at 49 |
04Key skills
| Skill | What it does | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Arrow | Pierces up to 6 monsters; each later target takes 80% of the previous hit | 28 MP at max |
| Booster | +2 attack-speed stages for 300 seconds | 10 HP + 10 MP |
| Soul Arrow | Attack without using arrows for 300 seconds | 5 MP |
| Final Attack | 25% chance for an extra 360% single-target hit | 20 MP per proc at max |
| Mastery | Raises minimum damage and adds 20% critical damage at max | Passive |
05Training maps by level
Iron Arrow needs long, flat lanes; maps with many short platforms waste its piercing.
| Level | Maps from the source |
|---|---|
| 30 | Transfer Area, Line 1 <Area 1> |
| 40 | Ant Tunnel IV, Dark Cave |
| 50 | Ant Tunnel III, Monkey Forest II |
| 60 | Line 1 <Area 2>, Ant Tunnel III |
| 70 | Lorang and Clang maps, Line 1 <Area 2> |
06Strengths and weaknesses
- Iron Arrow hits up to six monsters; the source ranks Crossbowman sixth for area damage and fourth for damage per MP at level 70.
- Crossbows from level 50 to 70 have more base attack than matching bows.
- Slower attacks than bows (except the level 40 Heckler), and a weak close-range whack within 65 px.
- No second-job movement skill.
07Before your next session
FROM THE SOURCE
Sources & updates
Content reviewed Oct 30, 2026. This AI-assisted guide is based on the published sources below, not first-hand gameplay testing. Source access dates are separate from the review date; later updates may change these details.
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- Nexon — Grand Launch Release Notes: job advancement at levels 10 and 30 Accessed Oct 30, 2026
- Nexon — Scheduled Maintenance, October 29, 2026 (v1.1.0 skill changes) Accessed Oct 30, 2026
- Nia Meow — Crossbowman level 30–70 guide, based on Grummash’s community build (updated October 29) Accessed Oct 30, 2026
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