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bravely default Ranger job guide: Aptitudes, Specialty Hawkeye, and abilities like Targeting, Bug Slayer, Beast Slayer, and Precision.

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bravely default Ranger job guide: Aptitudes, Specialty Hawkeye, and abilities like Targeting, Bug Slayer, Beast Slayer, and Precision.

Aptitudes:

  • Daggers and Bows: S
  • All other weapons: E~D
  • Shields, Helms and Armor: E

Specialty: Hawkeye

Raises Accuracy by 100% (doubles Accuracy). This ability is good for keeping your number of hits up.

Abilities:

  1. Level 1: Targeting

    Attacks one enemy, ignoring the damage reduction from Default and dealing 1.25 times the damage. This ability is effective for dealing extra damage and causing pain to enemies that often Default.

  2. Level 2: Bug Slayer

    Attacks one enemy; deals 1.5 times damage if used on a member of the Bug family.

  3. Level 3: Plant Slayer

    Attacks one enemy; deals 1.5 times damage if used on a member of the Plant family.

  4. Level 4: Beast Slayer

    Attacks one enemy; deals 1.5 times damage if used on a member of the Beast family.

  5. Level 5: Paralyze Immunity

    Gives your character immunity to Paralyze, preventing characters from moving for a number of turns.

  6. Level 6: Aerial Slayer

    Attacks one enemy; deals 1.5 times damage if used on a member of the Aerial family.

  7. Level 7: Aquatic Slayer

    Attacks one enemy; deals 1.5 times damage if used on a member of the Aquatic family.

  8. Level 8: Bow Lore

    Raises the arms aptitude for Bows to S, allowing your character to gain the highest Attack bonus for Bows in any job.

  9. Level 9: Dragon Slayer

    Attacks one enemy; deals 1.5 times damage if used on a member of the Dragon family.

  10. Level 10: Undead Slayer

    Attacks one enemy; deals 1.5 times damage if used on a member of the Undead family.

  11. Level 11: Demon Slayer

    Attacks one enemy; deals 1.5 times damage if used on a member of the Demon family.

  12. Level 12: Hawkeye

    Raises Accuracy by 100% (doubles Accuracy). Helps to keep number of hits high, especially for weapons with low Accuracy like Axes.

  13. Level 13: Precision

    When using the Attack command, if all hits reach their target, damage is increased by 3% times the number of hits. Requires excellent Accuracy to utilize.

  14. Level 14: Multiburst

    Hits random enemies with four physical attacks that do 0.6 times damage each, for a total of 2.4 times damage. Good for assaulting mobs.

Tips
  • The Hawkeye specialty and Hawkeye ability both double your Accuracy.
  • Precision can provide up to 48% extra damage if you achieve 16 hits.
  • Multiburst is effective for dealing with groups of enemies.

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