Skill Point Guide

Discover effective skill point builds for Archers, Hunters, Bards, and Dancers in Ragnarok Online. Tailor your character to your party's needs and playstyle with these expert suggestions.

Hey there! So you're diving into Ragnarok Online and wondering how to best spend those precious skill points? It can be a bit overwhelming with all the choices, right? Before we get into specific builds, remember this: there's no single 'perfect' way to play. The best setup for you really depends on who you're teaming up with. If you're often with a Dancer or Bard, grabbing some Ensemble skills might be great. If you're rolling with Mages, skills like Magic Strings could be super useful, but something like Impressive Riff might be a total waste. So, please, don't treat these builds as set in stone. They're just starting points to help you figure out what works best for you and your party!

We'll break down some solid suggestions for a few popular classes below.

Archer/Hunter

This build should give you a really solid foundation for your Archer or Hunter, serving you well as you level up.

Suggested Skill Progression:

• Start with 1 Double Strafing, 3 Owl's Eye, and 10 Vulture's Eye.
• Then, put 10 points into Double Strafing, 10 into Owl's Eye, and 10 into Improve Concentration.
• Finish the first set with 9 points in Arrow Shower.
• For the next set, max out Arrow Shower with 10 points.
• Invest 1 point in Falconry Mastery.
• Put 5 points into Blitz Beat and 1 point into Skid Trap.
• Add 5 points to Ankle Snare.
• Max out Steel Crow with 10 points.
• Put 10 points into Beast Bane.
• Add 5 points to Shockwave.
• Get 1 point in Flasher and 4 points in Sandman.
• Finally, put 1 point into Blast Mine and 5 points into Claymore.

Bard

Here's one way to build your Bard. Remember, this is just a suggestion, and you should totally tweak it to fit your playstyle and party needs!

Suggested Skill Progression:

• Begin with 1 Double Strafing, 3 Owl's Eye, and 10 Vulture's Eye.
• Follow up with 10 Double Strafing, 10 Owl's Eye, and 10 Improve Concentration.
• Put 9 points into Arrow Shower.
• Max out Arrow Shower with 10 points.
• Invest 10 points into Music Lessons.
• Get 1 point in Amp and 1 point in Encore.
• Put 5 points into Melody Strike.
• Add 3 points to Unchained Serenade.
• Max out Perfect Tablature with 10 points.
• Put 10 points into Impressive Riff.
• Add another 5 points to Unchained Serenade (for a total of 8).
• Get 5 points in Unbarring Octave.
• Finally, grab 1 point in Lullaby and 1 point in Power Chord.

Dancer

This is a sample build for a Dancer, but just like with the Bard, feel free to customize it! Your party's composition is key.

Suggested Skill Progression:

• Start with 1 Double Strafing, 3 Owl's Eye, and 10 Vulture's Eye.
• Then, put 10 points into Double Strafing, 10 into Owl's Eye, and 10 into Improve Concentration.
• Finish the first set with 9 points in Arrow Shower.
• Max out Arrow Shower with 10 points.
• Invest 10 points into Dance Lessons.
• Get 1 point in Amp and 1 point in Encore.
• Put 5 points into Slinging Arrow.
• Add 3 points to Hip Shaker.
• Max out Slow Grace with 10 points.
• Put 10 points into Lady Luck.
• Finally, add 8 points to Gypsy's Kiss.