Bandit / Shadower Guide
PepsiBandit’s Shadower Guide
Recently a lot more people have been doing bandits and have been unsure exactly how to assign the ability and skill points. In this guide I will try and go through all of this in as much detail as I can.
Since the big bang patch there have been a few changes in how to assign skill points but the main skills are still just as important as they were.
AP
There are 3 ways to do a bandit. You can sort of mix between all of them if you want though. The main difference is the amount of funding you have.
Regular
Str
Dexless
Regular bandit
These will quite often have about 50-80 dex (sometimes even more). This is ok if you are still learning how the game works and cannot afford nice items. This is the same way I started out (I went up to 120 dex before I knew about how to do AP). You can always reset your dex later although this is a very expensive method.
Dexless
This is exactly what you think it is. You do not add any points into dex and you only add to luk. Luk is the stat that gives bandits most of their attacking power, dex also gives some but not as much. It is possible to do this without being really rich since they added higher level maple weapons (which do not require any stats). If you have enough money you can even change from the low level items to the high level ones and have even more attack.
Dexless classes have the potential to become incredibly strong especially since potential slots were added on items. The extra % luk from the potential lines on items is based on the base stats, therefore if someone had an extra 60 luk compared to someone that wasn’t dexless they would benefit more from the % luk.
Dexless thieves may find it hard to wear higher level items and could also lose out on having better stats from potential lines.
[Explain stats from potentials
0+ = … tier one
31+ = … tier two
71+ = … tier three
121+ = … tier four etc]
Strength bandits
Higher level str thief shields and weapons have more attack than the strengthless ones. There are no strless thief shields that have attack before being scrolled (these can be seen below). This becoming more of an advantage at the moment as we are getting more Dragon Khanjars on EMS. It is still possible to be a strless and dexless bandit using a dragon khanjar. I will not explain all of the items that you can use to achieve this but items such as horntail pendants and zakum helms that do not require stats help a lot.
Khanjar:
[still need to add stats, etc]
Dragon Khanjar:
[still need to add stats, etc]
Panlid:
[still need to add stats, etc]
Maple Shield
[still need to add stats, etc]
Timeless Shield
[still need to add stats, etc]
SP
Sindits
Sindits use stars until at least level 40, some still use them up until 70 but that is just preference. Sindits use lucky 7 as a main attack at lower levels because it is faster. This makes no lasting effect on the character except you being able to throw stars a further distance than you would otherwise.
I think sindits are a good choice for most people although it might tempt you into making a sin. Just remember that dits become a lot more fun once you start using your dagger with some 3rd and 4th job attacks.
The SP build for 1st job sindit is:
1 lucky 7
5 keen eyes
Max lucky 7
3 disorder
Max dark sight
Max nimble body
3 double stab
level 10 after job advancement
+1 lucky seven [1]
lvl 11, +3 keen eyes [3]
lvl 12, +2 keen eyes [5,max], +1 lucky seven [2]
lvl 13, +3 lucky seven [5]
lvl 14, +3 lucky seven [8]
lvl 15, +3 lucky seven [11]
lvl 16, +3 lucky seven [14]
lvl 17, +3 lucky seven [17]
lvl 18, +3 lucky seven [20,max]
lvl 19, +3 disorder [3]
lvl 20, +3 dark sight [3]
lvl 21, +3 dark sight [6]
lvl 22, +3 dark sight [9]
lvl 23, +1 dark sight [10,max], +2 nimble body [2]
lvl 24, +3 nimble body [5]
lvl 25, +3 nimble body [8]
lvl 26, +3 nimble body [11]
lvl 27, +3 nimble body [14]
lvl 28, +3 nimble body [17]
lvl 29, +3 nimble body [20,max]
lvl 30, +3 double stab [3]
Final result:
Pure Dits
These use daggers for the whole way to 200. The main reason for doing this is to have fun learning what its like to train with a dagger and to actually be a dit the whole way. You still need to add points to lucky 7 to use up the sp for the 2nd job advancement.
The SP build for 1st job pure dit is:
Max double stab
3 disorder
Max dark sight
Max nimble body
1 lucky 7
5 keen eyes
2 lucky 7
level 10 after job advancement
+1 double stab [1]
lvl 11, +3 double stab[4]
lvl 12, +3 double stab [7]
lvl 13, +3 double stab [10]
lvl 14, +3 double stab [13]
lvl 15, +3 double stab [16]
lvl 16, +3 double stab [19]
lvl 17, +1 double stab [20, max], +2 disorder [2]
lvl 18, +1 disorder [3], +2 dark sight [2]
lvl 19, +3 dark sight [5]
lvl 20, +3 dark sight [8]
lvl 21, +2 dark sight [10,max], +1 nimble body [1]
lvl 22, +3 nimble body [4]
lvl 23, +3 nimble body [7]
lvl 24, +3 nimble body [10]
lvl 25, +3 nimble body [13]
lvl 26, +3 nimble body [16]
lvl 27, +3 nimble body [19]
lvl 28, +1 nimble body [20,max], +1 lucky seven [1], +1 keen eyes [1]
lvl 29, +3 keen eyes [4]
lvl 30, +1 keen eyes [5,max], +2 lucky seven [3]
Final result:
2nd job, there is almost only one thing you can do for 2nd job unless you wanted to be a sindit until 70. In which case you would get max haste first then continue following this skill build.
2nd job . The normal level to stop being a sindit is about 40-50 when you have maxed savage blow and started getting mastery.
level 30, after job advancement
+1 savage blow [1]
lvl 31, +1 dagger mastery [1], +2 savage blow [3]
lvl 32, +3 savage blow [6]
lvl 33, +3 savage blow [9]
lvl 34, +3 savage blow [12]
lvl 35, +3 savage blow [15]
lvl 36, +3 savage blow [18]
lvl 37, +3 savage blow [21]
lvl 38, +3 savage blow [24]
lvl 39, +3 savage blow [27]
lvl 40, +3 savage blow [30,max]
lvl 41, +3 dagger mastery [4]
lvl 42, +3 dagger mastery [7]
lvl 43, +3 dagger mastery [10]
lvl 44, +3 daggers mastery [13]
lvl 45, +3 dagger mastery [16]
lvl 46, +3 dagger mastery [19]
lvl 47, +1 dagger mastery [20,max], +2 haste [2]
lvl 48, +3 haste [5]
lvl 49, +3 haste [8]
lvl 50, +3 haste [11]
lvl 51, +3 haste [14]
lvl 52, +3 haste [17]
lvl 53, +3 haste [20, max]
lvl 54, +3 dagger booster [3]
lvl 55, +3 dagger booster [6]
lvl 56, +3 dagger booster [9]
lvl 57, +3 dagger booster [12]
lvl 58, +3 dagger booster [15]
lvl 59, +3 dagger booster [18]
lvl 60, +2 dagger booster [20,max], +1 shadow resistance [1]
lvl 61, +3 shadow resistance [4]
lvl 62, +3 shadow resistance [7]
lvl 63, +3 shadow resistance [10]
lvl 64, +3 shadow resistance [13]
lvl 65, +3 shadow resistance [16]
lvl 66, +3 shadow resistance [19]
lvl 67, +1 shadow resistance [20,max], +2 steal [2]
lvl 68, +3 steal [5]
lvl 69, +3 steal [8]
lvl 70, +3 steal [11]
1 savage blow
1 dagger mastery
Max savage
Max dagger mastery
Max haste
Max dagger booster
Max shadow resistance
Lvl 11 steal
Final result:
3rd job
There is almost only one way to do the 3rd job skills, there start becoming attacks that you will use all the way to 200.
level 70 after job advancement
+1 band of thieves [1]
lvl 71, +1 shadow partner [1], +2 assaulter [2]
lvl 72, +3 assaulter [5]
lvl 73, +1 flash jump [1], +2 band of thieves [3]
lvl 74, +3 band of thieves [6]
lvl 75, +3 band of thieves [9]
lvl 76, +3 band of thieves [12]
lvl 77, +3 band of thieves [15]
lvl 78, +3 band of thieves [18]
lvl 79, +2 band of thieves [20, max], +1 shadow partner [2]
lvl 80, +3 shadow partner [5]
lvl 81, +3 shadow partner [8]
lvl 82, +3 shadow partner [11]
lvl 83, +3 shadow partner [14]
lvl 84, +3 shadow partner [17]
lvl 85, +3 shadow partner [20, max]
lvl 86, +3 chakra [3]
lvl 87, +1 meso guard [1], +1 meso explode [1], +1 assaulter [6]
lvl 88, +3 assaulter [9]
lvl 89, +3 assaulter [12]
lvl 90, +3 assaulter [15]
lvl 91, +3 assaulter [18]
lvl 92, +2 assaulter [20, max], +1 flash jump [2]
lvl 93, +3 flash jump [5]
lvl 94, +3 flash jump [8]
lvl 95, +3 flash jump [11]
lvl 96, +3 flash jump [14]
lvl 97, +3 flash jump [17]
lvl 98, +3 flash jump [20]
lvl 99, +3 meso guard [4]
lvl 100, +3 meso guard [7]
lvl 101, +3 meso guard [10,max]
lvl 102, +3 meso explode [4]
lvl 103, +3 meso explode [7]
lvl 104, +3 meso explode [10]
lvl 105, +3 meso explode [13]
lvl 106, +3 meso explode [16]
lvl 107, +3 meso explode [19]
lvl 108, +1 meso explode [20, max], +2 pickpocket [2]
lvl 109, +3 pickpocket [5]
lvl 110, +3 pickpocket [8]
lvl 111, +2 pickpocket [10, max], +1 dark flare [1]
lvl 112, +3 dark flare [4]
lvl 113, +3 dark flare [7]
lvl 114, +3 dark flare [10]
lvl 115, +3 dark flare [13]
lvl 116, +3 dark flare [16]
lvl 117, +3 dark flare [19]
lvl 118, +1 dark flare [20, max], +2 shield mastery [2]
lvl 119, +3 shield mastery [5]
lvl 120, +3 shield mastery [8]
1 Band of thieves
1 shadow partner
5 assaulter
1 flash jump
Max band of thieves
Max shadow partner
3 chakra
1 meso guard
1 meso explode
Max assaulter
Max flash jump
Max meso guard
Max meso explode
Max pickpocket
Max dark flare
Lvl 8 shield mastery
Final Result:
4th job
4th job requires you to do work to earn some of the skills as well as buying skill books. If you can’t afford some of the skills then I would just keep adding to the skill after it on this list unless it is boomerang step. This is probably one of the most important attacks shadowers get. There is a long quest to get hero’s will which I will post a link to how to do it after this. You should get this skill as soon as you can even if you are not going to add points to it.
level 120, after job advancement
+1 boomerang step [1], +1 fake [1], +1 venom [1]
lvl 121, +3 boomerang step [4]
lvl 122, +3 boomerang step [7]
lvl 123, +3 boomerang step [10]
lvl 124, +3 boomerang step [13]
lvl 125, +3 boomerang step [16]
lvl 126, +3 boomerang step [19]
lvl 127, +3 boomerang step [22]
lvl 128, +3 boomerang step [23]
lvl 129, +3 boomerang step [26]
lvl 130, +3 boomerang step [29]
lvl 131, +1 boomerang step [30, max], +1 assasinate [1], +1 smoke [1]
lvl 132, +1 hero’s will [1], +2 meso mastery [2]
lvl 133, +3 meso mastery [5]
lvl 134, +3 meso mastery [8]
lvl 135, +2 meso mastery [10, max], +1 fake [2]
lvl 136, +3 fake [5]
lvl 137, +3 fake [8]
lvl 138, +3 fake [11]
lvl 139, +3 fake [14]
lvl 140, +3 fake [17]
lvl 141, +3 fake [20]
lvl 142, +3 fake [23]
lvl 143, +3 fake [26]
lvl 144, +3 fake [29]
lvl 145, +1 fake [30,max], +2 maple warrior [2]
lvl 146, +3 maple warrior [5]
lvl 147, +3 maple warrior [8]
lvl 148, +3 maple warrior [11]
lvl 149, +3 maple warrior [14]
lvl 150, +3 maple warrior [17]
lvl 151, +3 maple warrior [20]
lvl 152, +3 maple warrior [23]
lvl 153, +3 maple warrior [26]
lvl 154, +3 maple warrior [29]
lvl 155, +1 maple warrior [30, max], +2 assassinate [3]
lvl 156, +3 assassinate [6]
lvl 157, +3 assassinate [9]
lvl 158, +3 assassinate [12]
lvl 159, +3 assassinate [15]
lvl 160, +3 assassinate [18]
lvl 161, +3 assassinate [21]
lvl 162, +3 assassinate [24]
lvl 163, +3 assassinate [27]
lvl 164, +3 assassinate [30, max]
lvl 165, +3 venom [4]
lvl 166, +3 venom [7]
lvl 167, +3 venom [10]
lvl 168, +3 venom [13]
lvl 169, +3 venom [16]
lvl 170, +3 venom [19]
lvl 171, +3 venom [22]
lvl 172, +3 venom [25]
lvl 173, +3 venom [28]
lvl 174, +2 venom [30, max], +1 hero’s will [2]
lvl 175, +3 hero’s will [5, max]
lvl 176, +3 smoke [4]
lvl 177, +3 smoke [7]
lvl 178, +3 smoke [10]
lvl 179, +3 smoke [13]
lvl 180, +3 smoke [16]
lvl 181, +3 smoke [19]
lvl 182, +3 smoke [22]
lvl 183, +3 smoke [25]
lvl 184, +3 smoke [28]
lvl 185, +2 smoke [30, max] +1 showdown [1]
lvl 186, +3 showdown [4]
lvl 187, +3 showdown [7]
lvl 188, +3 showdown [10]
lvl 189, +3 showdown [13]
lvl 190, +3 showdown [16]
lvl 191, +3 showdown [19]
lvl 192, +3 showdown [22]
lvl 193, +3 showdown [25]
lvl 194, +3 showdown [28]
lvl 195, +2 showdown [30, max], +1 shield mastery [9]
lvl 196, +1 shield mastery [10, max], +2 ninja ambush [2]
lvl 197, +3 ninja ambush [5]
lvl 198, +3 ninja ambush [8]
lvl 199, +3 ninja ambush [11]
lvl 200, +3 ninja ambush [14]
1 boomerang step
1 fake
1 venom
Max boomerang step
1 assassinate
1 smoke
1 hero’s will
Max meso mastery
Max fake
Max maple warrior
max showdown
max venom stab
Max Assassinate
Max smoke
Max heros will
18 ninja ambush
