Sniping Ranger
Full Name
Rena
Class
Sniping Ranger
Weapon
Bow
Release Date
22 May 2007
8 December 2010
May 4th, 2011
Statistics
Speed
Average
Range
Long
Difficulty
Easy
Magical
You have been warned!


Sniping Ranger

Specialty

The Sniping Ranger's specialty is her long bow. Her aim, even from a great distance, always rings true. Her superhuman speed and a little magic thrown in for good measure gives her the ability to fill the sky with arrows, skewering anything caught in the flurry. While great in a party, she can still handle most situations all by herself.

Background

As an archer, one must always be careful when shooting their arrows. During her travels, Rena decided to improve her archery skills, so she asked Lenphad to make her a new bow so that she is able to use new attacks and enhance her battles with faster and quicker arrows. Training her speed and accuracy gave her the title, Sniping Ranger.


First Class Advancement

 
Sniping Ranger can also be obtained by using the Cash Shop item: Sniping Ranger's Spirit

Rena is required to be Lv15 to begin her first class advancement.
After completing the Ranger quest chain, Rena can decide between advancing as Sniping Ranger, Combat Ranger, or Trapping Ranger.

Sniping Ranger

  1. Talk to Lenphad in Elder.
  2. Collect 2 High Quality Lubricants from the Crossbow Soldiers in 2-5 on any difficulty.
  3. Eliminate 12 Crossbow Soldiers at 2-5 on any difficulty.
    • Clear 2-5 on Very Hard (☆☆☆) with at least a B rank or above.
    • Afterwards, visit Elder Village to complete the quest.


At Lv35, a Sniping Ranger can advance into a Grand Archer.

Skill Tree

Option 1 Fixed Option 2 Fixed
        Level 15
        Level 25
      Level 30
        Level 35
      Level 40


Additional Combos

Image Description Damage
File:Sr1.png Arrow Rain

After doing a double jump, Rena shoots down three arrows that spread apart.

  • Post 02/01/2014 KR patch:

Every Rena can now do this, but Sniping Ranger can do this combo 2 times.

    170% Mag. Damage x3 (6 MP)
  170% Mag. Damage x3 (6 MP)

File:Sr2.png Arrow Dash

An upgraded combo, Rena dashes behind the enemy and shoots three arrows,
the third one knocking down.

  • Post 12/13/2012 KR patch:

Ends the combo with Siege Stance without knocking down the target.

 
  170% Mag. Damage (6 MP)
  170% Mag. Damage (3 MP)

File:Sr33.png Arrow Combo
  • Post 3/29/2012 KR patch:

Rena gains an arrow combo that does not knock down, Rena also goes into Siege Mode at the end of the combo.
(Sniping Ranger's old >>^XXX combo was given to her Base Job)

  • Post 12/13/2012 KR patch:

Animation for shooting is now faster.

  170% Mag. Damage (3 MP)
  90% Mag. Damage x2 (3 MP)
  100% Mag. Damage x2 (2 MP)
  250% Mag. Damage (3 MP)


Skills


Trivia

  • She is erroneously listed as having the highest DPS and highest damage with a single strike along with possessing high mp regeneration capabilities in the guide on the official NA site.
    • She actually possesses a relatively low DPS relative to other characters, and while her burst damage with a single skill is among the highest it is still exceeded by others, most notably Shelling Guardian.
    • It is also well known that she actually has one of the hardest times generating MP as she does not possess any efficient non-knockdown physical combos, it is not until Grand Archer that she gains anyway to increase her MP generation.



Characters