Making Gil?

[rockman0]

With the way the synthesis system and HQing items works now, HQ materials sell at a real premium.

Mining and botany are good ways to earn gil. HQ ores (especially higher level ores) can be quite valuable.

You could also try farming HQ drops from monsters. HQ fleece, karakul fleece, effervescent water, high level skins, etc. sell for a decent amount in the wards. There are people who would prefer to buy those materials rather than spend the time to farm themselves.

NQ items also sell, but the price difference is anywhere from 1/20 the value of HQ or less.


By the way, you probably know this already, but the Sarnga bow is class only -- meaning you cannot use it as a Bard.

Thanks for the tips. I got to level 12 mining today, so yeah. I will also look into farming those mats you mentioned.

And no, I didn't know I couldn't use the Sarnga bow as a bard. :'(

Still, I think I'd be willing to give up some of the bard abilities for the bow. Right now, I'm using Alesone's Bow.

[Mikita]

And no, I didn't know I couldn't use the Sarnga bow as a bard. :'(
Still, I think I'd be willing to give up some of the bard abilities for the bow. Right now, I'm using Alesone's Bow.

Okay. ^^;

I love my Sarnga and use it whenever possible, but during more difficult fights the party really needs the Bard songs so I need to use a different bow for those fights.

Artemis relic bow aside, Garuda's Spine is probably the best but you can't buy those since they are untradable. Next best for Bard is probably a the Giantsgall bow which you can buy or get as a drop from Skirmish. The nice thing about the Giantsgall bow is that it is meldable, unlike the Garuda and Ifrit bows.

Alesones's Songbow does nice damage... unless you miss due to the accuracy handicap. ^^;

Anyway, there are a lot of bows to choose from and the Archer/Bard forum would be better place to discuss that with more knowledgeable players who pay attention to stats and numbers.

In the meantime, good luck with the mining and material farming!

[Raldo]

Artemis relic bow aside, Garuda's Spine is probably the best but you can't buy those since they are untradable. Next best for Bard is probably a the Giantsgall bow which you can buy or get as a drop from Skirmish.

The Lieutenant-rank bow should be superior to the Giantsgall bow, unless you manage a crazy meld. Just another option.

[Mikita]

The Lieutenant-rank bow should be superior to the Giantsgall bow, unless you manage a crazy meld. Just another option.

Oh yes. I forgot about those!

They are quite nice too, especially if you go with the full set of GC gear to get the bonus. Non-meldable and require quite a few guild tokens (especially if you aren't already up to Second Lieutenant)... but nice.

Decisions! Decisions! ^^;

[rockman0]

Okay. ^^;

I love my Sarnga and use it whenever possible, but during more difficult fights the party really needs the Bard songs so I need to use a different bow for those fights.

Artemis relic bow aside, Garuda's Spine is probably the best but you can't buy those since they are untradable. Next best for Bard is probably a the Giantsgall bow which you can buy or get as a drop from Skirmish. The nice thing about the Giantsgall bow is that it is meldable, unlike the Garuda and Ifrit bows.

Alesones's Songbow does nice damage... unless you miss due to the accuracy handicap. ^^;

Anyway, there are a lot of bows to choose from and the Archer/Bard forum would be better place to discuss that with more knowledgeable players who pay attention to stats and numbers.

In the meantime, good luck with the mining and material farming!

thanks for all of the great advice. feeling much more confident now. I still want the Sarnga bow, but I'll focus on something else for now.

making gil is kind of a pain, took me almost 2 hours just to sorts out retainers inventory, then need to check out of all that mess what could sell the best, check price, put them on the market... the system is just not good

well, here's to a better system in 2.0 :d

[shl337]

So what was SE's reason for not going with an Auction House?