MapleStory Wild Hunter Skill Build Guide

The Wild Hunter is a member of the Resistance that fires a volley of arrows from the back of a tamed Jaguar to overpower foes with relentless attacks. The Wild Hunter is skilled in both close-range and long-range combat. The Wild Hunter has all the characteristics of a Bowman – quick movements, wide attack range, and moving attacks. Wild Hunters are unique, as they need to capture and ride a Jaguar in order to perform most of their skills. Jaguars, which give Wild Hunters a huge boost in mobility, come in a variety of colors, and players can select a color that suits them best. In comparison to other bowman-based classes, Wild Hunters have higher HP, MP, and critical rates. However, a Wild Hunter can be more difficult than other Bowmen to play at first, though it definitely makes up for it with strong attacks at high levels.

Wild Hunter Overview

CLASS: Resistance
EQUIPMENT TYPE: Archer
PRIMARY WEAPON: Crossbow
SECONDARY WEAPON: Arrowhead
PRIMARY STAT: Dexterity (DEX)
LINK SKILL: Spirit of Freedom – Invincible for 3/6 sec upon revive.
MAPLE UNION EFFECT: 20% to boost damage by +4/8/12/16/20%
BEST INNER ABILITY: Attack +30, Boss Damage +20%
JOB SKILLS: I: Wild HunterII: Wild HunterIII: Wild HunterIV: Wild HunterHyper SkillsV: Wild Hunter

Wild Hunter Pros and Cons

Pros

  • *Share your pros on this job!*
  • Best mobility when moving on on a flat ground
  • High DPS (Damager Per Second) against bosses
  • Easy to level
  • Platform jump (3rd job)
  • High critical rate (easily get 100%)
  • High critical damage (standalone without hyper stats 35%)

Cons

  • *Share your cons on this job!*
  • Many skill combo for Jaguar summoning mode
  • Cooldown for Jaguar skills *fairly fast*
  • No huge AoE (Area of Effect) skill before hyper lv170
  • Lack of survivability *no leeches* *or too little because rely on Jaguar skills with 3s down side*
  • Lack on area Aoe *mostly line aoe* *weak for multiple platform*
  • Hard to get multikill *4th job*
  • When summoning Jaguar got no stances *kaiser link skill will come in handy*

Wild Hunter Beginner Skills

Please refer to Resistance Citizen Skill Build Guide for more details as it is shared among Battle Mage, Blaster, Mechanic and Wild Hunter.

Wild Hunter 1st Job Skills

Double Shot (Active)
Fires two arrows at high speed. Jaguar artillery can be used to attack multiple enemies while riding the Jaguar with reduced Attack Power and range. The Jaguar’s artillery will pierce through up to 5 enemies, dealing 80% damage 2 times.
Level 1: MP Cost: 12, Damage: 128%, Number of Attacks: 2
Level 20: MP Cost: 22, Damage: 185%, Number of Attacks: 2

Swipe | Claw Cut (Jaguar Skill)
Swipes at multiple enemies multiple times. Part of the damage dealt is returned as HP. Unaffected by attack reflection. Recovery cannot be more than 20% of the character’s Max HP. Max Level 1.
Level 1: MP Cost: 30, Max Enemies Hit: 8, Damage: 200% + 1% per level, Number of Attacks: 4. HP Recovery: 15%. Maximum Level: 180, Chance for Another Bite Debuff: 60% Cooldown: 3 sec.

Wild Lure | Provoke (Jaguar Skill)
Provokes enemies to attack the Jaguar, and makes the Jaguar untouchable.
Level 1: MP Cost: 50, Max Enemies Provoked: 10. Provocation Duration: 10 sec. Effects halved on bosses. Cooldown: 20 sec.

Double Jump | Jaguar Leap (Active)
Allows you to double jump. Changes to triple jump when riding a Jaguar.
Level 1: MP Cost: 26, jumps further (Horizontal: 480, Vertical: 360)
Level 5: MP Cost: 10, jumps further (Horizontal: 600, Vertical: 450)

Summon Jaguar (Supportive)
Summon a Jaguar to fight by your side. Your Jaguar will target enemies you attack and absorb some of the damage dealt as HP. The recovered HP cannot be more than 10% of your maximum HP. You can command the Jaguar to use the “Jaguar Skill” and the Jaguar can be ridden using the mount skill. Max Level 1.
Level 1: Summon a Jaguar which deals 140% + 1% damage per character level damage on up to 4 enemies around you. When the Jaguar attacks, there is a 25% chance to inflict the Another Bite debuff on an enemy (stacking up to 3 times) for 5 seconds. When you attack a debuffed enemy, there is a 50% chance to deal an extra 80% per debuff + 1% damage per 2 character levels. This skill will scale until level 180. Gain 15% minimum critical damage and 30% resistance to statuses and elements while the Jaguar is summoned. Also heals 5% of the damage done as HP. There is a cooldown of 3 seconds.

Jaguar Rider (Supportive)
Summon a well-tamed Jaguar to ride. Speed and Power Stance chances are increased while riding. Use Summon Jaguar or a Jaguar Skill to get off the Jaguar and walk alongside it. Max
Level 1: MP Cost: 20, Speed While Riding: 40, Power Stance Chance: +50%, Cooldown: 3sec.

Jaguar Management (Passive)
Manage captured Jaguars. You can reach the Jaguar Habitat through Black Jack in the Secret Square. Your stats are increased by capturing special Jaguars. Snow White and Onyx Jaguar stats do not stack. Max Level 1.
Level 1: Manage captured Jaguars using the mouse.

Resistance Auto Crank (Passive)
Grafting the Resistance technology onto the crossbow grants them more power. Also permanently increases Jump and Speed.
Level 1: Weapon ATT: +1, Accuracy: +20, Crossbow skill Attack Range: +12, Jump: +1, Speed: +2.
Level 20: Weapon ATT: +20, Accuracy: +400, Crossbow skill Attack Range: +50, Jump: +20, Speed: +40.

Nature’s Wrath (Passive)
Unleashes wild rage.
Level 1: Critical Rate: +6%
Level 20: Critical Rate: +25%

Wild Hunter 1st Job Skill Build (65 SP): Everything maxed.
0. Summon Jaguar, Jaguar Management, Jaguar Rider, Swipe, Wild Lure (auto-maxed).
1. Double Shot (1)
2. Double Jump (MAX)
3. Resistance Auto Crank (MAX)
3. Double Shot (MAX)
4. Nature’s Wrath (MAX)

Wild Hunter 2nd Job Skills

Triple Shot (Active)
Required Skill: Double Shot (MAX)
Fire three arrows quickly. If you are riding a Jaguar, the Jaguar artillery will fire as well, hitting multiple enemies.
Level 20: 290% damage 3 times on 1 enemy. The Jaguar’s artillery will pierce through up to 5 enemies, dealing 135% damage 3 times.

Dash ‘n Slash (Jaguar Skill)
Your Jaguar rushes forward and pushes multiple enemies. Dash ‘n Slash ignores Damage Reflect. Max Level 1.
Level 1: 450% + 2% damage per character level on up to 8 enemies, stunning them for 3 seconds. This skill will scale until level 180. When attacking, there is a 80% chance to inflict the Another Bite debuff. There is a cooldown of 6 seconds. Attack delay is 900ms.

Call of the Wild (Supportive)
Your Jaguar’s howl increases you and your party members’ attack.
Level 10: reduce damage taken by 15%, increase avoid rate by 15%, 15% MP, increase all party members’ attack by 10%, 300 second duration.

Soul Arrow: Crossbow (Supportive)
Increase your attack and gain the ability to shoot without using arrows for a certain period of time.
Level 10: 20 attack, shoot without using arrows, duration of 300 seconds.

Crossbow Booster (Supportive)
Required Skill: Crossbow Mastery (5)
Raises your attack speed by 2 stages for a certain period of time.
Level 10: 300 second duration.

Crossbow Mastery (Passive)
Increase your mastery over the crossbow and your damage.
Level 10: 50% crossbow mastery, 10% damage.

Jaguar Mastery (Passive)
Permanently increase your maximum HP and Stance rate.
Level 10: 20% HP, 50% Stance rate.

Final Attack (Passive)
Required Skill: Level 3 Crossbow Mastery
After attacking, there is a chance to deal extra damage. However, it is only possible if holding a crossbow.
Level 20: 40% chance to deal an extra 150% damage.

Physical Training (Passive)
Permanently increase yourSTR and DEX.
Level 5: 30 STR and 30 DEX.

Wild Hunter 2nd Job Skill Build (94 SP): Everything maxed except Triple Shot.
0. Dash ‘n Slash auto-maxed.
1. Triple Shot (1)
2. Crossbow Mastery (5)
3. Crossbow Booster, Call of the Wild, Soul Arrow: Crossbow (1)
4. Crossbow Mastery (MAX)
5. Physical Training (MAX)
6. Soul Arrow: Crossbow (MAX)
7. Call of the Wild (MAX)
8. Crossbow Booster (MAX)
9. Jaguar Mastery (MAX)
10. Triple Shot (19/20)
11. Final Attack (MAX)

Wild Hunter 3rd Job Skills

Enduring Fire (Active)
Required Skill: Level 10 Triple Shot
Fires five arrows at high speed. Jaguar artillery can be used to attack multiple enemies while riding the Jaguar with reduced Attack Power and range.
Level 1: MP Cost: 20, Damage: 213%, Number of Attacks: 5
Level 20: MP Cost: 40, Damage: 270%, Number of Attacks: 5

Hunting Assistant Unit (Active)
Deploys a Hunting Assistant Unit to aid in battles. Unaffected by attack reflection.
Level 1: MP Cost: 40, Duration: 28 sec, Attack Duration: 4 sec, Reload time: 4 sec. Number of Enemies: 8, Damage: 112%, Cooldown: 8 sec
Level 20: MP Cost: 64, Duration: 28 sec, Attack Duration: 4 sec, Reload time: 4 sec. Number of Enemies: 8, Damage: 150%, Cooldown: 8 sec

White Heat Rush (Active)
Your Jaguar coils and pounces to push away enemies and deal damage.
Level 1: MP Cost: 16, Max Enemies Hit: 8, Damage: 820%
Level 20: MP Cost: 21, Max Enemies Hit: 8, Damage: 1200%

Sonic Roar (Jaguar Skill)
Lets loose a vicious Jaguar roar, creating a shockwave that damages multiple enemies. Unaffected by attack reflection. Max Level is 1.
Level 1: MP Cost: 40, Max Enemies Hit: 8, Damage: 220% + 1% per level, Number of Attacks: 6. Maximum Level: 180, Chance for Another Bite Debuff: 60%. Cooldown: 4 sec

Feline Berserk (Supportive)
Your jaguar will temporarily grow a set of blazing red wings. Greatly increases ATT and Speed. Attack Speed will increase by 1. Enemy attacks will not cancel the buff, and max HP will increase.
Level 1: MP Cost: 100, Attack Power: 11%, Duration: 205 sec, Speed: +3. Attack Speed will increase by 1. Passive Effect: Max HP: +31%
Level 20: MP Cost: 130, Attack Power: 30%, Duration: 300 sec, Speed: +15. Attack Speed will increase by 1. Passive Effect: Max HP: +50%

Backstep (Passive)
When activated, your Jaguar is able to attack while walking backward without changing direction even if you are not on it. Permanently decreases damage taken. Can be toggled On/Off.
Level 1: When activated, your Jaguar is able to attack while walking backwards. Passive Effect: Damage Taken: -6%
Level 15: When activated, your Jaguar is able to attack while walking backwards. Passive Effect: Damage Taken: -20%

Jaguar Link (Passive)
Receive help from tamed Jaguars. Stats increase based on total number of captured Jaguars. Additionally Attack Power is increased permanently.
Level 1: Each Captured Jaguar – Critical Rate: +1%, Critical Damage: +1%, Max Number of Jaguars: 1, Attack Power: +1
Level 10: Each Captured Jaguar – Critical Rate: +3%, Critical Damage: +2%, Max Number of Jaguars: 6, Attack Power: +10

Flurry (Passive)
Grants you a chance to dodge enemy attacks. When you succeed, attacks made by you in the following 1 second will result in Critical Hits.
Level 1: Dexterity: + 2, Dodge Chance: 2%, all attacks following a successful dodge for 1 sec will be criticals.
Level 20: Dexterity: + 40, Dodge Chance: 40%, all attacks following a successful dodge for 1 sec will be criticals.

Wild Hunter 3rd Job Skill Build (124 SP): Everything maxed except Enduring Fire.
0. Sonic Roar auto-maxed.
1. Enduring Fire, White Heat Rush, Hunting Assistant Unit, Jaguar Link, Backstep (1)
2. Feline Berserk (MAX)
3. Flurry (MAX)
4. Jaguar Link (MAX)
5. Hunting Assistant Unit (MAX)
6. Enduring Fire (19/20)
7. Backstep (MAX)
8. White Heat Rush (MAX)

Wild Hunter 4th Job Skills

Wild Arrow Blast (Active)
Required Skill: Level 10 Enduring Fire
Launches arrows at tremendous speed, like a catastrophic rainstorm. Pressing the skill key will fire arrows continuously. Can be used while in motion. If you are mounted on a Jaguar, you can use the jaguar artillery to attack multiple enemies but these attacks will have weaker attack power and smaller range.
Level 1: MP Cost: 11, Damage per arrow: 233%, Speed during casting: 140, Boss Damage: 10%
Level 30: MP Cost: 13, Damage per arrow: 320%, Speed during casting: 140, Boss Damage: 10%

Drill Salvo (Stationary Summon)
Deploys a drill launcher to support attacks. Unaffected by attack reflection.
Level 1: MP Cost: 20, Duration: 8 sec, Damage: 314%, Number of Attacks: 1, Max Enemies Hit: 10, Cooldown: 25 sec
Level 30: MP Cost: 50, Duration: 8 sec, Damage: 430%, Number of Attacks: 1, Max Enemies Hit: 10, Cooldown: 25 sec

Jaguar Soul (Jaguar Skill)
Unleashes a soulful cry which stuns enemies, starting with those with the highest HP within range. Unaffected by attack reflection. Max Level is 1.
Level 1: MP Cost: 300, Enemies Hit: 1, Damage: 1000% + 20% per level. Maximum Level: 180. Chance for Stun: 100%, Duration: 10 sec. Chance for Another Bite Debuff: 100%, Cooldown: 120 sec

Extended Magazine (Passive)
Attach a special Resistance magazine to your Crossbow to hold stronger bolts.
Level 1: Damage: +6%, All stats: +11
Level 30: Damage: +20%, All stats: +40

Sharp Eyes (Supportive)
Temporarily grants party members the ability to locate an enemy’s weak spot to deal fatal damage to that enemy.
Level 1: MP Cost: 30, Critical Rate: +6%, Max Critical Damage: +1%, Duration: 213 sec
Level 30: MP Cost: 45, Critical Rate: +20%, Max Critical Damage: +30%, Duration: 300 sec

Maple Warrior (Supportive)
Increases all players’ stats within a team by a certain percentage.
Level 1: MP Cost: 10, All Stats: +1%, Duration: 30 sec
Level 30: MP Cost: 70, All Stats: +15%, Duration: 900 sec

Hero’s Will (Active)
By focusing your mind, you can ignore some abnormal status effects. However, this will not work on all abnormal status effects.
Level 1: MP Cost: 30, Cooldown: 600 sec
Level 5: MP Cost: 30, Cooldown: 360 sec

Wild Instinct (Passive)
Increases your Defense and ignores some of the enemy’s Weapon Defense.
Level 1: DEF: +32%, Ignore Enemy’s Weapon DEF: 3%
Level 10: DEF: +50%, Ignore Enemy’s Weapon DEF: 30%

Natural Force (Passive)
You feel the power of nature protecting your body.
Level 1: All Elemental Resistance: +1%, Abnormal Status Resistance: +1%
Level 30: All Elemental Resistance: +30%, Abnormal Status Resistance: +15%

Crossbow Expert (Passive)
Required Skill: Crossbow Mastery (MAX)
Increases Crossbow Mastery, Weapon Attack, and Minimum Critical Damage.
Level 1: Crossbow Mastery: +56%. Weapon ATT: +1, Minimum Critical Damage: +1%
Level 30: Crossbow Mastery: +70%. Weapon ATT: +30, Minimum Critical Damage: +15%

Advanced Final Attack (Passive)
Required Skill: Final Attack (MAX)
Permanently increases ATT. Greatly increases the damage and activation rate of your Final Attack.
Level 1: Permanently increases ATT by 6, Chance of 41% to deal Final Attack with damage of 152%.
Level 30: Permanently increases ATT by 20, Chance of 70% to deal Final Attack with damage of 210%.

Wild Hunter 4th Job Skill Build (304 SP): Everything maxed.
0. Jaguar Soul auto-maxed.
1. Wild Arrow Blast, Drill Salvo, Crossbow Expert, Advanced Final Attack (1)
2. Crossbow Expert (MAX)
3. Wild Instinct (MAX)
4. Advanced Final Attack (MAX)
5. Extended Magazine (MAX)
6. Wild Arrow Blast (MAX)
7. Maple Warrior (MAX)
8. Sharp Eyes (MAX)
9. Drill Salvo (MAX)
10. Natural Force (MAX)
11. Hero’s Will (MAX)

Wild Hunter Hyper Skills

Feline Berserk – Reinforce
Required Level: 143
Feline Berserk’s attack boost is increased by 10%.

Feline Berserk – Vitality
Required Level: 162
Feline Berserk’s HP boost is increased by 10%.

Feline Berserk – Rapid Attack
Required Level: 183
Feline Berserk gains the effect of increasing attack speed by 1.

Summon Jaguar – Enhance
Required Level: 149
When attacking enemies that are affected by Another Bite, your damage is increased by 10%.

Summon Jaguar – Reinforce
Required Level: 168
Jaguar skills’ damages are increased by 20%.

Summon Jaguar – Cooldown Cutter
Required Level: 189
Jaguar skills’ (Claw Cut, Dash ‘n Slash, Sonic Roar) cooldowns are decreased by 20%.

Wild Arrow Blast – Reinforce
Required Level: 155
Wild Arrow Blast’s damage is increased by 20%.

Wild Arrow Blast – Guardbreak
Required Level: 177
Wild Arrow Blast gains the effect of ignoring defenses by 10%.

Wild Arrow Blast – Boss Rush
Required Level: 195
Wild Arrow Blast’s damage to bosses is increased by 10%.

Silent Rampage (Supportive)
Required level: 150
Envelopes you in the silent power of the hunter.
Level 1: 40% damage, 100% Final Attack activation rate, 60 second duration. There is a cooldown of 150 seconds.

Exploding Arrows (Active)
Required level: 170
Use the essence of Resistance technology. This skill can only be used while riding a Jaguar. When you get off your Jaguar, Rampage as One replaces this skill and they share a cooldown.
Level 1: 380% damage 11 times on up to 15 enemies. There is a cooldown of 12 seconds.

Jaguar Rampage (Jaguar Skill)
Required Level: 170
The Jaguar sweeps with a massive amount of rage. Can only be used when a Jaguar is summoned. Unaffected by attack reflection. When you mount, this skill will be replaced with Exploding Arrows and will share the same cooldown.
Level 1: 500% + 1% damage per character level 9 times on up to 6 enemies. Enemies hit will be inflicted with 3 Another Bite debuffs. There is a cooldown of 12 seconds.

For Liberty (Supportive)
Required Level: 200
Materializes the will of the Resistance to increase attack power.
Level 1: 10% damage and +5,000,000 damage cap for all Resistance party members for 60 seconds. There is a cooldown of 120 seconds.

Wild Hunter Hyper Skill Build
Lv.195 – Wild Arrow Blast – Boss Rush (Passive)
Lv.155 – Wild Arrow Blast – Reinforce (Passive)
Lv.143 – Feline Berserk – Reinforce (Passive)
Lv.168 – Summon Jaguar – Reinforce (Passive)
Lv.149 – Summon Jaguar – Enhance (Passive)
Lv.150 – Silent Rampage (Active)
Lv.170 – Exploding Arrows (Active)
Lv.200 – For Liberty (Active)

Explanation:
Check this Hyper Stats Guide for more details!

Wild Hunter 5th Job Skills

Please refer to MapleStory 5th Job Skills Guide for more details on Skill Cores, Special Cores and Enhancement Cores!

Wild Hunter Skill Cores

Jaguar Storm
Your jaguars heed your call to battle.
Level 1: MP Cost: 1000, summons 6 jaguars from among the ones you’ve tamed (excluding your current jaguar) for 30 sec. Applies 51% Final Damage to the skills of summoned jaguars. Cooldown: 149 sec
Level 25: MP Cost: 1000, summons 7 jaguars from among the ones you’ve tamed (excluding your current jaguar) for 30 sec. Applies 75% Final Damage to the skills of summoned jaguars. Cooldown: 125 sec

Primal Fury | Jaguar Maximum
The Jaguar’s feral nature runs wild.
Level 1: Consumes 1000 MP. For 10 seconds, become invincible and deal 1040% damage 6 times consecutively on up to 15 enemies then perform a final attack, dealing 1560% damage 12 times. While attacking with this skill, you can press the skill again to instantly use the final attack. This skill must be used while riding the Jaguar. Cooldown: 150 seconds.
Level 25: Consumes 1000 MP. For 12 seconds, become invincible and deal 2000% damage 6 times consecutively on up to 15 enemies then perform a final attack, dealing 3000% damage 12 times. While attacking with this skill, you can press the skill again to instantly use the final attack. This skill must be used while riding the Jaguar. Cooldown: 150 seconds.

Wild Hunter Enhancement Cores

Skill Enhancement max level is 50. Each level enhances Final Damage
Skill Enhancement at Level 20: Max Target +1, Level 40: Ignore Monster DEF +20%.

  • Double Shot (4% per level)
  • Summon Jaguar (2% per level)
  • Another Bite (2% per level)
  • Claw Cut (2% per level)
  • Final Attack (2% per level)
  • Triple Shot (4% per level)
  • Cross Road 2% per level)
  • White Heat Rush (3% per level)
  • Wild Shot (3% per level)
  • Assistant Hunting Unit (3% per level)
  • Sonic Boom (2% per level)
  • Wild Vulcan (2% per level)
  • Drill Container (2% per level)
  • Jaguar Soul (2% per level)
  • Flash Rain/Rampage as One (2% per level)

Wild Hunter V Matrix Skill Build

Trio #1: Wild Arrow Blast / Final Attack / Another Bite
Trio #2: Exploding Arrows(Jaguar Rampage) / Hunting Assistant Unit / Sonic Roar
Trio #3: Paw Swipe / Drill Salvo / Jaguar Soul
Note: Bolded = essential skill | Non-bolded = non-essential skill.

MapleStory Old to New Skill Names

Wild Hunter 5th Job Skills

  • Jaguar Storm → Jaguar Storm (SAME)
  • Jaguar Maximum → ???

Additional Information

Wild Hunter Notes

There are five main Jaguars that Wild Hunters can capture. There are the regular ones, that are basically the regular colored ones. Then there’s Jaira, which is black with glowing eyes, Snow White, which is white with golden marks, Onyx Jaguar, which is black with glowing eyes and armoured, and lastly, Armoured Crimson(coming out in F.L.Y patch- KMS), which is red with a claw mark and is armoured. Both Snow White and Onyx gives an additional 50% stance when you use Jaguar Rider, resulting in 100% stance. Armoured Crimson reduces damage taken and increase resistance to statuses. To find Jaria or Snow White is to go to the Jaguar Habitat and keep changing channels ’till you find blue text saying, “Jaria/Snow White has appeared from between the boulders.” Jaira has a spawn time of 6 hours, while Snow White has a spawn time of 60 hours. You can also switch between your captured jaguars by talking to Belle, however, this is only available after the F.L.Y patch(KMS).

Wild Hunter Related Guides

MapleStory Wild Hunter Skill Build Guide V1
MapleStory Wild Hunter Skill Build Guide V2
MapleStory Wild Hunter Skill Build Guide V3

Wild Hunter Changelog

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114 thoughts on “MapleStory Wild Hunter Skill Build Guide

  1. Jenny

    Jaguar Maximum->Primal Fury (GMS)

  2. Ayumilove Post author

    @TakumiDrift: Thanks for sharing your pros and cons on Wild Hunter! I have added them into the guide above.

  3. TakumiDrift

    Pro: best mobility when moving on on a flat ground
    High DPs against bosses
    Easy to level
    Platform jump (3rd job)
    High critical rate (easily get 100%)
    High critical damage (standalone without hyper stats 35%)

    Con:
    Many skill combo for Jaguar summoning mode
    Cool down for Jaguar skills*fairly fast*
    No huge aoe skill before hyper lv170
    Lack of survivability *no leeches* *or too little cuz rely on Jaguar skills with 3s down side*
    Lack on area Aoe *mostly line aoe* *weak for multiple platform*
    Hard to get multikill *4th job*
    When summoning Jaguar got no stances*kaiser link skill will come in handy*

  4. Ayumilove Post author

    @Takeshi: I’m not sure if its an event type. When I was creating a Wild Hunter character and went to the Jaguar grounds, I immediately encounter the Onyx and caught it with my net after hitting it till its HP is low enough. Perhaps I’m lucky 🙂

  5. Ayumilove Post author

    @Alex: Thanks again! I have updated Wild Hunter 4th Job Skill (Extended Magazine) from supportive to passive skill.

  6. Ayumilove Post author

    @Kurinteh: Thanks for the reminder! I have checked out his comments and updating the guide above accordingly 🙂

  7. Ayumilove Post author

    @Alex: Thanks for your input. I have updated Wild Hunter Hyper Skill (Wild Arrow Blast – Guard Break) from 20% to 10% Ignore Enemy Defense.

  8. Kurinteh

    Hey ayumi,

    please take a look at comments from the user below me. he’s right about these things, and i’m sure there’s more he’s said elsewhere.

    Thanks in advance!

  9. alex

    also wild arrow blast- guard break is 10% IED not 20%

  10. alex

    extended magazine is a passive if im not mistaken

  11. Takeshi

    I just read your blog and found that wild Hunter is OP. I have a lv 50 WH and I have all Jaguars except oynx. So do you know when the next Oynx event is so that I can grind in advance. Your blogs are amazing.

  12. Ayumilove Post author

    @Epselyn: Hi, Crossbow Booster does not increase the attack speed of Wild Arrow Blast a.k.a WAB. The maximum arrows it can shoot is 8 per sec from what I’ve seen from WAB experimentation done previously. Happy New Year 2017!

  13. ImaHM01u

    Why is it important to max unmounted Jaguar skills in your third job why not just max Enduring fire wouldnt that help mob and etc by giving it damage?

  14. Epselyn

    Hi Ayumi, Does Crossbow Booster further adds attack speed to WAB?

  15. Epselyn

    Hi Ayumilove a question… Does Crossbow Booster further increases Speed of attack for WAB?

  16. Direwolf14

    Why don’t you max triple shot in 2nd job? Just wandering:D

  17. Ayumilove Post author

    @Azazel69: I consider good damage for any class if they are able to kill monsters within their character level range in 1-2 hits regardless funded/unfunded. For funded players, they could 1-2 hits monsters above their level range.

  18. Azazel69

    I have a wild hunter 130 and in hit 100k, i am ok ? For unfunded

  19. Ayumilove Post author

    @Fikri: Yes, you do need to purchase 4th Job Mastery Book to unlock the max level of Level 20 and Level 30 skills.

  20. Fikri

    Do i need mastery book for 4th job? this is my first time to playing this class

  21. Ayumilove Post author

    @AughMint: Wild Arrow Blast Guard Break (Ignore Defense) is not required since you can get the bulk of it from scrolled/potential equipment.

  22. Ayumilove Post author

    @LinLin: Hi, I have removed the free SP from Wild Hunter 4th Job Skill Build Guide.

  23. AughMint

    also with the feline berserk reinforce it is 5% not 10%

  24. AughMint

    For the hyper skills you suggest I don’t understand why you would pick them. My recc. would be Feline Berserk – Reinforce = for just basically 10% more damage all the time vs when you jag applies debuff
    Feline Berserk – Rapid Attack = so with this when you buff you hit the soft speed cap and can potentially hit the hard speed cap easier and not waste time/money on attack speed inner abillity
    IF FUNDED OR HAVE IRL MONEY USE THIS INSTEAD OF Feline Berserk – Rapid Attack
    Summon Jaguar – Enhance = basically 10% more damage to anything you jag finds unworthy of your presence
    All 3 Wild Arrow Blast’s = this is your main attacking everything why not make it the best it can be?

    if you can give me a reason why to pick the others over this then I would love to hear it, hope I’m not thinking anything wrong I just think this would provide the most dps to an average player

  25. LinLin

    4th job no more free sp

  26. Ayumilove Post author

    @Yoaz: Max Crystal Throw so you can level up faster during beginner/citizen stage. Both infiltrate and Crystal Throw will not be utilized for training after reaching 1st Job Advancement.

  27. Moaz

    @Yoaz (?)
    neither of them matter

  28. Yoaz

    Why do you max crystal throw instead of infiltrate? Isn’t crystal throw useless?

  29. Moaz

    @BoboIsBae
    first get %damage and then %IED

  30. BoboIsBae

    Why is the hyper skill not for damage% and damage to boss% ?

  31. Moaz

    @WildZorky
    WH used to be amazing unfunded, but not anymore after nexon nerfs, they are harder to fund.

  32. Nimue

    @WildZorky I hit like.. 200K Per line.

  33. WildZorky

    @Nimue:How is their damage per line ?

  34. Nimue

    @WildZorky Well I think it is.. I got a 183 Wild Hunter now which is my first character.. and got like 300K Range now with just money I earned with my Wild Hunter.

  35. WildZorky

    Is wild hunter good in unfunded?

  36. bobrandall

    WAB or crossbow expert for first mastery book?

  37. randyorton

    so mastery book for W.A.B or crossbow expert first?

  38. Ayumilove Post author

    @NeedHelpRightNow: I would recommend you to get the mastery books based on the order of the 4th job skill build guide for optimum training speed.

  39. NeedHelpRightNow

    What would be the skill order for mastery books? thnx again 😀

  40. Ayumilove Post author

    @NeedHelpRightNow: The free method is to delete that character from your account and start all over again. It’s quite easy to restart from scratch to 2nd job compared to 4th job. If it’s 4th job, I would be advisable to pay a little to save hours from re-leveling up.

  41. NeedHelpRightNow

    is there any way to get sp scrolls for free or at least for mesos? i kind of messed up the 2nd job skills D: thnx in advance

  42. Ches Medina

    Wild hunter pros and cons?

  43. Carlos Miguel

    Hello @Ayumilove: So amazing guide. Thanks to you for all the support and time for us. greetings from Ecuador, Southamerica. Now, I get the Archer character I was looking for since I started to play MS in 2013. *cheers*

  44. miguelacho

    Hello @Ayumilove: So amazing guide. Thanks to you for all the support and time for us. greetings from Ecuador. Now, I get the Archer character I was looking for since I started to play MS in 2013. *cheers*

  45. Ayumilove Post author

    @Jackson: I’m not sure about Onyx Jaguar. The last time when I heard about this is its obtain through event which is over few years ago. Not sure if they can be found via the Habitat.

  46. Jackson

    Hi Ayumi, how and where do I get my own Oynx Jaguar? ( I am currently playing MapleSEA)

  47. Ayumilove Post author

    @Windia: All hyper skills are useful but if prioritized on damage, Wild Arrow Blast skill shoots 8 arrows per second. Any speed attack boost would not help it. If you have sufficient IED (Ignored Enemy Defense) for the boss you usually raid, then you can opt for Boss Damage.

    For example: Chaos Pink Bean has 160 PDR (Physical Defense Rate).
    Hero A has IED +240% and Boss Damage 0% = Damage dealt is around 324.0%
    Hero B has IED +160% and Boss Damage 80% = Damage dealt is around 352.8%

    IED is very useful when you want to raid bosses at higher levels such as Chaos Velum (Level 190) which has 300 PDR.
    But pure IED does not bring much damage optimization compared to hybrid IED + Boss damage.

  48. Windia

    Hey Ayumi, may I know the logics behind your Hyper Passives?

    Why boss damage is more important than IED? And is the +1 Attack Speed useless?

  49. PrankyDie

    Ayumi, for recommendation will yu pick jaira, snow white or crimson armored

  50. Ayumilove Post author

    @MillenniumNB: Train on monsters which are not 10 levels higher than you which may deliver more damage to your Wild Hunter. Also, purchase and equip armor for your level. Avoid getting bump into monsters often and eliminate from afar with your crossbow. Try to defeat enemies from a platform where the cannot reach you.

  51. MillenniumNB

    My Wild Hunter is Lv.29 and his HP drops so quick.

  52. Oversalt

    hey guys and ayumi! I’m currently using your guide on the new maple reboot servers and I came across the 140 hyper stats (not hyper skills) points I had unused and I’m not sure where to put the points into. Could you kindly make a guide on that? Thank you!

  53. LeMock

    Hi ayumi. im wondering where can i hunt WH 4th job skill books?

  54. SH

    hi could you add a training guide for msea?

  55. Tsurugi

    Yo tofu~

    Did you happen to have Jaguar Mastery learned already? Learning this skill + Jaguar Rider’s bonus will give you 100% Stance when mounted. And yep, 100% stance now applies to every jaguar you ride. Though, only Jaira (Crit +5% iirc), Snow White/Onyx (Buff Duration +10%) and Armored Crimson (-10% damage received) provide stat bonuses when set.

  56. Frank

    Hello wanted to ask you something. what would be the best archer job of having high damage with not so much financing.

  57. tofu

    why after riding snow white, i still can’t get 100% stance??? i’m playing msea btw. please help

  58. Rio

    why wild arrow blast boss rush? and not guardbreak?

  59. walter

    es muy bueno

  60. Ayumilove Post author

    @EFrag: The build focuses on getting the passive damage boosting skills as they will benefit all attacking skills. If you find that you perform more Critical Hits than Regular Damage ones, it is best to get Sharp Eyes first.

  61. EFrag

    Hey Ayumi,
    Is there a reason the skill build changed from this patch and the last. It seems like we should be foregoing Advanced Final Attack in order to max more useful skills like Wild Arrow Blast or Sharp Eyes. AFA also didn’t change last patch as far as I know, but it moved up in the rankings? Just wanted to get your input before I spent my skill points, but maybe I’m just underestimating things. Thanks for all the guides, I use them all the time 🙂

  62. Ayumilove Post author

    @Jeremiah Tan: Wild Hunter primary stat is DEX. In the Hyper Skill Build Guide, it has pointed out that you will need to add Hyper Skill – DEX along with Hyper Skill – STR. Reason being, you gain some extra damage with STR since its a secondary stat for Wild Hunter.

  63. Jeremiah Tan

    why hyper skill u add strength? I thought wildhunter main stats is DEX.

  64. Ryan

    I’m guessing attack speed isn’t chosen because it does not affect wild arrow blast’s firing speed. It only affects its startup time.

  65. Jay

    @Feather Jaguar If I had to guess, Guardbreak isn’t increased due to how the defence penetration formula works in maple. I have friends that are considerably funded and of higher level than me (I’m a level 183 wild hunter). From what I heard from them, the higher your current defence penetration the less additional defence penetration potentials, skills, etc will benefit you. Once you hit around 80ish defence penetration its apparently pointless to add more as other areas, such as damage percentage, will contribute a greater amount to your final damage.

    I’m not too sure why attack speed isn’t chosen though.

  66. Feather Jaguar

    I am curious of the reasons that ‘Feline Berserk – Rapid Attack’ and ‘Wild Arrow Blast – Guardbreak’ hyper skills are not maxed. Isn’t ignoring defense and attack speed important? Considering that Wild Hunter usually blasts arrows to the enemies, aren’t ignoring enemies’ defense and increasing attack speed going to help with killing bosses? Why ‘Summon Jaguar – Reinforce’ and ‘Summon Jaguar – Enhance’ then?

  67. Feather Jaguar

    I am curious that why did you not max ‘Wild Arrow Blast – Guardbreak’ and ‘Feline Berserk – Rapid Attack’ in the hyper skills. Aren’t attack speed and ignoring defense important to Wild Hunter? Considering that Wild Hunter blasts arrows to the enemies in a rapid speed, isn’t ignoring defense going to help to defeat the monster in a quicker time?

  68. Ayumilove Post author

    @Lucas: I have not spent much time playing MS1 as I have moved on to MS2 now. Perhaps you could share your experience on the best method style as a Wild Hunter during bossing and training, and I’ll add to the guide above!

  69. Lucas

    Could you write up a discussion of the playstyles or an explanation of the skill builds for this? That’d help a lot too. I started a Wild Hunter after the big patch came to SEA and I’ve been having loads of fun. Late second job right now, having a lot of fun and I spend a lot more time riding the panther than letting it do its own thing. Mobbing is wonderfully fluid and even though I didn’t get a 10th anniversary weapon for this character I’m one-shotting everything in my path. I only ever dismount for the bosses, and then I tear through them like wet paper. It’s brilliant.

  70. Ayumilove Post author

    @heiyuko: Thanks for the spotting the duplicated skill under Wild Hunter 2nd job Skill BUild. I have updated it 🙂

  71. heiyuko

    not that it makes a big difference but under second job, dash n’ slash is auto maxed but it says to max it at the end as well ~

  72. Ryouji

    @worldofdog

    I wouldn’t agree with you, you should have maxed it for that damage reduced instead of maxing Enduring Fire which will be replaced by Wild Arrow Blast. And in Dim Light, of course nobody uses it, what for when the monster dies easily and they don’t have threatening spells of a boss to dodge. A tip though, don’t ride your jaguar and summon it instead, you will have increased status resistance and thus not get stunned easily. You can use jaguar skills, Hunting Assistance Unit and Drill Salvo to kill the monsters, at the same time spam your Wild Arrow Blast. Backstep is useful to limited extent and mainly during bossing. For example, Chaos Zakum will sometimes drop lava totems and you would want to dodge it to avoid getting stunned. At the same time you don’t want to stop attacking it, now this is the best time to use backstep. I play in MapleSea so I guess I’m one of the few that use this skill? XD

  73. worldofdog

    i personally felt like back step is a useless skill i never maxed it because although it helps you with the damage reduced but none of the people use it . it is very useless when you try to kill monster in the dimlight map as it will just make you keep getting stuns. most maple sea people never even use this skill at all they just maxed it for fun

  74. Ayumilove Post author

    @Chris: I’m not sure about this one regarding Wild Instinct calculation in stat page. Perhaps another Mapler would know this answer 🙂

  75. Ayumilove Post author

    @Jack: Thanks for spotting the missing skill “Wild Lure” in 1st job skill build guide. I have placed it under auto-maxed. Do correct me if it requires SP (Skill Points) to max it. It has been along time I have played Wild Hunter.

  76. Jack

    The wild lure skill is missing from the 1st job skill build guide o.o

  77. Chris

    For the skill Wild Instinct is the +50%def and +30%pdr included in the stat page. Or do we have to calculate our total pdr our self.

  78. Ayumilove Post author

    @OrangeGal: Thanks for the correction! I have updated it.

  79. OrangeGal

    Just wanted to let ayumi know that for the 1st job skill header is wrongly labelled as “2nd job skill build”

  80. WildHuntingSince2011

    @BBHunter

    I’m not Ayumi but i believe this is why Summon Jaguar Reinforce was chosen instead.

    PDR ignore from potential or skills literally ignores a PERCENTAGE OF THAT BOSS’S DEFENSE RATE, so you can’t ignore all of a boss’s PDR until you have at least 100% PDR ignore from potential and skills. Say you have Zakum with 40% PDR inherently, and 50% PDR ignore from equips and skills. You would only cut off 20% PDR from Zakum, since 50% of 40% is 20%.

    Theoretically, once you get 100% PDR ignore on your character, you won’t have any damage reduction on bosses. All PDR stacks, even on weapons.

    Therefore if you have max PDR on your gear you won’t benefit from the PDR that WAB guard break offers, so technically that would be a wasted point. However if you lack PDR from gearing and that 10% from WAB guardbreak helps you achieve that then by all means go for it

  81. BBHunter

    Hi Ayumi!

    MapleSEA just got Black Heaven patch 😀
    I feel jaguar skills are solely used for just bite debuffs now instead of any form of dps, while WAB has taken both bossing and mobbing roles so may i know if you have a reason for taking Summon Jaguar Reinforce over Wild Arrow Blast Guardbreak?

    Thanks!

  82. TriHunter

    Under Jaguar Rampage, it says it will share cd with Flash Rain. What’s Flash Rain?

  83. Zeno

    Hey Ayumi! Just curious if you would make a video for this class. I’m pretty interested in this class tho haha.

  84. Ayumilove Post author

    @BBHunter: Yeah, more variety of Jaguar adds up to more stats for Critical Rate, Critical Minimum Damage and Critical Max Damage for the Jaguar Link skill.

  85. Ayumilove Post author

    @zegastar: Congrats for reaching above level 140 on Wild Hunter! Use the Hyper Skill Points on the Hyper Skills that are mentioned above. There are no specific to any order for that. I’ll update the Hyper Skill Build Guide order sequence to make it easier for newcomers and prevent further confusion on others like the one you have encountered here. Thanks for sharing your feedback 🙂

  86. Ayumilove Post author

    @BBHunter: Thanks for your feedback on the wrong description for Maple Warrior. I have updated the skill description with a proper one 🙂

  87. BBHunter

    Ayumi i think you pasted sharp eyes’ description onto maple warrior!

  88. zegastar

    Hi Ayumi, this is my first time getting a character to hyper level and I’ll admit I’m confused. In this guide it says to get Wild Arrow Blast – Boss Rush (MAX) first, but that also isn’t unlocked until level 195. Do I wait and save my point, or should I put my point in Feline Berserk – Reinforce which is the only one unlocked?

  89. BBHunter

    Hi Ayumi, can you clarify this?

    Jaguar Link
    Level 10: Each Captured Jaguar – Critical Rate: +3%, Min Critical Damage: +2%, Critical Max Damage: +2%, Max Number of Jaguars: 6, Attack Power: +10

    I am playing in MapleSEA but if i am not mistaken does this mean with six different jaguars i will recieve:

    Critical Rate: +18%, Min Critical Damage: +12%, Critical Max Damage: +12%, Weapon Attack: +10?

    i also assume all four different coloured normal jaguars (black, yellow, red, deep blue) are considered one each?

    Thanks for your great guides!

    —merged-comment—

    Hi Ayumi, can you clarify this?

    Jaguar Link: Level 10, Critical Rate: +3%, Min Critical Damage: +2%, Critical Max Damage: +2%, Max Number of Jaguars: 6, Attack Power: +10

    so assuming i have Black, Yellow, Red, Deep blue, Blue and Jaira jaguars, will i recieve:

    Critical Rate: +18%, Min Critical Damage: +12%, Critical Max Damage: +12%, Weapon Attack: +10?

    and obtaining more jaguars will not increase the skill further?

  90. Lyte

    Oh gawd. Wild Arrow Blast maxed – 320% dmg + 10% boss. Too OP. Does pretty much the same thing as Phantom’s Mille Aiguilles, but WAY stronger.

    As a Phantom main, I’m jealous. Phantom needs a revamp.

    >.<

  91. Ayumilove Post author

    @Raksha: These skills are for GMS. MapleSEA is lacking 1 revamp patch behind GMS though. Will need to wait at least 3-6 months to get this update. Hopefully, MSEA can catch up a little faster 🙂

  92. Raksha

    I noticed that some of the Beginner and 1st Job skills do not correlate for my Wild Hunter (MapleSEA). Are these movesets for GMS only? Coz I don’t have ‘Double Shot’ in my 1st Job Skillbook. I only have ‘Triple Shot’, ‘Jaguar Rider’, ‘Jaguar Rawr’, and ‘Automatic Shooting’.

  93. Feedback

    Hi Ayumilove, when is the next revamp of this coming out in Maplesea? I cant wait for it!Pls reply me via email.

    Thank you

  94. EPIC.c.h

    Video pls

  95. galactic hunt

    Hey ayumi galac tus

  96. CallMeRace

    Hey ayumi, nice guide! I am playing with my new wild hunter for the 12th anniversary event in kms, can i know whether the onyx jaguar is still catchable? i had already captured the rest, was wondering whether onyx jaguar can be found? didnt really saw anyone with that jaguar
    Thanks 🙂 help you replying me soon 🙂

  97. Ayumilove Post author

    @Zechs: Hi, the new Wild Hunter revamp will replace older skills with newer ones such as Hunting Assistant. MapleSEA updates is lagging far behind compared to KMS and GMS.

  98. Zechs

    Hi Ayumilove,

    I do not have the skill Hunting Assistant. Instead I have Dash & Slash. Is it because I’m from Maplesea, that’s why?

  99. Geek

    Mihile DOES in fact require mastery books (source: I needed them).
    However, Jett requires only a couple.

  100. galactic hunt

    l0lking

  101. Ayumilove Post author

    @Agasy: Yes, all jobs requires Mastery Books for their 4th job advancement except for Cygnus Knights + Mihile/Mikhail.

  102. Agasy

    Does it still needs mastery books?

  103. whaddict

    ohh and the delay for assitant hunting unit is 570ms not 810ms. The link skill for resistance (spirit of freedom) isnt updated too

  104. whaddict

    Personally, i wont add a point into Summon Jaguar – Reinforce as the %dmg are quite high, and they hit the 50m cap easily. feline berserk att spd is also pretty useless now as wh uses wab for both mobbing and bossing. Summon jaguar cooldown cutter ( slight more dps for jaguar skills and more chances of debuff) or guardbreak would be a better choice.

    to address some of the questions below:
    1.wild hunters cannot use jaguar skills when mounted, though i have seen videos from insoya, where crossroads is used( might be a bug). those playing kms or gms can test it out.
    2.wild arrow blast will not leave another bite debuff when mounted, so theres no point in mounting ur jaguar except for mobbing.

  105. Tan

    Too OP

  106. kroxas123

    would you say this class is a lot stronger and worth playing now?

  107. RobinHoot

    would wild arrow blast leave another bite debuff on enemies while you’re riding a jaguar?

  108. Paperson

    Time for the pots.

  109. Dragonrider

    Might want to spam White Heat Rush with its 1200% damage up to 8 mobs ^^’

  110. Robatamata

    Hi ayumilove I think there is still a HP draining component for Claw Cut which you missed out in the guide. It feels sad that Wild Hunters are unable to spam Claw Cut anymore for extra survivability when mobbing.

    Also, are wild hunters still able to use the jaguar skills when they are mounted on the jaguars, or are they now only able to use jaguar skills when the players are not mounted on the jaguars in the revamp?

    Thx

  111. Ayumilove Post author

    @13cats: Are you referring to GMS skills? KMS has added Provoke in Wild Hunter 1st Job Skill section, and moved the Dash n’ Slash from 3rd Job to 2nd Job section. These new skill revamps will be implemented into GMS once they have translated the skills from KMS.

  112. 13cats

    Sorry to inform, but the skills list is out of date. There is a concerning number of errors. For example, there is no longer a Provoke skill and dash’n’slash is actually a 3rd job skill.

  113. Ayumilove Post author

    @Xenomata: I believe Storm Arrow related-skills such as Wild Arrow Blast is not affected by the attack speed boost from Feline Berserk Rapid Attack, as they are fixed to 8.33 arrows per second (500 arrows per minute). It only affects Jaguar skills that are Wild Hunter primary mobbing skills. Thanks for your feedback on the Hyper skills. I’ll swap the Wild Arrow Blast – Guardbreak with Feline Berserk – Reinforce.

  114. Xenomata

    I’m wondering, why would you not max any of the Feline Berzerk skills (especially Rapid Attack), and instead max the Summon Jaguar skills? I mean, couldn’t a point be taken from Summon Jaguar Reinforce to be put in Feline Berzerk Rapid Attack? Heck even a point being removed from Wild Arrow Blast Guardbreak doesn’t seem like that big a loss.