Ranger: Guide to Weapons and Armor

This guide is made to help you on choosing gear while leveling Ranger on Eden. It caters towards new players, omitting some niche but useful items that may not be the easiest to obtain or use. Eden tends to focus on certain level ranges, so I put extra emphasis on items in important level ranges, and also don't mention items higher than level 67 as people just don't EXP in that level range.
Bolded items are items I find to be very important to get.
Last Updated: 9-11-24.	
==Weapons==
I'm going to do full paths for all 3 types of Ranged Weapons here as many people make a choice on which ranged weapon they like and stick with it. I will say there are levels that stand out for certain weapons and if you are looking purely for performance I'd recommend something like:
* Crossbow 1-16
* Bow 16-30 
* Crossbow 30-50
* Gun 50-75
==== Archery: ====
* 1: Shortbow
* 5: Longbow
* 10: Royal Archer's Longbow
* 12: Hunters Longbow
* 16: Power Bow - I'd recommend you get the HQ of this, it's not that expensive and it will be your go to level sync bow.
* 30: Great Bow - Another good item to HQ if you plan to do Bibiki Bay, Zi'tah, and Altepa camps a lot.
* 40: Shikar Bow
** 40: Great Bow +1 is just as good but costs way more
* 50: War Bow
* 55: Vali's Bow or Eurytos' Bow - This weapon is your best bow even at 75 but it is not easy to get.
** 60: Selene's Bow - Great alternative to Vali's Bow if you can't get it.
==== Guns: ====
The first okay bullets are 22 so wait to use guns till then, arguably use Xbow over Gun till 50.
* 22: Arquebus
* 27: Pirate's Gun - Great for Bibiki but the HQ is really expensive.
* 34: Serpentine Gun - Zi'tah.
** 42: Negoroshiki - Sidegrade
* 46: Deluxe Carbine
* 50: Musketeer Gun
* 52: Musketeer Gun +1 - Peak Gun power level with Silver Bullets, the best Leypoint weapon and can ride this till 75. +2 is VERY expensive.
* 60 Shark Gun
==== Crossbows: ====
* 1: Light Crossbow
* 10: Legionairre's Crossbow - Can be skipped as you replace at 12 anyways.
* 12: Crossbow - Dunes weapon, HQ is cheap and great to have.
* 20: Almogavar Bow
* 25: Power Crossbow
* 30: Zamburak - Level 30 is the peak of Crossbow's power since Holy Bolts are 30, get this HQ and use it in 30 caps. 
* 37: Rikonodo - Really rare on Eden and pricey.
** 40: Thug's Zamburak - Alternative to Rikonodo if you can't get one.
* 50: Arbalest
* 58: Armbrust - Does exist on Eden but one's never been sold on the AH, too hard to normally get.
* 60: Heavy Crossbow
* 67: Othinus' Bow - This is your end game BIS forever Crossbow.
==== Weapons: ====
* 1: Wax Sword or really anything you can equip.
* 7: Beestinger
* 28: Archer's Knife - Expensive and fully replaced by Hawkers at 30, but a popular camp is 27-31 so you probably still want to own one.
* 30: Hawker's Knife - You could just use this till 75, it's very good.
* 51: Fire Staff - Good if you can afford to lose the ranged accuracy, might be hard to use if you are at the early levels of a camp.
* 63: Fransisca
==Armor==
Please don't worry about getting small "Defense" upgrades like upgrading your level 7 Leather gear to Scale Mail gear, defense is not really a useful stat for you and you should focus all your efforts on items that have offensive stats. 
*1: Circlet
*7: Leather Bandana
*9: Compound Eye Circlet
*10: Royal Footmans Bandana
*24: Empress Hairpin / Emperor Hairpin - Good item you'll use for a while, hard to get.
**30: Noct Beret - If you can't afford Empress this is a good substitute. 
**39: Dobson Bandanna - If you can't get a Hairpin this is okay for a few levels.
*41: Voyager Sallet - Better than the Hairpin.
**50: Super Ribbon - Not quite as good as Voyager but better than Empress and cheap. 
*54: Hunter's Beret
===Body===
*1: Robe or RSE Starter Body
*7: Leather Vest
*10: Royal Footmans Vest
*16: Trailer's Tunica - Pretty easy item to get and only item with stats till 30+.
*30: Noct Doublet
*50: Shikaree Aketon - Comes from a COP quest, can see use till 75 if you don't need Ranged Accuracy in your body slot at certain levels/camps.
*55: Jaridah Peti - You'll want this for Leypoint even if it seems weird to buy a body you replace in 3 levels.
*58: Hunters Jerkin
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===Hands===
*1: Cuffs or RSE Starter Hands
*7: Leather Gloves
*10: Royal Footmans Gloves
*11: Linen Cuffs +1 - Only specifically the HQ is useful but they will last till 30.
*27: RSE Gloves if they apply to you.
*27: Devotee's Mitts - For Holy Bolts only.
*30: Noct Gloves - They aren't great but there isn't really much else, maybe get the HQ because you just won't replace them for a long time.
*55: Jaridah Bazubands - Really not worth it even.
*60: Deadeye Gloves - Somewhat expensive.
===Legs===
*1: Slops or RSE Starter Legs
*7: Leather Trousers
*10: Scale Cuisses
*17: Lizard Trousers
*24: Martial Slacks
*30: Noct Brais
*31: RSE Legs if they apply to you.
*34: Bastokan Cuisses - This item has a latent effect only active in certain situations, but is quite good if used right.
*55: Jaridah Salvars
*56: Hunter's Braccae - Macro this in for Sharpshot but don't fulltime.
===Feet===
*1: Bronze Leggings or RSE Starter Feet
*7: Leather Highboots
*7: Bounding Boots or Leaping Boots - Pain to get but very good for a very long time.
**13: Light Soleas
**20: Mage's Sandals - Only the HQ have stats, good if you don't have Bounding Boots.
**20: Trotter Boots / Strider Boots - Great for running around, have AGI+2 on them which makes them okay if you don't have Bounding Boots.
**29: RSE Boots if applicable
**30: Centurion Greaves - Another option if you don't have Bounding.
**34: Bastokan Greaves - This item has a latent effect only active in certain situations, but is quite good if used right.
**38: Mountain Gaiters - Another non-Bounding Boots option, too expensive to be worth buying.
**55: Jaridah Nails - Another non-Bounding Boots option.
*60: Hunter's Socks 
*62: RSE2 Boots if they apply to you.
===Waist===
*1: Gold Moogle Belt - Event only item.
*7: Leather Belt
*18: Barbarians Belt - Try to get the HQ if you can as the NQ is stat neutral while the HQ is stat positive.
*30: Mercenary Captains Belt - Weirdly hard to get and expensive on Eden but good belt.
*50: Royal Knight's Belt - Straight upgrade to Merc Captains Belt.
**52: Royal Knight's Belt +1/2 - The latent on this is great for Rng, but also you probably won't proc it commonly.
*50: RSE Belts if they apply to you.
*60: Precise Belt - This things cracked it just comes late in the leveling process.
===Back===
*4: Rabbit Mantle
*12: Travelers Mantle
*24: Nomads Mantle - You'll use this for a long time.
*55: Royal Army Mantle or Federation Army Mantle.
*61: Amemet Mantle - You'll use it till 75 and maybe even at 75.
===Neck===
*7: Feather Collar +1 - The HQ gives Racc, the NQ does nothing.
**7: Wing Pendant - Free alternative to Feather Collar +1
*14: Ranger's Necklace - Most people will use this till and at 75.
*33: Peacock Charm or Peacock Amulet - Hard to get, probably the only serious upgrade over Ranger's Necklace for leveling.
*40: Jagd Gorget - Technically just a better Ranger's Necklace but too rare/expensive to matter.
===Ring===
*1: Copper Ring - Skippable but if you want to fill the slot.
*1: Starter Nation Rings
*14: Mighty Ring - Very powerful rings for the level, less important than on other jobs but Id recommend using these.
**16: Bone Ring - If you aren't using a Mighty Ring this is a great ring.
**21: Beetle Ring - If you get the HQ you can probably use these over Mighty Ring.
*29: Bowyer Ring - Way too expensive to be worth it.
*30: Rajas Ring - Not for new players.
*35: Horn Ring
**35: Jaeger Ring
*40: Sniper's Ring - Not super important for Rng like other jobs.
*45: Carapace Ring
*50: Jalzahn's Ring - Not for new players.
*55: Scorpion Ring 
===Earring===
*1: Cassie Earring - Expensive but it has useful stats, which is abnormal for earrings till 30+.
*16: Bone Earring - Doesn't help with shooting but nothing else will so get it for the rare melee hit
*21: Beetle Earring - Doesn't help with shooting but nothing else will so get it for the rare melee hit
*30: Genin Earring - If you are sub Nin this is going to be BIS while leveling, expensive. 
*35: Wing Earring - Might be worth HQing, more than likely you'll use these till 75.
**49: Heims Earring - Sidegrade to Drone Earring.
*50: Vision Earring - Upgrade to Drone, but pricey.
*55: RSE Earrings if they apply to you.
If you have any questions or comments feel free to reach out to Falaras in game or on Discord.