[Yukimaaru]

Just startin to merit rng, an i have no clue what i should merit for JA groups 1 an 2. So i was wondering what other people have merited.

[Draxyl]

http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/jobs.html?fj...3;num=48;page=1

[Rikkitikkitavi]

5 Rapid Shot
5 Snap Shot

Profit.

[pathwriter]

On a related note, is Rapid Shot really worth it or is it one of those "What else would I get?" situations? I'll swear I see it activate next to never with marksmanship but it seems to proc constantly on archery and I'm 100% certain that it's a perception error, but even with Hunter's Beret, it doesn't really seem to happen often. I'm not one of those people who gets neurotic about having every single job with capped merits, even if it means spending them in pointless places that I'll never use.

[Fobos]

Cat1
Rapid Shot Lv.5 - Together with AF(+1) head or Zha'Go's Barbut, makes a great combination to speed up your ranged attacks. I dont know why you havent seen much difference with this path, but at least for me, I do constantly see immediate ranged attacks (note: i have af+1 head, no zha'go's barbut yet ).

Unlimited Shot Lv.5 - It's great to be able to use US as much as possible, so you can use your PPA or GMB as much as possible.

Cat2
Snapshot Lv.5 - Pretty obvious, its a -2% delay to your ranged attacks, total of -10% delay reduction when maxed out.

Flashy Shot Lv.1 - For that "uber screenshot" dmg you are craving to take. Anything beyond taking this to Lv.1 is plain out retarded because even while maxed out, thats a 10min recast for this JA. Most shit dies quite quickly anyway, before the 20min cooldown is over, so at least for me, it's a one-time JA for an HNM.

This leaves you with 4 more upgrades in Cat2.
Recycle Lv.4 - 20% of your ammo will be saved... You shouldnt be complaining about wasting money with your ammo, if you are, maybe RNG aint for you

Stealth Shot Lv.4 - A JA every 5min allowing your next shot to have a -40 enmity tag attached to it. I personally use this along with barrage (5min timer as well). This is the best option imo, if you are looking to have complete RNG merits, but it can definitely be the last upgrade you make.

In my opinion, order of importance/upgrade:

Rapid Shot and Snapshot > Unlimited Shot > Flashy > Stealth

[Flokk]

5 Rapid Shot
5 Sharpshot Recast

5 Snapshot
4 Recycle
1 Flashy Shot

Got so tired of firing off CP arrows that I stopped buying them and had no need for Unlimited recast. Probably wouldn't be a problem now with extensive windower macros, but I don't take rng anywhere but Odin and sky so not re-doing it. Used to have 3 Stealth but with a slew of excellent sams and drks planting hate plus excellent tanks I just didn't get the benefit of it, so ditched stealth completely and haven't had any problems whatsoever. Recycle is just awesome, period. Really stretches out those kabura quivers.

[1]

what fobos said... srsly.

[Valentina_Phoenix]

I'll play Devil's Advocate here. I hope you're taking these posts as advise not scripture lol. Because people have different playstyles when it comes to PowA Ranja. Here's what i did hope it helps ^^

Rapid Shot 5
Sharpshot 5
Snapshot 5
Stealth Shot 4
Flashy Shot 1

I would have done Flashy 5/5 but I like Fobos like to use Stealth Shot for Barrage.

[Xtinae]

i make it a point to make at least a stack of quivers of kaburas per week to burn thru, so idc about recycle.

5 rapidshot
5 unlimited shot (i have gone thru 11 PPAs/GMBs over the years , mostly pre-spellcast, never got more CP to get #12, work in progress sooner or later)

5 snapshot
5 flashy

-enm is too conservative for my liking.

[Antithesis]

5 Rapid Shot
5 Sharpshot

5 Snapshot
1 Flashy Shot
1 Stealth Shot
3 Recycle

[TresDuendes]

i'm not sure if it works like flashy does, but does stealth effect all hits of barrage or just the first?
i know flashy only works on the first shot of barrage anyways, makes me curious as to why you wouldnt just use it on ws when it's up