Marksmanship

Marksmanship is the skill involved in ranged attacks executed with crossbows and guns. Crossbows deal less damage than guns, but have the utility of being able to fire various Additional Effect bolts. Guns are high-damage high-delay weapons capable of incredible damage output.

Job Ratings[]

• See Combat Skills Caps for the skill cap at every level.

Equipment that Enhance this Skill[]

Name	Lvl	Slot	Effects	Jobs
Gun Belt	30	Waist	05) Latent Effect:Marksmanship Skill+5	All Jobs
Faith Torque	73	Neck	07) MND+5 Hand-to-Hand Skill+7 Marksmanship Skill+7	All Jobs
Saika Hachimaki	78	Head	08) DEF: 12 +10 Ranged Accuracy +12 Marksmanship Skill +5 "Conserve TP" +5	All Jobs
Navarch's Choker	80	Neck	09) Marksmanship Skill+5 Magic Attack Bonus+3	COR
Sylvan Bottillons +1	81	Feet	10) DEF: 20 AGI +12 Marksmanship Skill +5 Enmity -5 Enhances "Unlimited Shot" effect	RNG
Sylvan Bottillons +2	81	Feet	11) DEF: 20 AGI +15 Marksmanship Skill +7 Enmity -8 Enhances "Unlimited Shot" effect Set: Augments Rapid Shot	RNG

Weapon Skills[]

Name	Skill Level	Info	Modifiers	Skillchain Propreties
Hot Shot	5	Deals fire elemental damage. Damage varies with TP. Main or sub must be Ranger or Corsair.	AGI:70%	Liquefaction Transfixion
Split Shot	40	Deals damage ignoring target's defense. Amount ignored varies with TP. Main or sub must be Ranger or Corsair.	AGI:70%	Reverberation Transfixion
Sniper Shot	80	Deals critical damage and lowers target's INT. Chance of critical hit varies with TP. Main or sub must be Ranger or Corsair.	AGI:70%	Liquefaction Transfixion
Slug Shot	175	Delivers an inaccurate attack that deals quadruple damage. Accuracy varies with TP. Main or sub must be Ranger or Corsair.	AGI:70%	Reverberation Transfixion Detonation
Blast Shot	200	Delivers a short-ranged twofold attack. Accuracy varies with TP. Ranger only.	AGI:70%	Induration Transfixion
Heavy Shot	225	Deals critical damage. Chance of critical hit varies with TP. Ranger only.	AGI:70%	Fusion
Detonator	250 Quest	Damage varies with TP. Ranger or Corsair only.	AGI:70%	Fusion Transfixion
Numbing Shot	290	Delivers a short-ranged attack that deals triple damage. Additional effect: Paralysis. Duration of effect varies with TP. Main or sub must be Ranger or Corsair.	AGI:80%	Impaction Detonation
Last Stand	357 Merit	Delivers a twofold attack. Damage varies with TP. Corsair, Ranger, or Thief only.	AGI:73% / 76% / 79% / 82% / 85%	Fusion Reverberation
Coronach	Relic	Ferdinand/Annihilator: Enmity -20. Aftermath duration varies with TP. Must have Ferdinand, Annihilator or Exequy Gun equipped.	DEX:40% AGI:40%	Darkness Fragmentation
Wildfire	Empyrean	Deals fire elemental damage. Enmity generation varies with TP. Armageddon: Occasionally deals double damage. Aftermath duration varies with TP. Ranger or Corsair only.	AGI:60%	Darkness Gravitation
Trueflight	Mythic	Deals light elemental damage. Damage varies with TP. Gastraphetes: Aftermath effect varies with TP. Ranger only.	AGI:100%	Fragmentation Scission
Leaden Salute	Mythic	Deals darkness elemental damage. Damage varies with TP. Death Penalty: Aftermath effect varies with TP. Corsair only.	AGI:100%	Gravitation Transfixion

Crossbows by Level[]

Name	Lvl	Dam	Del	DPS	Effects	Jobs	Evolith
Light Crossbow	1	6	288	1.25		WAR/DRK/RNG
Light Crossbow +1	1	7	280	1.50	Ranged Attack +3	WAR/DRK/RNG
Legionnaire's Crossbow	10	10	288	2.08		WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Crossbow	12	12	288	2.50		WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Crossbow +1	12	13	280	2.79	Ranged Attack +6	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Bastokan Crossbow	15	11	280	2.36	HP +4	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG	X
Republic Crossbow	15	12	272	2.65	HP +6	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG	X
Almogavar Bow	20	15	288	3.12	Ranged Attack +4	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG	X
Power Crossbow	25	17	288	3.54	AGI +1	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Zamburak	30	19	288	3.96		WAR/THF/DRK/RNG	DiamondFilledDarkDark ◆
Zamburak +1	30	20	280	4.29	Ranged Attack +9	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG	DiamondFilledDarkDark ◆3
Nous Arbalest	31	20	288	4.17	MND +4	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Rikonodo	37	24	288	5.00	Ranged Accuracy +3, Ranged Attack +3	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Killer Crossbow	40	24	288	5.00		WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Thug's Zamburak	40	24	288	5.00	AGI +1, Ranged Accuracy +2	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG	X
Tell's Crossbow	44	23	260	5.31		WAR/THF/DRK/RNG	X
Tracker's Bow	45	26	288	5.42	AGI +1 Enmity -1	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Tracker's Bow +1	45	27	280	5.79	AGI +2 Enmity -2	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Arbalest	50	29	288	6.04		WAR/THF/DRK/RNG	DiamondFilledDarkDark ◆5 DiamondFilledLightLight ◆5
Arbalest +1	50	30	280	6.43	Ranged Attack +12	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG	DiamondFilledDarkDark ◆5 DiamondFilledLightLight ◆5
Leo Crossbow	54	27	232	6.98		WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Leo Crossbow +1	54	27	204	7.94		WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Lion Crossbow	54	27	260	6.23		WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Armbrust	58	34	288	7.08	Ranged Accuracy +3, Ranged Attack +10	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG	X
Heavy Crossbow	60	34	288	7.08		WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Heavy Crossbow +1	60	35	280	7.50	Ranged Attack +15	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Velocity Bow	63	26	216	7.22	AGI +1	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Velocity Bow +1	63	27	210	7.71	AGI +2, Ranged Attack +16	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Othinus' Bow	67	54	432	7.50	Ranged Attack +18	RNG	X
Flagellant's Crossbow	68	34	288	7.08		WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Machine Crossbow	69	18	130	8.31	Ranged Attack +18	RNG
Repeating Crossbow	69	17	144	7.08		RNG
Grosveneur's Bow	70	40	320	7.50	Ranged Accuracy +12, Ranged Attack +3, AGI +4	RNG	X
Storm Zamburak	70	36	288	7.50	Assault: DMG: 38, Ranged Attack +10	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG	X
Octant	71	24	194	7.42	Ranged Accuracy +3	THF/RNG	X
Ziska's Crossbow	71	28	216	7.78	Ranged Accuracy +8	THF/RNG	X
Lyft Crossbow	73	19	144	7.92		RNG	X
Perdu Crossbow	73	35	288	7.29/8.1	Latent Effect: DMG: 39 Ranged Accuracy +5 Ranged Attack +18	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG	X
Grand Crossbow	74	38	288	7.92	Ranged Accuracy +10	WAR/DRK/RNG	X
Staurobow	74	36	288	7.50	AGI +4, Enhances Demon Killer Effect	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG	DiamondFilledDarkDark ◆7
Staurobow +1	74	37	280	7.93	AGI +4, Ranged Attack +18, Enhances Demon Killer Effect	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG	DiamondFilledDarkDark ◆
Killer Bow	75	36	288	7.50		RNG	X
Gastraphetes	75	51	432	7.08	Enhances "Snapshot" effect, Increases "Barrage" accuracy, "Trueflight", Aftermath: Inc. Rng. Acc./Rng. Atk.,Occasionally deals double damage	RNG
Darkwing	77	40	288	8.33	AGI+3 MND+3	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Darkwing+1	77	41	280	8.79	AGI+4 MND+4 Ranged Attack+20	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Virtus Crossbow	85	60	436	7.68	AGI+8 MND+8	RNG
Moros Crossbow	94	68	432		Ranged Attack+12 Store TP+4	RNG

Bolts by Level[]

Name	Lvl	Dam	Del	Effects	Jobs
Rusty Bolt	1	9	200	Ranged Accuracy: -3	RNG
Crossbow Bolt	1	10	192		WAR/DRK/RNG
Bronze Bolt	1	10	192		WAR/DRK/RNG
Dogbolt	10	16	200	Ranged Accuracy: -3	RNG
Blind Bolt	10	16	200	Additional effect: Blindness	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Acid Bolt	15	21	192	Additional effect: Weakens Defense	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Sleep Bolt	20	1	288	Additional effect: Sleep	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Dogbolt +1	21	18	200	Ranged Accuracy: -4	RNG
Bloody Bolt	25	1	240	Additional effect: HP Drain	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Venom Bolt	25	29	192	Additional effect: Poison	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Dogbolt +2	25	25	200	Ranged Accuracy: -5	RNG
Dogbolt +3	30	28	200	Ranged Accuracy: -5	RNG
Holy Bolt	30	32	192	Additional effect: Light Damage	WAR/DRK/RNG
Mythril Bolt	40	40	192		WAR/DRK/RNG
Dogbolt +4	40	36	200	Ranged Accuracy: -6	RNG
Black Bolt	45	45	192		WAR/DRK/RNG
Darksteel Bolt	52	50	192		WAR/DRK/RNG
Dogbolt +5	52	45	200	Ranged Accuracy: -7	RNG
Gold Musketeer's Bolt	60	60	140	Ranged Accuracy: +10 Ranged Attack: +20	WAR/DRK/RNG
Darkling Bolt	76	47	192	Additional effect: Darkness	WAR/DRK/RNG
Fusion Bolt	79	57	192		WAR/DRK/RNG
Dark Adaman Bolt	89	67	192		RNG
Adaman Bolt	96	81	192	Ranged Attack: +5	RNG
Oxidant Bolt	100	45	192	Ranged Accuracy: +3 Additional effect: Weakens Defense	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Midrium Bolt	100	75	192		RNG
Damascus Bolt	103	94	192		RNG
Titanium Bolt	107	96	192	Ranged Accuracy: +10 Ranged Attack: +10	RNG
Bismuth Bolt	113	105	192	Ranged Accuracy: +5 Ranged Attack: +5	RNG
Adlivun Bolt	113	105	192	Ranged Accuracy: +15	RNG
Gashing Bolt	115	100	192	Ranged Accuracy: +10 Additional effect: Decreases Defense	WAR/THF/DRK/RNG
Ra'Kaznar Bolt	115	112	192	Ranged Accuracy: +5	RNG
Abrasion Bolt	117	110	192	Ranged Accuracy: +15 Additional effect: Weakens Defense	RNG
Righteous Bolt	117	55	192	Ranged Accuracy: +15 Additional effect: Light Damage	RNG
Eminent Bolt	117	113	192		RNG

Guns by Level[]

Name	Lvl	Dam	Del	DPS	Effects	Jobs	Evolith
Firefly	5	11	600	1.10	AGI +1	THF/RNG/NIN/COR	X
Hakenbuechse	6	9	600	0.90	+2	RNG
Musketoon	6	9	600	0.9		THF/RNG/NIN/COR
Musketoon +1	6	10	582	0.97		THF/RNG/NIN/COR
Bandit's Gun	15	14	600	1.40		THF/RNG/NIN/COR
Bandit's Gun +1	15	15	582	1.55		THF/RNG/NIN/COR
Tanegashima	19	15	600	1.50		RNG/NIN
Tanegashima +1	19	16	582	1.65		RNG/NIN
Platoon Gun	20	15	600	1.50		THF/RNG/NIN/COR	X
Arquebus	22	18	600	1.80		RNG
Arquebus +1	22	19	582	1.96		RNG
Pirate's Gun	27	20	600	2.00	-3, +6	THF/RNG/NIN/COR
Pirate's Gun +1	27	21	582	2.16	-3, +3, +9, Ranged Accuracy +5	THF/RNG/NIN/COR
Mars's Hexagun	30	22	480	2.75	Ranged Accuracy +3	COR
Mars's Hexagun +1	30	23	466	2.96	Ranged Accuracy +5	COR
Military Gun	30	23	548	2.52	Ranged Attack +7	THF/RNG/NIN/COR	X
Serpentine Gun	34	25	660	2.27	Ranged Accuracy +10, Ranged Attack +10	RNG
Darksteel Hexagun	36	25	480	3.12	Ranged Accuracy +4	COR
Darksteel Hexagun +1	36	26	466	3.35	Ranged Accuracy +6	COR
Trump Gun	40	28	480	3.50	AGI +2, Ranged Accuracy +2	COR	X
Negoroshiki	42	28	600	2.80		RNG/NIN
Negoroshiki +1	42	29	582	2.99		RNG/NIN
Deluxe Carbine	46	32	600	3.20		THF/RNG/NIN/COR
Musketeer Gun	50	34	582	3.51	Ranged Accuracy +10	RNG
Seadog Gun	50	25	600	2.50		THF/RNG/NIN/COR
Seadog Gun +1	50	26	582	2.68	Ranged Attack +10	THF/RNG/NIN/COR
Musketeer Gun +1	52	35	565	3.72	Ranged Accuracy +10, Outside of Nation Controlled Area: Ranged Attack +8	RNG
Musketeer Gun +2	52	36	548	3.94	Ranged Accuracy +10, Outside of Nation Controlled Area: Ranged Attack +9	RNG
Matchlock Gun	56	36	600	3.60		RNG/COR
Matchlock Gun +1	56	37	582	3.81		RNG/COR
Fourth Gun	60	37	582	3.81	Ranged Accuracy +6, Ranged Attack +6	RNG	X
Shark Gun	60	39	582	4.02	Ranged Accuracy +5, Besieged: Ranged Attack +5	THF/RNG/NIN/COR
Blunderbuss	61	37	600	3.7	AGI +2	THF/RNG/NIN/COR	TriangleDownFilledFireFire ▼6
Blunderbuss +1	61	38	582	3.92	AGI +3	THF/RNG/NIN/COR	TriangleDownFilledFireFire ▼
Hexagun	65	30	480	3.75	Ranged Accuracy +5	COR
Hexagun +1	65	31	466	3.99	Ranged Accuracy +7	COR
Basilisk	69	39	582	4.02	Ranged Attack +8, Set: Increases Evasion and HP recovered while healing, Reduces Enmity	RNG/COR
Murderer	69	38	600	3.8	Ranged Accuracy +8, Set: Increases STR, Attack, Ranged Attack, Magic Attack Bonus	RNG/COR	X
Hellfire	70	41	660	3.73	Ranged Accuracy +5, Ranged Attack +15	RNG	TriangleDownFilledFireFire ▼6
Hellfire +1	70	42	640	3.94	Ranged Accuracy +7, Ranged Attack +17	RNG	TriangleDownFilledFireFire ▼7
Gun of Trials	71	39	600	3.90	Latent Effect: HP +20, Latent Effect: +10, Latent Effect: +10	RNG/COR	X
Imperial Gun	71	40	600	4.00	Depending On Day: Increases Elemental Weapon Skill Damage	RNG	X
Silver Cassandra	71	33	480	4.13	Ranged Accuracy +6	COR
Great Cassandra	71	34	466	4.38	Ranged Accuracy +8	COR
Coffinmaker	72	27	600	2.70 / 4	Ranged Accuracy +9, Latent Effect: Damage 40	THF/RNG/NIN/COR	X
Martial Gun	72	39	612	3.82	TP Bonus	RNG/COR
Peacemaker	72	13	270	2.89	AGI +5, Enmity -2	COR	X
Lyft Hexagun	73	34	480	4.25		COR	X
Fane Hexagun	75	28	480	3.50		COR	X
Corsair's Gun	75	41	600	4.10		RNG/COR
Corsair's Gun +1	75	42	582	4.33		RNG/COR
Veuglaire	75	35	480	4.38	Ranged Accuracy -20 Ranged Attack -20 Magic Accuracy +5 Magic Attack +5	COR	X
Relic Gun	75	1	999	0.06		RNG	X
Marksman Gun	75	1	600	0.10	Dynamis: DMG: 39, +7	RNG	X
Dynamis Gun	75	39	600	3.90	Dynamis: DMG: 42, +9	RNG	X
Ferdinand	75	47	600	4.70	Dynamis: "Coronach"	RNG	X
Annihilator	75	47	582	4.85	Ranged Accuracy +20, "Coronach", Ranged Attack +10	RNG	X
Quicksilver	75	31	480	3.88		COR	X
Death Penalty	75	40	480	5.00	Enhances "Quick Draw" effect, "Leaden Salute", Aftermath: Increases Rng. Acc./Rng. Atk., Occasionally deals double damage	COR	X
Ribauldequin	77	42	600	4.2	VIT+3 AGI+3, Various Augments	RNG/COR
Ribauldequin+1	77	43	582	4.43	STR+3 VIT+3
Bedlam	80	51	600	5.1
Spitfire	80	15	660	1.36
Anarchy	80	38	600	3.8	Used in Trial of the Magians	RNG/COR
Mayhem	80	45	582	4.64	Used in Trial of the Magians	RNG/COR
Armageddon	80	58	582	5.98	Used in Trial of the Magians	RNG/COR
Awilda's Gun	84	5	210	1.43	Subtle Blow +10	COR	X
Cecchino's Fucile	87	46	600	4.60	STR+4 Ranged Accuracy+4	RNG / COR
Cecchino's Fucile +1	87	47	582	4.85	STR+5 Ranged Accuracy+5	RNG / COR
Miramar Gun	90	48	582	4.95	Ranged Accuracy+7 Magic Accuracy+7	COR
Suppressor Gun	90	51	582	5.26	AGI+3 Enmity-5	COR
Death Penalty (90)	90	54	480	6.75	Enhances "Quick Draw" effect IV "Leaden Salute" Aftermath: Inc. Rng. Acc./Rng. Atk. Occasionally deals double damage	COR
Gastraphetes (90)	90	67	432	9.31	Enhances "Snapshot" effect Increases "Barrage" accuracy IV "Trueflight" Aftermath: Inc. Rng. Acc./Rng. Atk. Occasionally deals double damage	RNG
Anarchy +2	90	49	600	4.90		RNG / COR
Mayhem +2	90	51	582	5.26		RNG / COR
Spitfire +2	90	17	660	1.55		RNG / COR
Bedlam +2	90	57	600	5.70	"Wildfire"	RNG / COR
Armageddon (90)	90	64	582	6.60	AGI+15 "Wildfire" Aftermath: Occ. deals double damage	RNG / COR
Annihilator (90)	90	65	582	6.70	Ranged Accuracy+35 Ranged Attack+25 "Coronach"	RNG
Armageddon (95)	95	70	582		AGI+17 "Wildfire" Aftermath: Occ. deals double damage	COR
Death Penalty (95)	95	59	480		Enhances "Quick Draw" effect IV "Leaden Salute" Aftermath: Inc. Rng. Acc./Rng. Atk. Occ. deals double or triple damage	COR
Opprimo	97	56	600		Ranged Accuracy+6 Ranged Attack+9 Enmity-3	RNG / COR
Handgonne	97	47	600		Ranged Accuracy+7 Adds Recycle effect.	THF / RNG
Handgonne +1	97	48	582		Ranged Accuracy+8 Adds Recycle effect.	THF / RNG
Armageddon (99)	99	76	582		AGI+20 "Wildfire" Aftermath: Occ. deals double damage	COR
Death Penalty (99)	99	64	480		Enhances "Quick Draw" effect V "Leaden Salute" Aftermath: Inc. Rng. Acc./Rng. Atk. Occ. deals double or triple damage	COR
Armageddon (99)	99	76	582		AGI+20 "Wildfire" Aftermath: Occ. deals double damage Afterglow	COR
Death Penalty (99-2)	99	64	480		Enhances "Quick Draw" effect V "Leaden Salute" Afterglow Aftermath: Inc. Rng. Acc./Rng. Atk. Occ. deals double or triple damage	COR
Stoertebeker	99	55	480	6.88	Ranged Accuracy+7 Occasionally enhances Ranged Attack	COR

Bullets by Level[]

Name	Lvl	Dam	Del	Effects	Jobs
Bronze Bullet	1	3	240		THF/RNG/NIN/COR
Tin Bullet	11	8	240		THF/RNG/NIN/COR
Copper Bullet	15	10	240		RNG
Bullet	22	46	240		THF/RNG/NIN/COR
Antique Bullet	22	42	249	Ranged Accuracy: -4	RNG
Spartan Bullet	30	1	240	Ranged Accuracy: +5, Additional effect: Stun	RNG
Paktong Bullet	35	50	240		THF/RNG/NIN/COR
Electrum Bullet	40	51	240		RNG
Antique Bullet +1	42	61	249	Ranged Accuracy: -6	RNG
Iron Bullet	50	55	240		THF/RNG/NIN/COR
Silver Bullet	50	81	240		RNG
Gold Bullet	50	46	247	Ranged Accuracy: +5	THF/RNG/NIN
Platinum Bullet	50	46	249	Ranged Accuracy: +10	THF/RNG/NIN
Corsair Bullet	61	57	240	Ranged Accuracy: +25	COR
Steel Bullet	66	70	240		RNG/COR
Hightail Bullet	75	89	240	Ranged Attack: +10	RNG
Dweomer Bullet	78	90	240		RNG
Oberon's Bullet	80	77	240	Ranged Accuracy: +6	RNG/COR
Dark Adaman Bullet	90	105	240		RNG
Omphalos Bullet	95	89	240	Magic Accuracy: +20, Magic Attack Bonus: +20	COR
Orichalcum Bullet	97	89	240	Magic Attack Bonus: +2	RNG/COR
Adaman Bullet	98	127	240		RNG
Midrium Bullet	100	115	240		RNG/COR
Damascus Bullet	103	145	240		RNG
Titanium Bullet	107	175	240	Ranged Accuracy: +10, Ranged Attack: +10	RNG/COR
Bismuth Bullet	113	214	240	Ranged Accuracy: +5, Ranged Attack: +5	RNG/COR
Adlivun Bullet	113	214	240	Ranged Accuracy: +15	RNG/COR
Decimating Bullet	115	220	240	Ranged Accuracy: +10, Ranged Attack: +5	THF/RNG/NIN/COR
Ra'Kaznar Bullet	115	237	240	Ranged Accuracy: +5	RNG
Eminent Bullet	117	238	240		RNG/COR

Cannons by Level[]

(Aside from using shells instead of bullets, cannons are identical to guns.)

Shells by Level[]

Name	Lvl	Dam	Del	Effects	Jobs
Cannon Shell	73	90	300		THF/ RNG
Heavy Shell	75	99	360	Ranged Accuracy: -15, Ranged Attack: +20	RNG

Marksmanship Guides[]

• Marksmanship Skill: Guide to Lower Level Crossbow Skill-up
• Archery, Markmanship and Throwing Skill up Guide