The Ranger is an Extra Job, a job that must be quested for upon reaching level 30 before it becomes available to your character. As such, you will have a good working knowledge of the FF XI world by the time you are ready to attempt the Ranger Quest (see below for information on the Ranger Quest).
Switching to the Ranger job for the first time (just like switching to any other job for the first time) means that you start at level 1 in the job.
The Ranger
The Ranger is a lightly armored warrior who specializes in ranged combat. The Ranger�s specialty in archery and marksmanship allows them to deal significant damage before their foes get to melee range.
The Ranger job is the best job in FF XI with missile weapons.
Most Rangers use the recurved bow, as it has longer range then other bows. Other Rangers use muskets, accepting their inherent inaccuracy for the massive damage they deal.
In groups, Rangers usually initiate combat (pull the monster) with a ranged attack. This allows the party to start the combat further away from the monster, and also gives them additional time to ready spells and missile attacks of their own.
Once the enemy reaches melee, Rangers can serve as a light tank to help finish the monster off.
Ranger Quest (Enable Ranger Job)
Location: Windurst Woods Area
Key NPC: Perih Vashai (K7)
Procedure:
� Talk to Perih Vashai (Windurst Woods, K7)
� Travel to L10 of Zoromugh Hills
� Wait for the Old Saberthooth to die naturally
� Examine the Tiger Bones and get an item
� Hand the item over to Perih Vashai (Windurst Woods, K7)
� Quest finished - you can now become a Ranger at your Mog House
The Bard is an Extra Job, a job that must be quested for upon reaching level 30 before it becomes available to your character. As such, you will have a good working knowledge of the FF XI world by the time you are ready to attempt the Bard Quest (see below for information on the Bard Quest).
Switching to the Bard job for the first time (just like switching to any other job for the first time) means that you start at level 1 in the job.
The Bard
Bards are the magical vocalists and musicians of Vana`diel. One of the unique features of the Bard job is that their songs (spells) do not require Mana Points (MP) to use - they can be sung for indefinite periods of time.
Bards work very well in parties, as most of their songs affect everyone in the party. Bards have a wide array of songs, ranging from statistic boosts to status change resistances to the ever popular healing song. In addition to these party supporting melodies, Bards have an array of songs that can do unpleasant things to their enemies.
Bard Quest (Enable Bard Job)
Location: Lower Jeuno
Key NPC: Mertaire (INN, I8)
Procedure:
� Talk to Mertaire and all NPCs in the INN (Lower Jeuno, I8)
� Go to Mhaura and buy a paper (priced 500-600G) from Pikini-Mikini (G9).
� Get out of Mhaura and head to location G9 (to get there you have to go through a secret passage from the beach at the east) where you can find Song Runes.
� Click the Song Runes for a cut scene then trade the paper to the runes and give it to Mertaitre (Lower Jeuno, I8).
� Travel to the dunes where Selbina is, head for the most North West point and you can find a secret passage.
� Go through the secret passage and find another set of Song Rune's.
� Click on the runes to complete the Quest.
� Quest finished - you can now become a Bard at your Mog House!