History

First introduced in Build 104 nearly 10 years ago, the Huntress wields a bow and wears leather armor. Her ability is the trap, which damages and debuffs the first enemy to run across it. With the same stat caps as the Archer but a significantly different ability, she is a powerful class that excels at taking down groups of enemies or running dungeons. She is unlocked by reaching level 20 on the Rogue and Archer. To see her stat gains, caps, and averages, click here.

Stats and Equipment

Along with the [Archer](/wiki/archer), the Huntress uses the bow and wears leather armor. Huntresses and Archers even share the exact same stats; with a very high ATT of 75, pretty decent bulk (due to HP & leather armor), but middling or average stats otherwise. Many sections would be identical to the Archer, so they have been shortened. See the [Archer Class Guide](/wiki/archer-class-guide) for more details. ![Bow of Covert Havens](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/52918745/Weapons/Bows/T12%20Bow%20of%20Covert%20Havens.png "Bow of Covert Havens") ![Bow of Mystical Energy](//imgur.com/1EthZV2.png" Bow of Mystical Energy") ![Bow of Deep Enchantment] (//imgur.com/zOSS3XN.png"Bow of Deep Enchantment")![Coral Bow](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/52918745/Untiered/Coral%20Bow.png "Coral Bow") Tiered bows are a unique weapon class, most notable for their 3-shot spread. The [Bow of Covert Havens](/wiki/bow-of-covert-havens), [Bow of Mystical Energy](/wiki/bow-of-mystical-energy), and [Bow of Deep Enchantment](/wiki/bow-of-deep-enchantment) {{template-soulbound}} are the most powerful tiered bows. Tiered bows fire 3 shots, one which deals the majority of damage, while the 2 weaker shots armor pierce. Their ability to also pierce enemies and their wide spread give them unmatched minion-clearing potential. In order to hit all three shots on a single target, you must stand fairly close (4.07 tiles) to them. It is recommended to keep a UT bow on hand for higher effective range. The Coral Bow (CBow) is a sidegrade. Featuring 2 shots and a superior true range (6.35 tiles), all that's really lacking is lategame viability; just under the Covert Haven's 3-shot damage output. [Thessal the Mermaid Goddess](/wiki/thessal-the-mermaid-goddess) drops this. ![Doom Bow](//imgur.com/3GjgWJy.png) The Doom Bow (DBow) shoots slowly and hits brutally hard. Its high (true) range makes it easy to get soulbound, but its overall DPS is quite low, being an original drop from [Septavius the Ghost God](/wiki/septavius-the-ghost-god) (in addition to being tradable). ![Leaf Bow](//imgur.com/HTra5EH.png "Leaf Bow") ![Thousand Shot](https://static.drips.pw/rotmg/wiki/Untiered/Thousand%20Shot.png "Thousand Shot")

These single shot bows are quite effective against single targets. * The [Leaf Bow](/wiki/leaf-bow) fires one, non-piercing, wavy shot - but fires faster, and has far more DPS than most other bows from a good true range. The +5 SPD is a bonus. It is dropped by the [Murderous Megamoth](/wiki/murderous-megamoth). * The [Thousand Shot (TShot)](/wiki/thousand-shot) has a massive *200%* rate of fire modifier. Though it is outdamaged by the leafbow, TShot is effective whenever piercing. It can be dropped by [The Puppet Master (Encore)](/wiki/the-puppet-master-encore). * The Bergenia Bow pierces armor but not piercing enemies; its DPS is better than TShot while completely outdamaging the Doom Bow at all defenses from a great 8-tile range.

The Bow of the Void (VBow) and the Deathless Crossbow are single-shooting, very rare bows that boasts extraordinary DPS at dagger range. The Void Bow sports endgame damage from an endgame boss (the [Void Entity](/wiki/void-entity)), though fires slightly wavy. Deathless deals ~10% less damage in all cases, but is from the much more attainable [Cursed Library](/wiki/cursed-library). Unlike other UT bows, these do not compromise much for their amazing damage.

The [Warmonger](/wiki/warmonger) shoots like a Coral Bow, with endgame damage and an 8 tile (true) range. But getting In Combat gives a massive DEX decrease; for easy content, or when you can just dodge, the Warmonger is a great competitor deserving of its position as a [Shatters](/wiki/the-shatters) drop.

Ability

The Huntress's ability is her trap. Traps are a persistent, debuffing, AoE attack that take 1 second to deploy, but last up to 20 seconds on the ground; most traps activate only once. Like poisons, they can be thrown into unseen/black tiled areas. Traps are unique in the number of statuses and other effects they can provide.

The [Giantcatcher Trap](/wiki/giantcatcher-trap) and Depthchaser Trap {{template-soulbound}} have the biggest radius, most damage, best slow, and highest stats of the tiered traps. While weaker than other classes, traps can still net you a soulbound bonus, working on all gods. These traps cost quite a bit of MP, so should not be wasted on weak enemies.

The starting Hunting Trap is useful for being a spammable slow, technically being the best Slow/MP of the tiered traps (harder to chain-slow). Therefore, it has a large amount of flexibility; able to slow multiple seperate targets with ease. It's the best trap for peeking around corners; by throwing the trap around corners and other blind spots, you'll slow before you'll even see enemies.

The [Coral Venom Trap](/wiki/coral-venom-trap) inflicts Paralyze instead of Slow, replicating the Archer's stronger debuff. While dealing the same damage as the T6 Giantcatcher trap, it has a small radius (equal to T0).

These rare traps focus on damage, sacrificing any status effect in the process. *The [Trap of the Vile Spirit](/wiki/trap-of-the-vile-spirit) focuses purely on damage. Instead of a status, it deals 800 armor-piercing damage with a cheapish mana cost. However, it is quite a rare drop from the [Ghost Ship](/wiki/ghost-ship), so be careful. * The [Cave Dweller Trap](/wiki/cave-dweler-trap) spawns a 5-second Crystal Sentry that attacks a single enemy. Another statusless trap, this one works best for single targets (bosses, preferaby stationary). It also gives +6 ATT; 2 more than the Vile Spirit.

The [Honeytomb Snare](/wiki/honeytomb-snare) fires stationary pulses for 6 seconds, damaging and slowing enemies each time. It can slow enemies for a long time, assuming they are in range; its best against massive hordes chasing after you. While dealing pretty good damage (875 total), it also has a cooldown of 3 seconds.

The Lifebringing Lotus *buffs* players in range with {{template-healing}} and {{template-berserk}}, mostly useful if there's no Warriors or Priests around. It is particularly useful in activating the powerful [Centaur's Shielding](/wiki/centaur-s-shielding) proc by yourself.

Armor

The leather armors worn by the Huntress amplify her protection against enemy attacks and enhance her attack speed through increased dexterity. Leather Armor allows her to take a bit more punishment than Robe classes but less than Heavy Armor. ![Griffon Hide Armor](https://i.imgur.com/5lKzW3e.png "Griffon Hide Armor") ![Hydra Skin Armor](https://i.imgur.com/hh5gAwZ.png "Hydra Skin Armor") ![Wyrmhide Armor](http://i.imgur.com/eBFa5Kx.png "Wyrmhide Armor") ![Leviathan Armor](https://imgur.com/uvR1Gd4.png "Leviathan Armor") Tiered armors: [Griffon Hide Armor](/wiki/griffon-hide-armor), [Hydra Skin Armor](/wiki/hydra-skin-armor), [Wyrmhide Armor](/wiki/wyrmhide-armor) and [Leviathan Armor](/wiki/leviathan-armor){{template-soulbound}} are the primary armors for the Archer, providing ample defense and great dexterity boosts. You can never go wrong with a tiered armor. ![Coral Silk Armor](https://static.drips.pw/rotmg/wiki/Untiered/Coral%20Silk%20Armor.png) ![Spectral Cloth Armor](https://static.drips.pw/rotmg/wiki/Untiered/Spectral%20Cloth%20Armor.png)![Beehemoth Armor](https://i.imgur.com/lZCU4nx.png "Beehemoth Armor") These relatively cheap, tradable leather armors provide a slight variation of stats (compared to the T13 hide). - The Coral Silk Armor (CSilk) is as strong as the T11 Hippogriff Hide Armor, with +1 DEX and 3 additional speed. It is dropped by [Thessal the Mermaid Goddess](/wiki/thessal-the-mermaid-goddess) - The [Spectral Cloth Armor](/wiki/spectral-cloth-armor), compared to the T13 Hydra Skin has a slight DEF drop and a small SPD boost, while trading 2 DEX for the same amount of ATT. Dropped by [Davy Jones](/wiki/davy-jones). - The [Beehemoth Armors](/wiki/beehemoth-armor) (of 3 colors) have the same DEF as a T13 Hydra Skin Armor, a +5 SPD boost, but no offensive stats.

The [Hirejou Tenne (Tenne)](/wiki/hirejou-tenne) and [Centaur's Shielding](/wiki/centaur-s-shielding) sacrifice the majority of their DEF boost for an unrivaled increase in damage. Tenne gives a huge, unconditional +16 DPS stats, while the Centaur's gives even more if you have the {{template-healing}} status.

The [Luminous Armor (Lumi)](/wiki/luminous-armor) provides a *massive* +200 HP, but has *zero* defense. When defense is irrelevant (or hardly relevant), this armor is great for tanking. It drops from the [Crystal Cavern](/wiki/crystal-cavern).

Ring

Like other leather armor wearers, the Huntress is a midrange class. For rings, HP is often better than Defense in Godlands but in many dungeons (such as Abyss and UDL) Defence rings become very viable. As a fresh level 20 the Huntress is a good class for farming godlands and soloing Snake Pits and Undead Lairs. However with tiered bows, even after the buff which increased the true range (might be a glitch but reskins are exempt from the spread rebalancing) by about a tile, to try to shotgun everything with all your shots will be risky at times, especially unmaxed as you will have to go into melee range. Instead, play at whatever range you feel safe at (this is partly a reason why tiered bows are less popular than Coral and Doom Bow).

The Ring of the Pyramid is a particularly good ring for the Huntress to use. Having a whopping 75 base attack, the Huntress's damage will stand out even more with the +4 ATT buff for it. Besides, the +4 DEF and 100 HP also help with survival, which is equally important for the Huntress.

The Forgotten Crown is also a very good ring for the Huntress. Having the highest offensive stats in the game, it pounds the DPS of Huntress over the roof. For every class, this ring is better than the Ring Of Unbound Attack at improving DPS, while at the same time providing a 110 hp bonus. However, this ring is notoriously hard to obtain, and if lost, just as hard to get it back. Play with caution.

The favourite of many players, the Ring of Decades. With a 190 HP bonus, what more is there to say? While not essential, this will greatly help survival, especially in tougher dungeons with high damage shots that make your Defense a joke. The Ring of Exalted Health is a cheaper alternative that gives 50 less HP. The regular Unbound Health is still fairly popular because it is a lot cheaper (Unbound is around 3 Life more expensive than Exalted but it gives 40 more HP).

For poorer or unluckier players, the Experimental Ring is also a good ring to have. Compared to the rings above, this is much easier to obtain (one can do so by simply completing a few Mad Labs). This ring is a nice mix of offense and Defense. The 60 MP is beneficial for a huntress, allowing a maxed-mana huntress to throw one extra trap with just a lvl 60 MP heal pet. The 4 VIT, 4 DEF, and 60 HP also aids in survival.

A riskier and a bit more uncommon ring is the Ring of Unbound Attack. This ring compliments the Doom Bow really nicely, boosting its damage through the roof, and can make a huntress have a whopping 99 attack if coupled with the Hirejou Tenne armor and either the Depthchaser or Vile Spirit trap (The Vile Spirit Trap would be recommended for a pure damaging combo). Unlike the The Forgotten Crown, this ring only increases the damage per shot, not the rate of fire. Therefore, this ring is more suited for accurate players that prefer to maximize the damage on a Doom Bow. Using this ring is riskier than others stated above, because it doesn't provide a health boost. If you are willing to sacrifice some survivability for higher damage, then one may prefer to use this ring.

For a tiered offensive ring, it would be preferred to use UBDex rings over ATT counterpart (when she is farming on godland); as it can increase her DPS significantly until 35 defence. The varied nature of UT weapons’ shot count or fire rate will alter the effects of boosted DEX compared to ATT. This said, rings are available that boost both ATT and DEX and will provide better DPS increases than a straight tiered ring.
**Note:** This guide merely states what are a FEW of the BEST rings to obtain.

Set Tiers

The Huntress has **two** Set Tiers composed of 4 items that can be worn together in order to achieve their full potential. If you use at least 2 items of the same set, you receive a stat bonus, which increases the more pieces you wear. When the full set is equipped, your character will instantly transform into a giant magical creature which has unique abilities and bonuses.
{{template-horticultural-huntress-set-navigation}} **Total of Bonuses for using the full set together**: +100 HP, +60 MP, +3 DEF, +13 SPD, +13 DEX **Overall Stat Bonus including the equips**: +100 HP, +170 MP, +13 DEF, +21 SPD, +33 DEX, +5 VIT The Horticultural Huntress Set is a Damage-focused set. The Bergenia Bow bow uniquely pierces armor, in exchange for not piercing enemies. It boasts surprisingly good DPS for an armor-piercing weapon, and has an 8-tile range. The bow’s armor-piercing trait makes it good for higher DEF enemies, as it always outdamages the Doom Bow at any DEF. This bow also has 8 range, the longest of any bow. It is good for clean Tombs; Shatters; and Lost Halls, due to ignoring the high DEF stats of bosses and certain enemies. All the 3 other items as well as the final set status bonus will provide DEX bonuses for the huntress, capping at a total of +33 Dex bonus and 170MP, with the drawbacks of having less defense and a relatively small HP bonus. It's an extremely good DPS set but you could arguably achieve higher damage-per-second by using a DPS build.
{{template-swarming-set-navigation}} **Total of Bonuses for using the full set together**: +40 HP, +5 ATT, +5 DEF, +5 SPD, +8 DEX **Overall Stat Bonus including the equips**: +120 HP, +12 ATT, +22 DEF, +12 SPD, +8 DEX The Swarming Huntress Set is a general-use set that provides a balanced amount of offensive and defensive stats, being outclassed by specific stat-focused sets but able to decently deal with most threats you will face. The Nectar Crossfire bow has 4 shots that deal average damage if you manage to hit all 4 shots, but will be easily outclassed if you do not manage to get all hits in. This set is ideal for clearing large chunks of minions because of the ease to hit multiple enemies with a quad-shot bow, but is arguably outclassed by tiered bows. Also, the bow is terrible against high defense enemies, because the more shots you have the harder it is to pierece an enemy's defense. As said before, it's a general set that doesn't have any specific focus or strenght.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Two main strengths of the Huntress stand out. The first is, as discussed before, her strength in running dungeons safely. The second relates to the "piercing" effect of bows, which allows her to destroy multiple enemies much faster than other classes. Like the Archer, Huntresses are often seen as a "middle of the road" class; it's not as powerful as the Wizard, nor as durable as the Knight, rather it is a good option for those who like to try a bit of everything, midlands, godlands, dungeons, and (when maxed) events - while not being as squishy as robe classes. The Huntress now has greatly reduced trap costs, which is no longer a weakness. Be warned that the Huntress's DPS is rather low when unmaxed and hitting with only one arrow. To get more damage in one must get dangerously close to enemies, which provides the Huntress with an interesting risk vs. reward playstyle. However, when one maxes Defense (and ideally, Attack, Speed, and Dexterity), the Huntress becomes a juggernaut and can be played rather recklessly in godlands with plenty of room for error. Maxed Huntresses also excel at running higher-level dungeons such as the Abyss of Demons and Tomb of the Ancients.

Group Role

The Huntress has somewhat of a role only in dungeons for non-stationary bosses that move around a lot and are hard to hit, like the Crystal and Fungal Cavern , and the role is to slow or paralyze to help get hits easily to kill the boss faster, but in fact rather benefits from soloing dungeons, when one can set and activate traps without the interference of other players. She can, however, get soulbounds with the best of them, and one should in no way be averse to teaming up with other players to run through godlands destroying all in sight.

Event and Dungeon Bosses

Huntresses can play a very important part in taking down Cube Gods and Skull Shrines (where one generally wants a higher-tiered trap). They can launch a trap into the masses of minions in order to make an opening to attack the Cube or Skull or launch traps directly onto the event to qualify for a soulbound drop for not only the Huntress, but the whole group. Dungeon bosses are not immune to the trap's slow and damaging effects if they are under a phase of invulnerability. In that respect, it is still important to time your trap effectively if you plan to get more soulbound damage on a dungeon boss.

Summary

Huntresses can be used to great effect if the trap is used properly, and in the right situation. Great max stats let the Huntress function even better, comparable to a steamroller in the Godlands, and an awesome group support class. The Huntress is a powerful class that isn't frail, and has plenty of room for error. It's also a bit easier to take out constructs on a Huntress using a Coral Venom Trap, as it's easier to paralyze the mobile constructs compared to the Archer's quiver. The Huntress's traps are a perfect mix between offense, defense, and group support, and makes the Huntress stand out from the Archer.

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