ARCHER - What to do when tier 4?

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- What gear should I buy?

Pick a support class. If you're a Medic (or plan to be one), then get Tier 2 (it's only 18k assist xp) and a Medic Box immediately. If you're an Engineer (or plan to be one), then work on Sharpshooter Bow followed by Short Heavy Barricade, Bronze Arrows, Open Trooper Helmet, and Bear armor set.

- What should my target be after I've reached level 39?

If you don't already have it, get about 70-71k melee xp to get 30 strength. In preparation for hero, work towards 300k ranged xp. To level more quickly, you can put points into melee xp too (for reference, T4 infantry requires 150k melee xp, and hero requires 300k melee xp). Get level 44 and then 49 or 52, so you can add stats from T1 (and then a second T1 or T2) of a second class to add stats. You can respec (135200 gold for a one-time respec, or donate 5 euros for a free monthly respec) for the class points at 52 if you decide to become hero or go to another class, as you want the stats while you level up and play.

- When do I 'upgrade' to Ragnarok servers?

You could now, but as a T4 archer, you won't be very helpful in survivability or damage. You can shoot the shield wall from safety, if you don't know how to peek yet. Do not share windows with other ranged classes, and do not stand behind them while they shoot. In general, just watch what other ranged classes do.

You will help more through your support class. Even if you aren't a medic, you can pick up another player's medic box. Then you can always spam heal near a refill inside the barricade area (heal as you refill during a wave). If the map has no refill inside the barricade area, then have the medic (or you, if you're medic) suicide at each respawn for an extra medic box to heal more than three times a wave.

Read this for other helpful information. It says hard mode, but the principles remain the same.