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Archer Village
Archer Village

Archer Village lies deep in the Payon forest. It is the training ground where Novices become Archers, Hunters, and Trapper experts. Wooden platforms, bamboo ranges, and falcon roosts make it the go-to stop before venturing toward Payon Cave.

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Overview

Hidden among bamboo groves, Archer Village is Payon’s coastal satellite. It contains every NPC needed to become an Archer, train falcons, and rent bow-type mercenaries before entering Payon Cave.

TypeTraining HamletHunter Outpost
Primary ResidentsArchers, Hunters, Falcon trainers
LocationNorth of Payon city (pay_arche), accessible via Pay_fild03.
Notable Features
Archer Job Change Hall
Bow Mercenary Office
Eden Member Karl (level 41+ quests)
Weekend Dungeon entry desk

Points of Interest

Archer Guild Pavilion

Archer Guild

The pavilion houses Reidin Corse, Seisner, and other instructors who walk Novices through the Archer job-change exam and skill trials.

Mercenary & Eden Desk

Mercenary Office

Mercenary Manager, Mercenary Merchant, and Eden Member Karl operate near the central bridge, letting players rent bow mercs, turn in Eden hunts, or start Weekend Dungeon runs.

Services

IconServiceLocationDescription
Kafra
Kafra Counter
Storage
55,123Provides storage, teleport, and cart rental without hiking back to Payon proper.
Travel
Warper · Healer · Tool Dealer
Utilities
57,125 · 41,126 · 43,123Teleport Orb#TA0, Healer#HA1, and Tool Dealer#DA1 sit within a few cells of each other for speedruns.
Mercenary
Bow Mercenary Office
Mercenaries
99,167 · 102,167 · 170,185Mercenary Manager, Mercenary Merchant, and Mercenary Switch manage contracts, tokens, and merc swapping for Archer builds.
Eden
Eden Member Karl
Quest Hub
41,136Issues Eden Group hunting quests for level 41+ characters in the Payon region.
Weekend Dungeon
Weekend Dungeon Desk
Instance Entry
44,124 · 44,121Marry Jae and the Gift Supplies Clerk handle Weekend Dungeon scheduling and reward turn-ins.

Quests

QuestNPCDescription
Archer Job ChangeSign#arc · Reidin Corse · SeisnerNovices complete the Payon archery exam, talk to the Archer Instructor (Reidin Corse), and pass Seisner’s falcon introduction to become full Archers.
Hunter Skill & Mercenary TutorialsArpesto · Mercenary Manager trioUnlock Falcon mastery, trap tips, and the bow mercenary rental system.
Eye of Hellion PuzzleBuddha Statue#paypuzz6 (142,28)Part of the Eye of Hellion quest, requiring players to interact with statues deep inside the Archer Village cave.
Weekend DungeonMarry Jae · Gift Supplies ClerkSpecial weekend-only instance entry and reward vendor stationed near the center bridge.
Eden Group Level 41+Eden Member KarlProvides Payon Cave and forest hunting missions that align perfectly with Archer gameplay.

Geography

DirectionConnectionNotes
SouthPayon cityWarp payonwarp008 (81,18) drops you near the Payon south gate.
North & WestPayon Dungeon entrancesWarps payonwarp048~051 link Archer Village to Payon_in02 (hunter lodge) and Payon Dungeon level 1.
EastMercenary garrisonThe eastern boardwalk leads to mercenary tents and falcon roosts.

NPCs

Services & Utilities

NPCCoordinatesRole
Kafra Employee · Mailbox55,123 · 55,127Storage, teleport, cart rental, and outbound mail.
Warper · Healer · Tool Dealer57,125 · 41,126 · 43,123Teleport Orb#TA0, Healer#HA1, and Tool Dealer#DA1 for quick supplies.
Kafra Shop · Rental57,125 · 58,125 · 61,125Cash shop booth, Kafra Shop 2, and Rental Shop for premium archery items.
Mercenary Manager · Merchant · Switch99,167 · 102,167 · 170,185Bow mercenary contracts, arrow supply, and merc-swapping NPC.
Eden Member Karl41,136Lv. 41 Eden quests, located near the entrance bridge.
Marry Jae & Gift Supplies Clerk44,124 · 44,121Weekend Dungeon entry and reward redemption.

Quest NPCs

NPCCoordinatesQuest
Sign#arc127,154Archer job-change registration board.
Reidin Corse103,165Archer Instructor inside the guild hall.
Seisner84,139Falcon master who evaluates job-change trials.
Alchemist Guildmember130,113Support NPC for Archer/Hunter potion requests.
Arpesto109,169Hunter skill quest NPC handling trap mastery.
Dollshoi122,100Mage Solution quest contact inside the lodge.
Buddha Statue#paypuzz6142,28Eye of Hellion puzzle statue.
#Target (hidden)76,135Invisible target used during the Archer job exam.
Archer Joe77,131Flavor instructor guiding Archers deeper into Payon.

Informational & Bulletin NPCs

NPCCoordinatesNotes
Guide#05payon86,33Marks Payon Cave, Archer Guild, and surrounding warps.
Bulletin Boards79,31 · 39,134Post hunting requests and dungeon warnings.
Signposts#Payon Cave39,134Lists dungeon depth and recommended levels.
Mailbox Services55,127Mailbox#3pay for in-forest deliveries.

Warps & Entrances

WarpCoordinatesDestination
payonwarp00881,18Connects to Payon’s south gate.
payonwarp04836,131Entrance to Payon Dungeon level 1 (pay_dun00).
payonwarp049 · payonwarp050 · payonwarp05171,156 · 92,170 · 145,165Teleport to Payon_in02 (Hunter lodge rooms) and additional Payon city sectors.