Which armour does a Bow Ninja need?

The Bow Ninja prioritises evasion, attack speed, and range bonuses. Light leather armour with these bonuses is ideal. In the endgame, the Serpent Leather Armour is the best choice.

Does the armour differ between Bow Ninja and Dagger Ninja?

Yes. The Bow Ninja focuses on evasion and ranged combat, whilst the Dagger Ninja focuses on melee burst damage. Both wear light armour but prioritise different bonuses.

Can the Ninja wear heavy armour?

No, the Ninja is restricted to light leather armour. Only the Warrior can wear heavy armour.

Metin2 Ninja Armour — Sets for Bow and Dagger Ninja

The Ninja and Light Armour

The Ninja is Metin2's most versatile class: as a Bow Ninja he engages enemies from a distance, whilst as a Dagger Ninja he dispatches opponents in close quarters with lethal burst combos. What both variants share: they wear light leather armour that favours mobility over raw protection.

Light armour provides less physical defence than Warrior plate, but offers significantly higher bonuses to evasion and attack speed — exactly the stats the Ninja depends on. A Ninja who dodges hits needs less passive protection than a Warrior who absorbs them.

Bow Ninja vs. Dagger Ninja — Different Armour Priorities

Bow Ninja — Evasion and Distance

The Bow Ninja never wants to be caught in melee range. His ideal armour bonuses:

Evasion Rate: Every attack that misses is damage you don't need to heal
Attack Speed: More arrows per second translates directly into more damage
Movement Speed: To maintain distance and enable kiting
Critical Hit Chance: For massive individual hits at range
Range Bonus: Strikes earlier, stays in safe distance longer

Dagger Ninja — Burst and Evasion

The Dagger Ninja lives for short, brutal burst phases. He goes in, kills quickly, and gets out again. His armour priorities:

Attack Speed: More hits within the short burst window
Critical Hit Chance and Critical Damage: Maximise burst damage
Evasion Rate: Just as important in melee as for the Bow Ninja
HP: A small health buffer in case the burst plan goes wrong

Ninja Armour Sets by Level

Armour Set	Level	Main Bonuses	Recommendation
Light Leather Armour	1–25	Base defence, evasion	Starter, replace cheaply
Hunter Leather Armour	25–45	Evasion + Attack Speed	First specialisation
Wyvern Leather Armour	40–55	Balanced, good base values	Important progression step
Phoenix Leather Armour	55–70	Critical hit or evasion	Build specialisation
High-Grade Leather Armour	75–105	Multiple bonus slots	Serious build tuning
Serpent Leather Armour	105+	Max. bonuses + resistances	Endgame standard
Moonlight Leather Armour	110+	Premium endgame bonuses	Best set available

Level 1–40: Rapid Progression

In the early game you'll swap armour frequently. Buy cheap sets for your current level on the player market — it's not worth investing heavily here. Focus on levelling and save your resources for better armour from Level 40 onwards.

Level 40–75: Wyvern and Phoenix

The Wyvern set marks the first real build milestone for the Ninja. It's worth investing some Yang here, as this set will be worn across many levels. From Level 55, the Phoenix set offers a choice: critical damage for the Dagger Ninja or evasion for the Bow Ninja.

Level 75+: Dungeon Drops and Endgame

From Level 75, the Tigerghost Dungeon opens up — an excellent source of high-quality leather armour with strong bonuses. At Level 105+, the Serpent Leather Armour is the goal. It can be obtained through farming in the Snake Temple without any premium spending.

Optimising Armour — Ninja Tips

For both Ninja builds the rule holds: bonuses often beat raw stats. A leather armour at plus +7 with perfect evasion and speed bonuses is more valuable than a higher-tier piece at plus +3 with poor bonuses.

Prioritise armour with at least two matching bonuses for your build
Use alchemy stones deliberately: evasion stones for Bow, critical damage stones for Dagger
Biolog Quests provide permanent stats — don't neglect them
For PvP: resistance bonuses become more important than in PvE content