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Introduction

This list of items is comprised of what's generally considered meta. Items are ordered by our personal ranking, with the best option for each element listed first. (Outliers being compression items, that are ordered by element)

Table of Contents

Standard Weapons
Compression Weapons

IMPORTANT NOTE
Most of the info-subs list a penalty of -10% for bows with a true special, and *1.02 damage for bows without a special. That is no longer true. Bows with a true special receive no penalty, and Bows with no special deal *1.1 damage.

For the sake of brevity, assume weapons listed have no true special unless specified.

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Standard Weapons

Fireheart Warbow

MC Ranged Bow.

  • Flavour Effect: Deals -20% damage, and causes the player to take +17.857% damage. Attempts to inflict a Power: (5*[Hits]/[Attempts]) Fire Burn for 2 turns. This has +0 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster DEX/LUK

Location: Harvest Fest: Waning of Pestilence

Info-Subs: Link

Algie's Bow

Ranged Fire Bow.

  • Effect: Deals -20% damage. Increases the damage dealt by Pets and Guests by +25%. If no Guest is active, only deals -5% damage.

The best available booster option for Beastmasters that can still do damage as a Ranger.

Location: Valencia -> Golden Giftboxes -> Rare Shop

Info-Subs: Link

El Muchacho

MC Ranged/Magic Gun. Comes with various modes:

  • Normal Mode: Deals +5% damage.
  • Armour-Piercing Mode: Deals -35% (-26.25% if Magic) damage. Attempts to inflict -17 (-12.75 if Magic) DefLoss for [Hits] turns. This has +0 Save Bonus, player Mainstat/LUK vs. monster DEX/LUK.
  • Flamethrower Mode: Deals -35% (-26.25% if Magic) damage. Attempts to inflict a Power: 2 (Power: 1.5 if Magic) Fire Burn for [Hits] turns. This has +0 Save Bonus, player Mainstat/LUK vs. monster DEX/LUK.
  • Mortar Mode: Deals -35% (-26.25% if Magic) damage. Attempts to inflict a (33.65*[FireRes])% (25.2375*[FireRes] if Magic)% Daze for [Hits] turns. This has +0 Save Bonus, player Mainstat/LUK vs. monster END/LUK.
  • Shield Mode: Deals -15% (-11.25% if Magic) damage. On attack, reduces the monster's BtH by 12 (9 if Magic)

Location: 20000 Z-Tokens package (available in May)

Info-Subs: Link

Survivor's Blazing Rifle

Old standard MC Ranged Gun.

  • BtH lean: -10%
  • Flavour Effect: Pays 15% Melee in HP (23 at 150) to deal +15% damage.
  • MC: +5% damage.

The top pure damage option for Fire.

Location: Grenwog -> Older Quests -> Trouble A-Poaches!

Info-Subs: Link

Black Spot

MC Ranged Gun.

  • MC: Has a 20% chance to inflict a (23.81*[Hits])% Fire Elevuln for 1 turn. This has +0 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster DEX/LUK.

Location: Warlic's Shop -> Explore Shop -> Mermazon Kelp + Bad Juice + Magma Leaf -> Talk Like a Pirate Day -> Octopus quest

Info-Subs: Link

Tiger Cannon

MC Ranged Gun. Comes with a skill:

  • Skill: "Overcharged" Weapon-based skill. Comes in two steps:
    • First step pays 85% Melee in SP (333 at 150) and stores a charge.
    • Second step pays an additional 85% Melee in SP (333 at 150) and consumes the charge to attack. Standard weapon-based skill. Has 10x Lucky Strike rate.

An interesting weapon for Lucky FD Rangers. The skill has a steep cost, but has the potential for massive damage.

Location: Valencia -> Golden Giftboxes -> Rare Shop

Info-Subs: Link

Fright Thorn Bow

MC 20-Proc Ranged Bow. Toggles between two modes:

  • Damage Mode: Deals +5% damage.
  • Status Mode: Deals -20% damage. Attempts to inflict a -(29.42*[WaterRes]*[Hits]/[Attempts])% Panic. Recover with +0 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster CHA/LUK.

Location: Travel Map -> Chessmaster Saga (or Darkovia Forest -> Dracopyre Legacy -> 6. Hall of Memories-> Open Doors! -> Next Wing -> More Quests) -> Finale: Season of Consequences -> Attraction

Info-Subs: Link

Mega Soaker

Ranged Gun. Can consume 1 HP and 1 MP potion to gain 2 charges. Can hold up to 10 charges at once. If charges are available, consumes 1 charge to do +100% damage.

Location: Valencia -> Golden Giftboxes -> UltraRare Shop

Info-Subs (Unofficial): Link

X-Etcher

Ranged weapon. Deals -10% damage. Attempts to inflict a Power: (2.15*[Hits]/[Attempts]) Water Burn for 1 turn. This has +0 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster END/LUK.

Location: Lolosia -> Gibet's Pub -> Take Stunflower -> Visit Sailor Boon -> X Marks the Spot

Info-Subs: Link

Bass Bass

MC Ranged 20-Proc weapon.

  • Flavour Effect: Special deals -50% damage. Applies a Omni EleShield (-17.857% damage taken) for 3 turns.
  • MC: Uses CHA instead of LUK for stat bonuses (including Lucky Strikes).

Location: Warlic's Shop -> Mastercraft Sets -> Play Part 2!

Info-Subs: Link

Kaze Shamrock Shuriken

MC Ranged weapon.

  • MC: 1.5x LS Rate.

Location: Blarney -> Past Blarney Rewards!/Blarney XPress

Info-Subs: Link

Lost Talon War Bow

MC Ranged Bow. Comes with two modes:

  • Damage Mode: +5% damage.
  • Status Mode: Deals -50% damage. Attempts to inflict a Power: (5.5*[Hits]/[Attempts]) Wind Poison for 1 turn. Poison heals the player's HP equal to the true damage dealt (IE limited by the monster's remaining HP). This has +0 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster END/LUK.

Location: Warlic's Shop -> Mastercraft Sets -> Lost Talon Set -> Temple of Four Skies

Info-Subs: Link

Gas Rat Grenades

Ranged weapon. Deals 0.7276x damage. Attempts to inflict a (20*[Hits]) Choke for 1 turn. This has -20 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster END/LUK. Wind-element monsters are immune. If monster is already Choking, deals full damage.

Location: Celestial Haven -> Mind if I explore the town for a bit? -> Neko Armory -> Advanced Shop

Info-Subs: Link

Ice Timekiller Crossbow

MC Ranged Bow. Uses Arbalest Charges to attack. Comes with 4 Arbalest Charges on login, and can hold up to 20 at once. Charges are shared between variants of this weapon. Comes with 3 options:

  • Reload: Gains 4 Arbalest Charges.
  • Rapid Fire: Uses 1 Arbalest Charge. Deals 1.25x Bow damage.
  • Timebolt Spray: Uses 4 Arbalest Charges. Deals 2x Bow damage. Deals -67.85% damage. If >0 damage was dealt, has a ([Hits]/[Attempts])% chance to Freeze for 1 turn. This has -20 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster END/LUK.

An absolute monster of a weapon, Timekiller Crossbow comes with one of the strongest Freezes in the entire game.

Location: Valencia -> Golden Giftboxes -> Rare Shop

Info-Subs: Link

Knightmare Piercer

MC 0-Proc/100-Proc Ranged Spear. Toggles between 0-Proc and 100-Proc. Can toggle between two modes:

  • Damage Mode: Deals full damage.
  • Status mode: Deals -15% damage and pays 15% Melee in SP (59 at 150) per turn. Attempts to inflict a -(13.80*[IceRes]*[Hits]/[Attempts])% Panic. Recover with -10 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster CHA/LUK.

Location: Frostval -> Decorate The Tree

Info-Subs: Link

Spacefarer's Frost Cannon

MC Ranged Gun. Can toggle between two modes:

  • Status Mode: Deals -25% damage. Has a (38.6*[Hits]/[Attempts])% chance to Freeze for 1 turn. This has +0 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster END/LUK.
  • Charge Mode: Comes in two steps:
    • First step spends a turn and 50% Melee in SP (196 at 150) to store a charge.
    • Second step spends the charge to attack. Deals 2.51x damage.
    • Charge does not persist between battles, but is retained when switching between modes.

Location: Guardian Giftboxes 2020 Rare

Info-Subs: Link Info-Subs Update: Link

Ice Cream Scoop

MC Ranged weapon.

  • MC: Attempts to inflict a (7*[Hits]*[IceRes])% Daze for 2 turns. This has +0 Save Bonus, player VStat/LUK vs. monster END/LUK.

Location: Warlic's Shop -> Mastercraft Sets -> Dessert Set!

Info-Subs: Link

Mountain's Talon War Bow

MC Ranged Bow. Comes with two modes:

  • Damage Mode: +5% damage.
  • Status Mode: Deals -50% damage. Attempts to inflict a Power: (5.5*[Hits]/[Attempts]) Earth Poison for 1 turn. Poison heals the player's HP equal to the true damage dealt (IE limited by the monster's remaining HP). This has +0 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster END/LUK.
  • Full Set Bonus: When used with Mountain's Talon Tower:
    • Damage mode deals +5% damage (+10% total)
    • Poison's base Power is increased to 6.

Location: Warlic's Shop -> Mastercraft Sets -> Lost Talon Set (Part 3: Parting Whispers)

Info-Subs: Link

Ashland Piercer

MC Ranged Earth/Light Bow. Toggles between Earth and Light. Toggles between damage and status mode:

  • Damage Mode: Standard Bow damage.
  • Status Mode: Pays 20% Melee in SP (78 at 150) per turn. Attempts to inflict a Power: (2.36*[Hits]/[Attempts]) [Element] Burn for 1 turn. This has +0 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster DEX/LUK.

Location: Warlic's Shop -> Quests -> The Last Ride -> The Summit

Info-Subs: Link

Meduso Bow

MC Ranged Bow. Toggles between damage and status modes:

  • Damage Mode: Deals +5% damage.
  • Status Mode: Deals -45% damage. Has a (54.63*[Hits]/[Attempts])% chance to Petrify for 1 turn. This has +0 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster END/LUK.
  • Set Bonus: If used in the Morningstar Armour, deals +25% damage.

Location: Morningstar Set

Info-Subs: Link

Survivor's Rough Rifle

Old standard MC Ranged Gun.

  • BtH lean: -10%
  • Flavour Effect: Pays 15% Melee in HP (23 at 150) to deal +15% damage.
  • MC: +5% damage.

The top pure damage option for Earth.

Location: Grenwog -> Older Quests -> Trouble A-Poaches!

Info-Subs: Link

Sneakbore Crossbow

MC Ranged Crossbow. Deals -10% damage. Attempts to inflict a Power: 1.05 Earth Poison for 2 turns. This has +0 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster END/LUK. Comes with a toggle:

  • Toggle: Pays 50% Melee in SP (196 at 150) per turn. Poison becomes Power: 2.1, and is inflicted for (2*[Hits]) turns.

Location: Yulgar's Inn -> The Devourer Sage -> 4: Dark Sickness

Info-Subs: Link

High Noon

MC Ranged 20-Proc Gun.

  • MC: Deals +10% damage vs monsters with >0 STR.

Location: Chessmaster Saga -> Going Kukoo

Info-Subs: Link

Tsuchi Shamrock Shuriken

MC Ranged weapon.

  • MC: 1.5x LS Rate.

Location: Blarney -> Past Blarney Rewards!/Blarney XPress

Info-Subs: Link

Frag Rat Grenades

Ranged weapon. Deals 0.6647x damage. Attempts to inflict a Power: (0.15*[Hits]) Bleed. This has -20 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster END/LUK. Monsters tagged as "Undead", "Golem", "Robot", "Ooze", and "Xyfrag" are immune.

Location: Celestial Haven -> Mind if I explore the town for a bit? -> Neko Armory -> Advanced Shop

Info-Subs: Link

Energy Timekiller Crossbow

MC Ranged Bow. Uses Arbalest Charges to attack. Comes with 4 Arbalest Charges on login, and can hold up to 20 at once. Charges are shared between variants of this weapon. Comes with 3 options:

  • Reload: Gains 4 Arbalest Charges.
  • Rapid Fire: Uses 1 Arbalest Charge. Deals 1.25x Bow damage.
  • Timebolt Spray: Uses 4 Arbalest Charges. Deals 2x Bow damage. Deals -67.85% damage. If >0 damage was dealt, has a ([Hits]/[Attempts])% chance to Hypersalinate for 1 turn. This has -20 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster END/LUK.

An absolute monster of a weapon, Timekiller Crossbow comes with one of the strongest Hypersalinates in the entire game.

Location: Valencia -> Golden Giftboxes -> Rare Shop

Info-Subs: Link

Royal Voidrender

Melee/Ranged 20-Proc/100-Proc Energy/Harm Weapon. Cycles between 4 modes:

  • Melee Energy
  • Melee Harm
  • Ranged Energy
  • Ranged Harm
  • Pays 10% Melee in SP (39 at 150) instead of taking a damage penalty in Harm Mode.

The only Harm compression for 100-Proc Rangers.

Location: Void Dragon War: Dark Accession

Info-Subs: Link

Prismatic Crescent/Glory

MC Ranged 0-Proc Bow.

  • Effect: Rather than receive the 0-Proc damage bonus, has a 5% chance on attack to inflict a Power: (1.22*[Hits]/[Attempts]) Prismatic Burn for 4 turns. This has +0 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster END/LUK.
  • MC: Comes with a toggle. When toggled:
    • Attacks deal Harm damage. Pays 10% Melee in HP (35 at 150) rather than taking a damage penalty.
    • If enough SP is available, consumes 25% Melee in SP (98 at 150) on attack to inflict a Power: (0.19*[Hits]/[Attempts]) Prismatic Burn for 4 turns. This has +0 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster END/LUK.
      • If a proc happens when toggled, a single Power: ~1.41 Prismatic Burn is inflicted.

A powerful Harm compression weapon that comes with Prismatic Burn on the side. However, the Harm toggle comes with additional upkeep for the Prismatic Burn, which may be a dealbreaker.

Location: Rainbow Path Festival.

Info-Subs: Link

Stun Bow

MC Ranged Bow. Toggles between damage and status modes:

  • Damage Mode: +4.25 BtH.
  • Status Mode: Deals -50% damage. Attempts to Paralyze for (0.6274*[Hits]*[EnergyRes]) turns, rounded randomly. This has +0 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster END/LUK. Further inflictions will increase duration.

Location: Valencia -> Z-Token Weapon Shop

Info-Subs: Link

Poison Bow

MC Ranged Bow. Toggles between damage and status modes:

  • Damage Mode: +4.25 BtH.
  • Status Mode: Deals -50% damage. Attempts to inflict a Power: (1.87*[Hits]) Energy Poison for 4 turns. This has +0 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster END/LUK.

Location: Valencia -> Z-Token Weapon Shop

Info-Subs: Link

Stormshadow Bow

MC Ranged Energy/Darkness Bow. Toggles between Energy and Darkness. Toggles between damage and status mode:

  • Damage Mode: Standard Bow damage.
  • Status Mode: Pays 20% Melee in SP (78 at 150) per turn. Attempts to inflict a Power: (2.36*[Hits]/[Attempts]) Energy/Darkness Burn for 1 turn. This has +0 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster DEX/LUK.

Location: Warlic's Shop -> Quests -> Dragonlorn Keep -> The Frontier of Perdition

Info-Subs: Link

Crusader's Shining Repeater

MC Ranged Gun.

  • MC: +5% damage.

Location: Valencia -> Golden Giftboxes -> Rare Shop Rare (May return next February during the GGB Extravaganza)

Info-Subs: Link

High Communicant's Resolve

MC Ranged Bow.

  • MC: After attacking with this weapon, heals the player's MP/SP equal to ~(8*[Hits]/[Attempts])% Melee (48 and 35 at 150 respectively).
    • If one resource is >=80% while the other is <80%, the larger resource is not healed while the smaller resource receives doubled healing (96 and 70 at 150 respectively).

Location: Travel Map -> South -> Alnaphar -> Click the rainbow

Info-Subs: N/A

Ashland Piercer

MC Ranged Earth/Light Bow. Toggles between Earth and Light. Toggles between damage and status mode:

  • Damage Mode: Standard Bow damage.
  • Status Mode: Pays 20% Melee in SP (78 at 150) per turn. Attempts to inflict a Power: (2.36*[Hits]/[Attempts]) Earth/Light Burn for 1 turn. This has +0 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster DEX/LUK.

Location: Warlic's Shop -> Quests -> The Last Ride -> The Summit

Info-Subs: Link

Hikari Shamrock Shuriken

MC Ranged weapon.

  • MC: 1.5x LS Rate.

Location: Blarney -> Past Blarney Rewards!/Blarney XPress

Info-Subs: Link

Sacred Paladin Bow

MC Ranged 20-Proc Bow.

  • MC: Triggers vs Undead. Passively heals the player equal to 7.5% Melee.

Location: Travel Map -> Paladin Order -> Explore the Room -> Click the armoury on the right

Info-Subs: Link

RainBow

MC Ranged 20-Proc Bow.

  • MC: Automatically breaks free of immobilizing effects (Fear, Freeze-like effects, Paralysis, etc). First use per battle is free. All subsequent uses will cost 100% Melee in SP (392 at 150). Only works if monster is (PowLvl+20) or lower than the weapon (173 or lower at 150).

A mostly unremarkable bow if not for the passive ability to break out of stuns. Partially due to a lack of options, this is one of the best Light Bows available.

Location: Limited Time Shop (Pride)

Info-Subs (Patriotic): Link

Zombie-Hunting Hand Cannon

MC Ranged 20-Proc Gun.

  • MC: Deals +10% damage vs monsters with <=0 INT.

Location: Mogloween -> 2021: Zombie's Landing

Info-Subs: Link

Soul Slinger

MC Ranged 20-Proc Gun.

  • MC: Special deals -37.18% damage. Attempts to Spirit Rend for 1 turn. This has +0 Save Bonus, player VStat/LUK vs. monster CHA/LUK.

Location: Granemor -> Graveyard -> Statue -> The Edge of Extinction -> The Return of Artix

Info-Subs: Link

Flashbang Rat Grenades

Ranged weapon. Deals 0.7276x damage. Attempts to inflict a (17*[Hits]*[LightRes]) Blind for 1 turn. This has -20 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster DEX/LUK. Light-element monsters are immune. If monster is already blinded, deals full damage.

Location: Celestial Haven -> Mind if I explore the town for a bit? -> Neko Armory -> Advanced Shop

Info-Subs: Link

Stormshadow Bow

MC Ranged Energy/Darkness Bow. Toggles between Energy and Darkness. Toggles between damage and status mode:

  • Damage Mode: Standard Bow damage.
  • Status Mode: Pays 20% Melee in SP (78 at 150) per turn. Attempts to inflict a Power: (2.36*[Hits]/[Attempts]) Energy/Darkness Burn for 1 turn. This has +0 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster DEX/LUK.

Location: Warlic's Shop -> Quests -> Dragonlorn Keep -> The Frontier of Perdition

Info-Subs: Link

Bow of Agony's Wrath

MC Ranged Bow.

  • MC: Attempts to inflict a Power: (1.08*[Hits]/[Attempts]) Darkness Burn for 1 turn. This has +0 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster CHA/LUK.

Location: Robina's Shop -> Advanced Shop

Info-Subs: Link

Nocturnal Knightarang

MC Ranged Thrown weapon.

  • MC: +4.25 BTH.

Location: Robina's Shop -> Advanced Shop

Info-Subs: Link

Rainbow Raygun

MC Ranged/Magic Omni-Elemental Gun. Deals 1.21x damage to compensate. Can toggle between damage and scramble mode:

  • Damage Mode: +5% damage.
  • Scramble Mode: Attempts to scramble the enemy's resistances. This has -20 Save Bonus, player VStat/LUK vs. monster LUK/CHA). Swaps back to damage mode after attacking, regardless of scrambling.

Location: Rip in the Sky -> Second door on the right -> Adder's forge -> What do you have for sale?

Info-Subs: Link

Pridesmatic Yoyo

MC Ranged Omni-Elemental weapon. Deals 1.21x damage to compensate. Attempts to inflict a Power: (0.135*[Hits]/[Attempts]) Prismatic Burn. This has +0 Save Bonus, player DEX/LUK vs. monster DEX/LUK.

Location: Limited Time Shop (June)

Info-Subs (Unofficial): Link

Steampunk Love Bow

MC Ranged Harm Bow. Deals -10% damage due to element.

  • MC: +5% damage.

The strongest Harm option, and the only pure Harm weapon for Rangers.

Location: Valencia -> Golden Giftboxes -> Rare Shop Rare (May return next February during the GGB Extravaganza)

Info-Subs: Link

Royal Voidrender

Melee/Ranged 20-Proc/100-Proc Energy/Harm Weapon. Cycles between 4 modes:

  • Melee Energy
  • Melee Harm
  • Ranged Energy
  • Ranged Harm
  • Pays 10% Melee in SP (39 at 150) instead of taking a damage penalty in Harm.

The only Harm compression for 100-Proc Rangers.

Location: Void Dragon War: Dark Accession

Info-Subs: Link

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Compression Weapons

Weapon Fire Water Wind Ice Earth Energy Light Darkness Harm
Crystalpyre Sharpshooter X - - X - - - - -
Weather Remote: Typhoon - X X - - - - - -
Weather Remote: Thunderstorm - X - - - X - - -
Weather Remote: Blizzard - - X X - - - - -
Cello Bow - - X - X - - - -
Snowblind Bow - - - X - - X - -
Ashland Piercer - - - - X - X - -
Stormshadow Bow - - - - - X - X -
Royal Voidrender - - - - - X - - X

Crystalpyre Sharpshooter (Fire/Ice)

MC Ranged Bow. Compresses Fire and Ice.

Location: 12000 Z-Token package

Info-Subs: Link

Weather Remote: Typhoon (Water/Wind)

Ranged weapon. Compresses Water and Wind.

Location: Mount Thrall -> Hollow's Garage -> What are you building in here? -> Visit Hollow's Shop

Info-Subs: Link

Weather Remote: Thunderstorm (Water/Energy)

Ranged weapon. Compresses Water and Energy.

Location: Mount Thrall -> Hollow's Garage -> What are you building in here? -> Visit Hollow's Shop

Info-Subs: Link

Weather Remote: Blizzard (Wind/Ice)

Ranged weapon. Compresses Wind and Ice.

Location: Mount Thrall -> Hollow's Garage -> What are you building in here? -> Visit Hollow's Shop

Info-Subs: Link

Cello Bow (Wind/Earth)

Ranged Bow. Compresses Wind and Earth.

Location: Robina's Shop -> Advanced Shop

Info-Subs: Link

Snowblind Bow (Ice/Light)

Ranged Bow. Compresses Ice and Light.

Location: Valencia -> Z-Token Weapon Shop

Info-Subs: Link

Ashland Piercer

Compresses Earth and Light. Already mentioned in the standard weapon section.

Location: Warlic's Shop -> Quests -> The Last Ride -> The Summit

Info-Subs: Link

Stormshadow Bow (Energy/Darkness)

Compresses Energy and Darkness. Already mentioned in the standard weapon section.

Location: Warlic's Shop -> Quests -> Dragonlorn Keep -> The Frontier of Perdition

Info-Subs: Link

Royal Voidrender (Energy/Harm)

Melee/Ranged 20-Proc/100-Proc Energy/Harm Weapon. Compresses Energy and Harm. Pays 10% Melee in SP (39 at 150) in Harm mode instead of taking a damage penalty.

Location: Void Dragon War: Dark Accession

Info-Subs: Link

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