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I was thinking about doing this, but wouldn't it just be faster to use a grahhk and ring of dueling? Also, I think swamp titans are more gp/exp? You mean Kyatt, and yes, I'm pretty sure it is.

If the question was between a spectral and arcane, I'd take the spectral.

For one, you could bring a Yak/Imp Boxes to bank the items while you're there (although the Imp Box may not work). Also, bring a BoB. You could also use up whatever you can while you are there. That is to say, burn the mages, etc.

I've always elected to pour money into skills. It's your skills that show on the highscores, not your items or cashpile. Plus, the benefits of the Spirit Shields aren't that big in most locations. Sure they are useful, but not useful enough to justify paying that much more one when the money is better spent on better skills (such as prayer, which would honestly probably do more in the long run that the shield, or herblore for Overload potions).

I'm having the same troubles as you, except at Phasmatys, which was an easy win. Basically, focus on the northern portal after you've gotten the south one. Wait until Slugs and Saradomin have exchanged fire ONCE with their Barbarians at the North Portal, then send your Necromancer + 4 skeletons (you should be able to regenerate one before this happens because of the early Barbarian KO) with your Chiefian and take it over. You should then send your Werewolf and a normal barbarian to capture the two southern villages (or do this at the same time). You should be successful, and you'd be surprised at how much this will divert the Slug's attention. While he wastes time in those souther skirmishes, build up near your northern portal. Then just sweep southward.

Yes, I strongly recommend against Clint. It's been mostly offline for the past 5-6 months, and as you can see my own Clintonio sig is down atm.

Actually, the Void Ravanger familiar gives a +1 mining level boost AND a +1 invisible mining boost (total +2), so it will allow you to mine Concentrated Coal.

Technically, Talon Beasts are the most cost effective, although their seconds are too impractical to get.

That's not dangerous, that's predictable.

In the scenario where you first need to fight a leader (in the Western Swamps), does anyone else find it odd that the leader never fights back?

But there still must be some aspect of risk.

That owl is broken. I now always have a clear advantage in the beginning until the AI summons 9001 owls. In the last game I literally was swarmed with them and I couldn't even touch them...

You don't need to start, just go up to the contact with the appropriate items in appropriate amounts.

The reward IS a magnifying glass, leaked through QC and the Toy Box in PoH.

Figured out the contact as well, a man named Lachtopher who runs around town.

No idea who the contact is..but... Item 1: Rope (cake) Item 2: Bucket (Bare, naked..grizzy...) Item 3: Banana (Rate)

You can't load items that aren't tradeable. Plus the TB's timer would run out too quick. As stated above, using SC really isn't effective unless you use only hats and only take 2-3 hours of bursts, which of course, isn't very practical. Much better just to use ahrims.

Poison works. Recoil works. Vengeance...not sure, but should work. It is a monster, after all. If you are going to poison, use WINES to keep your attack level at 0 (ensuring you only hit 0s, guaranteeing no combat xp in attack/str/def).

The formula you provided is correct. If there is any differentiation, it's most likely because either you or RuneWiki are using out-of-date prices or incorrect xp figures. Make sure that's a water-filled vial.

According to this guide: http://forum.tip.it/topic/191880-kn1gh7s-ultimate-smithing-guide-updated/ Turn 27 Bars into bolts: 96 seconds Turn 25 Bars into 5 plates: 30 seconds Banking time included, assumes run is on, and does not take into account Varrock Armor. Also: Smith 1 Item: 3 seconds Should be easy to calc the rest from there.

Shilo really isn't that great. Monkfish aren't much slower, and you get like 200k more profit.

Great, I am 90 mining as well. That's a great coincidence.

Regardless, I plan to be doing a lot of testing on this myself. What is your mining level? Would you mind contributing?

Yes, we're both observing. But my information (can't call it data) is less subjective. That is to say, my data is taken from more time and a greater diversity of people, it's just that there are no raw numbers to support them.

Here's the thing though, that's not an assumption. It's an OBSERVATION.