Crafting for the Poor

[wioneo]

When I started I was dirt poor with 300k in MTK. After three days(12k in the bank) I collected my 997(1000) flax, 34~ maples, 1 toadflax seed, and 3 nests with tree seeds. I spun the 1000 flax and sold the bowstrings for 185k. I then bought 2000 flax for 160k, and am spinning 2000 bowstrings as I type.

 

 

 

Now, for the important part, I think that spinning is much too easy/boring and not an honourable(meaning expensive) way to level up crafting. I can make green dragon vambs now, and would like to know everything about dragonhide crafting.

 

 

 

1-How much to green dragon hides cost?

 

2-How many are rquired to make a vambrace?

 

3-How is thread used up? I never really understood this.

 

4-Green hides cost 20 gp to tan, correct?

 

5-How much do green vambraces hich alch for?

 

 

 

As I said before, I'm poor.

 

 

 

6-So do you think that I'd be able to kill my own green dragons with the stats in my signature?

 

7-Also, I am terrified of the wilderness, so what four items(protect item prayer) would you suggest that I bring if you would suggest that I kill green dragons(I haven't killed an adult dragon since Elvarg) at all?

[cursedsasuke]

of course the shield, an addy full helm and ur 3 good things (dont bring any ammies, or rings or gloves if you dont mind losing it) bring tele runes if you dont want to die either (unless someone tb's you) some people dont bother killing ppl when their killing green drags, bring some food and that's it :D

[Lenticular_J]

Hmm...Crafting, easy? Pssh. Considering it is one of the oldest skills, look at the number of 99 crafters. But, on to the questions.

 

1. Well, with your levels, it would be very, very easy to get them yourself

 

2. 1

 

3.It's random, you could make a single one, you could make a hundred. I usually find I could make something like 15 of everything.

 

4.Indeed.

 

5. Check tip.it's item guide

 

6. Yes.

 

7. I would suggest a dragon scimitar, helm of neitiznot, rune legs, fighter torso, and strength/power amulet. Maybe even leather boots :P

 

You should also bring some varrock teletabs (there is a spot north of varrock in level 20~ wilderness, just west of the ocean), and a few lobsters or sharks.

 

Have fun! :)

 

EDIT:Anti-dragon shield, of course. :P

 

EDIT2:If you see a pker coming towards you, prepare with protect item and readiness to teleport. Even if you do die, you don't lose any of your good items (Yuo would keep dragon scimitar, helm, torso, and legs, right?)

[Lenticular_J]

Sorry for double-post, but I will make you free diamond amulets if you bring me wool, a gold bar, and a diamond :)

[wioneo]

Thank you guys. i suppose that I'll kill my own dragons. Would a mith full helm(I can smith/mine my own), rune plate, dragon long(still haven't bought a scimmy but have done monkey madness), rune legs, anti-dragonfire shield, and ectophile be good.

 

 

 

Keep

 

-Rune Plate

 

-Rune Legs

 

-Dragon Weapon(Not sure which)

 

-Helm of Neitiznot(will this be saved?)

 

 

 

Lose

 

-Anti-Dragonfire Shield

 

-Ectophile

 

-Food

 

-Hides

 

 

 

Will a mithril helm be kept over a dragonfire shield? and what do they cost to replace? I've never lost mine and somehow have two :-k

 

 

 

Also, what do the hides cost in case I chicken out because someone tried/succeded in killing me?

 

 

 

EDIT: Sorry, but my goal is to get 70 crafting to make and sell my own power amulets. I am also in short supply of diamonds, because I've had horrible luck with the shilo gem mine.

 

 

 

EDIT:: Do hide hunters kill each other? and How susceptible are green dragons to poison? Wouldn't a Dragon Dagger(P++) be a good substitute for a scimitar/longsword?

[wioneo]

Dragons really are a let down, I expected much more... Are green dragons the weakest dragons? and How effective is poison against them? I didn't notice anyone else with daggers, but...

[Maxx91]

All of the macro's used to wield DDP's, so i guess it's pretty effective. I have always prefered a dagger, i like how it's fast, and the spec is very usefull :D

[Doomster]

You now have the "what do you keep" function on the equip screen.

 

 

 

I think the anti-dragonfire shield has a pretty low value, the one that you get from the duke - and you don't have the levels for the "improved" version.

 

 

 

I'd also go with a few other cheap/free items, and maybe change some of the metal armour for hide to resist mage PK better.

 

 

 

Also, some high total healing, 2 bite food to top-off hitpoints when you don't need them fast.

 

 

 

Antifire pots may be worth a try too, with shield and pot, you take no damage from dragonfire - each on it's own just reduces it, or maybe take any lower level potions you want to use up, maybe fish-egged ones can be used up here.

 

 

 

An antipoison may be a good idea, just in case you get DDSed - rather depends if you are going to:

 

1. Run away from PKers

 

2. Stand and fight

 

3. Just consider them as one of the hazards and minimize losses.

[Bashful]

anyway you shouldnt use your green dhides for vambraces, you'll earn more with green dhide bodies. just keep your green dhides for that. in the mean time go spin flax.