August 1, 200718 yr I have been working on getting defenders... and am up to mith. When I use it with my dragon scimitar, I don't really see much change. I checked out the Max Hit calculator and found that I can hit as high with my dragon scimitar and a kite shield as with the scimitar and a rune defender. So what do defenders do exactly and does anyone recommend a rune defender over a rune kiteshield?
August 1, 200718 yr Defenders are worth it in my opinion. Rune defender gives you +20 to stab, +19 to Slash and +18 to crush attacks. I know of nothing else you can hold in the shield slot that is comparable. the way I look at it if you don't need a shield (depending upon what you are killing, the defender is the way to go!
August 1, 200718 yr Rune defenders are really good, they give like +5 str and some defence plus they cost nothing Come to #tip-it on Swift IRC, if you're cool
August 1, 200718 yr In my opinion, Yes Defenders are worth having. I never use my Dragon Sheild anymore no i have Rune defender lol.
August 1, 200718 yr Yes I think so, It gives great bonuses, but best of all, It's FREE :P Ah the joys of free things Retired Tip.It Crew Mapper.
August 1, 200718 yr Definetily considering it has an awesome attack bonus that helps you hit more and they're free!
August 1, 200718 yr Addy and Rune are the only worthly defenders...the rest take up space in the bank. I am Teh_King[My dA][My Last.FM][My Twitter]
August 1, 200718 yr Definetely, I got one for myself and I've never even thought of going back to a Rune Kite or even for a D Square unless I got full Dragon Joined RS2: Late May/Early June 2006100 Combat achieved on June 30, 2007 All skills 60+ achieved on August 22, 2007 Quest Cape achieved on September 8, 2007, at 104 CombatCheck out my blog to 85 Slayer!
August 1, 200718 yr Well, I personally think they are worth it. I have a stock-pile of them. If you want to spend.. I think around 300k on an Obby Shield, they have the same strength bonus and a better defence bonus than the rune defender. It just depends what you are looking for in particular, and whether or not you want to dish out the cash. I also believe Obby shields require 60 defence to wield, where as a rune defender only requires 40, making it a good option for rune pures, etc.. PoetryIndexed Picture 1Indexed Picture 2 Killed my maxed Zerker pure April 2010 Rebooting Runescape
August 1, 200718 yr Yes, defenders are definitely worth it. The attack bonuses it gives are extraordinary, even if the str bonus is kinda minimal. Noted raw mackerel drop... Wtfh? Always buying: Watermelon seeds, 2K each. Strawberry seeds, 800 each. Contact Via PM on forums.
August 2, 200718 yr You must be using the calculator wrong. Numbers don't lie, 5 more strength bonus equates to about one (or possibly two) more damage to your max. It also boosts your attack bonuses, and is recoverable if pking in low levels of the wilderness.
August 2, 200718 yr After I got mine, I ditched my rune kite and obsidian shield. The defender's defence bonuses are reasonably nice, but I notice I hit a good bit more often because of the attack bonuses. However, I don't suggest it for fighting high level monsters with prayer (Zamorak/Guthix book) or without prayer (obsidian shield or better). On them you'd need all the defence/prayer bonus you can get. And only keep rune and adamant, unless you get a few extra rune defenders. Sig credit goes to ThruItAll. :D
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