Attack vs. Strength: The Legendary RuneScape Battle

[Xeones]

Hello, Tip.It!!!

 

 

 

First, I'd like to say that I know this has been done before, but I want to add a little more to the argument.

 

 

 

So, the question here is: which is better to raise? Attack or Strength?

 

 

 

This is for me and for the general community.

 

 

 

Attack raises accuracy, or chance of hitting a red number.

 

 

 

Strength raises your maximum hit.

 

 

 

The way I see it, the Attack stat is like a coin. Whenever the coin lands heads, you hit red. Whenever the coin lands tails, you hit a 0. With every Attack level gained, the tails side of the coin becomes heavier by a bit. This means there will be a higher chance to hit red.

 

 

 

Also, the Strength stat is like a prize wheel. To get a metaphoric spin, you must first land heads on the coin. When you spin it, the prize wheel has numbers from 1 to your max hit. Everytime you gain enough Strength levels to increase your max hit, a number is added to the wheel.

 

 

 

Now, from this, it seems Attack would be the better choice to raise. But it also depends on the weapon you are wielding. For example, most people would use a whip for most everything. The whip hits very fast. This means that even if your Attack is low and you hit zeros, the whip makes up for that by its speed. Hitting a zero with a whip isn't as bad as hitting a zero with, say, a 2-hander.

 

 

 

I'm planning to keep Defense at 75 forever, if you're wondering. I want at least 75 Attack and at least 80 Strength. I've seen duels with someone that has 99 Attack / 80 Strength vs. 80 Attack / 99 Strength and the 99 Attack person wins 7 out of 10 duels, roughly.

 

 

 

Now I ask you, which is better? Attack or Strength? I'd like an answer and a reason. Also, if someone can supply me with the thorough and precise mechanics of both stats, that would be great.

 

 

 

Thanks in advance for reading this and maybe even replying. Happy RuneScaping!!!

[nerdattack16]

The problem with the Attack vs. Strength debate is that it's about a 50/50 split on which is better. However, it's safe to say that high attack is best for staking, while higher strength is better for PKing. Personally, I value attack over strength.

[Xeones]

Well, I'll be doing some PKing, some dueling, some questing, and some of everything. This is my main, you know! :mrgreen:

[Slayer_Jesse]

i belive this belongs in general disscussion, as you presenting a topic to discuss rather than asking a direct question.

[Lordtunkuta]

id go with atk, cuz think about it. with 99 atk ud be hitting almost every time.

[Italian5kamikaze]

I prefer attack over strength.

 

 

 

Constant 25s without potting are nice.

 

 

 

Im 88 81 70.

[Xeones]

So far, I'd like to have 85 Attack, 99 Strength, and 75 Defense.

 

 

 

It just seems that 85 Attack would cover the accuracy issue. 99 Strength will let me hit outrageously high.

[Master_Smither]

I find both attack and strength not too helpful

 

 

 

So I choose Defence :)

 

 

 

I'd rather be protected than have 1 def and hit 40's

[Robot919]

In my opinion, str>attack. I would rather hit higher then hit lower. For me, I want to hit all or nothing. Hit a 0, or hit a 15.

[Albel]

Attack for me...id reather hit all the time with lower hits then least often then with higher hits (61/60/57)

[Evil_Sabre]

i dont know about attack and strength, but whatever you do do not train defense.......at least not until jagex makes it fair and equal, because right now its total bs..... :(

[hellbellz]

Attack. The training is easier, and I will hit more often. 80 attack will hit the high 20's which is fine for me. :)

[salim123]

id rather have attack and str at atleast over 10 under yoru attack level

[Aquashock]

Just max both, or keep them even :? This debate mattered when you NEEDED attack to make contact pking, and with monsters, but now with defenders and whips, you can get MAJOR slash attack, which makes you hit OH SO OFTEN.

 

 

 

And the thing about staking, that att>str only applies if you have defense, if not then str>att.

 

 

 

Back to the point, back before defenders, it payed to have 3-5 attack levels over your strength, due to the fact the only slash bonus you got was from your weapon, possibly glory, if you gave up the str bonus, and possibly beserker helm, if you gave up the str bonus. (there were also unholy books, but you gave up major def bonus vs the rune kite, but it paid when you had 5 or so attack levels, and used a glory+warrior helm)

 

 

 

Defenders add what, +17, +18 slash attack? Whips give 82 natrually. You have 100 slash attack right there.

[go_falcons92]

Well if your staking you want to raise attack so that you hit alot. In Duels theres usually no eating or anything like that.

 

 

 

On the other hand, when your pking people tele, run, or something else alot so you need high str so that you can hit a nice KO shot before they get away.

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[Tbfgraphx14]

I am 86/76/75

 

 

 

I don't hit for cabbage :roll:

[Xeones]

This is my planned setup:

 

 

 

Helm of Neitiznot

 

Amulet of Fury

 

Fire Cape

 

Dharok's Platebody

 

Dharok's Platelegs

 

Abbysal Whip

 

Dragonfire Shield

 

Barrows Gloves

 

Dragon Boots

 

Berserker Ring

 

 

 

Slash Bonus: 105

 

 

 

Strength Bonus: 134

 

 

 

Thanks, I think I'll go with 75 Attack/80 Strength/75 Defense for now, eventually getting 85 Attack/99 Strength/75 Defense.

 

 

 

YAY! Keep the debate going!

 

 

 

I say Strength if you have a high Attack bonus!

[Alg]

i'd say attack, what good is the ability to hit 40 if you can't hit for beans AND can only use rune?

[stopspe]

I take both...

 

 

 

If i have attack, but no strength, its not very good if i just hit a 1 a bunch

 

 

 

If i have strength, but no attack, its not very good if i hit a ton of 0's, and then a 40 every once in a while

 

 

 

 

 

So you need both

[mchainmail]

I'd much rather train them all and let Guthix rule. If they are all the same, you have the highest level with the least effort.

[darklord_99]

i started out with doing it the str way back in rsc was like 60 attack and 75 str when rs2 came out but then i moved to attack and now im 95 attack and 87 str so attack ftw

[un4given]

I think it's difficult to say, depending on what you're doing; staking, pking etc...

 

 

 

Here's a way to look at it...

 

martial artist=att

 

powerlifter=str

 

 

 

Or how about this..

 

Bruce Lee vs. Jay Cutler (Mr. Olympia; not familiar with powerlifters :-k )

 

 

 

Bruce Lee is the one who will be hitting the most while Jay Cutler is the one who will be hitting the hardest....duh =P~ . Though Bruce Lee won't be hitting as hard as Cutler, his speed and accuracy will make up, while Cutler will probly miss alot due to being inaccurate, he will still tear an arm or leg off Bruce Lee, making up for the missed hits.

 

 

 

We'll that's just a little piece of my mind... :-k

[Xeones]

I think it's difficult to say, depending on what you're doing; staking, pking etc...

 

 

 

Here's a way to look at it...

 

martial artist=att

 

powerlifter=str

 

 

 

Or how about this..

 

Bruce Lee vs. Jay Cutler (Mr. Olympia; not familiar with powerlifters :-k )

 

 

 

Bruce Lee is the one who will be hitting the most while Jay Cutler is the one who will be hitting the hardest....duh =P~ . Though Bruce Lee won't be hitting as hard as Cutler, his speed and accuracy will make up, while Cutler will probly miss alot due to being inaccurate, he will still tear an arm or leg off Bruce Lee, making up for the missed hits.

 

 

 

We'll that's just a little piece of my mind... :-k

 

 

 

LMAO.

[snake6man]

I would take def anyday. (I know this isnt the debate, but...) I'd much rather be able to withstand high lv monsters than get killed in a few hits. I can always use super pots to up my stregth and atk, and str and atk is useless when you use mage and range.

 

 

 

But if I had to pick str or atk, id probably pick atk, because you can weild better wepons.