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Keris vs. Whip

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While doing this last quest I was wondering if I should use the Keris or not. (I ended up not)

 

 

 

But now I am curious on if I should or shouldn't use it for Slayer tasks.

 

I'm 99 Attack and Strength so I just (instinctively) grab the Whip and go. Does the Keris only have the rare 'x3 hit' or is there a real reason to use it?

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keris only works on kalphites, and yes the 3x thing is very rare. either way the whip wins.

I personally think that whip is slightly better then a keris. Mainly the point of a keris is to hit very high due to the special, but unfortunately its very rare that you get one of those special hits. Im not sure about speed but I believe whip is faster, also that it hits harder overall.

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I hit higher with a keris(non-spec) than with a whip. Both with prayer, black mask pot etc)

Whip wins, why?:

 

 

 

-Keris can only be used in kalphites

 

-It's very rare to get one of the special hits (when your hit gets multiplied by 3)

 

-Whip can hit often 18s, 19s and 20s, so in theory you would kill the monster faster with whip

 

 

 

That's why whip is better ^^

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In my personal experience, keris seems to hit better than my whip against kalphite soldiers (105 combat, black mask).

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Keris is only useful when fightning Kalphites, as it seems to get a boost and hits well above what it should, even when not using the spec. In all other instances, a whip is far, far superior to Keris.

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Keris is useful when fighting Kalphites and Scabarites (Scarab lancers, mages etc). The Keris doesn't have any "special" like the dragon weapons but it can make a critical hit on Kalphites and Scabarites. You can also apply weapon poison to it to make it more effective.

 

 

 

If you compare the attack bonuses of the Keris to the Whip, then the Whip is overall better when used in typical melee combat situations.

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a keris is pretty much a dds with no special. ( it even has same stats)

 

It is better for people under 110 usually because the keris gets a boost anyways when fighting kalphites ( or so it seems)

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