What shield to use?

[michel555555]

several options all depend on which monster your killing

 

 

 

rune def for weaker monsters that u want to kill faster like cave crawlers

 

 

 

obby shield if ur doing tougher higher hitting monsters like gargoyles, because obby shield gives a def boost as well as giveing same str boost as rune def

 

 

 

zamy or sara book if u get monsters that have a magic and melee based att like pyre fiends and bloodvelds

 

 

 

i wouldn't use d sq because it doesn't give as much att and str boost as defender or obby

 

For everything you mentioned, the rune defender is best.

 

 

 

Seriously. The attack bonuses are so worth it.

 

 

 

not really with def u do hit more but u take more damage the only actual dif between obby and def is that obby gives def instead of att boost

[J35u5_M4]

I'd get a rune defender, honestly you have enough defence with torags, so why not use a rune defender? they give half of defence than a granite/obby, but they give a great attack bonus

[ilovecardj]

Rune defender >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> obby shield

 

 

 

torags plate/verac skirt gives way more then enough defense, you wont need the measly 20 extra defense or whatever from the obby shield.

 

 

 

the attack increase is very noticable and useful

[compfreak847]

several options all depend on which monster your killing

 

 

 

rune def for weaker monsters that u want to kill faster like cave crawlers

 

 

 

obby shield if ur doing tougher higher hitting monsters like gargoyles, because obby shield gives a def boost as well as giveing same str boost as rune def

 

 

 

zamy or sara book if u get monsters that have a magic and melee based att like pyre fiends and bloodvelds

 

 

 

i wouldn't use d sq because it doesn't give as much att and str boost as defender or obby

 

For everything you mentioned, the rune defender is best.

 

 

 

Seriously. The attack bonuses are so worth it.

 

 

 

not really with def u do hit more but u take more damage the only actual dif between obby and def is that obby gives def instead of att boost

 

Defender is the best shield for melee, PERIOD, unless your using DFS for dragons. Regardless of the monster your fighting - that extra 40 or so defence isn't going to do a whole lot.

[Obtaurian]

 

 

 

not really with def u do hit more but u take more damage the only actual dif between obby and def is that obby gives def instead of att boost

 

 

 

THE ONLY DIF BETWEEN OBBY AND DEF IS OBBY GIVES DEF ISTEAD OF ATT BOOST, K GUYS?

[deathdrow]

if you really wanna know what the best shield in the game is.

 

its a bronze sq.

 

owns all the other shields and makes you hit 5000s

[ToxicDuck]

Defender, but maybe buy an Obby Shield for stronger enemies and also general usage against monsters that used ranged (obby shield has good range defense.).

[Yomyth105]

if you really wanna know what the best shield in the game is.

 

its a bronze sq.

 

owns all the other shields and makes you hit 5000s

 

 

 

really? i thought it was the wooden shield. seriously though i think that just looking in knowledge base will help u find the answer here.

[llamster]

several options all depend on which monster your killing

 

 

 

rune def for weaker monsters that u want to kill faster like cave crawlers

 

 

 

obby shield if ur doing tougher higher hitting monsters like gargoyles, because obby shield gives a def boost as well as giveing same str boost as rune def

 

 

 

zamy or sara book if u get monsters that have a magic and melee based att like pyre fiends and bloodvelds

 

 

 

i wouldn't use d sq because it doesn't give as much att and str boost as defender or obby

 

For everything you mentioned, the rune defender is best.

 

 

 

Seriously. The attack bonuses are so worth it.

 

 

 

not really with def u do hit more but u take more damage the only actual dif between obby and def is that obby gives def instead of att boost

 

 

 

For routine killing, it doesn't really matter if you get hit more as long as you last a reasonably long time without having to bank. The attack bonus that the rune defender, on the other hand, is very useful because you'll kill things much faster. You're basically trading a few pieces of food for faster kills, and in the vast majority of situations that's worth it.

[wioneo]

several options all depend on which monster your killing

 

 

 

rune def for weaker monsters that u want to kill faster like cave crawlers

 

 

 

obby shield if ur doing tougher higher hitting monsters like gargoyles, because obby shield gives a def boost as well as giveing same str boost as rune def

 

 

 

zamy or sara book if u get monsters that have a magic and melee based att like pyre fiends and bloodvelds

 

 

 

i wouldn't use d sq because it doesn't give as much att and str boost as defender or obby

 

For everything you mentioned, the rune defender is best.

 

 

 

Seriously. The attack bonuses are so worth it.

 

 

 

not really with def u do hit more but u take more damage the only actual dif between obby and def is that obby gives def instead of att boost

 

 

 

For routine killing, it doesn't really matter if you get hit more as long as you last a reasonably long time without having to bank. The attack bonus that the rune defender, on the other hand, is very useful because you'll kill things much faster. You're basically trading a few pieces of food for faster kills, and in the vast majority of situations that's worth it.

 

 

 

That should end that little debate. Defenders are just superior in all applicable slayer situations.

 

 

 

Seeing as the poster refuses to use a defender for some reason, the whole argument is irrelevant, though.

[michel555555]

several options all depend on which monster your killing

 

 

 

rune def for weaker monsters that u want to kill faster like cave crawlers

 

 

 

obby shield if ur doing tougher higher hitting monsters like gargoyles, because obby shield gives a def boost as well as giveing same str boost as rune def

 

 

 

zamy or sara book if u get monsters that have a magic and melee based att like pyre fiends and bloodvelds

 

 

 

i wouldn't use d sq because it doesn't give as much att and str boost as defender or obby

 

For everything you mentioned, the rune defender is best.

 

 

 

Seriously. The attack bonuses are so worth it.

 

 

 

not really with def u do hit more but u take more damage the only actual dif between obby and def is that obby gives def instead of att boost

 

 

 

For routine killing, it doesn't really matter if you get hit more as long as you last a reasonably long time without having to bank. The attack bonus that the rune defender, on the other hand, is very useful because you'll kill things much faster. You're basically trading a few pieces of food for faster kills, and in the vast majority of situations that's worth it.

 

 

 

That should end that little debate. Defenders are just superior in all applicable slayer situations.

 

 

 

Seeing as the poster refuses to use a defender for some reason, the whole argument is irrelevant, though.

 

 

 

 

 

i have all 3 def, obby, and a dsq, as well as all 4 mage books

 

 

 

i use def for easy monster such as cave crawlers, kalphites etc. easy monster but ones u wan't to get done fast

 

 

 

obby for higher hitting monsters that r farther from a bank like terrordogs who r multy, hit decent, pray is cut short by a ton, and the 40 def boost is noticable

 

 

 

dsq is pretty much taking up bank space

 

 

 

and i use my books for bloodvelds, pyre fiends and water fiends and all other non drags that have mage based atts

 

 

 

so ya i do use a rune def

[michel555555]

how bout agree to disagree? Defender is useful in tons of situations because of its att boost but zammy book also gives an att boost so this argument will just keep going in circles and in the end depends on what you prefer higher chances of hitting or less food used

[ilovecardj]

Defender is best in every single slayer situation.

 

 

 

stop trying to defend other shields when they dont even come close to comparing.

[compfreak847]

Ding Ding! Here comes the quote train!

 

several options all depend on which monster your killing

 

 

 

rune def for weaker monsters that u want to kill faster like cave crawlers

 

 

 

obby shield if ur doing tougher higher hitting monsters like gargoyles, because obby shield gives a def boost as well as giveing same str boost as rune def

 

 

 

zamy or sara book if u get monsters that have a magic and melee based att like pyre fiends and bloodvelds

 

 

 

i wouldn't use d sq because it doesn't give as much att and str boost as defender or obby

 

For everything you mentioned, the rune defender is best.

 

 

 

Seriously. The attack bonuses are so worth it.

 

 

 

not really with def u do hit more but u take more damage the only actual dif between obby and def is that obby gives def instead of att boost

 

 

 

For routine killing, it doesn't really matter if you get hit more as long as you last a reasonably long time without having to bank. The attack bonus that the rune defender, on the other hand, is very useful because you'll kill things much faster. You're basically trading a few pieces of food for faster kills, and in the vast majority of situations that's worth it.

 

 

 

That should end that little debate. Defenders are just superior in all applicable slayer situations.

 

 

 

Seeing as the poster refuses to use a defender for some reason, the whole argument is irrelevant, though.

 

 

 

 

 

i have all 3 def, obby, and a dsq, as well as all 4 mage books

 

 

 

i use def for easy monster such as cave crawlers, kalphites etc. easy monster but ones u wan't to get done fast

 

 

 

obby for higher hitting monsters that r farther from a bank like terrordogs who r multy, hit decent, pray is cut short by a ton, and the 40 def boost is noticable

 

 

 

dsq is pretty much taking up bank space

 

 

 

and i use my books for bloodvelds, pyre fiends and water fiends and all other non drags that have mage based atts

 

 

 

so ya i do use a rune def

 

 

 

Obby? Terrordogs are a fairly good idea, except that the killing speed increase with defender more then offsetsts the small defence bonus. Then again, most people blacklist terror dogs - if not, they are actually quite easy to bank with.

 

 

 

Books for bloodvelds? Use karils instead, that extra +8 defence from the Sara book isn't worth squat. Pyre fiends? +8 defence doesn't mean squat, and when was the last time you needed much food on a pyrefiend task? All good crush weapons are 2 handed, so shields aren't even an option at waterfiends (and if they were, +19 slash and +5 strength are much better then +8 magic defence).