Making Prayer Worthwhile

[Dragonlordjl]

There is not much diversity in the Prayer skill, so I am suggesting a total revamp, which provides for much more diversity to fit ones playing style.

 

 

 

First off, there would be a new book created. Players would begin on the Saradomian Book. To switch to the Zamorakian Book, you need to pray at the Chaos Altar in the deep western Wilderness. It requires 60 Prayer to switch books. To switch back to the Saradomian Book, you would pray at the altar in the upstairs floor of the Monestary. I also have ideas to make the Saradomian book more powerful. All new Prayers would be members only.

 

 

 

The goal of this idea is to provide a good incentive for players to achieve past 70 prayer, as well as to balance out some of the flaws in the combat system, such as Magic being highly underpowered when compared to Melee and Ranged when used in combat.

 

 

 

The current existing Prayers would be placed in the Saradomian Book. This is to maintain a sense of balance; The Saradomian Book is orientated towards defense, while the Zamorakian Book would be orientated towards offense.

 

 

 

Zamorakian Book:

 

 

 

Level 60: Anger: +15% strength, +5% attack, -5% defense*

 

Level 65: Runic Knowledge: +5% magic damage*

 

Level 70: Blind: -1 atk level for every 8 damage inflicted**

 

Level 74: Fury: +25% strength, +7% attack, -10% defense*

 

Level 78: Weaken: -1 defense level for every 8 damage inflicted**

 

Level 82: Runic Wisdom: +10% magic damage*

 

Level 85: Rage: +35% strength, +10% attack, -15% defense*

 

Level 88: Decrepify: -1 strength level for every 8 damage inflicted**

 

Level 90: Runic Mastery: +20% magic damage*

 

Level 92: Blessed Aim: +20% ranged, -5% defense*

 

Level 93: Avarice: Largely increased chances of rare drops

 

Level 94: Soul Tap: opponent receives 1 damage for every 3 damage inflicted on you (overhead)

 

Level 95: Bloodlust: +50% strength, -10% attack, -15% defense; sacrifice 1 HP for every 6 damage inflicted (overhead***)

 

Level 97: Unholy Aura: All damage received is reduced by 30% (15% in PvP) (overhead)

 

Level 98: Deathblow: Strike through the opponents Protection Prayers; 1 prayer point is sacrificed for every 3 damage inflicted

 

Level 99: Reanimation: If HP is reduced to 0, you recover to 100% HP with all combat stats drained by 75%; drains all prayer points (overhead)****

 

 

 

*These Prayers cannot be used with each other

 

**These Prayers cannot be used with each other

 

***Bloodlust can be combined with Unholy Aura or Reanimation

 

****You can only be reanimated once every 30 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

New Saradomian Prayers:

 

 

 

Level 75: Regeneration: Restore Hitpoints at 3x the normal rate

 

Level 80: Fortitude: + 30% defense*

 

Level 84: Precognition: +30% attack*

 

Level 88: Brawn: +30% strength*

 

Level 90: Divine Intervention: Protect two extra items on death

 

Level 94: Fist of Saradomin: Drain enemys prayer by 1 pt for every 2 dmg inflicted (overhead)

 

Level 96: Ray of Light: Restore one 1 hp for every 4 damage inflicted (overhead)

 

Level 99: Holy Shield: All damage received is reduced by 50% (30% in PvP) (overhead)

 

 

 

*These Prayers cannot be used with each other

 

 

 

Drain Rates

 

Level 60: Anger: One point every 4 seconds

 

 

 

Level 65: Runic Knowledge: One point every 4 seconds

 

 

 

Level 70: Blind: One point every 3.75 seconds

 

 

 

Level 74: Fury: One point every 3 seconds

 

 

 

Level 78: Weaken: One point every 3.75 seconds

 

 

 

Level 82: Runic Wisdom: One point every 3 seconds

 

 

 

Level 85: Rage: One point every 2 seconds

 

 

 

Level 88: Decrepify: One point every 3.75 seconds

 

 

 

Level 90: Runic Mastery: One point every 2 seconds

 

 

 

Level 92: Blessed Aim: One point every 2.025 seconds

 

 

 

Level 93: Avarice: One point every 0.75 seconds

 

 

 

Level 94: Soul Tap: One point every 2.025 seconds

 

 

 

Level 95: Bloodlust: One point every 2.75 seconds

 

 

 

Level 97: Unholy Aura: One point every 1.62 seconds

 

 

 

Level 98: Deathblow: One point every 1.5 seconds

 

 

 

Level 99: Reanimation: One point every 3 seconds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 75: Regeneration: One point every 12 seconds

 

 

 

Level 80: Fortitude: One point every 2 seconds

 

 

 

Level 84: Precognition: One point every 2 seconds

 

 

 

Level 88: Brawn: One point every 2 seconds

 

 

 

Level 90: Divine Intervention: One point every 9 seconds

 

 

 

Level 94: Fist of Saradomin: One point every 1.62 seconds

 

 

 

Level 96: Ray of Light: One point every 2 seconds

 

 

 

Level 99: Holy Shield: One point every 1.5 seconds

[Guest]

Sounds good, but the protection sheild is actully weaker then protect from melee. Mabye make it drain all of your P points, and then the next __ damage taken doesnt hit?

[The_Gabe]

What is the point of Level 70: Blind: -1 atk level for every 8 damage inflicted**?

[Moonshadow]

Divine Exchange - If someone is about to die, you can take their place as a scapegoat. When you respawn, run recharge rates, health restore rates, stat restore rates are quartered, stats are halved for a half hour. (Not if it is PvP, you must be within 8 squares of the person)

[D. V. Devnull]

I'll support this... However, I have to say that some of those items would be good to have in F2P also. Mages decemating Warriors actually sounds fun. :twisted:

 

 

 

~D. V. Devnull

[Dragonlordjl]

What is the point of Level 70: Blind: -1 atk level for every 8 damage inflicted**?

 

 

 

Um, to make your opponent less accurate?

[Will H]

I like this suggestion, but I'd like to see a Guthix one. Also, wouldn't it be better if you could swap with any altar associated with the major gods?

[Jenove]

support htoguhg throw something in for f2p though :ohnoes: :ohnoes: :ohnoes:

[Shizuka1111]

I Like the main aspect of this idea, but why start with sara ( Zammy Supproter Here) Why not have books its own little choice mini game ( For Example, the Mage Arena) Like level 60, U can go throguh a mini-quest to get one of the three books, Guthix Zammy Or Sara. Saradomin Would be more defending you and your parents, healing and stuff. Zammy would be Aiding you and your team in combat, and combat "Curses" from the prayer book. And guthix, Would have more passive things, like leadership in a group, Maybe more help in the non pvp things, like Non-Combat Skills. Say a small boost in the actually prayer skil, or runecrafting ( Since the link of Guthix and Runecrafting usign the Meeting History quest as an example)

 

 

 

Heres something odd, but a side-idea for this. What about it being an upgrade to the current three books? Gained from horror of the deep, after u do that quest, and get the 60 prayer, you can do the mini quest, Upgrading your book to allow these new prayer abilityies using them. ( Or Actually having effects for those blessigns and prayers for those darn books :P )

[The_Gabe]

What is the point of Level 70: Blind: -1 atk level for every 8 damage inflicted**?

 

 

 

Um, to make your opponent less accurate?

 

 

 

You should have made it more clear. I thought you ment -1 attack to you for every 8 damage inflicted.

[compfreak847]

I like most of the ideas, but this one really has me scared:

 

 

Level 96: Ray of Light: Restore one 1 hp for every 4 damage inflicted (overhead) (Drain rate 1 every 2 seconds, same as Piety)

 

 

 

It could possibly work against PVP, but it should NOT work in PVM. Seriously, any monster hunting instantly becomes easy. Food, SGS, Unicorn\Buniyp and whatnot would all be far, far outdone by this prayer. Think of how fast damage can be dealt in PVM - this is literally giving guthan-like abilitys to every weapon in every combat style.

[HoMM88]

I like most of the ideas, but this one really has me scared:

 

 

Level 96: Ray of Light: Restore one 1 hp for every 4 damage inflicted (overhead) (Drain rate 1 every 2 seconds, same as Piety)

 

 

 

It could possibly work against PVP, but it should NOT work in PVM. Seriously, any monster hunting instantly becomes easy. Food, SGS, Unicorn\Buniyp and whatnot would all be far, far outdone by this prayer. Think of how fast damage can be dealt in PVM - this is literally giving guthan-like abilitys to every weapon in every combat style.

 

 

 

Inv of brews + super restores + this prayer... I don't want to even think about it. :D

[Dragonlordjl]

I like most of the ideas, but this one really has me scared:

 

 

Level 96: Ray of Light: Restore one 1 hp for every 4 damage inflicted (overhead) (Drain rate 1 every 2 seconds, same as Piety)

 

 

 

It could possibly work against PVP, but it should NOT work in PVM. Seriously, any monster hunting instantly becomes easy. Food, SGS, Unicorn\Buniyp and whatnot would all be far, far outdone by this prayer. Think of how fast damage can be dealt in PVM - this is literally giving guthan-like abilitys to every weapon in every combat style.

 

 

 

It's overhead, meaning that you'll get slaughtered if you try to use it against any GWD boss. :?

[Great_one]

support htoguhg throw something in for f2p though :ohnoes: :ohnoes: :ohnoes:

 

no. you throw in $5 first

[Yomyth105]

i like the aspect on evolving with prayer but some of those prayers seem too over powered. especially the level 99 one.

[D. V. Devnull]

support htoguhg throw something in for f2p though :ohnoes: :ohnoes: :ohnoes:

no. you throw in $5 first

Better idea... please quit acting like an "Anti-F2P Jerk" first. (And BTW, this is only an attack on your awful idealism, not on you. Don't misinterpret.)

 

 

 

~Mr. Devnull

[Evil Pig20]

support htoguhg throw something in for f2p though :ohnoes: :ohnoes: :ohnoes:

no. you throw in $5 first

Better idea... please quit acting like an "Anti-F2P Jerk" first. (And BTW, this is only an attack on your awful idealism, not on you. Don't misinterpret.)

 

 

 

~Mr. Devnull

 

 

 

Meh, stop playing the demo an buy the real thing?

 

 

 

Demo: A free sample. F2p is free and is a sample of p2p.

 

 

 

As for the prayers, yeah, they all seem reasonable. (but very high lvled)

 

I really like sacrafice prayers in games (I.e drop 10 atk lvls gain 10 str levels)