Kalphite Queen Info

[Komodo_Jo]

I'm surprised that no one has submitted this info yet. When fighting the Kalphite Queen everyone knows that full Verac's hits through the protect from melee, but what not everyone knows is that if kalphites are your slayer task and you wear a black mask (or slayer helm) when fighting the KQ, this also hits through the KQ's protection prayers. In fact, this is even a better setup than full veracs, since you get +15% attack and strength bonuses, plus you can use a better weapon than Verac's flail, such as a whip & rune defender/shield or a godsword. (With a slayer helm, 99 strength, super potted, with piety, and using a whip, rune defender, fury, D boots, etc, I have gotten hits in the 45-47 range)

 

 

 

I know this works as I've used this 20+ times (last night I got her majesty's head :twisted: )

 

This should be updated in the bestiary and also something about this should be added to the KQ monster hunting guide.

[Komodo_Jo]

Hey, just thought I'd give this a bump so you mods don't forget about it. Is anyone working on this? (I assume you're wanting to test this out on your own to verify, I'd offer to take someone and show them it works except I finished my task of kalphites already. I'll post if I get another task of kalphites so I can do it again)

 

 

 

Also, something to look into: On a trip to the KQ before I got the slayer task of kalphites, I was wearing the normal Veracs setup, and had a DDS for specs. I had killed the first form, then was working on killing the second. My spec bar had recharged about halfway, so I decided to switch to my DDS and use up those specs on her (not thinking about how that shouldn't do anything). I landed a couple hits, then switched back to my flail to finish her off. It took me a minute to realize, I'd just hit through the KQ's protect melee prayer with just a DDS... I don't know if this was a fluke or what, but it begs the question, can special attacks hit through protect prayers? Could a group of people kill her first form, saving their specials, then unleash a flurry of DDS/D Mace/Godsword/etc. specs and finish off the second form without the need of Veracs/range gear, etc.? (probably wouldn't be too practical anyway, since if you left her with even 1 HP left after your specials were gone, she'd still be around pounding you and there wouldn't be anything you could do about it at that point...) Anyway, just something else to possibly look into...

[leonheart9000]

Yet Another Boss monster omission. The Kalphite Queen is a very very difficult monster to kill solo, even at very high levels with full veracs. 90+ in all stats is necessary and even then 2 trips is usually necessary. However an alternative option is using the slayer helmet or mask on a kalphite slayer assignment. The damage boost cuts through the wasp forms prayer, and allows for better defence armour being used, and a much more effective weapon, whilst dealing much more damage. This means the ideal equipment ends up as follows...

 

 

 

Slayer Helmet

 

Bandos/Torag Plate

 

Bandos/Torag Legs

 

Dragon Boots

 

Barrows Gloves

 

Trimmed Skillcape/ Fire Cape

 

Fury Amulet

 

Ring of Wealth (because it affects solo kills)

 

Either a Godsword or Whip with Obby or DFS

 

 

 

Hope this helps people, and makes somebody a little richer ;)

 

 

 

As always ~Happy Hunting

[leonheart9000]

Oh and also, the rest of the strategy is the same, super set and protect from magic, high range and melee defence armour, Beast of Burden highly suggested, or a powerful combat familiar and a thirst for some bug juice :twisted:

[leonheart9000]

Another thing i forgot >.< If your rich enough to shell out the cash for this equipment its actually possible (and probable) that a player with 80 or even less in all of their combat stats can kill her in a single trip, but remember defence is the most important.

[Komodo_Jo]

I posted this exact suggestion some time ago (titled Kalphite Queen Info, lower on this page). I've been waiting probably about a month or so now and haven't even had a response to my post. -.- Hopefully they'll get around to adding this method to the guide sometime soon.

[pokemama]

sorry guys. It's hard for us to post many alternate strategies in guides. Why?

 

 

 

Because our guides have to work for *most* people, not just some people. And ... it takes an expert to recognise in others posts what strategies might belong in our guide and which might not.

 

 

 

And ... a lot of us crewbies spend so much time working on the website that we don't get to spend a lot of time fighting monsters, so we can't evaluate your suggestion. We need an expert, lol.

 

 

 

EDIT: Crewbie tryto will look into this and work on an update next week. Thanks.

[tryto]

Guide has been updated and released.

 

 

 

Actually, her prayers aren't actually prayers, per se. They merely increase her defence dramatically- that's why you can use a godsword/slayer task on her. You can actually hit through her prayer with a bronze dagger, it's just very difficult.

 

 

 

If you guys have any recommendations, we'd be glad to hear them.

 

Thanks :).