Is 99 ranged a wise investment?

[wde1723]

Hey guys, first post on this board. I have always read the forums here and enjoyed so I thought I would post my question here instead of the runescape forums. Well the question is simple, is 99 ranged a wise investment, meaning will I be able to gain the money back, plus make some? Here is a little info on my account. Im 89 atk, 86 def and str, 87 ranged, 90 hp, 89 mage, and 80 slayer. I have about 35 mil to spend and really I am only considering two things, 99 ranged via chins or a dfs (is this even worth it) and other combat related stuff..such as more barrows armor, more cannonballs for slayer etc.. What I like to do is slayer, I plan on slaying to all 99's melee wise and if I dont chin that is how I will achieve 99 ranged. I also would really like to get into more monster killing as I get higher levels. I figure if I get 99 ranged I could start killing armadyl, be more effective as a hybrid at dks, sara if I wanted. Well, I guess I made a new question, what should I do with the money, chin or just continue on slaying. I dont think that chinning would really put me to far ahead of slayer, because I would still be around 95 slayer to max all combats which isnt bad I guess. So is chinning to 99 ranged a wise investment? I am leaving for work and will be back tonight so I probally wont reply until later, but thanks in advance. Also feel free to add any other suggestions. P.S. the range cape is sexy...

[homowz]

99 range would certainly be a wise investment, but if i were you i would try it with aviansies and spend the money you make on chining. that way you dont waste all ur money... if i were you id continue on slayer when you get bored of chining/aviansies.

[mysafehome01]

Yes i agree with the above post. Variation will always help achieving goals.

[Gonalo40]

well i chinned 92-99

 

 

 

the arma drops and dragon claws (i have quest cape btw :P) paid for my cape.. and i got it less then a week, you can get it even faster if your playing more then i did.. (i had exams that week)

 

 

 

range 99 was a good investment for me.. still have 70m from arma left, getting fishing cape anyways

 

 

 

so goodluck with your goal.. you should get range 90 first to join all those high level teams in rsof.. and sum 67+ is a better investment (sry didnt check your stats)

[pureprayer]

DFS is not worth it rune defender wins in (nearly) all situations.

[homowz]

DFS is not worth it rune defender wins in (nearly) all situations.

 

for example aviansie, i find a dfs very handy: the -5 range bonus is realy worth the 72 range def bonus!

[Deathmath]

DFS is not worth it rune defender wins in (nearly) all situations.

 

for example aviansie, i find a dfs very handy: the -5 range bonus is realy worth the 72 range def bonus!

 

 

 

Granite shield is waaay more worth it IMO, cheap replaceable and like 5 less bonus.

 

defender pwns melee (except for drags)

 

 

 

and yeah.

 

 

 

And really past 92 the differences are negligible tbh, if yo uwant a 99 do both aviansies and chins to maintain your cash pile.

[bedman]

Id say get 95 and let the last lvls come unnoticed. I regret I rushed for 99 and all the extra xp is "wasted" now.

 

But yes, it is worth it. Much more than, say, 99 construction or crafting, or ...

[wde1723]

Wow, thanks for all of your inputs. I think I will look into chinning until 95 and then let the rest of the levels come through slayer, and monster killing. I guess 95 range can be almost as effective as 99.

[Troacctid]

If you're planning on getting 99 slayer you definitely should not go out and chin to 99 range beforehand, because you're already going to be getting millions of ranged xp from your cannon, which you'd probably be using on a bunch of tasks.

 

 

 

I would recommend getting your melee and slayer goals first. Chinning at high levels is cheaper than chinning at low levels, so you'll save money by getting the slayer first...if you're not in a hurry, anyway.

[wde1723]

If any of you are still reading this post, I just thought of something else... and would like to get your opinion on this. Seeing as I think the rune defender will be more practical for slayer and a dfs may not be worth the 17 mil when you can get obby and granite alot cheaper. What about this instead of ranged. Buy a bgs and solo/duo bandos for fun/money and also use bgs at dks. Also just for the overall fun of owning a gs. With the left over 18 mil use it on cannonballs... and all the other good stuff that goes with slayer. What do you guys think of this option?

[Master_Smither]

DFS is worth it if you plan on doing GWD's like sara and armadyl. But if you are slaying with a bunyip or titan you won't need it for the defence bonuses. Either way DFS is still worth it and I love mine.

 

 

 

BGS would be fun yes but personally I'd save for an SGS because they are far better than the BGS and have a great benifit for slayer, gwd, dks, and such.

 

 

 

To sum it up buy a DFS and spend the rest on c balls or save for an SGS.

[wde1723]

Gah decisions... thanks for the input guys, keep it coming. Really good community here.

[Troacctid]

You don't really need a BGS or a DFS. You can do just fine without either one in virtually all situations. The only exceptions you might run into for the DFS are dragon tasks. That's about it. And you'd never need a BGS over a whip/defender or SS for slayer--it would only be an optimal choice in boss hunting, and in PvP situations where you expect the opponent to be healing. The enemy has to have a healthy chunk of HP before the lower defence becomes important.

 

 

 

Obviously you can get them if you want them, just keep in mind that they are luxury items that, for the most part, are at best equivalent to their cheaper counterparts. You'd be getting them for the fun of playing around with them, not because they're more powerful than your standard gear. Of course, there's nothing wrong with that, so long as you don't have any illusions about it. ;)

[wde1723]

You don't really need a BGS or a DFS. You can do just fine without either one in virtually all situations. The only exceptions you might run into for the DFS are dragon tasks. That's about it. And you'd never need a BGS over a whip/defender or SS for slayer--it would only be an optimal choice in boss hunting, and in PvP situations where you expect the opponent to be healing. The enemy has to have a healthy chunk of HP before the lower defence becomes important.

 

 

 

Obviously you can get them if you want them, just keep in mind that they are luxury items that, for the most part, are at best equivalent to their cheaper counterparts. You'd be getting them for the fun of playing around with them, not because they're more powerful than your standard gear. Of course, there's nothing wrong with that, so long as you don't have any illusions about it. ;)

Yea the bgs was really off the wall, have never really truly considered that. So what do you suggest doing with the 35 mil(Havent said this but I do have all the essentials in my bank the cash is not a total net), just sitting on it?.. Because that would be no fun >.> played this game that way to long lol. But all kidding aside what do you suggest?

[Troacctid]

You don't really need a BGS or a DFS. You can do just fine without either one in virtually all situations. The only exceptions you might run into for the DFS are dragon tasks. That's about it. And you'd never need a BGS over a whip/defender or SS for slayer--it would only be an optimal choice in boss hunting, and in PvP situations where you expect the opponent to be healing. The enemy has to have a healthy chunk of HP before the lower defence becomes important.

 

 

 

Obviously you can get them if you want them, just keep in mind that they are luxury items that, for the most part, are at best equivalent to their cheaper counterparts. You'd be getting them for the fun of playing around with them, not because they're more powerful than your standard gear. Of course, there's nothing wrong with that, so long as you don't have any illusions about it. ;)

Yea the bgs was really off the wall, have never really truly considered that. So what do you suggest doing with the 35 mil(Havent said this but I do have all the essentials in my bank the cash is not a total net), just sitting on it?.. Because that would be no fun >.> played this game that way to long lol. But all kidding aside what do you suggest?

 

If it were me...well it is me, because I've been in the same situation before. 8-)

 

 

 

As far as high-end weapons and armour go, I opted for Bandos and Armadyl gear as an early priority in lieu of Godswords or a DFS, because they offered more of an improvement over the black dragonhide and Barrows gear I was already using. (The Armadyl would go down in value if you had Void Range already, of course. And the Bandos Tassets are a lot worse than the Chestplate, so they should be further down on the list.) Also, they look really cool. I would also value a Saradomin Godsword before the Bandos one if I were you, as it's more useful for slayer...so it might be worth building that cash pile up higher as you get the opportunity. Still, you can do fine between food, Guthan's, bunyips, Enhanced Excalibur, and such.

 

 

 

Another viable option would be to take that big pile of cash and do some investing with it. If you're shrewd you could make it grow very quickly. But don't look to me for investing advice...I've been burned before. (Raw monkfish don't seem to be going back to 400 each anytime soon. #-o ) If you have a good eye for that kind of thing, the amount of cash you earn with GE merching increases with the amount of cash you have to put into it.

 

 

 

Or, obviously, you could spend it on ranged powertraining. But if you're getting 99 slayer, then as I said before it's sensible to save your chinchompas until after you've enjoyed that ranged xp from cannoning all those tasks. However, prayer and summoning training are very good investments to consider as well, and I'd recommend that anyone with a healthy sum of cash maintain a healthy pile of spirit shards to go with it. If you're getting 99 slayer you'll have a lot of charms, and it would be a good idea to make sure you have enough resources to use them up.

 

 

 

And prayer is a great skill to have at a high level. In particular, now is a good time to train prayer, because in that last Q&A session the content team said they were working on an update to high-leveled prayers. If it turns out to be any good, there's a pretty big chance that dragon bone prices will see a long-term increase, so it'd be smart to have your prayer goal beforehand. (Of course, it's also possible they'll introduce new ways to train as well, in which case you may have backed the wrong horse, so to speak. Speculation of this sort should always be taken with a grain of salt.)

 

 

 

As far as cannonballs, you shouldn't need to buy all of them in advance...you can restock as you need to, usually just off of your profits from your usual slaying drops, dailies, and maybe herb farming if you do that too. If you keep a few million for a buffer, you shouldn't have to worry about running out.

 

 

 

That's my thoughts on being rich.

[xSxqPowerx]

I would get range, personally. It is probably the best money making skill :P (At sara/arma godwars, that is)

[compfreak847]

Range has the best stable money maker (avansies, 825k\h) and luck based money making (Sara, TD, Armadyl, all over 1m). In short, it's the best money making skill. Also, it owns at PVP, and it's by far the fastest combat skill to train :P

[wde1723]

Just as I decided not to lol... But I think I may I really cant think of anything else to buy. Aslo from what it sounds like I could easily get this money back. Btw is avansies 825k an hour at 99 range or a lower level as well? I will probally just go to 95, and then get the last levels through slayer. 95 should be good enough for sara (solo) and armadyl right?

[chelseafc321]

I was thinking about this aswell, i can afford it but the thing is i have noone to go sara / arma with so chose against it

[999134]

range but please dont chin

 

at level 95 at range atm in soul wars i receive 800k exp for 100 zeal

 

now i get an average of 8 zeal an hour by switching teams each time.

 

so 12.5 hours for 100 zeal working out at 64k per hour.

 

now im not sure were but it was said that chinning is better if you can make 300k + per hours assuming you could get 40k range exp per hour. Cba to work it out exactly but i would say it is better to soul wars if you make less than 450k per hour (quite hard) as well as it costs you nothing.

 

 

 

to be fair all of these results do not include the extra 10-30k exp you could get per hr inside the game

[Master_Smither]

There is always RSOF teams for sara/armadyl or you could ask someone on these forums to go with you.

[bronzewarrior]

range but please dont chin

 

at level 95 at range atm in soul wars i receive 800k exp for 100 zeal

 

now i get an average of 8 zeal an hour by switching teams each time.

 

so 12.5 hours for 100 zeal working out at 64k per hour.

 

now im not sure were but it was said that chinning is better if you can make 300k + per hours assuming you could get 40k range exp per hour. Cba to work it out exactly but i would say it is better to soul wars if you make less than 450k per hour (quite hard) as well as it costs you nothing.

 

 

 

to be fair all of these results do not include the extra 10-30k exp you could get per hr inside the game

 

don't defame chinning... it is the fastest way to train range in the game of runescape.

[Vezon Dash]

DFS is worth it if you plan on doing GWD's like sara and armadyl. But if you are slaying with a bunyip or titan you won't need it for the defence bonuses. Either way DFS is still worth it and I love mine.

 

 

 

BGS would be fun yes but personally I'd save for an SGS because they are far better than the BGS and have a great benifit for slayer, gwd, dks, and such.

 

 

 

To sum it up buy a DFS and spend the rest on c balls or save for an SGS.

 

You could buy a BSS (its 10m cheaper)

[Master_Smither]

DFS is worth it if you plan on doing GWD's like sara and armadyl. But if you are slaying with a bunyip or titan you won't need it for the defence bonuses. Either way DFS is still worth it and I love mine.

 

 

 

BGS would be fun yes but personally I'd save for an SGS because they are far better than the BGS and have a great benifit for slayer, gwd, dks, and such.

 

 

 

To sum it up buy a DFS and spend the rest on c balls or save for an SGS.

 

You could buy a BSS (its 10m cheaper)

 

 

 

DFS is better by 20 all defence stats besides crush, has an str bonus, and is resellable unlike the BSS which is pure junk.