melee stat to raise?

[Ezkaton]

Most of you know that i have currently started slayer again, and i'm loving it (except for my current bloodveld task that i'm thinking of burthorping). Once i get 70 attack i will get myself a whip, then will be aiming to get roughly 65 maybe even 70 strength (currently 60) using a zammy spear or something.

 

However once i do get my 70 attack and 65 strength i want to continue with slayer, but i'm not sure which melee stat to raise? Should i go with defence? Or attack? I'm hoping to be using my whip for all tasks that i can.

 

 

 

So advice please people :

 

 

 

Ez

[Cptbaker08]

I would suggest to get your strength up before attack. Get it to 65 or 70 using a d scimmy if you can, if not then the obby split sword and obby necklace, not that then use a d long. After you get the strenth lvl get 70 attack. Then use whip to either train just attack or def, up to you. or use controlled and train all 3.

[Ezkaton]

is the obby sword 2 handed, or can i still use my obby shield?

[Phrost]

is the obby sword 2 handed, or can i still use my obby shield?

 

1 handed

[Cptbaker08]

is the obby sword 2 handed, or can i still use my obby shield?

 

1 handed

 

And i would suggest to get a Rune Defender, best shield in the game for slayer, except for DFS but only on dragon tasks.

[Phrost]

is the obby sword 2 handed, or can i still use my obby shield?

 

1 handed

 

And i would suggest to get a Rune Defender, best shield in the game for slayer, except for DFS but only on dragon tasks.

 

Agreed. As you're already 70 def I'd go with Torag's and defender. You should be hitting quite high with Black Mask, Obby Necklace and Splitsword combo. Have fun ;)

[Ezkaton]

if i got a rune defender what armour would be best to utilise it?

 

I only have about 1.7m currently after selling my veracs and doing 2 trips to the aviansies. So this definately rules out guthans.

[Cptbaker08]

if i got a rune defender what armour would be best to utilise it?

 

I only have about 1.7m currently after selling my veracs and doing 2 trips to the aviansies. So this definately rules out guthans.

 

Torags works just fun. I myself use torags, anything else if overkill.

[Phrost]

if i got a rune defender what armour would be best to utilise it?

 

I only have about 1.7m currently after selling my veracs and doing 2 trips to the aviansies. So this definately rules out guthans.

 

Torags works just fun. I myself use torags, anything else if overkill.

 

If you do a lot of praying on tasks though, maybe invest extra 200k and get verac's plateskirt instead of torag's platelegs. Same stats but verac's plateskirt gives +4 prayer bonus. Some might see this as a worthy investment, others don't. Your call.

[wordsofthelord]

Torags has some great defence bonus's. Thats what I use all the time now, unless my slayer task is something weak that wont yeild a return on the cost of repairs. Then I either wear a costume if its a really weak monster or wear prosy for harder monsters that require the use of almost constant prayers like aberrant specs. But in most cases i use torags platebody and legs, slayer helm, fury, rune defender, drag bots and best glovs I can wear.

[Phrost]

Oh and if you have ~350k to spare and can't wear Rune or higher RFD gloves then get Regen Bracelet

[Ezkaton]

Ok so the general consensus seems to be - get strength to 65/70ish, get attack to 70, then train defence or shared exp.

 

 

 

Armour =

 

Black mask

 

Obby neck/ammy of glory

 

Torags body

 

Torags legs

 

Dragon Boots

 

Black Gloves (currently highest i have from RFD)/charged dragon gauntlets from FoG

 

Obby sword/whip

 

and obby shield/rune defender.

 

 

 

It sounds good. However one thing is missing it seems. yeah i have good defence stats etc from the armour however *if* i get hit i don't have guthans to whap out and heal. So should i keep with my shark invent i normally take? or change that to anything?

[Ezkaton]

Oh and if you have ~350k to spare and can't wear Rune or higher RFD gloves then get Regen Bracelet

 

 

 

what does that do?

[Cptbaker08]

Also you should think about doing Smoking Kills if you havent yet, if u have then don't Burth the velds. Idk wether your strength is 1, or it isn't ranked. Can't tell from siggy.

 

 

 

Oh and if you have ~350k to spare and can't wear Rune or higher RFD gloves then get Regen Bracelet

 

 

 

what does that do?

 

It has decent combat stats and it restores your hp at a faster rate then normal.

[Phrost]

Ok so the general consensus seems to be - get strength to 65/70ish, get attack to 70, then train defence or shared exp.

 

 

 

Armour =

 

Black mask

 

Obby neck/ammy of glory

 

Torags body

 

Torags legs

 

Dragon Boots

 

Black Gloves (currently highest i have from RFD)

 

Obby sword/whip

 

and obby shield/rune defender.

 

 

 

It sounds good. However one thing is missing it seems. yeah i have good defence stats etc from the armour however *if* i get hit i don't have guthans to whap out and heal. So should i keep with my shark invent i normally take? or change that to anything?

 

Refer to the post I made above about the gloves. Also, as a short term investment, I'd reccomend combat bracelet, which is a really cheap alternative. Also better than black gloves ;) In the long term I'd suggest you do all the RFD subquests as soon as you can.

 

 

 

EDIT:

 

 

 

Regen Bracelet

 

 

 

STAT BONUSES

 

Attack Defence

 

Stab 8 Stab 6

 

Slash 8 Slash 6

 

Crush 8 Crush 6

 

Magic 3 Magic 3

 

Range 7 Range 6

 

Summoning 5

 

Other

 

Strength 7 Prayer 0

 

 

 

Combat Bracelet

 

 

 

STAT BONUSES

 

Attack Defence

 

Stab 7 Stab 5

 

Slash 7 Slash 5

 

Crush 7 Crush 5

 

Magic 3 Magic 3

 

Range 7 Range 5

 

Summoning 5

 

Other

 

Strength 6 Prayer 0

 

 

 

Obviously regen brace is expensive compared to the cheap alternative but it also restores your hp. 2hp per minute to be exact. My suggestion is to try out the combat bracelet before and then make your decision.

[Ezkaton]

Also you should think about doing Smoking Kills if you havent yet, if u have then don't Burth the velds. Idk wether your strength is 1, or it isn't ranked. Can't tell from siggy.

 

 

 

Yes i have done Smoking Kills - it was Sumona who gave me 160 odd bloodvelds to slay. And no my strength isn't ranked as it is only 60.

[Cptbaker08]

Also you should think about doing Smoking Kills if you havent yet, if u have then don't Burth the velds. Idk wether your strength is 1, or it isn't ranked. Can't tell from siggy.

 

 

 

Yes i have done Smoking Kills - it was Sumona who gave me 160 odd bloodvelds to slay. And no my strength isn't ranked as it is only 60.

 

Ok well don't skip velds, they are a decent task to do, wear the best d'hide you can and melee away. But don't Burth tasks as it restarts your task count and that is very bad :shame:

[Phrost]

Also you should think about doing Smoking Kills if you havent yet, if u have then don't Burth the velds. Idk wether your strength is 1, or it isn't ranked. Can't tell from siggy.

 

 

 

Yes i have done Smoking Kills - it was Sumona who gave me 160 odd bloodvelds to slay. And no my strength isn't ranked as it is only 60.

 

If I were you I'd use Vannaka for the time being (the one in Edgeville) until you're about 70 strength, 70 attack and 75 defence. You won't be running into tasks that are hard for you to complete (time vs xp).

[Bladewing]

Get 70 attack, then 70 strength, then 70 defense.

 

 

 

Then, get 90 attack and strength, switching off every level or two, then 80 defense.

 

 

 

Then get 99 attack and strength in some manner, then work on defense. :thumbup:

[KingDodongo]

It's really about preference. I would raise them all equally untill about 80, at which point I would keep Defence 5 levels higher than the other two as it is more useful for me.