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Broad Bolts vs. Rune arrows

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For training purposes,

 

I do have the cash to work with that, but are rune arrows relatively faster than bolts?

 

And no chinning, unless jagex gives monkey skulls as slayer task.

For training purposes,

 

I do have the cash to work with that, but are rune arrows relatively faster than bolts?

 

And no chinning, unless jagex gives monkey skulls as slayer task.

 

Rune arrows generally suck for training, so the answer seems to be broads.

Broads, they are less expensive, and a rune x-bow is better in most cases to a magic shortbow (And dark bows are NOT good for training). Especially if you get a drag task, because then you can wield an anti shield.

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Not really worried about cost, just the dps comparing the two.

Broad Bolts are great for everything hands down.

 

 

 

The only time you need to switch into another method of ranging is in PvP (BH and PvP worlds... NOT Castle wars type.) and Boss fights. That is when you need Dragon Arrows/Dark bow or Rune xbow/Onyx bolts (e)/Diamond (e)/Ruby (e).

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Regard every post above this

 

Rune arrows are better.

 

Just compare the max hits and speed. Obviously most slayer tasks have horrible defence so accuracy doesnt matter. Divide max hit by speed and see which comes out higher. I guarantee rune arrows will. YOu said cost is not a factor, so 100% go with rune arrows.

broad bolts beat rune arrows. magic short bow stinks badly.

 

 

 

Void and broadbolts, with sgs/unicorn/10% range pray/zammy book tanking slayer tasks is average 60k an hour exp. not bad all considering i averaged 80k for melee.

 

 

 

that set up hits 40+ so its pretty solid

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Rune arrows are way faster in terms of training speed.

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also if your range slaying, try chinning nech tasks ;)

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The winner is rune arrows, would any of the tip it math pros wanna crack at this?

Wouldn't comparing them to Adamant bolts be a better comparison?

 

Adamant bolts is the same as Broad.

 

 

 

If you want to disregard cost, Karil's crossbow is the best actually. :lol:

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If you wanna go by speed, wouldn't rune/dragon knives/darts be fastest? or the obby rings?

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Wouldn't comparing them to Adamant bolts be a better comparison?

 

Adamant bolts is the same as Broad.

 

 

 

If you want to disregard cost, Karil's crossbow is the best actually. :lol:

 

It shows how much cheaper it is. ;)

 

 

 

And I think the answer the OP wants is obby rings, although they've blown up in costs because people realized how great they are.

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Rune arrows are good against monsters with low defence while broad bolts are better on monsters with med defence

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