Mining + Star Hunting.

[gorgoroth]

As one of my current Longterm Goals is to reach 99 Mining i want to do it as efficient as possible. At the moment im doing Piscatoris Iron + Banking. I will do this till 77 or 80. Im not sure if i should switch to Concentrated Coal at 77? Will i be able to have access to the Bank in the Rock Cavern at 77 Mining? Should i just wait till i get till 80 to start mining there?

 

Also, what is the CC for Star Hunting? This will help me a great deal with my Goal.

 

One Last thing. Since Varrock Armour gives the chance of mining Multiple Ores, should i spend some time on getting it? Should i get upto Varrock Armour 3? Or will Varrcok Armour 2 be good enough? Does this make a noticable change in mining speed?

 

Thank you.

[Zaaps1]

Granite is far, far better. It's a difference between 25-40k per hour and 70+k per hour.

 

However, from recent data I've heard, concentrated gold MAY be better than granite. It's like comparing Barbarian fishing to Monkfish. It's SLOWER xp, but the money MAY make up for it. Test it yourself and calculate the results, since I've really seen nothing TOO conclusive to apply to the general population.

 

You can bank in the Caves as long as you can get in, I believe.

 

Do not mine with a star clan. You won't get enough xp. A better idea is to efficiently hunt them yourself, and usually you will have 2-5 people in the same world who happen to tag along (assuming a clan doesn't get it, and the star isn't in a crowded place by Aubury's Rune shop) and you are also MUCH more likely to get the Finder's XP. Tip.It's shooting star guide has recently added a full world map containing all the landing locations. You can also look in my star guide for the inventories to take in each area. Combine these two resources and there really shouldn't be a reason not to hunt them yourself! (Unless your low-level telescope is holding you back.)

 

V armor 2 and 3 are exactly the same, except 3 works on more ores.

[GibberEsh]

Adding on, I think you'll find concentrated gold mining much more doable and less intensive than granite lol. My opinion is to not use star clans since you just don't get a lot of exp since there'll be leechers. It's pretty easy to solo hunt, just pick a nonpopulated world, make sure star clans aren't in it, and go. Spots like PGT, Mort and Moss will be crowded a lot too.

[wioneo]

Granite is far, far better. It's a difference between 25-40k per hour and 70+k per hour.

 

However, from recent data I've heard, concentrated gold MAY be better than granite. It's like comparing Barbarian fishing to Monkfish. It's SLOWER xp, but the money MAY make up for it. Test it yourself and calculate the results, since I've really seen nothing TOO conclusive to apply to the general population.

 

 

Wrong.

 

Personally I recorded an average of 57.2k mining xp per hour with the gold at level 80. Granted, that is with the use of a dragon pickaxe and pak yak, but I seriously doubt that either of those could create a jump from 25k to 57k xp in an hour.

 

Also 70k+? For who? I know that I personally will never be mining and dropping that fast, and I'm fairly certain that that follows for most people. The gold trees on the other hand require minimal attention to achieve maximum efficiency.

 

Also, that 57kish xp per hour comes along with over 400k in profit(for now). So if you would prefer to gain 13kish xp per hour at the expense of your hand and around 400k coins, then yes by all means mine granite all the way.

[RayOxide]

It's like comparing Barbarian fishing to Monkfish. It's SLOWER xp, but the money MAY make up for it.

 

Not 'MAY', 'WILL'

 

But for Barb. fishing its different due to str and agility xp along with fishing.

[gorgoroth]

I never really got the hang of granite. Best i got was arounf 40k exp an hour, so i think i will go with Concentrated ores. Then, should i start on coal once i hit 77 or should i wait for 80 to do Gold? Also, should i go ahead and get the varrock armour 2? will it make a big difference?

[Zaaps1]

Granite is far, far better. It's a difference between 25-40k per hour and 70+k per hour.

 

However, from recent data I've heard, concentrated gold MAY be better than granite. It's like comparing Barbarian fishing to Monkfish. It's SLOWER xp, but the money MAY make up for it. Test it yourself and calculate the results, since I've really seen nothing TOO conclusive to apply to the general population.

 

 

Wrong.

 

Personally I recorded an average of 57.2k mining xp per hour with the gold at level 80. Granted, that is with the use of a dragon pickaxe and pak yak, but I seriously doubt that either of those could create a jump from 25k to 57k xp in an hour.

 

Also 70k+? For who? I know that I personally will never be mining and dropping that fast, and I'm fairly certain that that follows for most people. The gold trees on the other hand require minimal attention to achieve maximum efficiency.

 

Also, that 57kish xp per hour comes along with over 400k in profit(for now). So if you would prefer to gain 13kish xp per hour at the expense of your hand and around 400k coins, then yes by all means mine granite all the way.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl4DMCk_7mQ

 

It's not how fast you drop, it's WHEN you drop.

[gorgoroth]

Granite is far, far better. It's a difference between 25-40k per hour and 70+k per hour.

 

However, from recent data I've heard, concentrated gold MAY be better than granite. It's like comparing Barbarian fishing to Monkfish. It's SLOWER xp, but the money MAY make up for it. Test it yourself and calculate the results, since I've really seen nothing TOO conclusive to apply to the general population.

 

 

Wrong.

 

Personally I recorded an average of 57.2k mining xp per hour with the gold at level 80. Granted, that is with the use of a dragon pickaxe and pak yak, but I seriously doubt that either of those could create a jump from 25k to 57k xp in an hour.

 

Also 70k+? For who? I know that I personally will never be mining and dropping that fast, and I'm fairly certain that that follows for most people. The gold trees on the other hand require minimal attention to achieve maximum efficiency.

 

Also, that 57kish xp per hour comes along with over 400k in profit(for now). So if you would prefer to gain 13kish xp per hour at the expense of your hand and around 400k coins, then yes by all means mine granite all the way.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl4DMCk_7mQ

 

It's not how fast you drop, it's WHEN you drop.

Using that method is really hard though. Its going to make getting 99 a drag :/

[Zaaps1]

Right, but it's good to know that it IS possible making it far better than iron.

 

However, if Wioneo's data is right, Concentrated Gold is by far the better option unless you can make over 1.6m per hour.