UserOnRS Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I'm wondering whether to spend my xp on the slowest skill (slayer) or the most expensive (herblore)? I'm 95 slayer and 75 herblore. Or is prayer more expensive than herblore? :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie1762 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I would defenitely spend it on herblore due the the price of it, especially now that everyone is trying to get it up. Slayer is slow, but its easy experience. :^_^: http://sign.tip.it/1/6/24/304/lady_scm.png Drops/Clue Finds:Shield left half: 1,Dragon plateskirt: 1, Warrior's Helm: 1, Obsidian Cape: 1, Robin Hood Hat: 1, Dragon Platelegs: 1, Dragon Boots: 4, Amulet of Ranging: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Jay99 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Ehm say herblore costs 25 gp/xp at 200k xp/h and slayer is 20k xp/hour and makes 5 gp/xp.Penguins give you 38k slayer xp and 30k herb xp. They take about 15 minutes to find.They save you 100 minutes of slayer and 'cost' you about 190k, for slayer.For herblore, they 'cost' you about 6 minutes and save you 750k. I'd say slayer is better to use them on, since you'd 'spend' 940k in order to save 106 minutes, or 530k/h. No idea if I did that right, but okay. I don't think I did actually. But meh you get the point, time saved > money saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgmr185 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 If you're 95 Slayer, then the only real reason that you're still training it is because you enjoy it. Spend the points on something you hate to train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaaps1 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Slayer is not the slowest skill. ~It's Super Effective! (The Zaaps Blog)~My YouTube Channel, where you get to watch me go around and make a fool out of myself and all comp capersGuides:~Yeah I wrote them once~Suggestions:~Yeah I made those once~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kersei Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Slayer is not the slowest skill. If you're referring to runecrafting, runecrafting is faster than slayer, a consistent 55k/hour at 99, maybe 50k/hour at 90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy_Bunyip Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Slayer is not the slowest skill. If you're referring to runecrafting, runecrafting is faster than slayer, a consistent 55k/hour at 99, maybe 50k/hour at 90.it is indeed about 50k/hour at 90 with ZMI slayer does get melee xp thoughi say herblore, herblore is more useful at this point, and unless you dont have a trimmed skillcape yet, it is definitely the more useful option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winthern Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Slayer is not the slowest skill. If you're referring to runecrafting, runecrafting is faster than slayer, a consistent 55k/hour at 99, maybe 50k/hour at 90. Presumably Zaaps1 is referring to farming where you're time constrained...can only get so much xp per day. Back on topic, I'd go for herblore. Slayer 99 would be spectacular but get your herblore up and you'll get to 99 slayer even faster :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaaps1 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Slayer is not the slowest skill. If you're referring to runecrafting, runecrafting is faster than slayer, a consistent 55k/hour at 99, maybe 50k/hour at 90. Yeah ok true. (Although I figure it's slightly less, but w/e). That doesn't make Slayer the slowest skill. Fishing monks is actually slower, summoning is much slower if you count the charm gathering time. Slayer is a very diverse skill. If you block the slowest tasks and cancel intelligently, AND use the best methods for each task (not going overboard, however, with stuff such as spirit shields, etc.) you should get a minimum of ~30k slayer xp/hr and a maximum of roughly 70-80k if you can get consistent high-end tasks. ~It's Super Effective! (The Zaaps Blog)~My YouTube Channel, where you get to watch me go around and make a fool out of myself and all comp capersGuides:~Yeah I wrote them once~Suggestions:~Yeah I made those once~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kersei Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Slayer is not the slowest skill. If you're referring to runecrafting, runecrafting is faster than slayer, a consistent 55k/hour at 99, maybe 50k/hour at 90. Yeah ok true. (Although I figure it's slightly less, but w/e). That doesn't make Slayer the slowest skill. Fishing monks is actually slower, summoning is much slower if you count the charm gathering time. Slayer is a very diverse skill. If you block the slowest tasks and cancel intelligently, AND use the best methods for each task (not going overboard, however, with stuff such as spirit shields, etc.) you should get a minimum of ~30k slayer xp/hr and a maximum of roughly 70-80k if you can get consistent high-end tasks. Well I'm not sure how fast serious slayers can get exp, but barbarian heavy rod is sure to beat it. I think someone worked out that summoning is about 50k/hour if you burst/barrage all your charms. With slayer, you also have to consider the time spent traveling, getting new tasks, banking drops, withdrawing potions/cannon/etc, changing gear, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaaps1 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Slayer is not the slowest skill. If you're referring to runecrafting, runecrafting is faster than slayer, a consistent 55k/hour at 99, maybe 50k/hour at 90. Yeah ok true. (Although I figure it's slightly less, but w/e). That doesn't make Slayer the slowest skill. Fishing monks is actually slower, summoning is much slower if you count the charm gathering time. Slayer is a very diverse skill. If you block the slowest tasks and cancel intelligently, AND use the best methods for each task (not going overboard, however, with stuff such as spirit shields, etc.) you should get a minimum of ~30k slayer xp/hr and a maximum of roughly 70-80k if you can get consistent high-end tasks. Well I'm not sure how fast serious slayers can get exp, but barbarian heavy rod is sure to beat it. I think someone worked out that summoning is about 50k/hour if you burst/barrage all your charms. With slayer, you also have to consider the time spent traveling, getting new tasks, banking drops, withdrawing potions/cannon/etc, changing gear, etc. It includes banking time and task-receiving time. Note that both of these actions, as well as getting to the location, all should take less than 5 minutes. It does NOT consider using the Lunar spell NPC contact, or the Ferocious Ring to Kuradal. ~It's Super Effective! (The Zaaps Blog)~My YouTube Channel, where you get to watch me go around and make a fool out of myself and all comp capersGuides:~Yeah I wrote them once~Suggestions:~Yeah I made those once~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monky Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 high blood veld task, cannon at mutated blood velds gets you more than 40k an hour "We shouldn't wish for easier lives, we should wish to be stronger men" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat666 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Getting all penguins and bear takes me about 20-30 minutes. Now I won't use the points on anything I could get the XP in via regular methods. Slayer is a good choice, but I prefer Runecrafting, solely because RC is boring. At least slayer gives you a little variety. Trust the Gene Genie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UserOnRS Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 I know I'm 95 slayer but I want to work on the efficiency that I'll get 200m xp in all skills eventually (even though I won't :P). Combat xp is worthless for me because I'll get 200m combat xps before slayer (this includes summoning, as I'm 95 summoning now and was like 60 slayer when summoning came out probably). I'm not training slayer at the moment as I'm working on other skills and want to have the best prayer and herblore levels to continue. I just want to know if the time saved is better than the money saved. "i say herblore, herblore is more useful at this point, and unless you dont have a trimmed skillcape yet, it is definitely the more useful option" I don't have a trimmed skillcape yet. :P 4 98s and 99 HP. And yes, I do want to get herblore up but thinking of boss hunting to raise more money and won't want to "waste" xp since I just used 45 penguin points on herblore before I posted this - I've used mostly on slayer before. I like the calculations someone posted previously. :) It isn't that accurate though as the figures seem to be a bit off though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevestia Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I think it just depends how much money you can make per hour. :mellow: Like um... the methods I do, I average either 800k an hour or 2m-ish. If you make a lot from GWD or tormented demons or whatever you may as well just spend the cash on herblore and use the points on slayer. If you don't make that much, then spend the points on herblore. [hide][/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merre Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I'd go for herblore if I had to choose between slay & herb... Personally I always use my points on agility coz I dislike that skill the most 2016 goals: all skills +30mil xp - Completed this goal 11th December 2016 2017 goals: get at least 3 more master capes (start xp: invention done@21st Jan, mining done@2nd April & ranged 76/104mil done@June 20th) & all skills +40mil xp (done 24th August) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J35u5_M4 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Spend on something you HATE to train, if you like slayer, then don't spend on it, if you HATE slayer, then spend on it. Personally, I use them on my most hated skill; Mining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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