Please only answer if you have used both. As soon as I get 99 str I think I want to boost my ranging a bit. Topic says it all, but consider that I need to spend time getting 2 pieces of void back. I have the cash to buy full armadyal if it buys in ge. Also in case it doesnt appear in my sig I have 85 range. And I dont plan on cannoning or chinning for now.

It truly depends on what else you'll be using besides those 2, and if you'll have a good safespot. Void can be pretty powerful with the right equipment, and provided you get the range bonus up high, however it is weak defensively, and you can easily get killed if not protected by either pray or a decent safespot. Armadyl seems to be slightly weaker offensively compared to void, but its defence boost is waaaay better...

Full armadyl:

-- Armadyl is for any scenario in which you need accuracy

-- Armadyl has amazing magic defense

-- Armadyl has decent melee defense

 

Full void is used when:

-- You want to train range

-- You want to max with dbow

-- You're hybriding (TD's, pvp)

Why not do slayer and get a focus sight and Armadyl, then you're ranged accuracy and strength will be boosted more than the void would, and you'd have the added accuracy of armadyl

Why not do slayer and get a focus sight and Armadyl, then you're ranged accuracy and strength will be boosted more than the void would, and you'd have the added accuracy of armadyl

 

This. And as you said you're not planning on cannoning or chinning then there's no point in void really. Go with the armadyl. However I strongly recommend that if you go along the slayer route that you do invest in a cannon as it can boost your ranged XP by quite alot.

Why not do slayer and get a focus sight and Armadyl, then you're ranged accuracy and strength will be boosted more than the void would, and you'd have the added accuracy of armadyl

 

 

Focus sight only gives +15% ranged when doing a task for the rest it's useless :rolleyes:

1: Don't bother training ranged unless you are chinning. It is HANDS DOWN the best method of training ranged, and is efficient at surprisingly low income levels (~500k?).

 

2: Do NOT train ranging with slayer. It is very slow even with the max gear. I know because I did it <_<.

 

3: From Morionic's analysis (reader beware: math heavy) - Damage Theory 101. If you hit 74% of the time or better with Armadyl, you should switch to Void. What this means for you is if you are killing high defence monsters (like a metal dragon), you should use Armadyl; however, if you are killing low defence monsters (like a yak or a Skeleton Monkey while chinning), you should use void.

1: Don't bother training ranged unless you are chinning. It is HANDS DOWN the best method of training ranged, and is efficient at surprisingly low income levels (~500k?).

 

2: Do NOT train ranging with slayer. It is very slow even with the max gear. I know because I did it <_<.

 

3: From Morionic's analysis (reader beware: math heavy) - Damage Theory 101. If you hit 74% of the time or better with Armadyl, you should switch to Void. What this means for you is if you are killing high defence monsters (like a metal dragon), you should use Armadyl; however, if you are killing low defence monsters (like a yak or a Skeleton Monkey while chinning), you should use void.

 

I got 99 range off slayer, I don't see what's wrong with doing it, since you're making alot of money, and gaining the Slayer Xp along with it. I don't regret doing it in the least bit.

Because chinning, and then slaying with melee would be faster, saving you time to go MH to pay for your chins and leftovers.

Personally, I'm in the middle of getting 99 Ranged through slayer and I find it very fun, I know it is much slower than chinning but I didn't enjoy that.

Because chinning, and then slaying with melee would be faster, saving you time to go MH to pay for your chins and leftovers.

Some people actually like slayer.

Anywho, void is better for general training and aviansies. Armadyl is better for bosses where you need defense and accuracy bonuses. Some say it's better for monsters which have high range defense, such as steel and mithril dragons, but I haven't compared them myself. Obviously for slayer a focus sight and armadyl would be better than void. It's worth noting that armadyl has negative melee attack.

Personally, I'm in the middle of getting 99 Ranged through slayer and I find it very fun, I know it is much slower than chinning but I didn't enjoy that.

Some people actually like slayer.

That's why I finished ranged to 99 through slayer myself. But in the end, the only reason to slay is for slayer.

World's worst spelling of Armadyl :razz:

 

Void is also like a lot cheaper than arma..

World's worst spelling of Armadyl :razz:

 

Void is also like a lot cheaper than arma..

 

Yeah but you can sell Armadyl back, Void you have to spend a lot of time getting, and that's all you get for it.

Thanks for your replies. I am going to try armadyl first and see what I think. I was planning on ranging either black or metal drags for something different to do.

I am 99 Ranged, I own both void and arma. I used void to get 99 ranged.

 

I used void on just about all my slayer tasks and absolutely when I chinned; simply because I got more exp when doing so.

^the only problem with that now is there's the Focus sight, which is the same as voids set effect. If the focus sight weren't here, I would personally lean more towards void. But if you ever plan to do slayer now while ranging, I say Armadyl hands down.

FYI void is better than armadyl and focus sight for chinning nechs. I can't say much about it anywhere else, though.

if you're on a slayer task, I can't see any reason why void would be better. If you're not on a slayer task, then that should just be a given.

if you're on a slayer task, I can't see any reason why void would be better. If you're not on a slayer task, then that should just be a given.

I've tested it, and the numbers show void to be better. My inclination is to believe that the bonus of the focus only applies to the nech you are targeting.