Contact!-quest boss fight

[Neohero1972]

[Quest solved no further help needed !]

 

Hi

 

I was doing the Contact! quest yesterday and i failed at killing the final boss the Giant Scarab.

 

I was trying to range it using a rune crossbow with steel bolts, however, i could only do damage to it on roughly every 5th. shot !

 

So i need your advise on how to kill it with out having to purchase lots of expensive bolts - i'm a "knight on a budget", so spending a vast amount of GPs on bolts is not an option.

 

My own plan is to wait until i reach level 70 in ranging (i say this because i couldn't hit it consistently and this might improve with a higher ranging level) and then have a go at it again, but i would like to know if i have other options ?

 

My setup is currently:

 

Helm of Neitiznot

Red dragon hide body + legs

Dragonboots

Obsidian cape

Amulet of Glory

Gloves -Barrows-

 

Weapon:

 

Rune Crossbow with steelbolts

 

I used protect from range prayer and i didn't have a huge problem with the locust melee and mage - they didn't seem to do a lot of damage to me, but i was "worn down" due to my inability to hit the Giant Scarab consistently.

Edited April 9, 2010 by Neohero1972

[K4ylan]

Try broad-bolts perhaps?

RSW reccomends using an Ice spell from the Ancient spellbook as well. There is also a way to trap it so you don't summon locust riders. If you pray range and drink antipoison, it shouldnt even hit you

[Flyingjj]

Well there's your problem! The giant scarab has super tough hide that makes it incredibly hard to hit with melee or range.

 

Try magic--the all-knowing tip.it quest guide informs me that the scarab is very weak to it.

 

If I remember correctly, I took a lot of damage casting magic in mage gear, but it took damage a heck of a lot faster than I did.

[angel13]

You don't have to kill him, in fact i didn't even attack him. i just waited until he stopped attacking and carried on the conversation.

[John Halo Chief]

I read the first sentence and I noticed your problem: STEEL BOLTS FAIL. Broad bolts ftw.

[Aiel]

use broad/mith bolts, there practically the same price and MUCH better.

[Neohero1972]

Hi

 

Thank you all for replying so quickly.

 

I have been looking at your answers and it seem that broad bolt was the way to go, so i looked at the requirements and found discovered that i have to learn the ability to fletch them and order to make them myself - as i recall i don't have accumulated 300 slayer points, because i have mostly gotten my assignments from Vannaka in the Edgeville Dungeon which means that i would have to purchase them.

 

However, then Aeil made post and i think this is then answer to my problem:

 

use broad/mith bolts, there practically the same price and MUCH better.

 

I can make mithril bolts myself, so this might the way to go - i'm aware of the fact that mithril bolts only adds +82 to ranged strength compared to broad-tipped bolts has +100

[schmuall]

Hi

 

Thank you all for replying so quickly.

 

I have been looking at your answers and it seem that broad bolt was the way to go, so i looked at the requirements and found discovered that i have to learn the ability to fletch them and order to make them myself - as i recall i don't have accumulated 300 slayer points, because i have mostly gotten my assignments from Vannaka in the Edgeville Dungeon which means that i would have to purchase them.

 

However, then Aeil made post and i think this is then answer to my problem:

 

use broad/mith bolts, there practically the same price and MUCH better.

 

I can make mithril bolts myself, so this might the way to go - i'm aware of the fact that mithril bolts only adds +82 to ranged strength compared to broad-tipped bolts has +100

 

You DO NOT have to learn the ability to fletch them, you can just buy them from other players or from the GE (so long as you have the required slayer level)

 

Also, Obsidian cape? Get Avas accumulator NOW (think the quest is called animal magnetism). Then sell your obsidian cape, buy some decent bolts and "pwn da nubz s(4rab"

 

Gl and Hf

[Neohero1972]

Hi

 

I'm currently doing the Contact! quest and i need some advise on how to deal with the Giant Scarab.

 

I have tried to use ranging twice, but that doesn't work for me - it still takes too little damage even though i now use my rune crossbow with broad tipped bolts.

 

Since melee is not recommended, my only option is to use magic, but i'm a bit concerned that i don't have a high enough level nor the right gear ! - below is my intended setup (the best i've got :oops: )

 

Farseer helm

 

Amulet of Glory

 

Mystic top

 

Mystic bottom

 

Gloves -Barrows-

 

Mystic Boots

 

Mind Shield

 

Guthix Cape

 

Guthix Staff

 

As you can see i intend to cast Claws of Guthix against the Giant Scarab

 

Will this be good enough to return this over sized beetle to it maker ?

 

What should i pray against with this setup ?