Macaw or Magpie?

[SeanyTheSailor]

I got 47 summoning today and have never used a foraging familiar before apart from a beaver which i barely used. But today I used the magpie, and lets just say I've fallen in love. But I'd like to know, would I get more money by using a macaw?

[Dax]

I think you earn more with a Magpie. I've used Macaw at Abberants a few times, and not much has come of it.

[Aiel]

I dont think so, I havent tested it but a magpie seems like it forages more often, and the macaw tends to get low level herbs.

[TheWilch]

macaws help your overall herb drops though.

 

i get way better herb drops when i use a macaw then if i dont use one.

[mister_moocky]

Macaw hardly forages anything. Use a magpie.

[anonymouse_]

Alright, since OP's question has been answered, how does magpie compare to fruit bat?

[qeltar]

The best familiar for foraging (value wise) is the magpie.

 

For fighting good herb droppers, the macaw is a must. It makes a HUGE difference: you get about 23% of herbs over ranarr without one, 35% with. That's nearly 50% more high herbs.

[MstrMonopoly]

The best familiar for foraging (value wise) is the magpie.

 

For fighting good herb droppers, the macaw is a must. It makes a HUGE difference: you get about 23% of herbs over ranarr without one, 35% with. That's nearly 50% more high herbs.

 

This. I'd even go so far as to recommend macaws at decent herb droppers like Abyssal Demons.

[aspeeder]

The best familiar for foraging (value wise) is the magpie.

 

For fighting good herb droppers, the macaw is a must. It makes a HUGE difference: you get about 23% of herbs over ranarr without one, 35% with. That's nearly 50% more high herbs.

 

This. I'd even go so far as to recommend macaws at decent herb droppers like Abyssal Demons.

Since most people use healing or fighting familiars at most "decent" herb droppers I wouldn't use a macaw there (Although you don't have the summoning for the good healing familiars, so they may be worth it).

[RangingRoy]

When I go woodcutting, I sometimes take a macaw and lots of Herb Call Scrolls. I think they cost about 200 each and each load of yews you get probably 4 or 5 herbs. Even guams make more profit than a yew log.

[qeltar]

I don't think I'd bother with a macaw at something like abyssals. Just not that many herbs to make it worthwhile; I prefer a beast of burden.

 

I rarely use healing familiars, because in most cases you are better off using a beast of burden.

[MstrMonopoly]

The best familiar for foraging (value wise) is the magpie.

 

For fighting good herb droppers, the macaw is a must. It makes a HUGE difference: you get about 23% of herbs over ranarr without one, 35% with. That's nearly 50% more high herbs.

 

This. I'd even go so far as to recommend macaws at decent herb droppers like Abyssal Demons.

Since most people use healing or fighting familiars at most "decent" herb droppers I wouldn't use a macaw there (Although you don't have the summoning for the good healing familiars, so they may be worth it).

 

Bunyips overheal me at Abyssal Demons. There aren't any good MC zones to fight them in. A BoB might be better, but I get significantly more lantadymes/dwarf weeds with Macaw. Overall, I estimate its worth at 30k/pouch. A magpie might be better.