Claws, SS, DFS, GS, or 99 Smithing? :D or what? + Extra Question

[Ezkaton]

Right ok, well, the topic seems a little misleading at first as everyone will think that SS will stand for "Saradomin Sword" however it doesn't, it stands for Spirit Shield. Now my query is like so:

 

Although I want to get 99 smithing sometime soon because I adore the skill I have also promised myself that I'd get 90/92 slayer and 90 fishing first to make absolutely sure that I have the money for it. However I got a Visage drop not long ago (just before the exp weekend) and that bumped my "spare" cash pile up to 30m (give or take stuff that's in MTK and stuff). I'm constantly re-investing that money into slayer via cballs and pots and stuff like that and I have 27m left with a tab full of slayer drops that I want to sell when I get 86 slayer today after penguins. I also have 2K or so points that would equate to.... I'd say 3.5m or something? And then again MTK is about 2 weeks old now and therefore will need topping up of the coffers soon, so when I get it that's another 3-4m.

 

Another little misleading thing is that I actually do have a DFS. It's sat in my bank waiting for me to get something like extremes and the like and go boss hunting which I can't do atm as my Acer Aspire 5536 is really laggy regardless of being a top notch lappy because Windows Vista screwed up and one of the updates keeps screwing it over and therefore if I play youtube or anything it'll lag majorly and my mum wont let me ring microsoft etc to make sure that I can use the same licenses I'm on for office etc so I can't reboot it and pop windows 7 on it yet. Anyways! I digressed a bit. So yea, when I went to AZ's for a bit in July last year I managed to make 17m and buy a DFS at that price because it was the shield that I always wanted.

 

Now - This shows that I have ~65m to invest in 87 to 99 smithing which I'm sure I can get away with doing a combo of Gold and Addy Plates and then again adding in the money I'd get from 86-90 fishing would easily put me into the money for 99 smith. And then again I have a ZS I hardly use which is another 5m, I have a SS that I'd sell tbf if I didn't want to get 90 strength soon, and I have numerous liquid assets that I'm willing to sell.

 

However, 99 smithing was the skill that was going to be my swan song. It was going to be my retiring skill; the ultimate goal in RS that I wanted done, completed and Have that beautiful cape; on the other hand I know I wouldn't quit, I'd love the cape too much and want to keep playing but in that cape 100% of the time. And also I want to get 99 slayer sometime after I get 99 smithing so I've obviously reconsidered it.

 

Ok so, being a slayer and smither by RS profession and after giving you the back story I'm wondering what you people would advise. I'm currently at a point in RS where my interest has dipped (It's so bad I've not even done the easter event and I have herb patches that are 2 weeks old), however it'll be back soon enough. So:

 

1. Should I invest in Claws? They seem to be a fantastic spec weapon; however, considering I never really take any spec weapons on slayer tasks it could just sink back into obscurity. On the other hand, whenever I've been lent them by Dragonkng I've loved playing with them, but my slayer tasks just descend into me using the claws and nothing else xD Anyways, I love them when I use them. Worth it?

 

2. Should I invest in a SS? Although DFS was THE first members item I ever wanted I see so many people using the blue one that Bacon got dropped...... ummm, Spectral? Well it's the blue one xD Anyways, I was wondering what the main use of the shield is in slayer. I see so many people now-a-days in Kuras dungeon with them that I'm starting to think they've taken over a DFS in slayer shield of preference.

 

3. Should I keep my DFS? Although DFS was THE first members item I ever wanted now that I have it and have used it to it's maximum efficiency I think whilst getting 99 defence and it's now descending into obscurity in my bank as I use a rune defender do you guys think I should still keep it as I do ALOT of dragon killing on tasks and in spare time tbf, and I love the shield alot. But I'd be selling it anyways for 99 smithing...... However, I'm not too sure how happy I'd be with selling the shield..... I'm considering getting some mjolnirs if my comp will let me and then try and raise it's price by 10m or so on W2 or something which might compensate for selling it.

 

4. GS...... Now, I borrowed Iiccee's SGS a while back and am in the same predicament as with Dragonkngs Claws. I think I could milk my bank for the money for the SGS, however...... Would it be worth "breaking" my bank for it...... But they're stable are they not? And they could be a good way to make some income? I don't know, however I know I fell in love with it. Then again what could be a good substitute? I hate AGS for the principal that it's over priced and only used in PVP which I never do and I don't believe that it should cost 100M+ because that's just silly pricing. BGS is always echoed as useless for everything which is why it's so cheap and unused. Then there's the ZGS which looks epic and I hear is epic at barrows; but seeing as I hardly ever barrow what other use would it have? But don't they all have the same stats too?

 

5. 99 Smithing - Read topic :P

 

6. I'm scared of asking this for the whole "GO HERBY NAO NARB!!!!! @@@@@@" Argument. I don't know whether I wana do herby, however if people suggest it I'll consider it. However what level could I get to on the 60-70M that I could milk from my bank? I'm POSITIVE I can't get extremes or super antifires. So what other suggestions including herblore for my bank?

 

EDIT: EXTRA QUESTION :D - Should I bother trying to get a (i) ring from MA? Are they really worth it? If so which one? I've been wearing a RoL for about the time I've had a fire cape I guess +/- 2 months I used a Zerker with the fire cape, but when I sold it for my DFS I went to RoL and have wore it ever since. So which should I go with?

[TheAncient]

SGS is not worth milking your bank for.

Claws is the best bang for your buck.

DFS is a luxury item - good, but not worth its cost unless you have that money to blow on a whim

GS has very limited uses

99 Smithing is a luxury item.

[MstrMonopoly]

Dragon Claws.

 

Then 99 Smithing.

 

Then SS.

 

Then SGS.

 

Then w/e comes next.

[BeNiceOk]

2. Should I invest in a SS? Although DFS was THE first members item I ever wanted I see so many people using the blue one that Bacon got dropped...... ummm, Spectral? Well it's the blue one xD Anyways, I was wondering what the main use of the shield is in slayer. I see so many people now-a-days in Kuras dungeon with them that I'm starting to think they've taken over a DFS in slayer shield of preference.

 

I believe the shield Bacon got was the spectral, however the spectral is a purplish color. The spectral spirit shield (SSS) has less melee defense than a DFS but much more magic defense. If your primary goal is slayer, you'll want to stick with your DFS as more NPC's use melee attacks than Magic based attacks. SSS is more useful for things that use lots of mage such as Armadyl.

 

The blue one you see on slayer tasks is likely the Elysian Spirit Shield (ESS) which is VERY different than the spectral. About 600M GP in difference actually. The ESS is superior to the DFS because the ESS can reduce damage taken.

 

In either case I would not worry about a Spectral if your primary use for it is slayer. A DFS or defender will suit you much better.

 

Personally I would go for the claws (as they are fun to use) and then start working on 99 smithing if you enjoy it. Things always tend to be more expensive and take longer than we plan anyways.

[Grimy_Bunyip]

I would like to mention that smithing is next on the chopping block for high level skill content

if the content is anything like herblore/prayer, I'd want to get smithing now before it becomes more expensive.

[Ezkaton]

I would like to mention that smithing is next on the chopping block for high level skill content

if the content is anything like herblore/prayer, I'd want to get smithing now before it becomes more expensive.

 

Yea that's the idea behind getting 90 smithing now, along with the fact that I want to get the skill to 99.

 

And so it seems that people would say get the claws first eh?

[onedaysoon]

Do the Smithing. It sounds as if thats what your most passionate about so I would say go with that. As I did it a few months back I would strongly advise against milking your bank for Herb or anything for that matter, its always best to keep a stable bank. Don't bother with D Claws for slayer unless your really serious about it e.g Ex pots, Turmoil all tasks.

 

Thats my input, hope it helps.

[Ezkaton]

Do the Smithing. It sounds as if thats what your most passionate about so I would say go with that. As I did it a few months back I would strongly advise against milking your bank for Herb or anything for that matter, its always best to keep a stable bank. Don't bother with D Claws for slayer unless your really serious about it e.g Ex pots, Turmoil all tasks.

 

Thats my input, hope it helps.

 

Well I am really serious about slayer. In the short term I want to get 90 slayer. In the long I want 99. However I don't have the Ex pots or Turmoil yet but I do pot, piety and cannon every task. So I might just go and buy the claws.