What class of melee weapon is best in the dungeon? I'm F2P at the moment and am really enjoying the 20s I'm hitting with the frac maul with gaunts and boots, but I have a feeling that the rapier or LS might be a higher DPS.

 

Anyone know the actual speeds of the weapons?

Rapier is shortsword, and everything else is what it suggests!

Rapier is shortsword, and everything else is what it suggests!

 

rapier is scimmy actually

 

and 20s? lol 20 is like nothing these days

If you've touched a rapier you would know it's a shortsword. It's attack styles are

 

stab-accurate

stab-aggressive

slash-aggressive

stab-defensive

 

whereas a scimitar's attack styles are

 

slash-accurate

slash-aggressive

stab-controlled

slash-defensive

Spears are great, all-around weapons.

Trouble with spears is 4 ores is a lot harder to get than 2 if you're shopping for them.

If you've touched a rapier you would know it's a shortsword. It's attack styles are

 

stab-accurate

stab-aggressive

slash-aggressive

stab-defensive

 

whereas a scimitar's attack styles are

 

slash-accurate

slash-aggressive

stab-controlled

slash-defensive

 

But statswise it is in proportion to scimitars and has the same speed as a scimitar

If you've touched a rapier you would know it's a shortsword. It's attack styles are

 

stab-accurate

stab-aggressive

slash-aggressive

stab-defensive

 

whereas a scimitar's attack styles are

 

slash-accurate

slash-aggressive

stab-controlled

slash-defensive

 

But statswise it is in proportion to scimitars and has the same speed as a scimitar

 

No, statswise it is in proportion to a short sword. Here's an example:

 

rune scimitar: +7 stab, +45 slash, +44 strength

 

rune sword: +38 stab, +26 slash, +39 strength

 

fractite rapier: +38 stab, +30 slash, +30 strength

Spears all the way.

and 20s? lol 20 is like nothing these days

 

Well 20s on an F2P server is rather splendid when you're not using a prayer, str ammy, str pot, or a corrupt dragon weapon and only have 75 strength.

 

Well the rapier simply doesn't have the hitting power of some of the other weapons. I think if I had to choose, I would be to stick with the maul or perhaps use the longsword. I really don't notice a huge difference between the two weapons; is the maul really a speed 3 weapon whereas the longsword a speed 5 weapon?

and 20s? lol 20 is like nothing these days

 

Well 20s on an F2P server is rather splendid when you're not using a prayer, str ammy, str pot, or a corrupt dragon weapon and only have 75 strength.

 

Well the rapier simply doesn't have the hitting power of some of the other weapons. I think if I had to choose, I would be to stick with the maul or perhaps use the longsword. I really don't notice a huge difference between the two weapons; is the maul really a speed 3 weapon whereas the longsword a speed 5 weapon?

 

Not its not,

 

20 damage now is what used to be a 2.

 

At 75 str without any boosters even on f2p you shuld be looking at hits in the 100 - 200 range

Fractite longsword is the BEST in F2P. Bind that as your main weapon.

and 20s? lol 20 is like nothing these days

 

Well 20s on an F2P server is rather splendid when you're not using a prayer, str ammy, str pot, or a corrupt dragon weapon and only have 75 strength.

 

Well the rapier simply doesn't have the hitting power of some of the other weapons. I think if I had to choose, I would be to stick with the maul or perhaps use the longsword. I really don't notice a huge difference between the two weapons; is the maul really a speed 3 weapon whereas the longsword a speed 5 weapon?

 

Not its not,

 

20 damage now is what used to be a 2.

 

At 75 str without any boosters even on f2p you shuld be looking at hits in the 100 - 200 range

 

Common sense seems to indiciate that they meant what USED to be a 20, and they probably ARE hitting 200's or so now..

and 20s? lol 20 is like nothing these days

 

Well 20s on an F2P server is rather splendid when you're not using a prayer, str ammy, str pot, or a corrupt dragon weapon and only have 75 strength.

 

Well the rapier simply doesn't have the hitting power of some of the other weapons. I think if I had to choose, I would be to stick with the maul or perhaps use the longsword. I really don't notice a huge difference between the two weapons; is the maul really a speed 3 weapon whereas the longsword a speed 5 weapon?

 

Not its not,

 

20 damage now is what used to be a 2.

 

At 75 str without any boosters even on f2p you shuld be looking at hits in the 100 - 200 range

 

Common sense seems to indiciate that they meant what USED to be a 20, and they probably ARE hitting 200's or so now..

 

Actually common sense would say people who do not specify are using the existing system