Tank Maging

[TheAncient]

Seeing as how magic is by far more powerful than melee now, I was thinking of possible (SAFE) PvP setups for mage that don't require Ahrim's (and therefore such a large loss in defense). Has anyone tried such a setup, and can you attest to its effectiveness/worthlessness?

 

Example:

Guthan's helm

Arcane stream necklace

Bandos chestplate

Ahrim's robeskirt

Infinity boots

Gloves -Barrows-

Dragonstone ring (i)

Guthix Cape

Chaotic staff

Farseer kiteshield

 

+35% Mage Damage Boost

Has +75 Mage attack, ~270 melee defense, ~250 range defense, ~65 mage defense, which is pretty reasonable defense.

[howbadisbad]

Seeing as how magic is by far more powerful than melee now, I was thinking of possible (SAFE) PvP setups for mage that don't require Ahrim's (and therefore such a large loss in defense). Has anyone tried such a setup, and can you attest to its effectiveness/worthlessness?

 

Example:

Guthan's helm

Arcane stream necklace

Bandos chestplate

Ahrim's robeskirt

Infinity boots

Gloves -Barrows-

Dragonstone ring (i)

Guthix Cape

Chaotic staff

Farseer kiteshield

 

+35% Mage Damage Boost

Has +75 Mage attack, ~270 melee defense, ~250 range defense, ~65 mage defense, which is pretty reasonable defense.

 

Replace the bandos with something worth using, like torags.

 

And true tank maging you will be wearing armadyl instead of melee armor.

[muggiwhplar]

Edit-- just saw that you said you wanted a SAFE setup. Just choose the optimum equipment options listed below.

 

It depends on if you're using this for safe or dangerous PvP, so I'll offer alternatives. Bolded is what I prefer to use

 

My tank mage setup for PvP:

 

Verac helm > torag helm

Stream necklace > phoenix necklace (if dangerous) > fury/glory/plain magic

Ahrim top (zuriels isn't worth it imo)

Ahrim bottom

Arcane spirit shield > Blessed spirit shield > dragon sq shield (cheap) > granite shield (range def)

Zuriel staff > staff of light (staff of light doesn't protect over much, and its spec isn't as useful as it would seem. miasmics is like a longer-lasting sol effect but works on rangers too)

Infinity boots > mystic

God cape > soul wars cape

seers ring (i) > seers ring > recoil

barrows gloves

 

Anyways... a while ago, I sparred against a friend of mine about five times in the duel arena.

His stats: 99 hp, 99 defence, 99 range, 99 magic, 99 prayer

my stats: 98 hp, 87 defence, 99 range, 99 magic, 70 prayer

 

he was using ranged only, I was using mage only. I won every fight. Also, he summoned a wolpentinger so he had an extra +7 magic levels, plus the 5% extra mage def from the familiar.

 

and FURTHERMORE, he was using protect from mage the WHOLE fight, and I NEVER used protect from range, LOL!

 

I began using that setup once I got 70 defence, my stats at the time were about: 90 hp, 70 defence, 99 range, 94 magic, 70 prayer, 1 summoning. I tested it out at the duel tournaments and got all of my ranks [score is 2077] from there, at about 94 combat. all of my opponents were at least lvl 130+. it is extremely effective, assuming you know how and when to use the proper spells and combat tactics ;)

[Aiel]

replace the BCP with a brassard, its like -6 mage attack. And bring a Ah top in your inv for when your farcasting or need to get a freeze off.