Begbie Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 i always use Balmung for Dagannoth tasks and Keris (p++) for Kalphites. i've got a feeling this probably isn't the most efficient way of completing these tasks, but i just love those (ocassional!) big hits so i don't really care! does anyone else use these specialist weapons? anyone ever compared to whip or gs? It is better to remain silent and be thought a noob than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svs Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Whippin' and cannon-ing works fine for me.But yes i've used them, to test it out for myself it they're better than my whip, which they aren't. [~Visit my Slayer Blog~] Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.~unknown~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreezer Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 i use them to, many people tell me whip is better but i just like to use something special for once...(isn't that wath slayer is al about? using special weapons/techniques to kill stuff?) Sacrificing efficiency for fun since 1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noobzy Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I used to use keris (++) at kalphites, but generally the whip will give you more damage over time. Which is a pity in my opinion, because it would be nice to have certain weapons which give you more damage per definition than the good old whip on average. The balmung I don't have yet (3 quests from quest cape lol) but from what I have heard, balmung does more damage than whip on average, no? Anyways, use cannon, both daggs and kalphs :thumbsup: "He really calls himself Noobz?" [hide=STATS][/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sy_Accursed Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Keris blows. Balmung is good for the dk you melee (I forget whihc one is which) and can be handy if you kill the Higher level daggnoth guardians back down the hole where u went to kill the queen again; but reg daggs stick to whip Operation Gold Sparkles :: Chompy Kills :: Full Profound :: Champions :: Barbarian Notes :: Champions Tackle Box :: MA RewardsDragonkin Journals :: Ports Stories :: Elder Chronicles :: Boss Slayer :: Penance King :: Kal'gerion Titles :: Gold Statue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sohkmj1 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Keris isn't THAT useful for tasks. For balmung, I use it in conjunction with a combat familiar and a cannon = very fast tasks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Begbie Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 i use them to, many people tell me whip is better but i just like to use something special for once...(isn't that wath slayer is al about? using special weapons/techniques to kill stuff?) yeah totally, makes a nice change and fits in with the slayer skill perfectly! normally i try to be as efficient as possible but this is one of the things where i'm quite happy to sacrifice efficiency for fun! generally the whip will give you more damage over time. Which is a pity in my opinion, because it would be nice to have certain weapons which give you more damage per definition than the good old whip on average. i agree it's a pity, a special weapon for one particular beast should do more damage than Keris does. i've not compared but it does seem like Balmung does more damage over time. it's really slow though so i could be wrong. It is better to remain silent and be thought a noob than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krampell Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I used to use Keris on kalphite tasks before. But when when my stats got higher and higher, I started to prefer whip over it.And as for Balmung, I prefer one handed weapons over 2h. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gremmy Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 With today's annyoing efficiency-madness, most people aren't using them, probably. I've got kalphites blocked, and well, Balmung is overkill for a dagannoth task - I use them at DKs sometimes, though. Dragon drops: 82 (2 claws)Dagannoth kings drops: 73Barrows item count: 51GWD drops: 54 (5 hilts: 1x bandos, 3x saradomin, 1x zamorak)Whips: 4Sigils: 1x spectral (FFA), 1x arcane (FFA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpx Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 With today's annyoing efficiency-madness, most people aren't using them, probably. Well sorry, using better weapons because they are BETTER didn't use the be a crime in the old days... Never used either. First to 99 Farming on 27. September, 2005.First to 3766 Port Score on 20. March, 2014.First to 4664 Port Score on 2. March, 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louisc111 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I use both of them. Sure they are less efficient for me than the whip for slayer task purposes, but I like the roleplaying aspect of using a special weapon for a specific beast. After all this is an RPG. All skills 70+ again 16/06/2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alistair Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I use both. Wish they were better so I could actually be justified in doing so though :P I am more likely to use the Balmung than Keris though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmuall Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I use Balmung for dag tasks, because I cannon them under lighthouse and I find that balmung allows me to last hit better (so less cannonballs are wasted). I may be wrong but I think it helps. Keris is a piece of crap though =( give F2P a penny and they want a dime; give P2P a quarter, they want 100,000 dollars, your car, house, boat, social security number, credit card numbers, drivers license, clothes on your back and everything you ever owned or interacted with ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EU Slayer Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I use Balmug for all my dag tasks, I never use keris as i have kalphites blocked I don't know which mod did this. I don't know why they did it. If they're looking for money, I can tell them I don't have any as I'm a student. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over 4 years of RuneScape. Skills that I have worked hard for and people like them can't take them away. If they give me my particles back now, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for them, I will not pursue them. But if they don't, I will look for them, I will find them, and they won't like what'll happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meb Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Balmung is nice for killing Dagannoth Supreme. Other than that I don't use them. Retired 2146 overall - 136 combat - 6 skillcapes Plus I think the whole teenage girl thing will end soon (hopefully), because my girlfriend is absolutely in love with him(she is 18), and im beginning to feel threatened by his [Justin Bieber] dashing looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hameigh Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I use Balmung occasionally for Dag tasks, but never use Keris. Is it worth keeping Keris in my bank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will H Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Keris doesn't have the stats to compare to the whip, and the triple hit is way too rare. Balmung's great on big Dagganoth such as the kings due to the huge strength bonus, but it's still very comparable to the whip and rune defender because of the speed and attack bonuses on the Dagganoth you generally kill for slayer tasks. In my opinion, Jagex messed up when they tried to balance the whip compared to other weapons and should still consider some rebalancing. ~ W ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My_Eggs Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Keris doesn't have the stats to compare to the whip, and the triple hit is way too rare. Balmung's great on big Dagganoth such as the kings due to the huge strength bonus, but it's still very comparable to the whip and rune defender because of the speed and attack bonuses on the Dagganoth you generally kill for slayer tasks. In my opinion, Jagex messed up when they tried to balance the whip compared to other weapons and should still consider some rebalancing. Rebalancing would be nice. By rebalancing though, I mean not nerfing the whip, but beefing up the other weapons to make them comparable to the whip. 99 HP, Attack, Strength, Defence, Summoning, Ranged, Herblore, Prayer, Agility, Magic, Slayer, Fletching, Fishing, Woodcutting, Mining, and Thieving. Jagex'd out of my untrimmed hp cape on 6/14/2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will H Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Keris doesn't have the stats to compare to the whip, and the triple hit is way too rare. Balmung's great on big Dagganoth such as the kings due to the huge strength bonus, but it's still very comparable to the whip and rune defender because of the speed and attack bonuses on the Dagganoth you generally kill for slayer tasks. In my opinion, Jagex messed up when they tried to balance the whip compared to other weapons and should still consider some rebalancing. Rebalancing would be nice. By rebalancing though, I mean not nerfing the whip, but beefing up the other weapons to make them comparable to the whip. I wouldn't mind lowering the stats of the whip by a bit as well as making other weapons better, to minimise power creep. Balmung and Keris should be strictly better then the whip on their respective beasties, but not elsewhere. Judging from the stats of items in Dungeoneering, Jagex are far wiser now to balancing weapons and armour than they were back in 2006. They should consider putting that wisdom to better use. ~ W ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonewall337 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I'd use balmung in duo+ DKSing, don't use keris. Whip beats both in DPS for slayer. [hide=Drops]Araxxor Eye x1 Leg pieces x2GWD: 5000 Addy bar Steam B Staff x3 Z Spear x6 Sara. Hilt x2 Bandos Hilt x2 (LS, Solo)SS x6 (1 LS)Tormented Demons: Shard x6 Slice x5 Claws x9 Limbs x3DKS: Archer x21 Warrior x31 Berserker x30 Axe x51[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sire_Mark_II Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Can't comment on Balmung but Keirs is sad. I prefer the trusty whip with a DD for the special. It's more reliable to use the spec than to hope the keris effect goes off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kata_Phfract__the_slayer Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 i dont have a the keris and just got the balmung, but i guess in future i would not bother with the keris and use the balmung on higher end daggernoths. whip ftw! a little to much ftw... I'm a Brony and proud of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4ylan Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I use Keris on Kaplphite tasks to kill the KQ so I can see my max. ~~~The Harpy List~~~Harpy Facts~~~It's Super Effective~~~The Beginning~~~Harpy Therapy Center~~~Alg~~~Jedi Harpy~~~Rohirrim~~~Attenuation~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infi Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I used to use Balmung on Dagannoth Supreme until I figured out that Whip + Defender has a greater DPS than it. So, I alched it for a free 130k odd GP, went back and got another one and alched it again :mrgreen: It was fun for the first few times I went out with it seeing the extremely high hits, but it just doesn't cut it. I would assume the same goes for Keris, but I haven't done the quest for it unfortunately.. I'm not exactly a quest person myself >_> 99 Hits, Attack, Strength, Defence, Mage, Summoning, Slayer, Ranged, 96/99 Prayer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dax Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Whip>All. I alched Keris, and I'd do the same to Balumg if it wasn't freaking epic. (Or if it didn't cost 250k to replace) #KERR2016/17/18/19/20/21. #rpgformod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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