Attempting Fight Caves

[pityme]

Hi guys, I read the 2 guides, the one on Tip It and the one in AoW, however, Tip It is broad about 'high combat levels' and it doesnt provide captions for the alternative equipment so im not sure on using the tip it guide. The AoW guide suggests that I use Neitizy, Ava's Accumulator, Glory, Crystal bow/rune cbow, Black Dragonhide Body, Proselyte Cuisse/Tasset, Barrows RFD gloves, Snakeskin Boots , and ring of recoil, so i was wondering if those will suffice since they're all alternatives. I also have other questions - will my stats (in sig) suffice or should i level up range to x level (also provide method!!! i cant stand fire giants any longer...), and do people use broad bolts because its for the slayer task or because it gives a decent range str too? Should i wait till i unlock 'fletch broad bolts' on my slayer task? And what other ammunition should i use? Thanks!

[xlippsx]

Looking at your stats I would say wait until 85+ range and 85+ def. The gear you listed is so-so. I would swap the proselyte for a v skirt and the black dhide body for a karil's top if you can. Broad bolts are cheap and have the same damage bonus as addy bolts so definitely use them (you don't need to unlock the fletching broadbolts skill-just buy from ge). In terms of leveling up range, there are so many methods to choose from just find one that works for you. Hope this post helped.

[pityme]

oO thanks! but um, are you sure about 85+ range, i see some ppl do it with 73 range, 76, 81 l:

[testingsomestuff123]

Use a dfs/blessed spirit shield if you use a rune c'bow.

[pityme]

oO is there a more inexpensive alternative, also, the tip it guide pictures show the guy using a void set, is that advised?

[Mythrandir]

Use a dfs/blessed spirit shield if you use a rune c'bow.

 

I wouldn't bother with a shield. If you're just ranging, you're going to be safespotting anyway so I would use an unholy book for the range and prayer boost. Guthan's would also work at your level, since it will be hard to make it through on range alone.

 

Use broad bolts, it has nothing to do with whether you're on slayer task or not. You don't need to fletch themselves; just buy them from ge.

 

To be honest though, you really need to get a higher range level. You might make it to Jad, but I'd be very surprised if you beat him. I would recommend at least 80, preferably 85.

[Quyneax]

Void sacrifices a lot of defense to speed things up a little. It's only good at very high (90+) defence and ranged levels, and/or if you're very good at luring. Get a good shield with it, bss or dfs.

 

As for a setup, I suggest you get some better gear and range levels. If you're lazy, just get 75 range and full guthan, otherwise get 80-85 and range it all. Chinning speeds thing up a lot, but is costly.

 

For all-ranged: broad bolts are cheap enough that you don't have to pick them up, allowing you to use a Soul Wars cape for the +12 prayer bonus. If you don't have that (looking at your prayer level, you probably don't), go for an accumulator. Use diamond bolts on Jad. Verac's skirt is a LOT better than proselyte, and is certainly worth getting. Borrow an armadyl chestplate or fury. You can bring one full crystal bow and save the crossbow for Jad. Your crystal bow should last until Jad, but will be too weak to do much good then.

 

For guthans: bring black hide/crossbow in inventory, melee everything except 180's, 360's and Jad. Borrow fury. Diamonds on Jad again.

[pityme]

Kk cool, so then can anyone advise a fast paced place to level l: thanks!

[Quyneax]

Chinning on Ape Atoll, knives on Neitiznot (yak pen). Chinning in Pest Control/Soul Wars if you're into those games, I suppose.

[Arieondor]

I like to use darts or knives and kill caged ogres, and then go collect the high level seed drops. Also make sure to have a magpie out at all times while doing this, there is a summoning obelisk right outside the gates.

 

That should help bring in some money while getting relatively quick range experience.

[pityme]

Ah kk, how fast exp/hr are we talking Oo

[notasoupbowl]

I did my first fire cape with 70 range / def and it was fine... verac / dhide setup though, and I monster hunt a lot.

If you think you have skill, you can definitely do it.

[pityme]

(: that gives me hope! i guess i'll try to get a few range lvls first then 'experiment' around there since its a safe activity b4 i do the real deal

[pityme]

Bump, since im going to attempt in 2 days x-x

 

i recently got a dpick and i sold it, so im thinking abt buying guthans + verac's helm, so then my current equips will be

 

Verac's helm

Black D hide

Verac's skirt

Snakeskin boots

Broad bolts/diamond (e) <- how many diamond e's do i bring?

Rune c'bow

Full crystal bow

Unholy book/obby shield? Which shield do i use ?

Ring of recoil or explorer's ring?

Ava's accumulator

Barrow gloves

 

And i'll borrow a fury

+Guthans set for melee

 

So.... will those equips suffice with skill + 75 range? Any other improvements i should make? Also, what about my inventory? Thanks!

[Smapla]

why the crystal bow? i did use those for my first cape but it's a bit outdated now. just stick to broads the entire time. bring 2k to be safe, but with ava's you shouldn't use up more than 500 (? says a friend)

 

i'd bring an obby shield to tank when you have a range / mage at the same time. other than those situations you should be using the book at all times

 

guthans is useless if you can evade the monsters correctly. practice getting them stuck on the rocks. don't heal damage... just don't get damaged in the first place

[Quyneax]

Guthans will do, but I'd spend the money on chinning to 80+ range. You can get a load of grey chins (for cost-efficiency) and pray pots for 10m.

 

The setup is good for range-only, I'd use an obby shield if you want to tank the healers, otherwise the book. Defence against Jad isn't an issue anyway. You should need about 50 bolts or so, but bring 100 just to be safe. I'd take the explorer's ring

 

When using guthans, start with guthan's until the 180's, then put on range gear (top, legs, weapon, possibly shield) and safespot. Start praying at the 360's and range those. If a 90 gets at you when you're safespoting a 180, pray on those as well.

 

The inventory would be: range gear, 1 range pot, 4 super restores, 8 prayer potions, 8 brews, the rest rocktails. The rocktails are for healing when you don't want to brew (e.g. when you've just potted range up).

 

The inventory for range-only would be: crossbow, shield, 3 range pots, 5 super restores, 8 pray pots, 8 brews, 2 rocktail.

[pityme]

 

Here are my equips & inventory for fight caves, *glory to be replaced with fury if i can find a lender

Any other improvements? I brought 2 range pots instead of 1 since the guide suggested a higher number, so there's no room for rocktails l; but it wont matter much i guess?

 

Will this suffice? Decanted all my pots so they're (4) and tmr i'll use ooglog pools before i go ;P

 

Thanks!

[manitstinks]

Only need 4 brews or so if using guthans.

[pityme]

Ah kk ty I'll switch the rest with rocktails then :P

[L0rdAki]

Duuuude.

 

You're gonna need more prayer and/or boosts then food, even if you're meleeing. Especially with guthans.

 

Drop some brews.

[pityme]

Uhhh can you suggest a number for the more prayer pots/boosts x:

[testingsomestuff123]

Don't bother with Guthan. 10 brews and the rest super restore/pray pots is good enough.

[Aiel]

also, why do you have v helm+skirt AND guthans. Take one or the other.

[pityme]

l: i had trouble with the 360s and 90's combined; when i try to lure one, the other comes out, and when i try to go to a safespot, its range distance is too long, so what do i do? long range + run back to safespot? Also, when should i start using brews, at which wave, and when should i use it to heal?

[Quyneax]

What setup did you use? Did you use Guthan's in the end?

 

You should stick at the north side of the Italy rock. At least, that's what I did and I barely had to tank any 90's. If you can hit that far, use longrange, otherwise lure. Use brews to heal when you're at low health, use Guthan's at safe points and use rocktails when you just potted range. In guthan, tank the 90's while praying mage (if a 360's is on you as well). In range gear, if you stick to the Italy rock, many times either the 90 or the 360 spawns south, trapping it behind Italy. Again, this is only from personal experience, I don't really know if it's the best way. It puts you at an easy walk to the spot where you wait for Jad, that's for sure.