I'm going to do Nomad's requiem and I'll be spending 100 points on either ranging or 90 points on summoning.

 

I did the calculations and I have to choose between:

 

792K ranged xp

 

or

 

98k summoning xp (blue charms on lava titans)

 

 

This is a huge difference, huger than I can take to choose on myself :\

 

I want 93 summoning 'badly' for that diary but I'm not really sure if that feeling outweights the enormous ranged xp I can choose as an alternative.

 

I'd like to know your opinions, almost 800k xp in a skill level 95 that takes me 1 big step near 99 or summoning ?

Anything that makes a 99 easier I would go for it. If you don't you can lose motivation to train ranged pretty easily, but that 800k boost will make you want to get 99 even more imo

Charms are never worth it, IMO

 

90 Zeal takes around 12 hours to get, assuming you win every game, waiting time included.

 

98k/12 = 8.16k xp/ hr

 

Barraging rock lobsters easily gives 10x that amount per hour.

 

But if you were dead set on buying charms, I think Crimsons are more xp.

Charms are never worth it, IMO

 

90 Zeal takes around 12 hours to get, assuming you win every game, waiting time included.

 

98k/12 = 8.16k xp/ hr

 

Barraging rock lobsters easily gives 10x that amount per hour.

 

But if you were dead set on buying charms, I think Crimsons are more xp.

 

I'm just using my zeal from nomad's requiem (and I'm getting a few more zeal to fit a bonus or a full charm reward)

 

I also calced blue charms (lava titans) vs crimson charms (praying mantis) and lava titans gave me 10k more sum xp (for 90 charms) :P

Well, if you never plan on playing SW again, then the whole XP/hr thing is irrelevant, I guess. But if you are, think about it this way:

 

1.2 hours to gain 98k summoning xp at lobsters

 

or

 

3.5 hours chinning to gain 792k ranged xp.

Well, if you never plan on playing SW again, then the whole XP/hr thing is irrelevant, I guess. But if you are, think about it this way:

 

1.2 hours to gain 98k summoning xp at lobsters

 

or

 

3.5 hours chinning to gain 792k ranged xp.

I'm indeed never going to do SW again :P

 

But thanks for the comparison to other training methods :P it makes ranged xp quite clear as the obvious choice :P

Ranged. It's way easier to get 90k summoning exp than 700k ranged exp.

Well, if you never plan on playing SW again, then the whole XP/hr thing is irrelevant, I guess. But if you are, think about it this way:

 

1.2 hours to gain 98k summoning xp at lobsters

 

or

 

3.5 hours chinning to gain 792k ranged xp.

I'm indeed never going to do SW again :P

 

But thanks for the comparison to other training methods :P it makes ranged xp quite clear as the obvious choice :P

 

No your not seeing th egreater picture. (Roughly)

 

1.2hrs for 100k summoning x3 = 3.6hrs =300k summoning exp.

 

Compared to

 

3.5hrs = 700k+ range exp

 

Summoning is better is what they're saying. Training range is cheaper and easier IMO whether your training typically or chinning. Not to mention the difference between a range level and a summoning level can be alot more of a deal if your talking about unlocking bunyip, war tortise, titans, unicorn, yak, etc.

 

Just using some logic, but in the end its up to you! GL to you.

Well, if you never plan on playing SW again, then the whole XP/hr thing is irrelevant, I guess. But if you are, think about it this way:

 

1.2 hours to gain 98k summoning xp at lobsters

 

or

 

3.5 hours chinning to gain 792k ranged xp.

I'm indeed never going to do SW again :P

 

But thanks for the comparison to other training methods :P it makes ranged xp quite clear as the obvious choice :P

 

No your not seeing th egreater picture. (Roughly)

 

1.2hrs for 100k summoning x3 = 3.6hrs =300k summoning exp.

 

Compared to

 

3.5hrs = 700k+ range exp

 

Summoning is better is what they're saying. Training range is cheaper and easier IMO whether your training typically or chinning. Not to mention the difference between a range level and a summoning level can be alot more of a deal if your talking about unlocking bunyip, war tortise, titans, unicorn, yak, etc.

 

Just using some logic, but in the end its up to you! GL to you.

Isn't the point he's making that the time I'm saving is way bigger when I choose ranged than when I choose summoning?

Despite Summoning being very useful at high levels, I would go for Ranged.

 

More EXP towards a 99 or Total EXP equals better in my opinion.

Well, if you never plan on playing SW again, then the whole XP/hr thing is irrelevant, I guess. But if you are, think about it this way:

 

1.2 hours to gain 98k summoning xp at lobsters

 

or

 

3.5 hours chinning to gain 792k ranged xp.

I'm indeed never going to do SW again :P

 

But thanks for the comparison to other training methods :P it makes ranged xp quite clear as the obvious choice :P

 

No your not seeing th egreater picture. (Roughly)

 

1.2hrs for 100k summoning x3 = 3.6hrs =300k summoning exp.

 

Compared to

 

3.5hrs = 700k+ range exp

 

Summoning is better is what they're saying. Training range is cheaper and easier IMO whether your training typically or chinning. Not to mention the difference between a range level and a summoning level can be alot more of a deal if your talking about unlocking bunyip, war tortise, titans, unicorn, yak, etc.

 

Just using some logic, but in the end its up to you! GL to you.

 

 

I think your reading into it too much.

 

That zeal spent at range will save 3.5 hours of chinning

That same zeal spent on charms will only save him ~1.2 hours of rock lobs

 

 

I'd go for the range, although summon xp is generally harder/more expensive to come by, it isnt 8 times harder.

 

EDIT: And the range xp is free. You still have to pay to use the charms

Why spend the zeal on charms? Can't it be spent directly on summoning? (A question)

Why spend the zeal on charms? Can't it be spent directly on summoning? (A question)

 

Nope, just charms.

Yea, just charms

I'd do prayer.

But in your case, do the ranged.

Especially if you don't have the money to chin.

Not sure your slayer/summoning level, but that will come. (slowly, but surely)

Money isn't the problem :P I think i'll spend more money on 800k summoning xp than on 800k ranged xp :P But yea, I'm 99 prayer ;-)

I'd spend it on range.

 

Reason: Higher range level = More powerful hits = Faster kills = More charms. :thumbup: