Need advice to fight metal drags

[Ulysses]

Hi everyone,

i am thinking of fighting steel drags with super antifire pots. I don't have chaotic weapons so that's out of the question. but is Zamorakian spear better or is using Verac's set better? Also, when using the spear, should i use it with ardougne cloak 3 for the +6 stab attack bonus? or would the Soul War Cape be better instead?

 

Thanks:)

[Triquos]

Z spear hands down

[Vulxai]

Barrows weapons lose every battle unless you NEED the set effect. Verac's hits through prayer, metal drags don't pray, so it's rather useless. Zamorakian Spear for sure. Soul Wars cape has a higher stab bonus, so I don't see where the debate is?

[Ulysses]

okay thanks, i guess i'll just use zamorakian spear then.

[Big_Stingman]

Barrows weapons lose every battle unless you NEED the set effect. Verac's hits through prayer, metal drags don't pray, so it's rather useless. Zamorakian Spear for sure. Soul Wars cape has a higher stab bonus, so I don't see where the debate is?

 

Verac's can also hit through armor. But Dragons don't wear armor either I guess.

 

Anyway, yeah the Z Spear really pwns. Wish I could use it..

[Infi]

Here's my setup for metal dragons if you need one;

 

 

Of course you're going to replace the Chaotic Rapier/Defender with a Z spear. Also my familiar is a Yak, with 10ish prayer pots.

[Askthedude]

Barrows weapons lose every battle unless you NEED the set effect. Verac's hits through prayer, metal drags don't pray, so it's rather useless. Zamorakian Spear for sure. Soul Wars cape has a higher stab bonus, so I don't see where the debate is?

 

SW cape has no stab bonus. Pros top + bottom should easily be enough pray bonus for you to take the Ardy cape instead of the SW one.

[Quyneax]

SW cape has no stab bonus. Pros top + bottom should easily be enough pray bonus for you to take the Ardy cape instead of the SW one.

Prossy top + sw cape: +20 prayer (10)

Prossy top + ardy 3: +14 prayer, +6 stab (8.5)

Prossy top + fire cape: +10 prayer, +1 stab, +4 strength (9.25)

 

Torso + sw cape: +12 prayer, +4 strength (10)

Torso + ardy 3: +6 prayer, +6 stab, +4 strength (8.5)

Torso + fire cape: +2 prayer, +1 stab, +8 strength (9.25)

 

(Strength is 1, prayer is .5, stab is .25.) Note that this method is quite inaccurate but it's fun (to me) to use :P. Either way ardy 3 seems to end really low.

[Wisky_is_Goo]

Depends how cheap you are, if youre a real cheapskate, take the SW top to save on pray pots, if you can stand to lose some cash in the form of pray pots, take Ardy cape for faster kills. (although that difference is fairly negligable)

[Troacctid]

SW cape has no stab bonus. Pros top + bottom should easily be enough pray bonus for you to take the Ardy cape instead of the SW one.

Prossy top + sw cape: +20 prayer (10)

Prossy top + ardy 3: +14 prayer, +6 stab (8.5)

Prossy top + fire cape: +10 prayer, +1 stab, +4 strength (9.25)

 

Torso + sw cape: +12 prayer, +4 strength (10)

Torso + ardy 3: +6 prayer, +6 stab, +4 strength (8.5)

Torso + fire cape: +2 prayer, +1 stab, +8 strength (9.25)

 

(Strength is 1, prayer is .5, stab is .25.) Note that this method is quite inaccurate but it's fun (to me) to use :P. Either way ardy 3 seems to end really low.

I think you're undervaluing the stab bonus. I'd value stab at more like .75 on steels and .5 on irons, at least.

[Quyneax]

SW cape has no stab bonus. Pros top + bottom should easily be enough pray bonus for you to take the Ardy cape instead of the SW one.

Prossy top + sw cape: +20 prayer (10)

Prossy top + ardy 3: +14 prayer, +6 stab (8.5)

Prossy top + fire cape: +10 prayer, +1 stab, +4 strength (9.25)

 

Torso + sw cape: +12 prayer, +4 strength (10)

Torso + ardy 3: +6 prayer, +6 stab, +4 strength (8.5)

Torso + fire cape: +2 prayer, +1 stab, +8 strength (9.25)

 

(Strength is 1, prayer is .5, stab is .25.) Note that this method is quite inaccurate but it's fun (to me) to use :P. Either way ardy 3 seems to end really low.

I think you're undervaluing the stab bonus. I'd value stab at more like .75 on steels and .5 on irons, at least.

Hmmm, good point, putting the ardy cape at 10 or more. The values are more for dust devils anyway. And don't forget they're completely unfounded!

[Vulxai]

Barrows weapons lose every battle unless you NEED the set effect. Verac's hits through prayer, metal drags don't pray, so it's rather useless. Zamorakian Spear for sure. Soul Wars cape has a higher stab bonus, so I don't see where the debate is?

 

SW cape has no stab bonus. Pros top + bottom should easily be enough pray bonus for you to take the Ardy cape instead of the SW one.

 

*facepalm* Looked at the wrong column! Yeah, listen to everyone else lol.