Rigour or Chaotic C'bow?

[Kirbyallstar]

Maxed range tank:

99 def range hp

49 pray

103 combat lvl

 

Me:

99 range hp

81 def

74 pray

102 combat lvl

 

People have said it's not worth maxing as a 99 def tank because the extra levels aren't worth the higher combat lvl. They say stop at 87 or 94 def to maximize the bonuses from a super def pot. If I got rigour, I'd be in the same combat range as maxed range tanks. Would I do better than them? Would it be worth it for me to get rigour?

 

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I like to slay. I rarely if ever boss, I've never been to arma yet, and I can't do TDs. Do you think the chaotic cbow is worth it for me? I most likely won't bring it into BH +1 since it has a terribly low alching value. Should I just wait for the dragon cbow to come out?

 

Last question: If you think I should get both, what should I prioritize in getting first?

 

Sorry if I sound like I need other people to tell me what to do, I just like to hear everyone's thoughts before spending time and energy getting something I'd ultimately regret. Also, don't say get CR/CLS/CM since I don't melee.

 

Thanks.

[ghjkl]

Rigour doesn't provide def against anything but range. If I was against melee I would pray 15 range 15 def against 20 range 25 range def, so CCbow is better, but you probably risk it a lot idk its alch value.

[Grimy_Bunyip]

Rigour doesn't provide def against anything but range. If I was against melee I would pray 15 range 15 def against 20 range 25 range def, so CCbow is better, but you probably risk it a lot idk its alch value.

if what ur ranging has really low defense, ccbow is kinda pointless since it only boosts accuracy.

[ghjkl]

I'm assuming he's pking, so people are in rune or torag's or w/e.

Rigour doesn't give you any def against meleers, so you will get owned a lot I would assume, and only gives a 5% extra range bonus. Rigour is only good for trying to 1 hit people with dbow or against other rangers.

[Kirbyallstar]

Rigour doesn't provide def against anything but range.

 

Is there proof that it only raises range def? I heard augury only raises mage def too. Is that a flaw or is it intended?

[ghjkl]

It is intended I believe.

[glasscube]

It is intended I believe.

More proof at the incompetencies of Jagex.

 

Sigh...

[Kirbyallstar]

Tamond

 

 

28-Aug-2010 06:28:13

-facepalm- "magical defense 25%" in Augury is a typo/logical failure.

 

Piety: 25% physical boost, which means 25% range and melee defense boost. Against magic it only counts as 7% or so, as magical defense is weighted more by magic level than defense.

(99 mage in metal armor takes less magical hits than 1 mage in ultimate ranger gear).

 

Rigour gives the same bonuses. 25% defense level, so about 25% melee and ranged defense with 7% magical defense.

 

Augury gives 25% physical defense by boosting the defense level, but also boosts magic level (invisibly, so it's accuracy, anti-splash, and magical defense, not damage boost) 20% magical boost is weighted for about 14 or 15% boost, and adding on the Defense boost, combines to be over 20% magcal defense boost as well.

 

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This was posted on my thread on RSOF. Thoughts?