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Depends if you're in multi or not, and if you're FFAing.

 

I'd assume KS and Claws are on an even keel for slayer.

Bossing I'd say claws... KS would suck due to multi-combat situation and therefore chaining.

FFA bossing, Claws because you want higher damage output.

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No, claws are easily better for slayer, especially because the ferocious ring adds +40 to each of the four hits. KS possibly comes close on metal dragons, though.

 

Just double checking - you should run rapier w/ ddf and claws as a spec weapon?

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No, claws are easily better for slayer, especially because the ferocious ring adds +40 to each of the four hits. KS possibly comes close on metal dragons, though.

 

Just double checking - you should run rapier w/ ddf and claws as a spec weapon?

Do people have any real use for EEE?

 

Yes, when slaying you should always use claws (except for mauling wyverns).

 

EEE is great for certain bosses, fight caves, etc.

 

@ OP - Claws have a stab option, yes, but they're far less accurate than rapier + ddef. I'd hesitate to say that claws >>> KS on steel dragons.

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If you don't have a bucketload of cash to dump on claws, then don't get them. They are the best anyway, but DDS isn't that much worse.

 

I don't have KS, but considering how its spec is melee and magic based, like sara sword, I would rank it above sara sword

 

So, claws > ks/dds. Claws have higher dps then any of them. If you can afford claws, get them. If not, just borrow them from someone

 

But, for example, dag kings, claws RAPE supreme. 2 people with claws will be able to kill supreme very quickly if they both have a full special bar.

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If you don't have a bucketload of cash to dump on claws, then don't get them. They are the best anyway, but DDS isn't that much worse.

 

I don't have KS, but considering how its spec is melee and magic based, like sara sword, I would rank it above sara sword

 

So, claws > ks/dds. Claws have higher dps then any of them. If you can afford claws, get them. If not, just borrow them from someone

 

But, for example, dag kings, claws RAPE supreme. 2 people with claws will be able to kill supreme very quickly if they both have a full special bar.

 

Sara Sword sucks.

 

Claws > KS > DDS > SS

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If you don't have a bucketload of cash to dump on claws, then don't get them. They are the best anyway, but DDS isn't that much worse.

 

I don't have KS, but considering how its spec is melee and magic based, like sara sword, I would rank it above sara sword

 

So, claws > ks/dds. Claws have higher dps then any of them. If you can afford claws, get them. If not, just borrow them from someone

 

But, for example, dag kings, claws RAPE supreme. 2 people with claws will be able to kill supreme very quickly if they both have a full special bar.

 

Sara Sword sucks.

 

Claws > KS > DDS > SS

 

I never said it was good. I said it had the same special as sara sword. A melee and a magic attack

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If you don't have a bucketload of cash to dump on claws, then don't get them. They are the best anyway, but DDS isn't that much worse.

 

I don't have KS, but considering how its spec is melee and magic based, like sara sword, I would rank it above sara sword

 

So, claws > ks/dds. Claws have higher dps then any of them. If you can afford claws, get them. If not, just borrow them from someone

 

But, for example, dag kings, claws RAPE supreme. 2 people with claws will be able to kill supreme very quickly if they both have a full special bar.

 

Sara Sword sucks.

 

Claws > KS > DDS > SS

 

I never said it was good. I said it had the same special as sara sword. A melee and a magic attack

 

You wrote i would rank it above sara sword, its a bit wrong to say that, but i understand from your last post what you mean. Its not above sara sword, its way above and long beyond sara sword.

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They all have their pros and cons.

 

DDS is cheap to replace, can be poisoned, and contains several specials. As a result, it's ideal for PvP, especially as a side weapon to something like a whip.

 

Dragon claws are expensive to replace and can't be poisoned, but hit higher and faster. It's good for PvP, but only if you can afford to lose a different weapon, making it useful but...different. Of course, while doing relatively safe bossing it's ideal.

 

Korasi's Sword has the massive disadvantage of lightning chaining, and has a magic based special, which is great on people wearing rune armour but unhelpful at bosses or other vaguely magic/range oriented. But it is pretty cheap, and has good all-round stats.

 

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No, claws are easily better for slayer, especially because the ferocious ring adds +40 to each of the four hits. KS possibly comes close on metal dragons, though.

but claws also has a stab option

 

KS has a stab option too.

 

regardless of what styles they have though, neither weapon specs using stab

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Claws are better for all slayer tasks but miths.

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Its not above sara sword, its way above and long beyond sara sword.

 

So, being "Way above and long beyond" is not "above"? What?

Above is above.

Saying something is "better then" is the same as saying something is "way way way totally over nine thousand111!!!1! above" it, without sounding like an idiot

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How did Sara sword even get into this discussion? All I see is some bizarre, fallacious comparison between it and Korasi. Nobody is claiming it's any good, so perhaps you guys should just drop it.

 

Claws are a lot better than Korasi generally, but korasi is better in single combat against very high defense. That basically means miths. DDS is better against opponents with very low hp, so you can one-hit four of them instead of just two with claws.

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The comparison I made between ks and ss is that both of their specials are comprised of 1 melee attack and 1 magic attack, and that ks was better then ss.

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The comparison I made between ks and ss is that both of their specials are comprised of 1 melee attack and 1 magic attack, and that ks was better then ss.

 

That comparison is wrong.

 

The korasi spec is one hit....it is ONLY magic.

The only thing that melee relates to it is how high you can hit (your str level)

 

The KS is NOT 1 melee, and 1 mage attack.

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The comparison I made between ks and ss is that both of their specials are comprised of 1 melee attack and 1 magic attack, and that ks was better then ss.

 

That comparison is wrong.

 

The korasi spec is one hit....it is ONLY magic.

The only thing that melee relates to it is how high you can hit (your str level)

 

The KS is NOT 1 melee, and 1 mage attack.

This. The specials aren't similar in any relevant way.

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No, claws are easily better for slayer, especially because the ferocious ring adds +40 to each of the four hits. KS possibly comes close on metal dragons, though.

 

Just double checking - you should run rapier w/ ddf and claws as a spec weapon?

Do people have any real use for EEE?

 

 

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I'd use ks on mithril dragons, and steels outside Kuradal's (for sure at lower attack levels, doubtful at 99). In Kuradal's, always use claws. On waterfiends I now prefer claws over KS though they are very close really.

 

The interesting comparison is dds versus rapier. On low defence in Kuradal's dungeon the dds is probably worth it, but on higher defence you're really better off with a rapier.

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I'd use ks on mithril dragons, and steels outside Kuradal's (for sure at lower attack levels, doubtful at 99). In Kuradal's, always use claws. On waterfiends I now prefer claws over KS though they are very close really.

 

The interesting comparison is dds versus rapier. On low defence in Kuradal's dungeon the dds is probably worth it, but on higher defence you're really better off with a rapier.

You mean dds vs claws? Oo

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No, she means rapier. DDS is inaccurate enough that it could easily average less damage per special than a plain rapier hit on higher defense monsters like miths.

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