OMG Dragonkin Lamps

[WeatherMatt]

I'm requesting opinions on what to do with my future dragonkin lamps from Slayer.

 

Currently I have 80 effigies in various states of completion. I haven't finished any of them yet, but will be raising the skills needed to at least pot/stew to them in the future.

 

My stats are in my signature. My plan was to use them on Prayer until 95, seeing as it is currently the most expensive conventionally trained skill. Also, 95 prayer would allow me better slaying/bosshunting/dungeoneering/etc. HYT chat seems to think using them on prayer is patently ridiculous, thus the topic.

 

Some more info: My eventual long-term plan is max skill total, so I will eventually want all 99's. I do not plan on taking on any 200m's, so I don't value XP past 99 (except Dung).

 

Any data to support your arguments of what skill(s) to use lamps on is appreciated. Witty banter and sophomore humor is optional, but appreciated. Go.

[Hegelstad]

I's say runecrafting or mining.

[Stommel]

I've got similar effigy using stats, and I'm leaning more towards using the lamps on the skills i hate training (this would be agility, and maybe rc if i think it's more beneficial to level than agility)

 

Using them on prayer/herblore is fair enough, I'm not doing that as I think I'd be happy camping frosts to make the money for these at some point.

 

Another important thing to factor in is that, per dragonkin lamp (initially) you'll be getting ~19k rc xp or ~30k prayer xp, rather than the 1xp vs. 1xp comparison they use in the all 200m xp discussion

[LitterBug]

I've got similar effigy using stats, and I'm leaning more towards using the lamps on the skills i hate training (this would be agility, and maybe rc if i think it's more beneficial to level than agility)

 

Using them on prayer/herblore is fair enough, I'm not doing that as I think I'd be happy camping frosts to make the money for these at some point.

 

Another important thing to factor in is that, per dragonkin lamp (initially) you'll be getting ~19k rc xp or ~30k prayer xp, rather than the 1xp vs. 1xp comparison they use in the all 200m xp discussion

 

Either way, ~30k Prayer exp right now is about 610k worth of dbones (I didn't count the cost of marrentil because they're more or less negligible.

At your levels, you can easily make ~2mil an hour (definitely more)

 

Basically you're comparing about 20 minutes of money making vs about an hour of RC (at your level at least)

It looks to me like you want to side with RC. Additionally leveling up RC even a bit makes the equation shift more to the RC's favor then prayer.

[WeatherMatt]

I've got similar effigy using stats, and I'm leaning more towards using the lamps on the skills i hate training (this would be agility, and maybe rc if i think it's more beneficial to level than agility)

 

Using them on prayer/herblore is fair enough, I'm not doing that as I think I'd be happy camping frosts to make the money for these at some point.

 

Another important thing to factor in is that, per dragonkin lamp (initially) you'll be getting ~19k rc xp or ~30k prayer xp, rather than the 1xp vs. 1xp comparison they use in the all 200m xp discussion

 

Either way, ~30k Prayer exp right now is about 610k worth of dbones (I didn't count the cost of marrentil because they're more or less negligible.

At your levels, you can easily make ~2mil an hour (definitely more)

 

Basically you're comparing about 20 minutes of money making vs about an hour of RC (at your level at least)

It looks to me like you want to side with RC. Additionally leveling up RC even a bit makes the equation shift more to the RC's favor then prayer.

It's not close to an hour of RC. Doing ZMI (my preferred method of RC) over bonus weekend, I ended getting about 36-37k xp/hr base (base as in before the bonus). With the lamp worth 19k now at level 73, that equals just over 30 minutes of time. However in general time saved is a useful consideration.

[LitterBug]

I've got similar effigy using stats, and I'm leaning more towards using the lamps on the skills i hate training (this would be agility, and maybe rc if i think it's more beneficial to level than agility)

 

Using them on prayer/herblore is fair enough, I'm not doing that as I think I'd be happy camping frosts to make the money for these at some point.

 

Another important thing to factor in is that, per dragonkin lamp (initially) you'll be getting ~19k rc xp or ~30k prayer xp, rather than the 1xp vs. 1xp comparison they use in the all 200m xp discussion

 

Either way, ~30k Prayer exp right now is about 610k worth of dbones (I didn't count the cost of marrentil because they're more or less negligible.

At your levels, you can easily make ~2mil an hour (definitely more)

 

Basically you're comparing about 20 minutes of money making vs about an hour of RC (at your level at least)

It looks to me like you want to side with RC. Additionally leveling up RC even a bit makes the equation shift more to the RC's favor then prayer.

It's not close to an hour of RC. Doing ZMI (my preferred method of RC) over bonus weekend, I ended getting about 36-37k xp/hr base (base as in before the bonus). With the lamp worth 19k now at level 73, that equals just over 30 minutes of time. However in general time saved is a useful consideration.

 

When I did ZMI (I didn't have a full bank and I was about lvl 68 or so?), I was getting about 2tishk exp an hour.

Maybe it was me lagging, or maybe I wasn't paying total attention but that was the case I was basing my estimates off of.

[Obtaurian]

I think the thing you'll have to consider most is how easy money-making is for you. Looking at your stats, you can pretty much camp TDs no problem (well, your ranged level is a bit low). You'll just need to dg more and get rigour, a maul, and possibly a chaotic xbow (I'm not sure that a karil's xbow will be better considering your ranged level). If you can establish a way to make money, you won't have to worry about not being able to afford prayer.

 

THAT SAID,

 

If you actually enjoy some of the slower, grindy skills, it might not be worth it for you to use your lamps on them. If that's the case, using your lamps on prayer might not be such a bad idea, just as long as you know that doing so will set you back in terms of time till you max total.

 

I know people who love non-combats and find combat to be an issue, and I imagine that they'd use their effigies on combat skills. Just think about what you can do, reasonably, and go from there.

 

Conclusion: If you enjoy combat, use your lamps on runecrafting / agility. If not, or if you find money-making to be an issue, use your lamps on prayer, but this is less efficient.

[Vex]

Basically since your long term goal is maxing and you've declared you would rather open the effigies yourself: Runecrafting or Agility in the future will yield the most time saved & perhaps are the 2 least liked skills. (Obviously if you enjoy them this topic can be a little less straightforward)

 

Ideally you'd want to get 85+ to spend your lamps on a skill, due to the exponential xp returns per level.

 

Using them on Prayer isn't ridiculous if you are going to get them all opened from other people as it will provide immediate satisfaction and results. However currently the market is slumping and prices are falling slowly. If you are truly disciplined and determined to max total then saving your effigies for now until you can use all it has to offer by opening them yourself will prove most beneficial.

 

TLDR: If you are determined on maxing out - Runecrafting/Agility is perhaps the best to spend them on (If you enjoy or are willing to do BA Runecrafting also becomes the more obvious choice) It's a choice between 2 evils.