Help at AZ's

[deletemeplease]

Alright, so I'm now 86 attack and strength. I'm looking for the quickest way to 99 both of them at AZ's. So my question is this. Should I:

 

A) Raise the levels at the same time, so get 87 attack then 87 strength and continue like that

B) Raise attack to level 99 first

C) Raise strength to level 99 first

D) Raise one skill 5 levels then the other skill 5 levels until 99

 

Thanks ahead of time for your help. :)

[Nairage]

Hmm tough question. I think getting, let's say, 5 attack levels first would make the 5 strength levels easier than vice-versa, but I have nothing to back that up. If I were you I'd alternate every 3-5 levels to be safe. Hopefully someone will come along with a better answer because I'm interested too.

[Mylez]

I would personally train Strength, then Attack. Not because this is more efficient, merely because for years I have always tried to maintain a higher Strength than Attack. Since the days of RSC when it was frowned upon to have a higher Attack.

 

Try it yourself, see what suits you. If you have the motivation required to see one all the way to 99, then switch to the other; I expect this would be most cost effective and efficient.

 

Good luck!

[Hegelstad]

Train strength before attack because its more efficient.

 

Strenght increases you dps, but attack only determines if you hit or not, so when fighting AZs you should have no problem hitting as they are low levelled. Then maximize damage output with higher strength. However you should get 80 attack for a rapier first ;-)

[Th e Doctor]

At AZ's your accuracy is so rediculously high (with piety and salve (e) and given your attack is 87 and you're using at least a saradomin sword/whip to train) that the only thing that will increase your exp/hr is your strength bonus and strength level.

 

That means you only need super strength potions (extremes arent worth it due to losing the additional boost when you go to the altar to recharge) and your best str boosting equipment (void if you have it). Once strength is 99 get attack up to 99 so that getting defense will be easy no matter where you choose to go.

[Quyneax]

^If you are not using extremes at AZs you're probably better off at LRC or something similar.

[Th e Doctor]

^If you are not using extremes at AZs you're probably better off at LRC or something similar.

 

Granted, but the OP specified he wants to train at AZ's so I tailored to that :)

[Quyneax]

^If you are not using extremes at AZs you're probably better off at LRC or something similar.

 

Granted, but the OP specified he wants to train at AZ's so I tailored to that :)

Using prayer pots & extremes > using supers w/ altar.

[JPMC Mate]

Really? I thought using Extremes and altar would be better. You learn something new everyday. :P

[muggiwhplar]

You can't use extremes or overloads at AZs since free trade last time I heard... while you're instanced in "safe" wilderness, the game still thinks you're in the wilderness-- a place where extremes and overloads aren't allowed.

[muggiwhplar]

^If you are not using extremes at AZs you're probably better off at LRC or something similar.

 

Granted, but the OP specified he wants to train at AZ's so I tailored to that :)

Using prayer pots & extremes > using supers w/ altar.

 

And if you're gonna use prayer pots you'd probably be better off training at the ape atoll skeletons since you can also bring a combat familiar with you there.

[JPMC Mate]

Actually, there is an alternate way to the AZs and those aren't in the wild.

[muggiwhplar]

Actually, there is an alternate way to the AZs and those aren't in the wild.

 

So you wouldn't be able to use the altar, then >_>

[JPMC Mate]

^ Idk if there is an altar there, but I'd really like to know what the reasoning behind Exts and P Pots being better are.

[muggiwhplar]

^ Idk if there is an altar there, but I'd really like to know what the reasoning behind Exts and P Pots being better are.

 

Because extreme pots give a bigger boost than super pots. You can't use extremes at armored zombies w/o using prayer potions. When you go to the altar, you lose the extreme boost.

 

Since you can't use extremes w/o prayer potions, it'd be logical to switch to monkey skeletons instead and be able to use a familiar to give more xp/hour. The only reason to kill AZs w/ extremes and prayer pots would be if you really wanted their drops.

[JPMC Mate]

That's true. I still don't see how having unlimited prayer is worse than using p pots.

[muggiwhplar]

That's true. I still don't see how having unlimited prayer is worse than using p pots.

 

Because you get MUCH less XP/hour by using the altar instead of prayer pots.

[JPMC Mate]

Now I get it lol. Who knew one sentence makes me change my view lol.

[Sir_Squab]

The prayer altar above the Armoured Zombies is set to imitate a prayer altar in the wilderness. Like the wilderness, if you bring extreme potions there, they get scaled down to super potions. Hence recharging prayer frequently is detrimental to your exp/h.

 

Um, considering that, what are Armoured Zombies good for?

[muggiwhplar]

The prayer altar above the Armoured Zombies is set to imitate a prayer altar in the wilderness. Like the wilderness, if you bring extreme potions there, they get scaled down to super potions. Hence recharging prayer frequently is detrimental to your exp/h.

 

Um, considering that, what are Armoured Zombies good for?

 

The only reason I started training there (before free trade) was because they dropped effigies and the undead on Ape Atoll didn't. But now I have no reason to train there, especially when prayer potions are so incredibly cheap!