TDs Attacks

[My_Eggs]

I've recently started doing TDs every now and then between every few slayer tasks, for a few reasons. One is to break up the monotony of killing countless monsters over and over, and the other is in hopes of getting some drops to be able to buy better slayer gear. My biggest problem so far at TDs, is avoiding damage. Is there any way to tell which attack style they will switch to next? There have been times where they're maging me, then they do that thing where the look up and roar, and then they go back to maging me some more. Then there are times where they are maging me, they do that roar thing, then they switch to the ranged attack. So, is there any way to know which attack style they are about to use, or do you just have to guess with your prayer and tank that first shot before switching to the correct prayer?

[narnarkille2]

If they roar and there's the little small spike above it's head, it's going to switch to ranged- you have like a second to switch your prayer to avoid being hit. When it's going to mage, it will shoot a fireball, but of course this happens when it switches to other styles too so it isn't too helpful. Otherwise, it's pretty much guessing based on my experience, but with a 50/50 chance, they shouldn't hit for very much. And there are they times where they do what you said and don't change styles; I haven't been able to find a way around that yet, but it doesn't happen very often. If you can avoid the first range attacks consistently, then those first attacks usually won't do enough damage that SS or unicorn can't heal.

 

Of course you can always take a step back so they don't melee, and then 90% of the time you'll change to the right prayer unless they're being mean and don't change styles, but IMO it takes too much effort.

[Quyneax]

Attack danger is ranged > mage > melee.

 

When praying ranged, switch to mage when it roars.

 

When praying mage, switch to ranged, and also when praying melee.

 

You can also switch to magic from melee by default and only switch to ranged once you see the animation of throwing a spike. This will allow you to avoid the magic splash attack but you may be hit by the ranged attack.

[My_Eggs]

Alright, thanks guys. These tips should help me stay there a bit longer I hope. Also, I have yet to use protect from melee there lol. I'm usually only within melee distance for one or two rounds of combat unless my darklight is failing and won't hit. Usually though, they don't have the time to switch to their melee attack.

[Quyneax]

Are you range/mage hybriding or halberding? Cause you really shouldn't lol.

[JPMC Mate]

^ He said he only gets close for a few rounds.

[My_Eggs]

Are you range/mage hybriding or halberding? Cause you really shouldn't lol.

 

 

I'm using Karil's Crossbow and Chaotic Rapier + D Def. My rapier usually hits pretty accurately, and usually for 350-550 so I only have to swing once or twice before going back to ranged.

[Quyneax]

Oic, I personally don't bother with that as you will make it switch from melee to another faster. If you want, you can try using soul split on the melee stage.

[My_Eggs]

Oic, I personally don't bother with that as you will make it switch from melee to another faster. If you want, you can try using soul split on the melee stage.

 

 

Yeah, I've been considering that. I'll probably soul split when I get more experienced there, but as of right now, all the switching prayers and wepons is pretty hectic as it is lol.

[Unhesitating]

If you have soul split, just use that when it melees. As long as you don't move out of combat for too long, it won't switch from melee, and you won't take very much damage, if any at all since you'll be healing with ss.

[wioneo]

If you have soul split, just use that when it melees. As long as you don't move out of combat for too long, it won't switch from melee, and you won't take very much damage, if any at all since you'll be healing with ss.

 

What he said, with turmoil and soul split on constantly you don't lose hp, and the last time I was there was several months ago. I'm assuming that you will take less damage using fiddlesticks or whatever now.